Tribal Council Voting
Find out what each member of Foa Foa had to say as they cast their votes
Mick (Liz with a line through the Z): I feel terrible about blindsiding you like this. This is strictly strategic, and that's it. We have a soft alliance over at Galu, and a lot of hinges on Natalie's play. That's all this is about. Around camp, you've been amazing, your performance in competitions is top-notch. Please don't take this personally. It's strategy.
Liz (Jaison with a sad face): This is totally strategic and not at all personal. Sorry.
Russell (Liz): You're the weakest link when it comes to trust. That's why I've gotta get rid of you. When the merge happens, I know you'll flip-flop.
Natalie (Liz with a line through it): Liz I'm voting for you because this is what the group decided. Played a good game.
Jaison (Liz): <says nothing>
Secret Scene: Liz
Liz's attempt at drying a pair of %$#@% over the fire ends in disaster
(Day 17)
(Liz comes back to camp with kindling; Mick gets the flint working and they start a fire)
Liz (solo): Mick and I have been tending to the fire all day. It's a 24/7 job. Mick went on a short walk and he specifically asked me to watch that his pants not catch on fire, because he's trying to dry out his %$#@%. They take forever to dry.
(While Liz is doing something else, Russell and Jaison see the pants on fire)
Liz (as Jaison pours water on them): Oh my God, they're smoldering!
Liz (solo): So, while I'm not paying attention, and all the sudden, Jaison's like, "These pants are smoldering! Get me some saltwater!"" (laughs) And lo and behold, there's a huge hole the size of my hand in Mick's pants leg.
Liz: Holey moley, that's the biggest hole ever!
Russell (amused while Jaison holds up the pants): He might not notice.
Liz (solo): I can't wait until Mick gets back. That's gonna be the funniest thing ever. He leaves the house with the little kids and the fire and the kids nearly burned the house down. It actually added to the humor of the day.
(Mick returns and groans when he sees the pants)
Liz: Sorry, Mick. Dad left the house and the kids almost burnt it down!
Jaison: You can wear my pants.
Mick (smiling): I only asked one thing, one request. (?), watch and learn.
Natalie: It gave us a good laugh anyway, for a minute. Sorry.
Mick: Honestly, I couldn't care less. I really could not.
(Mick wears the pants, and Liz laughs)
Liz's Final Words
Liz reacts to having just been voted out by her tribemates
"This experience was nothing but intense, and I'm so appreciative of my family and my friends for supporting me this whole way. My tribemates outwitted me, but kudos to them. I really really hope they make it to the end. This is one hell of a game. I'm glad I made it as far as I did."
(cut)
"My gut instinct told me it was quite possible I could go home. It was a very strategic move. The tables turned so quickly that it's a little bit surprising, but not that shocking."
(cut)
"It's always disappointing to be voted off. It's never a good feeling. I don't think anyone would ever think it was positive. But it is a game, and somebody has to be voted off. If we'd have won today I wouldn't be sitting here. What are you gonna do?"
(cut)
"Foa Foa just needs a break. I think that's why I need to go. Strategically, it makes sense for Natalie to stay, in case there is a merge, and then the three strongest guys. At the end of the day, rather than keeping me, I would have been a more competitive asset. Diplomatically, Natalie has made some strides with Laura, so it's a very strategic move on Foa Foa's part. In that sense it's not that surprising they voted me out."
(cut)
"I voted for Jaison because I thought that's what the plan was. He just, his heart wasn't in it anymore, and it showed around camp. If you think about it logically, it makes sense for the 3 strongest guys to stay, and the strongest female, which should have been me. But in case there is a merge, it makes sense. It sucks either way, but what are you gonna do?"
Liz the Day After
Liz reflects on her time in the game, which allowed her to form true friendships with people from different walks of life
"For myself, my primary goal was to test the outer limits of what I capable of. The outer boundaries of my patience, my own determination. I never thought of myself as a complainer, but maybe I was. Maybe I needed to be tested. It was all those questions, very introspective, that I wanted to see. I've led a pretty comfortable life, and I've always wanted to achieve what it was I set my eyes on. When this golden opportunity, fell into my lap, I'm not one to shut the door on opportunity. Here I am now, part of Foa Foa, and losing."
(cut)
"It's mind-boggling to think we could lose challenge after challenge. That last immunity challenge, you had 2 lawyers and a doctor. This is not a jetset, college grad, fraternity, beer drinking crowd. We've endured the bonds of time and it's mind-boggling. It goes to show you how difficult the puzzles and the challenges are. It's not the same as watching from home. Doing and enduring those challenges mentally and physically when you have so little of the creature comforts you're used to. So little food and so little nourishment. All we had were each other. When all of us said that we fully trusted each other, we really meant it. I certainly did."
(cut)
"Kudos to Russell. He really got me when he said I could vote for Jaison. For that I commend him. I do hope he goes far along in the game."
(cut)
"At the end of the day I do hope it's a Foa Foa member in the final 2 or 3 because that will show America that perseverance and patience pays. No matter how big the obstacle or how large the adversity, we were able to overcome. Our hope wasn't for naught. Every day we woke up with a newfound optimism that today would be the day. Every day it wasn't (laughs), but it still didn't keep us from hoping."
(cut)
"I am very proud of the game I played. I felt like for the most part I was very principled. I wasn't going around backstabbing, I wasn't lying outright, I wasn't scurrying, I wasn't doing all the deceiving and manipulating necessary. Maybe that was my Achilles' Heel, because I didn't. For the most part, losing challenge after challenge, I thought I gave 110% at camp and the challenges. That's all I knew to do, until it got to a point we had to put our game face on. That for me was really the day I was voted out, that was my only misstep. That was the only real regret I have in the game, I didn't put aside my subjective human personal attachments for these people, and attack them with my game hand."
(cut)
"For me, my biggest takeaway from this experience was the importance of human bonds. 10 strangers whittled down to 5 could become so close in 18 days, just by bare necessity, to me was astounding. I never would have anticipated the ability to grow that close. We did. We had hours to talk about each other and get to know each other. So for that it was a huge takeaway for me."
Find out what each member of Foa Foa had to say as they cast their votes
Mick (Liz with a line through the Z): I feel terrible about blindsiding you like this. This is strictly strategic, and that's it. We have a soft alliance over at Galu, and a lot of hinges on Natalie's play. That's all this is about. Around camp, you've been amazing, your performance in competitions is top-notch. Please don't take this personally. It's strategy.
Liz (Jaison with a sad face): This is totally strategic and not at all personal. Sorry.
Russell (Liz): You're the weakest link when it comes to trust. That's why I've gotta get rid of you. When the merge happens, I know you'll flip-flop.
Natalie (Liz with a line through it): Liz I'm voting for you because this is what the group decided. Played a good game.
Jaison (Liz): <says nothing>
Secret Scene: Liz
Liz's attempt at drying a pair of %$#@% over the fire ends in disaster
(Day 17)
(Liz comes back to camp with kindling; Mick gets the flint working and they start a fire)
Liz (solo): Mick and I have been tending to the fire all day. It's a 24/7 job. Mick went on a short walk and he specifically asked me to watch that his pants not catch on fire, because he's trying to dry out his %$#@%. They take forever to dry.
(While Liz is doing something else, Russell and Jaison see the pants on fire)
Liz (as Jaison pours water on them): Oh my God, they're smoldering!
Liz (solo): So, while I'm not paying attention, and all the sudden, Jaison's like, "These pants are smoldering! Get me some saltwater!"" (laughs) And lo and behold, there's a huge hole the size of my hand in Mick's pants leg.
Liz: Holey moley, that's the biggest hole ever!
Russell (amused while Jaison holds up the pants): He might not notice.
Liz (solo): I can't wait until Mick gets back. That's gonna be the funniest thing ever. He leaves the house with the little kids and the fire and the kids nearly burned the house down. It actually added to the humor of the day.
(Mick returns and groans when he sees the pants)
Liz: Sorry, Mick. Dad left the house and the kids almost burnt it down!
Jaison: You can wear my pants.
Mick (smiling): I only asked one thing, one request. (?), watch and learn.
Natalie: It gave us a good laugh anyway, for a minute. Sorry.
Mick: Honestly, I couldn't care less. I really could not.
(Mick wears the pants, and Liz laughs)
Liz's Final Words
Liz reacts to having just been voted out by her tribemates
"This experience was nothing but intense, and I'm so appreciative of my family and my friends for supporting me this whole way. My tribemates outwitted me, but kudos to them. I really really hope they make it to the end. This is one hell of a game. I'm glad I made it as far as I did."
(cut)
"My gut instinct told me it was quite possible I could go home. It was a very strategic move. The tables turned so quickly that it's a little bit surprising, but not that shocking."
(cut)
"It's always disappointing to be voted off. It's never a good feeling. I don't think anyone would ever think it was positive. But it is a game, and somebody has to be voted off. If we'd have won today I wouldn't be sitting here. What are you gonna do?"
(cut)
"Foa Foa just needs a break. I think that's why I need to go. Strategically, it makes sense for Natalie to stay, in case there is a merge, and then the three strongest guys. At the end of the day, rather than keeping me, I would have been a more competitive asset. Diplomatically, Natalie has made some strides with Laura, so it's a very strategic move on Foa Foa's part. In that sense it's not that surprising they voted me out."
(cut)
"I voted for Jaison because I thought that's what the plan was. He just, his heart wasn't in it anymore, and it showed around camp. If you think about it logically, it makes sense for the 3 strongest guys to stay, and the strongest female, which should have been me. But in case there is a merge, it makes sense. It sucks either way, but what are you gonna do?"
Liz the Day After
Liz reflects on her time in the game, which allowed her to form true friendships with people from different walks of life
"For myself, my primary goal was to test the outer limits of what I capable of. The outer boundaries of my patience, my own determination. I never thought of myself as a complainer, but maybe I was. Maybe I needed to be tested. It was all those questions, very introspective, that I wanted to see. I've led a pretty comfortable life, and I've always wanted to achieve what it was I set my eyes on. When this golden opportunity, fell into my lap, I'm not one to shut the door on opportunity. Here I am now, part of Foa Foa, and losing."
(cut)
"It's mind-boggling to think we could lose challenge after challenge. That last immunity challenge, you had 2 lawyers and a doctor. This is not a jetset, college grad, fraternity, beer drinking crowd. We've endured the bonds of time and it's mind-boggling. It goes to show you how difficult the puzzles and the challenges are. It's not the same as watching from home. Doing and enduring those challenges mentally and physically when you have so little of the creature comforts you're used to. So little food and so little nourishment. All we had were each other. When all of us said that we fully trusted each other, we really meant it. I certainly did."
(cut)
"Kudos to Russell. He really got me when he said I could vote for Jaison. For that I commend him. I do hope he goes far along in the game."
(cut)
"At the end of the day I do hope it's a Foa Foa member in the final 2 or 3 because that will show America that perseverance and patience pays. No matter how big the obstacle or how large the adversity, we were able to overcome. Our hope wasn't for naught. Every day we woke up with a newfound optimism that today would be the day. Every day it wasn't (laughs), but it still didn't keep us from hoping."
(cut)
"I am very proud of the game I played. I felt like for the most part I was very principled. I wasn't going around backstabbing, I wasn't lying outright, I wasn't scurrying, I wasn't doing all the deceiving and manipulating necessary. Maybe that was my Achilles' Heel, because I didn't. For the most part, losing challenge after challenge, I thought I gave 110% at camp and the challenges. That's all I knew to do, until it got to a point we had to put our game face on. That for me was really the day I was voted out, that was my only misstep. That was the only real regret I have in the game, I didn't put aside my subjective human personal attachments for these people, and attack them with my game hand."
(cut)
"For me, my biggest takeaway from this experience was the importance of human bonds. 10 strangers whittled down to 5 could become so close in 18 days, just by bare necessity, to me was astounding. I never would have anticipated the ability to grow that close. We did. We had hours to talk about each other and get to know each other. So for that it was a huge takeaway for me."
