Hi Cliff and welcome!

I had put in another thread that I too was very dissappointed with the way the girls acted at TC. I thought they were just downright cruel to Erik.

I think given his youthful age, his natural naive-ness, being without real food and water, the sun and the heat, probably sheer exhaustion, and on an island with bikini clad women would get to anyone in those circumstances. I think he had the best of intentions, which is more than I can say for the girls.

Sure, its for 1 million bucks. Everyone is going to lie, cheat, steal, beg, plead, so on and so on. Erik thought he had a chance - that doesnt make him stoopid. Probably not a bright move, thats true. But thats easy for us to say cuz we not in the middle of the game ourselves.

The girls scheme worked. Good for them. But to verbally whip him like they did was really uncalled for.

Just my humble opinion.