New at BOP: Review: Matrix Resurrections Movie Review: Moonfall Movie Reviews: Scream The #1 Movie in America November Forecast The Many Saints of Newark October Forecast New Trivia Question All site updates Share & Save   Tweet Print this column

RC asks Pete what Abi is talking about and Pete claims to know nothing about it, and says “it’s between you guys.” RC correctly infers that Pete is lying to her and tells him so, but he's about as interested in talking with her as Abi was.

RC is left to complain to Lisa - “if I knew what I did wrong...” - because Lisa will listen patiently to anyone. And then Abi complains to Lisa about how “RC is too much, seriously are you insulting my intelligence right now?” In interview, Lisa comments on Abi’s “Brazilian spice” and how she (Lisa) “is pouring oxygen on the fire and... letting them flame out.” Way to go, Lisa!

Going back to Abi, she seems to honestly believe that it is RC who has betrayed her trust, and not the other way around when she took the idol for herself. All those crappy things she did – totally justified! Whatever, I hope Abi makes the jury because she is going to have an awesome crazypants Tribal Council question along the lines of “Why did each of you betray me?”

Jellyfish! Lake! Volcano! Probst sighting!

Kalabaw and Tandang both get their first look at Matsing, with Angie voted out. The chicken idols are back up for grabs, and Probst explains the challenge.

One at a time, tribe members must carry two pots of rice slung over a pole through obstacles and place them on top of columns. Once all six pots are in place, a team member will use a wrecking ball to smash the pots and spill the rice. Probst, there are people starving in the Philippines! Though all 15 of them are probably well sick of rice by now.

First prize is steak, vegetables, spices and utensils, and second prize is chillis, garlic, salt, pepper and a pot. Probst mentions that either reward can be traded for a tarp.

So, half of Kalabaw and Tandang have to sit out of the challenge. Who’s it going to be? All six of their ladies are sitting this one out, though it’s probably right choice here.

Malcolm, Carter and Michael are the first out, with Malcolm taking a big lead at the beginning, while Carter breaks a pot almost immediately and then falls at one of the obstacles. Probst points out that he is “struggling!” Malcolm gets done first, with Michael not too far behind, and they go back through the obstacles to tag in Russell and Artis. “Artis, really taking his time,” mocks Probst, as Russell continues Matsing’s lead and Jonathan is able to make up some time. Wait, what? Matsing is ahead?

Russell gets back first and taps in Denise, while Jonathan is unable to catch Artis, and Pete and Jeff Kent go out with their rice. Pete overtakes Denise, gets his pots up on the columns and then heads back so the Tandang men can all come back through the course. Denise gets her pots back and Kalabaw – Jeff Kent, no less – gets a “Hustle up, Kalabaw” from Probst.

Continued:       1       2       3       4       5       6       7