[Jeff Probst]

Another tie vote and the vast majority of votes were for newbies. We're now entering the final 12 with only 5 active newbies and 6 active vets. Do the vets want to all stick together until the end of the game?

Do you know what happened tonight or do you feel out of control with the game? What can you do from this point forward to take control of your fate in the game? Are there moves to be made? Who seems to have the most tension among them? Which newbies are you most closely aligned with? Do you think vets will start making hits against other vets to gain control soon?

[Ryan]

NOPE I don't think any of us are thinking that way at this point.

Tonight was not a surprise, not anything I didn't expect to happen. Gary going is a shot at me. This whole day has been sketchy and people are telling me exactly what I want to hear. I know people did and do feel nervous about me/Adam/Zeke being a thing, and there's really nothing I can do about it. People have been debating "do I take a shot at a this group or that group" and us folks on Taino are the easy decision because some folks don't know us as much. Tribal lines are definitely coming into play and it's frustrating!!! But at the same time, how do I even convince Danni or Lydia or Jim that I'm willing to work with them? Nothing I say with change their minds. It's so frustrating.

I do believe people were going to split the votes on me if I didn't win immunity. No one messaged me after I won. I had to message them. Everyone was knew about the split. It's incredibly obvious when people say "oh I don't think the votes are there", that I've been lied to this whole day. Even Drew, who's playing the middle, was never going to write Dale's name down. I know I can't trust anyone in this game fully. ANYONE. Unfortunately, I'm still tied to Drew cause he knows I have an idol. Fuck me.

What I'm hoping happens going forward, either people start running numbers and realize that one of those vets over there goes, or Zeke/Adam goes. If Zeke or Adam goes, I think that would accelerate the process of folks turning on those other vets. I know it's going to happen eventually, I just really hope it'll happen before I'm gone.

I think Dale/I have the most OBVIOUS tension in the game, but I honestly don't have a huge vendetta against him, I just figured it'd be easiest to get him out over the rest. I'll continue letting people think it if it proves I'm not going after anyone else. At this point, just about anything I say will do nothing with these people. No one trusts me for whatever reason, no one wants to work with me. I have no one in this game except Zeke/Adam, which is a sinking ship. I know Chrissy and Drew are both playing the middle and really show no loyalty to me. But I'm still gonna try. Now that Gary's gone, my only play right now is to keep telling Chrissy how much I trust her She has control of Danni and probably Lydia too. She is seriously the only one that has influence that would potentially save me. It's an incredibly long shot, but I'm going to lose all respect I have for myself and bow down to Chrissy UGH.

The only newbies I'm aligned with are Zeke and Adam, who will not be able to save themselves or myself even if they had 5 idols. They are in the same position I am. No one wants to work with us. I think the next vote will probably be a repeat of tonight. I try to rally folks against the larger threat, but Zeke or Adam end up going. This whole fucking game is so predictable, might as well hand Danni/Chrissy the money right now.

[Jeff Probst]

Back on Refuge who did you and Nick believe you were in an alliance with and do you think that group is still together without you?

[Ryan]

Not sure what Nick felt, but I believed Joaq Dale Drew and myself were in an alliance. Obviously that's not what anyone else thought I think the alliance is now all of the other vets, with Drew most on the outs. People will probably catch on that Drew has been playing both sides though.

This is a tricky position because I feel like I could get people to flip on each other for one vote, but even if that happens, people will just want to get out one of Adam/Zeke/myself again. These fools need to make poor game moves if I'm gonna be able to make it to the end. The vets need to flip on Drew or Chrissy, then Lydia/Danni have to be so pissed that they want to keep their sights on the other vets. A possible chain of events is I throw Drew under the bus and get everyone to vote him out (which I don't think would be that difficult and would would leave no one in the game that knows about my idol). That leaves Chrissy and her minions all in the game for me to continue to throw under the bus and make it known that Lydia/Danni are on Chrissy's side. Maybe that would scare Joaq/Dale and they'd vote her or one of her minions out. Then chaos ensues and I slide right in and make it to the end One can dream...

[Ryan]

If I play my idol, I'm out next. Period. If I don't play it, there's potential for me to get farther if I was to survive.

[Ryan]

I'm 97% sure I'm going to the jury, but I'm playing the long game.