Author's Note: Here we are again. I'm glad everyone seems to be enjoying the season. Today, the teams are selected and another cast mate goes home. This hasn't been a great week, as I've had to deal with people (who don't even know how) yelling at me for my performance at work. Then I waited all week for Milo Murphy's Law only for that to be a cliffhanger. It's nice to go back to what makes me happy, writing this.
Disclaimer: I don't own Total Drama, the shuffled concept or the (most of) the characters.
And now, the reviews!
yeezynight14: Glad you liked the fight. I'm also glad you like OC's, they were the biggest gamble I was making with this series. It helps that some of the more likable characters made it over any of my villains.
That British Guy: I'll admit, it does make him seem overused; but it is crucial for making the second half of the season go off without a hitch.
RebelToasters12: Ha, that's fine. I'm actually really surprised by how funny Sugar is from a writer's point. Without her Ella fixation, she's actually pretty likable. Duncsune is slowly becoming my favorite couple, and they almost didn't happen. But I'm glad I went through with it because they just fit each other so well. Sky and Victor are the team captains, it's all apart of their subplot, can't reveal more than that. I agree that canon Zoke were screen hogs, but I don't think they were overused as much as everyone else was underused. Skave had the same problem in Pahkitew. And just to clarify, Gwen and Trent are the Aftermath hosts. I take full responsibility for any confusion there.
Jason Kreuger Myers: First, love the username. I haven't decided which of the two will be the main one yet, I'm more than likely just gonna let them both run wild and have the readers decide. And yes, the lawsuit will play in Alejandro's return.
Piecesxoxo: I feel like I deprived the readers of an Aleheather rivalry long enough. You're right about the intro, there are two other things intentionally foreshadowed there. Interesting predictions, but you'll soon see if you're close :)
Currernt Castmates:
Boys: DJ, Duncan, Harold, Noah, Shawn, Victor
Girls: Amy, Heather, Kitsune, Leshawna, Sammy, Sky, Sugar
Episode 03: Riot on Set
"Last time on Total Drama Action," Chris's voice said over a long distance shot of the film lot. "Fifteen teenagers," the entire cast was shown gathered at the sci-fi set, "one spooky film lot, and a whole bunch of alien eggs." Noah, Kitsune, Sky, and, Victor were shown finding the alien eggs.
"In a world where an army chef wore an alien costume," Chef was shown running around in the Mama Alien suit, "only the strong could survive," Zoey and Chef were shown running at each other.
"Finally," Sky and Victor were shown talking after their apparent loss, "two teens began a journey as lovers," they were shown at the finish line, "only to be tragically separated."
"And so it was," Mike and Zoey were shown gazing at each other at breakfast, "that another pair of lovers was the subject of a vote-off for the ages," they were shown gasping at their elimination.
"But Mike and Zoey endured and even gave a piece of advice to yet another pair of hopeful lovers," the recap showed Sammy and DJ sitting together at the elimination ceremony. "Enough with the love already!"
"This week," Clips from Zoey and Chef's fight were shown, "we're gonna bring the pain! That is, if I have anything to say about it." The recap ended and showed Chris at the studios. "And I do, by the way. So brace yourself, for some deliciously painful Total Drama Action!"
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[A stage light pops up in front of some fake buildings and turns on; a camera with a rat on top of it comes out of a manhole; another camera comes out of the hollow of a tree, along with some garbage and a very confused raccoon. A pair of hands claps a film slate in front of the camera, and the camera flies through the film lot; Chris drives a golf cart with Chef in the passenger side in the camera's path. The host grins and waves and the cook crosses his arms and scowls as the lyrics start]
Dear Mom and Dad I'm doing fine
[The camera passes through a tree and files down a road between the studio warehouses, dodging a farm backdrop and a sunset backdrop before flying through a costume rack]
You guys are on my mind
[The camera flies up the fake mountain and peaks over the edge to see a pool of water, then jumps in]
You asked me what I wanted to be
[As the camera lands in the pool, bubbles fill the screen and then disapate to show Sugar in her bikini with a large shark behind her. The pageant queen farts as the shark opens its mouth, then it chokes]
And I think the answer is plain to see
[The camera pans up to show Harold on a surfboard hooked up to some rigging. He tries to dodge seagulls that are shooting past him like bullets, only to take one to the face and be knocked in the water.]
I wanna be... famous
[The camera quick pans to the left, showing Duncan manninga what can only be described as a seagull cannon with a sadistic grin on his face. The camera pans back to show Sky looking at the punk with contempt as he fires the rest of the gulls. It flies between them, then pauses in front of a large door as Sasquatchanawkwa runs across it in a pink dress and boa The door opens and the camera flies into a bright light.]
I wanna live close to the sun
[The light fades into a shot of the beach set where Leshawna sits on a pool chair. She is flanked with sharks in their own chairs The camera zooms in on Leshawna as she gives a huge smile.]
Well pack your bags 'cause I've already won
[The camera pans to the right and ending up on Noah in the confessional reading a book with a smug expression pn his face and his legs propped up on the table. He leans back and goes too far as he falls backwards.]
Everything to prove, nothing in my way
I'll get there one day
[The camera quick pans to the right again to show Heather and a bald and camo cap wearing Alejandro on rock pillars against a dark backdrop. The two have dueling sticks, Heather's is blue and Alejandro's is orange. Alejandro hits Heather a few times and she responds with a jab to his face, his cap falls off and the camera quick pans down to show the hat falling perfectly on DJ's head.]
'Cause I wanna be... famous
[The camera zooms out a bit to show DJ stirring a metal pot with a smile on his face. He pulls out a small orange bottle and sprinkles something in the pot, takes out a spoon and offers it to someone off-screen; the camera zooms out more to show he was offering it to Sammy, who giggles and kisses him on the cheek. The camera pans out to show Amy watching the scene on one of two monitors in another room with a look of disgust on her face. She angrily presses a button and is surprised when an explosion rocks the other screen.]
(Na nananana nanananana nananananana)
[The camera cuts to the explosion as it fades away revealing a slightly singed Shawn nervously looking around... only to scream and run away to the right past a zombie in familliar clothing. The zombie reveals itself to be Kitsune, who giggles to herself as he runs past. The camera follows him as he runs past the Lame-o-sine then stops at the vehicle.]
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous (Na nananana nanananana nananananana)
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous (Na nananana nanananana nananananana)
[The camera zooms in on the limousine's window, which rolls down to show a smiling Mike and Zoey. The window behind them rolls down to show Victor smiling at the couple. He opens the door with an formal bow. The camera flies past a series of flashes as if it were going down the red carpet and stops at Chris in a blue tux on the amphitheatre. The host grins and opens an evelope, then looks over at a scowling dress-wearing Chef as he holds a tray of Guilded Chris's. Chris purses his lips and gives a look to the camera. The camera zooms out to show the scene was being watched on a monitor, then pans down to Gwen and Trent, the latter strumming the last few notes of the theme on his guitar.
The camera zooms out to show the non competitors on the center couch of what looked to be the set of a talk show, flanked by two double tiered couches. On the top left: Noah, Sammy, DJ, and Tyler. On the bottom left: Zoey, Mike, Leshawna, Harold, Duncan, and Kitsune. On the top right: Staci, Malcolm, Victor, Sky, and Alejandro. And on the bottom right: Scarlett, Sugar, Shawn, Amy and Heather. The feed on the monitor fizzles out and changes to the Total Drama Action logo]
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The episode begins with a night time shot of the trailers. The camera zooms in on the guys' trailer before flashing to the inside of it and Duncan on a top bunk making devil horns in his sleep, then pans down to show DJ cuddling his pillow. It pans around the room to show Noah almost falling on the floor in his sleep, Victor asleep with a gossip magazine on his face, and Harold picking his nose. "That's just messed up," Chris's voice said.
The camera flashed to the inside of the girls cabin, then focused on Kitsune muttering in her sleep before giggling. It panned to the left to show Sky sleeping peacefully... until she woke up with a scream to an air horn being blown.
The shot focused on a megaphone outside before zooming out to show Chris smiling deviously. He winked at the camera and called into it, "ALL CREW ON SET! CALL TIME IS FOUR AM!" He kissed it and said, "I love this thing."
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"A little part of me was hoping that he was talking to the actual crew," Sammy confessed. "But after making it to the finale last year, I knew that was just Chris being Chris."
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The girls' trailer door opened and the girls trudged out. Leshawna commented, "I can't believe I'm doin' another season o'this show."
The guys slowly came out of their trailer, with Harold complaining, "This continuing sadistic wake up call is messing with the natural rhythms of my body clock. "My mojo will be destroyed."
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The scene skipped ahead and focused on a bird flying past the sun before panning down to the cast mates assembled outside their respective trailers. "You're on a film lot now," Chris told them, "and you're gonna learn that show biz is not all red carpets and pool parties," he finished with a stern look sent Amy and Heather's way. "Today you're gonna get schooled on how tough on set production can be."
"I can handle tough," Shawn bragged. "I worked at a bakery one summer. My boss was really weird and kinda crazy, so I'm not sad to be away from there."
"Speaking of weirdos nobody wants around," Chris said, "It's time for Victor and Sky to pick their teammates, and try to stick it to each other."
"If you are hoping for the competition to turn us into the monster that you are,' Victor said, "you will be most disappointed."
"Yeah," his girlfriend agreed. "We can be together and be in charge of opposite teams." She smiled, but it came out as more of a grimace.
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"Okay," Chris announced. "Let's get this bloodbath started. You're gonna choose schoolyard style: boy, girl, boy, girl. Ladies first, in the absence of any ladies, Sky!" He pointed at her with a mocking smile.
The athlete shot the host a dirty look before choosing, "DJ."
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"So I stayed up last night thinking of the perfect team," Sky admitted. "And since DJ's the strongest person in the game, he's the number one choice. It's almost a good thing I'm competing against Victor, I would've picked him first."
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"I shall choose," Victor said and the camera focused on the expectant looks of Amy and Heather, "Kitsune." They both gasped in surprise, then glared at the gentleman.
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"I have been chosen as team captain," Victor explained. "A responsibility I take rather seriously. Part of being a good leader is having a good second in command, and I firmly believe that there is no other lady fit for the position. Given that Sky is ineligible."
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"She made it the farthest last time," Sky started, "so I pick Sammy."
"Loud cough of interruption," Amy complained as Sammy walked over to her new team. "You're picking her? Do you like losing?"
"Well, I wasn't gonna pick the one that lost twice," Sky shot back.
"My next choice shall be... Noah," Victor announced.
The bookworm smiled. "Thanks Wadsworth," he said as he shared a high-five with Kitsune. "Or should I say Captain Wadsworth?"
"Duncan," Sky picked.
Victor tapped his chin. "Heather."
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"It's about time someone realized who the most valuable player is," Heather confessed. "Me."
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"It would have been foolish to choose Leshawna," he explained. "Her rivalry with Noah would surely be a detriment to the team."
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"Leshawna," Sky picked.
Victor looked the two remaining guys. "I believe the best choice here would be... Shawn."
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"I had to choose someone," Victor explained, "and Shawn has showcased some impressive skills."
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"Uh hello?" Harold complained. "Don't wicked skills count for anything? I mean, who else here went to film camp?"
"Which would be useful if all challenges were based on movie production," Victor retorted. "However, since they will be based on genres, I believe I have made the proper choice."
"I'll choose Harold," Sky interrupted.
"Sugar," Victor announced quickly.
"Are you kidding me?" Amy complained. "You're leaving me last! I'm the better twin! You should've picked me fir-"
"Amy!" Chris interrupted. "Shut up and go over to Sky's team." Both of them walked over to Sky. "Sky, DJ, Samey, Duncan, Leshawna, Harold, and Amy; I dub your team, the Screaming Gaffers." Their team logo, a green light bulb and crossbones, appeared above them.
The host ran over to Victor. "Victor, Kitsune, Noah, Heather, Shawn, and Sugar; you guys are the Killer Grips." Their logo, a red fist,' appeared over their heads.
"The Killer Grips," Kitsune mused. "I like it."
"At least it's better than 'Gaffer,'" Heather commented. "It sounds like something that has rabies."
A loud crash got everyone's attention and the camera cut to two men with scowls on their faces. "I'm sick and tired of gettin' no respect around here!" One of them yelled.
The camera cut back to Chris,"Ok, since we're running late now and don't have anymore... whatever those two dudes did, we better get going." He walked over to the bottom of the fake mountain. Two film sets, some assembly required sat at the base of it. "You're challenge?" Chris explained, "for each team to set up a film set." The team logos slid into view above the equipment.
Leshawna scoffed. "We'll be scarfin' flapjacks by seven," she bragged.
"Oh will you?" Chris asked mockingly. "As location manager, I want your sets to go... there!" He pointed to the very top of the mountain.
"Do you get some sick thrill out of making us miserable?" Noah asked.
"Yes," the host answered. "Yes I do. Chef," he said into a radio. The shot cut to the cook at the top of the mountain as the host asked via radio, "clear for traffic up there?" The cook looked around and shrugged helplessly.
The camera quick panned back to the host. "Lights!" He started. "Camera! Action!" All the cast mates started grabbing equipment to take it up to the location.
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The scene skipped ahead to the middle of the challenge. Amy and Sammy pushed a cart up the path with surprisingly little fighting as Harold trailed behind with a stage light. On another part of the slope, Noah and Sugar carried stage lights. Elsewhere, Sky and Victor carried up a camera and stage light respectively. Victor tripped and almost fell, but Kitsune came out of nowhere and helped him up. "Victor," Sky called out in concern. "Are you okay?"
"I will be fine," he assured her. The athlete smiled and continued up.
Heather pulled a cart up and lost her grip when she bumped into the goofball, sending it back down the slope. "People," she complained. "This is crazy inefficient. I say we pass the equipment up relay style."
"Brilliant suggestion Heather," Victor said truthfully. "However, I am afraid that we have passed the point where we can switch tactics. But in the future, if you have an idea please do not hesitate to tell me." He and Kitsune continued up the mountain.
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The camera cut to the top of the slope, and most of the equipment on it. "It's neck and neck," Chris announced as Victor placed his stage light down. "Now it's time for the heavy stuff!"
The shot focused on the trailers as Victor rejoined his team. "How the heck are we s'posed to get that thing up there?" Sugar asked.
"I am..." the Grip captain started, "open to suggestions."
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"I did not factor in strength when I chose my team," Victor admitted. "That may have been a mistake."
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"I got an idea," Noah offered. "Three of us push, the others pull. It'll be slow, but it may work."
"Isn't that thing a little heavy for that?" Kitsune asked.
"Not when it's empty," Shawn answered. "I say we go for it."
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The footage skipped ahead to show the Grips getting their trailer up the slope. Victor, Kitsune, and Noah pushed and Heather, Shawn, and Sugar pulled. "Pst," Kitsune whispered to the gentleman. "Trash talk them."
"Trash talk?" He replied confused.
"Yeah, let'em know we're gonna win."
"Um," he started. "Greetings Sky," he called down to the Gaffers. "If it is all right with you, the Killer Grips shall take victory in this challenge!"
The camera focused on the confused looks of the Gaffers, then the angry look of Sky. "Wow," Sammy commented, "even his trash talk's polite."
"Polite?" Sky asked irately. "You think that was polite? He just insulted us!"
"Insulted?" DJ asked as he walked on screen. "The guy asked permission to beat us."
"Well I'm not giving it!" Sky declared. "DJ! Get that trailer up there!"
"And what if I let it slip and it rolls down the hill and hurts someone?" DJ asked. "I'm not puttin' that on my conscious."
"I'm team captain and I said take it!" Sky ordered.
"Pft," Amy scoffed. "He's too much of a baby to do anything helpful."
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"The Killer Grips are making progress," Chris announced as the camera flashed to them moving the trailer, "but there's still time for the Gaffers to get things moving." the camera flashed to Chris at the base of the mountain. "Will DJ step up and save the day?"
"I said no!" DJ yelled from off-screen.
"Stay tuned until after the break to see if DJ rises to the call of duty." Chris gave a mock salute.
DJ popped up in front of the camera. "I'm not gon' do it."
(Commercial Break)
The episode returned to a shot of Chris at the top of the slope. "Welcome back to Total Drama Action," he said to the camera. "We're in the middle of some pretty wild action right now."
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The camera cut to the Grips slowly moving up the mountain. "How much longer until we get there?" Heather asked.
"Don't worry about that," Shawn answered. "It'll make the trip seem longer.
"There's still time for DJ to step up and be the hero for the Screaming Gaffers," Chris announced as the camera panned down to the gaffers.
"Do it DJ, Do it DJ," Harold cheered.
"How many times do I have to say 'no'?" DJ asked them.
The camera cut back to the Grips as the reached the top of the slope. The stopped and cheered and the camera showed the Gaffers glaring at DJ before cutting back to Victor. "I have led us to victory!" He cheered.
"Weeeell," Chris said as the shot focused on him giving a careless shrug. "Not exactly."
"Pardon me?" Victor asked in confusion, his arms still in the air.
"That was only the first part of the challenge," the host explained. He grabbed the boy's arms and put them down as he continued, "Did I neglect to mention that?" The rest of the Grips glared at the host.
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The footage skipped ahead to both sets completely set up. "It's time to make a movie," Chris announced to the Gaffers in front of a set that looked like an elderly woman's living room. "And what we have here is the set for a tear jerker starring... an elderly lady considering her long life."
"That sounds like a snooze fest," Duncan muttered to Leshawna.
"I can't believe we don't have a trailer," Harold muttered.
"Obviously," Amy said as she glared at DJ. "We're gonna lose. Looks like Samey's boyfriend is just as useless as she is." Sammy, who had grabbed DJ's arm to comfort him, quickly retracted her hand.
The camera cut to the Grips in front of a 1940's era office. "You'll be making a feature about a thug," Chris told them, "who tries to go straight but can't resist the lure of the street."
"How..." Victor paused to think of a word, "interesting."
"Hey," Heather interrupted. "What about lunch? We have been working for eight hours and you are obligated by union rules to give us a meal break."
"Oh yeah," Chris challenged. "Who here's in the union?" He raised his hand and none of the teens raised theirs. "Yeah, I thought so."
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"People united against Chris," Kitsune mused in the confessional. "That doesn't sound like a tough sell."
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"And now it's time to choose an actor to represent each team," Chris announced as he and Chef stood between the sets. "Chef, give each team their envelopes." The cook nodded and shoved an envelope into Victor's hands and the gentleman opened and read it.
"Big Lucky Parmeseano," he read.
"That sounds like the perfect part for you," Kitsune told him.
"Victor?" Heather asked incredulously. "Tough?"
"He's wearing a suit," the fox lover explained. "Just throw a fedora on him and we're golden."
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The camera flashed to the Gaffers, and the argument over the part.
"I'm not playing the old lady!" Sammy yelled.
"Why not?" Amy yelled back. "You're already a hag!"
"And you're a cow!"
"No I'm not! I'm a parfait, which is German for perfect!"
"Okay, first of all: That's French not German, second of all, it doesn't mean perfect, and third of all, you aren't perfect either!"
"Shut up already!" Duncan got between them and yelled. "You," he handed the envelope to Amy, "play the part. If you're as perfect as you say, than you can pull it off."
"All right," Chris announced into a megaphone, "set up the shot!" The camera cut to a pair of director's chairs. "Whoever can get Chef," the cook walked on screen and sat down, "Mister Ex-Army Corporal, to show any emotion, wins the challenge." Chef growled at the camera.
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The camera cut to Sky sitting on the bar that the stage lights were on and adjusting on of them before panning down to Amy and Sammy. "For once," the mean twin started, "I'm glad you're doing the make-up. Given that I'm supposed to look like an old lady."
"Can you go five seconds without insulting anyone?" Sammy asked in exasperation.
Amy scoffed. "How else will they know what they're doing wrong?" She asked.
"If you two are done," Sky called down to them, "I've got the lighting done."
"Took you long enough," Amy spat. "Now can I move?"
"You have to wait for Leshawna to mark where you need to stand," Sammy told her as she walked away.
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The camera cut to Victor reading the script with a confused expression. "I do not believe we were given the right lines," he mused to himself.
"They're the lines Chris gave us," Noah said.
"Yeah," Heather agreed. "So just stand there and look pretty."
"Don't do that!" Kitsune yelled from off-screen and the camera panned up to show her adjusting the lighting. "Cap, do not be pretty."
"And what do you suggest," Heather asked crossly.
The shot focused on Chris. "Looks like some behind the scenes friction," he commented. "I love it. Feels like a real film set."
"He needs to be as apathetic as possible," the goofball replied as the shot returned to her.
The camera panned back down to Heather and Victor. "I believe I can do that," the gentleman said.
"Fine," Heather said. "We'll do it your way." The camera followed her as she walked behind thee set. "What is going on back here people?" She complained. "We are not gonna get anything done if this place is so clutter-" she stepped on a wire and was hoisted up in the air like a snare trap. "Noah! You better not have been behind this!"
"Sorry," Shawn's voice called from off screen and he ran over to her. "I didn't think anyone would be back here," he explained as he let her out of the trap. "Anyone living at least."
He let her out and she fell to the ground. "Thank you," she managed.
"Just to be safe," Shawn replied, "you weren't bitten were you?" Neither noticed Sugar watching them with a scowl.
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"Well," Sugar huffed. "That can't be left alone to long. I'll need to find a way to get between them."
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"Now that Mike and Zoey are gone," Shawn explained. "I'm back at square one in the alliance thing. I know Heather did some heinous things last season, but it's not like she'll try it again."
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"Shawn is a very sad, creepy, and paranoid little man," Heather confessed. "In other words, an easily manipulatable vote in my favor."
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"All right," Chris announced into a megaphone to both teams. "It's time for the final hair and make-up."
DJ ran up to Amy with a make-up bag in hand, surprising the mean twin. "This light is appalling! How am I supposed to work without a trailer and proper make-up?" He asked as he applied blush to the girl. Duncan and Sky glared at him and he said in a softer tone, "I mean, could you tilt that pretty chin up a bit?"
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Chef yelled and grabbed the brickhouse, then threw him into one of the chairs.
"What?" DJ asked. "My mama said I have a flair for applyin' her church make-up so I thought-"
Chef interrupted him. "We've got to toughen you up ya big ol' marshmallow!" he poked the boy in the chest.
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"I admit," Chef said in the confessional. "I see a bit of myself in DJ, but I had to develop the macho in myself without somebody like me helping." He rubbed his ands in anticipation. "This is gonna be fun."
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"I guess I could stand to be a little tougher," DJ admitted.
"Good," Chef replied. "I'll help you man up and win this. Then you and me split the prize money."
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The camera flashed to Amy, now in a dull purple skirt and blouse and grey hair, and Sammy. "Lookin' good Amy," Sammy taunted. Amy growled at her.
The shot cut back to Victor, who was hastily given a fedora and fake tommy gun by Noah and Sugar.
"And that's," Chris announced as the shot cut to him raising a film slate above his hands, "Action." He clapped it.
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The shot switched to letterbox format and showed Victor. "When I was a young schoolgirl in Poland," the camera returned to it's normal side view and showed Chris and Chef giving each other confused looks as the gentleman continued in a gruff voice, "frolicking through the fields with my pet goat through the summer sun, those were my happiest days."
"Did you check the envelopes before you labeled them," Chris asked with a tome matching his face.
"I thought you checked them," Chef answered in the same tone. The two kept up the confusion, for about two seconds before snickering.
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"Now you listen and you listen good," Amy said in an unconvincing voice as the camera cut to her in letterbox format. "If your fighter doesn't go down in the first round, you'll be like sleeping with the fishes. I've risked too much to get out of that pond, and now some sharks are trying to drag me back in! Well, if they wanna bring me down, I'll give'em a fight none o'these guys have ever seen!"
The camera cut to Sky and Duncan at the sound booth in the normal format. "Her acting make me wanna give myself some cement overshoes," Sky nodded in agreement.
The footage went back to Victor in letterbox. "I've lived a good long life," he continued. "I've loved. I laughed. But what I miss most of all, is my sweet little goat; Shopa." He let his eyes well up as he finished. "Oh, baa. Baa!"
The shot cut to Chef. "Baa," he repeated softly. "Baa?" He sniffled before breaking out and crying. The camera cut to Heather and even Noah crying and wiping their eyes with tissues. Chef walked up to them and grabbed a tissue of his own.
"Okay, cut," Chris said as held back his own tears and the camera cut to him. "It's too much, for Chef to take. Victor clearly takes best performance." The camera showed the gentleman's surprised look. "The Killer Grips win!"
"I told you we'd lose with Samey on our team," Amy spat as the camera cut to her.
The camera cut to DJ and Chef. "Are you sure you can teach me how to be tough?" DJ asked with a mocking grin.
"Rule number one!" Chef yelled at him. "You can't be macho 24/7. Sometimes the tough thing to do, is to not be tough." He walked away leaving DJ with a pensive look.
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The camera skipped ahead to a DJ and Sammy sitting under a tree near the actor's trailers. "So what did you wanna talk to me about?" Sammy asked.
"Victor had me thinkin'," the brickhouse said. "When I look back on my life, I don't wanna say I was a coward. That's one of the reasons I tried to look for you when we thought a killer was on the loose."
"What was the other reason?" Sammy asked hopefully.
He shrugged. "A part of me hoped that if I acted brave then I could get you to like me."
"It wouldn't have worked," she told him. His face fell and he started to get up until she stopped him. "Because, I already like you." He smiled and the two leaned in.
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[A grand theme played as the camera zoomed in on the amphitheatre. Several film strips of the host highlights from the previous season flew past the screen, then the camera panned out from a solid gold screen to show a Guilded Chris.]
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Chris walked onstage in a blue tuxedo, accompanied by a drum roll played by Chef. "And now," he told the Gaffers, "it's your turn to cast your votes and determine who will stroll down the Walk of Shame." He gestured to the left and the camera showed the red carpet leading to the limo. "Under your seats you'll find voting devices." The seven teens grabbed a device. "Just press the button of the person you want voted off. It's easy. So... cast your votes. Who will it be?" The camera focused on DJ's nervous look. "Who will be cast off the set?" The camera showed the nervous looks of all the Gaffers.
Chef played another drum roll. "And it looks like all the votes have been cast. Chef?" Chef handed him a piece of paper. "Remember, if you get a Guilded Chris you get to stay. Because," a pedestal with six statues rose from the stage next to him, "fittingly, the Guilded Chris represents the luster of fame and immortal greatness. And the Guilded Chris's go to... Duncan."
"Samey."
"Harold."
"And Leshawna."
"And now, only three nominees left." A three-way split was shown, featuring Amy on the left with a scowl, DJ in the middle looking nervous, and Sky on the right with a mixture of anger and nervousness. "And the loser is..."
"Amy!" Her portion of the screen grew to the rest of the screen and she looked shocked. "It's time to go!"
"Don't look so shocked sister," Duncan told her before she could open her mouth. "Your acting's even worse than your attitude."
Amy growled and left for the Walk of Shame. "And remember," Chris reminded her, "you can never come back. Ev-er." The cheerleader scowled all the way down the red carpet and into the Lame-o-sine. As it drove off, a loud scream of frustration was heard from within.
The camera cut back to Chris, cringing at the scream. "And that's a wrap on Day Three," he told the camera. "What will be the next rivalry cut short by elimination? Find out by watching more, Total! Drama! Action!"
(Roll the credits)
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(Bonus Clip)
"I can't believe my loser team voted me off first!" The Mean Twin complained. "My acting was perfect. It's not my fault Chef didn't like it. And even if it wasn't Samey that left, it was her crybaby boyfriend that didn't bring the trailer." She growled again. "And now, Samey gonna turn everyone against me by making me look like the bad twin and there's nothing I can do about it." She looked up in interest. "An interview? So I can spill all of Samey's secrets?" She gave a devilish smile. "I can't wait."
Author's Note Post Script: Admittedly not the most surprising elimination, Amy being an early boot was pretty much the only reason I put her in this season to begin with. Since Sammy's already thrown off her control over her, there was no reason to keep her for a prolonged period of time. Apologies to any Amy fan that might be out there.
As you may have noticed, DJ accepted the deal straight away. I'll admit, I haven't figured out exactly what I plan to do there, but I thought it'd be a good change. It was also the kick needed to finally have him hook up with Sammy.
Sky's temper has finally shown itself. I purposely haven't had her address that yet, but it will play a part in her role this season.
I know Heather and Sugar weren't exactly relevant here, and I know putting them both on the same team may seem strange. But, I have reasons for it. Speaking of teams, I hope the choices made sense for everyone.
And before i forget, Piecesxoxo guessed the closest to the teams and will get a one-shot dedicated to their favorite Randomverse couple. The next contest is to be the first tp guess who Alejandro will displace when he arrives, the prize will be the same.
There were a couple of nuggets of plot, but this was mostly filler.
With that I'm signing off
-TotalDramaFan14
RDA ELIMINATION TABLE:
15th Place: Mike/Zoey
14th Place: Zoey/Mike
13th Place: Amy