We watch their long walk to the final Tribal Council. It's intercut with interviews with each member of the Jury of the Damned.

Interestingly, Kim J. calls Ethan an "introvert," which on the show thus far is something that has only been alluded to -- by Ethan.

Lex says that they both deserve to be where they are. All said, he's a pretty good loser.

But he's still a loser.

Yay!

Teresa says that she likes and respects both of the final two, but she's bittersweet about not being there herself.

Boy, isn't this so nice? Two nice people are in the final round. Their competition has nothing but compliments. Doesn't this make you feel good about the human condition?

"There's a lot of revenge involved in tonight ... Not so much revenge as satisfaction. I don't really care for one of the people up there tonight, and I'm going to get to vote against him and that's the ultimate satisfaction for not liking someone."

Thanks, hair-gelled Brandon!

Frank says something about loyalty and how there can only be one "Survivor."

We think he's thinking about that cool movie with the guy with the swords.

"Highlander," right?

Big Tom says he already knows who he's voting for, and he warns us about a trick question.

Kelly, who seems to be going a little heavy on the eye makeup, has all the grace of Brandon. It's still all about Kelly. The final two include two people who have voted for Kelly in the "Kelly debacle," as she calls it. "I just want to see fireworks."

We do, too, but we figure from her they're not going to be too spectacular.

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The last tribal council starts off with an "Oprah" moment.

Kim, in her appeal to the jury, says that she can't appeal for votes; she's a winner no matter what happens!

She reminds everyone that she's the oldest person out here, and she says she's learned from each one of them. It's very classy.

There are many tears.

Then it's Ethan's turn. He says he came to Africa with a goal: "To go home with my integrity and prove that good, honest people can go far in the game."

It's an interesting tack because he's essentially telling the jury that he's more principled than they. Then again, if you were in the jury, you could imagine that you too were principled all along and you want to reward someone for the same achievement.

It's a good speech, rippled with a subtlety that he probably doesn't even intend.

Time for questions. Each member of the Jury of the Damned gets to ask a question and make a statement.

Brandon is first. He says he "honestly" doesn't know who he's going to vote for, which of course contradicts what he said minutes ago.

Brandon has decided that he will choose based on which one likes him best. But he also has the presence of mind to know that neither one likes him the best.

We have to admit that he might have a better understanding of this game than we thought.

Brandon asks whom the final two would like to see sitting next to them.

Both, astonishingly, pick Lex. For Ethan, it's because he's the strongest competitor. For Kim, it's because Lex was supportive. (Somehow this support has to do with recognizing that she is 56.)

Now, Brandon wants to know who deserves it least.

Ethan looks him right in the eye: "You."

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It's one of "Survivor's" best moments.

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