The tribes have already been buffed and they get two minutes to pull everything they can off the boat. Yul (one of the Asian guys) dives into the water to retrieve a live chicken but white guy Jonathan ends up taking it.

The interesting thing about the tribe names is they're all really long words but they each get a short nickname. If Jeff isn't going to say the full names I'm not going to bother with them. Here are your tribes:

Aitu - Latino
Puka - Asian
Raro - White
Hiki - Black

As they paddle in, Billy (Latino) says it's weird that they're padding toward an island because his parents worked hard to paddle away from an island (the Dominican Republic). Once they land he takes the leadership role but it's little Ozzy that climbs a tree and gets them coconuts.

Cao Boi (that's the only time I'm going to spell it his way) says he was born in Vietnam so this is the second time he's been a "boat person." He later says he isn't accepted by the Asian community because he's a hippie and not the stereotypical hard-working businessman.

The black tribe immediately forms an alliance to the end so they can "represent". But tension begins when Sekou starts giving orders because Nate says, "Black people don't like being told what to do."

Jessica (white tattoo girl) goes by "Flicka." She accidentally lets their chickens go and Jonathan's not happy about it. I mean, he stole them fair and square.

Day 2, and Rebecca and and Sundra have already bonded, which Stephannie notices. Sekou tries to start a fire but fails and goes off to take a "break" while the others keep working.

That night white Candice forms a "snuggle puddle" with Adam because "he's a good wind-blocker." Those trampy white people.

The next morning Asian Brad tells Cowboy he has a headache. Cowboy calls it "bad wind" and starts pulling on the bridge of Brad's nose to release it. It actually does relieve the headache but it leaves a big red mark on his nose and the other young people have a good laugh.

As they meet for the first Challenge (a Reward/Immunity combo) Jeff asks about the chicken and Yul I.D.'s Jonathan as the thief. Jonathan says everything was so hectic and he just grabbed it.

The Challenge is assembling a boat, paddling to get fire, solving a puzzle, and assembling a ladder. The top three teams get flint plus Immunity, and the winner gets a whole fire-building kit.

The Latinos get off to a huge lead in the boat, but the Asians pass them in the puzzle. Figures. (Is it considered offensive when you're telling a group they're smarter than everyone?)

The Latinos come in second, then after a long wait the white folks finish third, sending the African-Americans to the first Tribal Council.

Now for the first twist. The losing tribe gets to choose the first person to go to Exile Island. That doesn't seem right. Sekou and Nate huddle up without consulting the women of their tribe. That really doesn't seem right.

Nate says they pick Jonathan because, "Karma's a bizzle." True dizzle.

The rules of Exile Island are the same with the hidden Immunity Idol, but it's even more barren than the last one. There isn't any natural shelter anywhere and Jonathan is stuck there for two days. Ouizzle.

The black women now have the power in their tribe and the men know it. They target Stephannie because of the closeness of the other two. Sekou tells her if he leaves they won't have fire. She reminds him they don't have fire now.

At Tribal Council Sekou says everyone "gravitated" toward him as a leader which leads to some discreet eye-rolling. Stephannie says she knows she's the "odd man out."

Sekou votes for Sundra and Rebecca votes for Sekou. The tally goes: Sundra, Sekou, Sundra, Sekou and…Sekou. The women stick together. How on earth are they going to get fire now? Oh wait, from their torches. That and Jeff gives them flint.

Next time on…Survivor: Cowboy offends his own tribe with Vietnamese jokes and Ozzy wants to throw the Challenge so they can get rid of lazy Billy.

The Cowboy thing brings up an interesting aspect of this experiment so far. All the groups seem to be making their own racist jokes. Cowboy had the boat people line. Sekou called their shelter "low income housing." Billy had the quip about paddling away from an island.

The white people aren't holding up their end of the bargain however. Jonathan should have said something like, "Yeah, I took that chicken cuz we're always taking stuff from minorities."

That's OK, he got what was coming to him. Karma is, as they say, a bizzle.

Awoozle!

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