So, the men have only just got rid of Matt but they're already planning who is next on their hit list. It seems Troyzan and Tarzan are worried that Bill's "charm" and "beguiling character" has the potential to break up their five-man alliance, so he's the target. Michael isn't safe either, though, but apparently it's okay to let him float around for a while before wielding the axe.
Over at the women's camp, meanwhile, they're enjoying the finer things in life: the satisfaction of winning a challenge, not having to vote anyone out, and a feast of rice, coconut… and snails. Before they can enjoy it, however, along come the men hoping for a favour. Jonas wants to borrow their fishing net because, after all, he's from Hawaii and knows how to use it. The men offer to take the net and go fishing and then split their haul with the women.
Oh, how the tables have turned, notes Chelsea. "It's crazy how much the roles have reversed in nine days." Sorry, boys. The women think it would be crazy to feed their enemies. The boys seem baffled by their logic. "They can suntan on the beach while we go fish and bring them half of the food," reasons Troyzan. "Hello? Is anybody home?"
Maybe a reward challenge can distract everyone. The first tribe to knock out five targets in a row with a coconut will win one of three prizes: a tarp (which the men already have), pillows and blankets, or coffee, sugar and donuts.
The women's winning streak continues; that's three challenges in row now! Tarzan calls it "pure luck", the women disagree. They choose the tarp.
Back at camp, an already disgruntled men's tribe is about to get another blow. Michael spies Leif and Bill chatting on the beach (where Leif lets slip to a stunned Bill that he was on the chopping block last week) and immediately tells Colton, who seems to be acting like King of the Camp as he fans himself under the tarp. An outraged Colton demands to speak with Leif. "That little munchkin is about to get knocked back to Oz," he fumes.
Leif dutifully comes to speak with Colton and admits he did, in fact, reveal details to Bill. "You pretty much sealed your fate," sneers Colton, who now presumably wants both Bill and Leif out soon. "Bill is more sneaky but Leif is more stupid," he muses. "He's turning into an annoying little Oompa Loompa."
Back with the women, they take delivery of a puzzle which signals the upcoming Immunity Challenge - and also causes a bust-up between Alicia and Kat when the former thinks the latter has insulted her by suggesting she isn't smart enough to partner with.
Players are tied up in pairs and have to race across obstacles before solving a puzzle. Once one pair has finished, the next pair will go, until they have collected the three keys rewarded when a puzzle is completed. The keys can then open a box which will let them raise their tribe flag for victory.
Jonas sits out for the men, who go on to have a surprisingly easy win. "That was a blow out that barely qualifies as a challenge," says Jeff to the girls. He points out that Alicia and Chelsea were still working on the first puzzle when the men had nearly finished. Alicia agrees it wasn't her finest moment, so Jeff wonders why she looks like she is laughing.
So, back to camp for everyone, where the women have to figure out who is going home. Christina's disgusted by Alicia's "repulsive" attitude to losing the challenge and thinks she has to go, although Kim still thinks Christina is the one to vote out.
But - it seems like the women won't have to deliberate on the next casualty any longer, because something very unexpected is going on over at the men's camp.
Bill's approached Colton to try to smooth things over but the latter isn't interested, preferring to lay in the sun and be left alone. Bill pushes. Colton snaps. "You're wishy washy and going home next!" he declares.
An infuriated Colton is now in his stride: "I absolutely hate Bill. I hate his voice. I hate his jokes. He is not funny. You're a stand up comedian? Shut up and get a real job. I want his head on a platter. I want him gone."
Colton runs off to tell Troyzan what just happened, and for good measure throws in Leif's earlier talk with Bill. Then, he comes up with one of the most bizarre ideas in Survivor history: how about the men go to Tribal Council instead of the women? He wants to go to the merge with numbers but if those numbers aren't loyal then what is the point?
Jonas thinks that plan is just insane but he doesn't want to go against Colton, who is "calling the shots". One by one Colton gets the men on his side - even Bill and Leif, who are obviously the two biggest targets. Tarzan is most eager about the plan, but he clearly thinks Leif is the one to go, rather than Bill.
Poor Leif looks like a kid being ganged up on in the playground as Tarzan declares: "What you did was egregious and we're voting you out at Tribal Council. You have betrayed us all and that means you will not be trusted." Hmm… not if Colton has anything to say about it. After all, he tells us, he's the one running the show and Bill is still his number one target.
For their part, the women are totally fine about the plan. They think the men have "lost their marbles" but are happy for them to fall apart if it means the women get a boost.
"In 24 seasons and some 400 Tribal Councils we have never had a tribe arrive a Tribal Council after winning immunity," says Jeff as the men trundle in.
Leif kicks things off by saying he plays with his heart on his sleeve, although Jeff points out that doesn't mean he should share alliance secrets. Leif knows that wasn't the best strategic move and he's resigned to going home, although he hopes the fact he agreed to come to Tribal Council proves he has integrity.
Jay is still stunned by the decision but says he had to go along with the majority to avoid being a target himself. For his part, Bill agrees with Jeff this could be "the single dumbest move" in Survivor but he won't know until it plays out. Plus, he reasons, there is no point in going to merge with someone who can't be trusted.
Time for Colton to speak. He launches into his reasons for disliking Bill: "He's obnoxious, loud and a struggling stand up comedian." What? How is the latter point a reason? "Well, he should get a real job," says Colton, or at least have a back up plan.
Bill thinks he and Colton just come from very different backgrounds, although he doesn't want to make it about race. He's been on his own since he was 17 and poor all his life. Yes, he doesn't make money in his job and has to sleep on friends' couches, but why should Colton tell him to give up on his dreams? Especially, as he points out, Colton hasn't done a day's work in his life.
Colton comes from Alabama, he tells us, a town of 3,000 and yes, he did go to a private all-white school, but he "does have African American people" in his life. "Who?" queries Jeff. "My housekeeper… but she's like a member of the family," replies Colton. "A paid member?" asks Jeff. "Yes, she doesn't work for free," says Colton. But his problem with Bill isn't because of race, it's because of his attitude.
Jeff wonders if Colton has been judged for being gay. Colton says he's sure people do judge him but the people he associates with are more open and accepting; the people who have a problem are probably the ones who "go home to their trailers at night".
Finally Tarzan speaks up. He thinks this conversation has "devolved into a number of social platitudes unfair to both guys" and he's also tired of race being talked about; everyone should be judged on how they behave and their merits. He also throws in the fact Colton has been painted in an unfair light tonight.
Enough talk. Is it Bill or Leif going home? Jeff tallies the votes and with five votes Bill becomes the latest casualty of Survivor: One World.
