Worlds Apart Episode 13: Swing And A Miss

"We're now at the original numbers we started with" says Dan. But he doesn't want his original teammate Mike to be around much longer, telling Carolyn he needs to go. Carolyn doesn't trust Dan though, and is telling Mike to vote him out. That's only gonna happen if Mike wins immunity, but she does show some goodwill by telling him what Dan's advantage is.

Rodney still rewardless

The reward challenge requires running an obstacle course, cutting down a drawbridge and using blocks to solve a word puzzle. Pretty standard Survivor fare, then. Jeff asks Rodney how it feels to have lost out on every reward, and he says he's still mad at Carolyn for not giving him the last one. Rodney, Dan and Sierra take an early lead through the drawbridge, although Rodney once again ignores the rules by jumping ahead. The bulk of the challenge is spent on the puzzle, which unexpectedly takes over an hour. Jeff tries to clue them in that it's a very common Survivor phrase, but Dan can only come up with "Shaint". Ok, that's hilarious. Eventually Carolyn figures out that it's "All the fixin's"...something that Sierra was shot down on earlier. Carolyn debates giving it to Rodney, but decides not to. The streak continues.

Nice melons!

Carolyn enjoys the helicopter reward, saying it's the best one yet. As the three different Collars sit down to tuck in to the food, Mike proposes that they make this the final three. Will is hesitant to agree, but Mike has one request - don't let Rodney beat him. Rodney is back at camp, thinking about what he could've won, when Dan brings in some mystery fruit he found. Eating it reinvigorates Rodney, as it's the closest thing he's had to a reward so far. Now the Old Rodney is back and scheming to get rid of Carolyn and Mike.

Mike grapples with his safety

Before the immunity challenge, Mike lets Sierra know he thinks Dan is gonna go to the end with Rodney and Will, since they're the only ones he can beat. This makes her wary, but she's still part of operation stop Mike. The challenge is to snag bags with grappling hooks and then use the balls in a table maze. Sierra gets two bags first, but Dan and Mike are first to get all three and reach the table. Sierra joins them, whereas Carolyn and Rodney are hopelessly out of it. Mike gets his in the inner circle but can't quite get it in the hole. Sierra gets close as well, but Mike is able to finish and fistbumps Jeff Probst. Tense challenge, and another impressive win by Mike.

The consensus appears to be Dan, so Mike wants to screw that up. But Dan doesn't quite believe Mike when he says he's on the outs, and is also pissed Mike has the audacity to claim he could be his savior. Now Mike thinks one of the girls is going home, and he decides to blow that up too. He goes to the girls, spooking Sierra as he comes out of a bush, and lets them know Dan feels far too comfortable. Whether Carolyn is really the target remains to be seen, but she's still got that ace up her sleeve.

Pop-up Mike tries to stir shit

At tribal council, Mike theorizes that the reason the group is still tight is because they have a common enemy. Rodney is at a loss for words when Jeff asks his take, feeling the affects of his lack of rewards. Carolyn and Dan both know their name is out there and Dan says he's not sure what to do, feeling like a metronome.

Dan cashes in his golden ticket

Before Jeff can tally the votes, Dan decides to finally use his extra vote. Carolyn then fights fire with fire, playing her idol and cancelling both of Dan's votes, along with everyone else's. Dan goes home. I'm not totally sure if using the advantage is what cost him, but it would be hilarious if it was.


Well, I don't expect many will be sad to see Dan go, but I actually kinda enjoyed his buffoonery most of the time. One more episode left. Can Mike hold on and make it to the end for the win? Or will Carolyn and Rodney take him down?

STAR OF THE WEEK: CAROLYN RIVERA

Carolyn's instincts turned out be dead-on, playing the idol when she needed to. She may have just secured herself a spot on next season with that maneuver.