Double Vision

Nolan got out of bed, brushed his teeth, showered, and went back in his room and rolled his die around for an hour before the next challenge. This was his routine every day.

Confession Cam:

(Nolan) "I can't believe I actually made it this far with my strategy. I'm damn good. Luck has been on my side all season. Last time, I nearly went home because of Eli… All season he's been against me and I've just been letting it happen." He rolls his die. "But now it's time to fight back."

(Eli) "So last night, Vincent chose to vote with NoCo…" He is upset. "You know where that puts me? At the bottom! I'm freaking out… I can't go home this late into the game! I only have six more people left to pass. Six! I have to do something to turn the tide in my favor."

"Hey Colin!" Eli rushed over to Colin.

"Hi Eli." Colin said.

"How are you?" Eli smiled. "I must confess, things seem a lot more peaceful here without Lesley."

Colin turned to Eli. "Wasn't he your ally?"

Eli laughed. "Lesley!? Oh, no. We were just voting together because we… Knew we were at the bottom… Uh, we knew one of us would be getting votes from you and Nolan so we just threw it in the air, you know?"

"Nothing to lose there." Colin said.

"Nope." Eli said. "Thanks for keeping me over Lesley."

"No problem." Colin said. "He was a bigger threat."

"…Thanks." Eli said. "You know, Vincent is also a bigger threat than I am. And so are some of the girls. Physically and mentally I mean."

"I'm aware of this." Colin said. "Especially as we get closer to the end."

"Hey, when do you think we're merging?" Eli asked.

"I have no idea." Colin said. "Maybe after tonight?"

"The numbers are dwindling down and we aren't each on our own yet." Eli said. "It's pretty strange."

"Maybe because we're a smaller cast." Colin said.

"That's actually probably the case." Eli said. "You're so smart, Colin!" He smiled. "I hope we can work together soon. Or at least keep in touch after the show."

Colin smiled and Eli exited.

Confession Cam:

(Eli) "Okay, hopefully Colin considers keeping me now! Even if it's just a teeny bit more than he did last time." He says nervously.

(Colin) "I mean, I have been thinking about keeping Eli around a bit longer. Especially if the merge is coming up. I definitely want to vote out Vincent and Delanie over Eli, so hopefully we can make that happen soon."

"Okay." Maddie and Kat were sitting across from each other. "Can we just make a quick deal?"

"What?" Kat asked.

"Look, I don't know when the merge is but can we just agree to not vote against each other unless we have to?" Maddie asked.

"Of course," Kat said. "I'm not going to stop working with you after we merge either."

"Speaking of the merge, when do you think that will be?" Maddie asked. "I'm getting nervous about it."

"I think it might be when there's six of us left." Kat said.

"I was hoping it would be today." Maddie frowned.

"What's wrong?" Kat asked.

"Well, I miss Vincent. Working with him and being with him." Maddie said. "And I'm afraid the other team will vote him out if they lose again!"

"What makes you think that?" Kat asked.

"Well, they just voted out Lesley, a strong player. Vincent's even stronger! He's a threat to all those guys. They'll definitely team up against him." Maddie said.

"Don't worry about it too much." Kat sighed. "It's so easy for you to be with him anyways, even after the show. Delanie got in between me and Colin when we were on the same team. And what's even worse is that I don't know if my fans will support me even having a friendship with someone like him."

"Not to be rude or anything, but you shouldn't care about any of that." Maddie said. "Your fans should support you no matter what."

"I know…" Kat said. "But you have no idea what I have to go through in order to actually be taken serious. It's a tough industry."

"I bet." Maddie said. "You know, I almost tasted fame once."

"Really?" Kat asked, surprised. "Were you like a child actress?"

"No." Maddie said. "I had the chance to compete in the Olympics for my swimming!"

"Wow Maddie!" Kat said. "That's amazing! Why didn't you?"

"Well, because I didn't think I was ready for all that training and it was really intimidating at the time. But now, I regret no doing it. Swimming is my greatest passion. I hope I can qualify for the next one."

"Of course you will!" Kat exclaimed. "You are amazing!"

"It would just be embarrassing not to win." Maddie said.

"Hey, being there is an honor in itself." Kat said. "I wish I could compete in the Olympics!" She giggled. "But sports are not for me, which is why I'm here. I actually feel like I've gotten more fit since being here."

"You definitely have." Maddie said. "Because even I feel it."

"That's pretty awesome." Kat said.

"For sure." Maddie said. "I can't believe I even made it this far, to be honest. I thought I would lose by now."

"But you're still here!" Kat said. "And I could always see you making it really far too!"

"So, what if we lose tonight?" Maddie asked. "Will you vote Delanie out with me? Once and for all?"

"Yes." Kat said. "If you keep working with me afterwards."

"For sure." Maddie nodded and smiled. "We're both making it to the merge!"

Confession Cam:

(Maddie) "This is perfect!" She claps happily. "I'm definitely throwing the next challenge to save Vincent and myself for the merge. Can you say loyalty?"

The final seven all stood in front of Chris.

"Welcome! My final seven!" Chris exclaimed. "You all made it!"

"Are we merging now?!" Eli asked.

"We most certainly are!" Chris smiled. "Congratulations."

"We did it!" Maddie cheered. "We made it!" Her and Kat hugged.

Confession Cam:

(Maddie) "I don't even have to throw a challenge anymore! This is great! Now me, Vincent, and Kat can work together to get rid of Delanie! And then we can add Colin to our alliance!"

(Delanie) "Ha! One step closer to the final two. We merged at a perfect time. I didn't have to worry about voting out Maddie, who's on my side. But why are Maddie and Kat all buddy-buddy now?" She makes a disgusted face. "I'm sorry, Maddie, but are you even aware that you're going to be dropped as soon as the time is right for you to go?"

(Vincent) "I made it to the merge." He says humbly. "Not bad, Vincent, not bad at all." He smiles. "Now it's just a puck to the finish line."

(Kat) "This is incredible. I made it to the merge on my very first season of Total Drama!" "… I hope Maddie knows that now our deal is invalid. We have to keep Delanie around to work with us until we are in the majority."

(Colin) "Wow! I made it to the merge! And so did Nolan! This is really exciting and very unexpected." He sighs. "I wish Colleen would have made it this far with me… I know I didn't really want to work with her before, but sometimes I feel like I need my other half with me, you know?"

(Nolan) He smiles. "This has been such a great time. I'm ready to see what more I have in store now that I'm not bounded by a team." He holds up his die. "It's all up to you, buddy."

(Eli) He is extremely happy, perhaps even on the verge of tears. "I made it. I made it. I made it I made it I made it I made it I made it! Me! Little Eli!" He raises his fist. "Take that, all the people who doubted me and made fun of me for this!" He laughs. "My next goals are to show everyone that someone like me can beat someone like Vincent and those damn celebrities!" He claps his hands. "Stay tuned, folks, it's every man for himself now!"

"Who's ready to hear what the challenge is?" Chris smirked.

"All of us!" Vincent exclaimed.

"Well, it's kind of a tradition now that every year for our merge there's a race." Chris said.

"I actually know that." Delanie said. "I enjoyed watching the merge episodes for that reason, especially because whoever is in last place usually-"

"Too much talking." Chris cut her off. "Anyway, I am very, very sad to announce that our summer mini-season is coming to an end, and that means it's time to begin our final quarter of the season: The Fall season!"

"How exciting!" Kat said. "My birthday is in the fall."

"You do know it's still summer though, right?" Eli asked.

"Of course," Kat said. "Just stating a fact…"

"Anyway," Chris said. "Our next location will be none other than Canada itself!" He clapped his hands together. "In fact, the next two challenges will consist of a huge race to Camp Wawanakwa!"

"What is this, 'The Ridonculous Race'?" Delanie rolled her eyes.

Confession Cam:

(Delanie) "If I wanted to be on that racing show I would have signed up for that instead. But this is TOTAL DRAMA." She crosses her arms and smirks. "Plus, it has more viewers anyway."

"By the end of today's challenge, you will all be in Vancouver!" Chris smirked.

"No way!" Colin said. "I have family there."

"Perfect time to vote him out then." Delanie said quietly to Maddie.

"At Vancouver, someone will get left behind!" Chris said. "But then it's a battle for the check! Also, you can all work together if you wish, so pick your partners or whatnot and begin!"

Delanie grabbed all the materials Chris provided them for the journey to Vancouver and looked over to Maddie, who was talking to Vincent. "Hey Kat, can you go ask Maddie why she isn't working with us, you know, her ALLIANCE?"

"Um, okay, sure." Kat said. She headed over to Maddie and Vincent. "Hey, Maddie, are you going to work with Delanie and I?"

Maddie frowned. "Oh, no, I was going to work with Vincent!" She looked at him and smiled. "We have a lot of catching up to do. I was actually about to ask you to come with us!"

"But I'm working with Delanie…" Kat said.

"Kat, you know we're merged now, right? You no longer have to work with Delanie. I'm pretty sure everyone would agree to vote her out." Maddie said.

Kat pulled Maddie to the side. "I don't want to vote her out next." Kat said. "Now that we're merged, Delanie is a vote for us. We don't know how the guys are going to vote and they outnumber us."

"So you're basically throwing our deal down the drain." Maddie frowned.

"But that was only for if we lost before the merge." Kat said. "I know it sounds bad, but I want to keep Delanie around until I'm sure that we're in the majority… Look, Maddie, I know you will choose Vincent, a physical threat, over me in the end. But I am Delanie's first and only choice. Even after I voted her out the first time. I am not voting Delanie out anytime soon. Do you get what I mean?"

Maddie was a bit frustrated now. "Kat, you let that girl run your game. I don't want you to regret your game and lose because you're working with Delanie… You know what, I'm sorry. I just can't work with you if you're going to be working with her. I'm out. And tell Delanie I said so." She went back to Vincent smiling.

Confession Cam:

(Maddie) "I just can't believe that Kat is letting that Delanie run her game. If she wins at this rate… I don't want to be mean… I just hope she drops Delanie before Delanie decides she doesn't need Kat anymore…"

"So she's staying with that Vincent, huh?" Delanie rolled her eyes as Kat approached her without Maddie. "Are they like, a thing or something?"

"Um… They're just friends." Kat said. "And Maddie's only working with him because she's trying to improve our chances! Yeah, she's trying to make it seem like we all aren't working together."

"That's what she told you?" Delanie asked.

Kat nodded.

"But…" Delanie stopped herself, then smiled. "You're right. That girl is a smart one… How about we invite Colin to work with us then?"

"What?" Kat's mouth dropped a little.

"Oh, don't act too surprised." Delanie rolled her eyes. "Consider it a gift for making it to the merge and also working with me after me coming back."

"Seriously?" Kat asked.

"Uh, yeah." Delanie shooed her towards Colin.

Confession Cam:

(Delanie) "Hmph, don't get too comfortable Kat. The final two is still US." She crosses her arms. "But I GUESS we can use Colin's vote too, just to make sure we're in the majority."

"Looks like it's us." Colin said to Nolan as he grabbed the materials. "You know Nolan, we make a pretty good team."

"I agree Colin." Nolan said. "But I have to work alone this time."

"Really?" Colin frowned. "The die?"

Nolan nodded.

"Bummer." Colin said.

"You should try working with Kat." Nolan suggested. "It's about time you two start hanging out again."

"With Delanie? Yeah right, it won't happen." Colin said.

"She actually suggested you work with us." Kat blushed, stepping in the scene.

Nolan and Colin both looked at each other inquisitively.

"She told me she wouldn't interfere as a reward for working with her after she came back." Kat said.

"Reward?" Nolan asked.

"That's surprisingly nice of her." Colin said.

"I'm sure she wouldn't mind if you tagged along too, Nolan." Kat said.

"No thanks." Nolan said. "I'm going to work by myself."

"Are you sure you'll be okay?" Colin asked him as he handed him the supplies.

"Well, I hope so." Nolan said as he polished his die.

"Don't 'die'." Kat joked.

"Very funny." Nolan said.

Eli watched as Kat brought Colin back to work with her and Delanie.

"That's odd…" He rose an eyebrow.

Confession Cam:

(Eli) "I find it really hard to believe that Delanie would let Colin work with her and Kat… She's definitely up to no good."

Eli looked at his options. He swiftly walked over to Vincent and Maddie, who were already ready to go.

"Hey you guys!" Eli smiled. "Can I work with you today?"

Vincent and Maddie looked at each other.

"I just don't want anything to do with NoCo." Eli said.

"NoCo?" Maddie asked.

"Nolan and Colin." Vincent informed her.

"At least you two aren't on my radar at all!" Eli said. "I actually want to work with you both because I don't want the actresses to win either. I'd rather it be one of us three."

"Wow, really?" Maddie asked.

"Yes!" Eli said. "Please don't make me work alone."

"Fine." Vincent said. "You can work with us."

"Great." Eli got in between them. "It's settled then." He smiled and put his arm around both Vincent and Maddie.

Confession Cam:

(Nolan) "So the first part of our race to Vancouver is to take a taxi from our hotel to the airport. The first group there gets to enjoy first class while the rest of us get cramped into the tiniest economy seats available."

"So, where are you off to?" Asked the unknown taxi driver, who was bearded, super tan, and wearing sunglasses, and a cap.

"I'm headed to Vancouver." Nolan said.

The taxi driver lowered down his cap. "Are you originally from Canada?" He asked in a slightly deeper voice than before.

"Yes," Nolan said. "I do have Canadian citizenship."

"Cool." Said the taxi driver. "What's the occasion?"

"Well, I'm actually trying to get some money." Nolan said. "It's pretty sweet. You've heard of Total Drama, right?"

"Why?" The taxi driver asked. "I heard that show has been filming here for a bit. Met any contestants or that idiot host?"

"I'm actually competing in the latest season. We're on our way back to Camp Wawanakwa now. It's a race." Nolan said.

The driver visibly became uneasy. "Ha… Classic." He said.

Nolan turned his head to look at the driver, who then directly looked back.

"Hey, I know who you are." Nolan said. "You're Justin. From Total Drama Island. What are you doing here in Hawaii?"

Suddenly, the taxi came to a halt, causing Nolan to fly forward and slam against the window shield.

"Get out." Justin said.

"Really, though?" Nolan asked.

"Yes." Justin snapped and pushed Nolan out. "I want nothing to do with that horrible show with that horrible host and horrible people!"

"But how will I get to the airport?" Nolan asked. "You're trying to leave me in the middle of nowhere."

"It's up the road. Walk to it." Justin said just before he leaned over to slam the door shut. He then sped away.

"Guess I won't be getting in first class. Not cool, Justin." Nolan said as he watched the taxi drive away.

Confession Cam:

(Nolan) "Just my luck. Of all the taxi drivers I could possibly get, mine is a former Total Drama player. The show must have killed his modeling career. There's no other explanation for why he's so upset." He sighs. "I shouldn't have bragged earlier. My luck is wearing thin right now." He rolls his die. "Okay."

Eli, Vincent, and Maddie are all in the backseat of the cab.

"Maddie, I need to ask you a question." Eli said.

Maddie was a bit disappointed that Eli was the one talking and not Vincent. "Go ahead, ask."

"I want to know all the dirt you have on Delanie and Kat." He said. "That is if you're comfortable telling me. I just want to know how to beat them when we get to that point."

Maddie paused for a second. "The one thing I will say is that Delanie cannot be trusted. And I think all six of us know it, but some are too blind to see that she NEEDS to be the next one out."

"I don't agree with that." Eli said. "NoCo definitely needs to go next."

"That wouldn't make any sense." Maddie said. "All they do is keep to themselves. I know for a fact that Delanie has her own list of who to vote out until the final two are her and Kat. She has to go next."

"Okay, she might have that." Eli said calmly. "But Nolan and Colin are the bigger threats in the long run because they are smart. They know what they're doing and Delanie doesn't. I feel like every day she just makes up a new strategy."

Maddie looked at Vincent. "Do you think that's true."

"I don't know." Vincent didn't really want to be put on the spot. "I mean, Colin is pretty smart. But Nolan's strategy can only take him so far. It isn't consistent."

"It's taken him this far." Eli pointed out. "And who's to say it won't take him to the grand prize? Now that would be an epic fail for literally every single person on this season."

"Delanie knows what she's doing." Maddie said. "Trust me, I worked with her when we were on the girls team together."

"She doesn't." Eli shook his head, frustrating Maddie. "She doesn't know how to play this game because she was already eliminated too… By me, in fact."

"Fine." Maddie said. "Can we just agree to disagree?"

"Agreed." Eli smiled.

Confession Cam:

(Maddie) "Honestly, I was getting a little headache."

In the third taxi, Delanie sat in the front seat with her arms crossed while Kat and Colin talk in the backseat.

Confession Cam:

(Delanie) "They've been talking non-stop for the entire taxi drive." She sighs. "I'm dying on the inside."

"We're here!" Delanie said, jumping out of the cab. "And so are they!" She snapped as she saw Eli, Vincent and Maddie all jump out of their taxi and rush inside. "Let's go! I refuse to give up first class!"

Confession Cam:

(Vincent) "Long story short, we got first class." He grinned.

Cut to Delanie angrily crossing her arms in her tight seat between a thick man with sweaty armpits and a girl who was snoring very loudly. "They will pay for this…" She muttered.

Just as the plane took off, Nolan rushed in. "Oh no!" He frowned. "I missed the flight!"

"That's fine." A crew member said to him. "You'll just be on the next flight out."

"When's that?" Nolan asked.

"In an hour." The crew member said as he passed him a boarding ticket. "It's your lucky day. The only seat left open is in first class."

"Yay." Nolan said sarcastically.

"Yay indeed." A familiar voice said behind him. "Looks like we'll be on the same flight together."

Nolan turned around to see Erika, who smiled wide at him. He smiled a little back.

Confession Cam:

(Colin) "So the second part of our challenge is to head to Seattle, Washington from Hawaii. We didn't get the first-class seats, but at least I got lucky enough to have a seat next to Kat. I just can't seem to find Nolan anywhere."

"I walked up and down the aisles already." Colin said to Kat. "And I can't find him. Can you help me look for Nolan?"

"Sure thing." Kat said, getting up. "Maybe we can call for him."

"Good idea." Colin said.

Meanwhile, in first-class, Maddie and Vincent were napping (and semi-cuddling) in seats next to each other.

"Aw, how cute." Eli said sarcastically. "And so, the football player ends up with the cheerleader… High school never ends." He got up to go to the bathroom. He noticed Delanie suffering in one of the seats. "Hmm." He thought to himself. "This is a good opportunity." He approached her.

"There's a seat in first class next to me if you want me to sneak you in." Eli said to her.

"You don't have to ask me twice." Delanie shot up. "I'm literally dying over here."

"Well now you won't be, thanks to me." Eli smiled.

"Oh, don't try that fake crap on me, Eli." Delanie said. "I'm smarter than you think. I know exactly the kind of person you are."

"You really don't." Eli said.

"I don't really care." Delanie said. "You aren't a threat to me anyway. You're a weak player, Eli."

Confession Cam:

(Eli) "But wasn't I the one who… Whatever Delanie, I'll let you talk."

"What do you think?" Eli asked Delanie.

"That this is basically the economy section of my private jet." Delanie said.

"No, about the game." Eli said. "Where's your head at?"

"I'll tell you. Only because you brought me here." Delanie said. "In all honesty, these lover boys got to go."

"Wow." Eli said. "I actually feel the same way."

"Do you." Delanie said.

"Yes." Eli said. "I feel like Nolan, Colin, AND Vincent should all be the next to go."

Delanie smirked and nodded. "For sure. But I want Vincent gone first."

"Why not Nolan or Colin?" Eli asked.

"Vincent is the strongest person here." Delanie said. "Shocks me how you all let him even get this far."

Confession Cam:

(Eli) "Wow, she's actually proving herself to me right now. I was wrong about Delanie. I have to watch out for her too!"

"Yeah, he's nowhere to be found. Not even in first-class." Colin shook his head.

"I guess he just didn't make this flight." Kat said.

"I hope he's okay…" Colin said.

"I'm sure he's fine." Kat said.

Nolan and Erika are sitting next to each other in first class of the next flight.

"Yeah, I enjoyed being in Hawaii but I was only there for the challenge. Total Drama payed for my flights if I left within their time frame." Erika said to him.

"That's nice." Nolan said. "But why are you heading to Seattle too?"

"Well, I have a connecting flight back home." Erika said. "And Derrik didn't come because he decided to say in Hawaii a bit longer to 'sight see'." She shook her head and giggled.

"Interesting." Nolan chuckled.

"Okay, I'm not supposed to tell you this but in my vlog back home I have segments on you and Colin!" Erika said. She then leaned in close. "Between you and me, the fans are loving your bromance. You've been loyal to each other for so long!"

"Yup." Nolan nodded. "That's what I have to do."

"Oh right!" Erika giggled. "The fans are loving your strategy too. It's a breath of fresh air."

"Really?" Nolan asked.

"Yeah." She said. "To be honest," She whispered in his ear. "Not a lot of people are liking this season much."

"That's interesting." Nolan said.

"Yeah." Erika said. "I think it's because they're hyping up the Underrated season already. Derrik's going to be a part of it."

"Underrated season?" Nolan asked.

"Oops, I probably wasn't supposed to tell you that…" Erika covered her mouth.

"Don't worry." Nolan looked down. "My lips are sealed."

Commercial Break

Static.

A short, skinny, and light-skinned girl appeared onscreen. Her brown hair with blonde highlights was tied into two pigtails. She wore a long, light-blue skirt, a long sleeved white collared shirt, and black flats. She smiled and waved.

"I am so much more than what everyone thinks of me." Grace said. "It's not fair how someone can be perfect and then all of a sudden one mistake is made and that's all they think of when they see me." She sighs. "Yes, I made a mistake. But did everyone forget that I'm a great student? A natural-born leader? I was student council president, for crying out loud!"

She calms down.

"I'm coming back to show everyone the real Grace. The one that lifts people up and is enthusiastic." She smiles. "And then you'll all see what I'm really about!"

Static.

The words "Total Drama Underrated" are shown on a black screen.

Static.

Confession Cam:

(Delanie) "So the last part of this dumb challenge is a boat race to Vancouver through this river thing… As if it couldn't get any better." She says sarcastically.

"There's three different paths." Kat said, looking at a map. "Which one should we take?"

Delanie took the map from Kat. "Allow me to take the lead." She looked at the map and it showed three different paths to the finish line. The first was long, clear way. The second route was a much shorter, but obstacle filled way. The third said 'CAVE' and had a big question mark on it, not really showing a clear way. "We're taking the clear path." Delanie said. "Better safe then sorry."

"Let's go then!" Colin said and started rowing.

"Where are we going?" Maddie asked Vincent. "Want to take the safe route?"

"They already have a head start." Eli pointed.

"How did that happen?" Maddie frowned.

"I say we take the short one." Eli said.

"But there are obstacles…" Maddie said.

"I agree with Eli." Vincent said. "Let's go big or else we are losing this one. And I'm not ready to go home just yet."

"Okay, let's do it." Maddie nodded and they made their way into the path.

"I wonder what kinds of obstacles their going to throw our way." Vincent said.

"There's one." Eli pointed toward a machine on the shore.

"What is that?" Maddie looked.

Just then, the machine turned on and started pelting the boat with tennis balls.

"I knew it." Vincent groaned as they all ducked while tennis balls came their way.

"How long is this going to last?!" Maddie asked.

"I don't know!" Vincent said.

"Hopefully soon!" Eli said.

It then stopped.

"It's over?" Vincent asked.

"That was quick." Eli said, sitting up. He prepared to start rowing the boat again but one final ball flew in his direction, hitting him hard in the face and knocking him into the water.

"Ah! Get me out get me out!" He screamed. Vincent grabbed him with one hand and lifted him back into the boat. Eli had a black eye.

"Are you okay?!" Maddie asked.

"Yikes." Vincent said, pointing at his own eye.

"Oh no." Eli frowned and touched his eye, causing him to flinch. "I haven't had a black eye since… Great."

"What?" Maddie asked.

"I might just be seeing things, but I swear I just saw an alligator." Eli said.

"No way." Maddie said. "There aren't alligators in Washington… Are there?"

Suddenly, four alligators appeared next to their boat, eyeing them all down.

"Chris, you're evil!" Eli shouted.

Confession Cam:

(Eli) "This is going to be a long boat ride…"

"I'm here!" Nolan rushed to the riverside and saw that only one boat remained. "And very much in last place, being that I can't see anyone from here." He dropped his bag in the boat and pushed it into the water. He looked at the map and then at the three paths. He started rowing toward the middle path. The cave.

"Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream." Kat sang as her group peacefully rowed along the current. "Are we almost there?"

"I think we're about halfway." Delanie said. "Yeah, we are, because we just passed the big red tree on the map."

"That was pretty quick." Kat said.

"It helps that we're rowing downstream." Colin said.

"I missed you." Kat blushed.

"I missed you too, Kat." Colin blushed a little, too. "A lot."

"I'm really happy we both made it to the merge." Kat said.

"Me too, Kat." Colin said. "I shocked myself. I didn't think I'd make it farther than my sister, or even to the merge! I've pretty much accomplished the goals I had coming in!"

"Do you think you can win?" Kat asked.

"At this point, why not?" Colin smiled and looked at Kat.

Kat blushed, looked down, then smiled at Colin.

Delanie rolled her eyes.

Cut to darkness. Rustling is heard. Then a click. Then the sound of something hitting against plastic is heard. Then another click. Then, finally, a light appears and it's a helmet flashlight on Nolan's head.

"I was wondering if this would come in handy." Nolan said as he rowed through the dark cave.

Confession Cam:

(Nolan) "It's a good thing I chose to go through the cave, because in no time, I was out and the finish line was a clear path ahead." He smiled, rose his die, and gave it a kiss.

Nolan rowed onto shore and casually walked path the finish line to Chris, who was sitting in a seat and drinking a cappuccino.

"Wow!" Chris exclaimed, shocked that Nolan was the one that won. "You must have taken the cave."

"I did." Nolan nodded.

"You rolled it?" Chris asked.

Nolan nodded.

"Wow. You got so lucky." Chris said.

"My die is on my side." Nolan said. "I trust it irrevocably."

"Well, congratulations." Chris said. "You are officially in the final six! How does that feel?"

Nolan smirked. "Pretty good."

It wasn't long before Eli, Maddie, and Vincent arrived.

"Not going to lie, you all look pretty bad." Nolan said.

He was right. Their clothes were all torn up, dirty, and they were soaking wet.

"What happened?" He asked.

"Well, we had to fight tennis balls, alligators, a man-made thunderstorm, and mud." Vincent said.

"Whoa." Nolan said. "Obstacle path?"

"Worst mistake." Eli said.

"We should have chosen the longer path." Maddie said. "Or the cave."

"I chose the cave." Nolan said. "It was really short."

"Well, at least Delanie didn't win." Maddie said to Vincent.

"Great." Chris said. "Now we just have to wait for the last three so we can get the elimination ceremony over with and head to our rooms for the night. I don't know about ya'll, but I sure am tired."

"Of what?!" Eli asked. "You've probably been sitting here all day!"

"I get tired of waiting for you guys too." Chris said.

Confession Cam:

(Eli) "Chris has no idea what Vince, Maddie, and I had to go through just now. Look at me! Look at my eye!" He groans and sadly whines.

Colin and Kat had gotten so close and at this point were only paddling with one hand because they were holding the other.

"I see the shore." Delanie smiled.

"Colin, I hope you don't mind if I do something." Kat said.

Delanie noticed four silhouettes and two boats at the shore. "What the… Are we last?"

"Do what?" Colin asked Kat.

"Something I've been really scared of doing for the longest time." Kat said. "But I don't think I care anymore."

Colin got a little surprised by what Kat was saying. He looked at Delanie, who was looking toward the shore. "I don't think I'd mind." He got red.

"Aw, crap." Delanie said.

Kat started getting closer to Colin.

"Stop what you're doing!" Delanie snapped them out of it. "I see the finish line, let's go!" She grabbed the spare paddle and started rowing double time.

Kat sighed.

Confession Cam:

(Kat) "Thanks a lot, Delanie."

"Come on, Kat!" Delanie grabbed Kat's hand and ran past the finish line.

"Oh no, we lost." Kat frowned.

"At least we don't look like them." Colin said, looking at the three messed up contestants.

"Well," Chris said. "It looks like Nolan is our winner, and Colin is our next eliminated contestant."

"WHAT?!" Exclaimed Kat.

"Oh no." Colin shook his head and sadly looked down.

"It's tradition by now." Chris said. "Whoever gets last place during the merge episode is automatically eliminated."

"No way." Kat cried. "This can't be happening. No. Right after the merge?" She was already tearing up. "Did you know about this Delanie?!"

Delanie looked really shocked too. "No, Kat! I didn't even know we were in last place."

Kat cried to Chris. "Please Chris!"

"My rules." Chris stepped away from her. "Let's get on our shuttle to the room now."

Confession Cam:

(Delanie) "I must admit, Kat is more famous than me. But I also must say that that's only because she can sing and she's prettier. And she started young. I know this. But what I also know is that I am a far better actress." She smirks.

"It's okay, Kat." Colin said as he hugged her. "It was just my time to go."

"It isn't fair." Kat cried.

"It's okay." Colin said again. "Smile, Kat. Make it to the end."

Kat nodded. "I will." She smiled. "At least you have family here, right?"

"Yeah, my cousins." Colin nodded.

"LET'S GO." Chris said.

They hugged goodbye and Kat started crying again in the shuttle.

"There, there." Maddie said to Kat as she comforted her and rubbed her back. She glared at Delanie.

Delanie frowned.

Confession Cam:

(Delanie) "I actually feel bad seeing Kat cry like that." She frowns. "Honestly, I didn't want Colin to go yet. He could have been useful to us, but I did what I did to make sure Kat wasn't the one going home. We were in last place!" She shakes her head. "Whatever. Kat's crying and idiot Maddie is not even letting me get close to her. She's really upset. That shows me that she really did like this guy. I think I will support their relationship... Outside of the game."

(Eli) "I wish Colin wasn't the one leaving because I really did want to work with him. I actually think that me and Colin would be good friends outside of this game." He gets angry. "This is Delanie's fault! She is so going down." He then grins. "Time to throw her under the bus."

At the hotel, Eli approached Kat, who was still down. "There's something you need to know."

She just looked at him.

Eli got straight to the point. "Delanie took Colin with you two to be in last place on purpose. She made you guys lose and she made him go home. This was all part of her plan to get rid of Colin! She's evil!"

Kat gasped.

NEXT TIME: Kat is livid, and she makes Delanie the one to blame. Nolan's die throws a curve ball at him with his only ally out of the game.