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Survivor: Cook Islands Finale Recap

Yul Kwon wins Survivor

From Amber Foreman, for About.com

Dec 18 2006

And then there were five…

After 36 days, five Survivors are left standing: Adam, Yul, Sundra, Becky, and Ozzy. One thing is stunningly clear. Adam’s days are numbered. “I was by myself last night. I didn’t know who to sleep with,” Adam comments. (I guess now he has no one left to flirt with.) Adam admits that he knows if he doesn’t win the immunity challenge, he’s going home.


What happens next?

Becky, Ozzy, Yul, and Sundra start to realize they have one problem. If all goes as planned and they make it to the final four, they have no idea what will happen next. They have never discussed what to do after they make it to the final four. Jenny tells Yul it may be to their advantage to eliminate Ozzy.


The final immunity challenge

They are taken to a gigantic obstacle course. They are to race over ropes and planks to retrieve eight bags from which they will construct a puzzle. They will then solve the puzzle and raise their flag, guaranteeing themselves a spot in the final four. “This is the most difficult puzzle in all thirteen seasons of Survivor,” Jeff admits.


And the winner is…

Early in the challenge, Ozzy falls behind. He ends up catching up as he makes up time by literally throwing himself across the course. He and Yul are neck and neck. Adam ends up gaining some ground. In the end, Adam and Ozzy are extremely close as they work to figure out their puzzle. (It looked like the puzzle from hell!) In the end, Ozzy claimed his fourth immunity in a row.


Shake it up

Adam knows he’s on the chopping block, but he suggests to the other players that he would like to shake things up before he leaves by having people vote Yul off with him receiving the second highest number of votes. This would mean Yul would have to play his idol, leveling the game for the others, and they would still get their wish at voting Adam off.


The tribe has spoken

I must say I thought it was a bit idiotic, but everyone voted for Adam (except Adam). They did not force Yul to use his idol.

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