The Final Four (Australia)

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The Final Four
Episode Information
Season	The Australian Outback
Episode Number	14/15 (027)
Original Release	April 26, 2001
Viewership (in Millions)	26.89
Ratings/Share (18-49)	11.2/32
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Enough Is Enough"
Next	"The Most Deserving"
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The Final Four is the penultimate episode of Survivor: The Australian Outback.

Story

Day 37

On Day 37, Elisabeth is feeling lonely as the last remaining Kucha. She laments the loss of her closest friend, Rodger, whom she calls a "little treasure I happened to find in the Outback." Still, she vows to keep fighting in honor of Rodger and the other Kuchas.

Day 38

The Reward Challenge is a combination of several previous challenges, and promises a great prize: a new car, a meal, and a shower. Colby, the challenge dominator, actually ends up in a neck-and-neck race with Tina. But he barely holds her off at the end and wins the reward, which he will enjoy the following day.

The castaways find a scale waiting for them in Tree Mail. The four castaways weigh themselves and find that they've lost 85 pounds between them. Elisabeth comments that they've lost "a third grader." The malnutrition is taking its toll on the castaways, especially Elisabeth, whose hair is starting to fall out in clumps.

Colby leaves on his reward, driving his new car to a camp where he enjoys food with Jeff Probst. Colby also gets a special surprise—his mother Gay has come to visit him. They exchange hugs and greetings, but privately, Gay is shocked by how frail and skinny Colby has become. Colby enjoys a good night's sleep and a hot shower.

Day 39

Colby returns to camp with his mother, and she brings the castaways care packages from their families. She departs, and Colby feels rejuvenated by having seen her.

The Immunity Challenge is a game of Memory, in which players must try to match items hidden under boxes. Once again, Colby comes out victorious. It's his fourth immunity win, and his seventh challenge win overall. That night, at Tribal Council, the tribe makes it official and eliminates Elisabeth, the last remaining Kucha. Elisabeth explains in her final words that "They didn' want me to get into the final two, because I would have kicked some major butt." Only three castaways remain.

Challenges

Reward

Challenge: Survivor Pentathlon
The Survivors must race through a multi-stage course comprising several key elements from past challenges, including being blindfolded and shackled, walking on a beam, solving a puzzle, and starting a fire. First to finish the whole course would win the challenge.
Reward: A meal and a car (a Pontiac Aztek) to sleep in overnight.
Winner: Colby Donaldson

Reward Challenge: Survivor Pentathlon
Result	Winner	Competitors
Castaway	File:S2 colby t.jpg Colby	File:S2 elisabeth t.jpgFile:S2 keith t.jpgFile:S2 tina t.jpg Elisabeth, Keith, & Tina

Immunity

Challenge: Memory
This challenge requires memory rather than physical strength. 36 covers have been placed over 18 matching pairs of items from the Outback. Each Survivor must uncover two baskets, revealing their hidden items. The object: match the items and win a point. The person who matches the most items wins Immunity.
Winner: Colby Donaldson

Immunity Challenge: Memory
Result	Winner	Competitors
Castaway	File:S2 colby t.jpg Colby	File:S2 elisabeth t.jpgFile:S2 keith t.jpgFile:S2 tina t.jpg Elisabeth, Keith, & Tina

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 13: Barramundi
Voted Against	Voter
File:S2 elisabeth t.jpg Elisabeth (3 votes)	File:S2 colby t.jpgFile:S2 keith t.jpgFile:S2 tina t.jpg Colby, Keith, & Tina
File:S2 keith t.jpg Keith (1 vote)	File:S2 elisabeth t.jpg Elisabeth
VOTED OFF: File:S2 elisabeth bw.jpg Elisabeth Filarski

Voting Confessionals

Colby and Tina's confessionals are only available on DVD.

“	(voting for Elisabeth) I've said it before, I'll say it again. I think you're an absolutely wonderful person, and someday I would love my daughter to spend a day with you, 'cause I think she can learn a great deal from you. Good luck to you, Elisabeth.	”
—Keith Famie

“	(voting for Elisabeth) Elisabeth, this is strictly a strategic vote. None of us want to have to come against you in the finals, because you are America's sweetheart, loved and adored by all, especially me. It's just a game. I love you.	”
—Tina Wesson

“	(voting for Elisabeth) Elisabeth, you know how I feel about you. And plain and simply, I don't think there's a way in the world I could win a million bucks if you were sitting next to me in the Final Two, and that is the only reason that I'm writing your name down tonight.	”
—Colby Donaldson

“	(voting for Keith) Well, even though you've calmed down your cockiness a bit, 'cause I think we've all felt a little more vulnerable lately, you're still my vote. Nothing personal today.	”
—Elisabeth Filarski

Final Words

“	My part of the game is over. It's been the most trying experience of my life, filled with the most highs and lows in a short period of time that I could have ever imagined. I know that they just didn't want me to get into the Final 2 because I would have kicked some major butt in that situation.	”
—Elisabeth Filarski

Still in the Running

Kucha
File:S2 alicia bw.jpg Alicia	File:S2 debb bw.jpg Debb	File:S2 elisabeth bw.jpg Elisabeth	File:S2 jeff bw.jpg Jeff	File:S2 kimmi bw.jpg Kimmi	File:S2 michael bw.jpg Michael	File:S2 nick bw.jpg Nick	File:S2 rodger bw.jpg Rodger
Ogakor
File:S2 amber bw.jpg Amber	File:S2 colby t.jpg Colby	File:S2 jerri bw.jpg Jerri	File:S2 keith t.jpg Keith	File:S2 kel bw.jpg Kel	File:S2 maralyn bw.jpg Maralyn	File:S2 mitchell bw.jpg Mitchell	File:S2 tina t.jpg Tina

Trivia

• Colby Donaldson had the most number of confessionals this episode, with 13.
  • Tina Wesson had the least, with 3.
• Elisabeth Filarski would be the only contestant to reach Day 39 and not be at the Final Tribal Council.