'Survivor' Scoop: Another Week, Another Betrayal

With her only ally, Brendan, blindsided last week, Sierra found herself having to beg for her tribemates' mercy. At the beginning of the episode, she told them: "Obviously I know I'm the next one to go so let's just try to make these next couple of days congenial, I guess."

"I like to see Sierra scramble and mope," Tyson told the camera. "I've never liked Sierra," he said. "To me she has zero worth. I mean, I guess her parents probably love her."

For his part, Coach spent some time basking in the glory of orchestrating Brendan's ouster. Continuing to dub himself "the dragon slayer," Coach told the camera, "The dragon slayer has vanquished the dragon once and for all," pausing the yell for dramatic effect before continuing, "Over! The battle has already been won!"

For the first reward challenge, the survivors had to line up giant puzzle pieces in order to win letter tiles, and then assemble a phrase. Tyson, J.T., Debbie and Erinn won, and the foursome were treated to a Brazilian meal and a Capoheira dance and martial arts exhibition.

Stephen was sent to Exile, and hoped that he might find another Idol there. When his hopes were dashed, he told the camera: "I'm lucky I'm not on that reward. Who wants a feast when they can have … sand. Thank God I have no food and bleak surroundings for a few days."

Back at camp, Sierra continued begging to stay. When she got nowhere with begging, she began to cry by the campfire, telling her tribemates mournfully, "I feel like I'm getting kicked in the face," but no one budges on their resolve to vote her out.

Next up, it was time for the immunity challenge. In the cold and rain, the tribemates were faced with a shuffleboard-like game, and were given a choice – they could play for immunity, or stuff their faces with pizza for as long as the game lasted. Feeling confident, Coach, J.T. and Stephen decided to eat and not bother to try for immunity.

In a nail-biting end to the challenge, Sierra barely edged out Tyson, but was finally overcome by Debbie, who won immunity.

Back at camp, Debbie was excited for her win, which annoyed Tyson, who said to Sierra, "There's nothing awesomer than seeing someone celebrate before the game is over." But next, Tyson was showed telling the camera, "Tonight's tribal council is going to be awesome. I'm hoping that Sierra will cry a lot."

While Tyson was looking forward to Sierra's tears, a devious plan was afoot by Taj, Erinn and Stephen, who were considering blindsiding Tyson.

Stephen and J.T. had a private discussion to decide whether they would vote for Sierra, or Tyson. "I think it's going to be Tyson. It might be our only chance," Stephen told J.T.

"Then we'll be stuck with Sierra," J.T. responded, going on to say, "Sierra is a lying b*tch and I hate her."

Later, J.T. talked privately with Coach about Coach's so-called "warrior alliance," which included J.T. and Tyson. Coach told J.T., "I know I can trust you and that's so important to me, man."

"You have my word," J.T. responded, looking Coach in the eye.

When it came time for Tribal Council, Coach told host Jeff Probst: "I trust and I believe one hundred percent when he tells me something," of J.T.'s loyalty.

Tyson told Probst that he felt "pretty comfortable" that he wouldn't be voted out, and seemed positively gleeful as the votes were about to be read.

But, in the end, a second shocking blindside was in the cards, and, in a 5-3 vote that was sure to anger Coach, Tyson was sent home. Sierra seemed shocked and got tearful as Tyson exited the game.

Tyson bid adieu with words for the camera: "[Those] sneaky bastards! Now I now how Brendan feels," but added of Sierra, "It's a little weird being outfoxed by an idiot."

Tune in to next week's "Survivor" on CBS to see what this season's masterminds will have up their sleeve next.

Published 4/23/09 by