Season 21: Episode 04: Pulling the Trigger

The tribe has spoken. Linda is asked to leave the pool immediately.

At Tribal Council, Dan defends his decision to sit out in the challenge because it was for the good of the tribe.   Jill admits that she is tired of losing and that her tribe could not even win when being coached by Jimmy J.  Jimmy T. makes his argument that they have not had the right coach yet for their team and that he repeatedly asks to get the chance but he is “the squeaky wheel that doesn’t get the oil.”  Marty explains that Tyrone is the coach now and that Jimmy T. with his “delusions of grandeur” is not the right person for the job. Tyrone adds that Jimmy T. could be more valuable to the tribe if he would just be a follower and not try and be the leader all the time.    With much emotion, Jimmy T. swallows his pride and commits to giving up his quest for leadership and to be satisfied with being just a valuable “worker bee.”   The Espada tribe casts their votes and with five out of eight votes cast against him, Jimmy T. is voted out.  Jimmy Tarantino, the 48 year-old fisherman from Gloucester, Mass., became the fourth person voted out of SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA.

Jeff's Insight: 

In case you are not aware, Jimmy T entered a Sears contest in which people applied online to be on the show. He won the Sears contest, so clearly a lot of people voted for him to be on the show. We were delighted he won, he’s a fantastic character. He was open with his opinions, he gave colorful interviews, and the sound of his voice and his look were quite memorable. But still, I couldn’t do it. I just wouldn’t be able to do it. I would have voted him out too. This is yet another reason why Survivor is so difficult. It tests you on every level and your truth always comes out.

 

Tribal council went much longer than we were able to air last night. It went for at least an hour and a half. I kept it going because Jimmy T was being given a real big dose of honesty by his tribemates.

There was some hard truth delivered to Jimmy T. I’m not sure if he took it to heart or not, but it’s rare when you get a group of people to tell you the absolute truth about how you are perceived. This group did that for Jimmy. It was a gift. They gave him the truth. I hope it landed.
 

It wasn’t ever going to save him from the vote. Even though a couple of them were starting to turn, I think it was too late for the majority. They’d simply had enough.

Maybe that’s what Jimmy T will take from Survivor – the life lesson that sometimes perception is reality.

Truth is, we’ll miss Jimmy T. It’s easy to complain about his non-stop bragging and annoying habits but that’s what made him so much fun to watch. He’s the guy you love to hate.

Quotes of the week:  CHASE: ‘You really can’t trust anybody in this game, but sometimes you have to.”

Jimmy T:  “Couple of times I wanted to say to Marty, 'You preppy little bitch.' You wouldn’t last a minute in my world.”

Marty: "Anybody who calls out Jimmy Johnson and says that Jimmy Johnson might be insecure because of Jimmy T.'s leadership capabilities, has got some issues going on."

		ESPADA TRIBE
Eric	~	Jill Behm	43	ER Doctor
Brandon	~	Jane Bright	56	Dog Trainer
Cheryl	~	Tyrone Davis	42	Fire Captain
Erin	~	Wendy DeSmidt-Kohohoff	48	Goat Rancher/Retired Army Officer
Christi	~	Holly Hoffman	44	Swim Coach
John	~	Jimmy Johnson	67	TV Sports Broadcaster/Former Football Coach
Colin	~	Dan Lembo	63	Real Estate Executive
Pat	~	Marty Piombo	48	Technology Executive
Dick	~	Yve Rojas	41	Homemaker
Linda	~	Jimmy Tarantino	48	Commercial Fisherman
		LA FLOR TRIBE
Brendan	~	Judson Birza	21	Student
Karen R.	~	Kelly Bruno	26	Medical Student
Lauren	~	Shannon Elkins	30	Pest Control Co. Owner
Karen D.	~	Ben "Benry" Henry	24	Club Promoter
Sandy	~	Matthew "Sash" Lenaham	30	Real Estate Broker
Cara	~	Brenda Lowe	27	Paddleboard Co. Owner/Ex-NFL Cheerleader
Steve	~	NaOnka Mixon	27	Physical Education Teacher
Kim	~	Chase Rice	24	Pro Race Car Jackman/Singer
Warren	~	Kelly Shinn	20	Nursing Student
Tonya	~	Alina Wilson	23	Art Student