Episode Report Card Sara M: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Jesus Hates Matt
By Sara M | Season 22 | Episode 8 | Aired on 04.06.2011
And here comes Phillip. "That's the distinction between the two tribes," he begins. "Oh, please," David says. Probst looks at David like, "oh, you are in for it now. We will be here all night." Phillip scolds David for interrupting him before resuming his speech about how his tribe plays with honor and integrity and would never lose a challenge on purpose. That's because they lost plenty of them by accident. But Phillip isn't done yet. "There are some in the tribe who like deceit, which can be beautiful and glorious. But as you know, when it proceeds outward, it sometimes leaves a stench so great you know that it is probably carrying something parasitic. And therefore, you don't want to approach it." Zapato is speechless, because what can they really say to all of that? They'd have to know what the hell Phillip is talking about first. Onomatopoeia, on the other hand, is used to this, and openly laugh at Phillip. Probst asks what's so funny, and the two mean girls say "whatever Phillip just said!" And here's where Zapato could make a play for Phillip's vote, pointing out that his allies think he's ridiculous, but they still seem to be trying to figure out what is going on and remain silent. Ashley says she has no problem with the members of the other tribe personally, but everyone seems to be sticking with his original tribe.
Probst then asks Matt what he thinks about coming back into a game with all of this going on. Matt says he certainly didn't have to deal with this kind of stuff on Redemption Island, and he laughs and seems to think he has nothing to worry about and there's no chance he'll be going back there. Probst points out to Mike that with five former members of Zapato and six from Onomatopoeia, Matt's vote will be very important tonight. Mike agrees, and states the obvious that after this Tribal Council, everyone will know where everyone else stands. Probst asks Ralph how he can convince Matt to side with his tribe over Onomatopoeia. Ralph says they can promise Matt they'll take him further in the game than the other tribe will, and point out that his old tribe voted him out once and so chances are pretty good that they'll do it again. Probst asks Matt if he agrees with that, and Matt says Ralph's argument is "fair," since his tribe moved on and continued to bond with each other after he was voted out. Voted out BY THEM. Why doesn't he understand that? He claims to know that he's at the bottom of their totem pole if he sides with Rob's club. Probst says it's time to see if that will play a role in how Matt votes tonight.