Chapter Eleven: Who Can You Trust?
Chris: [narrating] Last time on Total Drama Island, things really got cooking between the campers!
[the recap begins with a shot of each team working in the kitchen]
Katz and Top Cat continued to show that they might be getting closer to beating each other in the ground, while Wolf continued to mess around with Fox, with a bit of help from Robin.
[the scenes quickly transition into Katz and Top Cat narrowing their eyes at one another along with Wolf and Robin having a bit of fun with Fox]
Fox might have learned to lighten up after a while, though only time will tell. Meanwhile, Yogi tried to get a few samples from his team's dishes, and when he finally did, it might as well have cost his team valuable points, as the Killer Bass carried home another victory.
[clips of the custard fight between the male Bass trio and Yogi's unsuccessful attempts at sneaking in a bite of his team's meals are shown, followed by the close up of the spot of brown on his muzzle, followed by Katz and Angelina glancing at him suspiciously, and then the Killer Bass celebrating their victory]
In the end, the Screaming Gophers decided that it was time to send Yogi and his gluttonous ways packing.
[the aforementioned contestant's elimination is shown, followed by cutting to Chris on the docks]
Will the Gophers ever be able to come back from behind? How much longer before they start trying to kill each other? And how much trust do both teams really have for one another? Find out this week on Total…Drama…Island!
(Fade to Opening Theme)
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doin' fine;
You guys are on my mind!
Ya asked me what I wanted to be,
And now I think the answer is plain to see!
I wanna be...famous!
I wanna live close to the sun!
Well pack your bags, 'cause I've already won!
Everythin' to prove, nothin' in my way;
I'll get there one day.
'Cause I wanna be...famous!
(Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
(Fade to Episode)
[scene opens with an early morning shot as the sun is barely seen peeking over the horizon. It then cuts to Charlotte exiting the girls' side of the Gophers' cabin]
Charlotte: [inhales and then exhales] What a beautiful morning…don't you just love that fresh air…oh, well, I'm the only one out…mmm, maybe I'll take a walk around the camp and see if I find anything. Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. [steps down the stairs and begins to make her way along the path]
[the scene cuts to Charlotte skipping along the forest without a care in the world]
Charlotte: Where will we go, what will we do
It doesn't matter as long as I'm with you
We could be stuck in a-OH! [trips on something]
Huh, what was that? [looks back to see a surprisingly large acorn on the ground] Wow, I didn't know acorns could be that big. [hears a muffled chittering sound below her. She looks down to see she landed on top of a squirrel] Oh, my gosh, I'm so sorry, are you alright, Mr. Squirrel?
[the squirrel tries to stand up, but falls over, dramatically pulling out his leg as if to say it's broken] Oh, you poor thing, you've broken your leg…[cups the little critter in her hands]...did you try to pull that big acorn to your tree? [the squirrel makes puppy dog eyes with a whimper] Don't worry, I'll find some place for you to get better, but where?
[scene cuts to Charlotte entering the dining hall before anyone else has arrived, still holding the squirrel in her hands while having it wrapped in a leaf. She looks up to hear Chef busy in the kitchen and walks up to the window]
Charlotte: Um, excuse me?
Chef: [looks up suddenly] Girlie, whatchu doin' here this early, breakfast ain't ready.
Charlotte: I know, I was just taking a stroll out this morning when I had a little accident with this squirrel, the poor thing hurt his leg so I'm taking care of him.
Chef: That's…nice, I guess?
Charlotte: Do you have any fresh fruit lying around, maybe the squirrel will feel better if he gets some nourishment.
Chef: Kid, this ain't some kind of vet and I ain't no doctor. [looks down to see Charlotte giving him puppy dog eyes, along with the squirrel] Ehhhhhhhhhh…damn it, son of a…okay, you look back and see if there's any produce, but don't you go blabbin' to anyone that I let ya' do this, you understand?
Charlotte: Oh, thank you! And don't worry, my lips are sealed. [walks into the kitchen]
[scene cuts to the loudspeakers later in the morning]
Loudspeakers: Rise and shine, campers! Today's challenge awaits!
[scene cuts to the inside of the females' section of the Gopher cabins]
Rarity: [yawns before getting out from her bed] Morning, girls…um, has anyone seen Charlotte?
Angelina: [rubs her eyes] What…oh, her…maybe she went off to do something before us…
Usagi: Weird, I never pegged her as a morning person, but I guess it makes sense to an extent.
[a flash transitions to a close-up of an empty meal tray, and Chef's arm is shown dropping a scoop of a pale orange with the consistency of mashed potatoes onto it]
Chef: Today's breakfast is French-Italian fusion casserole!
Carmen: [looks down at her plate skeptically] Made from the remnants of the previous challenge, of course.
Chef: That's right, you got a problem with that?!
Carmen: [taken aback] Uhhhh, I didn't say there, soooooo, I'll just be going now…yeah…[walks away as the giant man sneers menacingly at her back]
[the scene cuts to Charlotte nursing the squirrel with a whole bunch of fruit in a bowl next to her]
Angelina: Can I ask about the context regarding the squirrel?
Charlotte: While I was walking, I tripped over this giant acorn and landed on the squirrel, now I'm trying to make him feel better, isn't that right, wittle Squirrely? [boops the squirrel's nose as it chitters]
Usagi: Awwwwww, that's so cute, he's like a little munchkin!
Rarity: Positively adorable, darling, but how are you going to take care of him during the challenge?
Charlotte: Oh, I'll carry him with me throughout the day, and in case I'm unavailable, you can take turns for me.
Angelina: Uh…sure, yeah, we'll do that, I mean, it can't be too hard to take care of a squirrel, right…why did I say that? [facepalms]
Rarity: I say we'll all take shifts looking after the squirrel in case Charlotte is busy, you can count on full group participation.
Top Cat: Sure, I can make do with that.
Katz: Yeah, I don't think so, I've got better things to do than to take care of wildlife ver-OW!
[Rarity kicks Katz's leg from under the table]
Rarity: I said, full group participation. End of story.
Katz: Ah…I really wish you hadn't done that.
Top Cat: [snickers] She got you there.
Katz: Shut up.
[static buzzing]
Katz: Note to self; add Rarity to the list of people who have become a pain in the ass, there is no way I'll take that sitting down.
[static buzzing]
[scene cuts to the Bass' table where Wolf is picking at the mush before putting it in his mouth]
Wolf: Hmmm…I'll give it this, it at least tastes like something. Weird mix, but eh, I'll eat it, if nothing else's around.
Aquamarine: Personally, I find it rather insulting to have mixed our dishes with those Gophers, now it both looks and tastes like a mess.
Fox: Hey, anything's better than that pasty gruel we're usually given, I can at least taste something here.
Aquamarine: [sighs] I suppose odd tastes are better than nothing.
Robin: You know, we've been pretty lucky as of late, three straight wins in a row thus far.
Jasper: Not surprising if you ask me, we are the superior team after all, sooner or later those Gophers are gonna be dirt.
Ivy: I wouldn't get ahead of yourself there, we're only up by one player compared to them, so we'd better play our cards carefully.
Aquamarine: Oh, come on, we're clearly in a good position at the moment, nothing to fear besides letting our guard down, which we won't.
Carmen: You sound pretty sure of yourself there.
Aquamarine: Well, of course I am, because I know there's nothing to worry about.
[static buzzing]
Aquamarine: I have really been slipping through this game with ease, no one suspects innocent old me of anything, I've got coverage with Jasper, and it's only a matter of time before the teams are through and I claim the victory I rightfully deserve.
[static buzzing]
Carmen: I'm not the only one who's had suspicions on Aquamarine, I'm sure, something about her just doesn't seem…trustworthy, I could tell based on how confident she sounded. I know that tone anywhere, and believe me, it's not usually positive.
[static buzzing]
[a touching and emotional tune begins as the scene changes to the forest, and Chris walks into view with a frown on his face]
Chris: [sadly] Hi, Chris here. Sometimes teams…just don't get along. So the producers and I thought that the best way to work through the group friction would be…[his frown becomes a grin]...to exploit it for laughs. [rubs his hands together] This is gonna be awesome!
[the two teams are shown lined up along the docks, team logos appearing in their respective corners]
Chris: So, last week's challenge exposed a few Gopher issues…
[Katz is shown glaring at Top Cat, and then at Rarity]
...aaaand I'm sensing a little something funky floating in the Bass pond too!
[Carmen crosses her arms and grimaces, glancing briefly at Aquamarine who doesn't seem to notice before each team is shown in their entirety]
So, this week's challenge is gonna be centered around building trust, because all good things begin with a little trust!
[Fox and Ivy glance at each other uncertainly]
[static buzzing]
Ivy: A trust exercise, seriously, have you seen some of the people on our team?
[static buzzing]
Chris: There will be three major challenges that have to be completed by two or more members of your team. Normally, we like to have the campers choose their partners…[with a bit of laughter]...but not this time! More fun for me!
[the footage skips ahead and the music becomes tense as the campers are shown assembled at the base of a cliff]
Okay!
[the camera slowly pans upward]
So for the first challenge, you'll be doing an extreme freehand rock-climbing adventure! Carmen and Ivy will play for the Bass, Katz and Top Cat for the Gophers.
Top Cat: Ah…
Chris: Here's your belay and harness! [throws the equipment as Top Cat reaches to catch, but Katz swiftly steps forward to block his way and catches the equipment himself]
Top Cat: Um, excuse me, what's your damage?
Katz: If you think I'm letting you hold me up, you're out of your mind.
Chris: You won't be holding him up exactly. One camper pulls the slack through the belay as their partner climbs. If their partner falls the belay will stop them from crashing.
[as the host explains, Katz and Top Cat glare at one another. Chris demonstrates by pulling the rope through the belay and throwing the slack to Ivy, who is shown looking at it closely]
The catch? Both the side and the base of the mountain are rigged with a few minor distractions like; rusty nails, slippery oil slicks, mild explosives, aaaand a few other surprises.
[each obstacle is shown in turn, several clusters of dynamite are already primed and ticking along one stretch of rock]
Angelina: [sarcastically] Well, that looks completely safe.
Chris: The person on belay must also harness their partner up. It's all about trust, people, and, remember, never let go of the rope! Your partner's life depends on it!
[Carmen gives a grin at Ivy who looks away pensively while Top Cat and Katz continue to glare at one another]
Top Cat: Excuse me, can we trade partners? I really don't feel like being dropped on my head today.
Katz: Please, as much as I love your company, I'm not going to throw a challenge just to kill you…yet. Now spread 'em.
Carmen: [as she fastens the harness around Ivy's waist] I trust you know how to climb a wall from all that training?
Ivy: Please, I've been able to do this for ages now, just make sure you hold the rope steady.
Carmen: Well, it's lucky for you that I've no intention of physical harm to bring on you, not sure about those two over there.
Katz: [finishes the harness on Top Cat's waist] There, you're all hooked up.
Top Cat: [looks behind him] What's the second rope for?
Katz: It's a backup line…
Top Cat: …What are you smiling about?
Katz: Isn't it obvious, being paired with you for this challenge.
[static buzzing]
Top Cat: Yeah, I could tell that guy was lying through his teeth.
[static buzzing]
[the music picks up as the footage cuts back to a close-up of a patch of nails just as a slender hand grabs onto a ledge between them. The viewpoint shifts to show Ivy and Top Cat slowly making their way up the cliff, the athlete in a slight lead. The alley cat tries to make a quick one on her, but then an explosive detonates next to him…and then in front of him, causing the yellow feline to fall back until he's caught]
Top Cat: Ow!
Katz: It's okay, I've got you!
Chris: I promised surprises! Habañero pepper sauce, anyone?
[the nozzle of the gun is lowered, and a stream of red sauce is fired from it]
Katz: GAH! [looks down at his dripping chest] You absolute wanker!
Top Cat: [off-screen] Excuse me, slack on the rope!
Chris: Muy caliente!
[another stream is shown heading for Carmen, but the woman in red dodges to avoid getting sauced]
Carmen: Is that the best you can do?
Chris: [whispers to the camera] Is that the best we can do?
[continuing with the challenge, Top Cat is quickly catching up to his opponent and eventually overtakes Ivy]
Katz: Come on, Top Cat! You don't want to have an accident, do you?
[Katz pulls on the second rope which is latched to the yellow feline's vest, tearing it off to reveal his completely nude body, the vest landing on Ivy's face. The campers below gasp as Top Cat's face turns bright red]
Robin: My, my, that's an impressive view back there.
Wolf: Tell me about it.
Top Cat: You…you jackass!
Ivy: [removes the vest from her face] Ah, gross! [looks ahead to see Top Cat's bare body] Okay, that is just…[tries to shield herself, but forgets that she's on a cliff and falls back] Oh, NOOOOOOOOO!
Carmen: Ivy! [quickly pulls on the rope to stop her teammate from hitting the ground]
Ivy: OOF!
Top Cat: [tries to think of a way to cover himself] …Ah, screw it! [continues to climb up and eventually makes it to the top]
Chris: [off-screen] Looks like the Gophers have won the first challenge!
Top Cat: YEAH…[looks down at himself]...shit!
[a pair of lights come on in the Mess Hall, illuminating a podium standing between the two tables. A third spotlight comes on in the center, and the opposing pairs rise into either side as if they are being raised mechanically: first Rarity and Usagi for the Gophers, then Aquamarine and Jasper for the Bass. The camera pans up from the Gopher girls, catching an unnamed white male somersaulting through the air and landing behind the podium. Seconds after the landing, Chris pops up from behind it, dusting off his shirt as though he had done the stunt himself. He crosses his arms and grins cockily at the camera]
Chris: And now round two! The Extreme! Cooking! Challenge!
Usagi: [to Rarity] Who was that other man just now?
Chris: Each team must choose who cooks, and who eats.
Usagi: Weeeell, I think I know the answer to that, now, don't I, based on that yummy quiche, yesterday, eh?
Rarity: I suppose I can make do with that, it was delicious.
Aquamarine: Allow me to cook for you, I happen to have a knack as I found out.
Jasper: Yeah, whatever, just make sure you don't try and poison me, got it?
Chris: Today you'll be preparing fugu sashimi, the traditional Japanese poisonous blowfish.
[Chef wheels a cart into the scene, on top of which sits a tank with two trembling and wide-eyed blowfish inside]
Jasper: Oh…shoot.
[a gong sounds, rattling Rarity and Usagi before a short Japanese tune plays in the background. A rough diagram of where to cut the fish is projected onto the wall next to the host, who picks up a pointer to assist in his explanation]
Chris: The fugu blowfish contains enough lethal toxin to kill thirty people.
Rarity: [sweatdrops] Thaaaat's not reassuring in the slightest.
Chef: [taps the side of the tank with a fish scoop, causing the two blowfish to puff up] Fishies! Meet your makers! [picks them up by their tails and tosses them onto the cutting boards on the tables in front of Rarity and Aquamarine, who look at them warily]
Rarity: Ah!
Chris: They must be sliced veeerrry carefully to cut around the poisonous organs.
[Aquamarine pokes the fish with her wand while Rarity looks anxious]
The poison paralyzes the nerves, and there is no antidote…so no worries!
Usagi: Aaaaaah, just by saying that, you've made me more nervous!
Jasper: Oh please, it's just a fish! How hard can it be?
[Jasper jabs the fish with a knife, causing it to rapidly deflate and fly around the room. Aquamarine and Jasper follow it with their eyes as it shoots into the kitchen and, as evidenced by the sounds, crashes, into some pots and pans]
[a stack of sashimi rolls on a plate is shown, and Rarity places a sprig of parsley on top]
Rarity: [wipes her forehead with a sigh] Finished!
Aquamarine: Your meal is served! [puts a plate of pink mush in front of Jasper]
[Rarity smiles and pushes the plate over to Usagi, who picks up a piece hesitantly. Chris and Chef are shown watching with anticipation as the Sailor Scout slowly puts the piece of fish into her mouth, chews it and swallows. She looks around, and grins]
Usagi: Mmmm, that's delicious! Lemme have more! [starts to put more rolls in her mouth]
Rarity: Hmm, I always aim to impress.
[the camera focuses on the vague lump of fish on the plate, looking the complete opposite of the Gophers' sashimi. Jasper stabs a piece with a fork and holds it up to her face, taking a whiff and sticking his tongue out in disgust]
Jasper: EUGH! This smells and looks disgusting!
Aquamarine: You don't know unlike you've tried it.
[static buzzing]
Aquamarine: What? So cooking isn't my forte, as long as she eats it, we should be alright, plus, her reaction might be amusing.
[static buzzing]
[Jasper puts the pink mush near to her lips…and then into her mouth, where not even a few seconds pass before she spits out the substance and rushes to the exit, out the door and hunches over the railing to vomit]
Jasper: AH…AHUGH…you little bia…ARRUUGH…
Aquamarine: Oh, dear, are you…alright…?
Jasper: Do I look like I'm alright, pixie? Ugh…
[the screen fades to black, the episode continues]
[the scene shows the sun high in the sky before the camera pans down and out. Wolf swimming in the lake on the side of the dock. He looks up to see Fox coming in his direction]
Wolf: Well, well, well, didn't expect to see you here.
Fox: Huh…oh, it's just you…well, I felt like taking a swim before the next part of the challenge.
Wolf: Same idea as me, huh? Careful, there might be sharks in here.
Fox: Really, cuz the only shark I can see is you.
Wolf: Ooh, you wound me so, McCloud, now hop in.
[Fox takes a few steps back before leaping off the dock into the lake. He resurfaces to see Wolf having disappeared]
Fox: Now what's he playing up TO! [feels something touching him below]
Wolf: [resurfaces] So I'm the shark, eh?
Fox: Lucky for you I didn't feel any teeth cuz otherwise I might have done something.
Wolf: Oooooh, there you go again, c'mon, have a little fun, I'll let you be the shark if you want to.
Fox: Wolf, I'm not playing this-FAMPH! [gets submerged by Wolf's paw]
Wolf: OH! Got me! [raises his paw out of the water as Fox resurfaces] First time and you're already biting.
Fox: [sighs] Why are you doing this, why are you being so…you know?
Wolf: Ehh, need a little clarification on that.
Fox: You know, loose, lax, whatever you want, it's just…
Wolf: What, can't I act like something other than "mean"?
Fox: I mean, yes, but…it's just weird seeing you like this…
Wolf: Ah…you wanna talk more about-
Loudspeakers: [off-screen] Next part of the challenge in fifteen minutes!
[the camera pans down from the treetops to show the remaining members of both teams lined up before the host]
Chris: Good news; the third round involves three more challenges! It's the Three Blind Challenges!
[the camper pans over to the contestants' reactions to the various names]
It begins with the Blind William Tell, followed by the Blind Trapeze, and culminating in the treacherous Blind Toboggan.
[the host gives Robin a pair of shades similar to what was used during the paintball challenge, then placed an arrow on top of the fox's head]
Like legendary marksman William Tell, you'll be knocking arrows off your partner's head with crabapples.
Angelina: Um, wasn't it the other way around?
Chris: Shhhush! Also, the shooters will be blindfolded!
[Robin's teammates edge away from him]
The person who knocks off the arrow while causing the least amount of facial damage wins. [let loose the apple, which hits Robin only slightly above the belt]
Robin: OOF! You can tell…he's not a good shot…[clutches onto the hit area]
Chris: Ah, nuts…Angelina and Charlotte, you'll be one team. Robin and Wolf, you'll be the other.
Wolf: You gonna be alright there?
Robin: Ah, it's no worry, my good man, he didn't get me below the belt, I should be fine.
Wolf: Since you're the archer among us, I'll let you shoot this one.
Charlotte: Ooooh, let me shoot, I'm a good shot!
Angelina: Somehow, I find that hard to believe.
Charlotte: But first, can one of you hold Squirrely for me?
Usagi: I got him. [holds the squirrel in her hand] Awwww, hellu, little guy.
Chris: Okay, let's rock n' roll!
[the scene cuts to Wolf with safety glasses and an arrow on his head, panning over to show Angelina in a similar situation. Across the clearing stands Robin and Charlotte, already blindfolded, while Chris and the other campers stand to the side. Robin is shown to take the first shot followed by Charlotte, the former's apple hitting Wolf on the chest, same with the latter for Angelina]
Angelina: Oh!
[Robin's apple hits Wolf on the shoulder, Charlotte's apple hits Angelina on the waist]
Angelina: Ah!
[several of Robin and Charlotte's apples are seen hitting Wolf and Angelina on various parts of their bodies]
Angelina: Ah! Eh! Ow!
[finally, Robin's apple hits the arrow on Wolf's head]
Wolf: You got it!
Robin: [pulls up his blindfold] Ah, I did, marvelous!
Charlotte: Don't worry, I got it this time!
Chris: Robin won already!
Angelina: Excuse me, he already said that-OH!
Chris: AHEM, Charlotte, your slingshot, please.
Charlotte: Huh? [pulls up her blindfold] Oh, sorry about that.
Angelina: Hooooooooo, I'm a little teapot, short and stout…[flops to the ground]
[static buzzing]
Angelina: Was she deaf or something? When someone says stop, maybe don't continue to pelt your teammate with apples…[sighs]...easy, Angelina, relax, relax…
[static buzzing]
[the next part of the challenge has the host and campers assembled behind a tall wooden structure suspended over a pool of water. Going up the two front posts are rungs that could be used to climb to a small platform, and hanging over the gap in the middle are two trapezes]
Chris: And now; the Blind Trapeze! To avoid serious injury, the trapeze has been set up over this pond, which is full of jellyfish!
[crackling is heard from the pond as the Killer Bass grimace]
You two! [tosses blindfolds to Fox and Katz] You'll stand blindfolded on the platform until your partners tell you when to jump.
Katz: And then?
Chris: Then hopefully they'll catch you, otherwise, that's gonna be one heck of a painful swim. Okay, hut hut!
[the scene skips ahead to show the two blindfolded men at their stations, Wolf hanging from his knees from the Bass' trapeze, and Usagi next to her teammate on the Gophers' platform]
Wolf: Okay, get ready to jump!
Fox: Uhhhhh…you're sure you're gonna catch me?
Wolf: Of course I'm sure…one…two…three…
[Fox edges forward, but then hesitates]
Wolf: [sighs] Just trust me on this, okay? I will catch you.
Fox: I…uh…okay, I trust you…
Wolf: Ready? Three…two…one…GO!
[Fox leaps off the platform and…Wolf grabs onto his hands]
Wolf: Gotcha!
Fox: You…you did, you got me!
[the Killer Bass cheer at this]
Chris: Okay, Gophers, your turn!
[Katz is shown standing alone on the platform, and Usagi was swinging calmly]
Usagi: Okay, one…two…three…jump!
[Katz leaps off the platform and Usagi reaches out to him, but her aim is slightly off and instead of grabbing onto her hands, the red cat goes right into the drink, making out a cry of pain as the sounds of electricity can be heard before he's seen dragging himself out of the water, Usagi watching with concern, as well as the other contestants watching in shock]
Katz: [coughs] You…bloody, ow…
Usagi: Sorry…
Chris: Ooooooh, that's a point for the Killer Bass!
[static buzzing]
Usagi: Okay, so my trapeze still needs a little work, hehe…
[static buzzing]
[scene cuts to Katz entering the infirmary tent]
Katz: Ah…bloody stupid jellyfish…as if I didn't have a bad enough experience with sea creatures…[sits down on one of the cots where Jasper is laying down on the one left to him]
Angelina: [suddenly gets up from the cot right of Katz] Huh, where am I?
Katz: You're in the infirmary.
Angelina: Oh…how are we doing?
Katz: We're currently tied with the Bass.
Angelina: I see, hopefully we'll be able to win the next round, then maybe this day will be worth all the trouble.
Katz: Hmph, you can say that again.
Jasper: [groans] That sucked…I swear, that little bitch was trying to poison me, and not just because of what was served.
[a pair of toboggans leaning against a tree has caught the eyes of the remaining campers as Chris begins to explain the final challenge]
Chris: And now, the final leg! The Blind Toboggan Race!
Ivy: I'm sorry, what now?
Chris: 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!
[Rarity, Usagi, and Top Cat glance at one another]
Not many of you left, we keep losing you guys, hehe. Oh well. Ah...Rarity and Top Cat, Aquamarine and Ivy.
[the non-competitors are briefly shown standing behind the finish line as the camera pans over to the highest cliff in the area]
Aquamarine: You're lucky to have me as a partner, I'll make sure we get to the finish.
Ivy: If you say so…[looks over at Chef]...um, what are you doing?
Chef: [brushing something oily onto the bottoms of the toboggans] Just lubin' 'em up, get a little more speed goin'.
[Ivy and Aquamarine both raise a brow]
[the footage cut to Chris and Chef standing over the Bass duo on their toboggan, Ivy having donned the blindfold, while passing the Gopher duo on their toboggan, Rarity donning the blindfold]
Chris: On your marks! Get set! GO! [blows the airhorn as he and Chef push the toboggans forward]
[the music becomes fast-paced and hectic as Rarity and Top Cat speed down the hillside]
Top Cat: Left! Right!
Rarity: Got it!
[as Rarity moves the toboggan according to the directions, her partner presses down on her back, forcing the blind driver to keep herself low. The two pass behind a large tree, allowing the footage to transition to the other team]
Aquamarine: Right! Watch out for the tree!
Ivy: Tree being averted!
[Ivy leans the other way, and the perspective changes to a top-down view, showing Aquamarine glance back at the tree they'd just dodged before the camera pans forward to show Rarity and Top Cat hitting a sloped rock]
Rarity: Are we flying?!
Top Cat: Call it a shortcut, maybe?!
[a splash is heard, and the Gopher duo are shown to have landed on the river. They quickly go over a waterfall, hitting a log lodged between two rocks and springing back into the air]
[scene cuts to Ivy and Aquamarine as she looks ahead to see the finish line in view]
Aquamarine: Another easy victory in our midst! [looks back to see the Gopher duo fast approaching] What?! [looks ahead to see a sizable rock] Take this, Gophers!
Ivy: Aquamarine, what are you-WOAH!
[Aquamarine uses her and Ivy's weight to shove against Rarity and Top Cat's toboggan]
Top Cat: Ya' little cheat!
[suddenly, an explosion goes off just to the left of their path, and Top Cat looks back in shock]
Rarity: What was that?!
[the scene cuts to Chris, holding a blasting machine, smiling as he depresses the plunger]
Chris: We had a few explosives left over, and I just hate to waste.
[several more explosions go off, one of them catching Rarity and Top Cat's toboggan]
Aquamarine: Ha! I knew they couldn't outdo us! Victory is-!
[the explosion carries the Gophers' toboggan closer to the finish line, to which they end up crossing it first. Their teammates cheer while the Bass look on with their mouths agape]
Rarity: Yes, we did it!
Ivy: Awwww, man!
Aquamarine: It…it was there…curse you, cruel fate!
[scene cuts to all the members of each team gathered either side of one another]
Chris: Okay, the score is 3-2, Screaming Gophers, making them the winners of today's challenge!
[the Gophers cheer once more at this]
Rarity: Oh, darlings, you were brilliant!
Charlotte: Yay, Squirrely, we won!
Squirrely: [chitters happily]
[the logo of the Killer Bass appears in the top right corner of the screen as the elimination begins, the camera panning from the seven members of the team to the smiling host and his plate of marshmallows]
Chris: Who wants a treat? A tasty goody that represents exemption, security, peace of mind-
Carmen: [sighs] Just get on with it.
Chris: [speeds up his speech as he ducks behind Jasper] And if you don't get a marshmallow you have to walk the Dock of Shame and you can never come back! [in Carmen's face] Ever! Let's see; one for Fox, one for Ivy, one for Jasper!
[the aforementioned three catch their marshmallows]
Wolf, Robin, well done, ma' brothas.
[the grey wolf and red fox catch their marshmallows]
Looks like we only have one left…Carmen, Aquamarine.
[the latter looks to see the former giving her an unamused look to which she returns]
The final marshmallow…
[static buzzing]
Carmen: Given my earlier suspicions and from what I heard happened earlier, it's time to settle a score.
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Jasper: Come on already!
Chris: Don't rush me! The audience eats up this kind of dramatic conclusion!
Jasper: [sighs]
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Carmen.
Carmen: [catches the marshmallow] Mmm.
Aquamarine: WHAT?! You know what…fine, have a nice life, you…damn pillocks! [storms off to the dock while Carmen pops the marshmallow in her mouth with a wave]
Chris: The rest of you are safe…for now.
[scene cuts to Aquamarine huffily boarding the boat as it drives away]
Aquamarine: Those bastards, they'll regret doing this to me, just you wait…
(Fade to Credits)