When the girls return to their camp, Eliza was shocked that Lisa betrayed the "young girls" alliance by siding with the "older girls" alliance and voting Mia out. On the male tribe, the alliance of the older men remains strong. The women win the Reward Challenge, a native of the Islands will spend 24 hours with the tribe. The reward win lifts the spirits of the women as they are supplied with island food and a more comfortable shelter. The women continue their winning streak when the men are sent to Tribal Council. Although Rory continues to be a target, the alliance of the elder men are able to show their strength as Brady, a member from the "young alliance", is voted out.
Season 9 Episode 4 of Survivor resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
The rules of this game are simple: average Americans are abandoned in the middle of some of the most unforgiving places on earth. Divided into teams, they particiapte in challenges and every three days, the losing tribe must trek to Tribal Council to vote out one of their own. Halfway through the game, the game shifts to individual competitions when the tribes merge and become one, making the game every man for himself.
The game is simple: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast, by winning Immunity, thus not being eligible to have votes cast against yourself. However, the players must be careful about who they send packing - after the merge, a jury of seven begins to form, and each week they return to watch the Tribal Council ceremony. At the end of the game, they vote for one of the members of the final two to win One Million Dollars. Who will become the next Survivor?
Generally, each season begins with a twist - something different to surprise the new castaways. Survivor is a game of adaptation, and the final two of each season, listed below, were the players most able to adapt to their surroundings and to the people they are playing with. Survivor focuses on the people, and the social commentary that surrounds them. How can these players Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast is the question that the game revolves around.