After being dragged down by Daniel on the balance beam, Ryan was eliminated in Survivor: Amazon Episode 1.
The women have built a shelter. Kinda. It does not actually shelter them, though. They have a place to lay on so that they’re not on the ground, but they don’t actually have a roof over their heads.
Shawna has no doubt the guys are much better off. She’s right. They’ve got a good shelter and have figured out how to use the manioc flour to cook.
It’s a good thing. They’re about to find out why they call it a rain forest. Inside their shelter, they’re staying pretty much dry in this downpour. Not so lucky for the women. They have nowhere to run. To make matters worse, they’ve lost their flint, so they can’t rebuild their fire and are just hoping that the fire shelter will keep it from going out.
The reward challenge is a test of communication. The puzzle pieces are scattered in the jungle. One person will be the guide, while the others will be blindfolded in pairs. Reward is fish bait. There really are fish out there. Christy is sitting out for Jaburu, and it’s a good thing she had that option because this would have been a rough challenge for her. Butch and JoAnna are the guides. Jeff has to remind the guys this is about clear communication. The women are up 27-18. They start on the puzzle with a big lead. Communication is clearly not the strong suit for the guys any more than balancing was. Jaburu wins reward.
When they get back to camp, it’s back to the grind. While the men continue to complain about losing to women, the women are eating manioc flour that’s burnt and has maggots in it.
Rob says that he’s trying to figure out who he could get to vote against Roger. Well, if he’d voted against him already, that wouldn’t be a problem. Since that’s done, though, he does have to pull in one more vote. A light bulb goes off when Roger and Alex begin discussing what can be a touchy subject: homosexuality. Roger says he’s okay with it (he really isn’t), but he thinks it’s disgusting and not natural. Alex takes the stand that he doesn’t care what people do if it makes them happy and is not hurting anybody.
JoAnna has decided that the idol is sacrilegious. As an idol, it’s forbidden by the ten commandments. Therefore, she wants no part of it and wants it out of the camp.
Christy asks Jeanne to fill her in about what they talk about at night, seeing as she’s completely in the dark when the sun goes down. So she tells her about JoAnna’s freaky hatred of the immunity idol, which Christy considers stupid (because it is). JoAnna overhears this, so she starts yelling at the deaf girl. Yeah, kinda no need for the extra volume here. Christy suggests that this vessel of Christ needs to be a little kinder.
Unlike the beef jerky incident, which to this day has still not been proved even though Kel got his butt kicked out of the game for it, the women have a scenario in which there is proof. There’s a granola bar sitting in their chest. The decision they make is to burn it, but that doesn’t prevent the witch hunt from starting. Jeanne says that she saw it inside Janet’s bag.
The tribes will be given two minutes to observe and explore an Amazonian Indian village, and the challenge will be based on those observations. Shawna sits out for Jaburu. The tribe that gets the most right out of 10 wins. One person from each tribe will go at a time.
What are the colors of the features of the rattle that came with your treemail?
Red, yellow, and green. Dave and Jeanne are both wrong.
How many rungs are on the outside ladder leading upstairs?
6. Deena is incorrect, while Rob scores a point for Tambaqui.
How many pigs are in the pen?
9. Christy is incorrect, and Butch takes the lead 2-0.
One of the small bowls had something in it. What was it?
Nuts. Both Jenna and Alex are correct to make it 3-1 Tambaqui.
What are the two items in the finished canoe?
Spear and coil of rope. Both Janet and Daniel are incorrect.
How many hammocks are there?
2. Both Matthew and Heidi score a point to make it 4-2 Tambaqui.
How many manioc cakes are in the frying pan (which by the way should be a hint to the women of the proper way to prepare manioc)?
9. JoAnna and Roger are both right to make it 5-3.
What are the types of fruit in the kitchen?
Pineapple and bananas. Dave and Jeanne are both right to make it 6-4.
How many peeled manioc roots are in the trough?
4. Both Deena and Rob are incorrect. Since there is only 1 question left, Tambaqui wins immunity.
Christy’s trying to build a shelter. She asks for a volunteer to help her put it up now that she’s cut everything down. Jenna, Shawna, Heidi, and Deena just sit there and stare at her. So Christy has decided to give up on working with the tribe. Jenna hasn’t even said a word to her in 5 days.
She is just making herself a target, although it doesn’t appear she cares if she’s a target or not. The other potential target is Janet, who’s been sick for a while and now has that whole granola bar thing hanging over her head. For some reason, JoAnna’s name is not brought up. She’ll apparently have to rub a few more people the wrong way first.
At tribal council, the shelter comes up again. Christy thinks it should have been built days ago. She feels excluded and thinks it has to do with her disability. She’s right. Not necessarily all of them, but there are certainly some people such as Jenna who are not making any effort, who vocalized right away that they weren’t sure that a deaf person could fit in.
Votes
Jenna
Janet
Christy
Jeanne
Janet
Janet
Janet
4 different people ended up receiving votes, but the majority went with getting rid of Janet. Janet voted for Jeanne for spreading the granola bar thing, JoAnna voted against Christy out of spite, and Christy voted for Jenna because she hasn’t said a word to her.
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