Survivor: Guatemala Fanfic

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Survivor: Guatemala
Filming location	Laguna Yaxhá, Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo National Park, Petén, Guatemala
Winner	Brandon Bellinger (4-3)
Season run	08-25-05 – 12-11-05
No. of episodes	14
No. of days	39
No. of survivors	18
Tribes	Yaxhá Nakúm Tikal
All-Stars	Brandon Bellinger (6th) Lydia Morales (20th) Danni Boatwright (3rd) Jamie Newton (2nd) Judd Sergeant (11th)
Fans vs. Favorites	Brooke Struck (2nd)
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Survivor: Guatemala - The Mayan Empire (also known as Survivor: Guatemala for short) is a fanfic based on the eleventh season of Survivor, and it is set inside of the ruins of the Maya civilization. Specifically, the series is in Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo National Park near the more popular Tikal National Park, located in northern Guatemala. The season premiered on August 25, 2005. The finale was on Sunday, December 11, 2005 on CBS. Brandon Bellinger became the sole survivor by defeating Lydia Morales by a vote of 4-3. This season also features the return of Palau contestants Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard.

This season is often described as one of the toughest seasons for a group of castaways. According to Jeff Probst, temperatures appeared to be well over 110 degrees with high humidity, as he talked about it during some of the challenges.

The tribes were Yaxhá (wearing teal) and Nakúm (wearing yellow). Both of these tribes were named after two former Mayan cities. The final nine members merged into the Tikal tribe (wearing red) from the name of the park the season was filmed in.

Contents 1 Contestants 2 The game 2.1 Episode 1: The Hero Twins 2.2 Episode 2: Rain, Rain Go Away 2.3 Episode 3: A Question of Loyalty 2.4 Episode 4: Matchmaker 2.5 Episode 5: Lamb to the Slaughter 2.6 Episode 6: Invasion! 2.7 Episode 7: Lost...For Real 2.8 Episode 8: Majority Rules 2.9 Episode 9: Blast From the Past 2.10 Episode 10: Fallen Warrior 2.11 Episode 11: Family Matters 2.12 Episode 12: Going Once, Going Twice, Going Home... 2.13 Episode 13: More Pain, More Rain 2.14 Episode 14: The End Justifies the Means 2.15 Elimination notes 2.16 Voting history

[edit] Contestants

Eighteen contestants took part in this Survivor series. Two, Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard, are returning contestants from Survivor: Palau, while the remainder are new.

Contestant	Original Tribe	Switched Tribe	Merged Tribe	Finish	Total votes
Amy O'Hara 39, Revere, MA	Yaxhá			1st Voted Out Day 3	5
Brian Corridan 22, New York, NY	Yaxhá			2nd Voted Out Day 6	10
Margaret Bobonich 43, Chardon, OH	Nakúm			3rd Voted Out Day 9	7
Jim Lynch 63, Northglenn, CO	Nakúm	Yaxhá		4th Voted Out Day 11	5
Bobby Jon Drinkard 27, Troy, AL	Nakúm	Nakúm		5th Voted Out Day 11	6
Brianna Varela 21, Edmonds, WA	Yaxhá	Yaxhá		6th Voted Out Day 14	5
Cindy Hall 31, Naples, FL	Nakúm	Nakúm		7th Voted Out Day 17	6
Rafe Judkins 22, Providence, RI	Yaxhá	Yaxhá		8th Voted Out Day 20	3
Stephenie LaGrossa 25, Philadelphia, PA	Yaxhá	Yaxhá		9th Voted Out Day 21	6
Gary Hogeboom 46, Grand Haven, MI	Yaxhá	Nakúm	Tikal	10th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 23	7
Blake Towsley 24, Dallas, TX	Nakúm	Nakúm		11th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 26	6
Judd Sergeant 34, Ridgefield, NJ	Nakúm	Nakúm		12th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 29	6
Morgan McDevitt 21, Decatur, IL	Yaxhá	Yaxhá		Eliminated 4th Jury Member Day 32	1
Jamie Newton 24, North Hollywood, CA	Yaxhá	Yaxhá		13th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 35	13
Danni Boatwright 30, Tonganoxie, KS	Nakúm	Nakúm		14th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 37	7
Brooke Struck 26, Hood River, OR	Nakúm	Yaxhá		15th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38	6
Lydia Morales 42, Lakewood, WA	Yaxhá	Nakúm		Runner-Up	3
Brandon Bellinger 22, Manhattan, KS	Nakúm	Nakúm		Sole Survivor	0

The Total Votes is the number of votes a castaways has received during Tribal Councils where the castaway is eligible to be voted out of the game. It does not include the votes received during the final Tribal Council.

[edit] The game

Episode title	Air date	Challenges		Eliminated	Vote	Finish
		Reward	Immunity
The Hero Twins	August 25, 2005	None	Nakum	Amy	5-3-1	1st Voted Out Day 3
Rain, Rain Go Away	August 31, 2005	Yaxha	Nakum	Brian	4-4	2nd Voted Out Day 6
A Question of Loyalty	September 7, 2005	Nakum	Yaxha	Margaret	7-2	3rd Voted Out Day 9
Matchmaker	September 12, 2005	Nakum	None1	Jim	5-2	4th Voted Out Day 11
				Bobby Jon	6-2	5th Voted Out Day 11
Lamb to the Slaughter	September 20, 2005	Yaxha	Nakum	Brianna	5-1	6th Voted Out Day 14
Invasion!	October 1, 2005	Yaxha	Yaxha	Cindy	4-3	7th Voted Out Day 17
Lost...For Real	October 5, 1005	Nakum	Nakum	Rafe	3-2	8th Voted Out Day 20
Majority Rules	October 10, 2005	Nakum2		Stephenie	3-1	9th Voted Out Day 21
Blast From The Past	October 24, 2005	None3	Blake	Gary	7-2	10th Voted Out Day 23
Fallen Warrior	November 1, 2005	Blake [Danni]	Brooke	Blake	6-2	11th Voted Out Day 26
Family Matters	November 9, 2005	Jamie	Danni	Judd	6-1	12th Voted Out Day 29
Going Once, Going Twice, Going Home...	November 13, 2005	Survivor Auction	Danni	Morgan	3-3	Eliminated Day 32
More Pain, More Rain	November 21, 2005	Jamie [Brooke]	Brandon	Jamie	3-2	13th Voted Out Day 35
The End Justifies The Means	December 11, 2005	None	Brooke	Danni	3-1	14th Voted Out Day 37
			Lydia	Brooke	1-0	15th Voted Out Day 38
Reunion	December 11, 2005	Jury Vote		Lydia	4-3	Runner-Up
				Brandon		Sole Survivor

Note 1: In Episode 4, because of the double Tribal Council, there was no Immunity Challenge.

Note 2: Combined Reward and Immunity Challenge.

Note 3: In Episode 9, because of the merge, there was no Reward Challenge.

[edit] Episode 1: The Hero Twins

16 Americans began the adventure of a lifetime. They were abandoned among the mysterious Mayan Ruins in northern Guatemala, forced to work together to carve out a new society while battling the elements and each other. They were divided into two tribes: Yaxhá and Nakum. The castaways faced a twist right from the start, as Bobby Jon Drinkard and Stephenie LaGrossa from Survivor: Palau joined the game. Jeff also informed everyone that Bobby Jon and Stephenie would have Immunity at the first Tribal Council they attended; then they would have to pass it off to another castaway. Stephenie joined Yaxhá and Bobby Jon went to Nakum. The tribes faced a difficult 11 mile hike. Both tribes struggled; Nakum dealt with arguing between Brooke and Brandon, while Yaxhá was getting tired of Amy's bossy attitude. The tribes were given only a cooking pot and a crate of meager supplies. Once both tribes got to their camps, the Yaxhá tribe struggled and failed to create fire, while Nakum came together as one by building both a shelter and fire. At the Immunity Challenge, the pattern continued as the unified Nakum tribe defeated Yaxhá. After the challenge, the Yaxhá tribe continued to fracture, as the tribe members were clearly divided between voting Amy, voting Brian, and undecided. At Tribal Council, both Brian and Morgan received votes, but it was Amy who became the first to go.

• Immunity Challenge: The tribes begin by racing through a tough-nut. They’ll then climb up and over a cargo net, continuing on until they reach the mud crawl. They'll then go under the mud crawl to the white line marked on the other side, where one tribe member will dig for a flag. They'll take the flag and move on to the next leg: They’ll paddle out to a floating buoy, where a different tribe member will dive down ten feet and unhook another flag. They’ll then continue paddling to the other side of a lake, where three tribe members must decode a puzzle using a dial of letters to numbers. The answer to the puzzle is the combination to a lock that will unlock a torch. They'll have to bring the torch to the final station where the last four tribe members will build a fire to burn through a rope, which will release their final flag. They then light their tribe’s torch and carry the lit torch and all three flags to the wok at the finish line. The first tribe to raise all three flags and light the final wok wins Immunity.

[edit] Episode 2: Rain, Rain Go Away

Yaxhá returned from Tribal Council, where heated words were exchanged, specifically between Lydia and Stephenie for Lydia's lies about voting. On Day 4, a torrential rainstorm hit both tribes. At the Reward Challenge, the Yaxhá tribe pulled together to win blankets, pillows, lanterns, and flint, which allowed them to make fire. At the Immunity Challenge, the castaways had to eat Pejelagarto, a traditional Mayan dish. It came down the tiebreaker round, where Cindy pulled through for Nakum, beating Jamie and winning Immunity for her tribe. After the challenge, new strategies and alliances were quick to form. Rafe and Stephenie made a Final 2 pact, while Lydia and Jamie began to strategize together. At Tribal Council, the vote was tied between Stephenie and Brian for being a former player and being a weak link, respectively. But, in the tiebreaker round, the alliance of Jamie, Lydia, and Morgan, switched their votes from Stephenie to Brian, making him the second person voted out.

• Reward Challenge: The challenge consists of a puzzle of thirty pieces scattered throughout the jungle clearing in pairs. Tribes pick one member to be their guide. The other tribe members will be blindfolded and tie togdether in three groups. The guide will navigate the pairs into the jungle clearing, which has trees, logs, and mud, as they gather the puzzle pieces. Once they have all thirty pieces, they can take their blindfolds off and start to put their puzzle together. First tribe to complete the puzzle wins Reward.
• Reward: Two pillows, two heavy blankets, one lantern, and flint.
• Immunity Challenge: One member from each tribe will come up and eat Pejelagarto, raw fish and a traditional Mayan dish. If they pass or they don’t eat or they can’t finish, they lose a point. At the end of one round, after everyone has eaten, the tribe with the most points wins Immunity.

[edit] Episode 3: A Question of Loyalty

Nakum realized the hardships of jungle living, as they faced both starvation and horrendous bug bites. But luck was on their side, as they won fishing supplies and bug spray in a very intense Reward Challenge; at the challenge, Jamie also showed his more intense side. His aggressive behavior angered his tribemates, specifically Stephenie, Rafe, and Gary. On Day 8, while Nakum enjoyed their Immunity, Margaret approached her tribemates with a plan to throw the Immunity Challenge to get rid of Bobby Jon for being a previous player. However, Blake soon took the plan to Brandon, Danni, and Bobby Jon himself. The four-way alliance decided to turn the tables on Margaret, and as planned, Yaxhá won the Immunity Challenge. Back at camp, the alliance of four took in Judd to guarantee a majority. Nakum attended to their first Tribal Council, where Margaret was stunned to learn that Bobby Jon was still immune. Margaret scrambled to save herself, trying to get rid of Cindy. But it was too late. Her plotting and scheming had already cost her the game and she was voted out.

• Reward Challenge: Both tribes must navigate their way across a series of narrow balance beams to receive their tribe colored flags on the opposite end of the course. In the middle is an ‘Attack Zone’, which is clearly marked in black and gold. When two opposing tribe members meet on that bridge, there is a physical showdown. Their goal is get the other tribe member off of that bridge, and into the water. First person to hit the water returns to the start, and forfeits their flag; the winner moves on. If they are not in the ‘Attack Zone’ when they first make contact, they’re out of the game and their tribe loses one flag. Each tribe can only have two members on the course at one time. First tribe to get twenty flags from one side to the other wins Reward.
• Reward: Fishing bait, twelve hooks, and bug spray.
• Immunity Challenge: The tribes will attempt to escape from a makeshift prison. Each tribe member will be chained and shackled; they’ll have locks to open with a key: one on the wrists and one on the ankles. They’ll also have one lock on the jail door. The keys to the locks are located outside the jail on wooden posts. Using materials found within the jail cell, they have to create a way to reach out and retrieve their keys. They have to keep at least one foot on the ground, inside the jail cell at all times. They can only grab one key at a time and a key can only be used on one lock; they cannot use a key more than once. Once all tribe members have released both of their locks, they can retrieve the last key, which will unlock their jail cell. First tribe to get out of that jail, cross the finish line with all fifteen keys in possession wins Immunity.

[edit] Episode 4: Matchmaker

After a crazy Tribal Council, Cindy was livid about the second vote against her. When nobody fessed up, she broke down, while Blake revealed that he cast the vote to mess with her head and start paranoia against her. Jamie was becoming weak at Yaxhá and showed his weakness when he let the fire go out. Nakum faced more drama when Blake cut open his hand when cutting fruit. At the Reward Challenge, the castaways were shocked with two big twists. First, Brooke and Jim became members of Yaxhá, while Gary and Lydia switched to Nakum. Nakum won a basket of bathroom supplies, but the festivities were cut short when Jeff revealed there would be a double Tribal Council. Back at Nakum, Blake and Danni continued to get close and flirt. At Yaxhá, new strategies were quick to develop. Morgan, going off of Lydia's word, tried to turn the tribe against Stephenie, but most of the tribe was focused on getting a former Nakum out. Lydia fought to keep herself in the game and talked up Bobby Jon as a physical threat. She also posed a Final 4 alliance between herself, Gary, Jamie, and Morgan. Before Tribal Council, Jim became ill, leading him to be the first member voted out of the new Yaxhá tribe and leaving Brooke alone. At Nakum’s Tribal Council, Lydia’s plan worked, and Bobby Jon was voted out of the tribe.

• Reward Challenge: Each tribe member will have their own station with a box. Inside each box are four items. Their goal is to find another tribe member with a matching item. Peeking is allowed. There are twenty-eight matching items. They can match an item with somebody from their own tribe or somebody from the other tribe. Each time they get a match, they score a point for their tribe. The tribe who scores the most matches wins Reward.
• Reward: Toilet paper, shampoo, soap, mouthwash, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and body wash.

[edit] Episode 5: Lamb to the Slaughter

Nakum returned from a tense night at Tribal Council, Brandon still shocked at Bobby Jon's boot. Danni pulled Brandon aside and made a pact to the end, though both people were wary of one another. At Yaxhá, Brooke struggled to secure her position within the tribe. The tribes received treemail telling them to build a chicken coop. Jamie's lack of work ethic caused him to be pointed out as lazy. Yaxhá won three egg-laying chickens and a rooster at the Reward Challenge. While Yaxhá feasted on chicken, Nakum feasted on fish caught by Danni and Lydia. Lydia's fish skills boosted her status in the tribe while also making Gary, the other former Yaxhá, feel unsafe in the tribe. In a close race, Nakum pulled ahead to win Immunity. When Yaxhá returned from camp, they found that the door to the chicken coop was open, and the chickens had escaped. Brianna, who showed a hesitance towards killing the chickens earlier, was blamed for the incident. At Tribal Council, Brooke was shocked when Stephenie gave her Immunity, forcing the Yaxhás to vote amongst themselves. In the end, the blame on Brianna came back to bite her and she was voted out.

• Reward Challenge: The tribes will race out to their mat and they’ll each grab a hold of a rope which is attached to three very heavy crates seventy-five feet away. The rope has six knots: one for each tribe member to grab on to to pull those crates in closer. Every time they pull the crates fifteen feet closer, a marker will pop up showing how far they have to go and the person at the end of the rope will have to let go. Once they release all five markers, all six members will open the crates, take the puzzle pieces, run to the other side of the mud pit, and assemble the puzzle on their puzzle board. First tribe with a completed puzzle wins Reward.
• Reward: Three chickens and one rooster.
• Immunity Challenge: Four tribe members will run the first leg of a huge obstacle course tethered together. They’ll begin by racing through a log chute. They'll then continue forward, clearing several wooden hurdles, climbing over a wall using a rope, going up a rope ladder, over a cargo net, crawling under some ropes, and a lot of running. For the second leg, they’ll meet two other tribe members at the “blown bridge”, an obstacle that involves a little bit of strategy. After they’ve completed their bridge, they’ll sprint down the clearing, jump over a few more wooden hurdles, grab their tribe’s flag, and carry it down to the finish line and place it into its slot. First tribe to get all their members across the finish line and raise their flag wins Immunity.

[edit] Episode 6: Invasion!

Judd kept his tribe members awake at Nakum with his snoring, while Yaxhá dealt with the howler monkeys until Jamie scared them off. On Day 15, Nakum faced more hardships when Blake revealed he had huge blisters on his feet that might hinder his challenge performance. Stephenie led Yaxhá to victory at the Reward Challenge, so they enjoyed a complete picnic. At Nakum, the food situation was grim. Some of their flour and corn got mold and Cindy suggested mixing in the moldy with the good food. When Danni fought back, the two women declared war on each other. Meanwhile, Gary and Lydia’s bond strengthened, when Gary confided in Lydia about being a former NFL quarterback. Lydia took it to heart and the two made a pact to the end. Yaxhá went on to win Immunity and their second challenge in a row. Back at camp, Danni wanted to vote out Cindy for personal reasons, while Cindy wanted to do the same to Danni. Blake and Judd sided with Danni, while Gary and Lydia sided with Cindy, leaving Brandon in the middle. In the end, he sided with Danni, Blake, and Judd, and voted Cindy out of the tribe.

• Reward Challenge: Each tribe has five logs; their goal is to get their five logs to their tower, building a staircase. Because each subsequent log gets smaller, each time they bring one back to their tower, one tribe member has to stay behind. Along the way are a series of obstacles. First tribe to get all five logs to the tower and get somebody to the top, wins Reward.
• Reward: A picnic in the jungle.
• Immunity Challenge: The tribes must get three balls into a hole. They’ll have one caller and four people controlling the maze. Using a system of pulleys, they will either raise or lower. Each time they get a ball in the hole, they’ll switch out callers. First tribe to get all three through the maze and in the hole wins Immunity.

[edit] Episode 7: Lost...For Real

A cold and wet night wore down Yaxhá, while Nakum faced problems of their own when they discovered they needed to both fix their shelter and gather food. The next day, while Danni, Judd, and Gary, repaired the shelter, Brandon and Blake went to look for food. Danni annoyed Judd with her bosiness, and when Brandon and Blake strayed from the trail, they got lost in the jungles of Guatemala. At the Reward Challenge, the tribes competed for fruit, rice, and spices. Blake ultimately hit closest to the bullseye, ensuring a victory for Nakum. At Yaxhá, Rafe was pointed out at as being a weak link in the challenge. Nakum celebrated their victory, but Judd expressed his dissatisfaction with the rice. At the Immunity Challenge, Blake secured another Nakum victory. Believing he was on the chopping block for his attitude, Jamie approached Brooke with a plan to save himself. He tried to turn the target onto Rafe, citing him as a weak link and talking up his specialty for puzzles. Jamie’s plan worked, and at Tribal Council, Rafe became the eighth person voted out.

• Reward Challenge: The challenge consists of three rounds: first round, the blowgun; second round, the slingshot; and last round, the spear toss. For the first two rounds, the tribes will choose one person to compete. They’ll be aiming for fruit, which are either hanging or sitting on top of a vase. Any of the fruit they hit goes into a basket to be carried over to the next round. For the third round, the last three tribe members will throw one spear each. The tribe that gets closest to the bullseye when it’s over, wins Reward.
• Reward: All the fruit acquired from the first two rounds, a spice rack, and a container of rice.
• Immunity Challenge: Each tribe has a replica of a traditional Mayan temple. The temple is made up of six pieces. Each tribe also has three platforms. Their challenge is to transport their temple from platform one to platform three using all three platforms to solve the puzzle. They can only move one piece at a time, and in addition, you can never have a larger piece on top of a smaller piece. Finally, all tribe members must be inside the white ring before they can move on to the next platform. The first tribe to successfully move their temple to the third platform wins Immunity.

[edit] Episode 8: Majority Rules

Yaxhá returned from a tense night at Tribal Council; Stephenie lashed out about Rafe's blindside, specifically towards Brooke. The next day, she still showed animosity towards her tribemembers. At Nakum, the spirit was quite the opposite, with the exception of Judd, who was beginning to feel the physical toll of the game. The tribes received treemail instructing them to adorn themselves like Maya warriors. Nakum bonded before the challenge, while Yaxhá continued to fracture. At the challenge, the tribes received a big surprise. They learned that there would be one final challenge between the two tribes before the merge. The unified Nakum tribe easily defeated Yaxhá and won both Reward and Immunity. Nakum enjoyed a trip to the "Survivor Café", feasting on donuts and coffee, and received letters from home. Before Tribal Council, Stephenie scrambled to save herself. She went to Brooke about forcing a tie and voting out Jamie, saying he's a physical threat. When Brooke refused, Stephenie went to Jamie and Morgan to instead get rid of Brooke. At Tribal Council, Stephenie continued to try to appeal to Morgan and Jamie. But after Jamie blew up at Stephenie, the former player was finally voted out of the game.

• Reward and Immunity Challenge: The tribes race into the jungle, collecting pieces to build an outrigger canoe. Both tribes will start with their canoe at the lake. Two tribe members will go into the jungle, untie the frame, and bring it back. The next two tribe members will go deeper into the jungle, untie the paddles, and bring them back. Two different tribe members will go even further into the jungle, untie the outrigger, and bring it back. Once they’ve gathered all the pieces on the beach, they can begin to assemble the outrigger. Another two tribe members will then paddle out to the tribe’s flag, retrieve a colored bag, and paddle back. The tribes will then open the bag and empty it into their basket. Inside each bag, they’ll find Maya war clubs. They’ll then throw the clubs at three targets which are thirty, forty, and fifty feet away. No individual tribe member can break more than one target; they can also tag out. First tribe to break all three tiles wins Reward and Immunity.
• Reward: A trip to the Survivor Café and letters from home.

[edit] Episode 9: Blast From the Past

The tribes received treemail instructing them to choose a representative. Jamie and Danni were selected to act as tribal ambassadors and traveled to North Acropolis. There, they met Jeff and learned they would be deciding the name and flag of the newly merged tribe. They decided on Tikal. The two began to talk, and Danni told Gary's secret of being an NFL player to Jamie. At Nakum, Judd continued to anger his tribemates when he refused to pack up his supplies. Danni and Jamie were given a map to their new home and set off for the opposite tribe's camp. The castaways were surprised to learn that there was an Immunity Challenge immediately. A battle of endurance emerged; Judd and Jamie struck a deal of safety over beer and after seven hours, Blake was the last castaway left standing. Before Tribal Council, Gary’s true identity was on everyone’s mind. While Lydia did not believe it had any effect, most of the castaways were not eager to trust him. In the end, Gary’s past came back to haunt him when he was voted out and became the first member of the jury.

• Immunity Challenge: The castaways each stand on a perch; not every perch is the same size. If they jump off, if they fall off, or if any part of their body except their feet touches the perch or the structure at any time, they’re out. The last person left standing wins Immunity.

[edit] Episode 10: Fallen Warrior

Brandon and Lydia came together while their tribe members took the day off, bonding over their work ethic. At the first individual Reward Challenge, the castaways competed for breakfast. Blake won, and chose to take Danni with him. Danni and Blake enjoyed their Reward, while animosity grew back at camp. More specifically, Judd was peeved about Blake choosing Danni over him. Before the Immunity Challenge, a plan was conceived when Brooke, Brandon, and Judd decided to take out Blake and prevent him from winning Immunity. In a test of knowledge about Guatemala and Mayan culture, Brooke prevailed over her tribemates. With Tribal Council looming, the final steps of the plan were put into action. At Tribal Council, Blake felt confident in his alliance, but he was sorely mistaken. He was voted out and became the second member of the jury.

• Reward Challenge: The first two rounds will put two people on opposite sides of a giant eight foot ball. Both pairs will push the ball against each other to maneuver the ball over their own goal line. The first round will be two heats of two versus two; each pair consists of one male and one female. For the second round, the winners of the two heats will square off. Finally, the winning pair of the second round will move on to the finals and compete against each other, one on one.
• Reward: Breakfast buffet.
• Immunity Challenge: Jeff asks the castaways a series of questions about Guatemala, about the Maya, and about survival. Each time they answer a question correctly, they get to take a torch and light another castaway’s ceremonial mask on fire. If more than one person answers correctly, they draw numbers to determine the order in which they’ll go. Each tribe member only has three masks: when they’re out of masks, they’re out of the game. Last person standing wins Immunity.

[edit] Episode 11: Family Matters

Tensions built after a shocking Tribal Council. Judd took the burden of Blake's blindside and Danni felt betrayed and knew she was the next target. Judd continued to get on his tribemates’ nerves with his constant comments and complaining. The castaways competed for a visit from their loved ones in a test of knowledge about how each tribe member is perceived. With nine out of ten correct answers, Jamie won the Reward and his twin brother Ramie spent the day at the Tikal camp. The atmosphere at camp was positive, but Lydia had a difficult time accepting her loss. The Immunity Challenge was a game of strategy where Danni was the last castaway standing. Before Tribal Council, Danni was torn between her original Nakum tribe mates, who were voting for Jamie, and the Yaxhás, who were voting for Judd. It came down to voting strategically or personally. At Tribal Council, tempers flared between Judd and Danni. In the end, Judd’s outbursts cost him the game, when he was unanimously voted out of the tribe. However, before getting his torch snuffed, he lashed out at Danni once again, guaranteeing her she would not win the game.

• Reward Challenge: Jeff asks the castaways a series of questions from a questionnaire they filled out previously about their tribe mates. Their answer should be based on how they think the majority of the tribe answered. Everytime their answer matches what the tribe said, they score a point. After ten questions, whoever has the most points wins Reward.
• Reward: A 24 hour camp trip from their loved one.
• Immunity Challenge: Each person will stand on one piece of the puzzle. Each turn, they’ll step off that piece, moving in any direction, onto another piece. They’ll then flip over the one that they were just on, revealing green; they can never step back onto that piece. Once they’re boxed in with green all around them and they can move no more, they’re out of the game. Last person standing on this board wins.

[edit] Episode 12: Going Once, Going Twice, Going Home...

The women bonded by having a fashion show. This led Jamie to question his position in the tribe, contemplating a possible female alliance building against himself and Brandon. Despite the bonding, both alliances were even with three members each, struggling for the majority. In place of a Reward Challenge, the castaways attended the "Survivor Auction". Jamie, who had the most money left at the end of the auction, was offered the chance to open a mystery box. He won tickets to watch a movie that night. Jamie chose to take Lydia with him on the Reward, but she did not take their movie "Old School" lightly. While Jamie and Lydia were away, Morgan found herself in a tough situation when Brandon and Danni tried to get her to turn on her two former tribemates. When Jaime and Lydia returned from their Reward, they saw Morgan acting strangely and Brooke spread the rumor she was voting for Jamie. When they confronted her, Morgan was apalled that they didn't trust her. At the Immunity Challenge, Jeff threw the Tikal tribe a tiwst when he told them they would be heading to Tribal Council right after the challenge. The castaways’ fire-making skills were tested and for the second time in a row, Danni won Immunity. At Tribal Council, the vote was deadlocked between Jamie and Brooke. As a result, Brandon, Morgan, and Lydia had to draw rocks to see who was safe. Morgan unfortunately drew the purple rock and was eliminated.

• Immunity Challenge: Thirty feet in front of the castaways are a bunch of materials used for building fire. They’ll gather as much as they can, bring it back, and put it in their fire circle. They each have a small canister of matches to make fire. If they run out of matches, and don’t have fire, they can’t win and are out of the game. The goal is to get their flame high enough to burn through a wick, which will drop the bag, and raise their flag. Only the flame can touch the wick. First person to raise their flag wins Immunity.

[edit] Episode 13: More Pain, More Rain

After a crazy Tribal Council, Jamie realized how truly lucky he is after being the target for nearly every Tribal Council he's been to. The next day, a fish made a deep cut in Lydia's hand. Meanwhile, Danni and Brooke decided their best chance in the Final 2 was against each other, and they made a deal. In a tough final Reward Challenge, Jamie won a new car and a trip to a spa resort. He decided to take Brooke, and the two enjoyed a relaxing day, but they had a good amount of strategizing when Brooke proposed taking out Brandon. Back at camp, Danni and Brandon whether voting off Lydia or Jamie next would be the right thing to do. Once Brooke and Jamie returned from the reward, Jamie injured himself by dropping a pot of boiling water on his foot. At the Immunity Challenge, Lydia was randomly given the opportunity to eliminate someone; she chose Danni. In a test of memory, Brandon won a crucial Immunity. Back at camp, Lydia freaked out when she realized she chose the wrong person to sit out. At Tribal Council, Jamie outed Brooke's plan to the tribe. When she denied it, Brandon realized he was caught between voting with Jamie and Lydia or Danni and Brooke. Ultimately, he sided with his former Nakum tribemates and Jamie was finally voted out.

• Reward Challenge: The castaways begin by making their way through a tough-nut, where they must literally break through a maze of jungle timber. They’ll then cross a narrow balance beam and make their way underneath a mud crawl, where they’ll come to a puzzle station. When they've finished the puzzle, they’ll go up a wooden ladder, make their way across the rope bridge, and down the rope net. Finally, at the last station, they’ll use Mayan war clubs to break any tile with their name on it. First person to break their tile wins Reward.
• Reward: A 2006 Pontiac Torrent and a trip to a spa resort.
• Immunity Challenge: For the first two rounds, the castways will be given one minute to study and memorize a board containing nine emblem glyphs. After the minute’s up, for the first round, they’ll have thirty seconds to match up as many of the nine symbols to the city names as they can. For the second round, they’ll be matching names to symbols. At the end of each round, the person with the least amount correct will be eliminated. When two are left, they go to the final round. They’ll be given another board to study, and will be asked to show a specific symbol. First person to miss one is out. Last person left in the challenge wins Immunity.

[edit] Episode 14: The End Justifies the Means

The Final 4 came back to camp. Lydia tried to convince herself she had a chance, but knew she was on the chopping block. Jeff came to camp the next day and told the castaways they would be going on a canopy tour of the Guatemalan rainforests. They spent the day taking a break from the game and enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. On Day 37, Lydia approached Brandon about possibly voting out Danni because of her threat in jury votes. In the always-fun Fallen Comrades Immunity Challenge, Brooke proved she knew the most about her fellow castaways. At Tribal Council, Brandon agreed with Lydia about Danni's status as a threat and forced a 2-2 tie between her and Lydia. In the re-vote, Brooke also turned on Danni to avoid the tiebreaker, and Danni became the next member of the jury.

• Immunity Challenge: Jeff asks the castaways ten questions about the members of the jury. At the end of ten questions, whoever has the most points wins Immunity.

On Day 38, Jeff once again came to the Tikal camp, guiding them along their final Rite of Passage. They then faced their Final Immunity Challenge. However, in a twist, the jury members sat in on the challenge and had an opportunity to exercise revenge when they could literally weigh down the Final 3. The jury ended up giving the least bags to Lydia and the most weight to Brooke, over 130 pounds. Brooke dropped out of the challenge first and got to pick the final mystery box; she ended up winning $10,000 from it. After three hours, and some Lydia support from the jury, Brandon and Lydia finally struck a deal and the farmer gave the fishmonger Immunity. Back at camp, Lydia contemplated her deal, noticing Brooke's hate on the jury. But at Tribal Council, Lydia honored her deal and saw Brooke for her potential ability to convince the jury; she voted her out and left her and Brandon as the Final 2.

• Immunity Challenge: The castaways step up barefoot onto two logs. Their feet have to stay touching the logs. If at any time their foot comes off the log, or they lose their balance and fall off, they're out. The jury members are each given three fifteen pound bags of sang. They have to assign their three bags to the Final 3 in any way they seem fit. If a castaway drops their pole holding the bags, they are also out. The last person standing wins Immunity.

After 39 days, Brandon and Lydia had reached the Final 2. They faced their Final Tribal Council; in their opening statements, Lydia made the case that she played the game strategically, while Brandon stressed playing the game without losing his integrity. In their questioning, the Nakum jurors questioned whether Lydia deserved to win the game. Judd in particular lashed out at Lydia for getting the Final 2 on luck alone and chastised her for playing under the radar. The Yaxhá jury members, meanwhile, questioned Brandon's true integrity in the game. Danni also confronted Brandon about her blindside. In the end, tribal lines once again came into play. Though Gary, Morgan, and Jamie voted for Lydia, Blake, Judd, Danni, and Brooke voted for Brandon, making him the Sole Survivor in a 4-3 vote.

[edit] Elimination notes

• Amy - Although she was a stronger tribe member who tried to keep a positive attitude, she was eliminated because her tribe felt that she was too bossy and overbearing, which made her difficult to work with.
• Brian - Stephenie was the target, but when the vote was tied between Brian and Stephenie, Lydia, Jamie, and Morgan switched their votes to Brian because he was perceived as the tribe's weakest link.
• Margaret - Misunderstanding an early twist in the game, Margaret incorrectly believed that Bobby Jon was not immune from the vote. She tried to convince her tribe members to throw a challenge to eliminate him, but her tribemates felt that she couldn't be trusted so they turned the tables on her and eliminated her from the game.
• Jim - Jim, who fell ill shortly before Tribal Council, was eliminated for being the weakest link of the members of Nakum who had swapped tribes. The team had 5 Yaxha and 2 Nakum, leaving Brooke severely outnumbered on her new tribe.
• Bobby Jon - Bobby Jon was voted off after Lydia made an emotional plea to the former Nakum members and convinced them that Bobby Jon was too big of a threat to keep around at the merge. The new Nakum team had 6 Nakum and 2 Yaxha.
• Brianna - Brianna was voted out in a 5-1 vote after she was blamed for letting the tribe's chickens go. She was also an outsider in the tribe's major alliances.
• Cindy - Cindy was one of the original Nakum members, but after an argument with Danni about cooking corn, she defected to Lydia and Gary. The three tried to align with Brandon to oust Danni, who was seen as manipulative and controlling, but Brandon remained true to Danni and his original Nakum tribe when he helped vote Cindy out.
• Rafe - Although Brooke was the only former Nakum member, Jamie and Morgan aligned with her in order to break up Rafe/Stephenie. Jamie viewed Rafe as a mental/strategic threat and the reason that Yaxha lost the Immunity Challenge.
• Stephenie - After Rafe's elimination, Stephenie was in a vulnerable position. Yaxha lost another challenge and Stephenie made a last-minute plea to Brooke to cause a 2-2 tie against Jamie, but Brooke sided with Jamie and Morgan to vote out their biggest threat.
• Gary - The tribes merged, and Danni revealed to her new tribemates that Gary was a former NFL player. Gary denied this accusation, but his trust was questioned and he was viewed as a physical threat, which led to him being voted out.
• Blake - Blake won the first two individual challenges and his alliance members thought he would be too strong to go against at the end. Judd and Brandon joined with Lydia, Morgan, and Jamie to vote Blake out of the tribe.
• Judd - Danni knew she was next on the chopping block but when she won Immunity, she convinced the rest of the tribe that Judd couldn't be trusted. After a heated Tribal Council where Judd and Danni both confronted each other, he was voted out in a 6-1 decision.
• Morgan - The tribe was split along original tribal lines and there was a deadlocked tie between Jamie and Brooke. Morgan chose the purple rock and was eliminated from the game with only one total vote against her (from Episode 1).
• Jamie - Jamie was eliminated in a 3-2 decision. The original Nakum members (Brooke, Brandon, and Danni) decided that he was a bigger physical threat than Lydia.
• Danni - Danni was betrayed by Brandon, in part because of an earlier betrayal and because Brandon thought she could possibly win the game. The vote was originally a 2-2 tie between Lydia and Danni.
• Brooke - After Lydia won immunity, she felt she could most likely win against Brandon because Brooke was a lawyer and would be able to convince the jury to vote for her, so she voted Brooke out of the game.
• Lydia - Lydia decided to take Brandon to the final two instead of Brooke. Lydia got votes from her allies Gary, Morgan, and Jamie who believed that she played a loyal and honest game.
• Brandon - Although he had played a more cutthroat game and backstabbed some jurors, Brandon's original Nakum tribe members respected his decisions and believed that he had played a much better strategic game than Lydia. His strong work ethic also earned him some favor with the jury. Blake, Judd, Danni, and Brooke all voted for Brandon to win the million dollars. At least one vote (Judd) was also cast against Lydia because Judd felt that she was undeserving of being in the final two.

[edit] Voting history

	Starting Tribes			Switched Tribes						Merged Tribe
Episode #	1	2	3	4		5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14		Reunion
Eliminated:	Amy 5/9 Votes	Brian 4/8 Votes4	Margaret 7/9 Votes	Jim 5/7 Votes	Bobby Jon 6/8 Votes	Brianna 5/6 Votes	Cindy 4/7 Votes	Rafe 3/5Votes	Stephenie 3/4 Votes	Gary 7/9 Votes	Blake 6/8 Votes	Judd 6/7 Votes	Morgan 0/6 Votes5	Jamie 3/5 Votes	Danni 2/4 Votes6	Brooke 1 Vote	Lydia 3/7 Votes	Brandon 4/7 Votes
Voter	Vote
Brandon			Margaret		Lydia		Cindy			Gary	Blake	Judd	Jamie	Jamie	Danni		Jury Vote
Lydia	Amy	Stephenie			Bobby		Danni			Danni	Blake	Judd	Brooke	Brooke	Danni	Brooke
Brooke			Margaret	Stephenie		Brianna		Rafe	Stephenie	Gary	Blake	Judd	Jamie	Jamie	Lydia			Brandon
Danni			Margaret		Bobby		Cindy			Gary	Jamie	Judd	Jamie	Jamie	Lydia			Brandon
Jamie	Amy	Stephenie		Jim		Brianna		Rafe	Stephenie	Gary	Blake	Judd	Brooke	Brooke			Lydia
Morgan	Amy	Stephenie		Jim		Brianna		Rafe	Stephenie	Gary	Blake	Judd	Brooke				Lydia
Judd			Margaret		Bobby		Cindy			Gary	Blake	Jamie						Brandon
Blake			Cindy		Bobby		Cindy			Gary	Jamie							Brandon
Gary	Morgan	Brian			Bobby		Danni			Danni							Lydia
Stephenie	Brian	Brian		Jim		Brianna		Jamie	Jamie
Rafe	Brian	Brian		Jim		Brianna		Jamie
Cindy			Margaret		Bobby		Danni
Brianna	Amy	Brian		Jim		Jamie
Bobby Jon			Margaret		Lydia
Jim			Margaret	Stephenie
Margaret			Cindy
Brian	Amy	Stephenie
Amy	Brian

Note 4: In Episode 2, the vote was originally 4-4 between Stephenie and Brian. In the revote, Jamie, Lydia, and Morgan all changed their votes to Brian, making the vote 7-1.

Note 5: In Episode 12, because the vote was deadlocked, the Survivors had to draw rocks in order to determine who would be eliminated. Morgan selected the purple rock, and therefore became the thirteenth castaway to leave the game. She is the fourth member of the jury.

Note 6: In Episode 14, the vote was originally 2-2 between Danni and Lydia. In the revote, Brooke changed her vote to Danni, making the vote 3-1.