Mature Women Have a Flair for This Game

Mature Women Have a Flair for This Game is the fourth episode of Survivor: The Amazon.

Day 9 (Night)
The girls return to camp having just voted Subira out of the game in a 4-3 vote, with Jayla ultimately siding with the older women due to the more genuine connections she had made with them over the past nine days. Neasa and Jenn seem both visibly shocked and upset upon returning, with their body language clearly displaying their discomfort. "jaburu"

- Surviving tonight was a huge milestone for my game. Jayla sided with us, and ultimately saved my life in this game. I owe her a lot right now. I want to celebrate and continuously thank her, but I'm going to remember that this game is still running, and I don't need to rub any salt in the wounds of the two younger girls still here.

"jaburu"

- We're nine days into this game, and we've just had our second vote. The oldest woman in the game; being me, is still here. What's more astonishing, is that the three oldest women are the ones in total control of this tribe now. It seems mature ladies have a flair for this game.

Jayla decides to speak to the entire tribe, telling them her decision was down to the lack of a personal bond with Subira, reassuring Jenn and Neasa that it was "nothing personal" against them as a pair. Neasa and Jenn accept Jayla's reasoning, before heading over to a private area in order to come to terms with the events of tribal council.

"jaburu"

- Losing Subira is a huge blow to my game. Right now the power rests entirely in the hands of the Grey Sisters. I think that if we lose again I could survive because I am stronger than Jenn, but being strong didn't save Subira so I can't count on anything. Jayla made the wrong choice, and if there's anything you should never do is unleash the Irish temper from within me. I'm going to look for revenge, and I'm going to do it by outlasting each and every one of these girls. They won the battle tonight, but the war is a long way from ending.

Jaburu
Most of the women lay asleep inside the shelter, failing to get up early despite the tribe being in dire need of food. Jayla stokes the fire, still looking somewhat sad after the events of the previous night. Delma sharpens her machete, eventually waking the other women in the tribe, telling them they need to begin their daily chores. "jaburu"

- We have so much to do around camp, and more recently we've been feeling the strain of not eating. I had weight to lose when I got out here, and now I'm able to see bones I forgot I even had. Generally our tribe is good at getting work done, but sometimes they just need a kick up the behind to get them moving.

Delma gathers the women around the shelter, giving out instructions on what each of them should be doing throughout the day. Veronica, Edweena and Jayla go off in order to find worms to use as bait, passing them over to Jenn and Neasa, who have agreed to spend several hours fishing. Delma remains at camp, tending to the fire and boiling the tribes water. "jaburu"

- Since the takeover last night, it feels that Delma has really asserted herself as the tribe leader. She calls all the shots around here now without any second thought, and the rest of us just fall in line because we don't want to be the next to go. She has been sharpening her machete a lot more, probably to symbolise that she's judge, jury and executioner around Jaburu camp. I don't like being told what to do, but who am I to argue with the majority?

The three worm hunters search through the dirt in the woods, using their machetes to dig through the ground. Veronica finds several large worms, placing them on a leaf in order to take back to camp.

"jaburu"

- We've been feeling quite low as a tribe these last few days. We're low on food, and we haven't had much luck fishing without any bait. We came up with the suggestion that we should try to use some of the big worms we've seen in the dirt out here... lure in the bigger fish.

After some more time, the trio gather their collection of worms and begin heading back to camp. On the way, Jayla looks for assurance from her fellow tribe members concerning her decision at the last tribal council. "jaburu"

- After last night I definitely felt uneasy coming back to camp. Neasa and Jenn both are pissed at me, and I get why. I effectively put them both in a bad position, and if we lose again one of them will be going home. I don't take pleasure in doing that to people, but I need to understand this is a game and I'm here for myself. It's a constant battle with my conscience out here. I have placed myself in an alliance of sorts with the older girls, and I just needed them to reassure me that I did make the right decision.

"jaburu"

- Jayla did save Delma last night, and I think she's worried it'll somehow come back to her in the end. She's with us now as our fourth member, and I personally plan to look out for her in return. Unfortunately, I think no matter where she went she'd always just be the 'fourth member'. She bought herself safety by staying in the middle, but she denied herself deeper access into either of the groups that would go to the end of this game.

Later in the day, Neasa and Jenn sit in the tribes boat in an attempt to fish, utilising the worms caught by the women earlier in the day. The two girls use the opportunity to talk over their thoughts, trying to come to terms with being the minority on the tribe.

The pair become emotional, wiping tears from their eyes as the reality of their situation sinks in, realising that it would be very unlikely for Jaburu to win all the remaining immunity challenges. "jaburu"

- No one envisions themselves sucking at this game. I don't think I suck... not necessarily. I just think that I've ended up in this bad situation due to so many different factors. My initial alliance with Subira and Jenn isn't going to last, and we're down to just the two of us. Logic says that we'll lose at least another challenge before a merge, and if that happens I have to be ready to cut Jenn's throat... because I'm going to have to put myself first. If I can keep myself and Jenn safe to the end it would be amazing... but if there's only room for one of us to move forward I'll do what I have to.

Tambaqui
Sheamus, Fredrick and Mayson sit together on the tribes boat in order to fish, having got up early so as to not waste the day. The three talk about the positive state of their tribe, feeling that they've got the upper hand on the women.

Back at camp, the other four men sit around tending to the fire and cutting up wood, discussing a variety of topics whilst they try to pass the time. Isaiah sings to lighten the mood, much to the amusement of Hall, who tells him to "stick to dancing".

Kennedy walks off on his own, not wanting to spend his time around Isaiah and Hall. Ceri decides not to follow, knowing he may have to further distance himself from Kennedy. Hall and Isaiah both seem oblivious as to why Kennedy is in a bad mood.

The men spend the rest of the day enjoying the food caught by the fishing trio, eventually being rejoined by Kennedy, who continues to remain separated from the main group.

Day 11
Challenge: Light My Fire The tribes are given flint and steel to make a fire big enough to burn through a rope, releasing a section of a banner which spells out a syllable their tribe name. Once a section is unfurled, the tribes move the fire to next station. There are four flag sections to be lowered. The first tribe to successfully lower all sections of their flag wins. Reward: A refrigerator stocked with Coca-Cola. Winner: Tambaqui

Jaburu
The six women return to camp, gathering around their shelter after suffering another loss. Jenn tells the group that despite not liking cola, she's annoyed that the men continue to win the food-based rewards. "jaburu"

- Having the body that I have, I obviously don't really drink sugary soda or anything. But like, no one wants to let their competition win all the good stuff. We're starving pretty bad, and even though yesterday we got a few fish... it's not enough. We're living off manioc but we need something else.... for energy and for morale.

"jaburu"

- As a tribe we've only won two of the six challenges so far. I don't think it's because we're women or because they're men... I think we've just got unlucky in a few of them, and they haven't suited our skill sets. If we stay like this then we may lose again tomorrow, meaning we'll be forced to vote out either Neasa or Jenn. I'll be pushing for Jenn to go, and I know Edweena and Jayla will both support that. If there is to be a swap soon then we don't want the two younger girls having the chance to get over to the boys... so the more we cut their numbers the better.

Throughout the day, the women work hard around camp, wanting to turn things around so that they stand a better chance in challenges. Jenn and Edweena sit together scaling and preparing fish recently caught by Delma. Simultaneously, Neasa and Veronica go off into the woods to replenish the tribes worm supply, wanting to get as much fishing done before sundown. "jaburu"

- Our tribe has been working hard today, and we're not going to let recent defeats knock us down. We're the first all female tribe, and we're not going to allow a bunch of men take us down. Jeff told us about the Amazonian women who ran this jungle years ago... and we want women to run it again.

Neasa and Veronica spend half an hour searching for worms, giving them time to speak without the interruption of their fellow tribe mates.

"jaburu"

- I've always been a little cautious of Neasa. Ever since we started the game I've just got this vibe that she's not trustworthy, and she's going to be a dangerous player. Having her come to me and try to weasel her way through the next vote at the expense of her closest friend out here confirms everything. We voted out Subira because of the threat she posed and for her disrupting camp life, and I'm now thinking that Neasa will be the new disruption in our camp... and she's got to go.

"jaburu"

- I thought that pitching to Veronica would help my game, but she didn't take the bait and instead reacted pretty sour about the whole thing. I went to the wrong person, and instead I may have just hurt my chances. Veronica has no interest in working with me, and it's either a personal issue or because they've agreed I'm the next to go. I can't go... (sighs) I need to be here and I can't just let this all end after twelve days. I'll need to speak with Jenn before Veronica does... because if the Graeae get to her first I could lose my only genuine friend in this game.

Tambaqui
The seven men stand around their tribe crate, each holding an individual can of cola. The men toast to their victory, enjoying the spoils of their win.

The three men sit in the shallow water washing themselves, talking about their hopes to continue their winning streak as they do so. Fredrick jokes that viewers will be a lot less enthralled watching the men's shower segment.

The topic of conversation eventually gets on to Hall's recent attitudes, with all three men admitting they are finding him difficult to be around.

Kennedy tells the pair not to give him false hope, and asks that they vote Hall off after him. Sheamus tells Kennedy not to give up, as there are "no guarantees" in the game, and that the tribe may manage to win immunity through to the merge.

Later that night, Mayson and Hall sit up together by the fire whilst their tribe sleeps in the shelter. The pair talk about the upcoming immunity challenge, devising a plan that may benefit their games in the future.

Jaburu
The women prepare for the upcoming immunity challenge, not wanting to continue their losing streak. However, Delma and Veronica both privately believe losing will benefit their tribe, removing either Jenn or Neasa before a swap or a merge to prevent them from turning on the tribe. "jaburu"

- My pride wants me to make sure that we win today, and I'm going to go into the challenge and give it everything I've got. But if we do lose I will take it as a positive, and see it as a way to further cut some fat from our tribe. I expect a merge in the next week or so, and when we get there I don't want two voters guaranteed to turn against myself and my alliance members.

With only a few minutes to spare, Neasa makes sure to take Jenn to one side, informing her that she had previously tried speaking with Veronica. Neasa alters the way the conversation went, instead claiming that she was trying to sway Veronica to see if she would be open to voting alongside them, but was strongly in favour of keeping the older women (and Jayla) together. "jaburu"

- Neasa has been trying hard to find a crack in the group of four, but so far we haven't had any luck. Veronica seems to have the most power... other than Delma... and if anyone could give a lifeline it would be Veronica. But I guess... she's not budging. There's no way out for us... we've got to win today.

Immunity Challenge
Challenge: Gone Fishin Provided with fishing equipment, the tribes must catch as many fish as possible inside a fertile fishing area in one hour. The tribe with the larger haul wins immunity. The winning tribe also gets to take all the fish they caught back to camp with them. Information: For Jaburu, all the women bar Jayla manage to catch plenty of fish, although Jayla herself doesn't perform badly. For Tambaqui, a majority of the tribe performs well, with Sheamus struggling at first, but quickly redeeming himself. However, Hall ensures that any fish that are caught next to him are secretly tossed back into the water. In the end, Jaburu manage to catch a larger haul, sending Tambaqui to their second tribal council. Winner: Jaburu

Tamabqui
Having lost the immunity challenge, the seven men return to camp, feeling a mixture of emotions about the impending tribal council. As several of the men scatter around the camp, Hall can't help but look smug, glad to have cost his tribe the challenge. He walks over Sheamus, whispering as he informs his tribe member of his antics.

Kennedy and Fredrick head off with the tribes pot to collect water, leaving the other men sat around the shelter. After they depart, Hall decides to confirm the vote with the tribe.

Sheamus tells the group that he'll go and inform Fredrick, asking Ceri to accompany him so as to distract Kennedy. The pair walk off, leaving the other three inside the shelter. Mayson asks the others if they should be worried about the other four being alone, but both Hall and Isaiah assure him that everything will be fine.

Whilst walking through the woods, Sheamus informs Ceri that Hall intentionally lost the challenge, with both men clearly annoyed by this act. Ceri labels Hall a "traitor", telling Sheamus that he can't vote anybody else after learning this information.

Sheamus and Ceri eventually catch Fredrick and Kennedy carrying the water back to camp. Sheamus quickly tells Ceri to take the pot off Fredrick and to head back to camp, with both pairs about to undergo quick discussions after Hall's revelation. Ceri and Kennedy walk back to camp, talking through what Hall had told Sheamus, agreeing to place the vote on Hall at the upcoming tribal council.

Over by the river, Sheamus and Fredrick talk through the same information, trying to come up with a decision as to whether they should stick with the original plan or change up the game and blindside Hall.

The Tambaqui tribe takes their place at tribal council, ready to begin discussions after a nine day absence. When asked about their camp life, all the men speak positively about their experience with the surviving, saying that they have been eating well since winning the fish bait as a reward. However, Kennedy decides to mention the "bullying" at camp, calling out both Hall and Isaiah for consistently "making remarks" towards himself. Hall and Isaiah both react strongly to these claims, denying that either of them are 'bullies', instead telling Jeff that Kennedy has alienated himself by being the weakest member of the tribe. When asked about the extent of the issue, Kennedy exposes that Hall had told people he threw the challenge in order to vote him out of the game. Hall laughs at this, loosely admitting to Jeff that he did indeed intentionally lose. Fredrick, Sheamus and Ceri all visibly look annoyed at this, individually stating that they are annoyed at Hall for his actions, feeling he unnecessarily handed the women immunity. Mayson tells Jeff that although he disagrees with Hall's actions, that he doesn't feel it should distract the group from making a vote that can keep them physically strong.

Sheamus and Fredrick look at one another, before all seven men agree that they're ready to vote. One by one they head over to the booth, where Kennedy is seen writing down 'Hall', and Hall is seen writing down 'Kenny-boy'. Jeff collects the urn, ready to reveal who will be the second man to depart from the game.

Kennedy smiles and sighs, taking his torch over to Jeff whilst sticking his middle finger up at Hall, who in turn laughs and calls Kennedy "classy". After his torch is snuffed, Kennedy turns and takes one last look at his tribe, telling them to "wake up", before finally leaving the tribal council area. The six men grab their torches and return to camp, once again equal in numbers with the all female Jaburu tribe.