The episode begins at the chill zone in Morocco. All teams are going to their next destination in the order they arrived. This resulted in Carrie and Devin going first.
"So where to next?" Kitty asked.
"I bet it's a fashionista's paradise," Jen said.
"I hope it's one," Tom said.
"Maybe I can let go of my guilt from the last challenge there," Owen commented.
"You will eventually," Noah said.
Devin: Wow! Looks like we're going to Paris.
Kitty, Carrie and Jen squealed the most.
"Now why squeal like that?" Noah asked.
"Going to Paris is like a dream for a fashion or social media star," Kitty said.
"I can't believe that's our next stop," Carrie said.
"I can," Erin commented. "Because it is, and I think someone could be having a little too much fun there."
"Who?" Tom asked.
"You'll see," Macarthur answered.
Don: Paris, France, home of the Mona Lisa, tiny coffees, and other things that annoy me like you wouldn't believe. Once in Paris, teams must make their way here to the Eiffel Tower and find their next tip.
"I'm getting major World Tour vibes out of this," Owen said.
"Let's just hope we don't run into any lasers," Noah commented. "Last time we were there, a few burned my shoe."
"Ouch!" most of the others said.
"Some of our friends learned a bit of French there too," Geoff said.
"Good for them," Brody said.
Each team was given its own moped to ride.
Carrie: I'm so excited. Paris is the most romantic place on Earth.
Devin: Totally! After we win, I'm going back to Paris with Shelly.
"Yeah," Carrie said. "We need to go back one day."
"I'm in," Kitty said.
"Me too," Noah said.
"Same here," Emma said.
While on their way to the airport, the cadets manage to pass Carrie and Devin, only for the ice dancers to pass them.
"Must they one up us at every little thing we do?" Macarthur asked.
"It's nuts," Sanders commented.
Josee: Being sports heroes, we never know when the cameras will be on us, so we have to smile all the time.
"Even while sleeping?" Macarthur asked.
"That's what Jacques said," Erin answered.
"Sounds painful," Jen said.
Macarthur: What's with those ice dancers? Do they ever stop smiling? Do they cry while smiling? I'm gonna find out.
"Don't need to anymore," Sanders said.
"I can see why, now," Macarthur commented.
Sanders: She gets a little fixated.
"A little?" Crimson asked.
"That's none of your business," Macarthur shouted. "Okay. I see your point, Sanders."
She then calmed down and sat back. As Kelly, Taylor and the goths zoom off, Tom and Jen load a carpet onto one.
Jen: If we knew the fashion capital of the universe was our next stop, we might not have spent so much on a Moroccan carpet. *With Tom* Paris! Yay!
"You two sure are excited," Dwayne Junior said.
"Why wouldn't we be?" Jen asked.
"The fashion capital of the universe," Tom commented.
"Fashionista's dream destination," Kitty said.
The ice dancers arrive moments before more teams do. One of which is the surfer dudes, who off screen crash into some luggage.
"No one got hurt," Brody said.
"Mopeds rock!" Geoff said.
Brody: I love mopeds. I tried to jump over my pool, but ended up smashing through my neighbor's gazebo.
Everyone started laughing.
"That must have been one wild ride," Ellody said.
"I know," Geoff said. "It ended up crashing a wedding."
"Didn't one of your friends dream of doing that stuff?" Ennui asked.
"Gwen?" Geoff asked. "Crashing proms, not weddings."
"But we got free cake out of it," Brody said.
"Must have been worth the wackiness," Stephanie said.
"It was," Geoff and Brody said together.
Back on the road, Tom was given no other choice but to ditch the carpet, which unfortunately lands on Dwayne Junior and Senior. The chain reaction caused them to crash.
"Sorry guys," Tom said.
"Very unpleasant experience," Dwayne Junior said. "At least my dad's vision problem got solved."
"Oh," Dwayne Senior started. "Those 2 things make it okay."
Meanwhile, the vegan's moped is pedal powered?
"Reduces gas," Laurie said.
"Radical," Noah said.
"Except all the mopeds ran on electricity," Mary said.
"Well then," Miles said. "We saved gas and electricity."
She and Laurie high 5 each other.
"That's actually cool coming from an environmentalist's perspective," Ryan said.
At the airport, 9 teams still have to wait an hour and a half for their flight, which is covered in sad face stickers.
"Damn!" everyone said before laughing again.
"Don's right," Ellody said. "That is hilarious."
Meanwhile, the first 8 teams are already in the air. The ice dancers and tennis rivals are sleeping while Mary and Ellody are reading a couple of books.
"Science books," Mary told them.
"We thought they were books about Paris," Sanders said.
"I bet Dakota would've loved that," Geoff said.
"Me too," Erin commented.
As the first flight landed in Paris, the race to the Eiffel Tower began.
"Was it already nighttime in Paris?" Dwayne Junior asked.
"Talk about trying to pull an all-nighter," Owen commented.
"I'll say," Jen replied. "Things get really crazy after 8:30pm."
The cadets and ice dancers are the first to arrive.
"Heck yeah!" Macarthur said.
"Always a joy," Carrie said.
Macarthur: It's a botch or watch.
Don: In this botch or watch, whoever didn't eat the stew in Morocco must draw a caricature of their partner. When this local french artist approves of the drawing, they'll receive their next tip.
"Drawing caricatures?" Dwayne Junior asked. "Anyone can do that."
"Even monkeys can do it," Kitty said.
"The puzzle is figuring out what to draw," Sanders told them.
"Yeah," Jen commented. "Remember, that artist must approve of the drawing."
With that, the teams got to work.
"I can't wait to see how they turn out," Dwayne Junior said.
"Many will be approved," Erin said. "Though one made me burst out laughing."
"I think we're soon to see which one," Brody said.
What caricature would you draw in that situation?
Don: This just in! Flight number two has landed. As teams from flight number two head for the Eiffel Tower, teams from flight number one strained to finish the first challenge.
The surfer dudes finished first. Geoff's drawing was Brody flexing his muscles.
"I look good," Brody said.
"Mad muscles, man," Ryan said.
"Thanks," Brody said to him.
Owen: I think the way they support each other is beautiful. We should hug.
Noah: no.
"Way better than how you were in Total Drama season 2," Noah said.
"So glad I changed for the better," Geoff said.
"You and Brody sure were something," Macarthur said.
The others were in agreement on that.
Geoff: Go down downtown. Find the cheese so round where your next tip is found. Huh?
"I'm confused too," Brody said.
"Who wrote these?" Macarthur asked. "William Shakespeare?"
The laughter was back at it again.
"Wouldn't be surprised," Dwayne Junior answered. "He's why a lot of hunting clues end in rhyme. Not all, but a good bunch."
'No kidding," Sanders said.
It was underneath Paris in a catacomb.
Don: Welcome to the catacombs, where ancient Parisians buried victims of the plague. Teams must use their noses to navigate this maze of tunnels and find the correct exit and their next travel tip hidden amongst these wheels of Roquefort cheese.
"Great," Owen said. "Just like when we explored the Pyramids in Egypt."
"Except this time, the host does warn everyone about the different paths," Noah said.
"Good thing he did," Geoff said. "Those mazes are why a lot of people get lost."
"That cheese smells delicious," Sanders said.
"Meanwhile, I don't think Jay and Mickey can eat anything after what happened in Morocco," Stephanie commented.
Tom: A flat tire in luxury boutique heaven during a midnight madness event? Come on.
Dwayne Junior giggled a little.
"Look at Jen's face," he said.
"Someone sure is excited to be in Paris," Sanders said.
"I'll say," Macarthur said.
"What can I say?" Jen commented. "It's so wonderful, I plan on visiting every summer."
"Me too," Tom said.
Jen: The universe wants us to go shopping. It's fate.
Tom: Or the ultimate test of our wills.
Both Tom and Jen want to go shopping, but the race is still going and they want to continue promoting their blog.
"Why didn't you put your time in Paris on your blog?" Ryan asked.
"That was before realizing it was going to take a while to fix the tire," Tom answered.
The two go off shopping, which makes everyone laugh again.
"I knew it!" Macarthur said. "You two did drop everything else to go shopping."
"And forgot you were still in a race?" Sanders added.
"We just couldn't help it," Tom answered.
Back at the spot of the caricature challenge, Kitty is drawing a picture of Emma.
Kitty: So, are you dating anyone new?
Emma: Yeah. His name's international and comparative antitrust law curriculum.
"Weird name," Kitty said.
"I never even heard of a name like that," Ryan said.
"I don't think that's a person," Stephanie commented.
"I think someone's starting to feel a little grumpy," Dwayne Senior said.
"Law school is serious business," Emma said. "I still can't believe Courtney one-upped me at that."
"What do you think would've happened if she and Gwen were in the race?" Owen asked.
Kitty: I'm thinking of getting a pixie cut. *Interview break* M has always been the serious one, but ever since her boyfriend, Jake broke up with her two years ago, she's been so…
Emma: Fine! I've been super fine, and I don't need a boyfriend. I need a law degree and I need my sister to focus on the game.
"I've been focused on drawing you," Kitty said.
"Meanwhile," Tom jumped in. "Sorry your boyfriend dumped you."
"Are you sure you've been fine about it?" Jen asked.
"Not really," Emma said. "This was the first boyfriend I had before meeting Noah."
"For almost a month, she didn't even want to hang with her family," Kitty added.
"My goodness!" Laurie said.
"Is that why you signed up for the race?" Miles asked.
"I just wanted some more bonding time with my sister," Kitty answered.
"We know your studies are important," Ryan told Emma. "But that gives you no right to neglect time with your family."
"Especially your sister," Geoff added.
Owen and Noah were the next to finish. It was revealed that Noah's caricature, which made him and the artist laugh, was an enormous Owen eating the Eiffel Tower. Everyone bursted into laughter, but this time, much louder. Macarthur, Dwayne Junior and Kitty were examples of those who fell to the floor.
"Oh my god!" Macarthur said.
"Do I know Owen or what?" Noah asked.
"You sure do," Stephanie said.
"Total friends just like us," Brody said before fist bumping Geoff.
Noah then pulled Owen with him to the next challenge.
Owen: Wait! I want to see the picture.
"I see why you drew that," Owen commented.
"Yeah," Noah said. "You and Geoff aren't the only ones who can make an audience laugh."
Meanwhile, the tennis rivals wake up because of a goat on the road.
Taxi driver: You old men never told me where to go.
"Old!?" Macarthur asked. "What is he? A stereotypical bitch?"
"They're 68 years young, not old," Jen said.
"Yeah!" Stephanie said. "That's telling him!"
Pete: We're older, but that doesn't mean we're old.
*Interview room*
Gerry: We got the same energy as the other teams from about 5am to 4pm.
Pete: After that, we get a little groggy.
Gerry: Groggy? I haven't seen the moon since 2003. *Laughs with Pete*
Pete: Really? Cuz I got a moon for you. *points to his butt* right here.
Everyone busted out laughing again.
"This episode is full of funny jokes," Macarthur said.
The taxi then takes the tennis rivals to the Eiffel Tower as the show goes to a commercial break.
"Finally," Sanders said. "A commercial break."
"All that laughter is starting to hurt my sides," Macarthur said.
"Mine too," Brody said.
"I still love Noah's drawing the best," Geoff commented.
Stay tuned for the second half of the episode.