Suspicion

Australian Outback Episode 2 “Suspicion”

-Kucha miraculously makes a fire despite their matches being fireproof. Michael manages to catch fish, and Kimmi offers to cook them along with a pot of rice. She unfortunately botches both, leaving the rice too sticky and the fish burnt. Michael confesses this angered him, and that the others don’t understand the importance of protein because they’re not “students of nutrition.”

-At Ogakor, Kel is the main fisher for the tribe, but his efforts have been fruitless. Colby insults him in confessional, saying he couldn’t fish a rubber ducky out of a bath. The rest of the tribe is shown relaxing. Amber and Jerri are seen talking and laughing. Amber confesses she likes Jerri, but knows she’s already rubbed some people the wrong way, and sees this as an asset, since the heat will never be on herself.

-Reward Challenge: Butch Cassidy - Tree Mail arrives and clearly states they’ll be jumping off a cliff. Rodger from Kucha is concerned because he can’t swim. Alicia brings up that he can simply sit out since they’re up one member, and this comforts him. In confessional, Rodger says he’d still like to conquer his fear.

-At the challenge, Rodger does sit out, but not before proving himself by jumping off the cliff anyway. He gets applause from both tribes. The other tribe members compete, and Kucha just edges out Ogakor. They win blankets.

-Ogakor returns to camp dejected, and the tribe decides to eat. Keith makes a pot of rice, but it tastes awful. Tina confesses she doesn’t know how a professional chef could screw up rice. Jerri takes it upon herself to make tortillas out of the tribe’s flour. They’re a big hit (“Omg, they’re sooooo good!”), although Keith seems to begrudgingly admit that they’re tasty. Jerri says she sees through Keith’s attempts to praise her. Amber suggests that she next try some Pan-Asian cuisine!

-At Kucha, Michael is worried about being perceived as the leader, so he pushes the role onto Debb instead. The rest of the tribe seems a bit confused by the decision. Jeff confesses that Debb is “a nut” and thinks literally anyone else would be better. Debb’s first order of business is to gather rawks to build some tribe furniture with.

-The atmosphere is tense at Ogakor, as Jerri tells her tribemates that she believes Kel has smuggled beef jerky into camp. This scene plays out as it did in the original AO, complete with Tina searching Kel’s bag, Jerri’s awkward interrogation of Kel, and Maralyn insisting on an apology to “Cal.”

-Immunity Challenge: Tucker’d Out - Tree Mail indicates the tribes will eat at the challenge. Kimmi is nervous because she’s a vegetarian and won’t eat meat. Mike thinks she should be willing to eat anything after Rodger faced his fear of the water earlier.

-At the challenge, Kimmi indeed refuses to eat her serving of cow brain, but Tina from Ogakor throws up, leading to a tiebreaker between the two. They are served wombat testicles, and Kimmi says she can eat them because she “doesn’t know what a wombat is,” and finishes her serving before Tina, winning Immunity for Kucha!

-Tina feels terrible for losing Immunity, and thinks she could be going home because of it. Colby comforts her and says she won’t get his vote. Maralyn agrees. Elsewhere, Amber and Jerri talk strategy. Jerri doesn’t know if they should target Kel, who’s a liar, or Keith, who annoys her the most. Amber says it’s up to her. In confessional, Amber admits she does have an opinion, but thinks strategically it would be best to let Jerri do her own thing and follow along. Jerri confesses that Amber makes for a great ally, and a great friend.

- At Tribal Council, Jeff pries about food and Jerri reluctantly talks about her tortillas. Tina once again mentions feeling nervous, but her nerves are unnecessary when the tribe unanimously boots Kel (Kel votes Jerri). Post-show, Kel spends his days bitterly throwing darts at pictures of Jerri.

Edgic:

Kucha

Alicia UTR

Debb MORN

Elisabeth UTR

Jeff UTR

Kimmi OTTM

Michael CP

Nick UTR

Rodger OTTP

Ogakor

Amber CPP

Colby MOR

Jerri OTTN

Keith MORN

Kel OTTM

Maralyn MORP

Tina MORM