The tribe has spoken: Middle-school principal Debbie was voted out because she decided to suddenly turn on her early ally, Coach, which made the others suspicious. "You gotta watch out for people like that," J.T. said about Debbie after she approached him and Stephen, promising them that if she made it to the final three with them, she'd give up immunity and go home third. They liked that idea, but ultimately couldn't trust her enough, so Debbie joined the jury.
Everybody wins: At the auction reward challenge, the final item up for bid was a cell phone video from a loved one. All the Survivors pooled their money and gave it to Taj, and she broke down while watching her husband, former NFL running back Eddie George — and didn't even hear him say, "I'll see you back at camp." When she realized what he said, she shrieked, and then Jeff Probst gave her a choice: She could spend time with her husband at camp, or let everyone else visit their loved ones at camp but go to Exile herself. Because her husband would join her at Exile, though, she chose that, and had a reunion that Stephen called a "romantic night at the dunes." Taj and her husband agreed: once there, she told us, "I just wanted to take him aside and have a conjugal visit," while Eddie George said, "She's dirty now, she smells filthy ... but it's kind of a turn-on, you know."
Cocky power couple: Stephen and J.T. are running the show, and they know it. Stephen said they both "expected to be picked off" and now "we feel pretty good about" being in control, while J.T. said, "we ain't got a damn thing to worry about." That's true, unless someone else is smart enough to figure that out and do something about it.
Guess what else I lie about?: While tears flowed between five of the final six as they reunited with their loved ones, Coach reunited with his assistant coach, who helped Coach crack his back. "Guess what they call me in this game? Dragonslayer," Coach said. Actually, you call yourself "dragon slayer." Everyone else just calls you a liar.
It takes a village: At Tribal Council, Taj and Probst called Coach on his stories. Taj pointed out that Coach calls himself the dragonslayer after he insisted that's what they call him, and he said, "I didn't come up with that, by the way." Probst said, "Let me guess, some chief in a small village..." Everyone laughed, openly mocking the lizard warrior.
Bad example of the week: Taj made fire by placing tinder in her lap — on her dress — and igniting that with the flint. Do not try this at home. Heck, do not try this anywhere.
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