Frank made it a lot further than I would have expected, but his grumpiness finally caught up with him in Survivor: Africa Episode 11.
Ethan’s surrounded by people all the time, but he feels so alone because he doesn’t really know them, having met them a month ago. So pretty much this is a family visit episode.
Yeah, pretty much. When they arrive at the challenge, everybody gets videos from home. Once all this sh…ow of emotion is over, it’s time for the challenge. Since they’ve got their families on video already, they might as well ask them questions. The winner will go to the Masai Mara to watch the migration of the wildebeests. Then they’ll head to the safari resort for an overnight stay, to be followed by a hot air balloon ride.
What is your most embarrassing moment?
Kim J: Throwing up on you on our second date.
Husband: Not the second date. She fell asleep on the toilet.
Teresa: New York Marathon injury.
Husband: Spilling a full tray of drinks on first class passengers.
Ethan: Curling iron got stuck, and mom had to cut my hair off before prom.
Mom: Letting in an easy goal in a very important soccer game.
Tom: Walking around with dirty underwear in the house and then coming upon people in the kitchen.
Wife: Can’t embarrass him. He doesn’t give a hoot.
Kim P: Falling off a bike in the race due to bathing suit getting stuck. All the racers got a good view.
Mom: Matches Kim P for a point.
Lex: Threw up in the middle of human sexuality class.
Wife: Matches Lex for a point.
What physical trait do you least like about yourself?
Kim J: Feet.
Husband: Matches for a point.
Teresa: Hair.
Husband: Nose.
Ethan: None.
Mom: Legs.
Tom: Hair.
Wife: Matches for a point.
Kim P: Small chest.
Mom: Arms.
Lex: Nose.
Wife: Hair on back.
What is your biggest fear?
Kim J: Growing old.
Husband: Bungie jumping.
Teresa: Loss of a loved one.
Husband: Snakes.
Ethan: Throwing up.
Mom: Matches for a point.
Tom: None.
Wife: Loss of a son.
Kim P: Spiders.
Mom: Being unfulfilled.
Lex: Outliving either son.
Wife: Matches for a point.
Since there’s no way Teresa can win, she is eliminated. Lex leads with 2, while everybody else has 1.
What is your greatest achievement?
Kim J: Family.
Husband: Matches for a point.
Ethan: Playing professional soccer.
Mom: Taking high school soccer team to state tournament.
Tom: Son.
Wife: Matches for a point.
Kim P: Calling off wedding at the last minute.
Mom: Solo trip to Europe.
Lex: Sons.
Wife: Matches for a point.
Lex wins reward. Go easy with Jeff Probst’s Visa card. He will take Big Tom with him.
They’re taken to Governor’s Camp, a grossly ovepriced luxury tented camp in the middle of an African jungle. They get more to eat right then than they have in the past month. When they’re done eating, they get in the middle of the migrating wildebeests, one of the more hideous animals on the continent, which sound like Tom on a good Saturday night and are just as crazy. They also see just about every other type of wildlife they hoped to see all in the same area in the space of about an hour. Upon their return, they’ve got a few spirits, so Tom’s ready for a good Saturday night. This would be a good time for Lex to find out how Big Tom doesn’t trust him, but instead he just finds himself amused. The next morning they wake up early for the balloon ride. It’s like the Discovery Channel.
The immunity challenge is to be the last one standing in a pot shattering competition using sticks that are traditional African weapons. Since it’s an immunity challenge in which alliances matter, Kim P and Teresa may as well just sit down now. Big Tom breaks Teresa’s first pot. Big Tom then breaks Kim P’s first pot. Then Big Tom breaks Lex’s first pot. Kim J hits her own pot. Ethan breaks Kim P’s second pot. Ethan and Tom combine to eliminate Teresa. Lex eliminates Kim P. Having those two in this proved pointless. Lex takes out Ethan’s first pot. Kim J hits Tom’s first pot. Big Tom takes out Ethan’s second pot. Lex takes out Kim J’s second pot. Ethan takes out Lex’s second pot. Big Tom eliminates Ethan. Big Tom strikes Kim J’s last pot, but she’s still hanging on by a thread. Big Tom eliminates Lex. Tom is down to one pot, but he retaliates and eliminates Kim J. Big Tom wins immunity.
Teresa returns to the all female alliance idea. All they need to do is force a tie and vote against Lex, who has 6 votes against him. Despite that, their plan is to try to woo Big Tom. Why? He’s not necessary for this plan to work.
Lex, meanwhile, sees someone as desperate as Teresa is to advance as being a threat.
Votes
Lex
Lex
Kim P
Kim P
Kim P
Kim P
Althought Teresa’s the biggest threat in terms of strategy, Kim P is certainly a logical choice as far as someone far too likeable to want to go up against in the end.
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