Night 3: Goodbye Mr. Chipped...

A few bumps and bruises along the way in almost complete and utter darkness since Jim was voted off last time, the Nakum tribe finally returns home. Surely last night did not give Bobby Jon the warm and fuzzies. "It seems like that's where I live. It seems like I'm paying rent at Tribal Council. I'm ready for it to change."

Day 4: ... and hello, Mr. Dyspnea.

Thinks are getting worse for the model-come-realtor Blake, as he is wheezing and gasping for air. This is actually a continuation of an earlier problem (and by that, I mean he tried - and failed - to sleep it off). Margaret does what she did best back in round 1, which is comfort the fallen tribesman. Brandon is far less sympathetic, telling us that he has to "man up".

Well, you know what they say, "if you can't breathe, nothing else matters." Well, somehow Blake finds the strength to breathe enough to get... tree mail!

R-CHALLENGE: Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave... (for fishing supplies; Amy sits out for Yaxha)

Across a ramp and a mesh walk is a spider's web suspended above the water. Suspended from the web are bags that must be retrieved. Each tribesman will attempt the run once before they can start with the picking and choosing. If a tribesman falls off the web, they must return to the start empty-handed. First tribe to bring back all eight bags wins fishing supplies.

It starts as a dead heat, and even the wheezing warrior Blake brings back a pack. Rafe, being scrawny and quite possibly way too effeminate, returns empty-handed, giving Nakum a big advantage... one that was blown as Judd dropped into the waters before grabbing his own bag. We have another dead heat, as the final challenge is set between Brian of the Yaxha and Blake of the Nakum. After "manning up", Blake sprints to the finish, dropping his bag before Brian does. Despite Bobby Jon consistently moving slower than hell, Nakum picks up their first W.

Day 5: The best part of waking up apparently didn't sponsor this particular series.

Early morning, or as Brandon put it, the "butt crack of dawn". The boys of Nakum are out at Lake Wobegon (no, not really) with their new fishing gear. Fueled by the previous day's win, Blake managed to catch himself some small fish. Now, I'm no fisherman (but to my credit, I am a fan of Chuck Woolery), but wouldn't those fish be better served as bait to catch, you know... bigger fish? I guess when you're short on protein, any port in a storm, eh?

Sure enough, Lydia is very anxious to get the fish poppin'. Just goes to show you that even if you managed to catch guppies instead of a nice fat seabass, you can still have... good eats (cue Alton Brown sounder).

Good enough for Blake's condition, you would think, right? Wrong. Despite having a much-needed protein fix, Blake finds himself in another fit of dyspnea (a condition characterized by shallow, if not absent, breaths... so if anyone asks, you heard it here). This time, it's accompanied by serious cramping. Call me crazy, but the diagnostician in me senses that Blake may be suffering from a heat cramp. So screw the protein, the brother needs some water. Once again, it's Nurse Margaret to the rescue. Blake is very much appreciative. Wish I could say the same for Judd. "Blake just rests
all day so he's got all his strength and his energy to go into all these Challenges. I want to be the hero next Challenge." Brandon concurs with Judd after a heart to heart.

Then comes word of the Immunity Challenge, per this treemail...

Pay attention. This is all relevant.

I-CHALLENGE: A Drag Race in the Mud (Brianna sits out for Yaxha)

Good old-fashioned tug-of-war. The objective: grab a flag at the end of your field. First tribe to three wins Immunity. If no flags have been grabbed at the end of the 15-minute opening round, we switch to one-on-one combat with the same objective. Tribesmen can interfere or hamper with progress.

I will be the first to tell you that the opening round is irrelevant, as the tribes pull to a stalemate.

Individual round 1: Judd vs. Gary. It starts as a stalemate, but Judd summons the intestinal fortitude to fight forward through the bog. It is at this crucial moment in the game when Danni, from the sidelines, makes a potential game-breaking move...

"Judd, you're a linebacker! Gary's a quarterback!"

At this point, Gary, like the devil after he takes civilian identity and is outed as the devil, turns and tackles Judd to the ground. Needless to say, Gary never lets Judd go, and since technically Judd's closer than Gary is, Judd wins. Nakum leads, 1-0.

Individual round 2: Jamie vs. Brandon. No contest, as Brandon makes like an ox back at the farm and grabs flag #2 for Nakum, making it 2-0.

Individual round 3: Jamie vs. Judd. With Danni nowhere in sight to make an off comment about how Jamie was high scorer in Madden NFL back in the day, Judd would have to win this one on his own. Jamie starts toward his flag with no slack in the tether... or so it seemed. At the last possible second, Jamie is taken aback when Judd makes a surprise dash for the flag. End result: one, two, three... Hot streak! Nakum wins Immunity, and Yaxha is headed to...

Night 6: Tribal Council:

Abracadabra, alakazam. After Steph notes that she's welcomed by her tribe, and after Jamie tells everyone that she's a threat (he WOULD, see episode 1) and defends Lydia to the death... THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN... Morgan magically disappears in a 8-1 vote, with the sole dissenting vote - hers - going to Lydia.