I'm A Survivor

This is the finale episode of Survivor: Kenya

Previously On Survivor...
Sixteen Americans were marooned in the middle of the Kakamega forest, in western Kenya, all in the hopes they'd be able to outsmart one another in order to make it through to the million dollar prize. After 35 days of competition, twelve have been sent home, and it all comes down to this.

Will it be...


 * Dan, the openly gay flight attendant from the big city. After apply to the show due to a dare from his partner, the beginning of the game was more about adapting to the elements to him than it was strategy. Unable to successfully lie to anyone's face, he laid low until the merge. Once it became an individual game, Dan stepped it up and made it known he's in it for the million dollars. A social, and strategic threat, can Dan make it through to the final two?


 * Corinne, the stay-at-home mom who's game plan was to control her own fate no matter what. Starting as a power house, Corinne spent most of the game in power, making moves, betraying people, and being distrusted by just about everyone. Nonetheless she has almost effortlessly made her way to the finale, using her children as her motivation. Does she have what it takes to win?


 * Lynsie, the naive, paranoid recent high school graduate who turned into a game player before our very eyes. Despite early fumbles, and being unable to even start a fire, Lynsie over came her fears and found herself in a tough majority alliance. At first she seemed to be more so riding the wave than making many decisions, she quickly turned into one of the fiercest players of the season. Winning challenges, making some of the biggest moves, and even backstabbing her closest friend, and biggest ally to try to ensure herself the million dollar check. With a current uncertain standing, will she be able to bounce back and win?


 * Shaun, the guy who came to the show to teach and inspire people about his condition. He remained fairly low key most of the game, going for the under the radar approach, rarely spoke, but when he did it was usually smart, and well thought out. With the least amount of blood on his hands, but also the least amount of hard feelings toward him, can Shaun convince the jury his silent game is worthy of the grand prize?

Find out tonight, as one of these four castaways will named the sole survivor, given the million dollar prize that comes with it, and become the winner of SURVIVOR: KENYA.

Night 35
Corinne, Shaun, Dan and Lynsie all make their way back into camp. "Final four!", they exclaim, riding high on the jitters of being just a few days away from the end. With Rachael finally out of the picture, it's truly anyone's game.

Everyone's all smiles, but Corinne needs to get something off her chest and pulls Lynsie aside for a moment.

Corinne: Lynsie.. what happened tonight? I thought we had a deal, did you not think I was going to stick to the plan?

Lynsie: No, ugh, Corinne, you need to understand. Tonight, you proved to me that I can trust you, and for these final few days I'm happy to do so. However you have to understand my paranoia that maybe you were lying to me, so I didn't play it, and you could blindside Shaun, leaving me at a three to one disadvantage. Clearly now, that's not your intention. We're good, I'm cool with our plan if you still are.

Corinne: Lyns, you have to trust me, you have to! It's too late in the game for either of us to be getting sketchy.

Lynsie: I know, I know, look, I'm in, I am. (She says without breaking eye contact) I'm with you, I swear to you.

The girls shake on it, and head back to camp in fear of leaving the two boys alone for too long.

Day 36
Today is a day of doing nothing. The castaways have gather more than enough fire wood over the past few days, and have more than enough water to last them. The only work that needs to be done is cooking the rice. The final four play in the shelter, talking about going back home, who they'd like to keep in contact with, and what they plan on eating as soon as they get there.

They're startled by a group of indigenous peoples who join them in camp, bringing with them baskets upon baskets of food. Corinne, Shaun, Dan, and Lynsie all jump out of the shelter with joy, and rush the visitors. Corinne's handed a note, which reads that they're part of the Luhya people of Kenya. This causes both Corinne and Dan to look at each other with a smile, as both of them started on the Luhya tribe. The rest of the note states that they've prepared them all a feast to enjoy in celebration of making it as far as they have into the game.

After thanking the guests, and accepting the food, they leave while the castaways dig in. Barbecue sauce is smeared all over their mouths and faces, while their fingers are caked in potato salad. After spending over a month in the jungle, their true barbaric sides are starting to come out.

Immunity Challenge
Challenge: Vertigo The castaways start on a tall perch where they have to gather water with a bucket and a long rope. Then, the water must be poured into a chute, which causes a pole with a key at the top to rise. Once the castaway is able to reach the key, they must head over to shore and work on a block puzzle. The first person to complete the puzzle wins.

Lugon
Upon arriving back to camp, Lynsie's the only one with a smile on her face.

She tries to maintain her composure, as everyone else sits around looking at one another. No decision has been made yet, but within hours their group will shrink by one member and one of them will no longer be in the game.

Corinne and Dan slowly walk down the path toward the lake, Corinne has her hands on her hips while Dan's arms stay limp at his side. Their decision has been already made for them, Dan's just ensuring that they're both still on the same page.

Back at camp, Shaun sits in the opening to the shelter, looking up to Lysnie, who is standing in front of him, with the saddest looking eyes he can. He knows that Dan and Corinne will vote against him, and that Lynsie forcing a tie is probably his only hope. Lynsie knows what he's thinking as it reads throughout his expression, she breaks the silence by telling him not to worry about it, and that she'll do her best. Shaun breaths a sigh of relief, and thanks her.

Shaun tells her that if the vote ties, it'll go to a fire making challenge which he's confident he could win. He elaborates saying he's cooked meals for his tribe almost every day since day one, and with that responsibility came fire making. Therefore he has a lot more experience than Dan, and could hopefully defeat him.

Lynsie pulls Corinne aside to see if she can pursue her to vote off Dan. She's not receptive to the idea at all, causing Lynsie to try and peer pressure her, which also doesn't work.

Lynsie points out that Dan's the only one left in the game who has yet to have a vote cast against them, and that it's because everyone has always liked and trusted him. She tells Corinne she's foolish if she thinks he wont win. This gets Corinne thinking, because it sounds a lot like the argument she had given to vote out Rachael. Corinne starts to grow concerned that perhaps Lynsie is trying to manipulate her into voting her way.

Tribal Council
At tribal council Lynsie is congratulated on her second win in a row. Jeff asks if maybe the others should look at her as the new Rachael, and treat her with the same fear. Lynsie disagrees, stating her two wins hold nothing in comparison to Rachael's seven straight. Jeff then asks the group collectively how they decide who they're voting for with so little people left. Dan stays strategy, Shaun says it's whatever keeps you alive in the game. Corinne says she agrees with Dan, that it's strategy, and that she has both sides vying for her vote. This perks Dan up a little because the way she worded it made it sound to him as if she wasn't completely solid on her vote to eliminate Shaun, which worries him. This wouldn't be Corinne's first time flipping. When it's time for the vote, the results come back as a tie. Two for Dan, two for Shaun. Lynsie's caught a little off guard, but not completely surprised. Corinne has ultimately chosen to keep her word to Dan. During the revote Corinne and Lynsie are the only two, to get another ballot, and both result in a second tie. According to Survivor rules, a tie at this stage in the game results in a fire making challenge. The first to build a fire high enough to burn through their rope, releasing their flag, wins.

Shaun and Dan duel it out to stay in the game, and earn the final stop in the final 3. It's not a long battle as Dan fumbles with his supplies, partially out of nerves, but it's enough time to let Shaun serge ahead. After building fire every day for the last thirty-seven days, it's no challenge for him. Shaun quickly burns through his rope, raising his flag, and successfully eliminating Dan from the game. Upon his victory the two immediately stand and give one another a long, tight hug. Dan then gives Corinne one as well, and wishes Lynsie the best of luck. Dan brings Jeff his torch, and his flame is extinguished. He walks away with his head held high, as he has grown so much since his first day in the jungle.