Interesting article...explains that David was the brains behind Zapatera's puzzle win, but was smart enough to give Russell the credit.

http://www.tv.com/survivor-heres-what-really-happened-during-that-epic-tribal-council/story/25188.html?tag=news_hub_stories;

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Survivor: Here's What Really Happened During That Epic Tribal Council
by Andrew Evans TV.com
02/17/11 08:27 AM

Last August, I traveled to Nicaragua for the kick-off of Survivor, Season 22 I was on the beach when the castaways landed and were met by Russell and Boston Rob. I got to spy on both camps as they finished their shelters and began conspiring against one another. Best of all, I was there for that trippy Tribal Council... a few things got cut. So do you wanna know what you missed?

...After reaching their camp, Ometepe (under Boston Rob's instruction) put up a large, strong shelter fairly quickly and was able to keep out of the rain. In Zapatera camp, though, it felt like there was a large dark cloud hanging overhead. The tribe's half-assed shelter showed a lack of team spirit as last nights episode accurately depicted the wary emotions brewing around camp. Right off the bat, Dave, Michael and Sarita were forging a definite alliance against Russell, all three of them were smart enough to keep their collaboration a secret and play it cool...

...Similarly, Kristina feels so threatened that she just overplays herself. I remember watching her in camp and noticing how she failed to connect with anyone else in her tribe. She just hung back and did nothing to contribute to any group efforts, be it building fire or gathering food she was too hung up on watching her own back.< Unfortunately for Francesca, Phillip's crazy aggression and Kristin's selfish insecurity served to bring her down...[P>
...what you didn't see is that Francesca had a tough time adjusting to life in camp. The first night she barely slept choosing to sit by a smoky fire and swat at mosquitoes in the dark rather than huddle up with her fellow tribe members on the shelter's bamboo floor. Early on, the other castaways questioned her willingness to stick it out for the long haul, and Francesca made little effort to show her own physical resolve...

...On screen, Tribal Council lasted less than seven minutes. In real life, it dragged on for over two hours. There was an out-and-out fight between Phillip and Francesca with plenty of outrageous shouting and finger-pointing. Kristina played the coward, trying desperately to look like she was on the right side of wrong. Phillip's inability to correctly pronounce Francesca's name was a sticking point, and there were even some silly racial remarks between the two African-American castaways. Phillip just couldn't let it go and got hotter and hotter in his outbursts. If anything, he revealed himself as the shows raging lunatic...

...One last note: One man who understands the old saying "less is more" is David, over in Zapatera tribe. In real life, the pyramid puzzle in the physical challenge took both tribes much longer to complete. On screen, it seemed to be Russell who took charge and led the tribe to victory. In actuality, it was Dave and his exceptionally high IQ who quietly directed his teammates as they assembled the tricky puzzle. The difference with Dave is that he gave Russell credit for the victory even high-fiving him after the two climbed back down from the pyramid. As a criminal defense lawyer, Dave understands Russell and his ego all too well...

Krautboy