(S20E13) I see we're going on a nautical theme as of late on 'Survivor.' Perhaps the general public doesn't pay as much attention to the individual episode titles as do bloggers. Last week we had 'A Sinking Ship.' The week before that, it was 'Jumping Ship.' I haven't checked out the episode title for the finale. However, I'd like to propose 'The Ship Hits the Fan.' CBS can feel free to mail me a check for that one.

The big finale is Sunday night. Amazingly, two of the least effective heroes are still in the game along with four villains. How will the count fare after tonight? Will we have an all-villain final three? Or, maybe the villains will just off each other. You never know. Read on.

Oh my gosh. We started out with the fallout from the last tribal council. Jerri, who might be the least villainous and possibly the most sane of the remaining castaways, couldn't wait to tell Parvati that Russell gave her the sign to vote out Danielle and threatened her that she could be the next to go. So, Parvati and Sandra took Jerri under their wing. Yet, Russell still has her under his wing. Jerri is scrambling to play this game, but I don't know if she can hold her own against the big boys and girls. She's going to have to keep going with the flow and hoping her name doesn't come up.

This week, very late in the game, was the big family gushing love visit. While any reward is good to have, I think that bringing in the family a few days before they're all out of there is just too late. When they have it earlier, sometimes it kick-starts some folks into gear. Along with family, they had product placement with a smart phone. (A dumb phone was the coconut phone in the first season.)

The castaways had to throw buckets of water at to their family members. Then the family members had to try to fill a bucket which, in turn, would eventually drop. Colby, speaking of someone who needs a kick-start, bickered and fussed at his brother throughout the challenge. Jerri won but Russell almost got it. Of course, he expected her to pick him to go along with her and her sister on the plane ride to blowholes and food. Nope, nuh-uh. Jerri first chose Parvati, then asked Jeff is she could take another. He agreed and she took Sandra.

So, here's the question ... can you cross Russell and still be controlled by him? Well, it appears the answer would be yes. Russell fussed, moaned, and threatened the girls while left behind with the two male heroes. "I'm a villain.I lied. But I want you to trust me." Hook, line and sinker. It was a testosterone-laden fist bump thing going on and the men now have a final three pact. Or, do they? Remember, this is Russell. While the guys were declaring final three, so were the women off with their loved ones looking at cool blowholes and chowing down.

What I'm liking so much about this season is that you're never quite sure what's going to happen. Yes, usually whomever Russell wants out goes far away. Yes, Colby can be depended on to be off in la-la land all this season. What's up with that? He did it again tonight not only in reward, but in immunity, too. He lasted all of fifteen seconds balancing the poles and board on his hands. I am so over my Colby crush!

In the balancing act, it ended up between Rupert and Parvati for the win. You couldn't have had more drama! Some might have been editing, but it was good nonetheless. He's almost out. Nope, she's almost out. He has both poles at the edges. She has one almost gone ... then BOOM -- Rupert's dreams of a million dollars this season went tumbling to the ground as Parvati squeaked by winning immunity.

Then it's scheming time. Rupert annoys everyone by making noise all night sawing, thumping wood down, you name it. Jerri wants him gone. Meanwhile, Jerri is tight with both Russell and the girls. She's sitting kind of pretty at the moment. No drama there. Oh, but then Parvati and Sandra both decide to push Russell's buttons. Sandra had told Rupert she wanted Russell out. Rupert ran to his new ally with the information. Russell went back to Sandra demanding to know if she was with him or against him. She told him against him (which makes sense because they're all against each other when you think about it), Parvati escalated Russell's anger by giggling, then giggling some more.

Russell and his pseudo-alliance (Colby and Rupert) decide they need to target Sandra. The girls all decide to target Rupert. What I so don't get is how Russell never gets seriously targeted. Dumb moves! What no one knows is that Sandra has the hidden immunity idol. When the vote went down, Russell switched back to his female alliance. Sandra brought out the idol. It was the last time it could be played anyway. But it didn't save her butt. The vote was 4-2 for Rupert to go home instead of Sandra. The villains rule once again.

They seriously have to get Colby out next. It would be a travesty if he were to win this thing after not playing all season. As for the others, each one has played the game well. Jerri has had the weakest game, but her best showing in the three seasons she's played. I actually like her this year. Huh. Who would have thought that?