Man Down
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Andy Zarowny

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First I'd like to take a moment to comment on "The Apprentice".  Martha
Stewart's version is just plain awful.  Borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring!
Hopefully, the viewing public will agree and this will be her only season.
Donald Trump's 4th season looks good.  Carolyn's new dew is questionable,
but she, and George help make the show what it is meant to be, hardcore
Capitalism at it's best.  Back to Guatemala…

Night 3 and Nakum returns to camp after Tribal Council.  Bobby Jon is not
doing well.  He's still suffering from dehydration.  BJ admits to Uncle
Cameraman that he's struggling both physically and mentally.  When will he
ever be part of an Immunity-winning tribe?

Day 4 and Yaxha is still gloating about their victory over Nakum.  Yaxha is a
diverse group, everything from a police-woman to a magician's assistant,
from a fish-monger to a gay-guy!  LOL!  Stephenie is happy with her tribe.
They seem to be getting along and having fun.  Tree-mail arrives and Yaxha
learns that it's time for a food-related Reward Challenge.  They are excited.
Nakum is worried.  Blake is still not doing well.  He is having trouble with
his breathing, and seems to get dizzy often.  Can he suck-it-up for the RC?

The Rope-Web is the event.  Suspended over water, team-colored bags are
tied at various points on the web.  One player from each tribe takes their
turn to retrieve a bag.  Fall off the web before getting a bag and that player
must return to the start before another from his/her team may proceed.  The
prize is fishing equipment and a big bowl of juicy worms.  Amy sits out for
Yaxha.  Jamie and BJ square off first, with Yaxha getting a slight lead.  Brian
gets a big head start thanks to Jamie, but Cindy sprints and gets Nakum's
2nd bag with ease.  Stephenie regains a Yaxha lead against Blake, but
Brandon smokes Gary.  Each tribe has 4 of 8 bags now with Nakum out in
front.  The lead is extended as Rafe falls off the web before getting a bag.
Margaret brings Nakum's 5th bag, but their efforts are wasted as Judd falls. 
Morgan gets Yaxha's 5th bag and tied the game.  It remains close as Brian
and Blake square off to get the 8th bags for each of their tribes.  Blake beats
Brian buy a nose, giving Nakum a victory!

Day 5 and Nakum goes fishing at dawn.  They catch some small pan fish.
Bobby Jon is feeling better.  Yaxha is hungry.  Morgan is shown as doing
little around the camp.  Lydia is busy making a tidal trap to catch minnows.
Gary and Rafe forage for food and come across a hunk of wood rich in ants.
Munch, munch, munch!  Stephenie refuses to eat ants.  Lydia returns with
ten minnows.  Yaxha savor's the flavor.  LOL!  Back at Nakum, Judd is get-
ting jealous of Blake.  Blake was the hero of the RC event.  Margaret is still
nursing Blake, telling him to relax and drink water.  Judd wants to be a hero.

Day 6 and it's time for the Immunity Challenge.  It's an old-fashioned Tug of
War.  Both tribes are harnessed to a single rope connecting them.  They
will have 15 minutes in Round One to try and retrieve a flag on each end of
a muddy field.  Players may interfere with each other.  If neither side wins,
then Round Two will be one-on-one to be closest to a flag after 5 minutes.
Round One begins and neither side does all that well.  Nakum gets a bit of
a lead.  Then Brian tries to interfere with their progress.  Danni pins him down, and the two wrestle for awhile.  She tells him that she knows Gary is
an ex-NFL quarterback.   Time expires and it's on to Round Two.  The first
tribe to win three matches wins immunity.  Gary and Judd square off.  Judd
gets a slight lead and digs in.  Gary gets frustrated and tries to drag Judd
back, but Judd gets further ahead and wins.  Brandon gives Nakum a second
win when he squares off against Jamie.  Jamie tries again for Yaxha against
Judd, but Judd easily beats him.  Nakum wins their first Immunity.  Bobby
Jon is especially happy!  So is Judd, as he is now a hero!!!

Yaxha returns to camp and Jamie wastes little time in talking about giving
Stephenie the boot.  He has felt threatened by her since Day 1.  Gary does
not want Steph to go, he wants to keep the stronger players.  Brian asks
Gary if he really is a former NFL quarterback and relates what Danni told him.
Gary continues to lie about his past, fearing that it would paint a target on
him.  After much chatter, it comes down to a choice between Lydia and
Morgan.  Stephenie is leaning towards booting Morgan.  Gary towards Lydia,
till Lydia has a heart-to-heart with Gary and makes her plea.  Brian thinks
it's wise to keep Lydia around also. 

At Tribal Council, Stephenie admits that she is vulnerable being the best
woman on the tribe and having the experience from last season.  Jamie
says that Stephenie is equal to any of the boys.  Lydia knows that she is
the least capable player on Yaxha, but she has a lot to still offer her tribe
mates.  Morgan says that they are a happy tribe, everyone is getting along
just fine.  Brian declares he will base his vote on preserving tribal unity.  It's
time to vote.  Morgan votes to boot Lydia, the rest vote Morgan off.  She is
completely blindsided.   Jeff warns them that while they may be unified,
anyone of them could be blindsided next.

SPOILERS:  Nakum needs a bath and mixes in with the local crocodiles.
At Yaxha, Amy hurts her ankle and it swells up.  Will it cost her tribe victory
and earn her a boot.? Or are we being set-up for a Nakum loss?