Survivor: Exile Island: Medical Emergency
(S12E12) When CBS promos that there will be a medical
emergency, it's hard not to spend the entire episode speculating who will go down. Bruce is the immediate suspect since
he complains of stomach pains. While we are waiting for catastrophe, the Survivors decorate dolls. The reward challenge
has the group guessing questions about each other before their dolls go up in flames. The challenge gives everyone a
chance to go after each other in order to compete for a spa trip. The question and answers are interesting in terms of
how the players perceive the game.Who does the least work? Danielle.
Who never shuts up? Courtney.
Who mistakenly believes they are running this game? Shane.
Who would you trust with your life? Cirie.
Who would you not trust to watch your back? Terry.
Who is the biggest poser? Courtney.
Who is the moodiest? Shane.
Who most easily succumbs to intimidation? Courtney.
Who is the most annoying person? Courtney.
Who would never survive on their own? Cirie.
Cirie answers herself on the last question and wins the challenge. She sends Terry to Exile Island and brings Aras
and Danielle with her, which really angers Shane. Courtney is also pretty hurt at being voted most annoying and a
poser. Meanwhile, Bruce isn't eating and is in serious pain. The scenes of Bruce's suffering are juxtaposed with the
laughing Cirie, Aras and Danielle away on their spa adventure. Usually I enjoy Cirie's deep laugh but this week it's a
bit much.
The medics are called and Bruce is begging for medication. They are worried it might be his
appendix so they decide to evacuate him. A pants-less Shane has to help the medic put him on a stretcher and carry
Bruce away.
The next morning, Terry plans his strategy on Exile Island and Courtney and Shane discuss
their own plans which apparently include Shane killing Courtney if she betrays him (and Shane thinks she's the crazy
one). When the rest of the team returns, Courtney and Shane are not hospitable. Shane can't wait to complain to Aras
about the fact that Cirie took Danielle to the reward (complete with pokes at Cirie's size). Shane has entered the
heart of darkness. Can there be a mental medical emergency? Shane is indeed of some meds and a nap.
Jeff
comes to the tribe and tells them that Bruce had to leave the game (his entire digestive system had shut down). He will
hopefully be a member of the jury. Courtney and Aras seem to be the only ones who are touched by the loss of Bruce,
everyone else is planning their strategy.

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