As Jeff describes the reward that the blue team will enjoy, NaOnka raises her hand to speak and tells Jeff that this will be her last day. Kelly S. then gathers the courage to tell Jeff that she is quitting also. Jeff is amazed that they would want to quit with only eleven days left and says, “I’m going to give you guys this afternoon to think about it and we’re going to meet at Tribal Council tonight.” He tells them to consider the fact that they would be quitters walking away from a million dollars after surviving 28 days. Jeff then gives the winning team an option. If there is one person from the winning team of NaOnka, Benry, Holly or Chase thatis willing to give up the reward, then they will be able to take back a new tarp and enough rice for the whole tribe to get through the rest of the game. All eyes look toward NaOnka who does not budge, so Holly volunteers. Holly explains, “I need to take care of these guys. When I go home, I’ll eat as many hot dogs as I want.” The yellow team and Holly head back to camp with the tarp and rice and the remaining blue team heads to their reward. Holly and Benry are very disappointed in NaOnka for not volunteering to stay back from the reward.
As Tribal Council begins in the middle of a rainstorm, Alina, Marty and Brenda, the jury members, are shocked to hear that NaOnka and Kelly S. are thinking of quitting. Holly, Jane and Fabio then explain why they would not quit the game. NaOnka responds with complaints of joint pain and being cold and that she is okay with quitting and proud of how far she has come. Kelly S. tries to explain that she doesn’t think she can put up with anymore of “the worst days she’s ever had.” As they speak, Alina starts to cry. Benry and Fabio cannot relate to someone wanting to quit Survivor especially this late in the game. Jeff then questions NaOnka about going on the reward while Holly sacrificed and stayed behind to get the rice and tarp. NaOnka responds, “I didn’t want to. I was going to go out with a bang.” Jeff asks NaOnka with a one in nine shot at a million dollars, is she going to fight for it or quit. NaOnka opts to quit the game. Jeff then asks Kelly S. with a now one in eight chance at a million dollars whether she still wants to quit or will she stay and fight for it. Kelly S. decides to quit the game also. Jeff snuffs their torches and sets then aside, so they will see them every time they come back to sit in the jury to remind them that they quit. Marty can’t believe what
he is hearing and whispers, “I want to play.” Brenda agrees and says, “That’s disgusting.”Alina continues to cry. So, NaOnka Mixon, the 27-year-old PE teacher from Los Angeles, Calif., and Kelly Shinn, the 20-year-old nursing student from Mesa, Arizona, became the twelfth and thirteenth people out and the fourth and fifth members of the jury of SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA.
Jeff's comments on why NaOnka and Purple Kelly are allowed to be on the jury: In response to so many comments about last night’s episode I wanted to add a follow up on the topic of quitters being allowed to be on the jury. When Janu quit and was allowed to stay on as a member of the jury, the precedent set was one that says “if we are in the jury phase of the game and you quit, you will still be a member of the jury.” Here is why the Janu precedent is important….
If you take it one step further, you realize that the decision has major ramifications because whoever Janu was in an alliance with, may still benefit from her vote at the end of the game. It could be a million dollar vote… from a quitter. Not the greatest situation but that’s the precedent that was set.
So, we did not believe it would be fair, based on precedent, to suddenly change the rules and say to Naonka and Purple Kelly, “you cannot be on the jury.” Because that could unfairly penalize someone in their alliance. If that person made it to the final and Naonka and Purple Kelly were not on the jury that could make a case that it was “unfair”… based on the precedent set with Janu.
We always strive to be fair. When you remove the emotion of the situation it’s easy that this was the “fair” thing to do. It wasn’t a popular decision on location and we understand that as fans you really don’t like it at all, but it was the fair decision.Will we look to make changes in the rules from this point forward…? Consider that a big YES. Thank you for your input, we listen to your feedback and in this case we agree with you.
I’m sure we’ll deal with this at the live reunion show on Dec. 19th as well.
Quotes from the week:
Holly explaining why she gave up reward for the tarp and rice - “I need to take care of these guys. When I go home I’ll eat as many hot dogs as I want.”
“I wasn’t about to step down because I didn’t give 110 percent in that challenge to say, ‘OK, well I’m about to go home anyway, so I guess I’ll go ahead and get you guys the rice and the tarp.’ Eh-eh, I wasn’t about to do that. I’m not no fool.”
Purple Kelly on quitting: "From the mom's point-of-view she says 'Suck it up, you only have a few more days.' But it's like, I've been sucking it up for 28 days. I have nothing left to suck."Benry: "We're in the rainforest, if you can't handle the rain, you shouldn't be here!"
| La Flor | Espada | ||||||
| Brenda | 27 | ~ | Cara | Alina | 23 | ~ | Tonya |
| Fabio | 21 | ~ | Brendan | Benry | 24 | ~ | Karen D. |
| Jane | 56 | ~ | Brandon | Chase | 24 | ~ | Kim |
| Jill | 43 | ~ | Eric | Dan | 63 | ~ | Colin |
| Kelly B. | 26 | ~ | Karen R. | Holly | 44 | ~ | Christi |
| Kelly S. | 20 | ~ | Warren | NaOnka | 27 | ~ | Steve |
| Marty | 48 | ~ | Pat | Tyrone | 42 | ~ | Cheryl |
| Sash | 30 | ~ | Sandy | Yve | 41 | ~ | Dick |
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