Dire Strengths and Dead Weight

Dire Strengths and Dead Weight
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	Cook Islands
Episode Number	2/16 (186)
Original Release	September 21, 2006
Viewership (in Millions)	17.43
Ratings/Share (18-49)	6.5/18
Episode Chronology
Previous	"I Can Forgive Her but I Don't Have to Because She Screwed with My Chickens"
Next	"Flirting and Frustration"
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Dire Strengths and Dead Weight is the second episode of Survivor: Cook Islands.

Challenges

Reward/Immunity Challenge: Tow The Line
Each tribe must remember a historical story of Captain James Cook. Tied together as a group, the tribe must make their way over and under logs and through a field of poles, gathering seven answer flags. Once they cross a two-line rope bridge over a pit of water, they must use the seven answer flags collected to solve five questions about the story. The first tribe to answer the five questions correctly wins immunity and two large tarps as a reward. The first three tribes to finish win immunity. If a tribe misses a part of the story, they can go back to the starting line, where a copy of the story was placed there.
Reward: The tribe in first place wins two tarps, while the two runners-up only win immunity.
Winners (in order of finish): Puka Puka & Rarotonga (tied for first thus will take one tarp each) and Manihiki (Aitutaki exiled Yul Kwon)

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 2: Aitutaki
Voted Against	Voter
Billy (4 votes)	Cecilia, Cristina, J.P., Ozzy
Ozzy (1 vote)	Billy
VOTED OUT: Billy Garcia

Voting Confessionals

J.P.'s confessional and an edited version of Billy's confessional were aired.

	Ozzy	“	(voting against Billy) Sorry, man. I know your health's the most important thing, and we're trying all to win this, and I know you understand.	”

	J.P.	“	(voting against Billy) If I can't trust you now, I won't be able to trust you later on in the game.	”

	Cristina	“	(voting against Billy) Billy, I'm sorry. I know you're feeling sick. I think you're best off being at home. Good luck with your future. Now, I'll see what I can do about Candice.	”

	Billy	“	(voting against Ozzy) The only reason why I'm voting for you is cause you are the best player in the Aitutaki tribe. This is just a respect thing, and also a crapshoot. Hopefully, somebody'll flip. Alright, brother. Good luck, brother. I think you're gonna win it all.	”

	Cecilia	“	(voting against Billy) I told you why I voted you. I hope you feel better.	”

Final Words

	Billy	“	I came into this wanting to live the dream of playing Survivor. I got…I lived that dream for six days and I think it's kind of cool that the heavy metal guy's getting eliminated by some guy named Ozzy. My biggest regret is I didn't play the way I wish I would have. I didn't represent myself well in the beginning, but I'm not going to regret anything 'cause I still got to live the dream. Too bad there wasn't a heavy metal tribe, I think I would have fit in better there.	”

Still in the Running

Sekou 20th	Billy 19th	Adam Rarotonga	Becky Puka Puka	Brad Puka Puka	Candice Rarotonga	Cao Boi Puka Puka	Cecilia Aitutaki	Cristina Aitutaki	J.P. Aitutaki
Jenny Puka Puka	Jessica Rarotonga	Jonathan Rarotonga	Nate Manihiki	Ozzy Aitutaki	Parvati Rarotonga	Rebecca Manihiki	Stephannie Manihiki	Sundra Manihiki	Yul Puka Puka

Trivia

• This is the first time two tribes tied for first place in a challenge with more than two tribes.
• This is the only episode of the season that Ozzy Lusth receives a vote against him.
• This episode aired on Parvati Shallow's 24th birthday.