Chris: Previously on Total Drama Island, things really got cooking between the campers. Jo pushed Anne Maria too far in the cook off challenge. And Jo ended up one chilly mama. Shawn blew up a part of his kitchen. Sky led the Screaming Gophers to victory. The Killer Bass learned of a newfound curse put upon them by Zoey, and the retro redhead was sent home. Is the curse finally broken? Can the Gophers keep up their good energy? Find out this week on...Total Drama Island!


The contestants are all eating in the mess hall.

Chef: Today's breakfast...is a Hawaiian-Italian infused casserole!

Jasmine: These are just leftovers from the cooking challenge, mate.

Chef: Yeah that's right, got a problem with that?!

Jasmine: Uh, no sir! Of course not!

She salutes to him and he salutes back.

Jo is sitting with a blanket wrapped around her. She is evidently sick. She sneezes.

Anne Maria: Ey, someone looks a little chilly.

Dakota giggles.

Jo: You're hilarious. I'm gonna make you regret you ever met me.

Anne Maria: Too late.

Jo sneezes.

Cameron and Dawn sit down next to each other.

Dawn: It seems all of our friends have left.

Cameron: Yeah...they have.

Dawn holds up a bunny.

Dawn: At least we have this little guy, right?

Cameron chuckles nervously.

(Conf) Cameron: Dawn isn't a bad person or anything, she's just...odd. I wish it were Zoey here instead.

Scott sits down in the only seat left, which is next to them.

Scott: Hey ladies.

Cameron: Hey!

Cameron crosses his arms in anger.

Dawn: Your inability to show empathy is appalling, Scott.

Scott: Aw, come on Dawn. A good old joke never hurt anybody.

Dawn scoffs.

(Conf) Dawn: I am all for peace and love, but not with Scott. He has the worst intentions and he just doesn't care about anyone!

Dakota sits down and looks at her food. It begins to crawl off of her plate.

Dakota: Eek!

(Conf) Dakota: Chris is so freaking disgusting! And don't even get me started on Chef...that guy is so gross. This is nothing like the high class meals I receive from my daddy.


Later, the Gophers are chilling on the dock. Jasmine, Sky, and Dave are swimming while Shawn and Samey are tanning.

Jasmine: You guys should come in! The water feels so nice.

Shawn: Yeah, no thanks. Zombies can swim. Don't want them to attack me.

Jasmine: Aw, come on Shawn. There's no zombies in here.

Shawn shakes his head no.

Samey: Well...I guess I can come in!

Jasmine: That's the spirit, Samey!

She cannonballs into the water. When she comes up, she and Jasmine chuckle.

Sky is swimming a bit further away. Dave swims to her.

Sky: Hey Dave.

Dave: Hi Sky. Looks like this is finally feeling like a normal summer camp.

Sky: Yeah, it really is.

Dave: It feels good that there's no tension on our team.

Sky: I know, right? Nothing can stop us now!

Dave: So, Sky...I wanted to ask...what did you mean back when you turned me down?

Sky: What did I mean about what?

Dave: You said if it were outside of the game and if things in your life weren't the way they were, you would say yes. Could you elaborate?

Sky: It's sorta personal…

Dave: Oh, right. Okay, all good!

(Conf) Sky: I genuinely wish Dave would give it up. But he won't. And now I'm having a hard time talking to him. I don't know, maybe I should just give him a shot. Can't hurt, right?

(Conf) Dave: Sky is definitely into me. So into me. But how can I get her to reveal her feelings?


Chris is standing in the middle of the forest. Cheesy, emotional music is playing in the background.

Chris: Hi. Chris here. Sometimes, teams just...don't get along. So the producers thought that the best way to work through their friction would be...to exploit it for laughs.

He rubs his hands together.

Chris: This is gonna be awesome.


The teams are standing on the dock.

Chris: So...last week's challenge exposed a few Bass issues.

Jo, Dakota, and Anne Maria glare at each other.

Chris: And on the Gophers, something just...doesn't seem right.

Sky worriedly looks back at Dave.

Chris: So this week's challenge is gonna be centered around building trust because all good things begin with a little trust!

Shawn: Pff, yeah right.

Chris: There will be 3 major challenges that must be completed by 2 or more members of your team. Normally, we'd let campers choose their partners, but not this time. Wayyy more fun for me.

Brick sighs as he looks at Cameron.


The contestants are now standing at a small cliff.

Chris: So for the first challenge, you'll be doing an extreme freehand rock climbing adventure! Hmm...who should I choose…

Lightning: Oh! Me!

Chris: Okay. Dawn and Jo for the Bass and...Jasmine and Shawn for the Gophers.

Chris throws the rope and harness to both pairs. Jo grabs the rope from Dawn.

Dawn: Oh goodness!

Jo: You're tiny. If you fall, I can catch you.

Dawn: I don't sense that you are very trustworthy.

Jo: What, you think I'd drop you on purpose? Please, I don't think anyone is willing to do that just to lose.

Scott rolls his eyes.

Jasmine is putting her harness on. She turns around and looks at Shawn.

Jasmine: Drop me and you're dead, got it?!

Shawn nervously nods.

Chris: One partner pulls the slack through the belay as their partner climbs. If the climber falls, the belay will stop them from crashing. The catch? Both the side and the base of the cliff are rigged with a few minor distractions like...rusty nails, slippery oil slicks, mild explosives, and...a few other surprises.

Shawn: Sounds like a wicked place to build a compound for zombie survivors.

Chris: The person on the belay must also harness their partner up. It's all about trust, people. And remember, never let go of your rope. Your partner's life depends on it.

Dawn: Could we please trade partners?

Jo: Stop complaining. Now spread 'em.

She bends down to hook up the rope to Dawn's harness and sees a small bunny pop out of her sweater.

Jo: You're seriously gonna bring this up the cliff?

Dawn: Yes, he's my good luck charm!

Jo sighs.

Jo: Fine. Whatever.

Jasmine and Shawn are getting hooked up.

Jasmine: I feel like I'm gonna dominate this.

Shawn: Well, just stay confident!


The girls start climbing. Dawn looks down and frowns.

Jo: Keep going! I've got you!

She trips on a cliff rock and falls. She yells but quickly stops.

Jo: What did I say?!

Dawn: Phew. Thank you, Jo!

Jo: Now get your butt moving!

Jasmine is doing well.

Chris: I promised surprises, didn't I?

He pulls out a water gun filled with hot sauce. He sprays at Jo and Shawn.

Jo: AUUGH! What the heck!

She drops Dawn onto the ground.

(Conf) Dawn: I will oversee that Jo gets MAULED by a brown bear. Mother nature, please manifest this.

Chris sprays Shawn.

Shawn: AHH! MY EYES!

Jasmine sees the top of the cliff and jumps. She grabs it with her hands and dangles as a piece of the cliff crumbles and falls.

Shawn: Jasmine! Be careful!

Jasmine begins feeling her hands slip. Dawn starts climbing up the cliff.

Jo: Come on Dawn! Hurry!

Jasmine finally pulls herself over.

Jasmine: YES!

Shawn: WOOHOO! Nice, Jasmine!

Jo: What?! How is that fair? She's like a giant! Three steps and she was already halfway up the cliff!

Shawn: Hey, don't talk about her like that.

Jo: Bite me.

Shawn: Who bit you?! A zombie?! AHHHH! THEY'RE HERE!

Shawn bolts away.

Chris: That dude...has some major issues. The Gophers score 1 point.


The scene now switches to the mess hall. The lights turn on. Chris walks in with Anne Maria and Lightning for the Bass and Samey and Dave for the Gophers.

Chris: And now round two! The extreme! Cooking! Challenge!

An intern crawls on the floor behind them.

Chris: Each team chooses who cooks and who eats.

Anne Maria: Ay, I got this.

Lightning: Are you sure?

Anne Maria: What is that supposed to mean?

Lightning: Uh, sha-nothing? Heh...heh…

Anne Maria: Yeah, that's what I thought. I'm cooking.

Dave: Do you think you could cook?

Samey: I could try. When I was younger Amy used to steal all of the food and give it to our dog, so I'd just make my own dinner.

Dave: That's...well, I don't know what that is to be honest.

(Conf) Dave: I mean...the girl is just so damaged.

Chris: Today you'll be preparing fugu sashimi...the traditional Japanese poisonous blowfish!

A loud gong is hit. It rattles the kitchen.

Chris: The fugu has enough lethal toxin to kill 30 people.

He pulls down a diagram and shows the pairs. Chef knocks on the glass fish tank and the fish puff up. He pulls them out and throws them on a cutting board for each team.

Chef: Meet your maker!

Chris: You must cut very carefully around the poisonous organs. The poison paralyzes the nerves and...there is no antidote! So no worries.

Anne Maria: No worries! I took like algebra or whateva', this is a piece of pastrami!

Lightning gulps.

(Conf) Lightning: I like Anne Maria, I really do...but does she actually think before she says something?

Samey pokes the fish and it deflates. It flies all over the room before hitting Lightning in the face.

Samey: Oops! Sorry!


The teams are now putting their finishing touches onto their plates.

Anne Maria: Done!

Her plate is a pink mush.

Lightning: It looks like you dyed mashed potatoes pink…

Anne Maria: It looks like you betta' eat it and like it.

Samey's looks similar. It's pink and gunky. Dave gulps. Samey nervously chuckles.

Samey: Uh...eat up?

Lightning is the first to take a bite. He chews slowly and swallows.

Anne Maria: So…?

Chef and Chris are staring in anticipation.

Lightning looks around for a little while.

Lightning: You know what? Not bad! It's even better than Chef's food!

Chef: Say WHAT?!

Lightning: Uh-

A knife flies at Lightning's head. He ducks and then runs out of the building.

Chris: Dave? Your turn.

Dave takes a bite, crossing his fingers on one of his hands.

Chris: The verdict is…

Dave smiles.

Dave: Honestly, I really liked it-

A gurgling sound is heard in his stomach. He falls over and begins vomiting.

Chris: It seems Anne Maria has scored for the Bass!

Anne Maria: Yeah, that's right! Woo!

Samey: Someone needs to help him!

Anne Maria: Oh, right…

Chris: Chef!

Chef walks in with a female nurse outfit on. He does mouth to mouth CPR on Dave.


Dakota and Anne Maria are tanning when Dawn walks up next to them.

Anne Maria: What's up, pale girl? Gonna finally get a nice tan?

Dawn: I'm here to let my bunny relax on the dock for a little while.

Anne Maria looks at her for a second, very confused, before putting her sunglasses back on.

Dawn: Come on out, Augustus!

The bunny immediately jumps out of her sweater and runs towards the cabins.

Dawn: No! Come back!

The bunny continues hopping away into the forest.

Dawn: I just don't get it...how did I lose him? Usually animals listen to me…

Anne Maria: Maybe you're not crazy anymore and you came to the realization that you can't speak to animals.

Dawn gasps.

Dawn: Not true! Come back, bunny!

She sprints off.

Anne Maria: That wasn't too harsh, was it?

Dakota: Not at all. Daddy talks to me like that all the time.

(Conf) Anne Maria: Yo I swear, it's like everyone here has some sort of emotional baggage other than me.


Back at the infirmary, Dave is still blue and barely conscious. Chef pulls out a large needle.

Chef: This won't hurt a bit...it'll hurt a whole lot!


Dawn bumps into Scott as she is searching for her bunny. She falls backwards.

Scott: Woah, what are you in a rush for?

Dawn: My bunny! It ran away!

Scott: I think I saw it run into one of the cabins or something…

Dawn: Thank you so much!

She runs off into one of the cabins.

(Conf) Scott: I actually told her the truth. And the reason why is because I'd love to gain her trust. With Zoey and Mike gone, the only ones left to work with are Dawn and Cameron. Dakota and Anne Maria are too close to each other now that I can't bring them to the final 3...and Anne Maria is actually pretty good at challenges. So is Lightning. Jo and Brick are way too much competition for the final 3. But Cameron and Dawn are weak and don't have a great bond. They're the best people to go up against.

Dawn runs into the Bass Females' cabin. She bends down to look under the bed and sees the cursed tiki idol and her bunny. She gasps.

Dawn: The negative energy radiating off of that is insane! I've never seen it before!

The bunny hops into Dawn's hand.

Dawn: Zoey must have put it here to spite the people who voted her out…

She picks it up.

Dawn: What shall I do with this?

(Conf) Dawn: While at first I was gonna take a canoe back to Boney Island to get rid of the curse, I thought of a better idea to take down one of the most evil human beings on the island. Scott has no clue what's coming to him.

As Scott is walking to go swimming in the lake, he stops.

Scott: Aw, wait! I forgot my towel.

He turns around and walks back to the cabins when he hears Dawn ranting in the confessional. He pins his ear up against the door and hears "Scott has no clue what's coming to him." He quickly runs away before Dawn can see him.

(Conf) Scott: I was gonna bring her all the way to the final 3 and this is how she betrays me? Oh, poor Dawn...she really made a big mistake.


The contestants are now all lined up in front of Chris in the forest.

Chris: Good news! The third round involves three more challenges. It's the three blind challenges! It begins with the blind William Tell followed by the blind trapeze leading up to the finale: the blind tobogganing race. Like William Tell, you'll be knocking arrows off of your teammate's head with crabapples.

Samey: Uh...I don't think it works like that…

Chris: Shush. Anyways, the shooter will be blindfolded. The first person to knock the arrow off of your teammate's head with their slingshot without causing a ton of facial damage wins. Brick and Cameron, you'll be one team. Jasmine and Sky will be the second.

Dawn slowly backs out of the group and walks away. Scott looks from the side and sees. He begins to follow her.

Chris: Okay, let's rock and roll!

Jasmine and Brick are lined up with arrows on their heads. Sky and Cameron have blindfolds on and pick up their apples.

Chris: Ready...go!

Sky pulls back on her slingshot. She aims up and pulls. The apple hits her leg.

Jasmine: Gotta aim higher!

Cameron pulls back hard and shoots. The apple falls at his feet.

Brick: Just concentrate on shooting the apple as far as you can!

Cameron pulls again and strikes Brick in the head.

Brick: Ow! A bit higher!

Cameron: I wasn't aiming for the arrow.

Brick: Hm...I deserved that.

Sky is continuously missing Jasmine.

Jasmine: Listen to my voice! I'm right here!

Sky finally hits Jasmine in the stomach. Jasmine groans in pain.

Jasmine: A...little...higher…

Sky: I feel like I'm aiming into the sky!

Cameron shoots and finally hits the arrow off.

Brick: You got it!

Cameron: Yes!

Sky takes her blindfold off and sees Jasmine, who is very beat up.

Sky: Oh my gosh! Jasmine are you okay?

Jasmine: Yeah...I just...koalas...kangaroos...Australian stuff…

She then passes out.


Dawn quickly grabs the tiki idol from under the bed. She then runs into the Bass Males' cabin and puts the idol on Scott's bed.

Scott: Whatcha got there?

Dawn gasps.

Dawn: Uh...nothing!

Scott: Looks to me like you have a tiki idol. Let me see.

Dawn, obviously ashamed, pulls the idol out.

Scott: Well...looks like we know who's truly bad luck here.

Dawn: But-

Scott: See ya later, Dawn.

Scott stomps out.


Chris: The next challenge is...the blind trapeze. To avoid serious injury, the trapeze has been set up over this pond, which is full of jellyfish. Samey and Lightning will stand blindfolded on the platform until their partners, Shawn and Dakota, tell them to jump.

He throws a blindfold to Samey and Lightning.

Chris: Hopefully they'll catch you, or that is gonna be one heck of a painful swim. Hahaha.

The contestants get into their positions.

Scott arrives back with Dawn returning a little while after.

Jo: Where have you guys been?

Scott: Oh, I'll fill you in later.

Chris: Aaaand go!

Shawn swings forwards. Dakota does the same soon after.

Shawn: Jump!

Samey clings to the wooden pole next to her.

Shawn: Come on, Samey! I know what I'm doing!

Samey: Aw...fine!

Shawn: Okay. 1! 2! 3! Jump!

Samey jumps off of the platform. Shawn grabs her arms.

Sky: Yeah! Nice job!

Chris: Okay, Bass your turn!

Dakota: Okay! 1! 2! 3-

Lightning jumps.

Dakota: 4! 5- Lightning! What are you doing?

Lightning: I thought we were counting to 3!

Dakota: But more seconds means longer airtime!

Lightning hits the water and is zapped.

Lightning: AHH! It sha-burns!


Lightning walks into the infirmary. There is a jellyfish stuck to his head.

Lightning: That's the last time I trust blondie over there.

The jellyfish zaps him.

Lightning: Ouch! Hey Chef! Got anything for removing jellyfish?

Chef gives him a thumbs up.

Jasmine wakes up.

Jasmine: Ugh...where am I?

Lightning: In the infirmary...or something…

Sky walks in after Lightning.

Jasmine: Hey, Sky!

Sky: Hey, Jasmine. I'm sorry for hitting you early...like 20 times.

Jasmine: It's fine. It was a part of the game.

Sky: Is Dave in here?

Jasmine points next to her. Dave is doing much better but still can't talk or move.

Sky: Hey Dave. I was thinking and...well...you're a brave guy for eating that fish just for the team. And then I realized you're just a great guy in general. I think we should try dating...let me know when you can talk again.

Jasmine: Did we win?

Sky: There's still one more round. It's tied right now.

Jasmine: Well then let's go!


Chris: And now the final leg...the blind toboggan race. Each team will have a driver and a navigator. The driver steers while the navigator shouts directions. Oh yeah...and the driver will be blindfolded.

Everyone yells and moans.

Chris: Jasmine and Sky, glad to see you're back. You two are working for the Gophers. Jo and Scott, you're going for the Bass.

Jo: Awesome! I'm definitely being the navigator.

Scott: Sure thing!

(Conf) Scott: I had to be nice to her to make sure she'll vote my way tonight.

At the top of the hill, the teams prepare.

Sky: We've got this.

Jasmine: Definitely!

Sky takes the blindfold and puts it on. Jasmine and Jo look over at Chef. He's putting oil on the bottom of the toboggans.

Chef: Just lubin' them up!

The teams get onto their toboggans.

Chris: On your mark...get set...go!

He blares a horn and kicks Jo and Scott down the hill. Chef kicks Sky and Jasmine.

The two teams speed down the hill.

Jasmine: Right!

Sky leans to the right.

Jasmine: Nice!

Suddenly, Jasmine's vision gets blurry.

Jasmine: Uh...maybe I shouldn't have left the infirmary so quickly…

Sky: What?! I can't hear you! The wind is super loud!

Scott and Jo are flying down the hill.

Jo: Right!

Scott leans to the right, but slowly.

Jo: FASTER!

Scott finally moves to the right and they narrowly miss a tree.

Jo: Pay better attention!

Jasmine: Uh...right?! Left?! I don't know there's two trees in my vision!

Sky leans left and they fly off of a small ramp. They scream in terror.

Jo: I see the finish line!

Scott leans forward to go faster. Right as Scott and Jo are about to pass the finish line, Sky and Jasmine fall onto it.

Chris: And the Gophers win once again!

Samey, Sky, Jasmine, and Shawn jump up and down in celebration.

Scott rips off his blindfold and throws it.

Brick: You guys did really well. You came close.

Jo: Shut it!

Chris: Bass, I'll see you tonight at the campfire ceremony.


Dawn and Cameron meet outside of the mess hall.

Cameron: Scott tonight?

Dawn: Yes. We must get him out.

Cameron: But who else would vote with us?

Dawn: The universe. It is going to align Scott to leave tonight. I just know it.

Cameron: Uh...yeah…

Inside the mess hall, Jo and Scott are sitting.

Jo: So what's this big secret you wanna tell me?

Scott: I saw Dawn...holding the tiki idol.

Jo: Seriously?

Scott: Swear on my life.

Jo: Why in the world would she keep it? Ugh...seriously, Anne Maria should go tonight but...Dawn keeping it angers me quite a bit.

Scott: It will anger everyone.

Jo: I mean...she is a weakness in challenges.

Scott: That's what I was thinking too. The only problem is I think Dakota and Anne Maria are voting you tonight.

Jo: Me? Of course...they still hate me.

Scott: I don't think Dawn having the idol is enough to anger them. Dawn and Cameron are probably voting for me. So our last bet is Lightning. I'll talk to him.


Dakota and Anne Maria are at the infirmary. They're talking to Lightning.

Anne Maria: So, what do you think? Jo's got to go tonight.

Lightning: Sure, fine by me.

Dakota: Perfect!

The two girls exit. Scott enters a few minutes later.

Scott: Hey, Lightning.

Lightning: Hey, man!

Scott: So I just found out some interesting news about Dawn. She had the cursed tiki idol.

Lightning: Zoey gave it to her?

Scott: Yup. And now she cursed us once again. You should join me in voting her out. I know Jo is another name that's been thrown out, but she's an asset to this team. She can go right before the merge, I promise.

Lightning: Hmm...I'll think about it.


Chris: Welcome back, Bass. I'll announce the people safe tonight. I'm sure you want to go to sleep, so I'll go real slow, hehe.

Anne Maria rolls her eyes.

Chris: Dakota, Lightning, Anne Maria...you're safe.

They catch their marshmallows.

Chris: Cameron and Brick, you're safe. Jo, Dawn, and Scott all got votes...however, in a vote of 4-2-2…

Dawn, Jo, and Scott glare at Chris.

Chris: ...the person going home tonight...is…

They each narrow their eyes even harder.

Chris: Dawn.

Jo and Scott high five and catch their marshmallows.

Dawn: It is only right for me to be eliminated in such a perverse and disgraceful game. Look at the way you defaced this island! I'm actually quite glad I'm voted out.

She turns to Cameron.

Dawn: Well, friend, this is goodbye. Good luck on your future ventures. And Scott, you'll get what's coming to you.

Scott rolls his eyes and eats his marshmallow.

Dawn stomps down to the docks and gets in. She looks into her sleeve and sees her bunny.

Dawn: Don't worry bunny. I've got you.

The boat speeds away.

Chris: Dawn is gone! The Bass are evidently not doing too well...I guess the Gophers are really stepping it up! Can they continue their winning streak? What will Dave's first words be to Sky? Will the Bass ever be successful in getting rid of Scott or Jo? Find out next time on Total Drama Island!


Voting Confessionals:

Anne Maria: I vote Jo.

Dakota: I vote like, Jo or whatever.

Lightning: I vote Dawn. Girl cursed us. I can't forgive that.

Cameron: I vote Scott. Third time's a charm.

Dawn: Scott MUST go tonight.

Scott: Dawn, your time here is over. You can't outplay me.

Jo: Dawn. Easy.

Brick: Dawn, I don't know why you kept that tiki idol but you gotta go.


That was such a fun chapter to write, wow. I do think Dawn could have had more lines this season but she's actually quite a hard character to write for me. I love her, I really do. But her boot was just necessary. At this point, we have the solid alliance of Jo/Scott/Brick. Lightning is kind of floating between two alliances, and Anne Maria and Dakota have their own thing. Cameron is pretty much the underdog here. There's three more episodes until the merge, and yes, there will be 2 returning campers. So don't think just because your favorite has left that they won't have a second shot! At this pace, we'll get to TDA and TDWT in no time, which I am SO excited about.

Hope you enjoyed this episode! See you soon!