Northern Narwhals: Sam, Dakota, Leshawna, Sadie, Max

Southern Starfish: Dawn, Staci, Katie, Scott, Brick

Eastern Eels: Eva, Anne Maria, Noah, Rodney

Western Weakfish: Courtney, Sugar, Ezekiel, Tyler, Leonard

Eliminated: Beardo

Chris stands on the dock, ready to introduce the show. "Last time, on Total Drama: Redemption...Twenty of our favourite losers were brought back to our mechanical island for another chance at our grand prize. Four teams were made by launching balls and making bruises. More balls were launched for the challenge, and one more for our first elimination, Beardo. I know, I expected Zeke too! Teams are set and the drama unfolds more right now on Total. Drama. REDEMPTION!"

WESTERN WEAKFISH CABIN

Courtney and Sugar are both standing in the bathroom, brushing their hair.

"So," Courtney starts awkwardly. "You came in third in your season?"

"That's right!" Sugar beams with pride. "Woulda won too, 'cept Christ ain't got no taste in music."

"It's a real shame this isn't a beauty pagent. You'd win hands down!"

"Ya really mean that?"

CONFESSIONAL: COURTNEY

"Of course I don't mean that! But she did make it far in her season and the rest of my team is hopeless, so I need to make sure she's on my side."

EASTERN EELS CABIN

Anne Maria wakes up to a bouquet of flowers on her bunk. She looks around and sees Rodney looking straight at her with a goofy grin on his face.

CONFESSIONAL: ANNE MARIA

Anne Maria is holding the flowers she had gotten. "Ai'ght, I love when a guy gives me flowers, and what guy wouldn't? But this guy is seriously creepin' me out.

Eva pushes the door open angrily. "Hey! What are you doing in here? This is the GIRL'S side! Get outta here!" she barks. Rodney springs up and dashes out the door.

"Uff, thanks girl. He's a serious creep." Anne Maria says.

"Yeah I didn't do it for you. He just doesn't belong in here." Anne Maria glares at Eva, who suddenly realizes the opportunity in front of her. "But I'll keep him off your back if you want!" she ways with a grin.

CONFESSIONAL: EVA

"I really need to strategize more if I'm gonna win this thing. Even if it means being buddy buddy with that orange girl...ugh"

Chris' voice crackles through the speakers atop the pole in the center of the cabins. "Everybody get ready! It's challenge time!" The contestants waddle outside and into the center of the cabins. Chris appears with a cart full of tall glasses of water. "We thought we'd take things easy today. What's better than a refreshing glass of water and a stroll through the forest?" The contestants all look skeptical of Chris' hospitality. "Your challenge today is to carry these tall glasses of water through the forest without spilling any. Whichever team has the most water at the end wins immunity!" The contestants all gather around the cart and grab their cups. Those held by the Eastern Eels are slightly taller to compensate for their missing person.

"Um, can I get some ice?" Dakota asks.

"You're not supposed to drink it." Max warns.

"This should be easy!" Brick says confidently.

"That's a good one!" Chris laughs. "The goal is to knock everyone else's water out of their hands. And of course the forest is booby trapped! Ready? GO!" Everyone just stares at each other for a moment. "I said GO!" Chris repeats. On cue, the contestants start running.

"I think we should all stick together!" Courtney advises her team. "That way we can guard each other's glasses." Unfortunately, her team has dashed off without listening to her. "Why do I even bother...?"

Leonard catches up to Dawn in the forest. "Hey" he says awkwardly.

"Oh, hello." Dawn says back softly.

"Uh, I really liked how you had that fish help you yesterday. How did you do that?"

"It was easy, I just spoke from my soul to his"

"Wow, could you teach me how to do it?

"It's not an easy thing to learn." Dawn looks at him with her eyebrows raised.

"I'm ready! Teach me all you know, wise one!"

"I probably shouldn't help a rival team. But I will offer this one piece of advice...don't walk there." As soon as Dawn says this, a hole opens in the ground under Leonard's foot. He stumbles and splashes a bit of water but ultimately manages to maintain his grip. Dawn continues walking ahead.

CONFESSIONAL: LEONARD

"Clairvoyance too? She's incredible!"

Anne Maria is walking next to Eva. Both have their hands over their glasses. Rodney jogs up behind them.

"Hey, Anne Maria! I guess you uh...liked the flowers?" he asks awkwardly.

"Back off, lover boy!" Eva shouts, delivering a swift punch to his gut. He stumbles back, toppling over a trip wire. He manages to hold on to the glass, until a sack of rocks is dropped on top of him, shattering his glass.

"Wowwww..." He mumbles from below the stones.

Katie and Sadie are both seen walking side by side. Staci is with them too. "So your relatives really invented cups?" Katie asks. Staci nods and both Katie and Sadie are visibly surprised. "That is sooooo cool!" they both say. Sadie, not paying attention, trips over a root and spills her water.

"Oh no!" she cries out as she sits up on her knees. Her glass is suddenly refilled halfway by Katie.

"I won't let your team vote you off!" Katie says. Sadie smiles and rejoins the competition.

Chris is seen standing with Chef and four buckets, all clear with a coloured stripe on the side for each team. Chris stares at his watch and sighs. "What is taking these kids so long?" he groans.

"Shall I motivate them?" Chef says fiendishly. Chris nods. Back in the forest, several small rockets fall out of the sky and crack on the ground. Firecrackers.

"Is this boy serious right now?" Leshawna complains as she starts running. Sam and Dakota are running behind her. Dakota dashes to the side where several camera men are hiding. They start taking pictures of her as she goes through a cycle of poses, the last one involving splashing water on her face. Her eyes fly open wide as she stares down at her now empty glass. "Oh..." she says.

Max sees the firecrackers and catches one out of the air. He throws it at Ezekiel, who falls on his face, dumping his water. Max smiles and laughs maniaccally.

CONFESSIONAL: MAX
"Ever since someone who will not be named ruine my chances last season, I've been dying to come back to redeem my evil image. This was an excellent start. Muahahahahahaha!"

Scott and Brick are both rushing towards the finish line when a small, black tube emerges from a tree and starts firing paintballs at them.

"We're under enemy fire!" Brick shouts.

"Can it, General Dork." Scott says just before a paintball smacks him in the face.

At the finish line, Leshawna arrives and empties her glass into the bucket. Sadie and Max join her and do the same. All three look unhappy when Dakota arrives empty handed and dripping wet.

"Sorry guys. Paparazzi" she shrugs.

The Eastern Eels arrive at once and start filling their bucket.

"We'd have more water if someone didn't punch a teammate." Noah vents. Eva's mouth points down as she lets out a soft apology.

"You took out one of your own?" Brick says arriving with Scott. The two empy their cups, though Scott lost some water after the paintball hit him. Rodney nervously approaches Anne Maria.

"Hey um...we need to talk." he says.

"Whateva" Anne Maria replies without listening to him.

"So it's cool if I date Eva?" he asks.

"Whateva" Anne Maria repeats.

"Wait what?!" Eva shouts back as Courtney arrives with Tyler. Courtney empties her glass. Tyler trips, but luckily his cup falls into the bucket.

"I meant to do that." he says blankly. Ezekiel and Leonard arrive, empty handed and with half a glass, which immediately makes Courtney angry. Staci, Katie, Sadie and Dawn arrive and fill their team's buckets more.

"First place could go to the Starfish or the Weakfish now," Chris announces. Sugar arrives with an empty glass.

"What happened?" Courtney whines. Sugar says nothing and spits her water into the Weakfish bucket. Courtney's eyes widen. "Not bad" she says slowly, while Sugar lets out a strange giggle.

"And the Western Weakfish win it!" Chris says. "Looks like the Eels lose this time-"

"Wait!" Sam yells, interrupting. He arrives with a full glass of water, but a firecracker lands in the cup and explodes, shattering it and smudging his glasses. He screams while he keeps running, and ends up stepping in the bucket with the red stripe. The bucket and Sam both fall.

"No water at all? That's a shame, Narwhals. You lose!" Chris says, causing the team to groan.

"Elimination time again!" Chris says with a plate of marshmallows. "I have four marshmallows, but there are five of you. When I call your name, you'll get a marshmallow and be safe for the night. If you don't get one, you get to ride the sphere of shame and you can never come back. Ever."

"Sphere of what now?" Leshawna asks.

"You'll see! Well, you won't. You're safe." Leshawna smiles and goes to grab her treat. "Max and Sadie, you're also safe." Max grins and Sadie squeaks as they grab their marshmallows. Sam and Dakota both look worried now. "Well, Dakota wasted her water on a photoshoot and Sam kicked the bucket...literally! Both of you really screwed up today, but the person going home is...Sam." Chris tosses a marshmallow to Dakota, but she ignores it and wraps her arms around Sam.

"Ooooh, I'm gonna miss you!" she whines. "I'm sorry you can't get the million dollars now"

"Hey don't worry Dakota. Getting to spend time with you is easily worth a billion!" he says back. Leshawna and Sadie both say "Awwww" to this.

Sam stands in the sphere of shame now. "I'll see you soon Dakota!" he waves as Chris pulls the lever, sending the sphere of shame bouncing across the gentle ocean waves.

"I love splitting up couples!" Chris says. "Who will rise? Who will fall? How did Zeke not get kicked off yet? Find out next time on Total. Drama. REDEMPTION!"