The Last Battle

The Last Battle is the Season Finale of Survivor: Vietnam - Rivals.

Previously on Survivor...
36 Days Ago...

16 All-Stars, divided into 8 pairs of rivals returned to play the game of a lifetime, one more time! They learned they would be playing the game together - with no permanent tribes, but with their rival by their side the whole way. The top two pairs in every reward challenge would earn the right to draft tribes for the upcoming immunity challenge. The losing tribe, would head to Tribal Council where rivals would be given the chance to work together or settle the score. Anytime a rival was voted out, that player received immunity from the next Tribal Council. With the game wide open like never before, R.C. grabbed the game by storm, making a super alliance with four pairs of rivals - Pete & Herself, Brad & Marissa, Sarah & Tony, and Andrea & Francesca.Hearing about her plan, soon Aras, Terry, Yau-Man and Caryn made a counter alliance to combat the powerful alliance. At the first vote the alliance already showed signs of trouble as the girls wanted to eliminate Caryn, the biggest liability, while the boys sought to get rid of Katie, who could swing to the girls later. Thus, making Katie the first victim in a war between two sides of an alliance.The girls retaliated by voting out Robb, when Shii Ann joined the rebel alliance to swing the vote over to eliminate her rival, upsetting Caryn and Dreamz, close ties to the alliance. Tensions in the alliance reached a hault on Day 9 as all the allies, except Andrea and Francesca found themselves in a deadlock tie at Tribal Council between Pete and R.C., leading to an epic rock draw, and Sarah's departure. After their ally Sarah went home, Marissa extended an olive branch to Yau-Man and voted out her rival and ally, Brad Culpepper. She found herself in a precarious situation the very next round, when Dreamz was given the option to save her ally R.C. for her or exact revenge for his friend Robb. In the end, he sided with revenge and sent R.C. packing, making Pete the dominant leader of that alliance. Scrambling for their own positions after the blindside of R.C., Marissa and Francesca made a pact to work together and look after each other. Marissa feeling alone and cracks beginning to form between Francesca and her rival/ally Andrea. Marissa turned to Tony, who made a power move in throwing the challenge to get rid of Dreamz to cement trust with the young girl. A twist then revealed that castaways would no longer be playing in pairs, but as individuals in reward and in drafts, making the game even more wide open. When Andrea, Marissa, Terry, Tony, Yau-Man - it was Andrea's turn to decide where her loyalty lied - to her rival Franny, or her new found romance partner, Pete. In the end, Francesca sided with Pete and sent Terry home, throwing a wrench in the rebel alliance's plan.Seeking retaliation, Francesca sought to punish Andrea for what she did to betray her trust, creating a war between the last two rivals. When they lost the immunity challenge, Francesca managed to convince Tony and Marissa to flip with her and make Andrea the first member of the jury.

After 25 days, the eight remaining castaways finally merged creating two very distinct sides...Tony, Pete, and Marissa on one side with Yau-Man, Shii Ann, Aras, and Francesca on the other with Caryn smack dab in the middle. Both sides attempted to woo the loose cannon over to their side, but her pressing demands caused both sides to reconsider their plan. At the last minute, Pete made a last minute plea to Shii Ann to flip her vote, spare herself, and move forward with them. She did, sending to Caryn to the jury. After the vote, Shii Ann and Marissa reaffirmed their bond to work with the men moving forward, but Francesca and Yau-Man went to work trying to turn the girls against their alliance. After growing tensions between Marissa and the alliance happened, Marissa flipped on the boys and Shii Ann, blindsiding Tony. With the end game looming, Aras's challenge prowace made him a clear target for Shii Ann and Pete, they quickly convinced Marissa to join them to vote him out while they attempted to sway Yau-Man to no avail. In the end Aras used information Pete gave him about their plan to convince Marissa to flip back, sending Pete home.

Last week, on Survivor...Shii Ann and Marissa were on one side with Aras and Francesca were on the other, leaving Yau-Man in the middle to decide. Shii Ann won the final reward challenge ,where she used that opportunity to secure a final two deal with Yau-Man and sway him over to their side. Back at camp, Francesca and Aras tried to strike a deal with Marissa who played up to what they wanted, while seeing right through it. After the reward, Aras pleaded his case to Yau-Man as to why he felt he would be best to move forward with, promising to take him to the end over Francesca. At the immunity challenge, Marissa pulled off her second win, keeping her safe from the vote. Before Tribal Council, Shii Ann and Marissa exposed Aras had been double dealing, causing Yau-Man to side with them and send Aras home. Now only four remain.

Francesca - the cunning, strategic warrior who came into the game with the least Survivor experience of anyone, but has been determined to redeem herself. She made countless alliances with strong players and used her strong social game to carry her far into the game. With her closest ally gone and her back against the wall, can Francesca use her strong social and strategic abilities to carry her all the way? Or will the threatening resume she's created for herself be enough to send her home?

Marissa - the emotional underdog who started out the game in the shadows, but since being on her own after the R.C. vote has become a crucial swing vote and player in several key votes - blindsiding huge players and flipping countless times to get to the end. Will Marissa's drive and will to do whatever it takes to win result in a win? Or will her flippant nature lead to her downfall?

Shii Ann - the devious schemer, and self-proclaimed "Shii Devil" has been on the outs from the beginning, losing her closest ally on Day 3 and narrowly escaping the vote on Day 6. Since then Shii Ann has been unafraid to speak her mind and flip on her closest allies. Will Shii Ann's strategic drive and underdog status be enough to secure her a win? Or will her devious nature catch up with her and lead to her demise?

Yau-Man - the lovable older gentleman who has rode the middle most of the game. He worked hard to build solid relationships with people in his alliance and target those which threatened his alliance's safety in the game. Yau-Man has worked hard to ensure that his allies trust him and rely on him, clearing a path for him to get to the end of the game. Will Yau-Man's relationships be enough to earn him the win? Or, will his strong relationships scare his allies off from taking him to the end?

Tonight they will compete in their final immunity challenges, but only two will go on to face the jury. In the end, only one will remain to claim the million dollar prize! Who will outwit, outplay, and outlast all the rest to become the Sole Survivor?

Challenges
Day 37 Immunity Challenge: Corks and Keys

The contestant must fill their canteen with seawater, cross a balance beam without falling off, and pour the water from their canteen into a tube, raising a key attached to a tiny float. They will then unlock the second beam and lower it, and repeat the process. If they need to refill at any time, they must return to the starting platform to do so. They must get five keys and lower five beams to grab their flag, before crossing them again to get to the start.. Winner: TBA

Day 38 Immunity Challenge:Slip Through Your Fingers Castaways must hold a Thai pose while holding coins between their fingers. If they run out of coins, they are out of the challenge. Last person standing wins immunity. Winner: TBA