Would You Be My Brutus Today?

Would You Be My Brutus Today?
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	Pearl Islands
Episode Number	12/15 (102)
Original Release	December 4, 2003
Viewership (in Millions)	22.00
Ratings/Share (18-49)	8.0/23
Episode Chronology
Previous	"The Great Lie"
Next	"Mutiny"
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Would You Be My Brutus Today? is the twelfth episode of Survivor: Pearl Islands.

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Water Obstacle Course
This is an obstacle course decided in randomly chosen trios, and with positions on the course also randomly chosen. One player must cross a floating beam from one platform to another, jump into the water, swim to two floating crates, untying a paddle at each, swim to the platform, and climb on to find the second team member. The other two must jump into the water, dive down to unhook three barrels, making them rise, swim to the next platform, untie paddle beneath it, and climb on to find the final team member. All three must then swim to shore, get into their boat, and row back to the starting platform. The first team to complete the course wins.
Reward: Overnight spa visit, and swimsuits from luggage.
Winner:  Darrah Johnson, Jon Dalton and Lillian Morris

Challenge: Musket Love
The castaways must fire their musket to hit sails on the beach, causing them to burn. The first person to have all three of their sails set alight (either by themselves or their opponents) wins.
Winner: Darrah Johnson

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 14: Balboa
Voted Against	Voter
Christa (4 votes)	Burton, Darrah, Jon, Lillian
Lillian (2 votes)	Christa, Sandra
VOTED OUT: Christa Hastie

Voting Confessionals

Jon's confessional, as well as edited versions of Christa and Sandra's confessionals, were shown in the episode. Jon and Christa's votes were not shown during their confessionals. Jon “ (voting against Christa) Whether you like it or don't like it, learn to love it because it's the best thing going today. Whoo! ” Lillian “ (voting against Christa) Outside of this game, you and I could be really good friends. But you've become just more of a threat physically, so I'm writing your name down now. ” Christa “ (voting against Lillian) Hopefully everybody else is doing the same thing and voting for you. You're too nice. Bye. ” Burton “ (voting against Christa) This is purely a strategic vote. You're a real strong competitor, and I've got to keep going in the game. ” Darrah “ (voting against Christa) Christa, I'm voting for you because this is what my alliance came up with. I know we had differences, but it was great getting to know you. ” Sandra “ (voting against Lillian) Lill, we've had our differences. Or shall we say, I've always been the one to disrespect you and you've always treated me with kindness. This is totally strategic, because I'd hate to go up against you. You're too much of a kind person and I know they'd just hand you the money and I can't have that happen. Adiós. ”

Final Words

	Christa	“	I wasn't quite expecting to get voted off today. It really surprises me to see how everybody out here fooled me at every moment of this entire game but I have made a really great friend in Sandra and Rupert. Both of them have kept me happy this whole entire time. It has been an adventure of a lifetime.	”

Still in the Running

Nicole 16th	Ryan S. 15th	Michelle 14th	Trish 13th	Shawn 12th	Osten 11th	Andrew 10th	Ryan O. 9th
Rupert 8th	Tijuana 7th	Christa 6th	Burton Balboa	Darrah Balboa	Jon Balboa	Lillian Balboa	Sandra Balboa

Trivia

• The name of the Immunity Challenge is a reference to the song "Muskrat Love".
• After Christa Hastie's elimination, the remaining survivors would be eliminated in alphabetical order.
• After this episode, Sandra Diaz-Twine is the last woman left from Drake.
• In his voting confessional, Jon Dalton referenced professional wrestler Ric Flair by saying two of his famous quotes - "Whether you like it or you don't like it, learn to love it, it's the best thing going today!" and "Woo!".
  • This is the second time Jon has referenced Ric Flair in a voting confessional, following "Swimming with Sharks".