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THE VERDICT IS IN: VECEPIA TOWERY IS THE SOLE SURVIVOR
May 19, 2002
Live from Central Park in New York City, the seven Jury votes were revealed, and Vecepia Towery, the 36-year-old office manager from Portland, Oregon, became the Sole Survivor and winner of SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS.
During an emotional final Tribal Council back on the island, the voting power shifted from the final two Survivors-Vecepia and Neleh Dennis, the 21-year-old student from Layton, Utah-to the seven-member Jury. Not hesitating to make strongly opinionated statements and to ask sharp questions, the Jury made their decision in a 4-3 vote.
Second Thoughts
Returning from the tension-filled Tribal Council on Day 35, in which Sean Rector was voted out of the tribe, the remaining tribe members sat around the fire discussing the outcome. Kathy, the deciding vote, labored over her decision to vote Sean off the island: "I am not okay with that vote -- too much pressure. I don't know if I did the right thing, or made the right decision for myself. I hated it."
Looking back on the night's heated events, Neleh revealed, "I've never had confrontations like this in my normal life. I don't ever deal with this." ( Neleh on voting Sean out
)
Show Me the Way to Go Home
With only two days remaining, the harsh living conditions were taking their toll on Paschal English as he stumbled through his daily tasks. "I feel good mentally, but physically I look worse than I ever did in my life right now." Paschal wasn't the only Survivor battling the uncomfortable living situation as Neleh and Kathy sat together, discussing the hardships they had endured. "You start going bonkers, I start going out of my head after awhile." Kathy stated. After singing, "Show Me the Way to go Home" and letting their frustrations go, Kathy and Neleh screamed, hoping to alleviate their physical and mental fatigue. After hearing their screams off in the distance, Vecepia stated, " I have had enough of these people. I love them, but I have had enough of them." ( Kathy on island conditions )
