Kaoh Rong Episode 4: Feeling The Heat

Peter doesn't feel like talking after his tribal council shocker. Debbie tries to reassure him that they kept him around for a reason, but he's still hoping to flip on them and take them out if he makes the merge.

You're gonna have to literally dig deep

The reward challenge is to run an obstacle course, tunnel under a log, and then dig in the sand for bags of balls which will then be used in a skee-ball game. The tribes are off, and it's Joe that struggles the most getting over the posts. Cydney is able to squeeze under the log first. When it comes to the digging, Scot finds two bags and Tai finds one for Beauty. The challenge slows down to a crawl as the hot sun starts beating everyone down and leaving them exhausted. Brains, despite being slowest off the mark, are the first to get them all. Aubry, Debbie and Peter all get to rolling and manage to win whilst the others are still digging. Alecia kicks the sand, and Scot snaps at her for being unhelpful.

Debbie starts to get weak and Joe asks to call in a medic. The medic pours water over a collapsed Debbie as Jeff watches whilst the challenge is still going on behind him. Beauty have managed to get 5 balls in the holes by now, but the last one is proving tricky. Jason finally gets a bag and gives Brawn a chance to catch up. He rolls multiple balls at a time but only gets one. Scot then gives it a go and gets two. It doesn't matter though, as Caleb finally secures Beauty second place.

Still think Survivor isn't real?

Seconds after the challenge, two more players go down. Cydney is unable to move, and Caleb collapses from exhaustion. Julia hands Caleb water as Jason helps Cydney. The medics work on Caleb as Nick holds his legs, and he ends up needing oxygen. Despite being given shade, ice cubes and an IV, it's not enough and Jeff has to call in the chopper to take Caleb out of the game. Caleb shakes his head as he doesn't want to leave, but there's no choice. The rest of the Beauties are crying even before Jeff tells them he's out, and they all give him a final goodbye as he is stretchered off.

Michele grieving for their fallen soldier

Jeff briefly checks in with the remainder of the group and the Beauty tribe are understandably emotional about having lost a member. "I'm gonna miss him so much" sobs Tai. Jason also talks about how Cydney is his family now, and that he'll stay with her til the bitter end. They all march back to camp, where the two winning tribes will find their rewards...hope it was worth almost dying for. Tai remarks about how the girls are now 3 vs 2 over the guys now. Must be hard to go back into game mode after a crazy day like that.

More Brawn bickering

Debbie says how she didn't want medical treatment at first so that she wouldn't look weak, but that in the end, she's glad she did. Alecia is mad at Scot for snapping at her and not being a good teammate. Scot tries to spin calling her a "cheerleader" into a positive. They pretty much tell her to her face again that she's going next, again giving her no incentive to stick with them. Jason tries to explain that he's hard on her because he wants to give her "tough love", like how he raises his daughters.

I'm shocked to see another challenge in this episode after that medevac, but it's happening. This one requires two tribe members to run into the jungle and retrieve rope, whilst two others swim out and get them from underwater. Then they have to use them to form a snake puzzle. Cydney/Alecia, Anna/Julia and Peter/Debbie are the first pairs, and Brains hit an early setback when Peter loses one. Nick and Michele overtake Jason and Scot coming out of the water, whereas Neal and Aubry do their best to close a large gap. Brains excel at the puzzle though, which Peter makes quick work of to give them first place. Beauty bring in Nick, as the Brawn guys just watch Cydney and Alecia flounder. Beauty get second place as Brawn lose again.

A fighter til the end

Alecia's reacts to loss with a cry of "I tried", which leads to Jason accusing her of being self-centered. Come again? Scot claims there's zero chance of Alecia surviving the vote, so Jeff offers them to just do tribal right there. Alecia refuses, not wanting to be seen as a quitter. We cut right to tribal, where the other three confirm nothing has changed. Jeff talks about how clear cut the vote is, but says Alecia has earned her place on Brawn by not taking anybody's shit. Alecia goes home, which was never in doubt, but did we need any more excitement after tonight's events?

It sucks to lose Alecia like this, since I thought her destiny would be to get revenge after the swap. I'm sure karma will catch up to the bullies sooner or later though, and I can't wait to see it.

STAR OF THE WEEK: CYDNEY GILLON

I wasn't really sure who to give it to this week. Jason earned and lost my respect over the course of the night, so I'm passing it to his teammate instead. Cydney survived a brief medical scare and was the only person not awful to Alecia. I think her subtle style of play could suit her well for a deep run.