Ken and Shii Ann hug each other goodnight and we see a beautiful shot of the full moon rising in the dark sky.

But is it edible?
Day 19 brings the tribes mail with different colored body paint. They were told to choose one color per person and paint themselves. Everyone expects that it has something to do with a merge.

Everyone from both tribes really get into it. Clay says, “Come on, let’s really show some personality.” Jan thinks, “I want to look like a cult member!”

Wouldn’t life be grand if, in addition to wearing different outfits each day, we would also paint ourselves different colors? There would be a whole new world of products and psychology, increasingly more colors and “Paint for Success” books (instead of Dress for Success). The fashion industry would not only design clothes but they would also sell patterns for painting the body. Clothes would also be sold with paint. In the morning, conversations across the land would sound like, “But Mom, I LIKE to paint myself violet-blue.” “No, Jimmy. Today you must be green because we’re going to Aunt Martha’s after school.”

Both tribes arrive at a pow-wow circle kind of thing. Jeff greets them. “Welcome. Congratulations on making it to day 19, a physical and mental feat that your other tribemates were unable to accomplish.

We thought it might be fun this morning to give you guys a chance to get to know someone from the other tribe – a little quality time one-on-one.”

They paired up according to the matching colors. When Jeff called the color, the two people with that color chose 1 of 5 baskets from the center of the circle. Each basket has its own special treat, 2 of which contain further instructions.