Author's Note: Eep, it's episode 25. As I've been emphasizing, I'm hoping to get this series finished soon and I'm trying as hard as I can to find time to keep on writing. Fingers crossed that we'll be at our finale soon.
"This is Total Drama Strandarama!" Chris announced. "And we've reached our final 4. Last time, it looked like without immunity, Ferris might be done for. However, instead a new conflict surfaced between Florence and Brienne. Both were campaigning for the other to leave, and Ferris got her lucky break. In the end, Brienne's attitude finally caught up with her and she was voted out in fifth place. How will things turn out this time? For who will this game come to a close, so very near the end? Find out right now on Total…Drama…Strandarama!"
(Theme Song Plays…)
(Outrageous Oceans Camp)
"Well…looks like you uh…got your wish last night," Drew remarked as he spun a twig between his hands.
"Yeah, well, Brienne was threatening to vote me out," Florence said. "Can't say I regret fighting back."
"I understand," Drew said. "She uh…made a grave mistake and it uh…ended up costing her. But um…once again, the target must fall onto uh…Ferris. She's lasted quite a while but uh…we have to remove her now. Already I feel like um…it could be too late if we uh…let her slip by again."
"Don't worry, I get it," Florence said. "I like Ferris, but she's a threat. Simple as that."
"If only this game were uh…ever really…simple," Drew replied.
Confessional:
Drew-Brienne leaving was uh…not part of my plans. But uh…in the end…I don't think it um…really makes a difference. She was uh…attacking my uh…closest companion…and had she made it to the final 4, I believe the um…numbers were still be as split as uh…they are now.
Florence-A final 3 of me, Drew, and Ferris would really be ideal for me. I like Betty too, but she's flipflopped and backstabbed this whole game…I'm pretty sure she even voted for me last night. I like her as a person, but I don't respect that kind of gameplay. That being said, though, I already made a personal move to take out Brienne last night, can I afford to pull something like that again?
Betty scurried along the sand to where Ferris was sitting.
"So…what happened last night?" Betty asked. "I thought we were taking out Florence? Why did you lie to me!? Why did you screw me over like this!? Now we're deadlocked, 2-2!"
"First off, Betty, I don't think you of all people should be complaining about being 'screwed over,'" Ferris said. "And the honest truth is, I just didn't want Brienne around anymore. Strategic or not, I felt like that girl was nothing but trouble. Now I'll just have to deal with the consequences."
"But I don't like consequences!" Betty exclaimed.
"Look, if the boys are going to have to choose between me or you, you can bet that they'll target me," Ferris said. "So you really don't have much to complain about. I'm the one in hot water here, and I'm the one who made the decision to put myself into a position like this. I regret nothing, and as I said, I'm just going to have to deal with it."
Confessional:
Ferris-Maybe voting out Brienne wasn't the smartest thing I could have done, but I'm holding on by a thread either way, I felt like I ought to at least go with what personally felt right. Now it's looking like 2-2, but it could sure be a lot worse. A tiebreaker does not mean an instant elimination, and there's still immunity as an option.
Betty-This is bad, this is real bad, like really, really bad! Even if it's a tiebreaker, if Ferris leaves then the boys will never take me to the end, and I don't see myself winning any challenges all of a sudden. I've got to think of something quick. THINK!
Ferris wandered away from Betty and soon met up with Florence.
"Well, congratulations on making it to the final 4," Florence said. "That's pretty impressive."
"And good for you on getting rid of Brienne," Ferris said. "Although, you know, you really do owe me your life now. I could have voted with her and taken you out. Probably would have been the smart thing to do anyways."
"Really now?" Florence remarked. "Maybe it's the other way around, and I saved your life. If I hadn't been there to take the heat from Brienne, who's to say that she wouldn't have just stuck with Drew and voted you out?"
"That's stretching it a bit, don't you think?" Ferris asked. "But I guess it would be too much to assume that this changes anything for me."
Florence's grin dropped.
"I really wish I could do more to help you," Florence said. "I really like you, Ferris. But I'm afraid that's all I can do for you. You're on your own now."
"I've been on my own most of my life," Ferris replied. "I think I can handle it."
Confessional:
Florence-Ferris does have a point, she could have taken me out last night, and I am really touched that she chose to go after Brienne instead. It's going to make voting for her tonight even harder.
Ferris-I'm not hoping for miracles, but I am planning to turn things around with everything I've got. This game is never cut and dry, and I think that if I keep on trying, these boys will find that I'm not about to leave this island.
Drew wandered casually over to where Betty was pacing and fretting.
"Morning, Betty," Drew greeted.
"Uh….hi," Betty said nervously. "I—"
"I just wanted to uh…see if there was um…any chance that uh…you would help us to uh…vote out Ferris tonight?" Drew asked. "I'm not going to uh…pretend that the situation is uh…favorable for you, but um…you've seen how Ferris gets in challenges. She would be quite uh…tough to beat."
"Yeah but well…let's just say I'm not making any promises!" Betty said.
"I understand," Drew said. "I didn't uh…expect anything um…more from you."
Confessional:
Drew-Betty may be uh…the Chameleon Woman of this uh…season, but I don't see any reason for her to um…really flip back to us um now…she has nothing to lose by siding with Ferris. But then again…this is Betty we're dealing with and um…sometimes normal logic doesn't quite uh…apply to her. So, worth a shot.
Betty-Seriously, no matter who I go to the final 3 with, I'm looking pretty screwed. The boys would take each other, and both of them are pretty fit and could probably beat me anyways. But who's to say that Ferris would take me to the end either. Or even then, would I even stand a chance to her? Am I just playing for second place at best! Oh, why did I even come to this show!? I never stood a chance!
(Later)
"Welcome, final 4!" Chris exclaimed as the four remaining campers arrived at the field. "As always, you're in for a hard struggle for immunity."
Ferris and Drew nodded with determination, Florence gave an uneasy smile, Betty just shuddered.
"But before we do that," Chris said. "We'd like to take chance to get some reflections from you. We've got some questions to ask the four of you about your experience out here. If you'll just make a confessional, giving your answers to each of these thoughts…"
Confessional:
1)What would you do with the money if you won?
Ferris-As cliché as it may be, I'm putting it towards my future. A million dollars sure is a lot, but it won't last my entire life. I'll be looking into high-end colleges and universities…and of course just saving the money for a rainy day.
Drew-I've always uh…wanted to buy a um…marsupial unicorn…I've so far only be able to uh…find the normal kind.
Florence-I'd probably take my friends and family on a trip to some place relaxing. After all this, it'll really be nice to just have a good time, having fun and enjoying life.
Betty-Well, first I'd legally change my name in case anybody remembered me from this show, and probably get a complete makeover too. I can't have anyone thinking I'm rich, they'd leech the money out of me…or worst, hold me hostage until I hand it over! Then, I would set up several completely unrelated bank accounts, and deposit the money, in consistent increments, to avoid any suspicion. You can never be too careful!
2)How do you feel your time on Total Drama has changed you?
Ferris-It's definitely been an improvement for me, I feel. I've always been that shy girl who sits alone, but in this game you really have to open up and reach out to others. I've made some great friends, and I really hope that that's not something that'll go away.
Drew-I feel like this is uh…one of the um…hardest things I've ever done. Even uh…harder than uh fighting at the um…Dam of Threlzha! But um…I've learned how to uh…take control of a situation and um…always make those uh…hard decisions to come out with the uh…best response. I entered this game as uh…a simple soldier but um…by now I am a uh…warlord.
Florence-I think I've got a lot more appreciation just for everything in general. I thought that this would be like a vacation and a game, but it's been so much more. Every day I'm strained either physically or emotionally. I don't know why I ever thought I could do this…but I guess I could, since I'm still here.
Betty-When I came here, I was nothing but a nervous wreck, but that's all changed—Oh my god, are those storm clouds!? Is this challenge going to be in the rain!? Why does Mother Nature hate me so!?
3)Why do you feel like you deserve to win?
Ferris-No one has been as resilient as I have. I survived getting voted out unanimously by my original tribe. And when I was eventually voted out, you know what, I got myself right back in. I feel like I've always had a target on my back for some reason or another, but I'm still here, final 4, and that's an accomplishment in itself.
Drew-I have uh…controlled this game uh…to the best possible. Um, I eliminated anyone uh…who would be a um…threat to me. Despite um…taking the occasional hits…I, individually, have still um…survived time after time, and I feel um…like considering the circumstances, I am uh…still in a very uh…strong position.
Florence-Well, I've never compromised who I am. A lot of people really got aggressive, nasty, or sneaky in this game, but I've always kept my temper cool and always tried to do what's right. It hasn't always been easy, and I see that not everything is black and white, but I've made each decision with my moral compass in mind.
Betty-Ha! Me? Deserve to win? I don't think so! The other three have all played way stronger than I ever have, I'm still surprised at how I even got this far! But I still intend to win regardless!
4)What is your biggest regret in the game?
Ferris-I wish I had been more careful to protect the friends that I lost. I was caught off guard with Yu, and with Pedro…well, I wasn't exactly surprised, but I left a lot of the work in Pedro's hands, when I feel like I could have done more on my own to keep the votes on our side.
Drew-I believe uh…I left on um…bad terms with a lot uh…people. I wish that um…I could have had uh…more time to explain uh…that I had no personal um…resentment behind any vote, and uh…it was only out of uh…respect.
Florence-I really wish I hadn't enabled people like Aloysius and Brienne as far as I did. Sure they were votes for us, but I don't think it had to be that way. Maybe if I had taken a stand earlier, we could have come to a big stronger unity between us and the others.
Betty-Oh, where to start!? Well, first there was the Pedro vote where clearly I wasn't trying hard enough to stay on the pulse because I was completely blindsided. And then there was when we let Washington go, and looking back, he would have made a perfect Final 2 partner. And then there was the time when we voted out Ferris, and she got back in and probably had a lot of resentment towards me (cuts to static)…and that brings me to not trying harder to get Florence eliminated last night.
5)Who out of the eliminated players would you like to have with you?
Ferris-If I have to pick just one, sorry Yu, but I've got to say Pedro. He was my closest ally in this and someone who I felt a real connection with. I wish the two of us could really get to the final 2 like we wanted.
Drew-Uh, perhaps um…Randall. I uh…never knew him, but uh…he would be um…much easier to uh…beat.
Florence-Probably Rocky. I felt really bad about her elimination, and I considered her a close friend. She was a part of our original group, and I think that we could have made a great trio together.
Betty-Has Randall been picked yet?
"Well then, that wraps up that," Chris said as the campers returned. "It is now time to move along to the challenge."
"So, what horrible things do you have in store for us today, Chris!?" Betty asked. "Something that I can actually win, maybe!?"
"We'll see about that," Chris said. "But let's move along to the fields."
Chris led them further along until they came to a large set up. There were four unique stations, all full of large building blocks and other accessories.
"This challenge will have two parts," Chris explained. "First off, you'll be building yourself a fortress. You'll have a set amount of time to construct your castle with the materials we've provided. Be warned, though, your fort must be able to withstand some aggression if it's to make it through the second part of the challenge."
"Aggression? That doesn't sound like fun," Betty remarked.
"Get to work!" Chris ordered.
The four campers each headed to one of the stations. Once they arrived, they quickly went to work lifting the blocks and positioning them. Ferris found herself having difficulty lifting them and carrying them far. She was making minimal progress, but refused to stop. Drew found it easier to just slide the bricks along the ground and form a square foundation. Florence worked with ease and just seemed to order them into a straight line.
"Okay, Betty, time to beat the odds!" Betty said to herself as she picked up a large block.
The weight surprised her, though, and she stumbled backwards before toppling over.
"Ow," she sighed.
Confessional:
Ferris-This isn't the first time that I've felt like I needed immunity to survive, so as always I'm going to give this challenge my all. If I try hard, I think I could win myself a spot at the final 3.
Drew-I'm designing my uh…castle off of the um…Palace of um…Neulia. None shall uh…penetrate it.
Florence-I'm not too worried about the aesthetics of my castle. I'm just going to make a wall, because that'll probably provide the best defense.
Betty-I know that I can win this! I have the perfect design in mind! If only I could actually get this blocks where I want them!
Time had passed and the four were still working on their constructions. Ferris had to climb up high to position her blocks on the top of her wall by now. She was clearly straining herself and was starting to look exhausted. Drew meanwhile, had given up trying to keep his castle moving vertically, and was spending more time reinforcing his low to the ground walls with bricks. Florence was just working on spreading out his wall. Betty had put up an awkward tower of bricks which clearly wasn't balanced well. She turned around and it swayed before toppling over.
"Oh, no, no, no!" Betty cried. "This isn't supposed to be happening like this!"
As more time passed, Ferris had to pause and lie against her wall.
"Well, at least it's sturdy," she remarked.
Drew was adding embellishments to his building to make it look more fantastical. Its low height, though, did waver some of the illusion. Florence wasn't holding back on his wall. Betty was frantically through bricks together in a panic.
"There's a time limit, right?!" She cried. "How much time do I even have!?"
Confessional:
Ferris-Wow, this is a lot of work. I tried my best, but all I can do now is just hope that I did enough.
Drew-My castle my not…uh…be an exact um…replica, but uh…its defensive system shall uh…be the same.
Florence-Heh, I think I got the right idea here. Everyone else is getting all worked up, and they're just making easier targets.
Betty-I had so many perfect ideas! But now I'll be lucky if I can even have something that won't go down with the slightest breeze!
"And times up!" Chris announced. "Let's see how you did."
Everyone displayed their buildings. Ferris had a box shaped fort. The front seemed strong, but the other walls looked much more shaky and uneven. Drew had a castle with plenty of spirals and towers shooting off of it, but wasn't very high off the ground. Florence had a plain wall which he leaned against proudly. Betty just had managed to build a tower. The straight vertical construction wavered and swayed in the breeze.
"Uh…heh…" Betty laughed awkwardly.
"Now for the second part of the challenge," Chris said before pushing a button.
Suddenly from a plane in the sky a package was dropped on each monument.
"Ah, careful!" Betty exclaimed. "I don't need this collapsing before we even start."
The packages opened to reveal old-fashioned cannons.
"Ah…I see that we are…uh…going to war with um...each other," Drew deduced.
"Correct," Chris said. "but there's a twist. Do gain the right to fire, you must answer a trivia question correctly. These questions will all be based on the original seasons of Total Drama, meaning Island to All-Stars. Your cannons are attached with buzzers, if you think you know the answer, hit it. First person to do so and answer correctly will get to fire on whoever they please. Once your castle is demolished, you're out of the running. Last one standing wins themselves straight into the final 3."
The campers positioned themselves on top of their forts and next to their cannons. Ferris climbed up and stretched out her back in exhaustion. Betty was very careful not to disrupt her tower as she made her way to the top.
"First question!" Chris announced. "Who were the first Total Drama contestants to be eliminated in a double elimination?"
Everyone reached for their buzzer, but Ferris slammed it down first.
"Geoff and Bridgette!" she announced.
"Correct!" Chris exclaimed. "Take your aim and fire."
Ferris wasted no time in directing her cannon at Drew.
"Predictable," Drew remarked.
Ferris just shot him a smirk before firing. She managed to blast off one of his attachments. Bricks flew everyone from the collision.
"Drew starts off with a heavy impact," Chris narrated. "But this challenge can still go any way. Now, next question…which was the first season to make use of the hidden immunity idol."
Drew slammed down his buzzer first.
"Uh..Total Drama…Um…Revenge of the uh…Island," he answered.
"I'll accept it," Chris said. "Take your pick."
"Payback uh…time," Drew said as he fired at Ferris.
He hit her dead on the center of her wall. The fort quivered and some of the edges wobbled off, but it mostly remained strong.
"Keep trying," Ferris retorted.
"I uh…will," Drew replied.
"Third question," Chris continued, "What is the only season to not feature any players returning partway through?"
The campers took a few seconds of tense silence to ponder, but Drew hit his buzzer first.
"Total uh…Drama…All-Stars?" he said.
"Correct!" Chris announced. "Drew takes fire again."
Drew once again aimed for Ferris. This time he tried to aim for her side walls. He fired…but the cannonball just slid past and missed its target.
"Ooh, what a waste," Ferris remarked.
"Well, I don't know about you, but I'm feeling pretty safe right now," Florence remarked to Betty.
"I'm not," Betty said as she remained in a tense position to not unbalance her monument.
"Fourth question!" Chris announced.
Betty instantly slammed down her buzzer.
"Yes, Betty?" Chris said. "Please answer."
"Uh…aren't you going to as the question?" she said.
"You pushed your button early, so I can only assume that you must already know what I was going to ask," Chris said. "So go ahead and answer."
"Uh…." Betty said nervously. "42?"
"Incorrect," Chris said.
Suddenly the bottom brick of Betty's tower exploded. Her entire tower collapsed and fell to the ground.
"Oh and I neglected to mention that with every question answered incorrectly, a random block will explode on your castle," Chris said.
"That would have been nice to know," Betty remarked as she rubbed her head.
"Yes, but the fact remains, Betty is the first person eliminated from this challenge," Chris declared.
Confessional:
Betty-Well, so much for that! I got screwed by a completely unfair challenge! What else is new?
Ferris-Ugh, of course Drew is focused on taking me out first. But luckily, he hasn't had a lot of luck yet. I just need to keep up with the lead and take him out first.
Florence-I'll try to get in on this if I can, but I'd be more than happy to just let these two finish each other off.
Drew-Ferris is uh…putting up quite the um…fight. But the uh…odds are against uh…her. She's got a lot of uh…catching up to do if she uh…wants to come out victoriously from this uh…challenge.
"Fifth question!" Chris continued. "How many contestants who left in the premerge originally came back for another season?"
Everyone was busy counting in their heads and straining to remember. Eventually, Florence tentatively pushed his button.
"Seven?" he asked tentatively. "Ezekiel, Noah, Justin, Beth, Harold, Cody, Courtney."
"Wrong!" Chris announced obnoxiously. "You forgot about dear old Sam. So I'm afraid…"
Part of Florence wall exploded in on itself. Luckily, it was only a portion.
"No big deal," Florence said with a shrug.
"Next question!" Chris said. "What two contestants have competed in the final 4 of all seasons they played in?"
Ferris hit her button, just seconds before Drew did.
"Um…Zoey," Ferris answered, "and uh…Du—no…Scott!"
"Correct!" Chris said. "Fire away!"
"Sorry, not sorry, Drew," Ferris said as she fired at Drew.
Another large chunk of Drew's castle was blown off.
"Drew is taking quite the beating," Chris announced.
"Still in…though," Drew replied.
"Moving right along to another question," Chris said. "In what country did Duncan and Gwen first kiss on the World Tour season?"
Again, the campers paused to think. Florence hit his button again.
"Greece?" he answered.
"Incorrect!" Chris said. "It was in fact in London."
Another part of Florence's wall exploded, this time on the other end.
"Next question!" Chris said. "How many contestants have gone bald at some time?"
Ferris and Drew both eyed at each other, both challengingly and uncertainly. Ferris made the first move to hit her button though.
"Heather…Ezekiel…" she listed, "uh…Staci…um…just give me a second…oh Dakota! Uh…don't forget Sierra…and oh…Alejandro! That's uh…six total."
"Is that your final answer?" Chris asked. "Just kidding, of course it is. And I can tell you that that is…correct!"
"Ha, in your face, Drew!" Ferris said as she fired once again.
All of Drew's castle shook as pieces fell off from all ends. It was barely holding together.
"Not looking too good Drew," Chris said, "but still in this for a little longer at least."
"It could be uh…all that I need," Drew said.
"Next question!" Chris carried on. "How many contestants have never made merge?"
The three remaining campers started to count on their fingers. Ferris wavered over the buzzer, but decided against it and continued to count. Drew took a risk and hit his button though.
"Ezekiel…Noah…Eva…uh Katie…and um…Sadie," he listed. "Tyler…Dawn…Staci…B…Dakota…Brick…Sam…Anne Maria…13!"
"That is….correct!" Chris announced.
"Let's uh…try this again," Drew said as he fired at Ferris's weaker wall.
The cannonball made direct impact and suddenly most of Ferris's walls came crashing down. She was only left with her front.
"Great," Ferris sighed.
"Next," Chris said. "Name the only contestant who has never been in the premerge."
"Huh?" Ferris asked. "How is that even possible?"
The three thought in confusion as they considered any answers to the conundrum.
"Oh…I've got it!" Florence said as he slapped his buzzer.
"Yes, Florence?" Chris asked.
"It's Blaineley," Florence answered.
"That is…correct!" Chris said.
"Yes!" Florence cheered. "Finally got one!"
"Now, Florence, it's time to take your shot," Chris said.
"Oh…right…that part," Florence said sadly. "Sorry, Ferris, but you've got the stronger fort still."
He fired straight at Ferris's front wall. It shook and wavered and several more bricks fell out from the sides. But the core of the wall remained intact.
"Keeping this going," Chris said. "Which contestant had a pet spider named Scruffy?"
More silence as the three considered and tried to remember. Drew hit his button.
"Um…was it…uh…DJ?" he asked.
"Incorrect!" Chris exclaimed. "The actual answer was…Duncan!"
With a final explosion, Drew's castle came crashing down.
"Figures that uh…only I would be the one to uh…defeat myself," Drew remarked.
"Down to just Ferris and Florence," Chris said.
"Bring it on," Ferris challenged.
"I can handle it," Florence replied.
"Next question," Chris said. "Who was the last member of the Screaming Gophers standing on the original season?"
Ferris slammed down her buzzer before Florence could even react.
"Duncan!" she announced.
"That is right," Chris said. "Fire away."
Ferris fired at Florence's wall and took out a large piece.
"Ouch," Florence remarked.
"Which former contestant has a crippling allergy to eucalyptus?"
"Gwen!" Ferris answered just seconds after slamming down her button.
"Go ahead," Chris said.
With another direct blast, Florence's wall shattered further. It was only a few chunks that had managed to still stand.
"Which contestant has the last name Milton?"
"Dakota!" Ferris answered, once again hitting her buzzer instantly.
Chris just gestured for her to fire. Another well-placed shot, and Florence barely had any wall left remaining.
"Come on, show me a little mercy," Florence sighed.
"What was the name of the monstrous flower that—"
"Larry!" Ferris answered, hitting her buzzer before Chris had even finished.
"Well, you can finish this off with just one shot," Chris said.
"I intend to," Ferris said as she aimed at the final piece of Florence's wall that had remained intact.
She fired…the ball made contact and the wall shattered.
"And…in an outcome that literally could be predicted a mile away…Ferris wins immunity!" Chris announced.
"Yes!" Ferris cheered. "Still here!"
Confessional:
Ferris-Oh my god, this feels so good! Try all you want, Drew, you're still not sending me home that easily!
Drew-Drat this is uh…exactly what I um fear…Ferris is dangerously close to the end now…I knew I should have taken her out earlier I uh…knew it.
Florence-Well, looks like I might be getting my wish after all. It seems like the time has run up for Betty.
Betty-Well, good for Ferris, she really needed that…but bad for me! I'm screwed now!
(Outrageous Oceans Camp)
"Well…looks like our hands are tied for this decision," Florence remarked to Drew. "Ferris is immune, and you know I'm not voting for you. I think it's safe to assume that you won't be voting for me. So that leaves us with Betty."
"Yes…seems to be the way that uh…fate wants this to uh…go," Drew said. "I don't uh…believe we'll be getting um…Ferris to vote Betty though…so uh…chances are this will um…be a tiebreaker tonight."
"Good luck, little buddy," Florence said. "I know you can beat her in anything they can throw at you."
"Yes…my um…exact thoughts," Drew said. "I'm more uh…worried about the uh…next round. Ferris only needs to uh…win one more challenge and she'll be able to uh…split us up. I don't want to uh…let that happen, you're uh…the only one I want to um…make the end with."
"Don't worry, we'll beat her," Florence said. "I know we can do it. But right now, let's just worry about you getting past this vote."
Confessional:
Florence-Drew and I have come a long way, and I would like to make it to the end with him. I feel like I'd have a chance against him…it might be not be easy against Ferris, but it's not like this game is all about taking an easy route.
Drew-Going into a um…tiebreaker does not uh…worry me in the slightest. Betty has um…never shown any challenge skill…and I don't believe she will uh…perform well under pressure.
"Oh this is bad, this is so very bad!" Betty panicked as she wandered along the beach. "I am done for! I'm toast! I'm so outta here! Well, good game, it's been fun, I thought things might actually turn around for me…but nope, I'm gone!"
"Betty, stop freaking out," Ferris said. "You're not out yet. You still have my vote and I'm voting for Drew. We can force a tie."
"Yeah, and a tiebreaker that I'm bound to lose!" Betty exclaimed. "What kind of challenge could I possibly win against Drew?"
"A shouting match?" Ferris suggested.
"Huh?" Betty asked.
"Never mind," Ferris said. "But look, there's nothing I can do for you except force a tie."
"Oh man, I don't believe this," Betty moaned. "After all that I've been through is this how it ends?!"
She sulked off on her own…before instantly running back to Ferris.
"Wait, wait, wait, I've got this crazy idea!" Betty said.
"Really?" Ferris asked.
"I mean it's really crazy!" Betty said. "It's nuts! It probably won't work! In fact, it will probably only make things worse! But it just might work! And if it does, we can get rid of Drew once and for all."
"Well…I feel like I'm going to regret this," Ferris said, "but what is it?"
Confessional:
Ferris-Really, if I put Betty up against Drew then it's basically signing her death warrant. If it's anything like the fire-making challenge, she'll probably panic and burn the whole gazebo down. But at the same time…I don't know if her crazy plan is really worth all the risk…
Betty-This is it, make it or break it, go big or go home! Everyone needs their defining moment! Their winning move! And tonight, I'm going to give it all I've got.
(Gazebo of Shame)
"Welcome, Final 4, to one of your last eliminations," Chris said. "I'm going to miss the feeling of watching you all squirm in fear."
"Elimination or not, that won't stop be from squirming," Betty said.
"Anyways, Ferris, do you think that you needed immunity?" Chris asked.
"Do you even want me to answer that question?" Ferris remarked. "Obviously. I've been scrambling these last couple days."
"And then Drew and Florence," Chris said. "You guys are still voting together? Would Ferris be gone tonight without immunity?"
"She'd be uh…at risk for um sure," Drew said. "It would seem as though uh…we all know that uh…we're going for a tie…tonight."
"I see," Chris said. "So that leaves Betty as the only other option then?"
"Right," Florence said. "Betty, it's nothing personal on you. I just can't vote against my closest friend in this game, and Ferris is immune. You're the only option."
"And then girls, will you be voting together?" Chris asked. "Who are you putting on the hotspot?"
"I've wanted Drew gone for quite some time," Ferris said. "It's no secret, and I hope that tonight might finally be the night."
"But I'm afraid that's not what we're doing," Betty said. "Florence is actually the bigger physical threat. If we want to take someone out, it should be him."
"Betty…uh…what are you doing?" Ferris asked uncertainly. "Remember the plan? We agreed that Drew needs to go?"
"You can't keep protecting Florence," Betty said. "I'm sorry, but if I'm going to be putting my life on the line, I want to go out at least trying to take down someone who's a threat. If I'm going to make final 3, I don't want Florence to be there. I know he could dominate the challenges."
"But that's completely unfair," Ferris said. "How do you even know what the challenge will be? And besides, Florence is a nice guy, he hasn't done anything wrong. My feud is with Drew."
"But this game is bigger than your little feud," Betty said. "Being 'nice' or not doing anything wrong, isn't important. What's important is winning and getting to the end, and I don't think we can do that with Florence in this game. I know what the situation is like for me, I'm teetering right over the edge and I want the best chance I can have. I believe that would be against Drew."
"Well, this took an interesting turn," Chris said. "Seems things aren't as solid as they first appeared between the two sides. But now, it's time to vote, Ferris, you're up."
Ferris stood up…but paused.
"Chris…there's something I'd like to say," she said. "Florence, you've really helped me out. I feel like I could have very easily gone home last night, if it weren't for him rallying against Brienne. You didn't have to do that, but you did because it felt right. So now I'm going to do what I think is right and repay the favor. I would like to give up my immunity to Florence."
Everyone seemed shocked at this development.
"Can she even do that?" Florence asked.
"Well…there's no rule against it," Chris said. "Ferris, are you sure about this?"
"Positive," Ferris replied.
"In that case, Florence is now immune and cannot be voted out," Chris said, "but that being said Ferris is now an open target. Now…let's get on with that vote."
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"Alright, all four of you have voted," Chris said. "And it's time to reveal who will be leaving us in the tragic fourth place spot!"
Ferris dug her nails into her seat nervously, Betty twirled her hair with trembling fingers, Drew eyed the ceiling with fascination.
"Now, since we're down to four and one of you is immune, we're going to forego the green lights this time," Chris said. "Instead, I will be jumping straight ahead to reveal that the person leaving us tonight is…"
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A harsh red light shone down on Drew.
"Ah…defeat…" Drew sighed dramatically. "So close to the gates…so uh…close yet I um…fall. I tried uh…so hard to um…overcome this uh…fate yet um…clearly it was uh…not meant to be."
"That's very moving, Drew," Chris said disinterestedly. "Now it's time for you to get moving onto that boat and out of our sight."
"Farewell…to all you…um…warriors," Drew said as he walked down the Walk of Defeat.
"Well then," Chris said as he turned back to the remaining three campers. "Looks like everyone was expecting a tie…and yet we got something unexpected. The three of you have made it almost to the end. You have one more challenge to overcome before you can face off for the ultimate prize. Head back to your camper…muster your strength…you'll need every ounce."
Votes:
Ferris-Oh man, this is such a huge risk…but if it pays off, it'll be so satisfying. Drew, I'm voting for you, and I hope that it's the last time I ever have to do it.
Betty-I sure hope they bought all that fake fighting. I'm counting on it…otherwise this will all just be one big blunder. Anyways…I'm voting for Drew.
Drew-I do not know uh…what you're um…game is…Ferris, but uh…perhaps you are just um…ready to give up…I shall uh…take you out of your misery.
Florence-Oh wow…I really don't know what to do here. I came in expecting to vote out Betty…but then Ferris randomly gave up immunity. Is Drew going to stick with the plan to take out Betty? Or will he vote Ferris now? He didn't even give me any indication. And Ferris…wow…she's taking a big risk…to help me…how am I supposed to vote her out after something like that? I don't have a heart of ice. Ugh…I vote for…Betty. And I just hope that Drew does the same.
(Conclusion)
"That leaves us with three," Chris said. "Drew was the man with the plan…but that plan only got him so far. Now we're left with three unlikely finalists. Betty, the nervous wreck, Ferris, the returnee, and Florence, the follower. Two of them will face off for a million dollars, one of them will be the final person eliminated from the game. How will it all play out? Find out soon on the next episode of Total…Drama…Strandarama!"
Author's Note: So, I'm anticipating to get some criticism that a move like this would be ridiculous and unrealistic and never work, so I just wanted to take a quick minute to explain my logic behind it. Ferris was taking a big risk by giving up immunity, but she also knew that Betty would be screwed if she went to a tiebreaker, and she was willing to pull something risky like that if it meant being able to take out Drew. Betty is the crazy girl as she is and so of course she wouldn't come up with a logical plan. Drew has always been somewhat distant, and he might just assume that Florence would easily vote Ferris, and Florence, as we've seen, has been very morally uncertain lately, and perhaps part of him new that he would ending Drew's game, but he simply couldn't bring himself to vote for Ferris.
Anyways, now onto Drew. I consider Drew to be the true major villain for the mostpart of this season. Unlike ones like Marion or Brienne, he wasn't overtly cruel, just cold and calculating. He was, however, very effective and could manage to get what he wanted most of the time. I wanted Drew to start off as a bit of a quirky gimmick character and give people a chance to start to like him before developing into this villain arc. I definitely didn't want a standard villain, and was going more for one that could still be likable, even when he was playing villainously. But this is where his downfall is meant to happen, and that leaves us with our final 3. Omg, two more episodes to go :D