Ladies Night

Ladies Night is the season finale of Survivor: Marquesas.

Day 36 (Night)
The remaining four return to the almost empty Soliantu camp having just earned themselves the opportunity to play in the final few days of the game. William takes the girls belongings and puts them away, letting the girls warm themselves by the fire.

Day 37
As the sun rises on the Soliantu tribe, the final four head down to prepare their morning meal of fried taro, with the girls ensuring that William keeps getting fluids and nutrients after his recent health scare.

After eating, the final four walk together to collect tree mail in order to find out what their next individual immunity challenge will entail. Daisy reads the instructions out loud, which imply that the four of them will be answering questions on their fallen competitors in the game, testing how well they paid attention to the details of those around them.

William and Duana sit together going through details, happy to help one another on anything they remember about the others out of the game. They both admit to feeling confident that they can win the challenge, feeling as though their biggest competition will be Lotus.

Over in the shallow water, Daisy lies relaxed facing up at the sun with her eyes closed, giving everyone the impression that she's feeling confident for the challenge.

Lotus sits alone by the shelter, mumbling information on the others to herself in hope that she remembers key points about the others in the game. She looks up at the others, noticing the clear three way divide in the group.

After several hours of revising, the final four grab their belongings and torches, heading off to tribal council, knowing that for one of them this will be their final time seeing the Soliantu camp. Upon reaching tribal council, the group watch as the jury take their seats, with most eyes on cleanly shaven newest juror Ibrahim, who smiles at the final four. Jeff tells the final four that they will be answering questions on other players in the season who they all spent time with (meaning Yuzuki, Alistair, Ursula and Hillary are excluded), as well as particular moments in the season, and that the first contestant to score ten points will win themselves a spot in the final three. The group wish each other luck, picking up their notepads in order to get ready for the first question.

Halfway to winning the challenge, Duana wipes some sweat off her forehead, feeling the pressure as the scores stay so tight between the four of them.

For the next question Jeff hands out a photo of two young girls, asking the group who's nieces they are. Daisy and Lotus both quickly write down an answer, whilst Duana and William remain hesitant. The three girls guess correctly with Ashley, whilst William guesses Troy.

Challenge: Fallen Comrades Jeff would ask the contestants questions about the eliminated contestants and about events that had occurred earlier in the season. The first contestant to get ten questions right wins Immunity.

Winner: Daisy

Having won immunity, Jeff walks over and places the necklace around an extremely overjoyed Daisy, whilst the others three sit awkwardly as they await to hear how the vote will be going, with Daisy once again holding much of the power. Daisy admits that she felt she needed to win immunity over Lotus, as not doing so would guarantee both Duana and William voting her way. Lotus interjects by pointing out she is now the one in that situation, asking Daisy to vote with her against William. Lotus tells both Duana and Daisy that it is typical for men to win at the final tribal council, and due to William being a good orator and someone who worked his way out of the minority he will win against either of them at the final tribal council. William defends himself by stating he is disliked by most of the jury for his decisions, and that he back stabbed more of them than Lotus did. Daisy asks Jeff if they are allowed to talk privately, but he refuses her the opportunity, expressing that whilst in front of the jury all talks have to be public. Daisy looks at Duana, getting little to no guidance as to how she should vote between Lotus and William. Lotus turns to Daisy, promising her that if she sends the vote to a tie she would take her to the final two, going as far to say that if Daisy wins the final immunity challenge she would have her permission to vote her out, but that first they must guarantee that a girl is winning the game. Daisy tells Jeff that she has made up her mind, and is the first to go up and vote, leaving Lotus to give William a small hug as they wish one another luck.

A teary Lotus nods and stands, waving goodbye to the final three as she takes her torch over to Jeff, laughing as the wipes the tears from her face. Several members of the jury are seen shaking their heads in disappointment as her torch is snuffed, particularly Ibrahim. The final three nod to one another in congratulations as they realize they will be competing in the last of the challenges, hoping that they will be the one to earn their spot in the final two to face the almost complete jury.

Day 38
The final three sleep in the shelter when they are suddenly awoken by Jeff in the early hours of Day 38.

Jeff informs the remaining tribe members that they will assemble a canoe together before taking it over to a beach, where as a group they must undergo a native tradition by tattooing themselves before paying tribute to those that fell before them in the game. This will lead them to their final immunity challenge, in which one of them will earn themselves a spot in the final two, as well as having the right to pick who joins them to face the jury. The girls and William assemble the canoe, eventually paddling out as the sun rises over the Soliantu camp.

As the group paint on their tattoos, they speak of the individual meaning behind each of their unique patterns, with all three paying tribute to the other contestants in the game. William decides to incorporate his faith in Christ on the tattoos, trying to show how his beliefs outside the game have clashed with those inside, causing a lot of personal battles for him throughout the journey. Duana decides to paint two female gender signs overlapping one another, deciding to let her sexuality be something to remain proud of, knowing that something she's battled with throughout her life should no longer be hidden. Daisy keeps her tattooing simple, trying to do Marquesan patterns across her to show that she feels close to the land, as well as wanting to respect the history of the place that she's been calling home for over a month.

Once finishing their tattooing, the three head across the Marquesan landscape, passing the torches of each member voted out of the game, starting with Yuzuki and ending with Lotus, they become emotional upon seeing the names of their friends and adversaries from the past, letting it sink in how far the three of them have truly come. After finishing the hike, the final three find themselves at the purification site, where they must cover themselves in a mixture of oils and ginger. William says a prayer over the oil as the three stand circled around it, before they pour it over their heads and smother it over their skin.

After a long day, the trio arrive at their final immunity challenge; 'hand on hard idol'. The last individual left with their hand touching the idol and both feet on narrow stumps will win immunity and hold the power to vote the final member out of the game. All three take their positions, staying quiet for most of the challenge, not wanting to lose concentration.

More time passes, with all three still remaining in the challenge. The sun begins to go down, leaving Jeff to light the torches around them so that they may still see the idol. William begins to tilt his head down, causing his glasses to slip forward off his face. As he tries to grab them, he loses his balance, slipping off his stumps and losing his place in the challenge.

William continues to give Duana words of encouragement throughout the challenge, knowing that if Daisy wins either he or his closest ally will be cut at the final hurdle. After another hour and a half, Duana complains of cramp in the back of her leg, trying to rearrange herself to relieve the pain. In doing so, Duana unknowingly lifts one of her legs off the stump, causing Jeff to point it out and announce that she is out of the challenge, giving Daisy the win. Daisy cheers in excitement, finding the strength to jump down and walk over to Jeff to collect the individual immunity necklace.

Challenge: Hand on Hard Idol Each tribe member held on to the Immunity Idol while standing on a small pedestal. The person who lasted the longest wins Immunity.

Winner: Daisy

Due to the challenge running into the night, the group make their way to tribal council immediately, where Daisy will vote one of the two to become the final member of the jury. At tribal council, Daisy is unable to hide her overwhelming emotions at guaranteeing herself a spot in the final two, hoping that she will have done enough to earn her the title of Sole Survivor. Jeff asks William and Duana if either wants to make a case as to why they should be kept in the game, but both politely reject the opportunity, not wanting to campaign against each other this late in the game. Daisy claims that she has made up her mind already, and that even had they campaigned it was unlikely to change her decision. Jeff then signals Daisy to go up and cast her last vote of the game, leaving William and Duana to hold hands as it is eventually brought over for reading.

Duana quickly breaks down in tears, shaking as she hugs her friend goodbye. Daisy remains seated, simply wishing William well as he takes his torch over to Jeff. He keeps a large smile on his face as Jeff snuffs his torch, claiming "God is good" as he takes one last look at the final two. Jeff tells the final two girls to enjoy their final night on the island, as tomorrow they will face the jury of seven, which will ultimately decide which of them goes on to become the first female Sole Survivor.

Day 39
Duana and Daisy sit together watching the sun rise on Day 39, knowing that they will spend no more days living at the Soliantu beach. As Duana rubs the sleep out of her eyes, she walks over to Daisy, hugging her fellow finalist and wishing her a good morning.

The girls sit in the shallow water rubbing sand on themselves to bathe for one final time, eventually finishing up and starting to take down their shelter, placing it in their fire to burn.

The girls grab their belongings and walk away from the smoldering campsite, saying goodbye to the beach as they head to tribal council, getting ready to face off against the jury they played a hand in voting out of the game. As they are shown heading to the final tribal council, clips of the jury are shown, where each member discusses their thoughts prior to going into the final tribal council.

Final Tribal Council
Daisy and Duana take their seats at the final tribal council, watching as the jury of seven who will decide their fates follow in after them. Jeff informs the final two that they must make opening statements to the jury, and that after each juror will be given the opportunity to ask questions or give a verdict on the final two, before voting for one of them to win the million dollar prize.

James' question
Jeff thanks the jury for the entertaining final tribal council, giving the jury several minutes to gather their thoughts and to finalize their votes. Duana and Daisy congratulate one another, happy to have made it through the tough evening, now knowing that they've both done all they can to sway the jury. Jeff gets Ashley to commence the voting, with each juror now prepared to write the name of who they want to name the Sole Survivor.

After William sits down, Jeff goes up and collects the urn with the seven jury votes. Despite both Daisy and Duana desperate to know the result, Jeff tells them that they wont be read until the group return to America. Jeff departs the tribal council area, boarding a helicopter before flying away from the Marquesas islands, leaving Duana and Daisy sat opposite the jury in an eerily silent tribal council.

Reunion
Jeff enters the finale set, with the audience cheering as he places the urn down before a now replenished and glamorous looking final nine. Jeff asks the girls how they're both feeling, to which they both reply "nervous", not sure as to which of them has won. Both the girls comment that they felt disappointed to have been perceived as unworthy by some, feeling as though they made the end because they played stronger games, whilst others took credit for gameplay but also put targets on their back, which Duana called "foolish". Jeff agrees with the girls, stating that despite what people say they must both be the best players as unlike the fourteen others they were able to make the end, evoking roaring cheers from the audience. Jeff opens the urn, preparing to read the votes to win.

Both girls jump up and hug one another, with Duana taking defeat graciously, congratulating Daisy before she runs off to hug her family. The jury come over and cheer for Daisy, having voted her to win in a 6-1 vote, with only William casting his vote for Duana. Daisy returns to the stage to stand by Jeff, looking out at the audience with tears in her eyes as she has been declared the first female Sole Survivor, and the recipient of the one million dollar prize.

Reunion Notes

 * Daisy admits to being shocked by winning the vote with such a big margin, having expected the vote to be much closer. When asked, the jury admit to feeling that Daisy played a stronger game, and one that was less "dirty" than Duana's.
 * When asked about relationships, Daisy denies being in a romantic pairing with either Troy or James, simply calling both "good friends of hers". Troy jokes that he could easily fight James for any girl, but is then mocked by Tish who insists that girls "like James more", much to Troy's amusement.
 * In checking whether or not Duana would have won against William, the jury are asked to hypothetically vote between the pair. Ibrahim, James, Tish and Ryan state they would vote for William in that situation, whilst Lotus, Daisy and Ashley claim they'd have voted Duana, meaning William was one placement short of becoming a millionaire, although he insists that the right person won.
 * William mentions inviting certain tribe members to his services, showing a picture of himself, Ursula, Duana and Martin at his latest one. Martin admits that being friendly with William hasn't made him any more religious, but he sees that religion can be good for some people, joking that he still doesn't understand how prayer got the fire going.
 * Ashley is revealed to have married her long term boyfriend Tom, and announces that she recently discovered she is pregnant, much to everyone's excitement.
 * The "racism" within the season is explored, particularly the controversy between Ibrahim and Randy. Ibrahim receives loud cheers from the audience as he talks about his patriotism, even showing his T-Shirt displays the logo for a charity to help American servicemen. He mentions being disappointed that he is still judged by many due to his religion, and wants people to look at him no differently to anyone else on stage. Randy tries to defend himself, blaming the edit on his portrayal, but is quickly silenced by boo's from the audience, and Lotus interjecting with "an edit cant put words in your mouth".
 * The rest of the cast are checked in on, with Yuzuki saying she forgives the others for voting her out, and hopes they can all remain friends, Alistair admitting he wishes he was "less grumpty", Hillary feeling her experience was cut short but still life changing, and Ryan speaking of the experience giving him the confidence to open up in life, now joining a public speaking group to help younger individuals with confidence issues.
 * The group are then told that the results of the "Player of the Season" will be announced, with the winner being awarded $100,000. The top four in the poll are revealed to be Lotus, James, Ibrahim and William. In the end it is announced that Ibrahim has been awarded the title, much to the happiness of his friends in the game.