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Night 20 at Malakal Beach and Erik feels lucky. Tracy had just been booted off the tribe, making him the last 'Fan-member' of Malakal. Ozzy broods over comments made during Tribal Council by Tracy, about him being the leader. He suspects that he may have a target on his back. Early the next morning, right after credits and a commercial break (LOL!), we watch as Ami and Cirie go crab hunting. They come across a big one, and Ami nails it!
Day 21 and Malakal settles in for some crab cakes for breakfast. Ozzy is impressed and chats with Ami. They discuss alliances, strategy, etc., and Ozzy moans about the comments Tracy made. Ami tells him to forget them, she's on his side. But Ozzy has his doubts. At Camp Airai, food is an issue. All are getting tired of coconuts. Jason tracks and kills a rat! He's all for eating it, but the gals are squeamish. James is bumming. He's tired of their island. It has no decent beach. No good place to swim. Parvati joins him and they discuss long-term strategy. She decides to take the initiative and attempts to recruit Natalie into an 'All-Girl' alliance with them, Alexis, and Amanda, post-merge. Ozzy and James will be prime targets.
Tree-mail arrives announcing a Reward/Immunity Combo Challenge. This one has a twist to it. Each tribe will select one player from the other to be immediately exiled. Both players will not participate in the challenge, and both will have individual immunity when either go to Tribal Council later that evening.
Both tribes gather and Jeff asks for their Exile Island selections. Airai chose Ozzy and Malakal chose Alexis. They are sent to the boat immediately. Jeff then explains today's challenge. Two from each tribe will take turns running an obstacle course, designed to test balance, to fetch a flag and return it to the Start Platform. Meanwhile, the other two players from each tribe will try to knock down the runners by swinging heavy sandbags hung by ropes. First tribe to get five flags back to the Start Platform wins immunity, PLUS, PIZZA!!! Yes, Pizza, and beer, too! Yum-Yum!
Erik and Amanda run for Malakal, and Jason and Eliza run for Airai. Erik and Jason make the first dash. Mid-course is a narrow balance beam which is the main target for the swingers. The other obstacles include a rolling log and a rope bridge. Should anyone fall, they have to return to the start and the other runner go instead. Eliza falls during one attempt. Erik falls during another and lands hard on his chest. The swingers really are not very effective. The race is a close one, all even-up at four flags each. Jason has a slight lead as he brings home the fifth flag. Airai wins!!! Jeff congra- tulates them, and tells Airai that the pizza and beer will be brought to their island. He then tells Malakal that Ozzy will rejoin them before Tribal Council, but he will have individual immunity.
At Malakal Beach, Erik is hurting. His chest aches very much. Ami isn't too concerned, as she figures he's going home tonight. He can get some medical attention after being booted off. At Camp Airai, Jason feels like the MVP. He had secured four of the five flags himself. He also still thinks the idol he found is real. LOL! A boat arrives with the food. Pizza, breadsticks and beer are carried ashore. Mark Burnett forgot to include a bottle opener for the beer. Luckily, James has a good set of teeth, and bites off the caps for everyone.
On Exile Island, Ozzy and Alexis review the clues. Ozzy pretends that he's still looking for the hidden immunity idol. He actually wants to know if any one else has found his fake idol. They find the spot and Ozzy is happy to see it gone. Ha-ha-ha! He wonders which numbskull has it? Back at Malakal, Amanda and Cirie pine about losing again. Erik works hard, fetching more coconuts from a top a tall tree. He then chats with Amanda and Cirie, telling them all about Ami's attempts to boot Cirie and Ozzy. Cirie hasn't trusted Ami from Day One. Ami wanders over and hears the discussion. She tries to defend herself. She argues how she always felt left out back at the Favs Tribe and such, but has still been loyal all the same. Amanda and Cirie feel sympathetic and the three ladies share a group hug. Ami later thanks Erik for spilling the beans, while toting a machete! LOL! Ozzy returns and Erik heads off the others and fills him in on Ami. He vows to stay loyal to the Oz. Ozzy then chats with Amanda, but she appears to be buying Ami's explana- tions.
At Tribal Council, Jeff quizzes Cirie on why they keep losing? She's clueless. Erik knows he's a target for tonight as the last Fan on the tribe. Ozzy then brings up Ami's past actions. She tries to defend herself. Ozzy asks her point-blank if she ever tried to boot him off? She starts sobbing and gives her story again. Jeff asks Cirie how she'll decide who to vote off? Cirie answers she'll go with her gut. Amanda says she "wants to believe" Ami. Ozzy says he wants to believe Ami, too, but… Ami makes one last pitch promising to be loyal and committed. It's time to vote. Ami votes to boot Erik. Erik votes to boot Ami. The rest also vote against Ami. Jeff snuffs out Ami's torch. The tribe has spoken. Jeff tells the rest that they better figure out a way to start winning.
SPOILERS: It's time for THE MERGE!!! Some players are jealous of others. Eliza tells Jason his immunity idol is just a dumb stick! LOL!!! Too funny! The poor guy, I almost feel sorry for him. *SNICKER* Bad enough to be doped by Ozzy, but to be enlightened by Eliza, YIKES! LOL!!!
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