'Survivor' Philippines: 'Don't Be Blinded By the Headlights' recap

Well, here we are. It's week two for the castaways in the Philippines. After Matsing lost Zane at the first Tribal Council of the season, Russell is feeling grateful for his near miss, knowing that he was (and still is) a pretty big target. He vows to lay low and try to step back from his leadership role to hopefully deflect some of the attention.

That night, after returning to camp, Angie and Malcolm cuddle in the shelter overnight. While Angie insists that there's nothing happening between them and that it's simply because of the cold, they are seen by Roxy when she wakes up in the middle of the night, which doesn't bode well. Roxy insists that the tribe needs to be aware that it's going on because they're dangerous together and one of them has got to go.



The next morning over at Tandang, the group is none too happy with the rough weather. While checking to make sure the rice hasn't gone moldy - as if it would in less than 24 hours - RC comes across the clue for the immunity idol, which she shares with Abi, her closest friend in the group. Abi is glad that RC wants to share the idol with her but still feels that she has to be careful because she believes that RC is getting too close to Michael.

Abi then confronts RC about her relationship with Michael, claiming that they "switch conversations" when she is around. Abi ends the conversation by saying that they're friends, but that if RC betrays her, she's "dead" in the game. RC admits that while she thought Abi was her number two, her volatile personality is making her reconsider.

Over at Kalabaw, the rain is pouring down and the tribe is sat under the shelter trying to pass the time. Jeff is glad for the reprieve as his knee is still bothering him and needs rest, but Jonathan is none too pleased as he found the idol clue and wants to search beneath the shelter, where he's sure it's buried. Finally, the tribe heads off to the cave for better coverage, leaving Jonathan back at the shelter. How they're not suspicious is beyond me, but whatever.

As Jonathan goes crazy looking for the idol, the rest of the tribe isn't having much success making a fire up at the cave, so Dawson decides to come back for the flint. Of course, Jonathan isn't quite expecting this and so he makes up a story about how he was looking for his contact lens, which washed out because of the rain. She seems to buy the story and heads back, leaving Jonathan once again to his search.

Just when he's becoming frustrated, he thinks back to where he found the clue - in the rice. inside the wicker basket. There's a prominent bull's head on the top, so he gets the machete close by and peels it up. Jonathan's intuition was right - beneath the wooden plaque is the immunity idol. He's extremely excited at finally having a bit of protection, but knows that it doesn't mean he'll be safe the rest of the game.

The next morning back at Matsing, Angie and Malcolm are cuddling again and Roxy is none too happy. She immediately goes to talk to Russell to let him know that she thinks Angie's got to go. She also pitches her story to Denise, who seems to listen but is obviously hesitant given her alliance with Malcolm. All of this isn't lost on Malcolm himself, who notices the change in attitude around the camp and is afraid that people are freaking out about his potential relationship with Angie.

It's still raining, and the Tandang members are attempting to make small talk with one another, which Lisa insists she's no good at, being an introvert and all. She goes off walking on her own, which arises suspicion in the group. They insist that she's out looking for the idol and is being sneaky, but in reality, she's just sat atop the water well in the middle of the forest, upset about not fitting in.

Then again, she's not really trying, so it's hard to feel bad for her. As she returns to camp, the rest of the tribe is coming to an agreement - I assume it's to send her home next, should they lose at the immunity challenge.

Day six for Matsing is not shaping up all that well, either. The rain is keeping them from making a fire and the shelter isn't strong enough to keep them from getting soaked to the bone. The showers are certainly relentless and the spirits are low throughout the tribe, especially for Roxy, who is in tears and isn't feeling as strong as she'd hoped to be. It's not helping that she hasn't had a good night's sleep, plus she's away from her friends, family and church.

Eventually, however, the sun comes out, much to their happiness. Roxy begins praying aloud on the beach and speaking in tongues, much to the bemusement of Russell and Denise. They're nervous about her lack of strength, so it looks like all the heat might not just be on Angie this week.

Later that day, the groups meet Jeff on the beach for today's immunity challenge. For today's task, they need two members from each tribe to pull a sled to retrieve two packets of puzzle pieces from a platform further down the beach. This will go in pairs until all bundles are collected, when the two remaining players will act as callers to help their team to solve the puzzles.

The first two tribes get immunity, while the losing tribe will be forced to send someone home. But there's also a reward at stake - the first place tribe gets luxury bedding - blankets, pillows and a tarp. The second place tribe also gets a tarp, but no bedding. Still, quite a prize.

Tandang and Kalabaw manage to get their first batch back first, but Matsing is struggling as Russell and Angie are a bit too slow. The second round allows Matsing to make up a bit of time, but probably not enough. Kalabaw and Tandang get started on their puzzles first, but Matsing soon manages to get their first one, too. Finally, Tandang finishes their puzzles first and wins the bedding and tarp. It's down to Kalabaw and Matsing to figure out the third and final piece. Somehow, Kalabaw manages to get their last piece in place just in the knick of time, making Matsing the losing tribe yet again.

Back at camp, Russell is furious with his tribe for not working hard enough at today's challenge. He loses his temper momentarily, but apologises later and is seemingly forgiven. Russell thinks that Roxy's lack of cooperation today makes her a big target for eviction, but Russell realises that he needs her around because she always tells him what's going on around camp. Malcolm and Angie, however, are certain that it's Roxy that should be going.

Following his conversation with Roxy, Russell goes to speak to Denise about the situation, sticking up for her and admitting that maybe Angie isn't as innocent as she seems and should be the one to go. Denise sees his point, but considering that she's in an alliance with both him and Malcolm, she feels caught in the middle. She does say that she doesn't quite trust Roxy for a reason she can't put her finger on, but will that be enough to sway the vote?

At Tribal Council, Jeff asks what the group would change about their tribe if possible. Roxy thinks that they work too hard around camp, though Denise disagrees and insists that they have to keep their strength up. As for Angie, what she would change is that she wishes they could... eat cookies. Yes, she seriously said that. Angie and Malcolm's relationship is also discussed, though Malcolm claims that they "snuggle" because of the cold and that Angie is really more like a little sister to him.

Roxy is then eliminated with three votes, and she pretty much only has herself to blame. "It's been six days but it's been six long days," she says following her exit. "I think the relationship between Angie and Malcolm will impact the games of Russell and Denise. There's no place to hide and every single one of them better be superstar Olympians. I have some good ties to that group but if they feel they've made the best decision, may God be with them."

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