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It’s Sherri’s turn to speak. She has “met lots of Shamars,” and that “he rubs people the wrong way, and once you’ve crossed him, you can’t go back.” “That’s exactly right,” says Shamar. But hasn’t just about everyone except Sherri crossed Shamar by now? And it’s only Day 7?

Anyway, Probst asks Hope if she is concerned about tonight’s vote. Hope says that she is on the chopping block, but she hopes the others vote for Shamar to be rid of his “negative energy.” Probst has to mix things up by asking Eddie if he is concerned at being a target because he’s so charming and fit and hunky and such a dreamboat. Eddie reveals that he too is not allowed to talk to Shamar, but Shamar explains that “the only reason you’re on the no-talking list is because you’re a follower to the real person I don’t like.”

Probst, in what must be his dumbest question ever, asks Reynold if he will be playing his idol tonight. Because last time he said he would, and he didn’t. Reynold says that it’s all a “poker game.” Time to vote!

We see Eddie vote for Shamar with another “thanks for serving our country” and Shamar vote for Eddie. Does anyone want to play the idol? Nope. And the votes are... Shamar, Hope, Shamar, Hope, Shamar, Hope. Eddie, Eddie, Eddie. A three-way tie!

Probst explains there will be a re-vote, and they can only vote for Hope, Eddie and Shamar. The votes are cast and it is “Shamar, Hope, Hope, Hope, Hope... that’s enough.” Enough? That’s four votes out of nine! The pretty alliance is probably wondering where this “four is enough” counting was at the last Tribal Council.

Probst snuffs Hope’s torch and then spins some baloney about how they could look at tonight’s tribal Council as utter dysfunction or an opportunity to change your story. My prediction: utter dysfunction.

Next time on Survivor, Eddie argues with Sherri about whether they want the “strongest team possible”. And rats invade camp.

Hope was really bummed to be voted out, because she erroneously thought that hanging out with the other cool kids meant that she was a strong player. If Hope was a strong player, she would have voted for Eddie like Shamar suggested, instead of thinking that telling Shamar off at Tribal Council would make people vote against him. But she says that Survivor was an incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience. Well, once in her lifetime at least.

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