LAST EDITED ON 10-23-09 AT 12:19 PM (EST)Thanks to James Barber of Survivor Sucks:
Chicken Speak
Shambo consoles and befriends the only chicken left at the Galu camp
"It's OK. Shanny's sorry, honeys. I almost came and got you guys to cuddle in my house with me last night to keep each other warm. Yeah. You guys are the nicest thing in this whole camp. Yeah. Bwok bwok bwok bwok. (cut to chicken, staring impassively) That's chicken for I love you and I care and I'm mad and sad and feeling bad that you don't have nice, soft, fluffy hay. I know. You guys are gonna be OK. The sun's gonna come out today, and we'll get your hay out of there, and we'll get it hung up and dried for ya. O. You got water and you got a little bit of coconut. You're gonna be OK until I get back. Alright. You guys hang in there and I'm gonna do the same. We gotta try to make sure you guys lay some eggs so Dave doesn't eat you. (chick begins to bwok, and turns away) OK, I'll talk to you later."
Exiling Shambo
Russell insists that his tribemates support his decision to send Shambo yet again over to the Foa Foa camp, assuming that he gets the chance to do so after the challenge
Russell: Because you know, I'm gonna get a lot of crap when I say the name everybody's expecting me to say. If you don't have my back, it's gonna be hard, it's gonna be hard to do.
(mutters of agreement)
Erik: Is he saying he's gonna send Shambo to that camp again? (Russell nods) That kinda sucks. I understand, but...
Monica: It sucks, but who else would go?
Erik: The point is she's a human being. She's 45 years old...
John: We're weakening our tribe sending her, sometimes when we need her.
Laura: She's not the strongest.
Erik: I don't think we need her for anything.
John: I'm just saying...
Laura: What challenge has she been physically strong in?
Erik: Only the pedestal.
John: I'm just saying she's strong. I'm not saying she's strong in challenges...
Laura: Why do you say that?
John: She's strong, she's physically strong. That's all I'm saying.
Laura: Have you seen it?
John: I'm not trying to validate the statement by saying she's proven herself, I'm saying she's a tough girl.
Laura: Oh, I see what you're saying. (can't hear the rest)
John: I don't need to say she's done this, that and the other to make that conclusion. She's tough.
Erik: I'm just saying she's a human being. I don't really like her very much, but...
Dave: She's a human being.
Russell: People better have my back. If not, I'm gonna be seriously pissed the hell off, because at the end of the day this falls on my shoulders, none of you guys. She's gonna be coming after me. I definitely am gonna want some...
(everyone stares at him, somewhat awkwardly)
Shambo's Bond With Foa Foa
Shambo describes her strong bonding experience with the Foa Foa tribe
"I think I'm so accepted at Foa Foa, #1, the age difference. Most of the people at Foa Foa are in their 30s, or late 20. They're not at Survivor, telling the story of the night they turned 21. (laughs) You've gotta be kidding me. There's a huge age gap. In addition too, I don't feel Foa Foa...I feel Foa Foa has lost so much, they're willing to bond with anyone that'as going to make them stronger. Our tribe hasn't lost a lot. They got wet (said mockingly). They've won almost every challenge, they've run every reward challenge, they're not hurting, they're not living in the real world of Survivor yet. But they will be."
(cut)
"All the hard work and effort I'm putting in at Foa Foa, to fortify their camp, to get them food, to help get them firewood, everything I've done is hugely valued, because they don't have a lot of energy left. I think I have way more energy than anybody on their tribe. I was using it with good purposeful intention to help them to assist them and help them make their life better in the days I've been there. Which is 4, 4 out of 15 days. Here, the first 2 days, I was hugely valued, because I did the same thing, but when you're fat and happy, it doesn't matter if you've got 3 cakes sitting on the counter, and in walks Shambo with a chocolate cream pie. It's just another dessert, and that is how it is viewed here."
Russell's Easy Game
Russell of Foa Foa brags about how he has yet to make a difficult decision in the game
"I haven't had to make a tough decision yet. I don't think I'll ever have to make a tough decision, really, because I'm always reminding myself this is a game we're playing for a million dollars. These guys over here, they just don't seem like they're into it as much as I am."
(cut)
"Our tribe definitely seems like it's broken. Jaison is walking around like a mummy. Nobody can make up their own mind. I can sway anyone to vote anybody out. I could get rid of Mick tonight if I wanted. Or Jaison. None of 'em are strong enough to do something like that, to make that kind of move, but me. If I ever go to the Galu camp, if that ever happens, I think I can sway somebody over there to come to my side. These guys over here, I really think I can trust 'em. Like Jeff said, trust is a good thing. Yeah, that's real good for me, but not for them, because they can't trust me."
Russell's Advantage
Russell of Foa Foa boasts about the advantage of Galu losing their tribe leader
"When we left, Russell was laying down. His heart rate was real low. He looks like, when you look at the guy, like he's in great condition. But these conditions, it doesn't matter what physical condition you're in, sometime you can't handle this atmosphere. Raining all the time, not drinking water, not eating. Maybe it's a little bit much for him. Maybe he shouldn't have joined in the first place."
(cut)
"I don't know the latest status on Russell. I'm hoping he's home. I'm hoping he's heading to the house. He is their strongest competitor. If they don't have Russell, they're in deep crap, cause who are they gonna compete against me? None of them little boys can compete against me. I'll just roll 'em over and they know it. That's a fact. They'll be scared to death to have to go head to head with me. If they're not, they better be, cause I'm gonna knock 'em way back."
(cut)
"We'll find out tonight if Big Russell went home or not. I' hoping he did, because that'll be a big booster for us. That'll put us down 3. That means we win one, we're down 2. If we have 2 immunity idols, you'll never know what happens in this game."
(cut)
"If I get to that camp I will find that other immunity idol. They have to have one somewhere around there. Maybe it's in our camp again, maybe I'd better start looking for the second one here. I think it has to be over there. If I can get my hands on it, this is a new game for me."
Foa Foa's Bad Break
Jaison complains about the curse that his tribe seems to be under after continually losing challenges
"During the challenge, we could hear people yelling about how far ahead we were. Jeff was making comments like, 'Foa Foa's making progress.' or whatever. It felt like we were really far ahead. When he yelled, "Medical!" it was a collective sigh, like, 'Really?' It's not just about getting the win, it's the psychological win you get from getting the win. The pizza would have been amazing if only we'd gotten it, we would have had that advantage at least over them, we could have ridden this momentum into something new. I don't know what to make of it other than to say we need to catch a break. Sooner or later, if we're gonna turn this around, we need to catch a break. Every time it seems like we turn the ball in the other direction, something happens and we're out again. Last time it was the food challenge where we had to chug the disgusting stuff, and we all know Natalie and Ashley aren't gonna be able to do that. So we're out on that. Then, the rain just killed us for the immunity challenge. Today, it looked like we were back on track, and we're off track again. We'll just have to keep fighting, I guess."
Erik's Scapegoat
Erik is elated at the thought of eliminating one of his tribemates at the upcoming Tribal Council, especially when John just might be the one to carry out his plan of eliminating Monica
"So, we're at the challenge today, and Jeff says it's gonna be a double elimination tonight at Tribal Council. Jeff says it as a shock factor, but to me, it's like, thank you. I wanna win (claps), I wanna get some pizza (claps), but I really wanna get rid of some dead weight around here. (claps) The first thought in my mind was Shambo. Not necessarily because I want her to go - well,kinda- mostly because she's so miserable. She couldn't even use her hands for the last 3 days. I feel like I'd be doing her a favor. Shambo Shambo Shambo. SO we get back to camp, I figure it's a no-brainer, we don't have to talk about it, but then John comes up to me and tells me he's concerned with the Monica and Laura alliance. (puts his fingers to his mouth and kisses them) Did I not say this 4 days ago? This is gonna be fantastic, especially since he's gonna do my bidding and it looks like it's gonna be his idea. Perfect. It's like a bartender giving you a free beer and being like, 'Sorry, extra pour here, you want it?' Hell yeah, I want it. Thing is, you gotta make sure people stick with the plan you put in their brain 4 days ago. It's real easy for that bartender to say, 'Sorry, made a mistake,' and pull it away. No bartender is pulling this beer away from me. (wags his finger) I'm gonna hold on for dear life and if he reaches over I'll gnaw his freakin' wrist off (makes growling sounds, then laughs) I'm pumped, because everything's working out the way I wanted it to work, and I'm not having to do it. That's the best place to be in this game."
Mick Explains Russell's Ailment
The doctor of Foa Foa explains the precise medical explanation for Russell's collapse
"So basically, Russell was Galu, he was volume deplete, he was dehydrated, and performing strenuous exercises. He's sweating and his heart is trying to pump all that fluid aroud and maintain a decent pressure, blood pressure, to profuse his head, so his brain has some blood to keep things going. When that drops he could no longer maintain consciousness becaue of that. Dehydration, strenuous exercise, those things combined, you just...you can only, they're essentially a bunch of pipes, and if you can't keep them filled up with fluid, the presure goes out of them, and you're just drained, and night night. Out you go."
(cut)
"His blood pressure was probably lower than Mike's to begin with. He was in good shape. It's probably lower to begin with. It wasn't that unexpected. That's pretty much how that thing plays out, normally. There wasn't anything in my mind that struck me as odd there. He needs fluids. That's it."
Forces of Nature
Mick vents about how the torrential downpours add to the tribe's low morale
"My expert opinion on what the tribe is going through is seasonal effective disorder, I think. This weather has everybody down. We have a glimmer of hope, it'll get sunny for a few minutes and everybody's stoked. You can see the energy level rise, and everybody's happy. The motivation comes back. Then, within seconds, it's a torrential downpour. It's just kind of zapping morale."
(cut)
"I was pretty dehydrated this morning. I wanted to get behind the ball and push and have Jaison take a break and do the puzzle. But I knew getting up and sitting down how dehydrated I was. It just wouldn't have worked out, I think."
(cut)
"During challenges, you're trying to dig down because you're hungry or thirsty or tired. Then we've been able to make it through that, all the sudden on top of that we've been soaking wet and freezing cold. That just makes it even more difficult to get into this."
Ousting Liz
Russell contemplates getting rid of Liz over Natalie before Tribal Council
Liz:
We get to have pizza, but it's a bittersweet reward.
Russell:
We won that. That was ours.
Liz:
I know. We were so close.
Russell:
Finally, we won something. That was ours. Now we gotta both vote somebody out.
Liz:
I know. That's what's bittersweet. I'll tell you this, I told Mick I don't wanna go home. I feel like either way, final 4 all the way. It's happened before, and the tables have turned. We just have to stay strong.
Russell (solo):
Once Liz is gone, I control each and every person out here. She might be a little bit smarter, she's definitely a lot stronger, but I really can't trust her that much. The trust thing, to me in this game, it overweighs everything in this game. Natalie, she's somebody I can trust, she's a lot weaker, and I don't know if she has smarts or even has a brain up there. She's holding onto my coattails. I'm the one taking her in this game, and she believes I'm gonna take her as far as I can take her.
Russell's Determination
Laura compliments Russell's fearless attitude
"Russ is a warrior. Even when he was on the ground, he was saying, 'Let's finish this challenge, let's finish this challenge. Get me up, let's finish this challenge.' He was not even close to wanting to hang up the towel. Jeff even asked him, 'Do you remember where you are? What's the last thing you remember?' Everything was groggy, he was basically just mumbling, but he was not gonna quit."
(cut)
"As much as he's gonna want to come back, I do believe he will respect the doctor if the doctor says you can't come back. More importantly is his wife and his little girl, and he knows that. Believe me, he's so frustrated. He was saying, 'I've tried to get on this show for so long. I can't go out like this, I can't.' It's different going out on a medical and then being voted out. You always wonder, 'How far would I have gotten?' You always have that 'I wonder.' That's probably pretty hard for Russell."
Shambo on Russell's Collapse
Shambo expresses little sympathy as she criticizes Russell for collapsing due to dehydration
"I started thinking, well I'll be darned, look at that right there. This guy just had a T-bone steak and he probably ate mine too, 2 days ago. What the heck? There's nobody out here that should hit the ground,; with him being the <air quotes> chief </air quotes> of Galu, especially him. As hard as it's been raining the last 4 days, get some water runoff. What the heck? It's pretty simple to stay hydrated when it's raining this hard and we have water runoff. It's not like there's an excuse. It doesn't make sense. I wish him the absolute best. I'm a little double-minded about the situation. I don't want to see anybody get injured and leave the game. That's the worst. You want to go out on your own accord. By the same token, I'm pretty sore at him for giving me double duty at the demon location, and starving for the last 4 days."
Shambo is Hurtin'
Shambo shows off her war wounds after enduring challenges, hard work and heavy rain
"Shambo is hurtin' for certain. What day is it? 15, 16? I have no idea what day it is. I had a hard time making it through the night. My hands are in absolute agony. They're o waterlogged that I feel like I have second-degree burns on the majority of my hands. I've got some pretty good lacerations from trying to break bamboo over at the Foa Foa camp. Just to cover myself up. And my shoulder, my shoulder is not doing good, my tendonitis in my right shoulder, from freezing for 3 days. I'm either waking up from my hands burning, or waking up trying to rub my tendons in my right shoulder all night the last 2 nights. I've gotten no sleep. I brought a full canteen of water with me back to the challenge yesterday. Now I don't now where my canteen is, because John had it, and John gave it to Brett, and Brett doesn't know where he put it. Nobody else has water at my camp today. I haven't had water in 30 hours. The last thing I ate, I made crab ceviche, for Foa Foa camp, because they had no fire. They had limes, so I crushed the limes up, which didn't help my hands at all, and cracked a lot of crab open. Russ and I were the only ones that ate it. That was about 30 hour ago. I think that's the last thing I had to eat. So I'm run down. I'm hurtin."
The Listener
Brett describes his strategy in the game
"When we got back to camp after the competition this morning, all the girls went off to gather fruits and crabs and so forth and left time for myself, Jon, Erik, and Dave to chat. I really kept my mouth shut. Not because I didn't have an opinion, not because I didn't want to say anything, but because I'm the type of player who wants to listen, hear people out, figure out where there mind's at, how they're operating, and then make decisions accordingly. I strategically took myself to the side, fiddled around with getting the fire going, and so forth, and just listen to them, and hear where they're at. Also on another end, when someone gets voted out, those that are aligned with the person that was voted out are going to be looking at who are the people responsible for this happening. Me not saying anything or going with the flow puts me in an OK position because I'm not the one that initiated wanting to vote a certain person out, but I also shielded myself from a backlash or revenge that might come as a result."
Erik Before Tribal Council
Erik worries about the uncertain fate of his tribe's leader, Russell
"Right now we're getting ready to go to Tribal. We are leaderless, but I'm pretty confident as soon as we show up at Tribal, Russ will come in, feeling better, and then Galu will be all back together."
(cut)
"It's strange, the entire experience of not having Russell here. Everything we do, there's no direction. We just kind of do our own thing, an to be honest, I really don't trust how these people do their own thing. Yeah, in that sense, it's tough not having Russell, but he'll be back tonight."
(cut)
"Russell is kind of like my ace up the sleeve. He doesn't necessarily fit into the original blueprint of mine, but it was my goal this entire time to kind of bring him along. As maybe the 5 or the guy. Then at the very end, I was hoping to sneak him into the final 4, even if I had to play my own immunity idol, because I know the loyalty that man has. It would be a bummer personally if he leaves, but I'll just have to shuffle some cards and play some more."
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