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Big Win, Big Decision, Big Mistake? is the penultimate episode of Survivor: Guatemala.

Story[]

Day 34[]

After winning a car at the Day 34 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 35[]

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[]

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
S11 cindy t
Cindy (4 votes)
S11 danni tS11 lydia tS11 rafe tS11 stephenie t
Danni, Lydia, Rafe, Stephenie
S11 rafe t
Rafe (1 vote)
S11 cindy t
Cindy
VOTED OUT:
S11 cindy bw
Cindy Hall

Voting Confessionals[]

S11 cindy t
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.
S11 danni t
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.
S11 stephenie t
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.
S11 lydia t
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.
S11 rafe t
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[]

S11 cindy bw
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
S11 jim bw
 Morgan
17th
S11 morgan bw
 Brianna
16th
S11 brianna bw
 Brooke
15th
S11 brooke bw
 Blake
14th
S11 blake bw
 Margaret
13th
S11 margaret bw
 Brian
12th
S11 brian bw
 Amy
11th
S11 amy bw
 Brandon
10th
S11 brandon bw
S11 bobbyjon bw
 Jamie
8th
S11 jamie bw
 Gary
7th
S11 gary bw
 Judd
6th
S11 judd bw
 Cindy
5th
S11 cindy bw
 Danni
Xhakúm
S11 danni t
 Lydia
Xhakúm
S11 lydia t
 Rafe
Xhakúm
S11 rafe t
 Stephenie
Xhakúm
S11 stephenie t

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.

References[]

Survivor: Guatemala Episodes
"Big Trek, Big Trouble, Big Surprise" · "Man Down" · "The Brave May Not Live Long, but the Cautious Don't Live at All" · "To Betray or Not to Betray" · "Crocs, Cowboys and City Slickers" · "Big Ball, Big Mouth, Big Trouble" · "Surprise Enemy Visit" · "The Hidden Immunity Idol" · "Secrets and Lies and an Idol Surprise" · "Eating and Sleeping with the Enemy" · "Everything Is Personal" · "Price for Immunity" · "Big Win, Big Decision, Big Mistake?" · "Thunder Storms and Sacrifice" · "Reunion"
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