A/N: Happy belated birthday to me (it was Feb. 17)! These 4-team stage chapters will be a bit slower to come out, but once we hit the 2-team stage (we're skipping any 3-team stage), they'll come out a lot faster. I'm hoping to release the finale exactly on April 1 for Cody's birthday. If I don't get the finale out on April 1, I'll release another fanfic featuring Cody and the rest of Bermuda Square instead, from after 60 Club (I'll be careful to have no spoilers, tho).
"Last time on Total Drama 60 Club!" Heather said. "It was a competition on the Krypton Factor to stay in the game! The mass sudden death elimination was the first of its kind in Total Drama history! Liam and Emma quickly pulled out ahead, and kept getting first and second place finishes, but in the end, Liam's knowledge pulled him to victory. Gwen and Carrie didn't far as well, 2 points apart from last at the end of the game, and after they both got a question wrong, we had to ask a tiebreaker. Gwen won, though, since she faced Owen in the finals of season 1, and Carrie, Anna, and Brick all got the boot. We're going to kick things off with a triple elimination! How will the contestants fare when they face today's game show? Will the Screaming Gophers Gen 4 carry on the winning legacy of the Screaming Gophers Mk III? And who will come one step closer to winning ONE! BILLION! DOLLARS?!" Find out right here, right now, on Total! Drama! 60 Club!" The theme song played.
In 1st class, with the Screaming Gophers Gen 4…
"Any ideas on how to create more romantic friction between Liam and Kitty?" Mark asked Sierra.
"Force 'accidental' lip contact," Sierra replied. "They just need a little push!"
"Hm, alright."
"Well, that's our long term plan," Cody said. "But we need to make a choice now: do we take out Katie or Sadie first if we lose?"
"Well, here's my thoughts."
A/N: To the tune of I Can't Decide by the Scissor Sisters
Mark: It's not
Easy being a manipulator!
Despite what others might tell ya
It's full of near impossible decisions
And if you fuck up once, you are so screwed!
You could get too much blood on your hands
Or you could get left right behind
Cody: I always thought I was a good guy
But you've primed and corrupted me!
Mark: It's just strategy, Cody
I've gotta win this for my team!
I can't decide
On whose game needs to die
They probably wouldn't return
The other'd hang their head and cry
We all know why
Everyone's heart is dead inside
They're cold and hard and petrified
A billion dollars corrupted me
So let's play for the money!
I know
How to convince people to vote with us!
Sierra: We're not afraid to use that power
Eva: To kick threats off this airliner!
Mark: But Katie and Sadie are our buffers!
It's Katie's turn to stay for longer
But Sadie's less independent than her
Eva: We've all gotta play for ourselves
Mark: But if we lose 3 times we will have to
Vote out either Liam or Kitty
And we don't want to do that, do we?
Mark and Eva: We can't decide
On whose game needs to die
They probably wouldn't return
The other'd hang their head and cry
We all know why
Everyone's heart is dead inside
They're cold and hard and petrified
A billion dollars corrupted we
So lets play for the money!
Eva: Katie could be our biggest threat
Sierra: But Sadie could lose us challenges
Cody: I won't deny, I'm gonna miss them
When they're gone
Mark: But hey, it's just Total Drama
Though they could return in the 3-team stage
Eva: Just like Dawn at the 5-team stage
Cody, Sierra, Mark, and Eva: We can't decide
On whose game needs to die
They probably wouldn't return
The other'd hang their head and cry
We all know why
Everyone's heart is dead inside
They're cold and hard and petrified
A billion dollars corrupted we
So let's play for the money!
A/N: Name of song: Best Buffer Friends
"Yeah, that's the thing," Mark said. "Katie's clearly the bigger threat, but she's more useful in challenges, except when it comes to directions. The question is: do we think we can pick up the slack?"
"Well, we won a lot of the challenges in the 5 team stage!" Eva said.
"Yeah, but those were physical. This is all intellectual. Have you never seen a British game show? They're all quizzes! The Brits know how to reskin a quiz in all sorts of crazy ways to give away money!"
"Yeah, you could have easily won the last one with no physical ability at all," Eva noted. "And that had a round that was purely physical!"
"They add a lot of physical elements into their game shows," Mark noted. "One of my favorites is this one called The Whole 19 Yards, where the players are asked questions on the buzzer, but the buzzer's at the other end of a 19-yard obstacle course."
"I bet Vladimir could clean up at that one!" Sierra said.
"Yeah, well, everyone knows that Vladimir's aligned to us, which puts a target on his back, sadly."
"So, do we go for Dave or Sky first?" Lindsay said in the confessional, with her and Beth sitting on Tyler's lap.
"Well, Sky could actually do some damage," Beth noted. "She's a strong athlete who's too nice for her own good."
"She's no Ella, though," Tyler noted. "And we need to find a way to get to Mark."
"They're both Mark's allies, remember," Lindsay replied. "No matter who we vote out, it'll annoy Mark."
"Well, I say we go for Sky," Beth replied. "She nearly won season 6, only last summer."
"Good point. Tyler?"
"I vote Sky, too," Tyler replied.
"And I also like this plan," Lindsay asked. "You want this one, Beth?"
"Sure. But if she doesn't fail in the challenge, Sky's all yours, Lindsay."
"Awesome." They laughed maniacally.
In 5th class, with the Coins…
"Hey, Sky, Dave!" Mark said.
"What's up?" Dave replied.
"Hey, if you want to stay in, you've gotta take out Beth."
"What?" Sky replied. "Why Beth?"
"Well, she, Lindsay, and Tyler are all super close, so if they take out Cameron or LeShawna, they'll take you out with no problems. I know they've got LeShawna on their side, so you'll need to distract her from them and get Cameron on your side. Backstab him if you have to, I guess. Anyway, I only say Beth since she's the only one that's won a season. And you saw her in the finale; her knowledge of the other contestants is rivaled only by Sierra!"
"Good point. Will do."
"Good. You're only going to be able to force a tiebreaker, though. I can't help you, since I've got other problems to deal with. Good luck."
"Thanks." Mark left, and Sky called Cameron over.
"Hey, Cameron!" Sky called. Cameron came over and sat down next to her and Dave.
"Yeah?" Cameron replied.
"You know, I've realized you're the only second generation cast member left in the game!"
"Huh, you're right!" Cameron replied. "But I should just keep playing."
"Well, who knows if the curse will hit you next? I want to propose an alliance with you. You're really nice, and could be useful for us later on!"
"Thanks! And sure, you seem to be nice."
"Good. Now, Lindsay, Tyler, and Beth are pretty close, no? We need to vote one of them off. Mark thinks that Beth's the biggest threat."
"But Beth won't get us voted out! How is Beth a threat?"
"She's popular and nice."
"It's challenge time!" Heather said over the PA. "Everyone to the bus!"
"Think about it for the challenge," Dave said.
At a studio somewhere in London...
"Welcome to today's game show!" Alejandro said. "Today, we're going to play The Bank Job. This one didn't last for very long, but it's really tough to win. Today, it will be triple elimination. Only the team that wins will be safe. You'll compete in 3 rounds, where, if you can answer a question correctly, you can take money out of a safe deposit box, and have the choice to stay or leave the vault. If you are still in the vault when time expires, or you have the least amount of money when everyone leaves the vault, your team will be eliminated from the challenge, and be up for elimination tonight. Between rounds, you will switch players. Note that the players you have play today will not be eligible to play in the game show tomorrow, and each player can only play one round. Make your choice for your players now."
With the Screaming Gophers Gen 4…
"Well, we need to establish 4 smart players," Mark said. "This is triple elimination, and I seriously doubt the next one will be as well."
"This one has no physical element, either," Eva said. "As Mark said, a lot of game shows here do. As such, I will reserve myself for tomorrow."
"Yeah, well, we need our 4 best minds. This is triple elimination! I'm betting there will be Total Drama trivia abounding, so Cody, Sierra, you're up. I know a lot of random facts, too, so I nominate myself for an early round. Cody should probably go later, since he's so smart, and we can only use him once. Liam, this doesn't really seem like the show for you. You'll play tomorrow. I'm going to also bench Kitty, since I want her and Liam competing together. Which means Katie, Sadie, one of you is going up. Imma be honest with you, you two are the targets if we lose, so it's only fair that you have some say in your fate."
"Well, Katie's smarter than me at everything but directions!" Sadie said. "She's the logical, smart one, I'm the strong, remembering one."
"So, Katie's up?"
"Yeah!" Katie replied. "I'll say I'm smarter, but I'll concede that Sadie's, like, WAY stronger. She can press 70!"
"What kind of press?" Eva asked.
"Bench press."
"Pssh, you girls don't know real strength." She proceeded to lift up a car with one arm, causing Mark's jaw to drop, and his eyes to widen.
"You, somehow, just got even more awesome!" Mark said. "I didn't think that was possible!" Eva smirked, knowing she was overpowering Mark.
"What's going on with me car?!" said a passerby.
"Sorry about that!" Eva put the car down.
"Wait, Eva, is that you?"
"Straight from Total Drama 60 Club!"
"Huh, I'll be honest; I thought you'd get voted out by now!"
"Not on my watch," Mark replied, kissing her on her freckle.
"Eva got a boyfriend?" asked another passerby.
"And Sierra and Cody are dating," the first passerby replied. "Not only that, they're like Geoff and Bridgette!"
"Not dating!" Sierra said.
"Didn't you see episode 15?" Cody said. "We're engaged!" The second passerby's face showed extreme shock, before he passed out.
"He's probably all hung up on season 3," Liam noted.
"EARLY season 3," Kitty added.
"Early season 3 is officially my 2nd least favorite part of Total Drama," Cody said, "because I'm still reminded there was a time I didn't like Sierra. That would be behind when I got mauled by a bear in season 1. Sierra would have been useful there!" They all shared a laugh.
"Not your fault," Mark said. "You got blindsided! I'd probably react the same way if I suddenly got a stalker at first, but I'd befriend her. Unlike you, though, I wouldn't date her, unless said stalker was Eva. But she's not exactly the stalker type."
"Nor would I want one," Eva replied. "Of course, who'd stalk me?"
"Yeah, you're not exactly the type who'd get stalkers. There are certian types of people that attract stalkers. Cody is one of them, as is extremely obvious. I, however, am not, but to be honest, anyone that does stalk me, I'd probably strut around with as a trophy, like 'I'm so good, she's following me everywhere!'"
"There go your stalkers!"
"Eh, you already scared them off!" They both laughed at the remark. "As I said, Seattle doesn't really have a stalker culture. If I did get stalkers, though, I'd probably use them to my advantage. If they'll do anything for me, might as well gain some ground! My 8th grade crush played that game on me. She wasn't unlike you, Eva. I've always wanted muscular, athletic, tomboyish girls. Last thing I want to date is a girly girl or a princess. I may be a jock, but I'm not gonna be your knight in shining armour."
"You picked the right girl."
"Well, I unearthed the side of you the show hasn't seen. And it's a side I'd fall in love with any day. Also, I totally understand your freakout in season 1. Anyone stole my phone, I'd probably react much the same way."
"Well, with you, Eva's actually pretty nice!" Katie noted. "I see why you'd fall in love with this Eva!"
"Still, I gotta ask," Eva said, "did you always think well of me, or did it just begin here?"
"I always knew there was this side of you," Mark replied. "I knew you weren't a total musclehead, that you had this sweet side, albeit manipulative as well. But the manipulative part is probably my fault."
"We're on Total Drama!"
"Mmm-hmm. I'll go first, Katie goes second, Cody goes third… and I miscounted. There's only 3 spots."
"Seriously? Alejandro said 3 rounds!" Kitty replied.
"I was thinking 'there's 4 people, so we need 4 guys!' Anyway, the new order is: Me, Sierra, Cody. Any objections?"
"What about me and Sadie?" Katie asked. "You said it's only fair that we get a say in our fate!"
"Do you actually think you can do better than us?" Cody asked. "If you can, go ahead, but if not, we'll save you for tomorrow. Remember: we need to be at the absolute top of our game, for your sake."
"Hm… yeah, you're right."
With Team E-Scope…
"Well, we've got some pretty smart people on this team!" Sammy said.
"We don't want to exhaust all our best players today, remember," Emma replied. "I think me and Noah should go on the same game."
"Of course you do."
"Well, tonight's triple elimination," Noah noted. "So I think me, Emma, and Cameron should all go. We're probably the smartest on the team. The rest of you are more physical powerhouses, you know?"
"Yeah, but what order?" Sammy asked.
"I'll go first, Emma will go second, and you'll go third." No one said anything else.
With the Coins…
"I'll do this," Cameron said.
"Well, obviously," LeShawna replied.
"Sky, how about you?" Beth asked.
"I had a feeling she'd fail, getting her ass voted off!" Beth said in the confessional.
"Sure!" Sky replied. "Dave's pretty smart, too."
"Eh, why not?" Dave replied. "Obviously, Cameron's the smartest, so we should save him for the finals."
"Yeah," Cameron replied, "that makes sense. But who goes first?" Sky and Dave looked at each other for a few moments, unsure.
"I know!" Lindsay said. "Let's flip a coin! Heads, Dave goes first, tails, Sky goes first!" She pulled out a looney, and flipped it. It landed on tails.
With the World's Team…
"I'll go first," Raaheel volunteered.
"Sure," Josee replied. "Vladimir, you've done this sort of a thing before. Wanna go second?"
"Alright," Vladimir replied. "And Ezekiel can go third."
"Let's do this!"
A/N: All pop culture questions are in-universe, unless declared to be from the human universe.
"I'm coming to you from a bank in the middle of London," Heather said. "Why? Look over here." The camera panned to the vault. "This bank vault contains half a million pounds in cold, hard cash, which our contestants will need to keep themselves off the chopping block. Players from the 4 teams are about to enter the vault, and are playing for safety in Total Drama 60 Club. Who will win immunity for their team?" The theme song for The Bank Job played.
"Let's meet the first 4 contestants," Alejandro said. "Playing for the Screaming Gophers Gen 4, Mark! For Team E-Scope, Noah! For the Coins, Sky! And for World's Team, Raaheel!" The 4 contestants entered, to the applause of the crowd. "We've explained how the game works already, so let's play The Bank Job!"
"Alright, contestants!" Heather said. "How are we doing tonight?"
"I'm real scared about this," Raaheel said.
"Yeah, whoever loses the first round will probably get voted out," Noah noted.
"Which only makes this super high stakes," Heather replied. "We have many Total Drama fans out in the lobby, and your friends and family, but here in the vault, you are on your own, fighting for your team and your guaranteed places in the final 25. To start, we have £150,000 in the vault. It has been randomly distributed among these 26 safe deposit boxes by Tobias. Note that, unlike in the original version, any money you win carries over between rounds, so it's in your best interest to get as much as possible. There's 90 seconds on the clock to get rich and get out. Let's play The Bank Job!" The lights flickered, indicating the beginning of the game. "And so, we begin our night. Be careful, because, as Noah said, whoever loses this first round runs a serious risk of getting voted out. Start the clock! Who was voted for in the finale of Total Drama Action despite never reaching the finale?" Noah buzzed in. "Noah?"
"Izzy."
"We'll accept that!" The clock stopped at 1:22. "Legitimately, it was actually 'Explosivo,' but it was one of Izzy's alter egos. Noah, pick a box. Be warned, all of you, however, that there are at least 4 empty boxes. Tobias didn't give me an exact number." The crowd laughed. "Pick a box!"
"I'll take 14," Noah replied.
"OK, number 14! Alejandro, unlock the box!" Alejandro did, revealing that it was worth £6,000. "£6,000! Nice!" Alejandro took the money out of the box, and handed it to Heather. "So, Noah, you can either take the money you've won, or keep playing. If you keep playing, you do risk time running out on you, but if everyone else leaves with more than £6,000, you'll send your team to the chopping block. Noah, what will you do?"
"I'm gonna stay," Noah replied.
"And Noah stays in the vault. Start the clock! In May 2018, what collegiate North American basketball player was arrested for crashing into a White Spot after receiving a concussion in his game on the same day?" Raaheel buzzed in. "Raaheel?"
"Derrick Altwin," Raaheel replied.
"No-"
"Altwin." Raaheel thought she said something wrong.
"No, it was Julian Arafat. You're locked out. What was guaranteed to all citizens of the Roman Empire?" Mark buzzed in. "Mark?"
"Easy. Bread and Circuses."
"Correct, stop the clock!" 1:02 remained.
"Of course, Circuses meant fights to the death."
"Yes, it did. Pick a box!"
"26."
"Box 26! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened the box revealing that it… was empty.
"Helpful," Mark replied, sarcastically.
"Asking this is like asking if Sierra loves Cody, but are you going to stay in the vault?"
"Uh, yeah! Everyone else will easily beat zero!"
"I thought so. Start the clock! What ice dancers were banned from the 2018 Olympic Games due to their actions on a popular reality TV show?" Noah buzzed in. "Noah?"
"Jacques Alamanta and Josee Voxer."
"Correct, stop the clock!" :46 remained. "Now, you're seeing how fast 90 seconds can go by! Pick a box!"
"How about 10?"
"Box 10! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened the box, revealing £4,500. "£4,500! Not bad at all! Noah, you're up to £10,500. You're also the only one with any money. Will that be enough for you?"
"I don't think so! Let's play on!"
"He's gonna play on! Start the clock! Where on one's body would they normally wear a fascinator?" After a slight pause, Raaheel buzzed in. "Raaheel?"
"On their head."
"Correct, stop the clock!" :39 remained. "What box would you like?"
"Box 5, please."
"Alright, box 5! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened the box, revealing £9,500. "That's a great total for you, Raaheel! £9,500! Will you take the money and leave, or stay in the vault?"
"39 seconds is a good amount of time. I'll stay in the vault!"
"OK, start the clock! In the human universe, which animation-making youtuber revealed that she always touches the outside of airplanes-" Mark buzzed in. "Mark?"
"...Let Me Explain Studios."
"Correct! Stop the clock!" :27 remained. "Mark, pick a box!"
"My lucky number, 12!"
"Box 12, unlock the box!" Alejandro opened box 12 revealing… £12,000! "Woah! £12,000! Well done, Mark! This could be a huge decision for you. Do you want to stay in the vault, or take the money and run?"
"Wow, this could be real tough. I mean, there's not much time left! It's a big risk regardless… eh, I don't think Sky can catch up. I'll leave."
"You're sure about that?"
"Yeah."
"OK, and Mark is leaving the vault! Close your case!" Mark did so. "Mark leaves with £12,000. Please leave the vault, Mark!" The crowd applauded as Mark walked out into the lobby. "Well, we have the baseline. You've got 27 seconds to beat Mark's £12,000. There are bigger bundles than £12,000 in the vault, but not many. Start the clock! What human universe game show does Total Drama's elimination structure resemble?" Sky buzzed in. "Sky?"
"Survivor," Sky replied.
"Correct, stop the clock!" :20 remained. "Welcome to the game, Sky! Which box would you like?"
"Box 10, please."
"Box 10! If she finds more than £12,000, the Coins will be advancing to the next round! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened the box revealing £2,500. "That's not gonna be very useful."
"Yeah, I'll stay."
"I could have guessed. Start the clock! In Total Drama World Tour, who was almost suffocated in the Statue of Liberty during-" Noah buzzed in. "Noah?"
"Cody."
"Correct, stop the clock!" :16 remained. "The scene was not aired in the United States, but was shown on Netflix."
"Yeah, if it wasn't for Sierra, I'd be dead!" Cody said. "Come to think of it, that applies to a lot of things on season 3!"
"But damn, that's one way to get taken out!" Mark replied.
"True that!"
"'Course, we're both at risk of our girlfriends taking us out with one of their vice grip hugs." Everyone in the bank laughed at Mark's remark.
"Yeah, he knows the power of these babies!" Eva said, flexing her arm muscles.
"Noah, pick a box!" Heather said.
"I'll take box 19," Noah replied.
"Box 19! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened the box, revealing… £15,000! "Nice one, Noah! That's 10 times more than you needed! You're up to £25,500! I'm assuming you'll be leaving now?"
"Yes, I will."
"OK, close your case." Noah did so. "Noah leaves with £25,500! Please leave the vault!" The crowd cheered, as Noah exited the vault. "And Team E-Scope is safe. For now. Mark looks like he might be regretting leaving the vault!"
"Yeah, I am," Mark said.
"Well, try not to get voted out."
"I have Bermuda Square on my side! I'm not gonna get voted off!"
"You really shouldn't be so cocky," Sky warned. "If you lose the challenge, your alliance might not hold up."
"I wouldn't count on it."
"Sky, Raaheel, you're both still in the vault. Sky, you need £9,500 to advance. Raaheel, you need only £2,500 to advance. You have 16 seconds to pull it off. The pressure cooker's on! Start the clock! In which country can you find the Kaaba?" Raaheel buzzed in. "Raaheel?"
"Saudi Arabia."
"Correct! Stop the clock!" :09 remained. "Raaheel, you've got a huge lead over Sky. Now's you chance to extend that lead, or better yet, beat Mark to guarntuee your team's safety through the first round. Pick a box."
"6, please."
"Box 6! Raaheel, you need £2,500 or more to gurantuee your team advancement to the second round. Unlock the box!" Alejandro unlocked box 6 revealing… that it was empty. "Nothing! That's gonna hurt. Raaheel, you have a £7,000 lead on Sky, and 9 seconds left. You could try to beat Mark and risk running out of time, or leave it to Sky to get enough money and risk her doing so. Regardless, you'll be taking a huge gamble. If you leave, the Screaming Gophers Gen 4 are guarntueed safety to the next round. Huge, huge decision here, Raaheel, and it could be the difference between life and death in this game. It could be the decision that determines who gets the billion dollars! Do not make this choice lightly. Do you want to stay in the vault, or leave with £9,500?"
"Wow, this is a tough decision. But, I will have to…
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"Raaheel, please close your case." Raaheel did so. "Raaheel leaves with £9,500. Please leave the vault!" The crowd cheered as Raaheel walked out. Raaheel sat down in the danger seat, while Mark moved next to Noah on the couch.
"Sky, you're the only one left in the vault. We probably only have time for one more question. You need to get it right and get £7,000 to force a tie, more to beat Raaheel. Start the clock! In the 2020 Olympics, who won gold at women's gymnastics?"
"Jessica Taylor."
"Correct! Stop the clock!" The clock stopped at :03. "Seriously close game! I'm not really surprised you knew the answer to that. Anyway, pick a box!"
"Box 2, please."
"Box 2! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened the box, revealing… £6,500! "Ooh! That's gonna be huge! You don't advance just yet, but we have time for one last question. They're in incriments of £500, so anything but an incorrect answer or an empty box will at least force a tie. Start the clock! What stadium is usually used by-" The clock ran out. "I began the question in time, so I'll finish- stadium is usually used by the Washington State High School Football State Championships?"
"Uh… Tacoma Dome?"
"Correct! Now, just pick anything but an empty box!"
"Box 17, please."
"Box 17! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened the box. Sky had her fingers crossed, Raaheel was on her knees with a nervous expression on her face, Beth was hiding a smirk, and Mark looked slightly worried. Alejandro revealed the box to contain…
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"NO!" Sky yelled, her hands covering her face, as she fell to her knees. A look of anguish spread across her face.
"YES!" Raaheel yelled, jumping up.
"You're not safe yet, girl," Mark reminded.
"I don't think Vladimir's gonna blow it," Raaheel replied.
"Shit, that was scary!" Raaheel said in the confessional. "Just goes to show; 9 seconds can be more than you think!"
"That was just bad luck!" Sky said in the confessional. "My team won't vote me off for that… right? Please help me, Mark!"
"Eh, Sky will be a minor loss," Mark said in the confessional. "I won't backstab my allies unless I absolutely have to, but really, she cost the challenge, and with the Tripartite Alliance around, she's bascially doomed. I'm not going to waste my time. Sorry, Sky, but I'm not Atlas!"
"And with that, the Coins will be sending someone home," Heather said. "Now, let's meet our second round contestants! From the Screaming Gophers Gen 4, Sierra! From Team E-Scope, Emma! And from the World's Team, Vladimir!" The crowd cheered as the contestants walked into the vault. "Each of you begin with the money you got in the previous round. You each have 2 cases, but you can only put one bundle in each case, and you can only leave the vault when both cases are full. When you get a bundle, you can either close a case, or throw it away in hopes of getting a better one. There's 90 seconds on the clock to get rich and get out! Start the clock! In the human universe, which band's song says that 'I can't decide whether you should live or die?'" After a slight pause, Vladimir buzzed in. "Vladimir?"
"Scissor Sisters."
"Correct, stop the clock!" 1:18 remained. "Vladimir, Raaheel left you with £9,500. You need more than £1,000 to take the lead over the Screaming Gophers Gen 4, and £16,000 to beat Team E-Scope. But really, assuming Emma doesn't run out of time, Team E-Scope is probably going to advance to the finals. Vladimir, pick a box."
"In Russia, we have what is known as the golden number," Vladimir replied. "In most game shows, anything related to this number will get you a lot of money. That number is 15. So, I pick 15."
"Box 15, the golden box! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened box 15, revealing… £23,500! The crowd went wild, as Vladimir was visibly shocked. He touched his head with his hand, still trying to register what happened. "Woah! Huge money for you, Vladimir! This is more of a rhetorical question, but will you take the money and close a case?"
"Yes, I will."
"With that, you're up to £33,000! You have one case left. Shut your case!" Vladimir closed his first case. "Remember: you must close both cases to leave the vault. Start the clock! In the human universe, who is the longest reigning English mon-" Emma buzzed in. "Emma?"
"Queen Elizabeth II."
"Correct, stop the clock!" 1:13 remained. "Pick a box, Emma!"
"How about box 2?"
"Box 2! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened the box, revealing… £6,000. "£6,000, not too bad! You have £25,500 from Noah, so you're £7,500 behind Vladimir and the World's Team. Will you take the £6,000, or trash it and look for a bigger bundle?"
"I don't like that low value. Throw it back!"
"OK, £6,000 down the chute!" Heather handed the money back to Alejandro, who threw it out. "1:13 to go! Start the clock! What is considered the luckiest number in the Chinese version of Total Drama due to-" Sierra buzzed in. "Sierra?"
"6."
"Correct! Stop the clock!" 1:06 remained. "Due to the winning contestant of the first season arriving at the location in that position. Not a surprise that you knew that one."
"Well, I'm more into the North American version, obviously."
"Anyway, pick a box!"
"12, please."
"Box 12! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened the box, revealing… £10,000!
"£10,000! That could be useful! You're £13,500 behind Team E-Scope, and £21,000 behind the World's Team, thanks in no small part to the Russian Golden Number actually working around here. Do you want to take it, or look for a bigger bundle?"
"I'll take it!"
"And Sierra takes £10,000! Shut your case!" Heather put the £10,000 into Sierra's first case, and Sierra closed it. "Sierra and Vladimir both have one case open, and Emma has both cases open. Start the clock! In the human universe, what country is the group Italobrothers from?" No one buzzed in. "Germany. In international rules, how long is a basketball quarter?" Vladimir buzzed in. "Vladimir?"
"10 minutes."
"Correct, stop the clock!" :49 remained. "Let's see if you can get lucky this time! Any other golden numbers from Russia?"
"Nah, 15's the one. I'll go with 23."
"Box 23! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened box 23, revealing… that it was empty. "Ooh, empty. That's gonna hurt. Well, let's continue! Start the clock! In the 2019 novel, what dispute triggered the North American War?" Emma buzzed in. "Emma?"
"US foreign policy."
"Correct!" :44 remained.
"Emma, please choose a box," Heather said.
"Box 17, please," Emma replied.
"OK, box 17! You're £7,500 behind Vladimir. Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened box 17, revealing… £12,000! "Throwing away the £6,000 might have been the right thing to do! Do you want the £12,000?"
"Yeah, I'll take it!"
"You're up to £37,500 with that. Shut your case!" Emma closed her first case. "Everyone has one case closed, and we're a little more than halfway through. Just goes to show that 90 seconds is a lot of time in Total Drama! Heck, 90 seconds on the jet cold determine whether you stay or go! 44 seconds remain to get rich and get out! Start the clock! In the human universe, who won the 2016 MLS Cup?" Vladimir buzzed in. "Vladimir?"
"The Seattle Sounders."
"We'll accept that! Stop the clock!" :36 remained. "Seattle Sounders FC. Anyway, Vladimir, pick a box!"
"How about 7?"
"Box 7! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened box 7, revealing… £7,500. "£7,500! Vladimir, do you want to take it and leave?"
"Knowing how big the bundles are, I don't want to take something so puny. Throw it out."
"I only had one box left, and Sierra's the biggest Total Drama superfan in the world!" Vladimir said in the confessional. "She'd get so many boxes! I figured that I had to get her out of the vault, get a £30,000 lead, or run her out of time, otherwise, I'd come in last and get voted out again!"
"Well, alright, then! This would give you the lead over Emma, and almost certainly send you to the finals! Let's continue! In what country would you find Maccu Piccu?" Vladimir buzzed in. "Vladimir?"
"Brazil."
"No, Peru. You're locked out. The first episode of Total Drama Action was named what?" Sierra buzzed in. "Sierra?"
"Monster Cash."
"Correct, stop the clock!" :21 remained. "Sierra, pick a box! You need more than £11,000 to get out of last place and overtake Vladimir."
"Box 21 then."
"OK, box 21! Unlock the box!" Alejandro opened box 21, revealing… £3,000. "This is more a a rhetorical question, but-"
"Throw it out."
"£3,000, down the chute!" Alejandro threw out the money.
"I needed to run Vladimir out of time," Sierra said in the confessional. "There's no way I could catch up like that in 21 seconds, especially since he's still got a case open!"
"Start the clock!" Heather said. "In the human universe, what band's song declares that 'heads will roll, heads will roll, heads will roll, on the floor?'" After a slight pause, Emma buzzed in. "Emma?"
"The Yeah Yeah Yeahs."
"Correct, stop the clock!" :10 remained. "If you don't pick an empty box, you should be out of here. Pick a box!"
"Box 6, please."
"Box 6! Unlock the box!" Alejandro unlocked box 6, revealing… £1,500.
"I'm going to take it and get out of here, and leave Sierra and Vladimir to fight it out."
"OK, then!" Heather put the money in Emma's second case. "Shut your case!" emma did so. "Emma leaves with £39,000 for Team E-Scope. Please leave the vault!" Emma grabbed her cases, and the crowd cheered as Emma walked out.
"So, it's down to Vladimir and Sierra. There are 10 seconds remaining, which I think gives us 2 questions. Unless Sierra beats £39,000, which would require more than £17,000, either Vladimir or Sierra will be eliminated and put their team on the chopping block. £11,000 separates the two of you, and you both only have one case open, but as we've seen, 10 seconds can be a lot of time. Sky nearly dodged getting her team knocked off with only 9 seconds, but had some bad luck. Start the clock! In Total Drama World- we can't do that. What episode did Sie- can't do that either. No… no… no…" Time ran out. "Ugh, all of these questions were about things Sierra said! We can't ask a question about contestant quotes or actions if the contestant themself is in the vault. I never asked a question, so can we put 10 seconds back on the clock, please?" The clock reset to :10. "Good. Lemme find a question… OK, here we go. Who was the first person Cody flirted with in season 1?" Vladimir buzzed in. "Vladimir?"
"Gwen."
"No, he flirted with Lindsay, Bridgette, and LeShawna sim-" Heather was interrupted by the clock running out. "Simultaneously."
"What? I thought it was just LeShawna!" Sierra said.
"The best flirters can flirt with as many ladies as he wants to at once!" Cody said.
"Yes, the best," Noah said, sarcastically.
"At least I got a girlfriend first!"
"Oh, you mean the psycho you call Big Purple?"
"She is not insane! Not anymore!"
"Ladies, please!" Mark said, to both Cody and Noah's annoyance.
"My alliance currently consists of," Mark said in the confessional, "me, my wall of muscle, the girl obsessive, the boy obsessive, the sarcasm spasm, his girlfriend, the shy but sweet girl, the Russian badass who we currently have to beat, the non-normal guy who call himself normal, the gymnast, the adrenaline junkie, and the selfie addict."
"I'm not addicted!" Kitty said, busting into the confessional. Immediately after saying this, she grabbed Mark, and took a selfie with him.
"Fine, you're whatever comes right before addicted." Mark's cell phone rang, with the Michigan fight song as the ringtone. "And the Wolverines are calling!" Mark picked up his phone. "Hey, Mr. Michigan!"
"So, what, did Team E-Scope just win?" Vladimir asked.
"Well, normally, this would go to a tiebreaker," Heather said. "But since SeahawkLover12 is already up to 6,500 words and has taken too long to release this chapter, yes! Sierra, Vladimir, you both ran out of time! Since Vladimir's in the lead, but only because he found that massive bundle, the World's Team gets second class, while the Screaming Gophers Gen 4 get 5th class. Team E-Scope, congratulation, you have won!"
"Oh, yeah, you tried to flirt with me after you flirted with those 3!" Eva pointed out.
"It sorta worked!" Mark joked. "Woo! Bermuda Square!"
"I wouldn't exactly call trying to get a high five flirting," Emma said, "even if it is season 1 Cody."
"True. I mean, I do that with my teammies all the time after a win!"
"High fives tend to work for that!" Eva noted. "Still can't believe Justin tricked me in Total Drama Drama Drama Drama Island."
"He was playing every girl there!" Vladimir replied.
"But frankly, he's pretty good if he can make EVA go all mushy," Gwen noted.
"Which makes me at least 6 times better!" Mark added.
"Wow, well played with the indriect complisult!" Alejandro mentioned.
"And there's Alejandro, AKA, Justin on brains. Or I guess Justin is Alejandro as a zombie."
"Anyway, back to Cody's so-called flirting," Sierra said, "you know that it didn't change the fact that you're allied to us much! Mark set me up with Cody, you fell for Mark, you got into Bermuda Square!"
"That is true," Eva noted. "But let's get back to the jet, shall we?"
"Gophers, Coins, World's Team," Alejandro said, "I'll see you at elimination."
In 6th class, with the Coins…
"Hey, Cameron!" Lindsay said. "You know, I've realized you're the only second generation cast member left in the game!"
"Huh, you're right!" Cameron replied. "But I should just keep playing."
"Well, who knows if the curse will hit you next? I want to propose an alliance with you. I mean, with Mark trying to get Sky to target you and all…"
"Wait, what?!"
"Did I say that out loud?"
"Yes, you did. So, Sky's coming for me?"
"Yep!" Tyler said. "That seems to be her plan! Hey, Lindsay, since Sky's trying to get people voted out, maybe we should take her down! You know how much of a target we are!"
Lindsay gasped. "Wow, that is so true! Let's vote off Sky!"
"You in, Cam?"
"Well, she did offer me an alliance, so that makes sense! Sure! In fact, how about we form our own alliance?"
"Sure!" Tyler replied. "But what should we call it?"
"I've heard the word 'Tripartite' before, and it sounds cool!" Lindsay said. "How about that?"
"Well, Tripartite does mean 'consisting of 3 parties,'" Cameron replied, "so I guess it fits! Sure!"
In 5th class, with the Screaming Gophers Gen 4…
"Hey, Mark!" Sadie said, with Katie.
"Hey, Katie and Sadie!" Mark said. "What up?"
"Yeah, we sorta know you're gonna vote one of us off," Katie said.
"Yeah. That's just the way the game goes; you're not in Bermuda Square, so we have to vote one of you off. I just don't know which one! You're both so nice!"
"Well, we talked," Sadie replied, "and we've agreed that I should go first. Katie was voted off first in season 1, so it's her turn to go further."
"OK, then. I'll tell Bermuda Square. Thanks. I'll see you later. Just know that this vote will be real hard for me, and I want us to be friends after the show. But right now, I've gotta be a little cold, otherwise, Sierra's gonna get the boot!"
"Then why not vote Sierra?"
"Because she's my 3rd closes ally, behind Cody and Eva? Of course, Eva's much more than an ally. She's my wall of muscle! Anyway, I am so sorry about this, Sadie, but I've got no other option but Katie. It's either you or her, and you want it to be you. I may be manipulative, but I like to think that I'm anything but evil." Mark paused, and looked up, then back at the BFFFLs. "You like me, right?"
"Yeah, you're, like, one of the nicest guys on the show!" Katie replied.
"You may not be hot on the outside," Sadie replied, "but on the inside, you're hunkier than Justin!"
"Thanks, that… it really means a lot," Mark replied. "Knowing that you two don't hate me, even though I'm going to be your downfall for now. And, I actually like almost all of you! Except Amy. Amy, she's a scumbag who I would never want to be seen in public with."
"I know, right? Total witch!"
"Yeah. And to Sammy, a girl that, if she was food, would be one of those Swedish Fish!" Mark pulled out a bag of Swedish Fish. "My 3rd favorite candy, behind Twix and Milky Way. Point is, she's sweet. Amy, on the other hand, would be a burned bowl of salt. Possibly still on fire."
"And Eva?"
"A plate of deep fried sushi; hard and full of protein. I LOVE deep fried sushi."
"Well, that's one way to put it," Katie replied. "Say, what about me and Sadie?"
"Mashed potatoes and gravy. Really good together, but one's not so great without the other. You decide who is what, because it depends on what we're talking about." Katie and Sadie chuckled at this.
"What's going on?" Kitty asked.
"Mark's comparing people to food!" Sadie replied.
"This, I gotta see!" Kitty pulled out her phone, and began recording. "Do me, Mark!"
"Hm… Catfish. Bit of a pun on your name, but you're not anything like the other fish. You've got your own way of doing things, and you don't give a single fuck if the world doesn't like it! You're going places, girl. Catfish is really the only cooked seafood I like, other than crab and New England clam chowder."
"Say, are you going to help Vladimir or Sky?" Kitty asked.
"They're basically fucked. There's nothing I can do, but leave Sammy and Vladimir, and Sky and Dave, hooked."
"Yeah, my love detector goes off around those guys! They're easily in love with each other."
"I'll be right back. I need to create a Sky-and-Dave moment."
"Maybe we'll get lucky and Kitty and Liam will vote for Sierra?" Katie said in the confessional.
In 1st class, with Team E-Scope…
Vladimir walked in.
"What are you doing here?" Noah asked.
"Let him in," Sammy said, looking a little sad. Vladimir quickly wanled over to her.
"What's going on, Sammy?" Vladimir asked. "You don't look so good."
"Oh, it's nothing…"
"It's not nothing. I know something's wrong. I don't have to be Tobias to figure that out."
Sammy sighed. "Well, I'm just a little sad because you're probably going to get voted off. You know, you're the first boy that Amy hasn't stolen from me, but she'll have a chance!"
"I've seen Pahkitew Island, Sammy. I know what Amy really is. And yeah, I'm probably going to get voted out, but that doesn't mean I'll be gone forever! You'll see me after the show!"
"Yeah, but after it ends, you'll go back to Moscow, and I live in NYC!"
"Eh, that's only a few hours away! And besides, we're pretty rich from our winnings, and we've got an open invitation to London, Ontario, which isn't very far away! Sierra and Cody will easily help us see each other!"
"Yeah, but still, Amy's probably going to change what you see about me…"
"No matter what she throws at me, I promise, she can't change one fact about you: you're the sweetest girl on the face of the planet. And you've got a lot of competition! Amy could never steal that from you. I know not to trust her. I'll see you soon… but not too soon!" Sammy chuckled at that. He kissed Sammy on the cheek.
"Can I at least spend the rest of your time here with you?"
"No problem. Hm, but it seems your team doesn't want me here."
"Nah, you can stay," Emma said. "After all, you're probably just going to get voted out anyway!"
"Thanks," Vladimir replied.
In 6th class, with the Coins…
"So, now you're a schemer, too?" Dave said to Sky.
"What?" Sky replied.
"Well, Cameron just told me that Lindsay spilled a scheme by you to get him eliminated!"
"Uh, guys," Mark said.
"I don't know what you're talking about!" Sky said.
"GUYS!" Mark said, louder.
"What is it, Mark?" Dave asked.
"I can explain everything, if you promise not to tell anyone, and to believe me."
"Well, if it's believable," Sky replied.
"Hey, I didn't believe it myself when I figured it out. What I'm going to tell you is going to sound… insane, at best."
"Spit it out!" Dave said.
"...Lindsay, Tyler, and Beth have created an alliance and are lying to get people voted out. They've only victimized Courtney so far, but it sounds like Sky is doomed."
"Really?" Dave replied. "Sounds wrong."
"And that's why you can't say anything. They don't like me, so if you say anything, they'll use that to get me voted out! They know I'm their biggest threat! Once I go down, they'll pick off the rest of Bermuda Square, than run away with the money!"
"It's so crazy, it's gotta be true," Sky said.
"Hm… I'll see."
"They're coming for you next, you know, Dave," Mark noted.
"Wow, this is terrible!" Sky said. "I can't believe this is how it's going down!"
"Believe it, Sky, before it blindsides you at elimination tonight." Mark turned away, and 'accidentally' bumped Sky into Dave. "Oh, sorry, didn't see you there!" Dave replied by hugging Sky, who hugged back, before they let go.
"Say, what was with Kevin?" Dave asked.
"Oh, he was some deceptive guy who I was dating," Sky replied, "until I found out the night before I left for Pahkitew Island that he was cheating on me. I was gonna dump him, but never had a chance. I was sorta worried you'd be like him when I dumped you back in episode 9. But you didn't want to hear it in the finale!"
"So I may have jumped to some conclusions…"
"I can't say I didn't do the same thing. I am so sorry about this."
"No, I am. I fucked up. This is my fault."
"You know what? Forget season 6! Do you just want to declare us a couple before I get booted?"
"Sure." And with that, Dave and Sky shared a kiss.
"Let's just vote for Lindsay tonight, so Mark knows we believe him," Sky said.
"Good plan."
"Attention all losers!" Alejandro said over the PA. "It's time for elimination!"
At the elimination area…
The contestants were outside on some train tracks, with 2 London Underground trains on the racks on either side of them, and a huge thunderstorm rolling through. "Welcome to the Ruislip depot," Alejandro said.
"Couldn't we do this INSIDE?" Raaheel complained.
"I don't know about you, but I'm built for this weather!" Mark replied. "Heck,I do better in rain than in sun!"
"Anyway," Alejandro continued, "to my right, there is a London Underground train. There is also one to my left. In the left train are all the safe players, which right now, only consists of thos on Team E-Scope. In the train on my right are the voting booths, and where t eliminated contestants will leave. In the first car is where the Coins will vote. The Gophers will vote in the second car, and the World's team will vote in the third car. Coins, you may vote first."
"The Tripartite Alliance hereby eliminates Sky!" Lindsay, Tyler, and beth all voted.
"Sky. Didn't think she'd be a manipulator." LeShawna voted.
"I guess Sky!" Cameron voted.
"Lindsay," Dave voted.
"Lindsay. At least I have Dave now," Sky voted.
"Coins, you have cast your votes," Alejandro said. "The eliminated contestant must immediately return to the tube carriage, which will take them to the airport to catch the jet of losers. The following players are safe: Cameron…
Tyler…
Beth…
LeShawna…
And Dave. None of you got any votes. Lindsay, you're not exactly the brightest bulb on the tree. Would you be useful at all in these challenges? Sky, you cost your team this challenge. The last bag of packing peanuts goes to…
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…" Lindsay looked nervous while hiding a smirk, while Sky looked defeated. "...
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...Lindsay. Sky, by a 5 to 2 vote, the club has spoken."
"Sorry, guys," Sky said. "Guess I failed you."
"It's OK, Sky," Dave said. "I'll miss you so much!"
"Hey, I'll be rooting for you from wherever the aftermath set is."
"The aftermath show got canceled!" Heather said. "It wasn't popular enough! I guess we're not Geoff and Bridgette."
"Is that really a surprise?" Dave replied, sarcastically. Sky left Dave with a kiss on the cheek, before getting back on the train, with the doors closing behind her.
"The rest of you are safe… for now. Get on the other train, which will also take you back to the airport. The other one's going to London City, but you're going to Heathrow, where we parked the plane. Screaming Gophers Gen 4, you're next to vote!"
"Bermuda Square, as a collective, sadly votes for Sadie," Mark, Eva, Sierra, and Cody voted.
"Sierra," Katie and Sadie voted.
"Sadie. Sorry," Kitty voted.
"Gotta be Sadie," Liam voted. "Bermuda Square will never fall!"
"Screaming Gophers Gen 4, the votes are in," Alejandro said. "The following players are safe: Mark…
Kitty…
Liam…
Eva…
Cody…
And Katie. None of you got any votes. Sierra, you lost the challenge. Sadie… uh, I have no idea why you're here. But, the final bag of packing peanuts goes to…
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…"
Sierra seemed calm while Mark was smirking, while Sadie looked defeated. "...
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...Sierra. Sadie, by a vote of 6 to 2, the club has spoken."
"Well, I guess this is it," Sadie said.
"Just know, that was one of the hardest votes I've ever had to do," Mark said.
"OMG, no, Sadie!" Katie yelled.
"Sorry it has to be this way," Liam said.
"I'll miss you so much, Katie!" Sadie said. "Bye!"
"Bye!" They were both sad, as Sadie left, and broke into tears.
"Once again, I am so sorry, Katie..
"And with that, the rest of you are safe, for now," Alejandro said. Everyone but Mark and Sammy got on the safe train.
"Why aren't you getting on the train?" Josee asked.
"I love this weather!" Mark said.
"I need to see this elimination," Sammy replied.
"Well, OK. World's Team, you're the last one. Go."
"Vladimir," Josee voted.
"Raaheel," Vladimir voted.
"Vladimir. Overconfidence leads to this!" Raaheel voted.
"Raaheel's lucky Sky didn't beat her in round 1! She nearly lost it, and Vladimir had the right idea, so I vote for her," Bridgette voted.
"Sorry, Vladimir, but you lost it, dude," Geoff voted.
"Vladimir," Ezekiel voted.
"The votes are in!" Alejandro said. "The following players are safe: Geoff…
Bridgette…
Josee…
And Ezekiel. None of you got any votes. Raaheel, you nearly lost the first round. Vladimir, you lost the second round by being overconfident. The final bag of packing peanuts goes to…
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…" Vladimir was biting his fingernails, while Raaheel had her arms crossed, still nervous.
"...
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...Raaheel. Vladimir, by a 4 to 2 vote, club has spoken."
"I guess I can't be totally surprised," Vladimir said. "This was my fault."
"It's OK, Vlad!" Sammy said.
"So, I'm Vlad now, huh?" They chuckled at that, before Sammy and Vladimir shared a hug.
"Hey, I'll see you soon," Sammy said. "But not too soon!"
"Yeah, heh heh." Sammy and Vladimir looked into each other's eyes, before sharing a final kiss.
"Awe!" Mark said. Soon, Sammy and Vladimir parted.
"Bye, Sammy!" Vladimir said.
"Bye, Vladimir!" Sammy replied. "I'll never forget you!"
"Nor will I!" The doors closed, seperating the two, as the loser train left.
"Rest of you, let's get a move on back to Heathrow!" Heather said. They all got on the train. "25 are left! Sammy has no Amy, no Jasmine, and no Vladimir; just Mark! How will our teams handle? Will Raaheel be able to make a comeback from her near elimination? How will Dave handle without Sky? How will Sammy handle with no Vladimir? How will Katie handle with no Sadie? And who will come one step closer to winning ONE! BILLION! DOLLARS?! Find out next time, right here, on-"
"Total!" Alejandro interrupted. "Drama! 60 Club!"
"You asshole."
"I love you, too."
"Argh!" Alejandro smirked, as Heather began to storm off, before pulling Alejandro with her. The episode ended with noises of them making out, and Mark flashing a smile.