"Friends?"
Season	The Australian Outback
Episode Number	8/15 (021)
First Broadcast	March 15, 2001
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Previous	The Merge
Next	The First 24 Days
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Friends? is the eighth episode of Survivor: The Australian Outback.

Contents 1 Challenges 2 Story 2.1 Day 22 2.2 Day 23 2.3 Day 24 3 Tribal Council 3.1 Voting Confessionals 3.2 Final Words 3.3 Still in the Running 4 Trivia 5 References 6 External links 7 Comments

ChallengesEdit

Reward Challenge: Return to Sender
Each person must stand inside a white circle of a target and throws their boomerang, aiming for the red flag in the center of the target.

Reward: A full course meal, shared with one tribemate
Winner: Jerri (shared with Amber)

Immunity Challenge: Don't Fence Me In
The playing field consists of posts in rows of ten with ropes hanging from one side of the post. Survivors take turns connecting the rope of one post to another post in order to eventually make a square. The Survivor "owns" a square when he or she is able to close off the square upon their turn. The Survivor who "owns" the most squares wins.
Winner: Keith

StoryEdit

Day 22Edit

After Jeff's elimination, the ex-Kuchas start to scramble, knowing that they are in trouble now that Ogakor has the numbers advantage. Rodger speculated that the Ogakors will pick them off one by one, but he tried to make himself useful by catching fish. Still, Keith and Tina aren't sure they want to eliminate all the Kuchas before any of the Ogakors. They want to go to the end with people they like and respect.

Jerri continues to annoy everyone around camp with her bossiness. Elisabeth hopes to take advantage of this crack in the alliance. Elisabeth shared her plan with Rodger and Alicia, then tries to work on Tina. Tina says that Jerri "will get hers" at some point, but won't make any promises about when it will happen.

Day 23Edit

The next Reward Challenge tests the castaways' boomerang-tossing abilities. Jerri beats out Amber by a nose, winning a meal of shrimp, chicken, and dessert. Jeff allowed her to bring someone with her, and Jerri chooses Amber, the second-place finisher and her closest ally. While Jerri and Amber are off enjoying their delicious meal, the other tribemates back at Barramundi camp seem to like Jerri's absence. They agree that it is much more peaceful without her. Jerri and Amber's return to camp is greeted with indifference. After Jerri talked strategy with Colby, Colby interviews that he has promised Keith and Tina he will go to the final three with them, but that he has also told Jerri he is allied with her.

Day 24Edit

The Immunity Challenge is a life-size version of the pen-and-paper game "Dots and Boxes," in which players must complete squares by connecting lines between dots. Keith has a huge turn by taking 17 squares at once, giving him his second straight Immunity victory, despite Tina trying to make a run for it with 16 squares. As the vote approaches, Elisabeth is hopeful that she can turn the tables on Jerri. Alicia, though, is less optimistic. She thinks either Nick or herself will be booted, because they're the biggest challenge threats on Kucha. At Tribal Council, Alicia's suspicions are proven correct. Deemed as the strongest remaining Kucha female, she is booted in a tight 5-4 vote over Jerri. Alicia becomes the first member of the Jury.

Tribal CouncilEdit

Tribal Council 7: Barramundi
Voted Against	Voter
Alicia (5 votes)	Amber, Colby, Jerri, Keith & Tina
Jerri (4 votes)	Alicia, Elisabeth, Nick & Rodger
VOTED OFF: Alicia Calaway

Voting ConfessionalsEdit

Alicia, Colby, Keith, Nick and Tina's confessionals are only available on DVD.^[1]

“	She's strong inside and out, and that's the main reason why I have to vote for you, because you are threatening. This is a 'respect vote' and I am gonna miss you.	”
–Amber

“	Tonight, I'm voting for Jerri. Just feel that it's her time to go. And she gets cranky when she's hungry and its bumming me a little.	”
–Elisabeth

“	Not only you intimidate the hell out of the women around here, but also the men.	”
–Jerri

“	Nice kid, but way too loud.	”
–Rodger

Final WordsEdit

“	I'd have to say that I was expecting this. We knew that I was going to be a threat and I just hope that somebody from Kucha can take this thing out and break Ogakor's spirit. It's all good though. Now, I get to sit on the jury and watch everything that happens. Peace...out.	”
–Alicia Calaway

Still in the RunningEdit

Kucha
Alicia	Debb	Elisabeth	Jeff	Kimmi	Michael	Nick	Rodger
Ogakor
Amber	Colby	Jerri	Keith	Kel	Maralyn	Mitchell	Tina

TriviaEdit

 

ReferencesEdit

External linksEdit

• Official CBS episode summary

Survivor: The Australian Outback Episodes
Stranded · Suspicion · Trust No One · The Killing Fields · The Gloves Come Off · Trial by Fire · The Merge · Friends? · The First 24 Days · Honeymoon or Not? · Let's Make a Deal · No Longer Just a Game · Enough Is Enough · The Final Four · The Most Deserving

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