Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Total Drama series characters, episodes, seasons or anything. They all belong to Teletoon, Cartoon network as well as the creators of Total Drama themselves.

CragmiteBlaster's Words of Wisdom: I apologise again for the long delay, but I had a serious and terminal case of writers block … and I started my own web comic (which can be found on my deviantart page). Now that TDL2 is completed Tween Tour is now my main project; I do hope that the chapters won't be so delayed in the future. I hope to get this episode done soon because at the start of the next arc the way the game is played will be changed … I can't say any more than that, but you'll see what I mean in due time.

It's like Mario Party, but on a farm!


(Buzzing Bees)


The Buzzing Bees were grouped together to discuss the order that they were going to do the mini games in. Due to Noah leaving with Katie for cuddly reasons, Pablo had been required to give a sign language explanation to Molly about what the challenge of the day was. The problem with deciding the order was that none of them had any idea what the challenges were going to be, and thus it would be all too easy to end up with one of them doing a mini challenge that they would totally suck at.

"Ok troops, first things first. We're going to need to decide what order we're going to go in." Stated Terrence. "I propose that since I'm the strongest I should be in the final mini game; I think it'd be the wisest course of action since the last mini game is the one that determines our finishing position and my army training might give me the upper hand."

"Terrence has got the right idea." Agreed Karrie. "But we'll need to win as many of the other mini games as we can. After all, they do get us an advantage in the last mini game … but am I the only one who thinks it's a little annoying that we don't know what the mini games actually are? I really don't want to be stuck with collecting eggs from a chicken coop … chickens scare me."

"It's a risk we'll have to take." Stated Oliver. "So, does anybody want to go first?"

"I'd like to go first if nobody has any objections." Offered Pablo. "And perhaps Ling could be in the second mini game."

"I can live with that." Nodded Ling. "But is there any reason for your choice?"

"Indeed there is; I was thinking that once we're done with our mini challenges we can go on a date in the fields." Smiled Pablo. "Maybe a nice picnic under a tree or something, like in the movies. You in?"

Ling was silent for a moment as she blushed faintly.

"… Sure; father did tell me to always give new things an honest try." Agreed Ling.

"Hey Pablo, which positions are taken so far?" Asked Molly.

Pablo held up one finger, then two fingers and then six digits; Molly immediately understood.

"If it's alright with you guys, can I be in the fifth mini game? Only that five is my lucky number." Requested Molly. "And since it's the last one before the final mini game I might have some pressure and I tend to work well under pressure according to my teacher at school."

The rest of the team nodded in agreement to this.

"So, who's going to be third and fourth?" Asked Molly. "Maybe we should have our strongest members go earlier since the early mini games might be easier; then again, the order that the other teams choose will play a role as well."

"I'll go third." Offered Karrie.

"Fine by me; I guess that means I'll be fourth." Nodded Oliver.

"Looks like we've got our order decided." Said Terrence in satisfaction. "Ok everyone, make sure to try your hardest; the teams are almost equal in numbers, so if we can come at least third then it will be beneficial."

"Understood." Saluted Karrie before leaning to whisper to Oliver. "Ok Oliver; if you want to get Molly's attention then maybe you should be a total badass in your mini game; girls like tough guys."

"I'm not really known for my strength." Admitted Oliver. "But I'll try my best."


(Airplane Confessional: Can you be a badass while milking a cow?)

Ling: So … looks like I've got a date waiting for me once I complete my part of the challenge. I feel nervous, but I also feel optimistic.

Terrence: Like Molly I work well under pressure … since it rests on me to win us this challenge the pressure should allow me to perform considerably well. Even then, I'm the strongest on the team, so that might protect me from being voted out.

Karrie: I just have to hope I won't be going anywhere near any chickens; some people may think they are cute but to me they are egg laying feathered demons!

Molly: I have a feeling I might have difficulty at my mini game due to not being very strong ...if we lose then hopefully the solo immunity challenge will play to my strengths. Free falling from over two thousand feet doesn't sound like much fun to be honest.


(Rotten Roaches)


The Rotten Roaches were currently deciding what order that they would go in; Jethro had taken the spot of leader like always.

"Ok guys, I don't know about you, but I do not like farms. Thus I'd like to get the challenge done as quickly as possible, so if there aren't any objections I'll be doing the first challenge." Said Jethro. "Anybody have a preference of when they compete?"

"I'll go last; not only can I laugh at everyone screwing up, but I'm the strongest of us, so it'd be common sense for me to compete in the challenge that determines our finishing rank." Decided Lars. "With a little luck the other teams won't think of this and I'll be up against weedy competitors like Suki or Oliver."

"I'll go fourth if that's alright." Requested Pandora. "Hopefully I won't end up covered in muck, I don't like getting dirty very much."

"I totally agree." Nodded Amy. "Slimy and yucky mud, scum and dirt are just nasty! I much prefer being clean and fragrant."

"It doesn't bother me; I've had plenty of time to get used to it." Said Gareth before musing to himself. "Hmm ... if we didn't have messiness, then would we know what cleanliness is? I guess it's a situation where you need one thing to understand the other, like good and evil."

"That's a very philosophical point." Noted Jarvis.

"Eh, good and evil are irrelevant in a game like this; it's a competition for a huge amount of money. I doubt many people will stay purely nice all the way through." Shrugged Jethro before turning on his sympathy charm. "Still ... I hope I'm not forced to do anything immoral; I wouldn't want to make Zora mad ... boy, I miss her a lot already."

"We understand how you feel." Assured Amy. "It's inevitable that me and Gareth will get separated; I'd definitely be very upset if he got voted out."

"Well, we'll just have to win and try to prevent that." Said Gareth. "I'll go fifth."

"I'll go second." Decided Jarvis.

"I guess that leaves me going third." Nodded Amy. "I hope I don't end up stuck with the pigs; I just do not like the muck they wallow in."

"I hear it's good for the skin." Said Pandora.

"Speaking of skin, you need to tan more." Chuckled Lars. "How are you so pale? You're like the milky bar kid!"

"It's genetics; and I'm not that pale." Frowned Pandora.

"Exactly, Pandora's moonlight skin is very pretty." Agreed Jarvis.

"Thanks..." Blushed Pandora.

"You're welcome." Replied Jarvis with a smile.

"Let's keep focused; we've got a challenge to do. You guys can grope each other after the challenge." Stated Jethro.

Jarvis and Pandora looked very embarrassed and a little uncomfortable.

"Was that inappropriate? Sorry." Said Jethro in a fake apology.


(Airplane Confessional: As inappropriate as public nudity!)

Pandora: I really think I'm starting to fall for Jarvis ... the problem is that I don't know how I would tell him. I know nothing about dating; kids learn more from their same gendered parent ... but as you know, my mummy isn't here anymore. Guess I'll have to figure this out on my own. ... Maybe I could propose an alliance? I've noticed that Amy and Gareth are gonna vote together, so if the team comes down to the four of us it'd be best to have a friend to rely on. ... I feel full of emotions; I need someone to talk to about them ... maybe Bridgette?

Jarvis: You know; farms aren't really that bad. Once you get past the occasional smell it really isn't that bad. I've always wanted to give horse riding a try ... maybe I can do that today? I just hope that the animals are friendly.

Lars: On one hand I don't much like farms … on the other hand this is quite tame compared to Chris's usual standards. To be honest, I prefer the harder challenges; I do well at them and it shows my team why they should keep my around. I assumed it would be hard to make progress in this contest … but Total Drama really isn't that difficult; all I have to do is play hard and talk harder.

Amy: I've had a kind of sheltered upbringing; I've always been given the best of everything and a lot of luxuries, not to mention before coming here the only people I ever knew were rich like me … that might be why I was such a brat, it's all I've ever known. I know I might have to come into close proximity with dirt sometime … but I really don't like dirt; I'm not germaphobe or anything, but it's just so nasty. It's amazing Gareth is so fine with dirt … I on the other hand … well; I tend to scream a bit.


(Sneaky Snails)


The Sneaky Snails had two important choices to make; the first was obvious what order they would tackle the minigames in … but the second choice was who they would sit out. I bet you can guess one little piggy who would rather stay at home, hm?

"Ok guys, I'm sitting out." Decided Edgar. "Farms requite manual labour and I'm no good at that, so I think it's common logic that I should sit out."

"Well personally I think you could stand to lose a couple hundred pounds of blubber, so I think that you should participate." Frowned Ramona. "You rarely help out as it is; with the numbers so close we might be able to gain a number advantage if we don't lose today. Besides, you might get a challenge to do with pigs; maybe you'll find your brother."

"That's my girl!" Laughed Craig.

Edgar frowned.

"I don't think it's fair to compare Edgar to a pig." Stated Megan.

"You're right … that's an insult to pigs." Nodded Bonnie while scowling chillingly at Edgar. "I say we make him go last; it'll put pressure on him since he'll be gone if we lose."

"I'll never lose … I'll never lose nor will I ever be beaten." Frowned Edgar. "Fine, if I'm not sitting out then who is?"

"Hmm … well, does anyone feel like sitting out?" Asked Vinsun. "If it's alright I'd like to go first."

"Fine by me." Nodded Emily. "I'll go second."

"I don't want to sit out, so I'll be third." Requested Ramona.

"What about the rest of you? Any preferences?" Asked Vinsun.

"Can I sit out?" Asked Bonnie. "I know I grew up on a farm … but I'm not known for my physical strength and I live in the city now, so I think I won't be the most useful; rather me sit out than Edgar, right?"

"I have no problem with that." Nodded Vinsun. "We need six out of seven to agree, so does anybody besides Edgar have a problem with it?"

Nobody made any sounds of complaint.

"Ok then, looks like Bonnie is sitting out." Nodded Craig. "I'll go fifth; hopefully I'll be able to go to the chicken coop; chickens are cute!"

"I'll go last." Decided Megan.

"And by process of elimination that means that Edgar is fourth." Nodded Emily. "Hopefully we can win this challenge and continue our winning streak … but enough strategizing; we're kids and we should act our age … with childishness. I'm hoping there is a petting zoo around here, little animals are so cute!"

"I know right? Lambs are SOOOOOOOO cute!" Squeed Ramona.

"You guys are right; we've not been acting much like kids." Agreed Bonnie. "Some of us for different reasons than others."

"Reality TV can do that to people … it can make them grow up." Nodded Craig. "Sometimes for the better, like in my case."

"A good point." Nodded Ramona. "Maybe we can all just pet the animals afterwards."

"Animals only exist to be eaten." Stated Edgar. "Preferably deep fried and smothered in chocolate and grease."

"Watch yourself Eggy; you might end up as part of a hamburger due to how porky you are." Smirked Craig.

"Careful Craig, he might bring out his latest evil invention … the 'Oinkinator'." Giggled Ramona.

Edgar frowned.

"I'm going over there." Stated Edgar as he took his leave.

There was a moment of silence before Megan spoke.

"You know guys; Edgar can be mean, but he isn't the worst person ever. I mean; what about Hitler or Vlad the Impaler? Or modern day people as bad as them? I know someone who fits the description." Stated Megan.

"You mean Slenderman?" Asked Ramona. "If I ever met him I'd wet my pants … and I promised myself I would never do that ever again."

"What happened?" Asked Craig curiously.

"… Maybe another time." Mumbled Ramona. "Anyway, are we done here? I'd like to get a carrot and feed the rabbits I saw in a run near the farm house."

"I'll come too; rabbits are like the best animals ever." Smiled Emily. "Would you like to join us Bonnie?"

"Maybe later, I've got some things I need to do, just a few little things on my to-do list." Denied Bonnie politely.


(Airplane Confessional: First thing on the list- Buy new socks.)

Emily: For nearly a week I've been helping Vinsun out with his Edgar problems and … I'm really feeling quite stressed. I can things in, but after being forced to kiss him … yeah, I just need to vent and let of a bit of steam. I need some form of relaxation sometime soon. Maybe a nice island, with a nice beach, with a nice boy, with a nice big … bag of ice for my aching head!

Ramona: There are some things that are best left unsaid; I just hope we don't have a truth or dare challenge anytime soon … I have some skeletons in my closet.

Megan: Obviously I was talking about Craig, though Slenderman is nearly as evil as Craig is; he IS Satan's Gentleman after all. And is Ramona a pants wetter? … I suddenly like her a lot less, though a great deal more then Bonnie, Emily, Vinsun and Craig. Is Edgar the only tolerable person on this team?

Edgar: It doesn't really matter was position I go in; if we stay I stick around, if we lose my alliance will vote out Ramona. Either way you look at it I'm gonna be here tomorrow … and the day after that … and the day after that … AND the day after that.

Bonnie: Ok, I'm gonna make the most of my free time and do some detective work. Time to put on my detective hat. (Bonnie takes off her Pokémon beanie and puts on a fake fur coonskin hat). Stylish isn't it?


(Spooky Spiders)


Benjamin surveyed his team and sighed to himself; even though he had grown to care about his team mates, they could do with being a bit more ... focused. Ted and Suki were holding hands and smiling at each other, Winter wasn't making eye contact with anyone due to what happened earlier and Tony was just standing and drooling a little. Meanwhile Bea was paying attention but looked like she wanted to say something to Winter.

"Ok guys, if you have something you want to get off your chest then now would be the time to do so. We can't afford to lose this challenge now that we've nearly caught up to the others. Either suck it up, or open up. Your choice." Stated Benjamin.

Tony was the first to speak.

"Winter, I'm really, really, really sorry! I didn't mean to upset you; I just wanted to help you find a boyfriend or girlfriend. Please don't hate me!" Begged Tony.

"... It's alright Tony; I do feel humiliated ... but I know you didn't mean any harm." Assured Winter. "But please don't do it again, ok? Back home I'm not popular at all ... I don't want to be a loser here too."

"You're not a loser; you're still in the game." Smiled Tony.

"Ok, any other issues to bring up?" Prompted Benjamin.

"Yeah, I have one." Nodded Bea. "Winter, I #bleep# have a question for you ... it's likely personal, but I'd like to know the #bleep# answer please."

"Sure, what is it?" Asked Winter.

"... When did #bleep# you come out of the closet about being bisexual?" Asked Bea innocently. "I say good for you; its #bleep# never easy to come out from what I've heard. Do you #bleep# have a gender preference, or are you middle split?"

Winter groaned while Ted and Suki giggled in sympathetic amusement.

"Ok, just to clarify ... I am not bisexual. I am hetero and I like boys. Tony probably just didn't see the difference between dating a guy or girl. I can admit some girls are pretty; but I only feel romantic attraction to boys." Said Winter calmly. "I'd prefer it if this didn't become a rumour. I have no problem with people who are bisexual or homosexual, but as it happens I am not into girls."

"Oh, sorry." Apologized Bea sheepishly.

"Don't worry about it." Assured Winter.

"Well to be fair, on average one out of ten people are bi, gay or les ... so maybe someone out of the original ten on our team could come out in the future. It's just a statistic, but it's possible." Mused Suki. "I have a cousin who is Bi."

"Enough about this; we need to decide what order we are going in." Stated Benjamin. "I know all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but this is important. I'll go last since I'm quite confident I can pull off at least second place; and I work exceptionally well under pressure."

"I'll be first; Pablo needs my help for getting his date with Ling ready. The sooner I'm done the sooner I can help out." Stated Ted. "He has good taste in girls ... but not as good as me!"

"Don't I know it." Giggled Suki. "I'll go second."

"I don't mind which #bleep# mini game I do." Said Bea. "You guys can #bleep# pick first."

"In that case I'll be fourth; four is one of my lucky numbers." Said Winter. "What about you Tony? Do you want to be third or fifth?"

Tony thought for a moment.

"Fifth; it's funnerer to say." Smiled Tony.

"Guess I'll be third then." Nodded Bea.

At that moment the Spooky Spiders noticed that Ezekiel's parents were setting out what looked like a cake stall with various cakes and biscuits. A sign set up said 'Cakes and Biscuits- 25 cents each'.

"Yay, cake!" Cheered Tony before frowning. "Awww, I don't have any money."

"Maybe we can try the one palm discount." Pondered Ted.

"We can't steal things Ted." Said Suki disapprovingly.

"Don't worry guys, I can buy each of you a cake." Offered Winter. "I bought my wallet with me in case we were in a city and I saw a nice souvenir to bring home to my parents."

Winter reached into her back pocket and took out her wallet (which had the Harry Potter logo on it) and opened it up; she fished out a couple of dollar bills, though as she did so a photo fell out to the floor.

"I'll get it." Said Benjamin as he picked up the picture and glanced at it. "Hey Winter, who are these two?"

Benjamin showed Winter the picture and Winter had to use all her willpower to not panic; it was a picture of her as a four year old being hugged by two white women who looked to be in their late twenties.

"Oh, they're my babysitters." Lied Winter. "They're really good friends of mine and I see them a lot since my parents are ... busy, for lack of a better word."

"Makes sense." Nodded Benjamin as he passed the picture back to Winter. "Ok team, I call a five minute cake break; but after that we have to focus on the challenge."

"Got it." Nodded Ted.

"I hope they have apple #bleep# pie." Said Bea hopefully.


(Airplane Confessional: Well there ARE apple trees on the farm, so they probably will.)

Ted: Time to start the challenge with a bang; my big brother says that a strong start is a must in order to not be a wimp. He made me what I am today.

Benjamin: I have to admit, Ezekiel's parents are good cooks ... but a nice slice of carrot cake isn't going to help us win the challenge. Focusing on strategy is kinda boring, but what other choice do I have?

Bea: I like it here; being in a prairie farm is a lot #bleep# different than the city I'm used to. It's actually really nice here. Maybe I could ask Ezekiel what it #bleep# was like growing up here ... I kinda wish I'd grown up on a farm; it sounds very #bleep# serene and gentle.

Winter: That was a close one. I may be straight, but I have some skeletons in the closest ... well, not skeletons, just things I don't want the others to know. I'm not sure how to say this though. (Winter is silent for a few moments). Ok, I feel ready to confess. You see ... the people in the picture? They aren't my baby sitters ... they're my ... adoptive parents. Yeah, go ahead and laugh, everyone does. A lot of people at school feel the need to make fun of me for having two mums as well as being a 'black girl raised by white parents'. I don't see why it's a reason to pick on me ... but they must see something I don't. I love mother and mama, but I'm not sure how I'm gonna tell the others, if I even will. This show ... I feel popular here, I feel accepted ... I feel ... like I belong. I don't want to throw that away. I don't think anyone else has a secret like this ... yeah, I'm done confessing. (Winter gets up and leaves the confessional).


The tweens minus Bonnie were gathered for the first mini game; they were in a field and four cows were grazing nearby. Their udders looked quite full which gave the tweens an idea of what the mini game was going to be.

"Alright everyone, in case you didn't know, milk comes from cows eh." Began Ezekiel. "My family has our own milk due to keeping cows. Fur the challenge you are gonna be milking these cows; whoever gets the most milk from their cow into their bucket after three minutes will be the winner."

"I don't really like cows." Admitted Jethro. "And touching their udder ... that's like touching someone's nipples!"

"Doon't worry, they doon't mind." Assured Ezekiel.

"Let's get to it then; it could be worse, we could be cleaning up chicken poop." Stated Pablo.

Pablo, Jethro, Vinsun and Ted took their places by each of the cows. Ted sighed to himself.

"This isn't the type of challenge I had in mind; I was hoping for something like a tractor derby." Lamented Ted.

"We only have one tractor eh." Said Ezekiel apologetically. "Anyway, when I say go you can start ... go eh!"

Immediately the four guys began milking the cows, some faster than others. Vinsun was having no problem with it and was making speedy progress, most likely due to having done this is his farm hometown. Pablo wasn't having too much difficulty, though he wasn't as quick as Vinsun. Meanwhile Ted and Jethro were starting to fall behind, mostly due to not exactly liking the challenge that they were doing.

"Go Ted! Show that udder who is boss!" Cheered Suki.

"Come on Pablo! You can do it!" Encouraged Ling.

With Ling's encouragement Pablo started to go faster, though not fast enough to cause the cow any discomfort.

As the mini game went on Owen walked over to Ezekiel.

"How's it going Zeke?" Asked Owen. "I see you dropped the gansta thing; I thought it was cool."

"Eh, I was trying too hard to fit in eh." Shrugged Ezekiel. "All it did was get people annoyed at me and vote me off first again; I'm just glad my time on Total Drama is over."

"Why would you be glad? It's awesome!" Exclaimed Owen. "I love being an intern; it's really cool!"

"You'd think that, you won one of the seasons and got far in both the others." Stated Ezekiel. "All the show got me was ire, turning into Gollum and getting covered in lava. Bah, the sooner I can forget about it the better ... is there some kind of thing that can erase someone's memory?"

"Hmm ... I don't think so." Admitted Owen. "But it's not all about winning; I never thought I'd win the first season, I just spent my time putting my all into things and having fun. The glass is always half full to me! ... Unless it's a milkshake in which case it's probably empty. Heheheh!"

"I only did this because Chris said he'd pay my family two thousand dollars if we did; if not for that I'd want no part in it." Shrugged Ezekiel. "I just ... regret going on the show."

"Are you ok Ezekiel?" Asked Owen in concern. "Do you need a hug?"

"No thanks." Declined Ezekiel politely. "... I guess I just feel a bit ... bitter eh. Oh, the mini game is over, hang on."

Ezekiel took out an air horn loaned to him by Chris and sounded it; instantly the four tweens milking the cows stopped what they were doing.

"Okay guys, let's see who milked the most milk." Said Ezekiel as he started to look over the buckets of milk.

After a few moments of looking over the milk he was ready to announce the winner.

"Vinsun has the most milk and wins this mini game eh!" Announced Ezekiel.

The Sneaky Snails, bar Edgar, cheered.

"Ok everyone, onto the next mini game." Stated Ezekiel.

As the camper followed after Ezekiel Ted walked up to Pablo.

"Ok buddy, let's get some food ready for your date with Ling." Grinned Ted. "By the way; if she has to tie her shoe laces then keep your eyes north of the equator."

"... Your brother has definitely had an influence on you." Noted Pablo. "Relax, I'm no pervert."


(Airplane Confessional: Milky Bars!)

Jethro: That was awful ... I tried to imagine I was touching a hot girl's boobs, but it helped little. No matter; I can just use some hypnotism to get out of trouble if Lars wins solo immunity.

Ling: My date with Pablo is looming; I feel really nervous about it...

Vinsun: I've milked a cow before, so this wasn't much of a challenge really. I just hope we don't lose. Edgar wants to vote out Ramona, and if I don't ... I really hope we win. I wonder where Bonnie went.

Ted: It's odd ... I've got a girlfriend before Pablo, but he's going on a date before me ... is that even possible? It's happening so evidently it is. Still, I was kissed before him, so I'm still living up to my big bro's legacy.

Owen: Ezekiel seems upset ... I hope he's ok.


Ling, Jarvis, Emily and Suki were each standing next to a sheep; the sheep were all very woolly and in need on being sheered. Bonnie was still missing, but Pablo and Ted were also not there.

"Ok everyone, this challeenge is an easy one, eh. All you have to do is sheer the sheep. The first person to finish sheering their sheep will win this mini game and help out their team's representative in the final mini game. Any questions?" Asked Ezekiel.

"Yes; I don't know how to sheer a sheep." Admitted Emily.

"Don't worry, it's easy." Spoke up Vinsun. "It's just like cutting your hair with an electric hair cutter except you're doing it on a sheep except yourself."

"Well, if you're sure." Nodded Emily.

"Are any of you four Welsh?" Asked Lars.

"Obvious not." Frowned Ling. "I'm Chinese, Suki is Japanese, Jarvis is Mexican and I think Emily is of mixed African and Brazilian roots. What kind of question is that?"

"I was just asking because Welsh people tend to like sheep and so a Welshman would have an advantage." Sniggered Lars.

"Solider, that was not funny." Frowned Terrence.

"Got that right." Nodded Karrie.

"Oh yeah, Chris told me to press this button at some point during the challenge, eh." Remembered Ezekiel as he took out a remote and pressed the button.

DING!

A number of the contestants groaned upon hearing this.

"I came here to compete, not to sing." Sighed Craig. "Can we give it a miss just this once?"

"Yeah, the singing is so unnecessary." Agreed Jethro.

"Doon't worry, the only people who are gooing to sing are the four sheering the sheep." Stated Ezekiel.

"Wasn't there a song like this last season?" Asked Karrie.

"Maybe." Shrugged Ezekiel. "But I'm sure you can come up with new lyrics eh. Anyway, if you don't sing you're out, so off you go."


(Song #19: Sheep Shearing Showdown. This one has a fast country beat with plenty of banjo.)

All: Sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep!

All: Sheer, sheer, sheer, sheer!

All: It is a sheep shearing showdown!

Ling: Lot's of wool, lots of shearing, these woolly coats will take quite a bit of clearing!

Jarvis: Sheep are woolly, sheep are fluffy and these guys are just plain puffy!

Emily: I'm no farm girl, I'm from the city, I should probably say something witty!

Suki: I hope we don't hurt one of them, but I have band aids on standby!

All: It is a sheep shearing showdown! One will win; the others will fluff it up!

Jarvis: I'm the only guy, this isn't gonna fly; If I was allergic to wool I would probably cry!

Emily: Try and try, or die and die ... by which I mean your chances of winning will die!

Suki: Hi and hi, bye and bye; my chances of winning are starting to fly!

Ling: Button up, or mutton down, try not to wear a frown!

All: It is a sheep shearing showdown! One will win; the others will fluff it up!

Suki: I'm representing Japan, I'll bring home a sheep shearing medal or my clan!

Ling: I'll win it for China ... the only word that rhymes with China is Miner!

Jarvis: Mexico too, I will hex-ico you!

Emily: Harry Potter jokes, cute! But this time Africa and Brazil are going to shoot ... shoot for the stars!

All: It is a sheep shearing showdown! One will win; the others will fluff it up!

Jarvis: This wool is tough, it's trimmer clogging fluff!

Emily: Computer tech won't help; these electric clippers ate a whelp!

Suki: Come on sheep, shake off that wool!

Ling: Sorry guys, my victory is full!

All but Ling: It's a sheep shearing showdown! Ling has won and everyone else fluffed it up!

Ling: You only fluff twice!


The four tweens finished singing and stopped shearing the sheep; Ling had been the first to shear her sheep and so she had won the mini game.

"And Ling wins the mini game for the Buzzing Bees eh!" Announced Ezekiel.

"Great job Ling!" Cheered Molly.

"Excellent work!" Added Oliver.

"Ok everyone, onto the next game; we'll go going to the orchard for this one eh." Instructed Ezekiel.

As Ezekiel led everyone over towards the orchard Pablo walked up to Ling while holding a picnic basket. Ted walked by a gave them a wink.

"Don't do anything I wouldn't do you love-birds … actually, don't do what I would do since I'm a girl magnet." Grinned Ted.

Ling and Pablo blushed as Ted ran to catch up with his team. After he was gone Pablo offered Ling a hand.

"Ready for our date?" Asked Pablo with a smile.

"… I am." Nodded Ling with a shy smile as she joined hands with Pablo.

"Then let's get started. I think I saw a nice sunny part of the farm we can go to; it's a big apple tree … maybe we can have some fresh fruit." Pondered Pablo.

"Hopefully it'll be a Granny Smith apple tree; those are my favourite type of apples." Said Ling as she and Pablo started to walk along.

"Mine too." Agreed Pablo.


(Airplane Confessional: Paris date take two!)

Ling: Technically speaking this is my second date with Pablo … but I don't think our date in Paris really counts since that was for a challenge. Unlike last time I'm fully willing to give this a try … maybe I'll enjoy myself. But … I still feel really nervous about kissing him; sadly home schooling doesn't teach kissing as part of the curriculum … I don't think public school does either come to think of it.

Pablo: Hopefully this date will be better than the edible type of date … what am I saying? Of course it'll be better!

Pandora: It seems like a lot of people who went on a date in Paris are falling in love; Craig and Ramona are together and Pablo and Ling are well on the way to being a couple … it gives me hope that I might stand a chance with Jarvis. I wonder If any of the others know about boys … like I said earlier, Bridgette could help … but she's a big girl and I'm a little girl. … Maybe I could ask Ted? He was the first person to get a girlfriend, he must know a bit about relationships.

Tony: All these apple trees are making me hungry!

Oliver: Karrie said she'd help me get closer to Molly. I have no doubt that she'll keep her word, but I'm hoping progress will start soon. Do I sound impatient; if so I apologise. … Maybe I could write Molly a romantic poem? I might need help from Karrie though … or is that breaking the 'rules'?


Karrie, Amy, Ramona and Bea were each holding an apple picking basket. Many apple trees were all around them; it was pretty obvious what they had to do.

"Ok you four; this challenge is very simple eh. There are a lot of trees in this orchard and each of them is full of apples … and the apples need picking. What you need to do is pick as many apples as you can in five minutes and put them in your basket; whoever has the picked the most apples when time is up will win this mini game and get their team an advantage in the final mini game of the day. I take it you understand the rules, eh?" Stated Ezekiel.

The four girls nodded since this challenge was as straightforward as the runway on America's Next Top Model.

"Ookay then girls … three, two, one … go eh!" Announced Ezekiel.

The four tweenage girls quickly ran into the orchard and started to pick up the apples that were on the ground; however, there were not very many of them on the ground and so it was clear that they were going to have to climb the trees sooner or later.

"This really takes me back; when I was a little girl my mum used to take me apple picking during the summer time." Recalled Karrie as she started to climb one of the trees and quickly started to pick as many apples as she could.

Bea ran to one of the trees and jumped at it foot first and made hard contact. This did two things … it knocked quite a few apples out of the tree … it also sent a jolt of pain into Bea's foot.

"Ow! That #bleep# hurts!" Winced Bea. "At least it knocked down quite a #bleep# lot of apples."

Karrie and Bea were making some good progress in the challenge while Ramona and Amy were having a bit of trouble.

"Darn it! I'm too short to reach the branches!" Pouted Ramona as she tried to jump up and grab the branches of one of the apple trees, but was unable to do so. "What do I do?"

"Ramona! Knock the apples down with that stick!" Suggested Emily.

"Thanks Emily!" Called Ramona as she picked up a big stick and started to use it to knock the apples down from the tree.

As Ramona did this she looked over the stick; it was at least two meters long and was a little weighty … it also looked like it'd be painful lot be struck my it.

"Man, I wouldn't want to get my hide tanned with this." Noted Ramona.

Amy was struggling to climb up one of the trees and was using all her might to climb it due to the large amount of apples in it. However she lost her grip and fell … right into a puddle of mud.

Amy stayed calm for exactly 0.0000000001 seconds before losing her cool.

"AAAAAAYEEEIIIIIIIIII!" Screamed Amy very loudly as she got to her feet and tried to wipe off some of the mud. "Not cool! This skirt cost eight hundred dollars! Ooooo! My bum is gonna be all muddy and icky! I need a shower now!"

"I guess that despite being a sweetheart she's still prim and proper." Chuckled Gareth with a loving smile.

"Amy! Don't worry about the mud; focus on the challenge!" Urged Jethro.

Amy stropped for a few more moments before she got back to her job, though she was none too happy about the back of her skirt being muddy. As a person … Amy did NOT like getting dirty at all.

While the four girls continued collecting apples Oliver walked over to Molly to start a conversation. He taped her on the shoulder to get her attention.

"Need something?" Asked Molly.

Oliver took out a note book and quickly wrote a note in it and passed it to Molly. It said-

'Do you think Karrie will win?'

"I think she's doing pretty well so far; she's very good at climbing the trees, much better than I would be at it." Mused Molly.

Oliver nodded in agreement.

"It's a nice farm isn't it? I don't really have a preference between a city and the country; I have a balance between them since I love in a town near a forest." Said Molly whilst glancing around. "I think the nature around here is just … pretty."

Oliver nodded in agreement and then wrote something else … but he blushed and didn't pass it to Molly.

"What's wrong? You're blushing bright red." Noted Molly. "Are you embarrassed?"

Oliver was silent for a moment before he passed Molly the note; she read it and started to blush. It said-

'Personally I think you're very pretty, beautiful even … and very cute.'

"Eheheh … err … you flatterer." Blushed Molly in embarrassment while looking nervous. "… Do you like me like me?"

Oliver shyly nodded.

"I'm flattered … but I'm nothing special though. And … I don't know if I'm ready for a boyfriend … I just … feel a little nervous." Admitted Molly very shyly and nervously. "I'm not saying no or anything … I'm just a little unsure."

Oliver nodded and gently ruffled Molly's hair to show he understood; Molly couldn't help but giggle.

At that moment Ezekiel sounded an air horn to signify that the mini game was over.

"Ok girls, bring over your baskets; it's time to count up the apples." Stated Ezekiel.

The four girls did as they were told and placed their baskets in front of Ezekiel; as they did so Terrence noticed that Karrie was holding an egg.

"Is that a bird egg?" Asked Terrence.

"Yep; it was in an abandoned nest." Nodded Karrie. "The nest looked like it had been left alone for a long time; I figured that the egg would make a good souvenir."

"I think you might be getting a different souvenir soon enough." Cautioned Terrence.

"What do you mean?" Asked Karrie.

"I mean that the egg is hatching." Stated Terrence.

Karrie looked down at the egg and saw that Terrence was right; it seemed that the egg wasn't as dead as she thought and a baby bird was on the way. Karrie wanted to throw the egg away from her, but even though she had an immense fear of birds she didn't want to hurt an innocent animal. All Karrie could do was shiver a little as the egg hatched and fragmented which revealed a baby bird.

Most of the tweens 'awwwed' at the adorable chick which was looking at Karrie. Karrie really wanted to scream but was unable to let it out. The chick let out a tiny chirp sound and cuddled up against Karrie.

"Why is it nuzzling me?" Asked Karrie nervously.

"I think that the little guy thinks you're his mama." Smiled Ramona.

"What?!" Eeped Karrie. "But I don't know how to raise a child … err, bird. It might eat me!"

"Karrie, he's harmless." Assured Terrence. "Some birds have an imprinting instinct; they become permanently attached to the first living thing they see upon hatching … and it looks like this little fella is imprinted to you."

"You mean … I'm his mother." Whimpered Karrie. No … no … no, no, no! At what point did anyone indicate that I was going to gain parental responsibilities? I can't raise a bird, I'm only eleven! And … I'm not very fond of birds…"

"Then why are you stroking him?" Asked Terrence with a smile.

"What?" Blinked Karrie as she realised she was gently stroking the baby bird. "… Ezekiel? This bird thinks I'm his mum … what should I do?"

"Hmm … that looks like a bald eagle." Noted Ezekiel. "Err … I think you should take it to the farm house; my mum might have some food for it to eat and might be able to tell what gender it is. And be careful; newly hatched chicks are very delicate."

"Ok, I'll be careful." Nodded Karrie as she left and headed towards the farm house.

"Oh, and by the way … the Buzzing Bees won that mini game." Added Ezekiel. "Onto the next mini game."


(Airplane Confessional: Bird brain!)

Karrie: I feel very conflicted … on one hand I really don't like birds due to how scary they are and I know nothing about raising pets. But on the other hand … I can't just leave the chick; he's imprinted to me and might not survive if I abandon him. Oh dear, what am I gonna do? What would Robbie tell me to do?

Terrence: This little bird might be just the thing to help cure Karrie of her Ornitophobia. If she gets used to the bird and sees he, or she, means her no harm she might be able to conquer her fear. I know a bit about pets; I used to have a wonderful pet budgie called basil, so maybe I could give Karrie some tips … assuming she keeps the bird.

Winter: I'd love to get a pet someday, but I'll stick to reading for now. Besides, mother and mama might decide I'm ready for a pet after this show is over.

Benjamin: (He is smiling). That bird was cute.

Gareth: I can only talk to bugs, not birds … but I have to admit that I am quite fond of birds. Still, that bird is wild … but if its raised right it could become domesticated. And boy, Amy didn't seem very happy; she probably feels she got dirty for nothing. Hopefully she'll be ok.

Bonnie: While everyone else was having fun on the farm, I was trying to dig up some dirt on Edgar. I would have loved to go back to my days as a farm girl, but after what I saw Edgar do this morning I need to destroy any power he has over Emily and Vinsun.


(Jumbo Jet Cargo Hold)


Bonnie was searching through the Jumbo Jet's Cargo Hold for Edgar's suitcase; however, it was taking a while due to all of the stuff in the Cargo Hold. Bonnie was surprised at how much stuff there was down there.

"A photocopier … a tazer … a rifle? How is this stuff useful for a reality show with tweens as contestants?" Asked Bonnie out loud as she picked up the rifle. "Hmm, it's loaded. Heh, bang!"

Bonnie posed with the rifle for a moment before tossing it to the ground. She found some suitcases nearby and glanced over them; each of them looked different. One had the holy cross on it, one had an army cameo pattern and one had the Holland Flag on it.

"No guesses who these belong to." Chuckled Bonnie as she continued searching for Edgar's suitcase. "Hmm, maybe this is it?"

Bonnie picked up a suitcase that had a candy pattern on it with various types of sweets, fizzy drinks and junk food. Bonnie thought to herself and nodded.

"This has to belong to Edgar; nobody else loves junk food as much as he does." Decided Bonnie as she opened up the suitcase and began to rummage through it.

The suitcase itself was quite large and was filled with a lot of junk food; the selection ranged from packets of sweets, boxes of cakes and doughnuts and even a couple of cans of coke, mountain dew and cream soda. Other than that there were a few sets of cloths and a spare pair of glasses.

"Gee, this kid needs to go on a diet." Noted Bonnie. "I wonder if he's ever eaten his greens; I remember when I was little my grandma always made me eat my broccoli and said if I didn't then I'd turn into a frog…"

Bonnie continued rummaging through the suitcase and took out a brown paper bag that had some sort of rectangle object in it. Bonnie took the object out of the bag and saw that it was a very expensive looking ipad.

"It doesn't surprise me that Edgar has one of these; though he'd be better off with a treadmill as a birthday present." Mused Bonnie with a giggle. "Let's see what he's got on this."

Bonnie turned the ipad on and then groaned.

"Darn it, he's got a password." Sighed Bonnie. "Hmm … the hint says it is five letters long and is the most awesome thing in the world … candy?"

Bonnie typed this in and sighed again.

"… I wonder what else it could be." Pondered Bonnie. "Well, I've got nothing but time … time to play the guessing game."


(Airplane Confessional: Do you guys have any guesses?)

Bonnie: (She is still guessing passwords). Games? No. Girls? No. Sugar? No. Cakes? No. … Edgar? No … wait, yes! I'm in! Ok Edgar, time to see what you've got on my friends.


Oliver, Pandora, Edgar and Winter were each standing on a wooden block that raised them three feet above the ground; they were in a muddy pigpen which thankfully just had mud in it and no 'leavings'. There platforms were arranged in a formation of north, south, east and west … and in the middle of them was a spinning water pipe. It was currently immobile and not spewing out any water.

"You're fourth challenge is a game of 'mud jumping'; that pipe in the middle of you will be spinning in a circle and it will get faster as time goes on. You have to jump it as it comes towards you. If it hits you then you will likely be knocked off and fall into the mud. Doon't try and kick it though, that won't work eh." Instructed Ezekiel.

"I am so glad I'm not in this challenge." Said Amy in relief.

"The last person standing wins the challenge for their team, soo let's get started eh." Said Ezekiel with a clap of his hands as he walked over to a lever.

"We had a solo immunity challenge just like this back in London … though it wasn't as messy." Winced Pandora. "I'm not very fond of mud."

"I hear it's good for the pores." Stated Winter comfortingly.

"Ookay everyone, here we go eh!" Announced Ezekiel as he flipped the lever.

Instantly the pipe began to spin around; so far it was moving slowly but it would definitely pick up speed over time. The tweens were quick to jump over it when it got near them since they didn't particularly want to take a mud bath. Due to his extreme lack of athleticism Edgar was having trouble from the start.

"This challenge is not suited to my skill set." Muttered Edgar as he barely managed to jump over the pipe. "I prefer to use my brain than jump around like a pansy. Why am I even doing this challenge anyway? I'm not gonna be voted out."

"He's as dense as dark matter." Muttered Craig.

It wasn't much longer before Edgar was knocked off his platform by the pipe and fell face first into the mud with a big splat.

"I hate farms." Muttered Edgar.

Edgar rejoined the crowd with a bitter and dull look on his face; Benjamin watched him with a thoughtful look.

"You know, it's a shame Edgar will be voted off the instant his team loses." Mused Benjamin.

"What do you mean? He's a meanie!" Exclaimed Tony.

"I know … but if he made the merge, can you imagine how pathetically easy it would be to beat him in a challenge?" Stated Benjamin. "But as he's not on our team and his team hates him, it's out of our hands. Just a thought I had."

"I think the pipe is speeding up." Noted Terrence. "I think I would have done well in this challenge; I've got decent reactions and a good jump height."

"What mini game will you be in?" Asked Benjamin.

"The sixth." Replied Terrence.

"Aw crud." Muttered Benjamin. "I just have to hope that my team wins another challenge so I'll stand a chance against you."

As Benjamin said this Oliver was knocked off his platform and landed in the mud.

"Well, maybe Winter will win this challenge." Stated Terrence.

"Here's hoping." Nodded Benjamin.

"Are you ok Oliver?" Asked Molly.

Oliver nodded to show he was ok; he wiped the mud off his glasses and put them on as he walked over to his team.

"A shower would be nice right about now." Stated Oliver. "I feel so dirty … then again, logically speaking … would we know what cleanliness was if we didn't have dirtiness?"

"That's a good point." Nodded Terrence.


(Airplane Confessional: Mud baths tend to make you more dirty than clean *rimshot*)

Benjamin: So I'm gonna be against Terrence? I just hope the rest of my opponents aren't very strong. I'll go going up against two out of Gareth, Lars, Megan and Craig … here's hoping Megan is one of them, I'm confident I can beat her.

Oliver: It sucks that I lost the mini game … but Ling and Karrie have already won us advantages in the final challenge. Add to that the fact Terrence is the strongest person out of all of us and I think it's likely we might come third at least … I'm saying third and not first since I don't want to jinx it, I'm fully aware of what schmuck bait and murphy's law are.


Pandora and Winter were continuing to jump over the pipe whenever it came at them; since Winter was on the north block and Pandora was on the south block they were equal distances from each other and so neither of them had an advantage.

"It's a shame that neither of our teams have won a challenge yet, if one of our team's had we could cut a deal with each other." Mused Pandora as she jumped the pipe.

"I'm not known for my athleticism so if you last for a few more minutes you'll probably win." Replied Winter as she jumped the pipe when it came to her. "But I'm not gonna give up."

The pipe then started to speed up considerably; the two girls continued to jump it but Winter was then hit by it. However, she fell over and landed on her back on the wooden block. Pandora was also hit, but wasn't as lucky and ended up falling into the mud. The pipe came to a stop just before it hit Winter again' if it had hit her she would have fallen into the muddy mud.

"And Winter wins eh!" Announced Ezekiel. "This round goes to the Spooky Spiders."

The Spooky Spiders cheered as Winter got back to her feet and groaned.

"Ooo … that impact was not good for my back." Winced Winter. "You ok Pandora?"

"I'll be fine … though I'd have rather stayed clean." Replied Pandora as she got back up and walked out of the muddy pig pen.

"Hmm … how will I get down without getting dirty?" Pondered Winter.

"I'll help!" Declared Tony as he ran into the pen and up to Winter's block with no care for the mud on his shoes. "I could carry you if you want; it's my way of saying sorry for earlier."

"Thank you Tony, I appreciate that." Smiled Winter as she sat down on the edge of the block and allowed Tony to carry her to clean ground. "Knowing my luck I would have slipped over."

"Yeah, and without a banana peel too." Added Tony as he set Winter down.


(Airplane Confessional: Banana peels are slippery little buggers!)

Winter: Tony is such a gentleman; I know mother and mama want me to date an intellectual, but hopefully his endearing charm might win them over … if he ever realises I like him that is. (Winter giggles).

Jethro: This isn't good; if Gareth doesn't win the next mini game then Lars will likely lose the last challenge and I'll need to use hypnotism to keep him in … thing is; I don't want anyone getting suspicious of me. If anyone other than Lars goes then they'll know something is up. If we wins solo immunity I can rest easy; most of my team is a bunch of idiots, weaklings or simply eye candy such as Pandora.

Megan: On one hand it'd be good to win the next mini game since it'll make things easier for me … but I also don't want Craig winning; if he screws up then I a target will be placed on him. Hmm … since I'm in no danger if we lose due to my and Edgar's alliance … maybe I could sabotage Craig and then throw my part of the challenge; then I'd just have to convince Edgar to vote Craig of instead of Ramona.


At a different part of the farm Pablo and Ling were on their date; a picnic blanket had been set out below a large apple tree and the two were currently sitting next to each other leaning against the apple tree and eating some sweet snacks. Ling was having a hard time maintaining eye contact with Pablo for more than a few seconds due to the fact they were on an official date.

"This is nice isn't it Ling." Smiled Pablo. "Peaceful surroundings, great weather and nothing to interrupt us. Hopefully our team is doing alright … but this is a date, no need to worry about the game for at least a little while, it'll only distract us from each other's company."

"I agree; I haven't felt this relaxed in quite a while. Normally I have to worry about challenges, elimination, looking out for everyone … but now I can just spend some time with you; it's really nice." Agreed Ling. "It reminds me of my grandparent's village."

"Where do your grandparents live?" Asked Pablo curiously. "I take it that they're back in china."

"They are." Nodded Ling. "I have all four of my grandparents, but I don't see them often. They live in a village that is kinda hidden from society … well, not hidden, but with a very rural lifestyle. Not much technology; no cell phones, no games consoles … heck, there weren't any TV's until about a month ago. They only got Television so that they and the rest of the village could watch me in this competition."

"That's fascinating; which part of china is the village in?" Asked Pablo curiously.

"It's located in a remote mountainous part of Xinjiang; not many people go there except tourists, and even then not many; it's kind of remote. On one hand it's nice to be hidden away … on the other hand, we could do with more visitors and 'outsiders'. I mean, it's not like we don't like people knowing about the community, we're not a long lost civilisation." Stated Ling.

"That's fascinating; maybe we could go there after the show; I'd like to see what your home town is like." Said Pablo eagerly. "Why did you are your parents leave?"

"We aren't the only ones who left; many people leave to explore different parts of the world. Our community's motto is 知识是最大的财富." Recited Ling.

"What does that mean?" Asked Pablo curiously.

"In English is means 'Knowledge is the greatest treasure of all'. You know, it's a good thing everyone at the village is taught to speak perfect English, or I might have had problems living in Canada." Mused Ling. "My greatest wish is to one day see a dragon … sadly I don't think that will happen."

"You never know, it might … do Komodo Dragons count?" Asked Pablo.

Ling couldn't help but smile and give Pablo a squeeze on the shoulder.

"Sadly they do not; I meant the giant dragons of ancient times spoken of in myths and legends." Said Ling as she took a bite out of a slice of apple pie. "Still, if there is one thing I enjoy about your Canadian culture it is the deserts you have. I love sugary sweets and pastries … and these apples look very nice."

"Then allow me to get one for you." Offered Pablo as he got to his feet and faced the tree.

"What are you doing?" Asked Ling.

"I've seen this in Chinese action movies a ton of times; I'm gonna punch the tree and make the apples fall." Explained Pablo.

"I don't think that's a good idea." Cautioned Ling.

Pablo predictably didn't listen; he reared back his fist and then punched the tree with all his might.

As anyone could guess, no apples fell and Pablo's hand was now bright red and very sore.

"OWWWWWWW!" Wailed Pablo as she held his sore right hand with his left hand and hissed in pain. "That huuuuuuurts! Mummy!"

"Don't worry, I think I might have something back on the plane to sooth it." Assured Ling. "I have a number of traditional medicine ingredients such as herbs and exotic plants that you could use. But in the meantime…"

Ling took Pablo's hand and gave it a kiss.

"Hope that helps." Smiled Ling.

Despite Pablo's pain he couldn't help but smile.

"It does." Nodded Pablo.


(Airplane Confessional: Pablo tries too hard to impress Ling.)

Pablo: Maybe that's karma for trying to show off for Ling; I'm just glad she didn't laugh at me. … I'm such an idiot.

Ling: On one hand Pablo did something a bit … dumb. On the other hand, he was just trying to impress me and get me some apples; I feel touched he hurt his hand out of affection, odd as that may sound.


Next Time: The remaining two mini games end and one team loses. After a tie breaker and someone else joining the tour somebody is voted off in a dramatic vote off ceremony.