His Physicality is Dangerous

His Physicality is Dangerous is the ninth episode of Survivor: The Australian Outback.

Day 24 (Night)
The final eight return to the merged camp having just voted out Neil, making him the first member of the jury. Now down two members, the three remaining ex-Kucha's place fake smiles on as they return to camp, all wanting to remain in the ex-Ogakor's good books, knowing that they could easily be the next one to go. Despite remaining in the majority, Curt remains bitter at not having his way, as he wanted Alia to be the next voted out, whilst Clarity and Victor pushed for Neil's elimination.

Curt pulls his tribe together, telling them that he's fine with the overall outcome, but he's extremely disappointed in the way they "ganged up" on him. Curt heads to sleep with the three Kucha members, leaving his alliance alone by the fire. Farrell, Clarity, Ned and Victor begin to pack up for the night, with Victor particularly nervous on where things will go.

Day 25
The final eight struggle to do chores around camp, with their food supply running low, and the stormy weather making fishing difficult. Victor, Reniero, Curt and Farrell work on collecting wood, worried that incoming rain could prevent them from having dry firewood. Clarity, Alia, Carlson and Ned remain in the shelter, with the duo from Kucha seeing it as a perfect opportunity to conjure up a plan against one of the other three Ogakor members.

Clarity walks up to Farrell, Curt, Reniero and Victor, who are standing together collecting water. She walks up with a smug look on her face, ready to tell them about Alia's scheming back at camp.

As the others return to camp Clarity makes several comments exposing Alia, who takes little to no interest in what she's saying. Victor remains extremely quiet throughout the day, nervous as to what Alia's sudden strategy might mean for his own position, as she could have now turned her back on him. The tribe manage to catch a single fish despite the rough waters, and try to make the most of the little amount of food they have remaining.

Day 26
The tribe awakens to news that they will be facing a very special reward challenge, in which the winner will receive a trip to The Great Barrier Reef, where they will receive a feast and a day of snorkeling. Tree mail informs the tribe that they must all pair up, and that the winning pair will go on the reward. Everyone begins to pick their partner, with the group deciding on the following pairs; Clarity and Curt, Farrell and Ned, Carlson and Victor, Alia and Reniero.

Challenge: Double Play

The eight remaining Barramundi members will be divided into four groups of two. They will then traverse a 3-leg obstacle course. The winners of the first two races compete against each other in the third race to determine the final winner. Reward: A trip via helicopter to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Barrier Reef, where the winning twosome enjoys a feast of delicious food and a day of snorkeling.

Winner: Carlson and Victor Carlson and Victor head off to their reward immediately, with the other six individuals feeling envious over losing the once in a lifetime reward. Upon arriving at the reward, Carlson and Victor both go snorkeling, taking their minds off the game for a short period, allowing themselves to enjoy their surroundings.

Back at camp, the other six competitors sit by the shelter, with Clarity bitching about Victor, feeling its unfair that he's won both rewards since the merge. Alia and Reniero sit quietly in the shelter, talking amongst themselves, deciding to discuss their lives back at home as opposed to strategy.

Alia and Reniero sit and watch as Curt storms off. Clarity begins talking about Curt to Ned and Farrell, mentioning that he has become a serious liability. Farrell agrees, while Ned states that he's just upset about the reward, and they shouldn't find his behavior surprising. Reniero and Alia listen in to the conversation, feeling that Ogakor's frequent arguing could mean they are able to work a way back into the game.

Carlson and Victor return post their reward where they are greeted warmly by Reniero and Alia. Curt pulls Victor over to talk with him, stating that Victor is the only member of Ogakor that he trusts and feels close with, much to the surprise of Victor. The group finish up small chores around camp, with Farrell, Ned and Clarity still remaining worried about Curt's behavior. Alia, Reniero and Carlson talk amongst themselves, filling each other in on what occurred whilst the other wasn't around. The three try to think up a plan to oust one of the Ogakor members, knowing that they cant lose one of their own come next tribal, as it would seal their fates in the game.

Day 27
The group receive tree mail informing them of their next immunity challenge. All eight members wish to win the challenges, despite all five Ogakor members admitting that they don't feel at risk. Carlson, although feeling less of a target than Alia and Reniero, still wishes to win the challenge in order to have more to gloat about at the final tribal council.

Challenge: Hanging in the Balance

Part 1: Know Your Ropes Each member of a pair stands on a platform in the water and uses a rope to cause the opponent to lose balance and to fall in the water. The winners of this competition proceed to the next.

Part 2: Rock the Boat Each member of a pair rocks an unsteady beam above the water back and forth, attempting to force the opponent to fall off. The winners proceed to the final competition.In the final round, "Sinking Ship," each person in a pair uses a rope to cause the opponent to fall off an unsteady wooden raft in the water.

Winner: Reniero The Barramundi tribe return from the immunity challenge, where Reniero just won his third straight immunity. The whole group congratulates Reniero, unable to hide the disappointment in their voices. The groups immediately split, with the Ogakor tribe members going off to get confirmation on who they're voting out.

Back at the shelter, the three Ogakor members sit together, trying to quickly work out a plan to save Alia or Carlson, trying to set their sites on either Curt or Clarity.

Reniero sits with Ned, discussing the removal of Curt, who he states is leading a dictatorship over the other Ogakor members, and despite his attitude, he could get praise off a jury for controlling his whole tribe. Ned begins to realize that he isn't playing the best possible game by sitting with his alliance until the end. Reniero highlights that both Ned and Victor are being viewed as nicer, which Clarity, Farrell and Curt are aware of, and that they would likely vote them out at the final five because it would give them a better chance to win the game.

Alia and Carlson talk with Victor, with Alia trying to throw as much dirt onto Clarity as possible, letting Victor know about her constant complaining and arguments with Curt. Victor states that it would be easier to get Curt out, as he has annoyed a majority of his own tribe, where as Clarity has backing from all the others.

Victor goes off, speaking with Ned about the prospect of voting out Curt. Ned seems unsure, with Victor trying to persuade him to do it. After speaking for several minutes, the two come to a conclusion, separating to get ready for tribal council.

Curt sits alone by the water, throwing rocks across the surface. Victor walks over to check on his tribe member, who appears emotionally upset, with Curt crying for the first time in twenty seven days.

The group head off to tribal council, where Jeff questions them on their lack of food. He tells the tribe that they will have he chance to earn more in the future, which puts a smile on most members faces. Carlson and Alia both admit that they feel at risk, and that they wouldn't be surprised to join Neil on the jury. Alia mentions that her and the other "outcasts" had put a plan in place, but that things majorly changed, and that hope has been somewhat restored, although she wouldn't be surprised to see things continue to remain "boring", with her or Carlson leaving. Clarity discusses the issues that Alia has caused at camp, mentioning her scheming against Ogakor members, and her own, calling her out for "turning" on Neil, which is met with confusion by the silent jury member. When asked who feels at risk, only Carlson and Alia place their hands up, stating that Ogakor are "too comfortable" in the game. Curt admits that he feels betrayed by his fellow members, particularly those he had looked out for and treated well in the past. After Curt finishes his rant on his alliances behavior, Jeff signals the start of the vote, beginning with Farrell. Each member confidently writes down a name, with only Ned hesitating, before reluctantly writing down a name. As Jeff begins to reveal the votes, Alia is left disappointed at three votes against her coming out first. However, things suddenly take a drastic change, with the next three votes cast against Clarity, who remains somewhat confused, although confident that it was just Kucha's votes. Clarity's confidence is shattered, as the next two votes are revealed, having been cast against herself. A blindsided Clarity slowly walks towards Jeff, unsure as to what had just occurred. Farrell quickly scans his fellow tribe members, seeing smug looks on the faces of the Kucha members, and his own ally Curt, who had flipped the game on Clarity, giving Victor the confidence that someone would jump ship with him, changing the vote at the last second. The final seven return to camp, with the Kucha three gaining new confidence that the game has changed for good.