Chapter Seventeen: Hide and Be Sneaky
Chris: [narrating] Previously on Total Drama Island; campers searched for treasure, and yours truly put in an impressive performance as a pirate.
[Chef uncovering the small pile of chests on the stage is the first clip used in the recap, and is followed by assorted shots of the host in his costume, playing his part and firing the cannon]
But this was no ordinary treasure hunt, as the contestants found some of their clues giving them more than they bargained for.
[the footage cuts to various sections of the challenge, such as Rarity meticulously searching around the chairs of the campfire pit, Top Cat falling out from a tree in front of Fox and Wolf, and Usagi seeing just how high her key is from the top of the rockwall]
But in the end, the campers who went the limit were rewarded with treasures that, in hindsight, probably weren't worth the effort. Oh well! Except for Rarity, after nearly losing her sanity, who ended up winning the coveted invincibility pass.
[Chris is shown gesturing to the line-up of thirteen chests. Top Cat reveals his chips and candy bar, with the panning shot of each camper and their treasure coming next, followed by Rarity hugging her basket]
Meanwhile, Fiona decided that it was best to play it chill if she was gonna have any shot at the grand prize, and found allegiance in the form of Katz and maybe even her former Bass members. Ultimately, it was Usagi who ended up being a victim of the very person she trusted, and that trust ended up costing her the game.
[Fiona and Katz meeting outside the restroom is shown, followed by a couple of shots of Fox, Wolf, and Carmen, before it cuts to Usagi walking away from the campfire, and then her sailing off on the Boat of Losers as Angelina watches her off. The shot changes to Chris in his usual pre-show position at the docks]
Who will be the next unlucky camper to walk the Dock of Shame? Who will lose their cool? Who will lose their lunch? [moves his hands from a vague shrug to his stomach, then into a point at the camera] Find out, on the most shocking episode yet, 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)
[the episode opens with a distance shot of the island, the position of the sun signaling mid-morning. A cut takes the scene to the steps of the boys' cabin, where Wolf sits on the front steps with Fox, Carmen, and Fiona; the four former Gophers are snacking on various chips, drinks, and sweets]
Carmen: I think a thanks is in order for you, giving us an opportunity to use that gift card of yours in order to get real food.
Wolf: I suppose it was the least I could do given our allegiance and all that. Wouldn't have been fair to let you all go hungry.
Fox: I guess the big bad wolf does care after all.
Wolf: I know you do, I saw the way your face lit up at being able to buy those chocolates.
Fox: [blushes] What, can you blame me? I've been deprived of actual food for so long, it was a natural reaction.
Wolf: A pretty cute natural reaction at that.
Fox: [clears throat] Uh, I'm gonna go and get some air, if you don't mind…[gets up from his seat and walks away from the common grounds]
Fiona: What's up with him?
Wolf: Oh, just something I would know.
[static buzzing]
Wolf: Even with him warming up, I suspect Fox is still hiding something from me. He looks like he's got something on his mind, but won't tell me what. If it sounds like I'm too curious, well, probably cuz I am.
[static buzzing]
[scene cuts to Fox standing over the beach, looking out to the lake and giving a sigh]
[static buzzing]
Fox: I don't know what it is, but for some reason, I can't shake this feeling off me, ever since I've gotten closer to Wolf, my initial view's been broken down and something else is taking its place…but I'm not sure if I'm ready to admit…that…
[static buzzing]
Wolf: [off-screen] Enjoying the view?
Fox: [sighs] You know just where to find me, don't you?
Wolf: I mean, you're not that hard to track.
Fox: Not with you around, anyway.
Wolf: Makes you think, doesn't it?
Fox: Yeah…it does…um, Wolf?
Wolf: Yeah?
Fox: Be honest with me, just how into me are you?
Wolf: Well, I'd say I'm pretty interested in you.
Fox: Like, in the way I'm thinking?
Wolf: Oh…you gonna shoot me in the foot if I say yes?
Fox: Okay, I'm not gonna go that far.
Wolf: I guess you figured me out…it's been on my mind for a while now.
Fox: I see…
Wolf: I mean…I'm assuming it's not as much with you, given…well, your relationships.
Fox: Uh, that's the thing, I don't…I'm not…uhhhh…
Wolf: Fox…?
Fox: What I'm trying to say is…I'm not seeing anyone at the moment…?
Wolf: Oh…I get it…
Fox: I don't know if I really want it, I've not thought about all the details…
Wolf: Would you…be willing to give it a shot?
Fox: It's a lot to take in, I mean, you and I are practically opposites of each other, and I can only imagine the reaction to two supposedly long term rivals getting together.
Wolf: See, that's the thing, who cares about what other people think, they can say whatever they want, what matters is what you think, do you want it?
Fox: Could you…give me at least a little more time to think about it? Then I'll let you know if I'm ready?
Wolf: [sighs] I suppose it wouldn't be wise for me to put extra pressure on you, if that's how you feel, I'll let you decide on what you want.
Fox: Thanks, Wolf…
Wolf: No problem, Pup…
Fox: [sighs] You've not forgotten that, have you?
Wolf: Not any time soon.
[the footage cuts to the ten campers assembled with Chris at the end of the docks]
Chris: Today's challenge is a good old-fashioned game of hide and seek. You all get ten minutes to hide before Chef Hatchet comes looking for you. [his devious smile cuts to a close-up of the hulking man in his military garb] With his military background and advanced degree in man-hunting, he's uniquely qualified to make this game excruciatingly hard.
[the screen is split to include a shot of Chef accepting a diploma in a cap and gown before cutting to the man himself standing on the pier in his usual attire. Chef takes out a large water gun from behind his back and begins to pump it]
Top Cat: What's with the water gun? [notices the red dot of a laser on his forehead…and almost instinctively touches it]
Chris: The lifeguard chair is home base, when he finds you, Chef will try to spray you. If you escape his blast, you can try to run to home base. But if he catches you on the way, he'll douse you!
Wolf: So we're basically running away from a bit of water, oooooooh, that's so scary, I'm shaking in my bones.
Rarity: Well, I just got my hair done this morning, and I would rather not have it get soaked.
Katz: I wasn't planning on getting wet, so you best mind where you're pointing that thing.
Chris: Why don't you demonstrate, Chef?
[the hulking man obliges, snickering as he pumps the gun a few more times in front of Katz, but then making a sudden turn and firing a torrent of water comparable to a fire hose at the host. Even he appears surprised at the force as the shot cuts to Chris now standing several yards away]
Chris: NOT ON ME, DUDE!
[several of the contestants snicker as the host walks back to the docks]
Angelina: [clears throat] How exactly do we win?
Chris: You've got three options; one, don't get discovered in your hiding place. Two, run to home base before Chef blasts you. Three, once you've been caught, help Chef find other campers. Do any of those, and you win invincibility! All clear?
Angelina: Wait, hold on, so if Chef blasts us with water, we're not out?
Rarity: Wouldn't that mean anyone who gets caught can win invincibility? I just want to know if that's the case.
Chris: Well, I…[pulls out a clipboard from seemingly nowhere and mutters through the lines]...huh, this layout doesn't really make sense. So, to make this more challenging, the third option will be omitted. This means your best bet is to either stick out as long as you can or make it to home base without being tagged.
Rarity: [to Angelina] On second thought, we should have kept our mouths shut.
Angelina: [to Rarity] In hindsight, yeah.
Chris: [with a finger on his watch] You get ten minutes to hide…go!
[on that note, the campers immediately run in opposite directions]
[scene cuts to Charlotte taking cover in one of the beds]
Charlotte: Tee-hee, they'll never find me in here.
[Squirrely chitters from the other side of the room. Charlotte makes a "shhhh" gesture with her finger and the squirrel subsides]
[A loon can be heard crying as Chris walks up to the cabins. The camera cuts inside, and the host leans down to where a visible bulge is present on the bed]
Chris: Mmmm, I wonder who's hiding place this is…oh, Chef Hatchet!
[the seeker kicks down the door as Charlotte shoots up from the covers]
Charlotte: Uh-oh. Make a run for it!
[the blue girl zips out from the bed and jumps out the open window, leaving Chef to watch as she runs into the forest]
[the scene cuts to the docks to show Carmen having changed into her swimsuit and calmly stepping into the water]
Carmen: [sighs] People never think of the easiest places to hide, do they?
[the raven-haired woman slips into the water and goes underneath the dock]
[static buzzing]
Carmen: I could have very well just taken invincibility then and there, but I wanted to have a little fun. It is a game after all.
[static buzzing]
[the scene cuts to a rustling bush before a pink bow appears from it. The bow gives away to show Angelina sticking her head up]
Angelina: Okay, this shouldn't be too difficult, all I need to do is wait it out, preferably without being spotted…then again, a bush is too easy. Maybe I'll just-
[the sound of a twig snapping causes the mouse to freeze]
-shoot. Uh, is anyone there…okay, I'm just going to…run this way…[speeds off into the forest]
[scene cuts to Mao Mao hiding in the shadows]
Mao Mao: A major part of being a legendary hero; how to move like a shadow. You gotta be swift…[goes from the rock he's currently behind to a bush]...smart…[only his eyes are shown looking from the bush]...and above all, striking…[cuts to him posing]...the hunter's no match for the mighty swordsman, for he with his blade will outshine he with his arson.
Top Cat: [off-screen] What even are you talking about?
Mao Mao: Huh? [looks around his surroundings]
Top Cat: [off-screen] I'm up here.
Mao Mao: [looks up the tree to see the yellow feline on a branch] Oh. I thought you weren't doing trees after your little rant yesterday.
Top Cat: What can I say, trees are a cat's natural hiding place. By the way, do you always do that thing? The whole hero schtick? Not that it ain't cute, but it's like you enjoy making a spectacle.
Mao Mao: Well, there's nothing wrong with showing off what you are, and I think I look rather stunning.
Top Cat: I mean, I won't deny it, that little act of yours is adorable, especially when you pose.
Mao Mao: I take it you're interested?
Top Cat: You could say that, I've a place we can go to beat this dump.
Mao Mao: And where did you have in mind?
Top Cat: [climbs down from the tree] Oh, just somewhere it's hard to spot someone. [winks] Let's make this game a little more fun.
Mao Mao: If it's fun you're after, I think I can make an exception. BUT, follow my lead. [goes down to the ground and crawls like a slug]
Top Cat: [rolls his eyes] Uh, yeah, swordboy? I'm the one you're following, and maybe…don't do…whatever it is you're doing?
Mao Mao: Keeping low to the ground as a means of giving our adversary less of a chance to spot us.
Top Cat: Yeeeeeeeah…right.
[static buzzing]
Top Cat: That Mao Mao can be as dense as a bucket full a' bricks, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that was part of his charm.
[static buzzing]
Mao Mao: Do I showboat a little bit? Probably, but can you blame someone when they're me? That's not even getting to the best part. [unsheathes his sword]
[static buzzing]
[the footage skips ahead, showing the sun shining in a nearly clear sky before panning down to Charlotte. She looks around the area and notices a cave]
Charlotte: Aha! Caves are full of great hiding places, no one would find me in there.
[Charlotte skips over to the mouth of the cave and is barely a few inches in when something grabs her from behind]
Charlotte: OH!
Fiona: SHHH!
[Fiona sets Charlotte down on the ground where she finds both Angelina and Rarity have gathered as well]
Charlotte: Oh, hi girls! What are you all doing in the cave? Are we having a tea party?
Fiona: Oh yeah, we're absolutely having a tea party.
Charlotte: Really?
Fiona: No.
Angelina: Can you please explain why you've dragged all of us in here?
Fiona: Okay, we're currently missing one, but four is enough.
Rarity: Excuse me, can I get a little context here?
Fiona: Okay, here's the deal; we're currently even with the guys, aren't we?
Charlotte: Oh yeah! There's five of them and five of us.
Fiona: Exactly, and sooner or later, the guys are gonna figure that out and try to trip us up.
Rarity: How can you be so sure, how close are they to one another? From what I've seen, Katz keeps to himself, Top Cat goes wherever, and I've no idea what Mao Mao's about.
Fiona: I know two guys that are particularly close with one another. Fox and Wolf stick to each other like glue, I've seen it for myself.
Angelina: I mean, you're not wrong, I've rarely seen those two apart…
Fiona: My point exactly, we need to keep the guys as separate as possible, and I know just how to break it down.
[a montage of the guys begins to play over Fiona's voiceover]
Katz is clearly the mastermind behind strategy, if you take him down, the guys will be exposed. Fox and Wolf have got some kind of alliance going on, split them up and they'll have no one to turn to. Top Cat's a sleazy one, I imagine him being able to weasel through the competition, so he should make for an easy target. Mao Mao's physically strong and agile, which could pose a threat to future challenges. Put 'em down while they're hot, I say.
[scene cuts back to the cave]
Charlotte: Oh, I know how we can decide who to vote for!
Angelina: Really? Didn't expect to hear that from you.
Charlotte: We rank them from cutest to…well, cutest!
Angelina: [sweatdrops] And the genius is gone.
Fiona: Okay, ignoring that, I think we've got a good enough consensus on what we need to do.
Rarity: I think I've got a pretty good idea, and I imagine you're going to include Carmen in this?
Fiona: But of course, she'll be filled in. Then it's agreed, we all vote as a girls' alliance? [sticks her hand out]
Angelina: So long as we all vote together, then I'm in. [puts her hand in the center]
Rarity: I suppose it's the best I've got. [puts her hand in the center]
Charlotte: Ooooooh, this is so exciting! [puts her hand in the center]
Fiona: Okay then, now get outta here, I called this spot.
[Angelina and Rarity frown in disbelief, but leave along with Charlotte skipping after them]
[static buzzing]
Fiona: What the girls don't know won't hurt them, since I conveniently left out my little trump card.
[static buzzing]
Katz: [off-screen] You're doing well being inconspicuous.
Fiona: [sweatdrops] Oh for God's sake…and I see you're doing well creeping about in the shadows.
[a pair of golden eyes are only just visible in the darkness before unveiling a full red-furred body]
Katz: Only because it's a good way to hear in on vital information. Perhaps it was best that Carmen wasn't around to hear your proposition, given the little allegiance you made to the Bass not too long ago.
Fiona: Well, I'm sure she'll get it once I put it into perspective. You're just lucky none of the guys have caught onto you yet.
Katz: And I intend to keep it that way, unless circumstances say otherwise. It's not too hard to get through them, they make it too easy. There's a lot to exploit in the anxious mind of an elimination game.
Fiona: You really like to take the philosophical angle on things, don't you?
Katz: Tis a quirk of mine, I shall admit, but it gets the message through regardless, wouldn't you say?
Fiona: Yeah, sure, whatever you say, man. Now could you also make haste, this is my hiding spot.
Katz: As you wish, I have other matters to attend to.
Fiona: [as Katz walks past her and just as he's out of ear shot] That Katz guy is weird.
[static buzzing]
Katz: So, Fiona's got the girls on her side, and soon I'll have the guys on mine. Of course, whoever goes tonight will be thoroughly on logistics…and a little bit of my own personal agenda.
[static buzzing]
[scene cuts back to the docks and then cuts to underneath where Carmen is still in her hiding spot with a bored look on her face]
Carmen: Okay, that's it, I'm not staying here any longer, that cook's not coming till the cows come home. [swims out from her spot and climbs back up onto the dock] To think I could have just-
[a clicking sound goes off behind her, revealing as she looks to her left Chef pointing his water gun]
Chef: End of the line, Shirley, heheheeeeeee…
[scene cuts to black, the episode continues]
[a distance shot of the camp is shown, the sun's position marking it as mid-afternoon. It then cuts to Chef aiming his gun at Carmen]
Carmen: How convenient…
Chef: Looks like the world's greatest thief's losin' her luster.
Carmen: Actually, I think you'll find that I'm just as flexible as ever.
[Carmen jogs toward the dock and just as Chef fires a shot, she leaps into the air like an Olympic champion and lands gracefully on the lifeguard chair, having just missed the stream of water]
Chef: Damn…
Carmen: Shoulda thought twice about what I'm capable of. Guess that means I'm immune, a shame the game couldn't be more fun.
[scene cuts to Fox hiding inside of a hollow log]
Fox: There's not much to do in here, is there? Then again, maybe that's a good thing…[yawns]...I think I'll take a little nap…just a few minutes…[slowly closes his eyes]
[the footage cuts to Wolf walking through the forest]
Wolf: Okay, no sight of the cook, that's good…[pauses when his ear flickers]...what's that?
[the sound draws Wolf closer to the log where, upon getting right up to it, he hears a soft breathing coming from it. He kneels down to inspect what's inside and finds Fox snoozing]
Wolf: Well, ain't that cute?
[unbeknownst to the lupine, he's left his guard down as Chef suddenly appears in frame and notices Wolf where he is, going to the other side of the log]
Chef: [quietly] Bingo…
Wolf: [kneels down to the front to see Fox's sleeping face] He's so…peaceful like that…
[Click!]
Wolf: Huh? [looks up to see Chef pointing his gun right at him] Ah, fu-[gets squirted and pushed several feet back by the impact]
Fox: [suddenly wakes up] Huh? What? [looks ahead] Wolf? [a pair of shoes jump down in front of the entrance] Oh no…
[Chef fires a blast inside of the log which shoots Fox out the other side]
Chef: You two are finished!
Fox: [spits out water] Did ya' have to do it while I was still in there?
Wolf: [stretches his mohawk to get the water out of it] Guess I kinda exposed both of us.
Fox: [sighs] At least it was just water…and now I can say you look like a wet dog.
Wolf: Could say the same for you.
Fox: Well, I guess I'd better go dry off, I don't really fancy walking around in wet clothes.
Wolf: I'm with you there.
Fox: You know, it's like no matter where I go, you always end up finding me.
Wolf: Maybe it's my secret fox detectors at work which makes it easy to find you.
Fox: Or just a little obsession of yours.
Wolf: Mmm, that's funny coming from the guy who came at me first.
Fox: I see we're back to that, aren't we?
Wolf: I mean, isn't it a little ironic in hindsight?
Fox: Well…okay, you're not wrong there.
Wolf: Still, just let me know if I get too in your space.
Fox: Oh, that's fine, at least I know you've got some manners.
Wolf: Yeah, well, call them exclusive for you.
[scene cuts to Rarity walking quietly through the campfire pit]
Rarity: Okay, if I stay low, he shouldn't find me…[looks over to the ledge that leads to the stone steps, a few rocks scattered about the area]...that should do.
[the unicorn hops down the ledge and ducks down behind a rock. However, her nose catches the sight of a unpleasant scent]
Rarity: Ewwww, whatever is that horrible-
[Rarity cuts herself off when she looks over the rock to see a family of skunks on the other side. Her loud scream echoes throughout the camp, the camera cutting to the top of the trees as a flock of birds are startled into the air. It then cuts to the white mare running away in fright before she stops to lean on another rock]
Rarity: [panting] That…was too close…[looks ahead when she hears a clicking sound, revealing Chef aiming at her]...oh for the love of-[gets cut off as she gets sprayed]
[scene cuts to Charlotte swinging from a tree branch]
Charlotte: I'm a little teapot, short and stout
Here is my handle, here is my snout
When I get all steamed up, hear me shout-
Chef: [off-screen] Just tip me over and pour me out.
Charlotte: Yeah, that's how it goes!
[Click!]
Charlotte: Uh oh. [gets sprayed and knocked off the branch]
Chef: Next time, don't give out yo' hiding spot.
[scene cuts to Top Cat and Mao Mao having taken shelter in a ditch]
Top Cat: And so the guy just lays on the railroad tracks because some Hollywood chick wouldn't date him, I had to make up some hoagie story about him bein' Count Chooch and fo' what?
Mao Mao: Reminds me of why I never paid that much attention to relationships, people will do the weirdest things to get people to like 'em.
Top Cat: I thought you had a thing with someone, or so I've heard?
Mao Mao: We were 'partners' in the business sense, there was no romance in it, no matter how much she teases me or tries to one-up me with their thieving ways…Tanya KEYS!
Top Cat: [puts his paw over the black cat's mouth] Hey, man, shut it, you're gonna give us away!
Mao Mao: [muffled] Sorry. [normal] I just…it's not something I like to talk about…
Top Cat: Ah, no, I totally get it…
[Click!]
Chef: Gotcha…[sprays both felines as they splutter]
Top Cat: [spits out water as he takes off his wet hat] Great, it's gonna take forever to get this dry…
Mao Mao: [rubs the back of his head] My bad, hehe, heeeeee…
[scene cuts to Angelina having taken shelter in a small burrow]
Angelina: [sighs] It's a bit drafty in here, though I suppose it should keep me covered long eno-
[Poing!]
-OW!
[Angelina covers her mouth and looks back to see a porcupine behind her, having thrown its quills into her posterior. She makes muffled whimpering as she tries to reach back to take out the quills]
Angelina: I think I need a nurse…[shuffles out from her hiding spot to stand up]...maybe I can just run to the infirmary and-[finds herself standing in front of Chef with his gun pointed at her chest]-just get it over with…[gets blasted with an exasperated look on her face]
[the music fills with suspense as Chef walks across the clearing before stopping and then sniffing the air. He crouches down to see if there's more to the scent and it appears to be leading on a path]
Chef: Body spray…[looks up to see the cave]...hehehe, my luck just keeps gettin' betta'.
[the hulking man steps inside the entrance to the cave and peers from side to side]
C'mon out, girly. I know yo' in here…I just wanna give ya' a little bath, hehehe…
[up on a ledge, Fiona looks down to see Chef coming in proximity to spotting her. The vixen creeps back further into the shadows to avoid being seen as the cook looks from left to right. As he beings to walk further, Fiona jumps down and begins to make a beeline for the exit. Chef turns back immediately and dashes after her]
Fiona: Damn, he's faster than I thought…
Chef: Surrenda' and I might let you live!
Fiona: In your dreams, Chef Psychopath!
[Fiona runs faster toward the docks with the cook in pursuit, occasionally firing from his gun while the vixen only just dodges the attacks. The shot sticks to a POV as it approaches closer to the lifeguard chair, before it cuts back to Fiona as the footage goes into slow motion. Chef pumps his gun and lines up a shot while Fiona stretches her arm out to the closing distance of the chair. Just as Chef is about to push the pump, a hand is planted on the chair as the footage resumes normal speed]
Fiona: [panting] I…I made it…in your face…!
Chef: [sets down his gun] Damn…
[scene cuts to most of the campers gathered around the common area, barring Katz and Angelina. The latter appears from the right, wincing as she sits down on the steps to the girls' cabin]
Angelina: Oh, ooooooh…
Charlotte: What happened to you?
Angelina: I had to get quills plucked out from my body, it was not pleasant…
Carmen: So, are we about wrapped up here? They've already got most of us.
Fox: Yeah, everyone besides…where's Katz?
Chef: Katz?! But I searched everywhere…damn! [runs off into the woods]
[scene cuts to Chef surveying his surroundings]
Chef: C'mon, you sneaky sum bitch, I know yo' around here…
[as Chef steps under a pine tree, he's suddenly jumped from above, falling to the ground and dropping his gun. As the black man tries to regain his senses, he turns around on his back to notice his gun pointed right at him, looking up to see Katz aiming with a smug look on his face]
Katz: I told you I didn't fancy getting wet.
[Katz fires a shot which sends Chef back several yards. The hulking cook is given just enough time to see the red cat fleeing the scene. He growls, and the shot cuts to Katz running out from the forest and past the common area, alerting the other contestants present. Chef then exits from the woods in hot pursuit, but finds his efforts in vain to see Katz sitting on top of the lifeguard chair]
Chef: Aw, son of a…
Katz: What took you so long?
Loudspeaker: [off-screen] Attention campers! The challenge is now over! You can come out of your hiding spot, and get ready to pick a loser.
[scene cuts to inside the girls' cabin]
Angelina: Stupid bloody porcupine…
Rarity: Are you going to be alright?
Angelina: They gave him some lotion to ease the pain, so I think I'll be fine.
Carmen: So, word has it that you all wanna vote as a girls alliance, a little birdie informed me.
Fiona: You're not backing out of it, are you?
Carmen: No, and to be honest, I see your point. But there's just one issue; even we all vote on the same person, there's a possibility that the guys will also vote together against one of us.
Fiona: Well, perhaps they won't.
Carmen: What makes you say that?
Fiona: Trust me, I've seen their group and they'll never be unanimous.
Carmen: Putting aside the clear confidence, who did you have in mind?
Fiona: I think it's time to split up a certain 'couple'.
Charlotte: Awww, but they're so cute together, I've just written a new section in my diary about them.
Rarity: That's…a little odd, but okay. It's clear Fox and Wolf will vote together, so that's something to take note of.
Fiona: Which is exactly why we need to take one of them out now.
Angelina: So who do you suggest?
Fiona: The one who's more likely to be an audience favorite when the finale comes.
Angelina: That's…rather vague.
Fiona: Well, put two and two together, one of them is gonna have to bail.
[static buzzing]
Charlotte: Yeah, voting's never been my favorite part of this game, everyone just seems so nice and it's hard to choose who I wanna see go.
[static buzzing]
Fiona: I've done my bit, and it seems the girls are warming up to me, even Carmen. So I reckon things should go smoothly tonight.
[static buzzing]
[scene cuts to inside the guys' cabin]
Katz: Gentlemen, I'm sure you're all aware of what we need to do.
Top Cat: Ya' don't need ta' say it like that, I'm pretty sure we're all aware. We gotta take out one a' da' girls, but who?
Mao Mao: The strongest ones are safe, so I say we go by who poses the biggest threat currently.
Fox: How about Rarity? She's more flexible than one would expect from a fashionista.
Wolf: Nah, that Charlotte girl's more unpredictable, I say we boot her while we have the chance.
Katz: Angelina's currently the one with the least amount of surprises, so I doubt we have anything to worry about with her. But let's divide the options, shall we? What poses a bigger threat; a unicorn with magic, or a little blue girl?
Fox: I think we should go by rationale, we have less to predict with Rarity compared to Charlotte, but in terms of finesse, Rarity serves as more of a challenge in that area.
Wolf: If that's the way you think, then I suppose you've got a point, we can pick off Charlotte another time.
Top Cat: Personally, I say we take out the one who's more unpredictable, that Charlotte's got some invisible protection or something, we should take advantage of that.
Mao Mao: I agree, the sooner we take out the unexpected, the better, I'm standing with my vote.
Fox: Well, I stand with my vote. Katz, what do you have to say?
Katz: Both options provide their strengths and weaknesses, but I'll leave you all to figure that out.
Wolf: Wait, what do you mean by…where are you going?
Katz: I need a bit of fresh air, it's far too drafty in this room. [opens the door and walks out]
Wolf: Hmmm…
Fox: Awkward way to leave a vote discussion…
Wolf: Yeah…he's up to something…
[scene cuts to the other side of the door]
Katz: Let's see, there were ten contestants, then there were nine, it came as a shock, but they've had their moment to shine…
[the ceremony begins, cutting from the shot of the island into a close-up of the fire with a beat of the music, Rarity's legs included in the picture. The camera zooms out to show Wolf, Fox alongside the fashionista's left while also showing Charlotte and Mao Mao to her right, the other campers standing to the side with the host]
Chris: There are only four marshmallows left on this plate…you each racked up several votes.
[Top Cat raises a brow as Charlotte whistles, Rarity glances from their side to Fox and Wolf's side, the vulpine and the lupine looking at one another, slightly on-edge]
One of you is going home tonight and cannot return…ever! With one vote against them, the next marshmallow goes to…
[Chris grabs one of the treats and looks over at the five, the music getting deeper. Each of their faces are shown closely, Fox and Wolf look more on edge this time, while Rarity's hands are to her face in anxiety, Charlotte frowning slightly, and Top Cat looking alert]
…Top Cat!
[the marshmallow is flicked the yellow cat's free hand, and he stands up satisfied]
As for the rest of you, three received two votes each, but one received three votes…the next marshmallow goes to…
[the camera pans over the remaining contestants]
…Wolf!
[the lupine catches the marshmallow with relief, but his face falls when he looks back]
Charlotte!
[the marshmallow bounces off the blue girl's face and into her hand as she pops the treat in her mouth, leaving Rarity and Fox on the edge of their seats]
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[the unicorn breathes a sigh of relief as she catches the marshmallow]
Fox: Ah…
Wolf: Damn…
Chris: Okay, that was a shocker. Even I'm shocked, and I knew the answer.
[clouds drift across the moon and loons call as sad, yet reverent music plays over the scene. Fox has been escorted to the Dock of Shame by the nine remaining campers, the Boat of Losers already waiting for him. He took a few steps forward, then sadly looks back over his shoulder]
Fox: I guess this is goodbye…
Wolf: Yeah…sucks ass.
Fox: Um, Wolf?
Wolf: Yeah?
Fox: Do you remember what I said earlier, about my decision?
Wolf: Yes…?
Fox: Well, I'm sorry it took this long to come out, but I…I think…I want to give it a shot…
Wolf: Wait, are you for real?
Fox: Would I be standing all clueless if I wasn't?
Wolf: Aaaaah, you little rascal. [pulls Fox into a noogie]
Fox: He-hey, you're messing up the hair.
Wolf: Sorry, couldn't help myself. [lets Fox go]
Fox: Also, it means I get to do this. [pecks Wolf on the lips as he's caught off-guard and walks off, waving him off with a cheeky grin]
Wolf: Oh, you son of a…ya' got me there…I'll be sure to repay the favor.
Fox: I'm sure you will. [waves Wolf off as the boat leaves the dock]
Wolf: [waves back] Yeah…see ya…
[the music turns ominous as the camera pans down from the moon onto the campers walking back to their cabins. While everyone goes inside of their respective cabins, Katz and Fiona linger behind as they go near the entrance to the woods, the former picking up a rock and scraping it with his claws]
Katz: Let's see, the wolf gets the fox, the fox gets the kiss, the vixen gets safety, and the cat keeps the pieces on their side…
Fiona: Guess you could say we make quite a duo.
Katz: Indeed, it's an honor doing services with you.
Fiona: Hehe, right back at ya'. [turns around to give a look of disgust as she walks up to the girls' cabin]
Katz: An honor…it's amusing, describing her in such context…no matter, I've already got the plans in mind, it's only a matter of time…
[Katz drops the rock and heads over to the guys' cabin, the camera panning down to the rock to reveal the name carved on it; "Wolf"]
(Fade to Credits)