Episode 9: Next Stop, Loserland
Remaining campers:
Ai, Ben, Phillip, Patrick, Leroy, Stella, Vivian
Returning camper:
Hana
"Last time on Total Drama: The Mentorship: Geoff and Bridgette hosted the Aftermath show, and some of our rejects and Ella tried to get back into the game, but lost to Hana. Will Ai reveal more of a dark side? How will Patrick handle having a returning camper? Who's going to start scripting for next season? Find out on TOTAL. DRAMA. THE MENTORSHIP!" Chris said, as a front loader is seen with a giant slot machine rolling behind him. The cameras then flash to the opening credits.
Vivian was sitting on the steps of the Rome cabin, watching as Leroy, Patrick and Phillip were running around the two cabins. The three guys were trying to figure out who was the fastest. Vivian closed her eyes, and focused intensely into her inner energies, allowing her aura powers to kick in. She was going to see if she could tell how Leroy, her now official boyfriend, was doing in the race. So far, he was falling behind Phillip, but her aura powers allowed her to see that he was holding back on purpose, and that he was going to overtake Phillip at the last lap. She could only smile. Perhaps if she focused harder, she could help give Leroy more energy…
"What are you up to now?" Stella's voice suddenly broke into her train of thought.
Vivian looked at the blonde-haired girl and sighed. "I have no idea what you're talking about." Vivian replied, although she didn't look too comfortable.
"Well, every time I see you with your eyes closed and looking like you have a migraine or an impacted molar, you're usually up to something. Like something favorable happens for you." Stella said, sounding annoyed. "I'm going to keep my eye on you."
Vivian: I don't understand why Stella is so mad at me. I haven't done anything to wrong her.
Stella: Do you want to know why I don't like Vivian very much? Because she's become very popular and taking the spotlight away from me. She has a secret, I just know she has. I just have to figure out what it is.
Vivian: I have a secret alright. It's my aura powers. If I focus hard enough, I end up getting what I want. Like when we rode the Vomit Comet. I used my powers to stop myself from vomiting. Now I'm trying to see if I can use my powers to make Leroy stronger. Dawn says that I shouldn't use my powers anymore, but, I don't know. I don't see the harm.
Stella: I mean, what if she has some sort of ESP thing? Wouldn't that be, like, cheating?
Vivian: I want to test the limits of my powers. I'll just have to be extra careful of Stella.
As the boys went around for the third lap, Patrick and Phillip were tiring, and Leroy was able to finally use his energy fully and overtake Phillip, who was leading. He ran around the third lap, and waved at Vivian, who gave a wave back. He wasn't watching where he was going, however, and then he tripped over a rock.
"Hahaha! Jenkins has fallen flat on his face!" Phillip laughed. He looked over at Ai, who was sitting a picnic table near her side of the Athens cabin. She was busy writing something in a notebook. Now that Phillip wasn't watching where he was going, he tripped on a log and also fell, face first in the mud. Ai happened to have looked up and seen that, and she laughed.
Patrick then cleared the finish line, which earned him applause from Stella. "Thank you, thank you!" Patrick said, bowing in an exaggerated manner.
Patrick: My main priorities are to increase my physical power and to eliminate the last thing keeping me from having total control over this game. -he holds up a picture of Ben- He could possibly influence Ai to turn against me.
Leroy and Phillip got up and high-fived Patrick. "Nice to see all our training is paying off." Leroy said. "You'll be in prime shape for any physical challenge if you keep this up."
"Jenkins is right, Sir Roman. Soon you'll be in prime shape for the final three." Phillip said.
Patrick: Nice going, prince charming! Why don't you reveal all of my plans while you're at it?
Ai shook her head and went back to writing into her notebook. After a few more minutes, she smiled. "Aaaaand done!" she said, proudly holding her notebook. "My new and improved standards! This is certainly much more realistic, since I only have ten now. I wonder what Ben will say to this?" Just then, the wind started to blow, and it tugged at her old scroll. Ai had gotten up, put the small notebook in her bra, and headed back to her side of the Athens cabin, not noticing that the wind had blown the scroll away…
"Campers! Meet me at the amptheater in five for today's challenge!" Chris's voice came on the loudspeaker. Ai and everyone else groaned.
Stella: I think so long as I get immunity today and not Vivian or Ai, I'll be safer in the long run.
At the amp theater, the campers were surprised to find that a distantly-familiar sight greeted them on the stage.
"Are those… slot machines?" Ben asked.
"Indeed they are! And for those of you TD nerds, you'll recognize them from Total Drama: World Tour episode Niagara Brawls." Chris said. "Today's a total tribute to that fan-favorite episode, with a few sick twists. But first, let me go over what happened last week with the Total Drama Aftermath show. Some of your former contestants took advantage of a second-chance challenge! So here is the winner, going to sing a song for us!"
"Is it Jenn?" Patrick asked nervously. He was pretty sure voting her off right at the merge was very strategic but having her return was for certain to be his own downfall.
"I hope so. I'd like to finally apologize to her." Ai said.
From the rafters of the stage, a dark shape came down by strong cables and wires, so it appeared to be flying like a bird. Phillip, Patrick, Leroy, Vivian and Stella scratched their heads, not recognizing who was coming down. But Ai and Ben knew right away.
"But it can't be… How'd she manage to top Jenn?" Ai gasped.
Ben didn't say anything, but Ai couldn't help but notice a star or possibly love-struck look in his eyes.
Ben: You know that saying that you don't know what you have until it's gone? I totally had that moment about Hana.
Ai: -pouting- Look, I know I'm still on thin ice with Ben. But Hana? Hana?
It was Hana, and she had a keytar strapped around her, and Sasquatchanakwa and a bear walked onto the stage after she was able to gracefully get into position. She waved to Ai and Ben. Ben waved back, but Ai gave a look of insecurity.
"Since it is still a Total Drama: World Tour theme, Hana is going to sing to us with some instrumental help from our friends Sasquatch and the bear." Chris said with a snigger.
The Sasquatch was given a set of drums and the bear was given a set of cymbals. Hana proceeded to tap a few keys of the keytar… (A/N: The song this is based on is called Balalaika by Kirari Tsukishima)
My feelings are in a pinch!
I know what I want is pretty dangerous,
But I think it's time we start anew!
Balalaika~
I can't stop my feelings,
A more dramatic love, hallelujah!
This is our balalaika!
Are you pretending not to know me?
I want you to notice me
I'm impatient!
Balalaika~
Girls are always dreaming about something
Fall in love with me, with a pure heart, pure heart! S! O! S-O-S!
I can't stop my feelings
A more dramatic love, hallelujah!
This is our balalaika!
Everyone except Ai and Patrick clapped for Hana, who bowed. "Thank you everyone! It's great to be back!"
"I'll say." Ben said quietly. But Ai heard him, but bit her tongue, not wanting to rock her boat anymore.
"Now, I need all the ladies to get into the slot machine." Chris said, as Chef opened a trap door on the top of the machine. "Last time we had the husbands get in there. This time the husbands will be pulling the lever to select a bride! Hehe…" The girls were horrified at this, and were even more scared when the bear was dropped in there first.
"Alright, time for some wedding bells to ring. Patrick, you're up first." Chris said. Patrick pulled the lever… Ding-ding-ding! went the machine, as Stella's face appeared three times. "And you won Stella as your lovely bride!"
Stella slid down the slope to the open door and rolled her eyes. "Well, I could have had worse." she muttered. Patrick just smirked as he led Stella out of the way.
"Alright, Ben, you're next!" Chris called. Ben walked up, and pulled the lever. Ding-ding-ding! Hana's face appeared three times on the slots, and she slid down the slide.
"Sweet!" Ben said, helping Hana up. He blushed as she took his hand. Ai, of course, noticed this as she had come up through the door that the girls were all squished through to take a peek. She growled when she saw Phillip going up to take the lever next.
Ai: I'm in no position to beg! But please don't let Phillip choose me!
"My sweet Ai! I know it is our destiny to be married! I hope it shall be true!" Phillip said. Ding-ding-ding! Ai's face appeared three times. Ai gasped as she was suddenly vacuumed from where she was and sent rolling down out of the slot machine at the other exit. Phillip caught her and picked her up bridal style. "My fair Ai! My lovely Ai! I always knew this day would come!"
Vivian climbed out through the top trap door and jumped into Leroy's arms and proceeded to start making out. "Aww just look at them!" Hana said. "So that clip they showed on the Aftermath was true!"
"Alright, enough with the kissing! Time to move on to our first challenge!" Chris said, as they walked to the Fun-and-Games facility. Today it was set-up to have the familiar obstacle course, with suits for the husbands at one end, and pedestals for the brides to stand on at the other. "Alright, since we all know that divorce rates are on the rise, here's today's challenges. The first challenge is for the bride to help navigate her groom to his suit. Once the suit is obtained, you and your partner must go on a scavenger hunt of the island to find the bride's dress. Finally, before the sun sets, whomever has both the suit and the dress must make it back to the amp theater, where Chef will preside over the wedding."
"What was with the divorce reference?" Patrick asked.
"If you decide that you want a divorce and not follow through, you can but you will lose a chance at immunity and have to wear a chicken hat until the final challenges are complete. So everyone take your places and go!" Chris said, handing out megaphones to the brides.
Hana was awestruck at the length of the obstacle course, which was littered with pudding pools, giant cakes, confetti cannons, a pool of piranhas, and a giant bell. "Okay, Ben, I think you should walk six paces forward and then one step left." she said.
Ai narrowed her eyes as she watched Ben flawlessly follow Hana's instructions. She then tapped her own megaphone on. She needed to win, unfortunately with Phillip as her husband. But, in order to do that, she would need to assert herself as the leader of the pairing. She gave a smirk as the perfect way came to mind. "Alright Phillip. Go three paces forward and then go left two paces."
"Fear not, fair Ai! For I shall do as you say without question! I know with you by my side, we shall never be led wrong!" Phillip said, as he did as she said. Unfortunately, he bumped and landed in a pool of pudding. Ai laughed as Phillip freaked out. "I… I'm dirty! I cannot go on if I am dirty!"
"Phillip, snap out of it!" Ai called into her megaphone. "Listen to my voice Phillip. I need you to go…" she then gasped, as Ben had already reached the halfway point. Then Ai had an idea and she gave a smirk. "Phillip, would you be willing to prove to me how strong you are?"
"Patrick, go seven paces straight, three to the left, two forward, one right, and then make a flat out run for it!" Stella shouted into her megaphone. "Hurry, hurry, hurry! Hana and Ben are already getting ahead of us!"
Patrick: Up until now, it was quite clear to me who needed to go and in what order. Now that Hana's returned, it really throws my game edge. Stella's not helping me either by being so annoying. And worse off, I have to act as though I get along just fine with my wife-y. Ugh, the horrible lives we actors live.
Patrick forced himself to groan loudly. "Well I can't remember all those lines you fed me that fast. Give them to me little by little."
Stella rolled her eyes and proceeded to successfully navigate Patrick up to the halfway point, when Chris called out: "Hana and Ben have completed the first challenge and are moving on!"
Stella was about to open her mouth to complain when she saw Phillip in the row next to her charging straight through all of the various obstacles. "That's it Phillip! Go for it!" Ai was cheering. Phillip was by now filthy with cake, pudding, piranha bites and confetti, but he was still charging his way towards the end. "Quick turn left, Phil! Don't hit the bell!" Ai called. Phillip then ended up bumping into his suit. "You did it Phil!"
Chris and Chef looked surprised. "And somehow Ai managed to work well with Phillip and he got his suit. Nicely done." Chris announced as Phillip removed his blindfold.
Ai then was at his side, hugging him. "We made it to the next round! Now let's go find my dress!"
Leroy, meantime, was wandering around his part of the obstacle course, just somehow knowing where to go, even though Vivian was not vocalizing any instructions. "Vivian, I'm not sure, but I just somehow know where I'm going. But I'd feel better if you could help me out and make sure?" he called.
Vivian, however, had tuned him and everyone else out of her mind. She was sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed tightly. She was trying to focus all of her aura powers into Leroy, to see if she could help him find the way to his suit. So far, it was working. Vivian could sense he was worried about her lack of communication but she was very determined to finish this out with positive results. After all, she could feel her powers growing within her, so that alone was a good sign of things.
Leroy: My girlfriend is creeping me out right now. Now I think I know how Owen felt about Izzy.
Leroy then found himself bumping into his suit. "Vivi, I got the suit!" he called, removing the blindfold. Vivian was already standing up and looking very pleased with herself.
"And Leroy and Vivian move on! Stella and Patrick on the other hand… hehe… If things aren't working out, I'm all for divorcing you." Chris said teasingly, holding up the chicken hats.
"No! Hurry up Patrick! Go one pace right! Right!" Stella shouted out.
"I am going right!" Patrick snapped.
"Ugh, too far! Go forward!" Stella called out. Finally, Patrick grabbed hold of his suit. "Finally!"
Patrick: Does Stella think that by shouting as loud as she can that I'll keep her longer? I think I know who's going next.
Hana and Ben were now searching around by the cabins for a dress. Hana was tapping a few keys as they walked.
Hana: I'm so happy to be back in the game, and to have Ben as my partner, although… I admit I'm jealous of Ai. She doesn't know how lucky she is to have Phillip.
Ben was still infatuated with Hana. "You play the keytar so wonderfully. Why didn't you play it when you were first on the island?"
"Well… I was actually afraid. Up until a few weeks ago, I wasn't comfortable with live performances. Now I'm all for it." She then winked at the camera. "Thanks Raymond." She then started to tap the keys again, when she saw Phillip and Ai rush past. Hana sighed. "She just doesn't know how lucky she is, Ben. I wanted Phillip so bad."
Ben then realized what she was getting at, and sighed. "Oh, I see…"
But while the two were so busy talking, they didn't notice that the bear from the slot machine earlier had found its way to the bushes and was spying on them.
"Phillip is strong, attractive, and for sure more on my wavelength. I saw a youtube video of him playing the piano." Hana said with a carefree attitude.
"Um, Hana, maybe at the very least, we should focus on getting your dress." Ben offered, feeling a bit crushed that once again, all except one female on this island was attracted to Phillip.
"Do you even know where it is?" Hana asked, as they walked closer to the cabins.
"B-b-b-b-b…" Ben suddenly stuttered as Hana had turned around to face Ben.
"Maybe it was back at the slot machine place, or maybe…"
"B-b-b-bear!" Ben finally managed to spit out.
"Bear? Bear what?" Hana asked, as Ben pointed behind her. She turned around and screamed. "BEAR!"
Leroy and Vivian were walking out of the Fun-and-Games center. Leroy was looking very uncomfortable, while Vivian was looking quite pleased with herself. "Vivi… You know you can tell me anything. What really happened while I was out on the obstacle course?" Leroy asked, rubbing the back of his neck, clearly not comfortable with this subject.
"Leroy, sweetie, I think you knew the course better than you realize. Once you got started walking, your feet just took you where you needed to go." Vivian said, giving Leroy a pleading look.
"Alright Vivi. I'm going to trust your judgment on that. Now, where could your beautiful dress be located?"
Vivian closed her eyes, and found it much easier to now tap into her aura powers. "I think I know." She said after a moment, and she opened her eyes. "Follow me."
Stella and Patrick walked silently, and whenever they looked at each other, they growled and turned away. "I can't believe I accepted being part of your alliance for so long." Stella finally spoke. "You aren't such a great leader."
"At least we have more members remaining on our team than Athens does. Most of Athens is gone, since you have to consider Phillip one of us by this point." Patrick snapped.
"I could have been leader and gotten away with more than you." Stella said.
They both went silent again and kept walking before they paused and unanimously said: "I want a divorce!"
Chris then arrived on cue with the golf cart. "And that marriage didn't last long! No marshmallows for you tonight!" He then tossed them their chicken hats. "Hehe, wonder how your other competitors are doing? They know how to work things out much better at least."
Ai and Phillip had wandered around the whole campgrounds, but found nothing. "I think we should explore the woods." Ai said, already out on her way towards the path.
"Why are you so keen to get that dress so fast, fair Ai? The day is still young. The sun shall not sleep until the moon starts to awaken." Phillip said, seriously hoping that Ai would not make him go into the woods. He was still looking pretty beat up from the obstacle course; he couldn't stand to be anymore dirty, even if it was for Ai.
"Because I'm still afraid that everyone is mad at me about what I said… You're still mad, aren't you?"
"Not at all! Besides, Patrick has made it clear to me who is going to go home next!" Phillip said without thinking. When he realized what he said, he covered his mouth with his hands.
"Did Patrick say anything else?" Ai demanded, her hands on her hips.
Phillip was beginning to sweat rapidly. "He said that Little Horse Lover was going to go next."
Ai gasped. "No, that couldn't be right! Not… not Ben…" Ai looked disappointed, knowing fully well that unless Ben managed to win immunity today, she would never get enough people to go against Patrick's alliance.
"Ai?" Phillip asked, noticing that she was about to cry. "It's because I'm so filthy, isn't it?"
He was then greeted with a smack in the chin. "No, prince charming, that's not it at all! You'll never understand me, will you Phillip?" Ai sighed. "Come on, let's go get ourselves a dress."
Vivian led Leroy right to the Athens cabin, on the side where Ai was living on her own (Hana had not moved in yet). Everything was neat and organized. The spare beds were now serving as bookshelves. Leroy felt unnerved. "They wouldn't make a dress so easy to find in here." he said. "Be careful Vivian."
Vivian nodded and moved towards the closet, when suddenly…
"Yip yip!" Tomato the dog barked before he proceeded to bite Leroy on the leg.
"Ow!" he cried out, and ran outside, trying to shake the dog free. "Get off of me Tomato!"
Vivian opened the closet and then found a beautiful dress laying atop a pile of books. "I got the dress!" she cried out.
"Yip yip!" Tomato barked, finally getting off of Leroy. The dog growled at Vivian, but Vivian gave the dog a gentle pat and he finally quieted down.
"I still don't know how you knew it would be there, but I'm glad you did!" Leroy said, as the two proceeded to make out again in celebration of their victory.
Ai and Phillip were now deep in the woods, when suddenly Phillip pointed up. "There is your lovely wedding dress." he said. The dress was hung up by a vine at the top of the tree.
Ai looked at Phillip. "I would be happy with you, Phillip, if you would go up and get it for me. Prove your wonderful climbing skills." Ai said, with puppy dog eyes. She wasn't about to climb the tree.
"Of course, my precious Ai! I would do anything for you!" Phillip then proceeded to climb the tree, with minimal difficulties. He finally reached the dress and tossed it down to Ai. She caught it and smiled. The branch holding Phillip up suddenly started to crack, and he landed on top of Ai. She looked up from under him and glared. "Sorry." he said sheepishly.
"Attention all campers: two dresses have been claimed, and one divorce so far! McLean out!"
"I wonder who got divorced." Phillip asked as he finally got off of Ai.
"I just wonder how Chris got the speaker systems all the way out to here." Ai muttered, not really caring.
At sunset, Ai, Phillip, Vivian and Leroy were dressed in their respective gowns and suits. Ai's dress was just a reuse of Courtney's World Tour wedding gown, and Vivian's was a reuse of Sierra's dress, which was far too long on her. As she walked up the aisle next to Leroy, she constantly stumbled.
Ai, meantime then spotted Ben and Hana for the first time since the first challenge. She gasped when she saw them looking mauled up and without their wedding clothes.
Ai: I really wanted to stick it to Hana and tease her or say something sarcastic. But I think the better person in me won out today. I mean I already put up with Phillip for over twelve hours… I'm totally a better person for that, right?
"Since Stella and Patrick got a divorce, no marshmallows for them. Ben and Hana got mauled by the bear, so since they couldn't complete the challenge, no marshmallows from them either. As for you two couples… Chef, the marshmallows if you please." Chris said, gesturing for Chef who was in his pink dress. (Chris was wearing his Total Drama Action suit for the occasion). "And I now declare you four to all be safe from elimination this week!"
They each took their marshmallows from the pillow, but Ai couldn't help but look back at Ben and Hana, both of whom looked miserable that they weren't getting anything. Ai then whispered into Phillip's ear something. He looked doubtful, but then nodded. "Chris, we're going to give our marshmallows to Ben and Hana."
Everyone gasped. "Um, okay. Are you sure?" Chris asked.
"Never been more sure of anything in my life." Ai said, as she handed her marshmallow to Ben.
Ben: …Now I feel totally guilty over crushing so hard on Hana. I bet Ai's going to be the one going tonight and I know I made her miserable these past few days… Why is love so complicated?
Ai: -she is still in her wedding dress- And the moment I did that, I felt as if a horrible weight was lifted from me.
Hana swooned as Phillip gave her his marshmallow.
"So, now Stella, Patrick, Ai and Phillip all are up for elimination! Everyone take a voting device out from under the seats and we'll get this wedding reception started!"
"I must say, this was a surprise. Here I thought you were going to go for the most obvious choice, but wow." Chris said. Since the mentors were not around, he felt at liberty to talk all he wanted. "Alright… the first marshmallow here is going to go to…"
Stella bit her lip. She felt very nervous. Patrick was sweating with nerves. He hoped it wasn't him. He looked at Stella and gave a knowing smirk.
Ai: After today's events, I can't bring myself to vote for Phillip. I voted for someone I think has outlived their welcome.
"Ai!" Ai smiled as she caught her marshmallow. Chris then held up another and then pointed at Phillip before he pointed at Patrick, and then at Stella. He then tossed a marshmallow at Phillip. "Phillip!" Stella and Patrick then looked at each other and then back at Chris. "The last marshmallow goes to…
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Stella!"
"Yes!" Stella cheered. "I thank you guys so much!" she cried out as she stood up in front of the others.
"What? But… but how?! How can this be?" Patrick cried. "I was the best! I not only got Phillip to turn against his team," (to this Ai and Ben gasped in shock), "I also eliminated Jenn, the strongest player! You must have counted wrong, Chris!"
"Sorry dude. Wait, no I'm not!" Chris said, laughing evilly. "It was six to you and two to Stella. Seems that your alliance wasn't so strong after all. Now, get movin'. The Whirlpool of Loserdom awaits you!" Chris said.
Patrick walked all alone from the amp theater to the dock. He then jumped into the whirlpool but not before giving an evil glare at the island.
"Bet no one saw that coming! You know what else you can't see? The wonderful tortures I've got planned out for next episode! So tune in next time on TOTAL. DRAMA. THE MENTORSHIP!" Chris said as the cameras turned to the closing credits.