Episodio 17- Lord of the ring toss
Don: Last time in The Ridonculous Race. Our teams were filled with beans. Who's to say that so many people hated them? Well, and others love them.
Don: Emma told Noh they could come back. When the race is over.
Don: Sky pushed her partner to his limits, and that, along with a double penalty, led them to a first place finish. She didn't look too happy, though.
Don: The mechanical bull defeated more than one. But Dwayne and Junior really connected, then had to take several connecting flights home after being eliminated.
Don: There are only 11 teams left. So things will only get more and more interesting, here and now in... The Ridonculous Race.
-INTRO-
Don: We're back in southern Alberta, and our winners from yesterday, the opposites. They will take today's first clue.
-confessional-
Dave: This is our second win since the race started, not bad for the team that should match less than the others.
Sky: It wasn't a real win.
Dave: Well, in that case, we'll get a real win today, no penalties, no tricks, no nothing. You and me, together until the end.
Sky is a little confused and surprised by his attitude, but she didn't think anything of it for the moment.
-end of confessional-
Dave pressed the button and took the hint.
Dave: Looks like our next destination is the ARCTIC CIRCLE?
Brody: Cool, circles are my favorite shape old man.
Don; The Arctic Circle, home of the world's harshest weather, whitest animals and favorite fairy tale characters.
The camera shows Don on a snowy airstrip, with a Don box.
Don: Teams must fly here in Cessnas, two teams per flight, except one will go solo. And by alone, I mean in the middle of a bunch of boxes.
Don: to take their next runway. And they're chilled to the bone to discover there's another boomerang in play. Find this attached to your clue, and you could have a team, repeat the first challenge. It's our style of adding some "Uhh, that's cold" to the cold.
Sky: There will be winter clothing for the teams in the Cessna.
Dave: That's nice. I hear you can lose fingers to the cold. And at the moment I'm interested in keeping them all.
Sky laughed a little, but quickly regained his composure.
Sky: Yeah, well. I hope they put them to work on the challenge.
The two teams ran off. Passing in front of the separated ones.
Geoff: Good luck old guys.
-confessional-
Stephanie: What was that? Any place that isn't first doesn't win races, and we only went first once because Ryan keeps screwing up.
Ryan: It was you who wouldn't eat a bean.
Stephanie: Wow, look WHO's looking for blame now.
-end of confessional-
The best friends took the floor, followed by the goths, Devim looked a little down, not necessarily devastated, just sadder.
Carrie: Hi guys.
Ennui: Hello.
-confessional-
Carrie: You know? The Goths did kick ass in Alberta, maybe we should form an alliance with them.
Devin: Alliances are excuses to get betrayed, you can never really know someone. The minute you least expect it, Bam, they stab you in the heart, pull it out and eat it.
Carrie: o-k. That's...that's a no?
Crimson: You were very nice to friends, a little more and you'll smile.
Ennui: They're survivors like us, and that's something I can respect.
Crimson: Shall we try to form an alliance?
The two goths (and the rabbit) exchanged glances.
Goth: No (Loki just shook his head).
-end of confessional-.
More teams were taking the runways, and some were taking off in the Cessna's, the cadets took the runway and started running, leaving room for the sisters.
Kitty: Hi.
MacArthur: I don't like the way that girl Kitty is acting.
Kitty: Nice?
MacArthur: Yes.
-confessional-
MacArthur: Kind? That's for beauty pageants. Not for a competition for a million dollars. Does she want to win or not?
-end of confessional-
Don: All teams head to the heart of the Arctic Circle, where the ice is. Almost as abundant as the tension between our teams.
The Masked Ones had the worst luck, and were traveling in the single cessna with boxes.
Shane: Well, at least it's not food or animals.
Lucas: Ugh. There's no mask. I can't change all my clothes and leave the normal mask on.
Shane: What if-?
Lucas: No.
Shane: But-
Lucas: NO.
Shane: Dude just-
Lucas: QUE NO Y PUNTO NO ME QUITARÉ LA MÁSCARA.
Shane sighed and pulled out a white and light blue mask.
Shane: Fine. But I hope you know that someday you'll have to take it off for Sammy.
Lucas: Big words coming from you.
Shane held up his mask.
Shane: But I have no problem taking it off.
The wrestler snapped in frustration and ducked into a box to change. In another Cessna were the skaters and pros.
Owen: These little planes are safe, aren't they, buddy?
Josee: I read somewhere that 86% of these planes crash.
Owen shouted and hugged Noah with all his might.
-confessional-
Josee: When you're a figure skater you either learn to play with the minds of your opponents, or you learn to say "I used to be a figure skater."
Jacques: Yeah... wait what?
-end of confessional-
Opposites and separates were on another plane. They were all already wearing their winter clothes, which were nothing more than some thermal clothes underneath their normal ones, as well as gloves, snow caps or earmuffs.
Sky: We need to go as fast as possible, if we're lucky, the challenge will require a lot of athleticism and you'll get through it in record time.
Stephanie: Pff, you're lucky I had to do the bull in Alberta. Ryan will be incapable of doing any challenge he touches and that's 8 times more mass than your 20 kilo friend.
Dave: Hey. I weigh 42... which is still a little below average for someone my age but... I could still beat you.
Sky and Ryan were a little surprised by the aggressiveness, then worried when Stephanie grabbed him by the collar of his clothes.
Stephanie: Prove it.
Dave: Yeah... I mean. No. I'm not going to hit you unless it's strictly allowed by a challenge. I'm a stand-up guy.
The red-haired girl dropped it.
Sky: Be more careful what you say.
Dave: Pff, just act a little.
-confessional-
Ryan: There's something weird about that kid. I've never seen him act like that.
Stephanie: Maybe spending some time on the same plane as you has rubbed off a little of your testosterone and made him act like an ape.
Ryan: Hey. I ain't no ape.
-end of confessional-
Don: The first flight with the Surfers and best friends has arrived at the Arctic Circle.
Brody: oh man, it's a "botch or watch", I rode the bull in Alberta, so this one's yours man.
Geoff took the clue from his buddy's hand.
Geoff: find a ring hidden somewhere in the snow and throw one on a narwhal. a narwhal? Fancy.
Brody: And what's a narwhal?
Don: In this challenge, participants must find a ring hidden somewhere in this patch of snow, and then, be accurate enough to throw it on the horn of a narwhal. So.
Don threw the ring, and it managed to touch and stay on the narwhal's horn.
Don: Once that's done, they must take one of these snowmobiles and travel to the next Don box.
The camera shows Don at the next point, next to an igloo.
Don: Here will be the last chance to use a boomerang and force one of the teams to repeat the last challenge.
The two teams took the clue, and next were the opposites, and finally the separates, who got the boomerang.
Stephanie: Yes.
-confessional-
Stephanie: With a boomerang you can completely change the course of a race, it's almost guaranteed that whoever uses it will be saved, and whoever gets it will be eliminated.
Ryan: As long as we have it and don't use it impulsively, we are the most powerful team here.
Stephanie: Thank you captain obviously.
Ryan: Alright, you know what. No.
Ryan stood up and walked off the set.
Ryan (off camera): I'm not going to stand for this.
-end of confessional-.
Ryan was stirring the snow, until he pulled out a ring.
Ryan: Yeah.
The athlete tossed it, but there was no narwhal in sight.
Ryan: Whoops.
Stephanie: We're going to be here all day if that's your throw.
Ryan: It was my first attempt.
Sky: A word of advice Ryan? Wait until there's a narwhal peeking out.
Sky threw the ring, but it went over the fish and fell into the water.
Sky: ...well that was embarrassing.
Brody: Wohhh, excellent quest old man. You're the man.
Geoff turned away when out of nowhere, an eskimal popped out of the snow.
Brody: ah. You're the man too.
-confessional-
Geoff: This is horrible, I can't even find a ring.
Brody: Hey, easy old man, I mean, I'm the one who always screws us over, so this is a nice change.
Geoff: That's a good point. I guess I was acting like a Brody.
-end of confessional-
Two rings ended up on the horn of two narwhals.
Sky: Booyah.
Ryan: Yeah, I did. I put us first.
Stephanie: Yeah yeah, can we go or do you want a statue?
Ryan: oh, you're a joy sucker. You -imitate the sound of a vacuum cleaner- all the joy. If I had a time machine, I'd go on our first date and slap myself.
-Confessional-
Sky: Wow, there's really no love there.
Dave: Better for us, they neutralize each other and we slip away without mussing our hair.
Sky: Umm... yeah, I guess.
Sky still didn't understand his partner's attitude.
-end of confessional-
Geoff: I found a ring.
Geoff ran to the edge of the lake and threw it. The ring fell into the water as there were no targets.
Brody: Wow man, wait until you see the water unicorn.
Geoff: oh right, right. Sorry.
The camera shows the two teams that had already finished on the snowmobiles, Geoff missing another ring shot and the other teams arriving at the track.
Don: As the opposites and separates compete for first place, more teams arrive to receive their clues.
The goths and Positivists got out of their Cessna, another landed but slipping on the ice, until it faced the opposite way and opened up letting out a wooden box with Shane on top. The box hit a rock, releasing Lucas and an absurd amount of styrofoam.
-confessional-
Lucas: I don't think I swallowed anything.
He spits out some of the styrofoam.
Shane: As soon as this round is over, we go to the doctor.
-End of confessional-
Carrie managed to find a ring.
Carrie: Alright partner, now just leave it to me.
Devin: Whatever.
-confessional-
Ennui: Since when did Devin become so... off.
Carrie: It's a good thing I'm doing this challenge, I think Devin is going through phase 4 of breaking up with Shelly. Heart of Stone.
The boy fell face first into the snow, and showed no reaction.
Carrie: ... I'm starting to think that forcing him to go through all this quickly was not a good idea.
-end of confessional-.
More and more teams searched for the rings, Shane pulled out two and offered one to Ella, the thing is, she was on her knees, so they both blushed. Loki pointed to a mound, indicating that there was a ring.
The teams tried the challenge, but all failed, including Geoff who threw twelve rings at the same time. Ennui just extended his arm with the ring, and a narwhal went up, perfectly in the center, leaving an easy passage for the goths.
The other teams were surprised, except for Devin who was deep in his sadness, and Josee who was upset.
-confessional-
Ennui: Ok, that was lucky... but they don't have to know.
-end of confessional-
The separates had gotten a little ahead of the opposites, but Ryan wasn't going that fast.
Stephanie: Ugh, get out of the way and let me drive.
Ryan: Will you stop criticizing everything I do?
Stephanie (mocking): Are you going to stop criticizing everything I do?
Ryan: How mature.
Stephanie (mocking): How mature.
Ryan (mocking): Get out of the way and let me drive.
Stephanie: I don't talk like that.
Ryan (mocking): I don't talk like that.
Stephanie: Cut it out.
Ryan (mocking): That's enough.
Don: Some teams are getting close. But getting close only counts in horseshoes and airborne viruses.
Owen threw the ring, and it hit the target.
Owen: I scored a narwhal.
Noah: Come on.
Geoff tried again. But he missed, and the narwhal laughed. The Surfer pulled out a second ring, and ended up hitting a cameraman.
-confessional-
Brody: Oh man, this is going bad, we were second and now we're with the others, I wish we could switch places. The worst thing about a "watch or act," is to watch the one who is acting.
-end of confessional-
Shane threw his ring, and out of the something came the baby seal with the ring on his forehead. What none of the teams knew was that they were being watched by the skaters.
-confessional-
Josee: There are only 10 teams left to crush, with the power of my mind.
Jacques: And right now, the surfers are a target.
-end of confessional-
Geoff: Come on man, come on, come on, come on.
Josee: oh hey, are you guys still here? I thought your friend was the weak link in your team, but maybe I was wrong.
Geoff ducked his head in chagrin. The opposites reached the Don box, and as they touched the button they saw the red ribbon on their track.
Dave: It's a boomerang. We can use it.
Sky: but no one is in front of us.
Dave: no. But the separates are coming behind, or better yet, the skaters.
Stephanie: All right, not a move.
Stephanie pulled out her boomerang and aimed it at them, Dave did the same, while Ryan and Sky froze.
Stephanie: Wow, looks like the kid wore men's pants today.
Dave: Ugh, now I totally get why Ryan can barely stand to be around you.
Stephanie: Say what you want, one move and you and your girlfriend will be boomeranged.
Dave: She's not my girlfriend. And if you make a move, you and your ex will be boomeranged.
While the two were arguing, The Goths took the hint.
Ennui: It's a "All in"
The camera shows Don cutting a block of ice with a saw.
Don: In this All in challenge, teams must work together to cut blocks of snow and assemble an igloo. When they are approved by this local.
An eskimal waves to the camera.
Don: You'll have to run all the way to the rest area, where I'll be waiting for you surrounded by as many heaters as production can afford... seriously, go get heaters, it's freezing in here.
Ryan: Great, the goths have already passed us. Why don't you do something right and get it over with.
Stephanie: Alright.
Sky: Oh no.
Dave: Two can play it, crazy.
Stephanie/Dave: Threw the boomerang at opposites/separates.
Ryan/Sky: Nooooo.
Don: Wow, another double boomerang, Here comes the funny thing, since this is a look or act, now it will be Stephanie and Dave who will have to throw the ring.
They both sighed.
Don: And that's not all, they will have to perform it with their unskilled hands, in their cases, both with their left.
Stephanie: Well, it will be a pleasure to show Ryan how easy it is to hit a narwhal with a ring.
Ryan: You're a-
Stephanie started up, dropping Ryan, while Sky hopped on the bike and took off at full speed with Dave on his back.
Don: Oh, this is going to be good. See how things continue when we get back from the break in. The Ridonculous Race.
- commercial break-
Geoff was throwing rings again, but the narwhals were dodging them. Brody was trying to give him props, but it was obvious that he too was losing confidence, not to say he was almost in tears.
Brody: It's okay old man, you're doing fine.
-confessional-
Geoff: That's one less point for me brother-meter. I've never let him down before.
Brody: oh brother.
Geoff: and I never want to do it again.
-end of confessional-
The blond surfer threw another ring, but it ended up spinning like a boomerang and landing on Brody's head. Another ring flew and landed on the horn of a narwhal.
Josee: Yes. Bye, I hope you don't lose your best friend for being so pathetic.
The skaters took off on the snowmobile.
-confessional-
Josee: In the mind games olympics I would win for sure.
-end of confessional-
Geoff: Dude, I'm sorry if I ever made you feel bad for having trouble in a challenge.
Brody: and you apologize to me for making you feel like you were letting me down because you weren't. You couldn't.
Geoff: oh thanks man. who cares about nailing the ring? now we have a bro hug.
The surfers hugged, Brody opened his eyes when he heard the sound of a narwhal.
Brody: Dude you did it.
And sure enough, when Geoff threw the ring to hug Brody, it had managed to land on one of the narwhals. Another ring landed on Geoff's.
Carrie: Let's go.
Don: As more teams complete the challenge. The separate and opposite and opposite to complete it again.
The two teams walked past the skaters, who stopped to watch them for a moment.
-confessional-
Jacques: Looks like the separate and opposite used the boomerang on each other.
Josee: Perfect, that practically guarantees that one of them will leave today. The separates are strong despite their hatred, and the opposites are more dangerous than I anticipated.
-end of confessional-
Carrie: Hey Devin, maybe in the next challenge, you should help me out a little.
Devin: The inability to act is just a reflection of depression.
-confessional-
Carrie: Wow, his heart must be inside a box, locked in a trunk and thrown into a sea chasm with dry cement around it.
The boy fell off the bike.
-end of confessional-
The surfers were also on the snowmobile.
Geoff: Dude, we fell from second to seventh on my watch, I won't let that happen again.
Brody: Dude, watch out.
And it was in front of them was the seal from before, Geoff managed to dodge, but ended up passing on a rock that served as a ramp, and as he fell his bike plunged into the snow.
-confessional-
Geoff: for the record, that didn't go the way I expected.
-end of confessional-
The goths were cutting the snow, Ennui lifted the block, but it fell to the ground and fell apart.
Ennui: oh, let's just build a snow mound and make a heard.
-confessional-
Ennui: White, soft snow. Surprisingly, it's not our thing.
-end of confessional-
Sanders threw the ring, but it went over.
Sanders: ow.
MacArthur: Sanders, if you take any longer I'm going to have to charge you overtime… Seriously move.
Ella and Shane threw their rings and they landed on the narwhals.
Shane: Boom Lay.
Ella: I got it.
The two boomeranged teams returned.
Ryan: Oh great, now there's only one team left besides us, you just put our necks on the chopping block.
Stephanie: Me? He was the one who boomeranged me.
Dave: And you targeted me first.
Sky: STOP.
Ella: Good luck young David.
Dave: Umm, Dave is fine.
Sky and Shane showed some discomfort at that interaction.
Stephanie: That girl is right, this fight needs to stop, and I'm going to show you how fast someone who does have skills can do this challenge.
Meanwhile, the pros and skaters arrived at the igloo area. The surfers were trying to get out of the snow, but were attacked by the seal. The other teams were still working, as the sisters arrived, and then the masked and Positivists, as well as the straggling surfers.
MacArthur: Way to go Sanders, show that snow who's boss.
Ryan: See? The cadets are a good team, and even they are having a hard time.
Stephanie: oh please this is child's play, I just need a shot.
The redhead picked up a ring, spotted a narwhal, threw the ring... and it barely landed on the edge of the lake, not even in the water.
Ryan: You were saying?
Stephanie: It launched perfectly, the wind blew it off course.
Dave and Sky looked at each other.
-confessional-
Ennui: You know. I have a sneaking suspicion that if the opposites hadn't been there. They would have applied the boomerang to themselves.
Crimson: That's pretty cold, is that even possible?
Don: Technically there is no rule against it.
Carrie: What would lead you to have such hatred for your partner?
Devin: Maybe they realized that nothing makes sense and that death is inevitable.
Carrie: Yeah... maybe that's what it was.
-end of confessional-
The goths finished piling up their mound of snow.
Ennui: All right, now the hole.
They both began to make said hole, while the best friends looked for a place.
Carrie: All right, now let's find a good place to build.
Devin (emotionless): Hello.
Ennui: Hello.
Carrie: Excuse me, did you say hello or here?
Devin: Both.
Carrie: ... Okay?
Noah cut the ice as fast as he could, Emma left a block in her igloo.
Emma: Hi guys.
Noah: Hi Emma.
The sarcastic boy finished cutting, and held up a heart made of ice.
Emma: Awwww.
Kitty: Emma, the challenge.
Ryan: Alright pro, show me how it's done.
Stephanie threw the ring, but it just fell into the water.
Stephanie: Way to yell in my ear, you want us to lose?
Ryan: Are you seriously asking me that?
Dave threw the ring, and it came back and hit him in the stomach.
Dave: That doesn't make sense.
Sky: Come on Dave. We're too far back, you have to do it.
The boy stood up and threw another ring... and got the same result as before, but in the face.
-confessional-
Dave: Ahhhhhhhh. How many were the odds?
-end of confessional-
Don: As the opposites, cadets and separates fight their way out of last place. First place is still up for grabs as teams continue to work on the igloo challenge.
The skaters saw the low pace of the Surfers and smiled.
-confessional-
Jacques: The seed of distrust we planted is bearing fruit.
Josee: now it's time to kabloom him.
-end of confessional-
Josee took advantage of a moment when Geoff went to get more ice and came over.
Josee: Listen, you need to do better. Your friend told Jacques that you've been slowing him down.
Geoff: ha. Is he upset about the snow thing too?
Josee: Very.
-confessional-
Geoff: Why would Brody not tell me he's upset with me? Unless he's really upset with me. Oh man, I've got to get all the speed in.
-end of confessional-
Geoff started putting the ice blocks in as fast as he could.
Brody: wow, slow but steady dude.
Geoff: No, we're way behind.
But as soon as he put the last one in, the igloo collapsed.
Brody: ... Bro.
Back at the first challenge, Stephanie and Dave were getting ready.
Ryan: Thirty-sixth time's the charm.
Stephanie: Could you back me up a little more, I didn't expect them to have the boomerang too.
Ryan: If they send us home, I'll sue you for a million dollars.
Dave: Would you guys shut up, I'm trying to-.
The sound of a ring hitting one of the narwhal horns alerted them.
MacAthur: Good job partner. Bye last place, bye last place, bye last place, bye last-
MacArthur gave a stomp, and they ended up on an ice floe floating in the lake.
Don: While the cadets were shipwrecked, the teams ahead competed to finish first.
The goths approached the best friends' igloo. Devin came out from inside and without any sign or alert said.
Devin: Do you guys want to form an alliance?
Carrie: What?
-confessional-
Ennui: it's tempting, he's dark.
Crimson: But I feel like they're temporary shadows. And Carrie has a shadow too, but of doubt.
-end of confessional-
Ennui: Thank you, but we don't make alliances.
Devin: Whatever.
-confessional-
Carrie: wow, that was close
-end of confessional-
The surfers had returned to the construction site, much slower this time.
Geoff: Oh man, I don't want to be the reason we lost.
Brody: No man, it's not your fault, it's mine.
Geoff: Maybe it's nobody's fault.
Brody: Really?
Geoff: Yeah, we just need to take the stress down and finish this igloo thing, we're not pessimists, we're surfers.
Brody: Yeah. We can do it.
The two surfers began to work as a team, much to the surprise and anger of the skaters.
-confessional-
Josee: I can't believe how bad that went.
-end of confessional-.
Stephanie threw the ring again, and finally luck smiled on her as it landed on the horn of one of the narwhals.
Stephanie: Yes, take that.
Ryan: Lucky, but that doesn't make it right.
Stephanie: Yeah yeah, the boomerang thing. Stop living in the past.
Ryan: In the past I used to date you, so I have no intention of going back there.
Dave threw three rings in a row and all 3 missed.
Dave: Ghhhhhhhhh.
Sky: Dave, calm down, if you get mad, you're only going to lose more focus.
Dave: Then show me.
Sky: But.
Dave: If you don't, we're going home.
Sky: I can't interfere in this challenge, it's a "botch or watch" I can't do anything but look at you. Now stop yelling and focus. Or I'll start to think you really are weak.
Dave a little annoyed threw the ring out of sight to focus on her.
Dave: And what happened to all that confidence in me?
Sky: Well it's clear that I can't have it right now. When you act like a child.
Dave: Oh yeah? Well you'll see what this kid can do.
Dave turned and they both saw that the ring he had thrown landed on the horn of a narwhal.
Dave: ... all right, I admit that was lucky.
Sky: No kidding
Meanwhile, the Cadets were still sailing on the icy river.
MacArthur: The water temperature could kill us, but we have no choice. Your first.
Sanders gave her a very unfriendly look.
MacArthur: What, too cold?
Out of nowhere, their temp began to move fast, courtesy of some narwhals pushing them along.
MacArthur: Perfect.
-confessional-
MacArthur: I used to hate mammals, but those narwhals are nice.
Sanders: umm, we're mammals.
MacArthur: I know.
-end of confessional-
The surfers finished setting up their igloo, and the girl gave them a thumbs up.
Brody: Yeah, we did it, man.
The surfers started to run.
Josee: No way, how could it get-?
Lucas: We're done.
Sammy: So are we.
The eskimal gave both teams a thumbs up.
Jacques: Josee.
The skaters put the last block in.
Josee: Hey hey it's ready.
The eskimal gave them a thumbs up, but the skaters ran over her on the way out.
The 4 teams entered a competition, Josee quickly saw a small stone in their path and kicked it in the direction of the positivists, the stone hit Ella making her lose her balance and fall, the blow was so hard that she lost consciousness.
Sammy: Ella.
The blonde's scream caught the attention of the masked men, especially the superhero.
Shane: ELLA.
The superhero stopped to help the princess and thus, his partner had to turn around as well.
Now the race was only between the Surfers and the Skaters, with the beach boys stepping on the mat first.
Don: Surfers. First place.
Brody was crying with happiness.
Don: ummm, I just said first place. That's good. Why are you crying?
Geoff: Sometimes a guy just has to cry.
Brody hugged them both.
Don: security. A little help over here.
-confessional-
Geoff: Now we know that skateboarders play with our brains.
Brody: That's foul play dudes. And you know what's wrong with foul play?
Geoff: It stinks. Like socks. We don't care what the other teams do.
Brody: We'll win the million, we'll still be best friends and we'll do it our way.
Geoff: Haha, give me that fist brah.
The two bumped fists.
-end of confessional-.
The sisters finished the igloo, and received the thumbs up.
Emma: Wow, we finished before Noah and Owen, maybe we should stay and help.
Kitty dragged her away before she could finish, as the skaters finally stepped on the carpet.
Don: Second place Ice dancers. I'd say that's an improvement from the previous round.
Josee: Here's what I think of second place.
Josee smashed the snowman next to the chill zone.
Don: No, stop it. You hurt Chilly Billy.
Josee finished her work, and all that was left of the snowman was a pile of snow, with broken branches and the hat.
Don: No. BILLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
-confessional-
Josee: I have to prioritize, the Surfers, the masked, the positivists or whoever survives from opposites and separates won't be so lucky.
Jacques swallowed saliva.
-End of the confessional-
The other two teams arrived, with Shane carrying the unconscious Ella, who had the hero's mask as a bandage on her head.
Don: Why?. You were so young.
Lucas: Umm, Don.
Don: What? Oh, what happened.
Sammy: I got a feeling that a certain skateboarder came by.
Don: Wow, what do you know. Masked mens, you guys have your feet on the mat so third place, Positivists, fourth, but Ella's condition should be checked.
Shane let her rest on the carpet, always keeping her head slightly up.
Shane: Please Princess Ella, a single blow can't break you, you're tough as an iceberg if you put your mind to it.
The black-haired superhero grabbed her cheek and gave her a kiss that imitated the one in the tale of Sleeping Beauty. Sammy had to stifle a squeal, while Lucas smiled. As they pulled apart, Ella opened her eyes.
Ella: Sir Shane?
Shane: I... I'm so...
Ella: That... was my first kiss.
The boy with Pakistani roots smiled.
Shane: Mine too.
Shane carried her in his arms again, Lucas and Sammy looked at each other for a moment, but quickly averted their gaze and just followed their companions.
Carrie and Devin were still working to finish the igloo. At that moment, both opposites and lovers arrived.
Stephanie: We're not the last team here, so stop whining and get to work.
Dave: I'll cut, you build. Let's see who can't be trusted here.
Sky: Since when do you act like a child?
Don: As more teams get the nod, and others do other things.
The best friends and pros got the nod, and the goths were skull-shaping their igloo.
Don: The last place cadets finally arrive to start the second challenge.
Sanders: I'll set it up, you take the saw and cut blocks until I tell you.
MacArthur: Done.
-confessional-
MacArthur: We have an advantage over the separate and opposite, we are a team that can work together.
Sanders: Thanks for not saying I screwed up because of the ring.
MacArthur: Hey, I broke the ice and got us sailing, I think we're evenly matched.
-end of confessional-
Don: Fifth Place (sisters)
Don: Sixth (Professionals)
Don: Seventh (Best Friends)
Ryan put up a block, but it didn't quite fit.
Stephanie: It doesn't fit, stop wasting time.
Ryan: We would have been done by now if...
Stephanie: You're STILL going to talk about the boomerang. It's ancient history.
Ryan: And if we don't finish quickly, WE will be ancient history.
-confessional-
Ryan: If we leave eliminated after all this, the fighting, the breaking up, the boomerang with opposites. I'm not sure what's left of our relationship will survive.
Stephanie: It's true.
-end of confessional-
Don: Eighth place for the goths, meaning that right now, there are only three teams at risk of elimination. The pressure is very much on.
MacArthur: Block.
Sanders: Place.
MacArthur: Cut.
Sanders: Block.
Dave: Wow, that's coordination.
Sky: Less views, more work.
Dave: Yes, powerful leader.
Stephanie: Cut faster.
Ryan: I'm going as fast as I can.
Stephanie: Put those perfectly sculpted muscles to work.
Ryan: Stop yelling at me with that perfect face. Here.
Stephanie: Okay, only three more blocks to go to finish the baby's room.
Ryan: What?
Don: To pick up speed since I'm freezing, the last three teams will be able to use their snowmobiles on the way to the finish line.
The cadets finished. And they climbed into the vehicle.
The last two worked as fast as they could.
Opposites/Haters: Finishing up.
The local gave both teams a thumbs up, and they climbed onto the bikes, with Stephanie and Sky at the wheel. The eskimal who had previously spent time with Geoff and Brody got out with a flower, and the eskimal girl kissed him.
The two teams in the back were racing each other, with the girls not afraid to crash into each other, until they saw that there was a huge mound of snow. But it was too late to dodge, they both ended up going through it, and forming a giant snowball.
Don: Cadets, Ninth place and. Ahhhhhh.
The three of them turned away at the sight of the snowball, which stopped in front of the goal, and dropped both teams.
Don: Wow, now that's a catastrophic and chaotic finish, which perfectly represents the state of the relationship of haters and the friendship of opposites. But fortunately for you, this round is non-elimination. You are safe.
Both teams sighed.
Ryan: I'm glad that was the case. I'm not ready to go home. And I...I still have feelings for Stephanie.
Stephanie: And I still have feelings for Ryan too. It was this race that broke us up.
Ryan: If we were in a place without pressure, chaos, challenges and stuff like that we'd be happy.
Stephanie: Forever.
The two moved in for a kiss, but an argument interrupted them.
Sky: Ugh, I can't believe we almost got eliminated because of your fault.
Dave: My fault? How is this my fault?
Sky: You were the one who insisted on staying to use the boomerang. If you weren't being such a monkey wanting to show off how strong you are, we would have been done sooner.
Dave: Big words considering you date a much worse monkey than I act. and you're nothing more than an Olympic monkey which is not much different.
Sky: DON'T COMPARE ME TO THAT CHEATHER, YOU DAMN DISGRACE FOR YOUR MOTHER.
Sky covered her mouth as she realized what she said, Dave ducked his gaze, the Cadets, the Daters and Don were just as shocked.
Sky: N-No, I didn't mean to-
Dave gave her a hard shove, and looked up. Sky's blood froze as she saw Dave's eyes filled with both tears and anger.
Dave: DON'T EVER MENTION HER AGAIN. EVER.
The boy ran off, as Sky tried to process what had happened.
Sky: No... What did I just do?
Ryan and Stephanie helped her to her feet.
Ryan: Come on, we'll take you to the hotel.
Sky nodded sadly and let them help her. Don looked at the camera uncomfortably.
Don: um... An old love came back? And a new hate was born? See more of this in the next episode of. The Ridonculous Race.
-END OF THE EPISODE-
The Daters arrived with Sky at the hotel.
Ryan: Come on Sky, it's not as bad as it sounds.
Sky: I insulted my partner's mother over a stupid emotional outburst and you think it's not that serious?
Ryan: Ok, yes it is serious. But, maybe you just need to wait for her to relax a little bit. Right Step?
Stephanie: Y-yeah. It's like me and Ryan, once we calm down a little bit, we're back on the same page.
Sky: Ugh. It's my fault. I got so carried away with the competition and didn't realize I started pushing him too hard, whenever I get competitive this kind of thing happens. But it still doesn't explain why he started acting like that.
Like what?
Sky's blood froze and she turned to look at Noah, and it was obvious he wasn't happy.
Sky: N-noah.
Dave: Can you tell what happened and why Dave is locked in the room crying?
Sky: I ummm. I.
Noah: Yeah?
Sky sighed.
Sky: I, I was tense from all the competition and the challenge, and he was acting weirdly egotistical. And I ended up yelling at him and... I mentioned his mother.
Noah immediately became concerned, although you could still see some of it in his expression.
Noah: Oh no... What exactly did you say?
Sky: ...I said he was a disgarce for her.
The sarcastic boy looked at her somewhat disgusted, but in his head also bouncing around the fact that Dave would act ego sriven, that didn't fit him at all. There was definitely something fishy about it.
Noah: Alright. I'll try to talk to him, but you. You better give him space.
Sky: But...
Noah: But nothing. It's... something very painful for him. You'll have to give him some time, and don't be surprised if he's willing to lose the next phase. Because I won't be there to give you a boost
Sky swallowed. Noah stepped back, as Odn approached them.
Don: You're in luck Sky, two of the crew guys pulled out with hypothermia, so there's an extra room available. But don't trust that it will be like that in all phases.
Sky nodded and took the key to said room.
Noah on his side came to the opposite door, although in this case, it was just Dave.
Noah: Dave... Dave is me.
Dave: Leave me.
Noah: No.
Dave: Leave me.
Noah: I'm not gonna-
Dave: LEAVE ME ALONE.
Noah was a little surprised by the shout and sighed defeatedly. There was no way he could talk to him right now, so he opted to stay and at least wait for the crying to stop and then confirm if he was okay.
Noah (whispering): Good luck fixing this situation Sky.
Inside the room Dave was on the bed, hugging the pillow and crying his eyes out on it, while Sky was in a completely secluded room, but despite that, she felt every tear and cry of pain from the boy, almost as if he was next to her. The athlete put a hand to her heart and tried to resist her own tears.
Sky: Forgive me Dave... forgive me.
-END OF THE 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.
17- The Cosplayers, Lara and Pierce.
16- Brains and Brawn, Cameron and Brick.
15- The Step-Brothers, Lorenzo and Chet
14- The Rockers, Rock and Spud
13- The B.F.F.S., Katie and Sadie.
12- Father and son, Dwayne and Junior.
Still competing.
The 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 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 Sisters, Emma and Kitty.
Ohhh, tensión.
This episode had the Surfers and the daters/haters as the focus, I consider it to be one of the best of each team.
The daters however are now back on the best of terms, I feel that in this episode they should have returned to happiness, and that the following episodes will show them working together and deepening their relationship.
Here the opposites added up, and we reached a breaking point, between Sky's competitiveness and Dave wanting to prove he could, falling a bit into the ego aspect of episode 9's Pahkitew Island.
And that, plus the pressure of the episode ended up leading to an argument, which not only leads to Sky revealing Keith's infidelity, but insulting Dave at his most vulnerable point, greatly angering her partner and making her feel guilty. And she still doesn't know the true depth of that cut. Will they be able to recover?
The conflict between Dave and Sky was something I had planned since I started this story, the idea was to build them up slowly, with their feelings clearly present, and that at some point, they would explode. However, and despite the emotional gravity, their conflict is much lighter than canon (at least if we're talking about the finale) so don't expect sociopathic Dave (because I hate that - censorship- to begin with).
On the other hand, one half of the Masked and one of the Positivists finally took the plunge, and with more than perfect timing for such a pure couple as Shane and Ela are. (Give me your opinion of this little couple) How will their partners do?
The skaters are not having the best time, as they have more targets here, and that will only make the situation more chaotic.
In the next episode, we'll go try to get a dangerous slime and a carpet to the other carpet.
I hope you liked it, and please leave your reviews, as I appreciate both positive and negative criticism.