Episode 11- I Love Ridonc & roll..
Don: Last time in the ridonculous race. Our teams got fine in China. And although they say love conquers all. It seems hate is just as effective.
Don: The daters came in first, the masked ones did an act of honor and took the positivist penalty, and though the rockers made a sweet attempt, dude, they failed like champs.
Don: Fortunately for them, it was a non-elimination round, so they lived to fail another day.
Don: There are still 18 teams left standing, today, one of them will be sent home, in this episode of. The ridonculous race.
-INTRO-
Don: Last episode's chill zone is on the Great Wall of China, making it today's starting line. And our winners from the last day are about to take the first clue.
Stephanie pushed the button, Ryan took the clue, but Stephanie knocked it out of his hands.
Ryan: Are you going to tell me what it says?
Stephanie: Are you going to let me read it?
-confessional-
Stephanie. We can't quit, the prize money is like our kids, we're still together because of them.
Ryan: I heard, they changed our name from the daters to the haters.
Stephanie: Hey go ahead, my hate for him won last phase, so today I'm going to hate him even more.
Ryan: I couldn't hate her more if I tried, they should just give us the money.
-end of confessional-
Stephanie: Fly to Oulu, Finland.
Pros/Positivists: Finland?
The flag of Finland, and images of its mountains.
Don: This European country is home to countless coffee drinkers, cellphone users, and the most saunas per capita. Place where our competitors are headed.
Don: Here, to this Don box in the hot pipes of the pinapili sauna spa.
Don was in the sauna with a certain bear in scuba gear.
Don: Why suffer in the cold?
Don opened the door, coming out with the towel tied.
Don: When can you suffer in the heat?
His towel fell down, revealing his censored noble parts.
-confessional-
Ennui: Finland is a paradise.
Crimson: They have 4 months of almost complete darkness. And goth is normal.
Ennui reached for something on his phone, and showed a picture of a goth rocker.
Ennui: He ran for political office. And he won.
-end of confessional-
The teams were trying to get a cab.
Devin: Taxi.
Josee: Driver.
Crimson: Car.
Surprisingly, Spud was the first to stop one, as he shouted, while waving his shirt and vest.
Spud: Taxiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.
Rock: Dude. What a style.
-confessional-
Spud: Rock asked me to step up my game because he screwed everything up.
Rock: I was like "dude" and he was all "but dude", so I said "dude" and he said "dude".
Spud: That's exactly how it happened.
-end of confessional-
Rock went up and made an air guitar.
Rock: First place, here we go.
Spud: five me.
The rockers high-fived.
Spud: Anyone wants a ride?
Rock smacked his forehead. Soon, the cab was on its way to the airport, with the rockers, goths, haters and cadets.
Rock: Hey. Since we gave them a ride, maybe we could do an - air guitar - alliance or something?
Goths/Haters/Cadets: No.
Spud: Wujuu, alliance. All right team, just letting you know that I'm a little naive, I'm easily distracted and no. I can't refuse a challenge.
-confessional-
MacArthur: Good to know.
-end of confessional-
A plane is shown taking off from the airport.
Don: Our teams are on their way to Finland. And, thanks to the power of editing, they've arrived.
The plane landed, starting a great cab ride to the hotel. The pros gained the advantage.
Owen: Wujuu, first.
Noah took the runway.
Noah: It's an "All in", Finnish Spa Day, teams must sit in the sauna.
Owen: oh great.
Noah: fully clothed, in the hottest temperature for 10 minutes.
The camera zooms out, showing that Owen had already taken off his t-shirt, and was taking off his pants.
Owen: Not so great.
The camera moved to one of the saunas, where Don was enjoying the weather.
Don: Each cabin has room for 2 teams. And the timer won't start until both teams are in.
Noah: After the Sauna, get a clue to the next box Don, by crossing the semi-frozen river.
The camera showed said river, and in one of the tempanos was a baby seal, which sneezed and fell into the water. Owen bumped fist and palm.
Owen: Let's do it. First place.
Noah: Wait.
The big guy stopped.
Noah: Do you mind if we wait for. I don't know. Emma and Kitty?
Owen: Do I mind? Of course you don't.
-confessional-
Noah: I'm making progress with Emma. The secret is to constantly be in her presence. The girls love that. But I won't let it affect our race. My priority is Emma… I mean. Winning.
Owen: Sure.
-end of confessional-
They both heard a cab.
Rock: Okay first place.
The rockers entered one of the cabins.
Owen: Okay, now we're in second place.
Noah: Relax buddy. We'll get there.
The goths went inside with the Rockers, and closed the door.
Owen: Third place.
Noah: Still in the top 3.
The Adversity Twins, Ice Dancers Cadets, Brains and Brawn, Daters and Opposites arrived and entered the saunas.
Owen: Ninth Place.
Noah: Ok. Seriously now, where are they?
Owen: At that instant the sisters arrived.
Noah: Oh hi. Well, it's two teams per sauna. Oh look, we're two teams.
Kitty: In a sauna together? Sounds hot.
Quickly the scene transitioned with both teams inside. The sisters were already starting to get their hair fluffy and their clothes sweaty.
Kitty: Too... hot. How long has it been?
Emma: 10 seconds.
Noah: So tell me...
Emma: Too hot to talk.
Noah: Okay.
-confessional-
Noah: Yes. Progress.
Owen: And it just cost us our leadership.
Kitty: What's your problem? You like Noah.
Emma: Shh. Noah doesn't know, and I don't want him to find out. I'll ask him out once we win.
Kitty (singing): You'll ask Noah out.
Emma sighed. I knew that was going to happen.
-end of confessional-
Another sauna was occupied by the best friends and cosplayers. Who, unfortunately, had their Kiss makeups being wasted by the heat.
Pierce: I knew I should have gotten that special makeup for the heat.
Lara: Next time we'll do it.
Katie: Oh that's a shame, your cosplays look amazing, do you remember when was the last time we dressed up Sadie?
Sadie: Oh sure I remember. It was that goth themed party we asked Gwen to help us with. And that girl tried to make fun of me by calling me an endangered species.
Katie: Oh I remember it so well. As much as I remember the slap I gave her afterwards… and being thrown in the pool after that.
Sadie: That was very brave of you.
Katie: Yeah, well. They can insult me all they want, but they can't insult you like that. They have no right to treat you like that. They can't appreciate your true beauty.
Sadie blushed, and Katie did the same as she realized what she said. The Cosplayers smiled.
-confessional-
Pierce: Those two really are "best friends."
Lara: Olivia would love this.
Pierce: Absolutely. And I think she'd be happy if we gave them a little push.
Cosplayers high-fived
-end of confessional-
The ice dancers were not having a good time.
Jacques: Why are skating clothes so isolated? You know, I think your lucky charm is broken.
Josee: Maybe not. Our main competition is those twins. The heat will destroy them.
Jay: Hey. We can hear you.
The camera zoomed out, showing that the twins were there surprisingly well. Anyone would think they weren't in the sauna.
Mickey: And we're fine. Thanks.
-confessional-
Jay: We suffer from a condition called temperature dyslexia.
Mickey: We are immune to cold and heat. We stay and freeze a lot but. This challenge is ours.
The twins made another failed high-five attempt.
-end of confessional-
The camera showed both the father and son team and step-siblings, both enduring the heat as best they could, in another sauna, best friends sharing a spot with the Surfers. Carrie used her arm to wipe some of the sweat from Devin's forehead.
Don: While the other teams are cooking. Some try to strategize.
Another of the cabins was occupied by the separates and opposites.
Ryan: When we get out of here... we should... run fast.
Stephanie: Good idea… muscle brain… did you come up with that all by yourself?
Sky: No arguing please... the atmosphere is suffocating enough as it is.
Ryan: You're... right Sky... damn this is loud.
Stephanie: Excuse me... are you talking... to the enemy?
Ryan: I can talk...to whoever I want...woman.
Sky was about to speak but heard a groan and saw her partner, who was having the worst time of the conditions. And that's not even counting the mental effort to endure the fact that he was sweating buckets.
Dave: Ugh. Bad idea… to wear a cloth vest... I feel like my organs… are on fire.
The boy was touching and twisting the bottom of his garment, clearly tempted to remove it. Sky put her hands on top of his.
Sky: You have to resist Dave. If you take it off, we'll be penalized.
Sky realized what she did, and how close they were, and immediately pulled away, as her cheeks turned red.
-confessional-
Sky: Th-that was nothing, I'm just, I'm still a little... confused about what happened yesterday. But that doesn't mean anything. I mean. Yeah, Dave's kind of cute... b-but it doesn't mean I like him. Besides I-I can't. I have to win, I can't be distracted by his eyes... or his hair... or his smile... umm. Forget what I said.
-end of confessional-
The cadets were sharing a sauna with brains and brawn, needless to say neither was having the best experience, especially Cameron.
Cameron: I just hope the radical change in temperature doesn't affect us.
The positivists and masked girls weren't having the best time either. Especially the guys because of their heavy fabric or leather clothing.
Ella: It's so hot... I can't sing.
Sammy: I haven't felt anything like this...since Amy locked me in the showers...
Ella: Oh my gosh...
Shane: That's... that's horrible...
Sammy: And that's... of the lighter... things...
Shane: Someone should... teach her a lesson... Don't you think Lucas... Lucas?
The three saw the wrestler on the floor, hands on the bottom of his mask.
Lucas: I can't feel... my face...
Sammy: You should... take off your mask...
Lucas: N-No... I think I can hold on... How much time is left...?
Ella: 6 minutes...
Lucas: oh...
-confessional-
Both boys were drinking a whole can of water each.
Lucas: I wish the hotel had cryotherapy.
-end of confessional-
Rock: It's almost time to leave.
Spud: Oh great. Because this heat is killing me. It even looks like those two are melting.
Rock: Dude relax. They ar... Woaha. They're melting.
The camera panned with the goths, showing that indeed, the heat was affecting their makeups, giving the appearance that their faces were melting. The goths looked at each other, and, for the first time, let out a panicked scream. At the same time the timer reached zero. The goths immediately left the hut.
Ennui: First place.
Don: And they came out. Some very quickly. Others, not so much.
The twins came out of their sauna without difficulty.
Mickey: Goodbye. Have a good race.
The twins started running towards the river, as the skaters fell to the ground, their bodies giving off steam thanks to their clothes.
The masked and positivists came out soon after, and similarly, the boys fell to the ground. The difference was, the girls didn't leave.
Ella: Oh dear. Allow me.
The princess helped Shane back to his feet. The black-haired man was breathing heavily.
Shane: It's burning... my chest.
She opened her jacket, exposing the boy's reddened abdomen. Immediately the princess's face turned a similar shade at the sight of the community hero's slight abs.
Shane: Th... Thanks...
Sammy: You have to take off your mask.
Lucas: N-No. I don't. I'm fine... ouch.
Sammy reached out, but Lucas stopped her.
Lucas: N-No. Please. Respect that.
Sammy was a little confused, but seeing his pleading eyes, she sighed.
Sammy: It's okay. I'll respect the mask.
Lucas smiled. In the sauna of the pros and sisters, Kitty grabbed a giant bucket full of water, and threw it over herself to try to cool off a bit.
Kitty: Ahhh, I didn't know saunas had water in them.
Noah: Um, it's not water. It's... Owen's sweat.
The camera panned, showing Owen sweating in an extreme manner, and his sweat was dripping into the multiple containers.
Owen: I'm... I'm... I'm... a sweat volcano.
Kitty could only scream, and the moment her time was up, she ran out of the sauna. Noah and Emma came out too, but were pushed out by Owen. The ice dancers practically crawled their way to the lake.
Jacques: I must... Continue... victory.
A Kitty desperate to get to the water ran over him and put him down.
Jacques: Hey, how rude.
And Owen did the same.
The goths reached the water and stopped.
Ennui: Here it is. The semi-frozen river.
Kitty ended up crashing into the goths, and all 3 fell into the freezing water. Kitty came to the surface rubbing her arms, hoping that it would take away the sweat, or at least, take away that awful feeling of being dirty. Owen jumped in shortly after, but emerged trapped in a block of ice.
Emma: Wow. That looks really cold.
Noah: Oh come on, it's not that bad.
The sarcastic boy jumped into the water, and soon came up shivering.
Noah: S-s-see?
Emma one wasn't sure.
Noah: I-I got it. G-get on O-Owen.
Emma: Are you sure?
Noah: Positive.
Emma stepped on the freezer boy, and her block sank a little, though she was still above the water level.
Noah: S-See? It's o-okay.
The Adversity twins reached the other side and Mickey took the lead.
Mickey: Go to downtown Oulu and get ready to rock your heads off. I hope you're not allergic to rock.
Jay: Probably... no seriously, I should check my record.
The goths reached the other side of the river, and their hair fell down, revealing them to be wigs. The two looked at each other for a moment, and yelped as they looked completely non-gothic. Ennui had short brown hair, and his eyes were completely black. While Crimson had two short pigtails tying her orange-red hair back, and her eyes were blue. They both pulled out their mirrors to see themselves and confirm if they weren't hallucinating. Which only made them scream again.
Ennui: My face.
Crimson: Don't look at me.
-confessional-
The goths wore bags with holes in their faces.
Ennui: We've only been dating for three years. So naturally we haven't seen each other "non-goth."
Crimson: I feel like a corpse washed up on the tide… but in a bad way.
-end of confessional-
Opposites, and Haters came to the river.
Ryan: I'm shaking already. I can't jump in there.
Stephanie: You're right, there's only one way to do this. Ryan: Go ahead.
Stephanie pushed Ryan into the water. The athlete came out shaking even more.
Ryan: You are... pure evil.
Sky: Hey, that was not cool.
Unfortunately, Sky put a hand on Sthepanie's shoulder, so when Ryan grabbed her to throw her into the water, the movement pulled Sky into the river as well.
Dave: SKY.
Stephanie: You're... the worst.
As Dave made an effort to pull his partner out of the water, the Cree girl was shivering, and her skin had even turned slightly pale.
Sky: C-c-c-cold.
Dave hugged her. Sky was a little surprised, but she closed her eyes and... Enjoy the contact?
Dave: Don't worry, you're all right now. Take all the warmth you need from my body.
They both opened their eyes, blushing. Dave broke away suddenly.
Dave: I didn't mean it that way.
The boy moved so fast and erratically, he fell into the river. Having to be rescued as well. Sky pulled him up onto an ice floe, and then pulled herself up.
Sky: I-I paddle to the other side.
The Rockers also arrived, followed by the Cadets, Brains and Brawn (with Brick carrying an exhausted Cameron), the Positivists and Masked.
Rock: All right Spud, let's do this.
Spud: Here's i-
MacArthur: Hey Spud. I dare you to kiss that seal.
The same seal from before looked at the camera and pointed his flipper at himself as if to ask "Me?"
Rock: No dude. Don't listen to her.
MacArthur: Double dare.
Spud put on a determined look.
-confessional-
Spud: There's a lesson I've learned in life. If something sounds like a bad idea. It looks like a bad idea. And it takes a challenge to do it...IT WILL BE CRA-ZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
-end of confessional-
Spud approached the seal in the storm.
Spud: Come on, you're just a cute little fella. I bet you kiss people all the time-
A noise was heard, and the camera focused on Rock and the other 3 teams in complete shock.
Rock: Well. I didn't see that coming.
The camera showed Spud standing completely motionless and in shock on the ice, with the baby seal biting his head. The Cadets passed him.
MacArthur: Baby killer seal. I like it.
Rock: Delayed reaction to pain in 3. 2. 1.
Spud let out a high-pitched scream.
-confessional-
Rock: The seal went "wop" on his head, and I was like "woahhhh what an old man?" And he was like "uhhhh" the whole time, even when he's trying. it's like...
Spud was running around in circles with the seal on his head.
Rock: That, totally ruins my vibe.
-End of confessional.
Los demás equipos trataban de cruzar el río.
The Skaters had the better pace to no one's surprise. Until one of the ice floes they stood on broke and dropped them into the water.
Lucas: Manten tu balance como si fueran las cuerdas. Mantén tu balance como si fueran las cuerdas.
The wrestler took a wrong step and ended up pushing the positives, as well as falling into the water himself.
Ella: Help.
Shane grabbed her shoulders and pulled her up.
Ella: Thanks... I think I slipped.
Lucas climbed out of the water with Sammy holding onto his back.
Lucas: Yeah. That must have been it.
Shane noticed one of Ella's shoes floating in the water, grabbed it and wiped the excess water off.
Shane: Here. Allow me.
The red-haired man put the shoe on her. Ella's eyes sparkled.
Lucas/Sammy: Awwwwww.
They both looked flushed at the coincidence.
-confessional-
Ella: That was a fairy tale moment. There's no doubt about it. Shane is my prince.
-end of confessional-
In the city, there was a crowd in front of a stage. Three cabs arrived.
Owen: Oh great. I wondered who would be playing.
Noah, the sisters and the twins took the cues.
Noah: Amm. Us.
Mickey: It's a "Botch or watch".
Emma: The teams must battle it out on the Finnish national sport, air guitar... Are you serious?
Don was on stage.
Don: It's very serious. Your performances will be judged by this applause meter. Make the audience go wild. And you could rock all the way to the rest area. Hit rock bottom. And you'll have to go to the line to try again, and again, and again.
Kitty: Whoever didn't pull the Ritsho in Beijing has to perform here.
Noah: Oh oh.
The image transitions to backstage, where Kitty was practicing.
Kitty: How do I look?
Emma: Like a lunatic, but I guess that's the goal. So, well done.
Kitty: Rock and Roll.
Mickey practiced too.
Jay: Rip it like it's your own.
Mickey: I feel ridiculous.
Jay: Maybe you should rock it harder.
Mickey: How about this. Power Sweep.
The twin in the cap slid on the stage, but landed face first.
Jay: Not like that.
-confessional-
Noah: Air guitar. All the genius of not being a musician. And all the genius of jumping all over the place like a buffoon.
Owen: Yeah, this one has Owen written all over it.
Noah: Don't worry buddy. I'll channel my inner Owen
-end of confessional-
The sarcastic boy took the stage, and for the moment things seemed to be going in his favor.
Noah: Oh yeah.
But Emma didn't seem impressed, and that got Noah out of the zone.
-confessional-
Noah: It's hard to act like no one's watching. When you're being seen by someone.
Owen: I was just trying to... oh, you mean Emma.
-End of confessional.
The Hindu ended up tripping over a cable, and fell next to a mountain of amplifiers, which wobbled.
Owen: Noah. Nooooo.
The big guy ended up crushing him.
Owen: Safe and sound.
The amps fell on top of them.
The goths made it to the arena.
-confessional-
Ennui: I love who you are on the inside. But I have a hard time seeing your so radically different exterior.
Crimson: I know. Looking at your cute little nose... it gives me feelings in my stomach.
-end of confessional-
Don: Sorry, only mind-blowing race participants are allowed.
Ennui: But it's us. I'm Ennui. And this is Crimson.
Don: I don't believe you, cause I'm not even remotely terrified.
Crimson: But we have a cameraman with us.
Don: ... well, I guess that confirms it.
Owen: I don't know dude, I think your focus on Emma is making you lose focus.
Noah: I don't think so. Yeah, we're at the back of the line now, but we're still in the top 4.
Noah saw that there were more teams.
Noah: 5, 8, 12, shoot.
Mickey: Well, looks like I'm next.
Noah: Just watch out for the speaker tree. They tend to fall over.
Mickey: Tree... falling...
-confessional-
Jay: When Mickey was 10, he got a part in a play.
Mickey: I was a tree.
Jay: When the music started, somehow he tripped over his roots, knocked the stage down, and it all fell on him.
Mickey: Never forget your first concussion. Nor the bruises.
-end of confessional-
Mickey had an extremely bad performance, as nerves kept him from moving, and seeing the two stacks of amps didn't help. The applause meter reached zero, and he was removed from the stage with a baton.
Don: No one seems to be able to get their rock out.
Kitty, MacArthur, Junior, Stephanie, Geoff, Pierce, Cameron and Katie tried the challenge, but all failed in sequence.
Don: And even when they seem to have a routine. It goes wrong.
Jacques was doing better, but when he performed a pirouette, he ended up electrocuting himself on a wire.
Jacques: Somebody tell me why there are wires here?. This is air guitar.
Lucas, Lorenzo, Dave and Sammy also made the attempt, but all four received negative feedback. Ennui was next to jump on stage. And while he certainly had the energy, the audience reaction was devastating.
Random: Get off the stage rookie.
Don: And others lack that special something.
Crimson watched the stage worriedly, and didn't realize that the best friends saw her without her bag.
Devin: Crimson? Wow, your skin is so... flesh-colored.
Carrie: I love your hair.
Crimson: you're throwing a lot of positive emotions at me. It feels weird.
Ennui: Crimson. This is what the world is now for us. And there's only one way to deal with it.
-confessional-
Ennui: We renounce.
-end of confessional-
The cosplayers, more specifically, Pierce. They noticed the goths retreating.
Pierce: Hey, where are you guys going?
Ennui: We quit. We're not capable of doing this. This is not us.
Crimson: I can't accept that this is the world now. Not even what was our circle of darkness would accept us now.
Pierce: It's a shock, listen, I know this seems like a radical change. But it doesn't change who you really are. And if others can't accept it. They shouldn't make a big deal out of it.
Crimson: Are you serious?
Pierce: Yes. I know what it feels like to feel different from who you really are.
The cosplayer craned his neck showing that he had no Adam's apple/nut.
Ennui: Thank you for your words... but we need to process it.
The goths left the place, while Pierce sighed.
Mickey: I'm not a tree. I'm not a tree.
The twin fainted and curled into a ball on the stage.
Don: Will anyone pass this challenge? Geez, this is pathetic.
-commercial break-
Neither team was able to advance. Lucas tried again, and was having decent results, until one of his stomps hitted a wire, electrocuting him. On the way out, he stepped on another. And he ended up in a small cycle of pain, as the teams (particularly the positivists and his partner) watched the scene with pain and sympathy. Finally, the masked wrestler fell to the floor, covered in soot. And he let out a cloud of smoke from his mouth.
Lucas: El menú de hoy es latino al carbón
The rockers hit the stage. With a still dazed Spud.
Rock: Did we lose already?
Josee: No. But I've got hope.
Rock: Air guitar? I can sure do that.
Junior: Not really. You were supposed to carry the rinsho in Beijing, so it's his turn.
Rock:But he needs time to recover from the, wop, seal venom or whatever.
Cameron: Seals don't have venom.
Rock: But he's in no condition.
Josee: I know. And we'll all see it.
Sky sends a look of little friends to Josee.
-confessional-
Sky: Josee is everything an Olympic athlete should not be. Egocentric, bossy and cruel. she shouldn't say something like that… but I'm glad they dropped her on her face in that skating program.
Dave looked at the camera, not sure how to react.
-end of confessional-
Spud you're standing on the stage, looking completely lost, and it was generating boos from the crowd.
Rock: Oh man. We're done for.
However, Spud slowly began to react, slightly wiggling his fingers and lightly tapping the floor to the beat of the music, until something clicked in him, and he began to perform a big air guitar number. Which ignited the audience.
Rock: Man. All this time I was worried that Spud would be - twiddling his fingers on the side of his head, signaling insanity - and never use his brain. But then I realized "ding" that's what makes him so cool. Wohooooooooo.
Spud: ROCK. LIGHT ME UP.
The blond pulled out a lighter and passed it to his partner, who activated it, braced himself. And released a flatulence, which turned into a flamethrower that passed over the audience. One even took the opportunity to cook a marshmallow. The applause meter reached 100%. Leaving all the teams in shock.
-confessional-
Dave: That was... disgustingly... cool.
Lucas: Wohoo, Spud's quite a show.
MacArthur: Can we throw gas at each other, why didn't anyone tell me?
-end of confessional-
The rockers walked to the carpet rocking out.
Don: We have the winners of this round. The Rockers take first place. And there is not a soul in Finland who is not happy right now.
Back in town, a cab was carrying the goths, who still refused to see each other.
Crimson: I don't feel that things should end like this.
Ennui: Maybe they shouldn't end like this. Maybe Pierce is right and we should accept each other.
The two looked at each other, quickly, their faces stopped being sad and they smiled.
Ennui: Look.
They both saw through the window, a gothic goods store.
Crimson: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Back on stage, the teams were starting to do better. MacArthur used the same strategy as Spud. Kitty managed to win over the crowd, Lucas channeled his luchador energies, and performed a mix of air guitar with wrestling moves. Sammy and Jacques took similar strategies, as they performed their acts, while doing a split assisted by two amps.
The skaters passed the mat.
Don: Jacques, Josee. Sixth place.
Jacques: Sixth again?
(The order so far was Rockers, Cadets, Sisters, Masked, and Positivists).
Stephanie looked like she was going to fall. Ryan, not wanting to lose, decided to try something.
Ryan: It's air guitar Stephanie. Not touch your belly button.
Stephanie: DONT. TELL ME. WHAT I HAVE. WHAT TO DO.
Stephanie's tantrum ignited the audience, giving them a pass.(sevens-Haters).
Don: Eighth (Surfers)
Don: Ninth (Father and son)
Don: Tenths (BFFs)
Dave was next, but he still wasn't quite on the ball like the others.
Sky: Come on Dave. You can do it.
Cameron whispered something in Brick's ear which he nodded and put a hand on Sky's shoulder.
Brick: I'm sure your partner can do it.
Dave caught the action, and it ignited a flame in his soul, doing a 180 degree turn, Dave started rocking the air like he had been doing it since he was a little kid, even finishing it off with a power sweep. Allowing his team to advance with post 11.
-confessional-
Cameron: I owed Dave one after he gave me a ring in Hawaii. And I needed a motivator. The vasopressin generated by jealousy is very effective fuel.
Brick: Honorable soldier.
The two of them bumped fists
-end of confessional-
Gift: 12 (Cosplayers)
Don: 13 (Stepbrothers)
Don: 14 (Best Friends)
Don: 15 (Brains and Brawn)
Don: Only three teams left competing to not come in last.
Noah was removed from the stage.
Owen: from first place to last.
Noah gave him a look that could be translated as "you don't have to say it".
Owen: Oh well... look on the bright side. No sign of the goths.
The twins' shouts caught his attention, and as they turned, they saw the goths, again in makeup. Ennui was wearing a black trench coat with multiple spikes and studs open over his normal clothes, plus she now had her black, cropped hair like a mohawk going slightly sideways and yellow contact lenses. While Crimson had a black spiked necklace, and her pigtails now ends in spikes, like spears, plus they were held in place by two bands with skulls on them (Think them as a mix of their 3 designs).
Ennui: Not yet. We're here to rock.
The others were shocked. And so were the teams that had already qualified.
-confessional-
Lorenzo: Did you see that? The goths looked like something out of horror apocalypse 7.
Chet: That's awesome.
Pierce: I'm glad they reconsidered their abandonment. But wow. That was a shock to the system.
Lara: I don't know whether to be intimidated. Or ask them for advice on cosplay.
Ella: It's amazing how such a dark style can glow in the same way as a sun. Now I understand Gwendolyn better.
-end of confessional-
Ennui took the stage, just by raising his hands he activated the pyrotechnics, and with a single chord, the score reached the limit.
-confessional-
Ennui: I've never felt so close to Crimson as I do now.
Crimson: I can't believe we almost quit. It's not what you look like that matters. It's the darkness in your heart.
Ennui: That was beautiful.
The goths shared a little kiss, and it was perfectly audible as someone shouted "It's over, the end of the world is coming!"
-end of the confessional-
Ennui: That felt good.
Don: Yeah, great. Now I'll have to go to therapy. 16 (Goths).
Crimson approached Josee, who was stroking her rock.
Crimson: Wow, is that a magma rock?
Jacques: Yes... Why the curiosity?
Ennui: That's tragic. Those objects bring darkness to those who steal them.
Jacques: Your lucky charm has been cursed all this time? oh magnifique Josee.
Josee: s'il vous plaît dites-moi. How do we break the curse?
Ennui: You just throw it away.
Josee: Really?
Crimson: In Hawaii.
The skaters looked nervous.
Mickey: I can't go out there. They'll drag me all over town.
Jay: Mickey, you can do it. I know the school play went bad. Very, very badly. But still, you were the best tree.
Mickey: Me?
Jay: Yeah. Everybody said so. You looked natural.
Mickey: Let's rock.
Kitty had dragged Emma by her arm.
Kitty: Help Noah. Just tell him you think air guitar is cool. Or something like that.
Emma: No. He'll know he liked it. We'll end up dating, falling in love, losing our careers, I won't be able to pay for college, he'll break up with me, and I'll spend the rest of my life crying into a bowl of cereal.
Kitty: I think you're overthinking this.
Emma: Noah will be fine. It's not like Mickey's going to finish first.
Mickey: Step aside. Time to turn on the air.
Kitty: You have to do something.
Emma quickly thought of the situation, and grabbed Mickey by the arm.
Emma: Mickey. I'm surprised you're doing this. How brave. With your germaphobia. With all those people using the air guitar.
Mickey: But...it's an air guitar.
Emma: Exactly, you breathe it too. All those fingers who knows where they've been.
Mickey's confidence crumbled like a brick wall hit by a wrecking ball, and soon his skin began to break out in rashes.
Mickey: Air... gross.
Jay: Mickey has been known to get stress rashes. And I think he's stressed.
Mickey: Get that thing away from me.
The twin in the hat fell to the ground scratching himself.
Jay: Easy there brother.
But unfortunately, the audience played a trick on him.
Jay: Ahhh, stage fright.
Jay fell to the ground paralyzed.
-confessional-
Emma: Poor Mickey. I feel terrible.
Kitty: Really?
Emma: Well, I couldn't let Noah be sent home. I like him.
Kitty: Tell him.
-end of confessional-
Owen: Gosh. This could be our last chance.
Noah: But if Emma's watching I can't.
Owen: Oh come on. You think Emma wants to date a loser who gives up?
Noah: Maybe?
Owen: Competing with you has been some of the most fun I've ever had, there aren't many people I'd want to eat with. But if we get eliminated, that's it for us. And for you and Emma. Is that what you want?
Noah: Wow. big guy. I don't know what to say.
Owen put a finger in his mouth.
Noah: You need to stop thinking about just being one girl's hero. And be my hero.
Noah walked to the stage. He saw on both sides, on one Emma and Dave were smiling and waving at him. And on the other, Owen was giving a thumbs up with a smile.
With all the confidence he could muster, Noah started rocking out on the air guitar, the meter didn't take long to go up to the max. And he finished the performance perched on Owen's shoulder.
Noah: Oh yeah.
Emma: Don't tell anyone but. He made me like the air guitar.
The opposites and Kitty smiled.
-confessional-
Owen: Good to have you back.
Noah: I know. I can't believe my feelings for Emma almost cost us the race...dude. This is as far as it went with her.
Owen: Yeah... Wait what? No. You don't have to do that.
Noah: No no no no. If she wanted something with me. Owen: She would have said something by now. I have to get over her.
Emma: I didn't realize how much I liked Noah until he almost left. I wasn't taking it seriously. But that's going to change.
Kitty: I don't know, are you sure he still likes you?
The sisters laughed.
Emma: Yeah, sure.
Kitty: Ihhh, Emma likes a boy.
-end of confessional-
Mickey was breathing into a paper bag, and then Jay did the same.
Don: Twins. You competed hard, and overcame a lot of problems that no one else could have. But I'm sorry, you're out.
Jay: We deserve it.
-The Adversity twins' course is shown-
Jay: We didn't win, but I'm very proud of us. Our doctor said we would last a week. Our psychotherapist one day. And our sports teacher just laughed and laughed.
Mickey: Yeah. But we showed him. I think we've come a long way... SPIDER.
The twins started running around in circles. But they ended up crashing.
Don: 7 teams are gone, 17 to go. Who will go all the way? There's only one way to find out. Keep watching... the ridonculous race.
-End of the Episode-
-BONUS SCENE-
The teams went to the hotel for that phase of the race, Dave was next to Noah at the front desk.
Dave: That was a tense moment, but you did awesome.
Noah: Hey. No, not really. I just had a great time. You're the one that brought out the hidden energy.
Dave: Yeah I think I just. I had a moment just like you.
Noah: Sure. But from now on. I'm not going to get distracted. No more games, no more mistakes, no more Emma.
Dave: Yeah... wait what? What do you mean no more Emma? You didn't like her.
Noah: Shhh. Lower. Yeah, I still like her. But she hasn't said anything back yet.
Dave: I'm not an absolute expert... well, I don't even know anything decent. And I have my own romance conflicts right now, but I think you're looking at it wrong. We're in a competition, maybe that's all it is.
Noah: You think so?
Dave: Well... I'm not sure. And I'm only saying that because I have a weird gut feeling like something similar has happened to me. But... yeah?
Noah: You're never going to change. Come here.
Noah gave him a hug.
Dave: Okay, now I'm really convinced you're not Noah.
Noah: Haha, very funny.
Owen: Group hug.
Before the two could say anything, Owen hugged them.
In another part of the Hotel, Sky was looking at the streets of Finland, and saw a couple having a date. And that immediately gave her a little pang in her heart.
Are you okay?
The gymnast turned around and saw Ryan.
Sky: Oh, it's you Ryan. I thought you were going to rest?
Ryan: Nah. Stephanie's taking a shower. And we're not in a situation to be sharing a room for more than sleeping.
Sky: Yeah. I got a firsthand sample.
Ryan: Yeah. I wanted to apologize for that.
Sky: It's okay. You didn't mean to, and Dave got me out of the water fast.
Ryan: He also rocked the stage later on. He definitely has a lot of spirit despite not having the best physique.
Sky: Yeah... he did really well.
In Sky's mind. replaying the moment Dave completed the challenge, Sky saw him smiling, moving freely and with more energy than before.
Ryan: Sky? Sky?
Sky: Huh? What?
Ryan: Are you feeling okay?
Sky: Yeah. I just got distracted for a moment... I'm sorry, I'll go get some rest.
Sky retreated back to his room, Ryan chuckled under his breath.
Ryan: Teenage love.
-END OF BONUS SCENE
Elimination Table
24- The Larpers, Leonard and Tammy.
23- The Tennis Rivals, Gerry and Pete.
22- The Geniuses, Ellody and Mary.
21- The Vegans, Laurie and Miles.
20- The Fashion Bloggers, Tom and Jen.
19- Mother and Daughter, Kelly and Taylor.
18- The Adversity Twins, Mickey and Jay.
Still competing.
Best Friends, Carrie and Devin.
The Cadets, Sanders and McArthur.
The Ice Dancers, Jacques and Josee.
The Opposites, Dave and Sky.
The Goths, Crimson and Ennui.
The B.F.F.S., Katie and Sadie.
The Cosplayers, Lara and Pierce.
Brains and brawn, Cameron and Brick.
The Haters, Ryan and Sthepanie.
The Surfers, Geoff and Brody.
The Professionals, Owen and Noah.
The Masked mens, Lucas and Shane.
The Positivists, Ella and Sammy.
The Rockers, Rock and Spud.
The Sisters, Emma and Kitty.
The Step Brothers, Chet and Lorenzo.
Father and son, Dwayne and Junior.
And after an electrifying rock and roll concert, the episode ends.
The adversity twins were mere moments away from being saved, but due to plot issues, they had their canon ending.
I made sure to correct that Stephanie had to be the one to participate in the concert.
The goths also have a new, more unified look, and even seem to be a little more open to showing their emotions... don't get carried away, they're not going to be like Geoff and Bridgette either. They're just going to be a little more flexible with it. Thanks in part to Pierce.
And yes, Pierce is trans. This is something I've always had in my head since I created the character. But just like the revelation of my OC Helen, in my story Chaotic Camp. I didn't want to rush it and put it in just because. I wanted to leave it until there was something to help, and I thought this was a good way.
The Ice Dancers now know the truth about the lava rock, boy did Josee screw up there.
Then we continued with the relationships, the focus was Emma and Noah, who are the same, but some of the others took place, like Dave and Sky, Lucas and Sammy, Shane and Ella, and it looks like the cosplayers are going to have a hand in the Bff.
And in the bonus scene, we had a little bit of each side, Dave talking to Noah (to bring some bonding with how Noah basically ran his "I won't focus on Emma" through his sole) and Sky with Ryan, to handle both of their plots.
Our next episode will take us to Southeast Africa for a rafting trip and a photo safari.
I hope you liked it, and don't forget to leave your reviews, I appreciate the feedback.