I Lost Two Hands and Possibly a Shoulder

I Lost Two Hands and Possibly a Shoulder is the third episode of .
==Story==
===Day 6===
During the night at Fei Long, Jean-Robert Bellande was causing discomfort for the rest of his tribe due to his loud snoring and his attempts to snuggle up to the women. Amanda Kimmel, Courtney Yates and Leslie Nease were particularly disgusted with his behavior, moving around the shelter to try to avoid him. James Clement called Jean-Robert out on "scaring the women," but he persisted, much to everybody's irritation.
===Day 7===
The next morning, Amanda and James discovered a single crab caught in their fishing net. Upon bringing it back to camp, Courtney suggested boiling it to form a crab stock that could be used to flavour the rice for the whole tribe to enjoy. Aaron Reisberger and Jean-Robert, however, didn't like the idea, and got into a bickering fight with James once Courtney established the alternative: since James caught the crab, he gets to eat it. Eventually, they agreed to go with James' decision to make the crab stock, but the bickering was noted by the tribe.
Over at Zhan Hu, Dave Cruser continued to play the workhorse, scrubbing down the tribe's boat and reconstructing the brick fireplace. Peih-Gee Law suggested he should sit down and eat and conserve his energy, in light of his weak performance at the last challenge. However, Dave didn't take her advice, and the two began to duel with sarcasm and bickering and generally rub each other the wrong way.
As the tribe later brainstormed a way to effectively support a pot over the open flame, Dave began to dictate how to solve the problem. To prove his point, he climbed out of the shelter to fix the problem itself, saying, "Do it once, do it right, just do it!" However, the tribe became frustrated with Dave's martyr work ethic, saying that they were two seconds away from getting the job done.
Later that day the tribes gathered for the Reward Challenge. Jeff Probst revealed the competition: Clear the Deck. Teams of three from each tribe would square off in hand-to-hand combat on a floating boat platform on the lake, attempting to knock their opponents off the boat. The last person standing would score a point for their tribe. Proceeding in alternating rounds of women-on-women and men-on-men, the first tribe to score three points would win reward: comfort, in the form of kerosene and a lantern, pillows, blankets, rope and a tarp. Additionally, the winning tribe would get to kidnap a member of the opposite tribe. To even the tribes, Courtney and Todd Herzog sat out the challenge for Fei Long.
In the first round, the women squared off. After making the first move, Denise Martin was pushed overboard by Peih-Gee and Jaime Dugan. Jaime and Sherea Lloyd then ganged up on Amanda, before helping Peih-Gee to roll Leslie into the water, scoring the first point for Zhan Hu. Next, it was the men's turn, and Dave stripped naked for the fight. Aaron and Dave squared off on a gangplank, with Dave ultimately making the first move, pulling Aaron into the water with him. James then pushed Frosti Zernow into the water easily, and he and Jean-Robert took on Erik Huffman. James pushed the two other men into the water, scoring a point for Fei Long, to tie the game 1-1.
In the women's rematch, Jaime and Sherea pushed Leslie in. After a scramble, Amanda managed to pull Sherea into the water with her as she was rolled overboard. Jaime and Peih-Gee then managed to push Denise off to score a second point for Zhan Hu. The men's rematch saw Dave make the first move, charging at James. He was deflected overboard, but managed to hook Jean-Robert's leg and pulled both him and Frosti into the water. Aaron and James then extracted Erik from the boat's mast, and James rolled the other two men into the water, once again evening the score. In the final round, Jaime and Peih-Gee charged at Denise and Leslie, whilst Sherea grappled with Amanda. Amanda dangled in the water, trying to pull Sherea in with her, put only managed to pull off her shoe. Sherea then used her lower body to push Leslie off the mast and into the water before. The three Zhan Hu girls then ganged up on Denise, with Peih-Gee managing to kick Denise and Sherea into the water to score the winning point for Zhan Hu. Winning their first challenge, Zhan Hu celebrated and then chose to kidnap Leslie, who received the bamboo tube containing a clue to Zhan Hu's Hidden Immunity Idol.
Returning from their victory, Zhan Hu eagerly furnished their shelter and warmly welcomed Leslie to their camp, complimenting her "genuine" character. Leslie was impressed by the tribe's high spirits, and later as the tribe went for a communal swim, she admitted to them that they were a "happier tribe." Zhan Hu continued by asking about Todd and Aaron, and Leslie revealed that they'd elected the latter as their leader. Leslie then learned that Erik, Jaime, and Sherea were all Christians, and told them that she was "misunderstood" by her tribe for her faith.
Meanwhile, at Fei Long, James and Jean-Robert went swimming and mocked "Sister Christian" Leslie for her beliefs. As they began to talk strategy, Courtney and Todd (who were nearby collecting husks for fire) overheard them laughing and eavesdropped on the conversation. James stated that he, Jean-Robert and Denise needed to stick around, whilst Jean-Robert admitted he'd felt his bond with Todd weakening. Jean-Robert then said that Courtney should be the first to go, but James defended her, saying she was helpful around camp. Jean-Robert then mocked him, teasing that James liked "that little seventy-pound blonde" and that he could "win a million dollars and some ass." The lewd comments shocked and disgusted the eavesdroppers, with Courtney whispering that she wasn't going to sleep near either of them again. As James and Jean-Robert agreed to target Leslie at the next vote, Todd admitted in a confessional that he wanted to get rid of both of the "trashy" men:
===Day 9===
At the Zhan Hu camp, Leslie opened the sealed tube she's received upon being kidnapped, and upon discovering that it contained the same kind of note that Jaime had received when she'd been kidnapped by Fei Long, she decided to give the Immunity Idol clue to Jaime. Asking her to show her where she could go to change, Leslie handed off the second clue to Jaime: Waste no more time in searching the ground, look towards the heavens for what would be found. Despite suspecting that the Idol was right in front of her, she was not able to locate it.
Later that day, the tribes convened for the Immunity Challenge, where Jeff asked Leslie how her time at Zhan Hu was. She said it was "fun" and rejoined Fei Long. Jeff then revealed the challenge: Blade Runner. Four "choppers" would, one at a time, use a machete to hack through seven pieces of wooden beams to unleash a bundle of puzzle discs. Once all four bundles had been collected, two "puzzle builders" would use the discs to solve a stacked puzzle on a stone column. Once the puzzle was completed, they would drag the heavy column across the finish line to win. Fei Long chose to sit out Denise and Leslie to even the numbers.
Jaime cut through the ropes quickly for Zhan Hu, giving them a lead, whilst Courtney struggled to hack her way through. Peih-Gee and Frosti extended Zhan Hu's lead as Courtney continued to struggle and lose hope. Once Erik collected the final bundle of puzzle pieces for Zhan Hu, Courtney began to saw through the ropes with the machete, finally collecting her puzzle pieces for Fei Long. Dave and Sherea began work on the puzzle, as Amanda, Aaron and James worked quickly to make up lost ground. With Zhan Hu losing most of their lead, Todd and Jean-Robert began work on Fei Long's puzzle. However, Dave and Sherea managed to work together to solve the puzzle and drag it across the finish line to win Zhan Hu's first Immunity Challenge.
Returning from their first immunity loss, the tribe attempted to console Courtney in light of her weak performance. However, Jean-Robert saw the effort as proof that the vote needed to be based on strength, as revealed in a confessional. Meanwhile, Leslie told her tribe about her time at Zhan Hu, saying they were a "friendly tribe" and speculating that they'd kidnapped her because of her Christian connection. Leslie then said that she'd told them Aaron was their reluctant leader, and when he reacted coldly by saying she's "put [his] head in the guillotine," she countered that they'd already known through Jaime. However, in a confessional, Aaron felt her connection to the other tribe was a liability.
Courtney, Leslie, and Todd met up in the woods to discuss the prospect of getting rid of Jean-Robert in order to ameliorate the tension at camp and break up his bond with James. Todd then approached Amanda to discuss the two options of Jean-Robert versus Courtney. Amanda thought that Courtney would be a valuable asset later in the game, and the two agreed to vote for Jean-Robert. When they took the plan to Aaron, however, he resisted the idea, saying he wanted to keep Jean-Robert around for the challenges. He suggested targeting Leslie to prevent her flipping at the merge, but Todd cautioned that Jean-Robert could do the same, citing his profession as a poker player as evidence for his deceptive nature. Despite this, Aaron was adamant that Leslie was the bigger threat. Later, Jean-Robert corralled most of the tribe to reiterate his desire to get rid of the weaker girls in Courtney and Leslie, though the conversation died down as they approached. Todd revealed his – and the tribe's – vacillation between the options in a confessional:
At Tribal Council, Fei Long lit their torches. Jeff started by discussing the challenges, asking Jean-Robert if he was concerned that Zhan Hu had managed to beat Fei Long twice in a row and break their winning streak. He answered that he was worried because despite having some of the largest guys on the 'island', they also had two of the weakest women in Courtney and Leslie. He added that they needed to be careful who they sat out in challenges in order to keep their team balanced. Courtney interjected by commenting on Jean-Robert's unpleasant, and stated that she felt like the last nine days had been all about finding ways to bench her, Leslie and Todd, saying, "I'm tired of being spoken of like, 'where will she do the least damage.'" James said that it wasn't intentional, but Courtney argued that it was how it felt.
Jean-Robert then said he didn't perceive Leslie and Courtney as "weak," but Jeff called him out by pointing out that that was exactly what he'd said. Jean-Robert back-pedaled by saying they just weren't the strongest in the tribe, and argued that he shouldn't have to "sugar-coat" the reality of the situation. Leslie then asked to speak, pointing out that during her time with Zhan Hu, she saw a tribe that wasn't necessarily physically strong, but one that was united by heart. She concluded by saying that Zhan Hu had won the challenge not because of their brawn, but because of their spirit.
Asked if he was on the chopping block, Jean-Robert said he knew he'd gotten off to a rough start, but that in the last couple days and in the challenges he'd proved himself, so he believed his chances were "fair" at the vote.
Aaron was then called to vote, and he cast his vote for Leslie. Jean-Robert and James followed, with Courtney then casting her vote for Jean-Robert. Amanda, Denise, and Leslie then voted, with the latter also voting against Jean-Robert. Todd was the last to vote before Jeff tallied the results.
The vote initially tied up at two votes on Jean-Robert and two on Leslie (or, "Sister Christian"). However, the remaining votes all came up for Leslie (including Todd's vote for "Mom," which Leslie recognised with a pat on the knee), making her the first person voted out of Fei Long and the third person voted out of . As she departed, Leslie blew a kiss to her tribe. Jeff then summarised the conclusions of the night's proceedings: Fei Long needed to have more fun, and needed to exploit every individual's unique strengths.
==Challenges==
<tabber>Reward=Challenge: Clear the DeckThree players at a time (all of the same sex) start on opposing boat-shaped pontoons, connected by two beams, and attempt to force all participating members of the other tribe into the water to score a point. First tribe to three wins.Reward: Lantern, kerosene, blankets, pillow, rope, a tarp, and the right to kidnap one member from the rival tribe.Winner:  (kidnapped )|-|Immunity=Challenge: Blade RunnerOne at a time, four players run to a chopping station, use a sword to cut through seven marked sections of wood to release a hanging bundle of puzzle discs, chop them off from the rope, and carry them back to the start line. Then, the other two place the sixteen discs onto a puzzle pole with a heavy stone base and drag it past the four stations to the finish line.Winner: </tabber>
==Tribal Council==
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===Voting Confessionals===
Aaron's confessional and an edited version of Courtney's confessional were shown in the epidode.
===Final Words===
===Still in the Running===
							
							
==Trivia==
* No footage of events occurring on Day 8 was shown on the episode.
* The name of the Immunity Challenge is a reference to the classic 1982 science fiction film .
* The title of the episode was said by Courtney describing her Immunity Challenge performance.
==References==
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