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Cochran is overjoyed in spite of his painful sunburn, because he says he has an instant rapport with everyone on his tribe. Survivor buddies for life! Everything’s coming up Cochran!

Francesca, Cochran and Corinne are now joined by Brandon and Andrea. “Phillip” says Francesca. She doesn’t think there’ll be anyone who’ll resist.

Meanwhile, Andrea is recalling her early alliance with Dawn and Francesca, but then she didn’t hear from Francesca for the longest time. She thinks it may be better to go with Phillip and goes to fill him in. Her pitch is that Francesca needs to go because she’s always strategizing, and Phillip notes that Francesca “doesn’t wait. She’s not patient,” which is a pretty solid assessment. Good one, Phillip! Phillip interviews that he likes the idea of voting out Francesca first, again. And then he completely makes up a quote that begins “come at me once blah blah blah” and claims Machiavelli said it.

Later, Erik talks with Brandon about Phillip’s ineffective approach and saying “I have the numbers, you’re with me or you’re not. He didn’t even give me a choice. He scares me.” I don’t know why Erik would be scared if he didn’t think Phillip had the numbers, and if he thinks Phillip has the numbers, I don’t see why he’d vote against him. Erik interviews that maybe Phillip does have the numbers, but also that Phillip is keeping quiet and not scrambling, so he doesn’t know what Phillip has up his sleeve. Could it be the numbers?

Brandon tells Francesca about Erik saying that Phillip has numbers (got that?) but Francesca can only see Phillip and Corinne as being the numbers. Cut to Phillip high-fiving Dawn. Brandon suggests that the numbers maybe include Andrea.

Now Cochran and Dawn are in the jungle talking and deciding whether they can trust each other. Dawn doesn’t quite trust Cochran because he voted her out last season, and Cochran doesn’t trust Dawn because of her possible resentment. But Dawn doesn’t trust Francesca ”for the long-haul because she’s going to play to win.” Cochran interviews that he wants to work with Dawn, but wonders if she might be playing a more cut-throat game this time. He says that this may be a “new Dawn” and he cracks himself up at his lame joke. Not laughing? The camera guy. Anyway, Cochran and Dawn are going to work together for now.

Now Francesca thinks it is “too calm” and is talking with Dawn, Erik Andrea and Brandon about splitting the vote between Phillip and Corinne. Why would she think that? Does she think she controls so many votes? She is also worried about Malcolm, because he is “not talking to anyone” and she is worried about Phillip maybe having an idol. I’m really beginning to see what Phillip means about her not being patient. Francesca has good instincts, but poor analysis and execution.

Dawn, Brandon and Brenda have a confab. According to Brenda, Corinne and Andrea are tight, and Brandon says he is more intimidated by Andrea than anyone else. He says it’s because of her strategy and awareness, but I’m assuming it is because of lustful thoughts.

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