Episode Report Card Sara M: A- | 5 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Simple As That
By Sara M | Season 20 | Episode 14 | Aired on 05.16.2010
The group return to camp. Jerri interviews that she's sure Parvati is going home tonight, and she'll be thrilled to see her go. Li'l Russell and Sandra take off to talk in the woods, which must be a ton of fun for both of them. Li'l Russell informs Sandra that she's in a "real good spot." Sandra asks what he means: "Parvati's in the same spot I'm in." By which she means that Parvati is a former winner, just like Sandra, and so is desirable to go up against at the Final Tribal Council. I think Li'l Russell is so sure Sandra won't get votes because he thinks she didn't play at all this season and that the jury will care about that. Sandra says she knew going into this game that a jury would never let her win again, so she's happy to play for second place. That's exactly what Li'l Russell wants to hear (and, I believe, Sandra knows this), and he interviews that his choice on who to vote out tonight is between Jerri and Parvati, because he doesn't see Sandra getting any votes except for "maybe" one from Courtney. Yes, he thinks that the girl who has been giving Sandra air-fistbumps from the jury box for the past month only "might" vote for her. He tells Sandra that he wants her in the end because he can beat her, "straight up." Sandra says she'll be happy with $100,000, and they bump fists. But not like Sandra and Courtney bump fists, of course. Sandra interviews that since Li'l Russell has the idol tonight, she'll go along with whoever he wants to vote out. "Russell's keeping me around because I'll never get a single vote. But I don't know about that!" Sandra says. I think she knows exactly what's going on and how the jury feels about her and her opponents. Li'l Russell has no clue. Who do you think is better at this game?
Li'l Russell tells Jerri they're set to vote out Parvati tonight. Parvati will vote for Jerri, Li'l Russell says. Jerri doesn't seem to like that, but the thought of being in danger flies right out of her head immediately and she prematurely celebrates making it to the Final Three. Parvati approaches with her hands full of coconuts and takes Li'l Russell with her for "a walk." Jerri still doesn't seem to think that's a problem. Li'l Russell tells Parvati he wants to go to the end with Sandra over Jerri. Parvati isn't so sure that's a good idea, pointing out that she'll get votes from Amanda, Candice, and Courtney "at least." Li'l Russell says he wants Jerri on the jury because she'll vote for him. Anyone who thinks that Li'l Russell played a better game than Parvati can watch this clip and see who had a better read on the how the jury would vote. Li'l Russell takes Parvati's desire to get rid of Sandra to mean that she's afraid she can't even win against her. And if Parvati doesn't think she can beat Sandra, Li'l Russell says, then she "surely can't beat" him. He thinks she's just playing for second place. Just like Sandra (and Natalie last season), she's happy to let him think that. He tells Parvati that his "best strategic move" is to keep Sandra and Jerri in the game and vote her out. Parvati disagrees with that immediately, although not so much because it means she gets 4th place, but because she's sure Sandra would beat Li'l Russell and Jerri. Li'l Russell says he could convince the jury to vote for him because the other two finalists didn't do anything in the game, and the jury is sure to reward him for that. Li'l Russell interviews that he had "a hard decision" to make tonight. Okay, WHY is he the only person deciding this vote when there are FOUR people voting? They did the same thing earlier when Colby was voted out. Have Parvati and Jerri even spoken? Has anyone but Li'l Russell spoken to Sandra? What the hell? "I suffered way too much in this game not to win it," he says. Yes, well, I suffered way too much watching him for two seasons to watch him win.
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