Time once again in the Loud House in Royal Woods and it was a little more subdued than the last one because of what happened in the previous episode. "I still remember what happened when getting home and everyone being worried about what had happened with how silent Ronnie was acting... Everyone was surprised when we watched the episode together and saw Lincoln side with Courtney over Sid... Carlotta was saying that Reality TV contests must be affecting Lincoln a bit... Lessened the blow as everyone could see that he wasn't happy with doing it..." Bobby was telling everyone as they sighed with Bobby holding his wife's hand and Ronnie Anne had her head down.
Definitely a shocking watch together for them and the Loud family just thought that it was a small miracle that they were able to dodge the question asked about Lincoln on the beach in the squirrel suit.
"When we got back; I went to Sid's place and they were shocked as well... Poor Adelaide she did look crushed and when Lame-O gets home; I am making him talk to her... Surprised that the Changs are still going to keep watching..." Ronnie Anne then continued on as they were silent for a minute.
"Lincoln's friends definitely were surprised as well and I think Rusty was a little impressed that Lincoln went through it... Stella said that it was the name of the game and the potential for something like that happening was always possible..." Lucy said as Ronnie Anne sighed.
"Yeah I called Clyde and he explained all that..." Ronnie Anne said as they got their snacks ready for the new episode. While now the Louds and the other guests were more understanding after the shock died out; Ronnie Anne was still sore about it all and almost was considering now watching the show anymore but still Lincoln was still a friend but she will see if he gets worst as part of Courtney's alliance.
Sam who was sitting next to her girlfriend got an alert on her phone and looked at it and blinked but seeing as the episode would soon start; decided to wait until telling Luna.
"Last time on Total Drama Action... It was Surf's up in the teen surfer movie challenge and the campers were put into a freezing cold set where they had to face obstacles and natural disasters on the surfboard. The Screaming Gaffers try hard to lose but still Lauren ends up winning the first half of the challenge for them. Then it was back to good ol Camp Wawanakwa for the sand castle contest and Sid and Courtney ended up trading blows and it costed the Killer Grips a chance at victory. The CIT Courtney was voted narrowly out of her team but the handsome Immunity Idol found by Dawn on the beach and given to her saved her and goodbye Sid. Plus shock of shocks; Lincoln joined Dawn in solidifying their alliance in Courtney by choosing to vote Sid out. What is next for the new alliance Are the Screaming Gaffers going to score a loss to vote off Lauren? Am I able to get a tax write off for this show? Find out on Total... Drama... Action!"
"Uh... I almost forgot about that demon in human form thanks to thinking about what happened with Sid..." groaned Lori along with the others.
"Please let her be out this time... Fate owes us big time after what happened in the last episode..." pleaded Ronnie Anne.
"We can only hope..." Myrtle muttered holding her husband's hand.
The opening is shown.
More subdued singing along.
The next day at the area outside the trailers; the contestants were going through the intense heat for the morning. Lincoln, Dawn and Gwen were sitting together underneath a tree. "Come on Sun; you don't have to do this to make me feel bad as I already do on the inside..." groaned Lincoln as Dawn in the lotus position put her arm around his shoulder to try and console him but she was feeling the heat as well with Gwen taking Lincoln's hand.
"Looks like it was hotter than it ever was at the Summer Camp island; how funny is that..." Luan asked and they thought that it was ironic.
"I too feel bad for having to vote away a teammate and potential friend and I know that you must feel worse Lincoln and I wish that I could say more but if only I wasn't feeling much weaker though similar feelings myself." Dawn sighed as Gwen looked their way.
"Have to give Lincoln this; it's clear that he didn't really want to and you can't deny that Sid doing what she did wouldn't look too good to a team..." Lynn Jr told Ronnie Anne who just sighed in response.
"For what it's worth Lincoln and Dawn... Don't take this the wrong way but i would have voted for Sid as well as I am peeved that she helped caused the dominos to fall." Gwen told him.
Everyone looked towards Ronnie Anne to see what Gwen's biggest fan would take her saying that and Ronnie Anne just sighed.
In the confessional Gwen had her arms folded and said "Lincoln and Dawn told me what happened when the Grips returned to the trailers and I saw them down... Plus if you have a problem with what I said to them... Don't you judge as when I realised Lincoln was buried in the sand and Courtney and Sid started their argument; I knew that I was stuck with the terrifying monster in a girl's shape for at least another night!"
"Can't fault her for that since Lincoln is her boyfriend... Might have been too harsh after the last episode..." sighed Ronnie Anne some more as they thought it could ease some tension since this wasn't a black or white issue of betraying a friend.
"If I was Gwen I would have a grudge against someone who made it so that I would have to deal with... HER longer!" Lola pointed out and there were mutters of agreement at this.
"Glad to see what everything seems settling already..." Rita said with a smile.
"As long as Courtney doesn't get Lincoln to do something underhanded..." Lynn Sr said as they blinked.
"Please don't jinx it..." Albert begged his son in law.
Courtney was gathered DJ, Brady and MK to them and then gave an eye to Gwen and she asked what of it. "Okay Grips plus Gaffer; I call this meeting to order to discuss our strategy. Lincoln and Dawn were kind enough to inform me of Gwen and the other Gaffers' intention to lose on purpose in order to vote off Lauren. I can get behind that but still we must be on our A-game and we can't have yesterday's shenanigans be repeated. We must be a united force working together!" Courtney stated seriously acting as the self-proclaimed team leader again.
"Leading her alliance and now acting as a boss to her team again..." said Luan rolling her eyes along with others.
DJ and Brady shared a look but MK was uncharacteristically smiling. "Absolutely Courtney; you are a hundred percent right. Go team Grips; no more nonsense and we will follow your lead in keeping our eyes on the prize! Whatever you say!" MK said surprising them but Courtney managed to give a smile to her.
"Thank you MK; glad you are tired of losing as well!" Courtney replied as DJ and Brady looked at MJ weirdly.
They blinked as this was unexpected for MK.
"You feeling alright..." DJ whispered to MK and she gave him a look.
"Listen here you two; best to go along with Ms CIT for now... You know that she has those 2 in an alliance and that said alliance is half the team. We lose again and if they stay united then they could decide who goes out or at least draw. Remember Lincoln for this alliance voted off a friend he has known for years and even Dawn went along with Courtney so I don't know about separating them for now... Play it smart or else if we lose; it's one of us..." MK whispered to them and they realised her point.
They blinked and were shocked at this being pointed out to them as it never occured to them; "Indeed 3 members of a team that started out with 8 members. If the Killer Grips' numbers dwindle more and the alliance of Courtney, Lincoln and Dawn stay united then they could decide the vote together." Lisa stated.
"Going to be tense how this goes if the Grips do end up losing more..." Lori muttered as they took deep breaths.
Up in the tree watching down from the branch she was sitting was Lauren who looked suspicious and leaped from the tree to the Screaming Gaffers' trailer and looked around to see Topher on Chris' phone. "...I don't know if you have been getting my calls or ignoring them because of my age but I assure you that I make up for in charisma and tenacity! Plus I have been able to survive with creepy girl Lauren on my team and however long she lasts until we actually manage to lose and can vote her off..." Topher was saying.
"Wasn't it Topher who asked what would Lauren do if she finds out what her team is trying to do..." mutters Leni as their eyes widened in fear.
"She is scary enough..." Lucy muttered shaking with fear.
"Are my team trying to lose on purpose to vote me off? I mean I know that fights broke out when we were picking teams in middle school soccer over who had me on the team and someone was paid twenty bucks once to take their place as my lab partner last year but still... I am not that bad to be on the team and if they were then... I won't be happy..." Lauren frowned in the confessional and got an angry glint in her eye.
They gulped; "Off course no at her schools would want to deal with her..." Lynn Jr muttered as they became more afraid.
Chris in a cowboy hat set off a revolver to get the attention of the teams and they all gathered together; "Since there's no beating the heat; we are going west tonight! There's a town meeting in high noon; be there or I drive ya deadbeats outta town!" Chris said in a bad Texan's accent.
"Oh no... It's like watching those stupid old western movies with Dad..." Lori groaned along with others.
"What is wrong with them?" Lynn Sr asked indignantly with Albert and Myrtle in agreement.
"John Wayne must be rolling in his grave right now..." Lincoln muttered as they grimaced. "Still can't be that bad if we are doing westerns today; I liked Blazing Saddles!" Lincoln said optimistically.
The older adults nodded with a smile and Sam as well as she had seen it on TV along with Luan who did like tracking down all sorts of comedy movies.
"Knowing Chris it will be more like A Million Ways to Die in the West; my brother once bet me fifty bucks that I couldn't last all the way through. I did and the money wasn't worth it..." grunted Gwen.
"How did you do that? I couldn't even last 20 minutes..." Bobby muttered having once found it coming up with channel surfing and Luan cringed as well.
"Uh... The heat... I normally like a hot sun because it's a perfect excuse to go on my board out on the water but no luck this time..." sighed Bridgette in the Confessional.
"Bad luck Bridgette..." sighed Leni with them feeling sorry for the nice girl especially since she had to try and lose when in her element in the last episode..
At the western set there was the teams gathered together looking worn out by the sun; "Listen up pardners; in any good western there are heroes, outlaws, horses and pretty dames. The hero defeats the outlaw and rides out on the sunset on the horse. As for the dames they usually hang out in the saloon during the bar brawl." Chris said starting off in his accent.
"Lincoln is going to be in trouble if there is a bar fight challenge..." Lynn Jr spoke up and they couldn't deny that.
"You see these; if we are doing a bar brawl then no one can take on me; except for big guy DJ..." bragged Lightning deciding to flex his muscles and eyed DJ who looked scared.
"I bet someone will not want to go near the bar..." Topher laughed eyeing Lincoln with Lincoln folding his arms and glaring at him with glares coming from Dawn, Bridgette, DJ, Ezekiel & Gwen.
"Uh... I was trying hard to forget that..." groaned Rita in irritation as they glared at the screen; quickly realising what he meant.
"I laughed my butt off seeing the white haired American dweeb act like a drunken fool on my TV..." laughed Topher in the confessional.
They shook their heads; "Easy to forget but the newcomers would have seen the original season on TV and know about the others and what happened to them." Lana brought up and it was a good point.
"I remember being conflicted when watching drunken Lincoln confront the bear on the TV. On one hand if he was attacked by the bear then he would scream and I would like that but on the other; if he got attacked and died then he would never scream again and I didn't like that." Lauren said in the Confessional.
They were just silent at that; "I just want to point out... Absolutely no one at my Young Mortician's Club likes Lauren..." Lucy said as her reactions to Lauren on the TV were more telling than anything that the Loud family and their guests could say about the girl.
"Your first challenge is to mount a steed." Chris said showing off the horse that took a long fart. "Sorry but that's the best horse that our budget could afford with my needs needing to be met." Chris said as they were grossed out looking at the horse; Dawn came up to the horse and smiled but it became forced.
They were grossed out by the fart besides Lana; "I love animals but I would hesitate before trying to ride that..." muttered Sam.
"I love all manners of creatures but this horse... He could have used a bath..." gagged Dawn in the Confessional.
"My nose is actually smelling it somehow..." complained Lola along with Leni and Lori.
The horse was on top of a large bullseye; "You have to jump from there and mount the steed like that!" Chris said showing a top diving board causing them to gasp. "Gaffers gets to go first; don't worry because our interns have assured us that it's safe!" Chef assured them.
"I sincerely doubt that they did any such thing..." Albert remarked as they were just open mouthed at that.
"Did Lincoln make it or did he get seriously injured..." Ronnie Anne asked as the Loud parents were suddenly terrified.
"Please Chef... Can we not and say that we did..." pleaded Sammy holding onto the top diving board ony for Chef to angrily stomp onto her fingers to make her fall down.
They glared at the screen; "Poor Sammy and to think that somehow all this is still preferable than dealing with her sister..." muttered Lily and it seemed that every time that they saw Sammy on the show; they just felt more sorry for her.
"We have to go first? we won last week!" asked Gwen agitated.
"Yep because I said so! Because I am your host Chris McLean!" Chris said flashing a smile.
"Who think that he is still sore about Gwen's dares in the penultimate episode last season?" Bobby asked and they thought it over and laughed at the reminder.
"Because I am your host Topher!" Topher said flashing a smile causing everyone to give him a look. "What do you think Chris?" Topher asked eagerly as Chris frowned.
"Topher better hope that Chris doesn't fart with all that butt kissing that he does..." Lana said and they ended up giggling at that.
"Topher volunteers to go first!" Chris said as Topher gulps as there were snickers at this.
They laughed at this.
Topher gulps as he looks down from the board and got nods from his teammates. He then falls from the side and yells in pain as he lands on the ground causing them to cringe. "Okay... Don't try that and Lightning... How about you go for real so that she doesn't get suspicious..." Gwen asked and Lightning nodded eagerly.
No one really felt sorry for Topher considering what he said about Lincoln earlier and hoped tha thte Grips could successfully win this time.
Lightning jumps down and manages to mount the horse.
Max falls down screaming and lands on the ground.
Ezekiel screams as he falls down and catches onto the horse but ends up falling down.
They blinked and cringed at this while looking away from the other 2.
Bridgette screams as well and manages to land the horse despite trying to fall off.
They clapped for Bridgette here.
Zoey screams and lands on the horse.
"At least they aren't hurting themselves... For the most part..." Leni said as they had seen what happened with Max.
Gwen lands on the horse but manages to fake falling off and there was Lincoln helping her up and looking over her asking if she was bruised but she giggles.
"This lovey dovey stuff is actually hurting Gwen's badass credentials Lincoln..." Ronne Anne said shaking her head but it was more of a joking statement as hse did smile along with the others; so not as upset with Lincoln as before.
Lauren laughs as she falls off and mounts the horse but sends it riding throughout the set giggling with them screaming.
"Is this going to be a repeat of the climax of the first episode here..." Lori asked as they were suddenly scared.
"Okay yeah... It took our staff a couple of hours to get Lauren off that horse and I would be pleased except for the part that we certainly won't have time to air most of it and making a simple montage! Still great footage and I think we could put it all online or make a big special episode with it!" Chris said as the contestants were holding onto eachother terrified as the western set looked utterly demolished.
They were just open mouthed and silent at this.
"I am not going to lie... I have served in the military but what I saw out there with her on that horse... I really hope the Grips win..." Chef muttered looking terrified in the Confessional.
"Even HE is scared of her..." screamed Lori as they were taking deep breaths.
"I am steering clear of those videos when they are up..." Ronnie Anne muttered.
"Grips you are up and have 3 to beat!" Chris said as the Killer Grips gulped.
"Well we did jump off that mountain in the first episode of last season and I did jump off that bungee thing in the Race episode..." Lincoln told the vetaran teammates and they smiled at that.
They remembered that but were worried for them all; especially for Lincoln.
"We can do this... Go Grips!" Courtney said putting her hand out and after they were weirded out; they all decided to follow her lead and do a team hand circle.
"Hope that the optimism isn't misplaced..." Luna whispered.
"Yet my scout troop leader said that I would never be a team player..." scoffed Courtney in the Confessional.
"I can only imagine what her in the scouts was like..." Rita said.
Lincoln yelled as he jumped down but managed to mount the horse.
Sighs of relief at this.
Courtney was managing not to scream as she managed to mount the horse.
Dawn was in a lotus position while falling down and managed to mount the horse.
Some more remarkable feats for Courtney.
MK was keeping it in and landed at the horse's sid eas she tried to mount it but fell off.
DJ screamed as he landed on the ground causing the team to cringe and help him up.
Brady managed to do it well and landed on the horse.
"A mounted and the Killer Grips win this first part of the challenge!" Chris said as the Grips cheered. "They get each get prizes and the prizes are... 50% voucher codes off the Total Drama website's shop!" Chris said and the Grips stopped and looked at him.
They were cheering but it stopped for the reveal of the prize. "Well i have seen some cool jumpers while looking at it..." Leni said and Ronnie Anne had to admit that she found some cool stuff there herself and decided to even order for herself a replica of the Chris immunity sculpt that Chris plugged when they first saw it in that Island episode where the real thing saved Lincoln from elimination.
"Anyway for the 2nd half of the challenge... The hallmark of any good wester is the quick draw showdown! Both teams will pick their strongest teammate for a water fight to the finish! Last one standing is the winner!"
"Well for the Gaffers to lose; they just have to choose someone to loose on purpose... They can do that right..." asked Sam and they were silent but hopeful.
"Okay anyone got any ideas?" Courtney asked as the Grips looked together and then her eyes turned to Dawn. "How about you Dawn? You were practically untouchable in the dodgeball challenge last season?" Courtney suggested as Dawn was taken aback.
"I don't know..." Dawn said as Courtney and Lincoln got the team to chant her name and she looked touched. "If you really think that I can do it then... Sure!" Dawn said as they cheered.
"I remember how amazing she was there..." grinned Leni smiled as there were mutters of agreement at this.
The Gaffers were together as Gwen was saying "sure Lightning is big but Ezekiel... He won last season and his strength is unmatched!" Gwen was giving it her all in the performance.
"Oh sure... Look at his arms!" Lightning said as Ezekiel was surprised but decided to flex with a smirk.
"No one better than Ezekiel!" Bridgette said with a smile and Ezekiel caught that.
"I was dreading having to face him in the finale last season! Zoey said as Lauren frowned.
"They could do with some acting lessons..." Luan said as they all found this acting funny.
Dawn and Ezekiel were facing off with their water squirters and with western music playing; Ezekiel drawn his and fired right behind him and Dawn fired her's and hit him in the face and he fell down. "Killer Grips win! Screaming Gaffers; you will have to vote someone off..." Chris said as the Grips cheered and shared a group hug and the Grips were trying to hide their relief.
They bursted into cheers at this; "Yes! She is going away! Finally! Thank all that there is or isn't... I will thank the Big Bang if I have to!" Lynn Jr screamed with joy and no one bothered to point out what little sense the last part of her statement was.
"Having felt this thrilled ever since Lindsay was finally eliminated last season!" grinned Ronnie Anne as there were more cheers before they calmed down.
"We lose? Too bad..." Zoey said with her acting but screamed as she was hit with water as there was Lauren with a mad glint in her eye.
All good moods vanished and replace
d with terror.
"I heard you all this morning... Trying to lose on purpose... To VOTE me OFFF! I am really upset..." Lauren screamed as the Gaffers screamed as they ran away from her.
"She didn't hurt them... Did she..." pleaded Bobby as they were silent.
The opening montage to the Elimination Ceremony was shown as Chris was on stage with Sammy and at the stands there were the Screaming Gaffers with towels around them except for Lauren. "Welcome to your first Elimination Ceremony; Gaffers... Who gets their name called out and receives a Gilded Chris will be safe but the one who doesn't will be voted off. Walking the Walk of Shame and boarding the Lame-O-Sine and they can't come back! So Ezekiel. Bridgette. Gwen. Lightning. Topher. Zoey. Max." Chris called out as they caught their Gilded Chrises and smirked at a frowning Lauren. "A landslide and Lauren sorry but you tried to vote for everyone else by pressing their buttons but that won't do!" Chris said as he pointed to the Walk of Shame.
Smiles at this.
"I will have vengeance on those that betrayed me! I will find you and make you wish that you were never born" Lauren snapped looking terrifying to the Gaffers but suddenly looked cheerful as she waved to everyone. "Bye! Nice getting to meet all of you!" waved Lauren as she skipped to the Walk of Shame and jumped into the Lame-O-Sine.
They gulped and were just shocked at her exit.
"Nananana! Nananana! Hey! Hey! Hey! Goodbye!" danced Gwen in the Confessional.
They bursted again into laughter at this; "Perfect way to celebrate Gwen..." laughed Ronnie Anne.
"Now Lightning can start playing for real and win this competition!" grinned Lightning in the Confessional.
"Well now the Gaffers can actually compete to win instead of trying to lose..." Lynn Jr said as they thought about how things have changed now.
"We won and that's more like it! The first of many victories for myself, my alliance and the Killer Grips this season!" cheered Courtney in the Confessional with a smirk.
"Better watch out for her..." Ronnie Anne shook her head.
"You really think that Lauren is gone for good?" asked Lily but they nodded their heads after a minute.
"Chris said plenty of times that once someone is eliminated then they can't come back; not like that they could bring back eliminated campers." Lynn Jr assured her.
"If they did; I would want Owen to be brought back!" cheered Lana as Lola was disgusted.
As they were talking some more; Sam got up and got Luna's wrist to pull her away. "Check it out; you know that Ridonculous Race show? Well for their next season; our manager got contacted by the studio as they have some special slots and they are thinking of bringing in some people that came from around here as apparently Sid being brought in was an interesting dynamic online. Since our band is growing famous; we are being offered a guaranteed slot and apparently there could be another for your family Luna and a spot for Lincoln and a partner as well..." Sam whispered to Luna excited as Luna was stunned but got excited as well.
They wondered how to bring this news to everyone else.