Big Win, Big Decision, Big Mistake?

Big Win, Big Decision, Big Mistake?
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	Guatemala
Episode Number	13/15 (167)
Original Release	December 8, 2005
Viewership (in Millions)	20.21
Ratings/Share (18-49)	7.1/19
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Price for Immunity"
Next	"Thunder Storms and Sacrifice"
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Big Win, Big Decision, Big Mistake? is the penultimate episode of Survivor: Guatemala.

Story

“	Feeling deceived after a tribemate's ousting, one Survivor confronts the Tribe. After a big win, one Survivor has a big decision: try and break the "car curse" or risk it all to drive away with a new car. One Survivor's car decision creates a rift at camp. Will this affect who goes home next? The Survivors battle it out in a close race for Immunity and a guaranteed spot in the Final Four.	”
—Episode Synopsis

Day 34

After winning a car at the Reward Challenge, Cindy Hall is given the chance to dodge the infamous Car Curse by giving up her car in exchange for all the remaining contestants receiving cars instead. Cindy, stating she does not believe in curses, chooses to keep her car, angering some of the other contestants.

Day 36

In retaliation for not giving up the car she won as a reward, Rafe Judkins convinces his ally Stephenie LaGrossa to side with Danni Boatwright and Lydia Morales and blindside Cindy.

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Second Chance
The castaways will race across a balance beam, untying three sets of macanas as they go. The first three castaways to cross the finish line win. In round two, they would use the macanas to break a tile thirty feet away. The first two move on to the final round, where they will solve a puzzle based on the Mayan calendar. Once it is solved, they hop into a cart and chop a rope with a machete, sending them down a ramp.
Reward: 2006 Pontiac Torrent; a night at an archaeologist camp, where the winner will enjoy a feast.
Additional Stipulation: The winner may choose to give up their car and give each of their tribemates a car instead.
Winner: Cindy Hall (shared with Stephenie LaGrossa)

Challenge: Pole Dancing
Each castaway begins attached to a long piece of rope wound around a series of pole. They would need to get enough rope unwound to reach the finish. Also, their hands and feet are shackled. They would reach for ten keys, using one key to unshackle their hands. At the next pole, they unlock their rope and unwind it. When they reach the last key, they will use it to unshackle their hands. The first person to cross the finish line wins.
Winner: Stephenie LaGrossa

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 14: Xhakúm
Voted Against	Voter
Cindy (4 votes)	Danni, Lydia, Rafe, Stephenie
Rafe (1 vote)	Cindy
VOTED OUT: Cindy Hall

Voting Confessionals

Cindy “ (voting against Rafe) My best pal in the game has become my biggest rival. You're just a tough competitor in all walks of competition, and, dang it, people just like ya. So, you are a complete package when it comes to threats. ” Danni “ (voting against Cindy) Cindy, the only reason I am writing your name down is that I gave my word to Rafe and I think he is the only person in the game that has not gone back in his word so far, and I plan to keep it that way. ” Stephenie “ (voting against Cindy) Cindy, I tried so hard to stick to the plan, but when we came back from the reward, they told me "No way", even if I didn't vote for you tonight, the other three would have and you were gone. So sorry. You are an amazing woman, and I had an awesome time with you. You deserve the best always in life and can't wait to hang out with you after the game. Bye. ” Lydia “ (voting against Cindy) What a terrific person you are, but you're very fast, very athletic, very competitive and very intelligent, and I'm voting with the tribe. ” Rafe “ (voting against Cindy) Cindy, I've always known you'd vote whichever way the wind was blowing in a game where I'm the biggest threat, and it's always blowing towards me. I have to vote you out. I love you, though. ”

Final Words

	Cindy	“	I think the one thing I'll miss the most is the sounds of the jungle. The cicadas, the birds, the howler monkeys, the frogs, that literally is nature's orchestra. So yeah I didn't win a million bucks but I got memories that are priceless. There's no dollar signs on the things that I'm gonna have in my head and my heart as a result in this game for the rest of my life.	”

Still in the Running

Jim 18th	Morgan 17th	Brianna 16th	Brooke 15th	Blake 14th	Margaret 13th	Brian 12th	Amy 11th	Brandon 10th
Bobby Jon 9th	Jamie 8th	Gary 7th	Judd 6th	Cindy 5th	Danni Xhakúm	Lydia Xhakúm	Rafe Xhakúm	Stephenie Xhakúm

Trivia

• With Cindy's elimination, Danni is the last remaining original member of Nakúm member.
• This episode marks the first and only time Stephenie wins individual immunity in her Survivor career.
• The car won in this episode was also one of the prizes for the Sole Survivor.