Let's Make a Deal is the eleventh episode of Survivor: The Australian Outback.

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Story

Day 28

After Jerri Manthey's surprise elimination, morale in the Barramundi tribe reaches an all-time high, especially that of Jerri's bitter rival Keith Famie, who even sings, "Ding-dong, the witch is dead!" Amber Brkich, on the other hand, feels that she is in a precarious position now that her closest ally has been eliminated, but Keith tells her that it was a mistake for Amber to ally herself with Jerri. Despite good moods, the days' worth of starvation has taken its toll on the castaways. The tribe has run out of food and has not eaten in 24 hours. Keith resorts to chasing grasshoppers, while other tribe members try to fish, though their efforts are futile.

Day 29

The castaways are surprised by host Jeff Probst at the challenge because instead of competing in a challenge, a food auction would commence. Each tribe member gets $500 to spend on whatever they choose.

After the auction, most of the tribe (with the exception of Amber and Colby Donaldson) finds their stomachs upsetting after munching their desired food. Adding insult to injury, the rampant heavy rains continue. The overflowing Herbert River has come dangerously close to the camp. The tribe decides to relocate the tent to a higher ground.

Day 30

The tribe has gotten tired of Nick Brown's laziness. Elisabeth Filarski and Rodger Bingham are disappointed because Nick seems to be saving all his energy for the challenges instead of doing any work around camp.

Their next Immunity Challenge tests the remaining castaways' ability to make fire. The first person to build a fire and light a fuse wins. Nick jumps out to an early lead, but Colby works more tediously to create his fire. His patience pays off, as his fuse starts to spark. Colby wins immunity.

Back at camp, the lack of food has taken its toll on the castaways, and everyone is getting very weak. Probst visits the camp and makes the castaways a deal: he will give them a large supply of rice, but they must give him their tarps and Colby's giant Texas flag. The tribe has little choice but to accept the trade, leaving them with food but no shelter, making them more vulnerable to the harsh environment. When Probst leaves the camp, the emotionally battered Barramundi tribe is forced to create a new shelter.

When Barramundi goes to Tribal Council, Keith feels secure in his place in the game as he does not bring his bag. This earns him a vote from Nick, who deems Keith as arrogant. Elisabeth and Rodger vote for Amber. But the decision is a foregone conclusion, and all four ex-Ogakors' votes are for Nick, sending him packing.

Challenges

Challenge: Survivor Auction

Each person is given a money pouch that contains 500 Australian dollars that they would use to bid on various food items. Purchase Breakdown Item Winner Bid Four tortilla chips and a bowl of salsa

Nick $60 Peanut butter and chocolate

Elisabeth $260 Glass of Mountain Dew

Amber $80 Three cracker sandwiches

Nick $120 One Slice of Supreme Pizza

Jonathan $180 Mini Oreos and a glass of milk

Tina Undisclosed Pretzels and a bottle of beer

Nick $100 Six French fries and a side of ranch

Amber Undisclosed Iced coffee and a chocolate peanut butter energy bar

Colby $280 Mashed potatoes, turkey, bread, green beans, and cranberry sauce

Shared with Tina.

Elisabeth $340 Covered Item (glass of river water)

Amber $200 Cheeseburger

Rodger $320 Challenge: Fire and Water

Castaways will have a very high seesaw-contraption with two small drums, one on each side (the first side has a small hole at the bottom, while the the drum is hollowed in the middle). They must create a large fire in the hollowed drum, while filling the other drum with water (the logic is to keep the fire going while filling the water can to rise the fire can). The first person to ignite the fuse on top of their seesaw wins.

Winner: Colby Donaldson

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 9:

Barramundi Voted

Against Voter

Nick (4 votes)

Amber, Colby, Keith, Tina

Amber (2 votes)

Elisabeth, Rodger

Keith (1 vote)

Nick VOTED OUT:



Nick Brown

Voting Confessionals

Amber, Colby, and Keith's confessionals are only available on DVD. “ (voting for Keith) My vote is for Keith tonight because, unlike everybody else, he didn't feel the need to bring his backpack, and, uh, that's just flat-out arrogance. ” – Nick Brown

“ (voting for Nick) Tonight, my vote is for Nick. Um, it just seems like you weren't really giving all that you possibly could. I offered you the fishing pole one day, and you said, "Never fished a day in my life. Why should I start now?", and that really confused me, so that's why I'm voting for you tonight. ” – Amber Brkich

“ (voting for Nick) Hey, Nick. You're a great guy, and you're a great competitor. And you're tough to beat, and that's the reason you're getting the vote tonight. ” – Keith Famie

“ (voting for Nick) Nick, uh... it's a game, my man. I know it didn't turn out the way you wanted it to since the merge, but, uh... it could easily be you sitting up there voting me off tonight. But that's the way it works. It's just a big game. And on the other side, me and you are gonna have a lotta fun. ” – Colby Donaldson

“ (voting for Nick) You seem like a really great guy, but you said you were tired of playing the game, and that you weren't having fun anymore. So, here's your ticket, buddy. ” – Tina Wesson





Final Words

“ It's been a great adventure, had some great times and some big lows. The last few days have been really rough on me, and, uh, it's taught me a lot about not only my strengths but more importantly, my weaknesses. I kind of feel invincible at times, and, uh, Survivor has been a big reality check for me. It's been a ride; it's definitely been a ride. ” – Nick Brown





Still in the Running

Trivia