Night 18, and the Tribe Formerly Known As Yaxha pulls up to Nakum's dock. Before entering camp the four of them confirm their loyalty to each other.

Bobby Jon tells us he can't be around Stephenie for more than five minutes, and we all know about Jamie. This should be fun.

The next day the Old Yaxha members work really hard while Old Nakum sits around. Arrogance is certainly a theme this week.

Remember, these ruins are a thousand years old.

Mail unveils a new twist. There's a six-inch tall idol hidden somewhere in the jungle. Whoever finds it can use it one time for Individual Immunity before any Tribal Council. It's good until the final four, and you don't have to tell anyone you have it. I like!

While everyone's hunting, Bobby Jon pulls Stephenie aside and says he knows his tribe is outnumbered but he asks that she at least let him make the jury. She says she wants him there but she only gives him the old "I'll do all I can" non-promise.

The boring new tribe name is Xhakum, pronounced "shah-KOOM." But the new red buffs are sweet.

Rafe gives up looking for the idol after he runs into a hornet's nest. That stings.

Stephenie complains about not getting any food to celebrate the merge. Danni talks to the camera about their new tribemates' negative attitude in general.

To get away from it, all four Old Yaxha members go fishing together. Probably not a good idea. Sure enough, the six Old Nakums sit around and talk about how they're going to vote them off. To add injury to insult, they eat the rest of Yaxha's chocolate and honey.

Rafe doesn't like how things are going. He's not comfortable with making the outnumbered tribe do all the work. "Am I a member of the Axis of Evil?" he wonders. Jamie announces the voting order is Brandon, Bobby Jon, Danni, Gary.

Yes, someone made the pot-head joke.

Day 21, and the pool did come with them. Bobby Jon tells us he doesn't think the Nakum Six will stay together through the next four votes.

The Survivors walk into the Immunity Challenge arena and finally see their feast. But there's a beautiful catch. You can eat all the food you want…but then you can't compete for Immunity. It's one or the other. Everyone will have to reveal their choice at the same time.

Jamie, Stephenie and Lydia all choose to eat. Surprisingly Rafe also sits out the Challenge, and just as surprisingly, Judd does not choose to eat.

The Challenge is standing on a wooden block and balancing a clay pot on your head. After one hour there will be a tiebreaker. Only one hour? Is there a new Survivor union?

Naturally the confident ones are eating right in front of the Challengers. In between slurps, Jamie blurts out, "I think Judd wants to protect our lead." Uh, what?

Jeff jumps on it makes Jamie admit that, yes, Old Nakum will be voting along tribal lines. Bobby Jon and Jamie snap at each other, punctuated with a great Bobby Jonism: "I ain't gonna let you big-boy me!"

With everything now public, Lydia openly roots for Judd to win. Jamie taunts Bobby Jon. Rafe whispers to them to calm down and leave the other tribe alone.

Danni can't last the hour but everyone else does. The tiebreaker is carrying the pot on your head up the stairs of the pyramid. The winner is the first person to the top, or the one who gets the furthest if everyone's pot falls.

As the Axis turns.

Gravity claims them in this order: Cindy, Brandon, Bobby Jon. Gary makes it all the way to the summit and claims Immunity!

Back at camp, Judd gets on Jamie for running his mouth during the Challenge. Cindy expresses displeasure to the camera. The seeds of an overthrow have been planted.

Old Yaxha gets out their watering can. Danni talks to Rafe about Jamie. Rafe confesses to us that he can't respect himself if he goes far in the game with Jamie. Bobby Jon works on Judd and Stephenie.

Then the world's strangest argument occurs. Bobby Jon and Brandon are tending the fire. Jamie comes up and tells Bobby Jon that they're going to vote for Brandon tonight. He wants to know who Bobby Jon would vote out if given the chance. Bobby Jon (smartly) doesn't answer that, so Jamie mocks him for not answering, saying he should be man enough to say it, and he doesn't have to worry about the vote because they're voting for Brandon. All of this with Brandon quietly standing right there.

So Jamie finally leaves and Bobby Jon tells Brandon he thinks he's got Judd and Stephenie turned against Jamie. Brandon thinks about it and says, "I'm gonna crap my pants if it works out like that."

Gary talks to Rafe about doing what's "right" and playing with "integrity." He points out that they could lose Jamie and still have a 5-4 advantage. Danni works on Cindy and she says she's undecided.

Tribal Council time. Rafe knows it's a numbers game but he thinks they should all respect each other. Bobby Jon says Jamie has no class. This starts a more confusing version of the Judd/Margaret fight with Bobby Jon saying "shut up" this time.

But here's the weird part. Jamie says Bobby Jon had no class because when he had a chance for Immunity he was "too good" to ask for it. Bobby Jon knows what Jamie's referring to and says something about saving Brian. Did I miss something? Are they talking about the vote Rafe had when Brian got voted out? If somebody knows more about this incident, please share.

Cindy wonders why they cheered for Judd and not her, and they vote. Jamie votes for Brandon, and Bobby Jon votes for his favorite guy.

The tally goes: Brandon, Brandon, Jamie, Jamie, Brandon, Jamie (3-3), Brandon, Jamie (4-4), Brandon…(dramatic pause)…Brandon! Rafe and Cindy both stay with the Axis.

At least he can finally let his scabs heal.

There's an emotional good-bye, and after two rewinds I determine that Brandon whispered to Danni, "You're the sister I never had." Awwww.

Ladies and gentlemen, the nine people who will decide Survivor: Gratemala. Both returning players have made the jury.

So what happens now? First, I take back any credit I gave Jamie for playing the game. Holy howler monkey, that was stupid. Even if Jamie's plan works, there will be three Yaxha members on the jury. And he just quadrupled the chances of his plan not working because of how angry members of his own alliance got. You can do your taunting during the reunion show. Shut your mouth during the game.

For the record, this is the time when people like Lydia turn invisible. Everyone's picking off the big dogs which leaves the little mutts to make a deep run in the game. I think the fishmonger will be around for a while. Call it the Sandra/Construction Chris Corollary.

I also agree with Bobby Jon that the Nakum Six won't stick together. Jamie already has a gun in his mouth. Now all Gary has to do is take Rafe out for some termites and dancing and I think the deal is sealed.

Just don't let no one big-boy you.

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