Solitary 4.0 Spins the Most Twisted Treatment Yet

Solitary 4.0 has been brutal this season and after the game show vet Pod #5 went sent packing, the four remaining in the treatment continued going ape crazy. Pod #7 played it smart, not doing the physical tasks and just eating the bananas while both Pod #3 and Pod #9 let their bodies give out, puking and therefore forcing them to quit. Although they did press the red button eventually, all four remained in the game as things were about to get even more cramped in their Solitary pod.

Val kicked things up a notch, or maybe took it down? The remaining five has their pods enclosed with a jail cell, forcing them to live in a sliver of their octagon. Most weren't happy with their small living quarters but things got emotional when Val allowed them to write a letter home. Pod #7, who has been breaking down lately, broke down even more. She cried and became very emotional, apologizing to her mother for, you guessed it, breaking down. She also revealed that she always wanted to be on TV to prove people wrong, that she did exist, but Val promised her she did just that.

The jail cell wasn't just for fun, it was also part of their next task. Scattered around their pods were several keys that would open five locks and the door to their cell. The five keys hanging across the room and a key in the pocket of a pair of pants would open the door, they just had to get creative to get to them. Oh, there was also a paper bag in the middle of their pods. It only contained cookies though. Get it... cook-keys. While Pod #7 lost her rope and struggled to get it back, Pod #6 and Pod #3 got their acts together and competed to become safe from the treatment. In the end Pod #6 finished first, giving him yet another pass to the next round and closer to the final two he already made two seasons ago.

Before going on to their treatment, Val gave the solitarians a chance to gain some beer and peanuts. All they had to do was make paper airplanes and fly them through a small hole. Once again Pod #6 was victorious and after asking to share his reward, he got a strange statement from Pod #2. It was a bit... odd and it's all Val's mind games but it was hilarious non-the-less! The paper didn't go to waste though as Val started the next hit reality show! Project Valway. The cast dressed themselves in paper outfits with the reward of all getting a nice dinner in the end.

It was then time for their treatment which would send their heads spinning. Easy at first, they had to putt a golf ball into a hole cut into their door under par. If they miss the par, they had to spin on a chair so many times and hit the green button. Pod #7 had the most penalties to start, as usual, and almost seemed to give up several times. Val kicked the entire cast up a notch by having them all do spinning rounds and in the end Pod #9, aka Liberty, puked into her bucket and that sent her packing. It's unfortunate that she was sent home since I think she could have won bad in the end we have the final four of Solitary 4.0. Whose your favorite? I'm rooting for Pod #3 but I don't see it happening.