Survivor Heroes vs Villains - May 6th Episode Recap

Sinking Ship

Tonight there will be two immunity challenges, two tribal councils and two more Survivors will meet their fate.
The tribe returns from voting off Amanda...
Yin Yang - Night 30
-Jerri tells us Tribal was interesting.  Candice helped them out but now she's a threat.  Anyone that flipflops that easily can just as easily flip back, so they don't need her anymore.
-Rupert to Colby - everything was working except our own Heroes - Candice was a pitiful player, so weak, greedy, manipulative - she killed us.  She deserved to be on the Villains tribe.  Colby & I are stuck on a sinking ship now - there are no other Heroes (he's so dramatic.)

Yin Yang - Day 31
-Russell to Sandra - it's going to be fun from now on. 
Sandra - Why, they mad at you? 
Russell - Just Rupert and Colby not talking to me, what game to they think they're playing?

-Rupert - I think Russell's a deceitful person (Nooo...) Anything he says is a lie - He could be worse than Johnny Fairplay - I have to say something to show the Villains how bad he is and let them decide if they want to be involved with that. (Still, he's no getting it - they'll gladly hitch their wagon to the Devil to go further in the game.)

-Rupert says to Russell in front of everyone that he's proven himself a disgusting, terrible human being to swear on his kids lives like that.
Russell: It is the game and you really (bleeped) it up for yourself.
Rupert: If you want to swear on your kids and call it the game that's fine.  I've played it twice and people see I'm not a liar.
Russ: You think I care what you are as a (bleeping) man? (Rupert's getting to him, lots of F-bombs coming out.)
Rupert: I think you don't give a damn about anybody but yourself and I think your team should know that.
Russ: Rupert, I'm a Villain - I'm gonna make your life Hell.  The Great & Powerful Rupert, the good guy - You're such a dumb ass.
Russell tells the camera he doesn't want Rupert there cause he's trying to stir up stuff and make him mad (and it's working - the making him mad part anyway.) Pack your stuff - get your tie-dye ready cause you're going home.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE #1
-They will be standing barefoot on a small wooden perch with one hand raised in the air and tethered to a suspended bucket of water.  The last person standing with arm raised, whose bucket hasn't tipped will win Immunity.  Jeff also tells them he will be tempting them with food and there will be a twist at the end of the challenge (he holds up a rolled clue - looks like hidden immunity clue to me.)
-Rupert and Parvati have both played a variation of this challenge but the little perch is new.
-One minute in and Jeff says he's going to tempt them - Sandra says she wants it - he hasn't even told them what it is.  Russell copycats and says he wants it too so Jeff tells them to step down and they both do - OH, the water is coloured - nice.  Russell & Sandra get to share a plate of cookies and a glass of milk.
-20 minutes in - Donuts and iced coffee - if no one takes it he'll give it to Sandra & Russell (she's giddy) but Colby takes it (really?).
-35 minutes in - Candice whispers to Danielle if she thinks Parvati will hand on - someone's got to beat Rupert - I know.
Jeff offers a huge plate of peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, chips, candy and 2 glasses of milk.  Danielle, Candice and Jerri all step off for that - leaves Parvati and Rupert.
-1 hr, 10 minutes in and Rupert is adjusting his feet on the perch and he slips off - Parvati wins immunity!
TWIST - it is a clue to a hidden immunity idol - and Jeff reads it out to all of them and then sends them home (Nice!)

Yin Yang - Day 31
Sandra says the minute they got to camp everyone took off running looking for the idol.  Russell says they have to all split up.
-Russell & Candice are looking under a red bush (the clue said something about a burning bush) so Sandra sees another red bush across the way and - boom - she finds the idol. (Hide it!)  She's walking around holding it (Don't tell them!) She wants to read the note on it then decides she can't do it out here - (Duh!) Finally she puts it in her pocket, pretends to look some more then saunters off worried it's too bulky.  She says she's so greedy she's gonna keep it for herself (You better!).
-Rupert says he may not have an idol but he's going to pretend like he does - he puts a rock in his pocket - bulky enough to look like the idol - it's not his first game. He's trying to stay for another day.
-When Rupert comes back to camp Russell is eyeing him up and down and notices the bulge in his pocket.  Russell's convinced Rupert has the idol and they have to smoke it out so he's going to split the vote and if he doesn't play it he goes home.

-Sandra says to Rupert she thinks everyone gave up - Russell says Rupert's got it, he sees it in his pocket but no worries, they'll split the votes. (Little aside - they keep blurring Russell's pubic region because his shorts are riding so low in front - if he's flashing pubes - eww - pull up your pants man!)
-Sandra is keeping her mouth shut about having the idol (smart girl) it's good for Sandra Russell thinks Rupert has it.

-Danielle, Parvati & Jerri are talking - they say Russell is sure Rupert has the idol so they'll split the vote 3-3 for Rupert and Colby to flush out the idol.  Jerri says she wants Candice, not Colby - she'll never see it coming (and no one sees Colby as a threat anymore - huh - maybe he's non-threatening like a fox.) Colby is listening to them talk.
-Danielle tells the camera she's not sure - she thinks Candice will be loyal to them but she also thinks she can make Colby do what she wants (cause he's a boy and she has big (bad) boobs? I don't think so Tim.)
-Colby goes to Rupert and tells him they're going to split the vote 3 for Rupert and 3 for either him or Candice.  If they both vote for Candice that's potentially her going with 5 votes. They're giggling like school girls on the possibility of them voting Candice out.

TRIBAL COUNTIL #1
Rupert, after last Tribal Council what was the fall out?
 - Colby and I realized there is only one Hero left - Candice jumped to the Villains' side.
Candice, you're shaking your head - is that not true?
 - Amanda was going to go home whether I voted for her or not - she had a target on her back being a strong strategic player (yeah, keep telling yourself that.) [Amanda rolls her eyes] The numbers were already there. (Whatever.)
Colby - I have no respect for the excuses.
Candice - It wasn't going to get me anywhere going down with the sinking ship.
Colby - So that's what you should have said - game for a million dollars and that's my best play.
Candice just looks annoyed to be called out for her line of BS.
So Russell, as a strategy, Candice put herself ahead of Rupert and Colby - Good move?
 - Yeah, it was her best move - the Villain side was 6 - something has to break eventually.
So, it's Rupert or Colby tonight?
 - The consensus is Rupert goes tonight.
Rupert, after the challenge I read a clue - when you got back to camp, what happened?
 - I went back to camp, took off my sandals and went into the jungle and stayed until I felt comfortable (Okay, am I the only one with the dirty mind or did that sound like he had 'alone' time in the jungle?)
Russell, so do you think Rupert or Colby has the idol or is it still out there?
 - If they don't have it, then they gave up and I don't think Colby or Rupert would give up. (Rupert if fighting a smile, hoping it works for him tonight.) 

Time to Vote:
Colby votes Candice - says he can honestly say he's proud of the way he's played the game - are you?
Candice votes Rupert - Her mother told her if she doesn't have anything good to say not to say anything.
Tallying the Votes:
Jeff asks is anyone has a hidden idol and wants to play it... they all look at Rupert, he starts to fiddle with his pocket a little - but nothing more - Okay then...
Reading the Votes:  Rupert - 1, 2, 3  - Candice - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! CANDICE is voted out!
Colby has a big smile as does Amanda - Rupert plays it cool and Danielle looks pissed off that they figured it out and voted Candice with them.
This vote proves it's a risky move to betray trust to gain trust.
Candice's last thoughts - says she felt like she got thrown under the bus tonight but she understands she made a risky move last night and it didn't quite work out.  Karma's a b*tch sometimes. (You said it so I don't have to.) 
And with Candice leaving that means Sharon R. and Wendy E. are out of the pool.

Yin Yang - Night 31
-Russell to the camera - We blew it - we were supposed to split the vote between Rupert and Colby but the girls got their hearts in the game and wanted to vote Candice cause they didn't like her - I should have sat them down and said no - this is what we're going to do.
-Russell to the girls - it was stupid to concentrate on Candice.
Jerri - well if you felt that strongly, you should have said something.
Russell - all they have to do is win immunity and they're top 5 and they'll start taking us out.
Danielle - stop thinking negatively - we're 5, they're 2 - Rupert doesn't have the idol or he would have played it.
-Russell says to the camera that he's not 100% in control of this game - he & Parvati are equally in control and that makes him a little worried - know what? I'm going to take control so fast they won't know what hit them.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE #2
-They have to dig up a peg to manoeuvre through a table maze - First 5 to finish will move on to the next round - Next round they have to use 4 individually shaped pegs to make hand/foot holds to climb a wall - first 3 to the top of the wall move on to the final round where they must solve a slide puzzle - and the first person done will win Immunity.
-They're off - Rupert finds his peg first and Colby is the last with a peg on the board.
Rupert, Sandra, Russell, Parvati and Danielle move on.
-Climbing the wall - Russell is a monkey, Rupert and Parvati are the 3 to move on.
-Final round - Russell wins Immunity!
-Rupert says he came up short and he knows just the lie of a rock in his pocket is not going to save him tonight.

Yin Yang - Day 31
Coming back to camp it's pouring rain.  Parvati says she wants Rupert to go tonight - he doesn't have an idol or he would have played it.
Parvati talking to Russell & Danielle - We need to be locked in at 5.
Russ - Yeah, I know.
Parvati -One of those guys makes it to the end, we're done. (Uh oh, she's dictating, Russell doesn't like that.)
-Russell says to the camera that Parvati & Danielle are a team when it's supposed to be him and Parvati so all he can think of is breaking up that couple.
-Russell talking to Danielle on the beach - I don't think either one of us can win over Parvati - Time's going to come when she tries to take either you or me out but we can easily blindside her.
(Argh! My eyes - Danielle needs to cover that horrible cleavage.)
-Danielle to the camera - Russell says he wants to get rid of Parvati, which I don't think I'd do that because I'm in a tight alliance with her - But if we were to do that - now is not the time.  She tells him she trusts him 110% - He says he trusts her too. (Uh huh.)
-Then - Russell goes to Parvati and tells her Danielle came to him and said she wanted to vote off Parvati fifth or sixth.
Parvati - why would she want to do that?
Russell - I'm with you Parvati, that's all.
-Russell tells the camera that they're not going to talk to each other, that will mess up their games - now that he's playing both of them he's back in control.
Parvati says she wants to talk to Danielle - she won't tell her what he said. (He freaks out a little)
Russell - what are you thinking?  Why would you talk to her about what I'm trying to keep secret.
Parvati - Don't yell at me. Don't tell me who I can or cannot have a conversation with.
Russell - Okay, you go do that . (Yeah, do it!)
-Parvati says to the camera - Today should have been Rupert - Done.  Russell comes out of nowhere and says they're blindsiding me - I'm not voting Danielle tonight - I don't care, I'm not doing it. (She's still pissed at his high-handedness.)
-Parvati goes and talks to Danielle on the beach and quickly finds out Russell is lying - Parvati thinks that Russell is afraid that if it's the three of them in the final that Parvati & Danielle will take each other and he'll be out (Bingo!)
-Russell to the camera - I'm gonna get Danielle out tonight - once that happens, Parvati will be so scared she'll cling to me like glue (ahh, I wouldn't be so sure.)
-Russell goes and tells Colby - one thing that has to happen tonight is Danielle has to go home.
Colby - Really?  Really.
Russell tells Rupert - New plan, it's Danielle tonight.
Rupert - Yeah!  (That was easy.)
-Meanwhile Danielle is whining to Parvati and Sandra - Why'd this get hooked on me?  Why would he want to keep Rupert & Colby around, doesn't make any sense.
-Parvati says Russell's running around, double-talking is hurting his game. He's getting out-played by me and Danielle at this point and it's driving him a little crazy.  We just have to make sure Jerri doesn't write Danielle's name down.
-Parvati & Danielle got to Jerri and tell her Russell's trying to get Danielle out tonight.
Jerri - Are you crazy? It's Rupert, I'm not changing my vote - Rupert needs to go.
-Russell then goes to Jerri and says they have to vote Danielle tonight.
Jerri - It has to be Rupert.
Russell - then you'll be next, I promise you.
Jerri - Why are you threatening me?
Russell - It's not me, I can't do nothing - I'm trying to save you... (Oh, he's so slippery - don't fall for it.)

TRIBAL COUNCIL #2
Rupert, who's running the show right now?
 - I don't know, it's probably between Parvati and Russell?
Danielle, is that true? Parvati & Russell calling the shots for the Villains?
 - Danielle tries to tell him they're all making decisions together. Jeff doesn't buy it.
So, Jerri, it must be pretty peaceful around camp then with Rupert & Colby saying it's you or me dude.
 - Hell no, it's never been quiet since day one and it's certainly not quiet right now.
So, Danielle, why this illusion that its one big happy family?
 - Just a miscommunication - there were things said and no, not everyone agreed - at all.  It was mad chaos.
Parvati - Crazy could not describe what happened today.  Danielle and I were pitted against each other.
Parvati, what happened?
 - Well Russell came to me and said Danielle was trying to blindside me - she said it wasn't true and it went crazy - Russell's trying to test loyalty, that's what I got.
So Russell, you got caught.
 - No, Danielle came to me and said when do you want to get off Parvati?
Danielle - Liar, lie, lie, lie
Russell - My loyalty lies with Parvati
-Danielle calls him out on his lies then bursts into tears - no one is very sympathetic - then she goes on to say she's closer to Parvati than he knows (Parvati rolls her eyes in disbelief)-  and that's it, that's what Russell wanted to know... He catches Jerri's eye and mouths at her "Danielle" - Danielle meanwhile, is oblivious that she's just dug her own grave and continues about how close their friendship is (Oh my God - someone make her stop talking.)
Alright then, it's time to vote:
Parvati votes Rupert - 2nd times the charm, hopefully tonight you'll be going home.
Russell - Danielle - you're closer than I think?  I'll have to cut that tie.
Jerri - They don't show us her vote but she says, "I have no idea what just happened but with this vote I'm sealing my fate."
Tallying the Votes:
Rupert: 1, 2, 3 - Danielle: 1, 2, 3, 4... DANIELLE is voted out!
Parvati whispers to him that was messed up - He just gives her a look.
And with Danielle leaving that means Ritch G. and Andria S. are also out of the pool.

Danielle's final words - Russell's insane but I might have put my foot in my mouth at Tribal Council calling him out and I think he changed his vote at the last minute.  I think I played a good game this time.  Maybe too aggressive but I did my best, that's all you can ask.

Next week: Russell's on the outs with the Villains so he tries to turn the Heroes to the dark side. He uses the 'If you're not with me you're against me' line on Sandra and she says "I'm against you." Russell is shaking hands with Rupert & Colby - Final 3! (Oh yeah, it's gonna be good!)


Have a great weekend everyone!
Go Canucks Go!

Coleen