The camera first opens to Brick and Lightning working out by lifting a log.
"Gotta keep those muscles pumping somehow," Brick said.
"Awe," Beth said. "What a cute bird."
Everyone else agreed that the bird looked cute.
Lightning: Let Lightning show you how it's done. *While lifting the log with one arm* Think the new guy can do this?
"Now he's just showing off," Anne Maria commented.
"And he still thinks Jo's a dude," Mike added.
"Well, we now know why," Gwen replied.
Brick: Who?
Jo? Lightning: The men of team dude are gonna be unbeatable. Sha-Finally!
"Don't get too caught up on your dreams, muscle mouth," Jo commented.
Everyone couldn't help but giggle.
"I agree," Courtney commented. "And yet, some actually do come true."
"Yeah," Trent commented. "I get to travel around the world playing guitar."
"And I've been able to open my own gym," Jo replied.
"Good for you guys," Scott commented.
"Well, Zoey and I just chose to settle down and raise our own kids."
"Do you still have to work?" Cameron asked.
"Yeah," Zoey said. "Still love it."
Jo: *Confessional* Hey, Chris Mc Lame, guess what? You can make me swap teams, but you'll never break me. Now I get the girl's side of the cabin to myself. And I can finally work out like the ancient Olympians: naked.
"Tell me she did not do that," Harold commented.
"Well," everyone from season 4 blurted.
Jo's shadow is then seen in the cabin, causing a bird to barf at the sight of her in the nude.
"Nice going, Jo," Gwen commented.
"Not the first time we've seen other players naked," Trent commented. "Heather's boobs were exposed."
Lindsay then added, "and we saw Owen naked as well."
"Oh my god," Scott blurted under his laughter.
Everyone else couldn't help but giggle along.
"How many was Jo going for anyway?" Cody asked.
"A thousand," Jo answered.
"Damn!" Everyone else commented.
"Way to go, ma'am," Dawn replied.
Jo thanked them for the compliment. There's then views of helicopters nearby while interns are moving heavy luggage.
"What's with the helicopters?" Dakota asked.
"We saw the first 5 episodes," Gwen commented.
"And called some authority to be on standby," Courtney added.
Jo runs into Brick on the way to breakfast.
Jo: Hey soggy drawers. Looks like we're on the same team again.
"Yeah," Mike said. "That went so well the first time you played together."
Jo and Brick both laughed.
"It ain't my fault everyone thinks the mutant maggots are like siblings," Jo replied.
"You think we were siblings?" Cameron asked.
"In a comedy-ish kind of way that gave the show the best ratings since season 1, yes," Jo answered.
Brick: Not quite. You're on my team now, and if you don't do as I say, you'll be the next person to go home.
Jo: We'll see about that major drippy.
"And as if one can expect, Jo forgets quickly," Brick told them.
"At least we're all smarter than Lightning," Jo commented.
"That is true," Lindsay said. "I was able to win 2 challenges, build a cool bike and put together a statue like it was a silly puzzle."
"Nice job," Sam replied.
Lindsay thanked him. Brick told Jo he had to do the following three things to stay in the game.
Never leave a man behind
If Brick says it, then it stands
Most importantly, no more nicknames
"Thank you," everyone except Jo said to Brick.
Jo: Fine, fine. We'll play it your way Captain Wizz. *After getting an angry glare from Brick* Sorry. Force of habit.
"Well, that doesn't surprise me," Trent commented.
"You really need to work on that," Scott replied.
"No duh, Sherlock!" Courtney exclaimed.
Jo: All right. Let's get this disgusting joke we call breakfast over with.
Cameron: We can't. Chef's not here and neither is breakfast.
Everyone's jaws dropped.
"What!?" Beth started.
"The!?" Dawn added.
"Fuck!?" Jo finished. "Why would they cancel breakfast out of spite?"
"We could've made our own if there was any food there," Brick mentioned.
"That's just great," Scott commented. "Then again, most of the food Chris makes us eat is disgusting anyway."
The others were in total agreement.
"Some of that stuff even exploded all over us," Courtney reminded.
"And you do not want to get me started on that cocktail Owen and Leshawna drank," Trent commented.
"What was in it?" Beth asked.
"Cockroaches," Gwen and Trent answered together.
Harold, Beth, Dawn, Anne Maria, Cody and Scott all went to puke in different bathrooms.
"I knew that was what would happen," Trent said. "Me, DJ, Duncan and Geoff puked as well."
"I'm so suing Chris for this," Courtney commented.
The remaining contestants wanted to make their own breakfast. Sadly, there's no food in the fridge or the cupboards.
Chef: We should check the walk-in freezer.
"Thank you, Chef," Scott said.
"Finally, breakfast," Jo commented.
"Let's go," Mike said.
Unfortunately, the freezer turns out to be a refrigerated van which Chef drives to the challenge.
Chef: Challenge time suckers. *Laughs*
"I can't believe we fell for that!" Jo exclaimed.
"None of us can," Anne Maria commented.
"Should've known it would be a trick," Cameron commented.
"So much for breakfast," Justin replied.
At the challenge, Chris sends everyone into a mine to find a Gilded Chris Award of their team's color.
"Is he nuts?" Brick asked.
"What's so bad about mines?" Scott asked.
"People get trapped in those dark places," Brick said. "Did you guys forget about Gwen's hatred for being trapped underground, as well as my fear of the dark!?"
"That's right," Cameron exclaimed. "Brick hates the dark."
"And being trapped underground is Gwen's biggest fear," Trent commented. "That didn't happen to her this time, right?"
Those from season 4 shook a little.
Lightning: Sha-done and done. Go team dude!
Jo: Are you sha-blind? I'm not a Gah!"
Jo got hit with what appeared to be a backpack, making everyone wince.
"Man," Justin said. "You just can't seem to escape getting hurt this season."
"Nope," Jo and Anne Maria said together.
They're definitely backpacks, enough for everyone.
"You think he put travel snacks in there?" Beth asked.
"That's what I wanna know," Dakota commented.
"I thought rocks were in the packs," Jo replied.
Chris: No peeking. Those 50 pound bags are purely for your torment and my amusement.
"Of course," everyone said at once without a care to give.
"One day," Sam said. "One day, we're gonna get Chris for going too far."
Cameron: Chemical badges? Why do we need to measure our exposure to toxic waste?
"There's toxic waste in the mines too?" Lindsay asked.
"Now I'm glad I wasn't making any cameos," Justin commented.
"Geoff and Bridgette are not gonna like this," Cody commented.
Chris: No reason, except that I rented the mine out to store hazardous material.
"Jerk!" Dakota commented.
"You're one to call him that," Gwen said.
Chris mentions that it's safe for 30 minutes.
Chris: When your badge turns orange, you have 15 minutes left. Red is your 5 minute warning, and if you see a skull and crossbones, We'll dedicate this episode to you, but no way it's gonna come to that.
"At least he's not going to kill anyone," Mike commented.
"Then how come he tried doing that to us in Hawaii?" Cody asked.
"Maybe he had a change of heart," Dakota said. "I was there for 40 minutes."
Everyone else gasped.
"Did you survive?" Lindsay asked.
Dakota: Where am I?
Everyone gave a sigh of relief.
"Good to know you're alive," Sam said.
"I don't know what would've happened if you were dead," Mike said.
"Thanks," Dakota commented. "But not all of it is awesome."
"Why?" Brick asked.
Dakota: *After screaming because of her hair loss* No! Chris is a dead man!
"All of Dakota's hair is gone!" Beth commented in shock.
"Is he insane!?" Jo asked.
"Hey Courtney," Anne Maria said. "You studied law, right? You ain't the only one ready to sue Chris."
"I knew bad things would happen to Dakota if she stayed on that island too long," Dawn commented.
"Sorry for not heeding the warning," Dakota commented.
Back at the mine entrance, it was theorized that something took the statues away.
"What would do something that crazy?" Jo asked.
"That's what I wanna know," Brick said.
He also wanted to know if the mine at the time had been well-lit.
Chris: It's a mine, bro. Pitch black all the way. There are flashlights and fireflies inside. First come, first serve.
"Thanks for that," Brick commented.
"So it won't be too dark," Cameron said.
"Yeah," Anne Maria replied. "But it's still dark enough to wet Brick's pants again."
Jo wanted to crack a giggle.
"Next person to chuckle about that is getting a beatdown," Anne Maria threatened.
The challenge is now underway.
Lightning: Yeah! Lightning comes in first.
"Typical Lightning," Scott said.
"I know, right?" Lindsay commented.
"At least you proved to be smarter than him," Beth replied.
Lindsay thanked Beth by hugging her. Sadly, for the Rats, Lightning shouts and causes a localized cave-in on his team.
"Behold," Anne Maria said. "The newest reason Lightning needs to sha-shut up. Son of a bitch! Now he has me saying it."
"Real smooth Annie," Jo commented.
Scott: Ha! Enjoy the elimination ceremony.
Jo: Smooth move ShaDuh.
Scott busted out laughing.
"Laugh while you can, Scott," Courtney said. "You just started the challenge."
"That's what you think," Scott said. "But this party's only beginning."
"Don't they have the same meaning?" Cameron asked.
"That's what you think," Dawn answered. "But things here are just warming up."
"They're all the same thing, okay?" Harold responded.
Everyone else agreed. The maggots make their way into the shaft first.
Cameron: We got the flashlights.
"I love this team," Anne Maria commented.
"We rock!" Mike said.
"Nice," Jo said. "Looks like we're stuck with little fireflies."
"Blame Lightning," Brick said. "Not me."
Sadly, the elevator crashes at the bottom.
Zoey: Is everyone okay?
Mike: I think so.
"That so had to hurt," Anne Maria commented.
"How would you know?" Cody asked.
"Yeah," Mike commented. "It was too dark to tell."
"Glad it's not Gwen down there in those dark parts of the mine," Trent commented.
"I'd end up a mess if I was down there," Justin commented.
Cameron: The flashlights!
Zoey: Look, a tunnel. Should we try it?
Mike: Looks good to me.
"Yeah," Scott said. "I do wonder what's in those tunnels."
"Don't get any ideas, Scott," Beth said.
"If that was Dawn, she'd keep you down there long enough to snap at you for framing her."
"I love being in nature," Dawn said. "But the mines? No way."
Meanwhile, the Rats are still at the top.
Jo: That elevator is not coming back up. I can't lose again.
"You think that rotten head, Chris, did something to make the elevator crash like that?" Brick asked.
"Wouldn't surprise me," Cody commented.
The rats were left to shimmy down the cables. Brick goes first, and Jo throws him the jar of fireflies.
"Thanks," Brick said.
"Anything to get through the challenge," Jo commented.
They were gonna need it big time, and I mean, big time. At the bottom, Brick made it down with no problem, but Jo and Lightning land on him, allowing the fireflies to escape.
Jo: Thanks for breaking our fall.
"No problem," Brick said.
Everyone else just winced.
"Were you guys okay?" Beth asked.
"Yeah," Brick said. "But thanks to Lightning, the crash made me let go of the fireflies, which are escaping."
"Nuts!" Jo said.
"Yeah," Beth commented. "Nuts."
Jo and Lightning chase after them.
Lightning: Losers wait. Me and him gotta go. Try to catch up.
Brick: Come back. I… I am bigger than the dark. I am better than the dark.
"Double nuts!" Trent commented.
"What did I tell you about teammates?" Brick asked.
"They're helpful?" Jo thought.
"Helpful enough to be left behind," Brick commented. "Which I specifically told you not to do as one of 3 rules."
Jo started feeling upset with herself.
"See why I regret the choices I made in this episode?" she asked.
"Let's hope so," Anne Maria said.
"I agree," Gwen commented.
As for the maggots, they stumble upon a hat.
"Neat hat," Gwen commented. "Reminds me of the ones worn on safari."
"Our friend, Jasmine has a hat like the one you came upon," Lindsay replied.
"I almost forgot about her," Dawn commented.
Mike: Oh wow. I always wanted a hat like this.
Scott: And I always wanted to die underground with a hat loving loser.
"Really?" Sam asked.
"No!" Scott answered. "Not really. It's just that I've always wanted to throw some shady sarcasm away from my family."
"Isn't that what Heather was going for when she called you and Gwen gal pals?" Anne Maria asked Courtney.
"At first, yeah," Courtney answered. "But look where that ended up leading."
"I know," Dawn said. "What a wedding that was."
Unfortunately, the hat makes Mike switch personalities again.
"Here we go again," Cameron said.
"Is Vito back?" Anne Maria asked.
"Or is it gonna be Chester again?" Jo chimed in.
Manitoba: G'day Sheila. Name's Manitoba Smith. Here, leave the torches to the men folk, beauty.
Zoey: They talk like that in Manitoba?
Everyone's jaws dropped.
"What?" Courtney started.
"The?" Gwen continued.
"Heck!?" Trent finished.
"Another one!?" Dakota asked.
"Yep," Mike said. "That's Manitoba Smith. Instead of Canada, he's from Australia and he loves the adventurous kind."
"Oh," Zoey said. "That's why I couldn't understand him."
Manitoba: To the right, a tunnel carved out by giant rodent teeth.
Anne Maria: Woah woah woah woah. Rodent?
"No way am I dealing with giant rodents," Anne Maria commented. "The mutant animals on the island are bad enough."
"I agree," Mike said.
"They're annoying," Sam commented.
"Very annoying," Jo replied.
Manitoba: To the left, mining cart track. We go left!
"I'm starting to like this dude," Brick said. "Just why did he have to be another one of Mike's alter-egos?"
"No duh, Sherlock," Cody commented.
Majority of the team speaks, albeit in a nonverbal manner. The left tunnel it is.
"Something about this is giving me vibes of Australian movies," Gwen said.
"I wouldn't mind being in an Australian movie," Mike said.
"Why not?" Beth asked. "That old film lot in Toronto was renovated, and has since reopened."
"Excellent," Jo said.
Meanwhile, Jo and Lightning are still chasing the fireflies.
Jo: Get your shiny high knees back in this jar. Lightning, chase the fireflies to me, and I'll catch them.
"I thought Brick was the one in charge," Harold said.
"I was," Brick told them. "Until someone ran off without me."
"I'm so gonna be having a talk with Lightning about this one next time I see him," Jo said.
Jo manages to capture them by trapping them in the jar over Lightning's head.
"Sweet move," Cameron commented.
"Thanks," Jo said. "That's one thing to smile about."
"I can see why," Mike replied.
"Us too," Courtney commented.
With Manitoba taking the lead, the Maggots ran into some mine carts.
Manitoba: Oh cooee. These will speed things up.
Scott: No way. Too dangerous.
Manitoba: If you're a girl, maybe.
"Ooh!" everyone except Scott said before laughing.
"My alter ego, Manitoba, just roasted you."
"I can't tell whether he or Vito is better of the alter egos Mike has," Anne Maria commented.
"Zoey was right," Lindsay said to Mike. "You and your other personalities are like a comedy show."
"Thanks," Mike said. "Though, it was never intended to be a comedy."
More problems were just ahead.
Cameron: Anne Maria's badge is orange.
"That's not a good sign," Dakota commented.
"You and the others need to finish the challenge soon," Sam said.
Anne Maria: Oh my gosh. I only have 15 seconds to live or something.
Cameron: It's 15 minutes.
Anne Maria: That ain't so bad.
"Sure," Jo said. "Spend your last 15 minutes making the perfect nails."
"Thanks," Anne Maria commented.
"It was meant to be a sarcastic comment, spray head," Jo replied.
Cameron hopped into the carts first after his badge turned orange.
"With 15 minutes left to live," Cameron started. "I knew we couldn't waste any more time."
"Yeah," Zoey commented. "We have to go."
With the entire team in the carts they rolled off, but it starts as a displeasure for Cameron.
"I enjoy riding the subway rails," Cameron commented. "Not minecart rails."
"We get it," Gwen said.
As for Brick, he's still alone.
Brick: You can do this Brick.
"Should've known leaving Brick would turn problematic," Jo said.
Brick finds a leftover flashlight. When it turns on, he sees a giant mutant gopher.
"My time to flee," Brick said. "I can't stand these mutant animals."
"And I thought Chris was the biggest bitch on the show," Anne Maria mentioned. "But I guess he's not anymore."
"Still deserves to be punished," Gwen commented.
"And thanks to Netflix, we'll have tons of proof," Beth replied.
Everyone gave each other a high 5. Back with Jo and Lightning, they continue through the mines, still on opposite ends over whether or not Jo's actually a dude.
"We know Lightning's part right," Gwen said.
"True," Jo said. "But it doesn't mean the other could've known back then."
"We know, now," Sam commented.
More problems for Jo and Lightning were just beginning.
Lightning: Your badge! It's orange! You only have 15 minutes to live.
Jo: W-well, so do you.
"This is getting a little out of hand," Jo commented.
Everyone knew it wasn't right.
"A little?" Beth asked.
"Your lives were in jeopardy!" Lindsay commented.
"Like we're not aware, yet," Mike replied.
"I was too young to die," Zoey said.
"We all were," Courtney commented.
Lightning: Man! I never kissed a super bowl ring.
Jo: And I've never kissed a guy.
Everyone's jaws dropped.
"You what!?" Beth asked.
"That was before meeting you guys," Jo said. "Brick and I kissed on our first date."
Lightning: Uh, yeah. It's cool dude. Lightning don't judge.
Beth busted a few chuckles. Anne Maria did too.
"Okay," Anne Maria said. "I nearly forgot about that. Didn't take Lightning as one ready to fight when it comes to protecting LGBTQ rights."
"Finally, something else to like about him," Gwen said.
"Did you tell him about you guys being bisexual?" Harold asked.
"Lightning?" Courtney responded. "Yes, and he even set up a coming out party to celebrate."
"Wow!" Everyone else commented.
"I know," Courtney replied.
Back on the maggots team, the carts split, sending the first one ahead, while the rear cart ends up in a pool.
"What kind of mine were you guys in?" Beth asked.
"One I was too hot to die in," Anne Maria answered. "That's for sure."
"How did the tracks split anyway?" Cameron asked.
"That's what I wanna know," Scott responded.
Chris: Looks like our players are doomed. Will any of them survive? I have my doubts. *Chuckles* But find out for sure when we return with more Total Drama: Revenge of the Island.
"Finally, another timeout," Beth commented.
"See what can happen if you don't heed the warnings that come with my code?" Brick asked.
"I do, now," Jo answered.
"Anyway," Scott said. "We did make it out alive. If not, we wouldn't be here today."
"That is true," Cody said. "But still, that's not worth the risk of staying down there too long."
"Not even I would dare go in those," Gwen commented.
The cast of season 4 looked at each other with more guilt than before.
"Now I see why you guys said no to returning," Mike said.
"Especially you Gwen," Zoey commented.
This is just part 1. Spring break is coming for me this Friday. Hopefully, I can get part 2 done by the end of it. Stay tuned for that.