Author's Note: Hey, guys! This is officially the last chapter of the story. Thanks so much for joining me on this journey! And for the last time this season, I hope you enjoy this chapter! :D
Big Brother: South Park Edition
Week 9 – "The Special Where We Talk to the Finalists" (Bonus Chapter)
"Craig, please don't bullshit me on this. I need you to tell me the truth," Tweek states, the tears stinging in the corners of his eyes as he clasps onto Craig's forearms, the pair sitting side by side in the hallway, "Do you honestly believe that? Do you honestly believe that out of all the talented, genius, Baywatch-attractive people in this house that I'm the winner?"
"Yes, I do," Craig answers firmly, without hesitation. Tweek releases a heavy sigh, shaking his head in disbelief as Craig gazes out at him, "Tweek, I knew the second we walked into this house that you were going to win this thing."
Tweek nose laughs. "Do you really think that I can outsmart Kyle? Or outplay Bebe? Or out-deceive Cartman? I can't even button my shirt correctly. This watch doesn't even fit me!" Tweek exclaims, dramatically holding his arm up in-point as the watch slides off his wrist.
"Those things don't matter," Craig tells him with a slight shake of his head, "Because that's not how you're going to win this thing, babe. You're going to win your way using your own strengths, not with anyone else's blueprint."
The pair lie still as a heavy silence washes over them, the atmosphere so tense that Tweek feels like he is going to choke. Tweek sniffs and wipes a few tears away with his fingers, "Come on Craig," he states solemnly to the floor, the blonde's voice barely above a whisper, "we both knew going into this that I never had a chance at the money."
Craig tilts his head, puzzled, "Why not?"
"Because my dad was right, okay?" Tweek cries, the heat rising up in his chest at this outburst, "I can't win this thing. I don't even deserve to be a part of the group. I'm not super tough like you or super smart like Token or super charming like Clyde or super funny like Jimmy. All I am is your boyfriend. Your freakish, twitchy boyfriend," Tweek sighs, "And that kind of person doesn't win this thing."
The scene transitions to Butters, who is standing at the podium moments before revealing his half-million-dollar vote, "That's why today, I would like to congratulate Tweek for winning Big Brother!" Butters exclaims as he pulls out his golden key with Tweek's name on it, so moved, he is tearing up himself.
Tweek's jaw drops the second he sees his name on the key. He covers his mouth with both hands, hunches over in his seat, and sobs the happiest tears he has all season as all around him, the jurors start celebrating. The rightmost couch, featuring Craig, Clyde, Bebe, and Wendy, springs out of their seats to rush over to him while the leftmost couch follows close behind.
"And just to make it official: Congratulations, Tweek," Token attempts to shout over the abundance of cheers, "you have just been crowned the winner of Big Brother by a 5-3 vote and have won $500,000!"
"YEAH!" Craig jumps on Tweek, pulling him into a bear hug.
The camera zooms out from the screen that just played the mini flashback montage to reveal Token, Tweek, and Craig all sitting in the studio. Token is sitting on his lush host chair while Tweek and Craig are sitting side by side on the sofa next to him, holding hands. They are sitting so close together that half of the sofa is free. Behind them, the signature Big Brother house is standing tall in the distance through the floor-length windows. Token smiles to the camera as the room roars with applause.
"Welcome back to Big Brother. We are here with a bit of a bonus episode today – back with our two finalists to reminisce on the events of this season. Right now, we are here with Tweek Tweak, who has just been crowned the first-ever winner of the show…and Craig, who hasn't left Tweek's side since they got engaged, so we had to bring him along, since separating the two of them would be seen as criminal to our fanbase," Tweek laughs and hugs Craig's arm, "We'll talk with you first, Tweek, then we'll bring Kyle on shortly. First off, congratulations on both the win and the engagement. I see you're wearing the ring now. It made it out of the box."
"Yes!" Tweek beams and holds his hand out steady, so the camera can zoom in on it. The ring sparkles in the ceiling lights, nearly blinding the cameraman, "Isn't it stunning?"
"It is, actually," Token replies with a nod, stopping to admire the piece of white gold, diamond-encrusted jewelry for a moment, "Craig has surprisingly good taste."
"Well, obviously, I mean look who I'm dating," Craig interjects, conspicuously gesturing to his fiancé. Tweek awws at this and cuddles into his side while Token takes another gander at the ring.
"Man, I thought I was a heavy spender, but Jesus Christ, Craig!" Token gawks, staring gobstruck at his friend like he's insane, "You know the standard for an engagement ring is three months' salary."
Craig nods, already starting to get a bit peeved, "I know. That's around what it was."
Token leans back, gaping at the response. "The fuck…?" Token quickly clears his throat, hoping to mask his expletive before turning back to the raven, "I thought you were unemployed."
Craig shakes his head, "Not anymore."
"The fuck is your occupation if you can drop this kind of money on an engagement ring?" he wonders, his curiosity overpowering his need to censor himself.
"That's none of your business. This is not my interview. Now please go back to asking Tweek questions, so I can sit here and not do anything like I was promised," Craig snappily retorts, swiftly turning to the side to avoid any further interrogation.
Token nods and awkwardly coughs, tapping the edge of his notecards against his leg, "Okay then, where were we?" he asks, flipping through the cards before settling on the first one, "Ah, yes. Tweek, are you surprised that you won?"
Tweek smiles as he pulls back a bit from his miffed boyfriend, settling his arm gently over Craig's bicep. "Kind of. Honestly, I think I was more surprised that I won the final HOH than I was at winning the game. I felt pretty good about it going into the vote because the bunk of the questions were coming my way. But then, when I was down 3-0, the dread I was experiencing earlier this morning just all came back to me, and I was praying that I wasn't going to get blown out," he confesses, "I will say though, I was surprised that the vote came down to the two people who I had burned, but they knew it was just a game so I guess that's why they voted for me anyway. They respected how I played."
"And they weren't the only ones. Now that the season is over, I can tell you that even if the vote went to a tiebreaker, it wouldn't have mattered because you still would've won anyway, and it wasn't even close. You had 95.2% of the viewer vote, and so many viewers thought you were the most-deserving contestant in the house by far. How does that make you feel? Because those numbers are insane!" Token gushes, setting his card down and leaning forward in anticipation.
"Wow…I can't believe it," Tweek awes, almost speechless by this information, "Especially because I was so sure that I was getting the villain edit. I remember actually telling Wendy that Week 7, right before you did that second Viewers' Choice, cause I was playing everybody in that house."
"Oh, no. I mean, the viewers absolutely loved you," Token reveals with a smile, "You had so many supporters from the very beginning who were rooting for you, especially compared to the other contestants, which I always thought was kind of strange since you were fairly hidden at the beginning of the season. You didn't have many confessionals and most of your screen time was shared with Craig, but then Week 5, Episode 2 came out, and everyone wanted you to stay and avenge your boyfriend. And that was when the support just started gushing in from all sides," Token explains, Tweek near tears next to him, "We have so much to discuss. I have a huge stack of viewer questions for you," he states, holding up his gigantic stack of notecards before continuing on, "so I'm just going to start going through some of these and then we'll talk more about your game. The first question is actually about your relationship with Kyle, who was obviously your fellow finalist. On the show, we saw you two bond a few times, and you always seemed to be this rock for him and this shoulder to cry on. You said at the finale that you don't fake relationships. Does that apply to Kyle as well, or were you playing him?"
Tweek leans back in his seat slightly, "Ooh…I was not expecting this question," he states through a smile, before instantly shifting to a more serious demeanor, "So, I had two relationships with Kyle: a personal relationship and a game relationship. So, long story short, I was not playing him, I genuinely cared about him on a personal level, which is why it was kinda difficult to manipulate him the few times that I did this season. But one of the things I really like about Kyle is that he is very objective, and he never took anything that was strictly game-related personally. Like, you saw at the finale, he congratulated me almost immediately when I beat him. And that's something I really respect about him."
"And I'm sure that's something he respects about you as well," Token adds, quickly setting down his pale blue notecard, "Now, I know I said I was going to ask a few questions before really diving into your game this season, but I think now would be a great time for us to do kind of a mini recap of your journey on the show," Token pauses to take a breather, "So you came into the house with everyone else, day 1, and you were just a paranoid mess. You could barely do a confessional."
"Well, could you blame me? There were cameras everywhere, man. I mean, who wouldn't be paranoid?" Tweek squeaks, playfully throwing his free hand up.
Token laughs, "Fair enough. But unlike most of your other competitors, going into the season, your plan wasn't to win. The plan was that you were going to help Craig win, and obviously, it did not work out that way at all," Tweek chuckles, "Craig, unlike Tweek here, most of your reads were spot-on. You said that Tweek was going to win the season – you actually mentioned that in your casting interview, by the way. And you said it was a $500,000 mistake voting you off over Tweek Week 5. So I think both myself and the viewers are wondering: how the hell did you know all this," Token pauses to exuberantly gesture around the room, "was going to happen?"
Craig shrugs, looking as impassive as ever, in true Craig Tucker fashion, "What can I say? There's nothing I know better than the bae," Craig affectionately squeezes Tweek's hand.
"And that's good enough for me," Token adds with a heavy nod before resuming to the task at hand, "So, Tweek, for the first four or so weeks, you were fairly quiet with your gameplay. You made an alliance with the girls Week 1 to save Craig, you threw Butters under the bus, unbeknownst to the viewers at the time. And you were often overshadowed by Craig. It wasn't until Week 5, when the flaming pile of garbage puts you and Craig up on the block, when we start to see a turning point for you," Token explains, diving further into his explanation, "We saw that clip earlier where you were doubting that you could win this. Thank you for the compliment, by the way. I am very intelligent," he adds with a boastful smirk, "And I think that was the moment, and correct me if I'm wrong, where everything changed for you."
"Um, actually, I would say that the turning point was the week before, when my father visited the house and basically dug up my biggest insecurity and plastered it on national television," Tweek corrects, "Which was when he said that Craig was carrying me through the season and essentially implied that I'm not my own person."
"Harsh."
"Yep," Tweek nods before sarcastically adding, "Thanks, Dad." Tweek frowns into the camera.
"This is the perfect time to ask this viewer's question: What are you going to do about your…other family?" Token asks, genuinely wondering this as well.
Tweek purses his lips together and releases the heaviest sigh he has all season. "Well, now that I have the time and the money, we are moving the hell out of there as soon as possible."
Token cocks his forehead, "I thought you were living with Craig's parents."
"We were, but they just redid their house, so we had to move back into mine because we didn't have time to find another place before the show," Tweek answers with a tisk, "And trust me, the three weeks we were there was nothing short of awkward."
"Yeah, his dad is um…way too invested in our relationship and he has no boundaries, so that's a recipe for awkward situations. Sometimes he stands outside our door and uh, cheers us on," Craig says, trying his best not to cringe at the memory.
Token cocks his forehead, looking like someone just said Cartman is the hottest person on the planet. "Ookay…we are not going to elaborate on that," he mutters, unable to fully wipe the disgusted look from his face, "So, in Week 5, on your birthday, Craig was voted out. And you looked genuinely shocked, Tweek."
Tweek clears his throat, happy to switch topics, "Yeah, I was, because I had told Wendy and Bebe earlier that day to vote for me, so when you read the results as 3-0, I was convinced that it was me going home."
"And yet you were the only person on this season who never received a single vote for eviction. Why do you think that is?" Token wonders, crossing his legs and narrowing in on the winner.
"People just didn't find me threatening. There were always better options – a bigger threat for them to vote against. At least, that's what they thought," Tweek adds with a chuckle.
"So Week 1, you saved Craig; Week 5, Craig saved you. I think that's a pretty accurate summary of you guys' relationship," Token states, flipping to the next notecard, "And you two seemed to have very similar strategies at the core. Everything you did in the game was to protect him and vis versa. So when Craig got voted out, you were absolutely devastated. But before we dive more into that, let's talk about your relationship in general."
Tweek's face lights up at this suggestion, "Sure."
"So, you two came into the house dating. You were one of the two couples cast on the show, the other being Stan and Wendy," Token summarizes, gesturing between the pair, "But unlike the two of them, you remained a really solid pair. Why do you think you and Craig were able to adapt so well to being in the house?"
Tweek turns to Craig and smiles, giving his hand a squeeze as he turns back to Token, "Honestly, we already live together outside of this, so it was just like that only with more people – at least that's how Craig viewed it. At the beginning, I was still spooked out by the cameras," Tweek laughs, "I think keeping our relationship and our games separate helped a lot too. But Craig's a super chill person and we had a great foundation already built, so I knew we were going to be able to survive this."
"And survive this you have," Token adds with a smile, before consulting his trusty notecards, "So another thing you might not be aware of is that, just like you, Craig was very popular with the fanbase. I know I always liked having him in the diary room because he gave the most hilarious confessionals, but are you surprised that Craig was so popular with the fans?"
"No," Tweek replies, shaking his head, "Craig doesn't give a fuck; he just says what he thinks, and that makes great TV."
Token nods, "Well, I can't argue with that. We have data to back it up," he states, before pivoting back to the game, "Tweek, you told me Week 8 that Cartman's biggest mistake was targeting Craig. Do you think if Cartman wouldn't have done that, he would've won this game?"
Tweek scrunches his forehead, looking like he just sucked on a sour candy. "It's tough to say. I do think he would've had a better chance. He definitely shot himself in the foot there with that nomination because if Craig wouldn't have been evicted, this would've been a whole different game for me – cause I didn't start playing to win until Craig went to the jury house," Tweek elaborates, "And that eviction slapped me right across the face. When you announced that Craig was evicted, I remember thinking to myself: 'Wait. This wasn't part of the plan!'" Tweek dramatically exclaims.
"You know love doesn't follow a plan, honey," Craig chimes next to him.
Tweek laughs, blushing lightly at the callout, "Right."
Token rolls his eyes and shakes his head a tad, before looking back down at his notecard. "So, Week 6 comes along, and this is when I personally first started seeing you as a true competitor. You slowly start revealing your gameplay to the audience. You manipulate Kyle into keeping you off the block to spare you and split the girls, who you had such a strong bond with," Token claims, giving a small sniff and turning back to his interviewee, "One of the things that the fans really found endearing was your friendship with Wendy in particular. It was a friendship that was shown very early on in the show. I think it was Week 2 when you two got stuck in the shower together. And it's interesting because you guys were friends before but you lost touch over the years – I assume because you went to different colleges – and then you guys came out here and rekindled that friendship in the house."
"Yeah, I mean, Wendy and I had a lot of fun together. I think she's a great person and a really strong woman. And she was a tough competitor, and that was one of the reasons why I wanted to align with her because I was genuinely terrified of being on the other end of her wrath, so to speak," Tweek smiles, a hint of playfulness in his tone.
"And look where that decision ended up getting you."
"Exactly," Tweek laughs, his eyes shining from the ceiling lights, "I definitely don't regret it."
"So, Bebe and Wendy go home back-to-back, and you are essentially alone for the first time this season and in this seemingly hopeless situation. You're up against the power alliance who took out all of your allies and you haven't won an HOH competition all season. And, like you told Wendy, you didn't want to be just another casualty in their path to victory," Token says, pausing slightly to set the mood, "Take me through how you were feeling that week because I remember how tough it really was for you. And that's one of the reasons why you had so many confessionals in those episodes because I kept calling you into the diary room to make sure that you were okay," Token reveals, Craig shooting a small, heartfelt smile the host's way.
"Yeah," Tweek nods, tearing up a bit as it all comes pouring back to him, "Um, it was rough. I know I once said that living alone with Kyle and Cartman was the earthly definition of pure torture – and I wasn't kidding. It was almost like being back in high school and being stuck with the school gossips. It was a tough week, especially going into that final competition because Cartman really amped up his bullying – so that wasn't fun," Tweek states, hoping to laugh off the pain.
"And finally, the day of the final HOH competition arrives, and you have this scene where you're getting ready, which one viewer said they could practically hear 'La Resistance' playing in the background during, and you put on clothes from the three strongest people you know: Craig, Wendy, and yourself, and you proceed to deliver one of your best confessionals of the season. You talk about battling addiction and aiming a bazooka at Steven Spielberg's head. And up until this moment, you had been trying to win the game solely for Craig," Token states, pausing to really take this all in, "But this was when you realized that you wanted it too. And if you ask me, that was the moment that Cartman was done."
"Damn it, Token, you're going to make me tear up all over again!" Tweek squeaks, wiping a few tears away from his eyes.
"Sorry. It's my job," Token lightheartedly teases, before consulting the magic notecards once more, "So, you're up there for ten hours in the middle of a goddamn thunderstorm, Cartman is hurling insults at you and he says something that makes you snap, and you grace us with one of my favorite moments of the season and I was lucky enough to see it in person – and that was when you tell him off by revealing your entire strategy to everyone still involved in the game. And all I have to say is holy shit, dude," Token laughs, shaking his head at the memory, "I mean, I knew you were good at this game, but I didn't know you were that good."
"Yeah, I kept a lot of it a secret," Tweek casually states.
"And I think that just added to that shock factor, cause I still remember the look on their faces when you dropped that metaphorical bomb on them. You may as well just told them that you had a second head, cause honestly, I think they would've been less surprised by that than what you ended up revealing," Token adds with a chuckle, "So you wind up winning the challenge after Craig's pants fall from the roof and startle Cartman – which was poetic justice at its finest. And you now have a big decision on your hands and that is who you're taking to the finals. Now take us through that decision because this wasn't easy for you by any means."
"No, it really wasn't. I knew it was potentially a $500,000 decision, so I had spent the day weighing the pros and cons of taking each of them, and believe it or not, I was actually set on taking Cartman until Kyle approached me that afternoon and essentially threw a curveball by telling me to make the best strategic move and take the fatass," Tweek explains, laying everything all out on the table, "So when he did that, I was like 'Well, shit. This is the guy who really deserves to be sitting next to me.' – so I took him instead. And I don't regret it. I mean, man, I don't think I would've been able to look myself in the mirror if I hadn't."
Token nods, quickly shuffling to the next card, "And you ended up winning regardless because you were that good," he adds, "So, now that you have all this money, what are you going to do with it?"
"Well, I am definitely going to pay off our student loans and move the hell out of my parents house, as we've already established," Tweek swiftly answers, "But I'll probably be boring and end up investing most of it, cause I'm a lame adult. But those are my plans for the money."
"Sounds exciting," Token states, only partially sarcastic as he flips to the next notecard, "Now that we've gone through a brief recap of your season, I'm just going to go ahead and ask you the rest of these viewer questions," he informs him, the host shifting in his seat a bit, "This next one is actually an extension of the question you just answered, and this viewer just wants to know what you plan on doing with Craig now that you guys are together again, other than getting married," he wonders, setting the card on his lap to listen to his answer.
"A few things. One, we're moving to Vegas!" Tweek announces, enthusiastically pointing his finger to the floor.
Token leans back in his seat, the host stunned, "Really?" Tweek nods, "That is the last thing I expected to hear from you, and that's saying something."
Tweek laughs, "Um, yeah. We've talked about it for a while, and it's something we've both wanted to do for Craig's career," Tweek responds, turning to his fiancé with a smile, "And now we finally can, so why not?"
Token blinks twice, unable to believe that this is real and not a part of some prank show, "I think I speak for everyone in South Park when I say: what the hell's in Vegas?"
Craig grins and leans proudly into Tweek's microphone, which is still fastened on his shirt's front pocket, Craig's head practically on Tweek's shoulder, "Prostitutes," he states.
Token frowns, "Craig, this is a family show."
"Oh, sorry," Craig pauses before leaning in once more and flatly saying, "Drugs." Token glares at him while Tweek bites back a grin.
"And I gotta spend this bad boy," Tweek smirks, pulling the McDonald's gift card out of his pocket and showing it to the camera.
Token snickers when he sees it. "Ah, yes, the McDonald's gift card you won during the Week 6 luxury competition…?" Token states, a tinge of uncertainty in his tone as he turns towards one of his staff members for confirmation; they nod. "I forgot you had that."
"I did too," Tweek shrugs, "I just found it in my pocket."
"This next question has a little bit of everything and here it is: First of all, congratulations precious anxious coffee bean baby golden nugget boy, you deserve it!" Token reads, biting back a smile at the extravagant nickname.
"That's a good one. I'll have to use that," Craig remarks from the sofa. Tweek nudges Craig playfully in the side.
"Please bless us one last time with your thoughts of your other fellow competitors, before and after this experience as a whole. Any major changes in your point of view of a fellow competitor? Or is it still the same? And if so why?" Token completes, pulling the notecard away from his expensive, insured face.
Tweek sits in pensive silence for a moment, before opening his mouth to respond, "Wow, um…yes," Tweek answers, zoning in on the task at hand, "Well, coming in, I definitely had a lot of preconceived notions of how people were going to play. A lot of them ended up being right. Wendy was just as tough as I thought she would be, and Kenny and Clyde were more chill in their approaches and just enjoyed living in the moment. I will say the one person that surprised me the most was actually Cartman. I knew he was going to play that hard, but I didn't know he was going to play that smart, and his proposal of an alliance with Kyle Week 3 was a genius move," Tweek praises, no matter how much it pains him to say it.
"And that leads us to the next question, do you think people will still underestimate you after seeing this show?" Token asks.
"Well, if they do, that's entirely their fault," Tweek replies with a chuckle, "But unfortunately, I think some people always will – namely, my parents and Cartman, but they're known for being wrong pretty much 24/7, so…"
"Wow, Tweek. You're really dishing out the shade here. I like it," Token chimes, before riffling through his cards, "So, these last few questions all have to do with the wedding and your plans afterwards. The first one is a very sweet congratulations message which reads: 'Congratulations on winning the season, Tweek! And on becoming Craig's soon-to-be husband, congrats again!' And they even put a heart at the end, which was a nice touch," he compliments.
"Aww…well, thank you very much, viewer. I am super excited to marry my soulmate and to finally get rid of my sad excuse for a last name," Tweek answers, a hint of sass in his tone.
"So, this next viewer wants to know if you will have a dress for the wedding, Tweek. Any thoughts on that?" Token wonders.
Tweek turns to Craig and shrugs, "Honestly, we haven't really thought about the wardrobe yet. Personally, I think we'd both look hot in a dress, but I heard sparkle tuxes are in, so…I don't know. I wouldn't rule those out yet," Tweek chuckles.
"Once again, I can't argue with that," Token states, his ego inflating at the compliment, "The viewers also want to know if some of the prize money is going to go to planning the wedding and if so, do you guys have an idea of how you want the wedding to go?"
Tweek and Craig exchange glances for a moment, before Tweek turns back to the host with a grin, "Well, we'll probably spend some of the money on it. But we're not going to drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on one day – that's just not us," Tweek answers as Craig nods in agreement next to him, "Honestly, we're probably going to spend some time just enjoying being engaged. I mean, we're not really in a rush to get married – we know we love each other and he knows I'm not going anywhere," he adds, smiling at Craig and giving his hand a tender squeeze.
"Yeah, and when we do get married, it's going to be the perfect day," Craig adds, sparks in his eyes.
"So, no Stan?"
"Oh, we're inviting Stan. He's gotta see how happy I am firsthand, so I can rub it in his face," Craig states with a gleeful simper, already basking in the fantasy.
"-And Stan will come, I'm sure, because he has to try to show up Craig by 'being the bigger person', so we won't even have to pay for the entertainment," Tweek quips, leaning closer in to his fiancé. "And the entire cast is invited and heck, we'll even invite Cartman. He can sit at my parents' table," Tweek says, a shit-eating grin on his face.
Craig laughs and shakes his head, "You are so evil, babe."
"Indeed. I can't wait to see how that plays out," Token remarks, staring down at the final question, "This brings us to the last question, and I am fairly certain I know what you're going to answer, but what's the first thing you'll do with Craig after you two get married?"
Tweek exchanges glances with Craig and smirks, a devious glint in his eyes, "Do you want the G-rated answer, or do you want the truth?"
"Could you give me the truth in a G-rated manner?" he asks.
"Sure," Tweek answers, before turning playfully to the main camera, unable to make it through his next sentence without bursting out in laughter, "I am going to ride his train."
"There you go, viewer. I hope you didn't shut off your television in disgust," Token comments, quickly moving on to the next segment before the show gets cut from the airwaves, "As you guys may not know, the viewers also had the opportunity to ask me questions, seeing as the season has concluded and I can no longer influence the results of the show. So, this next question was for both you, Tweek, and myself. It reads: 'Regarding Craig and Those Guys, how do you think the show changed things for the gang, in terms of relationships or just in general? Tweek, do you want to give your thoughts on this first?"
Tweek nods and chirps, "Okay," he turns back to the host, "Honestly, I think we're stronger than ever – Craig and I got engaged, Craig and Clyde are best friends again, and we all surprisingly don't hate Token, so…yeah, we're good."
"Gee, thanks, Tweek," Token mutters, "But I do agree, I think our group is fine – definitely way more fine than Stan's gang – and we'll continue being friends even after you two whisk yourselves off to Vegas."
"You're never going to let that go, are you?" Craig speaks up.
Token tisks and shakes his head, "Not a chance," he states, setting his stack of Tweek cards on his armrest before turning back to the season winner, "This concludes Tweek's segment, so we're going to bring out Kyle now."
"Wow, Token. Great transition," Craig sarcastically remarks.
Token narrows his eyes at him, stifling a grin, "God, I'm going to miss you so much," Token's voice cracks, clearing his throat while he looks at the main camera, "So before I start wallowing in a pit of despair, let's bring out our runner-up, Kyle Broflovski!" Token animatedly announces, throwing his hands to the side like he's showcasing a brand-new television. Tweek claps along with the audience as Kyle enters stage right and joins them on the sofa, Token scrunches his forehead at the redhead's disheveled appearance. "Kyle, where's your hat and your shoes?" he asks, staring down at Kyle's sock feet.
Kyle blinks twice before staring blankly at the host, "You said I had a half hour," he shrugs.
"Jesus Christ, you're almost as bad as them," Token facepalms, gesturing to South Park's beloved gay couple with his free hand.
Suddenly, a flash of green hurls across the stage. "Thanks, Dee!" Kyle chimes, catching his signature hat and putting it on his head.
"Damn, what an arm!" Token praises, shaking his head at the display, "No wonder why she was on the football team." Kyle chuckles, "So, Kyle, welcome to the show."
"Thank you for having me," Kyle smiles, looking so serene most people would think the fatass just left the planet.
"Obviously, you came in second and just won $50,000. You had quite the journey on the show, so unsurprisingly, you got a ton of viewer questions. And we're going to be getting to those shortly, but first I want to ask the question that's been on my mind since I named Tweek the winner," Token states, pausing for dramatic effect as Kyle nods along to his spiel, "And that is, did you think you were going to win?"
Kyle smacks his lips together, thinking this question over for a good few seconds, "I knew it was going to be close. I had no idea who Butters was going to vote for, and I knew that there was some awkwardness between Clyde and Tweek, but going into the final ceremony, I had no clue who was going to walk away with half a million dollars," Kyle wholeheartedly answers.
"You aligned yourself with Cartman. Do you think that was a mistake?" Token asks, diving into the meat and potatoes of Kyle's game.
Kyle teeters his shoulders. "In some instances, yes. In others, no. I think aligning with Cartman made me a lot less approachable, but he did save me Week 2, so it's tough to say if I would've made it as far without him," Kyle confesses, having a hard time admitting these words, "Of course, me being aligned with him didn't help me much at all with the jury because it was hard for them to separate his gameplay from my own. If I could do it all again, I would definitely try to distinguish those differences some more. Not saying it would've done much, since I think a lot of people were dead set on voting for Tweek anyway," Kyle sighs, quickly addressing the elephant in the room before Craig can jump down his throat, "Not that I blame them, I mean, Tweek had a good story. I probably would've voted for him if I was on the jury."
Token cocks his forehead, "Over yourself?"
"Over myself?" Kyle uneasily repeats, "How would that be possible?" he laughs.
"And that was actually my next question. Who would you have voted for if Tweek had cut you at the final three – which was what you originally thought was going to happen?"
"Tweek, definitely. I agree with Wendy that he was the ultimate underdog," Kyle states, giving a firm nod in Tweek's direction, "But honestly, I wasn't expecting the kind of final voting ceremony that we got."
Token nods, thoroughly relishing in this conversation, "Yeah, there was definitely a different vibe from the jury. It seemed like a lot of them already knew who they were voting for going in – like you said."
"Which is fine, I just wish that it hadn't have gotten so heated between Wendy and me. Not saying she lost me votes there, but man, she really did not want to see me succeed," Kyle states, cringing at the recollection, "But I appreciate that Tweek used his closing speech to really emphasize the fact that he wanted to win with votes for him and not with votes to spite me. I thought that was quite classy on his end. And that would've earned points for me if I was a juror who was contemplating voting for him."
"Speaking of Tweek, are you mad at him for playing you? I mean, he really brought it at that final voting ceremony. He was throwing all the punches."
Kyle turns to Tweek and smiles, "No, not at all because there were many times throughout the season where I thought I was playing him too," Kyle confesses, Tweek flashing him a grin from next to Craig.
"Be honest Kyle, was this ever about the money for you?" Token wonders, already asking the heavy questions.
"Uh…no. Not really. At the end of the day, I knew the money wasn't going to make me happy and that was something I knew going in," Kyle states, adjusting his hat flap, "But I'm happy now and it only took the whole season, which was totally worth it, so thanks for having me."
Token laughs and picks up his light purple Kyle notecards, "No problem. So, let's just dive right into some of these viewer questions. Now, you already kinda talked about some of the stuff you would do differently. You mentioned distinguishing your game more from Cartman's at the final voting ceremony. Is there anything else that you wish you had done differently in your time on the show?"
"Oh, a ton," Kyle answers quickly, "Cutting Bebe instead of Clyde Week 4, not kissing Wendy right before I cut her, putting my foot down more with Cartman, especially when he started antagonizing some of the other players. Yeah…there's a whole bunch," Kyle states with a nervous laugh.
"Fair enough," Token shrugs, his face lighting up as he takes a gander at the next question. "So, you weren't here for this, but I had the entire jury in the studio earlier and we did a Q&A with all of them just like this, and I asked Stan and Wendy the same question that you just answered. And Wendy said that if she could do one thing differently, she would've put Stan and Cartman on the block when she was HOH Week 3 instead of you and Stan," Token says, Kyle zoned in on his every word, "Now, we calculated out that in this scenario, the vote would've come to a 2-2 tie with you as the deciding vote. In this hypothetical scenario, who would you have saved?"
"Oh…wow, that is a tough one. And I was an emotional wreck Week 3, so I could see it going either way," Kyle answers, really racking his brain at this circumstance, "You know what though? I probably would've kept Stan."
"Really?" Token squeaks, the couple surprised by this answer as well, "Right after he broke your heart?"
Kyle nods, "Yeah, I think I would've cause he's still my best friend, and he would've been way less likely to screw me than Cartman."
"Wow…that's quite an ironic statement," Token says, unable to resist taking a jab. Kyle glares, his expression softening as Token moves to the next question, "As we all know, you had a tough time this season, especially emotionally speaking, so this next viewer would like to know: are you okay? Because they, along with myself and several others, were really worried about you for almost the entire season, and realizing you played a very Cartman-like game can't be an easy thing to come to terms with for you."
"I'm doing well now, but being in the house was rough. Going into it, I didn't really think about the mental toll being on camera 24/7 would have on me, but I survived and I definitely learned a lot about myself while I was in there. I don't regret this experience," Kyle explains, choosing to focus on the positives for once, "and as for the whole Cartman aspect of my game, it is what it is, and I'll just have to live with it."
Token nods in understanding, a sympathetic smile gracing his features, "In light of what happened this evening, the viewers also want to know how Butters' vote for Tweek over you will shift the dynamic of the group."
"Well, like I said earlier in the season, I haven't seen most of these people since high school, so I doubt Butters' vote is going to change too much. He can vote for whoever he wants, he didn't have to vote for me just because he hangs out with us sometimes, and I'm sure he knew that," Kyle states, taking a sip of water from the glass on the table afterwards. Token widens his eyes at the sight.
"Kyle, don't! That's urine!"
Kyle almost chokes as he spits it out onto the floorboard, "WHAT?!"
"That was a joke. It's just normal, filtered water," Token ribs, a smile tugging at his lips.
Kyle shoots him another blatant glare, shaking his head as he carefully sets the glass back on the end table. "I am never trusting you again," he vows.
"To be fair, you never should have trusted me in the first place," Token flippantly quips, crossing his legs before moving on to the next juicy question, "Now one of the many subjects of controversy this season was your overabundance of love interests. So this viewer would like to know: Will Stan and Cartman's crush on you alter your group in some way?"
"Well, it depends on how well they can handle me being back with Dee, and honestly, I don't see either of them handling that splendidly."
"Man, Kyle, you don't hold anything back," Token remarks, impressed by his veracity, "You're a great interviewee."
Kyle sighs, giving a small, gracious smile, "Thank you, Token."
"You're welcome. Now I'm going to pivot a bit and ask you some more heavy questions, but these ones are surprisingly not about your personal life," Token unabatingly comments, glancing at the notecard as he hopes to keep the ball rolling, "The viewers want to know how you will cope with the loss and what you would've spent the $500,000 on if you had won it. Now, as far as I can see, you're handling this loss very well, just based on your appearance alone."
Kyle gives a small nose laugh, "Yeah, I'll be fine. I'm happy and I'm surrounded by people who love me. What more could I ask for?"
"Five-hundred thousand dollars, according to some people," Token replies, not skipping a beat.
"Yeah, but then Cartman probably would've been hassling me every day trying to get me to invest it in something stupid, so honestly, not winning probably saved me a huge headache," Kyle states, rubbing his forehead at the mere thought, "But honestly, I'll probably just do what Tweek plans on doing and invest my winnings in property. I was lucky enough not to graduate with student debt, so I'm very grateful for that."
"As you should be," Token claims, flipping to the next card, "So your game ended with you having a stronger relationship with Dee, but you also ended up with a few strained relationships as well – mainly with Stan and Wendy. How will you try to change things for the better?" Token reads, before staring up at the runner-up thoughtfully.
Kyle scrunches his forehead, clearly stumped by this question. "I guess…reach out? I don't know what to say to this one," he says, palpable confusion on his face, "Like I said, I barely see these people anyway, and I doubt any of the stuff that happened is really going to matter too much down the line, at least regarding me and Wendy. Stan cheating on me still hurts and it hurt so much at the time that I thought I was going die, but I got to where I am now because of it, so…there's a silver lining."
Token nods, his brain melting at this seemingly interminable hyperbole. He quickly shakes his head before continuing, "I have one more question for you, Kyle, and it's a pretty positive one: what are your plans for the future now that you have some money to back you up, a beautiful partner, and your brother's presence back?"
"We're going to Disney World!" Kyle boisterously states, his uncharacteristic vocalization causing a few heads to turn.
"Really?" Token squeaks.
Kyle shrugs, "I don't know, if they want. I mean, I still have two weeks off work. I gotta use it somehow."
"Well, alright then," Token speaks through a chuckle, sounding like a donkey choking on helium, "Since I have both you and Tweek here now, I can ask these additional questions. This viewer wants to know: What would you two have done differently in the game, and how would you have executed that plan? Tweek, since you're the winner of the season, why don't you go first?"
"Okay," Tweek nods, giving Craig's hand a soft squeeze to wake him up, "As amazing as this season turned out, there's a part of me that wishes that Craig and I would've aligned together because I really think we would've been unstoppable."
"You're a dangerous force, you two," Token simpers, "That would've made things very interesting, especially if you didn't end up seeing eye to eye on something," he adds, before gently clearing his throat, "Kyle, how about you? You were the runner-up, so this question probably hits harder for you."
"Yeah, um, I think I would've tried to intermingle with the group more and form those social connections because I really think that would've made the difference in the long run," Kyle answers, without restraint.
"And this leads quite well into our next question: Who do you two wish that you would've gotten closer with in the house?" Token wonders, setting down his notecard on his lap to genuinely listen to the finalists' answers.
Tweek and Kyle exchange glances, before Kyle politely waves Tweek to speak. "For me, all the people I wish I would've gotten closer to where the people who got voted out early, namely Kenny and Butters, so I didn't really have much time to form that social bond with them."
"And I wish I would've gotten closer to Bebe, cause man, she really knew what she was talking about. She was grade-A insightful," Kyle praises with a smile.
"Yep, that is the general consensus," Token remarks, savoring the moment as he drawls out the next question, "And now, it's time to ask the question that everyone has been wondering since I asked this to the jury: If a second season were to be announced, would you compete or not, and for what reason?" Token asks, setting his notecard down and clapping his hands, "Now, before I let these two answer, I'm going to officially let the cat out of the bag here and announce that there is a Season 2 in the works, and it's going to be filmed next summer. Since Tweek won Season 1, he is actually ineligible to compete in the next season, but an all-star season could potentially be in the works, and he's definitely a top contender – at least for now," Token adds, pausing for a breather before continuing with his spiel, "I also think an all-winners season would be fun once we have enough contestants. So Tweek, I guess the question here for you is, would you have any interest in competing in that or a hypothetical all-star season?"
"Sure, I guess. I mean, it would be more fun if I had Craig there, of course, but it sounds like he'd have to win in order for that to happen," Tweek says, holding his fiancé close, Craig sporting his best poker face.
"You hear that, Craig? The pressure's on. You gotta win next season if you want to play with Tweek again," Token states, unable to mask the shit-eating grin on his face.
Craig shakes his head and stares off into the distance. "You're insufferable," he jokes, biting back a grin.
"So Kyle, what do you think? Would you play again if given the opportunity? Because you seemed very much against it several times throughout the show," Token asks, quickly redirecting the question before the segment drags on.
"Um, I don't know, maybe. I don't have an itching need to play again, but I wouldn't completely disregard the opportunity," Kyle confesses, his answer grounded in reality, "It would be nice to play once at 100% though. I think I could be a force to be reckoned with," he laughs.
"And a lot of viewers think so too," Token remarks, gazing down at the question printed on the bottom of his card, "Now before I get to everyone's favorite segment – mine – I have one more question for all three of us. What do you think were the best and worst moments in the game?" he asks, setting the card down on his armrest, "And I'll just go ahead and answer this first. The best moments were Tweek beating Cartman in the final HOH and the proceeding pizza party, and the worst moments were anytime Cartman succeeded."
"Wow, Token. That's brutal," Craig comments.
"Would you expect anything less?" Token smirks, cocking his forehead as he turns to the winner.
"Me?" Tweek squeaks, Token nods, "Well, there were so many great moments between me and Craig. I loved when we were in the backyard and he showed me the tree where he curved our initials and both times he came back to the house, oh, and when we had sex on the table one night after he caught me baking at four in the morning-"
"-Whoa okay. Don't turn this into smut," Token teases, before tactfully turning to the runner-up.
"The best moment for me actually happened this morning when Dee told me that I'm so easy to love. Oh my God, I thought I was going to melt on the spot," Kyle reveals, a lovestruck grin on his face as his eyes shine at the memory, "I also really enjoyed riding the high from my first HOH win – which is also something we did together. And of course, reading Dee's letter and seeing the plane fly over the house. God, Token, you're making me tear up just thinking about it," Kyle sniffs, delicately wiping a few tears off his cheek.
"And that's my job!" Token exclaims, so exuberant that he sounds like he's channeling his inner Clyde, "Alright. Worst moments. Let's go!" he chimes, rapidly pointing to Tweek.
"Craig going home."
"Right," Token points to Kyle.
Kyle blinks twice, taken off-guard, "Getting cheated on by Stan on national television," he answers.
"Makes sense. So, we only have about fifteen minutes left in the show, so I am just going to go through and quickly answer all of these host-related questions, and I'm going to make all of you stay here and listen because yes, the power has gone to my head," Token boldly states, the trio widening their eyes at his brashness. Token smiles as he takes out a stack of yellow notecards and reads off the first question, "How difficult was it to see my friends in pain? Did it cause emotional conflict in my persona?" he asks, quickly gazing up at the main camera, "It was quite difficult, viewer, especially because most of the time, I couldn't help them, but I tried my best to take jabs at Cartman whenever I could to ease some of that pain. And I'm not sure what you mean by 'persona' because this is pretty spot-on to how I act in real life."
"Believe me, he's not kidding," Craig mutters.
Token opens his mouth and stalls, flashing Craig a brief glare before moving on, "This goes hand in hand with this next question: Was there a specific moment where being the impartial host was extremely difficult because you felt strongly about something happening in the show or something that was happening in the personal life of one of your close friends?" he reads, addressing the camera once more, "Yes. That was actually the biggest challenge for me as a host, and there were many moments throughout the game – mostly involving Cartman bullying Tweek – where I had to bite my tongue. Clyde's eviction was also very tough for me, especially because it was unintentional, so thanks for that, Kyle," Token grumbles. "What was my favorite part of hosting the show? Oh, gosh. There were so many, but at the end of the day, I just really loved the power to get the houseguests to do whatever I wanted," he states, channeling his inner villain, "Any behind-the-scenes drama or funny moments/fails?" he asks, setting the card down on his leg to take a breather, "Well, of course there was the 'plenty of houseguests who have eyes' debacle. There was one time when Timmy went missing and it turned out that he accidentally locked himself in the closet when he backed his wheelchair into the lock, so we had to physically unscrew the door hinges to get him out. And this was at, like, five in the morning, so it took us a good fifteen minutes to even find the right screwdriver. But we had a lot of fun. Jimmy and Timmy were both great additions to the team," Token praises, shooting them both a grin from across the room.
"Timmy!" Timmy chimes out from behind the camera while Jimmy shoots Token a thumbs up.
"So, before I make myself cry again, let's move on to the next question: Any newfound respect for any of the players after watching this season?" Token asks, "Yes. Definitely for the girls. Both Bebe and Wendy did very well, and I don't know how the hell they stayed sane with the insanity that was the guys in the house," Token answers, giving a hearty chuckle, "I would say Tweek as well, but being his friend, I already respected him a ton before the season," he swallows, before diving into the next question, "Am I content with being a host or would I rather have played the game? Honestly, I love being the host so much that I have no desire to play the game. – But that would make an interesting twist for a future season, so never say never," he smiles, "What was the most fun challenge to create or spectate? Well, I am the only one involved in this season who thinks that The Big Brother Marionette was the greatest challenge to ever make the show. I know the crew hated it because it took forever to set up and the cast hated it because it was basically a medical disaster waiting to happen, but it was fun to watch, it had an unexpected winner, and it was a blast to rain fog down on the contestants, so yeah, that was definitely my favorite by far. – Man, I am just barreling through these questions," Token narrates, quickly flipping to the next card.
"This viewer asked, why a trampoline out of all things?" Token reads, before gazing back up at the camera, "Well, if you recall, Kyle won a luxury competition Week 6 that allowed him to purchase a recreational item for the Big Brother backyard. Earlier in the competition, Tweek voiced his love for getting a trampoline and when Kyle won, he bought it for him, so we just kinda threw that in as an additional prize for the winner, since it seemed appropriate and totally not because I wanted to get rid of it before we started filming next year," Token adds defensively, "And because you guys all care about my opinion so much, I wasn't surprised when I received this next question: How do I personally feel about the results of the show?" he asks, the trio on the sofa listening intently to his every word, "From a ratings perspective – I was ecstatic, I thought Tweek had the best storyline by far. From a personal perspective, I was also very happy because any normal human being always wants to see the people that they care about succeed," he speaks, Tweek tearing up a bit at these words, "I will say though, Tweek, that it wasn't until you stunned me to speechlessness after tricking Kyle Week 6 that I wholeheartedly started rooting for you to win – because I didn't want to get too invested and get my hopes up too soon," he confesses, staring at the blonde admiringly.
"Who, between Tweek and Kyle, received the most votes from the viewers?" Token asks, quickly spewing out the next question before he tears up himself, "I already mentioned that earlier. It was Tweek by a landslide; he got 95.2% of the votes. Who is my favorite and least favorite player?" Token reads out, "And there's a note under here which states: For the second question: someone other than Cartman," he reveals, gently setting the card on his expensive sparkly gold-trimmed tuxedo pants, "Well, viewer, you read my mind. I would've said Cartman in a microsecond as my least favorite player. My favorite player…" Token repeats, pensively tapping his finger against his chin as his ponders this question over, "Man, this is a tough one. My favorite player to watch on the show was Craig because he had such great reactions and he always walked in on the most awkward moments. Plus, pretty much everything he spewed out in confessionals was pure gold. My favorite player in terms of who I was rooting for to win, initially was Clyde, until he got eliminated and then obviously, you know it became Tweek after he slowly started revealing his strategy," Token declares, before diving into the tougher part of the question, "Least favorite contestant other than Cartman was probably Stan. I facepalmed so hard at some of the things he did this season. Not that I think he's a bad player. I just think he screwed himself over too much by dragging his personal issues into the season."
"Well, we have one question left," Token enthusiastically tells the camera, "And it's about Season 2. Will there be a new season, and what will it consist of?" Token asks, eagerly setting the card back down and rubbing his hands together, "I am glad you asked, viewer. We have a few themes in mind for Season 2. We were originally thinking of doing a siblings season, so we'd cast people like Kenny and Karen, for example – but the problem is we don't have enough pairs who want to be on the show. Or, in Craig's case, want to be on the show again, despite the fact that his sibling is up for the challenge," Token jabs, shooting the stoic a glare; Craig reverts his gaze and stares in the opposite direction. The host sighs and rolls his eyes, "We're also playing around with the whole newbies versus returnees idea, where half the cast is newbies and half is returning players. We took Bebe's advice, and we're trying to cast more women on the show, but it has been a challenge. Right now, we have one who said she'd do it and two who are cautiously considering it but are still on the fence about it. But I'm trying my best to remain optimistic for an outstanding second season."
Tweek, Craig, and Kyle quickly widen their eyes as the remaining seven cast members flood onto the stage, courtesy of Jimmy's instruction. "And now, it's time for my last Token twist of the season!" Token beams, standing up out of his seat and turning to all the season-one houseguests – the six newest editions standing in a line behind the sofa, minus Cartman, who quickly snags the host's lavish lounge chair. "As you guys are well aware of by now, audience participation played a huge role this season. All of the viewers have been watching you guys' journeys since you came here on the show, so we thought it would only be fair that they get to give out some kind of prize," he explains, clasping his hands together in delicious anticipation, "So, starting from this season and beyond, the viewers will reward $25,000 to their favorite houseguest of the season in an honor that is so fittingly referred to as Viewers' Favorite Houseguest. And because this season had so many incredible players on it, it is no surprise that two people tied for first. But the two winners will each be getting $25,000 because I am positively loaded. The first person who won this honor is none other than the winner of the season, Tweek Tweak!" Token announces, gesturing to his friend, who is still sitting on the sofa. Tweek covers his mouth in shock as he is met with a cascade of cheers from both the audience and his fellow housemates. Craig kisses him on the cheek while Clyde hugs him from the back row. Tweek blushes, a surge of happiness bubbling in his stomach.
"All I can say is goddamn, Tweek. What a season!" Token praises, before silence washes over the studio, all the remaining contestants hanging on his next announcement, "The final person who won this honor is someone we all know and love…"
"Yes…" Cartman coos, avidly leaning forward.
"…they were a total joy to be around…"
"Absolutely…" Cartman chimes under his breath.
"…it's none other than the human garbage disposal and the champion of the pie-eating competition himself, Clyde Donovan!" Token cries, animatedly gesturing to his best friend.
Clyde slaps his hands onto his cheeks, unable to believe that this is truly happening. "Really? Oh my God!" he beams, bouncing excitedly on his heels, "I've never won anything before in my life!"
"-And you never will again," Cartman bitterly pouts as he sulks against the back of the chair, his arms crossed and his ego deflated.
Token pulls Craig's arm back, refraining the raven from punching. "Allow me," he states, equally maddened, before swinging his fist forward and punching Cartman square in the shoulder.
"Oww! MYEEEM!" Cartman cries, fussing like a toddler.
Token laughs and rolls his eyes. He turns back to the main camera while all the non-sore loser contestants start congratulating Clyde behind them, the brunette pulled into an ocean of hugs. "Once again, what a perfect way to end the season. This is Token Black signing off saying, be kind to one another," Token delivers, his self-serving closing remarks rubbing one contestant in particular the wrong way.
"Really? That's how you're signing off the season? By just spewing some hypocritical bullshit after spending basically the entire time instigating the very drama that you're speaking out against?" Craig complains, releasing a heavy sigh, "That's it. I am done with this show!" he proclaims, throwing his hands up as he stomps off-screen.
Token watches as his friend walks off, shaking his head at the camera with a cackle. "He'll be back. They always come back…" he smirks, a devilish glint in his eyes as he sinisterly rubs his hands together. The host blinks twice, instantly returning to his innocent persona once he realizes this is still being broadcast live. Token clears his throat and smiles into the camera, "Thank you, and goodnight!"
