Total Drama ALL-STARS! Episode 8: Date Night, Total Drama Style!
"Last time on TOTAL DRAMA ALL-STARS, things got Very heated between Ezekiel and Mike (Footage of Mike getting tossed into the trash can by Zeke), but in the end, after reintegrating Vito's personality with his own, Mike got his revenge during the gross-out challenge (footage of Zeke violently throwing up). Afterwards, the Vultures had a decision to make, who to eliminate. Finally seeing the ideal opportunity, Gwen and Courtney teamed up to try and take down Ezekiel, but not wanting to see his best friend go, Scott suggests Eva instead. Afterwards, Izzy confronts Zeke with her knowledge of not only his scheming, but Scott and Justin's as well (footage of Izzy slapping him in the face).
Not wanting to lose the girl he loves, he tried to make amends by trying to vote himself off, but Scott had persuaded enough Vultures to vote off Eva instead. But instead of anger before being eliminated, Eva assured a regretful Zeke that she respected him, and swore Vengeance on Scott for costing her the chance at the 10 mil." Blaine exclaims, and then gasps for air.
"Wow, what a week! Will the Mike/Zeke rivalry continue? Has Scott made himself a target in Courtney and Gwen's eyes? Will Izzy keep Zeke on the straight and narrow, after revealing what she knows? And how can we possibly top last week? I guess you'll just have to find out… I'm you're beautiful and charming host Blaineley Stacey Andrews-O'Halloran, and this is TOTAL DRAMA ALL-STARS!"
(Cue Theme Song and Title screen, and we're good to go!)
Once again, everyone is eating breakfast, talking, and laughing. That is…everyone except Zeke, who is just stirring his oatmeal and looking so depressed that he looks downright suicidal. Izzy and Scott are trying to shake him out of it. "Zekey, it's been days, you need to eat something" Izzy says. "No thanks eh, I can go days without eating without feeling the least bit hungry" Zeke replies.
"But Zekey..." Izzy says, almost begging. Zeke gets up from the table. "I SAID I wasn't hungry!" he yells, slamming his fist on the table, but with his strength, it goes right through the table. This causes all his teammates to jump, and he looks downwards in shame. "I-I have to go to the bathroom eh..." he says, then he runs off. "Zeke, Ezekiel! WAIT!" Izzy screams as he chases after her wayward beau.
Mike can't help but laugh at Zeke's plight. Scott glares at him, walks over to the Knights' table and asks "Just what is your Damage with Zeke?" "Other than the fact that he eliminated Zoey? Nothing" Mike says with Venom. "That ain't a reason to revel in his suffering!" Scott exclaims.
"I believe it is Scotty, he started this war, but I'M gonna finish it!" Mike exclaims, practically spitting in Scott's face. Scott simply sneers and says calmly "There's no damn war, but if you decide to declare one against Ezekiel, I'll fight right alongside him, and so will Izzy! We may not see eye to eye, but we can agree on that much" Scott states.
"And ya know what Mike? You and Zoey are meant to be together, you know why? Because as soon as your perfect little bubble pops, you both go schizo, and the rest of us have to pay the price, pathetic"
Scott says angrily, then pulls down his shirt to reveal a large scar starting at his jugular vein on his neck, and ending at the top of his ribcage… all the Knights and Vultures, with the exception of Dawn, and the absent Izzy and Ezekiel, gasp in shock and horror. "Zoey is at least partially responsible for this… I lost a quarter of the total blood in my body if I remember what the doc told me afterward… Fang tore me wide open, I have extensive nerve damage in my right arm… it's a miracle they were able to save it… hell, they said I was a "walking miracle", so take a good, long look Mike"
Mike only glares at him… "Is there a point to this Scott?" "Yeah, if you EVER think that you're gonna do the same to Zeke, either physically or mentally… you'd better bring an army, cause you'd have to kill me before I'd ever let what happened to me happen to him" Scott says, then walks back to his table, leaving Mike seething in rage.
Confessionals:
Brick: "I'm worried about Mike… he didn't show any reaction other than distain and indignant anger to the wounds shown by Scott, I wanted to throw up… is he really becoming that twisted with Hate? If that's the case, it will not matter that he is a friend or not, I will have to take him out for the sake of the squad." Brick says with a sigh. "Being the captain isn't near as glorious or as fun as I thought… I'm tired of this crap"
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Justin: Seems like my little buddy Mike is falling apart at the seams without his beloved Zoey… maybe if someone, say Ezekiel, Izzy, Scott or even Moi were to nudge him enough, the team chemistry and cohesion that Brick has worked so hard to main could very well unravel… this is a possibility that MUST be explored"
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Mike: "Scott thinks he can scare me… pfff, sad…" Mike says arms crossed. "I WILL have my vengeance on Ezekiel, and no one, not Scott, not Izzy, no one will stand in my way, I swear it!"
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Dawn: "I'm afraid that Scott hit Mike's mentality right on the nose… he wants revenge on Ezekiel at any cost… the hate is practically tattooed on his aura" Dawn says sadly. "But you know what they say about Revenge… if Mike continues down this path, he'll lose himself, and everything Zoey ever loved him for, and this deeply saddens me, as both are good friends of mine" Dawn says with a sad frown. "This whole situation is a ticking time bomb just waiting to blow, and I'm helpless to do anything but wait for the inevitable Detonation"
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Scott: What I went through... I wouldn't wish it on anyone... I nearly died... and for the longest time, I wished I were Dead. If Mike thinks he can try to do the same, he has another thing coming. Zeke, and Maybe Duncan are the only "true" friends I've ever had. Mike will not hurt Zeke in any way shape or form if I have anything to say about it... and trust me, I do.
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Alejandro: I know Scott's pain… I have extensive nerve damage as well… sometimes my arms go completely numb and limp… and I cannot move them for hours… it is truly terrifying" Al admits with a shiver.
End Confessionals
Meanwhile… Izzy is searching for Zeke…
"I had a feeling I'd find you here Zekey" Izzy says as she walks to the edge of the swimming pool. "Heh, that obvious huh?" Zeke says with a sad smile. "Ezekiel, you are nothing if not predictable" Izzy replies. Ezekiel laughs bitterly in response as he's holding two photos, one in each hand.
Izzy sits beside him as he says "This was taken just before I left for Island" he says as he shows her a photo with him, his much taller Dad with the same eyes and dark chocolate brown hair, dressed in a light blue plaid shirt, Grey jeans, and cowboy boots hugging him tight, and his Mom, about the same Size as Zeke, she has brunette hair, and green eyes, dressed in a yellow tank, blue jeans, and white sneakers, hugging him from the other side, and Zeke in the middle.
Zeke starts to tear up again… "I thought I was gonna make so many friends… I was an idiot eh, a total fool among sharks" he says with a bitter venom in his tone. Izzy looks at him and says "What about me?" "I didn't really know you then, and was frankly scared of you" Zeke replies.
Then he holds up his other photo, the one in the Make-Up Confessional before TDWT. "This… I thought World Tour was my second chance… to make things right, to finally get the friends, and maybe the nice girl I desired so badly" Zeke actually starts bawling at this point "But no one gave a second thought, "Sob" Not DJ, not "Sniff" Bridgette, Lindsay, Harold, any of them, to "Sob" voting me off for one little mistake, I was still the pariah, the freaky Homeschooled Kid who would never fit in, once again I was the fool" he says, clutching the photo in his hands.
"You know why I REALLY climbed back onto that plane? Revenge, that's why, I wanted to hurt my "Victory" teammates like they hurt me, I became obsessed with that Idea, I was lying in wait… sharpening a long kitchen knife I found, just waiting for the chance… but then you found me…"
"And I stopped you" Izzy continues, remembering that sad tale. "Yeah, you were the only person to show me compassion the entire time I had competed in Total Drama, you made the put-downs at the hands of Bridgette and Courtney, plus the brutal beatdowns I received from Eva worth it" Zeke says.
"But then the plane fell on you, and I saw the whole thing, and Chris found me, and you know what happened after that… he stabbed me in the back too, as did Blaine before she grew a conscience" Zeke face contorts in rage, and he punches the pool deck, crumbing the tile like its glass.
"I was stuck as a feral freak for over a year because of him… and even now even though I'm better now, and stronger competitor… most everyone here still thinks me the freak, the pariah… there are times I wish I never qualified for this retarded show eh" he says, finally finishing, and burying his head in his hands, crying as hard as he can for a couple minutes.
When he's done crying, Izzy pats him on the Back, and says playfully with a grin her face. "But then you wouldn't have met me would you?"
Zeke chuckles a little "Yeah, that's true eh…" he replies. "You say you're the best there is, does the best cry over what they've lost?" Izzy asks. For the first time in over a week, Zeke gives a genuine smile "No, they move forward with the lessons they've learned, and only get stronger" he says.
Izzy kisses him deeply, and says "So, if you are the best then, get back outhere, because the only stopping you from doing great things, is YOU" Izzy says. They both get up; Izzy grasps Ezekiel's hand hard as they walk away and back to the dining hall.
When they get back, Blaineley is tapping her foot in annoyance. "What took you guys? Doesn't matter, now that you're here, I can finally explain the Challenge for today!" Blaine exclaims in a very excited tone with a gleeful grin on her face. "What's up now Blaineley? I haven't seen you this happy, since well, ever… what are you planning?" Bridgette asks.
"I am so glad you asked Bridgette, you see… tonight's challenge is an all expenses date night in any room of your choice in Chris' Mansion here on Kanakawa!" Blaine exclaims with the brightest smile she's ever had. "Here are the Rules… 1 of you will be preparing for the date, setting up the room of your choosing, with the help of our very useful corps of interns, while the other will simply get ready for it, you will not know heading who chose who, and before you even ask, yes Bridgette, Mike, Cody and Dakota will be required to participate".
"Uh Blaine, one question eh… who will be the chosen in this case? How will that be decided?" Zeke asks curiously.
"Simple, other than the Captains Brick and Heather, who will choose who will be decided by Draw, in which case, the chooser will pick their choice of Date from either team by pictures set up by the entrance to the Mansion, by the way, Brick and Heather, since you're the captains, you can go over there right now and choose you're date for tonight" Blaine says.
"Oh! And I almost forgot… me and Chef will be watching from the sidelines and judging each date out of 10, now, let's get on with the draw shall we? Brick and Heather, you can head over there now, but you will wait until I tell you too on who you will pick, are that clear?" Blaine finishes.
Brick and Heather both nod, and walk off, out of the Dining Hall.
Chef then rolls out a raffle wheel with all the remaining contestants' names in it, and Chef gives the wheel a spin.
"Okay, let's get this started shall we? First name I pull out... is... Scott! Scott, join Brick and Heather among the choosers please" Blaine says. Scott does so with a huge grin on his face. Blaine spins the wheel again… "Tyler, head over to the choosing side please". He does so with gusto and a thumbs-up in Lindsay's direction.
"Courtney", "Trent", "Izzy", "Bridgette", "and finally Dakota, head over to the choosing side" Blaine says with a gleeful grin.
"The rest of you, you are the chosen, all you guys have to do is get ready, then head to the room where you're date will be" Blaine says with finality.
"Hey guys, what are you still doing here?! Pick your dates and get to work, go!" Blaine exclaims playfully.
The choosers sprint off, while the chosen do the same in the opposite direction.
Confessionals:
Blaineley: This is gonna be favorite challenge… I fought hard with Chris and his legal pitbulls to get this one for the kids, Chris thought this challenge would cause ratings to tank… but the success and followings of The Bachelor and the gone, but not forgotten Beauty and the Geek (1) prove otherwise. Knowing Chris, it was just an excuse to deny the guys and girls a good time, he REALLY hates seeing them happy and content for some reason… I cannot believe was once engaged to that sadist.
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Scott: Finally! A date that will go my way… the last time I tried something like this I lost it when a klutzy waiter dropped a whole serving of drinks all over Dawn, and got kicked out for my trouble, what's up with that?! I had every right to be angry, NOT to be tossed into the dumpster!
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Dawn: I ain't expecting much with Scott's track record with our dates, he has somehow managed to bungle every single one, he's like Jon Arbuckle (2), except a jerk! It's a good thing he's cute and endearing in private, because in public he seems cursed to make an ass out of himself.
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Courtney: I'm so excited! This will be the first real date me and Justin will have together, I'm so happy I don't even care that Blaine and Chef will be watching and judging us! Everything is going to be perfect!
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Brick: (He breathes in and out) Okay Brick, here's your chance to really impress Jo with no interference from anyone, no pressure right? Who am I kidding, I've never been on a date before! I guess I'll with my gut and on how well I know Jo, and hope for the best.
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Cody: I really have no Idea will choose me… I guess it'll be a surprise?
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Dakota: I choose Cody… he's just so cute in a boyish kinda way… almost like Sam, ALMOST…
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Bridgette: I choose Mike, he's a good friend… maybe I can talk him out of the path he's taking, I really don't want to see him screw up the great thing he has over a petty grudge with Zeke. Zeke isn't worth that kinda of trouble.
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Izzy: This is just the thing Zeke needs to get back on his feet, I can't wait to unveil my surprise to him… EEEEE! I'M SO EXCITED ALREADY!
End Confessionals
"Okay guys, all the dates are set… everyone's preparing and making themselves up, after the break… Total Drama's Date Night begins, right here on TOTAL, DRAMA, ALL-STARS!" Blaine exclaims with so much joy and excitement, her voice cracks.
Dates are… (In order)
Brick and Jo
Heather and Alejandro
Scott and Dawn
Trent and Gwen
Izzy and Ezekiel
Courtney and Justin
Tyler and Lindsay
Dakota and Cody
Bridgette and Mike
Side Notes:
1. Beauty and the Geek was a reality show that ran from 2005-2008. It paired a "Beauty" with a so-called "Geek", competing against a whole group of other odd pairings for a 250 000$ grand prize. It is currently "on Hiatus". One of my personal favorite Reality programs, I only enjoy The Amazing Race and Wipeout more.
2. Jon Arbuckle is the dorky, clumsy, constantly down on his luck, and apparently Dull and Boring owner of Garfield and Odie from the long-running Garfield comic strip.
Total Drama, and it's cast are the property of Jennifer Pertsch, Tom McGillis, Fresh TV Productions, Cake Entertainment, Teletoon, and Cartoon Network. Jon Arbuckle is property of Jim Davis and Paws Inc.
Once again, I applaud you guys for your patience and loyalty… you guys rock! I'm bringing the fluff big time in my next installment, but this you're friendly neighborhood GunMaster Signing off! ;)
To all my fans, I have bad news. Since last chapter I've suffered two more Shoulder dislocations, and I just got home from the hospital after Shoulder Surgery. I am stuck in a sling for six weeks, so you'll have to wait until AT least then for another TDAS Chapter... I'm so sorry guys.
