Heroes Vs Healers Vs Hustlers Episode 8: Dig In

Joe is still reeling from tribal council, whilst Ben is proud of himself and hoping he can keep his Heroes/Hustlers coalition intact to the final 7. Lauren is doing some shelter renovations and finds the advantage. It offers her a chance to save her vote for the next tribal council. Huh, this is just a worse version of the vote doubler.

The reward challenge sees two teams using a slingshot to shoot targets. They're playing for a spaghetti meal, and random draw determines the teams, but Joe sitting out means he automatically wins. Ryan and Chrissy both decide to tap out early to let JP go, whereas Ben shoots and scores for the red team. Mike and Lauren also score for red, but Ashley takes a long time. Blue's strategy of letting JP and Devon do all the work pays off when they get all 5 to win. Probst then reveals there's only one plate and they'll be eating one at a time...with Joe picking the order. He's gotta be very careful about this.

Gluttony pays off sometimes

Joe decides to put himself last, which is a bummer, as I was kinda hoping he would just split it between him and Cole. But being third works out well for Cole, when he spots a clue on the plate that tells him the idol is under their flag. He then hides the plate under the napkin and hopes nobody else sees it. He's wrong, as Chrissy and Ryan both find it, resulting in Ryan taking the plate and hiding it. Why didn't Cole just do that? Chrissy starts whispering to Ryan, which Cole hears, and it's not hard to figure out what they must be discussing.

Back at camp, Ryan is the first one to get to the flag and manages to dig it up surprisingly easily. He then tells Chrissy to cover his tracks and Cole races in to join in. It ends up in a full-on scramble, whilst Ryan just stands there knowing it's futile. Ben accuses Cole of having the idol, and he decides to bluff that he does.

A free-for-all in the sand gets out of hand

Ryan doesn't skip a beat

The immunity challenge is to keep a statue balanced by propping it up with a stick. Chrissy ends up with a bug on her pretty early, but Mike is first out. Joe, Devon and Lauren are next. The next round starts and Ashley is out immediately. Chrissy and Ben follow, and Desi dropping leaves a showdown between Cole and JP. Cole wobbles a lot, but holds out to win immunity when he needed it most.

Always watching

Ben wants to split the votes on Joe and Desi, worried that an idol might get played, and considers both of them to be threats. Joe tries to get Ryan and Devon by telling them Ben is running the show. Ben calls Joe out and then gets really heated when Joe says he swore on the Marines, claiming he would never do that. Lauren tells Ben about her advantage which throws a wrench in their split vote plan, but they can still pull it off if they get Mike on board to vote Joe. Which they just might do, since he is looking for a way to get back in with the majority.

At tribal council, Joe says he's feeling the heat, which is nothing new. Ben apologizes for letting Joe push his buttons. Ashley says she's not sure if Joe is really good or just annoying. Desi and Devon talk about how the game can bring out the worst in you. Probst is fascinated by this little tangent, but then brings it back to the vote.

Fake 'em out

Voting gets underway, and Lauren is able to successfully drop the note in the urn as instructed without arousing suspicion. The vote ends up a tie between Joe and Desi, which either could've prevented had they just voted for the other one. On the revote, it's Desi that goes home. Joe can't believe they left him in the game, and I'm sure he's going to make them regret it.

Well, the Healers missed quite a few opportunities there to stop their downward slide. But there's no way the others don't start looking at bigger targets soon, especially when there's secret powers about to be unleashed.

STAR OF THE WEEK: LAUREN RIMMER

Her slick move earned her a second vote, which could give her a lot of power. This fisherwoman looks set to go deep now, which I never would've expected pre-season.

Heroes Vs Healers Vs Hustlers Episode 7: High Steaks

Crawl space, anyone?

Post-tribal, Chrissy likes her spot since she's closer to the other two guys than they are to eachother. Cole on Yawa is talking about how he likes his group of 5, unaware that Ben has him in his sights. Levu are running on empty, really hoping for some food soon. The tribes see Jeff and he makes note of how depleted they seem...so he grants their wishes and announces not just the merge, but potentially the biggest merge feast of all time.

After the extended Outback ad, everyone sits down at the steakhouse and Joe starts ordering everything, which pisses off Chrissy. He also reveals he played an idol, leading Chrissy to wonder whether he might've found the other idol too. Ben and Chrissy reconnect over the meal, but Ben is uncomfortable with how obvious she's making it. "You're my number one" she tells him...with Ryan right behind her, barely out of earshot.

Raise a glass, blindsides are back on the menu!

Cole is looking for an advantage back at camp. It's in the nails, but he misses it completely. Devon and Ryan reconnect and immediately start organizing for the Heroes and Hustlers to come together. Lauren however has different plans and wants to stick with Mike, so gives him the heads up that Healers are being targeted. Ben is annoyed with Cole for eating cinnamon sticks, which Jessica has to tell him to cut out. When Ben tries to get Mike to vote for Cole, he seems reluctant and wants Yawa to stay together.

Sweat, baby, sweat

The immunity challenge is to keep a ball spinning in a circle. Ryan is out immediately, and Mike and Jessica follow. When they start moving down the platform, it takes out Ben, JP, Devon and Lauren in quick succession. Next is Joe, then Cole and Chrissy. We have an Ashley vs Desi showdown now, as Chrissy does some math to calculate how much longer they lasted than Ryan. Desi wins it when Ashley can't make the last transfer.

She can do arithmetic, so she's a huge threat

Ben and Cole have a heart-to-heart where he apologizes for his behaviour. Cole and Joe then sit down to commiserate about being the biggest targets, where Joe warns Cole that he shouldn't trust Ben. Mike tells his group he wants Chrissy out, for being too smart. The anti-Healers contingent is gunning for Cole, but Chrissy wants Jessica to be their back-up. Ben is conflicted about possibly voting out one of his closest allies, but Lauren really seems to want to side with the Healers.

Joe's about dat life

At tribal council, Mike makes a case for the rest of the players to think beyond the obvious first move of targeting the Healers. Joe calls BS on everyone saying that they're nervous, and Cole latches on that as an opportunity to tell the people he trusts that he's not worried. Joe doesn't argue that he's a threat but makes the argument that he's loyal. Mike however complains that Joe was targeting him earlier in the game and accusing him of having the idol. Joe then stirs things up further by pulling out the idol and not revealing what he's gonna do with it.

Everyone seems calm when casting their vote, no hint that Joe's idol has thrown a wrench in their plans. He decides to play it...for himself. Boring. Anyway, he didn't need it, and Jessica gets voted out instead. She leaves blindsided and heartbroken, not even on the jury.

Well damn, that's 2 episodes in a row now where the outcome has pretty much been my worst case scenario. I hope we don't have a Healer pagonging and someone is looking to mix it up soon.

STAR OF THE WEEK: BEN DRIEBERGEN

Ben had a lot of power this week and I think he used it wisely, navigating a tricky tightrope as well as he could. His alliance has control and doesn't seem to be letting go of it anytime soon.

Heroes Vs Healers Vs Hustlers Episode 6: Break-Ups And Breakdowns

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.

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.

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.

Pride comes before a fall

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.

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.

Heroes Vs Healers Vs Hustlers Episode 5: Battle Of Smarts

Ashley and Joe are good-natured after tribal, with Ashley congratulating him on a good move. But with her fellow Hero gone, her position is a bit more uncertain now and the tribe appears to be deadlocked.

Shots fired

On Yawa, the bamboo in the fire makes some loud popping sounds, which has a strong affect on Ben. The tribe soon realize he might have PTSD as he goes off alone in the water. Ben gets a nice moment to talk about his life experiences, and it's nice to see Survivor shine a light on a struggle we haven't seen before.

Ryan could stand to be a little more headstrong

The castaways compete for a coffee reward in the return of the weird snake challenge, only this time they're pushing a ball. Jessica, Desi and Roark start us off, with Desi racing into the lead. Ashley also does pretty well and in no time at all Levu are onto Joe. Roark struggles at first but Soko get back into it when Mike has a hard time. Ryan however loses his ball on a hill multiple times, giving them a massive setback. Devon has a huge headstart on shooting into the basket, but is making slow progress. Cole starts shooting, but Devon wins it for Levu. Ryan does finally complete his part of the challenge after taking forever, but it's too late to even get to the next part.

Levu enjoy their food, a well-earned break from their craziness. May this give them the confidence that they are a strong tribe after all. Devon makes sure Ashley knows that he's still focused on Joe, and she is too. They both think they can get Desi to flip on him, but that remains to be seen.

I, uh...what was this scene about? I was distracted

Ryan apologizes for blowing the challenge and has some damage control to do, but luckily for him he's been able to coast by on his social game so far. Roark talks with Ali and she says she can help Ali get in with some of the girls, plus Cole and Mike. Ali tells Ryan she feels good about Roark and wants to target Chrissy. Ryan agrees, but obviously that's not good for him as they have the idol connection.

Cha-ching, baby!

Cole is eating way too much food on his tribe now - incredible how he keeps finding new ways to suck. Jessica and Mike go off to the well, with the blonde hoping to strengthen this bond a little more. Mike digs for the idol, knowing that Cole and Joe found theirs around here, and he finds it. Great, now just don't tell Cole!

The immunity challenge is to carry heavy bags through the water, over a balance beam, then cut them open and use the balls inside to go through a hole-filled pulley maze. Levu have a tough time getting their bags through the gate and are left in last...until Devon and Desi destroy the balance beam part and move them into first. JP ends up having to carry all three bags as Soko lag behind. Ashley vs Ben on the maze, Ben does it very quickly and Ashley is right behind him. Chrissy has a hard time and Ali has to sub in. Jessica gets Yawa's second, with Ali and then Devon getting them next. Chrissy has another go, but it doesn't go much better than her first attempt. Cole closes out a win for Yawa, as Desi gives Levu 2nd place.

Chrissy talks to Roark about doing a girls alliance, but Roark laughs it off as this is the first strategy conversation Chrissy has head with her. Sensing this is not gonna work, Chrissy now decides to target Raork by telling JP that she was the one trying to get the guys out...and the fireman is shockingly easy to sway. Ali and Chrissy are both pulling Ryan in different directions, making him the clear swing vote...and he pretty much acknowledges that this vote is going to blow up his game whatever he does.

Dang, put her on blast

At tribal council, Ali talks about certain people not stepping out of the challenge when they should've, which Chrissy sees as a very clear attack on her. Roark piles on too, slamming Chrissy for waiting until today to talk to her. JP says he's nervous that the gender divide could decide the vote, and Chrissy agrees that it's not necessarily going to be along original tribal lines.

At the reveal of the votes, Roark is blindsided, with Ali out of the loop too. Did Ryan make the right decision? Tough one. This could've been their only chance to get a Healer out before the merge, but by leaving in a strong pair, is he really willing to turn on Ali already? He's got a lot of work to do if he wants to get all his ducks in a row.

STAR OF THE WEEK: CHRISSY HOFBECK

She turned the tables on Roark and got her sent home, prying Ryan from his Hustler homie and standing up for herself at tribal. Chrissy is in a good spot to make the merge now and will have a lot of allies still around.

Heroes Vs Healers Vs Hustlers Episode 4: Hotheads

We dive right in to a tribe swap with no time to waste, as Jeff is quick to tell them to drop their buffs. A bit earlier than usual this season, but hey, gotta keep them on their toes. Alan and Ashley stay blue and welcome Joe, Desi and Devon over to form the new Levu. Roark is the lone Healer to stay on Soko and is joined by Ryan, Chrissy, Ali and JP. On Yawa, we have Jessica, Cole, Mike, Lauren and Ben. Jessica is pumped she still has her showmance, but Ben is pretty scared to be without Chrissy.

Dope with a rope

The new tribes are immediately tested with a reward challenge, where they must unbraid themselves from their ropes, then hook a sled of puzzle pieces for the two puzzle solvers to complete. Ben/Lauren/Cole find a good rhythm for Yawa. JP/Roark/Ryan are in 2nd place, with Ashley/Alan/Joe in last. Ben hooks the sled first, followed by JP, to set up a puzzle showdown between Jessica and Mike against Ali and Chrissy. Alan struggles with the hook. Jessica bickers with Mike a lot, but it's a winning formula and they end up taking the food.

Someone's got a guardian angel

Yawa enjoy their meal, and Jessica finds an advantage in her chip bag. She waits until she can get alone with it, and sees that it's a vote blocker...but once again, it can only be used at the next tribal and must be passed on if necessary. Jessica lets Mike and Cole in on the news, and Cole takes it upon himself to start using this secret to build trust with the others. Uh okay, but isn't that gonna damage Jessica's trust? He tells Ben and Lauren, but Lauren is rightfully skeptical of his motives.

Roark introduces Soko to their new home, and Ryan is very happy to have ended up with Chrissy. He manages to get Chrissy alone and tells her that he was the one who gave her the idol. Chrissy smiles and thanks him, now seeing Ryan as another person she can work with.

Chrissy feelin' the love!

Ashley is not happy to have Alan still on her tribe, but the two of them do agree to put the past behind them since they're better off sticking together. Both the Healers and the Heroes see Devon as the swing vote, and Joe approaches him and decides to throw out a lie that Alan and Ashley wanted to vote him out.

Lauren is hoping to turn Mike against Jessica and Cole so decides to tell him what Cole revealed to her. Mike instantly knows it must've been Cole who blabbed, so decides to get to the bottom of this by asking the couple. Jessica is pissed when Cole admits what he did, but doesn't want to let on how hurt she is.

The immunity challenge is to move a heavy crate of puzzle pieces through a table and then a net. Then unlock the remaining puzzle pieces and stack them so the colors match up. Levu are first out of the obstacle, but Yawa overtake them on the net and Ashley gets her hand trapped. Lauren and Chrissy unlock their tribe's pieces but Ashley has trouble and it ends up being literally the last key she tries. All on the puzzle now, but Levu aren't much better there. Yawa get it first, Soko get it second, and Levu have lost.

Callin' it like he sees it

Ashley curses her bad luck on the locks, as the others tell her not to worry about it. Devon decides to verify with Ashley whether there was any truth to her targeting him. When she confirms that it's bullshit, Devon is now locked in on the snake Joe. Desi lets Joe know she saw Devon and Ashley together, so Joe now had a plan to draw the votes onto him so he can play the idol. Right in front of the group, he awkwardly tries to start a discussion of who to vote out, saying he's voting Ashley as she's the weakest. Alan argues back and tells him he blew up his spot.

Joe tells Desi that his blow-up was all part of the plan and that he has the idol, but she still doesn't feel safe and now wants him to give the idol to her. He's not opposed to that if it's the right move. The other three seem pretty solid, but Ashley still feels in danger if they have an idol. Devon meanwhile checks his bag and is excited to see he has a secret advantage. Hmm, interesting choice by Jessica.

At tribal council, Ashley says that she's never been considered the weakest before in any aspect of her life. Alan says his vote is between Joe and Desi, and Jeff makes the analogy that it's like taking out the bad guy's wife. Joe blames Alan for the divide, and makes a play for the swing vote by saying the Heroes have no cracks (ha!). Alan fires back by pointing out all 6 Healers are still in the game.

Devon gets a nasty surprise

Devon pulls out his advantage right before the vote and learns that it is NOT in fact an advantage, and his vote is being blocked. The votes are cast and Joe reveals his idol. But now he has a dilemma on who to play it for. He keeps it for himself, which pays off when he sees two votes for him canceled. Which Hero is going home? Alan, which shocks Ashley most of all. This is not how I expected the Alan/Ashley rivalry to end. Joe tells Ashley he read her face and that's how he knew.

Well damn, I was skeptical of the early swap but it's really jolted this season to life. Now Levu have a 2-2 deadlock and I have no idea who's going home next.

STAR OF THE WEEK: JOE MENA

Stirred the pot and played his idol correctly to save both him and his ally. Joe's aggressive game is entertaining to watch and he seems to just be having so much fun in the game. What schemes can he hatch next?

Heroes Vs Healers Vs Hustlers Episode 3: Red Alert

Ryan tries on some of the clothes Simone left behind, including her knee-high boots. He talks with Patrick and they agree Ali is their favorite female (ugh) on the tribe. Lauren is still upset with Patrick for his dumb remarks at tribal council though.

"That's a good size, JP" *snicker*

Alan struggles to open a coconut in the Heroes camp. Ashley lusts over JP being a fisherman, but she's trying to distance herself from him after Alan's call-out. Still, when Ben discusses their next move with Ashley, she does push for him to stay, which Ben takes note of.

Jessica and Cole are fishing and flirting, when Cole decides to let her know about Joe's idol. Patrick is looking for an idol on his tribe, and it's so blatant that Ali has to pull him aside to tell him to stop. Back on Healers, Joe is rejecting the badly-cooked food. Cole starts thinking about blindsiding Joe, since he thinks it's definitely gonna be Mike. He lets Roark and Desi in on it, and also tells Roark about the idol, which Jessica is not happy about.

Aah, young love

Race to the top

The immunity challenge is to climb up over a net, then knock blocks off with sandbags and stacking them in a tower. The Heroes get their tribe members over very effectively, whilst the Healers and Hustlers are stuck lifting Roark and Devon. It's Cole, Patrick and Ben on the throwing. Cole does very well and gets Joe to finish the last few. JP then closes it out for the heroes, as Patrick ends up taking the longest. The Healers think they have a first place after building their tower, but find out they're missing a block. That allows the Heroes to take the win from them, but they're able to go back quick enough to get second. Hustlers lose again.

Lauren's a hustler for a reason

Patrick apologizes for letting the team down, as he senses that Lauren is mad at him. Even though he plans for Lauren to go, he still goes into the water to talk to her...but it gets pretty tense as Lauren obviously knows where his vote is going. For Ryan and Devon, it's not so clear cut. Ryan wants to keep Patrick, but Devon seems less keen.

At tribal council, Lauren unambiguously blames Patrick for the loss, and he admits that he should've been more of a team player. Ali defends him a bit, but Lauren goes in again and calls him a "good idol hunter". Ryan expresses the need to make bonds with the other tribes since they're gonna be down in numbers, and Patrick thinks he can do that. He acknowledges the criticisms that have been thrown at him and says he's hopeful he can improve.

Wipe the smirk off your face

Patrick is smiling as the votes come out, thinking he's safe. But his expression soon changes when he realizes it's actually him. He calls his tribe "awful" as he walks out, salty that they lied to him. Wow, props to Lauren for surviving that. Not sure if that was the right decision, but I get that he's not the most reliable ally. Will the Hustlers be more stable now? Guess we'll see.

STAR OF THE WEEK: JESSICA JOHNSTON

This episode showed Jessica might have some longevity outside of her showmance after all, with her gaining a lot of information and clearly showing herself to be the brains of the duo. Plus she's super cute too, so there's several reasons to want to see more of her.

Heroes Vs Healers Vs Hustlers Episode 2: Funeral For A Hustler

Chrissy is glad that the Heroes have so many cracks, and justifies her non-idol use by saying that now she has a very convincing fake. Alan is actually happy that he's made Ashley/JP into targets, indicating there might be a method to his madness after all.

Get rid of the evidence

Checking in with the Hustlers, there seems to be one person clearly not fitting in, and that's Simone, who Ryan describes as "weird". Ali however sees Simone as someone that will be loyal to her. On the Healers, Jessica and Cole catch some fish and flirt. Joe and Mike's relationship seems to have improved, but Joe is still throwing him under the bus over his idol searching. On a hunt of his own, Joe finds a clue and asks Cole for help in deciphering it. It turns out to not be about the raft like he thought, and actually means "5 feet from the well". Joe is able to find it and dig it up. But now that Cole knows his secret, he has to be very careful with how he handles it.

Chrissy's perfect match

JP is catching fish and hoping to mitigate the target on his back. Chrissy talks about having lots of options, and cycles through her tribemates for which one she wants to team up with. After writing off JP (too dumb), Ashley (not trustworthy) and Alan (too crazy), she eventually settles on Ben. The two of them agree to work together but also keep their connection on the downlow.

We get a funny moment now where Patrick gets scared of a crab. But Patrick's constant attention seeking is annoying the rest of his tribe, particularly Lauren. Even Ali, who had an early connection with Patrick, is now thinking of cutting him loose.

The banshee makes people crabby

Good sense of direction

The immunity challenge is to move puzzle pieces out of an underwater cage, then use them to set up a signpost. Devon does the diving for the Hustlers, JP does it for the Heroes, and the Healers send a few different people, a strategy that leaves them last. Constructing the signposts evens it up, and once again Mike and Desi do their thing to take a win! Between the Heroes and the Hustlers now, and it could be anyone's game. Simone appears to struggle and is told to step back and let Ali take the lead. The Heroes win, and Devon rants about how Simone is dead weight.

Class clown

Simone has to do work to save herself so decides to exploit the rift between Lauren and Patrick. Patrick thinks he has the boys and Ali on board for Simone and that it's a done deal. Ali tells Ryan that Simone's plan is Patrick and he reacts negatively, thinking they would lose every single challenge if they did that. But Ali makes the point that Simone is easy to control, whereas Patrick is a loose cannon...so maybe it's not such a crazy idea.

Jeff asks Ryan how he feels about being at tribal and he compares it to a birthday party for a kid he doesn't like. Lauren says it's more like a funeral. Patrick talks about wanting a strong tribe, but Simone would rather build a solid group she can trust. When Patrick talks about trust, he says he can trust "most people" here. A not very reassuring answer that makes the rest of his tribe visibly nervous.

The votes are read, and they decide to stick with the simple plan and get Simone out. Which sucks, as I thought she had a lot of potential. Seems they felt they needed Patrick's strength...but just how long can they put up with him?

STAR OF THE WEEK: ALI ELLIOTT

Ali is the social butterfly of the Hustlers, who seems to have good relationships with everyone and a smart strategic mind for considering every option. When that tribe starts to erupt, my bet's on Ali coming out clean.