[Jeff Probst]

Now that you've had some time to decompress from the craziness, let's do a recap.

After the first challenge and council, Hannah is voted off. Then everyone in the game is blindsided with a fauxmerge and live vote.

Do you have any regrets about the live council, wishing you had spoken up more? How does that council affect your game going forward and what were your thoughts on the outcome of Brian leaving? Were you surprised by any votes? Does this make you want to play a bit more aggressively now having seen that anything can happen?

Finally, what are your thoughts on the merge tribe and the makeup of the people here?

[Gary]

I have very few regerts. None of these people are real. I would probably feel differently if Lydia or Danni had gone home, but Brian leaving was a blessing in disguise. I was a little leary of being hitched to his wagon because 4 or 5 different people had expressed some negativity toward his game. the indecisiveness was frustrating, but I personally don't feel pressure because I was safe. I 'd like to think that if I felt in danger I would have tried to make something happen, particularly during the revote negotiations.

I've already met all these people. But I'm pleased that the Lucayan vets I haven't spoken much with all came to me right away and seemed to have a positive impression of me via my public posts and Danni's social werk.

Nobody is after little old Gary. This can't be real...