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I do believe that this week's Tribal Council would have entertained even the likes of Fred C. Dobbs. But I'm getting way ahead of myself. Night 33 and the troop returns to Camp Koror. Jennifer is still smarting over the booting of her boy-toy, Gregg. But she plays it cool. No rants, tears, or raving lunacy (as we shall see from the others later). If anything, Gregg's departure forces Jenn to become focused and start playing The Game, and she does rather well at it, I might add. Ian is pleased with events, but is concerned of a potential alli- ance amongst the ladies.
Day 34 finds Tom and Ian fetch tree-mail. The Reward Challenge has some- to do with getting a great view. Tom discusses who should they take on the reward should either win. He doesn't think they should take each other as that will give the ladies time to scheme behind their back. Ian agrees, but not with the choice. Tom thinks Caryn should be taken, to keep her isolated from Katie and Jenn and to keep her loyal with the guys. Ian wants to take Katie if he wins. Tom thinks it's a bad idea.
The Reward Challenge is a new one. Using authentic Palauan canoes, each must retrieve five bags, one at a time, containing mileage markers. Once all 5 bags are on shore, the first to match the markers with the distance from a famous city wins a new Corvette and a night of feasting at a local mansion. Ian is stoked as he has never owned a car before. He and Tom battle it out for victory. Jenn is a distant third, with Katie and Caryn bring up an even more distant rear. Ian wins and chooses Tom as his reward companion, after he explains that he and Tom had "shook hands" to take the other if a car was involved. Katie was disappointed, as Ian had verbally promised her to share a reward if he won one.
Ian and Tom speed away to their feast. They have a great time feasting. At the mansion, Tom questions Ian as to how solid his alliance is with Katie. Tom wants to take Caryn to the Final Three. Ian has no doubts that Katie is loyal to him. Uh-huh! Back at camp, the ladies trash the men. Katie is furi- ous with Ian and exposes her alliance with him. She then raises Caryn's with Tom and questions how solid it is. Jenn sits back and takes it all in as Caryn learns how wishy-washy Ian is. She also now has doubts about Tom. Katie raises the issue of a female alliance to vote off the men.
Day 35 and the Boys return, only to be ambushed by Caryn. She confronts Ian on how committed he is to taking her with Tom to the Final Three. Ian balks, stumbling about how he can't promise anything just yet. Tom wants to know if Katie is plotting against them, but Caryn offers nothing in return. She storms off, knowing she's been used. Tom cringes. His game plan now de- pends on how good a salesman Ian is with Katie. Things don't look good on that score as Ian tries to talk with Katie. She refuses at first. After letting Dolphin Boy stew in his own soup for a bit, she agrees to a private chat (on national television). It has all the ear-markings of a lover's tiff. Katie feels that Ian has betrayed her twice, with Gregg and the reward. She, naturally, doesn't let on how she intended to betray him by plotting with Gregg and Jenn. Ian wimps out and apologizes, offering his friendship for life and even to quit The Game to save her. They hug and reconcile. Hmmmmmmmmmm!!!
Day 36 finds Tom and Caryn chatting. She's dodging all his questions once again. He knows that Katie has 'flipped' her and that the women are teaming up. He tries to threaten Katie into remaining true to their original plan. But Katie offers nothing. Tom then coaches Ian on how to handle her. LOL! Tom knows the only way to survive now is to win immunity. It's challenge time! Players must race across wobbly and floating bridges to a memory board with an arrangement of various icons and symbols from World War 2. Then race back to recreate the board with puzzle pieces. If you guess wrong, you may not try correcting the puzzle till after revisiting the memory board. Each player's board is unique to eliminate copycats. Tom, Ian, and Jenn are leading the pack again. Ian, then Tom, begin working on their puzzles first. Katie and Caryn bring up the rear as usual, but eventually, everyone does start work on their puzzles. Ian's 1st two guesses are wrong. Tom's first was wrong, but his second attempt was accurate, and he wins immunity.
The gang returns home. Tom is one happy camper. Ian and Katie chat on the beach, discussing their alliance and what to do next. Caryn watches and figures that those two will vote as a block. She feels threatened and seeks support from Tom. But he now repays earlier ambiguity, and leaves Caryn out in the cold to fend for herself.
At Tribal Council, emotions run high. Katie complains openly about Ian's man- ipulations with her, of his broken promises. Ian admits that not taking Katie on his reward was his biggest mistake. Caryn now takes the floor and unloads the tribe's deepest secrets for The Jury to hear. The whole story of how Gregg was voted off. How Ian and Tom used her and Katie to forward their plan. Tom, safe with immunity, is nonchalant about how The Game is now being played. Katie tells all that she has yet to decide who she will vote for. It's time to vote. Caryn casts her ballot to boot Ian. The rest boot Caryn. The last outsider has been expelled from the Eden of Koror.
SPOILERS: 3 Days, 2 Immunity Challenges, and 3 Tribal Councils. As the Final Four celebrate, the drama intensifies, leading to the live announcement of who earns the title of Sole Survivor, and a million dollars!
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