My Mom Is Going to Kill Me!

My Mom Is Going to Kill Me! is the second episode of .
==Story==
===Day 4===
After a rainy night at Zhan Hu, Dave Cruser stepped up into the leadership role he had been elected into at the previous night's Tribal Council, instructing his tribemates to gather bricks to build a proper fireplace. However, Peih-Gee Law, who had also been elected as a co-leader, disagreed with his idea of where to put the fireplace with respect to the shelter, but Dave didn't listen, claiming that he didn't want to waste time discussing the matter as it only "saps time and energy." Peih-Gee willingly backed down and agreed based on Dave's reasoning and experience. However, his my-way-or-the-highway attitude did not sit well with the rest of the tribe, particularly when he tore down Jaime Dugan's optimism about what the tribe could accomplish during the day. In a confessional, Erik Huffman felt that Dave's style of leadership could cause trouble down the road.
Meanwhile, at Fei Long, the tribe was working hard, except for Jean-Robert Bellande, who lay snoring in the shelter. Courtney Yates complained of his lack of work ethic in a confessional, as Amanda Kimmel and Todd Herzog met up in the woods, agreeing that the strongest players should remain in the game until the merge. They then formed a two-strong alliance to work together until, at least, the merge. In discussing their similar strategies to blend in and do what they're told, they recognized that Aaron Reisberger – the tribe's de facto leader – responded well to hard workers. In order to have a strong player on their side, the two agreed to bring Aaron into the alliance as a third, hoping to use him as a mouthpiece to get their ideas going without having to take all the heat themselves. They pulled Aaron aside, with Todd pointing out that a strong alliance was needed in the game, and he swore on his life that he'd stick with the three. Aaron agreed and they shook on it, forming the first iteration of the Fei Long Alliance.
Returning to the tribe, Aaron called a pow-wow to unify the tribe and plan their way forward. Jean-Robert suggested that it was a perfect time to rest, yet Aaron stopped him and told him that he needed to start pulling his weight. Jean-Robert then made the excuse that his mind was functioning perfectly well, but his body was weakened by the lack of food and sleep. However, in a confessional, he revealed that his laziness was a ploy; a long con to trick his tribe into respecting him more as would grow more useful over time.
Back at Zhan Hu, Dave had the tribe collecting mud bricks to build the fireplace. Jaime proposed starting a small fire elsewhere to get some food cooked to give the tribe energy to keep working, but Dave shot down the idea, preferring to finish the fireplace construction before working on a fire. Dave further alienated Jaime by dropping a brick into place and splashing mud all over her and Frosti Zernow. When she went to rinse off in the river, she asked Ashley Massaro and Sherea Lloyd whether their first priority should be getting some food in their systems, and the two women agreed.
As Ashley and Sherea later lay in the shelter, Ashley suggested that their efforts were being put into the wrong things. However, Dave took offense, and argued that no energy was wasted in putting the fireplace together, and that he'd moved half the bricks himself, but didn't want to be building the pit around a burning fire. Ashley returned that they should get a fire started somewhere else, just so long as it was done before the rain arrived, but upon realizing that Dave wouldn't back down, stormed off, claiming that he was the leader and he could do what he wanted. However, Dave continued the debate, patronising her by asking her, "How many fires have you lit, sweetheart?" The argument escalated into bickering, with Dave eventually storming off, "Stop bitching!" to which Ashley answered that she wasn't bitching, but merely thought the tribe would agree with her that some food would be a good idea.
Later that day, the two tribes were welcomed to their first Reward Challenge in a large mud pit, with Fei Long getting their first glimpse of the new Zhan Hu, with Chicken Morris voted out at the prior Tribal, which surprised Denise Martin. Jeff Probst then revealed the challenge: Chinese Checkers. In teams of three, each tribe would attempt to push one of two large wooden balls across a deep mud pit and through their opponent's goal. They were permitted to use physical contact with the other tribe to do so. The first tribe to score two goals would win the reward: fishing gear and a fishing boat. Additionally, Jeff warned the tribes that a further twist would be revealed after the challenge. Required to sit out a man to even the gender balance for Fei Long, James Clement pointed immediately at Todd, their smallest male, who sat out the challenge.
The first round, with two women and one man for each tribe, saw Aaron, Amanda, and Denise take on Erik, Jaime, and Sherea. As the rain began to fall, Fei Long edged an early advantage with Amanda being able to push one ball a few feet before Jaime intercepted. Meanwhile, the rest of the competitors were bunched up at the other ball, and despite Sherea taking down Denise, Amanda swapped balls, gaining some ground. However, this left Jaime with a ball and a wide open shot. However, Aaron intercepted and Sherea came to the defense, yet Aaron pulled the two women down, allowing Amanda, yet again, to push the ball towards the Zhan Hu goalpost. She was quickly stopped, and at the other ball, Denise pulled Jaime down into the mud, allowing Aaron to push it forward before being stopped by Erik. Jaime started a trend by pulling off Denise's shoe and throwing it across the arena, and soon Sherea had Amanda by the buff and the two other girls had the men by their underpants. As Aaron, Denise, Erik, and Jaime became entangled, Amanda got away from Sherea and was able to take a pull the ball across the Zhan Hu line to score for Fei Long. Only after the round ended did she realize that her buff had been pulled down, leaving her exposed, horrifying her as she exclaimed, "My mom is going to kill me!", while she pulls her buff back up.
In Round Two, Leslie, James, and Jean-Robert squared off against Ashley, Dave and Frosti. As Dave, Frosti and James collided at one ball and Ashley put her wrestling skills to work to out Leslie, Jean-Robert seized the opportunity to shift the ball in Fei Long's favor. Ashley soon latched on to him, but was no match for him, who was able to drag her with him as he pushed the ball forward. Leslie pried Dave off of the other ball, and Frosti managed to escape and latch on to Jean-Robert, taking him down into the mud. However, this left James free to take over Jean-Robert's ball and roll it almost unhindered to the finish line, scoring the second point and the win for Fei Long.
Upon celebrating their win, Fei Long was informed of the twist: kidnapping. They would get the opportunity to choose one member of the losing Zhan Hu tribe to stay with them until the next Immunity Challenge. Fei Long chose to kidnap Jaime, and a further twist was revealed. Jaime was given a sealed bamboo tube marked "Open in Private" for her alone to open upon reaching the Fei Long camp.
Upon returning from their loss, Zhan Hu discovered that their camp had been flooded by the rain. As the tribe waded through the mud, Frosti realized that Dave's "inferno" firepit had withstood the flooding. This served to bolster Dave's confidence in his leadership ability and the validity of his ideas.
Over at Fei Long, the tribe examined their newly delivered fishing boat, as Jaime got her bearings in her new environment. Meanwhile, Todd warned Amanda and Leslie to keep a close eye on the tribe's valuable possessions (like their flint) as he'd read about stealing from one's opponents in The Art of War. His strategic thinking prompted Leslie to entertain the idea of aligning with him in the game.
However, Jaime was more concerned with opening the sealed bamboo tube she'd received after being kidnapped. Inside, she found a note and a second, smaller bamboo tube. The note began with a confessional from The Art of War reminding the reader to understand a person's intentions before making an alliance. It went on to inform the reader that the smaller tube contained a clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol for the other tribe, and they must give the clue to a member of the opposing tribe before the next challenge.
Returning to the Fei Long's shelter, Jaime witnessed an argument between Aaron and Jean-Robert, after the latter asked the tribe to keep the noise down because he was trying to get rest. The two openly stated their dislike for each other, which Courtney feared would get back to their opponents. Sure enough, Jaime planned to reveal the cracks of Fei Long to her tribe to boost their morale.
Back at Zhan Hu, Dave continued to obsess over his firepit, suggesting that they pour the frash mud over the structure to act as mortar. Ashley asked what she could do, and Dave instructed her to break up firewood and began pointing out the piles of wood. Ashley interjected sharply, asking not to be told more than one thing at a time. Dave argued back that he was just giving her one task, and yet again, the two erupted into an argument as Ashley called him out on his attitude. Eventually, the mutual passive aggression resulted in Dave walking out, leaving Sherea and Ashley doubting his leadership abilities.
===Day 5===
The following morning at Fei Long, Leslie was struggling with physical illness. Jaime, meanwhile, had made her decision about the clue to the idol, and chose to give it to Leslie, viewing her as Fei Long's weakest member. Jaime pulled Leslie aside and handed her the first clue and warned her not to tell anybody else about it. Invigorated by the gift, Leslie later read the clue alone: What is thought to be hidden may sometimes be seen. Though their eyes are not, yours must be keen. As Leslie began her search, the identity of the Idol was revealed to the audience: a wooden plaque attached to the archway leading into camp.
===Day 6===
At Fei Long, Leslie was doubting her ability to find the Idol on her own, and decided to use the clue to gain leverage long-term. Ironically standing in the shadow of the Idol, Leslie disclosed the secret to Todd in order to gain his trust. Although he agreed, he revealed in a confessional that if Leslie had to leave, then he'd be the only one to know about the Idol, which was his optimal scenario.
The tribes then met for the Immunity Challenge, where Jaime thanked Fei Long for their hospitality and rejoined Zhan Hu. Taking the Immunity Idol back from Fei Long, Jeff revealed the challenge: Gatecrasher. Each tribe would use a large battering ram to break through two gates, and then maneuver the log through a shaft by solving a maze etched into the surface of the log. Once solving the maze, the tribe would use the ram to ring a gong, with the first tribe to do so winning Immunity. As the challenge only required six competitors from each tribe, Courtney and Leslie sat out for Fei Long and Jaime sat out for Zhan Hu.
Fei Long was the first tribe through the first gate, but Zhan Hu was close behind, chanting their tribe name to keep rhythm. However, Dave's energy quickly plummeted at the second gate. As Fei Long burst through the second gate and began working on the maze, Frosti swapped places with weary Dave (who was at the front of the ram), giving Zhan Hu the opportunity to make up some ground as they broke through their final gate. Despite their lead, Fei Long reached a dead end on the maze, giving Zhan Hu the chance to narrow the gap and briefly take the lead until they too reached a dead end. Under the guidance of Aaron and Todd, Fei Long solved the puzzle and ran to the ram into the gong, winning Immunity and their third straight challenge.
Zhan Hu returned glumly to camp, and Dave apologized to the tribe explaining that he lost his footing, rhythm and subsequently power, and thanked Frosti for taking the initiative to swap places. However, Dave was not concerned about his place in the game, certain that Ashley would be voted out. Ashley, on the other hand, knew she was on the line, but planned to wait until Tribal Council to try to reason with the tribe, instead of scrambling madly beforehand.
Meanwhile, Erik, Jaime and Sherea discussed which way to vote. Erik felt that Dave's strength was an asset, but Jaime pointed out his poor performance at the challenge, and preferred to keep Ashley. However, all three agreed that the problematic pair needed to be split up to reduce the conflict in camp, and regardless of whether Ashley or Dave went home, that goal would be achieved.
At Tribal Council, Jeff first asked Frosti about the effects of the tribe's leadership election at the last council. He answered that Dave had already taken on the leadership role, but he was worried he might have gone too far and done too much, leading Dave to say that it was "a hard habit to kick." Ashley rolled her eyes and pointed out that she and Dave had personality conflicts, but that she respected him as a leader and would ask questions "even if [she wasn't] supposed to." Dave agreed that people should feel free to ask questions, and welcomed the tribe to do so in order to improve camp. However, Ashley turned it back by pointing out how patronizing he was towards his tribe in treating them like children.
Asked if the problems with Dave's leadership were only felt by her, Ashley countered that many others felt the same way, due to Dave's circular talking and martyred leadership. Dave answered that his leadership skills were rusty, and he was just trying to do the best he could. Jaime was asked if Dave was trying to prove too much rather than lead effectively, and she believed it was the former, citing his constant working from dawn until dusk. She added that the way he talked to people was sometimes "intimidating" and Dave interjected to say that he'd asked the tribe to "check" him if he was out of line. Ashley noted that he'd immediately gone into "defense mode."
Sherea then added that she hadn't had any fun in the last six days, and that she'd barely gotten to know her tribemates, claiming she didn't even know Dave, Frosti, or Peih-Gee's surnames. Dave countered that that was because they were working hard, and Sherea asked him if he'd heard what she'd just said. She then stated that the tribe had never come together to decide the gameplan, and weren't working together. She concluded by using Ashley as an example, pointing out how Dave would always snap back at her anytime she said something, and Ashley agreed, pointing out that his actions had put her on the chopping block.
Asked what she was basing her vote on, Ashley bluntly answered that she was voting for Dave. He added that he expected more than one vote to come his way, but felt that if Ashley went home instead, there would be fewer "eggshells" to walk on, and added that he only had conflict with Ashley.
The vote then began. Erik and Sherea cast their votes, followed by Dave, voting for Ashley. Frosti voted next, followed by Ashley who returned a vote to Dave. Peih-Gee and Jaime cast their votes, before Jeff tallied the results.
In a unanimous vote, Ashley was voted out, becoming the second person out of . Telling Dave she would "see him soon," she brought Jeff her torch, which he snuffed, eliminating her from the game.
==Challenges==
<tabber>Reward=Challenge: Chinese CheckersThree players from each tribe (with even gender matches) attempt to push one of two large wooden 'balls' released by Probst across a waterlogged field to the finish line to score a point. Physical contact is allowed, intentionally causing injury is not. First tribe to two wins.Reward: Fishing gear, a fishing boat and kidnapping a member from the other team.Winner: (kidnapped )|-|Immunity=Challenge: GatecrasherEach tribe uses a puzzle log to break through two sets of gates; then, they must turn, pull and push the puzzle log to navigate a maze that is worked into the surface of the log. Once the log is cleared from the maze station, the first tribe to hit a gong at the end of the course wins immunity.Winner: </tabber>
==Tribal Council==
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===Voting Confessionals===
Dave and Ashley's confessionals were shown in the episode.
===Final Words===
===Still in the Running===
							
							
==Trivia==
* The Immunity Challenge is the only tribal challenge of the season where both tribes sat out a member.
* The title of the episode is said by Amanda at the first Reward Challenge after realizing that she unwittingly went through the challenge while topless after her top slipped off.
==References==
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Category:China Episodes
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Episodes
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