['Survivor: Nicaragua' - 'This is Going to Hurt']

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. Nice slogan, but if Chase wins this 21st season of 'Survivor,' they may just have to change it to "DIMWIT Outplayed and Outlasted." That boy has made more egregious errors in judgment than anyone in recent memory yet somehow continues to stumble upwards. In fact, he's such a bumbler that I was impressed he could figure out how to find the videos on the INSERT BRAND NAME HERE phone they got last night.

Watching each contestant view the taped messages from home is always a teary event and this time was no exception. It's oddly moving to see each Survivor's reactions to his or her loved ones' words of encouragement. (Though I have to admit that I was prejudiced against Sash's mom before she opened her mouth. She raised him after all.) It was sweet though; Fabio cried like a little boy at the site of his mother, Jane's daughter said she was "skinnier than sh*t" and Holly's jovial hubby seemed genuinely happy to see her. Sniff.

As is typically par for the course, the family members were on the island and a whole lot of hugging went on before they got to join in on the reward challenge. Dan actually ran to see his son - the first time we've seen him exert that much energy since, well, ever.

The challenge - a swim to get some bags of letters that your family member has to use to form a phrase -- saw Chase and his mom win (argh) and despite having promised Fab only moments before that he'd take him along on the reward, he chose Sash and Holly. Fabio (or "Jud the stud" as his mom told Jeff he used to be called) was pissed. Evidently he only gets to see his mother twice a year and he was downright heartbroken by the breach, though his mom tried to get him back on track by reassuring him that they'd see each other soon and telling him to "get his head back in the game."

So, while the reward crew sailed around the island and gorged themselves (funny, because the loved ones didn't seem to be eating nearly as much - even Holly's less-than-svelte better half), Jane, Dan and Fabio went back to camp and talked some turkey about Chase. Funny that they can spell the word "douchebag" out when it's in subtitles but have to blur/bleep it when spoken. Like me, Dan is not a fan, and Jane appeared to have suddenly aged about 10 years - the sleepless, eatless days apparently finally taking their toll on the scrappy farmer.

The next morning was the immunity challenge and I found myself cheering for Fabio to win. Not on the inside. I was yelling at my TV screen -- something which hasn't happened since SuperBowl XLII. And, whaddaya know? He did! Take that you smarmy little Sash and Chase. Oh, wait, you guys have immunity idols. Crap.

Of course, Fabio winning the necklace effectively screwed up the "alliance's" next move and they decided to vote out Jane instead - something that did NOT sit well with her. She confronted them about it, they copped to it and she gave them the finger, read them the riot act then extinguished the fire on the way to Tribal. "By God, I started it, I put it out."

Bummer for the rest of them that she DID end up getting voted out - though, they could probably use their torches to get it relit once back from Tribal. Now, with Sash and Douche, er, Chase having had to play their idols, the game gets really interesting. Especially if Fabio can win immunity again on Sunday. Wouldn't suck to be a 20 year-old millionaire. Especially one who's nowhere near as dumb as he seems. (Yes, I'm kinda sweet on the guy. Sue me.)