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Promos tell us that tonight's the merge. Now, that means that they should be looking for big threats to get out of the game rather than just keeping their tribe safe. I guess we'll see!
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Coco Day 12, tree mail. They are to drop their buffs and the game is about to change. Ryan thinks it's the perfect time and now he's a free agent. Baka and Coco are heading to the Vesi camp with supplies.
Noelle is worried about what's next -- it's not a typical merge and they have no new buffs. Dwight is trying to figure out who has what idol-wise, no votes, etc. Elie figures out Cody has an idol because someone said he collected all the beads from his camp.
Day 13. Jeff is at a challenge set-up. He takes back the tribal idols. No need for them anymore. He tells them they are at the threshold of the merge. Two teams of six, one extra person, gray rock does not compete but chooses a team to "ride or die" with. Red and blue rocks. Noelle has the grey one. If she chooses the team that wins, she's safe. Wrong pick and she's vulnerable.
Get 20 sandbags on their platform -- they have to dig them up and move them, get sled, move crates onto sled, move along to next station. Build a puzzle staircase out of the crates. Climb up to untie ring of keys. Up ramp with rope net top. Solve puzzle. Karla is bleeding; her blue team is behind. Meanwhile, Noelle chose blue! Blue is doing well on the puzzle.
They earned their spot in the merge! Jesse, Dwight, Jeanine, Karla, Gabler, Ryan and one more all safe tonight. All will vote, though. Heh -- one put it as Mergeatory. Perfect!
Separate groups are talking James or Cody out. It doesn't look good for Cody. While all of them are scheming against each other, the other six have the merge feast. Ryan wants them to be in an alliance. No go with many of them. Gabler tells them Elie went through his bag. Most have someone already in mind. It will probably be a very split vote.
Merge Tribe Day 13- Cody thinks he might not need to use his idol. Elie was told that Gabler told all that she searched his bag when it was Jeanine. She won't tell him who did it. She goes to Sami and tells him that he and James told Gabler she did it. She wants him to help her clear her name. Jeanine is upset that Gabler is saying she has an idol. James is going around quizzing people. It sounds like Elie is the biggest target. Will Jeanine play her idol for her? Hmm.
Tribal Council time. All showed up, with the seven wearing buffs. Chaos and disorganization are brought up. Jeff brings up that it's complicated. Well, duh. Elie says she felt very panicked. Talk of idols and advantages. They're spreading this out. Will the vote even be done tonight?
Ah, time to vote. Dwight votes Elie. No surprise there.
The tally -- Elie, James, Owen, Cassidy, James, Elie, Elie, Elie, Elie ... she's out. Jeanine did not use her idol to save her. Jeanine seems shocked.
All now have made the merge and get their buffs.
