Just a quick thought before I leave for work. Been a long time lurker and this discussion finally got me to join in.

I did not see anything already written so I apologized if this has already been mentioned. But in trying to think of what could be a bigger blunder involving the HII has anyone ever tried to play it after the votes have been read. Of course it would not be of any use at that point but just a thought. What if the person holding the idol ( presumably Eric) held on to the idol then after seeing that the girls had all written his name down then tried to play the idol.