After winning the reward challenge, Nanay Zita and her son-in-law Lei left the island with Cris and his mother Aida.

On the boat ride to Bangkok, Cris was teary eyed and excited to be with his mother.

Lei couldn't hold back his emotions as Nanay Zita asked about her children back home. "Masaya naman sila. Ang bilin nila Ma, pagbutihan mo. Basta mananalig ka lang sa Diyos, 'wag ka makalimot," Lei said.

Proud mother

Meanwhile, Cris' mother Aida was both sad and happy to see her son,"Naawa ako sa anak ko, kasi tinitignan ko 'yung binti niya, ga-braso na lang ang laki. Tapos tinitignan ko 'yung hitsura niya, kumbaga lupyak na 'yung pisngi niya."

Just then, Cris brought out a package containing shell necklaces he made in the island. He gave a necklace to his mom and a bracelet to Lei. Cris also showed his mom one of his prized accomplishments in the island, "Ipinakita ko 'yung nabuo kong kanta na pansariling kanta na naranasan ko sa buhay ng Survivor kaya naiiyak siya at natutulala talaga. Napapansin niya na nagawa pala ng anak ko 'to."

Cris sang the song to his mother. "Hindi akalaing makukuha, Inaasahang tanggap na. Ang hirap ng buhay Survivor, hirap ay dadanasin, kahit walang makain..."

Aida was proud of her son's accomplishments, "Nag-compose siya ng kanta tapos gumawa siya ng mga kuwintas ng pangalan ng mga anak niya isa - isa. Sabi nga ng anak niya, 'Lolay kailan ba uuwi Papa ko?' Sabi ko, 'Pagkatapos ng ano, uuwi na 'yun.' 'Yun nga laging sinasabi noong bata, 'Kasi pangako ni Papa, kakain kami sa labas.' (Sabi ko) 'Oo, kakain kayo, intay ka lang.'"

Cris was only too happy to share a once in a lifetime experience with his mom. "Masaya siya talaga na hindi niya akalain na ako 'yung anak niyang pasaway. Hindi naman totally na pasaway na pasaway. Pasaway din. Na hindi niya akalain na sa 'kin siya makararanas na unang - unang lalabas siya ng ibang bansa."

Poor Castaways

Nanay Zita explained to Cris why she chose him to go on the trip. "Tinignan ko kayong lahat. Nakita ko si Charisse, mayaman naman sila. Si Rob mayaman din. Si JC mayaman din."

"Si Cris po kasi 'yung huli kong tinignan. Tapos kitang - kita ko talaga sa mata niya na parang siya ang piliin ko. Pero talgang siya ang pipiliin ko gawa nang parang magka-level lang kami kasi pareho kaming mahirap dito sa Top 5. Kami lang po talaga ang mahirap na dalawa kaya po siya po talaga ang pinili ko," Nanay Zita said.
The grouped stopped over at the Bara Resort in Langu, Thailand for dinner.

Before they even began eating, Cris warned his mom and Lei, "Huwag kayong magtaka kung anong kain namin ni Mommy Zita a."

"Biro mo sa isang plato, share kami. Para kaming mga hampas lupa na busabos," Nanay Zita told Aida.

Then Cris said, "Mommy, first of all, thank you very much!"

After the food was served, Cris immediately took advantage of that rare opportunity to eat. "Talagang kain ako, lamon. Nakikita ako ng mama ko, natutuwa siya na naiiyak na natutulala dahil napi-feel niya 'yung gutom ko. Sinasabihan niya ko na 'Anak, dahan-dahan lang.' Kasi kumbaga nahihiya siya. Sabi ko, 'Ma huwag niyo kong pansinin. Kung kayo nasa kalagayan ko, gagawin niyo rin 'to dahil hirap 'yung buhay namin doon. Hindi makakain nang maayos.'"

Learning to cook

Back at the camp, JC's girlfriend Alu was worried when she saw their shelter.

"When I saw their camp, 'yung main reaction ko is, hindi ba malamig 'pag gabi? 'Yun lang talaga e, kasi 'yung sa umaga puwede ka naman doon matulog, puwede kang magluto, puwede kang mag-by the beach kung saan okay 'yung camp nila. Feeling ko naman, maraming Pilipino na ganoon minsan," Alu said.

JC was happy thay Alu would have this new experience, "Bagong experience sa kanya 'yung ma-experience niya 'yung camp life e. Kung paano kami nabuhay dito. Tapos nakita niya kung paano mahirap, kung paano kami kumuha ng pagkain, matulog."

"Galing!" Alu said as she held on to their shelter.

"Magaling ba? "Rob asked. "Magaling siya (JC). (He won) Two Immunity necklaces in a row."

"O, totoo? Tatanggalin niyo naman," Alu said.

As they began to prepare their meal, the Castaways suddenly realized none of them knew how to cook.

"Cha, marunong kang maglugaw? 'Yung ginagawa ni Nanay?" JC asked.

"Hindi. Tulungan mo ko," Charisse said.

"'Yung pagdating sa pag-prepare ng meals, siyempre kaming tatlo pinaka - pasaway at nabuhay ng 33 days na never nagsaing ng kahit isang beses ng bigas dahil andito si Nanay Zita, andiyan si Marlon. Mga asang mga tao. Pupunta sa mga challenges at kumakain na lang."

Rob was also clueless about cooking, "Mahigit isang buwan na kami dito. Hindi nga ako marunong magsaing e."

Alu was surpised that the three survived more than a month in the island without learning how to cook on their own.

"Alam mo kasi Attorney, ano kami dito, very dependent kami kay Mommy Zita, kay Cris, kay Marlon kaya kaming tatlo as in wala kaming alam," Rob explained to Alu.

Date on the island

Later in the day, JC and Alu spent some quality time together.

Alu asked, "Anong napagkuwentuhan niyo?"

"'Yung mga strategy ko na hindi ko nagawa. 'Yung backstab - backstab," JC said.

"Hindi mo naman kaya 'yun. Okay lang 'yung, honey. So ganoon pa rin 'yung strategy mo, honey?"

"'Yung gusto ko, ganoon pa rin. Kung kanino ako nag - promise, doon lang ako tumutupad."

"Honey, ganoon ka e. Hindi ka puwedeng mag - iba. You're just you."

Alu knew JC was firm in his own decisions, "With regard sa mga strategy and all, I just asked him. I don't want to influence him in any way with regard to his decisions.Whatever decision na ginawa niya sa game, kasi siya 'yun e."

"Honey, how are you?" Alu asked JC.

"Okay lang," JC said.

"Grabe, torture 'yung wala akong alam sa iyo. Buti wala kang lovelife kundi papatayin kita," Alu said while jokingly punching JC's arm.

Charisse and Rob gave the couple some space to bond.

Charisse said."It's their time together e. It's their time to spend quality time in a deserted island. Mayroon lang dalawang Castaways doon sa tabi pero alam mo 'yun, it's their sweet moment so parang, I wanted them to share it kasi it's really something special."

While Alu and JC took a walk by the beach, Alu knew JC was just trying hard to hold back his emotions, "Sobrang naiiyak na si JC kasi he misses his family very much. Sobra. But he's doing everything, he's doing this naman for his family. Alam ng family niya 'yun and si JC talgang focused siya na he's going to finish this for his family."

Good meal, bad sleep

That night, Charisse, Rob, JC and Alu dined on rice mixed with coffee, sugar and cream.

Charisse said, "It was a good meal. Parang gutom kami, we managed to survive even without Nanay around. Parang paano kung final three tayo dito at mayroon pa tayong mga tatlo o apat na araw na natitira?"

Alu only realized how hard the Castaways' life was when it came time to sleep. "Doon ako medyo naiyak. There was a time na sobrang nag - chi - chills na ko. Dito ko na - feel na sobrang hirap ng pinagdadaanan nila sa gabi. Basa - basa pa galing sa mga challenges 'yung mga damit nila tapos kailangan nilang matulog nang walang kumot, walang kahit ano."

A day at the zoo

The next day, Nanay Zita, Lei, Cris and Aida rode to Hat Yai International Airport to fly to Bangkok, Thailand.

Before checking in, Nanay Zita brought out her shovel for fear that she might be apprehended because of it.

Nanay Zita said, "May dala kasi akong shovel. E baka kung hindi ko sasabihin sa mga kasama ko, e baka ikukulong ako talaga sa airport. Hindi pa naman ako marunong mag - Ingles dito."

After arriving in Bangkok, the group headed to the Samphran Elephant Ground and Zoo.

Cris could hardly contain his excitement as they went around the zoo.

He got excited when he saw one of the elephants carrying the Philippine flag during the show.

Meanwhile, Nanay Zita enjoyed playing with an elephant.

"Masayang - masaya po talaga. Sa ngayon, parang walang mapaglagyan sa saya," Nanay Zita said.

Amazing

The following morning, Charisse woke up ahead of the others and decided to get started with the camp chores. She washed the pots and plates at the beach and prepared to cook their meal.

JC and Alu woke up shortly after and started to gather some clams at the beach.

"Nanguha kaming dalawa. Tinuro ko sa kanya kung paano. Sabi niya, 'Ganito pala 'yung kumuha.' Akala niya daw 'pag Survivor, planted 'yung mga pagkain na may makikita na lang kami, hahanapin na lang namin. Sabi ko 'Hindi. 'Pag wala kaming makain dito, rice lang kami.'"

Alu enjoyed looking for clams at the beach, "It was a great experience. Imagine mo, ikaw kumukuha ng pagkain mo. Kaya talagang hindi talaga ako naawa sa sarili ko. Hindi ako naawa sa kanila kasi talagang feeling ko, sino bang makaka-experience ng ganoon?"

While he tended the fire, Rob talked to JC about their plans for the following days.

Rob told JC, "I-meet natin 'yung goal natin 'di ba, na the three of us puwedeng maiwan."

"It was all about planning. Anticipating kung ano 'yung mangyayari. Should Cris or Mommy Zita win the Immunity Challenge, ano 'yung stratehiyang dapat gawin," Rob explained.

JC's mind was set for the next Tribal Council, "Sabi nga namin, talagang ang next naming tatanggalin talaga si Cris e, kasi nga 'yung trust namin sa kanya wala na. Tapos lalong lalo na noong kinausap niya kami before Tribal Council noong kay Kaye. Nagtanong siya kung sinong ivo-vote out, napag-usapan naming lahat na si Kaye tapos nagulat na lang kami pagdating ng Tribal Council na lumabas pa rin may Charisse. Tapos biglang sa umaga noong natanggal na si Kaye, kakausapin niya kami na gusto niya kaming boys ang matitira dito."

Charisse cooked their halaan soup and came up with a winning dish.

"Masarap. Masarap 'yung nagawa namin. Thanks to Charisse, actually si Charisse ang nagtimpla timpla.Magaling, kaya na nila," Alu said.

On the other hand, JC was glad that Alu had no qualms about eating their island food. "Nagulat din ako kasi kung ano 'yung kinakain namin, kinakain niya rin. Parang balewala sa kanya. Hindi rin naman talaga siya maarte pagdating sa mga ganoon."

Another thing Alu was surprised to find out was how the Castaways loved to eat burnt rice. "Amazing. 'Di ba sa bahay natin, ayaw nating sunog 'yung kanin. sila sunog. Nire-request daw nila lagi kay Nanay Zita na may sunog kasi 'yun lang 'yung lasa ng kanin nila. Kanin at saka sunog. Ulam nila 'yung sunog na part ng kanin. Grabe talaga, galing. Amazing."

Dreaming of an adventure

Nanay Zita, Lei, Cris and Aida had fun watching the crocodile show and riding on the elephants.,

Cris shouted, "Nanay Zita nanaginip ba tayo? Hindi!"

"Baka tumakbo ang elepante, tumalon sa tubig a!" Nanay Zita said.

"Mommy!" Cris called out.

"May manliligaw ako dito. Sa tanang buhay ko siya pa lang nagbigay sa 'kin ng bulaklak," Nanay Zita joked.

Cris still could not believe their amazing adventure. "Feeling namin, natutulog kami. Nananaginip kami ng mama ko. So habang nagra-ride kami, tuwang - tuwa kami. Talagang doon kami bumuhos ng halakhak ng Mama ko."

Nanay Zita was simply overjoyed, "Dito sa Thailand, ang dami kong nasakyan. Nakasakay na ko ng bangka, nakasakay na ko ng speedboat, nakasakay na ko ng elepante, nakasakay na ko ng eroplano. Walang mapaglagyan po ng saya talaga. Talagang sobrang sobrang saya po."

"Mommy Zita, thank you. I love you," Cris said.

After their elephant ride, Cris gave a souvenir photo to his mom who was more than happy to receive it.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Aida said.

"Tuwang - tuwang Mama ko," Cris said. "Whooo!!!" He was teary-eyed once more as he hugged his mom.

Holding back the tears

Late in the afternoon, JC and Alu swam in the beach.

"Niyaya ako ni Alu mag - swim sa beach. Sabi ko sige, kahit na medyo ayoko kasi maginaw nga. Sabi ko okay lang para ma-experience niya rin," JC said.

After their swim, Alu got her bag and prepared to leave. She also left some words of encouragement for JC, "Noong paalis na ko, sabi ko lang kay JC, 'Sobrang proud na kami sa 'yo. Family mo, ako, sobrang proud na sa 'yo. How well he played the game and how dignified he played the game. I was scared na 'yung game, maiiba niya si JC. 'Yung JC kilala namin. But no. Si JC pa rin ang naglalaro."

JC was quiet as Alu was leaving. "Noong paalis na siya, medyo hindi na ko nagsasalita kasi sabi niya ayaw daw niyang umiyak e kaya tahimik na lang ako."

Charisse and Rob also bid Alu goodbye.

"Galingan niyo!" Alu said as she walked away from the group.

Alu was thankful for that unforgettable day, "'Yung experience namin, 'yung one day na na-experience ko with him, grabeng gift na 'yun sa kanya. Grabeng gift 'yun sa 'kin."

Though it was painful to Alu leave, JC tried to hold back his tears, "Inisip ko na dapat hindi ako malungkot pero siyempre mahirap kasi matagal ko silang hindi kasama. Feeling ko naman na sobrang proud sila sa 'kin, sa mga na-achieve ko. Wala lang. Sobrang nami-miss ko lang sila kaya tahimik ako kahapon sa camp."

Worried for the future

At Bangkok, Nanay Zita and Cris watched Thai cultural shows with their loved ones throughout the afternoon.

Then they hopped on a yacht to have a scenic tour of Bangkok at night.

On the boat, they met a Korean tourist guide.

Nanay Zita said, "Kahit Ingles ko konti, napasabak na rin sa Inglesan. Sabi ko kung marunong ka lang tumawa, marunong kang mag-smile sa kapwa. Kahit Pilipino, Amerikano, Italyano, Koreano, Thailander, kung anu-ano. Talagang 'pag nag-smile ka sa kanila, ibig sabihin parang nakikipagkaibigan ka."

After the tour, Cris and Lei danced with the other tourists on the yacht.

"Doon lang ako nakapag-sayaw na kasayaw ko mga Koreana, 'yung Indian, Amerikana, 'yung Filipina 'yung entertainer. So pinakita ko lahat ng dance ko na pangungulit. Especially 'yung sayaw ng tatay ko, nakuha ko rin sa kanya 'yun. Enjoy na enjoy kami pati si Lei pinasayaw ko kahit nahihiya siya," Cris said. "Pinakita ko 'yung kulit ng Pinoy, 'yung saya ng Pinoy. Hindi magpapatalo kahit sa ano mang bagay na Pinoy pa rin ang the best."

Meanwhile, Aida was just happy to see her son enjoying the trip. "Nagpasalamat ako nang marami.'Anak, kung 'di ka sumali sa ganito, e 'di hanggang doon lang ako sa atin.' Nakakatuwa talaga."

Cris was grateful that he had that opportunity to make his mom happy, "Hindi talaga mababayaran 'yung kasiyahan, 'yung kaligayahan ng mama ko na nakatuntong siya (sa ibang bansa), nakaranas siya ng mga ganoong pangyayari na super duper sarap talaga."

Meanwhile, even as she enjoyed the festivities, Nanay Zita was worried about the following days at camp, "Kung sa saya man, wala akong mapaglagyan ng saya. Pero iniisip ko na rin po kung ano pang mga pagsubok na darating pa sa aking buhay para sa mga darating pang araw."