Survivors Heroes and Villains - April 22/10

On day 25, the Survivors are getting restless for something to happen. "Give us a merge", pleads JT. Right on cue, the Heroes discover tree mail consisting of a box with a note on top. The note suggests that they leave the box locked until they find the key, and that they should make room in camp because company will be arriving soon.

Over at Camp Darkside, the Villains find a key with a map to the Heroes camp. Russell tells us that all the villains know about his immunity idol except for Sandra. He plans to use it to weed out one of the Heroes when the time is right. Meanwhile Parvati still has not told Russell that she also has an idol.

As the Villains walk toward the Heroes camp there is immediate consternation because they see Parvati but not Russell. If you recall, JT sent his immunity idol over to the Villain camp so that Russell could save himself and get rid of Parvati. Eventually, of course, Russell comes over the horizon and JT and company draw a sigh of relief. But why is Parvati still there? According to JT the only possible explanation is that she had an immunity idol and played it. After the mystery crate is opened and the traditional merge feast has been consumed, JT and Rupert ask Russell when Parvati played the idol. Without missing a beat, he tells them that he and Parvati stood up and played their idols at the same time. JT and Rupert smile and nod and JT mouths to Rupert that Russell is solid - a good 'ole country boy - that he trusts explicitly. As usual though, the weakest part of any plan is the one on the outside. Sandra gets a moment alone with Rupert and tells him that Russell, far from being a victim, is running the Villain's game, and that Parvati is his wing-person. Sandra tells Rupert that Parvati never played an idol at Tribal Council. Rupert now sees the light and believes that Russell is playing the Heroes, but when he tries to tell JT, JT refuses to believe it. JT's reality, however twisted, is the only thing that makes sense to him.

On Day 27, former tribe mates Amanda and Parvati get some alone time. Amanda tells Parvati that the Heroes want to get rid of her, but that she is trying to convince them that Sandra is a better bet. During this interchange Parvati tells Amanda that she has an idol. Amanda tells Parvati that she had better play the idol or she will be gone. Privately, though, Parvati tells us that she knows Amanda is lying and that she won't be getting the votes tonight. I'm thinking that Parvati is waaaay smarter than I ever gave her credit for.

For the first of the individual immunity challenges, Survivors are to hang onto a notched pole for as long as they can. Colby and Sandra agree to drop together within the first minute. One by one the others drop out until only Parvati and Danielle are left. Parvati, knowing she has the idol, drops to the ground, giving Danielle immunity. After the challenge JT begins to get suspicious. Why would Parvati drop to the ground and give up immunity when she looked pretty comfortable on the pole and is supposedly a marked woman? He now buys into the plan that they should tell Russell they are voting for Parvati, but then actually vote for Sandra. If your head is hurting right now its ok. So was Amanda's and so was mine. But Russell is apparently convinced because he digs out his idol and gives it to Parvati to save herself, still unaware that she already has an idol of her own. At tribal Council, when Dimples asks if anyone wants to play the idol, Parvati does a shocking thing. She stands up and gives her idol to Sandra. Then she turns and gives the second idol to Jerri. So when the votes are counted, and all those for Jerri and Sandra are eliminated, it is JT who is going home. Oh JT! You were such a rube! As JT shuffles away, taking our own Mitzi with him, we hear Russell mutter to Parvati that she has some explaining to do. Oh, this is sooooo gonna get juicy. Mitzi also voted for JT to win the million so she is doubly sad this evening.

Stay tuned to see who is really running the ship. We may now truly have an all girl alliance as both Sandra and Jerri owe Parvati big time. Until next week,

Return, Revenge, Redemption
Pat (aka Courtney did you see what I was wearing tonight Yates)