Survivor Philippines: Episode 2 - Cookies would be nice!

Russell apologizes and hopes things are better.  His plan is to step back and let the tribe make their own decisions and if it fails, they will be on the chopping block.  We'll see how that works out.

Angie and Malcolm are cuddling, because it is cold.  The Roxy wakes up and sees them and is now determined to break them up.

RC finds the clue to the idol with Lisa right there, but Lisa doesn't notice and then RC starts to look for it and Abby comes up while she is looking and RC tells here, hoping it will secure their alliance, but then Abby gets really leary of RC and Mike and thinks she is forming a sub-alliance.  She says that if RC screws her, she is dead.

Penner continues to be obsessed with the idol and the rain gets everyone but him to go to their cave for shelter.  Penner starts looking but doesn't find it.  A little later it occurs to him where it is and it is the bull medalion on the rice box.  He finds it and is happy.  Jeff K. is hoping the rain will give him the opportunity to rest his knee.

Lisa is struggling.  Admitting that she is an introvert and unless she is hiding behind a role, she isn't good with the small talk.  The rest of the tribe thinks she is sneaky and trying to find the idol, but obviously that is not it.  I hope Michael reaches out to her again when right.

Angie and Malcolm are still cuddling and the tribe is noticing.  Malcolm picks up on the vibe and is concerned.

Roxy has a tough moment with all the rain and Russell tries to get her to open up to what she is feeling, but she doesn't.  When the sun comes out she praises God and says a prayer out loud, using english and a prayer language and the rest of the tribe is leary of it.  It's not looking good for the Matsing tribe.

At the challenge Matsing loses again.  It was close though at the end and Kalabaw barely pulled out the second place finish.  Tandang had another good showing and Lisa did a great job of directing the puzzle making.  Before the challenge you could tell Matsing was in trouble because everyone was giving an excuse why they shouldn't run twice.  I was impressed that Jeff K. went both times with his bad knee.

Back at camp Roxy goes off on Angie to Russell and says she has to go.  She doesn't really talk like you would expect a Christian to talk, but she does have spunk and I don't think she has really gone overboard.  Malcolm and Angie see the show and Malcolm says that they will call them out for the sleeping situation.  Denise is in the middle and has an alliance with Malcolm and is conflicted.

A lively TC.  Roxy was intense on accusing Malmcolm and Angie of more than an alliance.  She said the words a couple is dangerous.  While her and Russell were in a relationship, they too were tight.  In the end Roxy proved to be more of the liablility than Angie and she was sent home.

In the previews, we see that Pete is talking to Lisa about getting Skupin out and she wisely says she's ok with it.  At the challenge Mike gives it all he has and ends up with a cut on his face, but is this a red herring?  At TC Jeff says fortunes can change quickly and I think he may be hinting of a tribal swap, down to two tribes.  My guess is it either next episode or the one that follows it.

Russell did a better job of getting input and letting everyone voice their opinions, so that was good, but it didn't change the outcome.  Malcolm, Angie and Denise can be a strong 3 if they can stay together in a swap, otherwise everyone on Matsing is in trouble.  Penner is lucky that he found the idol, because his tribe will vote him out as soon as they can.  The only thing that will save him is if Jeff K's knee goes out on him.  My guess is that he will play the idol.  I'm not sure who the next person to go would be on that tribe.

I think the preview of Pete going to Lisa is just a sign that the original 4 alliance is breaking up.  I think it is nuts to get rid of Michael's strength at this point and Abby would be the best first choice, from a physical and social perspective.  She is annoying.  Lisa needs to try harder to fit in and hope it isn't too late and that Pete will help save her.  It could also signify the tribal swap and RC and Abby are either split up or both are on the other tribe, but then I would think Lisa, Mike and Pete would want to stick together.

In either case I don't see any tribe as particularly strong in alliances and actually Penner's tribe maybe the best off, with the exception of Penner.

My final note is that I am impressed with the way Roxy handled being voted off and her closing speech.  That showed class and it also showed that she was just playing the game with all her heart, which I respect.  She was just a little too out there for the rest of her tribe.

So until next week... the Tribe has spoken.