All the winners showed up on the beach minus Ethan Zohn who did not decide to compete due to his Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Jeff announced that they would have a school yard pick em’. The two castaways that get the red rocks will choose the tribes. JT and Sandra got the red rocks and they got to choose. JT chose Natalie, Richard, Jenna, Yul, Parvati, Aras, Amber and Tom while Sandra chose Tina, Vecepia, Bob, Brian, Chris, Danni, Earl, Todd and Bob. JT’s tribe is called Marchena and they will always wear orange buffs. Sandra’s tribe is called Pinta and they will always wear purple. They all headed off to their separate beaches. An alliance immediately begins between JT and Natalie which in turn turns into a romance in the first couple of hours. Richard and Yul recruit Tom in an effort to get JT voted out. Tom agrees to vote JT and says that they should start working on the shelter and trying to get fire which they start to do. Over at Pinta; an alliance starts between two strategists in Bob and Brian. They plan to vote out two time winner Sandra at the first Tribal Council. Everyone sees them bonding and knows that they are threats. Tina, Vecepia, Sandra and Danni start an all girl alliance which makes them all a target. Chris and Todd still want to vote Brian out. Earl fashions a spear out of a stick and heads out in search of fish. He doesn’t manage to catch anything but a few tiny fish. He comes back and the tribe cheers him on for getting some food. Back at Marchena; Richard already has a fire started and they are boiling water. That tribe is on top of the world. At the combined reward and immunity challenge; Marchena pulls out the victory thus sending Pinta to Tribal Council. Upon returning back at camp, Todd rallies votes to get Brian voted out but nobody sides with him instead the 8 other castaways single him out for to threatening. At Tribal Council; Sandra, Tina, Vecepia, Bob, Brian, Chris, Danni, Earl and Bob voted for Todd while Todd voted Brian. Thus Todd was voted out in a 8-1 vote.

Episode 2: This Is Just Gonna Get Harder

· Reward/Immunity Challenge:In pairs, the castaways would race across a field to retrieve six large crates painted in their tribe's colors. Once all six crates were retrieved, the tribes would have to stack the crates into a staircase with the name of their tribe properly aligned along the sides. The first tribe to complete the staircase and get all of their members up the staircase to the top of a platform would win.

· Reward:Fishing Gear

Upon arriving back at camp Pinta were famished after not eating for almost 4 days besides the tiny fish that Earl had caught on day 2. The next morning at the Marchena camp Richard was the first up and had a huge fire going. Parvati wakes up second and she and Richard chat about forming an alliance and voting either Natalie or JT out. They make a final 2 deal before the rest of the tribe gets up. Richard and Yul go to Tom and Aras about forming the Four Horsemen. Aras agrees and eventually Tom agrees as well. At the combined reward and immunity challenge Marchena pulled out another big win thus sending Pinta to Tribal again and winning themselves fishing gear. When Marchena arrives back at camp Richard immediately goes out to catch some fish. He’s out for about an hour and brings in about 8 big fish and 6 small ones. The tribe is certainly very happy. Over at the Pinta camp everyone is planning to oust Vecepia for being a weak link. Tina and Vecepia try to get the votes of Sandra and Danni to vote Brian out. They eventually do it but the men’s alliance would still have the power so Vecepia talks with Earl about voting Brian out. He agrees to it and makes a final 2 deal with her. At Tribal Council; Vecepia, Tina, Sandra, Danni and Earl vote for Brian while Brian, Bob and Chris vote for Vecepia. Thus Brian was ousted in a 5-3 vote.

Episode 3: The Streak Continues

· Reward/Immunity Challenge:The tribes would face off in a series of one-on-one sumo-style battles. The castaways would use padded duffel bags to knock their adversaries out of a ring and into the mud. The first tribe to win eight bouts would take Immunity.

· Reward:Pillows, Blankets, and Tarp

After returning from Tribal Council Sandra started swearing at everyone because they hadn’t won a challenge which put a big target on her back. Chris and Earl formed an alliance to oust Bob at the next Tribal Council. Over at Marchena everyone was eating a big breakfast of fish and clams that Richard went out and caught. The Four Horsemen of Richard, Yul, Aras and Tom decide that they need to recruit somebody else in order for a majority. They decide to get Parvati which is five and gives them the majority. Over at Pinta everyone is starving after eating only a few little fish and some coconuts. They finally managed to get a fire started on Day 8 and got some water. At the combined reward and immunity challenge, Marchena again pulled out the victory thus sending Pinta back to Tribal Council. Upon arriving back at camp Chris and Earl tried to get the votes of Sandra and Vecepia but they wanted Chris out. Danni, Vecepia and Sandra had a solid alliance and all they need was Tina which they eventually got. At Tribal Council; Danni, Vecepia, Sandra and Tina voted for Chris, Chris and Earl voted for Bob while Bob voted for Sandra. Thus Chris was ousted in a 4-2-1 vote.

Episode 4: Stop The Challenge!

· Immunity Challenge:One castaway would be strapped into a wooden spherical cage and would have to guide two blindfolded castaways in rolling the cage through a maze through the forest. At the end of the maze would be a labyrinth-like table maze. The castaway inside the cage would then have to guide four blindfolded castaways in solving the table maze.

Upon arriving back at camp at camp from Tribal Council, Sandra again cussed everyone out but was happy that they voted Chris out. Earl formed a secret alliance with Vecepia. Over at Pinta the whole tribe became annoyed at Amber for sitting around camp crying all day. Richard said that they would vote her out at the next Tribal Council they went to. At the immunity challenge Amber was in the spherical cage which ran over Jenna nearly breaking her leg. The challenge was stopped and Jenna was examined. The Survivor Medical Team advised her that she better leave the game but she didn’t and sat out the rest of the challenge. Pinta ended up finally winning an immunity challenge thus sending Marchena to their first Tribal Council. JT and Natalie tried to rally the votes for Jenna to be voted out due to her injury. Richard still wanted Amber gone so they faced the dilemma of getting rid of the cry baby or the dead weight. At Tribal Council; Richard, Yul, Aras, Tom, Parvati and Jenna voted for Amber while JT, Natalie and Amber voted for Jenna. Thus Amber was ousted in a 6-3 vote.

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Episode 5: She Has To Go

· Reward/Immunity Challenge:One castaway from each tribe would work as a caller to direct their tribemates, who would be blindfolded and teamed up in pairs, in collecting ten large puzzle pieces from a field. Once all of the puzzle pieces were collected, the entire tribe would work together to assemble the puzzle. The first tribe to complete their puzzle would win.

· Reward:A trip to a cafe with coffee, fresh water, pastries, cookies, muffins, and a toilet with toilet paper.
Jenna knew she was in trouble when she returned to camp. Richard, Yul, Aras, Tom and Parvati plotted to vote her off at their next Tribal Council. Parvati stated that she needed to go. Over at Pinta, Sandra was still screaming and cussing at her tribe calling them all ********. Bob desperately wanted her to go so he recruited Earl and Vecepia. Sandra still had the votes of Tina and Danni at her disposal which she said she would use. Back at Marchena everyone was getting pissed at Jenna for lying around even though they knew she was injured. JT and Natalie are targeted for their increased “making out” in front of everyone which got on everyone’s nerves. At the combined reward and immunity challenge, Marchena pulled out a huge win thus sending Pinta to Tribal Council for the fourth time. At the end of the challenge the Survivor Medical Team once again checked Jenna’s leg which appeared to be getting better. Back at the Pinta camp, Sandra is rallying the votes to get Bob out. Danni and Tina agreed to vote for Bob. An alliance formed between Vecepia, Earl and Bob in order to get Sandra out they needed the vote of either Danni or Tina. At Tribal Council; Sandra, Danni and Tina voted for Bob while Vecepia, Earl and Bob voted for Sandra causing a tie. In a revote; Danni, Tina and Vecepia voted for Bob while Earl voted for Sandra. Thus Bob was ousted in a 3-1 revote.

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Episode 6: Revenge

· Reward/Immunity Challenge:Competing in rounds, the tribes would face off three to a side in the ocean to get control of a ball and shoot it into their basket to score a point. The first tribe to score three points would win.

· Reward:Bath essentials and a portable shower containing 55 gallons of potable water.

Earl wanted revenge for Bob being voted out so he confronted Vecepia who said that she voted for Bob instead of Sandra. Earl got very upset while the girls laughed at him. Over at Marchena they were riding high as Richard had brought in 16 fish and 3 clams. They were ready for the next challenge. Parvati was plotting to get Tom out because he was a big threat in the end game. She secured the votes of JT and Natalie before the challenge. At the combined reward and immunity challenge, Marchena won again thus sending Pinta to Tribal Council once again. Upon arriving back at camp Sandra knew she had the votes to get Earl out so she started gloating. Vecepia didn’t like her gloating so she switched her vote to vote Sandra out along with Earl. Danni and Tina also wanted Sandra gone but they thought Earl was their biggest threat. At Tribal Council; Sandra, Tina and Danni voted for Earl while Earl and Vecepia voted for Sandra. Thus Earl was voted out in 3-2 vote.

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Episode 7: Tonight We Make Our Move

· Reward Challenge:One at a time, three castaways from each tribe would race across a platform and a rope net and then climb up a rope web to retrieve six bags of puzzle pieces. Once all six bags were retrieved, two other castaways from each tribe would assemble the puzzle. The first tribe to assemble their puzzle would win.

o Reward:Hamburgers, fries and root beer, but to be eaten while watching the losing team's Tribal Council.

Back at Marchena, Jenna knew she was in trouble because of her injury but that didn’t stop her. She began plotting for Richard to be voted out. JT and Natalie agreed to vote him out because he was a threat. JT expressed that they need to make their move. Richard, Parvati, Aras, Yul and Tom had the majority so they could get whoever they wanted out. Richard said they should get rid of Aras when Aras wasn’t around of course. Over at Pinta the women were excited that they ousted all the men but they couldn’t decide who they would vote out next. Sandra decided that they should get rid of Vecepia. At the reward challenge Jeff announced that both tribes would be voting somebody out. Marchena won the reward of hamburgers, fries and root beer to be enjoyed during Pinta’s Tribal Council but first Marchena would vote somebody out. Richard went to Natalie and JT about voting Aras out. They both agreed because it meant that they were safe. Aras thought everyone was voting JT out so he had no idea. Over at Pinta; Sandra, Tina and Danni already knew they were voting Vecepia out but she had no idea so she went to Tina about voting Sandra out. Tina “agreed” to vote Sandra out but she really wasn’t. At Marchena’s Tribal Council; Richard, Parvati, Yul, Tom, JT, Natalie and Jenna voted for Aras while Aras voted for JT. Thus Aras was voted out in a 7-1 vote. Marchena stayed back to enjoy their reward while they listened in on Pinta’s Tribal Council. They learned that Sandra was leading them. During voting; Sandra, Tina and Danni voted for Vecepia while Vecepia voted for Sandra. Thus Vecepia was voted out in a 3-1 vote.

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Episode 8: Crack The Whip

· Immunity Challenge:The castaways would hang onto a pole as long as they can. The last person left hanging without touching the ground would win.

The tribes arrived at the beach where their challenge was supposed to be. They found new brown camo buffs a first on Survivor. They merged and their new tribe was named Baltra after one of the islands. Sandra, Tina and Danni’s alliance remained and they dubbed themselves the Pinta 3, homage to the Cook Islands Aitu 4. Richard wanted the two-time winner Sandra gone, any means necessary. Jenna still injured formed a one-off alliance with JT and Natalie to save her for another 3 days. Yul, Parvati, Tom and Richard made a final four deal while JT and Natalie made a final two deal. JT approaches Yul, Parvati, Tom and Richard about voting Natalie out though. He said that he had been using Natalie the whole time. None of the four trusted him and wanted him out. At the first individual immunity challenge; Jenna was first out due to her injury. It was down to Tom and Parvati as the last two in the challenge. Tom gave up giving Parvati individual immunity. The Survivor Medical Team examined Jenna’s leg and stated that it would not heal if she remained in the game. She was given the choice of staying or leaving. She chose to stay. Back at camp, JT put his plan into play to vote Natalie out. He told Jenna about the plan and she went to Natalie and told her. Natalie didn’t say anything to JT about it in fear. At Tribal Council; Richard, Yul, Parvati, Tom and Jenna voted for JT while JT, Tina, Sandra and Danni voted for Natalie and Natalie voted for Richard. Thus JT was voted out in a 5-4-1 vote.

Episode 9: Everyone Just Calm Down

· Immunity Challenge:The castaways would stand on a perch, one arm above their head with their wrist tethered to a bucket of water on top of a platform. The castaway who could stand there the longest without tipping the bucket would win. During the challenge, Jeff would tempt the castaways to quit with offerings of cookies and milk; donuts and iced coffee; peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chips, candy, and milk.

After returning to camp, Natalie was a little bit sad that JT was voted out but she did make new allies in Jenna and Tina. Though Tina was still a member of the Pinta 3, Natalie wanted Sandra gone and she mentioned it to Tina then Tina told Sandra and Sandra blew a gasket at Natalie cursing her out, telling her to die all that stuff. That in turn set Richard off. He started screaming at Sandra cursing her out and telling her to just leave the game now. Yul stepped up and told everyone to calm the hell down. At the immunity challenge, Parvati pulled out another big immunity win to secure her spot in the top 8. After the challenge; the Survivor Medical Team examined Jenna’s leg again and told her that it had gotten worse and that if she didn’t leave she would have to have it operated on. This time Jeff told them to bring in a boat because Jenna would be leaving the game. Jenna cried and said that she didn’t want to go but she didn’t want to have surgery. Jeff gave her a spot on the jury. Everybody said goodbye to Jenna and she left on the boat still crying. Back at camp, Parvati was happy with her immunity win but was sad that Jenna had to leave. Richard decided that it was time for Natalie to go home. At Tribal Council; Parvati gave her immunity necklace to Natalie. During the votes; Richard, Tom, Yul, Parvati and Natalie voted for Tina while Tina, Sandra and Danni voted for Natalie. Thus Tina was ousted in a 5-3 vote becoming the second member of the jury.

Episode 10: The Godfather Takes Over

· Immunity Challenge:The castaways would attempt to build a tower out of 150 wooden tiles to a height of 10feet (3.0m).

Upon returning from Tribal Council; Yul put a plan in play to oust Richard at the next Tribal Council. Yul got Parvati on his side to vote Richard out. He also ended up recruiting Tom. Richard still thought that they were going to oust Sandra. Sandra and Danni the only two remaining out of the Pinta 3 formed an alliance with Natalie to further themselves in the game. Yul known as The Godfather had himself set up for the final 2 with Parvati. If it worked out, then two former Cook Islands castaways would be in the final 2. At the immunity challenge; Yul pulled out his first individual immunity win of the season ending Parvati’s streak at 2. Back at camp, Richard thought everyone was voting for Sandra until he learned from Tom that the plan was to get rid of him. Richard didn’t say a thing to anyone and recruited Danni and Natalie to vote Parvati out. At Tribal Council; Yul, Parvati, Tom and Sandra voted for Richard while Richard, Danni and Natalie voted for Parvati. Thus Richard was ousted in a 4-3 vote and became the third jury member.

Episode 11: It All Depends On The Quiet One

· Immunity Challenge:In the first round, the castaways would dig up a wooden peg and then guide the peg through a table maze. The first five to finish would move on to the next round. In the second round, the castaways would use four pegs to climb a wall. The first three to reach the top of the wall would move to the final round. The final round would be a sliding puzzle. The first castaway to finish their puzzle would win.

Upon arriving back at camp, Yul celebrating taking out Richard while the rest of the tribe started a fire; Parvati decided that it was time to take out Sandra due to her two-time winner status. Parvati had the votes of Yul and Tom. Sandra and Danni already planned to vote Tom out. Parvati, Yul and Tom want to vote Sandra out but they only have 3 votes. It all depends on the quiet one, in Natalie. Yul tried to convince Natalie that it was in her best interest to get rid of Sandra. She decided yes. At the immunity challenge, Danni won her first individual immunity of the season. Sandra and Danni eventually got Natalie’s vote to get Tom out. At Tribal Council; Yul, Parvati and Tom vote for Sandra while Sandra, Danni and Natalie vote for Tom thus causing a tie. In a revote; Danni, Natalie and Parvati vote for Tom while Yul votes for Sandra. Thus Tom is ousted in a 3-1 revote becoming the fourth jury member.

Episode 12: It’s Almost Time

· Immunity Challenge:The castaways would hold two poles on the tops of their hands up against a board over their heads. Any movement in their hands would cause the poles to drop to the ground. The last person who does not drop their poles would win immunity.

After Tribal Council, Yul feared for his safety due to it being 4 girls to 1 guy. Yul and Parvati’s alliance remained but Yul went to Danni to try to get Sandra out. Natalie and Sandra formed an alliance. Sandra wanted Yul out. At the immunity challenge, Parvati pulled out a win to secure her spot in the final 4. Back at camp; Sandra got the votes of Natalie and Danni to get Yul out. At Tribal Council however; Parvati handed her immunity to Yul. During votes; Yul, Parvati and Danni voted for Natalie while Sandra and Natalie voted for Parvati. Thus Natalie was ousted in a 3-2 vote becoming the fifth jury member.
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Episode 13: Anything Can, And Will Happen

· Immunity Challenge:The castaways would balance ceramic dishes on the end of a balancing arm. As the challenge progresses, Jeff calls out different dishware that the castaways would stack on the far end of the balance. Should any part of a castaways’ stack fall, that castaway would be out of the challenge. The last castaway in the challenge would win.

Upon returning from Tribal Council; Yul, the Godfather started strategizing with everyone about going to the final two. Sandra agreed to that kind of deal but she was really plotting to get rid of him. Parvati and Danni agreed to a final two deal. At the immunity challenge; Sandra won her first challenge in her Survivor career. Back at camp everyone was plotting against Parvati. At Tribal Council; Yul and Parvati voted for Danni while Danni and Sandra voted for Parvati. In a revote; Yul and Sandra voted for Parvati. Thus Parvati was ousted in a 2-0 revote and became the sixth jury member.

· Immunity Challenge:The castaways would have to navigate through a maze blindfolded. The first castaway to retrieve four necklaces at stations within the maze and then find the immunity necklace would win.

After returning back at camp from Tribal Council, Yul was a little upset that Parvati was voted out. Danni and Sandra already plotted to get rid of Yul. Yul made a pact with Danni to go to the final two together. The final three got treemail telling them that it was time to take the walk to remember everybody. At the final immunity challenge; Danni pulled out the biggest win ever. Back at camp; Sandra told Danni to take her to the finals. Yul told Danni to take him because Sandra already won twice. At Tribal Council; Danni decided to take Yul to the finals with her. Thus Sandra was ousted in a 1-0 vote and became the seventh and final jury member. Upon returning back to camp; Yul and Danni burnt down the shelter and headed off to final Tribal Council. The jury grilled both of them before casting their votes. Jeff read the votes when they arrived back in Hollywood. Jenna’s vote went to Yul. Tina’s vote went to Danni. Richard’s vote went to Danni. Tom’s vote went to Yul. Natalie’s vote went to Danni. Parvati’s vote went to Yul. Sandra’s vote went to Danni. Thus Danni was crowned the winner of Survivor: Galapagos Islands by a vote of 4-3.