Night 38 finds Rob and Amber back at camp, cuddling by the fire. 
They've made it!  The Finalists!  All the game playing and strategy
have paid off.  Amber is happy to be with Rob.  He makes her feel so
special and secure.  She reflects on their alliance, and how her flirting
evolved into something more.  Rob also recalls their moments toge-
ther.  The closeness, the trust, he couldn't have made it without her.
He also considers how much The Jury hates him.

Day 39, the last day.  Amber and Rob hang out and take more pictures
and finish the scrapbook.  They walk the beach one last time.  Rob
goes fishing and catches Amber's favorite color fish, blue.  How nice
is he???  Rob cleans the fish and says he didn't need Rupert at all.
He compares The Game with Darwin.  How very astute of him!  He
says that he and Amber have the right survival skills, and the ability
to adapt and evolve.  He knows that The Jury is going to get very per-
sonal at Tribal Council.  But Rob has no regrets on how he played.

The Final Tribal Council.  Jeff congratulates Romber for making it
this far.  He gives each their chance for opening statements.  Rob is
first.  He knows that The Jury is pissed at him.  He props himself up
as a good player.  Amber then addresses them, saying that she knows
this will be hard on her for her actions.  But she in satisfied with how
she played The Game.

Lex is the first juror to speak.  He immediately attacks Romber about
them using the phrase, "It's Just A Game".  Lex says that The Game
is a truth serum and exposes the lies.  He asks Rob, rhetorically, what
sort of friend he is?  He vows to never be friends with Rob again.

Kathy is next and picks up where Lex left off.  She asks Rob if he's
concerned with how he'll be perceived?  Rob responds that he is con-
cerned.  He became caught up in The Game.  He never intended to
hurt anyone or ruin friendships.  Kathy asks Amber how real her rela-
tionship is with Rob?  Was she just playing him or does she have
genuine feelings?  Amber answers that she does have true feelings
for Rob, and intends to pursue it after The Game.  Kathy ends with
telling Rob how much he crushed her with his betrayal.  She saw him
as a second son.  Rob has damaged their relationship.

Rupert then steps up and the tone changes.  He congratulates them
both and thanks them for honoring their Final Four alliance.  He asks
Amber why he should vote for her?  She answers that she played well
and never lost her focus.  Rob answers the same question by remind-
ing Rupert that he is a man of his word.  Presumably, they had a deal
beforehand on voting, and Rupert had promised to vote for Rob.

Alicia picks up the baseball bat and swings.  She trashes Romber and
calls them butt-kissers and ego-strokers.  Alicia demands one-word
definitions on how each played.  Rob says "Competitively", Amber
says, "Lucky".  Alicia scowls and storms off.

Shii Ann congratulates Romber and objectively reminds her fellow
jurors about throwing stones in glass houses.  She knows that Lex
and Kathy used the same logic as Romber for ditching Colby, Ethan,
and Jerri.  Shii Ann says she's still undecided, and wants three rea-
sons why she should vote for the other.  Rob answers that Amber was
loyal, trusting, and supportive.  Amber answers that Rob was compe-
titive, trusting, and loyal.  Yawn!

Jenna congratulates both and asks what they'll do with the money?
Rob is a volunteer coach for an in-line hockey team.  He'll use some
of the money for setting up a scholarship.  Amber says she knows
many people with muscular dystrophy and will donate some money
to that cause.

Big Tom struts up and after a sarcastic congratualtion, rips into Rob.
He's mad as hell at Rob betraying him.  Tom then asks Amber why
he should vote for her over Rob?  Amber replies that while she only
had a limited alliance with Tom, Rob was his main alliance and his
principle betrayer.  Her lies to Tom were of a lesser dergree.  Tom is
amused by this.  Tom starts ripping Rob again, but Rob has had
enough and calls Tom a liar.  Rob claims that Tom had been plotting
to vote him off, so he struck first.  Tom almost shakes hands with Rob
but fakes him out.  "Don't call me stupid, stupid!"

Jeff then gives Romber a chance for final statements.  Amber is first
with a feel-good about how much she has learned about herself and
that she'll apply it in life.    She's sorry for the hard feelings she may
have caused.  The Jury has the satisfaction that tonight she was
honest with them.  Rob apologizes for the hurt he caused.  He played
The Game as hard as he could.  Rob knows he screwed up and he
is sorry.

It's time to vote.  We see a few of the votes.  Kathy holds up Rob's
name and says she's a sucker.  She hopes he'll grow up and will re-
pair the emotional damage he caused.  Tom votes for Amber and
wishes her well.  Jenna votes for Rob and wishes him well.  Alicia
holds up Amber's name and reminds Rob of her promise to never
write down his name.  Jeff picks up the urn and boards a helicopter.

Cut scene to New York City.  Jeff stands on the chopper's runners as
he flies by Lady Liberty, and skyscrapers.  Arriving at Madison Square
Gardens to a huge crowd, Jeff emcees the mayhem.  He notices that
Amber is wearing an "I *Heart* (Love) Rob" T-shirt.  She admits to be-
ing in love and kisses her fella.  Rob then asks Amber to marry him.
She hugs and kisses him again.  Rob goes on bended knee and puts
a nice sized rock on her finger. 

Jeff tries to regain control of the show and declares that this is NOT
the new big twist promised.  He finally tallies the vote.  Amber wins,
4 to 3.  After the big hug-everyone scene, and a commercial break,
Jeff asks Rupert why they never voted Romber off earlier?  Rupert
first roars to the crowd, who cheer wildly for him.  Many are wearing
tie-dyed T-shirts.  Rupert answers that while a few considered the
option, nobody could muster the votes needed to boot Rob or Amber.
Lex is boohed by the audience when Jeff wants his justification for
why what Rob did is worse than what Lex did with Colby, Ethan, and
Jerri.  Lex's answer was that he never had alliances with them and
they didn't fit into "His Plan".  Richard trashes Lex's reasoning. 
Hatch says it's just a game, and you play to win.  If you have to beat
a friend, then that's what you do.  Kathy tries to explain Lex's reason-
ing, so Richard trashes her, too.

Rob confronts Tom on if he had a pre-game alliance with Lex.  Tom
dances around the issue, saying that he's sure there were lots of
phone calls between players beforehand.  Tom says that he was loyal
to Romber.  Jerri starts to make a point about how the show is enter-
tainment at the expense of personal feelings and lives.  But the audi-
ence still hates her from Australia and shouts her down with boos.
During the next commercial break, Jerri leaves, upset with the crowd.

Jeff questions and determines that Shii Ann was the deciding vote for
Amber.  Since Romber both won cars, Amber gives Shii Ann a new
Chevy Equinox SUV.  We then get some updates on Jenna M, who's
doing well and dating Ethan, Jenna L, who got married over the week-
end.  Sue had an extreme make-over.  Richard found love behind the
front desk at an Argentine hotel.  Rudy is glad he got voted off early
or he would've have killed someone.  Colby knows he didn't play as
hard as he should have. 

The Finale ends with the new, Big Twist.  The viewing audience will
get a chance to award any one of the 18 players with a second, one
million dollar prize.  They can use Cingular text-messaging their
choice to 26161, or vote on-line till midnight, Wednesday, May 12th. 
The winner will be revealed on Thursday night, May 13th, with another
live show.  We will also learn the location of the next Survivor season.
Jeff also tells us that they are now casting for Survivor 10!  The mad-
ness continues! 

Thank goodness!  I was worried that contract negotiations were going
to end The Game.  Looks like I'll have a job for another year!