Well, we have a majority, so here are the results (a little late, sorry):Once the Fans arrive back at Gota camp, Reynold blames Shamar, saying that it was Shamar's bad technique which caused them to lose. Shamar gets into a real yelling match with Reynold before it is broken up.
Meantime, at the Bikal camp, our bushman mentor has arrived. His name may be Tata. Malcolm describes him as four feet tall, about sixty years old and all knotted up with muscle. He hits the beach going strong. He doesn’t mess around.
He also speaks English with a delightful accent. Malcolm, again, says that he sounds like Gollum. He first shows them how to cook rice in a section of green bamboo. 15 minutes, it’s done. But “be careful. It’s very hot.” Cochran calls it “dinner and a show” because Tata's cooking is so entertaining.
Over at gloomy Gota, Shamar is resting -- again. And when he's not sleeping, he's complaining about his finger. He thinks his finger's become infected, so as a result he expects the rest of the tribe to bring him rice once a day!
Needless to say, that doesn't go over well with the others. Laura says “Are you actually serious? Be my slave so I don't have to work my finger?” Hope is openly hoping that this causes the others to get rid of Shamar before her!
Sherri brings over some food for him, even though she says that she never waited on her husband. But while she does so, she accidentally gets something into Shamar's eye! And since he isn't wearing contacts (or glasses, for that matter), it scratched his eyeball! So Shamar's eye hurts.
Sherri apologizes, but the rest of the tribe doesn't care. Julia, Laura, Matt, Michael and above all, Sherri, don't want to vote him out too soon. Eddie, Hope and Reynold all want him gone!
After a tropical storm and a miserable night in the shelter, the Fans take stock of the situation. While they have fishing gear, they're cold, wet and miserable. And Shamar is seriously thinking about quitting! Reynold is practically yelling at the others, "Get rid of Shamar, now!"
Fortunately for Reynold, Shamar's eye has become red and puffy. And Shamar's finger is hurting him. He's more concerned for his eye than for his finger, however, and he wants Medical to look it over. Reynold is openly hoping that Shamar will have to go!
Here comes the Jeff Boat. Jeff Probst and the medical team wade ashore and Probst notes that Shamar doesn't look too good. The medic also notes that Shamar's eye is red and puffy and thinks he got a scratched cornea. Sherri feels really guilty, since she knows it was probably her fault if he had a scratched cornea.
As the medic pops in an orange-colored dye and Shamar's finger is also looked at, Sherri explains how she thinks Shamar got something in his eye. She expresses her feelings of guilt, but Julia points out that Shamar didn't use glasses or contacts, so Sherri isn't entirely to blame.
The verdict is in. Shamar has not one, but two deep scratches on his cornea. Also, his finger needs to be worked on. The medic is going to pull him from the game. When Shamar hears the bad news, he cries. The tribe is brought in to say their good-byes. As Shamar mouths platitudes, everyone wishes him well. But while the backs of Probst, Shamar, and the medical team are turned, Reynold goes into a happy dance.
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Okay, Shamar has been med-evaced -- again. Now it's time for the next Immunity Challenge. I want you to decide which tribe will win -- Bikal (the Faves) or Gota (the Fans). The tribe with the most votes will avoid a date with Jeff Probst at Tribal Council. I'll take votes until tomorrow at the latest, so please vote!