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This week on Survivor….One of the best blindsides in Survivor history!!!!! First things first, Natalie the Southern belle and one of the four remaining Foa Foa members, is so hungry that when she finds a rat she smashes it with a stick and a rock and returns to camp with her kill in a coconut shell where the entire tribe is more than happy to share in the feast (YUCK).  At the reward challenge the tribes are split into two groups of five, leaving Natalie unable to participate in the challenge, she is asked to choose a team to support, if that team wins she will join them on the reward and if they lose she will return to camp.  The two groups must race to retrieve poles with black and white coconuts then return them to a board where they must be arranged to reveal four numbers, once this has been accomplished the four digit code will be given to the remaining team member whom is blind folded and must use the code to unlock the flag.  It was really close but the yellow team which consisted of Shambo, Dave, Monica, Kelly and John raises their flag first (hmm, all Galu members) too bad Natalie chose the purple team.  The winning team enjoys a relaxing day of fun and sun at a natural rock slide with a delicious and much needed feast.  They are also given a clue to the newly hidden immunity idol (remember that both idols were flushed out at the last tribal council).  While the winning team is conspiring to keep the clue a secret amongst only the original Galu members, Russell is back at camp looking for the idol.  He is looking around camp staying close to landmarks as he is certain that the idol will be hidden nearby.  Of course, Russell finds the idol under the bridge (this is the second idol he has found with out a single clue).  At the immunity challenge each castaway must use a grappling hook to snag two bags of puzzle pieces, the first three to complete this task will move on.  Shambo and Mick get their two bags fairly quickly; it looks as if Russell will be the third to advance when Laura manages to get her bag over the line just in front of him securing her the spot.  In the second phase they must open their bags and fit the odd shaped puzzle pieces into the wall to push out the next piece the first to finish wins, Laura is the last to get started but wins the challenge by a long shot and for the second week in a row wins immunity.  Both Russell and Shambo had hoped to vote Laura out but with her safe they decide that all Foa Foa members will cast a vote for Kelly.  Russell knows that Galu will vote for him so plans to play the idol which will end up sending Kelly home instead.  There isn’t much scrambling taking place before tribal council because the original Galu members are very confidant that they have the numbers to pick off Foa Foa one at a time beginning with Russell, Monica mentions that there is the possibility that someone may have found the idol, but Dave laughs at the idea and assures them that no one has found the idol, he doesn’t even think that Russell has any idea that there is an idol hidden (wrong again).  At tribal council, Erik is brought in as the first member of the jury.  Okay, so now to the best blindside in Survivor history.  Each member of Galu is smug with their certainty that they are in control of the game and Foa Foa, like good poker players are not showing any emotions.  Host Jeff Probst says, “If anyone has the immunity idol now would be the time to play it!” Russell stands up and hands the idol to Jeff.  The look on the faces of all seven Galu members was priceless!!!!  Literally, jaws dropped (nearly to the floor) and the members of Foa Foa were beaming.  As the votes were read all seven votes for Russell do not count, and the last four votes were all for Kelly who must now become the second member of the jury.  Two tribal councils, two idols played and two blindsides.  Whether you like Russell or not you have to feel a little excitement when the underdogs come from behind! I have to give credit to crafty Russell; he is defiantly playing a good game, who knows what next week will have in store……perhaps another idol!