Mmm... Let's Make S'mores/Rites of Passage

This is part of the finale episode of Survivor: Gilbert Islands. The main episode can be found here.

Rites of Passage
The show fades back in to show a cliff with a beautiful view of the ocean below. Small dots can be seen along the cliff, and a rapid zoom by the camera shows that each of these dots is a torch of a fallen castaway. The camera then cuts to the start of the path, where Erica, Kent, and Troy can be seen walking. Eventually, they stop, and Erica pulls out the sheet of paper she received in the tree mail.

Erica: (reading) Congratulations! You three have done what thirteen others could not, and made it to Day 38 in this game. Before you can move on, however, you will walk the path and, on your way, you will come across the torches of the thirteen people who have fallen before you. You will stop to reflect on the memories you have on each castaway and how they've gotten you to where you are right now, in the final three. Once you are done, take each torch with you. At the end, you will burn all 13 torches to honor their memory before heading off to your final immunity challenge. (gasps) Guys, I'm so excited, I think I'm going to die.

Kent: Well, let's get going, shall we? (smiles)

The final three castaways begin to embark on their trek through the cliff path, and, after a bit of walking, they come across Katherine's torch.

Troy: Oh, Katherine. (laughs) She was a sweet woman, don't get me wrong, but she tried to target me that first round.

Erica (Surprised): Wow, really?

Troy: She sure did. That, plus how weak she was physically, meant she had to go.

Kent: I feel like she went out too early. She might've been untrustworthy, but she was a nice woman. It's a shame she fell in the first challenge, or maybe she'd be here now.

As Kent grabs the torch and the trio continues walking, a supercut of Katherine laughing with Dottie at camp and competing in the first immunity challenge is shown as her confessional can be heard.Erica, Kent, and Troy are then shown arriving at Jordan's torch. Immediately, both Kent and Troy begin laughing and shaking their heads.

Kent: Jordan was definitely a firecracker, huh?

Troy: (rolls his eyes) That doesn't even begin to describe it.

Kent: She might've been hard to live with, but she definitely had the passion. I'll give her that.

Troy: (laughs) I think my ears are still recovering from how loudly she screamed at me after I voted her out.

Erica: Yikes, she was confrontational, huh?

Kent: (shakes his head) That along with delusional and self-righteous. A winning combination!

As Erica laughs at Kent's description of Jordan, a montage of Jordan competing in challenges and fighting with Harrison is shown, and her confessional plays.Troy shakes his head before picking Jordan's torch up and carrying it with him. A time skip occurs to show him, along with Erica and Kent, arriving at Vincent's torch.

Erica: Oh, Vincent. (laughs) What a guy!

Troy (Curious): What's his story?

Erica: I was in an alliance with him at the start, but only because we were forced into the minority. (shakes her head) He had the worst attitude ever. Would never stop talking s*** and complaining. He did fight his ass off to stay, though, so hats off to him.

Kent: Wasn't it either he goes home or you?

Erica: (nods) Yeah. Lucky thing he went out, huh? (laughs)

As Erica grabs Vincent's torch and begins walking, various shots of him competing in challenges and talking to Chad and Erica at camp are shown before his confessional plays."makin"

- My time on Survivor was pretty terrible, to be honest. I was immediately in the minority and pretty much everybody hated me, and I had to align with Erica the entire time. (rolls his eyes) I wish I had lasted longer to prove everybody wrong about me, but it wasn't meant to be, and in the end, I was glad to get the f*** out of there. After Vincent is in the past, Erica, Kent, and Troy are shown walking up to Harrison's torch.

Troy: I swear, it only gets worse and worse. (groans)

Kent: Calling him an assh*** wouldn't do him justice.

Erica: (laughs) I've heard stories.

Troy: He called me ghetto trash, which is pretty funny in hindsight, but at the time, I was pissed.

Kent: He cared a lot about winning challenges and the game, but he was just too much of a hothead to make it work.

Troy grabs Harrison's torch with disdain before following Erica and Kent on towards the next torch. Various shots of Harrison giving it his all in challenges and arguing with various members of the tribe are shown before his confessional is played.The three remaining castaways are then shown arriving at Lauren's torch.

Erica: Lauren was a nice woman at the start of the game, but when she got herself into a good position, she started getting really stank and unpleasant. She was the most fake person on the entire island, and I honestly jumped for joy when her irrelevant ass was voted out in 12th place!

Kent: Damn. (laughs) She seemed pretty sweet, even though she was bad at challenges.

Erica: (rolls her eyes) It was all a ruse. She was an awful person who treated me like I was less than human and looked down on anyone not in her alliance like they were scum. An absolute passive aggressive nightmare of a person! I know I've been ranting for a while, but I'm so happy I never have to see her smug face smiling down on me ever again! In conclusion, f*** Lauren forever.

Troy: Oh my God. (laughs) Go off!

Erica:  (shrugs) It's the least she deserves for how she treated me. I hope she rots in Hell.

Kent and Troy continue to laugh at how extreme Erica's hatred of Lauren is, while she just shrugs again, feeling justified in her opinion on the woman. As the three of them move on, shots of Lauren competing in challenges are shown as her confessional plays over the montage."makin"

- My Survivor adventure might've been a bit on the short side, but it was worth every minute! I got to make new friends and test my limits in a way I never have before. There were hard moments and I wish I had gone a bit further, but it is what it is. I'm grateful for the opportunity. (smiles) A few moments later, the final three arrives at Terri's torch.

Erica: Oh, Terri! (smiles) We weren't best friends by any means, but I still love her.

Troy: You could tell she gave it her all in every single challenge. Props to her for competing so hard at her age.

Erica: She was a fighter for sure, but too much of a threat, which is why she left. We were on opposite sides of the tribe, but she was such a funny person and had a ton of charisma. If she had made the merge, I don't doubt for a second that she would've made some serious damage.

Kent: She's an inspiration to anyone her age that they can do anything. (smiles)

Troy: The coolest grandma around. (laughs)

As all three finalists smile, Kent grabs Terri's torch and carries it with him and the other members of the final three. Terri is shown fighting her ass off in several challenges and joking around with Chad and Luis as her confessional plays."makin"

- Survivor was the best 18 days of my life! I got to make some amazing friends in Chad and Luis and met so many interesting, unique people I never would've gotten to know otherwise. I didn't quite get to the merge, but I got to fight my ass off in each and every challenge and never gave up until my torch was snuffed. I'm super proud of how I played, and I'll look back fondly on this experience for the rest of my life. (smiles) The castaways are then shown arriving at Adam's torch.

Erica: Oh my God, Adam! (smiles) He was such a good guy.

Kent: Ever since he cheered me on while I juggled coconuts the first day at Abaiang, I knew we'd be friends, and I was right. He was so positive and so protective of his friends.

Troy (Guilty): I don't know if I can ever forgive myself for the move I pulled on him. I told him up and down that he would be safe at the final ten when I knew he was going home, and he had protected me many, many times from Harrison's tirades. He was an excellent friend through and through, and I didn't deserve such a loyal and caring person like him.

Kent: He left way too soon.

Troy grabs Adam's torch and begins walking with the other castaways onto the next torch. Adam is shown laughing and having fun with other castaways, including Rebecca and Troy, as well as fighting hard in challenges. His confessional plays on top of this montage."abaikin"

- Survivor was so much fun! I got to make so many new friends and had the time of my life fighting in the challenges. As time went on, Abaiang started to feel more and more like family, so it's only fitting that as soon as Abaiang was gone, I was too. (laughs) I think if I got to play again, I'd be a little more strategic, but I'd still know how to have a good time. I'd love to play this game again! Erica, Kent, and Troy then arrive at Dottie's torch.

Kent: Ugh, I miss her so much. She was my ride or die for the first half of the game, and once she was gone, I had to re-think everything. I can't thank her enough for being my friend for the first three weeks.

Erica: She never said a bad word about anybody her entire time here. She was really good at the game, too! A very smart woman, which is why she had to go when she did. (sighs) I bet she could've gone on to win the whole thing in the right circumstances.

Troy: Dottie was nothing but nice. I wish an alliance could've worked out between us, but it didn't.

Kent: Just two more days, and I get to see her on Ponderosa again.

Kent picks up Dottie's torch and follows Erica and Troy towards the next torch. A montage of Dottie laughing and talking to various castaways is shown as her confessional can be heard."abaikin"

- This game was really challenging, and there were definitely points where I felt ready to give up, but being challenged so intensely at my age is a wonderful change of pace. I had an absolute blast during my time in the game, and although I didn't quite win, I loved every second. Thank you so much, Survivor, for the life-changing opportunity. A few moments later, the final three arrives at Rebecca's torch.

Kent: Oh, wow. (chuckles) She was quite the cutthroat player.

Troy: She really didn't hold back when it came to the game, and she played as hard as she could. I'm shocked she went out this early. I really thought she'd make it all the way, but she had to go for the rest of us to have a chance.

Erica: She was a really strong player strategically, but beyond that, she was super fun to be around. A really funny woman that made the game a little more fun with her plots and plans. (giggles)

Troy: She'll be missed, for sure. Even though she probably wants nothing to do with me now. (chuckles)

As Erica grabs Rebecca's torch and the final three continue on their walk, a montage of Rebecca competing in challenges and talking strategy to various castaways plays as her confessional is heard over the top."abaikin"

- I gave Survivor everything I had, and just when things started to look up for me, it all came tumbling down. I definitely feel a little robbed here, I mean, come on! My alliance got leaked for no reason and my path to the end was destroyed out of nowhere. I think I'm due for a second chance, because I'd love to play this game, but with a little more authority this time. (smirks) Once Rebecca's confessional is finished, Erica, Kent, and Troy arrive at Chad's torch, all three of them shaking their heads.

Erica: (shakes her head) Ugh, what a nightmare. I had enough of his paranoid theatrics for one lifetime.

Kent: He would never stop ranting about how you and Luis were controlling the game with an iron fist, how he's on the bottom of the alliance and needs to flip, and how nobody ever listens to him. I have a headache just thinking about it.

Troy: He seemed like a nice guy outside of the game, but he let the game get to him and went a little crazy.

Erica: Yeah, he only got worse as the game went on. Blindsiding him was the best move the three of us made. He was too unreliable to take any further, and he was pretty much going to flip on us as soon as he got the chance.

Troy grabs Chad's torch and walks with Erica and Kent onto the next torch. Various shots of Chad competing in challenges and smiling while at camp are shown, and his confessional plays over the visuals."abaikin"

- Survivor was a mixed bag, man. I got to meet a lot of new friends and had fun because of it, but I also dealt with a lot of bulls***, you know? It was tough to deal with all the strategy. When it came to that stuff, I felt a bit out of my element. Still, it was a good experience even though parts of it were frustrating, and I'll look back happily on the fun times I had. The castaways approach the next torch, which belonged to Luis.

Erica: Oh, Luis. My first love in this game. (laughs)

Kent: He was a super nice guy, through and through. I wouldn't hesitate to hang out with him outside of this game. He had a great head on his shoulders.

Troy: He was so hardworking around camp, too. He was, like, the one source of sanity on this God-forsaken island. (chuckles) I still won't forgive you guys for getting rid of him.

Kent: We had to! He would've won the whole game if he was allowed much further, both because he'd dominate in challenges and everybody loved him to death.

Erica: I'm really proud of him for standing up to Terri and voting out Lauren despite her objections. He really came into his own on the island, and I'm so happy that he got to grow as a person by coming here. I can't say a single bad thing about him. (smiles)

Erica smiles and picks up Luis' torch. A supercut of Luis giving it his all in challenges and joking around with other tribemates is shown as his confessional plays."abaikin"

- I wouldn't trade my Survivor experience for the world. I got to meet so many new, awesome people and made lifelong friends out of it. I also got to challenge myself physically and mentally in a way I never thought I could. It was the ultimate package, and something I'm beyond glad to have been apart of, even if I made it just short of the end. The final three moves on from Luis's torch and walks along the cliff as it increases in height. Erica marvels at the view she and the other castaways get to experience as she continues walking. However, because she is distracted, she takes a slight misstep and slips slightly. Acting fast, Troy catches her before she falls over.

Erica (Horrified): Oh my God! I almost died. (laughs)

Troy: Are you okay?

Erica: Yeah, yeah, thanks. I'm glad I didn't fall to my death just now. (smiles)

Relieved that she's okay, Kent and Troy continue walking until they reach Jerome's torch, with Erica in tow.

Troy: I have so many thoughts on Jerry. He and I got along right away, and although strategically we parted ways, he still acted as a mentor and a friend to me. He probably just sees me as a nuisance, but I saw him as almost my second father. He taught me a lot about the game and helped me to keep my emotions and ego in check. He's a hell of a guy, and it's been just two days, but I really miss him.

Erica: He was an amazing person, no doubt about that. He's so fun to hang out with, too! At age 31, he bonded with 20-somethings like nobody's business, and he was doing everything for his daughter. That's so admirable, and kids are super cute, so he better send me pictures of her once this is all said and done. (laughs)

Kent: I love the guy to death, and he was a pretty big threat to win the whole thing. If things had worked out differently for him, I could easily see him walking away with a million bucks to his name.

Erica: If I could, I'd vote for him to win. (laughs)

Troy: Wouldn't we all? (smiles)

After their kind words, the three remaining castaways move on from Jerome's torch, with Kent grabbing it along the way. A montage of Jerome smiling and laughing, in addition to competing in challenges, is shown as his confessional plays over the top of the montage."abaikin"

- This entire experience was such a whirlwind, but I loved every second of it. Being on the bottom isn't fun, but it's a unique challenge that was fun to try to overcome, and the times when I was on top were great, too. Getting to become close friends with Alexa and so many other amazing people was such an amazing experience for me. (smiles) Survivor might've kicked my ass in the end, but if I ever do come back, I'll bring it up to 11 to try and win the whole thing. (winks) Finally, as the castaways ascend further and further in elevation on their path along the cliff path, an absolutely wonderous view of the Pacific Ocean is accompanied by a final, lone torch standing at the very edge of the cliff - Alexa's torch.

Erica: Alexa! The girl who never stopped fighting. She ended up in trouble so many times, but always found a way to get herself out of it until last night. An underdog in every sense of the word.

Kent: I might've gone a bit crazy trying to get rid of her, but she really was a sweet, wonderful person. Someone who is that naturally social is a huge threat and could easily win a game like this, but in the end, it didn't happen for her.

Troy: I kinda wish my alliance with her had worked out, but it wasn't what was best for my game in the end. She was a really cool person and it was great to hang with her yesterday before she was voted out. I definitely want to hang out with her outside of the game.

Kent: Me too! If me wanting her out isn't weighing over her head, I bet we could have a more productive conversation. (laughs)

Troy: Same with me stabbing her in the back at the final eight.

Erica: Damn. For how much you guys loved her, you really f***ed her over! (giggles)

Kent: She was a threat! None of us would've won against her at the end.

Troy picks up Alexa's torch and carries it with him down a staircase at the edge of the cliff path. Shots of Alexa competing in challenges and socializing with other castaways are shown as her confessional plays on top of the supercut."abaikin"

- Making it to the finale was far better than I ever expected, and I was so close to making it all the way! I surprised myself in so many ways out here. I came here as the young model who wanted to give herself some exposure, but I learned over time that I wasn't as bad at the game as I thought I was. In the end, I did lose the game, but I know that victory was on my fingertips, and if I was given another chance, I know I could make the stars align and come home a million dollars richer. After Alexa's confessional, several time skips occur to show the castaways making their way down the staircase until they reach a magnificent, tall wooden structure. Erica, Kent, and Troy each place the torches they carried on the structure and set the structure alight. As each of the torches burn and the castaways watch solemnly, the camera focuses on Kent, who has a smile on his face. The scene cuts to his confessional."abaikin"

- Getting to reminisce on all of the people from this season who were voted off before us was a really cool moment, and helped me to remember the long journey to Day 38. Now that I know all the people that left the game so I could still be here, I have a bit of extra motivation to try my hardest in the immunity challenge, and, if that fails, I'm prepared to fight my ass off to convince whoever does win to take me with them to the end. I didn't come this far and beat so many amazing people to go home in third place or be the runner-up: I came here to win, and now that I have a bit of perspective, I'm prepared to do just that. After Kent's confessional, he, Erica, and Troy are shown walking down the beach away from the burning structure. The camera lingers on the structure for a few moments before the scene fades to black and a commercial break plays.