Friday, November 18, 2005

Episode 10: Jaime's Turn

Image Hosted by ImageShack.usJaime's Turn
or Paranoia Will Destroy Ya
official title: Eating and Sleeping with the Enemy

Summary: Half of the Survivors win a luxury night away from camp while the rest have to deal with Jaime's paranoia some more. Rafe wins Immunity and it looks like it will be either Gary or Jaime who will be voted off at Tribal Council. To Judd's surprise, Jaime is voted off.

After the recap of last week's episode, at night after last week's Tribal Council Jaime's paranoia is getting on the others' nerves. Jaime tries to stir Cindy up against Gary (it didn't work), he accuses Gary of lying (everyone backs up Gary).

Reward Challenge
Competition: Race through mud and obstacles.
Reward: Helicopter ride to a night of luxury.

This is a relay race through mud and over or under obstacles with the object being to fill up a large container with corn. The Survivors are divided into two teams and will be tied to another on their team.

The teams:
Jaime-Rafe and Cindy-Lydia
versus
Gary-Judd and Stephenie-Danni

Jaime-Rafe got an early lead but Gary-Judd and Stephenie-Danni ultimately won Reward.

Stephenie is happy, she says the this is the best possible group of four she could be with. They enjoy the usual good food and drink. Gary makes his pitch: this game should be the best of the best (strength, *grunt, grunt*). He doesn't want a weakling to slip by and win this. He mentions Lydia and Cindy - if anyone is in the final two with either of them, who do you think will win? They also get a special treat: videos from home.

Meanwhile back at camp, Jaime is being paranoid with poor Rafe again. Jaime wants a promise from Rafe to be in the final 3 with them and Judd. Rafe says he can't promise that just yet, - yada yada yada - yes, the final 6 is definite. Rafe in private tells us that he's is real tired of dealing with Jaime and he's done trying to figure out his strategy.

When the Reward winners get back Judd tells us the only one he was worried about was Jaime. Judd tries to reassure the paranoid one.

Immunity Challenge
Competition: Rope Race

Each Survivor is attached to a rope at the waist. The rope is very long and it twisted around obstacles. The Survivors have to work their way through it and the first four move on to stage two.

Rafe, Jaime, Stephenie and Cindy move on to stage two. Gary lead most of the way but Cindy just beat him for the fourth spot.

The second stage had some height to it. Cindy was close to winning Immunitty but Rafe just beat her.

Scheming is Free
Rafe says that this is his third win or so (plus several second place finishes) and he's afraid he may be making himself a target. Gary said he gave it his best shot, but seems resigned to his fate. Judd says it's Gary tonight, but Jaime isn't really sure. Jaime works Rafe over a game of mancala. In confessional Rafe says he's told Jaime like seven times today not to worry or be nervous.

Lydia, Stephenie and Rafe are talking about voting off Jaime. Stephenie says that it all comes down to Lydia, Jaime will go if she wants him to. Lydia says she's been with Jaime since the beginning so it would be hard to vote for him.

So it looks like it will be either Gary or Jaime, who will be voted off . . .

Xhakum at Tribal Council
Jury watches: Bobby Jon
(paraphrased, not word for word)

Jeff Probst: Stephenie how was the Reward?
Stephenie: It was great, a nice bonding moment.
Jeff Probst: And you Danni?
Danni: I agree, it was nice to get to know some of the others.
Jeff Probst: Judd what do you think of Gary?
Judd: Gary is an amazing person, he's a man's man.
Jeff Probst: Would you have trouble voting for him?
Judd: It would be hard to vote for him , but you gotta do what you gotta do.
Jeff Probst: Jaime is there anyone left that you wouldn't miss?
Jaime: No, everyone is super.
Jeff Probst: Gary how's the game mentally?
Gary: I just try and maintain a positive attitude and take each day as it comes.

Time to Vote
:
The Survivors are shown two votes for Gary but Jaime gets five votes. So Jaime is voted off! Judd has a look on his face like "Oh, my God!" (he was shown voting for Gary.)
Jaime stands up and yells "Blind-sided, now that's how you vote someone out!"

Jeff Probst's Final Thought
Jaime just gave you the best advice, information and whether you choose to share it or not is crucial in this game.

Jaime's final words:
It hurts to leave and have Lydia vote against me . . . she didn't even warn me . . . it's hard to see good people go bad, but that's the game . . .

Alliances
Why wasn't Judd in on voting Jaime off? Does this mean Judd is next? Maybe Stephenie isn't as close to him as she's said.

Heroes and Villains
I'm glad Jaime is gone. I'm still rooting for Danni but she's got a long, hard road ahead of her if she's going to win this thing.

Won Reward: Judd, Stephenie, Gary, Danni
Won Immunity: Rafe
Voted Off: Jaime