The Red Seven

The Red Seven is the 7th episode of the 1st season of HBS Survivor.

Plot synopsis
A reward challenge suggesting food showed up in Tree Mail on Day 18. However, once the tribes arrived, they merged into one tribe, with the new tribe occupying what was formerly the Niu camp. Over a feast, the tribe decided on the name Saboga, suggested by J-verse, who said that Saboga was an island in Panama, where the contestants were that season. However, Ackrel misheard and thought the group decided on the name "Samoa."

At the Immunity Challenge, Ackrel said "I think this new Samoa tribe is very strong," which garnered looks from Emo and Scott. J-verse said that the name was Saboga, to which Ackrel said that it wasn't the name he agreed to. Clash ultimately broke up the argument before it got out of hand. Emo and Nico made the final round, with Nico ultimately beating out Emo by about half a second.

Back at camp, the ex-Niu members (Ackrel, Clash, Emo, Helmack, J-verse, Scott, and Seven) decided to set aside all differences and form an alliance. Emo said in confessionals that if the alliance had to have a name, it would be "the red seven." The five ex-One members decided to band together to vote out Emo. Nico tried to pull Scott and Clash, his former tribe mates from La'au Pama, into the One alliance. Nico told Scott after the latter said he would flip that they were voting out Emo. Scott told Emo about this, and Emo, scared that either Clash or Scott would flip, decided to play his idol at Tribal Council.

At Tribal Council, the One alliance said that there was a tie and that Scott flipped. Scott "confirmed" this to his alliance, but still voted against the Red Seven's prime target, M. Emo played his idol, negating the five votes cast against him, and M was voted out unanimously.

Final Words
"I knew that going in, we were down in numbers, but I thought that at least one of them would realize that there's a number seven on that seven, and that over on our alliance, we were all neutral. Overall, I'm just happy I made the Jury phase of the game, and I look forward to shaking off the loss with some burgers and beer at Ponderosa." -M