Survivor 45: How Am I the Mobster? - Ep. 10 Blog Party

 

Good evening! Gee, with the proliferation of K names this season, perhaps a K Name alliance could have rocked it until the end!

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Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool. Here's where we stand:

Emily --- ChicMc, Donna in AL, Jackie

Austin --- Pearl, Nora M, Sharon N

Drew --- Dr Celine, monty924

Bruce --- Krysta, Skyriverblue

Jake --- Donna in FL, TS14Fan

Katurah --- Donna NY, April W

Dee --- Judi Sweeney, Brent McKee

Julie --- Andi, PDX Granny

JURY

Kaleb

Kellie

Kendra

Survivor fans ready?

Sitting out through the Previously On segment. Kendra gets voted out again. And it's Night 17 as they return to the camp. Jake is appreciative and feels in a better place now. Heh, Drew compares him to Charlie Brown with a rain cloud following over him. Once again the talk goes to getting Bruce's idol flushed.

Day 18. Aw, Austin gives Julie a neck rub. It turns out that she couldn't sleep because she feels she betrayed Kellie and Kendra. Dang, now she has Drew all teary, too. 

Meanwhile, Emily, Bruce and Katurah think Reba Four are running the game. Emily is upset that Bruce isn't using his idol strategically and is only worried about himself. Bruce tells Katurah that he gave Kellie his idol and she left with it. He tells her he was lying and that would be their hook to get at Reba Four. Bruce tells Jake but doesn't tell him it's a lie.

To the Reward Challenge early tonight! Racing through obstacles and get a ball through a table maze. The Sanctuary, turkey dinner, beer, soda, juice, spend the night ... pillows, blankets.

EMILY WINS REWARD!

Ohh ... letters from home are involved. She decides to take Julie. Then Katurah. That was a shock for her. One more spot. She chooses Dee and makes it a ladies' night. Drew's tears didn't get him aboard.

The women are bonding. Katurah tells about the Bruce idol lie. They all want Bruce out, Jake as the back-up. Meanwhile, the guys are having a farting and flexing night out at camp. Drew is having troubles "bro-ing out." It's just not something he does. But he's enjoying it. Bruce tells Jake that Dee needs to go on the chopping block. 

Jake believes Bruce's lie about the idol and tells Drew.

Letters from home time at the Sanctuary. Tears of joy, tears of missing those people who make up a life.

Day 19 - the women return to camp. Drew tells Emily about Bruce giving Kellie his idol and she tells him it's a lie. Emily tells Jake that if Bruce plays his idol he (Jake) will probably go home. Jake doesn't want to be the back-up target and would prefer the target go to Drew. Julie tells Drew about Jake throwing his name out there. Drew confronts Jake about the name throwing.

Immunity Challenge time.  They are on inclined planks with small handholds on either side. As time goes on, they have to go lower and smaller handholds. 

Emily out first. Katurah is scared and gives up. Julie out.

Dee is out. Just the guys are left. Drew out. Jake out. It's Austin against Bruce now. Bruce out!

AUSTIN WINS IMMUNITY!

Bruce is sure he will be safe because he has the idol. Julie and others talk to Bruce and advise him to use the idol, Jake will be the back-up. Katurah thinks going for Jake would be a wasted vote. She wants Julie to go ... after all, they all love their Mama. Oh my. Emily gets Bruce to go with the Mama J vote. Hmm ... will Emily get him to go home with the idol in his pocket? 

Jake is told the truth now by Bruce about having the idol. That ticks him off even more. He thinks everyone is lying to him and he's at the bottom every time. He's in tears in confessional. Katurah comes over to him. Bruce comes over. He gives a pep talk.

Emily is worried if Mama J stays. Is Jake the safer option? Can Bruce actually go home?

Tribal Council time. Lots of smiles. Emily says the energy might be different because someone else is wearing the immunity necklace. Jake says it's not a personal thing, but he feels dumb and out of the loop. Jeff brings up the fact that the moniker Mama J could be used to hurt her. She says it gives her an extra burden. Drew says today's vote is more complicated than previous ones. Julie told Jeff she would be surprised if it's her today (when Jeff asked her). They talk about Bruce's idol.

Time to vote. Drew votes Jake.

The tally ... Bruce does NOT play his idol.

Jake, Jake, Jake, Julie, Bruce, Bruce, Bruce, Bruce.

They got him to go home with an idol in his pocket! And it was Emily's plan.