"Last time on Total Drama Island," Chris recapped, "The teams went wild with balloon animals, and not the kind you think." The scene flashed back to Jasmine getting Sugar and Ella out, then to Sky getting chased by bees, and then to Lacey and Duncan tossing their balloons at each other. "Lacey and Duncan went into war." The scene changed to Mike, Keith, Brick and Phoebe sneaking around, then to them lying in the aftermath of the explosion. "While Brick, Keith, Mike and Phoebe took a silent operation that ended blowing up in their faces."
...
The scene changed to Bowie and Scott talking. "Bowie confronted Scott about his schemes," Chris continued, "But rather than rat him out, he allied with the rat." The scene changed to Tyler taking a shot for Lindsay. "Lindsay seems to have forgotten Tyler's name right after he rescued her." The scene changed to Rodney and Helga's unexpected kiss. "And Rodney and Helga shared a very awkward lip meeting. Ha-ha."
...
The scene changed to Greg, Destiny and Dave's performance in the secret hideout. "In the end, it was Team Confused Bears who got the win," Chris continued, "With a secret sound performance from Greg's base. Who knew Dave had a voice?" The scene changed to Amy, Samey, Jasmine and Sol fighting over the balloon before it burst. "While Team Frogs went BUST, and they had to send someone home." The scene changed to Amy running off. "So, Amy told everyone that Samey was lame-y." The scene changed to Amy's throat swelling up at the elimination ceremony. "But Samey posed as Amy, and Amy took the blame-y."
...
The scene returned to Chris. "Shame-y on Samey," he narrated. "Now, let's start the game-y with a new episode of Total...Drama...Island!"
(cue commercial)
It was early the next morning. Jasmine got down from the tree and hopped to the ground, with Sol soon following her. "Hey!" Samey called out from the tree house. "You going foraging without me?"
"Gee, Amy," Jasmine pointed out, "You've never gone foraging with us before. That was something Sammy did, i.e., not you."
"Right. I mean, foraging? Ew. I'd rather wear those shorts."
"That's the little bitch I despise so much," Sol remarked with a smirk. "Whatcha waitin' on?" Samey just smiled in response.
Confessional: Samey (Frogs of Death)
"I'm cool that Jasmine and Sol know I'm not Amy because we're pals. As for everyone else, I have to sound and look like my sister." She placed a blueberry on her cheek to mimic Amy's mole.
End Confessional
Jasmine, Samey and Sol were collecting buckets of berries in the forest. "HI-YAH!" Shawn suddenly cried out as he slashed through a bush with a stick. He caught the berries with his free hand. "And that's how you hunt berries," he told Dave as he walked over.
"I guess that's one way..." Dave noted.
"Hey, Shawn," Jasmine greeted as she, Samey and Sol joined his side. "Wanna pick with us?" Shawn suddenly dashed off, then dragged Dave back with him. "I think that was a no," Samey guessed.
Confessional: Shawn (Confused Bears)
"You know how dating works: first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes your brain being eaten by a zombie baby that was hiding in your pillow!"
Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)
"Call me crazy, but I think Outback Amazon Jasmine with the cool accent has a thing for zombie nut Shawn who doesn't bathe. This place is weird."
End Confessionals
"Guess we're foraging by ourselves," Sol shrugged. "Uh-oh. Get down, Sammy." He pulled Samey into a bush just as Lucas and Rose walked by. "Morning, Jasmine," Lucas greeted.
"Same to you," Jasmine replied. "You foraging again?"
"Yeah, and I kinda wanted to talk to Sammy again. You know, see if she liked my gift."
"Oh, well, mate...she's-"
"Sick? She's sick, right? Maybe I can sneak on the infirmary or whatever Chris uses as a refuge and-"
"She's gone," Jasmine babbled out. "The team voted for her last night." Lucas just had a stunned expression at these words. "Are you okay?" Rose asked him. "Lucas?" She and Jasmine waved their hands in front of his face, but he gave no reaction. "Is he alright?" Samey whispered to Sol as the duo hid in the bush.
"Three...two...one..." Sol counted down.
"THEY DID WHAT?!" Lucas shouted loud enough to be heard across the entire island.
Confessional: Sol (Frogs of Death)
"Meh, he'll be fine...I think."
Confessional: Lucas (Screaming Gophers)
Most of his words were bleeped out, with the only one not being, "PELOTUDO!"
End Confessionals
Meanwhile at the Bears' cave, the Gophers were trying to pass the time when a loud crackling noise caught their attention. "Is that boy still trying to make that thing work?" Leshawna inquired.
"What are you even doing, Max?" Carly asked him as she saw him fiddling with some metal parts.
"Creating another ingenious and EVIL device!" Max declared as he held up his project, which looked like an old-fashioned camera. "Behold, my blinderizer ray! With this, I shall render anyone's eyesight completely useless! Observe." He pressed a button on the machine. It made a crackling sound before it exploded, covering his face in a sticky brown goop. "I'm blinded!" Max cried out.
"At least you know it works," Gwen snarked. Carly just looked down at her notebook, which had every contestants' names on it. She then put a question mark next to Max's name.
Confessional: Carly (Screaming Gophers)
"Honestly, I'm not sure if I'm getting closer or not to figuring out who's the saboteur. I've already eliminated everyone that was voted off the show, but there's still over seventy people to check out! Lacey suggested Heather being a prime suspect, but from every romantic crime movie I've watched, Heather fits more into the 'red herring' category. But I can't rule her out just yet, either. Maybe Max? He could be faking incompetence to keep people of suspecting him."
Confessional: Max (Screaming Gophers)
His body was turned away from the camera. "Obviously, my inventions aren't enough to make these fools quake in fear. I know! I need a strong minion by my side, one that shall obey my every whim and cause all the residents of Pahkitew to bow to my feet, even that goody hero Phoebe."
End Confessionals
"I wonder if that stuff's permanent," Sarah thought.
"Knowing him," Lacey remarked, "It'll wash out with soap and water."
"You there!" Max barked out as he blindly walked over to her. "I order you to become my minion, tall one!" Carly winced as she heard a powerful THUD before she saw Lacey walk outside. She then turned to see Max deep in the ground, with only his head visible. "Ow," he moaned.
Confessional: Carly (Screaming Gophers)
"Yeah, I'm crossing him off the list."
End Confessional
Back in the woods, Phoebe was walking around, along with Rodney, Nikki and Brick. "It was nice of you guys to join me and Phoebe for a walk," Brick told Nikki and Rodney.
"Course, dude," Nikki shrugged. "And besides, we kinda need to get some chillness after that incident in the last challenge."
"Incident?" Rodney wondered. He was suddenly stopped by Phoebe. "Careful, Mister Rodney," she advised. "You almost stepped on this little spider." Rodney got a lovestruck look as he eyed Phoebe, who was on the ground and looking at the small spider crawling on the ground. "I think you friend might need medical aid," Brick suggested to Nikki.
"No," Nikki sighed, "This isn't unusual for the big guy."
Confessional: Rodney (Frogs of Death)
"How did Phoebe know I didn't like stepping on spiders? Of course it means something! Love! Aw, but I can't hurt Helga again. She'd be devastated."
Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)
"I'd figured after the incident with you-know-who, Rodney would stop his love at first touch thing. Or at least have it focused on one person."
End Confessionals
Meanwhile at the spa hotel, most of the Bears were eating a hearty breakfast, though Ethan was simply pushing his food around with his fork. "Weren't you taught not to play with your food?" Alejandro inquired.
"I'm sorry," Ethan replied with a depressed tone. "My mind's just a bit...occupied, so to speak."
"Is it about Paul's eye injury?" Sky put in. "I'm sure he'll make a quick recovery. It took a few days for my sprained leg. A bruised eye will take even less than that." The duo heard a THUD and a slight CRASH of broken glass, making them run over to the next room to investigate. "I'm sorry, Destiny," Ella apologized while Destiny swept up the shards with a broom and dustpan. "I didn't mean to break that pretty vase."
"Everything alright?" Sky asked the duo after she and Ethan arrived.
"Cinders here bumped into the table while we were playing a dancing game," Destiny explained. "Even broke a glass vase."
"Again, I'm sorry," Ella said, "I just-"
"It was simply an accident, Miss Eleanor," Ethan assured her. "It can be fixed." He looked down at the tiny shards still in the carpet. "Or replaced."
"I'll get a vacuum," Destiny muttered before walking off. As she got a small vacuum from a closet down the hall, she heard some whimpering from another room. "The monster!" Destiny gasped. She followed the sounds to the bedroom and took a peek inside, but was confused when she just saw Melody shaking up a bottle. "I told you I don't want that stuff," Paul protested as he sat on a bed. "It stings like hell!"
"It only stings because you flinched," Melody explained as she dabbed some of the bottle's liquid onto a piece of cloth. "Now let's try this again, and hold still." She reached towards Paul's eye with the cloth, but he moved back at the last second. He gave a painful cry just like Destiny heard earlier when the liquid made contact with his cheek. "Oh, Paul," Melody told him with slight exasperation. "I suppose you'll have to wear an eyepatch for now. And Destiny, please do not spy on us, if you will." Destiny quickly backed away from the door.
Confessional: Destiny (Confused Bears)
"I could've sworn that noise was from that-that thingawhatzit from in the kitchen and in the woods, but when I looked, it was Paulie. Does that mean-" She gave a loud gasp. "Could those two be the same thing?! Mind BLOWN! Suddenly, that thing doesn't seem as screepy anymore now that I know it's a friend. Still shouldn't piss him off at night, though."
End Confessional
In the forest, Cameron was watching a yellow butterfly fly onto a yellow flower, then onto his finger. "Butterflies are quite a beautiful animal to behold," he stated.
"I never got the appeal," Scarlett replied as she sat on a log and adjusted a small ring on her finger. "If I must choose a favorite from that group of the animal kingdom, I would go with bees, as without them, approximately 95% of all our food source would not be available as they are the primary pollinators of plants on Earth, not to mention they have a defense with a stinger should any predators attempt to attack or provoke them."
"But they rip out their stomachs after a bee stings something like a large mammal, so it's only good one time. But the yellow-and-black patterning on their bodies makes them look quite striking, enough for some species of flies to mimic them to keep predators away." Cameron cried out in pain as the butterfly flew off. "You look good, too," he moaned. "I don't recall butterflies being able to bite."
"Another mutated fauna Chris imported to Pahkitew?" Scarlett hypothesized.
"Maybe." Cameron noticed the ring on Scarlett's finger. "I don't recall you wearing any jewelry prior to today," he noted. "Something change your mind?"
"This isn't simple jewelry," Scarlett informed him. "This will be the key to finally eliminate that nuisance Ripper. Hidden inside is a small needle that I will use to inject him with this serum I created with the local flora."
"You're going to poison him?!"
"Of course not. The serum will sedate him, not kill him. Think of it as an extra-strong dose of melatonin. And it'll last twenty-four hours, at most. Enough time for the Frogs to see him as a liability and vote him off."
"You're not planning on doing this immediately, right?"
"No. Immediate action will raise suspicion. It needs to be subtle so we can catch him off-guard. Foolproof. Now, let's go and get some breakfast." Scarlett walked off, leaving Cameron slightly concerned.
Confessional: Cameron (Frogs of Death)
"While I can side with Scarlett's disdain for Ripper, he's a bully, I'm not sure I feel comfortable with her plan. Plus, with something like this, you have to take into account Murphy's Law: anything that can go wrong will go wrong."
End Confessional
The Frogs were later enjoying all the food that Jasmine, Sol and Samey had foraged as they sat on some rocks in a clearing. "Hey, Rodney," Samey offered as she touched his arm, "Berries?" Rodney got a lovestruck look as he stared at her. "Uh, if you don't want berries," Samey suggested with a puzzled look, "We did find some nuts."
Confessional: Rodney (Frogs of Death)
"Amy says 'hey', I say 'hey' all the time! Love is an arrow you can't dodge and I am pierced." He gasped. "I've got three girlfriends! Which of my true loves is my truest love?"
End Confessional
"Is it just me," Rodney began, "Or does Amy pick way better berries than Samey?" Samey quietly groaned as she clutched her fist in frustration. "Pretty sure they're the same," she defended.
"Perhaps you had an involuntary gustatory association with Samey and unpleasant taste," Scarlett reasoned.
"No kidding," Valerie agreed. "Her hideous face was obviously spoiling the fruit."
"I suggest you change the subject," Sol advised as he shot her a glare.
"I found a spider," Phoebe spoke up as she held up the tiny spider from earlier. "Maybe I can find him a web or a water spout to live in."
"No bugs while I eat, squirt," Keith demanded.
"Spiders aren't bugs; they're arachnids, like those daddy longlegs and icky ticks Mommy says I have to watch out for in the summertime."
"That isn't a black widow or brown recluse, is it?" Cameron asked. "They're highly venomous."
"No, they don't have the marks. It's one of those small jumping spiders. They're cute."
"That's not cute or cool at all," Ripper scoffed. "You need something manly, like a T-rex or a sabertooth tiger. Oh, a lion! That's manly."
"The first two are extinct and the last one would eat you up if it got hungry enough," Keith whipped back. "I'd go with something along the lines of a rhino. At least they don't eat meat."
"At least it ain't a possum," Sol shuddered. "Those things are horrid!"
"I think they look cool," Zee remarked, "With their striped and bushy tails, their little noses, they way they pop out of trash cans..."
"You're mistaking possums for coons, Zee."
"Well, I think Helga's favorite animals are bears," Rodney put in. "Right?" However, Helga still had a stunned expression as she touched her reddened cheeks. "She's still like that?" Nikki whispered to Rodney. "I think you might've broken her, big guy." However, their talk was cut short as the Frogs winced at the loudspeakers stirring to life. "Morning, campers!" Chris announced. "It's time to start today's fun activity, so get your butts to the meeting area toute sweet."
Later, the campers were gathered around an area with a big screen and some logs to sit on. "Step right up, players!" Chris instructed. "Team Frog and Rats to the right, Team Bear and Gopher to the left."
"I'm saving you a seat, Sugar," Ella offered to the pageant queen.
Confessional: Ella (Confused Bears)
"At times, my friendship with Sugar has seemed...tumultuous. But I think it's getting better!"
Confessional: Sugar (Confused Bears)
"I. Hate. Her."
End Confessionals
"I know what you're up to, Singy Pants," Sugar accused. "Gals who sit at the end always get less camera time. Hush over!" She shoved Ella to the ground, getting her face dirty. "But I wasn't-" Ella weakly replied.
"Nice try, Ella," Chris taunted. "Save your power plays for the game."
"But...alright."
"Here," Ethan offered as he helped her up. "Why don't I sit on the end, okay?"
"Might be a good thing," Destiny whipped back. "At least your wevil energy won't spread from two sides."
"Desi, shush," Greg warned her.
"It's time we separated the brave from the liars," Chris began. "The game is Truth or Scare."
"Sounds nasty," Topher remarked. "Once again, Chris, you've delivered the goods. If I had a hat, it would be off to you."
"Yes... Thank you, Topher. Now then, every round a player is chosen at random." The screen landed on Amy, to Samey's worry. "It also chooses whether you'll be doing a Truth or a Scare," Chris continued. "Halo means Truth, flames means Scare. Get a Scare and you'll have to perform a terrifying challenge!" Most of the Frogs gasped in horror. "Don't worry," Chris said. "Not all the Scares will be scary. Some will be disgusting." The screen landed on Truth. "But in this case, Amy has gotten a Truth. This means she just has to answer a question honestly. But the answer will be revealing! It will expose a dark secret that could destroy her in the eyes of her newly found friends! Or not. Whatevs."
"How will you know if we're telling the truth?" Samey nervously asked.
"For that, we've spared no expense," Chris replied. "Intern!" Dean winced in pain as he carried a brown chicken in his arms. "Meet Clucky the truth-seeking chicken," Chris introduced. "No lie gets past this bird. She's former CIA and runs her own law firm, 'Bawk, Bawk and Bacawk'. If you have a secret, this poultry polygraph will pluck it out."
"Why do I have to carry this bird?" Dean complained. "Her sharp talons are covering my arms in scratches."
"Because you'll be asking the questions, lowly intern. Just to make things fun. Completing a challenge or telling a truth gets your team a point. But if you fail a challenge or tell a lie, your whole team gets a shock."
"Um, what do you mean by 'shock'?" Dave asked. A metal collar was snapped onto his neck by Chef. "Also, what are these metal collars Chef's putting on us?" Dave added.
"You just answered your own question," Chris replied. "But let me make it even clearer." He pulled out some remotes and pressed the red button on them. Suddenly, all the campers got a painful ZAP! "You tested these, right?" Jasmine asked Chris.
"Yep," Chris told her, "I just did, and you're still alive. Congrats."
"Electric collars?" Dean questioned. "These guys aren't animals. Well, one is-" He was suddenly zapped. "Don't get out of line, intern," Chris warned after releasing a button on another remote. "Let's start the game. Amy?" Samey gulped as Clucky flew into her lap.
Confessional: Samey (Frogs of Death)
"Are you kidding?! I'm a walking lie! AH! I should've known they had a polygraph chicken!"
End Confessional
"Amy, who do you dislike most?" Dean asked as he read off a card. "Oh, and you gotta say the name of the person."
"Seriously?" Samey thought.
"Hey, don't kill the messenger. I'm just doing my job." Clucky eyed Samey before bawking. "Okay, okay," Samey gave in. "The...person I hate most is..." Everyone eyed her, including Jasmine and Sol. "...Amy!" Samey confessed, earning gasps from the group. Clucky eyed her before clucking in approval. "Clucky says that was a truth," Chris said as the Frogs gained their first point.
"You hate yourself?" Topher commented. "Deep."
"Care to explain, Amy?"
"Well, I, um..." Samey stammered.
"I'll explain," Jasmine interrupted as she stood up.
"Jasmine, no! Please!"
"The truth is...that Samey...is...not your fault, Amy. Don't hate yourself for your sister's shortcomings. You did what you could."
"No one's blaming you for Samey's weirdo-ness," Anne-Maria said in an assuring voice.
"That girl was all bun, no hot dog," Sugar commented.
"Reeked of failure," Julia added. "Like, really reeked."
"Are you all crazy?!" Lucas snapped as he stood up. "SAMMY was the closest thing to perfection, and yet you're dissing her over this bruja!"
"Yay!" Phoebe cheered, to everyone's confusion. "A bruja!" She then blanked. "What's a bruja?" she loudly whispered to Brick. He whispered something back. "A what?!" Phoebe cried out in shock. She started to wipe her tongue with her hands. "Wrong word, Phoebe!" Brick tried to explain.
"Okay, okay," Samey breathed out with slight irritation, "Enough. I feel much better, thank you." The screen spun again. "And next we'll have Rodney," Chris announced, "Doing another Truth."
"The question is," Dean read, "In your opinion, who is the most attractive girl on the island?" Both Rodney and Nikki gasped as Clucky flew in the former's lap. "Could I get a different question?" Rodney quietly asked Dean. "I can't hurt those gals like that. Just look at their loving faces." Helga was still in shock, Samey gave a yawn and Phoebe was still wiping her tongue off. "You're running out of time, Rodney," Chris pointed out.
"You can do it, Rodney!" Nikki encouraged.
Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)
"This is gonna be a problem."
Confessional: Rodney (Frogs of Death)
"If I pick one, the others will know something's up. I gotta pick someone else. Someone so deranged, they'll know it's a joke, but who?"
End Confessionals
"Duh!" Sugar cut in. "It's me!"
"IZHETS!" Helga suddenly snapped. "You are as good as-"
"Huh?" Rodney said. "Oh, yes, perfect. It's Sugar." However, Clucky flew to the Frogs' remote and zapped them. "Liar, liar, Rodney's on fire!" Chris taunted as the farm boy fell over. "And by fire, I mean electrocuted."
"That was truth!" Sugar protested. "Check your chicken! Your chicken's broken!" Clucky angrily squawked before zapping the Bears in retaliation. "Dang chickens," Sugar muttered. "Always thinking they're smarter than me." Ella just looked over at her.
Confessional: Ella (Confused Bears)
"Part of being a good friend is knowing when someone is in need of cheering up."
End Confessional
"I'm sure Rodney thinks you're the second prettiest," Ella assured Sugar as she patted her. "No shame in that."
"WHAT?!" Sugar snapped as she slapped Ella's hand away. "I ain't no runner-up!"
"Oh, goodness, no, I was- I was only-"
"Calm down," Chris ordered, "And Ella, stop picking fights with Sugar."
"But I wasn't. I just-"
"Can we please move on?" Ethan asked as he pulled Ella close to him.
"Yes," Helga angrily breathed out as she picked Rodney up and placed him back on the Frogs' log. "Listen to Shiny Boy. Get back to game. DO NOT LIE AGAIN." She sat back down with a huff.
Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)
"For a moment there, Helga looked pissed at Rodney's response. Almost like she was jealous of the thought of..." She went wide-eyed in shock. "You don't think-?! Helga? Rodster? Them?!"
End Confessional
"Next up," Chris announced as the screen spun, "We have...Lindsay doing a Scare. Lindsay, to earn a point, you must...groom a mutated bird."
"Oh, yay!" Lindsay cheered. "I love playing Hair Salon! Where's my brush?" Chef wheeled in Prickles in a large cage. "You've got one minute to put three bows on this bird," he informed her as he tossed her three ribbons. "Tear those and you'll lose."
"Ready?" Chris announced.
"Could I maybe get a different color?" Lindsay asked after getting in the cage. "She doesn't strike me as liking green."
"Go!" Lindsay started to tie the first bow, but Prickles lifted her head up midway. She let out a cry, knocking Lindsay back and tearing the ribbon. "Wow," Chris commented. "Not even ten seconds and you already tore the ribbon. As punishment..." He pressed the button on the Gophers' remote, shocking them. "Way to screw up," Heather complained.
"Poor Prickles was uncomfortable with the color," Ella defended. "She prefers pink over green." Prickles cawed in response. "Ella, do not provoke the wildlife," Chris scolded.
"But-"
"She was clearly NOT provoking Prickles there," Ethan pointed out. "Those two are friendly with each other, last I checked."
"Sure," Chris replied with skepticism. "Up next..." The screen spun to Bowie and a halo. "Bowie with a Truth."
"Do you value winning competitions over meaningful relationships?" Dean read off.
"TBH," Bowie began, "I do have my priorities focused on winning Total Drama. But after I win and get off the competition, I plan to treat Raj and myself like kings with the million. Set up a sports studio back home with a basketball court for myself and a hockey rink for Raj and his friend Wayne."
"Aw..." Emma and Anthony gushed. Clucky looked at Bowie before bawking with approval. "Clucky says that's a truth," Chris announced as the Rats earned their first point.
"I suggest you double-check," Julia warned. "Bowie is nothing but a liar! I mean, splurging the million on others? Please."
"You are as shallow as a rock pool, Mako," Anthony scolded. The screen spun to Millie with a halo. "Millie, you've got a Truth," Chris announced.
"Oh, good," Millie breathed out as Clucky sat on her lap. "Clucky's a bit unnerving, but I'm not sure if I could do a Scare."
"Millie," Dean read off a card, "Have you ever voted for Jo at any elimination ceremony you've attended?"
"That's your question?" Priya scoffed with confidence. "She obviously voted against Jo every time."
"That can't be true," Alejandro countered. "At Lara's elimination, there was only one vote against Jo. Chris confirmed it."
"Chris must've been lying. He's known to do that. And besides, I've been around Millie longer than you have, so I know her better than you!"
"Well, tell me why she isn't answering." Priya looked to Millie, who had a nervous look. "Tick tock, Millie," Chris warned her.
"Um, we've been to so many eliminations," Millie nervously replied. "I can't recall every vote I've cast." Clucky eyed her, then flew to the Bears' remote and shocked them. "Ooh, another liar!" Chris announced. "Guess Millie never did vote for Jo after all."
"Millie, you said you did!" Priya cried out in disbelief. "How could you?!" Millie just shrank down in her seat. The screen then spun to DJ with some flames. "Scares?" DJ gulped.
"DJ," Chris explained, "For a point, you must spend five minutes in a ring with Sasquatchanakwa."
"With who?" Geoff asked. Chef wheeled in a large crate that growled and shook. "Ready, big guy?" Chris asked. However, DJ was cowering in fright behind a tree many feet away. "We cannot afford to fall behind," Courtney criticized. "Just suck it up or we'll get shocked!"
"He's too scary," DJ whimpered. "I can't." Chris pressed the Rats' remote, zapping them. "Tough break," Chris teased. "Up next we have...Chase-"
"Oh, yeah!" Chase rallied. "Scare time, here I-"
"Doing a Truth."
"Uh, pass. Next. I said Scares."
"That's now how the game works," Rose explained.
"Chase," Dean began as he read off a card, "Would you save Emma or a pizza falling off a cliff?"
"Hmm, tough choice," Chase thought.
"Tough?!" Emma argued. "Only someone like you would think it's tough! You will never change, Chase!"
"Easy, Emma," Anthony advised as he held her back. "He ain't worth it right now."
"Time's up," Chris announced, "And since Chase never answered..." He pressed the Gophers' remote, shocking them. "Again?!" Heather complained. "These shocks are ruining my hair!"
"Chase probably would've fibbed, anyway," Sarah pointed out. "Not that I'm surprised."
"Up next," Chris continued, "We have...Sky doing a Scare. Sky, to earn a point, you will have to drink...an entire jug...of mineral water!"
"That's it?" Sky reasoned as she took the jug. "No problem."
"You've got thirty seconds. Go!" Sky started to sip down the water. "What are you-?" Jo demanded. "Really?"
"Oh, dear," Ella quietly noted, "Oh, my, oh, my."
"I drink maple syrup faster than that!" Sugar complained.
"Fifteen seconds left," Chris informed the Bears. They moaned when they saw that the jug wasn't even halfway empty. "This is as fast as I can go," Sky told them.
"I got this," Shawn informed her. He took the jug and started to shake it quickly. "Uh, what's the plan here?" Sky asked.
"No time!" Shawn argued. "You wanna win or not?" After shaking the jug, he aimed it at Sky's mouth, splurting it all at her and making her fall out of her seat.
Confessional: Shawn (Confused Bears)
"It's called 'thirst-thrashing'. When zombies are a-coming, you ain't got time to sip."
End Confessional
"Half of it went up her nose," Chris announced after switching off the timer, "But that still counts as drinking. Bears get a point with ten seconds left. Well done, Sky. Sky?" Sky weakly lifted her arm up.
Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)
"You know that feeling you get when a volcano is about to go off in your gut, and you have no idea which end's gonna blow?" Her stomach gurgled. "Yeah."
End Confessional
The Bears inched away from Sky after her stomach gave another threatening gurgle. "It's a close game," Chris narrated, "But it looks like a contestant might get blasted off the island early and we won't even need the cannon. Stay tuned to find out."
(cue commercial)
Sky's stomach gurgled again. She covered her mouth but still let out a small burp. "Huh?" Austin thought after everyone else ducked behind their logs. "I thought you'd get ten feet of air."
"That's it?" Topher complained. "Come on! Chris is trying to put on an entertaining show here!"
"Keep it up, wise guy," Lacey warned him. "You'll be eating those words." Topher gulped before sitting back down. "Scott," Chris announced as the screen spun to him and a halo, "It is Truth time for you."
"A walking dinner," Scott teased as Clucky walked over to him. "Never seen one of those before." He yelled in pain after Clucky pecked him on the foot. "Scott," Dean read off, "What is your favorite childhood memory?"
"Uh, probably seeing my parents fight over what to do with a fifty dollar bill...that I painted," Scott replied with a snicker.
"Quit clowning around and tell the truth," Julia scolded. "NOW!" Clucky was frightened off before pressing the Rats' remote, shocking them. "Yet another liar," Chris taunted.
"I was being truthful," Scott protested. "Your fault for not believing me."
"You weren't held enough as a child," Dawn comforted, making Scott a tad uneasy.
Confessional: Scott (Toxic Rats)
He was curled up in a ball and twitching. "Okay, she's gotta go, too."
End Confessional
The screen spun to Cameron with a halo. "Truth time again," Chris announced.
"Cameron," Dean read, "Do you consider anyone here smarter than you?"
"Well, I have seen an incredible girl pull off some amazing wits that not even I could've come up with," Cameron admitted after Clucky flew to his lap. "So, yes, I do find her smarter than me." However, most of the Frogs simply laughed at his answer. "I'm sorry, Cameron," Valerie apologized after composing herself, "But I find it a bit hard to believe anyone could be smarter than you."
"No kidding," Anne-Maria agreed, "It just ain't-" However, she accidentally knocked Clucky away with her arms. "Oops." Clucky then angrily flew over to the Frogs' remote and shocked them. "Quite a short-tempered little ragdoll," Valerie spat out.
"I'm gonna assume Cameron just lied," Chris commented. "I mean, nobody would admit someone was better than them."
"Especially a nerd like him," Ripper taunted while pointing to Cameron. "You thought a nerd like Valerie was smarter?"
"I was talking about Scarlett," Cameron informed him.
"Whatever. Nerds are still nerds." Scarlett just grunted under her breath. The screen spun to Lacey and some flames. "Scare time once again," Chris announced. "Lacey, to earn a point, you must keep from screaming for thirty seconds while Chef drops various pests on you."
"Alright," Lacey shrugged. "Bring it on."
"And...begin! First, spiders." Chef dumped a box of spiders on top of Lacey's head. "They're still moving!" Leshawna cried out as she saw one crawling towards her.
"Next, cockroaches," Chris said. Chef dumped the next box on Lacey, who remained as cool as winter. "Get them away!" Heather shrieked as she, Lindsay and Beth hopped up from their seats.
"Ten seconds left," Chris announced. "Bring on the snakes." Everyone immediately backed away after Chef dumped a slithering snake into Lacey's lap. "That it, McLean?" Lacey challenged.
"Five seconds," Chris said. "Unload the last box." Chef dumped the last box over Lacey, which were strange gray lumps. "What the-?" she asked in confusion.
"And time!" Chris announced. "Lacey stuck it, so Gophers get a point. Hope you enjoy the free shower."
"What was the last box full of?" Lacey noticed something crawling out from under her bandana, and she recognized what the gray lump was after it looked at her. "AHHHHHH!" she shrieked in fright. She jumped out of her seat and into Sarah's arms. "GET IT OFF!" Lacey shouted. "MICE! MICE!"
"Can't...hold..." Sarah strained under the biker's weight. "Too...heavy..." She quickly collapsed, with Lacey crashing on top of her.
Confessional: Sarah (Screaming Gophers)
"Good thing Lacey didn't see the mice straight away or we all would've been in for a nasty shock."
End Confessional
The screen spun to Ripper and a halo. "Ripper, it is Truth time," Chris informed him. Clucky walked over to Ripper. "This beast had its shots, right?" Keith inquired.
"I hope," Dean muttered before continuing. "Ripper, what do you fear?"
"I fear NOTHING!" Ripper boasted. Clucky eyed him before flying over to the Frogs' remote and shocking them. "Not questioning your hosting skills, Chris," Topher spoke up, "But Ripper and Rodney lied, not the rest of us!"
"Sorry," Chris stated, "But you're a package deal. Remember, if one of you tells a lie, you all pay the price." The Frogs shot glares at Rodney and Ripper, both of whom shared nervous looks. The screen spun to Duncan with a halo. "Seriously?" Duncan complained after Clucky went to his lap. "Can't you get me some sick Scare instead?"
"Nope," Chris smugly replied.
"Duncan," Dean read off, "Would you be willing to punch a bird?"
"Totally," Duncan bragged. "Kinda feel like punching this eyesore right now." Clucky bawked before flying over to the Rats' remote and shocking them. "Probably not a good idea to say that to a CIA-trained bird," Courtney scolded.
"Eh, he was lying, anyway," Lacey informed them.
"Was not!" Duncan argued.
"Was too!"
"Okay," Chris cut in. "Save it for later, lovebirds. Up next, we have Dave-"
"Sure," Dave shrugged. "I got nothing to hide." The screen showed Dave and some flames. "Doing a Scare," Chris finished, making Dave gulp with worry. "Alright, Dave, there are scary Scares, then there are scarier Scares, and then there's this! For a point, you must...kiss a person next to you!"
"Wait, wait," Izzy suddenly cut in. "We gotta make out with the guy next to us?" She and Owen glanced at each other. "I LOVE THIS SHOW BUSINESS!" Owen exclaimed. The two then decided to share a make-out session, much to the disgust of their teammates. "Free grossness," Chris remarked. "Nice. Challenge is for Dave, though." Dave went wide-eyed before turning to Shawn, who quickly bolted.
Confessional: Shawn (Confused Bears)
"Ever notice walkers look like they're going for a kiss, just before they eat your brains?!"
Confessional: Greg (Confused Bears)
"Lucky Dave. Why couldn't I get that one?"
End Confessionals
Dave then turned to Sky, who had a slight blush on her cheeks. "Well," Dave nervously told her, "If it's this or a shock, I guess we may as well...I mean, if we have to..."
Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)
"YES! Yes, yes, yes!"
End Confessional
"Okay," Sky decided, "I mean, we have to win this challenge, so..."
"Right," Dave agreed. "It's not like..."
"Yeah, it's just two people."
"Hey, chitty-chat chatters," Chris interrupted. "Clock is ticking."
"Quit squawking and start pecking!" Sugar ordered. Sky and Dave closed their eyes and leaned in for a kiss when Sky's cheeks started to bulge. She suddenly let out a loud burp in Dave's face, spooking the birds and making them fly off. "Much better," Austin chuckled as he readjusted his hat.
"I can taste your burp in my eyes," Dave noted while Sky covered her mouth.
"Time's up!" Chris announced. "And since your lips never actually touched..." He pressed the Bears' remote, shocking them. "Sorry, guys," Sky apologized. "It must've been the mineral water."
Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)
"It had NOTHING to do with the mineral water. I belch when I'm nervous, during tests or when I'm near a guy I really like..." She stopped herself. "No. No, no. I don't like Dave. Well, not like like. I don't dislike him; I just...it-it was the water."
End Confessional
The screen spun to Lucas and a halo. "Okay..." Lucas slowly noted as Clucky walked over to him.
"Lucas," Dean read off, "What is the most embarrassing thing you did for a crush?"
"Uh...I think getting myself sprayed with perfume I got for Sammy." Clucky eyed him, then flew over to the Gophers' remote and shocked them. "Okay, okay!" Lucas confessed. "I bungee-jumped off the top of a building and gave myself a major wedgie in front of my entire school! Happy?! Do I get a point?"
"You have to say the truth the first time, idiot," Sol teased.
"Andate a la mierda!"
"Boys!" Jasmine cut off. "Behave." Lucas shrank up while Sol simply rolled his eyes. The screen spun to Echo and a halo. "Me?" Echo thought, then noticed Dean's sinister smile. "Um, why is Danny looking at me like that?"
Confessional: Dean
"I've been dying for something like this." He was suddenly zapped. "Hey! Stupid collar."
End Confessional
"Echo," Dean began, "According to your birth certificate, what is your full name?"
"That's all?" Echo confidently countered. "Okay. My full name is Echo Cenobella." However, Clucky flew over and pressed the Gophers' remote, zapping them. "Lying about your own name, huh?" Dean taunted.
"I'm sure there's a logical explanation," Rose defended.
"Let's hear it, then," Carly put in. "Why did you lie, Echo? Something too embarrassing?"
"Oh, right," Echo quietly replied.
"What was that?"
"My mom named me Echo Efteleia Cenobella, and...well..."
"Isn't that middle name Greek for 'worthlessness'?" Anthony inquired.
"Oh, how awful," Rose sighed with sympathy. "You're not worthless, Echo."
"She technically is since she blew a chance at a point," Dean argued. However, most of the campers shot him murderous looks. "Ignore him, doll," Leshawna comforted as she patted Echo's back. "Guy's nothing but a prick." Dean just grunted in frustration. The screen spun to Julia and some flames. "Another Scare," Chris announced as Chef wheeled in a large tank. "Julia, to earn a point, you must sit in this tank for one minute without leaving."
"Child's play," Julia boasted. Chef then tossed her into the tank. "Ew!" Julia moaned as she waded through some strange liquid. "Gross! What is this?" She then saw three elderly people pop up from the liquid. "Oh, no!" Julia fearfully realized. "Its jam for OLD PEOPLE! AHHH!"
Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)
"There is nothing scarier than old people! Their sole purpose is to remind the young and beautiful that it won't last forever."
End Confessional
"I will always be young and beautiful!" Julia cried out as she flailed her arms.
"That's what we thought too, dearie," an elderly woman calmly told her.
"Is everything okay, Miss Julia?" Phoebe asked as she looked down into the tank. She gasped as she saw what was inside. "EEE!" she squealed in delight. "You are so lucky, Miss Julia!"
Confessional: Phoebe (Frogs of Death)
"The elderly are the BEST! They're full of wisdom and experience, they have the sweetest treats like tapioca pudding and blackberry cobbler, they knit the cutest scarves that are so snug, and they have those nice-smelling candles that smell like clean lemons! The only downside is that they don't last forever." She gave a sad sigh.
End Confessional
"Are you two those famous tennis players?" Phoebe asked the two elderly men. "Gerry and Pete?"
"The one and only," the man with orange tennis gear replied. "Though Gerry here gets a little groggy."
"Groggy?" Gerry teased back. "I haven't seen the moon since 2003." The duo laughed. "Oh, yeah, really?" Pete replied. "Cause I've got a moon for you: right here." He pointed to his butt and the duo laughed again. "You guys are so funny and cool," Phoebe giggled. "No wonder my Uncle Jacob like you guys so much." Julia noticed her and pulled her down in order to climb out of the tank. "FREEDOM!" Julia exclaimed. "YES!"
"An incredible feat," Chris noted, "Although if you waited one second longer, you would've scored a point. Fifty-nine seconds."
"Oh, crud." The Rats were shocked again. "Nice going," Bowie scolded. "You blew it."
"And you shoved Phoebe into the tank," Brick bitterly added.
"Ooh!" Phoebe gushed from inside. "Marmalade. And apple butter? Yum!"
"She's fine," Anne-Maria shrugged. "Might be a little wrong in the head, though."
"HEY!" Brick defended. He and the other Frogs saw Phoebe slowly crawling out of the tank. "Any apple seeds, Johnny?" she slurred as she dangled on the ledge. She let out a HIC! and then giggled "Phoebe?" Brick asked as he walked over. "You alright?" He noticed an odd smell. "And what have you been eating?"
"Real Lady Marmalade!" Phoebe sang. She then tumbled over and crashed on top of Brick.
Confessional: Brick (Frogs of Death)
"That's probably the closest thing that Phoebe will get to drunkenness. Too much marmalade."
End Confessional
Phoebe hiccupped again as Brick carried her back while the screen spun to Geoff with a halo. "Truth time, buddy," Chris announced. Geoff saw Clucky land on his lap. "I was the one that took the last soda bottle!" he suddenly confessed. "It was just so good!"
"It had my name on it," Harold scolded. "In bold font. GOSH!"
"That's not how the Truths work," Dean reminded him.
"Oh."
"Yeah... If you can change one past action you did during the show, what would it be?"
"It's probably getting Bridgette mixed up in that whole scam thing, eh?" Ezekiel guessed. "Where the two got cursed afterwards."
"Don't help them, Homeschool!" Jo scolded.
"No, the dude's right," Geoff defended. "I let Bridge get caught up in that, and now she's all bummer. I wish I could take that back. Sorry, Bridge." Clucky eyed him, then gave a happy bawk. "Clucky confirms that was the truth," Chris announced. "Team Rat now has two points."
Confessional: Bridgette (Toxic Rats)
"He actually felt bad about that? And apologized? Honestly, not a lot of guys would do that. Maybe I was a bit hard on him."
End Confessional
The screen spun to Dawn with a halo. "Hello, Clucky," Dawn greeted after the bird flew to her lap.
"Dawn," Dean read off, "Have you met anyone here before they came to the show?" Dawn closed her eyes as she got into thought. "What's with the weird meditation?" Bowie inquired.
"It's a simple yes or no question," Scott reminded her. As Dawn was lost in thought, an image of a large shadow extending its claws around a raven-haired girl came into focus, then to a green eye and a purple eye shining in the dark and someone giving an ominous laugh. Dawn cried out in fright as she fell over in her seat. "Dawn!" Bridgette gasped with worry.
"You okay, Creepy Girl?" Lightning asked as the moonchild returned to her seat.
"Answer the question, Dawn," Chris sternly told her. "You're running out of time."
"No, I do not recognize anyone here," Dawn answered. "At least, not that I'm aware of." Clucky eyed her, then gave a disappointed bawk before flying to the Rats' remote and zapping them. "Another liar," Chris chuckled. "You know, I'm starting to like the Truth part a little more now."
"Easy for you to say," Dean scoffed. "My throat's getting sore." He was suddenly shocked again. "Doesn't make me feel any better." The screen spun to Destiny and some flames. "Another Scare coming up," Chris said.
"It's probably something cushy," Scott snickered. However, he quickly screamed in terror as he saw a grumpy Fang approaching the group. "Fang's currently experiencing a bit of a toothache," Chris explained. "Destiny, to earn a point, you must get Fang happy in the next thirty seconds."
"Get him all glappy, eh?" Destiny thought. "Sure!" She cleared her throat. "And when the rain begins to fall," she sang, sparking Fang's interest and even getting a grin out of him, "You'll ride my rainbow in the sky
"And I will catch you if you fall
"You'll never have to ask me why."
"Oh, I love this song!" Ella gushed. "May I join in?" Destiny and Fang nodded. "And when the rain begins to fall," the girls sang as the trio danced around, "I'll be the sunshine in your life
"You know that we can have it all
"And everything will be alright!" The trio finished their dance, with Fang even doing jazz hands. "Didn't peg that shark to like 80's music," Ethan noted.
"WHOO!" Greg whooped. "You rocked it, Desi!"
"Yeah," Chris remarked with annoyance. "However, Destiny alone was supposed to cheer Fang up, and Ella intervened."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Ethan defended. "Miss Eleanor didn't sabotage us. Fang was grinning before she joined up with them."
"She interfered. Rules are rules."
"I think Fang would implore you to reconsider," Greg smugly countered. Fang tried to snap his jaws mere inches away from Chris's face. "Just give them the damn point!" Dean shouted as he ducked down in fright. "Before we become fish food!"
"Fine," Chris reluctantly gave in. "Bears gain another point. But Ella, no more sabotage out of you."
"But I wasn't-" Ella defended.
"Up next..." The screen spun to Zee with a halo. "Alright," Zee chuckled as Clucky flew to his lap. "High feather, chicken dude! Don't leave me hanging!"
"Zee," Dean read off, "How did you lose your leg?"
"Oh, man. I can tell you the story, dude."
"You know you don't have to fabricate false stories about your amputated leg simply to entertain people," Dawn spoke up.
"Whoa! How'd you know that? Are you a psychic?"
"So you didn't lose it in a bungee-jumping accident?" Rodney asked.
"I thought it was from falling off a ledge," Bryan recalled.
"Zee, you better give it to us straight or you'll be getting more than just a shock," Keith warned as he cracked his knuckles.
"Okay," Zee admitted. "I was born without a leg. But you guys liked a cool story, so..." Clucky eyed him, then gave a positive bawk. "Clucky says that was true," Chris confirmed. "Frogs get a point."
"Consider yourself lucky," Keith sternly told Zee. The screen spun to Paul with a halo. "Okay..." Paul slowly said. "Might as well get it over with." However, he saw that Clucky was eyeing him from a distance. "What's the matter, bird? Get over here!"
"You can be safe with him, Melody assured the bird. Clucky reluctantly went onto Paul's lap. "Paul," Dean read, "What is your biggest secret?"
"Oh," Paul said as his cheeks got a slight pink tint. "Um..."
"I know!" Destiny spoke up. "I know! It's-"
"Desi!" Greg hushed as he covered her mouth with his hands. "This is Paul's question. He needs to answer it, so don't say anything like him having some sort of secret crush."
"Paulie has a surcret crush?" Destiny blurted out loud, making Greg quickly cover his own mouth. The others gave gasps of shock. "Destiny!" Paul scolded as his face heated up even more. "You weren't supposed to announce that! I never even told you anything about that!"
"So it's true?" Greg asked. "And here I was just spitballing a guess on what it-" He noticed Paul's glare and silenced himself.
Confessional: Greg (Confused Bears)
"I suppose I walked into that one. Hey, wait a minute. If Paul's crush was such a big surprise to Desi, then just what secret was she referring to?"
End Confessional
"Quite some juicy info," Chris remarked. "Unfortunately, Paul was supposed to say that, so as a quick punishment..." He pressed the Bears' remote, zapping them. The screen spun to Max with some flames. "Another Scare," Chris announced. "This time, for Max. To earn a point, you must...punch a moose."
"Child's play," Max boasted.
"You're sitting backwards," Gwen pointed out. "You won't even see the moose."
"Nonsense. Even without my vision, I have an abnormally heightened sense of hearing. That moose will not sneak up on me."
"Cool!" Izzy exclaimed. "Tell that to my moose friend behind me! He said he was a champion fighter in his herd and, like, impaled a mountain lion with his antlers." Sure enough, there was a grumpy-looking moose behind her, who gave a snort to Max. "Your foul nose breath does not intimidate me, weakling!" he declared. "EVIL fears no one! Face my wrath!" He gave a weak punch...right on Lucas's knee. "Max!" Lucas complained. "Go for the moose!" However, the moose kicked Max away before he could do anything. "Time's up," Chris announced. "And since you failed to punch a moose..." He pressed the Gophers' remote, shocking them. The screen spun to Bryan with a halo. "Um, hello," Bryan nervously greeted as Clucky flew to his lap. "Sorry; I'm a tad nervous."
"Just relax and be honest," Leshawna advised.
"Bryan," Dean read, "Who on the island do you admire most?"
"Hmm, tough call," Bryan thought. "I really don't wish to choose favorites, but I do have a weakness for ladies with braces."
"Oh..." Beth giggled. Clucky eyed Bryan, then bawked in approval. "Another Truth equals a point for the Gophers," Chris announced.
"That was easier than I thought," Bryan admitted. "Thanks for the advice, Leshawna. And goodbye, Clucky." Clucky bawked as she left, then gave out a small burp, which caught Echo's attention.
Confessional: Echo (Screaming Gophers)
"Brace-faces as his favorites? Ha! No way was Bryan being truthful. And Clucky... Did that bastard just bribed that stupid bird? Why didn't I think of that?"
Confessional: Bryan (Screaming Gophers)
"Who knew those berries and sunflower seeds Rose picked up would actually come in handy? Go figure."
End Confessionals
The screen spun to Blainley with a halo. "Stay right there," Blainley ordered Clucky. "I am not getting my dress ruined with your icky feathers."
"Suck it up, you primadonna," Dean told her before reading off the card. "Your question is...huh? What is your weight?" He was suddenly knocked over by one of Blainley's heels. "OW!" he cried out in pain.
"Don't you have any sense of decency, street rat?" Blainley scolded.
"Even I know to never question a lady's weight," Lucas put in.
"I was just-" Dean protested. "You know what? Chris, I don't think she'll answer and I don't want another stiletto trying to impale my eyes." He was suddenly zapped again. "I think I'd rather have the shoe now," he moaned.
"I'm the host," Chris told him. "I give the orders. And since Blainley isn't complying..." He pressed the Bears' remote, shocking them. "Next up," Chris announced as the screen spun to Shawn and some flames. "Shawn doing a Scare. Shawn, for the point, you must pick your nose and wipe it on the person next to you." Shawn looked around but only Dave was beside him, which the latter fearfully realized. "No!" Dave protested before running off "NO! NO!" However, Shawn quickly blocked him off. "Snot rocket, fire!" Shawn declared. He blasted his nose, covering Dave in snot. "Wow," Chris noted, "You are way too good at that."
Confessional: Shawn (Confused Bears)
"Months of practice. You never know."
End Confessional
"Yep," Dave squeaked out, at the edge of panic, while the other teams looked on with disgust. "I'm okay. Not...freaking...out!"
"Impressive barrage, Shawn," Chris told him, "But I'm afraid you were supposed to pick and wipe, not rocket. Also, you also needed to get the person next to you, not your entire team." The camera turned to the Bears, all covered in snot. The group were soon shocked again. "At least it fried the snot off," Ella optimistically noted. The screen spun to Ella and a halo. "Well, hello, my feathered friend," she greeted to Clucky as the chicken sat in her lap.
"Ella," Dean read off the card, "If you could change one thing about yourself, what would be?"
"Hmm...I would change...whatever is stopping Sugar and I from becoming the best of friends."
"Oh..." the other teams gushed, with a few exceptions such as Julia and Keith.
"That is just so sweet," Ethan happily sniffled.
"I firmly believe we were meant to be close," Ella finished. Sugar just growled in response. "I firmly believe?" she angrily whipped back as she stood up and faced Ella. "I FIRMLY BELIEVE?!" Clucky ran off in fright. "That's pageant talk!" Sugar scolded. "MY talk! You're going down, missy!" Dave, Shawn, Tyler and Paul gasped before they struggled to hold Sugar back while Ethan protected Ella by holding her close to himself. Chris then shocked the Bears with their remote. "What the hell was that for?!" Dave scolded.
"For scaring Clucky," Chris replied, "And, after what Ella just pulled, I can only assume her answer was a lie."
"Lie?" Ella thought. "But I-"
"ENOUGH!" The Bears were zapped again. "From here on in, I'm gonna suggest better team-playing," Chris said. "Maybe then, the score will get higher than two-all. Remember what's at stake. The losing team will be sending someone home...and I think I know who will be sent home if the red team loses." Ella simply gave a sad sigh. "Do not even dare to think about it," Ethan warned his teammates as he held the princess protectively. "Think of someone else. Preferably a blonde someone."
"Looking right at him," Destiny bitterly countered as she eyed Ethan.
"But hey, anything can happen," Chris announced. "It's on to the lightning round!"
"A round for the Lightning!" Lightning exclaimed. "Sha-yeah!"
"He means a fast-paced round," Dawn clarified. "But if you wish to participate, I wish you good luck."
...
A montage of Truths and Scares were played. "Put braces on a beaver!" Chris told Beth. After a struggle, a bruised Beth managed the deed and earned a point. "If you could only save one person, who would it be?" Dean asked Rodney. Rodney stammered as he looked at his teammates, unable to answer. The Frogs were then shocked. "Beautify a bear!" Chris told Greg. Greg quickly decorated a bear, giving it a metal look, but the bear was more than content, earning his team a point. "What's the most disgusting thing you've ever eaten?" Dean asked Trent.
"Uh, a plate of worms when I was twelve," Trent admitted, "But only because Elias dared me to." Clucky nodded her head, earning the Gophers a point. "Feed an iguana with your mouth!" Chris told Jasmine. Jasmine put a beetle on her mouth and carefully approached an iguana, who quickly latched its tongue around Jasmine's face. However, she earned a point for the Frogs. "Have you ever used cheat codes to win a video game?" Dean asked Sam.
"I have," Sam admitted. "More specifically, Lego Indiana Jones to unlock a power-up that draws in studs." Clucky nodded, earning the Rats a point. "How did you heal Paul up?" Dean asked Melody.
"With a needle and words," Melody calmly replied. Clucky simply shrugged, earning the Bears a point. "Is your tan real?" Dean asked Anne-Maria.
"Of course it's real!" Anne-Maria snapped back. However, the Frogs were shocked again. "Let yourself get covered in manure!" Chris told Ethan. Ethan hung upside-down as Chef doused the knight with a hose full of manure. Though he stank, he toughed it out and earned another point. "Do you still play tea parties?" Dean asked Jo.
"Hell no!" Jo protested. However, the Bears were shocked again. "Hug a porcupine!" Chris told Phoebe. Phoebe happily cuddled a porcupine, earning a point for the Frogs and getting stuck with quills. "Would you change something about yourself for someone you love?" Dean asked Gwen.
"Oh, yeah," Gwen sarcastically remarked, "I'd give myself a new identity." The Gophers were shocked again. "Haven't you heard of sarcasm, bird?!" Gwen scolded. The screen spun to Rodney and a halo again. He and Nikki sighed before the Frogs were shocked again.
...
The screen spun to Luna and some flames. "Okay, Luna," Chris instructed as Chef brought her a plate with a huge spider on it, "To get a point, you must take this live tarantula and-" Luna quickly took the spider and swallowed it whole. "Whoa!" Dean gagged. "Too much! Too much!"
"All you had to do was pet it!" Chris pointed out.
"Oh," Luna noted before rubbing her tummy. "This count?"
"...Yeah, close enough. Team Rat gets a point."
"Yay!" Luna went cross-eyed before falling over in her seat. "Whoa," Ripper gasped. "The spider bit her from the inside!"
"Her stomach acid might prevent that," Scarlett argued. "Think of that possibility, Ripper?"
"No. Only nerds waste time thinking." Scarlett raised her hand with the ring on it but Cameron quickly lowered her hand and nodded his head no. "After all this pain and anguish, you're still tied," Chris remarked. "Makes it seem like it was all for nothing. "And while I could do this all day...I mean, seriously, these things are awesome! It's time for the game to end." Everyone sighed in relief. "Right after the sudden death round!" Everyone gave gasps of shock. "D-d-death?" Phoebe stammered. "There's death?! I don't wanna see anyone die!"
"It's a winner-take-all round," Brick assured her. "No one will die."
"A player from each team will go head-to-head in a duel challenge," Chris explained. "Winner's team gets immunity and the spa hotel. Loser's team gets shocked and sends someone home." The screen spun to Lucas. "Good luck, buddy!" Helen encouraged. The screen then spun to Rodney. "Not again!" Keith groaned.
"Hey!" Nikki scolded. "This is for the game. Show some support."
"With that bumbling idiot? We're doomed."
"Please!" Rodney begged. "Not another Truth question, please!"
"Rodney," Chris informed him, "In the sudden death round, there are no Truths, only Scares."
"Really? Ha! Whoo! In your face, chicken! You can never stun me again! And guess what? I live on a farm, and I eat six eggs a day. Six delicious eggs." Clucky tried to go after Rodney but Chris held her back. "Easy, Clucky," Chris said. "Keep it professional."
"You had better not think of going after Egg Eater," Helga warned the bird, "Or Helga crush chicken!" Clucky bawked at her. "CIA chicken does not scare me!" Helga challenged while Nikki and Brick struggled to hold her back. "I see tougher chipmunks in KGB!" The screen then spun to Scott for the Rats. "Me?" Scott thought. "Great..."
"For Team Bear," Chris said as the screen spun again, "It will be...Ella."
"Bring on the Scares!" Rodney and Lucas rallied.
"Um, yes," Ella politely agreed. "Bring them, please."
"The game is simple," Chris explained. "In each of these bags, you will find a team's shock remote. First ti untie the tightly-knotted string, get the remote and shock another team wins the day."
"What if we get our own team's remote?" Scott asked.
"Go!" Ella started to untie her bag while the boys struggled to untie theirs. "Go, Rodney!" the Frogs rallied.
"Get it done, Scott, or your butt's going home!" Julia warned.
"Come on, Lucas!" the Gophers rallied.
"Come on, Ella!" the Bears encouraged.
"Shock her, boys!" Sugar shouted. "Shock her!"
"If we lose, we'll all get shocked," Greg pointed out.
"It'd be worth it."
"Uh, guys?" Lucas moaned as he and Scott were wrapped up in rope. "We're stuck."
"How did this-?" Scott wondered. "Ugh, never mind. Where's my shark tooth?"
"Cutting the rope will disqualify your team," Chris informed them, making them groan in frustration.
"My fingers are too dang big!" Rodney cried out.
"I undid mine easily enough," Ella noted as she held the Frogs' remote. "Would you like some help?"
"Ella!" Priya protested. "Just press the button so we'll win and the Frogs lose!"
"NO!" Helga shouted. She lunged at Ella, but Priya pulled her away at the last second. "Hurry!" Tyler cried out as most of the Bears struggled to hold Helga back. "We can't hold her forever!" Ella reached for the button. "Oh, I can't," she sighed as she turned away. "It's just too mean. Honestly, who could do such a thing?" Clucky grabbed the remote and pressed it over and over again, shocking the Frogs. "Clucky, no!" Chris protested. "They're not worth it!"
"I warn you, bird!" Helga growled out. She tackled Clucky, and the two engaged in a big brawl. "Touchy," Courtney remarked.
"We have to stop her," Nikki advised. "Now." Cameron glanced at Scarlett. "Fine," she gave in. "I'll stop her."
"You've got guts," Anne-Maria remarked as Scarlett approached the brawl.
"Helga, hold still. Just hold still. Helga!" Helga accidentally bumped into Scarlett, breaking her glasses. "Uh-oh," Cameron realized. "Murphy's Law has struck in the worst way possible."
"That is IT!" Scarlett snapped as she raised her ringed hand up high. "Screw subtlety!" She slammed her hand down right into Helga's thigh. "HEY!" Helga growled out as she released Clucky from a chokehold and faced Scarlett. "You little-" Suddenly, her vision started to get hazy. "You...ring? When do you...?" Helga soon fell over. "You took down Helga?" Mike thought as the Frogs looked on with shock. "Wow."
"Hold on," Phoebe put in. "Why does Miss Scarlett have...? And CIA and KGB..." She gasped. "Poison ring!" she fearfully cried out as she clutched Brick's back.
"It's not poison," Scarlett corrected. "It's just a sedative."
"And just why should we believe you?" Valerie pointed out. The Frogs then heard Helga's loud snore while Clucky breathed heavily after what had occurred. A moment later, Clucky was restrained as a scratched-up Dean rolled her away. "What an interesting day," Chris remarked. "Confused Bears, as winners of Truth or Scare, you gain immunity and the spa hotel."
"Phew," Ella breathed out in relief.
"Gophers and Rats, you'll gain this week's fast food delivery, courtesy of Humpty Dumpty's Meat Shack. 'At Humpty's, all the king's horses feed all the king's men.'" Most of the others gagged in disgust. "Or if you want," Chris offered, "Chef's making chicken. Frogs of Death, time to vote one of you off the island." The Frogs sighed in defeat, with Nikki getting a concerned look as she glanced at Rodney.
Confessional: Rodney (Frogs of Death)
"Thanks to me, one of my swell teammates is gonna get voted off. I wonder who."
Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)
"This is the worst! Not only did we lose, but everyone's gonna gun for Rodney. I'm gonna lose another friend!"
"Nikki!" Scarlett suddenly injected as she peeked through the roof, spooking the rapper. "Join forces with me and I will help you."
"Whoa! What-? What are you-? Hey, it's a good thing I wasn't doing my business in here."
"I did have to wait for you to appear. By the way, Izzy likes to sing 'Pop Goes the Weasel' whenever she...you know."
End Confessionals
Nikki stepped out of the outhouse confessional and faced Scarlett. "Why would I accept help from someone like you?" the rapper questioned.
"How about because I'm your only shot at keeping Rodney from getting eliminated?" Scarlett pointed out.
"Okay, you've made your point. But how are we gonna do that?"
"We shall convince them to eliminate Ripper instead. After all, he has become more of a liability than your friend is."
"Gee, thanks. But how? The dude didn't royally screw up."
"Appeal to the facts, Nicole. No one can argue with facts." Later, Sky was walking to the spa hotel when Dave approached her. "So, crazy day, huh?" he thought. "I mean, we almost kissed back there."
"Yep," Sky replied, "Crazy." Her cheeks bulged again and she ran off. "I can't figure her out," Dave muttered to himself as he walked the other way. "Is she into me or not? I wish she'd just give me a sign." A loud burp rang out. "Excuse me!" Sky shouted.
"Any sign at all," Dave said.
"Explain why you gathered us here again," Anne-Maria demanded as she and the majority of the Frogs gathered at the base of their tree house. "I'm planning to get my nails done after I vote."
"The vote is exactly the reason you've been summoned," Scarlett began. "I propose that our vote should be towards Ripper tonight."
"Him?" Valerie asked. "Why him?"
"Maybe because he messed up on his part of the challenge?" Nikki put in.
"So did Rodney," Keith pointed out. "Three times, and lost the sudden death match for us."
"Only because Clucky grabbed the remote," Brick countered.
"I'm not sure," Zoey spoke up. "Yeah, Rodney messed up, but Ripper's a bit of a...um..."
"Jerk?" Cameron finished.
"Exactly. I think I might decide to vote Ripper instead."
"Miss Helga is still asleep," Phoebe informed the group as she climbed down the ladder. "It was just some sleep stuff in the spy ring. Sorry for panicking, Miss Scarlett."
"Frankly, I'm questioning why we ain't voting you," Anne-Maria whipped as she faced Scarlett. "For all we know, it's still poison you gave that giant."
"You can believe her," Cameron defended. "She told me it was a sedative that would last twenty-four hours at most, and I kept her from using it earlier."
"Not too helpful," Keith scolded. He noticed Phoebe's hand was raised. "Just spit it out, squirt!" he ordered. "This isn't a middle school classroom."
"I overheard Miss Helga mumbling while she was sleeping," Phoebe spoke up, "And I think she would be a bit sad if Mister Rodney left." An idea popped into Nikki's head. "Oh, she'd be more than sad," she told the group. "She'd be furious."
"Furious?" Sierra gasped. "Why?"
"You saw how she acted around Rodney, didn't you? Encouraging him to be truthful and even going after Clucky after the bird went after him. Plus, I heard the two got a little...closer in the last challenge to where she would defend him."
"So the girl gets a little testy," Keith argued. "I can handle that."
"She twirled you around like a stick on day one," Sol reminded him.
"Plus, Helga knows how to hold a grudge," Nikki pointed out. "Just ask Mike. I don't think she ever forgave you about what happened with the bear."
"Yeah, don't remind me," Mike shuddered.
"But Ripper over the complete doofus that lost us the challenge?" Valerie questioned. "Are you serious?"
"It's the ultimatum Nikki and I have informed you about," Scarlett warned. "Vote off Ripper now, or take your chances with Helga later." The Frogs shared some concerned looks.
Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)
"Hope this works." She knocked one of the wooden walls with her fist.
Confessional: Anne-Maria (Frogs of Death)
"Unfortunately...those two lackluster gals are right. I'm not gonna risk my looks because of some rage monster. Ripper is gone!"
End Confessionals
At the spa hotel, Paul and Melody were playing a video game on the TV. "Damn it!" Paul cursed out while Melody smiled. "How do you always win?"
"Some skill, some patience and a pinch of good fortune," Melody explained.
"Paulie!" Destiny squealed as she hopped between the duo. "How are you?"
"I was fine until you barged in here," Paul scolded.
"I believe his eye will heal up very soon," Melody noted as she held the mechanic back, "Though if you were to have hold still earlier..."
"Still stuck on that? Man, you can hold a grudge, can't you?" The duo shared a laugh. "Aren't you two all cudorable?" Destiny giggled.
"Don't you have a buddy to check on?" Paul asked her.
"Yes?" Greg spoke up as he entered the room.
"Greggy!" Destiny exclaimed. "Hey, have you been doing all sorts of work on the surcret hide-out?"
"Um, a bit of some bad news about that...Chris found it out and had it condemned."
"Really?" Paul thought with a skeptical stare. "A genius like you getting caught?"
"I tried keeping it hidden, but I guess my luck ran out."
"Oh, Greggy," Destiny sighed while hugging him. Melody and Paul just shared an odd look.
Confessional: Paul and Melody (Confused Bears)
"Chris figuring out Greg's well-hidden fort in such a short time?" Paul began. "I doubt it. He's not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, you know."
"Greg is definitely lying," Melody said.
"Even to Destiny's face? Ouch."
"Well, given how well she handles secrets, I don't fault him, and I don't believe he likes deceiving her, either."
"Wonder what happened to that fort, though. Maybe he shrank it." The duo just laughed.
Confessional: Greg (Confused Bears)
"I hate lying to Desi, but I don't want my project getting out to the others. Especially with the new modification I made." He took a look around before pulling a miniature set of his hide-out. "Ta-da! I managed to make my little hide-out travel-sized! Do not ask how. I just did."
End Confessionals
Later that evening, the Frogs of Death were at the elimination ceremony. Sierra, Anne-Maria, Zee, Jasmine, Shane, Valerie, Topher, Keith, Nikki and a woozy Helga were in the back row while Mike, Zoey, Cameron, Scarlett, Phoebe, Brick, Sol, Ripper, Rodney and Samey were in the front row. "Let's see who's most likely for elimination tonight," Chris began.
"Rodney," Chef stated, "You couldn't tell the simple truth, which made your teammates get shocked repeatedly."
"That's it?" Nikki asked. "Just him you're doing?"
"Why am I even bothering, Chris? It's obvious who's leaving."
"I know," Chris chuckled. "It's just formalities. Honestly, if Rodney doesn't go home, I'm the king of jig."
"Jig!" Helga bellowed out, still under the sedative's effects. "Jig! Break out vodka! We celebrate jig!"
"That girl must be tough," Brick noted. "Not even three hours and she's fighting off that stuff."
"The following Frog members are safe," Chris continued. "Nikki, Topher, Sierra, Zoey, Brick, Phoebe, Mike, Anne-Maria, Zee, Jasmine, Cameron, Keith, Amy, Sol, Shane, Valerie, Helga and Scarlett. Last marshmallow of the night, boys. Gee, I wonder who it's going to? Such suspense."
"Just read the results of the votes already," Scarlett demanded.
"Fine. The last marshmallow goes to..." Rodney had a downed look while Ripper beamed with confidence. "...Rodney?" Chris announced as he saw the voting results.
"Seriously?" Ripper complained as a stunned Rodney caught the last marshmallow.
"Very," Scarlett confidently replied. "I'd say farewell, but that would be a lie."
"This isn't a joke, right?" Rodney asked his teammates.
"Nope," Nikki assured him. "I didn't want you leaving, buddy. And besides, pulling each other's asses out of the fire is what pals do."
"Fire-forged friends," Helga trilled, "With all shocking and chickens, ginger teddy bears love..." She puckered up for a kiss, much to Rodney's bewilderment. "Okay," Nikki decided as she tried to pull Helga back, "It's back to bed for you. Come...on... Yo, King of Jig, you gonna do something here?"
"Yep," Chris replied. "Ripper, it's cannon time!"
"I meant with Helga! Help me! She's a bit heavy!" Later, Ripper was in the Cannon of Shame and wearing a helmet. "Any last words?" Chris asked as he and the Frogs watched on.
"When I got here, I was just an awesome, super good-looking guy that everybody loved," Ripper stated, earning some eye rolls, "But I think I showed the world I'm more than that. I'm leaving here a world record fart holder! So...you're not gonna see me crying! I'll wait till I get home."
"Gee, how touching," Valerie blandly commented.
"Oh, one last thing. It's about you, Valerie."
"Hold that thought," Chris instructed. He pressed a button, blasting Ripper away until a loud THUD sound was heard. "I think I sunk someone's battleship," Chris teased.
"What excitement," Keith sarcastically remarked. "I'm gonna go back to bed."
"Not just yet. Pack your bags, players, because we are gonna return to Camp Wawanakwa right now!" This earned groans from everyone. "Another player has gone bang," Chris narrated. "Who'll still hang? Find out next time on Total...Drama...Island!"
Votes:
Voted for Ripper: Zoey, Cameron, Scarlett, Nikki, Shane, Samey, Mike, Anne-Maria, Brick, Phoebe, Zee, Rodney, Helga
Voted for Rodney: Jasmine, Ripper, Topher, Valerie, Keith, Sol, Sierra
Eliminated: Ripper (13-7)
100) Caleb (Toxic Rats)
99) Staci (Toxic Rats)
98) B (Toxic Rats)
97) Axel (Frogs of Death)
96) Elias (Screaming Gophers)
95) Eva (Confused Bears)
94) Olivia (Screaming Gophers)
93/92) Katie/Sadie (Confused Bears)
91) Noah (Confused Bears)
90) Justin (Screaming Gophers)
89) Nichelle (Toxic Rats)
88) Lauren (Confused Bears)
87) Dean (Confused Bears)
86) Alan (Screaming Gophers)
85) Leonard (Toxic Rats)
84) 'Dumb' Damien (Screaming Gophers)
83/82) Corey (Screaming Gophers)/Laney (Frogs of Death)
81) Jane (Frogs of Death)
80) 'Smart' Damien (Frogs of Death)
79) MK (Toxic Rats)
78/77) Wayne/Raj (Toxic Rats)
76) Dakota (Toxic Rats)
75) Lara (Confused Bears)
74) Beardo (Confused Bears)
73) Amy (Frogs of Death)
72) Ripper (Frogs of Death)
Episode 26! And boy, what a curveball it was! So, first, the elimination. Ripper didn't have much going, especially after finding out about Valerie. Plus, Scarlett managed to rally enough people against him, with Nikki's support.
Speaking of which, her friend Rodney was one of the main highlights of this episode, along with the Ella/Sugar conflict, Sky and Dave, a bit of Max and so much more!
Also, the song Ella and Destiny was jamming to is called "When The Rain Begins To Fall" by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora.
Next episode will be a real test of endurance, as our campers will have the toughest challenge to date: standing still on a pole! Until next time, enjoy and have a good day.