Chapter 4: __________ is back (You
Phil in the blank)
I'd just like to mention the
terrorist attacks on the world trade centers. My uncle works at a building very close to the WTC, and when the plane
hit, he was lucky to be able to escape with his life. Of course there are many
people who are not so lucky. If this were a speech, I would have a moment of
silence. Instead I will dedicate the rest of this page to the thousands of
people who passed away because of these tragic happenings.
Dedicated to anyone and everyone who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks, especially the non-civilians who died trying to help others survive.
Ace- PE
Amy- FU
Bart- SI
Bubbles- PPG
Edd- ED
Emmitt- DE
Molly- GO
Reggie- RP
Cody- DI
Duplica- PO
Ken- DI
Misty- PO
Richie- PO
Sora- DI
Todd- PO
Willis- DI
(Instead of David doing the introduction we see Troy McClure from "the Simpsons"
Troy: Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such survivor parodies as "Actual reality: the true survivor" and "Actual reality 2: Funeral of 15". Now, you may have noticed there were no pre-author notes. That's because David has started school and won't have much time to host this. So not only am I this episodes Simpsons guest, I am also the temporary host of Animation survivor 2. David will have time to host the tribal council this episode, but other than that, you won't be seeing him. It seems that someone, or something else will be taking a well-deserved break from this. The being causing the mysterious happenings known as the crystal subplot has disappeared and won't be back for a while. As of now, it won't be mentioned through this episode and the contestants will not mention it either. Now, to recap the events in chapter 3. The Japanese won fishing equipment in the reward challenge and Todd caught a pig. He ate it and was forced to keep it a secret so no one else would know. Unfortunately, Misty found out and practically murdered Todd. Meanwhile, Amy seemed to be having déjà vu, as there was something about Emmitt she heard before but didn't know what. Simpson guest Kang unknowingly hinted at the answer, which she figured out to be the fact that Emmitt and Fry sound exactly alike. At the immunity challenge, the Japanese lost and were sent to tribal council. Misty's hatred for Todd convinced her and others to vote for him, while that extreme hatred and the fact that her blunder cost them the immunity idol convinced the majority to vote for Misty, making her the third person to leave the outback. Now the Americans have a one-person advantage, but it probably won't last. Or will it? Let's find out.
(Ace, Edd, and Emmitt are the only ones awake, they are adding wood to the fire)
Ace: This is hard work.
Emmitt: Well, what do you expect, it rained last night. There isn't much dry wood.
Ace: Well, at least we credit for helping out, some people here can be so lazy.
Emmitt: Oh I get it; you're trying to get me to join your alliance aren't you? It's not gonna work, trust me.
Ace: Hey, I didn't specify who I thought was lazy, I meant it in general.
Edd: Yeah, this early in the game, no one wants to do anything, because there's no incentive. Nobody's even close to winning the million-dollar prize, so no one is really trying to get everyone's respect until later in the game, when it matters even more.
Emmitt: You're just saying that so I don't catch on to your plan.
Ace: You're acting a little paranoid right about now.
Emmitt: That's just what you want me to think.
Edd: You know there's a word for someone who is so paranoid they think everyone is conspiring against them.
Emmitt: That's right, perceptive.
Author's note: Bonus points if you know what that refers to.
Edd: Um, maybe Ace and me should try to catch a fish for breakfast. Emmitt, you should stay and watch the fire.
(Ace and Edd head off to the canoe)
Emmitt: You can tell they're in an alliance; they have so much in common. As for my paranoia, maybe I am overdoing it, but you can't be too careful.
(Ace and Edd are talking
and not really concentrating on catching a fish)
Ace: Edd, we've already
agreed that this is an alliance, right?
Edd: Yes, it is.
Ace: Well, we're bound to
lose the idol eventually, so I think we should have a plan about whom we should
vote for, and if we ask anyone else to join.
Edd: It's a hard decision.
Emmitt is a likely choice; I think he's hiding something.
Ace: No, he seems to be
more of a follower. Bart is a real leader, and he knows how to win this game,
so we should vote for him.
Edd: Ace, what you said
makes no sense. If Emmitt is a follower, why isn't he in Bart's alliance? He's
made it clear he doesn't want to be with us, and I don't think he's with
Reggie, or he would have voted Bart in the first council. And if you wanted to
vote Bart, why didn't you in the first council?
Edd: I think Emmitt should be the next to go. He looks innocent, but I bet he has a few tricks up his sleeve.
Ace: When we lost the
first challenge, I decided to vote Molly, because she argued with lots of
contestants, you were one of them, weren't you?
Edd: Oh, yeah, the fire
incident.
Ace: I also thought we
needed a leader like Bart to help us start winning challenges.
Edd: But Ace, it worked,
we won 3 of the past 4 challenges.
Ace: Yeah, that's what I
thought, but then I remembered her.
Edd: David can't write
romance fics, you know.
Ace: I didn't mean it that
way sock head, I was referring to Bubbles. Besides David's not even here.
Author's note: Even though
I am writing this, in the story, I am not there, Troy McClure is the host.
(Back at the campsite)
Emmitt: Hmmm, the fire's
going out, I better get more wood.
(When he leaves, Reggie
wakes up and leaves the shelter)
Reggie: Hey, is that
Emmitt? He must have gone to get firewood. I'll catch up to him. Oh and there's
Ace and Edd out in the canoe.
Reggie: It's nice to see that some people are getting up early and doing their part for the tribe. It improves team spirit and makes up for what Bart doesn't do.
(Reggie walks off in the
same direction as Emmitt. They both end up stopping near the river,
coincidentally, near Ace and Edd. Emmitt doesn't notice Reggie, but they both
hear Ace and Edd talking.)
Ace: So you see, Edd,
Bubbles was the leader more than Bart ever was. She cared about our tribe, and
helped a lot more. Once she stopped the tyrannomon from destroying our village,
I knew she was our true leader.
Edd: So then we could join
her alliance and be united for the merge.
Ace: No we can't, because
I want to vote for Bart. Do you agree with me?
Edd: Well, you certainly
have a good argument, so…yes, I agree. If we lose the idol, we vote Bart.
(Unbeknownst to them,
Emmitt and Reggie are listening.)
Ace: Let's head back to
camp now, before someone tries to make breakfast and ends up with rice flambé.
(Emmitt and Reggie are
shocked by Ace and Edd's discussion)
Emmitt: Wow, I never knew
they thought about it that way.
Reggie: So they had a
change of heart after all.
Emmitt and Reggie: There's
no time to waste. It's time for operation triple B.
(They finally notice each
other)
Emmitt: Huh? B-b-but I thought…
Reggie: Ditto.
Emmitt: I had no idea we
agreed on that.
Reggie: So we can team up.
Emmitt: Yeah. Now we have
a chance at getting that stupid returning champion out of here for good.
Reggie: Are you kidding,
we'll do it for sure, there's no way we can lose.
Emmitt: C'mon, let's head
back for breakfast.
Emmitt: I had no idea that all this time, Reggie wanted to vote for Bubbles. Now we have a good chance, but I think Reggie was too confident. It'll be two for Bubbles, two for Bart, and three for whomever Bubbles' alliance votes for. I just have to get Bart or Amy to ditch the alliance.
(Bart is cooking rice when
Ace and Edd come back.)
Edd: Hi Bart, I see you've
started making breakfast.
Bart: Yeah, what with
Reggie yelling at me all the time, I figured I better do more so she stops
bugging me all the time. I mean, have you seen her do anything?
Edd: Well, many times she
went searching for food.
Bart: Oh, what did she
bring back?
Edd: Hmmm… I think her searches
were unsuccessful. But she did help build the shelter.
Bart: Not much, Bubbles
helped get the supplies and Ace made the glue.
(Bubbles and Amy leave the
shelter and join the group)
Bubbles: And boy was that
glue strong.
Ace: Bubbles, it's been 9 days,
a t-rex, and an alien Cyclops has attacked our shelter, yet it still stands. I
think we've established the point that the glue is strong.
Amy: Well, it's become a
running gag throughout this show, so we might as well continue it.
Ace: Point taken.
Bart: Ahem, we were
talking about important tribal politics here. As I was saying, Reggie hasn't
contributed to this tribe anymore than I have, she should be the next to go.
Bubbles: Well, we have to
vote for somebody.
Amy: Bart is right, Reggie
isn't part of any alliance; she's an easy target.
Bart: Hey, what about you
two (Ace and Edd). Are you an alliance?
Ace: Actually yes, we've
decided on whom to vote for.
Bart: Who?
Edd: It's confidential.
Bart: Is it Reggie?
Edd: No.
Bart: Oh, okay. Well even
if you plan on voting for me, that's okay. That's what this game is about. May
the best alliance win.
Ace: Hey, thanks Bart.
(They shake hands)
Ace: Bart's not so bad. He doesn't seem to care if we vote
for him, because he knows it's just a game. That friendly attitude will make
him go far. Although I wonder if he knows I plan on voting for him, or if he
just said that to be nice.
Bart: I trust you won't
tell Reggie, right?
Edd: Of course not, let's
try to avoid backstabbing until the merge.
(Reggie and Emmitt enter
the campsite.)
Reggie: Is the rice ready,
Bart?
(They all look at the now
black rice)
Amy: Well…it's edible.
(They still hesitate)
Edd: As long as I don't
suffer food poisoning.
(They start eating. Troy
McClure and Rob are watching from a distance.)
Troy: I don't think we
expected that.
Rob: Yeah, Bart usually
cooks better rice.
Troy: No, I mean Reggie's
alliance. (Faces the camera) Oh hi there. I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me
from camera riddled reality shows such as " Lost, but there's twenty cameramen
following who know where they are" and "Murder in not-so-small city New York:
2,000 seasons and counting". Anyways, it seems Reggie has changed her mind to
help Emmitt get rid of Bubbles and since no one suspects them, the odds are
good they'll succeed. You know, with all this tribal politics, wouldn't it be
funny if they won the immunity challenge and they wouldn't have to worry about
any of this?
Rob: Ix-nay on the ot-play
ist-tway.
Troy: What's with the pig
latin?
Rob: Ix-nay on the ig
latin- pay you oronic-may idiot-ay.
Troy: I don't speak
foreign languages. Speaking of languages, the tribes will be getting a note
about tomorrow's reward challenge. Let's see how the Japanese react.
Rob: That has nothing to
do with languages, you idiot.
Troy: Well…it's written in
English.
Japanese tribe day 10
(Todd is on "mail duty"
and sees the tree mail, he looks at it.)
Todd: Why do they always
write these in English, we're the JAPANESE tribe for Pete's sake? GENIUS BOY,
PLEASE TRANSLATE.
(Ken comes over.)
Ken: I have a name, you
know.
Todd: Sorry, let me try
that again. KAISER ROLL, PLEASE TRANSLATE.
Ken: Just give me the dumb
note.
Todd: Here you go.
Ken: Okay, it says "Hi I'm
Troy McClure, you may remember me from nature game shows such as "speak like a
chipmunk for 5 seconds". The reward for tomorrow's challenge is 3 chickens, so
build a chicken coop in case you win".
Todd: Great, this is my
chance to make up for the pig I didn't share with you guys.
Ken: Let's tell the rest
of the servants…I mean tribe members.
(Brief pause)
Todd: It's been how many
episodes since you quit being a Kaiser roll?
Ken: (Irritated) It's
Kaizer, and if you mention that filthy bread one more time, it'll be zero.
Todd: Okay, let's go tell
everyone.
(They run to the shelter)
Ken: Fellow castaways, we
bring good tidings.
Duplica: Does that mean we
can wash our clothes?
(Everyone else does that
anime sweatdrop thing)
Cody: Oh, to be so young
and oblivious.
Richie: But she's older
than you.
Ken: Just read the dumb
note.
(They gather around and
read it.)
Sora: Why doesn't it
rhyme?
Richie: David isn't here
and his substitute probably isn't paid to make it rhyme.
Cody: Let's focus on the
challenge. We need to build a coop to hold 3 chickens.
Ken: I'd say it needs to
be a square with each side about 3 feet long.
Todd: Leave it to me!
Sora: Shouldn't we all
work on it?
Todd: No, I'll do it on my
own. It's to make up for last episode's noodle incident and the pig.
Todd: I feel that I owe the tribe for what happened yesterday. I got three votes, and I'm going to do all I can to get my name off the ballots. If I win three chickens, maybe they'll forgive me and I won't be a target anymore.
Duplica: Wait a minute,
what noodle incident?
Todd: Oh, yeah. Well, I
can't lie to you guys…gotta get supplies for building the coop, see you later.
(He quickly runs away. The Japanese are suspicious.)
Cody: Well, it couldn't
have that bad and he is helping us with the challenge. Hey Ken, want to duel.
Ken: Anything to pass the
time.
(Cody takes out a sword
(from his kendo practicing) and Ken takes out his old whip and the start
dueling.)
Richie: I'll bet my dinner
on Ken.
Sora: I'll bet my oddsbook
on Cody. (She takes out "Dmarco's guide to gambling")
Richie: You gamble?
Sora: That's how I got on
this show.
(Flashback)
David: So if you win,
you're on this survivor.
Sora: Yeah.
David: And if I win, I get
all the sushi I can eat.
Sora: Right.
Sora and David: Rock,
paper, scissors, shoot. (David does scissors, and Sora does gun.)
David: You can do gun?
Sora: That's what the
"shoot" is for.
(End flashback)
Duplica: Just when you think you know someone.
Duplica: I didn't know Sora liked to gamble; it doesn't match her personality seen on the show. Stupid Nimoy.
(The cameraman decides to
watch Todd, since nothing exciting is going on with the rest.)
Todd: Nothing to see here
except me gathering wood. Go watch the Americans or something. (He does just
that. The American's are just getting their tree mail.)
Emmitt: Finally a chance
to eat real food.
Reggie: I think Emmitt and
me should go get the supplies to build a chicken coop.
Bart: Okay, then Ace and
Edd can design it, then Amy; Bubbles and me can build it. Bubbles, you should
also go help gather wood and stuff.
Bubbles: Can't someone
else do it?
Bart: My dad thought so, and
because of him, we had to relocate all of Springfield. Besides, you're stronger
than all of us.
Reggie: C'mon Bubbles, all
you have to do is use laser vision or something to knock down a tree, Emmitt
and me will just take some of the branches.
Bubbles: Even superheroes can get tired. I've been doing a lot of the hard work around here, and I'm not arguing about it just so I can win a million dollars. I'm sure I could win that kind of money in lots of places. Maybe I should've gone on that "speak like a chipmunk for 5 seconds" show.
Bubbles: I guess I'll do
it.
Emmitt: Actually, I think
Amy should come with us, why make Bubbles do all the work?
Bart: I don't care, as
long as the work gets done.
Bubbles: Thanks Emmitt.
Emmitt: Anytime Bubbles.
(smiles weakly)
Amy: Um…I have a question?
Reggie: What is it?
Amy: What exactly is a
chicken?
(If they were anime, they
would have sweatdropped.)
Emmitt: Edd, explain to
her what a chicken is while me and Reggie go into the forest to get wood.
Amy: It's not my fault I don't know what a chicken is, I'm from the year 3000. It must be some sort of animal, but in my time, it's probably been extinct for a few hundred years.
(In the forest, Emmitt is
talking to Reggie.)
Emmitt: Why did you want
Bubbles to come with us?
Reggie: She's strong?
Emmitt: I'm not thinking
about challenges. I'm thinking about the alliance! Triple B! Amy seems to be
the easiest American to convince to join our alliance.
Reggie: Good thinking,
Emmitt.
Reggie: Emmitt's a really smart kid. He's right too. We definitely can't ask Bart or Bubbles, and Ace and Edd already are in an alliance. Amy would be the easiest person to convince. Everyone seems to underestimate Emmitt and that's good for us. He's getting practically the whole tribe on our side.
(Amy catches up to Reggie
and Emmitt.)
Emmitt: So you learned
what a chicken is?
Amy: I learned enough to
know it'd be great to have some for dinner.
Reggie: Look, there's a
fallen tree. We can break off pieces of wood from it.
Amy: Maybe that alien from
a few days ago killed it with his ray gun.
Emmitt: THE ALIEN.
(Scared) Maybe it's still here, waiting to kill us.
Amy: Oh, don't worry,
Rigellians are harmless.
Emmitt: Oh yeah? How would
you know?
Amy: In the real timeline,
they first came to earth in 2993. I remember it like it was yesterday.
Reggie: Even though it's
really about 1000 years in the future.
(Flashback (or is it
flashforward?) to New New York, on 9/12/2993. A UFO lands in front of city
hall. Kang, Kodos, Serak, and other Rigellians come out with various weapons.)
Kang: Give us control of
the city or DIE.
Security guard: Mayor,
what should we do?
Mayor: Don't worry; I've
seen these guys before on TV. (He takes out a wooden pLAnk with a sharp nail on
it.) Don't make me use this.
Serak: Flurk.
Kodos: How did they know
our only weakness?
Kang: You may have won
this time, but we'll be back! (The UFO leaves. End flashback/forward)
Amy: And it was mandatory
to watch the Simpsons' tree house of horror II once a year ever since. And to
carry around one of those planks with a watchamacallit…nail in it.
Emmitt: Do you have…
Amy: (interrupting Emmitt)
Luxury item.
Emmitt: That's a relief.
Reggie: Let's break off
some of the branches. (They get to work, and after a half-hour or so, they have
a sufficient pile. They then start walking back.)
Emmitt: So, Amy, who
exactly are you voting for next time we lose the idol?
Amy: I really don't want
to say.
Emmitt: You can trust us.
We won't tell.
Amy: If I tell you, you'll
probably want to vote for me.
Reggie: I swear, I will
not vote for you, if you tell me whom you plan to vote for.
Emmitt: Same here.
Amy: I'm going to vote
for…Reggie.
Reggie: (surprised) Me?
Amy: Yeah, that's what
Bart and Bubbles are doing also.
Reggie: Bart?
Emmitt: Bubbles?
Amy: We're in an alliance.
Emmitt: Well, you don't
have to do what they say. Look at me; I'm not in any alliance. Same with
Reggie. But…the three of us, together, could have quite an impact on who leaves
in our next tribal council.
Amy: I'll consider it. But
who would we vote for?
Reggie: I'll whisper it,
so no one else hears. (She whispers something to Amy)
Amy: I don't know.
Reggie: Well you don't
have to if you really don't want to, but we'd appreciate it if this supposedly
never happened. We won't vote for you if you don't tell anyone about this.
Amy: Sounds fair.
(Reggie and Emmitt are in this interview together)
Reggie: The way I said it, it sounds like a bribe
Emmitt: (finishing her sentence) but put another way, it's blackmail. I guess I'll do almost anything to possibly win a million dollars.
(They arrive at the
shelter a few minutes later.)
Edd: That's more than
enough wood.
Bart: Let's start
building. Bubbles just set the wood in place while me and Amy put on the glue.
(Montage of them building
the coop. Cut to the Americans looking at their creation.
Ace: It definitely can
hold three chickens.
Bart: It looks ugly, but
it's well built. I'd say it's a job well done. All we have to do is win
tomorrows challenge.
Bart: I'm starting to respect everyone, even Reggie, a lot more. It seems I've become the leader of this tribe, and you can't be a leader without followers, so I have to get everyone on my side to survive in the outback.
(Cut to Todd showing the
Japanese tribe his chicken coop. It looks perfect.)
Todd: …And this is where you
put the chicken feed, and this is where the water goes, and this is the door
with a latch to keep locked.
Cody: You did better than
any of us expected (We see Cody has a few bruises on his face and arms.
Richie: My new oddsbook
says there was a 92:1 chance of you doing a seemingly perfect job.
(Sora mutters something;
you can make out the words "stupid", "Dmarco" and "Cody")
Richie: We're gonna win that challenge, I'd hate for Todd's hard work to go to waste.
Day 11 the reward
challenge
(Both tribes are at Evetee
beach. Zak is there, standing next to two huge sliding puzzles)
Zak: Welcome to the reward
challenge, this one tests both physical and mental power. Each puzzle has 15
pieces and 16 spaces, you can move the pieces by sliding them around, and they
cannot be lifted off the puzzle board. It takes a minimum of 30 slides to solve
the puzzle. When solved, the result will be a map. The two maps are different;
so one tribe can't look at the other's map. You must follow your route; Rob and
Troy will be watching you via camera to make sure you don't take a shortcut.
Both routes end up at the chickens, so the first tribe to get to the chickens
keeps them. Understand?
("Yes" is heard throughout
the tribes)
Zak: Well, there's more to
it. Let's see the chicken coops you built.
(Bart and Todd show them
to Zak. Todd's looks a whole lot better in comparison.)
Zak: Japanese obviously
put more effort into building the coop, so I'm going to offer them a better
chance of winning, or possibly a worse chance. I will move as much of the 30
correct slides as you want me to for your puzzle. The catch, for each piece I
slide, you'll start 1 minute later than the Americans. Decide how many moves
you want me to move.
(The Japanese go into a
huddle, after a minute, they come out of it.)
Sora: We'll take the first
15 moves.
Zak: Okay, then the
Americans get a 15-minute head start. Americans, start now.
(While Ace and Edd are
thinking, Bart and Reggie are just pushing pieces around. Everyone else seems
to be unsure what to do.)
Ace: Bart, Reggie, stop.
We'll do the thinking, you just do the pushing.
(Ace and Edd start barking
out orders; everyone else does what they say. Bubbles is doing the best,
sliding the pieces faster than anyone else. Meanwhile, Zak completes the first
half of the Japanese puzzle. 30 seconds before the Japanese start, the
Americans have done a little less than what Zak did for the Japanese.)
Zak: Japanese START!!!
(In this tribe, Ken is the
one giving the orders. While Todd's not doing so well, he is making the most
effort, madly scrambling around the board. Ace and Edd see the Japanese making
more progress than they are, and start sliding pieces as well as giving orders.
10 minutes after the Japanese start, they finish.)
Edd: Wait! Before you run
off, give me time to memorize the map, we'll lose if we don't follow the route.
(30 seconds later, Edd
declares he's finished and they run off. One minute later, the Japanese finish,
but they're having trouble memorizing the map.)
Todd: Wait a minute. My
Quick-pic camera!!!
(He snaps a photo of the
map; the photo comes out 10 seconds later.)
Todd: Sora, take this and
run.
(The Japanese run off,
following Sora. They eventually catch up to the Americans.)
Edd: Take a left right
here; we should be there soon.
Bart: I see the chickens!
(The Japanese are right
behind the Americans. Ken makes a mad dash across, and gets to the chickens
before the Americans do. Rob is waiting.)
Rob: Great job Ken, but
the whole tribe has to be across to win.
Ken: C'mon hurry up.
(Most everyone has crossed
the finish, but there are people lagging behind on both tribes. Edd and Emmitt
on the American tribe, and Cody and Todd on the Japanese.)
Todd: We're so close, we
have to win.
Cody: I must have 5
cramps, I can barely move.
Todd: No! I didn't spend
all day building the perfect coop and practically breaking my legs in this race
to lose. (He picks up Cody, and uses the last of his strength to run to the
finish before Edd and Emmitt can get there.)
Rob: The Japanese have won
the reward challenge.
(The Japanese are
overjoyed. They crowd Todd congratulating him.
Cody: Thanks Todd, I
really needed that.
Rob: Do you have anything
to say?
Todd: Must…eat…chicken.
Cody: That was really nice of Todd to help me get across the finish line. He knew some people wouldn't forgive him after he ate that whole pig, but he did everything he could to help us win the chickens, and I think people are going to forgive him now. I definitely will.
Bart: Thanks to Edd, we lost the challenge. I want to vote Reggie, but if we lose immunity I may change my mind. Edd's very smart, and I heard he'd do better in this game than his friends, but he's not very athletic, and that's what most of these challenges are based on.
Ace: I'm sticking up for Edd, not only because he's in my alliance, but also if he hadn't memorized the route, we wouldn't have a chance at winning at all.
Ken: I'm glad we won; we definitely have the advantage now. But things are never what they seem, so I want to discuss tribal politics with Cody in case we lose immunity. In our tribe, we're still the only alliance that I know of, and that lets me and Cody control the voting somewhat.
(The Japanese are at their
shelter, looking at the chickens. They're not cockatrimon or pidgey, just
normal chickens, but for those who must know what makes them different from
normal chickens, they're animated in the style of Ed, Edd, and Eddy. )
Cody: I think I'll call
that one Biyomon.
(Receives an evil glare
from Sora)
Cody…or I'll just call it
Chocobo.
Duplica: Ditto.
Cody: We can't have two
chocobos.
Duplica: No, I'm naming
that one Ditto, after my first, and only pokemon.
Todd: And I'll call this
one Ham sandwich, to replace the pig, which I selfishly ate all of.
Richie: Well Todd, why
don't we cook "ham sandwich" for tonight's pre-immunity challenge victory
dinner?
Ken: That confident huh?
Richie: It's always good
to be optimistic.
Ken: Yeah, I guess so.
Cody, can I talk to you for a sec?
Cody: Sure.
(They walk off, leaving
everyone else suspicious)
Sora: Everyone knows Ken and Cody are in an alliance, and they know that everyone knows. I don't want to have to vote them off, but if it puts Duplica's existence or mine in the outback in jeopardy, I'll consider teaming up with her to form a counter alliance.
Richie: I've been to two tribal councils, and I've managed to get by without giving much thought to tribal politics, but if we lose immunity, tomorrow's tribal council won't be as easy. I need to decide whether I should team up with Ken and Cody, organize a counter alliance, or just lay low, stay neutral, and hope no one pays much attention to me.
Ken: So, have you given
any thought to who we might vote for if we lose tomorrow?
Cody: Actually, yes. I
think we should vote for Sora. Even
though she's from our show, she's a returning champion, and we should vote her
off as soon as possible.
Ken: That's what happened
to her in Anime survivor 2. But she might decide to team up with us rather than
against us, in which case her past experience would be a good thing.
Cody: So what do you think?
Ken: We should go after
the pokemon kids. This way, digimon would have the advantage, and if necessary,
we could vote off Sora and maintain our power in tribal council.
Cody: As long as it's not
Todd, he doesn't deserve to be voted off.
Ken: So it's Richie or
Duplica. We'll think about it if we lose the challenge, but for now, let's
sleep on it.
Todd: (VO) Come over here
you guys, we're going to eat "ham sandwich"
Cody: How did you cook it
so fast?
Todd: I knew I was
forgetting something.
Ken: On second thought,
let's eat before we go to sleep.
Japanese tribe Day
12
(Cody is out fishing in
the canoe)
Cody: Even though we have a source of protein, I'm still trying to catch fish. Those chickens won't last forever, and I'll be sure to stay in the outback if I'm supplying the tribe with food.
(Cody is walking back with
his catch of the day (3 fish) when he sees tree mail. He picks it up, reads it,
then walks back to tell everyone.)
Cody: Hey, we got our
immunity challenge tree mail.
(Richie and Sora are the
only ones there, so they go get everyone else who wandered into the woods.)
Todd: What's it say?
Cody: See for yourself.
(Zoom in to the note. Zoom
out to see Bubbles holding it with the Americans surrounding her.)
Bubbles: "Hi, I'm Troy
McClure. You may remember me from immunity challenges such as "10 people
poisoned: antidote for one". This immunity challenge involves TV trivia.
Americans get quizzed about Japanese cartoons A.K.A. anime and vice versa. Go
to lookout point to compete for the idol." That's what it says.
Reggie: All right! With
Ace and Edd on our team, we can't lose.
Edd: I'm glad this challenge relies on smarts rather than athletic ability. I heard people were considering voting for me because I lost the previous challenge for the tribe, but since trivia is my strong point, I should be able to lead us to victory.
Bubbles: This doesn't have to do with the challenge, but I just want to say that that McClure guy is really weird.
(Both tribes are at
lookout point. Troy and Rob are there also.)
Troy: Hi, I'm Troy
McClure, you may remember me from…
Rob: Oh, you don't have to
go through all that; I've taken the liberty of giving everybody your complete
resume, with everything you've ever been in.
Troy: Let me see that.
(Skimming through the resume) "Back to the sequel"… "Back to the prequel"…
"Back to the end of the beginning of the epilogue of the foreword of the
prologue of the pre-sequel of the re-re-release of part 8 section 3 subsection
56". I'm impressed. Oh yes, I'm hosting a challenge. Okay, you're each going to
get a question about a TV show. Get it right, your team gets a point. Tribe
with the most points wins. Clichéd challenge, but it'll do. Japanese, you're
one person down, someone has to go twice.
Ken: I volunteer.
Richie: Yeah, Ken's the
smartest out of all of us.
Troy: Okay, Ken you get
the first question. What is Reggie's last name?
Ken: Well, based on the
name of her show, I'd say Rocket.
Troy: Correct. Reggie
you're next. Are you ready?
Reggie: Ready as I'll ever
be.
Troy: This is a hard one.
What nickname did Ken earn from being great at soccer?
Reggie: Hmmm…
Surprisingly, I did research before getting on this show, 'cause I wanted to
see if anyone else has the same interests as me. So I think that Ken's nickname
was "the rocket"
Troy: I don't believe it,
you're right!
(Time passes. The score is
tied at three.)
Troy: Bubbles, what is the
name of the annoying young leader in Monster Rancher?
Bubbles: Takato?
Troy: He definitely fits
the description, but wrong show. The answer is Genki.
(More time passes. The
score is 5 to 4, Japanese.)
Troy: Double-D, you're
next. Moltres from pokemon would be most related to what digimon?
Edd: Oh, I know this one.
Garudamon.
Troy: Hmmm…We were looking
for Phoenixmon, but I'll accept that answer. The score is now tied. Duplica,
what is the name of Pelswick's guardian angel on his self-named show.
Duplica: I have no idea.
Pass.
Troy: The answer was Mr.
Jimmy.
Ace: Wait a minute; I'm
from that show, I've never heard of a guardian angel before.
Troy: (Whispers to Ace)
and if you want to be on that show it better stay that way. (Speaking normally)
Only Bart and Ken are left. Bart, what is the name of the infamous gang of
outlaws in pokemon…who writes this stuff? You can't have practically the same
answer to three different questions?
Author's note: To
understand the joke, refer to Reggie and Ken's first questions.
Bart your question is, in
Arpulver's "The Mole: AE" who was the
mole?
Bart: Madison.
Troy: So close, but the
correct answer would be Tomoyo.
Bart: Isn't that just her
Japanese name?
Troy: Yes, so?
Bart: So shouldn't I get a
point anyway?
Troy: No, we were looking
for a Japanese name, because it's a Japanese show. Besides, American
cardcaptors isn't worth watching.
Yet another Author's
note: Others may think differently.
Troy: You know what? I'll
give you half a point. This way, we'll have a winner without going into a
tiebreaker. Ken, the pressure's on. If you get this question wrong, your tribe
will lose by half a point. If you get it right, the Japanese will win the
immunity challenge.
Ken, are you ready.
Ken: Yes (stays calm)
Troy: Ken, What is the
name of a rich and famous movie star on "the Simpsons"?
(Ken is thinking hard.
Troy keeps staring at him, winking and making himself noticed.)
Troy: Come on Ken, this
question is easy.
Ken: I think I know the
answer.
Troy: Thank God, it took
you long enough.
Ken: The answer is…
Rainier Wolfcastle A.K.A Mcbain.
(Troy is shocked when he
hears this answer)
Troy: OH MY GOD. YOU ARE
SUCH AN IDIOT. IT WAS I!!! TROY McCLURE. (Speaking normally) But Rainer
Wolfcastle is a rich and famous actor on "The Simpsons" so I have to give you
credit. (Unenthusiastic) The Japanese win.
(They however, are very
enthusiastic. They're congratulating each other and laughing and doing
everything someone happy might do. The Americans are doing the exact opposite.)
Troy: Americans, David
will see you at tribal council. I get to leave this godforsaken island.
Rob: It's not an island.
Troy: Whether it's an
island, or just data in a story on the Internet, I get to leave. Adios.
(The Americans leave also)
Bart: I'm actually sort of happy we have to go to tribal council. Now we can vote Reggie off, and the whole tribe will be united, and we'll cooperate and win all the challenges so we won't have to go to tribal council until the merge.
Ace: I had watched Animation Survivor, and found out that Buttercup was voted off when she tried to vote off Bart. I don't want that happening to Edd, or me so I planned ahead and made sure no one was targeting us. It doesn't seem like anyone is, but you never know when someone will backstab you.
(At camp, Ace and Edd are
talking)
Edd: I'm still having
second thoughts about voting Bart.
Ace: Why?
Edd: Bart has followers,
we should target them. He would never suspect us.
Ace: Why not?
Edd: Because he knows
we're smart. You have a good reason for voting Bart, right?
Ace: Of course.
Edd: Bart would never
expect it if we voted for someone for no real reason. He would expect a
strategize plan from us; he'd think Reggie or Emmitt did it. By the time we
merge, we could be the leaders of the Americans, and then we'd have a chance to
win.
Ace: I still think Bart
should go. How about we decide whose idea is better. Just this once, I'll vote
Bart, you vote whoever you want. We'll know whose idea is better and that
person will plan the voting strategies from then on.
Edd: You've got yourself a
deal. (They shake hands. Meanwhile, other alliances are discussing.)
Reggie: So you're ready?
Emmitt: Yeah.
Reggie: You're not gonna
back out?
Emmitt: No way, will you?
Reggie: Not a chance.
Emmitt: Great!
(Meanwhile)
Amy: Bart, I'm quitting
the alliance.
Bart: WHAT? Why the hell
would you want to?
Amy: I don't want to vote
for Reggie.
Bubbles: But then who will
you vote for?
Amy: I'll tell you (She
whispers the name to Bubbles and Bart). I hope you understand. (She walks away)
Bubbles: Bart, what are we
going to do, now I might get voted off and I don't want to get voted off,
because I like this tribe and I don't want to leave (She starts to cry).
Bart: Whoah, turn off the
waterworks, I have a plan.
Bubbles: Will it work?
Bart: Definitely, man.
(You can't hear it, it'd
ruin the surprise. Cut to the Americans at tribal council. David is waiting.)
David: It's sure nice to
be back here, but not for you guys, because you have to vote someone off. Now,
from what I hear, there are quite a few alliances here, so I'm not gonna go
making you spill the beans about who you're voting for. Just go vote and let's
get this over with.
(Aerial shot of Edd
voting. Shot of Amy voting EMMITT.)
Amy: You haven't
contributed as much as everyone else, plus the fact that you sound like Fry
creeps me out.
(Shot of Ace voting BART.)
Ace: I saved you at our
first council, but I'm not gonna be as nice this time.
(Aerial shots of Reggie
and Bart voting. Shot of Emmitt voting BUBBLES.)
Emmitt: You're the most
useful member of the team. You could easily beat everyone in this game. That's
why I'm taking you down early.
(Aerial shot of Bubbles
voting)
Bubbles: I hope Bart knows
what he's doing.
(David takes the voting
urn)
David: You know what
happens next. I'll tally the votes. First vote is for Bubbles.
(Bubbles is scared, Bart
calms her down)
David: Next vote is for
Bart. Another one for Bart, then Emmitt.
(Bart is scared and Emmitt
is confused, but they both keep their cool.)
David: Next vote is for
Amy.
(Amy is even more confused
than Emmitt was.)
David: Sixth vote is for
Emmitt. That makes two each for Bart and Emmitt, and one each for Bubbles and
Amy. The final vote…Emmitt.
(Emmitt is in disbelief)
Emmitt: How did this
happen? I was doing so well.
David: You'll find out
soon enough, but now, you must bring up your torch. (He does) Emmitt, the tribe
has spoken. It's time for you to go. (Emmitt slowly walks away). Of course, we
also have to extinguish the torch for "detention". (David does so) Also, notice
the WB torch has dimmed, because all if it's American representatives are gone,
it's up to the pokemon kids to bring their network to victory. With 6 people
left on each tribe, it's going to be a lot tougher to decide who to vote for.
You can all head back to camp now.
Final words
Emmitt: I was sure I would
successfully vote off Bubbles, and then Reggie broke the alliance. I don't know
why she would, we had swore to each other we wouldn't back out. I don't even think she voted against me, I
think she voted for Amy. She had no reason to betray me like that, and I'm
really pissed that I lost because of her. I wish luck to everyone else, and
hope that Bubbles stays on just long enough to vote off Reggie.
Voting Summary
So did Reggie vote for
Amy? Actually, Edd did.
(3) Emmitt: Amy, Bart,
Bubbles
(2) Bart: Ace, Reggie
(1) Amy: Edd
(1) Bubbles: Emmitt
Coming up
Lots of things going on
with the Americans. Why did Bart suddenly switch his vote to Emmitt? Why did
Reggie vote Bart instead of Bubbles when she swore she'd vote with Emmitt? Amy
thinks Reggie was the one who voted for her. Will Reggie convince her she's
wrong? And will Ace follow Edd's plan and temporarily stop voting for Bart?
The reward challenge
involves building a stretcher. But will the Japanese need it for other
purposes?
And in the next side
story-ish add-on: On arrival to the hotel, Emmitt immediately sets out to kill
Kang. Can David stop him in time?
Post-author notes
I'm sorry I haven't posted
a chapter in a few months, but I took a break in summer and there's school in
September. The important thing is I have not quit, and will not quit writing
this. Even if it takes two years, it will be finished. E-mail me for any
questions, suggestions, ideas for subplots (besides the crystal one) etc. Most
importantly REVIEW.