Now two hours have elapsed, and the sun is setting. Peachy self-importantly scurries around lighting torches. Kathy fusses with her hair and removes her hat; Vecepia's all sweaty. They're both hunched over and looking very uncomfortable. Neleh, meanwhile, thinks she could at least get five crayons and two kittens with all that money.
Peachy says he'll start updating them more frequently, and explains that they're now at three and a half hours; then four. They cheer each other on, and Vecepia urges Kathy, "Stay in it, baby," while eyeing her with a steely expression. Then Neleh notices that Kathy's showing some cleavage and advises her to "watch [her] blouse." Considering we've all become quite familiar with the sight of Kathy's nipples over the past thirty-nine days, I don't know what the big deal is, but Kathy fixes herself and looks proudly up at Neleh. She then fixes herself some more, and topples over in the process. Vecepia says something that may or may not be "showin' the jewels!" after Kathy has fallen off, which seems kind of rude. So Kathy is anti-climatically out of the game, and she unsteadily hobbles behind Neleh, causing Peachy to panic and scream, "Don't walk next to Neleh!" and how funny would it have been if Kathy had knocked Neleh off? Kathy is barely seated before Vecepia offers Neleh a deal. She says she'll forsake immunity and jump down now if Neleh guarantees Vecepia a place in the final two. They both claim to be able to stay up there all night, but if that were true, I don't think they'd rush into an agreement so eagerly; clearly Vecepia, at least, is very tired. So they agree, and Vecepia steps off immediately, followed by Neleh. They hug, and Kathy is sad. Peachy calls Neleh's victory "well earned," instead of the more appropriate "cheap." He says, "Sounds like there's new deal in place," and promises to see them at Tribal Council.
And then we're at Tribal Council, where Neleh gloatingly wears the immunity necklace. A Pappy-free jury comes in, and Peachy points out Paschal's absence. Peachy says they've been through a lot together, and he won't hide anything from them now. He reveals that just before the jury was leaving for Tribal Council, Paschal collapsed. He was evacuated to medical care and is now in excellent hands. Luckily, Peachy explains, one of the tribe members is a registered nurse, and he turns it over to John to put the S3 "at ease" regarding Paschal's condition. John very decently explains that Paschal just "kind of fainted on his feet," and was showing signs of dehydration. He says that everything looked good and that Paschal was talking, alert, and able to say a prayer. Neleh says, "I'm just glad he's okay," and Kathy says, "I'm glad he's okay, too." Vecepia says nothing. ["Because she's not a total hypocrite? No, that can't be it...." -- Wing Chun]













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