Life at Ponderosa - Tyson Blindsided Part 1
Brendan and Tyson are friends again after the latest blindside
(Tyson is voted out)
Tyson (VO): I was shocked, dude. I was like, dude, I've got this game wrapped up once Brendan's gone. (Brendan has a VO saying the same thing). I had a plan A, plan B, plan C all lined up. I had what order, who was voting for who, and I think that's probably where I lost control, because I was the one doing the controlling. Nobody likes the puppetmaster. (Tyson in the car with the shrink, he says kudos to everyone) They got me good.
Brendan (solo): He got blindsided worse than I did.
Tyson (VO): The hardest part about being on the jury is you won't get the million dollars yourself.
Brendan (solo): I think he really wanted to win, I think he thought he was going to win, but I think he understands the game is so far out of anybody's control that he takes it, I think, the right way.
(Tyson tells the shrink that he's fine)
Tyson (VO): I was pretty comfortable in my spot, I guess that's when you should start expecting the (expletive) to hit the fan.
Brendan (solo): As soon as you get that kind of mentality, that cruise control mentality, BOOM (claps his hands), you're done.
(Tyson weighs and is told he's lost 12 pounds. Then he runs to Brendan.)
Brendan: Welcome to Ponderosa, where all are welcome, but blindsiders get the best cabins.
Tyson: JT and Stephen gave me their word. They were like, "I promise. I promise."
Brendan: Dude, they gave me their word too.
Tyson: I tried to get Coach to vote him off, and he was like, "No, I believe in JT, he gave me his word."
Brendan: "I looked into his eyes."
Tyson: Yeah. Same thing. I was like, "OK dude, you control him, I'll control the others." We're good.
Tyson (solo): When I first saw Brendan, I wasn't sure, because we were both kind of out to get each other. When I crossed the bridge, it was nothing but love and friendship, dude. Brotherhood. We're in this together. We both got blindsided. There's nothing you can do but love each other.
(Tyson and Brendan go eat, and Tyson says he hopes it rains every day)
Brendan: As soon as you told me you wanted to go to the finals with me, I knew you were trying to get rid of me.
Tyson: I knew you were trying to get rid of me, too.
Brendan (to the camera): This is where the real truth comes out!
Tyson: That Jalapao tribe, dude.
Brendan: I know. We were gonna beat 'em with numbers, and then none of us were able to stick to our plan.
Tyson: We went with their plan.
Tyson (VO): What am I gonna do, ya know? My life still goes on. I'm still pretty kick-ass. Wouldn't change who I am.
Brendan (to the camera): It's good to have this dude around camp. (after Tyson walks up) Blindsided people get the big tents. We need more room to handle our sorrow.
Tyson (VO): Ponderosa will be a little bit different from the game. But I wouldn't say it's 5-star. You're still in a tent. You're gonna get sand everywhere. (Tyson brushes his teeth, then shows the short running shorts he has ready for the next day) I got a bad-ass beard, lost a little weight, which I needed to do anyway, and now here I am at Ponderosa, living the dream.
Life at Ponderosa Part 2 - Food Overload
The Ponderosa inhabitants fill themselves to the brim after weeks of starving
Brendan: I'm thoroughly enjoying Ponderosa. I never thought I'd be making omelettes here, but it's good to have some flavors at your fingertips and make a couple of things that kind of feel like home. It's like going to summer camp, but every 3 days you get a new friend.
(Tyson thanks Brendan for the meal)
Tyson: I've already had 3 meals today. Oh my gosh, I'm so full. (brief shot of Tyson as he goes outside and lifts up his shirt) 3 breakfasts and one lunch. I'm in a lotta pain, dude. (back at the table) I've had 3 pancakes with maple syrup, and maybe 2 pieces of pineapple, and 3 or 4 pieces of papaya. And this man omelette, and some more juice, and as a dessert, probably some mango. (takes a piece of mango from Brendan) Thanks, dude.
Tyson (VO): Since the night I arrived here at Ponderosa, I was filled with food all the way up to my neck. (back outside) The hard part is even after 2 days, I feel like I still have to cram food in my body. My body's telling me no, I can't fit any more in, but my head's like no, keep eating, keep eating, keep eating.
(Tyson checks out his butt in the mirror)
Tyson (opening the bathroom door as some sort of weird saxophone music plays): There are so many things that can go wrong in the toilets if you're not careful and follow some procedure. It's all natural down there, so every time you open it, it's very very pungent. That's the way to do it at Ponderosa. I think the wiping was a 3 or 4 step method.
(Tyson, Brendan, and Dr. Jeff go for a drive)
Brendan: I think this is the first Ponderosa reward challenge.
Brendan (VO): We went for a little jog. It was Tyson, myself, and Dr. Jeff, our Ponderosa shrink.
Dr. Jeff: A very important part of a solid psychological regimen is cardiovascular activity.
Brendan (solo): Tyson's a professional athlete, but he's also been a professional eater lately, so we get on and we go on a 3-mile run, really soft and gentle.
Tyson (solo): I just kind of let them go off on their own.
Brendan: I think he just stopped miles ago. (laughs with Dr. Jeff) I think if we get in the car we can go catch him.
Tyson (VO): As soon as they were out of sight I had to walk, because I'd just had too much food.
Brendan (VO): He was just laying on the side of the road, like in fetile position, not feeling too good.
Tyson (solo): I think it was a fiver, just down on the ground. I think when they say not to go swimming a half-hour after you've eaten, I think in general it's all things active, not just swimming.
(Brendan, Tyson, and Dr. Jeff then lay down on a large futon in the movie room to watch "The Jerk")
Life at Ponderosa Part 3 - Tribal Council Part 3
Brendan discusses who the pair will allow into their Ponderosa alliance
(Tyson spells out his name in a diagaonal fashion on the jury board)
Tyson (solo): Tonight's my first night on the jury. What you watch the next person, let it be foretold they will eat too much candy and too much chocolate. If it's someone I dislike I think I'll encourage them to overeat.
Brendan (solo): We have some speculation about who it might be, but more importantly we're hoping it's not a buzzkill. Now Tyson and I basically have an alliance, and we're happy to take a third person into the alliance, but they can't bitch and moan, they can't complain, they can't hold grudges from the game.
Tyson (shaving in the mirror with an electric razor): Yeah, I'm cleaning up for Tribal. You never know what babes are gonna be there. I don't wanna look like an ass.
Brendan (solo): They need to bring some flavor and flare into Ponderos and put their stamp on it.
(Tyson tells Brendan he's going to write something in his sideburns with a razor)
Brendan: It's taken me 30 years to grow this, so I'm gonna keep it as long as I can before somebody says you have to get rid of it, because it's so heinous.
(Tyson shaves the back of Brendan's neck)
Brendan (solo): They come in and are kind of a stick in the mud, we might have to vote 'em out of the Ponderosa.
(they both get into the truck)
Tyson: I'm going to my first Tribal Council as a jury member.
Brendan: What do you want to see your first Tribal? What are you looking forward to?
Tyson: I'm looking forward to just sitting there and being myself and not having to measure every single word I say or tiptoe around.
Brendan: Are you gonna be OK not saying anything at Tribal?
Tyson: Yeah. I don't have to talk. I can just listen.
Brendan and Tyson are friends again after the latest blindside
(Tyson is voted out)
Tyson (VO): I was shocked, dude. I was like, dude, I've got this game wrapped up once Brendan's gone. (Brendan has a VO saying the same thing). I had a plan A, plan B, plan C all lined up. I had what order, who was voting for who, and I think that's probably where I lost control, because I was the one doing the controlling. Nobody likes the puppetmaster. (Tyson in the car with the shrink, he says kudos to everyone) They got me good.
Brendan (solo): He got blindsided worse than I did.
Tyson (VO): The hardest part about being on the jury is you won't get the million dollars yourself.
Brendan (solo): I think he really wanted to win, I think he thought he was going to win, but I think he understands the game is so far out of anybody's control that he takes it, I think, the right way.
(Tyson tells the shrink that he's fine)
Tyson (VO): I was pretty comfortable in my spot, I guess that's when you should start expecting the (expletive) to hit the fan.
Brendan (solo): As soon as you get that kind of mentality, that cruise control mentality, BOOM (claps his hands), you're done.
(Tyson weighs and is told he's lost 12 pounds. Then he runs to Brendan.)
Brendan: Welcome to Ponderosa, where all are welcome, but blindsiders get the best cabins.
Tyson: JT and Stephen gave me their word. They were like, "I promise. I promise."
Brendan: Dude, they gave me their word too.
Tyson: I tried to get Coach to vote him off, and he was like, "No, I believe in JT, he gave me his word."
Brendan: "I looked into his eyes."
Tyson: Yeah. Same thing. I was like, "OK dude, you control him, I'll control the others." We're good.
Tyson (solo): When I first saw Brendan, I wasn't sure, because we were both kind of out to get each other. When I crossed the bridge, it was nothing but love and friendship, dude. Brotherhood. We're in this together. We both got blindsided. There's nothing you can do but love each other.
(Tyson and Brendan go eat, and Tyson says he hopes it rains every day)
Brendan: As soon as you told me you wanted to go to the finals with me, I knew you were trying to get rid of me.
Tyson: I knew you were trying to get rid of me, too.
Brendan (to the camera): This is where the real truth comes out!
Tyson: That Jalapao tribe, dude.
Brendan: I know. We were gonna beat 'em with numbers, and then none of us were able to stick to our plan.
Tyson: We went with their plan.
Tyson (VO): What am I gonna do, ya know? My life still goes on. I'm still pretty kick-ass. Wouldn't change who I am.
Brendan (to the camera): It's good to have this dude around camp. (after Tyson walks up) Blindsided people get the big tents. We need more room to handle our sorrow.
Tyson (VO): Ponderosa will be a little bit different from the game. But I wouldn't say it's 5-star. You're still in a tent. You're gonna get sand everywhere. (Tyson brushes his teeth, then shows the short running shorts he has ready for the next day) I got a bad-ass beard, lost a little weight, which I needed to do anyway, and now here I am at Ponderosa, living the dream.
Life at Ponderosa Part 2 - Food Overload
The Ponderosa inhabitants fill themselves to the brim after weeks of starving
Brendan: I'm thoroughly enjoying Ponderosa. I never thought I'd be making omelettes here, but it's good to have some flavors at your fingertips and make a couple of things that kind of feel like home. It's like going to summer camp, but every 3 days you get a new friend.
(Tyson thanks Brendan for the meal)
Tyson: I've already had 3 meals today. Oh my gosh, I'm so full. (brief shot of Tyson as he goes outside and lifts up his shirt) 3 breakfasts and one lunch. I'm in a lotta pain, dude. (back at the table) I've had 3 pancakes with maple syrup, and maybe 2 pieces of pineapple, and 3 or 4 pieces of papaya. And this man omelette, and some more juice, and as a dessert, probably some mango. (takes a piece of mango from Brendan) Thanks, dude.
Tyson (VO): Since the night I arrived here at Ponderosa, I was filled with food all the way up to my neck. (back outside) The hard part is even after 2 days, I feel like I still have to cram food in my body. My body's telling me no, I can't fit any more in, but my head's like no, keep eating, keep eating, keep eating.
(Tyson checks out his butt in the mirror)
Tyson (opening the bathroom door as some sort of weird saxophone music plays): There are so many things that can go wrong in the toilets if you're not careful and follow some procedure. It's all natural down there, so every time you open it, it's very very pungent. That's the way to do it at Ponderosa. I think the wiping was a 3 or 4 step method.
(Tyson, Brendan, and Dr. Jeff go for a drive)
Brendan: I think this is the first Ponderosa reward challenge.
Brendan (VO): We went for a little jog. It was Tyson, myself, and Dr. Jeff, our Ponderosa shrink.
Dr. Jeff: A very important part of a solid psychological regimen is cardiovascular activity.
Brendan (solo): Tyson's a professional athlete, but he's also been a professional eater lately, so we get on and we go on a 3-mile run, really soft and gentle.
Tyson (solo): I just kind of let them go off on their own.
Brendan: I think he just stopped miles ago. (laughs with Dr. Jeff) I think if we get in the car we can go catch him.
Tyson (VO): As soon as they were out of sight I had to walk, because I'd just had too much food.
Brendan (VO): He was just laying on the side of the road, like in fetile position, not feeling too good.
Tyson (solo): I think it was a fiver, just down on the ground. I think when they say not to go swimming a half-hour after you've eaten, I think in general it's all things active, not just swimming.
(Brendan, Tyson, and Dr. Jeff then lay down on a large futon in the movie room to watch "The Jerk")
Life at Ponderosa Part 3 - Tribal Council Part 3
Brendan discusses who the pair will allow into their Ponderosa alliance
(Tyson spells out his name in a diagaonal fashion on the jury board)
Tyson (solo): Tonight's my first night on the jury. What you watch the next person, let it be foretold they will eat too much candy and too much chocolate. If it's someone I dislike I think I'll encourage them to overeat.
Brendan (solo): We have some speculation about who it might be, but more importantly we're hoping it's not a buzzkill. Now Tyson and I basically have an alliance, and we're happy to take a third person into the alliance, but they can't bitch and moan, they can't complain, they can't hold grudges from the game.
Tyson (shaving in the mirror with an electric razor): Yeah, I'm cleaning up for Tribal. You never know what babes are gonna be there. I don't wanna look like an ass.
Brendan (solo): They need to bring some flavor and flare into Ponderos and put their stamp on it.
(Tyson tells Brendan he's going to write something in his sideburns with a razor)
Brendan: It's taken me 30 years to grow this, so I'm gonna keep it as long as I can before somebody says you have to get rid of it, because it's so heinous.
(Tyson shaves the back of Brendan's neck)
Brendan (solo): They come in and are kind of a stick in the mud, we might have to vote 'em out of the Ponderosa.
(they both get into the truck)
Tyson: I'm going to my first Tribal Council as a jury member.
Brendan: What do you want to see your first Tribal? What are you looking forward to?
Tyson: I'm looking forward to just sitting there and being myself and not having to measure every single word I say or tiptoe around.
Brendan: Are you gonna be OK not saying anything at Tribal?
Tyson: Yeah. I don't have to talk. I can just listen.
