"Fresh from Europe"
Story Written by Freedom Fighter

Just in time for the real Olympics to start, this fanfic ends! Welcome to the two-part finale of 'Fresh from Europe.' It's been a very tough road with many more troubles than expected, but unlike 'Canada,' in the end this actually did finish on time. So yea!

Two episodes, two events, and six competitors still in the running. Who's going to win it all? Let's get started!

Disclaimer: All characters are the property of Fresh TV, Inc. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games and all mentioned licensed characters, places, and other related material are the property of the International Olympic Committee. Oh, and this fanfic is not officially endorsed by either the IOC, Fresh TV, or anyone else involved with the Olympics.


(Previously, on 'Fresh from Europe'...)

"32 teenagers have traveled across the Atlantic, where for the next two-and-a-half weeks, they'll do their best impressions of Summer Olympic athletes! A $300,000 grand prize awaits the last athlete standing!"

Ripper pointed at Chrissy, indicating he wanted to save her.

"OMG, OMG!"

"Izzy's out! PEACE!"

Izzy then cartwheeled to the tunnel, and kept doing so until she was out of sight...

Confessional Cam - Ripper

"If my plan is going to work, I have to have Bridgette on board. I HAVE to."

"I'm in."

"Can't believe he got her..." Jen mumbled.

Allen turned to look at Johnny and Jude.

"Guys! You survived 14 days here. You couldn't get through Day 15. Thanks for competing, guys, but the journey ends here. It's time for you to go."

The two of them waved goodbye to the gang, then headed out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there are only two events to go in this competition. You have a one-in-six chance of leaving London with $300,000."

Confessional Cam - Chrissy

"I can't believe it! I only have to outlast five other chumps and the money's mine! I've got goosebumps!"

Confessional Cam - Ty

"It would be great if I could follow in my sister's footsteps and make the final. Just two events to go."

Confessional Cam - Bridgette

"I'm still holding out hope that I can win this! I was given a second chance for a reason, right?"

Confessional Cam - Jen

"Two more events. Two more, and I'll achieve my dream! I'll be an Olympic gold medalist! Well, celebrity gold medalist, but hey, one step at a time."

Confessional Cam - Fin

"Winning Gromfest was one thing, but winning this competition would be my greatest accomplishment? I have to win. I will win!"

Confessional Cam - Ripper

"This is one time where the second time's the charm. Ty and the sheilas better look out! It's time to rip apart the competition! That $300,000 will be mine!"


Thirty-two teens
Seventeen days
Still one grand prize

For many, it's yet another chance at glory
For others, they're newbies on the reality scene

They lived through tons of total drama
They've experienced what it's like to be 6teen
They know how it feels to be stoked

But few of them have had the chance to be an Olympic athlete

Until now

Cycling, wrestling, diving, and of course, track and field
Canada's not good at them, but they'll try to do their best
They'll experience them all
While living like bonafide Olympic athletes
But they're not from all over the world...

They're just... FRESH FROM EUROPE!
[presented in HD print where available]

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Fresh from Europe
Episode Twelve - Diving for the Finale (07.23.12)

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The six remaining competitors arrived back at their apartment. With the exodus of Johnny and Jude, that left Ty and Ripper each with a bedroom to themselves.

"Finally," Ripper said with relief, "I can let myself go."

And with that, he let one rip, filling his room with noxious fumes so quickly that the cameraman fainted before he could get out. Over on the other side, Ty was looking out the window and into the courtyard as he held up a picture of his family.

"Almost there. Two more events."

Confessional Cam - Ty

"Two years ago in Vancouver, my sister got all the way to the finale and finished third! The pressure's now on me to do better, or at the very worst, match her performance! Gotta survive one more EC, but that shouldn't be a problem given our strong alliance!"


Over in the girls' apartment, Fin and Bridgette were happily chatting away in the kitchen. Jen walked right past them and into her room.

"What's her damage?" asked Fin.

Bridgette replied with a shrug of her shoulders.

Confessional Cam - Jen

"I'm so, so close! But I've got a problem. There's a majority alliance, and I'm not in it! My hand's pretty much forced in this second-to-last event. If I don't win it, I'll surely in the EC. And if I'm in the EC, I'm certain to go home! ARGH! I FEEL SO HELPLESS!"

But she was not the only one, as Chrissy was outside, sitting in the courtyard despite the cold, windy weather.

Confessional Cam - Chrissy

"Like, this competition has been such a chore, and maybe I've been a bit lucky to still be here. That being said, I'm clearly the only non-jock slash jockette left! I can't seriously convince myself that I have a chance of winning this! Can I?"

Chrissy walked back to the girls' apartment and saw that Fin and Bridgette had been joined by Ty and Ripper.

Confessional Cam - Chrissy

"I honestly hope I somehow make the finale! At least I'll have some impact on who wins this... this... plainlookingsurferjockfest! That reminds me... I so should inquire into whether there's a 'Most Beautiful Finalist' award. That's worth a shopping spree or two, right?"


That evening, the six of them were gathered in the boys' apartment. There was a basket filled with an assortment of fruits, as well as a CD case that had a DVD in it.

Confessional Cam - Bridgette

"So, we got this package delivered to us, and it had a DVD with the words 'Play Me' written in marker on it. Sounds harmless enough."

A TV and a DVD player had been procured by the show crew so that the gang could watch the movie they had been given.

"I don't care what it is," commented Fin. "I thought going two weeks without TV wouldn't be a problem, but I WAS WRONG! PUT IT IN ALREADY!"

"Don't you know that TV rots your brain?" countered Chrissy.

Confessional Cam - Jen

"Or, as Nikki would say if she were here, 'just like how fashion magazines and squealing like pigs do to you and the Clones?'"

The DVD started with Allen making an appearance.

"Oh, come on!" grumbled Ripper. "We're done with you today, mate! Shoo, shoo!"

"If you're watching this," Allen said, "then congratulations! You're now just TWO events away from winning $300,000! Don't worry, I'm not about to tell you that your next event starts now. You can relax! Well, the physical parts of you, anyway."

"What's that supposed to mean?" questioned Bridgette aloud.

"Event 12 is going to be very involved, and because of the possible dangers to your health in it, we're actually going to let this one out of the bag early."

"If it involves a luge track," commented Jen, "we're protesting."

"I second that," Fin said in agreement, as she raised her hand.

"Event 12... is ten-meter platform diving!"

"Pfft, that's it?" Ripper rolled his eyes. "Bollocks!"

"This DVD you're about to watch explains the basics, particularly the tricks you can do and the scoring system. Tomorrow morning, you guys will get early access to the Aquatics Center so you can spend a couple hours practicing and putting together your sequence of dives."

"Ugh," moaned Chrissy. "We have to think for the next however minutes this is going to take?"

"Enjoy the show! Oh, and one more thing! If you've been good little athletes and have eaten all of the fruit in the basket, you probably noticed some handbooks at the bottom of it."

Ty went back to the basket and indeed found the small five-by-eight inch handbooks inside, one for each of them. He passed them out to the group.

"The books each contain a small summary of what you'll see on this DVD, but they're only reference guides for setting up your diving program tomorrow! For a better understanding of all the rules, watch this little instructional film first! That being said... enjoy!"

Confessional Cam - Ripper

"I don't understand why we have to watch some stupid instructional video!"

The film officially began with a beautiful woman appearing in a one-piece swimsuit atop the ten-meter platform. That got Ripper's attention, as he moved closer to the TV, sitting down in front of Fin and Jen, in order to get a better look.

"Hey!" they both exclaimed.

Confessional Cam - Ripper

"I don't understand why we don't have great instructional videos for every challenge! Especially if they have cute sheilas in them!"

"So if I understand this right," Jen thought aloud at some later point in the film, "in a five-judge panel, the highest and lowest scores are dropped, and then the remaining three scores are summed and then multiplied by the degree of difficulty to get the diver's score?"

"Come again?" questioned Chrissy. "I so didn't get any of that."

Bridgette read aloud an example dive from her handbook.

"So, a Reverse 2-1/2 Somersault Dive with 2-1/2 Twists from the Tuck Position has a degree of difficulty of 3.4, but the same dive from the Pike Position spikes the difficulty to a 3.6?"

"That's for the good athletes," laughed Fin. "None of us could do that."

"Oh, really?" Jen questioned.

"I'm serious! If I could do it, I'd tell you! All of those somersaults and twists in just a matter of seconds, while trying to keep some sort of form? That's insane! We're celebrity athletes! That's different from Olympic ones!"

"I dunno," interjected Ty. "I think a few us are capable. Or, at the very least, willing to try. Especially if we want to win."

"Point taken. But I'm not sure if it's worth trying something that difficulty when you could get better scores with a slightly less difficult one."

"The gamble will be worth it if you can pull off all those twists and turns though," argued Ripper. "If any of us are man or woman enough to give it a try."

Confessional Cam - Jen

"I'm pretty sure Ripper's trying to bait me into attempting a dive I can't do. I won't fall for his tricks. Then again, he, Ty, Fin, and Bridgette could be just as good at diving as they are at surfing! I might be forced into doing very difficult dives just to have any chance of winning tomorrow! I wish I was in a better position alliance-wise. It would make my life so much easier!"

Confessional Cam - Chrissy

"What is everyone blabbing about? I don't understand any of it! ANY OF IT!"

[End Act One]


The six remaining competitors walked to the Aquatics Center. They were dressed for the weather outside, but after a quick trip to the locker room, they all emerged in swim outfits: the guys in trunks and the gals in one-piece bathing suits.

Confessional Cam - Ty

"So, today, we're getting a chance to practice diving. Sounds silly, but, hey, it's a good chance to scout the competition."

As with most Olympic swimming arenas, there were separate pools for the swimming events and the diving events, but in the same room, so to speak.

"We're jumping from THERE?" Chrissy questioned, as she pointed up to the diving platform.

"Why?" Fin responded, with a smirk. "You chicken?"

"No! I mean, it didn't look as big before..."

"Bawk, bawk bawk bawk!" clucked Fin, flapping her arms like chicken wings.

Confessional Cam - Fin

"How do you miss a 10-meter platform? It was in here when we were here the first time! Platforms don't install themselves in a week!"

Diving practice began as the competitors tried to work out their plan for the competition. Ripper was among the first to dive in from atop the platform, as he attempted a forward one-somersault dive from the tuck position. He pulled it off without any problem, although his entrance into the water resulted in a fairly big splash.

"Whoa!" gasped Fin, applauding mockingly. "Nice, nice dive."

Ripper was all smiles as he climbed out of the pool. He reached for a towel to dry off his black and blue hair. He high-fived Ty, who was about to climb up to the top of the platform. Once he reached the top, he unknowingly caught the attention of all of the girls. Chrissy and Jen, in particular.

"Like, what do you think about Ty?" queried Chrissy.

"What? As boyfriend material?"

Chrissy nodded. Jen was eying up Ty as he got in position for his dive.

"He's not my type, but... I could see the two of you together. Maybe."

"Maybe's so not a no! I should, like, try to charm him up!"

Confessional Cam - Chrissy

"I know my first love here was, like, Justin, but I'm so into Ty right now! He's not as hot as Justin, but Ty's is smarter and he's a much better athlete. That's a fair trade-off."

Fin walked over and, seeing the girls ogle Ty, decided to impart to them some friendly advice.

"His sis doesn't approve of girls who just want to marry into the family fortune!"

"Lo?" Chrissy looked oddly at Fin. "Like, what can she do?"

"She can be a real pain. Just ask Kelly."

Chrissy nodded, seeming to understand.

"Maybe I should think about it."

She was not as anxious to jump on Ty, but that did not mean that she was going to stop watching. And she continued to do so until Ty made his dive into water. After he came out of the water, Ripper was seen talking to him after handing him a towel.

Confessional Cam - Ripper

"Sheilas get on your case for eying them like a piece of meat. But if they do it first, they can't call us out for looking back."

To prove his point, later on in the practice session the boys took some time to watch the girls do their thing.

"So how 'bout Bridgette? Eh? Eh?"

Ripper was pointing her out to Ty as Bridgette turned her back to the pool, getting ready to jump off.

"Geoff's a lucky guy."

Ripper was shocked by his friend's response. Before either could say another word, they were interrupted by Bridgette making her dive, as made evident by her near-perfect entrance into the water.

"Geoff's a lucky guy? Mate, they're separated!"

"They're on a break. Two different things, man."

Bridgette climbed out of the pool, with water dripping off of her body.

"You're telling me you have no interest in... that?"

"As long as Geoff's in the picture, no."

Ripper looked at Ty as if he was crazy. But Ty was not budging from his opinion.

Confessional Cam - Ty

"I don't know what he's trying to do, but trying to get me to make a move on another guy's girl? Not cool, man."

Ty walked off with a look of displeasure on his face. Ripper called after him.

"C'mon, mate! I was pullin' your leg! All in good fun, right?"

Ty just shook his head.

Confessional Cam - Ty

"I don't know if it's because this is a reality show, but everything that's happened the last few days has made me question my friendship with Ripper. I mean, seriously, question if we can be bros any more. He just seems different than the guy I knew before all this."


A couple hours, after a break to rest up and get something to eat, it was time for the challenge. Allen was waiting for them poolside.

"We're so close, guys. Can you feel it?"

They all nodded.

"So, it's no surprise what today's event is. You've known about it since last night. You're competing in 10-meter platform diving."

A quick pan up to the top of the platform emphasizes the point.

"You'll each be required to do three unique dives off of the platform. All dives with be scored on a scale of one to ten, judged by a panel that includes myself. The person who has the highest total score after all three rounds will be today's winner. Got it?"

"Yeah," mumbled the group.

"No prize for winning the event today, but anything we offer now would pale in comparison to 300 grand, so no harm done. Now, let's talk... Elimination Challenge."

Everyone gulped, wondering what was up.

"Today will be the final EC. Four of you will be competing in it. Two of you will be going home afterwards."

Chrissy and Bridgette gasped.

"As in the previous EC, the bottom two finishers in the main event will have to compete for the right to get to the finale tomorrow. Also, today is the third and final 'additional stipulation' event."

Allen turned to Ty and Jen.

"Ty and Jen! Although you two survived yesterday's EC, you're going to be under pressure today! Your stipulation is... you must WIN today's event, or else! Into the EC you go!"

Jen was in disbelief.

Confessional Cam - Jen

"I know everyone is gunning for me, so the whole 'win or go home' stipulation doesn't scare me one bit. Still, I better bring my A-plus-plus-PLUS game today!"

"Wait," spoke up Fin. "Doesn't that mean one of them is in the EC for sure, and more than likely, both of them?"

"You got it! Anyway, if after the bottom two, and Ty and/or Jen are placed in the EC, if there are still any spots in the four-diver field to fill, today's winner will be responsible for doing that. Got all that? Good! Then let the competition begin, and may the best diver win!"


After drawing for dive order, round one of the competition began. Bridgette had drawn number one, and was on her way to the stairs heading to the top of the platform as the others waited in the back room. She got a glance at the judging panel. From farthest away from the platform to closest they were: Courtney of 'Total Drama,' Coach Halder of '6teen,' Andrew Baumer and Wipeout from 'Stoked,' and Allen himself.

Confessional Cam - Bridgette

"Before anyone thinks Courtney might show me favoritism, I don't doubt for a second that she will dock me a WHOLE point if I hit the water at anything BUT a 90-degree angle. A WHOLE POINT!"

[Bridgette, Dive 1:
Back 1-1/2 Somersault, Tuck Position
Degree of Difficulty (DoD): 1.9]

Bridgette got into position, with her back to the judges and the pool. She took a deep breath, then made her leap. She performed her dive with no problem, and made very little splash, if any, upon entering the water. The judges went to work as she made her way out of the pool and waited for her score.

[7.9 7.9 7.7 8.8 8.0
Bridgette: 45.22 (1)]

"Tough," commented Bridgette, shaking her head. "And that was my easy one."

Next up was Ripper...

[Ripper, Dive 1:
Forward Double Somersault, Pike Position
DoD: 2.2]

Ripper decided to do his first dive from a running start, and he bolted to the end of the platform in a heartbeat. He did one somersault, then two. But he tried to straighten out too late, and his body kept rotating until he hit the water, which it did with his legs nearly parallel to the surface, resulting in a huge splash.

Confessional Cam - Ripper

"Man, talk about embarrassing! I hope that one won't come back to bite me!"

[2.5 1.9 1.5 2.0 2.4
Ripper: 13.86 (2)]

Ripper was laughing, but the judges could not figure out if he was doing so in order to forget the score or how much pain he was in as he waddled off to the back room. Up next with Chrissy, She stood up on the platform for a few seconds as her dive was announced...

[Chrissy, Dive 1:
Forward Dive, Straight Position
DoD: 1.6]

...and she continued to stand there afterwards, letting the judges admire her.

Confessional Cam - Chrissy

"I, like, can't do flips and turns and all that other junk, so, like, the only way I'm going to win today... is to cheesecake up! Sometimes, a girl's just gotta do what a girl's gotta do."

She stood there, posing for the judges as if this was a fashion show and not a diving competition. Eventually, Allen pulled out a megaphone to stop her.

"You do realize there's a 60-second time limit on your dive from the second you reach the platform, right?"

Courtney, at the other end of the judge's table, decided she did not need the megaphone passed to her to get her point.

"HE MEANS JUMP NOW, OR WE GIVE YOU A BIG, FAT ZERO!"

Chrissy huffed, but she complied with the request. She made her simple, unspectacular dive, and waited for her score afterwards.

[7.5 7.5 7.3 9.8 7.3
Chrissy: 35.68 (2)]

All of the judges looked at Wipeout, who had given Chrissy a near-perfect score. But he was the only judge Chrissy was happy with, as she believed she had been heavily underscored.

Confessional Cam - Chrissy

"There should've been perfect 10s across the board! They're just jealous, that's all!"

The first round continued on with Jen, Fin, and Ty, in that order. Their dives are shown, but the elements used were not revealed. All three jumped off of the platform facing forward, but Jen was seen rotating backwards on her dive instead of forwards, and Ty trying to incorporate a full body twist into his, to some difficulty. None of them have clean entries into the pool, but they were not bad.

Their scores for the first dives:

[8.0 7.2 7.8 7.7 8.1
Jen: 42.30 (2) - DoD: 1.8]

[9.1 9.4 9.0 9.0 9.1
Fin: 40.80 (3) - DoD: 1.5]

[6.9 7.7 7.5 6.8 7.0
Ty: 40.66 (4) - DoD: 1.9]


Bridgette was a little surprised to find herself in the lead to start round two, but she stuck to her plan - not that anyone was allowed to change their program once the competition had begun - and went ahead with her next planned dive.

[Bridgette, Dive 2:
Reverse 2-1/2 Somersault, Tuck Position
DoD: 2.7]

Just like Jen's dive in round one, a reverse dive was a jump facing forward, but somersaulting backwards, or towards, the platform. Her leap off the platform was not her best, though, and that would cost Bridgette, for as Bridgette came out of her last half-somersault, she barely had any time to straighten out. She did the best she could, but the sizable splash from her non-perpendicular entry was going to hurt her score.

[6.0 5.7 5.3 6.6 5.5
Bridgette: 46.44 91.66 (1)]

The second-round dives of Ripper, Chrissy, and Jen were not shown in their entirety. All three up their difficulty, some more than others, and pull off some fairly clean dives. And again, Chrissy goes with a simple dive, albeit backwards.

[9.0 9.8 9.6 9.0 9.6
Ripper: 62.04 75.90 (2) - DoD: 2.2]

[8.0 7.5 7.5 9.8 8.4
Chrissy: 43.02 78.70 (2) - DoD: 1.8]

[8.9 8.8 9.6 9.1 9.7
Jen: 66.24 108.54 (1) - DoD: 2.4]

Fin took her place on the platform, right after Jen's 66-point dive had given her the lead.

[Fin, Dive 2:
Back Somersault w/ 2-1/2 Twists
DoD: 2.9]

Fin leaped backwards from the platform, twisting her body around while doing a single somersault. She managed to pull it all off and straighten out for a pretty clean, though not flawless, pool entry. Fin had a smile on her face, believing she had done well. But would the judges agree?

[8.3 8.0 8.0 8.8 8.6
Fin: 72.21 113.01 (1)]

She applauded the scores, as she had vaulted into the lead.

"I'll take 8s. I'll take 'em."

Up next was Ty...

[Ty, Dive 2:
Inward 2-1/2 Somersault, Tuck Position
DoD: 2.5]

Ty made his leap, his back towards the water but rotating forward to do his somersaults, at the platform. He almost did not jump out far enough, as his head passed within six inches or so of the platform. But the rest of the jump went well, and he had very little splash upon entry.

[8.2 8.7 8.2 8.2 8.3
Ty: 61.75 102.41 (3)]

"Third place after two," Ty said, seeing the '3' next to his score. "Last dive's gonna have to be flawless."

[End Act Two]


The third round got underway with Bridgette leaping off of the platform, doing a twist as she made a 2-1/2 somersaults before entering the pool. But she was unhappy as she exited, and she looked up at the scoreboard to see the replay. Her worst fears were confirmed... her first somersault was in the pike position, as planned, but the last 1-1/2 were in the tuck position.

Confessional Cam - Bridgette

"Switching positions in the middle of a dive is a HUGE penalty! I guess I just had a mental lapse. What a time for one of those!"

Bridgette took one look at her score, then lowered her head as she headed for the locker room. She knew she would have to dive once more... in the EC.

[3.5 3.3 3.7 3.8 3.5
Bridgette: 31.03 122.69 (1) - DoD: 2.9]

Ripper had come out needing a good score. His third dive was the same as Bridgette's. Could he show her how the dive was supposed to be done?

Avoiding the same concentration lapse that Bridgette have, Ripper performed the dive holding in the correct position, the pike, and his scores rewarded him for it, even though his entrance was far from perfect.

[7.7 8.6 8.5 8.1 8.4
Ripper: 72.50 148.40 (1) - DoD: 2.9]

Chrissy took the platform for her final dive.

[Chrissy, Dive 3:
Forward 1-1/2 Somersault, Tuck Position
DoD: 1.5]

Chrissy managed to pull off the dive nearly flawlessly, with barely any splash upon entry into the water. She was giddy as she emerged from the pool, waiting for her scores.

"I expect nothing but perfection!" she exclaimed.

It was close...

[9.6 9.8 9.8 10 9.5
Chrissy: 43.80 122.50 (3)]

"That's not perfection!" Chrissy shouted at the judges.

"THEN STOP WITH THE LAME DIVES ALREADY!" Courtney yelled back.

So despite the near-perfect final dive, Chrissy's weak lineup of dives likely relegated her to a last-place finish. Meanwhile, Jen was climbing the platform to do her third and final dive.

[Jen, Dive 3:
Forward 3-1/2 Somersault, Pike Position
DoD: 3.0]

Jen took a couple deep breaths, and then made her leap. The judges watched as Jen did a total of seven half-somersaults. But would she be able to keep her form? She would find out afterwards.

[8.5 7.8 7.5 7.9 8.0
Jen: 71.10 179.64 (1)]

"Seriously?" Jen asked aloud. "SERIOUSLY?"

She was not pleased with her scores, and she watched the replay of her dive. She could not tell what they took off some points, though she obviously was not seeing the slight leg separation at entry. That left the door open for Fin, and she was going to take advantage of it.

"Time to show 'em something good!"

Gasps could be heard as Fin went into a handstand, with her back to the edge of the platform.

[Fin, Dive 3:
Armstand Forward Somersault, 2 Twists
DoD: 2.9]

Fin flashed a smile of confidence as she held herself up. She pushed off and went into her routine. But it was not a clean one, as it took longer than expected for her body to do the whole somersault, which means she was late straightening out for pool entry. Her legs were leaning forward as she entered, and that was going to cost her some points.

Fin knew her dive could have gone better, as she was crossing her fingers as she waited for her score to be announced.

[7.9 7.9 7.5 7.5 7.5
Fin: 66.70 179.71 (1)]

"Whoa," gasped Fin. "Just barely ahead of Jen. But I'm ahead. And I only have one diver to worry about."

That diver? Ty, who was at the top of platform preparing for his final dive.

[Ty, Dive 3:
Back 3-1/2 Somersault, Tuck Position
DoD: 3.3
(Score Needed to Win: 77.30)]

It was going to be a tall task, but doable. Ty just needed to execute. He turned his back to the pool, and after taking a second to set himself up. He leaped off and began somersaulting immediately. His body spun around and around, and he was in decent form all the way from take-off to pool entry.

But would the judges agree? He waited for what seemed like several minutes after exiting the pool for his score to be posted.

[7.9 8.8 8.4 7.7 7.8
Ty: 79.53 181.94 (1)]

Ty applauded with glee, seeing that he had won the event and had locked up the first spot in the finals.

Confessional Cam - Ty

"I can't believe it! I made it to the finals this time! Unbelievable! I... never expected making it this far after what happened in Florida last year. Wow."

Ty was seen been given congratulatory hugs from all the girls and a high-five from Ripper in the back room afterwards.


"You guys all did really well today," Allen said, "and it came down to the very last diver to determine a winner. But we got one... Ty!"

The others applauded as Ty stepped forward to receive his gold medal for diving.

"Not only did you win today, Ty, but you have just guaranteed yourself a spot in the final event of the competition, and a one-in-four chance of winning $300,000."

"Yes!" He raised his arms in triumph. "Alright!"

"Three more people are going to join you, Ty, but before we find out who those three are, we have some business to take care of."

Everyone went silent.

"Chrissy and Bridgette, you are today's bottom two, which means the two of you will be competing in the EC."

The two of them nodded in understanding.

"And Jen... you were under the stipulation that you had to win today to avoid having to be in the EC. Third place is nice, but it's not gonna cut it. So you're in the EC as well."

Jen took a deep breath, trying to mental prepare herself for what was to come.

"I said four of you will be participating in the final EC, and we have one spot in it to fill."

All eyes turned to Fin and Ripper. But Allen was focused on Ty.

"Ty, you've already punched your ticket to the final. Now, you can help either Fin or Ripper punch theirs."

Ty looked at his choices, and Allen went silent for a minute, giving him time to mull it over.

"One of these two is about to get a guaranteed spot in the final. The other will have to fight for survival in the EC. Ty... who will be the second person to get into the final? Fin? Or Ripper?"

"I have to do what I have to do," Ty said aloud.

Fin and Ripper both smiled, both of them confident that Ty would pick him or her over the other. But Ty could only pick one...

"Fin."

"Yes!" Fin exclaimed, pumping her fist enthusiastically.

"No way!" shouted Ripper in disbelief. "You picked her? Over me?"

Fin ran over and gave Ty a high-five, while Ripper crossed his arms over his chest, not happy about being blindsided by his friend.

"Fin, you're now our second finalist! How do you feel?"

"Pretty good, Allen," Fin said in reply. "Feel like I really earned this."

Confessional Cam - Fin

"This is awesome! I'm in the final, I've got a 25 percent chance of total victory! Gromfest was all about proving I'm a great surfer. Winning this will prove I'm a great athlete!"

Ripper, meanwhile, had joined Bridgette, Chrissy, and Jen, all already psyching themselves up for the EC.

"There are two spots in the final left to fill. Which of you two will be earning those tickets?"

The four looked amongst themselves, wondering which of them was going to move on and which of them was going home.

"The EC today will require each of the four of you to do one final dive. But unlike in the competition, you don't get to choose your dives. All four of you will do the same dive."

That did not seem to be a problem for any of them. Except for Chrissy, who was expecting a dive so tough that she could not do it.

"Here's the thing... we're not going to tell you what the dive is until right before each of you come out."

Upon hearing that, suddenly Jen and Ripper were starting to have doubts about making it through.

"As for the scores? We're not revealing them until AFTER all four of you have dived."

That made all of them, even Bridgette, worried.

Confessional Cam - Chrissy

"You're not telling us what dive we're doing ahead of time. You're not telling us what we scored until the end. Like, why don't you just stuff us in barrels and send us over Niagara Falls while you're at it?"

"The two highest scorers will join Ty and Fin in the final event, which will take place tomorrow. The other two WILL be going home."

Confessional Cam - Ripper

"I didn't fight for a second chance to win this competition just to be thrown into a completely blind challenge! The only thing good about it as that the others are as blind as I am!"

Confessional Cam - Bridgette

"I've come so far, and to get eliminated right now would be the worst thing to happen to me in the last year. Wait... the troubles with Geoff, that darn incident with Chris... okay, third worst thing. Still pretty bad, though."

"Ty and Fin," Allen addressed them, "the two of you can take a break. You can sit up in the stands and watch all of the action. The rest of you... it's back to the waiting room. We'll call you out, one at a time, when we're ready for you."

The foursome nodded, then headed out of the room.

To be concluded...