Potassium Overdose

Potassium Overdose is the fourth episode of Survivor: Thailand.

Day 9 (Night)
The five remaining Chuay Gahn members return to camp after a lively tribal council, in which Salma called out Harper, resulting in the latters elimination after she swore to target Aaron. Gypsy and Salma both appear ecstatic at the result, whilst the three men appear concerned at both losing Harper and for what was said.

Chuay Gahn
Gypsy and Aaron head over to to the tree mail area in order to get news about the upcoming reward challenge. To their surprise, they come across a 250-lb dummy, with a set of paint to be used for decoration.

The others come and see the new addition to the tribe, making a group decision as to how they can decorate the dummy. Every member pitches in, opting to go down a route of creating a 'surfer dude' style for their dummy, with Salma joking its through the tribes desire for eye-candy.

Sook Jai
The tribe sit around camp in the morning, enjoying the dry weather that they've recently been experiencing. Karen calls the group over to the tree mail area, having found more than just instructions for their next challenge.

Ricardo links Melissa's arm and speeds over to the tree mail area, much to the amusement of his tribe mates. The rest of the group hesitantly follow, eventually seeing the source of Karen's excitement. The group look at the 10 foot dummy, reading the instructions to personalise the dummy for their tribe.

Reward
Challenge: New Tribe Member

Tribes must navigate a 250-lb., 10 ft. tall dummy across the island. First to complete the task wins reward.

Reward: A plentiful supply of ripe bananas and chickens.

Winner: Sook Jai

Chuay Gahn
The group walk into the cave silently, disappointed to have lost their third challenge in a row, leaving them without the reward of ripe bananas and three chickens. Gypsy tries to lessen the blow by reminding the tribe that they still have the fishing net, which Sook Jai are still without. However, her attempts fall on deaf ears, with Vince in particular having to bite his tongue so as to not cause a scene. Gypsy feels guilty for having been a factor once again in the tribe losing a challenge, deciding to offer to go and collect coconuts in order to mend the damage she feels she's caused. Aaron and Rachel are sent off to check the fish nets, leaving Salma, Vince and Julius alone in the cave.

Whilst pulling the empty net from the water, Aaron tries to make amends with Rachel, who he can tell feels awkward around him since the controversy at the previous tribal council. Aaron starts the conversation with small talk, but decides to ultimately cut to the chase after he notices Rachel's unusually short replies.

Sook Jai
The group return to camp with their new reward of bananas and three chickens, excited to have once again found a means of feeding themselves, as well as preventing Chuay Gahn from breaking their losing streak.

The group sit around, each enjoying two bananas from the large bundle they picked up at the reward. After eating, Rick and Ricardo set up an area to place the chickens cage, agreeing as a tribe that before any chickens are used for meat, they should trial the production of eggs, seeing if they can lay a steady amount to keep the tribe satisfied.

The tribe burst into laughter at Estan's comment, with Ricardo even giving half a smile, unable to hold back his amusement at the comment at the expense of his friend.

Chuay Gahn
Rachel and Vince head off to collect water for the rest of the tribe, leaving the four others to complete chores around the tribes caves. Salma and Julius stand in the shallow water collecting snails and clams.

Back in the caves, Aaron and Gypsy sweep the area, wanting to keep the tribes sleeping area 'clean'. Gypsy decides to ask Aaron about the two of them talking about the events over the past few days, claiming that Rachel had told her about their chat the previous day.

The pair talk over the events of the last few days, giving Aaron a chance to explain his mindset behind his initial desires to vote Gypsy from the game. He admits that it was the wrong choice, as he saw what talking to those he didn't have trust in did for his game, and that he was better off sticking alongside the original trio of himself, Rachel and Gypsy, with Salma as a loose fourth. Gypsy responds by telling Aaron that she understands why things went the way they did, and that she understands challenges aren't her forte, but that she feels ultimately without her Aaron will find himself with "one less friend". The pair hug and make up, agreeing to stick together and to instead prioritise trust over strength at the next tribal council the group is forced to attend.

Sook Jai
The group lay in the shelter throughout the day, continuing to enjoy the abundance of food given by the newly won bananas and chicken. Kanda, Karen, Phillip and Rick lay inside the shelter, whilst Estan goes off to check the chicken crate.

Over by the chicken crate, Estan finds two freshly laid eggs, holding them up so those in the shelter can see. The girls both let out a cheer, waking Rick from his slumber.

As the five stay by the shelter, Melissa ventures off down the beach in order to find Ricardo, who distanced himself from the tribe during the early hours of the morning. Ricardo sits on the beach looking tearful, with Melissa sitting beside him. She rubs his back, seeing the tears in his eyes.

Ricardo opens up to Melissa about his boyfriends illness and passing, sobbing his way through the story. Melissa comforts him, trying to help him through the moment, understanding it'll be difficult for him being away from his friends during this time.

Melissa and Ricardo sit for an hour on the beach, eventually returning to camp with smiles on their faces, not letting the rest of the tribe know about the difficulty Ricardo has been facing. The tribe split the two eggs between them, grateful the the new means of nutrition, regardless of how small the portion is.

Day 12
The warring tribes receive tree mail, indicating that the next immunity challenge will see the groups tested on mental strength, rather than anything physical. Chuay Gahn seem ecstatic by the news, having feared that a further physical task would see them guaranteed to lose a third member just twelve days into the game.

Challenge: Tan-dy Gram

Working in pairs, the tribes had to solve two puzzles. Seven distinct shapes were provided, and the shapes would need to be assembled to form an image that perfectly matched the two images displayed in front of them. The first tribe to solve the puzzles correctly would win immunity.

Winner: Sook Jai

Information: For Chuay Gahn, Salma and Julius get off to a good start, completing their image in the fastest time. Whilst for Sook Jai, Estan struggles, Ricardo does somewhat better but opts for their pair to tap out, leaving Phillip and Kanda to step in and make up time after quickly completing their first puzzle. Gypsy and Rachel struggle on the final image for Chuay Gahn, spending a large amount of time on the puzzle without making any progress. The girls lose Chuay Gahn's lead, allowing Karen and Melissa to catch up completely, getting closer to the end of the final image. Aaron and Vince tap in for Chuay Gahn, and despite Aaron's good efforts, it proves too late, with Melissa and Karen completing the final image, winning the challenge for Sook Jai.

Chuay Gahn
As expected, the Chuay Gahn tribe return to camp to face their third tribal council, setting in the reality that the group will now need to finalise discussions that have been taking place over the past three days. Rather than to break off into a group, Vince opts to create an open forum, not hiding his vote from the tribe.

The group reach tribal council, trying to put on brave faces as Jeff grills them for their four consecutive losses. Much of the tribal council discussion is centred around Gypsy and Vince, and whose elimination would be better for the others in the tribe. Aaron and Salma are notably sketchy in their answers, refusing to give any clarity as to how their minds are working. With the conversation running dry, Jeff decides to waste no time in getting to the vote, bringing back the urn minutes later to reveal which faction of the tribe has come out on top.

Jeff explains what will happen next, with a re-vote taking place between Vince and Gypsy, in which the two in question will not vote. He informs the group that if a further tie takes place, the vote will be deadlocked, which will grant both Gypsy and Vince immunity, and force the other four individual to draw rocks to determine who will be sent home. Conversations immediately erupt, with everyone wanting to know who voted on which side.

After Vince and Gypsy both pitch their cases, Salma leans over to Aaron, telling him that she voted for Gypsy and explains her reasons why. She proposes a plan for the re-vote, which Aaron looks unsure about, clearly on edge after the rock tiebreakers reveal.

The group goes silent, only speaking once more to confirm to Jeff that they are ready to re-vote. Jeff collects the four revotes, leaving both Gypsy and Vince wondering which of them will be sent home, or whether a further tie will grant them both immunity.

Gypsy hugs Rachel goodbye, holding back tears as her friend breaks down. She takes her torch over to Jeff, telling the other four that they "deserve each other". After Gypsy leaves, Rachel looks over in sadness at both Aaron and Salma, feeling equally betrayed by both at the result. Vince individually thanks the three who votes alongside him, promising that he'll prove they made the right decision. The group head back to camp, with one member feeling totally betrayed by the rest, but the majority feeling stronger knowing that their weakest competitor has finally been ousted from the game.