Week #4: "Bless Us and Keep Us Safe"

Overview of what happened this week:
Religion seems to be on the minds of the town folk and coincidentally the subject of this week's entry in the Pioneer Journal. It instructs the Town Council to set up religious services to "feed the soul" as well as the bellies. After discussion, the Council decides against separate services and informs the town that they're going to be holding one service for all religions and that attendance is mandatory. The kids almost unanimously dislike this idea and the Town Council is shocked that no one attends their services later that day. Morgan takes it upon herself to arrange an informal gathering, attendance optional, no pressure and the majority of the kids take the oppurtunity.

How's the food this week?
The kitchen is still a mess from the aftermath of the yellow team's reign and after the showdown it doesn't look like it's going to get better.


The lowdown on the showdown:
The showdown this week is a Steeplechase (informing the majority of us viewers the origins of that word). Each team must put together puzzle pieces in the shape of a church. The teams must then raise their steeple and run across a line to win.

Which team wins the showdown?
Blue narrowly beats Red for the win and Yellow does the same with Green
Blue - Upper Class
Red - Merchants
Yellow - Cooks
Green - Laborers


Town reward:
A choice of a mini-golf course or a set of religious books. When Jonathan asks the Town Council to take a walk to discuss it, they refuse, instead letting the town decide what reward to take. The kids choose the religious books.


Town Council:
Taylor's leadership comes into play again as she fails to make good on last week's promise to do better. After the challenge, the town finds her and Leila in the Saloon, drinking "shots" rather than in the kitchen. When confronted about this, she just giggles and refuses to leave. When Zach complains about this at the Town Council, Taylor threatens that she'll make him scrub the toilets. Taylor seems to ignore this criticism, but the tides are definitely shifting against her.



Who is considering going home:
Cody, who is homesick and missing his girlfriend. He chose to go home.



Who gets the gold star? Why?
Morgan, for her quiet authority and the respect that she garners from the other kids.



Kids say the darndest things:
Sorry, once again, we did not catch anything darnd