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Episode 14, Part 1 -"The 60-Pound Gorilla"

By Car84

Previously on Survivor:

The show started with a comprehensive summary of landmark events from the moment the hapless fifteen and the one true survivor-to-be-named-later leapt from the Rembrandt van Rijn into the drink - through triumphs and want, friendships and schemes, exits and renaissances, boring routine and dreaded twists, and to the normal frame of reference for this weekly run-down of a now run-out show - what happened last week.

Before I get to that, I must say that I realize those previous twelve weeks were vitally important, and deserving of the six minutes of program time granted to them. But, I have chronicled all that stuff already. It's all here, in 2,000- to 2,200-word chunks, readily accessed, thanks to the Administrator's handy-nifty links that get you where you need to go.

And go if you must - to understand, confirm, or explain something. Good Heavens! You certainly might need to. I did my best. I hope it's in there.

So, just before the last roll of the Survivor Pearl Islands show intro, we saw snippets of last week: Burton won reward, and took Jon to the ruins of Old Panama City, where the duo celebrated their mastery of the game. Meanwhile, at camp, the women rekindled talk of an alliance. Upon returning, Jon and Burton were immediately suspicious of the women. Sandra swore to Jon on her children that she'd go with his plan to vote out Lillian. Darrah won immunity for the third time running. Burton was voted off. Four remain.

The four: Jon, Darrah, Lillian, and Sandra are slumbering at the dawn of Day 37. Their peace is interrupted by the approach of a boat and the arrival of Jeff Probst. He comes bearing breakfast, inviting the four to "Rise and shine!" He observes: "Jon and three women in bed. Another first." Suave Jon replies, "Actually, not really."

Jeff congratulates the four, and treats them to pastries, and champagne and orange juice (to make mimosas). The pastries are snapped up as greedily as final two spots. And the four toast themselves. An appreciative Lillian wonders if Jeff "would like to join a troop." Jeff says he'll think about it. He tells them that there's one more thing. Sandra is apprehensive. Jeff is a tricky fellow, after all. She asks, "Do we get something good?"

Fear gives way to joy, as Jeff produces packets of letters from home. Jeff tells the four that it is up to them to share the letters, or to keep them private. Lillian raises a goblet, and says tearfully, "This is to Jeff."

We get a brief shot of Jon reading his letters. Darrah weeps as she reads hers. "I was just mainly worrying about if my dog was okay. And my family." Sandra reads the letters that were sent by her husband, two girls, and her mother. Lillian is in tears as she reads letters from her husband and two kids. Alone, apart, Jon watches Lillian as she blubbers. He tells us that he has decided to use Lill's "theatrics" against her. Jon plans to warn Sandra and Darrah about the dangers of Lillian's propensity to get weepy: "If she does this in front of a final jury, you're screwed!"

With the others present, Jon flatly asks if the three have an alliance to get rid of him. Silence. He concludes, "I'll take that as a yes." Jon moves in to stir the pot. He derisively refers to Lillian's "hearts and flowers" strategy, and how the other women do not want to match up with her in the final two. Lillian confronts Darrah, asking her if she has decided to take Sandra instead of her. Darrah's is unable to work out of the trap, first denying that she knows what she'll do, and then conceding, "If I do take you I'm gonna get my butt kicked." A perceptive Lillian storms away, after concluding, "So, you're planning on taking Sandra."

In the wake of Lillian's departure, Darrah comments that she isn't assured of being there much longer. Jon moves in and suggests, "All it takes is for you to talk to Sandra and Lill's gone." Darrah concludes that, "The best bet is me, Jon and Sandra."

Darrah dutifully carries out Jon's plan by talking with Sandra to get rid of Lillian. Sandra is happy she's not on the chopping block.

Later, Jon lounges with Lillian and Sandra. Sandra tells Lillian, "I want to talk without ears here." Lillian tells Jon, "Will you get out of here?" He agrees to let the two girls talk in private. They plot against Darrah, and agree to let Jon in on the plan. Lillian tells Jon that if "she [Darrah] doesn't make Immunity, she's gone." Puppetmaster Jon is overjoyed! He has done his job. The heat is off him. It appears that either Darrah or Lillian is going to leave.

Darrah finds sea mail. The message reads:

So here you are, the final four / But after tonight you'll lose one more / So head to Tribal Council like you always do / Your peers and your fate are waiting for you.

The message upsets the women. Aside, Jon snottily remarks: "If it's a getting pregnant contest, yeah, they could probably win."

The final four arrive at Tribal Council. Jeff announces that another player will be voted out. But first, there is the matter of immunity. He asks Darrah to give up the Immunity Idol, and proceeds to explain that this Immunity Challenge will differ from the others. The jury will also compete in the challenge. If a player wins immunity, immunity is his or hers. But, if the jury wins immunity, all four players are vulnerable.

The challenge consists of a series of questions on survival and pirate folklore. The first person/group to answer five questions correctly wins the challenge. The jury's answer is to be reached by committee.

Lillian, Jon, and the Jury answer Question #1 (regarding the pirate's fire triangle) correctly. Darrah, Sandra, and the Jury land Question #2, which required them to know the date Captain Morgan sacked Old Panama. Jon, who knows the best way to avoid shark attack is to stay out of the water, pulls into a tie with the Jury by providing the only correct answer to Question #3. All get Question #4 correctly, knowing the Pacific Ocean is the largest of them all. The Jury gets to the threshold of winning by skunking the others on Question #5 - starboard is the right side of the boat. (Port is left, aft is the back, and fore is the front.) Along with Lillian (3 correct), and Jon (4 correct), the Jury answers the 6th question (identifying Panama's neighbor to the north - Costa Rica) correctly, and wins immunity.

Jeff asks Jon how this affects the vote. Jon insists that there is no difference, and that the targets remain the same. Jeff asks the players about the letters they received. A teary Lillian goes on about how much the letters meant to her, while Jon nods and rolls his eyes. Darrah comments that so many things go through your head at this point in the game, as you worry about the final three and the final two. You take "one day at a time and just hope for the best."

Sandra says that she has had to "try [her] hardest to just not leave the shelter," even for a pee break. Lillian admits to going off to pee without feeling threatened. She acknowledges that she's already been told that she was a threat to be in the final two. But "I'm Lillian Morris. I'm hardworking, a loyal friend." And as for the scheming: "I hate it." Darrah was asked if she was worried about being perceived as a physical threat. She snaps back, "I don't think I'm a physical threat. You can look at me and tell that I'm not." Jon comments, "I hope people want to keep me around, take me to the end." He admits to not knowing how, yet, to get the others to vote for him. But, he's "thinking every second."

Jeff calls for the vote.

Lillian votes against Darrah: "You are too strong of a competitor," she says. Lillian also points out that she saved Darrah's butt twice. So much for gratitude. Darrah returns the favor against Lillian: "I'm tired of listening to you whining."

Jeff reveals these votes, as well as Sandra's and Jon's. Darrah is ceremoniously snuffed and sent walking down the lane to the now-familiar "ceremoniously snuffed and sent walking down the lane" music.

Jeff sums up his thoughts to the final three: "You chose to vote out the biggest physical threat."

"Well, that sucks," says Darrah, ridiculing the notion that you can be a "physical threat when you weigh about sixty pounds soaking wet."
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Car84 can be contacted by email at car84@survivorskills.com

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