Everyone makes the trek to Tribal Council, it may be the heat, it may be the rain, or it may be the feelings after a troubled week in Nicarong Camp. Everyone takes their lit torches and settles in the circle around the fire.
Gia looks at Laura, "Lollie, alliance, no alliance, partial alliance...with all the truths and half-truths, ultimately how do you feel about your tribemates after last week's arguments with Moonbeam where she originally called out the alliance members and no one stood up?"
Lolli answers, "really confused and scared...that we are falling apart and that we can't trust each other anymore...I am mad at myself for NOT standing up and admitting to being a part of an alliance, when I should have...but, that is one of the mistakes that I have made....I love my tribe mates...and I hope that we can rebuild ourselves....because, when all is said and done...we are still a family! with family pains and pleasures!"
	Gia turns to Inita, "With at least two members here asking to be sent home, what one thing will influence your vote the most?" Inita replies "What is best for the survival of the tribe. We have to think in terms of the group and not individual wants. I think all of us want to go home for one reason or another. It will be a tough vote for sure... "
And finally Gia turns to Trey, "Strategy is everything on the island. Is revealing the alliance NOW before the merge part of the strategy?"
Trey says " I would say yes, only because EVERYONE on the team has been so miserable since the alliance was discovered. I felt the only way we could be a team again is to confess about the alliance, disolve it, hope those not in it will forgive us, and everone become true to the Nicaronge team again. We cannot merge with Ocono as a team if we are fighting amongst ourselves. They will pick us apart one by one. I think they have become a small solid team and in order for us to survive we too must get our solid team back. I don't think this was a plan for the alliance to reveal ourselves from the beginning, we just realized an alliance would not work for our team, and tried to correct things as soon as we could. I just hope it is correctable. I don't think anyone planned on get as attached as we have to our teammates. We are family." Gia nods. "I am sure it would be. It's time to vote."
Everyone walks over to a large drum shaped barrel next to a small table. Each player writes a name on a slip of paper then folds it up and puts it in the barrel. As the last player votes they bring the barrel to Gia. She opens it and pulls out the papers.
Gia opens the drum and reads off the first vote, "Inita" The second vote reads "Inita" She pauses and examines each face in turn. Third vote "Marissa" Fourth vote "Marissa" Gia has two piles in front of her now, "That's 2 for each girl." Fifth vote "Marissa" Gia pauses, "If this next vote is for Marissa, she's going home." Sixth vote "Marissa...I'll read the last one just in case of future ties." It too reads Marissa. Gia gestures to Marissa, "The Tribe has spoken, please bring me your torch... " Gia puts out Marissa's torch and she leaves the Tribal Council area. The walk back to camp is long and silent.
Marissa's Goodbye speech: I'd like to say thanks to all the members of my tribe! They made me feel at home, and safe! I've learned a lot on the island, and will miss everyone, but will be very glad to get home! I wish you all the best of luck!! Take care of yourselves!