Previously, on Survivor Canada
Rick conducts damage control with Tabatha, convincing her that it was Diana who betrayed Shane and that they are now in the minority. When hunger causes the Survivors to take an unexpected course, Rick wins a reward which puts elimination power in his hands. Kelley wins immunity and, thinking of the Jury vote, Rick betrays his popular final-two ally at Tribal Council. Diana is voted out 4-1 and becomes the sixth Jury member.
Rick congratulates himself and the remaining members of Keyano on making the Final Four. "We've come so far!"
Tabatha and Kelley likewise offer their congratulations. Now at the final four, they know that the game is going to accelerate.
Rick gets the campfire going and offers to take the first watch while the others get some sleep for the days ahead. Rick isn't much of a 'napper' and prefers to get a solid block of sleep instead of breaking up his rest time. Jon stays up with Rick, having some questions about what went down at Tribal Council.
Jon is nervous that Rick knows his was the only vote for Tabatha. "How come I wasn't told anything?" he demands.
Rick explains that Diana gave him the impression that she and Jon were very tight, "and we didn't want her finding out."
They talk about the vote for a while, and how Diana reacted to her elimination. Then Rick asks Jon, "Kelley would like to get rid of Tabatha next... would that sound agreeable to you?"
It's welcome news to Jon, who felt the outsider. He asks Rick if he has a final-two plan with Kelley. Rick says that his agreement with Kelley was for her to 'back him up' against Jon and Diana. "Now Diana is gone, so seems my agreement with Kelley may be a moot point."
Rick is more concerned about the final-three, which will depend on who wins the Final Immunity. "It will truly be any man's game." He glances at the shelter, then whispers, "If we both make it to the final-three, and one of us wins the Final Immunity, can we agree to take the other to the final-two with us? I can promise that to you."
"Sure," he replies. But then says, "Wait... I don't like the sound of 'if' ... Can we agree that we won't vote for each other the next Tribal Council?"
"Oh, I see..." Rick stalls. "Well, I don't discount anything... Tab and Kelley are still in this game. If they find out we've teamed up, they may join together to go against us... forcing a tie." A moment of silence passes, and Rick finally agrees. "I will not vote for you in the upcoming Tribal Council."
They talk about it a bit more. Jon remembers Tabatha voting for Kelley instead of Shane, so doesn't feel that Tabatha and Kelley would team up... unless that offside vote was a ruse to throw them off.
"We just have to keep our mouths shut this round," Rick says, "and then one of us win the final challenge." The last thing Rick wants is for his tribemates to compare notes.
After sleeping on it, Jon makes a confessional: "WOW! Diana was voted off! And I was blindsided by the vote! I felt vulnerable, then Rick approached me with an alliance..." Jon describes Rick's deal and his initial reluctance. "I made him say we will not vote for each other the next two TC's."
Jon believes that Rick also has a final-two deal with Kelley. "So I'm winning that last one!" Jon figures that Rick is probably going to "throw" the last immunity because either Jon or Kelley will take him, guaranteeing Rick a spot in the finals.
"I really think my best bet is to go up against Tabi or Kelley... and right now I'm regretting that final-three thing I said with Rick!"
Rick and Tabatha chat in the morning. Rick says that he's concerned with how Kelley has "come on strong" in the challenges. They discuss the possible challenges they might be facing. Tabatha is focused on the next challenge. "I have to win ... or it will come to a tie, I know it."
Jon considers how he would do with the jury if he was up against Kelley. He suspects that Staton and Diana would vote for him, and that Michelle would vote against him. Jon feels that Kelley would have Janei, Shane and Tabatha's votes. Miriam he's not sure about; Jon thinks he could win her vote with his jury statement. And Rick would vote for whoever didn't win the final immunity, so Jon makes that a vote for Kelley.
Jon projects such a vote at 5-3 for Kelley. "Voting Rick out will make me look like a snake and I think people will get an impression... I'm not sure though."
"SSSurvivorsss," Zoe says, stressing the sibilants, "tend to be stereotyped but you are all unique. We will try to reflect that in this last reward challenge of Survivor Canada 3: All about S."
The Survivors have to answer a series of questions with a word that beings with an "S". They will get a point each time they respond with a unique answer — one which does not match the answers of their fellow survivors.
Kelley takes an early lead. Rick occassionally ties her, but Kelley pulls ahead again on alternate questions. Jon is slightly further behind, while Tabatha is a distant fourth. The contest comes down to Kelley and Rick, battling for the lead as they had in the TV Tunes challenge.
Kelley answers a couple questions in the wrong format, allowing Rick the opportunity to take the lead for the first time. Then, on the last question, Kelley ties the game.
Zoe has a devious tie-breaker ready. Using only the words from their valid answers, Kelley and Rick are to create the longest gramatically-correct sentence that they can.
Kelley is only able to string four of her words together. Rick was lucky enough in his choice of words that he can put seven of them in a sentence.
"Rick, congratulations on winning the final reward of the game. This reward will be kept secret until the final Tribal Council."
Rick is shocked. "You're not going to tell us?" The suspense adds to the tension of the game.
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Tabatha is still having trouble evening-out her sleeping schedule. Probably a lot of nerves; and the game will be wrapping up in only a couple days. Rick sits with her and jokes, how nobody checked the treemail for the reward challenge. "I can't believe we all missed it."
Tabatha laughs. "I went in and was like 'whoops'." They'd even talked about it, and not checked. The game must be wearing on them. They have a long, lazy chat.
Meanwhile, Jon manages to find Kelley and speak with her. "This game has been unpredictable," he says, "but other games aren't as fun as this one."
Kelley agrees that the game has been really surprising. "I didn't expect to be in the final four."
Jon has a good laugh, he feels the same way. "I thought I would've been first gone once it came down to Paleo."
They talk about Diana's elimination. Kelley says that she didn't even know it was happening. "The last time I talked to Rick, he said the next to go was Tabatha."
"Rick's like the mastermind and ringleader!" Jon exclaims. "How'd you vote?"
Kelley says that she voted for Diana since she was already gone, and Zoe accepted her vote. Asked if she would have voted Tabatha, like Jon did, Kelley replies, "At that point I thought everybody was!"
Jon admits that he had an alliance with Diana, but it had "faded." Kelley says that she was also allied with Diana "at the beginning."
"We all seem to be under Rick's control," Jon notes. "We're being Boston-Rob'ed." Kelley laughs and agrees, and asks what Rick has offered Jon. Jon tells her about their final-two deal.
"Are you serious?" Kelley asks. "He's mentioned sticking with me, since he said you and Diana had a final-two alliance." Kelley admits, "He never said final-two specifically, but he implied it."
Jon and Kelley find themselves in an interesting position, and feel very vulnerable. It seems a foregone conclusion that Rick has also made a final-two deal with Tabatha. And depsite Rick's dealings, and betraying Diana for reasons they can only guess at, neither one of them have really bonded with Tabatha.
"I'm glad I had this conversation with you," Jon tells Kelley.
Kelley agrees on that, and they laugh at where the game has taken them. "Now you have me wondering ... I don't know who I can trust right now."
Instead hiking for water to drown the last embers of their fire, the final-four Survivors simply smother it out. It should make it easier to start their fire again — with so few of them, they might not even keep the fire burning through the night. They pack their bags and get their torches, and head out to the immunity challenge.
For the first time of the game, the Immunity Challenge is held at dusk... and at the Tribal Council circle. Everybody understands the significance: there will be a vote as soon as Immunity is awarded.
Zoe welcomes Keyano's final-four to the penultimate Immunity Challenge of Survivor Canada 3. It is a challenge which will test all they have learned in the Ontario Wilderness.
They are each given a series of clues, the answers to which must fit into a larger, overall puzzle. Zoe doesn't expect anyone to complete the entire puzzle, so after a short amount of time they will be stopped and whoever has the most correct will win Immunity.
"Good Luck to all of you. There will be a Tribal Council tonight... one of you will be going to the Jury and three of you will move on to the Final Immunity Challenge, tomorrow."
The Survivors begin working on their task, and Rick finds that Zoe has "truly outdone herself in coming up with impossible challenges," as he struggles with this one. Tabatha seems to be having trouble, while Jon and Kelley don't distract themselves with complaints and try to focus on the task at hand.
When Zoe calls time, Tabatha says the challenge was "hell" and Rick agrees that it was "atrociously hard."
Zoe chuckles a bit at their comments, and goes straight to reading the scores.
In last place with only 1 correct answer is... Tabatha.
In third place with 6 correct is Rick.
In second place with 8 correct is Jon
Making Kelley the winner with 12 correct!
"Congratulations, Kelley... You are in the final three of Survivor Canada 3."
Rick throws in a "Way to go, Kelley" but there is little time to enjoy the moment... an evening breeze blows through the Tribal Council area, flickering their torches... and the Survivors are asked to vote.
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Meanwhile, at the Keyano camp...
Wind blows over the campfire, lifting wisps of ash and... smoke. Insulated in the accumulated ash of the fire-pit, smouldering embers pop as they breathe in the air, and sparks lift onto the wind. Some kindling smokes and is suddenly alight, licking at the firewood that had been drying around the campfire.
"Thanks for making this the best night of the game!! It was so cool that you were all here and we did so much tonight... Way to go Survivors!" Zoe compliments them. Kelley has won immunity, but everyone else is vulnerable as the Survivors are asked to place their votes.
Kelley goes first. When she returns, Jon goes up to cast the second vote. The moment Jon is out of earshot, Rick leans over to Tabatha. "We going for Jon then?" he asks.
"Yup," Tabatha replies. "Keep our fingers crossed."
Kelley is shocked that they're being so open about it, and looks back in Jon's direction — Jon doesn't seem to have noticed.
"Did you find out your reward?" Tabatha asks, quickly.
Rick shakes his head, and puts on the innocent-act as Jon returns.
Tabatha goes to vote, then Rick.
Collecting the votes, Zoe returns and reads the decision. "Without further ado... here are the votes:"
TABATHA
Tonight's vote is for Tabatha.
You came on early, made great contributions to this game, but it seems you've lost momentum and steam as we've gotten close to the end.
A couple of weeks ago, I would have said you had it in you to win this game, but now, I'm not even sure you're active anymore. Are you?
(Rick)
JON
nothing personal but someones gotta go
(Tabatha)
TABATHA
I'm voting for Tabatha because I know the other two better, and getting down to the wire, you go with who you can trust the most. Nothing personal Tab.
(Kelley)
TABATHA
I am voting for you Tabatha. My reasons may cost me your jury vote but as much as you are a good final two candidate, I think it is only fair that you go tonight. I haven't seen much effort in you and I'm a little disappointed. Sorry.
(Jon)
Tabatha, the tribe has spoken, you have been eliminated from Survivor Canada 3 and now own the seventh Jury seat.
Thank-You for playing and please post your final thoughts. Don't go far though, as the final Tribal Council isn't that far away... so keep on watching!
KEYANO TRIBE
| Name | Received Votes from |
| TABATHA | Rick, Kelley, Jon |
| JON | Tabatha |
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"Congratulations," Kelley offers her tribemates, as they start back to camp. "Congrats to us for making the final three!"
As the trio get close to camp, they smell the welcome smoke... except that there's nobody to be burning anything, and it's mixed with a chemical smell and something else. They quicken their pace such as they can by torchlight.
The scene is surreal as the Survivors approach within 15 metres of their camp. The trees are all white — trunks, branches and needles — reflecting back the light from their torches. They first think of ash, but the white is hanging, draped over the surfaces and dripping like moss in a rain. It's covering the ground, too, ankle-deep as they walk through it, squishing and splashing underfoot. Some of it drips into Jon's torch and they stop to relight it from Kelley's before continuing. Rick is reminded of the end of Ghostbusters, when that big marshmallow man exploded.
Cautiously advancing through the stuff, they find a blackened, burnt-out husk in the midst of the white foam. They stand in shock. It's Keyano's camp, their shelter, their home of the past 18 days.
The production's fire-fighters had doused the surrounding area with fire-retardant foam, to prevent the fire from spreading. But the fire was allowed to destroy the Survivor's camp.
The one good thing about it is that Jon, Kelley and Rick each had their packed bags with them, in case they'd been voted out at the Tribal Council. Their clothes and luxury items are safe — Kelley is particularly grateful to still have her photo album.
They turn some stuff over to make themselves a clean place to sleep, make a bed of their spare clothes, and Rick shares his jacket as a blanket as they try to catch some sleep.
By morning, the foam has melted away and left a very big puddle. Surveying the damage of the fire by daylight, the Survivors salvage a few tools and what is to be their last meal together.
There's not a huge point to rebuilding when they will have, at most, one more night here.
Rick finds treemail — they are to leave immediately on an excursion, following the route on a provided map.
Their hike takes them first into the dense spruce forest, the taiga, where the podsol from decaying needles has left soil too acidic for other plants to root. In the dark monotony of it they experience a prickling of nerve-ends and the unreasoning urge to flee which had overwhelmed Cheryl and Robby on the very first day. It is like the Black Forest of Germany, the setting of fairytale legends. But the Boreal is a thousand times the size, and being lost in these woods is a terror preying on the mind.
Descending a mossy slope, white and purple trillium cover the forest floor where it holds pockets of water. Ahead, the forest becomes mixed and then the darkness breaks. Waxwings scatter from serviceberry and bitter current bushes as the trio push their way through the scrub. Ahead is a peat bog, muskeg. Pastel colours of floating sedge, heath shrubs and cranberry crowd it but for small pools and ribbons of glinting water, and a few snags of drowned-out trees standing in random patterns. It's warmer and alive with buzzing insects, dragonflies and flycatchers swooping around. A narrow, floating boardwalk leads them through it.
A float plane makes a few passes, filming them, tiny and lost in the vast landscape. They come to the end of the boardwalk and descend a few stairs to an outcropping of the familiar, banded gneiss granite of the shield. Some water is flowing over it and they make a startling discovery: the water is not draining down from the bog, but being pulled upwards into it.
They hike across the rocks, along a little worn-down path in the lichens. In addition to the lichens there are dwarfed, twisted jack pines, seemingly growing out of the rock. Here and there are gouges in the solid rock, and boulders deposited in improbably places, evidence of glacial movements from myriadiums past.
The tour takes them to a small river where a canoe is ready for them. Jon takes lookout in the front, Kelley reads the map from amidships, while Rick shoves off and steers from the stern. They find that it isn't a proper river, but a shallow channel where water spills from one of the countless lakes to another. Along the water they see ducks, geese, and a loon, and know that there must be fishing here. At one point they are paddling toward something odd in the water, and find that it's a young (and very wet) raccoon swimming across.
They paddle through three lakes before bringing the canoe ashore near a quaking bog, which is taking over one corner of that lake. The water is so clear that they actually see some fish... whitefish or trout. There are many wildflowers out in the sunlight, butterflies and moths flitting between them.
Smiles fade; in the open ahead, they see a symbolic graveyard.
Jon, Kelley and Rick move onto an open path, lined with the extinguished torches of the Cree, Paleo and Keyano tribe-members who had been voted out. Walking along, they pause and reflect upon those who, one way or another, failed to survive as long as they had.
TIFFANY
Kelley: I didn't get to know Tiffany, but she seems like a very sweet girl. I hope I meet up with her someday.
Jon: She seemed to be a nice girl... a genuine person, and cared about everyone's best interests over her own.
SHANE C
Jon: Although you weren't really here, you had your reasons and for whatever reasons, we must accept it.
NATHAN
Kelley: Nathan seemed like a nice person and I wish he'd had more time for the game, I'd have liked to have gotten to know him.
VINCE
Jon: I really hope schedules didn't interfere. Having been to the Philippines to see family, I understand the conditions there.
DAN
Kelley: Dan was very nice, but lost momentum and I think he didn't really care anymore. He was my first ally, I wish he had kept up the effort.
Jon: He was a great person. I really wish he could've made it farther because he and I got along well.
Rick: Dan was an embarrassment.
MIKE
Kelley: Another Cree I never met... good luck to him in the future, though.
AIDEN
Kelley: Didn't talk to him or see him much.
Jon: Best of luck, Aiden.
ROB
Kelley: So much drama about him. I don't know him at all, so I can't judge.
Jon: Although there has been negative hype about Rob and Karen, there's probably something good in both those guys and maybe it'll show in the future.
KAREN
Kelley: I don't believe in quitting but I assume she must have had a good reason. I hope all is well.
EMMANUEL
Kelley: He was so sweet, where did he go? I miss him.
Jon: Eman and I talked a couple times and he was a good person. It was a shame he was eliminated.
STATON
Rick: Great kid! Loved the conversations we had. Staton really wasn't supposed to go when he did; he wasn't our first choice.
Jon: Staton is truly a great person. If he was a Paleo, I'd be aligned with him to the end. It's a shame he had to go and sorry I had to do what I had to do.
Kelley: Staton is a gentleman and a very nice guy! I wish he could have played longer because he was a good worker and I appreciated our chats.
MICHELLE
Kelley: I never really got to know Michelle, even though she was on my tribe. She seemed to be a nice person... and I hope we can talk more without the worries of the game.
Jon: I really did not want to vote Michelle out, but I had no choice. She and I were the Canadians of this bunch and I was glad she accompanied me.
Rick: Michelle was the second alliance I made ... it seemed that she made identical deals with everyone. If she'd played it smart, she'd be where I am right now.
MIRIAM
Kelley: Miriam is lovely and I wish she'd been a Paleo to start. She worked her butt off ... I'd love to play with her again.
Rick: The girl had guts and spirit. The only thing she had going against her was that she started out on the wrong tribe. Under different circumstances, I'd say Miriam would have been the one to win this game.
Jon: I probably would have aligned with her, too. Sorry about the misfortune with Cree and it's a shame she wasn't really given a chance.
JANEI
Kelley: Janei seems like a nice person... I would like to get to know her without having to worry about alliances and such.
Rick: Janei gave up after the merge. I think she sold herself short.
Jon: She made it as the last Cree and should feel proud considering the Cree vs Paleo situation.
SHANE
Kelley: I always liked him and thought he was nice. He played well.
Jon: I admire Shane's heart and dedication. He was a strong player and was voted out (by me) due to respect.
Rick: We entered this game on the day Shane's grandmother passed away. Just three years before, on the exact same day, my grandmother passed away. We share that, and you're a great man (even if you do like Brittany Spears).
DIANA
Kelley: She was my closest friend. After the merge we seemed to drift apart and I am sorry for that. I hope we can mend things after the game.
Rick: Diana and I are such good friends. We know all about each other and still love each other to death! I love her like the mother-in-law I had committed against her will.
Jon: I had a blast with Diana in this game. I was upset not because I was blindsided but because you were gone so early! I'll win this thing for Diana.
TABATHA
Rick: Tabatha and I connected on a level outside the game and I will always remember her for that. She and I are both true survivors. No matter what happens in this game, she and I have that.
Kelley: Tabatha was a great asset to Paleo. She was a little quiet and we never formed a close connection, but I respected her as a player and was glad I met her in the game.
Jon: I'm sorry she got the wrong impression of me... like Shane, Tabatha had a lot of heart and dedication. Hopefully things will be good after the game.
It's been a very long day. Rick, Kelley and Jon have travelled farther than they have any other day they've been in the wilderness, and to do this so late in the game tires their already weary bodies. It's clearly setting them up, making their final challenge even more difficult.
Their route takes them back into the spruce forest. The temperature seems to drop several degrees the moment they enter, and with the goose-bumps and shivers they find that creeping anxiety clawing at them. The forest darkens further, heralding the approach of nightfall. The trail winds and they realize that they haven't seen a camera crew in quite a while... it's a frightening though that they might actually be alone.
Continuing, they come across something so out-of-place that they almost don't recognize it. It's a house: an actual wooden house with plank siding, the whole thing a bit crooked on its foundations. They have no idea how it got there or who built it. It looks very old, older than the trees which crowd its sides and tower overtop of it. It's absurd and... spooky.
In front of the house are three camcorders and a sign with instructions. The Survivors are each to take a camcorder and, one at a time, enter and explore the abandoned house, recording their progress as they go. Along the way they will find clues and questions which they must answer, out loud, on their recording. However, there are obstacles in the old house, and legend says it is haunted. The Survivors must be swift and attentive, for one of them will not see the next dawn.
Kelley decides to go first, to get away from the mosquitoes. Rick goes next, then Jon. There are hidden cameras inside the house, but the perspective is most often from their camcorders which are used as flashlights since it's even darker inside the house. Video cuts from Kelley to Rick to Jon and back again, following clues from one room to another, answering a couple questions. Climbing up the stairs, a pale green arm reaches out of a hole in the wall, eliciting cries. Kelley make a wrong turn and releases a mummy; running from a vampire, Jon misses one of the rooms he was supposed to search. The grotesque monsters are oddly familiar. More than anything, the monsters impede progress, and the Survivors have to dodge past them.
When they return down the stairs, the zombies break through the wall and shuffle after the Survivors. The last stop is the cellar. They pause as they descend the stairs, their ragged breathing audible. And they can hear it, soft, but it's there: Ooohm-pah-pah, Ooohm-pah-pah... They run down into the cellar. Ooohm-pah-pah, Ooohm-pah-pah... The camera spins, blurs, looking. Ooohm-pah-pah, Ooohm-pah-pah...
They each scream and flee through the cellar door and outside, into the cool air...
Where Zoe is waiting.
First out, Kelley confides to Zoe that, "If I win... my vote will be for Jon."
Rick is next, and when Jon joins them Zoe is ready to announce the winner. "Tonight's winner will be the first finalist of the game, and the only voter at tonight's Tribal Council. You will send one of your tribemates to the jury, and the other will join you in the final two, the candidates for Sole Survivor of Survivor Canada3."
She sees that they're all holding their breath. "Here are the scores:"
Jon scored 10 1/2 points
Kelley scored 12 1/2 points
and Rick scored 16 points!
"Congratulations, Rick! Great challenge all... very good challenge!"
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The Survivors arrive at Tribal Council, Rick sitting in the middle with Jon and Kelley to either side. They all seem exhausted. They look to Zoe to begin the Council but Zoe stands there patiently.
Then come more arrivals: the mummy, the vampire, a couple zombies, a werewolf, an axe-weilder with a hockey mask and a guy with a chainsaw. The Survivors are first startled, then confused — didn't the challenge end? Some of the "monster squad" wave and laugh as they walk across and sit on benches opposite Rick, Kelley, and Jon. Rick gasps — it's the Jury, in monster make-up so good that even now he can't tell who each of them are. The Jury members giggle and whisper amongst themselves, enjoying a little payback on their former tribemates.
Getting things back on track, Zoe reminds them of the rules of the game. Rick has won immunity. That means Kelley and Jon can only vote for each other, and their votes cancel each other out. So, not only has Rick guaranteed him a spot in the next round, but he has the power to decide which of the others will go with him to finals. Zoe asks Rick how he feels about it.
Rick lets out a deep breath. "Wow... I'm now making perhaps the second toughest decision that I've had to make in this game." He looks at those to either side of him. "Jon and Kelley, you've both bee great competitors, and I now have to decide which one to take with me to face the Jury. That is the essential decision here. This is the last thing I can do to either help or harm myself in this game. That is how I have to think of this, in making this decision."
It's time to vote. Rick goes and casts the one and only vote. The camera neatly avoids picking up what Rick writes on his ballot, but records him as he gives his vote reason:
"You're a great player: strong, tough, and dedicated. You've come on gangbusters since the merge and proven your strength in this game. That is what got you this far. You played spectacularly — honestly! However, that being said, I truly can't see myself getting the Jury's vote against you. Maybe this will lose me your vote, on the Jury, but I'll have to chance that. It's truly not personal. At this point it really is all about the game.
Rick returns, looking all-business about his decision. Zoe collects the vote, comes back and reads it.
KELLEY
Kelley... thank you for an incredible game. You are a very strong and active player. It was great having you in Survivor Canada 3 and I do hope that you will accept my invitation to be in SC4 - All Stars. You now are the final jury member.
KEYANO TRIBE
| Name | Received Votes from |
| KELLEY | Rick |
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There isn't much to do on Jon and Rick's last day at Keyano. Fire had already destroyed the camp, and there's nothing left to burn down if they'd wanted. They end up spending most of the day playing cards, and they each make a confessionals as they mentally prepare to face the Jury.
Jon would have liked Diana, Staton and Miriam to have stayed longer in the game. "I would've liked to see Diana in the final two with me," he says. "Staton and Miriam were good people, and took the time to get to know us."
"The most annoying player was Emmanuel," Jon adds, but he wouldn't push Eman off a cliff or anything.
"Without Paleo Pride, I think that Staton and Miriam would be in the final four," says Rick. "They were strong enough players to break through." But he adds, "Miriam was annoying for continually apologizing for everything. It was a trait I had to break myself of, so I have little tolerance for it in others."
Rick tells that his favourite person in the game was Diana. "It was great to be able to completely share my game with her and know she had my back. Turning on her was always part of the plan, for me at least. I truly enjoyed playing the game with her. Even though I orchestrated her ouster, I would have been happy to see Diana win this game if it wasn't going to be me."
Jon explains his strategy: "Coming into this game, my strategy was to play under-the-radar ... That failed because I was useful in IC's, and vocal if I felt something was right or wrong. So then my strategy was to adapt to the game. Now I feel I'm playing so-so... I'd give me a 60%. Early-on, I planned on making an alliance of two players: Dan and Diana. But the game didn't really start until we merged.
"I tried to think long-term," Jon continues, "that is when I brought up the idea of finding more people in our alliance. Rick and Shane were mentioned and we ended up joining with Rick. He then became the mastermind/ringleader of the game."
The 'ringleader' considers his own strategy: "My journey in this game... I've done all I can... the 'play' is over. Before, I'd play hoping to make friends who would vote for me if I made it to the final two. Well, those friends always put me on the jury to vote for them. I changed my strategy: I played to win, pure and simple. In order to get me here I had to make sure that all but one other got voted out. It meant lying, it meant deceiving, and it meant stabbing people squarely in the back. I suppose I have the luxury of saying that I was able to separate the friendships from the game-play, because I wasn't the one being betrayed. However, I really do consider most everyone in this game a good friend. My votes were all about the game. I am proud of how I played this game. I set myself a goal, realized what I needed to do to acheive it and never waivered from that goal for an instant. Now that I am here, I look back and realize — I played the hell out of this game! I only can hope that the jury sees it the same way. We'll see."
Jon considers how the jury will vote. "I think I'll get Staton's vote... I think he'll respect my gameplay and a conversation we had will get me some brownie points. I think I've got Diana's vote ... Michelle is gonna vote for gameplay, I think I have a good chance in getting her vote. Miriam, I think she's gonna vote for gameplay. I did use that reward on her ... so Miriam's vote is a toss-up. Janei is a toss-up, I'll probably lose her vote. Shane, another toss-up ... Tabi's vote will be a toss-up ... As for Kelley, I'm not sure."
Rick speculates, "I would guess that I'll get Staton, Miriam and Janei's vote. I was upfront and honest with them, never led them on at all, and took the time to talk with them and get to know them a little. I probably have Shane's vote. I doubt I have Michelle's vote, and I'm pretty convinced that Diana will vote against me."
As the Jury are transported to the Tribal Council grounds, they stop at some of the scenic backdrops to reflect on the final two:
TABATHA:
I wish I could have gotten to know Jon better. You're a great person as far as what I do know of you.
DIANA:
Rick is personally a good friend and always will be. He really is a good person.
I've always said I don't have a maternal bone in my body, but if I ever did have a kid, I would pray that he is half the person Jon is.
MIRIAM:
Rick seemed really cool the few times I spoke to him.
Jon is a very sweet kid, who had a presence of mind.
SHANE:
Jon was quiet and really wasn't part of the team, but I wish him luck in all he does.
Jon and Rick arrive at Tribal Council, each carrying their own torch. They place their torches on the rack behind them, and take a seat. A moment later, the jury enters: Staton, Michelle, Miriam, Janei, Shane, Diana, Tabatha and Kelley. Kelley looks very refreshed after a day at the spa. They take their places opposite Jon and Rick.
Zoe thanks everyone for attending. "Rick and Jon, you've both come as far as you can in this game. The power now shifts to the jury, who will decide which one of you deserves to be crowned the winner. Before we begin with the jury questions though, I'd like each of you to address the jury members. You can say whatever you feel is necessary to say to them."
JON: Let me start by saying what an awesome game this was! I hope you understand the decisions I made, easy and hard, in this game were to advance me further — whether sticking to allegiances or voting out of respect without jeopardizing any friendships. Well, the power is all yours jury!
RICK: Thanks for a great game! Even though you are Jury Members, I wouldn't be here without you. You each played a part in helping me be here. Yes, lies, deceit and good luck got me here, also — but in this game, I would expect it out of you was well.
STATON: Jon, how much do you think your desire to win has affected your actions in the game? What do you think was your one most honorable and least honorable moment?
JON: Well, my desire to win led me to make decisions I didn't want to. Some examples would be the Cree booting order and Michelle. I agreed to advance me further in this game; had I voted for someone else, I probably would've been next. My most honourable moment was sticking to Diana — I was somewhat blindsided but had I been informed that it was her time to go, I would've scrambled to save her and wouldn't vote for her because we had an alliance. My least honourable moments were voting for Tabatha and Michelle. Michelle and I made an alliance early on — the "Canadian alliance." I don't think there was anything I could've done to save her. Voting off Tabatha was another least-honourable moment. It was done out of respect: she was a silent threat and usually came in the top 3/4 in challenges.
STATON: Rick, could you describe your strategy in this game to me? Also, do you feel you have played either a more ethical or more strategic game than Jon? Good luck!
RICK: My 'strategy' in this game was simple: do what needed to be done to get where I wanted to go. In order to get to the 'Final 2' all but one other person must get voted out of the game. It's plainly simple. In order to accomplish this, I had to convince different people at different times that someone else was more of a threat than I was at that particular moment. I achieved this rather well considering I met my goal, and yet never once received a single vote at any Tribal Council in this entire game — even after it became glaringly obvious what I was doing. As far as whether I played a more 'ethical or strategic' game than Jon, mine was definitely a strategic game.
DIANA: Rick, the strategy you seem to have used is one of complete deceit, lies and wanton backstabbing (and you are damned good at it too). Why should we vote for you as ultimate survivor?
RICK: Yes, Diana, I lied, deceived and backstabbed everyone in this game, save three people (Cree: Staton, Miriam and Janei). I won't deny it. In the end, this game comes down to the fact that everyone but two people must be voted out of the game. I decided about halfway through this game that one of those two people was going to be me. And, honestly, Diana, the decision to take you out was the hardest. Yet, in the end, I did what I did, and got where I set out to go, and never once received a vote at any Tribal Council. So, why should I be the 'ultimate survivor' in this game? Because I truly PLAYED the hell out of this game, and played all of you. Did I do you wrong? Yes. I don't deny it. But, I had to separate 'personal' from 'game'. Yes, I have the 'luxury' of being able to say that, since I wasn't the one betrayed, but I truly value the relationships that formed during this game. Yet, the game was an entity all its own.
DIANA: Jon, you mentioned something about betrayal. Can you elaborate on who you betrayed and why you felt it necessary to mention it in your final words?
JON: Well I didn't mention betrayal but if you meant the reasons behind the decisions I made to advance me further then I can explain... Some of these moments include voting Cree and Michelle. I felt it was necessary to mention it in my final words to clarify why I voted the way I did. Some of my reasons for my votes were simple and brief and that was done so people can't read my strategy. If Zoe gave me more than 50 words, then maybe I could explain a bit more. By the way, ooo and it wasn't a stupid act.
KELLEY: Well, here we are. Congratulations, Jon and Rick. As you know, the final TC is a time for honesty, so I'm not going to hold anything back (and yes Rick, this means no bullshit for once). Rick, I respect a good strategy, which I admit you had, but I also respect loyalty and integrity, concepts that in this game seemed to be foreign to you. I don't know whether or not you take people's feelings seriously, but you did several things in this game that showed a distinct lack of respect to people who considered you a friend. All I have to ask is this: are you proud of how you played? If you win the game, knowing that the consequences of what you did could cost you more than just jury votes... was it worth it?
RICK: Kelley, yes, I am proud of how I played this game. I did not play to hurt people's feelings, I played to win. And, as I've mentioned, in order to win, you have to vote out everyone but one other. I respect each and every person that made the merge. I value the time that we got to know each other. If I lose more than a Jury vote from people because of how I played this game, then I am truly sorry that my relationships with them were based on something so fragile and shallow as an online game. To me, and this is 'no bullshit' (as you asked), what goes on in these games doesn't exist outside these games. I am fully capable of separating the game from the 'friendship' and yes, I have been in your position many times over, and been able to do that. In fact, some of my best friends in the whole world, I met in these games, and got done wrong by them. (Ask Diana for details on that one, if you wish.)
KELLEY: Jon, I never really got to know you that well, so it's very hard for me to come up with reasons why I should vote for you. Neither of us had very stellar communication with players in the game as far as I can gather... and I don't feel I can make a decision based on what I know right now. So therefore my question is: what makes you Jon? What are some characteristics about yourself that make you the person you are, in and outside of Survivor? Thanks and good luck!
JON: Well, Jon is a young guy. I'm different from the stereotypes. I have a lot of care and respect for myself and everyone as it is important to me. I can be silly at times but I know when I push the line and when I don't. I enjoy music and reality shows. American/Canadian Idol is one of my favourites because it combines two of my favorite things. I play the piano and I have the talent of "singing in the shower." (laughs)
MIRIAM: Rick, congrats on getting this far! Do you think it is possible to win this game by playing with integrity? And do you feel you did or did not do so?
RICK: Is it possible to win an [online reality game] with integrity? Yes, it is entirely possible to do so. Is that the path I chose in this game? Honestly, No. I purposely chose a path of deceit and lies. In fact, you were one of only three people I did not lie to in this game. Yet, I am sure that was of little consolation at the time. So, in short, yes, its possible, but I chose not to take that path in this game.
MIRIAM: Jon, congratulations on getting to the final two! What was your strategy coming into the merge, and do you feel you played the game with integrity?
JON: Well before I explain my strategry for the merge, I'm going explain my pre-merge strategy so you know why I shifted strategies. Pre-game, I planned on laying back a little. Then the game starts and I felt like I wasn't sticking to my intial plan! I contributed a lot in challenges and felt it was gonna be my downfall. At the merge, I backed off a bit, the first 3 weeks the most. My plan was to let the threats go against the threats and everyone would forget about me. This came true when the Michelle thing happened and everyone wanted her gone. Then Shane and Diana were targeted because [they were] strong. To sum it all up, my pre-game strategy came into effect at the merge and the threats targeted everyone. In terms of integrity, I think I played the game with it. I was loyal to the people I had plans with. I didn't tell anyone that I was going to stick with them until the final-two (except Diana and Rick later on).
TABATHA: This is for Jon... Is there anything you would change with how you played the game? If so, what and why?
JON: I don't think there is anything I would change. Maybe the reasons I voted off a person because it came off the wrong way in at least two instances ... my votes for you. The Tribal Council Diana was voted off, I felt that no one really knew you. Mostly everyone felt they [hadn't] really talked to you. I did notice that you did pretty well in challenges. However, I didn't really notice how well you did in challenges until the Tribal Council Diana was voted off. The Tribal Council you were voted off, it was done out of respect for your strength in challenges. I did feel you haven't put effort in getting to know us and was disappointed since it was so late in the game. That is what I meant about the fairness about my vote.
TABATHA: This is for Rick... You need to give me a damn good reason why I should vote for you to win and I don't want lies!
RICK: My Damn Good Reason — Here it is... I played the hell out of this game. I set myself on a goal of making the Final-Two, and I did what I needed to do to get me there. And, in doing so, I even accomplished a phenomenal task of never receiving a vote at any TC in this game. That, in and of itself, is a damn good reason. But, other than that, I accomplished the very thing needed (as much as one person can do for themselves) and that was to make sure that everyone else got voted out instead of me.
MICHELLE: My question to Jon... All Paleo members had an alliance to keep each other together in the game. But apparently you all couldn't wait a few more weeks to stay true to that agreement. I was backstabbed by you directly along with every other remaining Paleo member. So now I'm stuck with a choice between two people who both screwed me over. First of all, what lead you to make the decision to backstab me and the entire tribal alliance (why weren't you thinking for yourself)? Secondly, why should I vote for you and how would you suggest I make this tough decision?
JON: Well, my decision was based on what I had to do to advance me further. The truth is, I wanted Janei gone early since I [hadn't] talked to her. Had I been vocal about that idea, I could've been targeted next. It was a decision that would've helped me. I wish I could've scrambled to save you but by the time I got online, everyone had already voted.
MICHELLE: My question to Rick... I was under the impression during the game that we were in an alliance. You were the first person I trusted in this game. I helped you out and I thought you were going to help me out. Not only did you backstab me on that alliance, but also on the alliance that all Paleo members had with each other. Keeping this in mind, why on earth should I vote for you when you did nothing truthful for me in the game? Why didn't you come to me and ask what my plans were instead of jumping on the backstabbing bandwagon?
RICK: I find it highly suspect that you question me on our alliance. Yes, I made an alliance with you, but once we did make our alliance, you stopped talking to me. Kinda put the "value" of our alliance in perspective for me. Then when we merged, it got around that you were dashing as fast as your fingers could type for a deal to backstab all of Paleo. I did IM you about this and you never responded. That was answer enough for me. I'm not blaming you for trying to backstab, I could hardly fault anyone for that. You just played your hand way too early and not carefully enough.
JON: Well, this has been an awesome game and it's been an honour playing with you guys. I don't have much to say as I think I felt I stated as much as I could. I hope I cleared up things in terms of my votes and strategy. I made these decisions to advance me further. I hope things didn't come off the wrong way or it didn't jeopardize any friendships (which wasn't my intention). Anyways, It's up to you jury!
RICK: I played a different game this time, for sure. I'd play to 'make friends' ... those 'friends' always put me on the Jury ... so I've been in your position many times before. I changed my strategy this time. I played to win, pure and simple. I realized that in order to get me here I would have to make sure that all but one other got voted out of this game. It meant deceiving people and it meant stabbing people squarely in the back. I suppose I have the 'luxury' of saying that I was able to separate the friendships from the game-play, because I wasn't the one being betrayed. However, I really do consider most everyone in this game a good friend. I only hope that once the game is over [you] can get past that as well. I am proud of how I played this game. I set myself a goal, realized what I needed to do to acheive it and never waivered from that goal for an instant. Now that I am here, at this goal, I look back and realize: I played the hell out of this game! I only can hope that you, the Jury, sees it the same way.
This is it. This time, you are voting for the person you believe deserves to be the Sole Survivor. You are not voting to kick someone out of the game — you are voting for the winner. Once all eight jury members have cast their votes, they will be read out.
The first vote is for...
JON
This game has been a yo-yo from day one. First off I made my alliance with Shane... We had aligned with others, too, and we had decided we would keep our friendship a secret until the end of the game. Anyway, Shane came to me one day asking if I would mind aligning with Rick. I was like, 'well sure.' Damn, how stupid was I? If I knew he had horns growing out his head I would have never aligned with him. I understand the whole outwit-outlast-outplay thing. I have played in many, many games, but Rick you have to be the most deceitful person I have ever played with. I just don't see why you had to [say] you were well-liked. You had it all by your side. Hell, Shane and I had decided it would be me, you and him in the final three. If I won I would take Shane, if Shane won he would take me, and If you won that last Immunity I know deep down you would have chosen Shane. That was no biggie to me — at least I would have played with integrity and I would have told you when it got down there: If you don't win this last Immunity then I am sorry but it's me and Shane in the end. I just don't like the idea of lying and being the way you have been in this game, and to think I would vote you to win. A lot of people play these games and don't have to be so arrogant about the whole thing like you have been. Ya know had you came to me and said... Tab, I am sorry but I am voting you this tribal council, I wouldn't have said a word — but you just voted me and gave me no clue, even asked me if we were still voting the way we had talked before! You are a venomous snake ready to bite your prey! Jon on the other hand, he played the way I like: laid back, calm, cool and collected. Things just fell into place for him. Jon kept the integrity intact. Even though I didn't get close with him I respect the way he played. So with that said I have to vote for the person who played respectivly and didn't stab me in the back. So my Vote is for JON to win.
(Tabatha)
...2nd vote in...
JON
my vote is for Jon I don't think Rick deserves it.
(Shane)
...that's two votes for Jon...
...3rd and 4th in (1st jury member award, 1 extra TC vote)...
JON x2
both of my votes go to Jon. Best of luck buddy. i feel u played the most honest game.
(Staton)
...that's four votes for Jon...
...5th vote in...
JON
He played an honest game and was always very respectful and polite to me... and he knew where "crossing the line" was and when and where it was in his best interests. He handled the questions with humility and an understanding of what he did wrong, and I feel he proved that you can win the game with integrity and respect. Great game, Jon!
(Kelley)
...6th vote in...
JON
I haven't seen much in either player that really blew me away and made me think one of you absolutely deserves to win. But when it comes down to it, Rick, you just deserve it less. I vote for Jon to win Survivor Canada 3.
(Michelle)
...7th vote in...
JON
I don't know if reading your answers helped me a whole lot. In the end, I have to say that I think integrity is the most important thing. The fact that you, Rick, "chose" not to bothers me — and the fact that Jon would have tried to "save" Michelle shows me he has integrity. I applaud you both for playing this game extremely well... but with very different methods. To that end, I would rather someone who has the character and integrity win this game and prove it can be done, than someone who chooses not to. Jon, congratulations, you have my vote. Rick... best of luck and I wish you well.
(Miriam)
...8th vote in...
JON
Well, I'm voting for Jon. Why? Because I said I would not vote for Rick and I have always been a woman of my word (like Alicia, sans the bitterness). Jon has played well and his strategy was much harder than just plain ole screwing everyone, that's too easy. It's a much more difficult path and more deserving of the title Ultimate Survivor. As with Boston Rob, being purely evil doesn't guarantee a win. Jeff Probst was right, John Nash's theory does apply: single-minded focus on one goal does not guarantee the obtaining of said goal. It takes more than just plain ole backstabbing to get to the end, that is a big price to pay, too big.
(Diana)
...Final Vote in...
RICK
I am voting for Rick to win the title. He played this game to win, and while he may created some very pissed-off jury members, he didn't affect me like he did with them. I appreciate the fact he talked to me at the merge as well. I wish both Jon and Rick good luck.
(Janei)
With a vote of 8 to 1... Jon you are the sole Survivor and the Winner of Survivor Canada 3!!
Congratulations, Jon!!!
Wow, every single Jury Member Voted. See I told you that you were the best!! Thanks to everyone for making SC3 a complete success!!!!!!
All the awards will be posted on site and on each of your profiles.
JURY
| Name | Received Votes from |
| JON | Tabatha, Shane, Staton x2, Kelley, Michelle, Miriam, Diana |
| RICK | Janei |
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