Gary Runs Out Of Hail Mary's

(CBS)  On Thanksgiving – a day known for food, fellowship and football – a former NFL quarterback received none of the above.

Gary "my last name is Hawkins" Hogeboom, who tried to mask his career as a former professional athlete, was finally cut from the team, leaving six people to contend for $1 million in the Mayan jungle.

It was a move that seemed inevitable. Gary was doomed three weeks ago and managed to last this long only by a remarkable hidden idol and a more remarkable alliance mutiny.

Alas, his last-second efforts to sway members of the majority failed. In fact, they only succeeded in riling his tribe mates.

"The last person you'd expect to lie is basically the biggest liar," said Judd, accusing Gary of bad-mouthing Lydia and then trying to befriend her.

Of course, Judd is no Honest Abe. In a parting shot, Gary told the whole tribe that the New York doorman had lied to everyone's faces about the location of the hidden idol.

"OK, I lied about the damn idol," shrugged Judd before brandishing his sharpie to vote off his outer.

Tempers flared among other tribe mates. After losing a challenge for shish-kebobs and mojitos, starving Lydia accused Stephenie of eating more than the others, prompting an enraged, well-nourished response.

"I don't want to hear anymore about it," Stephenie said. "You think a challenge like this doesn't show where your loyalty lies, you are mistaken."

Meanwhile, Cindy did win the first challenge – a Mayan multiple choice quiz – and chose Rafe as her feast and massage companion at a nearby waterfall.

"I couldn't have picked a better person," gushed Cindy.

"Cindy and I are in this together for better or for worse," said Rafe.

For better, as it would turnout for the self-proclaimed "little gay Mormon." Rafe barely edged out Gary in the immunity challenge, a question-and-answer race that essentially tested who was listening to host Jeff Probst tell and ancient Mayan legend about suns, moons and infidelity.

Gary lost by just a few seconds but his fate was sealed by miles. He received all the votes and his torch and ongoing lie about his identity were finally extinguished.

But not before he told everyone about Judd's bold-faced lie.

"You know what, I'm a damn bad liar so I may be in trouble," admitted Judd.

The lies continue next week.
By Stephen Smith