Just when you think you've got the game figured out, everything changes.

Deena thinks she's got things under control. Now that JoAnna is gone, "I am alpha female, top dog," she says. Jeanne on the other hand isn't pleased and Shawna says they're keeping her in the game against her will.

Tambaqui is out chopping wood and Alex tries to break a branch still attached to a tree. It cracks, snaps back and whacks him in the forehead. You had to see that one coming.

Never fear, Coke is here! But, man, Alex came awfully close to losing an eye. Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Survivors.

Jeanne knows she's in trouble with JoAnna gone. "Jeanne is sweating in her panties," Deena says. She has a Simonesque way with words.

Tree-mail says the youngest person from each tribe goes off for some "wine and laughter." Rob is jealous of "Golden Boy Dave."

Jenna is the chosen one from Jabaru. You know it took her like half the day to paddle that far.

"Here's to idiots helping me win!"

They meet at a bungalow and find food, a shower and, "of course, a beautiful and very very soft bead." Of course, Jeff, of course.

We get a shameless shot of Jenna in her underwear as the cameraman code of honor is upheld.

Jenna goes Shii Ann and blabs all her tribe's secrets including alliances and whom they want to vote off next. "You gotta think," Dave tells us, "do you want to be revealing all this about your tribe?" All he gives up is how old everyone is and where they're from. Oh, and some sex talk:

Dave: "Rob talks about Heidi's breasts. We talk about your ass."
Jenna: "Mine?!"
Dave: "You have a sexy ass."

Something tells me the world's problems aren't going to be solved this evening.

Dave showers and then it's Jenna's turn. "You're going to be able to see my, like, boobs!" she exclaims. "This is the greatest thing that ever happened to me," Dave gushes. Mental giants.

The next morning Jeff shows up. He says there's "a little more business to take care of…. We're going to have a little draft. And you are in charge of picking new tribes."

And Alex said, "Be healed!"

Big shock! Since there wasn't any tribe swap last time it never crossed my mind this time around. And having them pick teams is a great idea.

They have to alternate between genders and Dave goes first. He remembers how much Jenna talked about Heidi and decides to break them up. Very nice. Jenna looks even more like Shii Ann now.

Jenna's first pick is Alex, then it goes Butch for Dave, then Deena, Christy, and Rob.

That leaves Roger and Matthew for Dave and he takes his second older guy. Shawna and Jeanne are left for Jenna and she picks the younger girl. I'm surprised Deena was her first female pick, but I guess somebody has to do the work.

Back home, Dave starts talking about breakfast that morning then slips in, "So we have new tribes." He admits the teams were picked and he chose Roger and Butch. Not sure why they need to know that info.

Rob isn't happy. He doesn't like that Dave picked Butch and Roger over him.

Over at Jabaru, Jenna is more direct. "Three of you guys are going to Tambaqui." Jeanne is happy about a fresh start. Tambaqui welcomes them with open arms. "I felt awesome," Jeanne says.

The males arrive and miraculously, Shawna is healed! "It's amazing what a little bit of testosterone can do for somebody," Deena observes. "Boys come into the camp and Shawna is 180 degrees better." Shawna is 180% lame.

As the camera pans around the new tribe you can't help but feel sorry for Deena. One of these things is not like the other…

The men and the fans of men.

Rob is feeling better about the situation now. "Should Shawna and Jenna walk around here naked I will promise that I will not cast a vote in their direction until the merger." Everyone has a price.

Back at Tambaqui (it annoys me that I have to remember and type out the tribe names each time now. No more "men" vs. "women") they set up the lantern so Christy can still read lips and communicate at night. Absolutely brilliant. Jeanne and Heidi have to feel dumb. Well, Heidi has to feel dumber than usual.

Day 15 and Alex asks his new tribemates to guess who won the hottest girl vote among the guys. It's Shawna and she's smitten. "Alex is so fun. I dig him so much. He's adorable." Will we have our first Survivor romance??

I'll let Deena talk about Deena: "Deena went from the top to the bottom. Shawna may not be so interested in the chick thing any more. She may be interested in the Alex thing." Deena cracks me up.

The Immunity Challenge is a mental/physical combo. They start by having to find five animal names in a word scramble. When they're done they canoe around the island and pick up the flags that match those animals. Alex is confident. "We've got an awesome team over here and we're stoked." Right on, bra.

Jabaru smartly whispers as they find words. No need for a Brian/Ted-type blunder. Tambaqui finds five words first but Jeff says one is wrong. The tricky puzzle has words that are off by only one letter. Jabaru gets the five correct answers and they open a big lead in the boat.

Tambaqui closes the gap after each picture is retrieved but they run out of time. Jabaru wins! Deena is stuck with five youngsters for another three days.

You can tell the Tambaqui men are tight. Which one of the women will cave first? The ladies go out in the boat and draw straws to see who to vote for. Butch is chosen.

But then Dave pulls Heidi aside and says the men want her to come with them to the merge. He flexes for her with his shirt off and says Jeanne is the target. He reminds us that Jenna had absent-mindedly told him Jeanne was probably going to be the next to go. Very smooth indeed.

Tambaqui is bit by a "mosqito."

Heidi doesn't know what she's going to do. "I'm really just in a rock and a hard stone." Whatever you say, dear.

At Tribal Council Jeanne says, "The gentlemen here, they were gentlemen." Christy says she felt more welcome here than with her old tribe. The men are working it right.

Jeff asks what tonight's vote will be based on. Christy says, "Alliances." That's wasn't wise. Roger says it'll be based on whoever is weakest, regardless of gender. Good lie. Jeanne gets the same question. Her reply: "Weakest link. And alliance." That might be wise if it made even a little bit of sense.

It's Heidi's turn and she mumbles some nonsense. You can really tell she's wavering. And I'm pretty sure you can see right through her head if the light hits it right.

They vote and in an unprecedented move we see every name but one. The three men vote for Jeanne and two women vote for Butch. Only Heidi's vote remains.

If you're weak like me you looked at the clock and realized there wasn't enough time left to re-vote. Sure enough, the final vote is for…"Gene." HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh man, that was funny. What did she think it was short for, "Hygene"? Heidi is such a dunce.

And just like Deena last week, we've got someone who's the fourth wheel on a tricycle. Heidi better pray the merge comes quick, but I wouldn't be surprised if she's the next to go. There's no way Dave wants her and Jenna reunited.

Next time on Survivor: Special WEDNESDAY night episode! At Jabaru, Alex and Shawna flirt it up. I don't get it. She was average to begin with and now she's filthy. I don't even want to know what all's living in her hair. Is Alex just playing her for votes?

Deena and her kids.

Jeanne says she was voted off because she wouldn't lie or cheat and closes by saying, "In the game of life, I'm a winner." She's also the winner of the award for best cliché.

So who are the losers with this tribe swap? Deena got the shaft big time. Heidi also went from a strong majority into danger, but with the way she abandoned her allies she deserves whatever she gets. The entire Tambaqui tribe is in trouble if they don't win the next Immunity. I see a grouping of Alex, Rob, Matthew, Shawna and Jenna staying together into the merge. Dave, Butch and Roger aren't going to get their boys back.

Good work, Mr. Burnett! Another great twist with many compelling consequences. It should only get better next week!

Always ready to pick you for my team,
Scott

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