The episode kicked off with Alex and Mook basking in misery. They weren't just feeling betrayed, they were feeling downright depressed. Wouldn't you be if you'd just been outplayed by freakin' Dreamz?

"Wa wa, how could Dreamz deceive us like this?" was the general consensus among the four three two Mulemen. Alex didn't mind so much getting outplayed; it was the betrayal by his supposed ally that really pissed him off. Yes, Alex, we're all crying bitter tears for your pain.

Blissfully unaware of their hostility towards him, Dreamz happily sauntered over to greet the two of them only to be met with suspicious glares. Dreamz made some lame excuses about being outnumbered. In an interview, he explained how he didn't want to alienate his former allies because he could still use their votes at final Tribal Council. Points to him for actually acknowledging this but that hasn't stopped him burning bridges more than a pyromaniac troll.

"Catapault Ball"

What better way of washing away all those hard feelings than with some product-placed Olay bath products? These, along with a spa trip, were the prize for the Reward Challenge. The castaways were divided into two teams and had to play a game I'm calling "Catapault Ball". Look for it to be an Olympic event by 2016.

Catapault Ball makes rugby look like ballet. In trying to catch the ball, the castaways tried all sorts of fun and borderline illegal acts of violence to get a leg up on their competitors. All of this pushing, shoving, throttling and clothes-lining meant that someone was bound to get hurt. Surprisingly, it was Boo. Well, surprising that it’s his first new injury in umpteen odd episodes.

Boo fell to the ground like Cristiano Ronaldo on wet grass. "Mah knee, mah knee!" he cried. Jeff stared at him impassively for a few moments before realising he should probably call the medics. As injury-prone as Boo is, he's even more resilient, like an inflatable punching clown. So he was up and ready for action again as soon as the doc had examined his knee and popped it back in.

The game was close and the teams were tied almost throughout. Earl was as calm and thoughtful as he always is, which hyperactive Dreamz did not like. "You have to be more physical," he argued. Earl's answer was that it wasn't about how hard you went for it, it was about "the placement of the balls". That's what she said.

Boo sent to Exile Island

Earl's strategy worked wonders because it was his team that won the spa trip. They sent Boo to Exile Island, confident that he was more likely to beat himself with a spade than dig up the new hidden immunity idol.

Earl, Alex, Stacy and Dreamz were swept off to their spa date where they got to experience the joys of Olay. Said joys are very joyful indeed, if the reactions of the contestants are anything to go by. Stacy especially sounded positively orgasmic as she took her Olay shower. Funny, I thought it was Organics that was supposed to do that.

Alex immediately tried to worm his way into the Earl/Dreamz/Stacy alliance. Hasn't he noticed the "no vacancies" sign? He tried to convince the others what a stand-up guy he was: "I am such a great guy to have around. I never showboat when I win stuff. I play a hard but honourable game. I always recycle. I can recite the alphabet backwards." He went on humbly extolling his many virtues to the eyerolling boredom of the others.

Hunting for idols

He also tried to get buddy-buddy with Earl and find out what the order was between him and Mook. Earl was wisely non-committal and didn’t confirm one way or another who he would choose. Looks like Alex's spa trip was something of a bust.

Still, Alex was not prepared to go out without a fight. When he got back, he and Mook embarked on an idol hunt. When no-one else was around the cave, they searched through Yau-Man's bag like no-good scavengers and found his idol. Thieving bastards!

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