Jumping Ship Is An Option

Jumping Ship Is An Option is the seventh episode of Survivor: Borneo.

Night 18 (Pagong)
The Pagong tribe return to camp having just voted out Mandy. Alice and Eli go immediately to bed, while Razzy stands by the shelter clearly upset about being left out of the plan. "pagong"

- My so called... allies... in this game, really just screwed me over. I knew Tia and Mandy didn't get on but I never thought she would throw all of us under just because of how she felt towards one person.

Tia walks over and throws her arms around Razzy, hugging him to apologize for lying to him. Razzy doesn't hug her bag, and continues looking off into the distance. Uri tends to the fire while the two of them talk, listening to the conversation.

"pagong"

- I am now a free agent. I just cant be happy with Alice and Eli staying in this game. They're the two smartest and most dangerous people around, and they played Tia and Uri big time. If things come back to screw our tribe I hope it gets Uri and Tia first... So they can think back to this point and realize that they made a big ass mistake.

Razzy goes off to bed, and he is followed by Uri, Tia stays up on her own for a bit, thinking about the game. "pagong"

- This is the point we all expect the merger to come about. It makes sense for it to be at ten. The only thing that would really screw us is if we called it wrong, tomorrow we have more tribal challenges, and we have to go back to tribal. If that's the case I could be screwed, Razzy might not trust me no more. If we are heading back to tribal, I think that will be the time to take Eli out, I cant lose my original friends any more then I have out here.

Pagong
The Pagong tribe receive tree mail informing them that they must select a tribe member to take on the role of the tribes ambassador, scouting out the rival Tagi camp to assess its livability, as the two tribes are coming together to live as one. Upon reading the news of the merger Alice jumps into Eli's arms, screaming with joy. Uri smiles and rubs his hands together while an excited Tia reads out the mail. On the other hand, Razzy sits by the fire listening, giving half a smile at the news. "pagong"

- It's the merge baby! Ahaha! I am so excited about this game. I think we have a good group going into this, despite Eli still being around I do agree with Tia's previous theory.

"pagong"

- I am shaking so much right now. I didn't expect myself AND Eli to make it here together, to say that we both did it despite the odds stacked against us is... just... I really just cant speak right now. This is just an amazing moment to be apart of.

Razzy thanks the group, smiling for the first time in several hours. He hugs his tribe, with the entire group feeling positive about the merge, although Uri clearly looks disappointed at losing the chance to enjoy a feast. "pagong"

- It sucks that Razzy has to go. He is grumpy as hell at the moment and I don't see why we should let him enjoy this treat. But if it keeps him happy then, whatever.

"pagong"

- I said Razzy should go because I generally feel we owe him this. If we want to preach 'final five, unified' then we need to actually make sure that five feel good together. I don't want Razzy to feel how I did when I thought the others weren't really with me. So I hope he goes and enjoys himself, we want old Razzy back for this merger.

Razzy sets off to the other tribes camp, leaving his tribe as they await Tagi's ambassador.

Tagi
The Tagi tribe receive tree mail informing them that they must select a tribe ambassador, who will go and assess the other tribes livability. This ambassador will be part of the decision as to which beach the remaining ten people will live. Sarah stops reading the mail halfway, and screams out the word 'merger', which causes the whole tribe to jump up and down in excitement, including Danni. "tagi"

- The fact I made it to the merger is great. I know for a fact had we lost that last challenge I wouldn't be here right now. I'm happy, that much is true, but for me, not my tribe.

"tagi"

- I just cant wait to see the other tribe, meet some new people! This merge is the one thing that I have been excited about these last few days. To say I made it this far is just amazing.

"tagi"

- The two girls said 'Lets send Ben', which is great as I really wanted to go. Then Teddy has to get involved and says he wants DANNI to go... Danni... Of all people he suggests her. Teddy needs to learn to not speak now, its got to the point where he actually annoys me.

"tagi"

- So Teddy for some reason wanted me to suffer back at camp. He demanded I did rock paper scissors with Danni...

The two do a best of one match, with Ben pulling rock, and Danni pulling paper. Danni cheers as she wins, and gets ready to head off to the Pagong camp. Ben glares at Teddy and shakes his heads, while Olivia and Sarah both look annoyed. Teddy smiles, and hugs Danni, hoping to keep his friendship with her going. "tagi"

- Of course I lost the match and now where I live is in the hands of Danni... Someone who might still hate me.

The tribe wave Danni off, and await the arrival of Pagong's ambassador.

Pagong
Danni arrives at the Pagong camp, waving to them as she pulls up onto the shore. She is helped onto land by Eli, while Alice hugs her upon arrival. Tia runs down from the shelter to greet Danni, while Uri slowly walks towards her, giving a slightly cold greeting. Tia gives Danni the tour of the camp, which Danni immediately feels is less comfortable than Tagi. While looking around, Uri asks random questions, trying to get information out of Danni on her tribes unity. Danni frowns each time a question comes her way, with Tia miming to Uri to cut it out. "pagong"

- I wanted to get as much as I could out of Danni's visit. But apparently I was being rude. I don't think I was, she was in my home, me asking questions is hardly rude.

"pagong"

- Uri lacks any social ability whatsoever. I was waiting for him to go 'So, uh, Danni... What are alliances on your tribe hhmmmm?'. Like cut it out man!

"pagong"

- So she feels the people at Tagi aren't the kind you'd want to live with. Hmmmm... Looks promising.

"tagi"

- I let the tribe briefly know that the people back at Tagi were... Well... Not great. It doesn't mean I will want to work with Pagong, but I just want them to know that if they're coming after any of us, that they should leave me alone, because I'm a potential ally in the future when the numbers go down. Of the people I met today the ones I really felt comfortable with were Eli, Alice and Tia. Uri was... different (laughs)... But maybe different is good.

Tagi
Razzy arrives at the Tagi camp, he blows a kiss to the tribe as he walks onto the shore. He immediately greets Teddy with a hug, followed by a hug and a single kiss on the cheek from both Olivia and Sarah. Ben shakes Razzy's hand, wanting to remain as formal as possible. Before Razzy gets moving, he decides to try and trick the Tagi tribe.

"tagi"

- Razzy is just adorable. He is such a breath of fresh air around here.

"tagi"

- I don't know how I feel about the girls letting Razzy know I'm the leader. I guess he needed to know but we could have lied and said Teddy. I don't think he would argue with the prospect of a six foot five, forty year old black guy leading this group of younger white students.

"pagong"

- (laughing) I can't believe they sold out their supposed leader that easily. I'm not denying it, I am a good actor I guess. Maybe they're lying, but it did seem like Ben is the one in charge judging by how they acted around camp. And what a camp this is, it makes Pagong look like the ghetto, you hear that, I come to Borneo and I still be livin' in the ghetto.

Razzy is shown round the rest of Tagi, before deciding he feels its better then the Pagong camp. As he departs he tells the tribe he'll 'be back soon'. Before leaving for the summit.

Night 19 (The Summit)
Danni and Razzy arrive at the sand spit for the summit, they hug each other upon arrival, before sitting down at a small table. Jeff walks out and greets both Danni and Razzy, informing them of their tasks ahead as tribe ambassadors.

Danni and Razzy both appear excited about their evenings events. After enjoying their feast they get to decorating their new merged flag, starting by adding the tribe name 'Rattana'.

"pagong"

- I decided to just check with Danni about Ben being 'the leader', she pretty much confirmed to me that he is. She asked me about Uri, I so wanted to spill the truth on him, but I kept my game face on and went 'yep, he's nice'...

"tagi"

- So tonight was interesting. Razzy seems like a good guy, just like the majority of Pagong. It really does make me wonder if they are the better people. But I need to remember at the start I didn't think certain people were too bad, and they've turned out to be complete a**holes.

Danni and Razzy both go to sleep, getting rest before their long journey back to Pagong, then to Tagi, where they will live as the Rattana tribe.

Pagong
Danni and Razzy both come ashore, telling the tribe they have minimal time to grab three items before they must set off for Tagi's beach. The tribe scramble, grabbing supplies and welcoming back Danni and Razzy at the same time. After gathering all they need, the tribe get on their raft and set off, leaving Pagong behind for good.

Tagi
Teddy stands on the shoreline, spotting the raft coming to shore. He waves to the tribe, seeing Danni waving back. As the raft gets to shore the final ten embrace, excited to start the second part of the game. Danni and Razzy distribute the new green Rattana buffs. "rattana"

- These new green buffs make it all so official.

"rattana"

- To make it to the merge is great. It really hits you seeing all of us together, there is this moment of happiness to see five new faces, then this realization that the people you already got rid of in the game, they were just the start. The real challenge is here now, in the form of five new people, and four old enemies. Everyone in this game is against each other, truly, everyone has nine enemies in this game.

"rattana"

- All of these people appearing is a pain in the butt. I don't want to hang around with Cotton eyed Joe, Razzy from the block... Whatever they are... it's almost like Pagong is a freak show of people.

The old Pagong mebers take a look around the camp, with Eli and Teddy getting to work immediately on the shelter. Olivia, Sarah, Danni, Tia and Alice talk in a group. Ben observes the situation, before stepping in to help with the shelter. Uri and Razzy are left alone together to talk. "rattana"

- It was great finding a work buddy in Teddy, guy is a beast when it comes to workin'. Why in the hell couldn't I have found him twenty days ago!

"rattana"

- Eli really got to work on the shelter, proving to be a great help to have around. As the Tagi tribe we do plan on sticking together for these votes, so if we're going to vote out Pagong one by one then I think we should do the smart thing first, keep those who work hard or bring something to the game. Eli and Alice already did some stuff to help around camp, Razzy seems like a good guy, Tia keeps Olivia and Sarah busy, so that just leaves Uri. Who has had this look of horror on his face since he got here. Maybe he don't like green?

Off to the side, Razzy and Uri are talking about the information Razzy got out of the Tagi tribe.

"rattana"

- Very good work by my right hand man Razzy. He uh... he did a good thing getting information out of the enemy. I don't want to take sole credit for that but I don't think without my previous guidance he would have thought to do a move like that.

"rattana"

- Me and Uri spoke it over, he says Danni is the one we'd want to pull in if we do want to get a majority. We were initially worried that Tagi would be in a big pact like we appear to be, but it doesn't seem that way. Danni is the one who isn't tight with them, with Teddy not really being part of Ben's 'leadership' thing they have going on. I definitely see things going our way now... If we can I'd like to send Tagi's biggest threat home first, then take them out one by one. Maybe even using some of them to get rid of those on Pagong I don't trust, so many doors lay open for me. It's just deciding which one I take.

That evening, the tribe sit down to discuss their lives back at home. Teddy discusses his family, talking about his daughter and wife and how he wants to help them. Alice gets emotional thinking about her boyfriend, with Eli saying he hasn't seen her get this sad in twenty days. Uri interests the Tagi tribe when mentioning his profession as a paranormal investigator, but it sparks some controversy when Sarah states that you should 'mess with the dead' and that he should 'leave them be'. Uri tells her she is being petty, and leaves to go to bed.

"rattana"

- Funny how my old tribe want to slate my closest friend out here even now. Do they not value my position with them? Do they not realize that they need me right now?

"rattana"

- We cant let Tagi know ANYTHING about us yet. I don't want them thinking that one of us is on the outs, or knowing that Eli and Uri were at each others throats for eighteen days. They need to be kept in the dark.

"rattana"

- Tia, the one that appears to be the tribe cutie, barks at me like some kind of maniac. For all we know she is the one leading that group strategically, she shut Eli up, he's a grown ass man! Poor thing though, got the target right on herself now. Her bite wont be as big as her bark. I can guarantee that just by looking at her.

As the tribe begin to pack away for the night, Alice pulls Danni to the side. In hope that she can plant a seed that Pagong are happy to help her against the Tagi tribe, who she hopes to antagonize.

"rattana"

- My gardening abilities are being put to the test, another seed planted. This one needs to grow out quicker then the one for Tia did, because we're probably going to tribal tomorrow and I need Danni on side ready to vote out one of her old members, or on side ready to throw her vote for someone, that way our five votes will be greater then theirs which we could attempt to split.

Day 21
The tribe receives tree mail informing them that they will be facing their first individual immunity challenge today. Olivia states that she is nervous, worried that she wont be able to win anything on her own. Uri states that he feels his talents will surely shine now the game is individual, because no one else around him can screw up his own performance. "rattana"

- This is the point where it's down to us to win challenges. I do worry because I think it's known challenges aren't exactly when I excel above others. Looking around I'm confident I can beat at least someone before I make a fool of myself. Maybe there will be something that is my forte, giving me an edge above others.

"rattana"

- I don't really feel like today I have to win. To be honest there are people much more in trouble then me.

Challenge: Waiting to Exhale/Snake Island Relay

All ten castaways submerged themselves underwater to see how long they could hold their breath. The top three castaways then had another competition of releasing buoys along a ladder submerged underwater. The first castaway to release all of their ten buoys would win immunity.

Winner: Danni

The newly merged Rattana tribe return to camp, with Danni ecstatic that she won the first ever individual immunity. Ben appears to be annoyed that he was close to winning, having lost out by a matter of seconds. The tribe congratulate Danni, particularly the Pagong tribe, including Uri. Tia, Uri and Razzy go off alone quickly in an attempt to discuss the vote.

"rattana"

- It seems as though we're going to go after Ben tonight for the simple fact he's the leader. He's a threat. I don't want threats around. He made a big mistake today by not throwing the challenge like I did. I knew I'd probably win it... So I had to give up to not seem like an early target.

Ben, Olivia and Sarah sit inside the shelter, they are joined by Teddy. The group discuss the vote, with Teddy raising some concerns about Danni.

"rattana"

- It's embarrassing that the group cant seem to realize we are treading very dangerously right now. Danni doesn't like Ben, Olivia or Sarah... I'm sure at this point she'd rather vote one of them out over the Pagong group, all apart from Uri. He's the only logical choice to vote. But no, apparently I'm wrong.

"rattana"

- Teddy is panicking, it's only excepted. We know things will go to plan, sadly for us it'll likely be a tie if Pagong have it together. In the case of a tie I'm confident that we can come out on top, I fully expect to see my name coming up tonight because I'm a known threat, whether that puts me in a deadlock tie I don't know. But I'm ready for whatever is coming my way.

Alice and Danni speak on the beach, with Alice attempting to sway Danni onto her side. Alice tells Danni that she will be voting out Ben, who the Pagong tribe deem to be rude and annoying (although the real reason is due to Razzy finding out he is the leader). Danni seems unsure about the vote, not certain she would want to immediately vote out her own tribe. Eventually Teddy walks over and asks to borrow Danni. "rattana"

- Things were going well then Teddy comes along. He is a smart guy so he probably knows what is up. Danni is smart too, but I think she is smart enough to realize that coming with us could be better in the long run, as I certainly don't intend to take Pagong to the final five.

Teddy and Danni take a short walk before tribal, discussing the vote.

"rattana"

- I now realize how badly we played this thing. We have let Danni slip away slowly to the point she could turn on us. She seemed to agree that she and I could do this thing together... That better mean she sticks with us tonight, I dislike Ben... But we need him. I dislike the girls, we even need them. For this to work Tagi need to be in tact this evening.

"rattana"

- So tribal is coming up. I have two sides that now value my vote. Surprise. I am aware they're all playing me, but I have my own plans this evening. I know who I want out and when, and I'm pretty sure that my ideal scenario is going down quite soon. It cant happen tonight, but I know ten, twelve, twenty days from now. I can look back at this point and hopefully say, 'Danni, you did the right thing'.

At tribal council the tribe discusses how they all feel about the merge, both sides appear to be butting heads over sticking together, stating they all believe things will go in their favor tonight. When asked whether he thinks the final five will consist of one tribe, Teddy states that it wont, and that he is certain there will be a lot of changes throughout this merge. Danni mentions that people have attempted to play one another through the game, and that tonight it is her turn to decide what happens, stating that both tribes have approached her offering her deals. Ben immediately steps in, telling Danni that Pagong are playing hard, Teddy steps in after, stating he agrees with Ben, and that they need to be careful because as a group they have been playing carefully. Teddy asks Danni who she spoke to at Pagong when she arrived, when she responds with a blank face, he questions who revealed themselves as the necessary leader that she was told she must speak to. Danni once again appears with a blank face, leaving Teddy and the rest of Tagi stunned, realizing that Razzy had played them into finding out who the biggest threat was. Teddy turns to Razzy, miming 'good job', Razzy responds with a wink. As the votes come in, Ben, Olivia and Sarah have smug looks wiped off their faces, seeing only four votes against Tia coming out of the urn, the following six votes all are cast for Ben. Ben leaves the game shocked, realizing the mistakes he had made. As Ben leaves the game, the remaining remembers of Rattana sit in silence, with Alice putting her arm around Danni. The tribe return to the old Tagi camp, without its self-appointed 'King'; Ben.

Voting Confessionals
"rattana"

- I attempted to flip your girl tonight. Maybe you should learn the lesson that Uri will learn too, be nice because the people you play with will come and get you eventually.

"rattana"

- Your attitude is why your going tonight. Should have just let Eli speak.

"rattana"

- Ben, I would say sorry but I'm not. You need to do a bit of growing up, because your immaturity really shows in your social and strategic ability. I promised to get revenge for Ola, and I have.

"rattana"

- Sorry buddy but your just a big threat. No hard feelings, nice meeting you.

"rattana"

- You seemed like a cool girl. Sorry we couldn't speak more

"rattana"

- Sorry... Kind of screwed you over. Give me credit though, good right?

"rattana"

- You seemed cool, but your a big threat. Sorry.

"rattana"

- Tia, I don't know if you're really going tonight. I hope so, if you stay... Then I'm pretty screwed.

"rattana"

- Dont take it personally, it's just your a douche.

"rattana"

- Goodbye my friend. There is only room for one leader out here.

Final Words
"rattana"

- I.... I don't know how this happened... Danni or Teddy screwed me... I... It's just so weird... This wasnt meant to happen. F**k! (puts hands over his head) I just hope whoever did this did it for the right reasons.