Episode 09

[Jeff Probst]

With the game ramping up and councils coming faster and more often, are you prepared for the endgame?

Have you been exploring all of your options in this game, or do you have only one clear direction to follow?

Do you believe any of your allies are planning to betray you?

[Candice]

I honestly think my answers to your questions have to make you guys think I'm unorganized with no plan. And truth is, I don't have a solid plan. Bit I am formulating my rationale for my game. I'm not dictating things. I don't even have that many allies. But I'm purposefully choosing to be that way. Does that make sense? It's not that I couldn't be more forceful or make more deals but I don't think it is necessary yet (or maybe never in this game.) I still don't know.

Nothing has changed for me from last round. I want to keep Cass and Penner and Rebecca. I want Stacy and Lil in the mix in a pretty big way even knowing those 2 won't ever have a close working relationship. And that's what I actually want.

I want Cass to continue to make everybody realize SHE is the mover and shaker and I want it to bite her in the ass around F6ish. Although I don't particularly care about Nate and would easily vote him at any time, I might want to continue to give him a pass though because I want people who can beat Cass at immunity here to do that. And those same folks are people I consider easier to beat in the end game in front of a jury if need be.

Does that make sense? Like I can out talk Penner about his game vs. mine. I can out talk Rebecca about her game vs. mine. Possibly even Stacy or Nate. And probably Rocky too. So although I don't care too much about Nate, I would not care if he stays in the game longer than some although I'm not invested him at all.

I'm rambling and this isn't good and on point, actually, But that's because I'm still in this fluid stage.


And just a note about the alliance comment I made. I am not officially aligned with anybody but Penner/Rebecca and Cass. Well, CiCi but yeah, no.

But the rest are friendships with a watch your back type deal thrown in for good measure with Stacy and Lil. I'm not sure I'm going to make it any more than that. I'd rather argue that I worked a fluid game and was friendly but did not make false/fake deals that I knew I would have to break. That I think that strategy is bad jury management, etc.

[Candice]

As for the allies, the only one of Penner/Cass/Rebecca that might be considering it NOW is Cass but I think she thinks she can out argue my game and she can.

Penner needs me too much at least for now but hey, he is here today and I'm thrilled. So does Rebecca but she might not realize that yet. I hope she does.

[Candice]

Oh dear God, Nate just offered me a F3 and Rocky an F4 and I'm seriously trying not to make too many allies.

What is a girl to do?

[Candice]

CiCi at this tribal council. O.M.G.