A visit from family members for each castaway brings them to tears. Neleh's mother, Rebecca, is first to reveal herself. Next comes Kathy's son Pat, followed by Robert's sister Diana, Sean's buddy Daryl, Vecepia's fianc Leander, and finally Paschal's wife Beverly.
Kathy's son Patrick joins the tribe for one day, but is short-lived when it comes time to plotting strategy.
Neleh becomes a new target.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 4 Episode 12 of Survivor resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Survivor Season 4 Episodes...

• s04e01 - Back to the Beach
• s04e02 - Nacho Momma
• s04e03 - No Pain, No Gain
• s04e04 - The Winds Twist
• s04e05 - The End of Innocence
• s04e06 - The Underdogs
• s04e07 - True Lies
• s04e08 - Jury's Out
• s04e09 - Look Closer: The First 24 Days
• s04e10 - Two Peas in a Pod
• s04e11 - The Princess
• s04e12 - Marquesan Vacation
• s04e13 - A Tale of Two Cities
• s04e14 - The Sole Survivor
• s04e15 - Survivor: Marquesas Reunion

Survivor Show Summary

The rules of this game are simple: average Americans are abandoned in the middle of some of the most unforgiving places on earth. Divided into teams, they particiapte in challenges and every three days, the losing tribe must trek to Tribal Council to vote out one of their own. Halfway through the game, the game shifts to individual competitions when the tribes merge and become one, making the game every man for himself.

The game is simple: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast, by winning Immunity, thus not being eligible to have votes cast against yourself. However, the players must be careful about who they send packing - after the merge, a jury of seven begins to form, and each week they return to watch the Tribal Council ceremony. At the end of the game, they vote for one of the members of the final two to win One Million Dollars. Who will become the next Survivor?

Generally, each season begins with a twist - something different to surprise the new castaways. Survivor is a game of adaptation, and the final two of each season, listed below, were the players most able to adapt to their surroundings and to the people they are playing with. Survivor focuses on the people, and the social commentary that surrounds them. How can these players Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast is the question that the game revolves around.