Author's Note: First of all, I wanna thank you all for the well wishes. I'm still not at 100%, but writing really helps me block those thought from my mind so I plan on doing it for as long as I can. Now, I know I'm late again, no excuse this time, unless you count getting caught up in Fire Emblem: Three Houses a good excuse. Because I am in love with that game. Am I the only one who's like half in love with Edelgard? Also, I'm considered an essential employee, so I'm having to work quite a few extra hours. Anyway, here's the Final Five and the last double elimination of the season. It's honestly just a filler chapter for the real drama coming up, but I still hope it's enjoyable.
Disclaimer: I don't own Total Drama, the shuffled concept or the (most of) the characters.
And to answer some reviews:
That British Guy: The ending was supposed to be sad, so thanks.
Tempokeep: If you're caught off-guard then I did my job right. Contessa was a bit too obvious a winner to actually win I think. Thanks for the well wishes and I hope you enjoy this chapter too.
Derick Lindsey: Thanks, it's a bit of a roller coaster, but I'm feeling better for now. You have the exact reaction I was expecting to Rebecca's reveal lol. As for your hopes and predictions, wait and see.
Gucci Mane LaFlare: Thanks. I'm so glad I handled that reveal well. I was banking quite a bit on it.
Irrelevant User: Thanks. It's good to be back. I'm glad you like the plot twist. That means I did a nice job with the plot line as a whole. I don't know if I should apologize for making you care about Contessa though lol. Interesting predictions, but this is a double elimination.
LazloVader9943: Yeah, no one was really expecting Rebecca to turn out the way she did. But Rebecca's in a different league of not right than Mal and Matthew. Mal was a sadist, Matthew's psychotic. Rebecca is just completely incapable of caring about others, which is why I called her a sociopath.
The Aspiring Fanfic Fanatic: Wow, thanks. Admittedly I kinda made the start as uninteresting as possible to really sell the twist at the end. Wow, I don't know if I'd call it the best twist in a TD fanfic, but thanks all the same. I 'm glad you kinda picked up on Rebecca's weirdness in the relationship. It means I did a good job with the foreshadowing, that was a real concern for me. Well Terrance is labled as a jerk because he verbally bullies people and tries to justify it by claiming it's okay if he's telling the truth. And Olivia's had a hand in like half the eliminations this season, hence her role as the main antagonist. I can say that Contessa will be effected by this in any future appearances she makes. You've got interesting predictions. But as always I can't really comment on those.
Remaining Campers:
Boys: Mitch, Terrance, Topher
Girls: Olivia, Rebecca
It's time for one of the most dangerous challenges to date
Episode 11: Ill Will Hunting
Rather than the standard establishing shot at the docks, the episode began straight into the recap footage. "Last week, on Total Drama Danger Island," the voice of Chris began quickly as the Olivia and Rebecca were shown waking up on the beach, before Contessa was shown slamming into Topher, "our Final Six woke up on a 'deserted island," Mitch and Terrance were shown on the beach as well, "while Chef and I enjoyed some vacation time," the host and his assistant were shown having fun.
"Terrance and Rebecca quickly used the lack of immunity to go after each other," Terrance's conversation with Topher was shown and followed by Rebecca's with Contessa, "And Olivia suddenly found herself waaay outta her depth," Olivia was shown mouthing off to Rebbeca, and the rebel was shown violently reacting before Chris continued.
"But sadly our vacation had to come to an end," the The boys were shown waking up in their own room, as were the girls. "Then, it was time to vote," The six campers were shown at the elimination ceremony, "but Rebecca surprised everyone by voting off her own girlfriend," Contessa was shown reacting to the elimination with shock. "Then she twisted the knife further by revealing that she never actually cared about Contessa," Chris chuckled as the rebel explained her betrayal and berated Contessa. "Harsh!" he added as the hopeless romantic was flung into the night.
The recap ended, cutting to Chris with dirty blonde hair and wearing a khaki romper. "Last week was definitely tough," he told the camera, "but it's the Final Five! and only two more episodes remain before our finale." He held up two fingers. "So it's time to really make things dangerous. Right here! Right now! It's Total! Drama! Daaaaaaaaanger Island!"
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[The sequence begins much as it did during the first season, with an open into letterbox format as the camera focuses on the tops of a few distant barren pine trees. A barnacle-covered stage light rotates up and turns on; then the shot changes to a seaweed-covered spotlight swinging down and turning on as well; then a small security camera popping out of a small water-filled hole; then another camera bursting out of a tree hollow, a small deluge of water flowing out with it; then a pair of fair-skinned arms clapping a film slate in front of the camera which switches to a shot of the island, then flying forward down the dock and past the run-down buildings, passing the host as he handed a roll of duct tape to the fat intern and pointed off to the left.]
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doin' fine;
[The camera flies through the trees and up to the largest cliff, peeking over to see two rings of buoys laid out in the water.]
You guys are on my mind!
[The camera dives off the cliff and into an underwater shot; Owen is swimming through the water with a large grin as a fish swims by. He farts, and the gas bubbles kill the fish.]
Ya asked me what I wanted to be,
And now I think the answer is plain to see!
[A cut to the surface, where Olivia is in her swimsuit sunbathing on a pink inflatable raft. The fish surfaces, and she sits up with a look of pure disgust. A bird swoops down and picks up the fish, and the camera follows the bird as it flies away.]
I wanna be...famous!
[The scene lingers on the bird in front of the sun for a moment before it drops the fish. The camera pans down to Topher sitting on a stump and admiring his reflection in a mirror; the fish lands in his hair and he runs away screaming and wiping away his hair. The camera zooms out to show Scott watching the scene and laughing, and then again to show Terrance also laughing, the two boys slapping five as Scott wipes a tear from his eye.]
I wanna live close to the sun!
[The camera zooms to another part of camp, showing Leonard and Lindsay sitting in canoe and about to go over a waterfall. As he was too busy casting spells and she was too busy being impressed, they notice too late and scream as they go over the edge.]
Well pack your bags, 'cause I've already won!
[The shot pans down to the bottom of the waterfall, showing Rodney standing on a broken log suspended between two rocks with a blank look on his face. Though he does not see Leonard or the canoe falling behind him, he does see Lindsay and catches her. She smiles wide and hugs him, and he drops her with a lovestruck expression.]
Everythin' to prove, nothin' in my way;
[The camera rapidly pans to the right to the outhouse confessional, where Rebecca is spray painting something to the side. The camera pans out to show Jasmine leaving the confessional unaware as to what Rebecca is doing, then pans over to the Main Lodge – Chef's silhouette is visible in the window.]
I'll get there one day.
[The camera moves in past the window to show an irritated Chef, arm deep in a large pot of something sickly green. He looks behind him to where Max and Carly are sitting; the former with his arms raised and in the middle of an evil laugh, the latter trembling in fear next to him.]
'Cause I wanna be...famous!
[The camera pans left to Mitch sitting with his feet on the counter. He tips his hat to the camera, and it zooms out past another window to show the edge of the docks. Contessa notices the camera and gives a short and shy wave.]
(Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
[Dakota moves the camera onto herself, and kisses the lens. She waves as the female intern quickly wipes away the smudge, then types something into her cellphone. Moments later, five other men appear on the docks with cameras, snapping pictures of a rapidly-posing Dakota.
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
[The camera pans down the docks to show Beth giving a wide toothy grin and wave to the camera.]
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
[Beth steps back and twirls a flaming baton while passing it back and forth between her hands, then tosses it in the air. The camera follows the baton as day becomes night. The camera lingers as the baton falls out of frame - a few embers still flying up - and pans down across the stars and dead trees and full moon to Mitch and Jasmine, sitting at a campfire together. They lean in for a kiss but are interrupted by Owen's sudden appearance between then, an arm around both of them and an oblivious smile. The shot zooms out to show the other campers also sitting around the fire and whistling the last few notes of the theme song - Max, Carly, Olivia, Rodney, Contessa, Rebecca, and Lindsay on Mitch's side; Beth, Scott, Leonard, Dakota, Terrance and Topher on Jasmine's side as Chris watches on Jasmine's side and Chef watches on Mitch's. The shot continued to zoom out until a signboard was shown marking the presumed entrance to the fire pit; it read 'TOTAL DRAMA DANGER ISLAND' in block letters, the third word being the largest and the last word relegated to a board tacked on at the end]
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It was still night as the episode opened, the camera zooming in slowly to the main lodge before flashing to behind it. Dakota and Olivia were standing behind the building and whispereing in hushed tones.
"I have a new job for you," Olivia told the heiress handing her an envelope. "At some point before the next challenge, I want you to give this letter to Chris telling him that Topher stole his phone."
"But... why?" Dakota asked with great confusion. "Aren't you two allies?"
"Yeah," the actress huffed. "But after what just happened Rebecca needs to go like yesterday, and I know Topher wants to keep her around for the drama potential. That's why we're telling Chris that he wants to steal his job."
"Isn't that just rigging the game?" Dakota asked again.
"Not really," Olivia said with a roll of her eyes. "He broke the rules, it's only fair that he gets punished for it."
"A rule we told him to break," the heiress protested.
"Uh no," Olivia said bluntly. "We didn't tell him to steal Chris's phone, he came up with that on his own. And what's with all these questions? Do you want your own show or not?"
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"I..." Dakota said unsurely in the outhouse. "I don't think I actually want my own show. At least not like this. I used to have so much respect for Olivia, but now...?"
"I'm having a hard time seeing the difference between her and Rebecca..." she admitted. "But if I don't go through with this then she'll probably get me fired. Though, now that I think about it, she was probably gonna do that anyway."
Her eyes widened and she slapped her forehead. "How could I have been so stupid!" She admonished. "I saw what she did to Scott, and what she tried to do to Rebecca. And now Topher? She was never gonna help me get my own show!"
She narrowed her eyes. "I'm not gonna let this go Olivia," she declared.
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Olivia opened her confessional with a longing sigh. "I know that I may have let Rebecca intimidate me," she said without looking at the camera, "but that was a one-time thing. I've been in control of this stupid game since I started to get serious about it and that's not changing because some ugly psycho."
She took a deep breath. "But I can't take her out now! That'll leave me and Topher with Mitch and Terrance. And the boys are obviously gonna team up in the next challenge. Which means I'd became the big threat." she looked up to tell the camera with a disgusted look. "I've worked too hard earning a bratty reputation around here to squander it because I got impatient!"
Olivia looked down and shook her head. "I can't afford to lose," she said softly, "especially not now."
She shook her head more vigorously, and gave the camera an intense glare. "But my plan is foolproof. First I'll get rid of Topher using his own dream against him, then I'll get rid of Rebecca. That way I can become the lesser threat to Mitch and Terrance and crush them in the final three."
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"I greatly underestimated Rebecca," Terrance admitted to the confessional. "Luckily I'm not the one who paid the price but still, she needs to go." He sighed. "Unfortunately the only person I can trust is Mitch, and trust me, there's no love lost between the two of us. If I'm lucky, he'll see that I'm his only hope to get to the finale. If I'm not? Best not to think about that."
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"I told you there was something off about Rebecca," Terrance told Mitch as the scene finally cut back to the two of them on the porch of the remaining cabin, "We have to do something about her."
Mitch nodded. "I know. Just gotta make sure the others don't go and vote with her next time."
"Glad to hear you see things my way," Terrance smirked.
"Too bad it's not gonna work," came the voice of Topher, both boys looking up before the shot cut outward to show the fan walking towards them. "Rebecca has displayed an impressive skill in hiding her true nature. Who knows what else she's capable of?" He explained with an audible glee.
Terrance scowled. "Try to sound more upset about it," he said.
"Face it," Topher replied. "People like Rebecca are why anyone even watches this show."
"Well I don't care who watches," the basketballer replied. "I'm just here for my money."
Topher sighed. "Such a shame you two can't see the big picture."
Terrance and Mitch shared a look. "We're talking about a million dollar prize that you don't seem to care about... and we're the ones who don't see the big picture?"
The shot to Olivia as she approached with a crossed arms and rolling her eyes. "Don't bother," she told them as she joined the boys on the railing, "I've been trying to get him focused on the game for weeks and nothing."
"Well forget him then, The three of us are more than enough to turf Rebecca," Terrance replied bitterly. "She needs to go away."
"Yeah, the last time four people teamed up against one person worked out soo well," Topher pointed out. "And as long as you give me a good enough offer, I'm onboard for voting her out."
"Really?" Olivia questioned. "What about all the 'drama potential' she brings?"
Topher shrugged. "If she makes it far enough, then I'll wind up a target. No drama's worth that."
"Yeah, cause you know I'll win when that happens," came the detached voice of Rebecca, a deep note playing as Topher gaped in surprise and the other three looked over and glared. The shot moved backward once again, showing the rebel approaching with her usual and now very creepy casual air about her.
"What do you want?" Terrance asked, his gaze narrow and angry.
"Nothing from you," Rebecca told her, a smirk on her face. "Just looking for the next place to make my mark when I overheard a very interesting conversation."
"Why don't you stroll all the way into the Trebu-Shame," Terrance told her.
She just stared at him. "Not gonna happen. I don't plan on going anywhere right now. You're just gonna have to deal with it. And hey, I'm in the Final Five just like you guys, why wouldn't I wanna come down and have a chat?"
Another deep note played over a close-up of Terrance's continued glare.
"Just ignore her," Mitch advised, the shot pulling back as he put a arm around Terrance's shoulder. "She can't do anything to us."
"That's right," Olivia chimed in, now walking away from the group. "Doesn't mean I have to stick around though."
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The music turned ominous as the camera cut to a group of tents in the midst of the dead forest. Dakota poked her head out of the tent to the left and looked around before walking out. The camera followed her to a luxurious RV with Chris's face plastered on the side.
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"I know I was supposed to deliver this letter last night," Dakota confessed. "But after figuring out that Olivia was just going to cross me I stayed up all night writing a new letter telling Chris that I was helping her win challenges all season."
"Which isn't entirely true," she admitted, "but if I'm gonna take out someone that dirty, I can't exactly be clean about it myself. Plus it's not like she'll see me coming."
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She raised her hand to knock on the door, but before she could, it slammed open. A very irritated Chris was at the other side and glared down at his intern.
"Chris I have to-" Dakota started.
Chris crossed his arms and glared harder. "Tell me that you've been working with Olivia behind my back and giving her an unfair advantage?"
The music spiked as Dakota gasped in shock. "But- how?"
"She told me earlier today, while you were napping through your shift setting up tomorrow's challenge," the host replied scathingly. "She's lucky she didn't know what you were doing or else she'd been kicked off."
"What?!" Dakota shouted. "She did know!"
"And I'm supposed to believe you because?" Chris asked. "Dakota, you are officially fired! Pack your bags and report to the Trebu-Shame."
Dakota hung her head in shame and stalked away as the elimination theme played in the background.
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The scene faded to Dakota packing clothes in her pink suit case when she heard a familiar voice ask "You're meeting with Chris didn't go over too well?"
"So what?" the heiress asked her former ally, "I figure you out and you dump me like everyone else in your way?"
"You figured me out?" Olivia asked in genuine confusion as the camera cut to her at the entrance of the tent. "I was just tying up loose ends with us closing in on the finale. Oh well," she shrugged. "Good thing I didn't wait like I considered."
"Why are you like this?" Dakota asked in angry disbelief. "You were America's Sweetheart! The nice little girl that every parent wished their daughter was like!"
Olivia's face turned into a sneer. "Don't you dare call me that!" she spat. "This whole thing is so I can prove that I'm not just a little sweetheart. Hollywood's got me in a box I can't get out of it and I need to get more roles."
The other girl became quiet. "You know," the heiress spoke softly. "Have you thought that maybe you don't need to be famous? I know it's been on my mind lately."
"You don't know me," Olivia hissed. "So don't tell me what I do and don't need. I don't expect some spoiled princess like you to understand, but I need to win this show, and I'll do anything I can to make it happen."
The camera panned to Olivia as she sighed and glared. "...I guess there really is no difference between you and her," she admitted sadly. "Good luck with the rest of the game Olivia..." with that she left the tent, leaving Olivia to breathe heavily and suppress a shudder.
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"Don't get me wrong, the money would be nice and all," Olivia told the outhouse camera. "But that's not why I want to win. The past three years have been really hard with my career drying up and my parents..." she sighed, "they're not taking it well. It took a lot to convince them to let me come here and I'm not going to let them down. Not after everything they've done for me." She looked down with an odd mix of sadness, regret, and bitterness
"But it's looking like I'll be the one walking away with that million," she continued, her mood brightening up. "It's laughably easy to get the others to gang up on someone else after what happened the last elimination. Which means that unless Rebecca wins the challenge, I'll have a free pass to the Final Four"
Just then, her eyes widened in panic, then narrowed them as she rubbed her chin. "I need to come up with a plan if she wins...," she groaned. "Which means I need to pretend to still wanna work with her."
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"Goooooood morning Final Fiiiiiiiive!" Chris announced over the loudspeaker, a drumline opening for an intense background score as the sun rose over the common area. "Gather on the dock, in two shakes of a dingo's tail!" The shot cut to an upward angle on the loudspeaker itself before the host continued. "It's time for a real beast of a challenge!" he said as Topher was shown poking his head out of the cabin. "That'll make sense when you get here." He laughed.
The Final Five were shown walking onto the Dock of Shame, the camera cutting in closer as Olivia caught up to Rebecca. "So, uh, you sleep good?" she asked awkwardly as the rebel raised an eyebrow at her.
"Yeah, I did," she said smugly. "So you figured out that my elimination puts you on the wrong side of the boys' club?."
"Haha, yeah...," Olivia laughed awkwardly, rubbing her arm. "Uh, about that. I was wondering if maybe you'd be up to working with me. You know, band together and force a tie with whoever doesn't go home today. Play fair and all that crap, err, stuff..."
"And what would you know about playing fair?" Rebecca told her accusingly.
"I know more than you," Olivia shot back, before suddenly widening her eyes and clearing her throat. "But you gotta admit, your chances are better if I'm in the Final Four with you."
Rebecca wheeled around on him, and stared her directly in the face. "I'm not worried about my chances."
Olivia gulped nervously.
"But," the rebel finished, "You and Topher are way easier to beat than Terrance and Mitch. So I'm in."
Olivia sighed in relief.
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"That should cover my bases for now," The actress confessed.
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"G'day mates!" Chris said in an Australian accent, a muted version of Waltzing Matilda beginning in the background as he approached the campers while looking like he did at the end onf the episode's recap. "Are you ready for an extra danger danger dangerous challenge today?"
"That's just wrong," Mitch told the host.
"Oh come on," Chris told him in his regular voice, "he's a global treasure. It's flattering."
"What if he were Asian?" Mitch pointed out.
He sighed as he walked over to the Final Five. "I don't even have the energy to snark back," he told them as a sad tune began to play, "it's just I had to fire Dakota," all the campers save for Olivia and Rebecca gasped in shock and the later rolled her eyes, "Then there's the fact that I'm-" he shook his head. "Nevermind, I've come up with a special challenge for your eleventh day of competition," he said, the campers exchanging wary looks. "Your mission? In a mix of Season Five's pirate hunt and season One's animal trapping challenge, you all will bring me one of the most dangerous creatures to set foot on this island!"
"Wait," Topher said, "what's that other bit of news?"
Chris huffed and glared. "That's not important right now."
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"So I managed to miss a call from the producers yesterday," Topher told the outhouse. "They didn't leave a message and I can't get back in touch with them, but Chris had to fire the intern he was bribed into hiring and he's to upset to insult us?" He asked with growing excitement. "That can only mean one thing! I'm in as host!"
"I'll play it cool and not let the others know until Chris makes the announcement. Then watch them fall over themselves trying to curry favor with me."
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"To determine who searches for what," the host continued as he picked up a burlap sack and approached the Final Five, "Each player will pick a card representing their dangerous beastie," he continued as the shot panned across the wary faces of Terrance, Topher, Olivia, Mitch, and Rebecca.
"You'll go in reverse alphabetic order" the host said as he held the bag open. "That means Topher goes first."
"Alright," Topher said, rubbing his hands together in anticipation as he stepped in front of the others. He reached in the sack, and immediately withdrew his hand with a wail of pain.
A few dramatic notes played as he retracted his hand and pulled of the mouse trap that it was stuck in. "Oh! and watch out for the mouse traps" Chris said as Topher glared at him and pulled out another card with the silhouette of a shark. "Topher, you must bring me... Fang," the host explained.
"Okay... so where is he?" the fan asked nervously.
"Somewhere on the beach near the diving cliff," Chris answered nonchalantly. "Probably, we haven't really been keeping track of him ever since the fear challenge. Honestly he may not even be here anymore."
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"Great, I might as well be looking for a golden needle in an island-sized haystack," Topher complained to the outhouse camera. "It's like he wants me to lose!" he said, throwing up his arms in objections before lowering them and smirking. "Like he's trying to get rid of me so I don't take his job."
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Terrance was next, and his lips were pursed in annoyance as he reached in and grabbed his card. The card he'd chosen, a humanoid figure with a bulbous head and wearing a suit, was briefly shown before the camera cut back to Chris.
"Terrance, you must bring me... Clone," Chris told the basketballer. "Who is in the Fun Zone."
"Pfft, no problem," Terrance scoffed, stepping back in line with the others.
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"At the risk of sounding arrogant'," Terrance confessed with a confident smirk, "I've got this in the bag. The only hard part is findin' him, And since he's sentient I should be able to convince him to come back with me."
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Third was Rebecca, who picked her card without hesitation. "Scuba bear?" she said as her card's image, a bear wearing a snorkel, was shown.
"You must bring me...," he started to explain before narrowing his eyes and glaring at her. "He's in the forest near the clearing at the heart of the island." The shot cut to Rebecca, looking blank. "And his guard mode's been activated," he added impishly. "Meaning if you're not careful you'll probably be mauled.
Rebecca just grumbled angrily to herself.
Next came Olivia, who hesitated a bit before sticking her hand into the bag and sighed a bit once she did. "Is this supposed to be bigfoot?!" she exclaimed as her card was shown to bear the image of a large footprint. "Seriously? Do you want me to get stepped on?" she asked the host, who shrugged mischievously. Olivia stepped back in line muttering angrily under her breath, and Mitch took a deep breath as he stepped forward.
"Okay, what do I get stuck with?" he asked as he reached in, felt around, and grabbed a card. He finally looked at his card, and his face immediately fell. "...goat?" he asked as his card was revealed to hold the silhouette of a ram's head on it.
"Flying fire breathing mountain goat to be specific," The host clarified. "Also found in the Fun Zone aaaand," he continued impishly. "We only have one boat. So you and Terrance may wanna work together for this one."
The two boys shared a wary look.
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"Not what I wanted to hear," Mitch told the outhouse. "I don't really trust anyone here, and was really hopin' I could get this'un done on my own."
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"Helpful hint," Chris told the five, "think fast and work even faster because two of you are going home today."
The music that had been trilling ominously rolled into something more dramatic as the Final Five gasped in shock. "Hold on, what about the Final Four?" Olivia asked.
Chris laughed. "Yeah, we're skipping it this year," he said. "Whoever comes back last, or worse, empty-handed, goes directly to the Trebu-Shame." The shot cut to Rebecca and Topher as they listened intently. "Whoever brings back their loot first gets immunity in tonight's vote," the two shared a surprised look, and the camera panned over to the others doing the same.
"Everything crystal?" he asked, once again adopting accent as the. "On your marrrrk!" The five didn't budge, and he sighed. "Oh, just go," he told them, taking out his airhorn and blowing it as a grandly dramatic tune played.
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The scene flashed to a single canoe on the sand before zooming out to show Mitch and Terrance standing on either side of it.
"So we clearly don't like each other," Terrance told the cowboy. But if we try to sabotage each other than that's two people not stopping Rebecca."
"You seem real obsessed with her," Mitch pointed out.
"I trusted her and she backstabbed me," the basketballer snarked. "That tends to breed hatred. My point was," he added, "if we work together, we can garuntee that she doesn't make it past this episode. Are you in?"
"Well I don't see no reason to turn that down," Mitch shrugged extending his hand.
"Pleasure doin' business with you," Terrance told him with a smirk.
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"Well at least I know I got one person who won't vote for me if I don't win today," Mitch sighed in relief. "Now I just gotta get Olivia or Topher on my side. I'm pretty certain I can win the Final Three and the finale if I just make it past today."
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"Like I've said numerous times. I don't lie," Terrance told the outhouse. "That being said, there's no shame in being intentionally vauge. I was telling the truth when I said I'd work with him," he smirked. "I didn't say anything about the vote though."
He leaned against the side and put his hands behind his head. "That depends on who makes me the best offer."
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A sharp, dramatic tune played as the static cut back to the boys canoeing away to Boney Island.
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The music faded out as the scene flashed to a close-up of a trail of large humanoid footprints in the dirt. "Ugh, where's that yeti when you need him?" Olivia asked, the camera pulling back to show her following along the tracks but looking everywhere but at them.
She groaned in frustration and kicked a nearby tree, then hopped back on one foot and grumbling in pain. She tripped and fell on the ground and finally noticed the tracks. "Almost got you," she declared.
She got up, dusted herself off, and hustled down along the path.
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"Okay, almost there," Topher said as the scene flashed to him running along a stretch of beach close to the forest. "Just gotta figure out how to find the shark and bring it back!" The camera zoomed in on his face as, after a few seconds, it scrunched up in confusion.
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"Um, how do I actually get the shark to follow me?" he asked the confessional.
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"Umm...," Rebecca said as the camera cut to her in the forest clearing and looking around at the nerly identical and bear-free trees, "okay, this might be a little harder than I thought." She paused to look around, and took a step forward.
Suddenly, she dropped beneath the ground with a scream and a splash.
A beep, and a pause sign appeared over the scene.
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The camera backed away to show the footage being watched by Chris in front of his trailer. He laughed deviously to himself, and rubbed his hands together. "Oh man, looks like it's not just the animals that are dangerous today," he said giddily as the capstone theme began to play. "Will Topher and Olivia find their animals?" he asked the camera. "Will Rebecca be able get out of the hole she's in, and will anyone survive this challenge? Stick around and find out, on Total! Drama! Danger Island!"
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(Commercial Break)
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Another round of deep, dramatic notes reopened the background score as the episode resumed with a long distance shot of the island before panning to the clearing at the heart of the forest.
"Stupid sinkholes!" Rebecca grumbled as she struggled to free herself and a sharp note played in the background. "I don't have time for this," another note. The camera cut to the edge of the forest as Scuba bear poked his head through the trees in curiosity, and with another sharp note she finally managed to free herself only for the sinkhole to open up wider and make her fall in again.
Scuba Bear laughed at the rebel's misfortune before his eyes turned red and he approached her with a menacing growl. "I hate this island," Rebecca said as she freed herself again. She panted in relief and nervously tapped the ground again and sighed when it didn't give way. It was then she noticed the approaching bear.
She smirked and turned around to face it. "Now you," she said, "I'm glad to see."
With another dramatic spike in the music, Scuba bear got on its hind legs and the camera cut to the space above him as he brought his paw up and brought it down to strike her.
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The static took the scene to Olivia walking down a forest path, the music low but tense. "Stupid Chris and his dumb challenges," the actress grumbled.
After a few more seconds, she slowed to a stop with a frown on her face. "How am I supposed to find that thing?" she asked herself, crossing her arms and looking around.
A dramatic riff played the camera cut to her perspective to show a nondescript cave. "There."
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"We made it," Terrance said as the scene flashed to him and Mitch on a foggy beach. "Better hurry up before we wind up even further behind," he added before he sped off into the forest
Mitch looked on in contempt, then turned a worried look back to the main island. "Back to the belly o' the beast," Mitch told himself as the shot cut back to him.
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"I don't blame Terrance for runnin' off like that," Mitch told the outhouse. "I'm pretty sure I can find one o' those goats pretty quick. Clone's a whole 'nother animal."
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"Okay," Terrance rubbed his hands together and gave out a quick shout, the camera panning over to show Fang sunning himself and looking over at the fan in mild interest. "I was just wondering, how'd you like to take a trip with me?"
Fang rolled his eyes and went back to his sunbathing.
"Here me out! I don't know if you know this or not, but Chris is on his way out as host and I'm his replacement. That means we'd have to renegotiate your contract." The shot cut back to Fang as he listened intently. "And I'll definitely remember this when that happens."
Fang rubbed his chin in thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded.
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"Oh I am so good," Topher congratulated himself.
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The static cut back to Terrance and Mitch, now inside the Fun Zone.
"We're here," Terrance muttered. "Let's split up and meet back here once we've got our loot," he said loud enough for Mitch to hear.
Mitch pursed his lips and glared. "And how do I know you won't take the boat back yourself?"
"What does it matter? You can ride your animal back to the island. I'm slowing myself down so you'll trust me," the basketballer said.
Mitch thought it over for a moment. "I'll buy that."
"Now let's stop wasting time," Terrance told him.
Mitch ran off to the right, but the camera lingered to catch Terrance smirking before running off to the left.
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"Again a vague truth," the basketballer confessed. "I will wait fir him at the entrance, just not long enough to delay me too much. And with him stuck on the island waiting for me..." He chuckled. "Let's just say I ain't the one comin' in last."
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The static cut away to Rebecca and Sucba Bear circling around each other with the rebel fielding an unnatural smirk. The bear growled and made a 'come here' gesture with its paw.
Rebecca chuckled and dove at the bear's stomach, knocking the two off-screen. The camera shook with the sounds of a violent struggle audible.
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A sweet, lilting tune played as the scene flashed to cave seen earlier, Olivia sneaking inside.
The camera cut to the inside of the cave as Sasquatchanakwa was sitting on his armchair and mindlessly watching TV.
The shot cut to the cave entrance as the actress entered unnoticed. She raised her hands to her mouth and gave a quick holler. The sudden noise startled to ape-man into dropping his remote and with surprising swiftness, Olivia dashed over and snatched it before it could. It grunted curiously, and its eyes widened as the camera cut to the actress waving the device around. The yeti held out one hand and pointed to the other whiles grunting, but Olivia just smirked.
"Sorry," she told him with a mocking tone, "that's not gonna happen." With that, she threw th remote against the wall with all her might and it shattered
Another dramatic spike in the music accompanied an angry growl from the yeti, and with a bellowing roar it ran for the actress. Olivia screamed and ran off with Sasqutachanakwa in hot pursuit, tense challenge music rising up in the background.
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Surprisingly, the yeti itself was the one in the outhouse. "...Not cool..." it grumbled.
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The scene cut back to a split screen of the last two who have yet to find their assignment. Mitch on the left walking up to a small mountain with a length of vine in his hands and Terrance on the right approaching a cave himself.
"Rebecca, Olivia, and Topher have all found their animal," Chris announced over the loudspeaker, capturing the attention of the boys, "meaning Terrance and Mitch had better hurry up unless they wanna lose out on the race for first place."
"Almost got it," Mitch said as his section of the screen grew and took over the whole view. He twirled his vine in the air like a lasso and tossed it at something off-screen.
The camera cut to a flying fire breathing mountain goat minding its own business before bleating in irritation at the vine rope that had snagged itself around its leg. It bleated again in confusion as it was suddenly yanked down to earth by the vine.
It slammed onto the ground at Mitch's feet and with a smirk he sat on its back as it thrashed and breathed fire to show its displeasure. One sharp tug of its horns later and the mutant was completely docile.
Mitch smiled and patted the beast's head. "Now you be real good and help me get to the Final Four y'hear?"
The goat bleated its agreement and Mitch gave a light tug to its horns, causing it to fly up in the air.
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"Would you calm down?!" Olivia said as a flash took the scene back to her once more, "we're almost there. Plus it's not like you cant change the channels with the buttons on the TV," She looked back over her shoulder, and the camera panned back as Sasquatchanakwa raised his arms and roared in fury.
Olivia screamed and ran faster.
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The camera flashed to Terrance standing next to cave he'd spotted earlier. "Hey Clone!" he yelled before being tackled and beaten by th alien. The basketballer tried to remove his quarry with no effect.
"I'm trying to take you back to the island!" Terrance yelled up at Clone, now using his arms to shield himself from the blows.
"Challenge finally over?" Clone suddenly stopped and asked.
"Huh?" Terrance said as he hesitantly stopped shielding himself. "Not quite yet." He told the alien. "I have to get you to the Docks before anyone else and- Whoa!"
He was interrupted by Clone slinging him over his shoulder. "Hold on!" Clone told his companion.
"To whaaaaaa!" Clone jumped straight up and out of frame
The camera cut to Mitch, now waiting at the entrance of the Fun Zone. He heard then spotted Terrance being carried to the canoe by Clone and growled.
"Wait up my pinkie toe!" Mitch grumbled. "Let's go!" he commanded his mount and with a bleat the goat flew off near the island.
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The feed of Mitch flying shifted upward as the screen split into fifths, the cowboy at the top left, Olivia in the top middle being chased by her quarry, Rebecca in the top right casually strolling with Scuba Bear not in frame, Terrance in the bottom left in the canoe with Clone swimming behind it and pushing it to the main island, and Topher in the bottom right running alongside Fang.
"Everyone's bringing their quarry to the dock," Chris announced over the loudspeakers as all five campers looked up and listened, "It's anyone's game people."
He laughed, then the scene cut to the control room as he shut off his monitor. "I think you're gonna wanna see what happens next," he told the camera.
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A flash took the scene to the start of the Dock of Shame, where Chris was looking at his wristwatch impatiently. The sound of footsteps caused him to look to the left, and Rebecca walked on screen.
"Looks like I'm first," the rebel said as she looked around.
"Yeah you win," the host told her tersely. "Too bad the censors will never allow me to show how you got that bear to follow you."
"I thought you switched to robot animals to avoid complaints like that," she said curiously.
Chris sighed and palmed his face. "Animal rights' groups still complained."
Rebecca smirked and crossed her arms. "Some people will never be pleased."
The tense challenge music in full force once again, the viewpoint shifted to show Terrance and Mitch racing towards the dock – and Chris and Rebecca. "What happened to waiting partner?" Mitch yelled at his ally.
"I wasn't given a lotta choice in the matter!" Terrance defended himself. "At least you found a way out of the Fun Zone!"
"Out of the Fun Zone and into first place!" Mitch yelled back as he tugged his mount's horns and the goat sped up with a bleat. He landed on the dock next to Chris and Rebecca, noticed the rebel, and sighed in disappointment. Before the host could say anything, a scream caught the attention of all three and the camera cut to Olivia making her way to the dock with the yeti hot on her tail.
"Rebecca and Mitch take first and second place," the host announced excitedly as the view cut to a split screen of Terrance on the left and Olivia on the right as they drew nearer, only for Sasquatchanakwa to roar one last time, lash out with one of his massive hands, and yank Olivia back with a startled gasp. Terrance portion of the screen took over as the basketballer made it to the dock without issue. "But thanks to some last-second interference from the yeti, Terrance takes third place!"
Terrance breathed a sigh of relief, the tense challenge music ending with a few swift beat. "Wait, what was that about Olivia?" he asked in confusion as he walked back to the host.
She was answered by Olivia suddenly slamming down on the dock next to the group, her eyes unfocused and her tongue lolled out of her mouth. The camera panned over to Sasquatchanakwa, who dusted his hands together then walked off with a grunt.
Chris laughed. "That answer your question?" he asked Terrance, receiving a shrug in reply. "Anyway, Olivia takes fourth place by getting the yeti here in one piece. Luckily, I'm talking about her."
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The footage flashed ahead to show Topher reaching the dock, Rebecca, Terrance, and Olivia looking impatient while Chris and Mitch kept a neutral expression.
"Dude you are so in last place," Chris told his fan. Topher seemed unusually calm despite being informed he lost. "And since you're last that means you're out!"
"Oh no I'm not," Topher told the host deviously. "You are! I'm taking over as host!" he declared to a flat note in the music. The other campers looked at him in disdain.
"Are you damaged?" Olivia asked.
"It's true!" Topher protested. "Chris said he got bad news today and I've been secretly contacting the producers on the phone I stole from him. That means my messages got through to them and they decided to replace him," he pointed to the smirking host, "with me!"
"So you admit to breaking the 'no contact with the outside world' rule in your contract?" Chris asked impishly.
"Of course I did you old geezer!" Topher yelled. "How else was I gonna steal your-" he finally noticed the look on Chris's face. "Why are you smirking?"
"Because I received a tip that you stole my phone a while back," Chris answered smugly. "And I figured out on my own even earlier. So I decided to purposely make you think your plan succeeded so you'd admit to breaching your contract."
"But..." Topher said in disbelief, "that... that means..."
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"It meeee~aaaans," Chris sang as the camera cut to Topher in the sling of the Trebu-Shame with the same shocked look on his face, "that you're eliminated."
"But... but... but..." the fan stuttered before being unceremoniously flung into the night.
"It takes a lot to see yourself in a contestant and then fling him away in a trebuchet." Chris chuckled. "Now," he said, "You're all saved from the instant fling, but Rebecca's got immunity from tonight's vote. So," he turned to Heather as a few deep notes were stuck, "go cast your votes, and I'll meet you at the campfire."
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The campfire ceremony began with all the usual fanfare, the campers shown sitting in two rows – Mitch and Terrance in the back and Rebecca and Olivia in the front.
"This is the most important elimination yet," Chris announced. "You know the deal by now," the shot switched to him and his tray of treats. "Hear your name, get a marshmallow. Don't get a marshmallow," the camera focused in on the fluffy bits, "Catch a ride on the Trebu-Shame."
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"It's simple," Rebecca told the outhouse. "I've made it more than clear that things end badly for people who don't do what I want. So Olivia will vote for Terrance with me."
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"Terrance an' me gotta deal," Mitch confessed. "So unless Olivia votes for Terrance, she's goin' home."
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"The first marshmallow goes to...," Chris began as the ceremony final continued, "Rebecca." He tossed the treat to the rebel, who accepted it with a smirk. "and Terrance!" the host continued as the basketballer was shown catching his treat. Rebecca glared at Olivia, who just sent her a mocking smile back at the rebel before suddenly looking nervous.
"Only one marshmallow left," the host said as the music became tense as Olivia and Mitch were seen, eyes wide and nervous, "one of you is about to join twelve other campers in Loserville." The two were shown closely, Olivia beginning to sweat and Mitch closing his eyes and muttering under his breath.
"Olivia," the host stated plainly, tossing the final marshmallow over the fire. Mitch sighed in defeat and slumped over, then suddenly grabbed Terrance by the jersey and lifted him up in the air to eye level.
"You dirty low-down no-good double-crossin' yella-bellied snake!" he yelled, pulling a fist back and getting ready to strike.
"Hey hey hey!" Terrance protested. "I said I'd work with you, I never said that extended to the vote. And you," he told his captor, "are a much bigger threat than her," he nodded his head over to Olivia who was looking rather smug as she filed her nails.
Mitch looked from the actress to the basketballer, then made a noise of disgust and threw him to the ground. "You ain't worth losin' temper over," he spat.
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"Like I said," Terrance told the outhouse. "I was waiting for the best offer before allying myself in the vote. And Olivia made a better pitch than Mitch did. Probably because he assumed I was voting with him." He chuckled. "You know what they say about assuming."
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"It's a risk back-stabbing Rebecca," Olivia told the outhouse. "But she's hated Terrance way longer than she's hated me. So I can just point that psycho rage his way and just stroll into the finale without any real issue."
She smirked. "I told you I'd get control back."
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The static tool the scene to Mitch in the sling of the Trebu-Shame.
"Any final words Mitch?" Chris asked as the shot cut to him, Chef, and the Final Three.
"Nothin' I can say on television," the cowboy replied tersely. Chris shrugged and pulled the lever of the trebuchet, and Mitch was flung into the night with a scream.
Chris sighed in contentment as the camera panned over to him and Chef. "And were down to our Final Three," he said as the capstone theme began to play, motioning to Rebecca, Olivia, and Terrance "And for the first time, they're all horrible people," he said as the Final Three glared at him. "How will the semi-finals play out? You have to find out by watching the next episode of, Total! Drama! Daaaaaaager Island!"
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(Roll the Credits)
Author's Note Post Script: This was probably the most predictable elimination the whole season. I like the roles Topher and Mitch played this season, but the other three are just so much more intriguing characters don't you think?
Well, there's probably more I could say at this point...but a lot of it's kind of involving the last two episodes, so I'll decline. Though I do hope everyone enjoyed how the challenge played out; even if it did severely cut down on the interaction between campers
Of course, like in so many episodes, Olivia was the real star here. She cleaned up her loose ties with Dakota, she thought she set Chris's sights on Topher, and managed to take out a huge threat.
Also, I hope Topher's exit wasn't too rushed. I don't know it seemed great during writing, but proofreading... I don't know...
So...yeah! Let me know what you all thought, and I'll hopefully see you next week with the penultimate episode of the season. Until then, stay safe and healthy.
By the way, don't forget that a TVTropes page exists for this series and could always use some love from fans like you.
And I'm sure I'm forgetting something.
I hope you all enjoyed the episode, or some part of it.
With that I'm signing off
-TotalDramaFan14
RDDI ELIMINATION TABLE:
16th Place: Max
15th Place: Dakota
14th Place: Rodney
13th Place: Beth
12th Place: Leonard
11th Place: Lindsay/Carly
10th Place: Carly/Lindsay
9th Place: Scott
8th Place: Jasmine
7th Place: Owen
6th Place: Contessa
5th Place: Topher
4th Place: Mitch