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• RE: S45-Ep12-The Ex-Girlfriend at the Wedding-East Coast Spoiler Thread,michel2, 09:07 PM, 12-13-23
• Here we go...,Flowerpower1, 09:07 PM, 12-13-23
• post intro,Flowerpower1, 09:14 PM, 12-13-23
• Third Wheel ,michel2, 09:30 PM, 12-13-23
  • Agreed,Flowerpower1, 09:39 PM, 12-13-23
• Next...,Flowerpower1, 09:32 PM, 12-13-23
  • RE: Next...,michel2, 09:40 PM, 12-13-23
• back at camp,Flowerpower1, 09:38 PM, 12-13-23
  • Was He a Five?,michel2, 09:46 PM, 12-13-23
• Post reward,Flowerpower1, 09:44 PM, 12-13-23
  • Jake's Idol,michel2, 09:47 PM, 12-13-23
• IC,michel2, 09:48 PM, 12-13-23
• Jake finds HII,Flowerpower1, 09:59 PM, 12-13-23
• Drew Gets the Dreaded confessional,michel2, 09:59 PM, 12-13-23
• Post challenge drama,Flowerpower1, 10:11 PM, 12-13-23
• Different Perspectives,michel2, 10:14 PM, 12-13-23
• tribal council,Flowerpower1, 10:26 PM, 12-13-23
• Drew is Pissed,michel2, 10:34 PM, 12-13-23
• NTOS,Flowerpower1, 07:39 PM, 12-15-23

At one point, Dee will have to let the jury know that it was her move.

The penultimate show....let's get this party started.

Dee and I have become so close during this, don't have to say it, have each others back

drew wanted to keep drew out of the loop...dee tells her anyway...they orchestrate the TC. Julie plays the idol and Emily goes home

back at camp night 21

see Julie and all. of them, very quiet

dee not talking. Julie: this is awkward. great save mama J

Julie: what a crazy night, they all turned on me...I played the idol, dee told me, keep that covered that w are working together...kind of exciting

Austin: tonight was an absolute disaster, even though I thought that she would vote Jake or Emily, I kept my amulet, only good this 6, next TC, I need to play it.

dee: I had to act, be so surprised when she played the idol, even though I knew it was coming. she can act for a few more days
it was so nerve racking, I have to pretend that I am in trouble..Austin and dee talk, everyone is trying to get Julie out. Austin wants to go to F23 with you and her... drew joins them

Dee says she did not tell her, she's coming for me.

Drew says we all just had to lie to her for this one vote, we have some bad actors in this group

dee says this is a game, have to act

Austin says this is better for our game, we have 2 chances to knock her down

Julie joins them..jumps on them all.....remember when we were the reba four, we want her to go home, she is like the ex-girlfriend who shows up at the wedding (*title)

Julie: drew blew it up so it's game on....

Intro

Kat: last night Julie played an idol. she knows that historically a new idol will be replaced so she is up and looking. early in the am. Austin wakes up and doesn't see her. Dee counts, kat is gone...they know she is idol hunting. she me and Austin say, we've got to go

Kat: I am nervous as heck...I want to win, need to show that I had an evolution in this game....so searching and digging and looking in trees, have to give it my all. see Austin come to find her. suchk up on me....she tells him, because her idol was played, may be they replaced it

Austin knows in conf that another idol could be planted and especially doesn't want Julie to find it.

Jule in cond> this is not a cum by yah...it would be smart if the 4 Rebas were at the end, but don't think that is possible

drew and Julie...they talk and they still want to go to f4 with reba

Julie is doubtful, I don't know how to build this back

drew. after I stomach this blown cup plan, first want to coddle her, but realistically she is on an island alone

see him smoking her

Julie in conf: I just feel like it's all lies. drew orchestrated this whole blindside against me. there is only one person I trust 100%...dee. she is the only one I trust.

see them talk. we need numbers

dee even harder to act back in camp....I am risking a million dollars
Austin came up to her and she told him, no, I didn' t tell her

drew is the master says deeaustin is playing into drew. Austin is the one that told me about you. they want drew out.

Julie says what happened to reba strong....drew happened.

I have a feeling that Katurah is the third wheel at that reward.

Poor Drew! Never picked to go anywhere. Well I Think he will be « picked » to join the jury but that might not be the consolation he wants. Be careful what you wish for.

Austin is so cute though....see is smitten.....but she's in this game more than he is, he's in love!

Come on in....

reward challenge. race in from ocean, get to barrel, stand on it, collect 3 keys, unlock and solve Survivor slide puyzzle

reward: picnic...cheeses, spreads, meats, do it back at camp or go somewhere diff't, sand spit in the middle of the ocean, just you the food and the waves lapping against the sand, get there by helicopter. Once in a lifetime experience

out in the ocean on a small platform, walk and swim in, Austin first...Kat is last

climb on barrel, pull yourself across by grabbing ropes to pull yourself, get the three keys. if you fall have to go back...

Austin with second key...drew on his tail. dee strugglesaustin has his keys. working on puzzle, must be unlocked with the keys.

Justin and drew working on puzzle. Jake and then Julie come next, now dee. kat in last

Austin has it...wins reward on day 22

choose one to join...dee

then he picks Katurah

drew, Jake, Julie left back at camp

Drew says he is used to be the last pick always, he knows the reasons for it and it sucks
Julie...she feels she's getting babysat at camp

Austin: It hurt not picking drew but I needed eyes on Julie back at camp

It was funny hearing the interviewer asking Dee the questions. It was also quite revealing of how editing can make jokes out of nothing:
- Interviewer asks: What's your relation with Austin Like?

Dee in interview says nothing at first so cut to Dee at the picnic who just then says: « Let's spice things up!» She was talking about the food but the implication was funny.

drew: Austin leaves me as the baby sitter, Julie and Jake..this sucks, no food, had tho take the social heat, couldn't go look for idols cause I had to watch those two.

Julie can't trust them any more...unless I can find the idol.

Jake: Austin thinks Julie needs babysitting, we told drew we were looking for peppers, we looked for idols...

cut to helicopter...we Austin with his hand on dees leg, and they fly over

Austin says let's kick them while they are down....kat says that was savage
drew: life sure is unfair

drew is in the dumps

kat: when I first got picked, then she recognizes that she is a third wheel....keep your head in lovers lane I will beaver here thinking how to win the million

then see them. on the sand spit and eating.

dee: Austin and my relationship is progressing...I'm feeling like I am his number one, having this experience with you...producer asks her what is the deal with you and Austin....she is a litt'le bit smitten, he's a cool guy, I like him.

Austin: dee is someone in the real world that I would be intimidated by....past few years, he was chubby, braces, 12 years of bad acne coming out here has made me more confidant, someone as cool as dee that likes me....I love it!

It seems I was generous saying Dee would have given Austin a 5 out of 10 outisde the game. She may not have even given him a 3 had she met him with that acne and braces! Lucky guy!

day 22. back at camp....they are getting the rice ready.

Jake: conf: RC didn't go my way, stuck here with my next two targets. Need to get something and do something flashy....he's seriously looking for the IN....he wants to work with Julie, needs to focus on Jake. digging and he finds it....I open and it says congrats, cue to HII. located in secret compartment in the tribe raft. he goes over to the raft, strips to underwear...
searching, inside the bamboo...searching, sees it, there is a cap that he can pull off and he finds it. my idol. puts down his underpants. last time it cold be used is at 5 left. needs to play it and needs to be innovative. he is not out of this game, wolf in goats clothing...

Jake gets an idol when no one is writing his name anymore!

Usually we say »too little too late» but this is «Too much too late.»

LAST EDITED ON 12-13-23 AT 09:50 PM (EST)

IC looks like a giant game of ping pong would have been more fun!

they arrive at challenge arena...now there is more energy today...we are cannabalizing ourselves, and having fun doing it, right fuys

one foot on one end of hinged beam, at other end is a ball, when ball drops you are out

when Jiffy said losers, camera on Austin

fyi

balls are moving right away. brand new survivor challenge, says Jiffy

balance on a day, Julie is out...Jake is out, hard to keep balance in control

only 2 minutes in. will feel it on the down leg. kat is out

drew dee and Austin left
Austin and dee talking

7 minutes now

Austin teetering...drew is all over the place and he's managed to hang on

12 minutes in....drew drops

dee and Austin

Austin is moving his a bit19 minutes. jiffy said the dream team went 29 minutes

Austin was moving a bit. 21 minutes

Austin drops

dee wins

second time, dee wins, well earned. she feels so grateful, it means more when it's a showdown cause you have to dig deep...

drew: I have a plan, it's in place, Julies existence at camp is a reminder that we were beaten...I'd like her to go

When someone's in danger but gives the confessional just after the IC, more often than not it's the « Kiss of Death. »

day 23. it feels so damn good to win, says dee, absolutely insane, makes me feel good because I am a woman going against these men.......see Austin and dee talk....he wanted to beat her.

Austin. that IC went almost as good as it could, glad that she won, immediately we need to get Julie, need to finish the job...see them all talking.

Jake says it would be easy if all the votes wen ton Julie, that's not good for my resume...not food for Jake

see Jake and Julie talk

are you open to anything this next round. you me and kat blindside drew...

Julie: since the entire tribe tried to vote me out this is my only play, he doesn't know that I am working with dee, I can't let Jake know that so there will be 4 names on drew

Jake says he needs to be in control. see him talk to Katurah...kat says she thinks she can get dee. he doesn't want her to tell dee

if they put three votes on Julie. If it's a tie, I believe I can get them to flip on a revote.

dee can't take credit for it and we have something over dee at Final tribal council. Jake wants kat to think it's part of her plan...

see kat tell dee immediately. they love that it's drew

dee says she showed last week that she was still with them, as she voted for Julie. she could care less about here alliance to drew

drew: he says everything has gone to plan...he thinks he's been in control all through the merge.

drew to dee: my thought will be that he will probably write , drew thinks that Austin may even play his idol for drew

Austin says this is almost too easy...we figured out a way to knock each person out. we have not had any breach of trust...if you look at the greats says drew, they had each others backs. I am seeing me at the F3, it all seems so tangible...have to stay grounded.

Austin and dee talking on the beach: dee is going back and forth about blindsiding drew, he has the amulet and may give it to drew, don't know, this is getting tough. he told me about Julie...it is hard as her morals are coming in the way, I cannot let my emothons get in the way, should I tell Austin or not?

she knew this would be her weakness, her emotions getting involved, trying to balance her morals in real life as opposed to within Survivor.

Katurah is happy to have people voting with her.

Julie is happy to have players changing the plans.

Jake thinks he's masterminding the vote but he's only managing his vote.

Drew think he's masterminding this game but he's just flowed along on the Reebok numbers

Austin thinks everything is fine but he's being duped.

By not telling Austin about the plan, Dee just showed that she is a better player than he is.

night 23

Austin you won the reward, when I asked first you chose dee, now it's about who I leave behind....did you get kickback. he says a little bit...julie: I'm pretty sure he ewaanbted me to keep on eye on drew and Jake.

they joke about it.

Kat. Austin made strategic move, it's not a joke, a decision in a million dollar game. she says we really like each other, we enjoy each others company

drew talks about getting the clearer vision of the million dollar checks...

dee how do these relationships affect the vote.

she says we know we are all lying to each other...she says alliances are not locked in at this point, the game vs personal relationships.
drew says he hfeels like he has alliances that are locked in. he says if he gets through tonight he has a clear vision to the end.
Julie is jealous. she is in a different spot. she need to focus on just getting there

drew says that survivor is like limbo, the bar is a different height for everybody

Julie has to go into trust mode, hoping that your middle school friends will be there for you...there is better play out there

Austin says that drew is spot on.

Jake says in this game I gotta spot. your game is in over drive right now.
dee does everyone have their final three...gotta be prepared for multiple options.

Kat is first voter

drew votes Jules...can't go to the end against mom.
Julie writes drew. I'm shaking

vote tally

Austin plays his amulet. he is playing it for himself. They were all very scared he'd play it for someone else

Julie
Julie
drew
drew
drew
drew

Austin says Oh my God and looks to dee.

she doesn't look at him

see ya drew. he doesn't say a word....he's pissed

they do not return to camp, new island and start over...

jury: wow

LAST EDITED ON 12-13-23 AT 10:34 PM (EST)

Austin played his amulet/idol on himself. He and Drew voted Julie but the other 4 voted Drew which got applause from the Peanut Gallery.

The 4 voters were right on!

The spoiler has the right Final 5 but what about its Final 3? Jake seems a good bet of being the goat while Dee has plenty of winning edit.

Jake conf: Im focused on a million dollars no one is going to say that Jake ever gave up

dee: I'm going to be unleashing myself, my family is ready for me to come home and tell them that I won a million dollars

Kat to Julie: we blindside dee now

Julie: I'm putting destiny back in my hands

see them at a challenge
Jiffy: nothing about survivor is easy
Kat: I'm at the finish line, I can see it
Austin walking on the beach alone: I need to make one final push, we are in the end game