Surviving Fiji, Episode 10: The Most Chaotic Day Ever

Last week, we saw a twist that completely screwed Michelle (though there were of course other reasons for her loss as well) after Dreamz decided not to vote with Mookie. Why did he do that? We don’t know yet (though one of our writers gave it a guess). Hopefully, all will be made clear this week – though I doubt it. Let’s find out!

The four remaining players from the Tribal Council group arrive back at camp that night as the others are guessing whether Michelle or Stacy are gone. Mookie tells us he’s upset because he had talked to Dreamz about voting off Stacy, but he went and voted off Michelle! He basically screwed them both.

Mookie and Alex talk and Mookie convinces him it was just miscommunication and he thought they were sticking with the plan to get rid of Stacy first. But Alex wants to ensure the final four is sealed in blood (his words, not mine) – by rotating possession of the immunity idol so each of them get it for a day. Mookie says it does nothing, but Alex says it shows nobody can screw over the other. Um. Wrong. Once somebody other than Mookie has the idol, the other person can simply hold it and they can vote out Mookie. I sure as hell wouldn’t do it!

Alex keeps up the pressure, saying they were all digging for it and Mookie happened to find it first. Now he’s saying he will only part with it on his terms. Mookie disagrees with that characterization, but we don’t get to see the resolution, if there is any.

Mookie next talks to Dreamz, saying he’s screwed because of Alex wanting the idol. Dreamz says to tell him no, but Mookie says that means the four horsemen will be dead. Dreamz suggests they recruit because they have numbers elsewhere, but Mookie is getting incredibly frustrated and tells Dreamz he screwed up everything with his vote.

Dreamz tells us when Michelle started talking, she said she doesn’t really know him and never hung around with him. That made him realize that the same is true in reverse and he didn’t really know what alliance she was in. It scared him a little, which caused him to vote her out.

The next morning, Earl tells us he is very disappointed that Stacy came back and it turned all his plans around. Boo approaches Earl and suggests that he become the swing vote and they go to the final five with the two of them, Cassandra, Yau-Man, and Dreamz. All the others are backstabbers, he says. However, he doesn’t think Dreamz will help them vote out Alex first because he likes Alex.

Earl tells us he doesn’t buy that Boo is with them and he’s only trying to save his own neck. But beggars can’t be choosers and they need somebody since they don’t have Michelle. The core alliance consists of himself, Yau-Man, and Cassandra – he trusts them completely. Dreamz is a wild card and he doesn’t know if he trusts Mookie because he’s too manipulative. He’s going to have to really think about things, but he likes playing the game and he’s still here.

Immediate cut to the reward challenge, where host Jeff Probst says they are going to test how in tune they are with the rest of the tribe. They will each answer a series of questions in private, he’ll tally the results, and we’ll go from there.

The contestants are lined up and Probst will ask them the same questions again – but this time they will have to guess whose name came up the most often. Each time they get it right, they can smash another tribe member’s tower. When each of their three towers are gone, they’re out. Last person standing wins.

Wins what? Glad you asked. An overnight stay on a 70-foot yacht with snacks, cocktails, BBQ, comfortable bed, etc. They will also send one person to Exile Island.

And they’re off! The first question is who they would trust with their life. The most commonly-given answer by the group was Earl. Yau-Man, Cassandra, and Boo get it right. Cassandra asks if it’s just random, she can go after anybody and Probst says, “It’s not random – your reason, your choice.” So she smashes Stacy’s tower. I bet that felt good.

Boo takes out Stacy’s second tower. Yau-Man makes it unanimous. She’s gone!

Next question: Who are they least likely to invite to a family dinner? Boo is the correct answer, and he says, “Wow.” Cassandra, Mookie, Dreamz, and Alex get it right.

Mookie emphasizes just how much Boo would not be welcome at dinner by smashing his tower. Dreamz does too. Alex follows suit and Boo is gone. But then Cassandra knocks out Alex’s first tower.

I know Boo and Stacy were the first two designated to leave last week, but I also think it’s not bad strategy to pile on after a first blow has been struck. That way, the person whose tower you smashed cannot get revenge on you.

Third question: Who most has a sense of entitlement? I’d say Alex, and so did the group. Cassandra and Mookie get it right. Cassandra takes out Alex’s second tower, but Mookie doesn’t finish the job, going after Earl instead. Well, that pretty well should tell Earl where Mookie stands.