Chapter Two: The Run of Your Life
Chris: [narrating] Last time on Total Drama Reloaded, fourteen contestants battled it out in the classic game of tightrope, producing some hilarious results when Hong Kong Phooey destroyed the beam while fending off the sharks! Man, does that guy have poor aim or what? Meanwhile, Steele found it in himself to suck up his pride for the time being and offered Balto a position of being an ally, I'm sure we all know how well that's gonna go down. [chuckles] In the end, it just goes to show that there's a time and a place to use either your brains or your brawn, as seen by Hong Kong being the first contestant eliminated this season. So long, karate man! [on-screen] What kind of hardships will our players face today and how much more can I make their lives a living hell? Find out right here on Total...Drama...Reloaded!
[cue theme song, the episode continues]
[scene shows the sun only just peaking over the horizon over the relatively calm Wawanakwa Island. It then cuts to the interior of the spa hotel where Anne Maria, Octavia, and Vinyl are sleeping peacefully in the girls' bedroom of the hotel. It then cuts to the interior of the males' side of the cabins where Balto, Steele, and Rufus are seen still fast asleep. It then cuts to the interior of the males' bedroom of the spa hotel where Axel is seen sleeping until he hears the sound of stretching and slowly opens his eyes to the side of a completely bare Robin with his back turned, stretching his arms out]
Axel: [yawns and smacks his lips] Hehe, you know what they say, red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor's warning.
Robin: Oh, did I wake you, dear chap? I was just stretching my body out, like I usually do every morning.
Axel: Every part of your body?
Robin: [with a wry grin] I see what you're doing.
Axel: Meh, ya' can't fault a guy for tryin'. Still, you reckon I could...assist you like a stretching partner? I could show you some new moves~
Robin: Well, I don't see the harm in it. But I'll have you find that I know just what moves you're talking about...tis not to say I disapprove~
Axel: [as he gets out of bed himself] Hehe, an eager one, aren't ya'?~
[scene cuts to Jo by the river as she jogs along the sidelines when she hears a noise coming from the forest]
Jo: Huh? [slows down in her jogging to see Bismuth crafting something out of several logs] Hey, Bismuth! Whatcha' doin'?!
Bismuth: Huh? Oh, mornin', Jo! I was just up and at 'em to do a little buildin' out in the woods. You like? [shows the human girl the log cabin she made]
Jo: You made this? I gotta say, while it's strange considering we're living just a few miles away, it's not bad. You got a creative eye.
Bismuth: Awww, shucks, I'm just doin' ma' thing.
[static buzzing]
Jo: Of course I'm gonna butter her up. After all, compliments equals a step closer to getting an ally. The way I see, Bismuth's the only other girl on this team who I feel I could count on. Anne Maria's outta the question for sure and I'm not about to get all frilly with the points, especially that Record Scratch, or Vinyl D-J or whatever her name is, and that Octavia's one moody little bitch. So it's time to kick my alliance into high gear.
[static buzzing]
Jo: So, I was thinking, you and I could really make a power duo, sorta like a...strong girls alliance.
Bismuth: Alright, what's the catch?
Jo: Pardon?
Bismuth: I wanna make sure I'm not jumpin' into the deep end if I align myself with you. I've seen this show enough times to know that alliances are a tricky business.
Jo: Alright, I'll put it to ya' this way: you join up with me and I, with scout's honor, promise not to vote for you at any elimination ceremony.
Bismuth: Hmmm...alright, so long as you keep your end of the bargain, I'll keep mine.
Jo: Good, glad we got that sorted.
[static buzzing]
Jo: Seems Bismuth's made of sterner stuff than I thought. While I admire it, I'll need to keep a close eye on her in case she tries something.
[static buzzing]
Bismuth: I'm willing to accept all the help I can get in this game, but there's somethin' about Jo that just doesn't settle right with me. But if she's willin' to do her part, I guess I'll do ma' part in helpin' her, but I ain't gonna shy away from takin' matters into my own heads if the occasion calls for it.
[static buzzing]
[scene cuts to the interior of the females' side on the cabins where Dawn, Emerald, and Rarity are seen sleeping]
Dawn: [gingerly opens her eyes and smiles at the sounds of the birds chirping outside] Peace and tranquility...but I fear it won't last...
[scene cuts to the loudspeaker suddenly blasting out a excruciatingly loud rock tune that causes the contestants still asleep to wake up with a jolt]
Anne Maria: AAH!
Balto: [bangs his head on the bed above him] OW!
Rarity: [rolls out of bed in alarm] WAH!
Dawn: [sighs] It appears I was right…
Anne Maria: [appears out of one of the windows] It's too early fa' dis' crap! Do I look like some backcountry farmer or somethin'?!
Steele: [yawns and hops down from the bed to stretch] Well, this certainly puts me in a sunny mood...jackasses.
Rufus: [groans] It's barely 7:00. Wake me up in two hours…
Chef: [appears in the doorway] Get yo' butts up, soldiers! Or do I need to drag all ya'll outta here by force?!
Rufus: YIP! [hops out of the bed] I mean, I'm fine, I'm totally up and at 'em, hehe...eeeeh…
[with a cold glance, Chef exits the cabins]
Chef: Same goes for you ladies! And ya'll in the hotel! Ya' got five minutes to get organized, do I make ma'self clear?!
Rarity: [sighs] Yes, sir…
Emerald: [as soon as Chef is out of earshot] Ugh, ingrate…
[static buzzing]
Rarity: Every season I've competed on this show, I've lost. I'd question why I decided to come back here, but then again, my contract says otherwise. Still, I hope to put my best foot forward this time around, fourth time's the charm, right?
[static buzzing]
Octavia: Well, that confirms it: I hate it here.
Vinyl: Aww, come on, Octavia. You can't deny that this place is pretty sweet.
Octavia: Yes, I suppose it serves its purpose, but that's something we only get to experience if we win. The rest of the time, it's pain and suffering for a host with a twisted superiority complex laughing at our misfortune.
Vinyl: Well...look on the bright side, we survived the first challenge and we're stickin' together like bread and butter.
Octavia: Speaking of which, where on earth are Jo and Bismuth?
Vinyl: Oh, yeah. They weren't in the room earlier.
Anne Maria: Prolly went out to do some roughhousin' or whateva'. The kinda thing jocks do and all that jazz.
Octavia: Personally, I think it's a tad suspicious. I've got this sinking feeling that's telling me that there's something going on between those two.
Jo: [off-screen] You say something, cello girl?
Anne Maria: Well, where were you to then? Did the early bird catch the worm?
Jo: I went out for a jog, nothing wrong with that.
Bismuth: Can confirm.
Octavia: Interesting…
[just then, an air horn erupts through the camp as Chris walks in with his usual condescending smile]
Chris: Morning, campers! How'd you like the early wakeup call? [chuckles]
Steele: You're enjoying this, aren't you?
Chris: A lot, yes. And I have a feeling you're all gonna enjoy today's challenge.
Octavia: [sarcastically] Yes, because the last challenge wasn't death-defying enough.
Chris: Today's challenge will test your athleticism and your ability to keep your legs moving because you're gonna be running laps around the island to the last player standing!
Anne Maria: What?! Are you tellin' me I have to run till I pass out from exhaustion or somethin'?!
Chris: Let me think about that...yes.
Anne Maria: Grrrr, you suck, ya' know that?!
Chris: [looks away, under his breath] She won't last long.
Rarity: [sighs] This is going to end in misery...
[static buzzing]
Rarity: If Rainbow Dash was participating, I've no doubt in my mind that she'd be able to wipe out the competition till the last player, but I'm not as athletic as Rainbow Dash or Applejack for that matter. Ooooh, I just hope I don't give out too soon…
[static buzzing]
Balto: [sarcastically] Oooooh, boy, I can tell this is gonna be a fun ride…
Steele: Can't see why you're complaining, aren't you Mr. Daredevil who can outrun a whole pack at the last minute?
Balto: Hey, I wasn't trying to interfere, I was just chasing a lost hat.
Steele: On the race track.
Balto: Well, forgive me for trying to do a good deed.
Steele: Well, I...aaah, forget it, it's not worth discussing anyway…
Balto: [raises a brow] Huh…?
[static buzzing]
Balto: Strange, I never took Steele as one to give up having the last word. Could it be that...no, he's probably just trying not to look like a fool. I know he'd rant and rave if it were just the two of us, although this new development does strike me as odd...am I looking too deeply into this?
[static buzzing]
Steele: Wait, you don't think I'm stupid enough to continue a pointless argument after all this time, do you? If I'm gonna get through this competition, I gotta keep a low profile, even if it means I have to suck it up for...him…
[static buzzing]
[scene cuts to the contestants all standing at the ready before Chris]
Jo: This ain't gonna be no trouble for me, I've been running my whole life, I got this in the bag.
Octavia: [under her breath] Famous last words…
Chris: Okay, teams, last person standing wins the challenge for their team, got it? Aaaaaand...GO! [blows the air horn and the contestants set off]
Chef: I give 'em about twenty minutes before one of them passes out.
Chris: I give 'em fifteen.
[as the sun climbs higher into the sky, the scene cuts to the contestants running through the forest]
Emerald: Alright, focus, you can outlast these earthlings, you just gotta keep your head in the game.
Anne Maria: [panting heavily] So...tired...need...hydration…
Axel: Aye, c'mon, snooki, we can't be lettin' out alright!
Anne Maria: Oh..you're one...to talk...greaaaaaa…[crouches and falls to the ground in exhaustion] I...I...I'm done...I'm just gonna...gonna…haaaaa…
Axel: Oh...that's not good...damn, this jacket's makin' me...hot...and not in...a good way…
Robin: Keep it up, ma' dear, you can manage it!
Axel: [as the English fox passes him] Oh...yeah...whoo, go team, I...I...f**k, I'm down…[props himself next to a tree] You all...go on...without me...hoooooo…
[static buzzing]
Axel: And ta' think those stretches with foxy would have helped with somethin' like this..I guess it's not all bad though, that was a pretty groovy session if ya' know what I mean, hehe...I just hope this doesn't turn up on my head if we lose…
[static buzzing]
[by now, the sun has risen up to late morning and the eleven remaining contestants press on]
Rarity: [panting] Oh...these boots...aren't meant...for running…[finally stops beside a rock]...that's it...I can't go any further…
Dawn: [panting as she passes Rarity] Ooooh...I fear that my legs cannot hold out for much longer…[comes to a stop just before the river]...forgive me, my friends…
[scene cuts to noon with the nine remaining contestants running across the beach]
Octavia: [panting] I can't do this any longer...Vinyl...tell my story…[plops onto the sand]
Vinyl: [panting] 'Tavi! Stay...stay with...with…[her legs finally give out and she plops face first onto the sand]
Chris: [watching over the scene with Chef in a helicopter] Man, Team Punisher's really sucking on the performance today. Will Team Pulverizer be able to comeback from yesterday's defeat or will Team Punisher trip 'em up at the last minute? Find out when we return on Total...Drama...Reloaded!
[scene cuts to black, the episode continues]
[scene shows the contestants running up a hill as the sun shines to show that it's the afternoon]
Balto: [panting] Come...on...come...on...just...gotta...keep...going...ooooooh…
Rufus: [panting] This...is...absolute...torture...GAH! [finally falls to the ground in a burst of exhaustion] Man down!
Balto: [panting] Oh...no...this...isn't...ooooooh…[finally comes to a stop under the shade of a tree] I...can't keep this...up any...longer…
Emerald: [panting] Grrr...these wretched...ARGH! [upon not looking where she's going, she trips over a rock and falls to the ground]...oh...BLAST IT!
Steele: [panting] Ah...f**k...guess it's all...up to me...now…
Robin: [panting] Oooooh...my aching chest...I cannot...keep going...like this…[finally trips over a branch and stumbles to the ground]...go on...my fellow comrades...victory...awaits us…
[static buzzing]
Robin: While I wasn't able to make the whole run, fourth out of thirteen isn't too bad. I'd say I did pretty well for what it was worth.
[static buzzing]
[as the sun begins to set, showing the dusk sky, the three remaining contestants struggle on, no matter how painful the feelings in their legs are]
Jo: [panting] C'mon, Jo...you can do this...just gotta-
Bismuth: [off-screen] Oof! [on-screen, showing her underneath a tree with a low hanging branch] I'm okay...just...really dizzy is all…
Jo: [panting] Oh...come on…
Steele: [panting] Looks like...it's just you...and me…
Jo: [panting] Bring it...furball…
[scene cuts to Chris and Chef standing beside the cabins and the spa hotel when they hear panting coming from the forest. Steele and Jo burst through the trees and make their way to the finish line]
Chris: Oooooooh, it looks we got ourselves a battle of the brawn! Who's gonna make it to the end; Steele the Strong or Jo the Jockette?!
[the malamute and the human girl, both sweating and red in the face from exhaustion, make one last effort for the day until…]
Jo: Aaaaaah! [falls to the ground in exhaustion]
Chris: And Steele wins the challenge for Team Pulverizer!
Steele: [pants as he finally comes to a stop across the finish line] I still...got it...phew, now if you don't mind...I'm gonna pass out now…[falls to the ground in a burst of exhaustion]
[static buzzing]
Jo: I can't believe this, I spent the entire day running my ass off and I lose to a fur coat! UGH!
[static buzzing]
Steele: Guess that goes to show that I haven't lost my moxy when it comes to these legs. I wasn't about to lose for the second time in a row, so I kicked it into high gear and now I get to be rewarded. It feels nice to be back where I belong, in the winners' circle.
[static buzzing]
[scene cuts to Octavia, Vinyl and Anne Maria slouched up on the steps of the cabin]
Anne Maria: Well, this sucks.
Vinyl: Tell me about it, my legs still feel sore.
Octavia: Well, I suppose it's time for us to decide on how we'll be voting for.
Anne Maria: If ya' ask me, I say that Jo's gotta go. That girl's been a pain in my backside eva' since I met her.
Octavia: Personally, while I do deplore her vulgar edge, she does seem to have the right mindset for wanting to win. Plus, she did last longer than the rest of us.
Anne Maria: True...so whadda you suggest?
Octavia: I was thinking we give her a bit of a...warning.
[scene cuts to black, at the Elimination Ceremony]
Chris: Team Punisher, what a shocking turn of events...or maybe not. The majority of you dropped out of the race sooner than expected, not exactly the sight of a physically able team.
Jo: Oh, will you just cut the sass and get on with it?!
Chris: [with an annoyed glance at the jockette] Time to cast your votes and make your decision on who's gonna be the first member of your team to walk the Dock of Shame.
[static buzzing]
Anne Maria: While seein' Jo get eliminated would bring me joy, this puts a smile on my face regardless.
[static buzzing]
Jo: You were a pitiful sight and you still are. At least this time, I'll be able to breathe without you clogging up with the air with your noxious fumes.
[static buzzing]
Chris: Alright, the votes are in. I call your name, that means you're safe: Robin [catches the marshmallow]...Octavia [catches the marshmallow]...Vinyl [catches the marshmallow]...Axel [catches the marshmallow]...
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Jo! [catches the marshmallow]. Ladies, I have one marshmallow left on this plate. One of you will be safe, the other will be going home. Without further ado, the final marshmallow goes to…
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Anne Maria!
Anne Maria: Ho yeah, baby! [catches the marshmallow]
Bismuth: Awwww, what? Seriously…[sighs and stands up]...if I must.
[scene cuts to the Dock of Shame as the members of Team Punisher watch Bismuth board the Boat of Losers]
Bismuth: I guess I got cornered there, didn't I? Well...I'm ready when you are…
[Chef starts up the boat and Bismuth sails off into the night]
Chris: I guess she didn't mean "Bismuth". [chuckles] I guess some of Team Punisher truly do have hearts of stone. [chuckles] Two down, twelve remain. Who's next on the chopping block and how many rock puns can I squeeze in? Find out next time on Total...Drama...Reloaded!
[scene cuts to black as the episode ends]