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For 39 days, 16 castaways were stranded in Asia.  Every 3 days on the island became a 1-hour show.  The first contestant eliminated pockets $2500.  Each successive eliminated contestant wins more money, through the next-to-last Survivor, who receives $100,000.  The final Survivor wins a million dollars!

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Kiefer Sutherland voiceover: The following takes place between night 18 and night 19.

Day 19: Beans, beans... that's it.

Fish? Not in this rain. Or at least in this rain, but very comic-like, as Rhino grabs his net and heads out once there's a clearing. Savage notes that there's a correlation between the lack of protein and the lack of energy. "Right now, I'd give anything to have Rupert back overhere." So would anyone, dude... So would anyone.

Meanwhile, Rhino catches a manta ray... for a while, before it flips away. "It's not that we don't want the fish, but we have a hard time catching them." And for someone who doesn't want to talk about the whole lack of fish issue, Andrew just has a lot to say on the subject, especially in regards to Osten, who's mentally checked out.

Treeeeeeeeeeeasure mail:

"The most important reward for which your tribe will compete, Needs you to work as a team and be quick on your feet. It's better than steak and lobster, will be the sweetest victory you'll know. But if the other tribe gets it, it would seem a painful blow."

What other tribe would this be? Well, it all goes back, as several things do in this go-round of "Survivor", to pirate days. Usually, when a crewman is forced to walk the plank, he was left for dead. But every so often, they would survive the jump overboard with one thing on their minds...

"Revenge, baby! It's all about revenge."

That's Michelle talking, as the ghosts of Tribals past have come back to roost... Wha? Is that right? This isn't a typo, is it Pepper (Gordongram - well, it sort of is, in our own embodied corporeal sort of way - and look, there's Chris Wolvie!)? Well then, the Burnett pulls off another one, as Nicole, Cryin' "Die Jerks" Ryan, Lill, Burton, Michelle, and Trish return as a third tribe of Outcasts for a special reward/immunity challenge. At stake, another chance for one, or maybe two Outcasts to return to the game, as Morgan and Drake prep for probably the biggest three-way in Survivor history. Trust me, we've seen the Heidi-Rob-Jenna breakdown last year, it didn't happen.

R-CHALLENGE: Pirate Prison Break (opportunity for at least one Outcast to reenter the game).

One player runs to the beach, returns with a Tribal flag, and starts digging into prison cell 1, where another tribesman must be untied. Together, they dig into prison cell 2, where another tribesman must be untied. Those tribesmen must grab a stick and retrieve a key to unlock their cage into cell block 3. Later, a third set of tribesmen must be released, as the tribes race to make an even longer stick to get another set of keys. First tribe to unlock themselves and get their flag across the finish wins. If Morgan or Drake lose, then the teams will go to Tribal to vote someone out. Then the Outcasts will vote someone back in, who will be immune until the Tribal after next. There exists the possibility of both tribes losing members.

It's basically a race between Drake and the Outcasts, but as with what comes with the unlocking of cages, the Outcasts prove that the best fuel is not protein, but rather a consummate amount of rage coupled with revenge and some protein. Their flag is the first across the line, and both Morgan and Drake have to vote someone out.

Later that day: "This show is over, say goodbye."

Andrew huddles up the tribe to make his grand proclamation du jour: whoever of "the misfits" was voted back into the game would be on the next available ship out. "I don't care about Drake, there's a damn good reason why we voted them out. Skinny Ryan has no business stepping onto this beach. Lill, God bless her, she has no business competing in those challenges."

T proves that democracy is alive and well on Morgan Island by analyzing her leader and self-proclaimed lord and savior: "He's got the best seat in the house, and I think he wants to keep it."

Meanwhile, Osten has had it, no he really means it this time, he is out. "I don't deserve to win." Rattling on rubbish about giving 110 percent and bags of atrophy, Osten proclaims, "I don't give a damn about what people have to say about it. If you don't like what I say or what I have done, you can get in line to kiss my ass." People don't even waste time trying to talk him out of it, especially the resentful T. "This time around, I don't have anything to say to Osten."

Night 19: Tribal council.

Well, this one was pretty focused... on OT. Osten reiterated that he wanted out. And there were no buttons that Jeff could push that would let him believe otherwise. "I equate my temple to a car. If I have no gas, I cannot run." I think I speak for America and parts of Canada when I say... "Your TEMPLE?!"

Jeff knows what's on OT's mind. He also knows that this would be a first in 97 Tribal Councils that a person would just quit. The rest of the tribe doesn't even bother voting, as Jeff calls them all out to agree that Osten should go. The rest of the meeting would be better left to these characters to act out, as Osten preps his torch for snuffing: "Osten, per your request... (snuff) Go home." A visibly pissed Jeff then takes OT's torch and, instead of leaving it on the perch, throws it to the ground. "With all due respect to Osten, people have worked too damn hard to get in this game and fight to stay alive. He wants to lay his torch down? So it shall be. Who knows? Maybe this is the best thing to happen to the Morgan Tribe." Absolute worst thing that could happen happens next week, as we get the dreaded "To be continued." Only on CBS at 75, ladies and gentlemen.

The amount of contempt that the producers have for Osten is clear, especially since he doesn't get any parting words. Just a close-up of Osten's torch, collecting dust on the ground below.