The Ultimate Sacrifice

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The Ultimate Sacrifice
Episode Information
Season	Tocantins
Episode Number	12/14 (254)
Original Release	May 7, 2009
Viewership (in Millions)	11.99
Ratings/Share (18-49)	3.8/12
Episode Chronology
Previous	"They Both Went Bananas"
Next	"The Martyr Approach"
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The Ultimate Sacrifice is the twelfth episode of Survivor: Tocantins.

Challenges

Reward

Challenge: Survivor Auction

Reward Challenge: Survivor Auction
Competitors
File:S18 coach t.jpgFile:S18 debbie t.jpgFile:S18 erinn t.jpgFile:S18 jt t.jpgFile:S18 stephen t.jpgFile:S18 taj t.jpg Coach, Debbie, Erinn, J.T., Stephen, & Taj
Purchase Breakdown
Item	Winner	Bid
A Bowl of French Fries	File:S18 debbie t.jpg Debbie	$120
Chicken Parmesan with Garlic Bread and a Glass of Wine	File:S18 coach t.jpg Coach	$320
Covered Item (Nachos With Guacamole and Salsa)'	File:S18 jt t.jpg J.T.	$160
Covered Item (Grilled Chicken Hearts)	File:S18 stephen t.jpg Stephen	$100
A Video Message from Loved Ones at Home	File:S18 taj t.jpg Taj	$20

Immunity

Challenge: Propellerheads
The castaways would have to go through an obstacle course of digging underneath a log, crossing a balance beam, and under a rope crawl. The castaways would then run across a field to where a spinning series of ten mathematical symbols would be displayed. The castaways would have to memorize the sequence of symbols, run back to starting line through the obstacles, and use the symbols in the correct order to solve a math equation. The first castaway to solve the math problem would win.
Winner: Stephen Fishbach

Immunity Challenge: Propellerheads
Result	Winner	Competitors
Castaway	File:S18 stephen t.jpg Stephen	File:S18 coach t.jpgFile:S18 debbie t.jpgFile:S18 erinn t.jpgFile:S18 jt t.jpgFile:S18 taj t.jpg Coach, Debbie, Erinn, J.T., & Taj

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 10: Forza
Voted Against	Voter
File:S18 debbie t.jpg Debbie (4 votes)	File:S18 erinn t.jpgFile:S18 jt t.jpgFile:S18 stephen t.jpgFile:S18 taj t.jpg Erinn, J.T., Stephen, & Taj
File:S18 coach t.jpg Coach (1 vote)	File:S18 debbie t.jpg Debbie
File:S18 taj t.jpg Taj (1 vote)	File:S18 coach t.jpg Coach
VOTED OFF: File:S18 debbie bw.jpg Debbie Beebe

Voting Confessionals

“	(votes for Taj) Taj, you're a beautiful woman. Beautiful soul, and, uh, I don't really wanna vote for you, but I think you might have the Hidden Immunity Idol, so you gotta go, but best of luck. I'll see you on the other side.	”
—Coach

“	(votes for Debbie) I'm sorry. It's your time.	”
—Erinn

“	(votes for Debbie) Big threats come in small packages.	”
—Stephen

“	(votes for Debbie) Sorry, little Debbie.	”
—Taj

“	(votes for Debbie) Sorry, Debbie, but you're making too many promises you can't keep.	”
—J.T.

“	(votes for Coach) Sorry, Coach. I hope you can forgive me, but this game is changing, and you wanted to play it with honesty and integrity. And it's time for you to go, because it's not going to be able to pan out that way. Hope you forgive me.	”
—Debbie

Still in the Running

Carolina 16th File:S18 carolina bw.jpg	Candace 15th File:S18 candace bw.jpg	Jerry 14th File:S18 jerry bw.jpg	Sandy 13th File:S18 sandy bw.jpg	Spencer 12th File:S18 spencer bw.jpg	Sydney 11th File:S18 sydney bw.jpg	Joe 10th File:S18 joe bw.jpg	Brendan 9th File:S18 brendan bw.jpg
Tyson 8th File:S18 tyson bw.jpg	Sierra 7th File:S18 sierra bw.jpg	Debbie 6th File:S18 debbie bw.jpg	Coach Forza File:S18 coach t.jpg	Erinn Forza File:S18 erinn t.jpg	J.T. Forza File:S18 jt t.jpg	Stephen Forza File:S18 stephen t.jpg	Taj Forza File:S18 taj t.jpg

Trivia

Other

• According to Stephen, he purchased beer and ribs for an unknown amount. He also claimed that a plate of chocolate and peanut butter was offered for $20.
• The mathematical problem at the end of the Immunity Challenge (6+2÷4×3÷3-7+6+5÷3-1×1) was applied in sequential order rather than traditional order of operations. Had order of operations been applied, the answer would have been 37/6 (6.16666...) rather than 1.
• With Debbie Beebe's elimination, this is the first time since Jerry Sims's elimination where Jalapao members outnumber Timbira members.
• Debbie's elimination marks the first time an original tribe that merged in the minority obtained a post-merge majority prior to the Day 38 Tribal Council.

Episode Title

• The title of the episode was said by Coach Wade when referring to Taj Johnson-George leaving her 3-year old son at home to play Survivor.