Ali is not sure why Ryan didn't tell her the vote, and he says because her and Roark were getting too close. Ali downplays that connection and says Ryan was her closest ally, but he's not having it. Ryan originally wanted to keep working with Ali, but realizes he can't if she's mad at him.
Mike burns a fish that he caught, which makes the rest of the tribe laugh. But Ben appreciates his effort a lot more than Cole, who is hogging the food and being argumentative about it. Lauren and Ben have a bitch session about Cole, and bring Mike into it too.
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| Rough waters ahead |
The reward challenge is to hold up a buoy using poles, use it to unlock a boat, then paddle out to a platform where you must shoot at two targets. JP and Ali get their buoy first, whilst Ashley and Desi drop three times. Soko blow their lead by failing to untie the boat and it's a dead heat with them and Yawa. JP and Ben take a while to get the hang of the slingshot, having to battle the waters and allowing Levu to catch up. JP gives Soko a win, and Yawa come second.
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| The patented Anna pose |
As Soko eat their pizza, the whole tribe praises JP's stellar performance. But it's also putting a target on his back, as they know the merge is coming soon. On Levu, Ashley tries to talk Desi into voting out Joe. Devon is keeping his eye on Joe as they go for a coconut hunt, but doesn't spot him find the clue. (Why did he need a clue anyway? He knew it was at the well.) Joe declares he will find the idol that night, and come nightfall, manages to do just that. I think he just secured his spot and Desi's.
On Yawa, Cole's hands are shaking. He then faints and hits the ground hard. Mike is luckily on hand to treat him, and diagnoses his problem as not having enough food. Wasn't it the opposite last week? At any rate, Jessica has now realized she cares for Cole more than she thought...but Mike is actually now on board with getting him out for being a liability.
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| Pride comes before a fall |
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| Tipping point |
The immunity challenge is for 4 tribe members to hold up a platform with a rope and then stack blocks on top of it to spell immunity. Soko are first to lose theirs, as Levu and Yawa get 5 done. Levu then drop, and Yawa fall as Cole is putting down the last one. Now Soko are in the lead, with Levu behind them, but Yawa are catching up quickly since they seem to have figured out how to keep it stable. All three of them have their blocks placed, now it's just getting back. Yawa do it first to win the challenge, whilst Soko's topples. Levu manage to get it, keeping themselves safe too.
Coming back from the challenge, Ali knows she's the clear target, but Ryan tells her he still wants to play with her and wants JP out. Ali makes a pledge of loyalty to Chrissy, and points out how JP is a challenge threat. Chrissy isn't sure she can trust Ali, but goes to see what Ryan thinks, as they need to make the decision together.
At tribal council, Ryan and Ali detail their blow-up, with Ali saying it's behind them now. JP says he's worried physical players will start to get voted out now that it's near the merge, but even Probst points out how he's barely trying to make a case for himself.
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| Don't worry, girl - I feel the same way |
The votes are revealed, and it seems they swung towards getting rid of Ali, like I figured they would. She lets out a few tears. Hope you enjoy being bottom of the Heroes, Ryan. To see a player as good as Ali leave before the merge is a tragedy, but I'm still excited to find out what happens next.
STAR OF THE WEEK: MIKE ZAHALSKY
Mike is branching out and making new friends, which he'll probably need if the Healers go down. He seemed positioned as a powerful swing vote on Yawa, but not needing to decide just yet is even better for his game.
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