Day 30 - Final Tribal Council

[Stephanie]

I hate to respond, but I really don't understand this. I won three immunities, Mike won one.

I feel I was the most crucial to us sitting here, at Final 6 it was single handedly me who made sure all three of us were immune, with my individual immunity win and Hidden Immunity Idol, and then had the 3-2 numbers advantage to make it to the end. I don't see how it would've happened without me.

Being blunt, you also single-handedly got Grant voted out by not voting Sophie.

Did we ever discuss a possibility of Julie flipping and take that into account for our plans? No. ty.

[David]

I hate to respond, but I really don't understand this. I won three immunities, Mike won one.

I feel I was the most crucial to us sitting here, at Final 6 it was single handedly me who made sure all three of us were immune, with my individual immunity win and Hidden Immunity Idol, and then had the 3-2 numbers advantage to make it to the end. I don't see how it would've happened without me.

Being blunt, you also single-handedly got Grant voted out by not voting Sophie.

Did we ever discuss a possibility of Julie flipping and take that into account for our plans? No. ty.

Yeah, we never even thought Julie would flip. Also, I think you had to leave early? so we didn't have much time to plan in general.

[Mike]

Yeah, we never even thought Julie would flip. Also, I think you had to leave early? so we didn't have much time to plan in general.

That's the main issue, not whether or not we needed one more vote.

[Stephanie]

Yeah, we never even thought Julie would flip. Also, I think you had to leave early? so we didn't have much time to plan in general.

Thank you.

Mike: If I voted for Sophie and she played the idol on herself, Grant would've left. That's why some votes were put on Whitney, no?

So essentially you're blaming me for not knowing Sophie wouldn't play her idol on herself? We didn't take account into Julie flipping, we ALL made that mistake. Don't blame it on me, thanks.

[Whitney]

Just like I was in the game I'll be relatively short spoken..

1st Congrats... You guys all played well enough to get here... and I guess in a way you're all welcome for my horrible blunder...

I want to apologize to the original Nama tribe + Ash/Julie I really feel guilty as you all know... I don't think I'm cut out for these games... You all are very invested and did a terrific job and I really struggled. I especially want to apologize to Sophie... I really wanted to repay you somehow... by falling on a sword or winning immunity and giving it to you.. and I ended up doing the exact opposite... You were really an all star and from my perspective deserved to win

I guess my question for you guys will be.... As someone who did an Erik level blunder what was your biggest mistake in the game... BE HONEST!

Also props to all of you for rightfully naming me as the worst player!

[David]

Yeah, we never even thought Julie would flip. Also, I think you had to leave early? so we didn't have much time to plan in general.

That's the main issue, not whether or not we needed one more vote.

What's the main issue? That Stephanie had to leave early???? I'm confused.

[Stephanie]

Yeah, we never even thought Julie would flip. Also, I think you had to leave early? so we didn't have much time to plan in general.

That's the main issue, not whether or not we needed one more vote.

The issue is we underestimated Julie and assumed she'd vote with us. We all made that mistake.

Why didn't you get Kristina to vote for Sophie, if it was an issue of me "not being there"? The numbers would've worked out, according to you.

[Mike]

Yeah, we never even thought Julie would flip. Also, I think you had to leave early? so we didn't have much time to plan in general.

Thank you.

Mike: If I voted for Sophie and she played the idol on herself, Grant would've left. That's why some votes were put on Whitney, no?

So essentially you're blaming me for not knowing Sophie wouldn't play her idol on herself? We didn't take account into Julie flipping, we ALL made that mistake. Don't blame it on me, thanks.

The issue was we didn't talk about the vote until later, and you left before we established a plan. We had to account for the fact that you weren't there which was what screwed us in the vote.

If Sophie knows the vote is going Whitney's way today and she says she's playing the idol on herself (Sophie), that's a load of crap IMO.

We only put 3 votes on Sophie because we only had 3 votes, since you had already prevoted.

It's not a matter of trying to pin the blame, it just doesn't swing right with me that you're saying you "single-handedly took us to the end" when if you had showed up at that particular instance when we needed your vote, none of this would have run the way it did.

[Ashley]

STOP FIGHTING AND ANSWER THE FUCKING QUESTIONS GOD DAMN IT

[David]

My biggest mistake was voting for Kristina at the final 8. I could write a 3000 page essay on why I made this vote, but it had little to no strategy behind it. It was because I was afraid. The only reason that I got out of that situation was because of you not voting next round. In hindsight, I would have gone to rocks, hoped that I stayed, and maybe flip next round??

[Mike]

I guess my question for you guys will be.... As someone who did an Erik level blunder what was your biggest mistake in the game... BE HONEST!

I wish I had talked to the couple people I didn't. Simple as that.

[Whitney]

Thanks David :)

[Stephanie]

Hi Whitney! <3

Well, I guess I've sort of already started talking about it, but my main blunder in this game was underestimating Julie! I think we all did. I didn't take her for granted or anything, but I felt she was someone who wasn't into the game as much as the rest of us, and someone I could keep close by me and would vote the way I wanted her to. That Final 9 vote, she asked me what the plan was, and I said we're all voting for you! So I was definitely caught by surprise, and impressed, when she broke away from her "goat" label and made a move to improve her game.

Of course, it put me in a bad position, especially after David flipped and voted out Kristina, I lost the numbers advantage. And it was single handedly because we all underestimated Julie... she even went to rocks twice, and I have respect for anyone willing to go to that length to prove their desire to win. As has been said, it's really only because of you not voting at Final 7 that allowed me/Mike/David to regain the majority. I guess it can be argued I could've been here anyway, as I was immune from Final 7 onwards due to my individual immunity wins and Hidden Immunity Idols I found, but still, it for sure worked in my favor, and I acknowledge that.

Best of luck with your decision!

[Whitney]

Thanks Mike...

[David]

My biggest mistake was voting for Kristina at the final 8. I could write a 3000 page essay on why I made this vote, but it had little to no strategy behind it. It was because I was afraid. The only reason that I got out of that situation was because of you not voting next round. In hindsight, I would have gone to rocks, hoped that I stayed, and maybe flip next round??

OH, and I basically never spoke to people if they didn't speak to me first. That's why I didn't talk to Ralph very much. I'm a pretty shy guy, believe it or not, so I was kind of intimidated I guess by you people!!

[Whitney]

Thank you Stephanie :)

Those were all great answers... Albums for everyone.

[Mike]

Thanks Mike...

I know you were expecting more, but I wouldn't change anything else about how I played this particular game. I'm already proud of how it went regardless of how others feel.

[Whitney]

Thanks Mike...

I know you were expecting more, but I wouldn't change anything else about how I played this particular game. I'm already proud of how it went regardless of how others feel.

Well I said be honest and if that's what you believe in your heart than thank you for sharing.

[Jeff Probst]

Thank you Whitney,

Next up: Julie!

[Julie]

Congrats to the 3 of you ^_^ you played pretty stellar games. I'll keep this short and sweet, you know how I am :)

Stephanie - How much do you feel luck played in getting you into the position you are in? Do you feel you benefited more from luck then any other person?

Mike- I think your game is criminally underrated, and right now I'm leaning towards you ^_^. Always had a soft spot for Mike, but I want to know how genuine you were being in your offer to me. About our F3 deal. Were you just fluffing my sails like the rest of them, or were you being genuine? Just how far did you want to work with me? Above all else, I feel that you played for YOU harder then the rest.

David- Your speech is pretty good, I'll give you that. But I have a problem from a morality standpoint. You flipped on rocks, after all that preaching "we are ovambo 4 and we will not fold" and then TC expected people to keep you around. Obviously it paid off for you, but do you think that move garners respect amongst the jury members?

Best of luck to you 3, my mind's hardly made up ^_^ looking forward to your responses.