Nickelodeon vs. Cartoon Network Survivor
Episode 9
Timmy: Previously on Survivor, the members of the Blackbeard Tribe were shocked by Bubbles quitting the game, but no one more than her sister Blossom. Despite not having either of her sisters by her side, Blossom proved to be very resilient, and made some big moves in the game.
It started when she won the first individual reward challenge, giving her the chance to spend the night on a private yacht. She chose Jimmy to come with her, and from there, she hatched her plan to get rid of Eddy. She recruited Jimmy and Otto to her side. Otto, in turn, convinced Reggie to join in the vote, as the two siblings made up for their earlier tiff.
Blossom's plans weren't affected by the immunity challenge, as Squidward came from nowhere to capture the immunity necklace. Tribal council, on the other hand, was a different story altogether. It looked like Eddy was going to get voted off by a margin of 5-4 over Dee-Dee, who played her hidden immunity idol. Then, out of nowhere, Ed played a second hidden immunity idol that he found near Exile Island on Eddy's behalf.
With all of the votes rendered null and void by the immunity idols, the castaways took time to regroup before a second vote. This time, it was between Ed and Otto, with Ed being voted off by a 5-4 margin.
Only half of the original 16 survivors remain. How will Ed's departure affect Eddy's alliance? With the Rockets back on the same page, will they team up to go all the way? Who will be voted off this time? Why am I asking so many questions instead of starting this episode? Let's get on with it!
Blackbeard Tribe: Day 25
Blossom: So…last night did not go according to plan. On the bright side, at least one of the Eds went home.
Jimmy: Before I left for this game, I ran 10,000 different Survivor simulations in my lab back home in Retroville. None of those simulations included anything like what happened last night. I guess there are a few limits to my scientific abilities after all.
Double D: I am so mad at Eddy right now! He used Ed as a pawn in his little scheme to stay in the game, and Ed is the one who ultimately pays the price for it. That was Ed's hidden immunity idol after all; he found it! I am going to have a serious conversation with Eddy in regards to his recent mischief.
(Double D finds Eddy chilling in the freshwater spring. He tosses a rock into the water near Eddy to get his attention.)
Eddy: What's your deal?
Double D: What's my deal? Are you serious?! Have you not noticed that Ed, our most loyal of cohorts, is now out of the game, and that it is all your fault?
(Eddy swims out of the spring and marches over to Double D.)
Eddy: Hey, Ed could've played that idol for himself if he wanted to.
Double D: So, am I led to believe that you have no remorse for your actions leading to Ed's dismissal from this contest?
Eddy: That is exactly what I'm saying sockhead!
Double D: Well then…good luck winning this game by yourself! (Double D turns around to head back to camp, but then turns back quickly.) And stop calling me SOCKHEAD!
Eddy: What are you talking about? We've still got four people in our alliance.
Double D: Really? Do you see Jimmy or Reggie around here? (resumes his walk back to camp)
(Scene cuts to Otto and Reggie walking back towards camp after a surf session.)
Otto: The waves were out of this world today!
Reggie: Yeah, no kidding. (brief pause) I've got to say, it's good to be back on the same side as you little bro. I just realized with one of the Eds gone, we're the last show to have its entire group still in the game. It would be pretty awesome if the final came down to just the two of us.
Otto: Yeah, that would be rad! That might be a little unrealistic though. Besides, I almost got voted off last night.
Reggie: Don't sweat it! I'm pretty sure Eddy is going to be next anyway.
(Otto and Reggie reach the shelter and put their surfboards up against a nearby tree. They gather around the campfire for a breakfast of rice and fish. Blossom, Jimmy, Squidward and Double D are already there eating.)
Otto: Man, it's times like this that I really miss the Shore Shack.
Blossom: What's a Shore Shack?
Reggie: It's a burger joint our dad and his friend Tito own and operate back home in Ocean Shores.
Squidward: It sounds a lot like the Krusty Krab where I work back home with Spongebob.
Jimmy: I don't know how you can stand to work with Spongebob all the time.
Squidward: Just be glad you voted him off as early as you did.
(The survivors continue their friendly conversation through breakfast.)
Blossom: You know, with perhaps the exception of Eddy, our tribe seems to be getting along fairly well now. While we are all here to win, there doesn't seem to be any real animosity or spite.
(In the shelter Dee-Dee wakes up. She goes through her bag expecting to find the hidden immunity idol that she had thought was a charm necklace, but then she remembered the events of last night. She glares at Blossom, walks over to the campfire, and then abruptly kicks sand in Blossom's face. Taken aback, the other castaways leap up from their seats.)
Reggie: Hey! What is your beef, Dee-Dee?
Dee-Dee: She cost me my charm necklace! I didn't even need to play it.
Blossom: (coughing in between words) But…you would've….been voted…off.
Dee-Dee: Yeah well…I kind of wish I was! You all have been ignoring me all game long, but not anymore! Now, I control the game! (kicks sand into Blossom's face again. Otto and Squidward hold Dee-Dee back while Reggie and Double D check on Blossom. Amidst the chaos, Eddy returns to camp with tree-mail.)
Eddy: Hey! (no one hears him) HEY! (everyone turns to Eddy) I leave for a few minutes, and this place turns into the WWE?! Anyways, we've got tree-mail ladies and germs. (reads letter) "If you want a comfy way to rest your head, then you must be able to work in pairs."
Otto: I guess we're working with a partner.
Eddy: Uh, duh…no shit! (Otto glares at Eddy.) Let's go!
Day 25: Reward Challenge
[The camera pans across what appears to be a makeshift three-hole golf course. The first hole is in a small clearing, the second hole is in a much larger clearing, and the third hole follows right along the beach, ending right in front of the Blackbeard Tribe shelter. Timmy is standing at the first tee when the castaways arrive.]
Timmy: As you all probably guessed from the clue, you will be working in pairs for today's reward challenge. You will be playing three holes of golf. You and your partner will each take turns hitting the ball. The pair that navigates the three-hole course in the lowest number of strokes wins reward. Do you want to know what you're playing for?
Eddy: Of course.
Timmy: The winning pair will get (opens a nearby crate) their own individual sets of bedding. That should make for a much more comfortable night's sleep than what you've been getting.
(The castaways are excited at the prospect of a good night's sleep.)
Double D: Oh, winning this challenge would be marvelous! I haven't had a full eight hours of sleep since I got here.
Timmy: Here's the catch. You will NOT have your choice of partner. Instead, your partner will be randomly selected. (walks over to a table with eight halves of coconut shells.) Under each coconut shell is a golf ball: two red, two white, two blue, and two yellow. One by one, you will come up to the table and pick a coconut shell. The two castaways that get a red ball will be paired together, the two with a white ball will be paired together, and so on and so forth. You all will pick coconut shells in the order in which you finished the previous immunity challenge. Squidward, that means you're first.
[Squidward walks up to the table and picks a coconut shell to find a yellow ball underneath it. Reggie is up next, and she grabs a shell with a white ball underneath it. Otto is hoping to find the second white ball, but he gets a blue one instead. Blossom is up next, and she gets the red ball. The first four sit and wait as the next four determine who their partners will be. Eddy is next to choose. Otto has his fingers crossed, praying that Eddy won't choose blue. However, his prayers aren't answered as Eddy gets the second blue ball. Dee-Dee is next, and much to Blossom's chagrin, Dee-Dee pulls the second red ball. Jimmy ends up with the second white ball, which means Double D gets the second yellow ball by default.]
Timmy: This has certainly made for some interesting pairings. Squidward and Double D, Reggie and Jimmy, Dee-Dee and Blossom, and Otto and Eddy. Alright, we're now ready to go. Squidward and Double D, you all tee off first.
[Squidward opts to hit the tee shot for his partner on the par-3 first hole. He hits it well, ending up just 20 feet from the hole. Reggie hits for her group first, but her shot doesn't go very far. Dee-Dee hits first for her group, but since she is still mad at Blossom, she purposely hits it backwards into the woods. Blossom snatches the club from Dee-Dee and treks into the woods. That leaves Otto and Eddy. Otto is walking up to the tee when Eddy grabs him from behind.]
Eddy: Okay, I don't like you, and you don't like me. Whatever. Let's put our differences aside for this one challenge and get those beds.
Otto: You're finally speaking my language—the language of winning.
[Otto walks up to the tee box, and his shot winds up only 15 feet from the hole. Eddy goes on to make the putt for a birdie, while Double D misses his group's birdie putt, leaving Squidward to tap in for par. The Reggie/Jimmy pairing gets bogey, while Dee-Dee/Blossom get double bogey.]
Timmy: Alright, the scores after 1 are: Otto/Eddy -1; Squidward/Double D E; Reggie/Jimmy +1 and Blossom/Dee-Dee +2. Otto and Eddy, you all go first on the par 4.
[Otto's tee shot winds up right in the middle of the fairway. Squidward's tee shot is a little left into the rough. Jimmy takes a turn at the tee shot, but shanks it far right into the woods. Blossom hits the tee shot for her group, and this time she purposely screws Dee-Dee by hitting backwards into the woods. Otto/Eddy and Squidward/Double D both bridie the second hole while Reggie/Jimmy gets bogey, and Dee/Blossom gets triple bogey. That makes the scores: Otto/Eddy -2; Squidward/Double D -1; Reggie/Jimmy +2; Dee-Dee/Blossom +5]
Timmy: Okay, the last hole is a par 5 that finishes right in front of the shelter. Otto and Eddy, it's all you.
[In an effort to avoid the ocean, Otto's tee shot goes off a little to the right. Squidward's tee shot is right down the middle of the beach. Reggie is not so lucky, as her shot is washed away by the ocean. The same goes for Blossom and Dee-Dee. It all comes down to Double D/Squidward and Otto/Eddy. Double D nails a birdie putt to get to -2, but it's all for naught as Eddy sinks his group's birdie for a winning score of -3.]
Timmy: In a stunning turn of events, fierce rivals Otto and Eddy win reward! Here is your bedding for the shelter. (Otto and Eddy share a brief high-five before grabbing their individual sets of bedding.) One last thing. You two get to decide who goes off to Exile Island.
(It only takes a few seconds for Otto and Eddy to reach a decision.)
Eddy: We're going with Dee-Dee.
Timmy: Okay Dee-Dee, here is your map to Exile. (Dee-Dee snatches map from Timmy's hand and shoves Eddy as she leaves for Exile.)
Eddy: Hey! What's eating her?
Timmy: It beats me. I'll see you all in a couple of days for the next immunity challenge. (Timmy is whisked away by a speedboat.)
Blackbeard Tribe: Day 25
(Back at the shelter, Otto and Eddy have quickly returned to their bickering ways as they try to set up their beds.)
Eddy: You had better not place your bed next to mine!
Otto: Oh yeah, and have you snore right in my ear all night? No way dude!
Eddy: I don't snore!
Otto: Yes you do!
Eddy: Do not!
Otto: Do too!
(They eventually get their beds set up at opposite ends of the shelter.)
Double D: If I live to be 100, I will still have no idea how Otto and Eddy won today.
Reggie: Well, I think those two have a lot more in common than they think.
Double D: I concur. It certainly didn't take them long to return to their feelings of hostility.
Blossom: Speaking of hostile, what are we going to do about Dee-Dee?
Exile Island: Day 25
(Checking in on Dee-Dee, she has arrived at Exile Island, and she is still mad.)
Dee-Dee: With everything that has gone down today, my only hope is another hidden immunity idol.
(Dee-Dee breaks open the "advantage" jar at Exile Island. She unfolds the piece of paper and reads it.)
Dee-Dee: "If chaos is what you want to begin, play this at immunity so someone can't win." (At first, Dee-Dee is angry that it's not a hidden immunity idol, but then a devilish smile crosses her face.)
Dee-Dee: If I'm going to go out now, I can at least cause some chaos first. Just call me Dangerous Dee-Dee!
Blackbeard Tribe: Day 26
(Shot of Eddy sneaking around the woods. He appears to be looking for something.)
Eddy: Dee-Dee is probably getting voted off next unless she wins immunity, but it doesn't take a genius to see that I'm on the outs with the tribe right now. I've gone from the top of the totem pole to the bottom, so I need to start thinking a step ahead of them. That means trying to find another hidden immunity idol. I tried to get sockhead to help me, but even he's not talking to me.
(Eddy spends about two hours searching every tree, bush and hole in the woods, but he doesn't find a hidden immunity idol. He mutters something to himself, and then walks back towards camp. At camp, Blossom and Double D are preparing dinner. Otto and Reggie are out surfing, and Squidward and Jimmy are both taking a nap.)
Blossom: Where has Eddy been all afternoon?
Double D: (shrugs his shoulders) Probably searching for another hidden immunity idol. It seems all of his means merely go towards his own selfish ends. I mean, Squidward is right. There is so much more to being out here than one million dollars. It's an adventure, an opportunity to interact with nature in a way that we don't normally do.
Blossom: Wow…that's really deep Double D.
Double D: By the way, I've been thinking about that question you asked me. The one about why I'm friends with Eddy.
Blossom: What about it?
Double D: I think I've been in friends with Eddy this whole time because he needs me. If it weren't for me, none of his scams would've come even close to being remotely successful. (A look of determination crosses Double D's face.) He's been using me for years, and that stops NOW!
Blossom: That's exactly what I was hoping to hear Double D. (looks at the pot of rice and fish) I think this is ready. Go wave Otto and Reggie to shore, and I'll wake Squidward and Jimmy.
(The tribe gathers around for dinner as the Caribbean sunsets behind them. 10 minutes later, Eddy joins the rest of the tribe.)
Double D: My conversation with Blossom over dinner was quite cathartic. I haven't felt this sense of freedom in a long time. Now, I'm in this game for me and me alone!
Otto: I don't think Double D and Eddy said two words to each other all day long. That really bodes well for getting him out.
Day 27: Immunity Challenge
(The aerial camera zooms in on an obstacle course with balance beams, hurdles, and platforms. There are eight paths, one for each castaway. At the beginning of the course, there is a table with eight spoons and eight baskets of eggs. Timmy is standing by that table when the castaways arrive.)
Timmy: Two things before we start: First, let's welcome back Dee-Dee from Exile Island.
(Dee-Dee rejoins the Blackbeard Tribe. Given recent events, the applause is tepid and half-hearted.)
Timmy: Next, I'm going to need that necklace back Squidward. (Squidward takes off the immunity necklace and hands it to Timmy.) Once again, immunity is up for grabs. For today's challenge, we are putting a Survivor spin on a summer camp classic: the egg-and-spoon race. When I say "go", you will grab your spoon and one egg from your basket. You will then navigate the obstacle course behind me, all while keeping the egg in the spoon. If your egg falls to the ground, then you must run back to this table and grab another one. To add to the pressure, there are two checkpoints throughout the course. The first four castaways at the first checkpoint will move on, and the rest will be eliminated. After the second checkpoint, only two castaways will move on to finish the course. The first person to cross the finish line with their egg intact wins immunity and clinches a spot in the top seven. Any questions?
(Dee-Dee walks over to Timmy.)
Dee-Dee: I don't have a question, but I have something for you. (Dee-Dee hands the advantage she got at Exile Island to Timmy. The other castaways look on with puzzled expressions.)
Timmy: (reading paper) Hmm…looks legit. (turns to Blackbeard Tribe) A slight change of plans ladies and gents. As it turns out, one of you will not be competing in today's challenge after all. Dee-Dee has just played an advantage that allows her to force one person to sit out of an immunity challenge. So Dee-Dee, who is it going to be?
(Dee-Dee is quick to make her decision.)
Dee-Dee: Blossom!
Timmy: Sorry Blossom, you're out for this challenge. Grab yourself some bench.
(A disheartened Blossom reluctantly takes her seat on the bench.)
Timmy: As for the rest of you, Survivors Ready…GO!
[The seven castaways in the challenge race off to the table, grabbing a spoon and egg. Some choose to hold the spoon and the egg in their hand, whereas others stick the spoons in their mouths. Otto is the first to begin the course, taking his time on the balance beam. He is followed by Reggie, Eddy and Dee-Dee. Double D and Jimmy drop their eggs quickly on the balance beam, and are forced to start fresh. The second half of the balance beam includes two platforms, one higher than the other. Reggie trips on the first low platform, and her egg cracks as it falls to the ground. Reggie quickly gets up and runs back to the table. Otto is able to negotiate the first platform, but not the second as his eggs falls out as he tries to duck underneath. Eddy and Squidward encounter similar problems. Dee-Dee, on the other hand, deftly maneuvers the platforms and reaches checkpoint 1 first. Otto and Reggie quickly make up ground, and wind up second and third to checkpoint 1 respectively. It comes down to Eddy and Squidward for the fourth and final spot, and Eddy wins out by a couple of steps.]
Timmy: Squidward, Double D, and Jimmy, you three join Blossom on the bench. We are down to our final four. Survivors Ready…GO!
[The second part features three moving platforms and a mud pit with barbed wire over it. Otto starts aggressively, but loses his balance and his egg quickly and is forced to go back. Eddy does the same thing. That opens the door for Reggie to get out to an early lead, but Dee-Dee is breathing down her neck. Dee-Dee loses her balance on the last of the three platforms, and her egg falls to the ground. All of a sudden, before she returns to start, she pushes Reggie off the platform really hard, forcing her to lose her egg. The four eliminated castaways shout from the bench in protest, and Otto is enraged.]
Dee-Dee: Dangerous Dee-Dee!
Reggie: (grimacing and holding her right elbow as she gets to her feet) Hey Turner, come on, that's got to be cheating!
Timmy: Meh. They didn't call foul last season when Wendy pushed Kyle, and I'm not calling it now.
Otto: Are you alright Reg?
Reggie: Yeah, just go win the challenge Rocket Boy!
[Reggie jogs slowly back to start after taking the hard fall. Otto returns to his part of the course, and navigates it successfully. He is joined in the final two by Eddy, who reaches checkpoint 2 right after Otto.]
Timmy: Dee-Dee and Reggie are eliminated. (sees Reggie favoring right arm) Can we get medical out here for Reggie? (An on-site medic attends to Reggie on the bench as Otto looks on with concern.)
Reggie: Otto, just worry about Eddy! (Otto gets the message and shifts his focus to the last part of the course.)
Timmy: Otto and Eddy, this is for immunity. Survivors ready…GO!
[The last part of the course includes a rope wall to high platform, a slide, and a water pit just before the finish. Both castaways move their spoons to their mouths so that they can climb with both hands. Neither one has any trouble with the rope wall, but the slide is another story. Eddy's egg falls out as he reaches the bottom, and Otto's just barely stays in the spoon. Eddy pounds his fist on the ground as he sprints back to start. It won't matter, as Otto takes his time with the water pit and crosses the finish line before Eddy has a chance to get a new egg. Immediately upon finishing, Otto spikes his egg to the ground in celebration.]
Timmy: Otto Rocket, after coming close in the past two immunity challenges, you finally break through! Here is your immunity necklace. (Timmy puts the immunity necklace around Otto's neck.) You're through to the top seven, but the same cannot be said of the rest of you. I'll see you tonight at tribal.
(Otto receives congratulations from most of the castaways as they return to camp. Even Eddy gives him a nod of respect. Reggie, however, stays behind as the medic is still working on her.)
Blackbeard Tribe: Day 27
Otto: I thought I would be stoked when I finally won immunity, but with my sister hurt, I'm not sure how to feel.
(About 30 minutes after the Blackbeard Tribe returns to camp, Reggie joins them, her right elbow bandaged up by the medic. The tribe gathers around her, with the exception of Eddy and Dee-Dee.)
Blossom: Are you okay? That was a really bad fall.
Reggie: Yeah, the doctor said I bruised my elbow, but I should be able to stay in the game.
Double D: Oh, what a relief! If you ever need me to change the dressings on your wound, I took the liberty of bringing a first aid kit with me.
Reggie: (giggles) Thanks Double D, I'll probably take you up on that offer. (she looks around camp) Where's Dee-Dee? I owe her the whomping of a lifetime for that!
Otto: We haven't seen her since we got back to camp. It doesn't matter though. I'm glad you're okay Reg.
Reggie: Thanks Rocket Boy. Congrats on finally winning immunity!
(Scene shifts to Eddy and Dee-Dee in the woods.)
Dee-Dee: What do you want pipsqueak?
Eddy: What I want?! No, no, this is about what you need! After that stunt you pulled today, they're bound to be gunning for you tonight at tribal. We need to think of someone else to vote for, someone we can make a really good case for getting voted off.
Dee-Dee: Blossom!
Eddy: (groans) What is your fixation with Blossom? We should go after Reggie. She's a threat to win it all, and we can use her injury as an excuse to get votes. We need to convince at least three others to vote with us, leave that to me!
Day 27: Tribal Council
(The Blackbeard Tribe members proceed in single-file and take their seats. Timmy arrives a few minutes later.)
Timmy: All rise for the honorable Survivor jury of Eliza, Bubbles, and Ed. (The three jury members take their seats in the jury area. Ed is eating from a tub of gravy.)
Bubbles: He's been eating nothing but gravy for the past three days. It's really gross!
Double D: Welcome to my world!
Timmy: As disgusting as Ed's diet is, we need to shift our focus to the vote. Reggie, it looks like your right elbow is bandaged up.
Reggie: Yes, but fortunately it's just a bruise. I should be fine in a few days.
Timmy: That's good to hear. Dee-Dee, what compelled you to push Reggie off the platform?
Dee-Dee: I wanted to get everybody's attention. They've been ignoring me all game, but now they can no longer ignore Dangerous Dee-Dee!
Squidward: That's got to be the single worst nickname I've ever heard.
Timmy: Jimmy, we haven't heard much from you lately. What's up?
Jimmy: Thank you Timmy! This is my first line since the opening scene. (turns to camera) I'm not kidding. Look back through the chapter.
Timmy: You can bring up your complaint with the author. In the meantime, it is time to vote. Otto, you have immunity, so you'll lead us off.
Otto: I've been waiting all game for you to say that Timmy.
[Otto walks to the voting booth, grabs a pen and paper, and jots down the name DEE-DEE.]
Otto: You wanted our attention, huh? You've got it.
[Otto puts his vote in the bucket. Shots of Dee-Dee, Double D, and Blossom voting. Eddy is next, and he reveals his vote: REGGIE.]
Eddy: I can't go after Otto, so you're the next best thing.
[Shots of Reggie and Squidward voting. Jimmy is last, and he writes down the name EDDY.]
Jimmy: It's time for me to make a big move in this game, and it starts by getting rid of one of the top threats.
[Jimmy puts his vote in the bucket and returns to his seat.]
Timmy: I'll go tally the votes. (Timmy leaves and returns with the bucket.) If anyone has a hidden immunity idol and you want to play it, now would be the time to do so. (no one moves because no one has an idol.) Fantastic! One less thing to worry about! Now, I'll read the votes. [takes first vote out of the bucket] First vote…Dee-Dee. Next vote…Reggie. (Reggie looks unfazed) Next vote…Eddy (Eddy looks perplexed) Fourth vote…Dee-Dee Fifth vote…Reggie (Now Reggie is a little worried.) Sixth vote…Eddy. Eddy, Reggie, and Dee-Dee have two votes each, with two votes left. Seventh vote…Dee-Dee. [grabs last vote] Ninth person voted out and the fourth member of our jury…Dee-Dee. Bring me your torch.
(Dee-Dee takes her torch and gives it to Timmy.)
Timmy: Dee-Dee, the tribe has spoken! (extinguishes torch) It's time to go. (Dee-Dee leaves tribal council.) As for the rest of you, welcome to the final seven! We're reaching the homestretch of this game, and every challenge and every moment counts. Grab your torches and head back to camp. Good night!
(The seven remaining members of the Blackbeard Tribe leave tribal council.)
Confessional
Dee-Dee: Who do I want to win? I don't want any of them to win, especially Blossom or Reggie. Dangerous Dee-Dee out!
Tribal Council #9 Voting
Candidate (# of votes)
Dee-Dee (4)- Otto, Reggie, Blossom, Double D
Reggie (2)- Eddy, Dee-Dee
Eddy (2)- Jimmy, Squidward
Next time on Survivor…
1. For the first time all game long, Nickelodeon characters comprise the majority of the castaways left. Will they gang up on Eddy, Double D, and Blossom?
2. Eddy is next on the chopping block. Can he win back his old alliance?