The next episode of Total Drama Aftermath was about to begin. The letters T, D and I appeared on the screen as the word "Aftermath" appeared underneath. The camera then proceeded to zoom in on Alexneushoorn and Blaineley on their brown leather couch by the pool at Playa Des Losers. For this Aftermath, Alexneushoorn wore a charcoal three-piece suit with black loafers and a charcoal tie while Blaineley wore a leopard print dress with leopard print pumps and a feathered headband on her head. Aston once again sat in the first seat in the bottom row of the peanut gallery, Hana sat next to Aston, Oliver sat next to Hana, Sasha sat next to Oliver, Grayson sat next to Sasha, Tessa sat next to Grayson, Dustin sat next to Tessa, Victoria sat next to Dustin, Johan sat in the first seat of the second row of the peanut gallery, Socorro sat next to Johan, Kennedy sat next to Socorro and Mason sat next to Kennedy. The ostriches once again sat in front of the peanut gallery.
"Welcome back to Total Drama Aftermath, people!" Blaineley began with an optimistic smile.
"Tonight, we saw the first post-merge episode of Total Drama Island! The teams are no longer around, and it's now every camper for themselves, and boy, did this show during not only the challenge, but the elimination ceremony as well, because it was the powerful Valerie who got booted at the campfire tonight!" Alexneushoorn chimed in with an equally optimistic smile.
"I can see why they would want to boot Valerie. I mean, she was the most well rounded player in the game at the current moment, and that's bound to draw a huge target on her back. So it didn't come as a surprise to me why they booted Valerie." Aston spoke up from the peanut gallery.
"I agree that strategically wise, Valerie was the best possible option for elimination in this episode. As Chris-san and Regina-san have said, Valerie was a very dangerous player with how strong, smart and athletic she was, as well as her wide range of odd skills that have assisted the Screaming Gophers during the team phase of the competition. So it was a very smart choice of the majority of the players left in the game to boot Valerie. Not that it doesn't make her elimination an unfortunate one, because I enjoyed seeing Valerie during her stay at Camp Wawanakwa." Hana then spoke up.
"At first, I was rooting for Valerie's elimination after I was eliminated from the game myself, but now that the time of her elimination has actually come, I can't help but feel melancholic about it. I don't know why, but it appears that Valerie has grown on me as the game of Total Drama Island went on. Hopefully she will enjoy her stay here at Playa Des Losers until Total Drama Island concludes." Oliver chimed in.
"E-E-Even though she was a bit overpowered and h-h-hotheaded at times, I can't help but find Valerie a n-n-nice and sweet person...A-And I really enjoyed seeing her and Chef p-p-put their differences aside at the end of the episode..." Sasha said with a shy small smile.
"I'm really mad that that snake Janson used Cammie to vote out Valerie, and I can't help but be both angry and sad about Cammie's confessional about making it to the merge. Now that the merge has come around, Janson could discard Cammie at any point in the competition now, and when that happens, I'll be ready to comfort Cammie. And when Janson gets here, I will cave in his pretty face with my bare hands." Grayson said with a scowl as he held up both of his fists before Hana proceeded to reach over and gave him a shoulder rub to calm him down, which was successful, as Grayson lowered his fists again and calmed down. "On another note, the challenge in this episode definitely wasn't my cup of tea, since I get a B or C on average in school, so if I was still in the competition at this point, I would've definitely been the first to get dunked and bit by the snapping turtles." The motocross lover then admitted as he rubbed his neck sheepishly.
"I was impressed by the fact that pretty much all the campers knew all of those facts related to the questions Chris asked during the challenge. I definitely wouldn't have known all of the stuff they expected me to know during the challenge, unless it's related to art, because I know everything when it comes to art." Tessa continued.
"I'm angry that those snakes Janson and Miles led the voting mob against Valerie. Yet another camper has fallen at the hands of these diabolical douchebags, and I'm sick of it! But I'm afraid that we'll be seeing a lot more campers fall at the hands of Janson and Miles as we move closer and closer to the final two..." Dustin exhaled deeply after voicing his opinions.
"While Valerie was manipulated by Janson and Miles to vote off Johan and myself, I can't help but feel bad about her getting voted off, even if she was voted off for a good reason. Sure, she was a powerful and dangerous player and was a bit of a hothead at times, but despite all of that, she was a very happy and kindhearted girl, and that's why her elimination stings so much." Victoria spoke with an upset frown.
Johan nodded in agreement with what Victoria said. "Tori's right. While Valerie's elimination was strategically wise the best option, it really stung because Valerie was such a likeable contestant." He chimed in.
"Yeah...It saddens me that Valerie is out of the race for the 100 grand, but it also comforts me to know that she'll be coming to Playa Des Losers where we can enjoy her kindness to our heart's content." Socorro said with a smile as the ostriches squawked in agreement.
"Valerie was definitely a very fun gal during her stay at Camp Wawanakwa. I really liked that she asked me and Mason to join her in raiding Chef's fridge during that boot camp episode about a week ago. I think that once Valerie makes it to Playa Des Losers, the two of us will get along just fine." Kennedy said with an optimistic smile.
Mason smiled and nodded in agreement. "Yeah! I bet Valerie is a lot of fun at parties, so when she gets here and I throw a sicko party, she's going to be a real hit!" The party boy cheered.
"Thank you for your commentary, peanut gallery people." Blaineley nodded to the peanut gallery before turning to the camera. "Now, while we await Valerie's arrival at Playa Des Losers, let's take a look at what our eliminated campers have been up to at the resort today!" The blond haired host announced as the tv screen behind her and Alexneushoorn lit up to show the day's events.
-Confessional: Mason-
"So I've been at this resort for nearly a week now, and I gotta say: This resort is SO AWESOME! It's the ideal party palace here in Northern Ontario, and therefore I can throw parties to my heart's content here for the rest of the summer! I can't wait to throw my next party at this resort!" Mason cheered.
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-Confessional: Kennedy-
"I'm glad to be reunited with Mason here at Playa Des Losers. I don't think my stay at this resort would have been as fun without him by my side, so his elimination nearly a week again worked out well for the both of us. I can't wait to start pulling pranks on the other people at this resort with him."
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-Confessional: Socorro, Victor, Judy and Lionel-
"It's been nearly a week since Mason arrived here at Playa Des Losers, and I gotta be honest: I'm glad to have him around here at the resort. I mean, Mason and Kennedy always had my back over at Camp Wawanakwa. They convinced me not to quit Total Drama Island after that over the top pole dancing performance during the talent show episode and they even saved some food from that feast in the cooking episode for me before I left Camp Wawanakwa after I was eliminated from the game. So Mason and Kennedy are practically some of my closest friends I've managed to make at Camp Wawanakwa, besides my pet ostriches, of course." Socorro sheepishly chuckled as the ostriches hugged him with a happy squawk.
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-Confessional: Johan-
"That Mason guy sure is a fun one. For the past week that he's been at Playa Des Losers, he's really managed to liven up the place with his parties, so his arrival at the resort sure was a welcome one. I think the two of us will get along just fine for the rest of the summer."
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-Confessional: Victoria-
"I'm really grateful to have Mason around at Playa Des Losers! I'm always looking for an excuse to dance, and since Mason throws parties here at the resort practically every day, I get to dance every day! What's not to love about a guy who gives me plenty of opportunities to do what I love the most?!"
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-Confessional: Dustin-
"What do I think of Mason? He's certainly an optimistic dude. In my eyes, Mason could make even the darkest night end and cause the sun to rise. Plus, the parties he's been throwing at Playa Des Losers are really sweet too. It's given me the chance to get involved in one of Victoria's favorite hobbies: Dancing. And it's honestly really fun. Just being able to get to spend time with Victoria and everything..." Dustin blushed and smiled after admitting that.
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-Confessional: Tessa-
"Since Mason and I were on the same team during our stay at Camp Wawanakwa, we already knew each other a bit better before we came to Playa Des Losers. And to be honest? It's nice to be around him again. I missed his contagious optimism and his parties, so I'm glad I get to experience those two things again. Plus, it's nice to see him reunited with his girlfriend Kennedy again. I just can't imagine those two things without each other. It's like Bill without Ted or Beavis without Butthead: It just doesn't feel right."
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-Confessional: Grayson-
"Me and Mason didn't have to do any bonding after he got to Playa Des Losers. I mean, the two of us were roommates back at Camp Wawanakwa, and we managed to do some bonding on the very first day we arrived at the camp, so the two of us are practically already buddies. And after I apologized to him about my behavior towards him and the rest of the Bass on the day of my elimination, he forgave me immediately and invited me to one of his parties. Goes to show how awesome Mason can be." Grayson said with a grin.
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-Confessional: Sasha-
"L-Like with Kennedy, M-Mason was on the Killer Bass while I w-was on the Screaming Gophers...S-So I don't know Mason as well as the r-rest of the people who used to be on the K-Killer Bass...B-But like with Kennedy, M-Mason seems nice enough, s-so he should also be easy to befriend..."
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-Confessional: Oliver-
"So right after Kennedy arrived here at the Playa, her party animal boyfriend Mason arrived here as well. As much as I enjoy peace and quiet, I'm afraid I'm not going to get a lot of that as long as Mason and Kennedy are here at the Playa." The detective laughed nervously.
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-Confessional: Hana-
"Mason is an optimistic and carefree individual, and I can't help but admire his lifestyle. He helps me realize that I sometimes need to slow down and enjoy life, and I'm grateful for that. I can't help but wonder what kind of party Mason will be hosting here at Playa Des Losers next..." The Judoka pondered out loud.
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-Confessional: Aston-
"Me, Hana, Grayson, Tessa, Socorro, Kennedy and now Mason. That makes 7 out of the 12 members of the Killer Bass team here at Playa Des Losers. I can't help but wonder how far the remaining five members of the Killer Bass, Kylie, Regina, Lester, Nathan and Melissa will survive into the competition now that the teams have been merged. I suppose only time will tell."
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The scene then cut to Mason, Kennedy and Tessa on the roof terrace, where Mason and Kennedy were posing for the painting that Tessa was making of them. Mason was holding Kennedy in his arms, bridal style for the painting.
"Is it almost done, Tessa?" Mason asked the traveling artist.
"Almost. Just gotta put the finishing touches on the painting." Tessa replied as she proceeded to do just that. "And...done! You can see it now!" Tessa said with a proud smile. Mason gently placed Kennedy down and the two walked over to check the painting, and the couple was impressed by how well Tessa painted them.
"Whoa, that's so cool!"Kennedy beamed.
"You know it! You're a really talented painter, Tessa! I bet you'd be able to earn tons of cash if you made paintings for a living!" Mason added.
Tessa blushed and smiled. "You guys really think so? Thanks, I've been told that a lot during my travels, but I haven't been able to turn making paintings into my job just yet. But if that opportunity did present itself, I'd definitely take it." She replied.
"Do you think you could make a copy of this painting so that me and Mason both have one to take home at the end of the summer?" Kennedy then asked Tessa.
"I'll do my best." Tessa nodded.
The scene then cut to Hana and Grayson practicing Judo together in the gym while Dustin and Victoria were running on treadmills in the background. Hana managed to throw Grayson to the ground as the motocross grunted. He then proceeded to get back up to his feet and lifted Hana into the air before gently spinning her around.
Hana giggled. "You seem quite cheery today, Grayson-san." The Japanese girl remarked with a smile as Grayson put her down again.
"It's because I get to spend the day practicing Judo with you, Hana. Why wouldn't I be cheery?" Grayson smiled back.
Dustin and Victoria couldn't help but giggle in the background. "Grayson and Hana, kissing in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Victoria sang to tease the pair.
Grayson smirked. "I could say the same about you and Dustin, Tori. The two of you seem to enjoy being around each other as well." He teased back as Dustin and Victoria blushed.
The scene then cut to Aston, Oliver, Sasha and Johan playing Monopoly together in Aston's room. "Is it true that there exists a Star Wars game on the Nintendo Famicom where Darth Vader turns into a scorpion upon defeat?" Johan asked Oliver.
Oliver nodded. "Correct. Back in 1987, Namco made a Star Wars game on the Nintendo Famicom based around the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. However, Namco took several liberties with the source material. The plot of the game involves Luke Skywalker having to rescue several characters from the New Hope movie, such as R2-D2, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, C-3PO, Princess Leia and Chewbacca. Luke's in-game sprite depicts him with black hair instead of the sand blonde hair he sports in the game's cutscenes as well as the game's instructional manual. Other things that are different from Star Wars canon include Luke piloting the Millennium Falcon, which is only piloted by Han and Chewbacca in the movie, as well as the planet Kessel having an Egyptian theme to it. But perhaps the most noticeable difference from the movie are the boss battles. As Johan mentioned, during the game, you encounter Darth Vader, or what appears to be him multiple times. However, all of these Darth Vaders are merely shapeshifters pretending to be him, similar to the Bowser Impostors as seen in Super Mario Bros.. The true forms of these shapeshifters pretending to be Darth Vader include a giant scorpion, as Johan mentioned, a pterosaur, a large deformed shark and a Wampa. However, the real Darth Vader is also fought in the game. I'm not one to play video games, but I have done research on video games and even played them so I can have knowledge on them for when the need to have knowledge on them arises." He explained to the group as they continued to play Monopoly.
"A-A-And have you played this S-S-Star Wars game on the F-F-Famicom...?" Sasha asked Oliver curiously.
"I have. I had to learn to read Japanese in order to read the game's dialogue, but once I learned how to do so, the plot of the game made much more sense to me. I do have to say that the game is notoriously difficult, seeing as you only die in one hit from enemy attacks, and upon dying three times, the game is over, and you start all the way from the beginning of the game, no matter how far you have gotten into the game. There don't appear to be any continues, password systems or stage select codes in the game either, so if you're planning on picking up and playing this game, you better get ready to do a lot of practicing to get through this game." Oliver warned.
"I personally don't mind challenge in video games, but that Famicom Star Wars game sounds too difficult for me." Aston remarked.
"Believe me, Aston: It's not worth picking up and playing if you can't stand unfair challenges." Oliver assured him. The group nodded and continued playing Monopoly together.
The scene then cut to Mason, Kennedy, Tessa, Johan, Hana, Grayson, Dustin and Victoria being outside by the pool, where Mason was throwing a party. Tessa and Johan were playing their ukulele and guitar respectively while singing songs. Meanwhile, Mason, Kennedy, Hana, Grayson, Dustin and Victoria were dancing together as Tessa and Johan sang and played music.
"Mason, this party is soooo cool!" Victoria beamed at the party boy as she danced with Dustin.
Grayson chuckled. "Yeah, you really know how to put the "art" in party." He agreed as he danced with Hana.
Mason chuckled at that. "Thanks, guys. What better way to celebrate all of us meeting at Camp Wawanakwa than to throw parties all summer long?" He smiled as he danced with Kennedy.
"You know it, Mase! Every day we spend here at Playa Des Losers is a party with you around!" Kennedy beamed at her boyfriend.
Finally, the scene cut to everyone sitting in the lobby together as they were watching the latest episode of Total Drama Island, and they saw how Valerie was eliminated.
"Awwww, man! There goes Valerie!" Aston exclaimed in dismay.
"I'm honestly not surprised. She was the greatest threat in the competition at this point." Hana chimed in with a shrug.
"I was anticipating Valerie's elimination and I was going to celebrate when it happened. So why do I feel...sad now that she's actually eliminated?" Oliver asked in confusion.
"P-P-Perhaps you're g-g-growing a heart...?" Sasha suggested.
"It really pisses me off that disgusting pig of a Janson used my twin sister to get Valerie out of the game. No doubt is he going to use her to pick off other big threats in the game." Grayson said with a scowl.
"I can understand why they eliminated Valerie, but that doesn't make her elimination a sad one, since Valerie was well liked by a lot of people at camp." Tessa chimed in with a frown.
"Yet another camper falls to those diabolical douchebags Janson and Miles. When will it ever stop?" Dustin asked with a scowl.
"Poor Valerie. I really thought she would make it further in the game than she did here." Victoria said with an upset frown.
"Those scumbags Janson and Miles will continue to remain an unstoppable force as long as they have Cameron and Michelle under their thumb, as well as that twerp Lester and poor Nathan." Johan theorized.
"I'm afraid so. But I get the feeling that either Janson or Miles is gonna betray the other sooner or later by scheming behind their back." Socorro also theorized as the ostriches nodded in agreement.
"Look on the bright side: At least we'll all get to bond with Valerie here at Playa Des Losers until Total Drama Island wraps up!" Kennedy chimed in with an optimistic smile.
"Kennedy's right! No doubt is she going to be fun at my parties!" Mason chimed in with an equally optimistic smile. The tv screen then went black again.
"You kids certainly had a lot of fun today. It made me happy to see the couples here at Playa Des Losers develop even further." Alexneushoorn said with big puppy eyes as Hana, Grayson, Dustin, Victoria, Mason and Kennedy all blushed.
Blaineley chuckled at that. "I can't wait to see them all kiss." She smirked before turning her attention back to the camera. "And with today's events here at the resort out of the way, it's time to meet our eliminated camper of the night! Put your hands together for Valerie!" The blond haired host announced as Valerie proceeded to enter from the right side of the scene and walked over to the brown leather chair standing in between the peanut gallery and Alex and Blaineley's couch and sat down.
"Hi, Valerie! Welcome to Total Drama Aftermath!" Alexneushoorn told Valerie with a smile as he high fived the Mexican teen.
"Hola, hombre! It's nice to meet you! I've heard a lot about you and your co-host over there!" Valerie replied with a smile as she returned the high five.
"Like what?" Blaineley asked with a smile.
"I've heard a lot about how Alex is one of the nicest guys on Canadian television and how you won't shut up about how beautiful you are compared to all the ladies who appear on Canadian television." Valerie giggled as Alexneushoorn and the eliminated campers in the peanut gallery chuckled while Blaineley rolled her eyes.
"Marvelous..." Blaineley muttered under her breath before clearing her throat and moving on. "Anyway, moving on. So, you were eliminated from the game because of how much of a threat you were with your strength, smarts, athleticism and your wide range of quirky skills. Does it hurt to be voted out over that?" She asked Valerie.
Valerie nodded. "Si, it does hurt a little bit. I would've liked to stay in the game longer than I did, but I suppose it wasn't meant to be with how much of a well rounded camper I was. But at least I managed to get a lot of good experiences out of my stay at Camp Wawanakwa. I managed to make good friends like Zane, I managed to win that crazy hombre Chef Hatchet's respect, AND I managed to get Celine Dion's autograph, a copy of her upcoming album, as well as a luxury trailer that I get to take home at the end of the summer! What more could a muchacha want?" She replied with a smile.
"Speaking of Chef Hatchet, we have someone he knows very well live on webcam right now: It's your father!" Alexneushoorn replied back with a smile.
"Ooh, I can't wait to speak to my papi! Just so you know, though: He barely speaks English. He only does that when he expresses his disappointment, so I'm going to translate anything Spanish he says for you all." Valerie told everyone.
"Alright." Alexneushoorn nodded. "Alright, without further ado, let's give a round of applause for the man who raised this tough as nails young lady: Señor Rodriguez!" He announced as Valerie's dad appeared on screen. Valerie's dad appeared to be a tall and tan skinned Mexican male with brown eyes and crew cut brown hair, as well as a thick Theodore Roosevelt-esque mustache. He was currently wearing a dark blue dress shirt along with white dress pants, a black belt around his waist and brown loafers.
"¡Hola hija! ¡Es un placer volver a hablar contigo después de tanto tiempo!" Valerie's dad spoke to her.
"Hola, papi! It's nice to see you again too!" Valerie replied to her dad as she waved at him. "My papi said: "Hello, daughter! It's nice to speak to you again after such a long time!"" She then translated to the others.
"Estoy muy orgulloso de ti por haber logrado ganarte el respeto del Chef Hatchet. Odiaba a nuestra familia durante años porque le gané en un concurso de cocina hace mucho tiempo. Me alegra mucho que finalmente lograras cambiar su forma de pensar sobre el Clan Rodríguez." Valerie's dad then spoke with a proud smile.
"Gracias, papi. I was happy to make him change his mindset as well." Valerie smiled and nodded. "My papi said: "I'm very proud of you for managing to win Chef Hatchet's respect. He's hated our family for years because I beat him in a cooking competition a long time ago. It brings me great joy that you finally managed to change his mindset about the Rodriguez Clan."" She then translated for the others.
Valerie's dad's facial expression then changed to a more disappointed one. "I do have to say that it saddened me to see those blasted Janson and Miles boys manipulate you into voting off a lot of innocent campers..." He somberly said.
Valerie raises a curious eyebrow. "What do you mean, papi?" She asked her dad in confusion.
"What your dad is trying to say is that Janson and Miles have been lying to you and deceiving you for the past four weeks that you were on a team together. They managed to trick you into thinking that Victoria and Johan were evil perpetrators when that wasn't the case at all." Blaineley explained as she proceeded to show Valerie the footage of Janson and Miles scheming to get Victoria and Johan out of the game while Valerie's dad was still on air.
Needless to say, Valerie was shocked and angry at what she saw. "Maldita sea, esos cabrones me jugaron como una marioneta..." She muttered under her breath.
"I know, we're just as upset as you are, my daughter..." Valerie's dad replied to her with a sad face before his expression changed to a neutral one.
"Before you leave, Señor Rodriguez...Me and Grayson here have a question for you." Oliver then piped up from the peanut gallery.
"¿Qué es lo que quieres preguntar?" Valerie's dad asked the boys.
"He said: What is it you want to ask?"" Valerie translated for the boys.
"Well, since Valerie is such a tough as nails young lady, we were curious: Is it a tradition within your family for dads to raise their daughters to be strong and independent?" Grayson asked Valerie's dad.
Valerie's dad nodded. "Sí, lo es. El Clan Rodríguez ha tenido esta tradición de criar a sus hijas para que sean fuertes e independientes. Esta tradición comenzó en el siglo XIX durante las muchas guerras que enfrentó México. La tradición se implementó con la idea de que las hijas fuertes e independientes darían a luz a niños fuertes e independientes para que pudieran proteger la aldea en la que vivía nuestro Clan durante los tiempos de guerra." He explained to the boys.
"My papi said: "Yes, it is. The Rodriguez Clan has had this tradition of raising their daughters to be strong and independent. This tradition started in the 19th century during the many wars Mexico faced. The tradition was implemented with the idea that strong and independent daughters would go on to give birth to strong and independent children so that they could protect the village our Clan lived in during times of war."" Valerie translated once more.
Oliver and Grayson were impressed. "That's quite impressive, Señor Rodriguez. I can see you've done well in keeping the tradition of your family alive by raising Valerie to be the tough as nails young lady she is today." Oliver smiled.
Valerie's dad chuckled at that. "Gracias, muchacho. Soy un orgulloso Mexicano de pura sangre y con mucho gusto crié a Valerie para que continúe llevando la sangre fuerte de mis antepasados." He replied to Oliver.
"He said: "Thank you, my boy. I'm a proud full-blooded Mexican, and I gladly raised Valerie to continue carrying the strong blood of my ancestors."" Valerie translated for Oliver.
Valerie's dad nodded in agreement before his expression went serious. "Word of advice, though...Don't ever disrespect my daughter the way you did on the day you were eliminated from the game again, or you'll face my full-blooded Mexican wrath. Comprende?" He told Oliver.
Oliver chuckled nervously. "Mi comprende, Señor Rodriguez." He replied to Valerie's dad.
Valerie's dad's face then became happy again. "Bueno. Puedo decir que estás siendo honesto, así que si nos conociéramos, nos llevaríamos muy bien." He replied to Oliver with a smile.
"He said: "Good. I can tell you're being honest, so if we were to meet, we would get along greatly."" Valerie translated for Oliver.
"It would be a pleasure." Oliver smiled.
"Well, we would love to have you on the show longer, Señor Rodriguez, but I'm afraid our running time doesn't allow for that. We're going to have to move on to our next segment now, but it was nice to have you on air and speak to such a robust and masculine Mexican man such as yourself." Alexneushoorn told Valerie's dad with a smile.
Valerie's dad chuckled once more. "Gracias, Señor. Fue un placer estar en el aire y hablar contigo y con todos los demás involucrados en la realización de este programa. Valerie, yo, tu madre, tu novia, tus hermanos y todos los demás estaremos esperando tu regreso. ¡Hasta entonces!" He told Alexneushoorn before turning his attention to Valerie.
"Adios, papi! See you at the end of the summer!" Valerie beamed before the tv screen went black again. "Anyway, my papi said: "Thank you, sir. It was a pleasure to be on air and speak with you and all the others involved in the making of this show. Valerie, me, your mother, your girlfriend, your brothers and everyone else will be waiting for your return. See you then!"" She translated one last time.
"Alright, with that out of the way, let's bring up some of the questions that the viewers back home have left for you! We also appear to have a bunch of questions left over from the Aftermath episode that we were supposed to do after the previous episode of Total Drama Island, but that Aftermath episode was scrapped after the producers decided to save the content for that Aftermath episode until the final five." Blaineley explained. "Anyway, let's have a look at what questions the viewers back home have left for you, Valerie! TheAllTimeGreatest wants to know: Did you trust the wrong people in the game, since a lot of the girls were instrumental to voting you out?" Blaineley then asked Valerie.
"I suppose I did. I thought that after that weekend trip to that luxury resort, me and the girls had become a tight knit family. Turns out I thought wrong. And now that I see Janson and Miles' true colors, it will be a matter of time before the girls who were responsible for voting me out will get voted out by Janson and Miles as well." Valerie replied.
"Alright, next question from TheAllTimeGreatest is for us, Blaineley! They want to know: What are the odds that either Janson or Miles betrays the other as the game goes further?" Alexneushoorn then asked.
"I'm going to place my bets on Janson being the one to betray Miles as the game goes on. Janson just seems to be the one more fond of betrayal." Blaineley replied.
"I'm going to say the opposite and place my bets on Miles being the one to betray Janson as the game goes on. Sure, both guys seem like the type to betray the other, but to me, it seems like Miles is more prone to betrayal than Janson." Alexneushoorn added.
"How about we bet which one of us is going to be right? If Janson betrays Miles, I get $100 from you. If Miles betrays Janson, you get $100 from me." Blaineley suggested to her co-host.
"Sounds like a plan." Alexneushoorn nodded to his co-host before they turned back to the tv screen.
"Oh, TheAllTimeGreatest has one last question for us! They want to know: Could Zane be the person to cause the new guys' alliance's downfall?" Blaineley then asked.
"Yes, it sounds highly likely to me. If Zane can play his cards right, then he could indeed be the one to cause the downfall of the guys' alliance." Alexneushoorn nodded.
"I agree. It would make for some great drama." Blaineley smirked.
"Alright, on to the next question! Thunderstrike16 wants to know: Valerie, what do you think of the alliance that the guys have made?" Alexneushoorn asked Valerie.
"I find it a very clever strategy of the boys to forge an alliance together. And I perfectly understand why they forged that alliance: There were seven of us girls left in the game, and only five guys. The guys knew they were in the minority, so they knew they had to develop a strategy to save themselves when us girls were in the majority. Janson and Miles having Cameron and Michelle in their pockets was also a huge help in having the guys' alliance succeed. So all I can say to the guys and their alliance is: Well played." Valerie replied.
"Next, we have some questions that Fritz Electroscreech left for the scrapped Aftermath episode. Their first question is for Blaineley, and they want to know: After the picture of when you were young, why did you dye your hair blonde? I think you would've been stellar if you were a redhead. Did you feel squeamish with some of the choices that they had?" Alexneushoorn asked Blaineley.
Blaineley sighed. "Me dying my hair blond was a result of being bullied and teased for being a redhead during my freshman year of high school. All the other kids at school laughed at me for my hair color and called me names such as "Gingerbread woman" or "Soulless Stacy". It all made me very angry, so one afternoon after school, I went to the local barbershop and asked them to dye my hair blond. When I went to school the next day, everyone started smiling at me and complimenting me for my new beautiful blond hair, so I kept my hair a blond color after that, because it made me feel accepted by everyone in high school. And then, when I went into showbusiness after high school, my blond hair color really helped me land a lot of good tv show hosting jobs, so that blond hair is sorta like a lucky charm for me, as it helped me get where I am today." She explained, leaving everyone impressed.
"Wow. I had no idea that's the reason you have blond hair." Valerie replied with widened eyes.
"Yeah. Uh, I did not expect that to be the reason behind the blond hair." Socorro chimed in.
Alexneushoorn nodded in agreement. "Mhm. Well, thanks for sharing that, Blaineley. Because I think everyone here now has some newfound respect for you." He smiled.
Blaineley smiled back. "Thanks, Alex. That's really sweet of you." She replied before clearing her throat and moving on with the show. "Fritz Electroscreech's next question is for the eliminated campers in the peanut gallery. They want to know: Am I right for saying that deep fried fingers were too extreme?" She asked the campers in the peanut gallery.
"I agree that it was insane of the producers to greenlight the campers eating deep fried human fingers. Whomever thought it was a good idea to pass such an inhumane meal for the previous episode's challenge was clearly not right in the head." Aston piped up.
"I am certainly concerned for the mental health of the producer who thought having the campers eating deep fried human fingers was a good idea. They should see a psychiatrist as soon as they possibly could." Hana agreed.
"Even if I cannot see the producer responsible for passing the deep fried fingers as a meal for the previous episode's challenge, I can read them as a total psychopath who enjoys to watch us competitors suffer. They should be arrested and locked up in the block." Oliver chimed in.
"Y-Y-Yeah...S-S-Something's definitely not right with the producer who wanted the c-c-campers to eat deep fried f-f-fingers..." Sasha agreed, looking quite pale.
"Whoever came up with that meal is nuttier than squirrel crap." Grayson scowled.
"And also nuttier than a fruitcake." Tessa chimed in with a scowl of her own.
"One shudders to imagine what inhuman thoughts lie within the head of the producer who pitched and greenlit those deep fried fingers as a meal for the previous episode's challenge...What dreams of chronic and sustained cruelty...?" Dustin continued with a serious look on his face.
"If the producer who found those deep fried fingers a good idea is watching, I just wanna say: You're soooo out of your mind!" Victoria added.
"I agree. Those deep fried fingers were just horrible, and whoever came up with that idea should be fired." Johan nodded in agreement.
"Victor and Judy had to cover poor Lionel's eyes when those deep fried fingers appeared on screen. It was too much for Lionel to watch." Socorro said with an upset frown as Lionel sadly squawked in agreement and Victor rubbed his back to comfort him.
"Not even I would have thought of a challenge idea that extreme." Kennedy said with a serious look on her face, which was highly unusual for how usually cheerful, crazy, childish and energetic she was.
Mason nodded in agreement. "Agreed, bro. I can get along with a lot of stuff, but not deep fried fingers. That's too much." He said with an equally and unusually serious face.
Alexneushoorn and Blaineley nodded. "Fritz Electroscreech's final question is for Kennedy, and they want to know: Has someone pulled a prank on you prior to the show that even you were impressed?" Alexneushoorn then asked Kennedy.
Kennedy thought about it. "Well, there was this one time where the citizens of my hometown were so tired of all the pranks I had pulled against them that they decided to get back at me with a taste of my own medicine. They had decided to hold the first edition of the town's annual Prank-Off, where the winner of the Prank-Off would go on to represent my hometown in my country's national finals. And since I love pranks more than anything in the world, of course I signed up, because I'd love to be able to share my pranks on national television. So I managed to prank my way to the finals of the Prank-Off, and after I won the Prank-Off, the organization behind the Prank-Off proceeded to congratulate me by covering me in flour, eggs and baking oil and told me that the Prank-Off thing was just made up by my hometown and that there was no such thing as national finals for pranking people. I was just totally flabbergasted by that revelation, because I had no idea that it was all a prank set up by my hometown to get back at me for all the pranks I had put them through. I did congratulate them for being able to prank me, though. As a prankster, you gotta love the art of pranking and being pranked yourself." She said with a smile.
"Wonderful." Blaineley chuckled before moving on to the next question. "Alright, now Thunderstrike16 asks me and Alex: What is the grossest thing you both have eaten?" The blond haired host asked.
"Well, there was this one time I went on a family vacation with my parents to Beijing, China. And while we were there, we came across this one vendor who sold all sorts of deep fried animals, including spiders, scorpions, bats, and so on. Since we were curious how such animals would taste deep fried, we all decided to buy a deep fried spider. And boy, was that the most disgusting thing I have ever eaten in my life. When me and my parents returned to our hotel room that night, those deep fried spiders made us sick to our stomachs, and I'll spare you all the rest of the details, since you can guess what happened after that." Alexneushoorn told the camera.
"As for me, the most disgusting thing I've ever eaten would be goat balls, which I ate as part of a documentary on the country of Croatia I shot back in 2000 or so. For the documentary, I had to eat several Croatian delicacies, and one of those delicacies was goat balls. I didn't want to disrespect the Croatian people, so I just went and ate every single one of those Croatian delicacies, but as soon as I was back on my plane to Canada once the filming of the documentary wrapped up, I ate as much normal food and drank as much as I could to get the taste of those goat balls out of my mouth." Blaineley continued as she shivered in disgust as the memories came back to haunt her.
"Alright, that's about all the questions we've had for both this Aftermath and the scrapped Aftermath we were supposed to do after the previous episode. Now it's time to move on to our next segment, Johan's Jams, where our resident musician Johan will be playing a song describing tonight's episode of Total Drama Island from his point of view!" Alexneushoorn announced.
"Johan, the stage is yours!" Blaineley chimed in as Johan got up from the peanut gallery and sat down on a stool with his guitar. The snarky musician then began to play his guitar.
"The second phase of Total Drama Island
Has finally arrived for everyone at camp
The teams have been disbanded
Leaving everyone to fight it out to be the TDI champ
For the first challenge after the merge
The 12 remaining campers were tasked
With a trivia quiz
That required them to answer any questions that Chris asked
Camper after camper
Fell into the murky waters below
And was bitten by snapping turtles
Such a fate is hurtful, I know
It was then up to Valerie and Melissa
To duke it out for immunity
Melissa then became the winner
And she celebrated with glee
The guys had made an alliance
And so they had started to scheme
To get Valerie out of the game
Which ticked off Zane to the extreme
Even though Valerie is gone from the game
Do not worry or feel sad, my friends
'Cause she has arrived at Playa Des Losers
Where she will remain until TDI's end"
As Johan finished playing, he was applauded by Alexneushoorn, Blaineley, Valerie and all the campers in the peanut gallery. "Johan, you're such a sweetheart for choosing a Hispanic soft rock song to honor my arrival at Playa Des Losers." Valerie told Johan with a smile as she continued clapping.
Johan chuckled. "Thanks, Valerie. I knew you'd like that." He grinned and gave a thumbs up.
"Hey, you sure Sybil wouldn't get jealous if she saw this on tv?" Grayson asked Johan.
Johan shook his head. "Not at all. She know very well that Valerie is taken already and is very loyal to her girlfriend, so I'm sure she wouldn't be mad at an interaction like this." He replied to the motocross lover, who nodded at that.
"And now, for our final segment of the evening: Epic Mail Time, where our former campers from Camp Wawanakwa currently living at Playa Des Losers will be receiving letters and weird gifts from the viewers back home!" Blaineley announced as Bruce entered from the left side of the scene and put a whole bunch of mail down on the table.
"We got a whole bunch of stuff sent in today. Enjoy." Bruce told Alex and Blaineley before leaving again. Blaineley then picked up the first letter.
"The first letter is for Aston, and it reads: "Dear Aston, I can't help but admire you for the fact that even though you have extreme OCD and loathe camping, you managed to survive one night at Camp Wawanakwa! A lot of people with extreme OCD and a hatred for camping would've quit on the first day at summer camp, but you didn't! Of course, you needed encouragement, but still! It says a lot about you that you didn't end up quitting Total Drama Island on the first day! You're a brave young man, despite getting voted off first! Remember that! – Bartel Verhulst, Dilbeek, Belgium"" Blaineley read the letter out loud.
Aston smiled at that before turning to the camera. "Bartel, thank you for your letter. It means a lot to me that you admire my bravery for spending one night at Camp Wawanakwa despite my OCD and my hatred for camping." He told the camera before Alexneushoorn picked up the next letter.
"The next letter is for Hana, which reads: Dear Hana, I'm sending you this tracksuit from the Quentin Tarantino movie Kill Bill, since I thought it would suit your fierce martial artist spirit. I made sure to pick a tracksuit that was your size, and I hope you like it. – Agatha Callas, Athens, Greece"" Alexneushoorn read the letter out loud before handing Hana the tracksuit that was included with the letter.
Hana smiled as she held the tracksuit in her hands. "Arigato for the tracksuit, Agatha-san. I'll be sure to wear this tracksuit during my Judo training and spars." She told the camera as Blaineley picked up the next letter.
"The next letter is for Oliver, and it reads: "You need to control yourself, because you were sounding a bit too whiny. – Brooke Sinclair"" Blaineley read out loud with a chuckle as Oliver rolled his eyes. "Oh, and it appears that Brooke also included a gift with her letter: A Willard and Comet DVD." Blaineley added as she handed said DVD to Oliver.
Oliver smiled at that before turning to Valerie. "Your girlfriend is certainly a kindhearted one, Valerie." He told the Mexican teen.
Valerie giggled. "I know! She likes to buy gifts for literally everyone she knows! Hell, even if it's acquaintances so old that she doesn't even remember them anymore, she'll still buy them gifts!" She beamed.
Alexneushoorn chuckled at Oliver and Valerie's interaction before grabbing the next letter, which was for Sasha. "Sasha, this next one's for you, and it reads: "Sasha, just because you were the fourth camper to be eliminated from Total Drama Island doesn't mean you're weak. Much like the person who sent a letter to Aston in the previous Aftermath said, everyone who made the final cast of Total Drama Island has been selected for a reason, including you. That goes to show how much of a mighty warrior you truly are. I hope you realize that. – Lemmy Marcell, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom"" The bald headed host read out loud.
Sasha smiled as her eyes filled with tears of joy. "T-T-Thank you, M-Mr. Lemmy, for your k-k-kind words...It means a l-l-lot to me..." She tearfully said.
Blaineley rolled her eyes before picking up the next letter. "This one's for Grayson, and the contents of the letter are: "Hey, Grayson~. If you and Hana aren't planning on hooking up after Total Drama Island concludes, perhaps I could be a good replacement~. After all, who doesn't like a cute guy who wants to protect his sister from other cute guys~? Once you get back to the real world, call me~. – Jolene Hunt, Los Angeles, California, USA"" The blond haired host read out loud with a chuckle as Grayson blushed madly and Hana tried to get up from the peanut gallery to tear the letter to shreds, but fortunately, Grayson managed to restrain her.
"Awwww, she really does love him!" Alexneushoorn beamed with big puppy dog eyes as Grayson started blushing even more as he continued to restrain Hana. The bald headed host then proceeded to pick up the next letter and cleared his throat.
"Anyway, this next letter is for Tessa, which reads: "Dear Tessa, I heard how you were struggling to get the funds you need for your nomadic lifestyle, so I managed to get my whole family to donate money for your cause. In total, I managed to secure $5000 from at least 20 family members and put it in an envelope and mailed it to you. I hope it'll help you in your travels. – Daniel McCormick, Boston, Massachusetts, USA"" Alexneushoorn then proceeded to hand the envelope with $5000 to Tessa.
"Thank you for your donation, Daniel! Be sure to thank your family members on my behalf too! It means a lot to me!" Tessa beamed.
Blaineley then picked up the next letter. "Alright, this one is for you, Dustin. And it reads: "Dear Dustin, I have a question for you: What is your favorite book? I'm a huge literature fan, and I'm always curious what kind of books the contestants on Total Drama Island like to read. – Tycho Nowlin, Seattle, Washington, USA"" She read out loud.
Dustin thought about it. "My favorite book? That would have to be...Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. It's a well known book thought in many schools, including my own. While it may be considered vulgar and offensive by some, I find it to be a very interesting book, even though it is a melancholic one." He told the camera.
Alexneushoorn nodded at that before picking up the next letter. "This one's for Victoria, and it says: "Hiya, Victoria! I just want to say that you and Dustin are a very cute couple, and I hope the two of you will live a long and happy life together! – Zalika Omogun, Mahajanga, Madagascar"" He read out loud, causing Dustin and Victoria to blush.
"You really think me and Dustin are a cute couple? Thanks, Zalika! I really appreciate the kind words!" Victoria beamed before she hugged Dustin, causing him to blush even more.
Blaineley chuckled before she picked up the next letter. "This one's for Socorro, and it reads: "Dear Socorro, I just have to say that your three pet ostriches, Victor, Judy and Lionel are very adorable, and that's why I bought the three of them teddy bears to sleep with! I hope that your ostriches will like them! – Jarvis Harrison, Fanagmore, Scotland, United Kingdom" Blaineley then proceeded to hand the three teddy bears to Socorro, who proceeded to hand them to his ostriches, who squawked happily and affectionately rubbed their necks against their teddy bears.
Socorro smiled before looking at the camera. "Well, Jarvis, I think it's safe to say that my ostriches like their teddy bears. So thank you for sending them to me." He told the camera.
Alexneushoorn smiled and nodded and picked up a box. "Kennedy, this one's for you." The bald headed host told Kennedy as he handed the box to her.
"Ooh, I wonder what it could be!" Kennedy beamed as she opened the box, only to be greeted by a spring loaded cherry pie splatting her in the face, after which an audio file of Mark Hamill's Joker from Batman: The Animated Series laughing played. The perfectionist prankster then found a note in the box, and read it out loud. "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! You fell for it, bitch! – Armando and Alejandro Rodriguez"
Valerie exhaled deeply. "Voy a cortarles la nariz una vez que llegue a casa..." She muttered under her breath before turning to Kennedy. "Sorry about that, Kennedy. My brothers are huge troublemakers, so this was to be expected from the two of them." She apologized to Kennedy.
Kennedy giggled. "No worries, Valerie. It was a very good prank the two of them pulled on me. I wasn't expecting this, so they got me good." She replied with a smile.
Valerie nodded at that. "Alright." She shrugged as Blaineley picked up the next present and handed it to Kennedy.
"This one's from Valerie's girlfriend Brooke, also for you, Kennedy." Blaineley told the perfectionist prankster.
"I wonder what she sent!" Kennedy beamed as she opened the present, finding a t-shirt of Fred and George Weasley from the Harry Potter franchise inside. "Ooh, a Fred and George Weasley t-shirt! Two fellow pranksters on a t-shirt! Thanks, Brooke! You have a good eye for pranksters!" She beamed at the camera.
Valerie giggled at that. "She's got a good eye for a lot of things." She smiled. Alexneushoorn then picked up the next letter.
"This one's for Mason, and it reads: "Dear Mason, I'm honestly jealous of all the parties you've managed to throw at Camp Wawanakwa, Playa Des Losers and back home! Once Total Drama Island wraps up, do you think you could throw a party at my school? I bet you would become popular with everyone at my school if you did! - Fletcher Knight, Montreal, Canada""
"Oh, I'll definitely try and throw a sick party at your school once Total Drama Island wraps up, Fletcher! It's gonna be lit!" Mason beamed at the camera.
"Alright, before we wrap things up for tonight, it appears we've also got some gifts for Alexneushoorn and myself." Blaineley said as she picked up a gift from Valerie's girlfriend Brooke and opened it, finding two black sweatshirts with the Toronto Blue Jays logo on them inside.
"Ooh, Toronto Blue Jays sweatshirts!" Alexneushoorn grinned.
"Mhm! And it appears Brooke left a note for me in mine too!" Blaineley chimed in as she read the note. "I hope this fits you, I don't know your measurements but you're likely less than me. Also you looked for cute as a little girl!" Blaineley smiled upon reading that. "Thanks for the kind words, Brooke. You're a dear." The blond haired host told the camera.
Valerie giggled. "The two of you should wear those sweatshirts for the next Aftermath." She suggested.
Aston smiled and nodded in agreement. "I agree. It would be a nice change from those suits and dresses you two always wear." He chimed in.
Alexneushoorn and Blaineley looked at each other. "Should we wear these for the next Aftermath?" Alexneushoorn asked Blaineley.
Blaineley thought about it before nodding. "Sure, why not? I mean, people have been begging for me to appear on tv in a shirt and pants for once, so why not give the people what they want?" She replied.
"Alright, then that's decided! For the next Aftermath, me and Blaineley will wear these sweatshirts along with pants!" Alexneushoorn declared as Valerie and the campers in the peanut gallery cheered. The baldheaded host then picked up another gift for Blaineley. "This one's for you." He told his blond co-host before handing the gift to her.
"From Fritz Electroscreech? I wonder what it could be..." Blaineley wondered out loud before opening the gift, finding a navy blue sweatshirt with the text "Truckee, California est 1993" on it. "Another sweatshirt? You guys are just dying to see me wear a shirt and pants, are you?" Blaineley chuckled.
"You should wear that one for the Aftermath that comes after the next one." Alexneushoorn suggested with a smile.
"Alright, if the crowd insists, then I'll do it." Blaineley nodded before Alexneushoorn picked up the next gift.
"Ooh, this one's for me, from Brooke!" Alexneushoorn grinned before opening it, finding a VHS tape of the 1998 Disney movie Hercules inside. "Awesome! Thanks, Brooke! I'm gonna enjoy watching this when I get home after Total Drama Island wraps up!" He told the camera.
Blaineley smiled before turning her attention to the camera. "And with that, we've come to the end of this episode of Total Drama Aftermath! We would like to thank Valerie for joining us here tonight, and we would like to thank everyone in the peanut gallery for providing commentary and other content for this Aftermath! We would also like to thank Señor Rodriguez for appearing on tonight's Aftermath as well, and finally, we would like to thank Brooke for sending in all these gifts!" She announced.
"Anytime, Ms. Blaineley." Aston smiled and nodded.
"It was my pleasure to be here once again." Hana smiled too.
"My words exactly." Oliver nodded.
"Y-You're welcome..." Sasha shyly smiled.
"These Aftermaths keep getting better and better." Grayson grinned.
"Agreed!" Tessa beamed.
"I bet the next Aftermath is gonna be even better." Dustin smiled.
"I know, right?! It's gonna be awesome!" Victoria beamed.
"I'll do my best to find a fitting song for the next Aftermath." Johan nodded.
"Me and my ostriches will continue to do our best to make each and every Aftermath an interesting one." Socorro smiled as the ostriches squawked in agreement.
"Me and Mason were happy to be here too!" Kennedy beamed as she hugged Mason.
"Yeah!" Mason beamed too.
"So I'm done for now?" Valerie asked Alexneushoorn and Blaineley.
"Mhm! Go ahead and head into the mansion! It's a true paradise compared to Camp Wawanakwa!" Alexneushoorn smiled and nodded.
Valerie grinned. "Esta Titán Mexicana se ha ganado un lugar en el paraíso." She said to herself before getting up and running inside the mansion.
"And if there's anyone left watching, we'll see you next time on Total Drama Aftermath!" Blaineley finished as she and Alexneushoorn parted with a wave and the next episode of Total Drama Aftermath ended.
And with that, we've come to the end of Episode 14 of Total Drama Aftermath! Special thanks to Fritz Electroscreech for providing me with a description of Valerie's dad's appearance and personality, as well as for the multiple gifts for both the campers in the peanut gallery and the Aftermath hosts! Also special thanks to Thunderstrike16 for providing me with ideas for Grayson in this Aftermath! Your continued support is appreciated!
For this Aftermath's Viewer's Vote, you get to decide which camper gets to appear on a late night talk show for an interview before the campfire ceremony! Which of the remaining 11 campers at Camp Wawanakwa will get to have a say on a late night talk show? Sybil, Cameron, Michelle, Kylie, Regina, Melissa, Janson, Miles, Lester, Nathan or Zane? You decide! As always, I'm only accepting votes through PM, and the camper with the most votes by the time I start writing the next episode will win the reward!
Time for some review questions!
#1: How do you think Valerie did at her Aftermath interview?
#2: What did you think of Valerie's dad's cameo in this Aftermath episode?
#3: What did you think of Johan's song for the Johan's Jams segment?
#4: Who do you think will be on the Aftermath next?
As always, thanks for reading, and see you next time! :D – Alexneushoorn