The first Survivor, secret cross-tribe alliance is now intact.

After Jalapao, once again, kicked Timbira’s butt during the first challenge, Taj and Seirra were sent to exile island, allowing them a chance to talk and seal the alliance deal. Now all that’s left is for Taj and Stephen to locate their tribe’s hidden immunity idol.

While some relationships are clearly strengthening, others are beginning to falter. The Jalapao tribe is forced to look for a weak link after finally losing a challeng and thus earning a trip to tribal council. Taj looks towards Joe but doesn’t make a case for her decision, perhaps showing that her reasoning isn’t a strong one. Others though looks towards the older Sandy and model Sydney.

Perhaps saved by her pretty face and a predominately male tribe, Sydney’s name appears on the chopping block, but isn’t hung out to dry. As we all expected from day one, Sandy instead finds her flame extinguished. Now if only she could have figured out what a pace was.