[Gary Hogeboom]

Queen Angela,
Well, you've made it to the final 9. Single digits!!! If you feel comfortable, it's probably time to make sure everything is as it seems. We are closer to the end than it may appear. There are only a handful of votes separate you from the cash prize in Morocco. Here's a few imperative questions to get you thinking.


1. Tell us why you didn't go for the idol tonight and explain what was going through your head at the time the twist was announced.
2. Tonight's tribal council seemed to have a lot of uncertainty and tension. Did anybody's behavior before or during the council alarm you? What did you learn and how has it changed your plans immediately and over the long term?
3. There's at least 1 idol currently in play, how much are you worried about someone being able to remain immune for the rest of the game? Do you have any plans to deal with idols in the future?
4. You just put a 4th person on the jury, that's potentially enough votes to win the game. What do you think are your jury votes right now?
5. How much are you weighing the potential of each remaining player as an opponent at FTC versus a potential jurymember? Do you have a strategy for jury management from this point forward?

Great job on challenges, and good luck tomorrow!

[Angela]

Hey Gary! Ooooh, I like the sound of Queen Angela. I hope my face is on the DVD cover, even if I go tonight.

1. The choice to not go for the idol was super easy. I just won two immunities in a row. I already have a target on my back from that. If I had been the ONLY person to go for it, that would've sealed my fate. My best bet right now is to fade back into the background, especially after last night's explosive tribal. I'm hoping enough people are mad at each other that they'll forget about me yet again. I'm definitely not going for immunity tonight. I really thought someone would take that idol though! What the actual fuck were Davie and Pat thinking?? They KNEW their names were out there last night. And they knew that they didn't have the numbers to get out Donathan. Especially Davie, since he's taken immunity before. He clearly doesn't give a fuck so I'm not sure why he didn't go for it last night. Missed opportunity for him for sure.

2. I mean, fortunately I knew what was happening, even though I only came online like 10 minutes before tribal started. It's always a good sign when you log online and people are blowing up your chat right away. It means you're a desired number. I think it was weird that someone told Davie he was going home, and someone told Pat he was getting votes. To be honest, I'm still not exactly sure what happened last night, but it was literally us picking between Dipshit #1 and Dipshit #2. It didn't matter which one went home, so I'm not sure why these people worked themselves into a frenzy over it. It created a lot of drama though so hopefully it takes the heat off of Queen Angela's two immunity wins. It didn't really change my plans at all for the short or long term. At this point, I know who I do and don't trust. I'm going to start losing allies on the way now, it's inevitable. My hope is to be able to sneak attack my way into the finals. Even Pat on the way out called out Donathan for being Chelsea's chess piece. I'm no chess piece, but I'm definitely super tight with her, which makes me feel like people aren't fully aware of how close we are.

3. Apparently there is a plan in place tonight (or at least one being formed) to vote for Sebastian. I'll entertain that thought ONLY if I know who the other votes are going towards. If they're coming my way, you bet your ass that plan is getting scrapped. I don't really care if Sebastian has the idol or not cause I'm not trying to take a shot at him right now. If it gets presented to me, maybe. But there are way too many other targets in front of Sebastian that need to go.

4. I don't think Kellyn will ever vote for me cause she sucks at life and can't form a coherent thought. She's a lost cause unless I'm up against Chelsea and someone else she hates. I think Steph would vote for me. I wasn't mean to her on the way out and we talked pretty frequently. I don't know a single thing about Mike, but I think he respects good gameplay, so I think he'd at least listen to my argument. I think Pat would vote for me. We were always cool and he didn't call me out on the way out so I know he's not mad at me.

5. It's all about who is a threat to go up against in the game right now! Honestly, I'm really not scared about final tribal council. I've won immunities, played strategically, and made authentic connections. I think I can beat ANY MOTHER FUCKER in that final tribal. So at this point, I'm just focused on getting myself there. At all costs. For jury management, I'm just going to keep pretending I have no control and talking to people on the way out. I think people will figure out after they're voted out that I was a lot more in the know than I let on. I'm banking on my ability to sway people if I make FTC. I just want the title of Stranded in Morocco champ! That's all I care about right now.

[Joaquin Souberbielle]

So you just said you DON'T want Seabass out. What if the votes are between him and someone else? Who do you actually want to go and why are they the highest priority?

[Angela]

Got damn, Joaq, that was fast. Y'all thirsty.

I don't want Sea Bass out for multiple reasons: he wants to keep Chelsea, he wants to work with old Jellal to the end, and he's said he would give me his idol if I was in trouble. Now I'm not stupid, and I'm sure he's lying about some of those things, but he's still doing more than someone like Clay, who never fucking talks. Like ever.

I would entertain flushing out his idol if the vote was 5-4 Sea Bass vs. Clay and I knew even if he played his idol, Clay would go home. If it was a 5-4 split and I knew I was getting the other votes or Chelsea or Robb, I probably wouldn't do it. If Sea Bass plays his idol and stays, he's gonna be pissed. I think it'll just depend on how people are talking to me before the vote too. I'm not going for immunity tonight so I need to look out for my ass first and foremost. For all I know, everyone might be chomping at the bit to get me out since I won two challenges in a row. I've gotta play it by ear.

If I had my choice, Clay would go tonight. He never talks, he's a number for Robb, he's also a number for Alec & Gabby, and I have no relationship with him. He'd be my ideal choice because it moves me forward with people I have some established trust with. But like I said, I have to save my own ass. If I can't get my way, I need to make sure it isn't me going, so if worst comes to worst, I'll vote anybody to make top 8.

[Danni Boatwright]

Got damn, Joaq, that was fast.

I bet this isn't the first time he's heard that phrase

[Angela]

Omg, you guys, this is such a big vote. I'm working my ass off trying to be subtle enough to get these people to do what I want without thinking that I'm pushing my agenda. Right now Sebastian wants to go for Robb, which doesn't help my game at all. I'm seeing that Sebastian is just as good of a player as I knew he was, because he was pretending he didn't know where the votes were and if we had enough to get Robb out. Like 30 minutes later after my convo with Seb, I'm hearing from Davie and Chelsea that it's a done deal and Robb is going home. Like what? NO. All these people want Robb out so they can keep their strong alliance and pick us off. Am I the only one who sees this?? I need Robb to win immunity ideally, although that puts my ass in danger big time. One of that group (Alec/Gabby/Seb) has to go home tonight. It's imperative. They are controlling everything on that side and they need to be broken apart. I'm going to work on Davie, Donathan, and hopefully Robb can work on Clay. It's a big ol' mess right now, and if someone that matters wins immunity, it's gonna create an even bigger trainwreck. I'm pushing for a Gabby/Alec/Seb vote tonight, hopefully we can pull it off. Wish me luck!

[Jeff Probst]

Let's do a recap. So far this is the breakdown of the final 9 in the game:

Original Ahmar: Clay, Robb
Original Fenassa: Alec, Davie, Gabby
Original Jellal: Angela, Chelsea, Donathan, Sebastian

New Ahmar: Alec, Clay, Donathan, Gabby, Sebastian
New Fenassa: Angela, Chelsea, Davie, Robb


Do any of these formations stick out to you, do you think it could impact the game going forward and does it factor into your plans?

[Angela]

I mean, they all stick out to me. The biggest one being New Ahmar, outnumbering the other 4 of us tonight. Which is why I thought Davie or Pat was a dumb move at the last vote. But alas, here we are. It's not looking good for a big move tonight. Everyone wants Robb. I'm trying to figure out if I should put my game on the line and say fuck it and start naming names, or play it cool and let Robb go to make it one more round and see what happens at 8. I feel like this is a make or break vote, but if I rock the boat too much I'm a goner.