SURVIVOR PING!
Fang Tribe (Red Buffs): Crystal, Dan, GC, Ken, Matty, Randy, Susie
Kota Tribe (Yellow Buffs): Ace, Bob, Charlie, Corinne, Jacquie, Kelly, Marcus, Sugar
Losers: Michelle, Gillian, Paloma
Episode 3 title: "It Was Like Christmas Morning!"
One Castaway vows that a tribemate will be "the next lamb to the slaughter". Exile Island leaves one Castaway feeling as if it's Christmas morning. One Castaway's desperation leads to waterworks, and the waterworks lead to sympathy. Will sympathy lead to her safety? The tribes rank their members based on importance, and one Castaway is given a very rude awakening.
Reward Challenge: (highlight to see spoilers) Instead of a reward challenge, the contestants are told to rank the others on their tribe from most to least valuable. The rankings for Fang, top to bottom: Matty, Dan, Randy, Crystal, Ken, GC, Susie. The rankings for Kota: Marcus, Ace, Bob, Charlie, Jacquie, Corrine, Sugar, Kelly. After that, Jeff Probst drops the bomb that there will be a tribe switch. The "MVPs" from each tribe (Marcus and Matty) will be in charge of picking new tribes. Unlike in the initial pick 'em, Marcus and Matty will do all the picking. Marcus, as the MVP of the larger tribe, gets first pick. The new tribes end up as follows: New Fang: Crystal, GC, Ken, Matty, Ace, Jacquie, Kelly. New Kota: Bob, Charlie, Corrine, Marcus, Sugar, Dan, Randy, Susie.
Immunity Challenge: (highlight to see spoilers) The tribes compete in a lacrosse-type game while in rafts. On New Kota, the alliance of Charlie, Corrine, and Marcus, along with Bob, decides to throw the challenge to ensure the safety of the Old Kotas on the other tribe, and to get rid of a threat from Old Fang.
Spoilers: (highlight to see)
Reward challenge winner: Tribe switch instead of challenge.
Immunity challenge winner: New Fang (New Kota throws the challenge)
Exiled: Since the previews say that the exiled person feels like it's Christmas morning, it must be someone whose position in the game was saved by the tribe switch. My guess is Kelly.
Voted Off: Dan
Back after the show with the recap.
Fun Survivor Fact: Richard Hatch is scheduled to be released from prison in October 2009.