Night 9 and we've got a huge storm. Like Richard's ego huge. The Chapera beach floods but their shelter holds well enough for Rob M. and Amber to cuddle. Rob C. comments, "Boston Rob and Amber are going to do it." Aw yeah.

There's no love at Saboga though. Their underground shelter is now a swimming pool. Rupert calls it the stupidest thing he's ever done. Jerri is a shivering, crying wreck. The next day she's still a mess and says, "I could give a rat's ass at this point." Wheee!

Truly madly Jerrli

Day 10 at Mogo Mogo and Rich does what he does best: stripping, fishing and bragging. He brings in three eels and Lex says, "What's that one in the middle, Hatch?" See, cuz his dangling little--never mind. They eat up and Rich soaks up more praise. However, Lex tells us he really wants the third key to the rice box so they don't have to rely on Richard as much. The game never ends.

Tree-Mail offers something to get them clean. Rob C. messes with his tribe by making up a different rhyme: "We've played this game with kisses and hugs. Now it's time to see if you can eat bugs." Word.

It's actually the Go Fish Challenge again, where you try and match the items in your box with something from someone else's box. Jeff reminds them peeking is ok if the other person isn't protecting their box. The Reward is a solar shower, toilet seat and paper, Scope, toothpaste and brush, and Herbal Essence body wash. You know they're rooting for Amber's team to win.

The top two tribes will also get another clue and we begin, with Sue, Tom and Colby sitting out.

Rob M. calls Ethan "pretty boy" and asks for a rock. Ethan counters saying Rob already has a couple in his head. No match. Richard then takes Rob's rock.

Rupert, Amber, Kathy, Ethan and Rob C. all make correct guesses and matches. Lex is wrong and Alicia takes his feather. Rob M. peeks into Rich's box and makes a match. Chap and Sab lead with four, and Mo has 2.

Lex sees what Jenna has and Shii Ann forgets Alicia already gave up her feather. Chapera and Saboga tied with seven and Mogo still two behind, with only three matches left. Rupert and Rob M. give their tribes eight each. It's Alicia's turn and if she's right, Chapera will win and Saboga will be second. She fishes for a seed…and gets it! Oh the drama!

But the real news is Rob and Amber now have mouthwash. Uh huh.

A true porto-potty

Tom wears the toilet seat on his head as they carry their bounty back to camp. Rob M. says, "I'm willing to bet it's not the first time Big Tom's had his head in the toilet."

Cue the group bathing scene. Rob M. unhooks Amber's top and scrub's her back. You know Tom's having Kim P. flashbacks.

They go key-hunting and the clue says it's buried ten paces from the Tree-Mail box. They dig all over but can't find it. Rob C. tries in the other direction and wants to be the hero. Rob M. says he's living in "la la land," and the Rob who finally finds it is from…Boston. No heroness for the funny guy.

They find some booze along with their rice and have a good time. Chapera is very confident.

Day 11 and Saboga has a new shelter and a more positive outlook. Jerri got some rest and is feeling better. Rupert brings in fish, shrimp and oysters. Jerri says she almost went mad. Now she knows what it's like for us watching her.

The Immunity Challenge is the one they were supposed to do last time. It's the game where one person yells out directions to the blindfolded members of his or her tribe. This time they're searching for fifteen very large pieces of a puzzle cube.

The yellers will be Alicia, Richard and…Jerri?? Don't they remember how she blew the same game her first season? I'm sure Amber does. She was in tears when she could have won the Challenge but Jerri couldn't get her home. And, yes, I had to look that up.

Amber sits out to avoid more crying, as does Rob C. and Shii Ann. Tom gets off to a good start Tom falling into a water-filled ditch and running into a tree.

Saboga has the early lead with three pieces. Ethan drops one on Colby's foot. This is getting brutal fast. Tom is knocked over by a teammate. Lex walks around hunched over with his arms extended to try and protect himself. Tom takes another shot to the chest from his own tribe, then trips over another piece. I really hope his insurance is up to date.

Saboga still leads with eleven pieces. Chapera is next with nine and Mogo Mogo is last with seven. Lex slams a piece into Kathy. Then he gets out of Richard's sight and lost.

The calm before the beatings.

Tom gets absolutely destroyed by Colby. Amber and Rob C. cringe in horror.

Chapera has caught up to Saboga at fourteen pieces with Mogo Mogo two behind. Chapera gets their final piece first and starts on the puzzle! Lex walks almost completely around a piece while Saboga gets their fifteenth. The blindfolds come off and the puzzling begins.

Chapera is struggling while Saboga dominates. The thing just flies together and they win! Mogo's now on the puzzle and Chapera is still a mess. They can't figure it out and lose! First to last for the cocky tribe.

Back at camp the game is on. It has to be Sue, right? Rob C. thinks he could've helped with the puzzle. Amber approaches Tom about voting with her and Rob M. against Rob C. Tom tells us he thinks Rob C.'s brain is better than Alicia's.

The two Robs talk alliance. It's about time they considered bonding in four-syllable-last-name-ending-with-a-vowel brotherhood. Rob C. wants Alicia out then Sue and they shake on it. Mariano tells us it could be either of those two or Rob C. "I haven't made up my mind yet, but when I do, that's the person that'll be going home." The Robfather is back.

At Tribal Council Amber says she's good at controlling her temper while Alicia and Rob M. sometimes lose theirs. Jeff asks Tom about his battle wounds and the big fella says, "I didn't see it coming." He later talks about the cuddling going on saying, "There might be a little grinding there one night." Rob M. admits he sleeps next to Amber each night. Jeff asks if she's blushing but she says no.

Amber: "I'm 25, I'm young, just having fun."
Tom: "I'm 48, old, and watching, having fun."

Getting down to business, Tom says he's voting to make the tribe stronger. Rob M. says his mouth and attitude could get him in trouble and asks Amber if there's anything else. Jeff says they're acting like a couple and calls Amber his "wife." Sue says it could be her because she can be "a bitch to be around." Tom gasps in mock surprise. "I didn't say nothing," he quips.

Rob C. votes for Alicia but says he's uneasy about the vote. Alicia returns the favor and says they need more seriousness the rest of the way. Looks like it's coming down to those two and I don't know why.

Seriously, this isn't funny.

Tally time. Rob, Alicia, Rob again. He's openly upset. Rob once more. I'm openly upset. And another Rob to make it official. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Mr. Cesternino says he's "very disappointed" he's done so soon and sees it as a sign of respect. And, thanks to the online videos from the "Survivor Insider" on the CBS site, we know that's true. Every other person but Alicia mentioned Rob's success in the Amazon as the reason they voted him out. Sue called him a "weasel" and Tom described it as "bed hopping." Very interesting. That means two of our three votes so far have been 100% based on the previous seasons, and not on life in the current game.

Next time on…Survivor: Rupert tries to redeem himself when the tribes have to build a raft. Tom becomes "a stupid drunk" according to Sue, and we have "the first big twist of the game." Stay tuned to the previews this week for more on that (or, again, look at the CBS site for a sneak peek).

Four Survivors down, fourteen left. Saboga is back in this, especially with the twist coming. That's very good news for Rupert fans since we already lost Funny Rob. I will especially miss him and his brilliant wit. Rob's bio lists VH1's "I Love The '80s" as one of his favorite shows and Bon Jovi as his favorite band. It's like we're long-lost brothers! Rob, my man, if you're out there, drop me a line and we'll conquer the world together.

Sad,
Scott

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