Pick a Castaway... Any Castaway

Pick a Castaway... Any Castaway
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	Pearl Islands
Episode Number	4/15 (094)
Original Release	October 9, 2003
Viewership (in Millions)	19.40
Ratings/Share (18-49)	7.4/20
Episode Chronology
Previous	"United We Stand, Divided We...?"
Next	"Everyone's Hero"
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Pick a Castaway... Any Castaway is the fourth episode of Survivor: Pearl Islands.

Story

Day 10

At the Morgan camp, tides are coming in pretty high. With the tides coming in higher and higher each day, the Morgan tribe is starting to regret voting out Lillian. Without Lillian's work ethic, this has definitely impact the tribe, especially with the tides, crabs, mosquitoes, and fire ants coming in. Ryan O. and Osten have been trying to dig deeper and longer trenches to avoid water getting near their camp, which hasn't been paying off.

At the Drake camp, even though the tribe has won every Immunity Challenge, that doesn't stop them from cracking under pressure and everyone gets on each others nerves.

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Float-It Notes
Grab sixteen puzzle pieces buried in the sand and tied up underwater, then solve the puzzle.
Reward: Sewing machine and material; loot one item from losing tribe; piece of treasure map
Winner: Drake

Challenge: Boarding Party
Each tribe member would move one space at a time across a platform to try and get to the opposite tribes platform. If two contestants from different tribes block each other from moving they will have to engage in a physical showdown, with the first person to fall having to go back to the start. The first tribe to get all their members to the opposite platform wins immunity.
Additional Stipulation: The winning tribe would kidnap a member of the opposing tribe until the next challenge, effectively granting them immunity.
Winner: Morgan (kidnapped Rupert Boneham)

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 4: Drake
Voted Against	Voter
Burton (5 votes)	Christa, Jon, Sandra, Shawn, Trish
Christa (2 votes)	Burton, Michelle
VOTED OUT: Burton Roberts

Voting Confessionals

Christa's confessional, as well as edited versions of Burton and Jon's confessionals, were shown in the episode. Jon's vote was not shown during his confessional.

	Trish	“	(voting against Burton) I think you're a really, really great competitor, and you're a threat, and there's no way I can go into a merge with somebody like you. But you're a great guy and I wish you the very best.	”

	Sandra	“	(voting against Burton) You talked about me from Day 1, to anybody who would give you the opportunity that would just listen. You singled me out and it was time to pay you back. This is it. I sure hate it for you. Goodbye. Adios.	”

	Christa	“	(voting against Burton) You're the biggest threat that we have. We'll see you, buddy.	”

	Michelle	“	(voting against Christa) I'm placing this vote tonight because I think you play a narrow-minded game. Not only did you underestimate people, but you overestimated people as well. Keep it real.	”

	Burton	“	(voting against Christa) Christa, this is a tough--tough game but I'm making strategic decisions. Indecisiveness will get you nothing but a one-way ticket home.	”

	Shawn	“	(voting against Burton) Burton, really all I gotta say is, competition. I don't want to have competition. See ya soon.	”

	Jon	“	(voting against Burton) Too much of a threat. Now, can you dig that, sucka?	”

Final Words

	Burton	“	I'm, uh, disappointed beyond what words could explain. But, being a strategic player and knowing the threat that I posed in my tribe, I probably would've done what the majority ended up doing. It's going to be a lot harder without me. Uh, challenges are not going to be guaranteed as they were when I was involved. Good luck to those left, and I'll see you on the other side.	”

Still in the Running

Nicole 16th	Ryan S. 15th	Lillian 14th	Burton 13th	Andrew Morgan	Christa Drake	Darrah Morgan	Jon Drake
Michelle Drake	Osten Morgan	Rupert Drake	Ryan O. Morgan	Sandra Drake	Shawn Drake	Tijuana Morgan	Trish Drake

Trivia

• This marks the first time a castaway was abstained from the vote, even after their tribe lost the Immunity Challenge.
• This also marks the first time where a tribe has the right to kidnap an opposing tribe member for the time being.
• Jon Dalton's voting confessional is a reference to former professional WCW/WWE wrestler Booker T and his most iconic catchphrase, "Can You Dig It, Sucka?"