Slip Through Your Fingers

Slip Through Your Fingers
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	Thailand
Episode Number	14/15 (075)
Original Release	December 19, 2002
Viewership (in Millions)	24.08
Ratings/Share (18-49)	9.9/26
Episode Chronology
Previous	"The Tides Are Turning"
Next	"The Reunion"
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Slip Through Your Fingers is the season finale of Survivor: Thailand.

Story

“	CBS will reveal the sole survivor on a special two-hour series finale of SURVIVOR.	”
—Episode Synopsis

Challenges

• Immunity (Day 37)
• Immunity (Day 38)

Challenge: Try Again
The castaways would compete in an obstacle course that used elements of past challenges. First, they would have to dig deep into the sand to retrieve a wicker ball and race over a bamboo balance beam. Next, they would have to push the wicker ball through a fishnet and place the ball on a pedestal. The next stage consisted of solving a puzzle, which would release a knife. They were then to take the knife and cut a rope that released a bag of material that would help them negotiate their next task of retrieving a key while standing behind a jail cell. The final stage was to eat a surprise Thai delicacy. The first person to consume the delicacy wins.
Winner: Brian Heidik

Challenge: Slip Through Your Fingers
Castaways must hold a Thai pose while holding coins between their fingers. If they break the pose or drop all of their coins, they are out of the challenge. The last person standing wins.
Winner: Brian Heidik

Tribal Council

Day 37

Tribal Council 13: Chuay Jai
Voted Against	Voter
Helen (3 votes)	Brian, Clay, Jan
Jan (1 vote)	Helen
VOTED OUT: Helen Glover

Voting Confessionals

	Brian	“	(voting against Helen) Cause and effect. You caused this effect.	”

	Clay	“	(voting against Helen) You got busted, uh, talking on both sides of the fence. You're a hell of a cook and I'll miss you, but I will kiss the cook later in life. Good bye.	”

Final Words

	Helen	“	Wow, that was a shock, um, especially since I asked, uh, Brian directly if I should plan on coming back tonight, and I was given an emphatic yes. So, I guess of the three knives in my back right now, uh, that's the one that smarts the most. So, uh, the three of you that are left, break a leg, and I mean it.	”

Day 38

Tribal Council 14: Chuay Jai
Voted Against	Voter
Jan (1 vote)	Brian
VOTED OUT: Jan Gentry

Voting Confessionals

Brian's vote was not shown during his confessional.

	Brian	“	(voting against Jan) You've come a long way, a long, long way. Congratulations. It's been my pleasure.	”

Final Words

	Jan	“	My experience on Survivor has just been totally surreal. I didn't know I could ever be here 38 days in a bat cave with rats and snakes. If there's one thing I've learned is don't listen to the word "you can't do something," don't quit. I'm a teacher-- I don't want any of my students to ever quit anything.	”

Final Tribal Council

Tribal Council 15: Jury Vote
Voted for Winner	Voter
Brian (4 votes)	Helen, Jake, Jan, Ted
Clay (3 votes)	Erin, Ken, Penny
RUNNER-UP: Clay Jordan
SOLE SURVIVOR: Brian Heidik

Voting Confessionals

	Erin	“	(voting for Clay) I'm actually voting for Clay tonight. I'm basing my vote on honesty, and Clay, I feel that you have been honest to everyone. On the other hand, I do not feel Brian has. Good luck.	”

	Ted	“	(voting for Brian) You know, this would have been a very, very easy decision. You messed up, Brian. You messed up. You assumed that what we were writing in the sand was a scheme against you. It wasn't. It was a scheme against Clay, not you. You need to check yourself. I know that there are people out there that remain committed to their word. My word was my bond, and it's pitiful that you didn't know that. But that you are the lesser of the two evils.	”

	Penny	“	(voting for Clay) I think that, uh, of the two that are left, um, that Clay really took the time to get to know me as a person in the twelve days I had with them, and Brian never did.	”

	Helen	“	(voting for Brian) Brian, what happened between you and I happened between you and I, but in the context of the game, I'm a bigger person and can look beyond what happened to me. You deserve to win. You had a work ethic that was great the entire time out here. Several of the team challenges, you almost singlehandedly won on your own, so for that and your work ethic, you get my vote tonight. Good luck. Hope you win.	”

Final Results

John 16th	Tanya 15th	Jed 14th	Ghandia 13th	Stephanie 12th	Robb 11th	Shii Ann 10th	Erin 9th
Ken 8th	Penny 7th	Jake 6th	Ted 5th	Helen 4th	Jan 3rd	Clay 2nd	Brian Winner

Trivia

• This episode marks the first both-male Final Two.
• This is the first finale episode not to feature the jurors providing added commentary during the Final Two's journey to the Final Tribal Council, replacing it with Brian and Clay discussing their own chances at earning votes.
• Brian is the first winner of the Final Immunity Challenge to also become Sole Survivor.
• Jeff Probst later described Brian, Clay, Jan, and Helen as "the least likable final four ever."
• The episode title is said by Jeff Probst while introducing the Final Immunity Challenge, making reference to the setup of the challenge itself and possibly losing the game.