Mark greeted the castaways. With sullen looks on their faces, they casted their votes.
My vote is for Mike....it's obvious that we lost the challenge on purpose to make the merge w/ numbers but we also lost it to get rid of a strong player
My vote is for mike.   I dont like you so i vote for u.
My vote tonight is for Mike. You really are a nice player but like you said you are a player and we need to get rid of the players now before the merge.
This was a difficult decision to make. We jumped back and forth on it forever, looking at the pros and cons of each decision. The good about voting Martin being that Mike then might stick with his decision to vote with Kamaku, the bad being that Martin could be seen as an easy pick come merge. The good about voting Mike being that he is a strong player and could be trouble post merge, the bad being that we might have blown our shot at getting an extra vote for Kamaku at the merge. So, again, the decision was difficult. Mike, we made a deal. And if we knew for certain that you would stick by your agreement, you would not be going tonight. However, we don't know that and it does stand that you are a very strong player, so we have to let you go. My vote is for the good Dr. Smiley, and master of the dog call, Mike of Pali. 8)
I vote Martin. Just 'cause.
             With a vote of 4-1, Mike, the tribe has spoken. It's time for you to go. Need more Mike in your life? Don't miss his final chat on Saturday, August 10th, at 5 pm ET. Simply IM "SurvivorMark1" on AIM for a chat invite or go to the AIM chatroom entitled "Malakula Final Chat".

                                            
Mike's Final Words

Bye.