Review time!
StarHeart Specials: Yeah, that was symbolic, since Trent and Gwen broke up two years before this fanfiction is set. Courtney and Gwen'll go through a bit of a rough spot, but here, Duncan simply forgot to tell Courtney that he considered their relationship terminated, so that'll be cleared up next time. If you check my bio and my DeviantArt page, you'll see that I'm actually anthropomorphic, and my front paws have become hands. Although finding a computer with big enough keys has been a challenge, I'll admit that.
Gucci Mane LaFlare: Thanks! Although I've never gotten a chance to hear the Bob the Builder version.
Lara2244: Thanks! Noah's rib injury is why he dislikes physical competitions, though it mainly serves as something to motivate him to work hard against. The love triangle is definitely going to be better-developed than in the canon.
AN: I probably don't need to clarify what StuckHome is a parody of.
Monday, November 27, 2017
"Last time on Total Drama – surf was down! [Trent falling into the cinnamon water] Though the last episode was short, it sure was sweet. Or rather, cinnamon-y. [Owen landing on Trent] We paid an homage to beach movies by surfing stupidly [Lindsay getting a cat thrown at her face during the surfboard challenge], building sandcastles in the sand [Killer Grips' castle collapsing] and dancing. [Chef revealing the steps to the McLean Mambo, as we are now calling it] The Grips did the best first, then the Gaffers, and it was Gaffers for the win. You see, Trent's luck was spectacularly bad that day [footage of Trent's day just getting worse and worse] and it got him thrown out. [Trent's elimination] Duncan, on the other hand, did quite well in his love life [Duncan fighting with Courtney, cut to Duncan kissing Gwen]"
Chris stood at the Dock of Shame. "Fifty-eight contestants remain. Who's going to be on, or rather in, the ball, and who'll cave in? Find out here on
"Total.
"Drama!"
Theme song
*Instrumental*
A camera appeared from the snow-covered bushes, scaring off a squirrel. Another came from a tree, startling a blue jay. The third popped out of the ground, hitting a passing Harold in the groin. Jacques laughed at him, but stopped when he saw Leshawna glaring at him.
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doing fine
You guys are on my mind
The camera flew across the snowy island, passing Chris getting pampered by a disgusted Phil, Jo and Eva arm-wrestling, Dave attempting to flirt with Sky, Trent performing a song in front of an approving Ella, Crimson and Ennui staring blankly into space, and Jasmine fighting a mutated anglerfish.
You asked me what I wanted to be
And now I think it's plain to see
DJ, Miles, and Laurie were one with the few animals still awake during winter. Then Dawn showed up. DJ invited her to join them, while the Vegans glared at her.
I wanna be famous
Heather, Josee, and Taylor battled it out on the frozen lake in a game of hockey. Josee knocked the puck so hard it went flying right into one of B's inventions on the other side of the lake. Bridgette and Geoff watched, then the latter pulled out a card reading "7.5".
*Instrumental*
Owen trudged across the ice covering the river, which quickly broke under his weight. He jumped out of the water shivering. From afar, Sasquatchanakwa rolled his eyes as if to say "lightweight". Then Izzy appeared behind him and knocked him to the ground, before pulling out a camera and taking a picture of her catch.
I want to live close to the sun
Well, pack your bags cause I've already won.
Mike looked into a mirror and smiled at what he saw. His reflection included those of his alternate personalities, who were happily admiring their looks. Then an emo version of Mike, with his hair flipped over his face, suddenly appeared in the back, frightening everyone.
Everything to prove nothing in my way
I'll get there one day
Chef roasted the remains of a mutated rat in the cafeteria over the stove in front of the campers. Ryan and Stephanie looked at each other, then back at Chef with their game faces on. Behind them, Tyler, Lindsay, Zoey, Cameron, Sam, and Lightning mingled.
'Cuz I wanna be famous
Amy attempted to tackle Sammy, but Cody appeared and shoved her aside, before pulling Sammy into a hug. Behind them, Sierra cursed to herself.
Na na nana na na nana nana na na na na na naaaaah
Courtney, Duncan, and Gwen watched Sugar engage in a slap-fight with MacArthur to Sanders' disapproval. Courtney was holding Duncan's hand, but the latter was secretly checking out Gwen.
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous
Carrie and Devin sat together in the Climate Hall, the one warm part of the island left, when it suddenly began raining, and then the door opened, causing both to get very cold. It turned out Alejandro had been responsible. He grinned evilly at the camera. But he didn't notice Brick spying on him. Brick's eyes narrowed.
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous.
Topher chatted with Dakota, who was busy with intern work. Behind them, Scarlett breathed a sigh of relief as she looked behind the good cabin. Because of the colder weather, the lustblossoms were dormant.
*Whistling*
At the campfire, as the other campers I didn't have time to name looked on excitedly, Noah and Emma looked each other in the eyes...and then Justin interrupted the moment by appearing between them. They gave him immediate death glares, causing him to run off. The couple looked back at the camera with raised eyebrows.
Good Cabin
The rest of the team was elsewhere. Alejandro had taken the Ice Dancers into the room he'd slept in for the previous three nights to talk.
"And just why do you want to speak to us?" Jacques asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"Because although we are at odds, we nonetheless have common goals," Alejandro explained. "Josee, you were nearly eliminated last challenge."
"And don't remind me about that!" she snarled.
Alejandro flinched, but continued. "Would you be interested to know that it was because of me that you stayed and Trent left?"
"Why'd you keep me, then? Because you are shortsighted like Duncan?"
Alejandro laughed. "Oh no, not at all. Because I need your help."
Acoustic guitar music began to play, and Alejandro, not breaking eye contact, began to sing.
The name of this game, is the pursuit of fame,
And what we will do just to get it.
But if we three are to succeed, what we're going to need,
Is a choice that we won't be regretting.
The Misfits are our biggest problem;
With them here, we've no chance at all!
But I have a plan that will ensure us a win –
And for that, oh, the Misfits must fall.
"But how are we going to do that?" Josee asked.
"Simple. We break them." As Alejandro continued, shadows began to dance on the walls.
Isabelle's in a permanent craze, and Noah just cannot be fazed
(And I thought my brothers were bad!),
And the butter-boy's too much of an eternal optimist;
For too long he just can't stay sad.
So to commit this sin, we'll pursue Emma Xin,
for her sanity's in a precarious state,
As the great big mistake, who was that treacherous Jake,
Has left her quite easy to bait.
We'll simply go target her sister,
The one keeping her on the ball.
And once we devote, all our power to the vote,
Oh, the Misfits, they are gonna fall.
"Ohhh, that's a very brilliant idea!" Jacques said.
"Oui oui!" Josee agreed. They joined in the song, and the shadows continued to dance.
Josee: With Kitsune gone, Emma will definitely try to protect,
The boy that she now holds so dear.
Jacques: But in doing so, their relationship will begin to strain,
Making it easier for us to interfere.
Alejandro: With Emma not herself, her alliance will be shelved,
Into the contestants of history.
And when the last of them takes that stupid boat home,
All: It'll be our time for victory!
All: With them out of the way, we're going to dominate,
And we'll make it to the part where the vote is no more.
Alejandro: Though Heather must go before the arrival of that date;
She knows my weaknesses, a risk I just can't afford.
But of course, that won't be as thrilling for me,
Jacques: As it will be securing a spot in the final three!
Josee: So we're going to ensure that we make the right call:
All: That the Misfits are going to...
FALL!
They cackled evilly.
Sometime later
"Okay my friends, remember the Drama Mine?" Chris asked.
"I'd rather I didn't," Jasmine shuddered.
"Well, you're going back down there! And in those inflatable person-sized hamster balls, no less."
"Okay, I'll bite, what the heck are you smoking?" Ryan asked incredulously.
"Nothing at all! A good host doesn't ruin his lungs, otherwise no one would be able to hear his beautiful voice."
"Beautiful my pale, freckled rear," Gwen muttered.
"Anyways, I'm gonna blindfold you all and stick you in the balls, then send you down the Drama Mine into its various side caverns. Once inside, you will lose the blindfolds and the balls and find your way back to the transport tube. The team that gets all of its members out first wins, and the last votes someone out.
"We're going to break into four teams, two each of fourteen and two each of fifteen. The teams will be populated by contestants in alphabetical order. Alejandro, Amy, B, Beardo, Brick, Bridgette, Cameron, Carrie, Cody, Courtney, Crimson, Dave, Dawn, and Devin. You are the Insane Iolites!
"DJ, Duncan, Ella, Emma, Ennui, Eva, Geoff, Gwen, Harold, Heather, Izzy, Jacques, Jasmine, and Jay. You are the Precious Peridots!
"Jen, Jo, Josee, Justin, Kitty, Laurie, Leshawna, Lightning, Lindsay, MacArthur, Mike, Miles, Noah, Owen, and Ryan. You are the Terrific Topazes!
"And the rest of you. You are the Kooky Kunzites!"
"Where'd you get the names from?" Bridgette wanted to know.
"Averaged your names together, took the number for its letter. Since the last team's average was 37, I gave them 26 less than that, which is 11 and therefore K."
Insane Iolites: Alejandro, Amy, B, Beardo, Brick, Bridgette, Cameron, Carrie, Cody, Courtney, Crimson, Dave, Dawn, and Devin.
Precious Peridots: DJ, Duncan, Ella, Emma, Ennui, Eva, Geoff, Gwen, Harold, Heather, Izzy, Jacques, Jasmine, and Jay.
Terrific Topazes: Jen, Jo, Josee, Justin, Kitty, Laurie, Leshawna, Lightning, Lindsay, MacArthur, Mike, Miles, Noah, Owen, and Ryan.
Kooky Kunzites: Sadie, Sam, Sammy, Sanders, Scarlett, Shawn, Sierra, Sky, Stephanie, Sugar, Taylor, Tom, Topher, Tyler, and Zoey.
Everyone was loaded into the hamster balls, blindfolded. The balls were color-coded: indigo for the Iolites, yellow-green for the Peridots, orange for the Topazes, and mauve for the Kunzites.
Chris opened the hatch for the Drama Mine and began to shove the campers down it. "Good luck everyone!"
"I HATE YOU CHRIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis!" Gwen screamed as she rolled down the chute.
It was a very, VERY bumpy ride down, to say the least. People got bruises and scrapes in various places. The worst part was that they wouldn't be stopping once they entered the mine itself; no, they'd get punted down into the depths of the side corridors.
But things would become very bad very soon. Mike hit a bump in the ramp and was launched into the ceiling. The ball stopped; his head didn't.
Inside Mike's brain, the embodiments of his personalities noticed their world shudder. In their shared mind, they looked quite different. Chester resembled Mr. Magoo, only he was taller and with his right eye blinded over with a thick cataract. Svetlana was a muscular, yet slim, brown-haired Russian woman. Vito was a bulky, imposing thuglike character, by far the biggest of the personalities. And last of all, Manitoba Smith resembled Steve Irwin, only with his sideburns graying and his face covered in small scars.
As Mike was unconscious, the primary personality returned to their shared mind. "Ow...oh, crap. Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?"
"We'd be right stupid if we weren't, mate," Manitoba agreed gravely.
In the darkest recesses of Mike's subconscious, the force of the blow had cracked a thick bubble.
It burst. From within, a carbon copy of Mike, only with his hair flipped over his face and his attire completely black, crawled out.
Mal howled with delight. "I'M FREE!"
The real world
"Okay everyone, you've been moved into your respective starting points," said Chris' voice as it came through tiny radios in the hamster balls. "Good luck!"
"I'm just glad we don't need to stay in these," Sky grimaced as she and Dave unzipped themselves out.
"Me too," Dave agreed. "You think we'll get in trouble if we go together? Since we're on different teams and all."
"Well, since no one's come out yet, to the best of my knowledge, no."
"Good! Because I don't wanna go through this place by myself. The last time we were here, there was a cave-in!"
"I know, that was really scary. I'm just glad it wasn't our team that time."
The two began to walk their way out of their cavern together.
Confessional – Sierra.
Sierra squealed. "I knew it! They're becoming a couple! Time to update my shipping chart!"
Confessional – Noah.
"Annnnnnnnnnd we just became StuckHome. Great."
"You okay, Tyler?" Brick asked. "I hate to see a soldier nervous. What up?"
Tyler was still shaking from what he'd seen three days earlier. "I'd rather not talk about it...if I did, someone would pummel me."
"I would never hurt you!" Brick exclaimed.
"You're not the one I'm worried about."
"It's Duncan, isn't it?"
"WHAT?! Who told you?!"
"No one! It's just obvious because Duncan scares you more than anyone else. Even Jacques and Josee." He shuddered. "And they have decided to sacrifice their sanity and integrity for the sake of this show."
"I know, it sucks trash. But still, Duncan would kill me if I squealed. So if he wants to come out and say it, let him."
"Fine by me."
As they left, they didn't notice that Sugar, still in her ball because she couldn't find the zipper, was with them. "They're in an alliance and I know it," she said.
"No duh, we've known that for months," Scarlett grumbled as she passed.
Sugar realized this, but then went back to her devious thoughts. "Hm...if I can get Tyler to rat out Duncan, then both alliancez'll be goin' under." She chuckled darkly. "Ooh, Momma's gonna get 'em good!" Then she fell over, the hamster ball rolling back to where she'd started. "AAAAAAAAAH!"
Terrific Topazes
"Okay, is that everyone?" Owen asked. The entire team had ended up close to each other, so finding each other was a cinch.
"...thirteen...fourteen...fifteen! Yep, we're all here, darlings!" Leshawna said.
"Regrettably," MacArthur grumbled as she glared daggers at Josee.
"Okay, we need a plan to get out. I don't know how good everyone's senses of directions are, so if anyone has an idea, air it now," Noah said.
"Air, huh?" Jo asked. "I've got one. It's super cold out, right? So if the air's getting colder, that means we're getting close to the exit!"
"Plausible," Jen noted. "It is kinda stuffy in here. Good thing my coat's outer shell is detachable." She removed the waterproofed green plastic, leaving only the thinner black fleece layer beneath it.
"No way! Lightning could come up with a much better idea!" Lightning complained.
"Considering you immunized my sister, I'm gonna have to call bull to your crap," Kitty quipped. Lightning fumed at this.
"Eh, whatever," Jo shrugged. "Follow me, losers!"
However, far above, it was a little late for them. "And Harold is the first person to arrive! Meaning that the Precious Peridots have the lead!" Chris announced as the Dweeb landed on his face after being sucked up.
"Well, that's like, cool I guess," Harold said weakly.
Another whooshing, and Sam landed on top of him. "And now the Kooky Kunzites have tied it up!"
"Fancy seeing you here," Sam said to Harold.
"Yes, you too, kindly remove yourself from my clavicles."
"Oh, sorry." He got up and helped Harold to his feet. As the two Geeks left for warmer places, Sam asked, "So who are you thinking about voting off?"
"It's a bit of a tie between Heather and Duncan. You?"
"Sugar, no questions asked. Hopefully this time it'll actually work."
"We shall see if it does!" Chris said. "Will Sam get rid of Sugar once and for all? Find out after these messages."
Do da do da doo. Commercial break!
"And we're back!" Chris said to the audience. "While we were on break, some more people have found their way out! For the Precious Peridots, DJ, Emma, Ennui, and Heather have come up!"
"Yay," they said flatly.
"For the Kooky Kunzites, Sammy, Scarlett, and Zoey!"
"Hi Mom!" Zoey waved to the camera.
"And the Insane Iolites have finally gotten their act together with Alejandro and Courtney!"
"We always had our act together," Courtney said matter-of-factly.
"But what about the Terrific Topazes? Let's see, shall we?"
Terrific Topazes
"Okay, this pink crystal here's gonna be our landmark," Jo said, patting a foot-long crystal growing from the wall.
"That's but one crystal of many, though," Justin pointed out. The section of cavern they were in was covered in them.
"She's right, we need to mark them so we don't end up going in circles," Jen agreed. She pulled out and opened a bottle of blue nail polish and doodled a smiley face on the crystal that Jo had touched. "There! Perfect."
"You just casually have nail polish on you?" Noah asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"Hey, you never know when you need to touch up your manicure."
"She's right, you know," Lindsay agreed, inspecting her own cherry red nails and frowning on seeing the chipping. "Anyone got a spare Royal Velvet I could borrow?"
"I do, but it can wait until we've gotten out of here," Leshawna said. "This place is givin' me the creeps."
"Yeah, I can see why Gwen and Jasmine hate these places," Ryan agreed, shivering.
"Welp, let's get a move on, then!" Jo said finally. They marched forward.
Dave and Sky were still walking together and were nearing the exit. "Say Sky, are you single?" Dave asked suddenly.
"Why do you ask?"
"Well, after you and I beat Mike in the VR game, I've been thinking. We've actually got a lot in common."
"We do?"
"Yeah, I'm a gymnastics fan, for one. I think it's underappreciated as an art."
"Same!"
"And you don't make fun of me for my obsession with hygiene."
"Well, I understand that you got really sick, and you're at least trying to fight it." She sighed.
"What's wrong?"
"Dave, I do kinda like you. I mean, you're nice, you're straightforward...I just hope you're loyal."
"Of course I am! Just because I'm not in an alliance doesn't mean I can't be loyal."
"Good." Sky sighed. "My last boyfriend, Keith, wasn't really."
"What do you mean?"
"It's kinda personal, but hey, if Emma can spill the beans, so can I." She looked at him gravely. "Remember Carmelita?"
"The cheerleading captain who Lindsay hates with a passion?"
"That's the one. She and I used to hang out a lot. But the day before I came here, I found her and Keith..."
Dave grimaced as he figured out what she was implying. "Oh. Ew. What scumbag cheats on their girlfriend?"
"I'm not his girlfriend anymore." Silence. "And I think it's time to move on. C'mon Dave, let's get out of here." They found the exit tube and were sucked up.
Sugar panted as she rolled her ball to the tube. "GAH! Is ev'ryone but me in an alliance now?" She disappeared up the tube.
"And with Sugar's arrival, the Kooky Kunzites win!" Chris announced.
"Uh, hello? Little help here?" Sugar asked.
"No problem," Izzy said, grinning evilly. She put on a pair of headphones and pulled out a pair of scissors, before popping the ball with them.
BLAM
"...Ow," Chef said, not even noticing the blood trickling from his ears. DJ did and handed him two paper towels. "Thanks. AAAAAAUGH!"
Terrific Topazes
"Uh, guys?" Owen asked.
"What is it, Fat Boy?" Jo asked.
"Please don't call me that. I was gonna say I think we're going in circles."
"Please! The air's colder this way!" Jo scoffed. "As if I'd cause us to be held back."
"Isn't that the crystal with the face right there?" Miles asked, pointing to it.
Jo paled. "[S word]. Stupid air must be circulating and throwing us off."
"It's not that bad," Kitty said. "There's a sidepath this way. Maybe we can go down it and get out!"
Her team followed her...right into something big and furry.
"Is that a woolly beaver?" Mike asked, still a bit dazed.
"What? No! Woolly beavers are extinct, you imbecile!" Josee growled. "That's a mutant gopher!"
The gopher roared, causing many of them to scream as it chased them.
"With Cameron's arrival, the Insane Iolites take second!" Chris announced.
"Took you long enough," Amy grumbled.
"I'm so happy to see you too. That was sarcasm, by the way," Cameron retorted.
"You honestly think I don't know what sarcasm is?"
"You thought 'dichotomy' was pronounced 'di-cho-to-mee' and not 'di-kah-to-mee'," Courtney pointed out. Amy fumed.
Bridgette snickered. "Nice one, Court."
"Thanks." She looked away.
"Something wrong?"
"Bridgette, I think Duncan and I aren't in the best of spirits lately. Our arguments just keep getting longer and angrier. Do you...do you think it's time?"
Bridgette pondered this. "Could be. I don't know for certain. Maybe wait a bit and see how you both feel."
"I've done that a lot of times before...and I'm not sure if it'll work again."
Gwen was passing by and hearing this, felt a little guilty.
"Now it's the entirety of the Terrific Topazes against the four Precious Peridots who haven't come up yet: Ella, Duncan, Geoff, and Jay!" Chris announced.
"I am here, Chris!" Ella said, flying out of the tube and sticking the landing.
"Scratch that. Three Precious Peridots who haven't come up yet!"
B signed Nice landing. "Why thank you, B!" Ella smiled.
Confessional – Sugar.
Sugar growled. "That stupid Ella! Who does she think she is, tryna' be better 'n me?!"
Terrific Topazes
"Nice going, by the way!" Jacques snarled at Kitty as the team continued running away from the gopher.
"I had no idea there was a gopher there! How could I have known there was a gopher there?!" Kitty yelled in response.
"Both of you calm down right now!" Noah barked. "There's gotta be a way out of this. Do any of us know if this thing has any weaknesses we can easily exploit?!"
"I remember Hannah, er, Heather saying it didn't like her perfume!" Lindsay offered.
"That's good! The mutation obviously blinded this guy, so he's more reliant on smell! Too much of it will overwhelm him! Owen, do your Windy Thing!"
"I'm so scared that that's not gonna be a problem!" Owen shrieked. He farted, and the gopher quickly retreated.
"There's the exit tube!" Justin said. "Run for it, guys!"
They did.
But it was too late. Duncan, Geoff, and Jay had already beaten them to the outside world.
"Fun detour?" Chris asked.
"NO!" the Terrific Topazes snapped.
"Okay, okay! No need to get so panicky!" Chris said. "I'll gather everyone up and we'll go over today's losses!"
"Make this quick, I was in the middle of a nap," Taylor growled.
"I will, don't worry. The Precious Peridots were the very first team to get a member up here, so they get five points. The Kooky Kunzites came up second, so they get four points, but they got everyone out first, so they get ten points for a total of fourteen!
"The Insane Iolites came up third, so they get three points, but they got everyone up second, so they get eight points for a total of eleven. The Precious Peridots got everyone up third, so they get five points plus three makes eight Quick Maths!" Everyone looked at him. "What? Can't I be hip with you kids?"
"No, you're trying too hard," Heather replied.
"And last and least, the Terrific Topazes. Shame on you. You came up last and got everyone up here last. Two points plus one gives you three points. You lose! Meet me at the campfire at eight, Terrific Topazes, someone needs to be taken away from this show!"
Misfit Mega-Alliance
"So what are we gonna do? I'm on the chopping block for sure thanks to getting my team tangled up with the gopher," Kitty sighed.
"There wasn't anything you could've done, Kits," Emma said reassuringly. "You made an honest mistake that anyone could've made."
"I know, it's just...bleh."
"Bleh indeed," MacArthur agreed. "I don't think Josee's up to any good. We should vote her off now when we have the chance."
"And leave that psycho unhinged on everyone back home?" Sanders asked skeptically.
"...Yeah, you're right. Any other ideas?"
"Jo slowed us down by having us walk in circles," Mike said. "If she'd noticed that the first time instead of like, the seventh time, then we could've beaten the last of the Peridots out."
"You're absolutely right," Noah agreed. "Jo it is. That's six votes for her. I don't know if we can get Jen on board with voting for Jo to ensure there's no tie, but there's a good chance she's either going for Jo or for Lightning. Right now, we need Josee off our backs, and the best way to do that is lull her into a false sense of security for a couple challenges until she messes up so bad that we can get the majority of the votes."
Everyone nodded. As they left, Owen approached Noah. "Hey little buddy, what's up with your objection to ties?"
"It's the tiebreakers that I object to, dude. Something fishy's going on with them. Have you ever noticed that out of the three that've happened thus far, two of them involved Misfits?"
"Rodney and Zeke," Owen remembered.
"And both of them got eliminated. Something's not settling with me on that. I think someone's rigging the tiebreakers every time one of us is at risk of going. I don't know if it's one of us like Alejandro or Jacques, or an intern, or maybe it's Chris himself."
"What about Chef?"
"Chef is pretty neutral, actually, so it's probably not him. I need more evidence before I'm 100% sure. If it is Chris, though...then we're gonna have to be sneaky."
Luckily for them, Chris didn't notice this conversation during the episode's production process, so it managed to get on the air unimpeded.
Confessional – Laurie.
"Gophers are cute. When they're tiny and non-mutated beasts!" Laurie groaned. "I freaking hate this island. Anyway, Alejandro talked to me earlier today and suggested I vote off Kitty for almost killing us. I don't want to trust him exactly, but he was right when he said I should open my mind more back in September. So I shall." She wrote KITTY on a piece of paper.
Confessional – Ryan.
"Alejandro told me Kitty's recklessness might hurt us again in the future," Ryan said. "I kinda don't want to, she's a good kid, but he's got a point." He sighed and reluctantly wrote KITTY on a piece of paper.
Confessional – Jen.
"Lightning is so useless! I get why Jo's annoyed with him," Jen snarled, writing LIGHTNING on a piece of paper.
Confessional – Kitty.
"Emma's better than she was when Jake dumped her, but she's still a little fragile. I've been the best help she's had, and she still has some ways to go. I don't want to get bumped off now before I'm certain she's fine again." She wrote JO on a piece of paper.
"Here's how we work eliminations," Chris said. "We use the marshmallow system here. When I call your name, come get one." Close shot of fifteen marshmallows on the plate, four of them colored. "The marshmallows are color-coded to show how many votes you got to roll in the drama. White means no votes against you, and the recipients are Jen, Justin, Laurie, Leshawna, Lindsay, MacArthur, Mike, Miles, Noah, Owen, and Ryan." They all got their marshmallows.
Chris pointed to the blue marshmallow. "Blue means you received only one vote against you. Josee, this is yours...you seem pretty happy that you've gotten a vote."
"Because it's a vote," Josee smirked as she went up to take it.
"Couldn't agree more!" Next, Chris pointed to the green marshmallow. "Green means you got more than one vote, but are still safe. Lightning has two votes." Lightning sighed.
Two colored marshmallows were left. "Orange means you're on the chopping block, but are safe. Red means you're a goner. Jo. Kitty."
The two girls glared at each other.
"Jo, your hubris led to your team getting held back. Kitty, your plan to save them only made things worse. And let's see here...
...
...
...
...
"We have a tie of six against six!"
"Uh-oh," Kitty gulped.
"For our tiebreaker, we have two sets of crystals that I took from the mines. To stay in the game, you need to break off one of them. Begin!"
Jo and Kitty grabbed the massive spires of pink quartz and tried to yank it. Because they were wearing gloves to protect their hands from the cold winter air, it was even harder. But eventually, Jo was able to snap the top off the biggest crystal in the clump.
"And Jo stays another day!"
"Aw man," Kitty groaned. "Emma's not gonna be happy about this."
"No, she isn't. Who wants to be the bearer of bad news?" Chris asked.
"I guess I'll have to," Kitty sighed as she left the campfire.
Noah noticed that the shard Jo had broken off had come off quite cleanly, as its base was quite smooth. A little too smooth. There was no denying it; someone had rigged the tiebreaker once again to further Alejandro's plans of destroying the Misfits.
And by the looks of it, the perpetrator was none other than the big man himself: Chris McLean.
Confessional – Alejandro.
"Hmmm...now that I think about it, Jo would've been a good person to eliminate today as well," Alejandro pondered. "But I do not like wasting a good villain song more. I am muy feliz that Jacques and Josee were so...helpful in my ultimate plan." He laughed evilly.
"Now that's devious!" Chris smirked. He stood outside the mess hall. "Twenty-seven down. Fifty-seven remain. What team will dig out the next win and which won't? Find out on
"Total.
"Drama!"
"Pretty Boy, your dinner's ready!" Chef called.
"Oh, joy! What is it?"
"Hamster."
Chris sighed. "Guess the gourmet stuff ran out."
Votes:
Jen – Lightning
Jo – Kitty
Josee – Kitty
Justin – Lightning
Kitty – Jo
Laurie – Kitty
Leshawna – Josee
Lightning – Kitty
Lindsay – Jo
MacArthur – Jo
Mike – Jo
Miles – Kitty
Noah – Jo
Owen – Jo
Ryan – Kitty
Results: 6-6-2-1 Kitty-Jo-Lightning-Josee
Eliminated: Staci, Leonard, Tammy, Leshaniqua, Spud, Chet, Dakota (ii), Phil (r), Ellody, Rock, Rodney (t), Anne Maria, Mickey, Jazz (r), Max, Mary, Junior, Zeke (t), Beth, Brody, Scott, Lauren, Brady, Lorenzo (t), Katie, Trent, Kitty (t)
Known active immunity idols: Josee (Crimson), Owen, Carrie, Tyler, Sammy, Lindsay (Noah), Geoff (Geoff), Justin (Ella), Duncan (Alejandro)
Future eliminations immunized against: Emma (7)
Bonus clip:
The mutant gopher returned. The fart had dissipated, meaning the gopher could return to his burrow.
He decided to stop and gnaw on one of the crystals. Then he noticed the camera and hastily covered it with his paws.