Jan has been voted off.  At the confessional, she laments on how she
never thought she'd get this far.  Jan is amazed she made it through
38 days.  She has learned a valuable lesson, that one should never
quit.  Jan vows to spread this axiom.

Meanwhile, The Boys celebrate.  Brian and Clay are the Two Finalists.
They have a shot at the big bucks.  After congratulating each other,
The Boys decide to do their version of the 'Burning Man' ceremony.
Their most hated object, the fishing boat, will be put to the torch.  For
weeks it has been a pain in the ass.  It's too heavy, full of holes, and
a constant reminder of having to go fetch water every other day. 

Day 39, the Last Day.  A final sunrise is gaped at.  Clay marks Jan's
calendar rock, noting the accomplishment.  The Boys eat their last
coconut, the last clam, and probably take their last piss in the cave.
Brian stands before the mirror and congratulates himself.  He's done
a good job.  But he does wonder if he'll be perceived as a cutthroat?
Hmmm???  Clay thinks Brian will be seen as 'The Evil One', and sweet,
angelic Clay will be awarded the one million dollar prize by all his close
friends on the jury.  YEAH, DREAM ON!!!

The Last Tribal Council:  With a full moon beaming over head, the full
jury is assembled as Brian and Clay await their fate.  Jeff reminds all
that tonight, the power has shifted, from the players to the jurors.  As
if we didn't know already.  It's time for opening statements.

Clay tells the jury that he's a lucky guy.   Just think about it.  He, Clay
Jordan, beat out fourteen other tough competitors on national tele-
vision.  Clay admits that he lied.  He had to, it's part of The Game.  It's
all about the money.  Clay says that there isn't one person on the jury
who wouldn't do what he did to sit where he is now.  He deserves the
million dollars more than anybody else, in fact, he needs a million
dollars.  This is his big chance to Easy Street. 

Brian takes a different approach.  He rambles on about experiencing
all the days of The Game, good and bad.  Brian reminds everyone that
he was a leader.  A good king, who looked after his subjects.  Made
sure the fire was lit.  Foraged for food and water.  The classic Ring-
Bearer right out of Beowulf.  And yet, he respects his subjects.  All of
them, right down to the lowest peasant.  Well, that's what he implied,
anyway.

Erin begins the questioning by The Jury.  She wants to know from
both why the other shouldn't win?  Brian lays the Lazy-Bum card.  He
complains how Clay didn't do his fair share of the work.  How he
coasted his way through The Game.  Clay shoots back about Brian
being bossy, and reminds everyone that Brian was the Leader, and
implied it's Brian's fault that the jurors are on The Jury. 

Ken is next and immediately blasts Clay about how wrong he is.  Ken
said he would never do as Clay had to get to the Finals.  Ken has too
much integrity.  Ken also has too much hot air.  It's because Ken
wouldn't do as Clay had that Ken is on The Jury.  Ken then confronts
Brian about the betrayal of Ted.  Apparently, Brian told Ken when the
two tribes thought they had merged, that Ted would never be in the
Final Two.  Ken is trying to imply that Brian may be a racist.  Brian
denies everything.  Doesn't have a clue to what Ken is referring to. 
He then recalls some conversation about a pecking order, but there
was nothing personal about it.

Penny was Penny.  She wants to know who paid her the most attention.
Oh Please, Spare Us!  Brian hadn't paid her much heed.  Aside from
knowing she was from Texas, he knew little about her.  Clay couldn't
shut up.  He reeled off factoid, after factoid.  I'm surprised he didn't
mention Penny's bra-size! 

Jake told both he was impressed by their political skills.  He then
lashed out at Clay for taking his Tribal Council statement so personal.
Clay gets on his hind legs and the two bicker back and forth.  I was
waiting for them to start kicking at each other.  Jake then moved on to
Brian, who reminded Jake that he was cool with him, did things to-
gether, etc. 

Ted slams Brian right from the start.  A used car salesman who sold
Ted his friendship, and it was a lemon.  Brian strikes back that it was
Ted who was the betrayer.  That when Ted began plotting with Helen,
all previous alliances were voided.  Ted then accuses Clay of being
an out-right racist.  Helen had apparently told Ted something that
Clay had said.  Clay tries to defend himself.  Claims he never said
anything that could be considered a racist remark.  Even Jeff gets
involved, asking Ted if it's fair to judge Clay on mere hearsay.

Jan didn't take long.  She dumps on Clay for being lazy.  Then gives
Brian a chance to list his many accomplishments.  We know how she
is going to vote.

Helen then takes center stage.  Her big moment has come.  She bites
at Brian for betraying her.  Of the three votes she got, his was the
cruelest of all.  Etu, Brute?  She also gets personal about Brian being
a used car salesman.  I guess she didn't know about his days as a
'soft-porn' actor.  Brian fires back that she was cool with him till the
last few days, when she began to plot against him.  He mentions how
Jan saw the 'writing-in-the-sand' incident.  He was angry and that's
why he led Helen to her demise.  Helen then asks Clay for three ex-
amples of how he helped others to survive.  Clay answered that he
worked everyday.  When she asks for more, Clay says "Why bother,
no answer will satisfy you."   ZzzzING!  Helen gives Clay the Evil Eye.


It's time to vote.  We see that Erin and Penny are voting for Clay, and
that Ted and Helen are voting for Brian.  Jeff gets the urn, but before
he counts the votes, it's time for a commercial break.  When we return,
it is clear why.  Through the magic of television, we are now in Studio
City, in fabulous Hollywood, California!  The tip was when the first
minute of audio was out.  But we are under the illusion they are still
in Thailand.  Jeff reads the votes.  Tension builds as it goes to three
votes for each.  And the sole survivor, and winner of Chevy Trailblazer
and one million dollars is… BRIAN!  Ken voted for Clay.  Jake and Jan
for Brian.