Survivor: Last Resort 2.4 - New Zealand Episode 4

Survivor: Last Resort 2.4 - New Zealand Episode 4
Writer: Chad Taylor

The episode starts out with the immunity challenge. The tribes raced up and down three A-frames carrying ropes, then four members used them to pull a heavy wooden crate filled with puzzle pieces across a ramp. Two tribemates then used the pieces to solve a puzzle; the first pair to complete it won immunity and pillows and blankets for the camp. Jill volunteers herself to be on the puzzle because she knows a Hidden Immunity Idol is hidden under the platform. She successfully eludes anyone seeing her but this slows down her ability to solve the puzzle and, as a result, Maori win the challenge.

However, Jeff informs them afterwards that both tribes will be voting someone out this episode. Since Maori won the challenge, they will get to sit in and observe Tasman’s tribal council.

At Tasman, they enjoy their new pillows and blankets that will make camp more comfortable. While it sucks that they are still voting someone out, at least they won their third straight challenge. Given this lack of conflict, more relationships have blossomed on the tribe. As the two young women on the tribe, Sage opens up to Vinolia about being trans on reality television. She is honest about the hate she fears she’ll receive once they get home, but she even fears that here: how much can she talk about her identity around Rick, for example? This opens Vinolia eyes and she thanks Sage for trusting her to someone she could talk to about this. She relays this conversation to Amanita, signalling an improved social standing for the Outsiders.

Rick is still annoyed at Kenny’s stellar performance in challenges, even if it is winning them immunity (or at least rewards). Bobby, who likes to micro-manage in the game, says in a confessional that he is growing worried about Rick’s tendency to give in to his emotions. That’s not how Jim Marshall did it last season. Meanwhile, the tension between Kenny and Rick is eased by the complete lack of Mickey at camp. He has been socially on his own ever since that first day but he has only worsened this as he goes to search for another Idol. HIs tribemates are not dumb and agree that he is painting a bigger target on his back.
At Maori, morale is low after another loss and knowing that the other tribe will get to pick up intel on them. In private, Jill tells Alexandra about her idol. They don’t think they’ll need to use it this week as it should be obvious: Earl.

Earl has lost his two closest allies but he will not give up that easily. He strategizes a plan, first by trying to secure an alliance with Bradley, who at least didn’t vote for Suzanne or Gregory. In confessional, he admits that this hard for him as Bradley is everything he is not: brash, aggressive, cocky. But in Survivor, you gotta do what you gotta do.

Last time, Earl and Gregory tried to rope in Albert but that didn’t work. So this time, he tries the opposite route: he goes to Jill and comes up a little white lie. Earl says that, before the Gregory vote, Albert came to him worried about the growing women’s alliance of JIll, Alexandra, and Karin. Obviously he is lying (he came to Albert with that) but Earl’s dad-like sincerity buys him some good faith and Jill can’t help but feel paranoid. She calls an alliance meeting, where Albert admits to meeting with them but says that he absolutely did not propose going against them. Afterwards, Alexandra tries to talk Jill down from the ledge but Jill is understandably peaved: she’s been voted for the last two tribal councils. Now she can’t decide what to do, both in regards to her vote and her idol.

Both tribes arrive at Tribal Council, with Maori starting off in observance mode. It doesn’t take long into Tribal Council for the tribe divisions and history to emerge: the Bradley/Karin feud, Rick’s allegiance to Gregory and Suzanne, etc. Tensions do start to rise when Albert confronts Earl about his lie to Jill. Earl is defensive and is cool as a cucumber in this interaction. Albert, meanwhile, is clearly overwhelmed with frustration. Jill, meanwhile, is quiet in this exchange as she doesn’t want to show to many of her cards to the other tribe. Jeff tells them it is time to vote.

After everyone has voted, he says that if anyone has a Hidden Immunity Idol, now would be the time to play it. JIll stares down but then back up, deciding against playing hers.

He’ll read the votes…

….Albert

….Earl

….Earl

….Albert

Two votes Albert, two votes Earl

…...Albert

…...The fourth person voted off of Survivor: Last Resort - New Zealand: Albert. The tribe has spoken.

As Tasman leave, Maori are pretty shocked by the blindside. Jeff asks them about their experience just now and they think it will be of great help going forward. They voice their frustration about having to be here despite winning the challenge. Bobby, a Survivor purist, says that sometimes you have to roll with the punches in regards to the twists of the game. The topic moves to the tribe dynamic, which they admit has been up and down over the last few days. Rick talks vaguely about an ongoing conflict but this is mostly one-sided feud so Kenny remains silent. Meanwhile, Vinolia says she’s had the opposite experience as she has had some really heartfelt moments lately. Jeff tells them it is time to vote.

After everyone has voted, he says that if anyone has a Hidden Immunity Idol, now would be the time to play it. Everyone looks to Mickey, who does not have one.

First vote….Mickey

…..Rick

…..Mickey

…..Mickey

….Mickey

The fifth person voted out of Survivor: Last Resort - New Zealand: Mickey. The tribe has spoken.

Votes for Earl: Albert, Karin
Votes for Albert: Alexandra, Bradley, Jill, Earl

Votes for Mickey: Rick, Bobby, Kenny, Amanita, Vinolia, Sage
Votes for Rick: Mickey

Gauntlet 2.5 - Ready for Kick-Off

Gauntlet : Ready for Kick-Off
Genre : Sports / Drama
Showrunner: Antoine Fuqua
Writer : Matt Parker

Cast: William Fichtner, Josh Duhamel, Trevor Jackson, Eric Roberts, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Jared Keeso, Corey Hawkins and Saffron Burrows

Plot:Tim Collins (Josh Duhamel) arrives at the players parking lot at Memphis Municipal Stadium. He walks through the corridors and into the home locker room. None of the other players talk to him as he makes his way through the room to his locker. He sits down at his locker, right next to the locker of the man who took his job, Alex Wright (Patrick Schwarzenegger). Wright seems oblivious to the situation and asks Collins how he's doing. Collins says he's doing fine for a man who lost his job.

Coach Ken Heath (William Fichtner) calls Tim Collins into his office. Collins sits down across from Heath, but he's obviously not happy to see him. Heath apologizes for not keeping his promise to tell Collins his decision before the press got hold of it. Collins says the press didn't "get hold of it", Heath announced it at a goddamn press conference. Heath says it was a regrettable turn of events, but he felt he didn't much of a choice in the matter since the team's owner, Leonard Palmer, was breathing down his neck. Nonetheless, Heath asks Collins if he can help show Wright the ropes.

Jefferson Thomas (Trevor Jackson) sits at his locker trying to pump himself up for the game, but his mind is clearly elsewhere. Offensive coordinator Stan Swift (Jared Keeso) is going over some passing routes with Alex Wright and wide receiver DeAndre Colson (Corey Hawkins. He calls Thomas over to look over the routes as well. Thomas tells Swift he's already looked over everything and now just needs to get his head in the right place. Swift says the best way to do that is to take a looks at the x's and o's, but Thomas just looks at Wright and tells him if he hands him the ball he'll make sure points end up on the board.

As the team is getting closer to taking the field, Collins returns to his locker and starts giving Wright pointers on the New York Americans' defense. Wright immediately begins taking notes on what he says. Swift tries to counter what Collins is saying, but gives up after not having any good arguments against Collins' points.

Coach Heath comes out of his office and addresses the team in the locker room. He tells the team it's a new season. Every single team in the league has the same record and the same chance at making it to the championship. He tells everyone that this could, should and better be their turn. Memphis has never won the championship and he figures this year is as good as any to change that.

Owner Leonard Palmer (Eric Roberts) entertains his guests in the owners box as he does every opening week. He congratulates Sharon Matthews (Saffron Burrows) on being up in the polls for Governor of Tennessee, but adds that she could always use more fundraising money. Sharon turns to him and asks if he's still trying to get her to green light a new stadium. Palmer confirms that is what he is getting at, and she says that if the price is right she can look into it.

Hitman 2.4 - Hidden Valley

Hitman: Hidden Valley

Genre: Action

Director: Francis Lawrence

Writer: Dwight Gallo

Based on the video game series

Cast: Ed Skrein, Charlotte Riley, Will Arnett, James Saito, Shin Koyamada and Li Bingbing

Plot: Diana Burnwood (Charlotte Riley) contacts Agent 47 (Ed Skrein) as he gets off an airplane. She makes him an offer, suggesting that 47 continue to work for the Agency and they will continue searching for the whereabouts of his missing priest friend, Father Vittorio. Agent 47 says he needs a raise. Diana says that can be arranged and tells him not to leave the airport, the next job is in Japan. 47 rolls his eyes and turns back around toward airport security, where he sees Agent Carlton Smith (Will Arnett) arguing with some airport workers about some missing luggage. He tries to show them his CIA credentials, but they don't believe him and threaten to call the authorities on him if he doesn't leave the airport peacefully.

When 47 lands in Japan, Diana contacts him with more information. She tells him that the actual target of the contract, Masahiro Hayamoto (James Saito), hasn't been seen in over 15 years, but that his son Masahiro Hayamoto Jr. will be at an event in Tokyo. 47 asks what good that does him. Diana then tells him to kill the son and plant a tracking device on the body in order flush out the real target. 47 says that plan is downright sinister before hanging up.

Agent 47 enters the event dressed as a waiter. He poisons one of the appetizers and hands it to Masahiro Hayamoto Jr. (Shin Koyamada). Hayamoto Jr begins convulsing on the ground. 47 rushes over to him and pretends to perform CPR, but is actually planting a tracking device on the dying man.

Agent 47 sits at a restaurant and watches on his GPS system as Hayamoto Jr's body is brought to Katsuyama Castle for the funeral. 47 poses as a limo driver and drives up to the castle, but they don't let him in without an invitation. Frustrated that his plan didn't work, Agent 47 resorts to hopping over a gate and sneaking inside, but as soon as he gets across the gate he is met by a trio of guard dogs. 47 begins running away from the dogs, making it through an open window.

47 looks observes his surroundings: a bedroom with an unmade bed. Just then, Lei Ling (Li Bingbing) enters the bedroom. She immediately recognizes him, but it takes 47 a second to recall that she was the prostitute she rescued when he assassinated Lee Hong. He asks her what she's doing there and she tells him she was just seeing a client. Agent 47 is disappointed that she has gone back to being a prostitute, but decides to use it in his favor and asks for her help. She says she owes him her life, so will do anything he asks. He asks her to lure Masahiro Hayamoto into the bedroom for him to kill. She kisses 47 on the cheek and says to give her just a few minutes.

Not too long later, Lei Ling re-enters the bedroom with Hayamoto. Masahiro pulls his pants down and tosses Lei Ling onto the bed. Agent 47 comes up behind him and strangles him to death with a garrote wire. Lei Ling asks 47 if he's interested in having some fun, but 47 simply tells her he doesn't do fun and exits the bedroom.