Keep Hope Alive

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Keep Hope Alive
Episode Information
Season	Redemption Island
Episode Number	3/14 (303)
Original Release	March 2, 2011
Viewership (in Millions)	11.32
Ratings/Share (18-49)	3.3/10
Episode Chronology
Previous	"You Own My Vote"
Next	"Don't You Work for Me?"
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Keep Hope Alive is the third episode of Survivor: Redemption Island.

This episode introduces the first ever duel between two voted out contestants.

Story

Day 5

Moments after being voted out from Ometepe, Matthew was sent to Redemption Island, where he found Francesca sleeping in her hut. Matt woke Francesca, who was shocked upon learning Rob had cannibalized his own alliance member, and she wondered why her nemesis Phillip was not voted out. Minutes after being blindsided by Rob, Matt vented: "There's a little anger. I don't know, I guess I just trusted Boston [Rob] too soon." But still keeping his spirits up, he concluded: "What an opportunity to become the underdog and come back from Redemption Island and finish this game with a million dollars."

As the Ometepe was about to sleep, Rob lauded himself for orchestrating Matt's blindside. He said in a confessional: "Tonight could not have gone any better. Not only did we blindside Matt, we were able to have Kristina get rid of her Immunity Idol and Phillip's a loyal soldier." Rob then congratulated Phillip for his big help at the last vote and invited him to replace Matt in his alliance. Meanwhile, Rob was worried about Andrea's feelings after eliminating Matt, and was eager not to make her feel vulnerable.

Day 6

At Redemption Island, Matt and Francesca found a note in their Tree Mail, notifying them about their impending duel. The note included a map that leads to the Redemption Island Arena, where the duels will take place. Meanwhile, the tribes also received a Tree Mail, instructing them to send two members to be spectators at the duel.

Challenges

Duel

Challenge: Jail Break
Locked in a makeshift jail cell, players must use sticks and rope to create a long pole to retrieve three keys. These keys are to be used to unlock three locks. First person to open all three locks and get through their door stays alive.
Winner: Matt Elrod

Redemption Island Duel 1
Current Inhabitant	Challenger
File:S22 francesca t.jpg Francesca	File:S22 matthew t.jpg Matthew
Duel: Jail Break
Won	Lost
File:S22 matthew t.jpg Matthew	File:S22 francesca t.jpg Francesca
ELIMINATED: File:S22 francesca bw.jpg Francesca Hogi

Reward/Immunity

Challenge: Spin Cycle
Three members of each tribe will be strapped to a large wheel. Three other members will spin the wheel. As the wheel turns, the strapped tribemates will be submerged in a tub full of water, where they must grab a mouthful of water then spit it onto a tube. once the tube gets filled with water, a ball will drop from it. The last tribe member will then solve a slide puzzle. When finished, the puzzle will turn into a table maze, where the puzzle maker must lead the ball into a pocket. First puzzle maker to finish this feat would win immunity for their tribe.
Reward: Tribal Immunity and comfort items (tarp, chairs, pillows, blankets, and a lantern).
Winner: Ometepe

Reward/Immunity Challenge: Spin Cycle
Result	Tribe	Strapped To Wheel	Spinning Wheel	Puzzle Solver	Sit-Outs
Won	Ometepe	File:S22 andrea t.jpgFile:S22 kristina t.jpgFile:S22 natalie t.jpg Andrea, Kristina, & Natalie	File:S22 ashley t.jpgFile:S22 grant t.jpgFile:S22 phillip t.jpg Ashley, Grant, & Phillip	File:S22 rob t.jpg Rob
Lost	Zapatera	File:S22 julie t.jpgFile:S22 krista t.jpgFile:S22 stephanie t.jpg Julie, Krista, & Stephanie	File:S22 mike t.jpgFile:S22 russell t.jpgFile:S22 steve t.jpg Mike, Russell, & Steve	File:S22 david t.jpg David	File:S22 ralph t.jpgFile:S22 sarita t.jpg Ralph & Sarita

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 3: Zapatera
First Vote (Tie)		Revote (Ralph, Russell, & Stephanie ineligible to vote)
Voted Against	Voter	Voted Against	Voter
File:S22 russell t.jpg Russell (3 votes)	File:S22 mike t.jpgFile:S22 ralph t.jpgFile:S22 steve t.jpg Mike, Ralph, & Steve	File:S22 russell t.jpg Russell (5 votes)	File:S22 david t.jpgFile:S22 julie t.jpg File:S22 mike t.jpgFile:S22 sarita t.jpgFile:S22 steve t.jpg David, Julie, Mike, Sarita, & Steve
File:S22 ralph t.jpg Ralph (3 votes)	File:S22 krista t.jpgFile:S22 russell t.jpgFile:S22 stephanie t.jpg Krista, Russell, & Stephanie	File:S22 ralph t.jpg Ralph (1 vote)	File:S22 krista t.jpg Krista
File:S22 stephanie t.jpg Stephanie (3 votes)	File:S22 david t.jpgFile:S22 julie t.jpgFile:S22 sarita t.jpg David, Julie, & Sarita	File:S22 stephanie t.jpg Stephanie (0 votes)	None
VOTED OFF: File:S22 russell t.jpg Russell Hantz (sent to Redemption Island)

Voting Confessionals

Ralph showed his vote to the camera but did not give a confessional.

“	(voting for Stephanie) I'm voting for you. You are so misguided and so rude.	”
—Sarita White

“	(voting for Ralph) This is my game, sucker.	”
—Russell Hantz

Re-Vote

No voting confessionals available.

Still in the Running

Francesca 18th File:S22 francesca bw.jpg	Matthew Voted Out File:S22 matthew t.jpg	Russell Voted Out File:S22 russell t.jpg	Andrea Ometepe File:S22 andrea t.jpg	Ashley Ometepe File:S22 ashley t.jpg	David Zapatera File:S22 david t.jpg	Grant Ometepe File:S22 grant t.jpg	Julie Zapatera File:S22 julie t.jpg	Krista Zapatera File:S22 krista t.jpg
Kristina Ometepe File:S22 kristina t.jpg	Mike Zapatera File:S22 mike t.jpg	Natalie Ometepe File:S22 natalie t.jpg	Phillip Ometepe File:S22 phillip t.jpg	Ralph Zapatera File:S22 ralph t.jpg	Rob Ometepe File:S22 rob t.jpg	Sarita Zapatera File:S22 sarita t.jpg	Stephanie Zapatera File:S22 stephanie t.jpg	Steve Zapatera File:S22 steve t.jpg

Trivia

• This episode marked the first three-way tie in the show's history.
• This week's duel was inspired by the challenge held during the Outcast twist.
• With Russell Hantz being voted off, Sandra Diaz-Twine is the last player to play multiple times and make it to the Final Tribal Council in every season that player has appeared in.
• This episode marks the first time Russell Hantz has been voted out.
• The Tree Mail that was sent to the tribes contained a bag full of stones. If the tribe couldn't make a decision of who would get to witness the duel, they could randomly select them by picking rocks. The two people who got the tribe-colored stones would watch the duel.
• This week's challenge is a throwback of the Immunity Challenge held in "Turf Wars".
• This season marked the latest that the first contestant eliminated left the game; Francesca Hogi left the game on Day 6.

Episode Title

• The episode title is said by Russell Hantz when he is showing Stephanie his "Keep Hope Alive" tattoo. The tattoo originates from Russell's catchphrase from the blindside of Kelly Sharbaugh, back in his first season, Survivor: Samoa.