After the move last week to split up the tribes (Scout clearly picked the worst team for dodgeball every day on the playground), Yasur lost and voted out Travis, also known as Bubba, commonly referred to as the jackass with the Bob Barker shirt. That left Rory as the only man left in that tribe. Barring a miracle, i.e. Yasur winning a challenge, Rory was going to get the boot if the women stayed true to their original alliance. To save himself, he was going to have to do some masterful work in terms of manipulation, and he wasted no time in that task. He let it be known to a few people the night of that tribal council that he was not happy they were focusing on him first, and he was going to let them know they made a mistake letting that fact surface. It was pretty pointless of him, but it did elicit a great response from Scout who said Rory should get off of his pity pot, wipe his ass, and get on with it. It was pretty funny, and about the only worthwhile thing scout has done all season.

As it turns out, Rory came to his senses and managed to avoid being too confrontational. He said that he was unfairly judged, and his alliance was to Yasur and Yasur only. He reminded them that he couldn't go back to Lopevi, because they will all think he sold out Travis, and Lopevi loved Travis. He also said he wouldn't slave around the camp if these women did not give him a fair shot. All of his impassioned speech turned out to be a hoax, as Rory was simply trying to buy time. He said it was so cheesy, he couldn't believe it was actually coming out of his mouth. It's a strange transformation Rory has undergone since the split. Rory never liked Sarge, and especially hated taking orders from him, so I could actuall believe what Rory said about "not going back".