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DEHYDRATION THREATENS THE HEALTH OF ONE TRIBE ON "SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS," THURSDAY, SEPT. 21

"Dire Straights and Dead Weight" -- It's dire straights for one tribe when a lack of fire leads to serious dehydration, on SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS, Thursday, Sept. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. At the Aitutaki camp, Billy quickly becomes a deficit to his tribe and his tribe mates become conflicted over what to do. Do they push to win the challenge and keep their tribe intact or throw it so they can vote Billy out? After just a short time in the Cook Islands, one castaway is already claiming their affections toward another. Love is in the air…or is it? Tension mounts between Jonathan and Adam when Adam refuses to waste his energy on what he sees as a "stupid" task. Members of Puka Puka become increasingly annoyed with some of Cao Boi's comments. CASTAWAYS: AITUTAKI: J.P. Calderon, Cristina Coria, Billy Garcia, Ozzy Lusth, Cecilia Mansilla MANIHIKI: Rebecca Borman, Sekou Bunch (1st Voted Off), Stephannie Favor, Nathan Gonzales, Sundra Oakley PUKA PUKA: Cao Boi Bui, Jenny Guzon-Bae, Yul Kwon, Becky Lee, Brad Virata RAROTONGA: Adam Gentry, Jonathan Penner, Parvati Shallow, Jessica Smith, Candice Woodcock SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS is hosted by Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett and Tom Shelly are the executive producers. Doug McCallie and Kevin Greene are co-executive producers. For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS and the 20 new castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor. For more information on the Cook Islands, log on to www.cook-islands.com. Photos available at www.cbspressexpress.com. RATING: To Be Announced

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