Day 7 at Mogo Mogo and it's time for the bug-bite segment. Yeah, yeah, there are bugs in the jungle. I've never understood why someone doesn't bring only light, loose clothing with long sleeves and pants. Showing off must be more important than being itch-free.

Jenna M. wants to go home. Wuss. Kathy calls her a "walking zombie."

Over at Saboga, their final four are all working today. Jerri designs a nice little bench and table. Ethan keeps trying to fish but can't. Rupert says they need to stop competing with each other and work as a team.

Nude Neptune

Back at Mogo and Richard is fishing for rays, stark naked of course. He finds a shark under a rock ledge and decides to go after it, grabbing its tail! He stabs it with his spear and gets it out from under the rock, so it bites him in the arm!!

OK, this is where I reveal to those who didn't see the episode that this wasn't Jaws by any means. It was some tiny little thing about the size of, what, a large catfish? The bite on his arm was is just a couple inches across.

Oh, and Rich himself is narrating this. The shark is clamped onto his arm so he takes it back toward shore and beats its head against a rock until it lets go. Then he struts back to camp and gives a blow-by-blow account to his tribe including how he bit the shark back. Colby eats it up and Shii Ann says, "He may not be impressive downstairs, but he's impressive in other ways."

Kathy then provides some comic relief by taking the beast and trying to chop its head off with the machete with one hand. She would have had as much success with a billy club. Rich watches from a distance and laughs, loving every bit of the day's praise. He's still the king.

Over at Saboga mail arrives from…Home Depot? The first corporate sponsor is here. It's a crate full of real tools--saws, hammers, everything. Weak. The Challenge is to see who can build the best home in 24 hours. The letter even uses their "You can do it. We can help" slogan. Shameless.

Sue and Tom immediately start fighting about the plan. "Sue, she's a hag from hell!" Tom exclaims. "How I made it to 48 without Sue Hawk leading me by the hand is a mystery."

The first place structure will get something to improve their sleep plus clue #2 for the rice box. Second place gets the clue only.

Only four people from each tribe can work on the house. Sue sits out for Chapera and hopes her tribe loses. What a team player. Amber also sits out.

This Old Big Tom House

Rob M. is put in charge since he works construction for a living. Tom is also having fun working. Rob C. is feeling left out. "That's the story of my Survivor life," he says, "that the big boys won't let me play."

Amber says she's starting to fall for Rob M. because he hooked hot working on the shelter. Boom-chicka-wow-wow.

Alicia is working on some dumb rock floor. She and Rob M. complain about Rob C. not working enough. Nooo! The Robs must join together in an alliance of laughter!

Moving to Saboga, Rupert wants to build a log cabin, and dig into the ground so they can stand up inside. Jerri doesn't like the underground idea because of the treat of flooding. It's a good point. No one supports her so they go with Rupert's plan. Ethan tells us he agreed with Jerri but didn't want to annoy anyone. He's very happy about them fighting.

Lex and Colby are running things for Mogo Mogo, and seem to be forming a nice bond. Rich happily sits this one out because it looks like hard work. Kathy joins him. "Shii Ann and Jenna are 'helping' to build the shelter," Rich says.

Shii Ann's written list of ideas includes: a rope ladder, hammock, dumbwaiter, rock garden and coconut phone. And she's surprised when they blow her off. Why not just ask for indoor plumbing while you're at it?

Jenna M. talks about her mom possibly dying while she's on the island. It's the same situation as the last time you did this. Why did you agree to come back??

Night falls and Saboga is still working, hammering in the dark. Rupert digs the pit and finds a huge tree trunk underground that won't budge. Everyone's upset and the shelter's not done. Jerri says, "This is Rupert gone mad."

Day 8 and Jeff shows up at Mogo with a local construction guy who will serve as the judge. He starts shaking everything. Style will obviously not be a factor. The castaways look on and worry he's going to break their home, but it holds up. This thing is well-built.

Chapera has a bench, a swing, and a picnic table with a checkerboard! Then there's Saboga. Rupert tries to explain and justify everything to the guy who can barely speak English. It's clearly worse than the other two.

Jeff and Construction Guy don't even leave the beach before putting down the Saboga shelter. He calls the belowground setup dangerous because of flooding concerns. This is not a high point for Rupert.

The tribes wait for the prize to be dropped from a plane on the winner's beach. It passes around all three camps. We learn that Mogo Mogo and Chapera are across the water from each other because they see the plane at the same time. The box drops, and it's Chapera's! Tom does his trademark jig. They've finished first now in three of the four challenges. This tribe rules.

Party on.

The spoils include a tarp, blankets and wine which brings the biggest cheer. Mogo obviously gets the second place key clue.

Chapera's party begins and Amber gets tipsy. Rob M. lies on the blankets with her on his right and Alicia on his left. He's a Survivor P.I.M.P.

Amber talks about kissing Rob. Are we actually going to get some Survivor action? Rob tells us he doesn't know who's playing whom but "there can be only one winner in this game."

Night 8 at Mogo and a huge rainstorm leaves them soaked and freezing. The next morning Jenna M. says she's going to quit. Kathy comforts her. Colby says it'd hurt the tribe to lose anyone. As they all discuss the situation Kathy says, "It's becoming a bit of a cancer eating away at us." Yikes, and I thought I made poor word choices.

They show up for the Immunity Challenge, and Jenna breaks down as she tells Jeff she's quitting because her mom is getting worse. Jeff says it sounds like she's been getting updates from home. She says she has a "vibe" and a "feeling." So she's psychic now? Jenna says she made a mistake in coming on the show.

Everyone is getting emotional. Amber cries and asks to give Jenna a hug. Even studs Rob M. and Big Tom (who refers to himself as Big Tom) get choked up.

So there's no Challenge. Jenna says she can't even make it to Tribal Council. Jeff calls for a boat to take her away and Mogo is down to five players. She probably just wants to insure she can say she was never voted off Survivor.

Then the screen says:

Jenna rushed to her mother's bedside. Eight days later, her mother lost her long battle with cancer.

Crap.

Jenna made the right decision.

Who's the big jerk now? I apologize to Jenna and her family. She made a mistake, admitted it, and acted to correct it. I'm glad she was able to get to her mother in time.

Next time on…Survivor: Funny Rob says, "Boston Rob and Amber are gonna do it." A huge storm makes Jerri cry, and the blindfold challenge returns with huge blocks and huger collisions. Oh my.

Very interesting episode from a game standpoint. Chapera looks unstoppable. Even if they lose one you'd think they'd just cut Sue and continue to dominate until the first merge and/or tribe swap.

Rupert's in a world of hurt. He's trying to do too much and has lost the magic that carried him on the Pearl Islands.

We've now lost half of the four winners already. Ethan may survive as Rupert screws up, and Richard is doing his thang.

Will anyone be able to bite this shark?

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