November 12th, 2012
Merge
Boys: Buford and Fenton
Girls: Tamera and Lilith
Flashbacks from episode twenty-three begin. Chris narrates the events from that episode.
"Last time on Total Drama Carnival Calamity, the Ringleader and Chaos X came back to the carnival to obtain the underground lab. I made sure to defend myself from those freaks and kick their butt."
A clip shows Chris and Chef getting zapped by Iris.
"Okay, so I didn't exactly save the day. But I did tell resident limo driver Rosalina to warn the contestants on stopping the break-in. Once dealing with Iris, the contestants and Rosalina met up with Lucy, Saraphina, and Christopher at the haunted house attraction. There, the group planned their attack to stop Chaos X and Ringleader."
"The evil organization made it inside the lab and held me Chef, Duncan, and Noah as captives. There, Nathan, the leader of Chaos X decided to betray the Ringleader. Ringleader, however, anticipated this and planted toxic waste bombs in Chaos X to turn them all into mutants. Then Ringleader grabbed a helmet from a safe that gives him command of controlling Chaos X and the animals from the cages Scarlett had that also turned into mutants."
"Before Ringleader can do more damage, JJ got their attention to get out of a lab where a brawl will start. Well, the only brawl was between JJ and Ringleader because Casey returned with the mechanical dragon to easily defeat Chaos X and the mutated animals."
A clip shows the four contestants except JJ entering the lab. "While that was happening, the other four contestants came to my rescue. Oh, and I guess Chef and the other two interns too."
"In the end, Casey also took care of the Ringleader once and for all. Sadly, she could not make it in time to prevent the maniac from injuring JJ. To make sure her cast heals properly, I had to eliminate JJ from the competition."
The flashbacks end. Chris is shown at the carnival's camp size amphitheater. He is wearing a red clown nose. "Thanks for her heroic deed, this episode's challenge is dedicated to JJ."
"No, it's not, you had this challenge planned from the start," Chef told off-screen.
"Trying to make myself look good on TV," Chris told the cook then smiles back at a camera. "It is the final four! Which ones will become the finalists? Your picks are Buford, Lilith, Fenton, and Tamera. But this isn't a voting decision. It is a game decision. Find out who makes it to the finale now on Total… Drama… Carnival Calamity!"
The intro begins, with a camera popping out from a large pot containing Chef's revolting gruel, then from a bird's nest on a roller coaster sign entrance, and then from a carnival booth with pink stuff animals next to it. A smooth transition from a roller coaster descending to the three tents in the carnival is shown. A clapper pops up to commence the action.
Dear mom and dad, I'm doing fine
A camera drone enters the blue tent showing Chris McLean taking a shower, his upper body exposed while the rest of him is covered with a towel. He notices the camera drone and hits it with a bar of soap.
You guys are on my mind
The camera drone gets out of the tent and shows Tamera and Caleb driving bumper cars in the bumper car attraction. They collide with each other. The impact causes an explosion.
You asked me what I wanted to be,
The camera drone shows Sua and Lily walking on the Penguin Emporium ice to catch some penguins.
and I think the answer is plain to see
Sua accidentally trips on the ice, slides into the cold pool, and gets frozen.
I wanna be famous!
Marty is swimming up from a different pool in his swimsuit, but the editing makes it look like it was in the cold one. Upon catching some air, he winks at Kylie and Meredith who are near the exit of the tall slide. Both are also wearing swimsuits.
I wanna live close to the sun
JJ is putting her clown makeup on in the confessional photo booth.
Go pack your bags, 'cause I've already won
Maverick and Fenton are inside a haunted house looking at a coffin. Maverick opens the coffin and Lilith pops out to reveal herself. This causes Fenton to scream and run away.
Everything to prove, nothing in my way
Boris and Elsa are shown competing in an arcade fighting game machine in the arcade center. Both are smirking at each other. Garry waits patiently in a chair for his turn.
I'll get there one day
The lights suddenly turn off and a laser tag fight is shown between Melissa, Buford, and Edgar using laser guns. Melissa gets competitive and shoots at the two boys, causing them to get electrocuted. She looks at them with concern.
Cuz' I wanna be famous
Gabriel is near the carousal explaining politics on a chalkboard to Axel and Hilda who are interested in his talk.
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Lucy, Duncan, Noah, Scarlett, and Chef are shown drinking Crowstillo wine and connecting their glass cups to celebrate their break. Lucy however maintains a sturdy look at Scarlett.
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!
Blue smoke appears engulfing the sight of the camera drone. The Ringleader shows himself with a rascally smirk before dropping a grenade that explodes green grass.
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!
At the aftermath studio, Lisa and Jett are sitting on the center couch. Lisa goes for a kiss to her crush, but Jett is conflicted on whether to kiss her back or not. Before he can decide Georgia pushes the two off the couch so she can sit there. Christopher sits next to her co-host. The two of them whistle as the camera drone zooms out to show the Calamity Cast, the aftermath hosts, Chris, and Chef whistling as well. Above them is a sign that lights up with the words Total Drama Carnival Calamity.
The episode starts during the night. Inside the gold tent, the four remaining contestants are in a deep slumber in their sleeping bags. Except for two. One is Fenton. The other is Tamera.
Fenton is in his red pajamas and white shirt. The short kid is constantly turning back and forth to try to sleep but cannot. Tamera is staring at the tent's ceiling in her athletic black shorts and red tank top.
Confessional – Fenton
"Is not the same without JJ," Fenton admitted looking dejected. "She was the only friend I had left in the game. Should have expected we might get separated. Now I'm on my own." He lets out a slight smile.
"Is not so bad. I've been learning to take charge of myself. Thanks to Sua I was able to decide which boat to take during the fishing challenge. Then I stood up against Chris to ensure Caleb gets eliminated before the Ringleader stuff happened. I'm not sure how to beat Lilith, Tamera, and Buford. But I've grown during my run in this show. I may not like it at first, but I will do my absolute best to win now." He finishes with a semi-confident smile.
Confessional – Tamera
"Is insane to think I made it to the final four. After what I did to Hilda and Maverick, I feel like I don't belong here. But Axel let me stay in the game. So, he knows that I can do this. That I can win. I can't change the past, but maybe I can do something for Hilda and Axel. Maybe a trip to the movies? I don't know. What I do know is this. I'm winning those five million dollars."
End Confessionals
It is now early morning. Lilith and Buford are shown heading to the blue tent to take a shower. Both have their bodies wrapped in a towel. Inside, Bo decides to conversate with his alliance buddy.
"Only need to take two more down before heading to the finale," Buford said confidently. "What say you and I team up for this one? With my strength and your endurance, Fenton and Tamera ain't stopping us."
"It depends what challenge will be today," Lilith said as she opens a shower valve. The showerhead unleashes water. "Most of the merge challenges this time around have us going solo."
Lilith then closes the door to the washroom shower. After that, she takes off her towel and puts it on the washroom door. "But just in case Chris decides to make it today different, count me in to help you."
Buford is a bit skeptical from that response. He gets into one of the communal showers and closes the door to that shower to take a bath privately.
Confessional – Buford
"Golfing, fishing, animal taming, and solo flag capturing until Fenton and Tamera convinced Chris to not do that," Bo told himself as a reminder. "Lilith has a point. These challenges have not been kind to teamwork. Then again, it's the merge. Still, the way Lilith phrased her words makes me think she doesn't want to work with me. Which is weird considering I'm her ticket to the finale."
Confessional – Lilith
"Helping Buford is a double-edged sword right now. I'm still skeptical of him taking me to the finale if the winner of today's challenge gets to pick their opponent. Or opponents maybe. What happens if we team up and at the last moment, he backstabs me? I can't risk it. Maybe I should just let him lead and then… no, I can't do that. That's something Caleb will do."
End Confessionals
The final four are together in the gold tent eating breakfast at a table. All of them are in their regular clothes. Breakfast is a bowl of oatmeal.
"Guess the show finally ran out of its food budget for us," Lilith joked before taking another spoonful of oatmeal into her mouth.
"At least it has flavor compared to the ones served at the brown tent," Tamera added.
"Hey, I know we are still competing against each other, but after the season is over maybe we should stay in touch," Fenton suggested. "Think it would be fun keeping contact."
Buford swallows some oatmeal before talking. "I respect you all for making it this far in the game. Especially you Tamera."
The vixen smirks proudly.
"But don't take this personally. I rather not keep any of you in my contacts. This is a game, nothing more than that," Buford said honestly.
"Oh, that's okay," Fenton assured, though his voice does give off disappointment.
"Don't worry Fenton, I'll gladly keep in touch with you," Tamera told the competent boy. "We've been teammates for weeks. How can we not become friends at the end of the show?"
"Thanks Tamera," Fenton smiled.
Tamera sticks her tongue out at Buford and winks with her right eye.
"Oh, come on, you are seriously going to believe the girl that backstabs her deal with me and getting rid of Hilda when that chick was trying to help this *****," Buford tried to have Fenton look into reason.
"I know what I did is awful, but I'm trying to be a better person," Tamera admitted her ways. "Fenton can make his own decision. He knows I've been changing."
"Wait, really?" Fenton wondered obliviously. "Sorry, I didn't know this since I was hanging out with Kylie and JJ."
"Is no problem," Tamera said contently.
"I just realized we weren't served juice," Lilith told her competitors.
"Well, who is going to volunteer in asking Chef?" Buford wondered.
Fenton offers by raising his hand while Tamera and Lilith point at Bo.
"Very well, guess the boys will be coming back with juice," Buford stated as he stands up from the table.
"What you two like to have?" Fenton asked the girls.
"Orange juice," Lilith and Tamera said simultaneously.
"Cranberry it is then," Buford said smiling. He and Fenton leave the gold tent.
"But I don't like cranberry," Tamera whined.
Confessional – Tamera
"Hey, I was speaking the truth. I would like to have Fenton as a friend to keep in touch with. I heard that Melissa and Kylie got on crush on him thanks to Caleb. Having a guy like that by my side can increase my popularity."
She realizes what she just said and regrets it.
"That sounded manipulative. I still need to work on that."
End Confessional
"Thanks for the juice Chef," Fenton thanked the cook as he and Buford leave the mess hall to head back to the gold tent. Both have one glass of cranberry juice in each hand.
"I wouldn't trust Tamera. What I said back in the tent is true," Bo told Fenton. "She befriended Hilda then eliminated her. Then she broke the deal I had with her to get rid of Lisa. She is not to be trusted. I bet she is trying to convince Lilith to get rid of you at this moment."
"Wow, I never thought of that," Fenton admitted, hoping he and Tamera could be friends. "But she's been acting so nice."
"Probably a façade to catch you off guard," Bo hypothesized. "However, unlike her. I am the real deal. I like to keep things real with the people I meet. Sounds harsh, but it's the truth. You feeling me?"
"Um, am I supposed to?" Fenton wondered perplexed. "I don't feel like touching you right now. Not at all. Makes me uncomfortable. Besides we're holding these glasses of cranberry juice."
Bo stops walking which makes his companion stop as well. "I'm not suggesting you touch me. Just hear me out. We team up to get rid of Tamera. That way we finally get rid of all the so-call villains in the game."
Fenton looks at Bo skeptically. "Sounds like this is helping you more than me. You're the one who wants Tamera gone."
Buford shrugs then laughs. "All right, all right. I see you're developing some backbone. Let's make a deal. I always keep those. You can trust me."
"Well, you never gave a reason for me not to trust you," Fenton said. Then he narrows his eyes, surprising Bo. "Until the time you used JJ's wig to win the flag challenge."
"Hey man, I still got rid of the pest known as Caleb. The dude was a thorn in your side between you and Kylie. Now, how about you return the favor and help me get rid of Tamera," Buford offered as he continues to walk again. "You look like the type of guy that likes helping."
Fenton admits that Bo is right. However, this is the final four. He needs at least some way to guarantee a spot in the finale. The two guys begin walking again. Fenton is behind his companion.
"Sure, I'll help you get rid of Tamera. If you take me to the finale," Fenton arranged the deal.
Thank goodness Fenton is behind him because Buford's eye widens in fear.
Confessional – Buford
He still has the cups of cranberry juice on him. "I can't believe Fenton pulled that card on me. I can't take him to the finale when I already promised Lilith if I can. But Tamera could use Fenton against me. Then there is Lilith alone with her. Thank goodness Tamera is a terrible person to trust if not this game could have gotten harder."
Confessional – Fenton
Like Bo, Fenton also still has the cups of cranberry juice on him. "If Buford is right about Tamera, then I truly have no left to trust in the game. I guess Lilith, but like Bo, I don't know much about her. At least Buford could potentially take me to the finale once he agrees. Weird that he hasn't agreed to the deal yet."
End Confessionals
Lilith and Tamera are conversating at the table inside the gold tent while the boys arrive.
"What you mean you can't help me eliminate Buford?" Tamera whined. "Dude is shifty to the core."
"You're pretty shifty yourself," Lilith commented then chuckles. "Even if I could side with you I can't. I have a deal where Buford will take me to the finale."
"But he's probably going to backstab you," Tamera said. "Aren't you afraid of that?"
"I can see the possibility, but it's a risk I have to take," Lilith responded. "Sorry."
Tamera sighs then frowns. "No is okay, you're trying to play the game. I understand." An idea pops into the vixen's head so she smiles again. "How about we get rid of Fenton?"
"Not even seven minutes ago you wanted to be friends with Fenton," Lilith pointed out.
"Oh, how silly of me," Tamera realized. She looks at her empty bowl of oatmeal, frowning again.
The gothic drummer notices the vixen struggling on how to advance to the finale.
"You're thinking you have no allies with you, right? Try and stick with Fenton. At least then you have a fighting chance to get rid of Buford or me," Lilith suggested.
"You're giving me advice?" Tamera asked perplexed.
"Well, yeah," Lilith answered bubbly. "I'm not going to treat you like my mortal enemy that will be ridiculous. Plus, I can tell you're trying to make a good path for yourself. There's going to be bumpy roads up ahead, but that's part of the experience."
"Unless the road is a clean highway," Tamera joked with a smirk.
Lilith chuckles. "Good luck in the challenge today."
"You too," Tamera happily spoke.
Buford and Fenton arrive with the drinks in their hands. Tamera and Lilith look at them.
"I thought you were joking about the cranberry juice," Tamera confessed.
"Nah, I wouldn't get to see these reactions from you two," Buford smirked.
Confessional – Lilith
She is shown swinging her legs as she talks. "As much as it is tempting to side with Tamera, Buford's deal is too good to pass up. Plus, even though she is trying to better herself; I don't want to accidentally cause my leaving because of Tamera's actions. Then there is Fenton. Honestly, I can't figure out that guy. I guess he is that underdog that no one would expect being here in the final four. Then again, I think no one would have guessed this final four correctly."
End Confessional
As the contestants drink their juice the speakers throughout the carnival turn on.
"Attention final four, meet me at the carnival's amphitheater for today's challenge in fifteen minutes," Chris announced.
Each contestant looks at the other with a determined look on their face. Only one can win the five million dollars.
After a quick scene change, the final four are on the stage of the amphitheater looking at Chris and Chef. The contestants notice the red clown nose on the host.
"Before I explained today's challenge, just want to say congratulations on you four for making it to this point," Chris praised the final four. "For almost the past eight weeks, each of you had to betray, make alliances, and endure ruthless exhausting challenges to make it here. Now we are just three days away before the finale. But of course, two of you will not make it there."
"Wait, double elimination?" Fenton exclaimed nervously.
"I was hoping this would be a three-finalist finale," Tamera told the host.
"Nope, double elimination today," Chris repeated. "Which is explained in today's challenge."
"Does it have to deal with the clown noise you have?" Lilith wondered.
"Good eye Lilith because the clown nose is part of today's challenge," Chris complimented the goth. "Which is dedicated to JJ since she helped stopped the Ringleader."
"We helped you get out of the lab," Buford told the host. "Why does she get a challenge dedicated to her?"
"Jealousy is not a good look on you Buford," Tamera taunted while also providing advice.
"This challenge was always supposed to be for the final four. Chris just wants them brownie points," Chef told the truth.
Chris glances at the cook with a blank stare. "I thought we agreed to not tell them that."
"I didn't confirm that," Chef responded. "I just gave you coffee and you accepted that as my answer."
"Hmm, alright you got me there," Chris said. He looks at the final four. "Today's challenge is similar to the talent show and animal taming. In this sense, you four will be judged by three judges. Sorry for the redundancy."
"Three? Lilith wondered.
"Is the third judge Duncan?" Tamera asked. After what she did to the delinquent during the animal taming challenge, Duncan might not let her win.
"Hope is not Noah," Fenton admitted. The bookworm is a hard person to impress.
"Is probably a Back to the Islands cameo," Buford hypothesized.
"Correct Buford. Man, you kids are on a roll today," Chris said with enjoyment. "But I must warn all of you. Today's cameo is vicious, despicable, evil, and enjoys taking the fun out of others." The host continues to spook the players. "She will practically not allow neither of you to win as impressing her is worse than Noah's laziness. She is vile, cruel, nasty, and selfish."
As Chris continues to scare the contestants, the cameo arrives on stage behind the final four.
This girl has long black hair tied in a flip twist ponytail. She has fair skin. She has long eyelashes paired with her beautiful grey eyes that are emphasized by black eyeliner and mascara, a little nose, and pink lipstick. She also is five feet and one inch. Her body type is banana-looking and is petite.
She has white and gold hoop earrings and wears a white floral print tie-strap mini dress, a light pink ribbed knit cropped cardigan sweater, and white leather platform sneakers.
"The most villainous person ever to set foot on Total Drama, its… Niu," Chris hissed at the end like a serpent.
Niu frowns. "Was it that necessary to make them think I'm like that?"
The final four turn around to look at Niu.
The petite young lady smiles. "Salutations final four. Congrats on making it this far," Niu greeted.
Lilith, Tamera, and Buford look back at Chris. They laugh. Chris gets annoyed.
"You're Niu?" Fenton asked the cameo.
"Yes, and ignored what Chris said to me. I'm not evil at all," Niu said. She chuckles. "He just thinks that."
"No is true, you are the evilest and most despicable person I ever met," Chris assured the final four.
Lilith, Tamera, and Buford continue to laugh. Chef now laughs too.
Chris, embarrassed by this gets annoyed. "Alright, alright I get it. Ha, ha."
"You don't look despicable," Fenton told Niu.
"Maybe it's because of what I'm wearing," Niu joked.
"So you are evil?" Fenton asked.
Niu giggles. "Cute, but no, I am not."
"Chris has beef with this girl since she sued the show twice," Chef told the remaining cast.
"Twice?" Tamera said skeptically.
"I know she sued the show when Henry and King Crowstillo attacked," Buford remembered.
"And she's suing again now," Chris exclaimed unhappily. "Seriously, how did you manage to get that much paperwork done in two days?" He asked Niu.
"You have no idea how much of my schedule time I had to cut out to make that," Niu responded nicely, though her voice gives a hint of annoyance. "And I wouldn't have done it if the Ringleader and Chaos X did not come back to the carnival. That's violating the safety protocols in the contracts. Plus, another contestant got injured thanks to outside shenanigans. Remember the last time someone got injured due to development outside the show?"
"You're sick," Chris told Niu. "I bet you're enjoying trying every day to strip this show's money away."
"A little," Niu answered with a playful smirk.
"I despise you so much with every fiber of my body. Thanks to you, my five-star course meals were reduced to this season being four-star course meals," Chris exclaimed.
"Wow, that's so dreadful," Tamera sarcastically told the host why trying to hold her laughter.
"Yeah, one star less," Buford added, also containing his laughter.
"Come on you two," Fenton said looking at them. "Chris is sad about this."
"Host's pet," Buford muttered quietly.
"I'm pretty sure that's Owen," Lilith told his alliance partner, able to hear him.
"Alright, enough yapping," Chef told everyone. "Chris needs to explain the challenge."
"Actually, he was supposed to explain the challenge four minutes and fifty-three seconds ago," Niu stated. "Which means he is providing less time for the supposed amount of training for the final four. In which can give one of them a disadvantage, leading to a possible conclusion that at least one out of four will be unfairly…"
"If you keep talking then obviously, I can't explain the challenge," Chris interrupted.
"Sorry," Niu sincerely apologized, blushing a bit out of embarrassment.
"Now then, pay attention to me," Chris told the final four. "Today's challenge is becoming a clown."
Chef is shown bringing two clothing racks full of bright color clothing onto the stage.
"Each of you will be dressing up as a stereotypical clown and create an act for tonight's show," Chris continued explaining.
"Do we have to wear bright colors?" Lilith wondered as she winces at the sight of so many bright color clothes.
"I said stereotypical clown," Chris told the goth. "When does a clown wear brown, black, or grey?"
"When there depress probably," Tamera said while not knowing.
"Bright colors," Chris finished the discussion. "Once all four of you are done picking your outfit from the clothing racks each will practice an act for tonight as I mentioned before. Chef, Niu, and I will judge all of you. Whoever performs worst as a clown gets automatically eliminated."
"What about who wins the challenge?" Buford inquired to know.
"The contestant that wins today's challenge is automatically a finalist and selects the person they want to face in the finals," Chris answered.
The final four look at each other, feeling a bit nervous. It is now or never. They have to give it their all during this challenge. Though, none of them would expect becoming a clown will decide their fate into the finale.
"I'm going to be the sexiest clown ever to be seen," Tamera boasted.
"Add this to my girlfriend's nightmares," Buford said unamused.
"Now that I already explained everything, pick out your outfits," Chris instructed.
"Wait, what about the props we need for our clown act?" Fenton asked.
"Yeah, I doubt any of the wigs we find in either rack will be like JJ's," Lilith added.
"Props can be found all over the carnival. Use what you find best. If you need to enter the storage room or attractions just talk to Duncan or Noah," Chris answered. "Now, go!"
Fenton, Buford, Tamera, and Lilith quickly look for clothes on the racks. Niu watches the final four while Chris and Chef leave the amphitheater.
"Chris, you got to do something about that lawsuit," Chef told his friend as both walked. "The producers won't have any more money for what you want if Niu wins the case."
"I know, we got to think of something to prevent that. But what can we offer her to drop the case?" Chris pondered.
Confessional – Fenton
He is content. "Feel like I got an advantage. I did hang out with JJ all this time. So, I know the basics of how a clown acts. I guess the finale is as good as mine."
Confessional – Buford
"I'm finally free of JJ and now I have to dress up like a clown to head to the finale? Didn't expect this all. I have no idea how clowning works, but it shouldn't be too hard. They are like mimes, right?"
End Confessionals
Tamera is walking to the Total Drama Museum. She enters through the broken window Sua made. The vixen already has powdered white makeup on her face.
"There is bound to be something useful here. It is a museum after all. Plenty of things to take," Tamera said as she looks around the exhibits. "Too bad there isn't another immunity idol. That would be useful here."
Tamera sees the hall of animals, the hall of vehicles, and the hall of mutants.
"I need something that I can carry."
She then notices the gift shop up ahead. "Okay, now that is more like it that. Though, I should have brought my sleeping bag to put my props in."
Buford is shown arriving at the Bargaby Bluddidle Hut.
"No one else is here? Perfect," Bo grinned and begins taking items from the hut such as jars, plastic airplane toys, sports balls, and a pair of boxing gloves. He does not have any makeup on, and he is still in his normal clothes.
"Might as well take the stuff I'm good at," Buford said as he looks at the sports balls.
Niu approaches the hut. Once Buford turns around and notices her, he narrows his eyes.
"Don't call this stealing. Chris said I can use whatever I find in this carnival," Buford said.
"I was just going to see if Lucy is still making shakes so I can have one," Niu sincerely said. "I was there when Chris was explaining the challenge."
"Oh," Bo spoke. He blinks twice. "Sorry for assuming you would accuse me of theft."
Niu giggles. "No worries. You want to keep up a good image. So do I. Sadly, I can't partake in drinking with Lucy as I see now, she is not here."
An idea gets into Buford's head. "Hey, why don't I prepare a milkshake for you?"
"You know how to make a milkshake?" Niu wondered.
"Not really, but how bad can it be?" Buford offered.
"Hmm, sure. Sounds great," Niu happily said.
Confessional – Buford
"Score, now I just need to do sweet talk with Niu so then she can give me high points during the act in case I mess up. Hey, there's always bias when it comes to judging. Might as well turn it into my favor."
End Confessional
"You know, I never expected being able to attend a haunted house so many times," Lilith said as she walks into the haunted house attraction. She is currently holding her bright color clown clothing in her arms. "Wish I didn't need to wear this. Is not my style at all."
She looks around the house and takes off cobwebs from the walls. "Maybe I don't need to wear this outfit. I could put my own spin to my attire." She looks at her clown clothes. "Hmm, red and white are bright colors. Maybe…"
As Lilith decides on her new outfit, Fenton is at the pumpkin patch. The short kid is putting pumpkins that he can carry into a wagon.
"JJ mostly used food when she did acts to entertain me and my team, so pumpkins are great," Fenton joyfully told himself.
Once Fenton puts a complete dozen of medium size pumpkins in the wagon, he begins bringing them back to the tent area of the carnival. If he could move the wagon of course. He tries pushing and pulling but nothing works.
"This might be a problem," Fenton admitted.
Tamera is inside the gift shop of the museum, climbing up a shelf to grab some pair of shoes on the highest shelf. Reaching to the top, her weight begins tipping the shelf.
"Uh oh," The vixen spoke in fear. She and the shelf fall. This creates a domino effect to the other shelves being knockdown as well. Tamera winces every time she hears the shelves fall and items break. Once all shelves have fallen, she gives an awkward smile.
"At least this makes things easier to get," Tamera looked at the bright side.
At the hut, Buford has finished preparing a milkshake for Niu. It is banana flavor.
"Here you go," Bo gave the drink to Niu.
"Thanks," Niu expressed gratitude. She takes the milkshake and drinks a little bit from the straw. "See ya tonight." The cameo begins walking away.
"Wait, don't you want to drink here?" Buford wondered, hoping she stays to talk with her.
"Admirable offer, but I don't want to distract you. Good luck. Thanks again for the milkshake." With that said, Niu leaves the scene.
Buford is dumbfounded. "That could have gone better."
Lilith is shown inside the gold tent with Duncan. The drummer has a graffiti spray can in both hands. One can is black while the other is white. She is looking at her clown clothes on the table.
"Do you have red on you Duncan?" Lilith asked the delinquent intern.
Duncan walks to a bag of spray cans on the floor. He takes a red spraying can, shakes it, and tosses it to the goth. This hits Lilith's forehead once she looks at the delinquent. She could not grab the can because her hands are full.
"If I did not feel that I would have been annoyed," Lilith told Duncan.
"Relax Sticks, just do what you got to do to win," Duncan said.
"What kind of pattern should I use to color these clothes?" Lilith asked, looking back at the clown outfit and ready to spray.
"Sorry Sticks but can't give you advice for this. Can only give what you need which is only items. Once the season is over, I get out of jail. Don't want to cause trouble to Chris at the last moment," Duncan apologized and explained.
"That's responsible of you," Lilith said impressed. She uses her mouth to take the red spray can from the floor and put it on the table.
"Prison changes people. For better or for worse," Duncan told.
Fenton is still struggling to figure out how to bring the wagon full of pumpkins to the tents of the carnival. He sees Noah nearby on a beach chair reading a book.
"Hey, can you help me deliver these pumpkins?" Fenton politely asked.
"Reading," Noah simply answered.
A few seconds passed.
"Are you done reading?" Fenton wondered, hoping the bookworm finished.
"No," Noah stated.
A few more seconds pass.
"How about now?" Fenton pondered.
Noah closes his book, gets out of the beach chair, closes the beach chair, and leaves.
Fenton looks back at the wagon full of pumpkins. He cannot take all of them.
"I could take six now then come back for the other six. I have plenty of time since the act is at night," Fenton told himself. He takes out six pumpkins from the wagon joyfully.
Confessional – Fenton
"Feels good to make decisions. If I stayed the same from the start, I would be terrible at this challenge no doubt about it."
End Confessional
Inside the house of mirrors, Tamera is admiring her clown outfit by looking at one of the many mirrors.
Tamera is wearing a pink wig with long curly pigtails that include a purple hat that has a yellow line on top, white sleeveless gloves with polka dot colors, a sleeveless shirt that is half purple on her left side while pink on her right side, rainbow color skirt, dark purple heels, and white socks that go up to her knees. The socks also have polka dot colors. She still has the white powdered makeup on her face.
"Who is the most dashing clown in the world?" Tamera asked herself.
Tamera's reflection on the mirror smirks. "You, who else?" The reflection responded.
"Oh, don't be so modest," Tamera told her reflection. The vixen realizes her reflection talked and moved. She gets scared and slowly backs away from the mirror.
Confessional – Tamera
"Not trying to be rude, but I'm rocking this look better than JJ. Okay, that does not sound rude, but I do look gorgeous. Then again, I'm always gorgeous. I should stop talking now."
Confessional – Lilith
She is putting eyelashes on her. "It's possible I made myself automatically lose changing the style, but Chris is going to like my act. I like saying morbid questions, so why not turn that into my act? Or maybe I should do a gum trick."
End Confessional
Time has passed and the camera shows the blue tent. "Man, all my friends are going to make me the laughingstock once I get home," Buford whined from inside the blue tent. He gets out of the tent and shows his clown outfit.
Buford is wearing an afro-like green wig that has a hat on top. The hat is red on one side while blue on the other side, including two yellow fluffy balls. His face now has white powdered makeup. He has red lipstick on his lips a bit under his lip, and two the sides to make himself look like he has a wider smile. He has a red clown nose. The last new part of his face is blue triangles above and under his eyes.
The rest of his attire consists of a blue shirt that is under a long sleeve jumpsuit. The jumpsuit is green on the right side while yellow on the left side. The jumpsuit's zipper is a bit open so people can see a bit of the blue shirt under it. Over the jumpsuit is a vest that has a red and light gray square pattern. Lastly, Bo is wearing long red flat shoes and a red bowtie on the open part of his blue shirt.
"Looking good Buford," Lilith spoke from afar. "Is the outfit hurting your pride?" She joked as she approaches her alliance partner.
Buford gazes at the drummer's outfit.
Lilith has taken out her pigtails to show her long black hair. She is wearing a black and white checker pattern hat on top of her hair. The hat has a red fluffy ball on top. Her clown outfit consists of a white-collar around her neck, black gloves that cover her hands to her forearms, a corset skirt, black heels, and black leggings.
The skirt part of the corset skirt is a black and white diamond pattern while the corset part is a bright red.
"Why are you dressed like that?" Buford wondered, brushing off the joke Lilith made. "You don't resemble a clown at all."
"Come on, I do," Lilith insisted happily.
"Oh really?" Buford said skeptically.
"Okay, so it may not look like a stereotypical one, but my stage performance will knock the judges' socks off," Lilith assured with confidence.
"Put on a clown nose," Buford recommended before walking away. "At least then Chris won't consider you to be one of those girls."
"What do you mean one of those girls?" Lilith asked, but her alliance partner already left.
Lilith notices Fenton arriving with his wagon carrying six pumpkins. Fenton is struggling to move the wagon and stops. Then he passes out on the ground. Lilith goes to help him out.
Confessional – Lilith
"If I don't win the challenge, I'm hoping Buford does for the obvious reason. I wonder what Fenton is planning with those pumpkins. I would ask him, but I'm giddy for the surprise." She giggles.
End Confessional
More time passes on. Fenton exists out of the blue tent in his clown outfit.
He is wearing a golf hat consisting of red, blue, green, and yellow square colors. He has a wig with the same colors as his golf hat. Other parts are his long-sleeve yellow shirt, white gloves, oversized overalls with the same square pattern colors, and comically large red shoes. He also is holding a cane in his left hand.
Fenton walks to his wagon full of pumpkins. They twelve inside. He got the other six off-screen. Taking one off, he sees Tamera's head. He screams in fright.
"Relax, is just me," Tamera guaranteed. She carefully gets out of the wagon while not dropping any pumpkins.
"What were you doing in there?" Fenton asked.
"Practicing my act. If you let me use your pumpkins of course," Tamera smiled.
"Sorry, but once I use these pumpkins they will not be of use," Fenton explained.
"Don't worry, I'm making sure I'm going first on stage," Tamera said. "Once I leave a good impression is going to be hard for the others to excite the judges." The vixen does various poses.
"Well, as long you don't break the pumpkins," Fenton said. "I guess I can let you use them and the wagon."
"Thanks Fenton, you're the best," Tamera told the competent by. She winks and giggles playfully.
"Um, if you're flirting with me, please stop," Fenton said kindly. "I don't want…"
"Relax, you are not my type," Tamera interrupted. "I just want to make sure we stick together to head to the finale. You got some tips for me before I start practicing my act?"
"You're going to take me to the finale," Fenton spoke skeptically. "Why?"
"Well, Buford and Lilith are working together. Might as well we do the same," Tamera gave her reason.
"Wait, Lilith and Buford are working together? No wonder he hasn't agreed to take me to the finale," Fenton realized.
Tamera is shown holding a pumpkin. She almost drops it from hearing what Fenton said.
"Wait, repeat that again?" The vixen calmly ordered.
"Please stop?" Fenton said confused.
"No, the last thing you said."
"No wonder he hasn't agreed to take me to the finale?"
"Bingo," Tamera said then makes a ding-ding sound.
"But there's not dog here name Bingo," Fenton said.
"You're joking right?" Tamera told deadpanned.
Fenton chuckles. "Yeah, I am."
They smile at each other and share a fist bump.
"Alright, so give me those tips on how to act like a clown," Tamera said.
Fenton nods his head. "Alright, first…"
Confessional – Tamera
"Apparently a clown is supposed to be silent? I don't think that's a necessary rule. Fenton probably thinks about that since he's friends with JJ. He gave me advice, but the whole silent segment is a no for me. People need to hear this amazing voice after all. Got to give them what they want."
End Confessional
A montage shows each final four members practicing their acts for the night. Buford is juggling sports balls. Everything is turning out fine until a bluebird decides to poke the basketball, prompting the ball to deflate and mess up Bo's act. The tall dude shakes his left fist at the bird. The bird silently laughs at the teen and flies away.
Fenton is carving one of his pumpkins. He is trying to make the carving resemble his face. This surprisingly goes well as he gets it done first try. He suddenly hears growling from behind him then heavy breathing. He turns around and notices the bear from the animal taming challenge. Fenton offers the pumpkin carved like his face. The grizzly bear opens its mouth happily and takes the pumpkin. The beast then leaves.
Lilith is chewing her favorite grape flavor gum in her mouth. She starts blowing it to make a bubble. She continues to do so, making it bigger and bigger. However, it gets so big the bubble that it lifts Lilith from the ground. Panicking, the drummer tries to pop it with her right index finger but cannot. She keeps soaring high until the bluebird from before pops the gain bubble gum with its beak. Lilith is sent down to the ground. Thank goodness she has great endurance so her back does not hurt.
Tamera is pretending to fall with her heels on a grassy area. At one point getting back up she encounters the grizzly bear. The bear roars at the vixen. Not liking its attitude, Tamera punches the bear's gut. The bear whimpers. It then leaves the area in all fours.
It is now night as everyone is now at the amphitheater. The final four are backstage with their props, waiting to be called. Buford and Lilith are keeping their props hidden by having a beige cloth over them. Fenton still has his wagon full of pumpkins. The three judges which are Chris, Niu, and Chef are at a table sitting on chairs to watch the clown acts.
"Still considering the lawsuit?" Chris asked Niu, smirking proudly.
"Chris, there is nothing you can do to convince me in dropping it," Niu answered tranquility. "You and this show have to learn that these actions have consequences."
Chris slightly gets out of his chair and whispers into Niu's right ear to give his offer. Once done, he sits back on his chair.
Niu plays with her ponytail and lightly blushes. "I guess that offer could make me drop it."
"I need confirmation," Chris said.
"We will talk about making the contract after the challenge is over," Niu stated, no longer blushing.
Chris and Chef grin at each other. Their plan worked. The dashing host takes a mega horn from under the table and speaks in it.
"Alright contestants, here's how the scoring will work. Each player will have a minute to perform to impress us. We will not be revealing the winner and loser until all four acts are done to create suspense. Anybody can go first or last," Chris announced. "But don't keep us waiting. Especially me. You all know I don't like to get bored." Once done, Chris turns off the mega horn and puts it back under the table.
"Save the applause for later," Tamera confidently told her opponents backstage. "Fenton, help me get the wagon on stage."
The two teens move the wheel barrel onto the stage. Fenton then heads backstage.
"One minute starts now," Niu told Tamera as she flips a small hourglass upside down on the judging table.
"What's up Total Drama fans," Tamera greeted. "Get ready to be mesmerized by the clown queen!"
The vixen takes a banana out of her wig, peels the skin, and then begins eating it rapidly. Once done, she softly throws the banana peel on the stage. Tamera then acts as a fashion model, making various poses.
"What is she doing?" Fenton wondered, looking at Tamera's performance from backstage. "She's not making the judges laugh."
"Probably not trying to embarrass herself," Buford said.
"But a clown is supposed to humiliate themselves. Or at least make the people smile," Lilith told the two boys.
Confessional – Tamera
"Look, I'm on international TV. Is hard for me to actively embarrass myself even it's for the challenge since I don't like doing that at all."
End Confessional
Tamera continues to pose until she slips on the banana peel that she threw on stage. This causes her to fall onto the wagon full of pumpkins. She accidentally breaks all the pumpkins.
"That wasn't supposed to happen," Tamera admitted sheepishly.
"My pumpkins!" Fenton exclaimed in horror. How is he going to do his act now?
"See, sabotage," Buford told the short kid. "Plain and simple."
"Knock it off Buford. She just said she wasn't anticipating that," Lilith said. "The peel probably was meant for something else."
Fenton gets on stage as Tamera gets out of the wagon. Fenton looks at the destroyed pumpkins in shock.
Covered in the pumpkin juices, Tamera notices her time is almost up from the hourglass.
"Um, isn't this what people normally have on after a snack?" Tamera tried to joke.
"Time's up," Niu chimed once the last remaining bits of sand in the hourglass fall. "Head backstage."
"Oh, and since Fenton voluntarily got on stage, he'll perform next," Chris adds to mess with the kid.
Tamera looks at the dejected boy. "Fenton, I'm so sorry I…"
"Save it," Fenton told the vixen sadly, still looking at the broken pumpkins.
Tamera frowns and heads backstage.
"Thanks for making this easier," Buford told Tamera smugly.
Tamera looks at the glare Lilith is giving Bo. She smirks back at the tall dude. "I'll keep that mouth shut if I were you."
At the judging table, Niu prepares to flip the hourglass again. Once she does, she shouts, "Go!".
Fenton keeps looking at the broken pumpkins. The act he was preparing for this moment is terminated. He now has to improvise. He takes a broken pumpkin and chews on it rapidly. He gives off a smile to the judges. His teeth are covered by the pumpkin, resembling teeth.
Fenton proceeds to walk to the center of the stage like an old person with back problems. He spits out the pumpkin teeth onto the stage. He pokes the pumpkin teeth with his cane. Next, he picks up the pumpkin teeth with his cane and tosses them into the air.
Fenton looks to the sky and opens his mouth for the pumpkin teeth to enter his stomach. However, the pumpkin falls into his eyes. This was most likely intentional as his clown act.
The three judges smile, trying to have poker faces on.
Fenton wipes the pumpkin scraps and juice off his eyes. He did not anticipate his eyes to sting so much. This causes him to panic and scream. He runs off stage and trips.
"Done," Niu announced once the hourglass no longer has sand on top.
"Wicked wipe out dude," Chris complimented Fenton. "Next clown!"
Lilith and Buford look at each other, wondering which one will leave backstage.
"I would say ladies first, but my act is going to be quick," Buford said to the goth.
"By all means go ahead," Lilith bubbly replied.
Once Bo gets on stage Tamera decides to speak with the drummer.
"If he wins, he's going to pick Fenton for being physically weak," Tamera warned.
"Possible, but low," Lilith told Tamera.
On stage, Buford has an annoyed look while still keeping his items hidden under the cloth.
"Alright Buford, your time starts now," Niu declared happily as she flips the hourglass.
Buford takes out the cloth with his right hand and reveals a transparent fire extinguisher with water inside.
Confessional – Buford
"I was initially going to juggle sports balls but then this idea occurred to me. Which also makes things short for my liking because I want to get out of this costume as soon as possible."
End Confessional
Buford aims the nozzle at his face to look at the water inside the fire extinguisher. He pulls the pin and squeezes the handle. This makes the water coming from the nozzle burst in his face. Bo then aims the nozzle at Niu, soaking her clothes completely.
Chris laughs hysterically until Bo aims at him, dripping the host soaking wet. It is Chef's turn to laugh. That is until Bo also sprays him with water. Bo then heads backstage. Even though he has thirty seconds left to perform.
"You've been wanting to do something like that for a while haven't you?" Lilith said smiling.
"You have no idea," Buford answered. The two chuckles.
"Get a room," Tamera her opponents, looking disgusted.
Fenton arrives backstage, feeling a bit dizzy from the fall. "What did I miss?"
"I sprayed water on the judges with this fire extinguisher," Buford answered.
"Wouldn't that make them give you a low score?" Fenton wondered.
"I did it to all three of them. It'll be fine," Buford assured, not worrying about getting eliminated at all.
"Lilith, you're up next," Niu exclaimed for the contestants to hear.
Lilith takes the red clown nose from Buford and puts it on her nose with a bright smile. She then skips onto the stage. She greets the judges with a silent wave.
"Your turn starts now," Niu said as she flips the hourglass.
Lilith takes a pack of gum out of her hat and takes out the wrapper to chew the grape flavor gum. After some time, she starts blowing a bubble. Like when she practiced, it gets bigger and bigger. This time she became prepared and takes out a bobby pin out of her hair and pops the bubble. The grape gum is all over the front of her body. She extends her arms like she is giving a hug and intentionally trips on the wooden floorboards.
She tries to stand up, but the gum prevents her. Giving more strength, Lilith gets up…
With the wooden floorboard, she is stuck to as well. Unable to see, Lilith walks around the stage sticking herself to everything. This essentially destroys the whole camp amphitheater.
Chris, Chef, and Niu look at each other, wondering how they are going to make a winner and loser.
"Can someone help Lilith get out of the rubble," Chris ordered.
Tamera, Fenton, and Buford go to rescue Lilith.
Confessional – Lilith
She no longer has gum and wood all over her body. "Should have figured which wooden board to stick onto before performing. That one was long enough for me not to see. I hope destroying the amphitheater doesn't cost me the win."
Confessional – Tamera
"Maybe I can win since I accidentally sabotaged Fenton and Chris loves that kind of stuff. I feel bad that happened, but now it feels like that's the only reason I can escape fourth place."
Confessional – Buford
"I have this win in the bag. I'm not being cocky, I'm just that confident."
Confessional – Fenton
"The judges enjoyed my act. Wishing it was enough to get me the win." He chuckles. "Would be bad to go home after having pumpkin in my eyes. I think I still have some seeds in my eyelids." He blinks and some seeds do come out of his eyelids.
End Confessionals
The final four are at the calamity ceremony. The girls are in the bottom row and the boys are in the top row of the two-level bleacher. The contestants are no longer in their clown outfits.
Chris, Chef, and Niu are standing next to two lamp posts illuminating them. Chef is holding two popcorn bags, one in each hand.
"Never thought I will be here telling who won or lost," Niu told the host.
"Keep dreaming kid, I'm the one saying who goes and leaves," Chris said. "You're just here so the four can know you helped select the winner."
"Oh," Niu said disappointed.
"Alright contestants, it's the moment we all have been waiting for. Who won today's challenge to have a guaranteed spot in the finale? Who performed the worst out of everyone?" Chris said.
"Get on with it," Tamera rudely said.
"Alright, alright, geez. Just providing the tension," Chris said. "The winner of today's challenge is…"
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"Lilith!" Chris announced.
Chef tosses a popcorn bag to the winner. Lilith catches it while being shocked by the results. Buford smirks with satisfaction.
"I won? But I destroyed the theater," Lilith told the host.
"Yeah, and it was hilarious," Chef laughed. "I was trying real hard to not give myself away on that."
"The destruction of seeing something Chris loves collapsing is music to anyone's ears," Niu added.
"I hate you so much," Chris told the goal digger. "But yeah, as much as it hurt that you destroyed my theater Lilith, it was funny seeing you struggle taking the gum off."
Lilith squeals with joy. She is in the finale!
"Now, before Lilith picks the person she wants to take to the finale, is time to announce the loser of the challenge," Chris said. "And that contestant is…"
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"Tamera."
The vixen sighs in defeat. "What did I do wrong?"
"Two things," Niu decided to point out. "You…"
"I am the host, I explain why she lost," Chris interrupted.
"Our possible contract," Niu reminded.
Chris's eyes widen in fear then glares at the cameo. "Okay fine you can explain."
Niu looks at Tamera. "One, you were talking during your clown act. Which at least for me and Chef it was distracting. Two, you were stiff and unprepared to act like a clown."
"I just didn't want to make myself look like a loser," Tamera confessed.
"Being a clown isn't a loser. JJ proved that," Fenton told the vixen.
"I guess you're right," Tamera slightly agreed.
"Chef, take Tamera to the lame-o-sine. Niu will bring the other eliminated contestant shortly," Chris instructed. "Oh and give me that popcorn bag."
Chef does what he is told.
Tamera stands up from the bleacher and gets next to the cook. "Guess I'll see you all at the finale," Tamera told the final three.
Lilith and Fenton decide to give Tamera a goodbye hug.
"You're hugging me?" Tamera asked Fenton, confused by the action. "After what I did tonight?"
Fenton and Lilith stop hugging.
"You seem regretful about it. Things happen," Fenton answered. "Don't worry about it."
Tamera lets out a big smile. With that, Tamera officially leaves with Chef to the lame-o-sine. Chris and Niu look at the final three.
"Lilith, grab this popcorn bag from me," Chris nicely ordered.
Lilith happily approaches and grabs the other popcorn bag.
"You'll be giving this bag to the person you want to face in the finale," Chris said. "Who will it be, Fenton or Buford?"
Lilith gazes at the last remaining male players. She begins walking towards one of them. "I choose…"
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"Fenton," Lilith spoke her decision and gives the last popcorn bag to the competent sidekick.
Everyone is surprised by this action except of course the chooser.
"What?" Buford exclaimed in shock as he stands up. "We had a deal. You have to take me to the finale."
"Actually, I never agreed to take you with me to the finale," Lilith said.
FLASHBACK
Buford and Lilith are at the haunted house. "I don't have any allies left in the game. And from what I've seen neither do you. We should team up," Bo offered.
Lilith raises her left eyebrow, inquisitive at this alliance. "What's in it for me?"
"A longer chance staying in the game," Buford offered. "Nothing much else I can give you."
An idea pops into Lilith's head. "Oh, there is something else you can give me. If we're teaming up, you have to agree to take me to the finale."
Bo chuckles at this. "You can't possibly be considering that? The chances for both of us to get there is low."
"I know, but I also know you're desperate enough to make the deal. Doubt you will try to cut deals with Tamera again. I also doubt you can pull a win on any of the Nutty Nachos that we faced in teams," Lilith explained her reasoning on making such a big deal. "I guess you can get Axel on your side yet…"
"Fine, I'll take you to the finale," Buford promised. "Just stick to my side and don't go back on your word. Don't be like Jett and Lisa."
END OF FLASHBACK
"I never went back on my word in helping you, but again, I never outright stated I will pick you if a challenge like this happened," Lilith said, smiling in victory.
Niu shakes her slowly from side to side, disappointed in Buford. "This is why people make contracts."
Lilith approaches Buford. "No hard feelings Bo. Just playing the game. You're too much of a physical threat to compete against." The goth extends her left hand for a shake. "Good game?"
Buford is upset but laughs the anger away. He then shakes hands with Lilith.
"Well played Lilith, well played," Buford spoke. "Thought you would do this just because I find your talks annoying."
"I was at first, but you and Sua helped me realize that those questions should be asked to people who like them," Lilith explained.
"Guess I should also keep my mouth shut from time to time," Buford smirked.
The two players stop shaking hands. Buford steps out of the bleachers and stands next to Niu.
"Fenton, make sure you kick her butt for me, got it?" Buford told the finalist.
"Will try," Fenton exclaimed contently, giving a thumbs up.
After that, Niu and Buford head to the lame-o-sine. Chris gives his iconic charming smile to the finalists.
"Lilith, since you won the challenge, you will be dining in the gold tent until the finale. Fenton, you will be in the brown tent. Get rest and prepare yourselves you two for the final challenge," Chris said.
Confessional – Lilith
"No hard feelings Fenton, but I am absolutely going to crush you."
Confessional – Fenton
He cheers happily while dancing. "Yes! Yes, yes, yes, yes!"
End Confessionals
Chris is the only person left at the calamity ceremony. He looks at a camera to end the episode. "We have our finalists. Who will win in the most dramatic showdown in Total Drama ever? Fenton or Lilith? Find out on the last episode of Total… Drama… Carnival Calamity!"
The bonus scene starts. Niu, Buford, and Tamera are sitting in the back of the lame-o-sine. All three of them have a seatbelt on.
"Looks like your mouth has finally caught up to you," Tamera taunted Bo. "Nice."
"You also lost too," Buford pointed out.
"I can still make fun of you though," Tamera said happily. "Which I'm going to do for the rest of the ride."
Buford rolls his eyes. "Are you going to kiss Axel when you see him again?"
"What!? As if!" Tamera said and turned her head to not face the tall dude. She crosses her arms.
"I can also play the making fun game," Buford snickered.
"Hey, can both of you sign these new contracts," Niu told the eliminated contestants, giving each one a contract in their hands. "Chris wanted me to give them out."
"What are these for?" Buford wondered. Tamera also wants to know.
Niu giggles. "Oh, these contracts are for the…"
The scene cuts to static abruptly.
Finalists
Boy: Fenton
Girl: Lilith
Placements
22nd - Edgar
21st – Lily
20th – Gabriel
19th – Marty
18th – Jett
17th – Meredith
16th – Hilda
15th – Melissa
14th – Garry
13th – Maverick
12th – Elsa
11th – Lisa
10th – Boris
9th – Kylie
8th – Axel
7th – Sua
6th – Caleb
5th – JJ
4th – Tamera
3rd - Buford
Author's Note: We finally have the finalists, Fenton versus Lilith! I had a lot of fun writing this chapter. Especially coming up with the clown outfits for each contestant. The performing part was a bit difficult to come up with, but I think I did a good job on that. Now onto the elimination reasons.
Tamera: The way she is trying to be a better person and still keeping her sass, I felt like having her become a finalist will make her forget everything she learned. Like, oh, she made it by doing these bad things so why should she try being nice ever again? I did enjoy writing her a lot and from what I've seen in the reviews the majority of you like her as well. I did not initially give her a redeeming arc if one can call it that. However, I am satisfied with the results. Very fun character. Glad I could right the vixen in charge.
Buford: Back when planning the elimination draft, Buford, Fenton, and Lilith will always exchange with each other in the final three. Some drafts would have Buford versus Fenton, Lilith versus Fenton, or Lilith versus Buford. Ultimately, I decided on the middle. Since then, I always wanted Buford to get his small payback of being very opinionated towards others. This is fine because everyone has their own opinion of people, but there is a time and place for that. So, I had Lilith be his undoing.
Now for the finalist reasons.
Fenton: Yeah, I lot of you in the reviews and who I message saw this coming. It was probably an obvious pick, but for me, it just makes sense. His mom signed him up to be in the game, he is trying to be a better person after hurting Melissa, and he is finally making decisions on his own. Nothing else to say.
Lilith: I was skeptical picking her as a finalist since well, the Crowstilloverse takes place after Total Drama Pahkitew Island, and Gwen was a finalist in Total Drama Island. But like Gwen in there, Lilith throughout the story had a wonderful time getting here. She went through bumps during her journey and at the end of the day, she turned into a fierce competitor.
Like I have always done with my competition stories, there will not be an author's note after the final chapter. So, this is my last author's note for this story.
My next fic, which is Lights, Camera, Finale will arrive around the end of April 2022 for those anticipating that story.
Lastly, I want to give a shout out of course to everyone that has reviewed this story, keeps reviewing, and keeps reading. It has been quite a journey up to this point. I appreciate the love and support! All of you are awesome!
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