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Blessed Sunday everyone! Just came home from work. Got off at 5am & directly went home because I miss my son. But he is already asleep when I arrived. Anyway, I'm posting updates about the last episode of Survivor Gabon because AGAIN my KOTA tribe won Immunity! Here's the updates...

A NEW THREAT ARRIVES
The new Fang Tribe returns to camp after their previous Tribal Council, where Jacquie was voted out. Ace admits that he is at a loss without Jacquie, and feels vulnerable. Knowing that Sugar will soon be joining his tribe, Ace lays out his new plan: "One of Sugar's biggest plusses is the fact that she has the immunity idol tucked up her sleeve, and I've got Sugar in my pocket." Sugar arrives at her new camp and is shocked to find out that Jacquie was voted out instead of Kelly: "My very first thought when I saw that it was the new Fang Tribe was, 'Yeah! I get to see Jacquie and Ace.' But instead, I saw Kelly, and that was a big surprise." Matty and the rest of the original Fang members begin interrogating Sugar about Exile Island. Sugar assures them that it was too difficult for her to find the hidden immunity idol and that she has been choosing comfort every time, naming the gazebo with the food and blankets, "The Sugar Shack." Crystal does not buy this at all and becomes suspicious: "Sugar, Sugar, Sugar. She's been out to Exile Island the longest. She's had plenty of time to look for the idol and I feel in my heart she has the idol, so I gotta get rid of her."

A SHOCKING SURPRISE
The next morning at Kota, Bob and Marcus catch four large tilapia and bring them back to camp. Everyone cheers as they dump the fish out in front of the tribe. A small fish about four inches long is laid out on a table. Bob touches it and it gives him a jolt. Marcus tries to pick it up and it gives him an electric shock as well. Everyone seems to be in good spirits around camp as they feast their eyes on the catch of the day. Randy, an ex-Fang member, is awed by Kota's resources compared to the conditions at Fang, where food was scarce and fish where almost non-existent. Although life is great at Kota, Randy still has some concerns: "If they had to vote somebody out right now, they'd vote the old Fang people out, but I'll work on them. When they say to adapt, they mean to adapt and this crusty old man can do it."

WILDLIFE VISITS FANG
At Fang, Matty hears a noise and descends into the jungle to see what it is. To his surprise, he discovers an elephant staring back at him just across the lake. Matty leaps back to camp and tells the others to check it out. The Fang Tribe quietly follow him into the jungle and onto a bank in front of the lake. The tribe is in awe of what lies in front of them: a large African elephant, which begins ripping away at tree branches. They sit and watch in utter shock as the elephant tears down a tree. Ace and Matty decide to take the canoe out across the lake to get a close-up view of the action as the rest of their tribe watches from a distance. As their canoe approaches the opposite back, the elephant begins trumpeting and violently tears away at the surrounding foliage. Matty reflects on the experience: "Seeing that elephant today really made me step out of the game for a second. It just makes you appreciate the simplicity of life and the pure things, and it makes you appreciate Gabon."

REWARD CHALLENGE: FRUIT FLIES
Kota and Fang arrive at their colored mats as host Jeff Probst reveals that Fang voted Jacquie out at the last Tribal Council. Jacquie's original alliance of Marcus, Charlie and Corinne are visibly shocked at the news, but Marcus asks them not to worry and to focus on the challenge. Jeff Probst explains the rules. Each tribe will start with a large pile of fruit. When Jeff says, "Go!" tribe members will toss the fruit to their tribemates through holes in two net walls while members of the opposite tribe use wooden clubs and attempt to whack that fruit out of the air. Once a piece of fruit hits the ground, it cannot be picked up. The fruit will be weighed at the end of the challenge and the tribe that manages to collect the most fruit at the end of five minutes wins their own herb garden which includes salt, oil and chili sauce. In addition, whatever fruit the tribes catch is theirs to keep.




On defense and wielding the club for Fang is Crystal at the front net, and Ace at the back net. For Kota, Bob is at the front net, and Charlie is at the back net. Jeff yells, "Go!" and the fruit tossing begins. Kota scores the first point right off the bat. GC tries to toss fruit through the front net, but is constantly blocked by Bob. After numerous tries, he finally gets a piece of fruit through the front net past Bob to Matty, who tosses the fruit through the second net to Ken, who catches it, scoring the first point for Fang. Kota struggles to get past Ace after numerous pieces of fruit are blocked by him. Fang maintains their lead as Ace continues to block Kota's fruit and Ken continues to score. Realizing that they're falling behind, Kota changes their strategy and Dan begins to throw two pieces at once. The strategy proves to be a success as Dan launches fruit through the net and into the waiting arms of Randy. As Fang throws one small piece of fruit at a time, Kota throws two larger pieces simultaneously and scores. Ace gets drenched in pulp as his bat and his nose connect with a watermelon and a pineapple which both fail to make it through the net. Both tribes are neck-and-neck in the final seconds of the challenge, desperately launching as much fruit at the nets as possible. After the challenge is over, Jeff weighs Fang's fruit first, which comes to sixteen pounds. Kota's fruit is then weighed, and is an impressive eighteen pounds. By two pounds, Kota wins reward, and sends Sugar to Exile Island.

THE EVIL EMPIRE
Kota returns to camp ecstatic over their latest victory. With the addition of their own herb garden, Charlie realizes that they are way ahead of Fang in terms of food supply and quality. Dan huddles the group together and pledges his undying devotion to his new tribe. He attempts to convince the original Kota members to vote unanimously even after the merge, and coins their tribe, "The Evil Empire" to inspire confidence and unity. Marcus sees right through Dan, as he insists that all seven Kota members must stick together no matter what. Marcus is also concerned about Susie's loyalty, as she is too quiet around camp. "I don't have the confidence that we get to the merge and these people have my back," he says. Randy, on the other hand, is taking a more subtle approach to schmoozing his new tribemates. He reveals, "My plans right now is just to continue to win challenges and not rock the boat, and I will be Kota yellow 'til the end."

THE SUGAR SHACK
When Sugar arrives on Exile Island, she dances instantly to the gazebo and proceeds to eat every piece of fruit she lays her eyes on. "Everybody else in the game is tired and starving and stinky and dirty and I am living high on the hog in Eden all by myself with my own lake and fruit and comfort and I'm a very happy camper now. I have the idol, and I'd have to be really dumb to get sent home next, so I am definitely happy…and fat."

THE HEAT IS ON
Things heat up at Fang when GC comments on the low remaining portions of rice, to which Crystal retorts, "Eat your rice." This sends GC over the edge, and he begins questioning why he is even playing the game: "Not only do you gotta win these challenges to live well out here, you know, you gotta deal with these people day in and day out twenty-four seven. It's hard and I do question, 'What am I doing?'" Ace sees this as a benefit for himself, as he watches his tribe begin to implode.

GC GOES MISSING
Matty reads treemail at Fang, which hints at another immunity challenge. Matty's morale is low as he admits there is no chance of winning with the current state of his divided tribe. GC separates from camp and takes the canoe out as the rest of his tribe gets ready to head out to the immunity challenge. When Matty realizes that GC is missing, Kelly and Ken join him and they yell out for him. Crystal is enraged at this, and reveals that she is sick and tired of GC's tantrums. After yelling his name several times, Fang finally spots GC approaching the shore in the canoe. When Kelly tells him that they would've left for the challenge without him, he replies, "That would have been cool with me."

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE: CLIFF BOWLING
Both tribes arrive at their mats as Sugar returns from Exile Island and rejoins the Fang Tribe. Host Jeff Probst explains the rules. One member from each tribe will throw a ball down a cliff through a series of obstacles while a blindfolded member of the other tribe will use a shield in an attempt to block that ball with the aid of a caller. The objective is to get the ball past the defender and into a goal, scoring points for your tribe. The goals represent different point values with five being the highest. The tribe with the most points at the end of five rounds wins immunity.







The defender for Fang is Ace and the caller is Sugar. The defender for Kota is Dan and the caller is Randy. Charlie and Matty are the first to throw. Both balls make it past their defenders and make it into a goal with Kota scoring two points, and Fang scoring five. Susie and GC are next up and toss their balls down the cliff. Sugar struggles to communicate with Ace and, as a result, Kota's ball goes right past him. Randy is able to communicate perfectly as Dan blocks Fang's ball. Kota now has four points to Fang's five. Kelly and Marcus are next up and they both launch their balls down the cliff. Both balls roll recklessly down the hill, crossing paths just as they neared Dan and Randy. In the resulting confusion, Dan inadvertently blocks his own tribe's ball and Ace allows his tribe's ball to enter a goal. Fang now leads seven to four. Corinne and Crystal are up and send their balls hurtling at the defenders. Dan stops Fang's ball and Ace lets Kota's ball slip right past him, scoring two points for Kota. Kota now has six points to Fang's seven. Ace complains of a "shield to the face," after Dan's shield briefly struck him. For the final round, Bob and Ken are up. They send their balls rolling down the cliff. Dan immediately blocks Fang's ball after which Randy confuses Ace by yelling "Freeze, Ace, freeze!" Ace stops dead in his tracks, enabling Kota's ball to reach the goal and score two points. Kota wins immunity, sending Fang to their fourth Tribal Council.