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Day 19 begins at Mogo Mogo. Jerri had a bad night. Her back aches from sleeping on the bamboo floor. Shii Ann and Kathy have no sym- pathy. They ache, too, but aren't complaining about it. They dish her. Colby doesn't like Jerri, either, naturally, though he doesn't care all that much for Shii Ann, too. Jerri knows she has no friends but that's okay. She's got a Zen-thing going and is it peace with the universe. Chapera fetches their tree-mail, which is a bag of puzzle pieces. The upcoming challenge is for immunity. Rupert gives the gang a pep talk. They are primed and pumped, ready to win!
The first 'Super-Challenge' is the Floating Boat Puzzle. Large pieces are anchored below the waves and must be retrieved, then put toge- ther to build a boat, then use it in a race. The reward is not only iM- munity, but also a barbeque with trimmings, desert and an open bar. The winning tribe also gets to take one member from the other tribe as a guest, and pump him/her for info.
Chapera begins with an early lead due to Jerri having trouble releas- ing her puzzle piece from it's mooring. But Mogo Mogo fights back and makes up for lost time. They are first to build their puzzle and first to paddle shore. But Chapera is right on their tail, and Rob is on Ethan's as they both race into the jungle to release a flag and un- tie three remaining paddles. Ethan has trouble with his knots, and Rob is back at the beach first. Chapera and Mogo Mogo are now nearly even as they paddle back to the starting platforms. For some reason, M-M veers off course and loses time as Chapera paddles straight to their objective. Chapera wins! They select Kathy to join them for the reward. A 90 foot yacht appears off shore and sends a Zodiac boat to gather the winners.
Aboard the yacht, Kathy ponders on her being selected. She knows it may endanger her back at Mogo Mogo. But she's grateful for the meal. Chapera eww's and aww's at their accommodations. They feast on burgers, brauts, salad, corn, etc. The beer and liquor flow, mostly into Tom's mouth. Kathy knows she could easily be the swing vote in a post-merge situation. Chapera is seducing her with song, alcohol, and goodwill.
Meanwhile, Mogo Mogo sulks back to camp. Ethan feels bad about his failure to untie the knot quickly enough and losing their lead. He apologizes to the tribe. Jerri tells him it's not all his fault, everyone failed. How Zen is that? LOL! Colby flashes Jerri a "speak-for-your- self-b!tch" glare. Captain America does not take defeat lightly.
Chapera and Company are taken to a lovely island where a table full of yummy deserts await them. They stuff themselves. Amber spots a cove of crystal-clear water, complete with waterfall. The gang goes for some diving action and plays in the water. Kathy is having fun. She likes her new pals and enjoys being with them. There seems little doubt that she'll swing when the time comes.
Back at Mogo Mogo, Jerri is annoying everyone, especially Shii Ann. Jerri's constant complaints on the food and chores are wearing thin on all. Ethan sees this as his moment to grab the brass ring, and makes a pitch to Colby about booting Jerri. He's fine with it. Colby's been rehearsing his boot-Jerri speech for days. They talk with Lex who says it's okay, but in reality, Lex has his own brass ring to grab. He sees this as the perfect time to boot Colby. Lex plots with Jerri, who naturally is agreeable, and with Shii Ann. Shii Ann has also been preparing her boot-Jerri speech all day, so she's reluctant to go along with Lex. He is now worried that the whole scheme may backfire on him instead.
Chapera is back on the yacht, headed for home. They take a stab at driving golf balls into the ocean. Rob accidentally tosses a driver. Tom then tries his hand at deep-sea fishing. He gets skunked. All the while, Alicia, Amber, and Jenna, ply Kathy with more drinks and strategy on how she'll fit in with Chapera come The Merge. They've got her landed, hook, line, and sinker. The trip ends with a round of champagne.
At Tribal Council, Ethan again apologizes for blowing Mogo Mogo's lead. Jeff delves into the animosity between them and Chapera. Both Colby and Ethan hate losing to Rob. Hmmmm? Could it be that Rob is scoring with their ex-girlfriends? Or do they just think he's a class- less punk? Jeff then steers the conversation into boot-choices. Lex admits that he is already thinking about The Merge. Jerri plans to use her vote against her biggest threat. Colby interrupts her, giving a rah- rah-teamwork position. Jeff asks Shii Ann who's the weakest and strongest? Shii Ann confesses that she and Jerri are the physically weakest and that Colby is the strongest. Colby is now worried that Shii Ann has just painted a target on his back. It's time to vote.
We watch as they vote. It's tied 2-2 with Colby and Ethan voting against Jerri, and Jerri and Lex voting off Colby. We don't see who Shii Ann votes for, but we hear her say, "You under-estimated my power. Jeff reads the votes. It's 3-2 against Colby. He's stunned but takes it well, like a MAN.
SPOILERS: Amber and Rob finally "make a connection". Hahaha! I guess that explains the empty condom wrappers Chill-One found when he visited the beach after filming. Each tribe sends ambassa- dors to the other's camp. The Merge is on! Meanwhile, the Alpha- Males at Chapera square off. It's Rob vs "Aqua-Boy" Rupert in a no holds bar event.
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