Survivor Nicaragua - Dec 15th Episode Recap

This Is Going to Hurt


Last night on Survivor, they recapped that Chase is an idiot… with horseshoes up his butt. He’s turned on everyone he’s been in an alliance with but with no calculation or malice, he just can’t seem to make up his mind (man, is Chase going tonight? Why else would they start with that?)

Libertad – Night 30

They return from Tribal Council where Benry was voted out. Fabio wants to talk to Sash who pulls him away and says, “Benry was targeting you but I have your back.” Fabio buys it and Sash tells the camera, “As long as Fabio doesn’t win immunity, he’ll be the next to go.” Sash thinks he’s the one in control of the game again… hmm, I don’t think the ladies would agree.

-The rest of the tribe is telling him that Benry said he (Fabio) was trying to get Holly out. Really? He doesn’t buy that one. Fabio knows they underestimate him – he can’t wait until they realize he’s not as gullible as he appears. (I can’t wait for him to prove that too.)

Libertad – Day 33

Oh, it’s product placement Sprint cellphone tree mail. OMG, it’s videos of their family and here comes the waterworks. Chase’s brother looks like him. We see Sash’s mom (actually I think he’s the only one not crying), Jane’s daughter, Dan’s sons and all of Holly’s family (she cried through everyone’s videos, as did Dan, actually) and Jud (Fabio’s) mom… after which he tearily says to the camera, “I just want to see my family man, I really do.”

-Fabio approaches Chase and asks who he’s going to take on the Reward if he wins – they agree it will be Fabio, Chase and Sash (but we know how that went for Sash last time.)

REWARD CHALLENGE

Win today’s challenge and they can take the Evo by Sprint on a cruise with a feast… and the company of their loved ones… gasp…(and the crying begins again… Damn it! Stupid family episode gets me every time.) Chase’s mom comes out, Fabio’s mom – Jeff tells her he’s been renamed “Fabio” and she says he used to be “Jud the Stud” so it fits – Sash’s mom is next and he makes a sappy speech “all you need is love” (and his Precious.) One of Dan’s sons comes out and he loses it (old men crying, typing through the tears here – I’m so pathetic.) Jane’s daughter Ashley comes out and they celebrate – she says Jane looks skinnier than hell (yup, that’s Jane’s daughter.) And they saved Holly’s husband for last - she’s spent their 25th anniversary out there… meh, they left me cold.

So, the loved ones will have to participate in the challenge today (Hey, Dan may actually win a challenge – his son looks like he’s in good shape.) The challenge: the Survivors will race up a plank and jump in the water (man-made pool) and retrieve a bag of puzzle pieces then race back out of the water and deliver it to their loved one. They have to do this twice (2 bags of puzzle pieces.) Once the loved one has both bags of pieces, they can begin on the puzzle – arranging the letter tiles into a well-known phrase (Family Comes First). (Oh, Dan has to do the physical stuff, I guess he’s not winning this one.) First loved one to correctly solve the puzzle – wins Reward.

-And they’re off. Fabio & Chase are neck and neck with getting their puzzle pieces back first – Dan is last… Chase’s mom gets the puzzle first! CHASE RICE and CONNIE RICE! (Jane mutters to her daughter that he will probably choose Sash.)

-Jeff tells Chase he’s allowed to choose one other person to go with them – he says one person hasn’t been on a reward in a very long time… and he chooses Sash. Then Jeff tells him to choose one more person to go – he says, “this’ll probably hurt some people’s feelings” then he chooses HOLLY! BURN! (Do any of them really trust Chase? Come on. That’s twice in a row he’s promised to take someone on the Reward and reneged… what a dope.)

-Then to make it worse, Chase asks what’s going to happen to the rest of them – Jeff says they’ll be taken out and executed (Oh, he made a funny.) Dan’s son says Chase is a scumbag. And Fabio can’t believe Chase didn’t choose him – Chase apologizes… but it’s too late now man.

Libertad – Day 33

Back at camp, we have the bitter brigade – Jane, Dan and Fabio – Why does he continue to choose Holly? Dan says obviously their usefulness to him is over. Fabio tells them he talked to Chase even today and he said he’d take him. Jane said her daughter is going off to college and she (Jane’s) spent her last summer out here (Well, that was your choice lady, one boat ride isn’t going to make up for that.) But she’s laying it all at Chase’s feet – “He made a million dollar decision today.” Dan, “yeah, to lose it.” Dan is playing into Jane’s disappointment –“He betrayed you, that’s disgusting.” She feels like she’s the 4th in a 4 way alliance and that worries her.

Reward

-They are eating – Sash is thankful and Chase tells them he just lost Fabio’s vote, that proves he’s in it with them to be the final 3. They all want Fabio out next and Chase says he wants to keep Holly close, so it was a strategic decision.

-They tell their loved ones that they do have another person in their alliance but these 3 have committed to being the final 3. (We shall see.) Chase finds a scroll but they don’t really show anything about it – he and Sash have the hidden idols so it’s kinda moot. Then they have to take pictures with the phone… Sprint something or other.

-Chase enjoyed the reward but, damn, now he’s got to go back to camp and face the wrath.

Libertad – Night 33

They come back to camp in the dark – everyone is sleeping but Fabio and he confronts Chase – lets him know he’s not happy about being left out, says he’s jealous because Chase’s gone on 4 awesome rewards in a row (if you won them you could go) but once he lets it be known he’s ticked he tells the camera he’s got to let it go – you can’t hold grudges out here (but I’m sure that’s easier said than done) and he’s just going to have to win immunity.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE

They will each be blindfolded and must make their way along a hitching post, going over and under, however the rope they’re following is wound around it – they will get to a shield with a number of symbols attached on it (dagger, sword, fleur de lis), they have to memorize the symbols by touch then take the bag of matching symbols (still blindfolded) back to the start where they must place them on another shield in the corresponding spots. They even threw in some similar, but not quite the same, symbols (that’s evil. I would suck at this.)

-Off they go – Jane bashes her head on the post – ouch – they all get to the shield and are taking their time memorizing the symbols – Jane takes the least amount of time and heads back – the rest start following back – Chase and Dan are the last to head back – Holly loses one of the bags of her pieces – uh oh…

-They are all placing their pieces and Fabio & Chase are placing quickly – Fabio thinks he has it – one piece wrong – but he changes it and FABIO wins Immunity! (Sometimes, anger is the best impetus for success.)

Back at camp

-Fabio screwed up the plan by winning immunity.

- Chase tells Fabio he thinks Dan is done.

-Fabio wants to vote Jane out tonight. He tells Chase to use his head (for once) – he keeps saying Jane’s gotta go, so it’s time to do something about it. Could go down as his worst decision if he keeps her another day.

-Chase talking to Sash, he still doesn’t want to get rid of Jane yet, thinks they’re taking a big risk if they vote Jane out and sees it as a win-win voting Dan out tonight. Sash thinks by keeping Jane they could all lose the million dollars. Holly comes up and confirms the other boys want Jane out. She thinks they have to decide if they want Jane with them in the final 4. Sash tells Chase that this is their best chance for them to make it to the final 3.

-Chase whines that he doesn’t want to write Jane’s name down (why not? You’ve voted out everyone else you’ve aligned with so far…) He wants to keep her to the final 4 – he’s still not sure if this is right or not.

-Jane comes up to them and asks if they are still 4 strong – and none of them will look her in the eye. She knows. Chase is throwing it back at the other 2 but they won’t man up so Chase tells her that her name has been brought up. Sash tells her they don’t think they can win against her. She scratches her face with her middle finger (ha ha ha, gotta love Jane.)

-She is genuinely hurt that her alliance has turned on her – (we could get a Sue rant like season one out of Jane later) “They’re backstabbing, lying, cheats… and she’s most disappointed in Chase.”

-Sash tries to put his arm around her and she tells him not to even look at her. She’s not backstabbed anyone and she’s proud of how she played the game… but she’s MAD.

-They are gathering to go to tribal council and she grabs the water buckets and douses the fire, causing Dan to jump out of the shelter (I don’t think I’ve ever seen him move that fast.) She says, “By God, I started it, I’ve put it out.” (Beware the wrath of Jane.)

TRIBAL COUNCIL

Dan, crazy afternoon?

- Listen… ah, never mind.

No, you started, you know I’ll dig.

- Well, before coming here Jane took a big bucket of water and doused the fire.

- Jane – I sure did. I started that fire and I want to be the last woman standing to put that fire out.

So this was a philosophical statement.

- Well, can I have my say? There is absolutely no loyalty in tonight’s vote. It’s full of liars and backstabbers – end of story.

Not end of story, I want more.

- They’re going to vote me out tonight and I’m gonna call some people on some stuff (Marty and Brenda are loving this – NaOnka looks shocked)

- Holly – you call yourself a coach and a mentor yet you stole $1400 worth of personal property (you should have seen her head whip around) – where I come from you’d go to jail. (The jury is loving this.) (She was referring to Dan’s shoes from day 5.)

So Jane you’re frustrated.

- I’m not frustrated, I’m upset that I made an alliance with people that are right now throwing me under the bus. The four of us were going to stay strong and get rid of these two(Dan and Fabio – who somehow look surprised by this.) (Chase is rolling his eyes - he wishes she would just shut up.)

Chase, Jane could believe she’s in a four way alliance and not actually be in a four way alliance.

- No, she was in a four way alliance and this afternoon we decided it was in our best interest, to possibly win this game, to send her home. (Big sarcastic shocked face from Jane.)

Let me ask the alliance of three who seem to be running things, who’s the next to go?

- Chase – whoever doesn’t win immunity.

So, Fabio or Dan

- Chase again – yes. Then he checks with Sash and Holly – “would you agree with that?” And they refuse to answer him (wow, bunch of cowards, let Chase take the blame… nice.) Finally, Holly says, yes, she agrees with that.

SO THEN – Jeff points out that there are three other people there and they could force a tie – Jane – what would you suggest you do? She says the other three should vote Holly out because Sash and Chase have an idol…. THAT IS SO AWESOME!

Jeff confirms that Chase & Sash have hidden idols – he tells them this is the last night they’d be able to play them so it would make sense for them to do that then he asks Dan what he thinks.

Dan basically says he’s in. Jeff asks Fabio what he thinks and I’m not sure is really getting it… (Vote for Holly!)

(Jeff just totally manipulated that whole exchange, wow.) He points out the alliance came in with a solid plan – now Holly is scared that she’s going to be out.

Chase is so confused – he has no idea what just happened… (Oh man…)

Time to Vote. They don’t show how anyone voted.

Tallying the votes:

Jeff asks if anyone has a hidden immunity idol and would like to play it – Chase and Sash both play their idols (no use holding on to them now anyway.)

Jane 1, 2, 3, 4… JANE is voted out. (Ohhhh – I thought she might have pulled it off (with Jeff’s help there.))

So, with Jane leaving tonight – Shane B, Virginia D and Mary Beth M are out of the pool.

SUNDAY is the Finale -They show everyone calling everyone else a threat…

Jane’s final thoughts – you find out very fast what people’s true colours are out here. Sash is a liar - she will pray for Holly - and she can’t believe her buddy in crime, Chase, turned on her. She is very disappointed in him – but that’s Survivor.

Can you believe – they showed how everyone voted and everyone voted for Jane – she voted for Sash… huh? He had a hidden idol – why didn’t the other 3 vote for Holly? Now I’m confused.

And here’s who is still in the running going into the finale:

Sash – Shelly P, Laurie T, Steve H

Chase – Cheryl B, Sharon R, Coleen T (That’s ME!)

Fabio – Vikki M, Charlotte W, Kevin C

Dan – Robert L, Andrew W, Karen D

Holly – Maddy D, Andria S, Kim A


Good luck everyone,


Coleen