User blog:SimBrotherCo/Survivor: Arabia - Old School vs. New School Reunion

*Show returns from commercial break, the audience arrupts in applause, while all 16 contestants sit on stage aside Jeff Probst*

Probst: Welcome to the Survivor: Arabia - Old School vs. New School Reunion Show, where Deena Bennett has just won one million dollars! Deena, congratulations!


 * Audience arupts in applause once again*

Deena: Awww thanks Jeff!

Probst: You definitely had a rough road getting there, you were up then you were down, but you always seemed to work your way back into the mix, how exactly were you able to do that so frequently out there?

Deena: Well the Immunity Necklace certainly didn't hurt...

Probst: Four Immunity Challenge wins is definitely something to be proud of, you're up there with some elite challenge competitors, Jenna Morasca, Kelly Wiggelsworth, and Kim Spradlin

Deena: It's an honor to be compared to those young chickedees, but anyways back to your question, Everyone is always feeling on edge out there about where they stand in the game, and I was always willing to swallow my pride to work with whoever I had to in order to further myself in the game, and that's how I always managed to stick around.

Probst: That's a great point. And perhaps the person, who did exactly the opposite is the woman sitting next to you...Kelly.


 * Kelly flashes an evil smirk to the cameras, then erupts in laughter*

Probst: So Kelly, what happened out there? You were so good at bsing your way through at the beginning, but as the game wore on, I saw someone who wanted to work with certain people, and if someone wasn't one of those people, than you weren't going to waste your breath, what gives?

Kelly: *giggles* Well, I think the people you're talking about are Brandon, Gervase, and Varner....


 * Pan to Varner and Brandon trying to stifle their laughter*

Kelly: I'd played the game with them for twenty some days, and I'd been on the outs from the beginning, and as endeering as they seem on the show, I assure you, the jokes they told on day 1 are not as funny as the same jokes on Day 27.

Probst: But to be fair, you'd gotten that far with them, why not stick it out? You were more than halfway there!

Kelly: I probably would have, I mean I certainly could do it...but when Spencer came along at the merge I knew I'd much rather play with him than the people I'd been playing with.

Probst: So let's talk about this, Spencer, you get to the merge down in numbers, and immediately you hit it off with Kelly, what was going on in your mind at that point?

Spencer: Well at the start I was really just trying to stick around as long as possible, and when I saw I had an in with Kelly I figured I'd try to work her over to my side as much as I could just so I could stick around a while longer, but I never imagined we'd of gotten so far together.

Probst: That would be....until she voted you out.

Spencer: Oh right...she did that *grins*

Kelly: It's only a millioin dollars, don't worry about it.


 * Monica wraps her arms around Spencer's shoulders*

Probst: Deena, you have immunity, and you see Spencer in the middle, what made you think this was the time to attempt such a huge move like one you pulled off?

Deena: Well before tribal council, I wasn't sure if I was going to win immunity or not, but when I knew I was safe, I saw it as an opportunity to eliminate my biggest threat. He didn't know who he was going to vote for, so I capitalized on it.

Spencer: Damn right you did *putting his face into his hands*

Probst: So Monica, Deena basically drops this huge bomb on you guys, what's your reaction?

Monica; Well, Spencer had been going back and forth between Kelly and I for days, and we both knew it. At that point, I didn't know if he was going to pick Kelly or myself, so I had to sacrifice Spencer to save myself. I looked at Kelly, she gave me the go ahead, and unfortunately Spence had to go.

Probst: And to be fair your gut was right, Spencer did vote for you that night.


 * Monica flashes a big smile*

Probst: Spencer, what ended up swaying your decision even though it really didnt' pan out the way you planned it to.

Spencer: I just voted out the person I felt like I'd have a tougher time beating if i got to the Final Tribal Council, and sadly that was my good pal Monica.

Probst: Funny you mention this, because you and Monica were not always pals, correct?


 * Christina Cha furiously shakes her head yes in the back row*


 * Monica & Spencer both start laughing*

Probst: So Brett, early on the "Ishrin 4" was created, and very quickly there were cracks forming between Spencer and Monica early on, how worried were you that it was going to fall apart?

Brett: Well, to be fair I don't think it started right away, we all were really jiving the first few days which is why we thought we were going to be such a powerhouse, but as we kept tosing I really like the power struggle between the two was just getting bigger everyday.

Probst: You really were the diplomat out there between these two, so what exactly did you do to keep these two opposing forces from turning on one another.

Brett: Honestly, just by voting the people who weren't in my alliance out  he game. Monica was trying to pull in Christina at one point, and I know Sydney had Adam eating out of the palm of her hand, so I really just tried to break up the sub-alliances within the tribe.

Probst: Well you did a damn good job keepin' them together Brett!


 * Audience applauds Brett, and he lets out one of his big grins*

Probst: And while Brett was busy keeping Ishrin together, Colton, for lasting as short of a time as you did, you sure did a lot to tear them apart.

Colton: *lets out a huge laugh* Well if these bitches were gonna take me out, I wasn't going down without making sure they were going down with me.

Sydney: To be fair he did warn me!

Probst: So Sydney, you just voted Colton out, somewhat of an easy vote, right?

Sydney: Pretty much


 * Colton pretends to file his fingernails, pretending to be unamused*

Probst: Then Colton comes up with this huge story that you and Adam had been dating before the show started. And then...

Sydney: KABOOM! My game was just all downhill from there.

Probst: Was there any way of coming back from this? I mean, you made it all the way to the final 9!

Sydney: To be honest, I really felt like I was dead in the water at that point, nobody trusted me, and spending all my time with Adam after that incident definitely wasn't helping ,but I was backed into a corner, it was really all I could do, haha.

Probst: Adam, here Sydney is saying that she was the one that got screwed by all this, but she lasted 18 more days after this incident, but you were already on your way out the door after Colton's stunt.

Adam: *grins* yeah, fallin' for the cute girl always seems to come back to bite me in the ass in this game aha, but y'know it's a game, Colton did a damn good job of complteley throwing me under the bus, and Syd did what she had to do, no regrets here man, I'm all smiles.

Probst: So Adam...Sydney....everyone wants to know, we saw a lot of flirtation on the island, is there anything going on between you guys now?

Sydney: *blushes* we're just friends Jeff.

Adam: Meh

Sydney: Just kidding, I really can't stand him.

Adam: The feeling is mutual, dear.

Probst: Now while Ishrin was having lots of problems, Wahid definitely had a few of their own. Perhaps their biggest problelm was you Penny.

Penny: Lil ol' me? *Penny flashes a sinister grin*

Probst: Just going back to those first few episodes Penny, you are really on the outs, and seem to just be the only thing preventing the tribe from totally coming together, what happened out there?

Penny: Well I had a lot of strategies in mind going in to the game, and when I got out there and started trying 'em they just weren't working out for me, and I think just seeing where I was at the beginning of the game is proof I really didn't know what I was doin.

Probst: Perhaps your biggest detractor may have been Mr. John Caroll

John: Oh God...*throws his hands up in the air*

Probst: So John, you really clashed with Penny, what was it about that made you butt heads?

John: I had shared a really personal story with Penny about my husband, and what I was doing in life, and immediately after she starts asking me for an alliance, and I just felt so used, like she didn't care about where I was from or anything I was telling her, it was just hurtful, and after that I really didn't want to associate myself with her.

Penny: John, I am so sorry for trying to do that to you, I really didn't know what I was doin' at first, I hope we can put this behind us.

John: *shows a soft, understanding, smile* Of course we can.


 * The Audience applauses at the two making amends*

Probst: As nice as this is John, it only gets worse for you from here buddy

John: Oh boy...

Probst: You definitely took the reigns early on, and while you were feeling good it wasn't sitting well with everyone. Deena...what was it about John's leadership that really made you want to vote him off.

Deena: For me it wasn't so much what John was doing as the leader, as opposed to the fact that he was the leader. I like to have a lot of control in my life in almost everything I do so the fact that John was controlling the tribe and I wasn't really wore on me as the days grew on, and I saw it was growing on other people even more than it was on me, so I rallied the chicks together and we took him out.

Probst: But it wasn't just the chicks who got involved was it?

Deena: No *grimaces*


 * Brandon is grinning from ear to ear*

Brandon: Oh Jeff, you're making me blush!

Probst: Brandon, you're told by Kelly the plan, and she specifically tells you, don't tell the guys...and the first thing you do is...you tell the guys! What was going through your head!

Brandon: Well first of all, If you thought I gave a damn about anything Kelly says out there, you obviously weren't paying very close attention...


 * Kelly rolls her eyes*

Brandon: But you know, I like to mix it up, keep everyone on there toes, and the fact that Deena and Kellly didn't want me to do it made we want to do it even more really, plus it got me in better with the guys so, honestly I don't see why I wouldn't do it.


 * Faint boos can be heard in the audience, but Brandon continues smiling*

Gina: Jeff can I say something?

Probst: Sure Gina!

Gina: I just wanted to say that I think it was so low what Brandon did during that vote, especially since we agreed to include him on what it is we were planning to do that night, and I found it especially hard to watch even further down the road when he was taunting Ms. Kelly for no reason!


 * The audience applauds Gina's speech, while Brandon continues to roll his eyes.*

Probst: Gina brings up a good point, Brandon and Kelly, you two had a rough time out there, everything alright now?

Kelly: As far as the world outside the game goes, I think we're all good, but I don't think I'll ever play Survivor with him again, or let him borrow my skirts for that matter.

Brandon: Oh I'd love to vote Kelly out again! But seriously Jeff we're all good, I'm just gettin in my last licks at Kelly!

Probst: Brandon, that was defnitely a theme of yours all season, you loved mixing it up, and when you were upset, you let people know! Is this the real you, or is this just a character that you play up for the cameras?

Brandon: Oh part of it's just for the cameras, but when you're out there and you know that you're going next theres just a part of you that wants to let everyone have it, and I wasn't afraid to speak my peace before leaving, I really don't have any regrets about the way I played.


 * The audience boos, Gina shakes her head in the back row*

Probst: Now one of you really took advantage of Brandon's anger, and that would be you Gervase.

Gervase: Hell Yeah I did baby!

Probst: Was this something you'd always planned on doing or was this spur of the moment.

Gervase: Well at the beginning I wasn't too worried cause I was just planning on riding it out to the top with my man Varner, but when he got booted I knew Brandon and I were on the chopping block so I had to sell my brotha out to get ahead.

Probst: And You didn't just do that to Brandon, but to Penny as well, just after she helped you get the advantage at the auction.

Gervase: I did, I did! It's not something I wanted to do, you know, but she was running the show, and I think I saw her scheming more than anyone else in her last few days out there, that girl is damn good at was she does, and if I didn't get rid of her none of y'all probably would've.


 * Penny blushes, and gives Gervase a big hug*

Probst: Penny, pretty good compliment you got there.


 * The audience wildly cheers for Penny*

Probst: So Penny, we mentioned earlier in the show that you really were going nowhere fast at the beginning, what changed about your game as you got further.

Penny: I shut my mouth, and listented to what other people were saying and did what they asked of me until I felt like It was time for me to start making my own moves, and I think it started by taking out Varner, and if I'd gotten my way I feel I really really could've won this time.

Probst: Varner, we haven't talked with you much, but you were really running the show early on.

Varner: I really was, I was a badass mother****** out there.

Probst: But at the same time you stirred up so much drama, with Kelly, and the John vote, and then dividing your tribe at the Sydney vote, how much of that do you feel came back to bite you.

Varner: Oh I know every last bit of it came back to bite me in the ass, every last bit of it, you saw these people they loved voting me out, but thats how I wanna go out, I don't wanna dull exit, I want these people ITCHING to get me off, and thats what I did *erupts into one of his classic cackles* Smelly Kelly, how great was it voting me off?

Kelly: Honestly it was worth losing the million over.

Probst: Speaking of that Kelly, lets take a vote here, Kelly you decide to break your word and vote Deena out of the game, so now Kelly and Monica are the final two, how many people vote for Kelly to win?


 * Varner & Gervase are the only two that raise their hands*

Probst: Well Monica, you were that close to a Million bucks!

Monica: Gee thanks Jeff!

Probst: Well, this isn't your last chance at winning the money, because the fans have been voting for the AT&T Player of the Season who will recieve a $100,000 prize. And the Top 3 vote getters in no particular order are....

Spencer

Penny

and...

Kelly

Probst: And the winner of the AT&T Player of the Season award goes to......

PENNY!

Penny: *astonished* Oh My God!

Probst: Penny, you started out on the outs, and you worked your way to the top 6, and now you're the player of the season, truely a great comeback story, you really should be proud of the way you played.

Penny: It's truely an honor.

Probst: Let's get some lightning round questions going. Tracy, you were a great player in Micronesia, who just didn't get a fair shake so you come back and your first out, is it something about you that's hindering your success or do you think it's just being put in a bad situation?

Tracy: Well I hope it's not that I'm a bad player - I mean I like to think that I have a pretty good grasp of the game, I just think the deck was stacked against me early on both times I played and I really didn't have time to fight back this time.

Colton: To be fair Jeff, the reason I voted for Tracy is cause I knew if she got past the first vote she'd of torn me to shreds.

Monica: Same, Tracy definitely knows the game, thats why she was such a big  threat to the Ishrin 4.

Probst: Christina, you didn't get as far this time, but I felt we heard a lot more from you this time around, you really stood up for yourself, and you played hard, what caused this change?

Christina: You know, It just felt like a new me, I saw how I played last time and I wasn't proud of just sitting there watching things happen so this time I was ready to speak up for myself, and I definitely stood up to Adam & Colton when they were trying to knock me down a few pegs.

Probst: Gina, you were out much earlier than anyone expected, how you holding up?

Gina: I'm doing just fine, I think no matter when you leave the game as long as your morals and values are still intact, than you played a good game, so I have no regrets about anything I did out there.

Probst: Deena, I started the show with you, and I'll end it with you, how's it feel to come from being blindsided in the Amazon, to becoming the winner of Survivor: Arabia - Old School vs. New School.

Deena: I feel like a million bucks, Jeff.

Probst: Well that about sums it up, it's been a great season, with blindsides around every corner, thanks so much for tuning in, and we will see you all in Belize!