I'm not Your Therapist (2024)

"I'm not Your Therapist"
Season	Survivor: Luzon - Blood vs Water
Author	User:JakeToby
Episode Number	9/15
Episode Chronology
Previous	Silence is a Sin
Next	Take the Goddamn Compliment

This is the 9th episode of (Survivor: Luzon - Blood Vs Water)

Challenges[]

Story[]

Night 24[]

Bayanihan Tribe[]

The episode begins with a shot of the moon before showing the eleven remaining members of the merged tribe arriving back from tribal council. The tension in the air is clear as nobody really says anything and Jessica looks furious. The camera pans over to Tatiana who goes into shelter and sits down.

"Tonight I made the decision to vote out Ino. I don't trust her anymore after what she has done and there is nothing that can convince me otherwise. I feel bad for Mark because I feel like I owe him but I did the next best I could think of. I told Luna that if I go with her side, I want Mark and Jessica to be safe for the next vote. So I really hope she doesn’t screw me as well because I won’t hesitate to strike back and I have shown that."

Tatiana Clayton

Jessica: Real classy act Michael, promising us all day that you will vote with us.

Mark: Jessica, come with me.

Jessica: No, I am really angry-

Mark: Come with me now Jessica!

Jessica sighs and she leaves the camp with her uncle.

"Jessica is really furious and I understand that. I am really mad as well at Mike and Tatiana however I know why they sided with the other side. Ino did herself no favor with the way she was refusing to let Tatiana decide the vote and breaking her trust over and over again. I also don’t believe this was fully Mike’s decision, I think Tatiaan talked him out of it and I will for sure ask some questions tomorrow."

Mark Neuman

Two of them walk on the beach as Mark puts his hand on Jessica’s shoulders.

Mark: I know you are mad but we cannot show it to them

Jessica: You always told me to not bottle up my emotions.

Mark: I know I did, sadly this is not the same situation. We cannot lash out on them right now

Jessica: But I am so pissed at Michael. He promised us that he would vote with us and now we are on the bottom!

While ranting about her frustration Jessica begins to sob and Mark immediately pulls her into a tight hug, letting his niece cry on his shoulder.

Mark: Just let it out okay. Let it all out now and tomorrow we will think of something

Jessica just nods as she tries to pull herself together.

	"It really feels hopeless right now. We are on the bottom and I fear that my uncle will be the main target for the other side. That honestly is worse than if I was a target. Mark has always been there for me and to see him voted out for something he had no part in is scary. Like is it going to be my fault that he goes home? (Shakes her head) I just need a minute to calm down."
Jessica Morrison

The scene cuts back to the camp and Michael sitting in shelter. While most people try to get some sleep Michael is looking nervous and he takes a deep breath before finally laying down as well.

"I was going to flip tonight. Well I wanted to but my mom kept reminding me how I would make a huge mistake and she is right. At least now I see it after it all happened. I just (shakes his head in disbelief) Survivor is crazy man, I was ready to come here and be a cold-blooded mastermind but I nearly, possibly threw my game away for a guy that I bonded with closely out here. (Sighs) I am scared about what he has to say to me."

Michael Clayton

Day 25[]

Bayanihan Tribe[]

The scene shows a shot of the sun barely rising in the sky, indicating that it is very early in the morning. However the next show already shows Sachihko and Henry leaving the shelter. They grab their canteen and leave the camp.

	"Me and Henry woke up early today because we wanted some time off from others and to talk about what is going on. The other side is for sure targeting Mark now so we need to just be thankful that we have a few more days left."
Sachiko Burgess

The married couple refills their canteen and Henry notices how frustrated Sachiko looks.

Henry: Don’t worry, I am sure we will think of something

Sachiko: Luckily they will target Mark over us at first so we should use that time to find a way to break that majority.

Henry: I don’t doubt it. It makes me sad that Mark will be thrown to the wolves.

Sachiko: It is sad but we have to look out for ourselves right now.

Henry sighs and nods.

	"Well we are on the bottom and it doesn’t look great for us. Sachiko keeps telling me how Mark will be the first one to leave and it feels bad because I never got to properly meet him until now."
Henry Burgess

The next shot shows that there has been significant passing of time. Luna and Tatiana sit by the fire and the event planner asks Luna if they can talk in private. Luna nods and two of them leave. They head to the beach and both sit down in the shallow part of the water and begin talking.

Luna: Thank you for siding with us last night.

Tatiana: Don’t worry about it. I appreciate your honesty about getting my votes over whatever Ino was trying to do.

Luna: Well what did you want to talk to me about?

Tatiana: Well, did you tell the others about the promise we made to each other? About keeping Mark and Jessica safe this round?

Luna: Only Marcin knows about it so far, but I will make sure the rest will know about it today.

Tatiana thanks Luna and the scene transitions to Luna’s confessional.

"Tatiana asked me point blank that she wants Mark and Jessica to have some sort of protection for one tribal and obviously I was going to say yes. I do not know the extent of their relationship but I know it’s mostly between Mark and Michael. However I know damn well that if I even throw the idea that Mark should go now, Tatiana will do what she did to Ino the round before, she showed that she can play this game and I want her on my team rather than on the enemy team."

Luna Fae

Around the same time Michael and Mark leave the camp as well to talk privately. They head into the woods.

	"I am dreading this talk with Mark because I am not sure how he will take that I betrayed him. We only interacted when we were winning and having fun but now I am just worried that I might have screwed our bond."
Michael Clayton

Mark stops when they are far away from the camp and Michael sighs, looking down in guilt.

Michael: Look, I am really sorry.

Mark crosses his arm across his chest and stays silent for a brief moment.

Mark: About what exactly?

Michael: That I let you down.

Mark looks surprised by the answer and his expression softens right away.

Michael: I promised that I would vote with you and then I backed out because I do agree that going with that side was the wrong move and I know that you are there as well and I don’t doubt that you would help me. (Sighs) I just didn’t think that anyone but you would have my back.

Mark takes a deep breath, unsure how to respond to this but he shakes his head.

Mark: I wanted answers, I just wanted to know what changed and you just told me that.

Michael: So you aren’t mad at me.

Mark: I am mad at you. (Michael’s face falls) You are almost an adult Mike and I have told you countless times that I won’t sugar coat anything with just because you are eighteen. I understand why you did what you did but I am still angry you know? For now at least.

Michael just nods, not really sure what to say.

Mark: I am not saying I don’t want to talk to you, I am also not saying I don’t want to work with you but right now me and Jessica and both are pretty upset with you. And you know why it’s mostly with you and not Tatiana.

Michael nods, frowning as he looks down to avoid eye contact.

Mark: But if you need anything, you know where to find me. Not like I can hide from you here. (Laughs)

Michael chuckles softly as well and two of them start heading back to the camp.

	"Mike is a grown up person, I know that he understands a lot of things that I tell him. He doesn’t need to be babied and told that he is doing great and all those things. I am mad at him right now, that’s true but I told him that I understood which is true as well. So I hope he won’t feel too bad about it for too long because he is a good guy and I know he didn’t do it out of malice."
Mark Neuman

Tribal Council[]

Final Words[]

Still in the Running[]

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