Allies Today, Enemies Tomorrow

Allies Today, Enemies Tomorrow is the eighth episode of Survivor: Marquesas.

Day 21 (Night)
The final nine return to camp having all just guaranteed themselves a spot at the final tribal council, either as a jury member or as one of the final two. The three Maraamu girls seem in high spirits, glad to have blindsided Randy from the game. Duana remains somewhat cautious to show to much celebration, knowing that her old tribe members feel betrayed by her change of allegiance.

Ryan sits quietly by the fire, looking down at the flames as he contemplates his failed move to blindside Daisy from the game, knowing that his closest friend Ibrahim didn't go along with the plan.

Day 22
The majority of the tribe awaken early, having been unable to sleep due to the strong winds sweeping through the camp. Tish sits crouched under the shelter, trying to shield herself from the sand and twigs being blown towards them.

James, Ashley and Duana begin to put up material in order to create a protective shield around the shelter, so that those inside may be free from the flying debris. After a further hour of poor weather, the violent wind eventually passes, giving the remaining nine a chance to get on with their daily chores. Daisy and James are selected to go off and collect crabs for the group, giving the ex-ambassadors a chance to discuss their feelings on the previous tribal.

The two head back to camp, clearly still getting on well personally, but both aware that strategically they don't trust one another. Over by tree mail, Ibrahim and Lotus sit and talk whilst collecting information on the groups first individual reward challenge. Lotus thanks Ibrahim for voting with the girls, knowing that his vote flipped the balance in their favour.

The pair return to camp with material for the first individual reward challenge, in which the final nine must make their own kites, with the first contestant able to unspool the line of their kite winning said reward. The group all sit together and begin putting together their kites, finding the process quite tedious after twenty-two days without proper nutrition.

The final nine head off to the reward challenge, all hoping that their kite will be the one to carry them to victory. Most of the group credit Ibrahim with having the best looking kite, whilst Ashley is mocked for having put little to no effort into hers, with most assuming it wont even get off the ground.

Reward
Challenge:'' Go Fly a Kite ''Tribe members must fly a kite. First person to have their kite 300 feet from the ground wins reward.

Reward: A king-sized Snickers candy bar, and a day scuba dive trip at an exotic coral reef.

Winner: Ibrahim

The final nine return to camp, congratulating Ibrahim on his expected win as he enjoys his king sized candy bar. The group turn down his offer of sharing the reward, stating the he should enjoy the reward as he won it alone. Knowing that he will be out of camp for much of the following day, Ibrahim goes off on a walk with Ryan, wanting to fix their relationship before strategizing for the next tribal council.

The two continue talking, hugging one another after agreeing to stick to their plan and side with the Rotu voters to oust one of the girls at the next tribal council. The pair mutter "final two", shaking each others hands before heading back to camp.

Day 23
Ibrahim leaves camp early in order to take part in his sea diving reward, saying goodbye to William and Ryan on his way, the only two tribe members awake. Whilst on his reward, Ibrahim worries that being away from camp may hurt his chances in the game, but decides to take his mind off of things in order to enjoy the experience.

Back at camp, the group try to adjust to a day of chores without Ibrahim at camp, all feeling somewhat awkward knowing how truly split the group is. William, Ryan and James sit by the fire, clearly wanting to speak about the prior tribal council events in which the three of them voted in the minority. They wait until the girls leave camp, all of whom head towards the waterfall in order to "pamper themselves".

At the waterfall, the girls swim in their bathing suits, giving themselves the nearest thing to a "spa day" whilst on the Marquesas islands. Tish clearly looks uncomfortable, having not developed a strong relationship with any of the girls since the start of the game.

After the mood at the waterfall turns stale, Tish grabs her things and heads back to camp, leaving the other four girls to swim alone.

Tish arrives back at camp, rolling her eyes to William and James as they catch her eye contact.

Eventually the girls return from the waterfall, joining the tribe for their dinner. Ibrahim joins the group later that evening, having returned from his reward. He is welcomed by the group, who sit down to listen to his story as to what he got up to during the day.

Day 24
The final nine arrive at the immunity challenge area, all glancing over at Jeff as he welcomes them in. After taking individual immunity off of Lotus, Jeff informs the castaways that they will be taking part in a trivia challenge, in which they must answer questions on the Marquesas islands as well as survival. Each contestant that answers correctly may cut the rope holding up a bundle of coconuts, with each contestant having three ropes holding up their bundle. The last individual with a bundle wins individual immunity, evoking laughter from the final nine, who know the challenge will expose peoples true relationships.

The first question is answered correctly by Ashley, Daisy, Lotus, William, Ibrahim and Ryan. The three girls unsurprisingly all cut one of James' ropes, taking him out of the challenge.

William then goes up and cuts Lotus' rope, stating that he wants "someone else to win immunity". Keeping with the trend, both Ryan and Ibrahim go up and cut Lotus' rope, not wanting to annoy anyone else in the challenge. Lotus heads over to the bench, somewhat confused as to why Ibrahim would cut her rope. For the second question, Ryan, Tish, Daisy and William answer correctly, giving them each the chance to cut a rope. Daisy cuts Ryan's rope, causing him to roll his eyes. Working together, the other three all target Ashley, cutting all three of her ropes and sending her out of the challenge.

After the third question, Duana, Ibrahim, Ryan and William are given the chance to cut a rope. Ryan and William continue the trend of targeting the girls, cutting two of Daisy's ropes. Ibrahim then goes and cuts Tish's first rope, as Duana follows and does the same, leaving her with one rope remaining.

After the fourth question, Tish, Duana and Ibrahim are the only three to get a question right. Tish follows through with her earlier comments, cutting the first of Ibrahim's three ropes. Duana responds by walking over and cutting Tish's final rope, sending her out of the game. Ibrahim goes and cuts William's first rope, trying to ensure that everyone has at least one rope out of the game. All five of the remaining contestants score on the fifth question, leading to a hesitant group, knowing that several of them may be cut out of the challenge.

Ryan follows his friends lead, cutting the next of Duana's three ropes, whilst William gets revenge for the previous round, cutting the second of Ibrahim's ropes. Duana goes and cuts the last rope, sending Ibrahim out of the challenge. Having managed to avoid getting a single blow against her, Daisy walks over and cuts the second of Ryan's ropes, trying to get him out of the challenge. The sixth question proves more difficult, with Duana and Daisy the only two to score from it. The girls agree to spare each other, cutting both William and Ryan's ropes. The final three in the challenge remain nervous, knowing they each have only one rope left. Duana is the only one to score in the seventh round, having to pick between eliminating Daisy or William.

After two questions both answered correctly by both girls, the tenth question reveals itself to be the decider, as only Daisy answers the survival question correctly, giving her the final hit against Duana, earning herself individual immunity.

Challenge: Parang Swing The castaways were asked a series of questions relating to both the Marquesas Islands and survival, topics which they should have learned quite a bit about at this point. Each person had a station with three ropes tied to three bundles of coconuts strung up in the trees. Every time someone answered a question correctly, they would be given the opportunity to chop down one bundle of coconuts of any Survivor's of their choosing. Once a Survivor's three ropes have all been cut, they would be out of the game. The last person to have any bundles of coconuts remaining would win Immunity.

Winner: Daisy The group return to camp, congratulating Daisy on her much needed win a the challenge. Several conversations quickly ensue, with people asking one another why they chose to cut their rope during the game. One of these conversations involves Lotus and Ibrahim, who go off to one side in order for Lotus to question her friend as to why he helped knock her out so quickly.

Ibrahim walks down the beach with Ryan, informing him that the girls are targeting him or James at the upcoming tribal council. Ryan says he isn't surprised, knowing that by flipping to the Rotu alliance he would be placing a target on his back. He asks Ibrahim who he wants to vote, and the pair agree that Lotus would be the smartest decision, feeling as though she is one of the two main leaders in the girls alliance.

Back at camp, the girls alliance gather together, making sure to bring Duana with them despite William's attempts to get her alone. Whilst the girls go off, Ibrahim and Ryan return to camp, explaining to the Rotu group that they want to vote for Lotus at tribal council, feeling as though she's the biggest threat in their group. William, James and Tish remain somewhat apathetic in their responses, saying they just want to ensure they have a majority in the vote.

Off by the waterfall, the girls start throwing names back and forth. Despite a general negative feeling towards Tish, the girls agree that taking out a boy would be their best bet, narrowing the names down to James and Ryan. Lotus lets the girls know that although Ibrahim would rather vote for James, he claimed that he would ultimately vote for Ryan if he needed to.

After managing to eventually get Duana on her own, William takes his old friend to one side, trying to confide in her to rekindle their broken friendship.

The group head into tribal council, glancing over at the currently empty jury benches, which will soon be filled by its first member after the tribal council ends. Jeff asks the contestants how the first merged tribal council has changed the way the game is being played. William replies by claiming that they're all less trusting of one another, as many individuals broke their word at the vote. When asked who was accused of "breaking" any promises, Lotus states that Ibrahim, Ryan and Duana are the ones in question. Ryan responds by telling Jeff that he decided to turn on his old tribe mates, feeling as though they've been too controlling of the game, and that he simply tried to improve his own position. Ryan goes on to say that unless one of the girls are voted out, they will control the game "until the final four". Duana responds to this by stating that nothing will be certain after the vote, as the desires of the players change with each coming day, and that it could be "allies today, enemies tomorrow". Ashley commences the voting, heading up and confidently writing down her vote. As each member votes, the players look left and right, unsure as to which two groups will be let down once the votes are read. As Jeff collects the urn, William looks at Duana, trying to get an early read as to how she may have voted.

James, Tish and William all let out sighs of relief, feeling positive that even if the vote doesn't go their way, that the probability is that the three of them will be safe. Ryan straightens himself up, looking over at the girls, knowing that they're targeting him for his change of allegiance.

Ashley and Ryan both look extremely nervous, as the others in the tribe eagerly look on trying to work out who is about to be blindsided from the game.

William laughs in disbelief, placing his hands over his head as he comes to terms with Duana's decision to remain with the girls. Lotus looks over at Ibrahim and Duana, trying to work out which of the pair opted to switch their votes. The final eight grab their belongings and head back to camp, knowing that although the line has been drawn, that the vote can be turned on any of them in three days time.