Down And Out
In Fiji
by
Andy Zarowny

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To update those of you who absolutely MUST know, on April 1st in Detroit, the Showdown in Motown will take place between Donald Trump and Vince
McMahon at the Ford Stadium during Wrestlemania 23.  Each billionaire
will have a surrogate wrestler battle it out for bragging rights.  The losing
billionaire will get his head shaved bald live on TV by Britney Spears.  LOL!
Just kidding!  I don't know who will do the cutting, but it should be fun for
all and both blow-hards are donating vast sums of cold cash to charity.  On
with the important news of the week!

Night 6 and Ravu Tribe returns to camp after booting Erica during Tribal
Council.  They feel like crap.  Ravu's losing ways are really depressing
them.  Ravu knows they need to rally and pull it together.  Plans are made
for what to do in the morning, with making fire high on the list.

Day 7 and Lisi has encouraged Moto Tribe to paint the wooden floor of their
luxurious hut.  It's a nice shade of baby-blue and the idea is that it will seal
the wood and cut down on the number of ants annoying them.  Aside from
ants in the pants, Moto Tribe is living the high life with copious amounts of
food and water.  Back at Ravu, Earl returns from Exile Island.  The first
question from his tribemates if he brought along any freshwater?  No, he
didn't.  Did he find the hidden immunity idol is their next question.  No, he
didn't.  Earl seems annoyed, perhaps he'd rather have ants in his pants?
Ravu begins their waiting for the sun, minus any Doors music.  Michelle
uses some eyeglasses once the sun is high enough and manages to get
some bark burning.  The others race to add kindling, and shortly, Ravu
has an honest to goodness fire going. 

After the commercial break, both tribes gather for the Reward Challenge.
Jeff inquires how Ravu is doing and they gleefully report their success
with fire starting.  Jeff is very impressed, pointing out how few tribes have
accomplished this feat without help.  He tosses a piece of flint to Ravu as
they have earned it.  This episode's challenge involves a long "Slip-N-Slide"
type course with two sets of numbered balls suspended along the path.
It will be a head-to-head battle with one player from each racing down the
watery way to get a particularly numbered ball, then proceed to the end of
the course.  There, they must toss the ball into a small basket, much like
similar games at amusement parks and arcades.  The first of each pairing
to do so scores a point for their tribe.  The tribe to score six points first
gets their choice of several rewards.  Their personal belongings, another
set of fishing gear, or a nice basket of fruit.  The winning tribe also will
send one player from the losing tribe to Exile Island.

The contest is an entertaining one, with everyone slipping and falling on
the watery course.  Some fall a bit too hard, as we will learn later.  Gary
scores first for Moto.  Rita scores Ravu's first point.  Boo scores one for
Moto, followed by Stacey, giving Moto a 3-1 lead.  Mookie puts one in for
Ravu.  After that, Liliana, Eguardo score for Moto making it 5-2.  Dre scores
the sixth point, keeping Moto's winning streak alive.  They select Sylvia
to be exiled, again, and take home a second set of fishing gear.

Still Day 7, and poor Sylvia boo-hoos on Exile Island.  She broods about
her losing ways and being isolated again from Ravu.  She does get a copy
with three clues to where the hidden immunity idol is, buried near the en-
terance to the tribe's cave-shelter.  Over at Moto Beach, all celebrate their
victorious ways.  Dre is really pumped up.  But all the glee evaporates when
Gary is seen to be having trouble breathing.  He has chest pains and is
getting dizzy.  He thinks he may have broken a rib when he fell during the
challenge.  Medics are called in and they examine Gary.  While there is no
apparent sign of a fracture or medical problem, they believe Gary probably
has sustained a nasty bruise on a rib or muscle in his chest.  Some mild
drugs are given and Gary is instructed to take it easy and rest.

Day 8 and tree-mail arrives announcing an Immunity Challenge.  It's to be
a test of will.  Moto are concerned about Gary, who is still aching.  Both
tribes gather and Jeff reveals that it's to be a good old fashioned Survivor
Food Challenge.  Another head-to-head contest with the first tribe to win
four rounds earning immunity.  Rocky gets Ravu off to a lead by wolfing
down some giant clam.  Dre and Sylvia are close in their round with an
octopus tentacle, with Dre evening the score for Moto.  Lisi and Mookie
then go at it with some peanut worms, ewwww!  Mookie wins and Ravu is
up 2-1.  Rocky and Boo then argue with each other about tribal taunting,
but Jeff gets them back on track.  Earl and Alex face off over some sea
cucumber, and Alex score for Moto, tying it up at 2 a piece.  Michelle and
Eguardo tackle a plate of fish eyes, with Eguardo putting Moto ahead 3-2.
Gary and Anthony then square off over plates with four hairy pig snouts
on each.  YyyukkK!  Anthony barely chews part of one while Gary wolfs
down all of his easily.  Moto wins again, remaining undefeated.

Back at Ravu Beach, Sylvia apologizes for her poor performance during the
Reward Challenge.  She knows she's in trouble and needs to find the idol.
Rocky plots with Rita about splitting their votes with most for Sylvia and
a few for Anthony just in case Sylvia has the idol.  Rita confides in Uncle
Cameraman that she doesn't like Rocky's plan and intends to throw a wild
pitch.  Mookie is really fuming over Anthony's failure with the pig snouts.
He'd like to just dump Anthony right now.  Sylvia digs in earnest for the
idol.  Will she find it in time???

At Tribal Council, Jeff takes Ravu's pulse.  Everyone is very discouraged.
They know they must somehow turn things around and win a challenge
soon.  Sylvia again admits her own unhappiness with her performance.
Anthony relates how his dry-mouth hindered his ability to swallow.  The
issue of trust is raised and Mookie makes it clear that he doesn't believe
that Anthony has the will to win.  Jeff asks Rocky if he's worried that either
Earl or Sylvia has the secret idol?  Rocky answers that he is concerned.
It's time to vote.  Jeff counts the ballots, Sylvia-4, Anthony-3, Earl-1(?).
Jeff asks Sylvia if she has the idol, but she doesn't.  Sylvia, Rocky and
Mookie voted for Anthony, Rita voted for Earl, and the rest boot off Sylvia.

SPOILERS:  Gary continues to have health problems.  Liliana flirts with the
Moto Boys.  At Ravu, Anthony feels the heat from his tribemates.

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