Survivor: The confession booth is open

Redemption island. Not a fan, personally... Christine meets Semhar. Semhar asks about Coach- "He's a big fat pain in the ass". LOL.

Upula tribe returns from tribal. Mikayla is pretty upset and can't figure out what she did to Brandon. She's talking to Coach and Brandon interrupts. Then he goes on his "I'm a christian and I'm guilty of lying" rant. Seriously, Thanksgiving at the Hanz family, Russell is gonna kick his junior ASS for this behavior.

Tree mail: send 2 people from each tribe to the redemption challenge. Coach asks to go, as does Stacey. Oz and Elise from the team that starts with an S.

Time for the Duel. Ugh, not that whole duel thing again! In come Semhar and Christine. Christine says Coach didn't like me from the very beginning. Semhar says Redemption is SCARY.

The duel is a balance challenge. Balance a wooden idol on poles, keep adding poles. Yea, we've seen it a million times. Ooooh, but what we haven't seen a million times is Semhar do her rap to calm down. "I would give birth to 10 of your children without any drugs...I can't wait to meet you". It is really long and really bad. And EVERYONE is laughing.

Duel is on. Semhar is moving all around. Strange. Jeff, god love him, just keeps blabbing away! Shut up!!!!! Finally Semhar loses and then gets all upset because she has abandonment issues. Jeff's like, um, you signed up for this game! Seriously, she's a wackadoo.

Back at Upula, Brandon is melting down. He's all upset because he's been lying. "I don't want to play games anymore". He calls everyone over and takes off his shirt, tells them he's Russell's nephew. "I'd rather make friends than win $1 million dollars.". Haha, the odds of either are pretty slim!

MIkayla things he's untrustworthy, and a nutter.

Brandon goes YET AGAIN on his I love GOD bullshit. He tells Coach he's sorry he didn't tell him in advance he was gonna do the big reveal. Coach "I commend you for being honest". Privately Coach thinks it was a big mistake. Brandon is still an asset, I trust him but not as much. C'mon Coach! The dude is nuts!!!

Oz's tribe. Papa Bear knows he, Dawn and Woody are all the weakest. He says he didn't bond with anyone. Oz says he and Keith are like bro's, he tells Keith about the idol, Keith immediately tells Whitney (who has a strange thing about pushing Keith in the hammock). They're both kinda pissed because it gives Oz even more power.

Mikayla confronts Brandon. Wants to know what his problem is, says he's sneaky. Do you want me out because you don't like me?? He stammers (what with being this close up to her and all) and basically blames her for her confrontational behavior. Says she's too aggressive. He YET AGAIN calls everyone over (ok, i'd get rid of him for that alone), goes on a rant and says he wants to be kept "out of the drama". hahahaha, he IS the damn drama!!

Sophie-"he's a total loose cannon!!" "He's torn between some effed up religious beliefs and inherent evil".

Brandon melts down once again. Seriously dude, Midol helps with PMS. He "failed", his daddy wants him to love God and be good. "I want to do good...Lord don't let me sin..." then he falls asleep in the sand. WHOA.

Coach is "concerned" about Brandon. Ya think Dragonslaya?? The tribe thinks he's like Russell, it's a different kind of aggression but it's still aggression.

Challenge (green)

1 person runs down a floating bridge while the rest of the team unwind rope attached to a boogie board. At the end, the person grabs a bag then rides the boogie board back in while the team winds it back in. The have to get 5 bags of banners. Next 2 team members are up on a platform, and they go fishing for the bags. Then unfurl the banners and SOLVE THE PUZZLE.

Looks like in addition to immunity they are playing for coffee and tea and stuff.

First up, Oz vs Brandon. Oz's team can't get the rope out and it gets all tangled up. Brandon is way ahead. Next up, Dawn and Albert. Dawn kicks ASS and makes up all the lost time. Oz vs Mikayla, followed by Dawn and Brandon. Dawn falls in the water and Brandon makes the time back up. Finally, Oz vs Albert, and it's close but Oz loses his board.

Coach and Edna vs Elise and Whitney go fishing. Coach kicks it, and the blue team wins immunity!

Red team: Papa Bear is the slowest. Oz says it's between Woody and Papa Bear. Nobody really cares which one goes first but they decide on Pap. Oz tells Woody it's Pap. Woody is upset he's always on the bottom. You'd think he's be used to it by now!

Oz tells Pap it's Woody, but Pap knows they are lying. He RUNS out into the woods to find the idol. Elyse sees him running, which is apparently quite unusual. She and Jim follow him and find him digging in the sand like a gopher. Pap can't find it so he makes a fake one, and returns to camp with a big smile and a big bulge in his shorts. Woody thinks he's faking it. Pap tells Jim he found it.

Tribal: dark blue :)

Woody: I'm trying to be more of an asset Jeff. Jeff: Are you always this defensive in life??
Pap: Woody is a physical threat to himself.
Woody: there are multiple levels of leaders in the tribe, but yea, OZ is in charge.
Pap: I'd usually be a leader, Jeff, but these 5 took over and I have nothing in common with them
Dawn: We don't have many things in common, but the leadership does shift as the day goes on.
Pap: You're delusional, Dawn, it's OK to admit you're on the outs
Jim: I think Dawn is right on.
Oz: Well yes, Jeff, I did leave the game before with an idol in my pocket, thanks for the reminder. An idol could change the game.
Woody: You have to weigh the pros and cons of searching and finding an idol. WTF??

They vote, and Papa Bear is off to Redemption.