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We return to Hustler Beach for a nice game of "It's Anyone But Patrick." Patrick tells us that he let the team down on the challenge. He tries to apologize to the tribe and Lauren isn't having it. Everyone else tries to make him feel better. In an absolute horrible game move, Lauren decides to head down to the water and leave the rest of the tribe to talk about voting her out. Patrick knows he has the guys and Ali on his side, so he decides to try to smooth things over with Lauren and make her feel at ease. I think his plan was to make her feel better, like maybe it wouldn't be her tonight. And to his credit, that's the road he goes down. He suggests that she might not be the one going home. But all he can do is grin at her; he offers no plan, nothing. All he did was make Lauren even more resolved to stay. She takes it to Ali and all she can do is shake her head and join in the chorus of "Patrick's an idiot." Lauren pleads he case to Ryan, like a bull in a China shop, by telling him that he's the oddball and she's the old lady. Um, if you want to work with someone, you probably don't want to call him "the oddball." Ryan and Devon pow-wow over what to do. Ryan wants to vote Lauren and keep the guys in the game, but Devon isn't feeling it. He trusts Lauren at the merge more than Patrick. As they get ready for Tribal, Lauren tells us that she will not go home without a fight tonight.

Jeff begins Tribal Council with Lauren. He asks her when they stop talking about how well they get along and own the fact that they're just not working. Lauren throws Patrick right under the bus for the loss of the challenge and the fact that he showed no teamwork by refusing to switch out. To his credit, Patrick does admit his fault and understands what Lauren is saying. Ali says that she's not sure this one challenge is what the vote should be based on. Lauren hammers some more on the fact that he's not a team player. She says that he's a good idol hunter and that's all he does. There is a bit of levity when Probst tries to compare this to a relationship in counseling to Ryan. Ryan's response, "I've never been in a relationship. Do you know somebody?" Ultimately, though, we go back to Lauren just pounding on Patrick and everyone else suggesting that they need to look forward to the merge and who will make them more strong and loyal. Patrick does admit that what Lauren and Ali are saying are legit and he wants to learn from it and grow from it. The question is did Lauren do enough to save herself? Let's find out. It's time to vote.

We see Lauren's vote for Patrick saying, "I hate it for you, but you're aggravating". We see Patrick's vote for Lauren saying, "I'm sorry Lauren, but you have to go." There are no idols to be played and Jeff is tallying the votes. First vote: Patrick. Second vote: Lauren. Patrick is still all smiles through these first 2 votes. Vote 3: Patrick. Uh oh - the smile is gone. Vote 4: Patrick. And now, so is Patrick. He is absolutely stunned to be the vote tonight. He 100% KNEW that it couldn't possibly be him tonight. As he heads over to Jeff with his torch, he says, "You guys are awful." He is so pissed. I haven't seen this much anger at a vote since Jay Starett took out Michaela in Millennials vs Gen X. When I see something like this, it lets me know that this tribe absolutely made the right decision. He is too emotional and too all over the place to be a useful ally moving forward. Lauren may not be the best in challenges, but she will stick with her people and now that they've shown her some loyalty, I would think she's down for the Hustler alliance all the way. But wait...

Next time on Survivor: Those 3 words that can strike fear into a Survivor's heart or offer a new life in the game to someone who's on the outs: "Drop. Your. Buffs." The first swap of the season is coming next week. You don't want to miss it, kids. Til then, take care!!

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