Final Tribal Council

[Ami Cusack]

Okay, Guys!

Here we go...

I answered the questions, I played the game, I voted people off, I backstabbed, I told the truth. I manipulated, I flat out lied. I fought in challenges, I made friends, I broke bonds. I used people, I let people use me. I did it all. I experienced it all. I think for anyone to sit up here and say they played a perfect game, is lying.

I made some really good friendships in this game with Kathy, Yau-Man, Eliza, James, and Jonathan. I hope you guys feel the same about me, no matter what the game turned out to be.

I'm not going to sit up here, and apologize for playing the game. Because we were all there, everyone was playing. Everything I did, was to get me to this F2 spot. I had to hurt people along the way, and for that I apologize. I wished there was a clean, easy way to play this game. But theres not really. Its either play, or be played. That's the bottom line.

That being said, the decision is in your hands. Thanks for everything! Good luck in future games, and I hope we're all friends when this is all said and done!

[Kathy Sleckman]

I want to start by saying I had a great time playing this game. It was challenging and nerve wracking and exhilarating and a lot of fun. So thanks to everyone who played and thanks to our host for all of your hard work. I am proud of the way I played this game. I worked hard to get into a five person alliance. I knew I was going to be the first one to go when we got down to the Final Five, if not sooner. I knew that going in and I knew the only way I was going to make it further was to create a three person alliance. I had Jonathan promising me Final 2. And I bonded with Ami. I worked hard to gain their trust and later on, to gain Yau-Man's trust when I believed Jonathan might not be as committed to me as I had been to him. That's why I got here. Because of the hard work I put in to get them to trust me and believe in me. They did and I ended up Final 3. I won the last challenge because I knew I needed to.

So no matter what happens, if you choose Ami over me, I will walk away with my head held high because I know I played a good game. And I thank all of you for your time and consideration at this Final Tribal Council. This game of Survivor is the best game on the planet and I am thrilled to have played it with all of you.

Thank you and I'm sure I'll see some of you next time!

[erik]

It was a challenge where everyone had to obtain a score (or highest score) therefore they would be let back into the game, I was wishing for the posting challenge

[Yau-Man Chan]

But you made it back again anyway.

[erik]

Yes but looks like people hate you for that...at least I won an immunity for coming back

[Kathy Sleckman]

No one hates you, Erik. Some people just thinks those sorts of twist are stupid. Hate the twist, not the person!