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Probst refers to Phillip’s comment to Andrea, paraphrasing it as “yeah, we can all stick together but we can’t all go to the end." Andrea says it’s exactly the dilemma, and if you have a sense that you’re on the bottom, it’s an opportunity to flip. She goes on further about how flipping would totally change the game. Malcolm is considering this closely.

Phillip is still claiming savancy, and that he “fully expected this to happen” and it is too early for someone makes their move now because the numbers would still be against them. “What you thought was a brave move, you’re gonna get flushed out, goodbye." Malcolm raises his eyebrows and sighs. While I am mocking Phillip, this is a pretty effective tough guy performance.

It is. Time to vote. We only see Malcolm’s vote for Reynold. After Phillip’s speech, he explains, he doesn’t know what’s happening. Neither do I.

Anyway, Probst collects the votes for “tallying” and asks if anyone wants to play their hidden immunity idol. Reynold stands up and is walking over the deliver it, when Malcolm says, “Hold up, Reynold. They all voted for me. You can tell. That whole story was about me. Give it to me, we’re in good shape. I’m being dead serious right now." Reynold, who probably hasn’t made a good tactical decision all game, tosses the idol to Malcolm. Malcolm plays it, and any votes cast for Malcolm do not count.

Andrea, Andrea, Andrea. Reynold. Malcolm looks worried, probably because it is his vote for Reynold. Then Michael, Michael, Michael, Michael, Michael and the tenth person voted out, and the first member of the jury is Michael. First member of the jury? I completely missed last week that Corinne isn’t on the jury. That ought to make a few people breathe easier.

“You turkeys,” says Michael before blowing them a raspberry while giving them the finger. Yeah, pretty much.

So, it looked like Andrea’s panic attack and playing it safe worked out for her alliance. Had they voted for Malcolm as planned he would have played the idol for himself and Andrea would be going home. Of course, I wonder if Phillip would have been so bombastic if they were planning on voting for Malcolm. Eh, probably. Anyway, the streak of good tribal councils extends to two.

And the best move of the night was also the most pointless. Great play by Malcolm, who probably has his own idol right there in his back pocket, to realize that Reynold was going to play it, demand it for himself and get it within ten seconds. It easily beats Boston Rob’s “give me the idol and I’ll trust you” for the greatest idol power play of all time.

However, neither Dawn or Sherri went with him, the idol was wasted and Malcolm’s days are looking more and more numbered, especially with no reason for Stealth R Us to keep him in the game longer than Eddie or Reynold. I expect next week we will see Phillip stripping imaginary Stealth R Us insignia and medals from Malcolm’s shoulders. Sorry, Malcolm, but I look forward to seeing you in a third season of Survivor. But sooner than that, I look forward to Reynold’s interview about what a triumph this Tribal Council was.

Next time on Survivor, everyone is concerned by the weird bawling noises Dawn is making. Probst promises that someone is going to break. Does this mean it’s not Dawn? Phillip’s assessment is that Dawn is acting like a lunatic, which is like the nose snot laughing at the eye snot.

Anyway, Mike’s farewell speech describes his Survivor experience as long, strange, weird and difficult. He congratulates the “favorites”, saying they are great players and playing hard. So long, Michael. At least Corinne will have her gay to sit next to at the reunion.

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