Day 39

**Day 39** is the finale of 39 Days: Boracay.

## Storyline

### Day 34

The final five return to camp. June walks away from the others with teary eyes and sits alone on the beach. Sam shrugs and says that June is all for blindsides when she isn't on the other end.

Riley and Eric slip away and Riley exclaims that they have taken control of the game and that they can decide who will come with them to the final 3 between Sam, Gus, and June. Eric warns her not to get cocky and slip up, but Riley insists that they have nothing to worry about.

The next morning, Sam approaches Eric as attempts to fish. She thanks him for keeping her in the game, and promises that as long as he keeps her in the loop, she will stick with him and Riley. Eric tells her that they will likely vote out June next, but he isn't sure what Gus will do, but it doesn't matter because a 3 person alliance is a majority.

Sam gathers everyone to play a game of Duck-Duck-Goose to pass the time. June and Riley seem excited to have something to do, while Eric simply plays along. Gus states that they shouldn't be playing childish games while playing a game for a million dollars, but ends up getting into the game and enjoying himself.

### Day 35

The next morning, Gus stretches by the ocean as the sun rises. He wades out into the water to attempt to fish while the rest of the contestants are stoking the fire.

The rest of the contestants notice that Gus has gone off alone. Riley points out the Gus doesn't seem to talk much to anyone except when he is trying to get them to vote with him. June says that he usually doesn't talk to anyone unless he needs something.

Riley and Eric get up to talk privately, leaving an awkward silence between June and Sam. Eventually, Sam stands up and decides to go check up on the pair. As she finds them in a clearing, the two kiss, causing Sam to gasp out loud. Riley jumps in surprise as Sam asks them how long they have had something going on. Eric tries to say it was their first kiss, but Riley admits they had been an item since the final 7. Eric and Riley both swear that they are still loyal to Sam and want to go to the end with her, and Sam agrees to the plan.

### Day 36

The contestants arrive at an immunity challenge involving nothing but balancing a ball on a bow. Once the ball falls off, the contestant has been eliminated. Riley struggles almost instantly, dropping her ball soon after. June and Sam do not last much longer, leaving Gus and Eric competing against each other. After a considerable amount of time, Gus sneezes, causing his ball to drop, and him to angrily toss aside his bow, as Eric celebrates winning immunity.

Back at camp, Gus speaks to June about the vote, saying that he only needed to get out Francine so he knew that she would have to stick with him. June chastises him for taking multiple days to talk to her about it but does admit that she doesn't think she has a path to the end that doesn't involve him.

As June walks to the beach looking for Sam, Eric and Riley intercept her. They say that Sam has also learned about their showmance, and they worry she will expose it to Gus, who would try to use it to sink their game. They propose voting Sam to keep her quiet, and then eliminating Gus the next round and entering the finale together. June accepts this deal immediately.

.The contestants arrive at the sacrifice ceremony and are greeted by Chase. Chase asks Riley if there is a solid three in the group, or if the game is still in motion. Riley answers that the game is always in motion and that anything can happen. Sam quips that not everyone who seems trustworthy is, causing Riley to ask what Sam means by that. June stands and answers that Riley and Eric have entered a showmance and that keeping an obvious duo in the game so late is a bad move. Gus, and the jurors, are shocked at June's exposal. June then proceeds to inform Sam that Eric and Riley were writing her name down. Chase cues the contestants to vote.

Chase returns and begins to read the votes.

Riley hugs and kisses Eric, before walking away into the night.

### Day 37

The final four arrive back at the camp. Eric states he understands why everyone voted the way that they did, and that he is not holding any grudges.

The next morning, the contestants discover a row of picture frames along the beach, laying out the elimination order from first place to last. Eric asks about Emiko, who he never met. Gus simply states that she messed up in the challenge, and the decision was unanimous and very easy. June talks about how Zeph was a close friend of hers for his short time in the game.

Sam talks about how Lucille dumped the food into the fire, and how Howard blew up his game by targeting a strong player too early. June brags about her forcing a tie, causing Jenna to lose a fire-making challenge. Eric also points out the June single-handedly saved his game at the Final 10 by flipping on Ben.

June, Sam, and Gus reflect back on how they formed the 3n3 alliance with Shane, Riley, and Francine that was able to take out Roy, Curtis, and Clarissa. Eric says that he thinks getting into a showmance with Riley is ultimately what saved him from going out the same way as his former allies. Gus reflects back and admits that he thought Shane would have been here based on his strategy and social game. June states that she wishes Francine could have made it, and Eric says the same of Riley.

### Day 38

The contestants discover that their final competition will be trivia about the eliminated contestants. Sam struggles, while June and Eric both get a few questions right, but Gus completely obliterates the competition by remembering the stories his fellow competitors had told him the day before and secures the final immunity of the season.

Eric approaches Gus and tells him that June, Gus, and himself have all played games of equal merit, while Sam was a follower all game, and to take her to the end would disrespect the integrity of the game. Gus informs Eric he will consider it, then goes to talk with June.

June and Gus talk about the pros and cons of bringing Sam or Eric. June says that while Sam likely has Shane's vote locked, and she would have Francine's, Eric would win against the two of them because he has Riley and Clarissa's votes locked, and Roy and Curtis will not vote someone who voted them off unless they have to.

Sam finds Gus alone shortly after June leaves him. Sam says that June has the best story to win the game. Gus says that it wouldn't be possible to get out June, because Eric is voting for Sam, and June is voting for Eric. Sam points out that if they vote together, two votes would be enough to send June home. Gus says that he thinks June would be an easy beat in the end but will consider what Sam has told him.

The contestants arrive at the sacrifice ceremony. Chase asks how this vote will be decided, and Gus says that he is voting off the person who he feels is the biggest threat to win and that they should take it as a compliment. Sam is asked the same question and answers that she will go with the path of least resistance with this vote. Eric states that he wants the most deserving people to be in the final 3, causing Sam to ask why he doesn't think she is deserving, and Eric responds that she was a follower the entire game. With that the contestants vote.

Eric hugs Gus and June, but gives Sam the cold shoulder as he leaves.

### Day 39

The final 3 awaken to find a large feast of fruits, cooked meats, and their favorite foods from home. June bursts into tears at the sight of the food. Sam thanks June and Gus for not voting her out, and the three discuss how they think the jury will vote.

Sam and June joke, laugh, and eat, as Gus once again goes to the ocean, wading into the water and staring off into the horizon.

Sam points out that Gus has walked off again, causing June to roll her eyes. June says she doubts he will even talk with them because there are no more votes left to worry about.

The final 3 pack their belongings and leave camp for the final time, to head to the jury ceremony.

At the jury ceremony, Chase announces each juror as they walk in, in order of elimination, starting with Roy and ending with Eric. Chase tells the final 3 they will each make a plea before answering questions one on one from the jury.

Sam's plea is that her game was based on friendship and loyalty. She never made any promises she couldn't keep and she never lied to anyone, because she is a bad liar. She claims her social bonds were what brought her to the very end.

June lays out her game from the start, how she was blindsided, but eventually found power in the game at the swap as was a major decision-maker in every vote after that. June explains that she was always authentically her, and she does not view her frequent tears as a sign of weakness, but a badge of honor.

Gus claims that he carried both Sam and June to the end after orchestrating the final 3 votes of the season, thinking he would beat them. Gus states that he may have told more lies then June or Sam, but that this game was not meant to be played with integrity.

Roy steps up to talk to the final 3 and asks them what their biggest move was. Gus claims that blindsiding Francine was his biggest move, while Sam also claims this as her biggest move, causing the two to have a spat over who actually controlled that vote. June states that her formation of the 3n3 alliance, which all 3 members of the final 3 were a part of, was her biggest move.

Curtis stands up and states that he has no questions. He says his vote is decided, because he respects the snake game more than the follower game, or just throwing a pity party for 39 straight days.

Clarissa uses her question to ask who the other members of the final 3 would vote for. Sam claims she would vote for June because she does not respect Gus' lack of socialization. June says that she would vote Gus, because he was more influential in the game then Sam. Gus claims he would only vote for himself out of this final 3, which is why he brought it together. Clarissa simply replies "yikes." and takes her seat.

Shane steps up and asks them each to describe their game in a single word. Sam chooses "Friendship," June claims "Perseverance" and Gus chooses "Cutthroat."

Francine stands and does not have any questions. She simply informs Gus that he followed June until the Final 6, and Sam is no more of a follower than he is. Gus disagrees and explains that while Francine was loyal to June, he was always ready to flip. June then asks why he didn't take her out, and Gus states that June doesn't have respect from the jury, to which Francine responds by saying she respects June.

Riley asks each of the three why they voted her off. June explains that she felt going to the end with a showmance was dangerous, and Sam agrees with her. Gus explains that he felt Riley and Eric were bigger threats than June and Sam. Riley asks why Gus tried to make a final 3 with her and Francine if that was the case, causing some stir from the other jurors. Riley tells Gus the question was rhetorical before he can answer and takes her seat.

Eric stands and asks each finalist what vote they felt was most pivotal. June claims that the Roy vote was the most critical as it solidified the most powerful alliance in the game. Sam claims that after the Francine vote, everyone wanted to see her in the end, until Eric and Riley flipped against her when she was the swing vote. Gus claims that the Eric vote was the most crucial, as he would have won had he been in the final 3.

With all the jurors having spoken, Chase announces it is time for the final vote.

Chase collects the votes, and prepares to read them.

Realizing it is all tied up with one vote left, the finalists are all on the edge of their seats.

June falls off her seat, and onto the ground, crying, as Francine runs to hug her. Gus sighs in disappointment, as Sam congratulates June. Curtis storms off of the set. Chase looks into the camera and tells viewers to tune into the next season of 39 Days, filmed in neighboring Palawan, where returning winners will coach new players on the ways of the game!