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“Lisa got played,” Jonathan whine-terviews, as though he wasn't playing her at all. But he gives Denise and Malcolm credit for their move, and admits his mistake from last week about not making a commitment and choosing a side. With Carter and Abi, Jonathan sets up a vote for Denise, which they are happy to go along with. He thinks people are wary of Malcolm and his idol, so Denise is his best play. Then he goes off to check if Michael is “cool."

Jonathan knows some of the right buttons to press with Michael, lying that Michael is Jonathan’s “brilliant... wise old chum” and emphasising that he is the “swing vote” and that Jonathan hasn’t lied to him. Of course, Jonathan doesn’t know the best button to press, which would be to suggest blind-siding Malcolm – who we know Michael does not trust.

Michael interviews about his dilemma, that this decision could gain him three jury votes, but also lose him three. Of course, this is wrong. Voting with one group of three may make them happy, but at least two of those won’t be on the jury. Michael = bad at math. Anyway, his closing statement is that he believes strongly he can beat Jonathan in the final three. So it’s pretty clear that Jonathan is going home tonight.

Tribal Council. Abi gets the first question, which is “What do you know, it happened!” Abi recaps her Survivor auction advantage plan. Probst says that last Tribal Council was “brutal” for Abi, and he asks Denise as a therapist what happens when people are put in conditions that change how they behave. “What was perceived as brutal was simply a group of people whose tolerance had reached their maximum."

Probst changes the subject, and asks Jonathan what it was like at camp after the challenge. Jonathan says that things did get crazy. “Lines were drawn!” He airs out that Denise, Malcolm, Lisa and Michael cut a final four deal, even though Jonathan is the person they should trust the most. He has given them nothing but trust and loyalty! “But you didn’t trust her enough to go into an alliance,” cuts in Malcolm. Jonathan agrees, but says he didn’t trust Lisa fully because she voted for him twice.

Anyway, Jonathan continues about how he has a close bond with Michael and Lisa, and appeals to them to go with him because they don’t have a shot at the million if they vote with Malcolm and Denise. “Please don’t vote me out. I want to work you guys, I’ve only ever said that and it’s the truth.” Probst asks Malcolm about this, and Malcolm says that he doesn’t want to get into a fight with Jonathan or browbeat Lisa, but Jonathan’s not the only one who has special bonds with other castaways, and they are trusting Lisa.

Probst: “Lisa, this must be very difficult for you.” It is difficult, but Jonathan cuts in to repeat his line that if they vote him out, they are guaranteeing a million dollars for either Malcolm or Denise. “Thanks buddy," whispers Malcolm. Jonathan still goes on and Lisa has to interrupt with a stern school-teacher voice. “Penner, that is absolutely part of my consideration.” Fair enough, Jonathan concedes, and shuts up about it

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