True Dork Times Survivor 13: Cook Islands Spoilers Episode 2: "Dire Straits and Dead Weight" Filmed: June 29-July 1, 2006 Airdate: September 21, 2006 Episode 2: Summary | RC | Exile | IC | Boot Spoilers - Click to jump to: General; Episode 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

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