Screaming Sopranos Rehearsal Room
As the remaining Screaming Sopranos members filed into their rehearsal room, it was clear that all but two members were there. After seeing how unpredictable Jackson and Carson could be with each other, the rest of the Screaming Sopranos knew they needed to do something about them before their relationship issues became a pattern. Naomi, Sami, Xavier, and Dustin sat down on the floor of the rehearsal room, Sami and Naomi sitting across from Xavier and Dustin.
"Did anyone else see that coming from the two of them?" Naomi asked, asking about their less-than-one-day breakup.
"Not at all." Sami said. "But I think it's really important that we agree on who to keep and who to remove."
"We really should have gotten them out a long time ago." Naomi said.
"What do you mean?" Xavier asked.
"They did everything together in this competition. Last season, Brandon O and Neveah did everything together and nobody ever suspected they should be kicked out, and they nearly won the game." Sami said. "I guess I'm just thinking about the future, and how when we're all merged they'll still continue working together if we don't get them out." Naomi nodded in agreeance with Sami.
"I agree. On three, let's all say who we should take out. One, two, three." Dustin said. After he said that, the four of them said their decision at once.
"Carson." The girls said.
"Jackson." The boys said at the same time. The four of them looked around at each other in disbelief. Each of them believed their answer was the right one.
"Wait, you go first." Naomi said, pointing to the boys. "What's wrong with Jackson?"
Dustin sighed.
"Well, Jackson was the one who went out there in the wrong costume because she was busy talking to Carson." Dustin said.
"Yeah, but Carson was the one who started this whole mess." Sami said.
"I hate to say it, but Carson is average. Jackson is special." Naomi said, backing Sami up. "I think Jackson may be a better option for us to keep in the long-run. She's smart, she's sweet, and she has an amazing voice." Naomi said.
"Annalisia was a sweet girl, too." Dustin replied. "And she won last season. We need to keep someone who we know will be loyal to us, and who we also know we can beat. It's not about keeping the strongest one around, but the weakest."
Naomi looked over at Sami, then back at the boys, and sighed. They knew who their decision had to be.
Who was left of the Screaming Sopranos and Terrific Tenors filed into the auditorium, ready to see the next evictee. Everyone on Terrific Tenors knew it would be Carson or Jackson, as word had spread around about them. Even Carson and Jackson had a feeling it could be one of them, but they were trying to stay positive.
As the teens were filed in and ready to go, Chris walked up on the stage.
"All right, Screaming Sop-losers. Let's get this over with." Chris said. "Please cast your votes on who you'd like to go out this week."
As Jackson and Carson pondered over who to take out, the choice was easy for the others, though they didn't notice. Once everyone's votes were in, Chris looked at the screen, then to the teens.
"Our first two person safe are… Dustin and Sami!" The two breathed a sigh of relief, knowing they were fine but trying to play everything cool.
"That leaves just a few of you, so the next two safe are… Naomi and Xavier, which leaves the decision between Carson or Jackson." The two of them looked at each other with fear in their eyes, and held a hand close to each other. Carson took a look at Jackson, then to Chris.
"Wait!" Chris stopped in his tracks as Carson stood up. "I don't know who's going home, but let me go. Let Jackson stay. She deserves it." Jackson stood up next to him, still holding his hand.
"No. I won't let you do that." Jackson looked at Chris. "He can't do that, can he?"
"No, Romeo, you cannot do that." Chris rolled his eyes.
"Before you rudely interrupted me, I was going to say that Jackson is going to be going home. Now it's not as suspenseful. Thanks a lot, man." The two of them slumped their shoulders down, disappointed. Chris started to sit up from his podium. "You know what? Nah, you can go, too. Since you offered. We're behind on schedule, anyhow."
"What?" Dustin exclaimed, standing up. The whole team looked disappointed to be losing two players and not one. "That's not fair."
"Well, he did offer." Chris repeated.
"Yeah, he offered to take her place, not for both of them to get eliminated."
"Hey, eliminations are final. Sorry, dudes." He said, shrugging his shoulders as he crossed his arms. "That's just the game."
The team looked over to Carson and Jackson, who both looked devastated.
"Guess I should have kept my mouth shut." Carson said, nervously laughing as Jackson
"I'm really sorry, guys." Sami said, near tears. Naomi followed Sami behind her and put her hand on Jackson's shoulder.
"Me too. I mean, for voting you out." Naomi said. She looked at Carson. "And I'm sorry, Carson, that that had to happen to you."
"It is what it is." Carson said. "I might have lost out on a million bucks, but at least I've got the best girlfriend in the world right here next to me."
Carson looked over to Jackson and stroked her chin as he looked down on her, Jackson smiling as she looked up to him. Carson let go of her and Jackson walked in between the two girls, giving them both a group hug.
"If it can't be me, and it can't be Carson, I really hope it's one of you two who vanquishes this game." The two girls laughed.
"I'm going to miss your large vocabulary." Naomi said. Jackson gave another hug and smiled as she hugged Dustin and Xavier, then Carson switched and gave them a high-five and a hug to the girls and the guys.
"I'm feeling so repentant that you got roped into this." Jackson said.
"There's no one else I'd rather be voted out with." Carson smiled as she kissed her hand, holding it.
Hand in hand, the two of them proceeded to walk out of the auditorium seats and into the aisles. They went up the stairs to the auditorium exit doors that led outside. They stood in front of it, looked out to their teammates, then walked out, the doors closing behind them.
"Thank god." Chris said with no empathy. He looked over to the teens.
"Oh, sorry." He didn't mean it.
"Now that that's out of the way, let's get to business!" He sprung up and went to the middle of the stage, away from his podium.
"Oh yeah, here we go!" Dustin said to himself, rubbing his hands together. "At least we get the merge!"
"This week's challenge is boy bands and girl bands!" Chris said. "You and your team must-"
Xavier interrupted by raising his hand, which made Chris groan. He pointed to him. "Yes?"
"Um, what about a merge?" He asked.
"What about it?" He said.
"We have four members of our team." Xavier said.
"Not my problem." Chris said.
"But it kind of is." Sami said quietly.
Chris decided to ignore what she said.
"Anyway, you and your team must come up with three songs, each with a dance routine, that represents some of the top boybands and girl bands of music!"
"But how is it fair to us when we have four people and they have six?" Naomi said. The team didn't want to let it go.
"Yeah!" Dustin exclaimed.
"Look, just let me do my job. You're not in charge of when things happen, I am. So unless you want to join the happy couple to the loser resort, let the merge happen when it happens, mkay?"
The four of them backed off from the subject, then Chris looked over at the camera in the back of the room recording this for the show.
"Join us next time to see which team gets beaten on Total Drama Arts!"