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Misery Loves Company
In the unrelenting Panama rainstorm, Austin and Danielle endure the misery of Exile Island. Considering it one of the worst days yet, Austin is thankful he wasn't alone on the island. "Being on Exile Island, under the torrential rains, forced me to go into the quickest bonding experience I've ever been through. Luckily, Danielle and I got along great," declares Austin. Danielle, always thinking about strategy, considers her new friend Austin to be an ally. "Out of all the people that I could get stuck on the island with, I'm glad it was Austin," she smiles. "If something did change, Austin would be a potential backup plan."
Immunity Is Mine, Mine, All Mine!
On a trip to the well, Sally speculates about Danielle's and Austin's chances of finding the Immunity Idol. When Terry admits to Sally that he's had the Idol all along, she is aghast, but gleeful. "I love it," she grins. "The whole game changes. That's a huge ace in the hole, and I'm so excited for the next Immunity Challenge, 'cause if Terry wins, he could slip either Austin or I the Idol. And I'm pumped. I'm absolutely thrilled!"
Immunity Challenge: Ups and Downs
At the Immunity Challenge, an exhausted Austin and Danielle rejoin Gitanos before host Jeff Probst explains the rules. The Survivors will race through a series of obstacles in four stages. In the first stage, all nine Survivors must race to dig through the sand and pull themselves under a wooden fence. The first six to finish move on to the second round, in which they must complete a brainteaser with four written clues to guide them. After completing the brainteaser, they climb up a sand hill, through a maze and over a second sand hill. The first three to finish this phase will move on to phase three, which requires them to navigate across a rope bridge using two wooden planks. Once they've reached the end of the bridge, they must jump off the platform into the water and climb up a steep sand bank. The first to the top of the sand bank move on to the final round: a race through a series of vertical and horizontal tunnels and towers until the first person finishes, winning Immunity.
In the first stage, Aras is first through the fence, but his body gets stuck, giving Sally time to get her entire body under and through to the other side. Courtney, Terry, Danielle, Austin and Shane follow Sally, granting them passage to the second phase. Austin is first to solve the brainteaser and quickly hustles up the sand hill. Shane is the last to solve the brainteaser, but it's too late for him, Danielle and Courtney as Austin, Sally and Terry race through the maze to finish the second round. After Sally and Terry decisively defeat Austin in the third round, it comes down to a race through the tunnels. Terry gets out to a slight lead, but Sally quickly closes the gap. Terry digs down deep and finds an extra reserve of energy, surging ahead of Sally and winning Immunity. |
