Been a while since I posted the last one... finally getting around to this.
Current tribes:
Foa Foa - Mike, Russell S., Shambo, Russell H., Ashley, Kelly, Yasmin, Erik, Mick
Galu - Liz, Marisa, Monica
Galu now has only 3 tribe members left, and they have named Liz as their new leader. To avoid a purple rock last time, Marisa made a compromise with Liz and sent Betsy home. When they get back to camp, Marisa talks to Liz and they agree that Monica must go home next. However, Liz still keeps her Final 2 Deal with Monica in mind.
On Foa Foa, Russell H. debates with Russell S. about the next vote. Russell S. still requests that they vote off the weakest player, Ashley, but Russell H. says that Erik is a big strategic threat, and he shouldn't be allowed to make the merge. Russell H. then shows his Hidden Immunity idol to Russell S. as a bargaining tool.
At the reward challenge, much of Galu is shocked to see Betsy voted off instead of Monica... but Kelly, Erik, Mick, and Ashley are pleasantly surprised. In a stunning show, the 3 Galu women are able to pull off the win. Liz chooses to send Marisa over to Foa Foa.
Russell H. uses this opportunity to quesetion Marisa about Galu's decision to vote off Betsy instead of Monica. Marisa tells him that she wanted Monica gone, but Liz was persistent about getting rid of Betsy. Russell worries about Liz's loyalty, and he helps Marisa by getting the rest of the Foa Foa tribe away while Marisa searches for the Hidden Immunity Idol. She successfully finds it!
Marisa returns to her tribe for the immunity challenge, and again, Galu is able to pull off a win, which means the 9 members of Foa Foa will be going to Tribal Council.
Erik returns to Russell S. and tries to coerce him using the same argument as before, that if Russell H. can go first, then Ashley can go next. Russell S. tells him that Russell H. was trying to get rid of Erik, and that he has the Hidden Immunity Idol. Erik points out that this is an even better time to get rid of Russell H., since it will flush out his immunity idol when he isn't expecting it!
Russell H., however, sees Russell S. talking to Erik and he begins to worry. He confronts Russell S. about the conversation, but Russell S. uses evasive answers.
Tribal Council comes, and Jeff asks if anybody wants to play the Hidden Immunity Idol. Russell H. stands up and hands the Immunity Idol to him. Jeff announces that any votes for Russell H. will not count tonight.
First vote - Erik
Second vote - Erik
Third vote - Russell H. (doesn't count)
Fourth vote - Russell H. (doesn't count)
Fifth vote - Erik
Sixth vote - Russell H. (doesn't count) - at this point, Jeff says the best Erik can hope for is a tie with someone other than Russell H.
Seventh vote - Russell H., which means Erik is eliminated.
Revealed votes:
Mike -> Erik
Russell S. -> Erik
Shambo -> Erik
Russell H. -> Erik
Ashley -> Russell H.
Kelly -> Russell H.
Yasmin -> Erik
Erik -> Russell H.
Mick -> Russell H.
It turns out that Russell S. ended up not betraying Russell H., so in reality, Russell H. wasted his Immunity Idol. How will he fare without it now? Will Marisa be able to use hers to change the game?
