The family visit will bring solace to some and focus to others, as the Survivor: David vs. Goliath episode 12 press photos tease tough decisions.

This post will showcase screen grabs of Survivor: David vs. Goliath episode 12, “So Smart They’re Dumb,” provided by CBS. As such, they are moments taken from the episode yet to air on television.

There are some things that players won’t do in Survivor. Whether they’re misguided enough to think that, as a parent, they have to be pristine angels to show as an example to their kids, or they believe they should never take out their ally even if they would win the million dollars over you, morals and ethics are important for some people, with pre-set lines established never to cross.

But as the David vs. Goliath episode 12 press photos show, when you haven’t eaten or drank well for a month on an island, seeing family (the only people you can trust) kicks something else into high gear. Some find the opportunity comforting. For others, a reminder of why you’re out here to play the game and to kick it up a notch.

This is the moment that Jeff Probst reveals to the castaways that they will be competing for love. The Loved Ones’ visit is here on Survivor: David vs. Goliath, but in the interest of saving the moment for the show, there are no family photos available just yet.

There are a couple of reaction shots to the news, and each of them falls into some variation of this; hands over face covering tears or fighting through tears with a smile.

Spending time with family isn’t a given; you need to go out and win the Reward Challenge to guarantee a spot. Once again, we have teams competing for the reward; a rarity when competing for this specific reward.

One of the two teams competing for this challenge is Angelina and Nick.

The competition sees the players run from the water underneath a small bamboo obstacle to reach a small ring. They’ll need to dig a ball each needed to shot on top of a tall structure, where they’ll need to land on the top to win. It combines the salt-baiting digging of Kaoh Rong without the heat stroke threat!

Mike White and Davie are another team, making Christian and Gabby the last team and not shown in these Survivor: David vs. Goliath press photos. Are they that far behind in the challenge?

Based on the reaction to Christian’s blindside last episode, there are a lot of sullen faces on the Kalokalo tribe. Here’s Nick’s sullen face.

Here’s Christian looking sullen at how he’s made others look sullen.

He knows he has to make amends, so here’s Christian talking to Davie. Is it going to work?

Meanwhile, this is the moment that Gabby is pitching to Kara and Alison that it’s finally Christian’s time to go. That’s a big move for her to cut her strongest ally in Survivor: David vs. Goliath, and it might be what Kara and Alison need to further their games.

But first, we need to find out who’s going to win the Immunity Challenge.

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Here’s the extent of the challenge; hold up a stick while balancing on a narrow beam. It’s weighed to a contraption, so you can’t push too high or drop too low, otherwise, you’re out.

Here’s the whole contraption. You can also get a glimpse of the challenge in the latest promo.

Above are some more of the Survivor: David vs. Goliath episode 12 press photos, including some leftovers from the two-part episode last week.