Chapera team decides to let Rob M, the fastest and most secure, get all the remaining flags. They jump off their beams and Rob meets Kathy in the middle. She promptly sits on the beam, but she is no match for Rob who goes on to bring the last Chapera flag home.
Mogo Mogo loses and faces its first Tribal Council. The tribes head back to their camps. Rob M is pleased with himself, saying he’s stronger then the others. They enjoy a celebratory drink while Mogo Mogo team heads home to deal with their loss.
And the politicking begins in earnest. Shii-Ann Huang says that the game is really on as Colby and Ethan plot to get rid of Richard, whom Colby calls the cancer in their tribe. They agree to let Richard think they are going to vote Ethan off, as had already been agreed on, and then talk to Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien. She talks with the other women, who are surprised at the switch. Jerri wants to vote Colby off, in revenge for the way he treated her in Australia. Richard and Colby take a swim, then Kathy tells Richard of the plot against him. “Colby must go,” declares Richard. How dare he plot to get rid of him? Colby, Ethan and Lex van den Berghe talk. Kathy isn’t sure how she’ll vote. Should she rely on her gut? On loyalty? Or common sense?
Mogo Mogo tribe arrives at Tribal Council where host Jeff Probst questions them. Ethan states he’s happy to have a new chance. Kathy says this is a totally different game from the previous one she played and when asked, says that she’ll vote to get the “power players out.” Richard jokingly admits to knowing he has a target on his back. Colby admits to having had a hard afternoon and says someone is going to get duped when they cut out the cancer.
Jeff reads the votes. By a 6-1 vote, Richard, the very first Sole Survivor, is voted out. He calls out, “I’ve been bamboozled!” but his comments, after his earlier arrogance, are surprisingly graceful.
Jeff reminds the castaways that it doesn’t matter how good you are, you’re always at risk.
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