Philippines Episode 12: That's My Boy

Abi snuggles up to Carter and asks him how he feels about being one of the two on the outside, but Carter doesn't want to talk game. Lisa is worried Penner is right and that Malcolm is gonna win but she still wants to play a clean Christian game. As an aside, how cool was the shot of the batcave at the start? Christian Bale, be jealous.

So here we are at the loved ones visit. Skupin gets to see his son first and is so ecstatic he almost jumps out of his skin. Carter also gets to see his youthful-looking mom and uncharacteristically breaks down. Denise's husband Brad also comes out. Lisa is an absolute wreck when she sees her brother. Abi's mom comes out and despite speaking no English, is really sweet and adorable - the polar opposite of her daughter, really. Malcolm's brother Miles is last, who is also a huge fan of the show.

I didn't know Susie Smith was on this season

Frebergs for the win!

Let's get down to the challenge - the survivors have to toss a beanbag to their loved one, who will throw it to knock down skittles. Miles and Brad are the first to score. Carter's mom puts in a good effort and so does Mike's son with a great comeback, but it ends with Miles snatching it and winning the reward challenge for Malcolm. And in celebration, they almost crash into eachother again. Malcolm gets to pick two people to take their loved ones back to camp along with him. I totally thought he was gonna pick Denise, but instead he picks Lisa and Skupin. A strategic decision, because he wants to keep them close as allies.

Backseat driver: Justice is blind...siding Malcolm

Miles starts cracking jokes around camp, and Malcolm is a little worried his airhead brother might inadvertently cost him a million dollars. Elsewhere, Skupin's son proves to be a chip off the old block and gets injured climbing a tree. Lisa's brother, who is awesomely named Justice, helps her get her head back in the game. And it looks like Malcolm may come to regret choosing Lisa after Justice suggests that Lisa should vote out Malcolm, even claiming he might be the type of player to respect that. Other than the obvious reasons, it must be nice to have a loved one in camp to give you someone to bounce ideas off. Lisa decides to pray and asks God to decide.

Probst yells at Abi to "pick it up"

Skupin and Lisa turn up at the immunity challenge wearing the clothes of their loved ones. It's a water-based challenge. Skupin is the first one across to the platform but is a little slow taking his bags, allowing Carter to take the lead. Abi falls way behind and gets yelled at by Jeff. It comes down to Malcolm or Carter. Who will construct their pole first? After several close calls, it's Malcolm, who win his first immunity challenge. Lisa is annoyed that her plan has been foiled but oh well, must've been God's will.

Look behind you

Malcolm and Mike discuss the possibility of voting Carter. The blonde kid even walks up to them as they do it and they admit to it, but it doesn't really seem to phase him. Abi is still being a bitch at camp, and Malcolm says if she does get voted out, that'll be the only reason for it.

At tribal council, Carter gets his first-ever question from Jeff! His response is that he feels like he's deserving to stay in the game, a point Denise had brought up a few episodes ago. Abi is still pretending she has an immunity idol, but Denise calls BS on it. Asked if Abi can win this game, Denise replies that she doesn't think she can. Ah doy.

It's time to vote, and the two potential targets, Carter and Abi, vote for eachother. It ends with Carter going, which...meh, no real loss. Next episode may be Mike and Lisa's last chance to block a Denise or Malcolm victory. Can they pull it off?

STAR OF THE WEEK: MALCOLM FREBERG

For taking emotion out of the game, making smart strategic decisions, plus his two challenge wins in one episode. Between earning the necklace and his idol, Malcolm is sailing to final four and is still the favorite to win the game.