"Last time on Total Drama Island," Chris recapped, "An escaped psycho killer terrorized our campers with his meat-mangling hook and mega-murderous chainsaw." The scene flashed back to Zoey, Leshawna and Anne-Maria running from the killer, then to Heather screaming. "There was a large amount of screaming," Chris continued, "Especially considering the whole thing was an elaborate punk." The scene changed to the killer in the spa hotel, then to Dean carrying Echo. "To spice it up, we had some extra killers in Karol and Dean, the latter taking delight in tricking Echo." The scene changed to Dave taking the zombie's head off and the guys' reactions. "And even some zombies in Stan and Oliver, and I doubt seeing that zombie head get torn off is gonna get them any sleep."
...
The scene changed to Sky and Dave finding the bronze Chris head. "Dave and Sky bonded," Chris continued, "And were rewarded with the bronze idol." The scene changed to the duo and Helga in the cabin. "Though waking Helga was a dumb move on their part, ha-ha!" The scene changed to DJ running across the island. "DJ screamed and ran..." The scene changed to Owen pushing Izzy ahead. "While Owen ditched Izzy on the killer to save his own skin. Definitely NOT getting to second base."
...
The scene changed to Ella and Shane's talk with Ingrozi. "Ella and Shane met a very mysterious guy in a cave," Chris continued. "He's got a little style." The scene changed to Ethan and Destiny fleeing from Wolf-Paul. "But frankly, I have NO IDEA what went down between Ethan, Paul and Destiny. Perhaps creepy girl Melody can explain it."
...
The scene changed to Duncan and Lacey confronting the killer. "Ooh, ooh, ooh, I love this part!" Chris exclaimed. "Duncan and Lacey were the only ones to psych out the psycho." The scene changed to Gwen kicking the killer in the jaw. "But ultimate victory went to Gwen, who somehow ended up with an actual psycho." The scene changed to Phoebe waving goodbye to the killer. "Or Mister Lumberjack Pirate Hockey Butcher, as naive Phoebe put it." The scene changed to Emma's elimination. "In the end, Julia got inside Emma's head while also slandering her name by claiming she shoved her friends into the killer, sending Emma home. At least she has Chase, which might even be worse than the psycho."
...
The scene returned to Chris on the dock. "Who will scream today?" he narrated. "Who will be brave? Probably not DJ. And who'll cause more problems for their crushes? Find out now on Total...Drama...Island!"
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It was an hour before sunrise. Dave and Sky were underneath the docks. "Ugh," Dave groaned as he pulled a clump of seaweed off his foot, "Did we have to meet here?"
"It's the only place that's going to be fully empty right now," Sky explained. "We need peace and quiet to discuss this. You have the idol, right?"
"Yes." Dave pulled out the idol from his handbag. "Now, if I'm not mistaken," he recalled, "Chris said the bronze idol allowed the user to swap two players from two teams."
"That's definitely an interesting effect," Sky noted. "We could use it to weaken another team by getting rid of their leader."
"Or it can be our solution to our Jo problem and change her for someone nicer like Zoey or Phoebe."
"Dave, we only have one shot, and as much as I would love to get rid of Jo, I'll only do it if it was the best option."
"Then swap her with a power player from another team. We get rid of Jo and we gain a strong asset to our team."
"It's not that easy. Remember that whoever we swap is eventually going to be our enemy once the late game hits."
"Well, maybe someone for the short run of the team phase, someone we can boot if we needed to. Maybe swap Jo for Keith?" However, Sky simply got a saddened look. "Okay, bad idea," Dave muttered before continuing. "Let's see...someone strong...fairly nice...easy to get rid of if needed...anyone that fits the bill?" The duo heard a CRASH! "What the hell was that?" Dave thought. The two peeked their heads up to see Rodney and Nikki trying to fix the door to the Frog cabin. "Sorry for waking you guys," Nikki apologized.
"Maybe we should just get a temporary door from the trees?" Rodney suggested. "I'll go get some twigs and rope." He tugged on a nearby tree branch to break it, but it hardly budged. He pulled again, and the whole tree came crashing down on top of him. "Rodster!" Nikki gasped. "You okay?" Rodney casually lifted the tree off of him. "I'm good," he assured her. "Uh, is this too big?"
"I think we found our guy," Dave whispered to Sky. "What say you?"
"I think you're onto something," Sky nodded in agreement. Later that morning, inside the boys' side of the Bear cabin, Ethan was simply lying in his bed, eyes wide open. "Uh, are you okay?" Ezekiel asked as he walked over to his bed. "You look like you haven't slept."
"Uh?" the knight thought. "Ezekiel? What hour is it?"
"Too late or too early to be awakened. Is something bugging you?"
"Well..." Ethan's mind went back to that fateful night. He shook his head, unsure if he wanted to explain what he saw...or if he could even explain it. "Did something happen to you during that horror movie stuff?" Ezekiel asked.
"You...could say that," Ethan reluctantly admitted, "But...it had to be my imagination."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I felt like I was floating in the air at one point. Me and Miss Destiny ran into some of the Frogs and we started floating and moving around like we were rag dolls." Ethan mimicked some of the movements as he talked. "Sounds like a bad nightmare, eh?" Ezekiel thought.
"It couldn't have been a nightmare," Ethan countered. "It happened during the challenge."
"It had to be. Luna was captured and she never did anything weird, and she's the only one who could've done that."
"Maybe... I think I just need to relax a bit. Just think about something else, like my sisters playing in the snow, or my brothers trying to 'out-handsome' each other."
"If it gets you some sleep, I'm all for whatever you're doing." Ezekiel walked outside, leaving the knight alone in his bunk. "Yeah," Ethan breathed out as he closed his eyes, "Just a nightmare..." Unknown to him, Melody was observing him from outside through the window.
Confessional: Melody (Confused Bears)
She was stroking Strangle like a dog. "I now understand what's been going on with Paul. But Ethan dismissing it as a mere dream won't be a good idea in the long run. I predict he will know and accept the truth soon enough. In due time, like all things."
End Confessional
Meanwhile in the spa hotel, Izzy was swinging around in the gym. "Wild flowers for a wild and crazy gal?" Owen offered as he held up a bouquet of orange flowers.
"Oh, yeah?" Izzy countered while turning away from him. "As in the kind you abandon and leave for dead in the hands of a chainsaw-wielding psycho killer with a hook?!"
"Me? Abandon you? Never! Never ever!"
"You kinda did, Owen," Carly spoke up as she entered the gym and Izzy left. "Even if it was a fake killer, that was still a bad move."
"I know it was bad, but can you blame me? I thought the psycho killer was gonna turn me into mince meat!" Owen's lip quivered before he started to bawl. "Okay, okay, calm down, Owen," Carly assured him as she patted him on the shoulder. "It's not the end of the world. You just need to figure out a way to tell her you're sorry."
"But how?" Owen asked.
"I...don't...know, but I'm sure we'll think of something."
"You'll help me? Aw, thank you!" Owen pulled the millionaire into a bone-crushing hug. "Glad...to help," Carly wheezed out in pain.
Confessional: Carly (Screaming Gophers)
"Gosh, I hope I'm not spreading myself too thin with everyone. I mean, I already have both Trent's baggage and the saboteur to keep an eye out on."
End Confessional
Carly then heard a loud THUD. "Sounds like it came from the hall," she told Owen while pulling herself out of his hug. "I'd better go check on it." She rushed over to the hall, where she found Rose and Trent lying on the floor. "You two okay?" Carly asked them.
"I think we're good," Trent groaned after returning to his feet. "Just bumped into each other by accident."
"Hey, what's this bag?" Rose thought as she picked up a black bag.
"Don't touch that!" Trent quickly swiped the bag back. "Whoa," Rose breathed out. "Easy on the hostility, buddy. I was just-"
"Keep your hands off my stuff, Rose," Trent warned her. "It's not yours."
"I never said that. I-"
"Please don't fight, guys," Carly pleaded as she stepped in between the duo. "I'm sure it was just a misunderstanding."
"Oh, sure," Trent sarcastically replied. "It was a misunderstanding that Rose wanted to touch stuff that doesn't belong to her."
"I was trying to be helpful and pick it up for you," Rose told him, though her patience was starting to wane.
"Guys-" Carly repeated with worry.
"Yeah, right," Trent scoffed. "Maybe someone in your troop should have taught you that touching someone else's stuff is rude."
"Miss Lill taught me everything," Rose countered, "Including to not waste time with rude people with you. My time will be better spent with Beth." The two turned around with annoyance and walked off in opposite directions, leaving a worried Carly grabbing her head. "Sweet mother of mercy, give me strength," she murmured.
Confessional: Carly (Screaming Gophers)
"Just great. I was already having trouble keeping Trent's secret from Rose. And now my two friends are angry at each other. I need to sort this out before they get themselves eliminated."
End Confessional
Rose kept walking off when she overheard a conversation. "This orange juice is five percent too pulpy," Heather complained. "Get another glass and make sure it's good this time."
"But there's only one bottle of orange juice," Beth explained, "And I-"
"Just get it!" Beth sighed before walking out of the room. "Oh, Rose," she noticed. "Uh, hi. How much of that did you hear?"
"I heard enough," Rose replied. "But Beth, why do you take it from Heather?"
"What do you mean?"
"The fact that Heather's treating you like your little servant and not even letting you speak your mind...it's simply not right. So, Beth, I ask again: why?" Before Beth could answer, the loudspeakers whirred to life. "Challenge time!" Chris announced. "Everyone to the beach in ten."
"Guess we should go," Beth noted.
"You go ahead," Rose told her. "I gotta go freshen up in the bathroom real quick." She quickly ran off. Later, the teams were gathered near the beach. "Frogs, Bears, Rats and Gophers," Chris began, "Today's challenge is a true summer camp experience: a canoe trip. You'll be paddling your canoes across the lake to Boney Island. When you get there, you must portage your canoes to the other side of the island, which is about a two-hour hike through treacherous, dense jungle."
"We gotta pour what?" Geoff asked.
"Portage." However, Geoff still had a confused look as a fly flew through his ear and out the other. "It means you walk with your canoe," Alejandro clarified.
"Oh," Geoff realized.
"When you arrive at the other end of the island," Chris continued, "You'll build a rescue fire that will be judged by me. The first team to paddle home and return their canoes to the beach is the winner of invincibility. Last ones back face elimination. Any questions?"
"Does your judging of the rescue fire have any effect on who might win?" Greg inquired. "Like, does the winner get some sort of advantage?"
"You won't be able to leave Boney Island without a fire set up. Now-"
"Wait a minute," Sky cut off. "Before the challenge starts, I want to use this!" She pulled out the Chris statue. "Is that-?" Bowie gasped as the others looked on with surprise.
"It is," Chris confirmed. "The bronze Chris McLean statue. I didn't expect it to be found so soon."
"Well, it was a bit of a lucky stroke," Sky confessed. "And I can choose any two people to swap teams, correct?"
"Correctamundo. So, who's the lucky victims?"
"Yeah, Short Shit," Jo taunted to Sky. "Just what stupid choice will the Olympian reject-"
"Be careful what you wish for, Jo," Sky smugly told her, "Because I am swapping you with Rodney!"
"What?!" Helga protested.
"Me?" Rodney squeaked out.
"That means we're stuck with Jo?" Scarlett inquired.
"No way," Jo protested. "Why chuck me away with those losers?"
"Jo does have some credible strength to her," Millie admitted. "We need that."
"Please, Sky," Greg begged, "Don't go through with this. Without Jo, us Bears would go on a downward spiral. We'd be powerless without her."
"No, we wouldn't," Priya argued.
"Oh, yes, you will," Jo countered with a smug smile. "Good luck winning a challenge without me!" She laughed as she walked off to the Frogs. "What just happened?" Dave asked with a bewildered look.
"Jo's cockiness getting the better of her," Greg whispered back.
"I guess this means..." Rodney began.
"Chillax, Rodster," Nikki assured him. "We'll still be buds. And we'll still see each other. It's just different teams, that's all." The duo shared a smile before Rodney walked over to the Bears, though a certain Siberian wasn't too thrilled.
Confessional: Helga (Frogs of Death)
"I...he is...gone. Good. I can focus on winning. YES!" She smiled, but a sad look returned to her face.
End Confessional
"Quite an interesting set-up, isn't it?" Chris told the teams. "Now, back to the challenge. Move, campers, MOVE!" The campers started to run to the canoes. "Oh, wait," Chris called out. "One more thing I should mention. Legend has it that if you take anything off the island, you'll be cursed FOREVER!" Some lightning and thunder crashed in the clear blue sky. "A cursed island!" Tyler cheered. "WHOO! How awesome is that?"
"Not the slightest bit awesome," Paul gruffly replied.
"You think the curse stuff is legit?" Dave whispered to Sky.
"Better to err on the side of caution," Sky decided. "You do recall how bad Sol's curse against Geoff and Bridgette was, right?"
"Yeah... Good call."
"Now," Chris continued, "Get in your canoes and let's have some fun."
"Yes!" Owen exclaimed as the group headed off. Chris heard a FLOOSH noise from the bathrooms. "Sorry I'm late," Rose panted as she rushed over, with some toilet paper stuck to her foot. "Did I miss anything?"
"Canoes," Chris informed her.
Confessional: Carly (Screaming Gophers)
"After this morning, I really need to talk with Trent and Rose and just try to get them to bury the hatchet with each other. The canoes will be some perfect one-on-one time, though it means I can only talk to one of them. Might be for the best. I don't want another fight."
Confessional: Cody (Screaming Gophers)
"Chris told us to pick a paddle partner. It was time for me to make my move. If I could just get Gwen alone for five minutes, I knew I could woo her with my manly charms."
End Confessionals
Leshawna and Izzy were partnering up while Lucas, Helen and Bryan did the same. Trent walked down the steps and motioned for Gwen to follow him, making her smile. "C'mon, Gwen," Cody cut in as he went to her side. "You and me. Open water. What do you say?" Gwen quickly put him in an arm lock. "Trent," Lindsay said as she and Beth dragged him away, "You have to come with us." Trent looked over to Gwen, who simply had a saddened look. "Fine," she told Cody after releasing him, "But I'm in charge."
"That's the way I like it," Cody happily replied.
Confessional: Cody (Screaming Gophers)
"Yes! Yes! Yes! It is so on!" He mimicked an air guitar.
Confessional: Gwen (Screaming Gophers)
"Cody? He's like an annoying brother. A really annoying little brother."
Confessional: Cody (Screaming Gophers)
He kept playing an air guitar.
Confessional: Gwen (Screaming Gophers)
"So much for hooking up with Trent."
End Confessionals
Meanwhile, a depressed Anthony was walking down the steps. "You up for the canoes?" Bowie asked him. "We could be partners."
"I guess," Anthony sighed.
"Hi," Sam called out as he hurried down the steps. "Hey, can I join you two? Please?"
"I guess."
"Everything alright? You've kinda been out of it ever since Emma got voted off." Anthony just walked off before plopping down face-first into a canoe. "Was it something I said?" Sam asked Bowie.
"Let's do this!" Sky rallied as she brought Dave close to her.
"Choose someone else," Shawn told her as he pulled Dave towards him. "He's my partner."
"No, he's mine."
"Uh, maybe the three of us could share a canoe?" Dave suggested.
"I suppose," Shawn grumbled as he let go of Dave's arm.
"Fine," Sky sighed. "The Helsing can join us."
"Good," Dave breathed out, "Because I didn't feel like getting tugged like a rag doll." Meanwhile, Izzy was trying to tug her canoe but flipped straight into her life jacket. "Just follow my technique," she told Leshawna. "I'm 1/87 Cherokee, you know, which means, like, the tribe could totally, like, claim me at any time."
"Let's hope it's today," Leshawna muttered as she pushed the canoe forward. With the Rats, Austin and Duncan wrapped their arms around Harold, to the dweeb's worry. "Let's sha-rock these canoes!" Lightning declared as he charged ahead, with Dawn riding on his shoulders. Bridgette looked over her shoulder and smiled. Geoff gave a wave back. "Courtney!" Bridgette called out. "Be my partner?" Courtney happily walked down while Geoff got a downed look. "Make way," Julia barked out as she pushed Geoff aside. "I'm going with you two."
Confessional: Geoff (Toxic Rats)
"Man, I thought Bridge and I were tight, but suddenly, I don't know, it's like she's fading on me. Nah. It's all good!"
End Confessional
"Hey, Geoff, need a partner?" DJ offered.
"Excellent!" Geoff happily replied. As the duo walked down, Bridgette turned her head away. "Hi, DJ," Sarah called out from her canoe. "Glad to see you're still here!"
"Focus, minion!" Max barked out. "Our victory won't be less of absolute if you get distracted."
"Zip it," Lacey scolded. "Or I'll knock your lights out. But unfortunately, he makes a point, Sarah. Don't get distracted."
"I was just saying hello," Sarah defended. "Nothing wrong with that."
"Let's keep it at that for now. You can chat with DJ all you want after the challenge. Now let's get going."
"Come on, buddy," Ezekiel told Ethan as he tugged on the knight's arm. "Let's go!"
"Alright, alright," Ethan chuckled. "We'll be partners."
"May I tag along?" Ella asked.
"The more the merrier."
"Let's go, Desi," Greg encouraged as the duo walked off.
"Um, hi," Rodney spoke up as he joined Priya and Millie. "Could I join you?"
"Not a chance," Blainley scolded as she dragged the two girls away. Rodney got a downed look. "You may join Paul and myself," Melody offered.
"Thanks," Rodney replied.
"Guess that leaves us three to share a canoe," Alejandro reasoned to Tyler and Sugar. "I'm just fortunate to share it with some very talented individuals."
"That's right," Sugar boasted. "You guys got it good!"
"Everything alright, Helga?" Nikki asked as she walked down the steps. "Um, maybe we can be partners?"
"Fine," Helga sternly replied, "But Helga in charge."
"Never doubted that."
"I've got the canoe!" Sol argued as he tugged on one end.
"No, it's mine!" Samey whipped back.
"You're BOTH sharing it," Jasmine cut in, "With me. Got it?" Sol and Samey grumbled in response. "I'm so glad we are not in that canoe," Scarlett commented as she, Cameron and Sierra walked past them. Unknown to everyone, Sol gave Samey a subtle smirk.
Confessional: Sol and Samey (Frogs of Death)
"We got a little trick worked out for keeping the ruse up," Samey began.
"Every now and then, we stage a public fight," Sol stated. "And we make sure we're heard LOUD and clear."
"Honestly, I don't like the idea of fighting with Sol, but if people saw 'Amy' and Sol being nice, they'd get suspicious."
"Damn little witch that no-good Amy."
End Confessional
"Listen up, maggots," Jo told Keith and Brick as they approached their canoe. "I'm in charge."
"You?" Keith scoffed while getting his life vest on. "Listen, if anything, I'M the one in charge."
"Guys, settle down," Brick said while placing the canoe into the water. "We can discuss this after we're in the canoe. You good, Phoebe?"
"Yep," Phoebe replied as she sat at the end of the canoe. "Got my life vest and oars. Ready for action."
"Remind me again why that weakling's here," Jo thought. "She'll just slow down my canoe."
"You mean my canoe," Keith argued. Their canoe suddenly jerked forward, knocking Keith, Jo and Brick over. "Stroke!" Phoebe exclaimed as she rowed the boat with two paddles. "Stroke! Come on, guys. We can go faster with cooperation."
"How did you learn to row like that?" Brick asked as he sat up.
"Television. I saw an Olympic rowing event a few times and I just thought to repeat what they were doing."
"You watch the Olympics?" Keith thought.
"Me and my mommy watches both the Summer and Winter Games. They just look so cool! Track and field, skiing, rowing, skating, table tennis..."
"Table tennis?" Brick wondered.
"Ping-pong," Keith clarified. "I'm more of a boxing type myself."
"Come on, guys!" Phoebe rallied. "Let's strive for the gold medal! Yay!"
"I like that enthusiasm," Brick chuckled. "Let's do this!" He, Phoebe and Keith started to row to the starting line while Jo simply rolled her eyes. Back on the beach, Mike and Zoey accidentally bumped into each other. "Oh," the duo nervously began. "Are you-?"
"You first," Zoey said. "I insist."
"Um, okay," Mike replied. "So, um-"
"Don't even think it," Anne-Maria cut off as she dragged Mike away by his arm. "You're with me." Zoey sighed in defeat. "You could come with me and Topher," Shane offered.
"Thanks, I guess," Zoey sadly replied. Heather walked down the steps next until Owen bumped in behind her. She looked over to Carly and Echo. "Dibs on Rose!" the duo called out. The two rushed off before bumping into the scout. "I didn't know I was so popular," Rose chuckled.
"Yeah," Carly agreed, "Really popular."
Confessional: Carly (Screaming Gophers)
"No offense to Echo, but I kinda wanted to talk to Rose alone."
End Confessional
Valerie went to her canoe. "Alright," Zee cheered as he wrapped an arm around her. "We're buddies! Want some soda? It's orange." He took a sip and then gave a small burp. "I'll pass," Valerie decided with some disdain.
"Everyone else got a partner?" Scott thought as he stepped down the steps. "So who am I stuck with?"
"Duh-duh-DUH!" Luna exclaimed as she popped up behind the dirt farmer, spooking him. "Scottie! Won't this be FUN?"
"Yeah. Like a hand in a mouse trap." Meanwhile, DJ tapped his canoe with his foot. "Yo, man," he asked Geoff, "Do canoes flip over a lot?"
"No, you're thinking kayaks," Geoff replied. "Unless we hit some rough water."
"Water can get...rough?"
"Oh, yeah. Sometimes it can get totally radical out there."
Confessional: DJ (Toxic Rats)
"When I was eight, my brothers dared me to jump off the high-dive platform at the pool. I was scared, but I jumped. Wasn't gonna let them call me chicken. I landed on my butt. Sounds better than a belly flop, right? WRONG. My trunks went so far up my butt, I had to go to the hospital to get them removed. They invented a new word for what I did: the wedgie flop. I've been afraid of water ever since."
End Confessional
Owen whooped as he tossed Heather into their canoe. "Move it," Blainley ordered as she lied back in her canoe. "I wanna work on my tan."
"I'm pretty sure we'll be too busy rowing to work on tanning," Priya pointed out.
"And excess sun exposure has been proven to increase the risk of skin cancer," Millie added.
"Okay," Sky breathed out while she sat in her canoe, "It'll be okay. You're in a boat. A nice, dry boat."
"A boat still on the beach," Dave reminded her.
"Just mentally preparing myself for the real thing. No harm with that, right?"
"With the water. Right." Meanwhile, Cody was struggling to pull his canoe forward. "It's okay," he assured Gwen. "I've got it." He tugged again but made no progress. "Do you want my help?" Gwen asked while sitting in the canoe.
"No, no," Cody replied. He pulled again but fell back into the water, making Gwen roll her eyes. "There aren't any, um, squids in these waters, right?" Nikki gulped as she looked down into the water.
"And if they are?" Helga countered.
"Well, my thoughts on squids are the same as your thoughts on dogs."
"Ah. Well, I only have seen squid on plate before."
"People eat those things?! Gross me out the door!"
Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)
"I think underneath that icy exterior, Helga has a pretty good-sized heart. And after that Truth or Scare stuff... Hmm, maybe I should ask her about what went on through her mind. Just hope she doesn't squish me as flat as a dime."
End Confessional
DJ was nervously sitting on one end of his canoe as Geoff pulled it into the water. "Whoa!" DJ cried out as the canoe wobbled a little.
"Dude, relax," Geoff assured him as he passed him a paddle. "We're gonna be fine."
"If this canoe's a'rockin'," Owen joked as his canoe bobbed pass them on the water, "Don't come a'knockin'!" DJ and Geoff winced as they heard a WHACK! "OW, THAT SMARTS!" Owen cried out off-screen. A moment later, everyone was lined up for the start of the challenge. "On your marks," Chris began as he readied a starting pistol.
"What are you doing?" Phoebe asked Brick as the latter covered her ears with his hands.
"You'll thank me later," Brick explained.
"Get set..." Chris announced as he raised the pistol to the sky before firing it. "Paddle!" As the campers paddled ahead, an eagle fell to Chris's feet. "That's gonna provoke some angry e-mails," he commented.
The campers were paddling ahead, though the group of Phoebe, Brick, Keith and Jo were ahead. "Stroke!" Jo ordered. "Stroke! Put your backs into it!"
"We can do with less lip," Keith scolded.
"So, you wanna go out sometime?" Cody asked Gwen.
"No," Gwen said.
"How about Friday night?"
"Uh, no."
"Saturday's good for me. How about Saturday?"
"I'm not going out with you. Ever."
"Okay, fine. Sheesh." The duo paddled in silence for a bit. "So, is Sunday out of the question?" Cody spoke up. Gwen simply twirled her paddle before hitting Cody in the groin with it. "Got it," he wheezed out.
Confessional: Cody (Screaming Gophers)
"Okay. Maybe she wasn't quite ready for the Codemeister."
End Confessional
Cody fell over in his canoe. "And then these bushmen taught us how to properly catch and cook crocodile," Izzy told Leshawna, "As well as koala."
"Uh, isn't killing a koala bear illegal?" Leshawna pointed out.
"Oh, I don't know. Probably, yeah. Probably." As Izzy laughed, Leshawna just gave the camera a side glance. Over in another canoe, Sam was humming as he paddled ahead. "Sam, what are you doing?" Bowie asked.
"Uh, paddling?" Sam replied. "Same as you."
"Not that. The other thing."
"Oh, the humming. Yeah, it's just a little bop I've heard on a game that I sometimes hum to help me focus. I kinda imagine little ants marching along to the beat." Sam quickly noticed Anthony's sullen look. "I thought the ant thing would perk him up a little," Sam thought.
"He's been like that ever since Emma got booted," Bowie noted. "Why, I have no clue."
"Why?" Anthony angrily whipped back as he fought off his tears. "Why?! Because she was my FRIEND! An honest-to-God friend!"
"Anthony, this is a competition. You need to understand that people will leave the game."
"FORGET THE GAME FOR ONE BLOODY SECOND!" Anthony shouted as he stood up, making the canoe wobble a bit. Sam gasped as he clutched the sides. "Could you maybe sit down?" he pleaded. "I don't want us capsizing. Please?"
"Sorry," Anthony breathed out as he sat back down. "I'm just so upset over this!"
"You do seem to have a personal grudge with this," Bowie noted. "Care to give us some details?"
"It might make you feel better," Sam offered.
"I...suppose you make a valid point," Anthony decided. "The reason I connected with Emma and defended her so much was because...I've been in her shoes before. I've had a relationship that actually started out very sweet. Gifts of flowers, trips to the seaside, delicious meals...he was a real gentleman."
"Wait, 'he'? You dated a guy?"
"So?" Bowie countered. "Please, continue, Anthony."
"Then things between me and him started to get ugly," Anthony continued. "He started to control every aspect of my life. Who I talked to, how I did things, where I went...it became so bad and I did try to end things...but then he promised to do better and start anew."
"Don't tell me you got back together with him."
"I thought he was being sincere. I believed he could change for the better. I ended up taking him back despite the warnings my friends gave me. And I ended up stuck in this break-up then make-up circle with him, just twirling around in a toxic loop five damn times!" Anthony then took a breath. "Luckily, I was able to break my ties with that sea hog for good," he told Bowie and Sam, "But I certainly couldn't have done it without my crew's support. Bowie, I just didn't want Emma going down the same rabbit hole I went down. Telling her how that hammerhead fucked up was a good thing, but snapping at her wasn't. And now, Emma's gone and..." Tears started to dot the pirate's eyes. "I just hope that she realizes this now."
"Oh, Anthony," Sam sadly said as he gave him a hug, making the canoe lean a little. "I had no idea." Bowie simply got a guilty look.
Confessional: Bowie (Toxic Rats)
"I never realized a relationship could get that bad. It also makes me grateful that my relationship with Raj is on much better terms. And what Anthony said about honestly believing his ex was improving...it also sounds like what Emma wanted from Chase. Hopefully once this show ends, me and Anthony could manage to talk to her again."
End Confessional
"Are you doing any better today, Paul?" Melody asked while Rodney rowed the canoe.
"Not really," Paul admitted. "I'm still wondering what the hell happened last night."
"As do I. It seems we both experienced a blackout last night."
"Blackouts?" Rodney spoke up. "You mean the lights went out?"
"More like memory issues," Melody explained.
"Don't tell him that," Paul scolded. "We just got him on our team. We can't just blindly trust him!"
"Paul, calm down. You must relax or your condition might worsen."
"Condition?" Rodney asked.
"Whatever is ailing Paul," Melody replied. "It seems to worsen under high-stress peaks. A calmer demeanor would be recommended."
"Easy for you to say," Paul argued. "Between all this and now our stuff getting blurted out to our opponent-"
"Um, I'm on the Bear team now," Rodney pointed out. "Your team."
"Argh! It's just so damn frustrating!" As Paul swung his fists, the canoe rocked until Rodney was flung out. "Oh," Paul realized.
"Come on," Helga told Nikki as the duo paddled forward. "We must get ahead of Bears."
"Speaking of Bears," Nikki began, "Is there one of them that you like?"
"Grizzly, polar, Kodiak-"
"I meant someone from the Confused Bears."
"No."
"You sure?"
"Helga sure! I do not like anyone from that team!"
"Really? I'm pretty sure you do, and if I'm wrong, let me get hit by a whale." Rodney suddenly crashed on top of Nikki, rocking the canoe. "This isn't what I meant at all," Nikki muffled from underneath Rodney.
"Uh, hi again," Rodney spoke up as he saw Helga looking at him with surprise. "I, uh, wasn't gonna...drop and me...heh-heh-heh."
"Hi," Helga slowly replied. The duo stared at each other for a bit. "Sorry to interrupt this moment," Melody cut in as she and Paul paddled their canoe next to Helga and Nikki's, "But we do need our teammate back."
"No," Helga sternly told her. "You are mistaken. Ginger Boy is still Frog, not Bear."
"The team swap was official," Paul argued as he pulled Rodney by the arm, "Like it or not. I'm not liking it."
"Sorry," Rodney moaned. He was suddenly yanked back by Helga. "Ginger Boy stay HERE!" she declared.
"Hey!" Paul shouted back. "Let go!" The two tugged back and forth on Rodney's arms until Paul pulled with such force that Helga was flown off her canoe and landed in the water with a big SPLASH! "UGH!" Valerie shouted off-screen. "I'm drenched!"
"Sorry for what happened with Helga, guys," Nikki apologized after lifting herself up. "You doing okay, Rodster?"
"I think I have to check my shoulder bones," Rodney groaned. "And my arm hurts."
"Oh, dear. I'm sure you'll make a quick recovery. Also, I didn't think anyone could beat Helga in strength."
"Must've been an adrenaline rush," Paul thought. "Anyway, let's keep moving before we fall behind."
Confessional: Rodney (Confused Bears)
"Well, it hasn't even been a day and the Bears are already becoming...interesting, to put it mildly."
End Confessional
"Row, row, row your canoe," Ella sang as she paddled. "Row it across the lake."
"At least the song makes it more relaxing, eh," Ezekiel noted.
"Yeah, it does," Ethan mumbled, although his mind wasn't on the conversation.
"My singing isn't becoming a problem, is it, Sir Ethan?" Ella respectfully asked.
"Huh? No, no. It's okay, Miss Eleanor."
"You're not still worried cause of that nightmare, right?" Ezekiel thought.
"I'm not," Ethan replied. "I'm just...nervous about this Boney Island place. It sounds spooky."
"I'm sure you'll do fine," Ella assured him. "You're one of the bravest guys I know."
"Thanks for the encouragement."
"If you still feel nervous," Ezekiel suggested, "Try distracting your mind." He noticed Bridgette's canoe passing him. "Hey, Bridgette!" Ezekiel shouted. "Hey! Hey!" He ended up falling out of the canoe and into the water. "I'm sure you'll get a chance to talk with her soon," Ethan assured him as he pulled him up with his paddle.
Meanwhile, Lindsay lied back in the canoe. "You don't mind if I work on my tan do you?" she asked Trent.
"I don't mind one bit," Trent shrugged.
"Can I ask you something, dude?" Geoff began to DJ. "I gave Bridgette an awesome gift this morning, but she's been sending me some weird vibes."
"Oh, my gosh, Courtney," Bridgette told her, "It was so bad!"
...
The scene flashed back to the girls' side of the Rat cabin. "I came back from brushing my teeth," Bridgette recalled, "And I noticed something building under my covers. When I lifted them...there it was!" The cover was pulled back, showing a heart-shaped frame with a photo of Geoff and Bridgette taped together.
...
"No!" Courtney and Julia gasped.
"Yes!" Bridgette answered.
"I made it in arts and crafts," Geoff explained to DJ.
"No, you didn't," DJ said.
"I did."
"It gets worse," Bridgette told the two girls. "Etched into the back was an inscription that said..."
"'I hope you think of me whenever you drop loose change into this,'" Geoff finished. DJ let out a breath as he shook his head. Bridgette made a choking gesture while Courtney and Julia face-palmed. "Not good?" Geoff asked DJ.
"Dang, dude," DJ replied. "That is so bad, you need a new word for how bad that is. See, dating's like feeding a bunny. You want the bunny to come to you, so you don't make any sudden moves. Here, bunny, bunny, bunny. You drop a hear-shaped, handmade clay ball on a bunny, and the bunny's gonna run, man. You feeling me?"
"So I screwed up?"
"You screwed up, dude."
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"Can you stop glaring at me?" Mike demanded as he felt Anne-Maria's eyes on him, though he avoided returning direct eye contact. "It feels like you want to stab me in the back with a dagger."
"Oh, poor baby Mikey can't handle someone scolding him?" Anne-Maria mocked while she rowed. "You have balls to act like that after what you did."
"What?"
"Red."
"Excuse me?"
"Zoey, you dumbass!" Anne-Maria clarified with bitterness and annoyance. "You promised her a date and then you bailed on her all throughout the challenge!" Mike flinched a little at her words. "Well, something came up last minute," he explained.
"Sure," Anne-Maria sarcastically remarked with an eye roll. "Cause there's a lot of interesting stuff on this dump of an island."
"Are you calling me a liar?!"
"I'm calling you a spineless and slimy little coward, not to mention manless cause who leaves a chick hanging on their first date?!" Mike clenched his oar in anger, nearly splintering the wooden handle. "You know NOTHING about me," he seethed, "So stay out of my damn business, you poofy peacock!"
"Oh, you did NOT just insult the hair!" Anne-Maria snapped back. "You're basically asking for a beat down now!" She swung her oar at Mike, who simply blocked it with his own oar. The duo faced off, angrily staring each other down- "Mike?" Zoey suddenly spoke up as her canoe approached them.
"Zoey?" Mike asked as he turned his head. He was suddenly hit in the face by Anne-Maria's oar, knocking him into the water. "Serves you right, you little runt!" she scolded.
"Isn't whacking him a little...excessive?" Shane thought.
"Like you're one to talk about morals after what happened with Jane."
"We should...probably...go," Zoey awkwardly decided. "If that's okay with you guys."
"But things were getting interesting," Topher moaned. Anne-Maria quickly shot him a glare. "Uh, let's go," Topher quickly said. "Challenge to win and what not." He started to paddle at a faster rate.
"I think I know why you keep shooting me down," Cody realized. "It's because of Trent, isn't it?" Gwen's eyes widened in shock. "Look," Cody continued, "I'm pretty tight with Trent, and I was definitely sensing an 'I'm into Gwen' vibe from him." Gwen just narrowed her eyes. "I'll put in a good word for you," Cody offered, "You know, if you want."
"Wow," Gwen replied. "That's really cool of you."
"Yeah, well..."
"If you can get us in the same boat on the way home, I'll so owe you one."
"Interesting that you would say that. See, I'm in a bit of trouble myself."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I kind of bet Owen that if I got your bra, he'd do all my dishes for the rest of the competition." Cody was hit in the groin again while Gwen glared at him. "Right," he said. "Asking too much. Got it." He noticed some fog rolling in. "Hey, was that there earlier?"
"I don't think so," Gwen noted. The campers soon saw a skull-shaped rock on the horizon and soon landed on the shore of Boney Island. "Okay, did you see that skull?" Izzy asked as she hopped out of the canoe. "How cool is that? It's like this place is haunted or something." A wailing noise sounded out as the camera focused on the skull rock. "Yeah," Ethan gulped. "Not creepy at all."
"Let's just get this over with," Lacey decided as she carried her canoe over her head. The teams soon rushed off into the jungles of Boney Island, with the Gophers taking the lead. They passed rows of skulls pinned on metal stakes. "Please tell me those are just props," Bryan gulped.
"I hope they are," Sarah replied. A large tree suddenly fell in front of their path. The Gophers saw lots of eyes staring at them from the bushes. "I think I saw something," Rose whispered. A large tusked beaver popped out of a bush, followed by many others like it. "MONSTER BEAVERS!" Cody cried out with fright. The group screamed as they ran off.
Confessional: Chris
"A remnant of the Pleistocene Era, the woolly beaver is a day-active rodent indigenous to Boney Island. Oh, yeah, and they're meat-eaters!"
End Confessional
The Gophers kept running from the woolly beavers, who were quickly chasing them. They passed a bear rubbing its back on a tree. The bear stared at them for a moment before putting on some glasses. "Dead end," Owen noted as the Gophers ran into a little pond with nests around it. However, the woolly beavers started to walk away. "Hey, they're leaving," Trent noted.
"But we were cornered," Sarah thought. "Guys, I've got a very bad feeling about this."
"Did anyone pack a change of underwear?" Owen asked, earning a few laughs. "No, seriously." He let out a fart, making the others moan with disgust. Suddenly, some large birds rose from the nest. "Oh, man," Rose fearfully noted. "Canada geese."
"So that's why those beavers left," Sarah realized. A moment later, the Gophers were running away from the giant geese. "I am definitely gonna need new underwear," Owen commented as he ran. The bear from earlier saw the chase and broke his glasses in two.
"Are you sure we're heading the right way?" Dave asked as the Bears walked down the path.
"These are human footprints," Shawn noted as he looked down on the ground. "No zombie traces on it, too."
"Very reassuring," Blainley sarcastically commented.
"The footprints end at the big log," Ezekiel said. "We could just go over it, eh."
"Before we continue on," Greg spoke up, "I should discuss a plan to ensure a victory today. But...we also need to make sure we're not overheard. Desi, can you, Rodney, Ella and Sugar be in charge of some noise pollution?"
"Oh, sure," Sugar scoffed. "Bring in the one person who'll completely fuck things up."
"Hey!" Destiny protested. "Don't you dare talk about me when you were the one who fucked up in the house-building challenge!"
"And I can help, too," Rodney spoke up. "I can."
"Ladies, please," Ethan told the two girls as he stepped between them. "No need to cause a quarrel."
"BUTT OUT, BUTT UGLY!" Sugar and Destiny shouted, knocking the knight back.
"We're supposed to make noise?" Ella thought. "Oh! We could find some of those noisemakers they have for New Year's!" Sugar shot her a glare while Destiny had a more annoyed look and Rodney simply had a puzzled look. "Just listen for a second," Greg told the group. "Here's the rough idea of what you're doing..."
"Someone do something," Gwen told the Gophers as the giant geese chased them.
"Oh, wait," Cody thought before pulling a loaf of bread out of his pants. "Look!"
"Where did that come from?"
"I was gonna make us a...romantic picnic."
"With bread from your pants?"
"Just throw it already!" Lacey ordered. Cody tossed the bread loaf, and the geese went after it instead of the Gophers. "It worked!" Sarah cheered. The group noticed the Rats running ahead. "Come on," Izzy rallied. "The race isn't over yet. We still have to burn stuff."
Meanwhile, the Frogs were wandering around the woods. "It feels like we've passed these trees before," Topher noted. "I think we might be a bit...lost."
"Way to go, team," Jo scolded. "Go ahead and travel on the way to Loserdom."
"You're not helping matters," Sol pointed out. "All you're doing is whine, whine, whine."
"Both of you zip it," Jasmine warned them in a whisper. "Look what's ahead." She pointed to the woolly beaver herd from earlier. "Woolly beavers," Scarlett noted. "I thought they went extinct during the last Ice Age."
"Just stay quiet and they'll leave us be," Jasmine advised. A bush rustled behind them. "What's that?" Zoey gulped. Destiny and Sugar, now covered in vines and war paint, screamed as they jumped out of the bushes and chased the Frogs. "AH!" Valerie shrieked. "Savages!"
"RAH!" Rodney cried out as he ran out of the bushes, though his overalls got caught on a twig and were ripped off. He quickly covered his lower half by pulling his undershirt down. "Rodster?" Nikki realized. "That you?"
"So our savages must be those Bears," Sol reasoned as he held the two girls by their arms. "You stay put, you hear?"
"Um, could I maybe get my pants back?" Rodney meekly asked.
"They're right over there, Lazy Bones," Keith pointed out. "Get them yourself." However, Rodney simply got an embarrassed look. "Tell me you have undies on," Nikki said.
"They were all getting washed," Rodney defended as his cheeks heated up. "I can't walk around with dirty drawers."
"Dude, too much info!" Destiny groaned in disgust.
"Helga fix problem," Helga declared as she walked over. The Frogs winced and covered their eyes as they heard some stretching sounds. "Ow!" Rodney cried out off-screen. The camera turned to show the country boy with a pained expression as he dangled from a tree branch due to his overalls being tied around him. "There," Helga finished. "Fixed."
"Thank you?" Rodney squeaked out.
"Oh, just great!" Sugar complained. "The new guy makes a fool of himself, Dressy Pants here is useless and that dumb pixie didn't even show up!"
"Dumb pixie?" Anne-Maria thought. "You mean that Disney princess wannabe?" Just then, Ella, in the same attire as the other Bears, came out of the bushes and imitated a siren sound. "Hello, other team!" she greeted. "Did you like my fire engine imitation?"
"Uh, it's really good, Ella," Shane nervously replied.
"You think so? I don't usually make those kinds of sounds. Beardo was much better."
"I do...though I'm not sure what good a fire alarm would do here...but it's a good fire alarm."
"Thank you, Shane."
"I'm just grateful all that noise didn't attract the beavers," Mike put in as he saw the woolly beavers up ahead.
"Maybe they're deaf," Brick shrugged. "And peaceful." As he walked over, he accidentally stepped on one of the woolly beaver's tail. "Uh-oh," Brick gulped as he saw the herd of woolly beavers growling at him.
"Beaver," Phoebe said as she pointed to them. A small woolly beaver grunted something along the lines of "People" as it pointed to the group. "Guess pointing is rude even to mammals," Nikki nervously said while she and Rodney hugged each other in fear.
"We are mammals, too," Scarlett pointed out.
"Not the time for a biology lesson," Keith grunted as he held Phoebe back so she didn't go near the woolly beavers, who were growling at the group.
"Any ideas?" Samey asked.
"I don't have anything for woolly beavers," Sol admitted with a bit of shame.
"Oh, dear," Ella said before slowly approaching the beavers.
"Ella, n-" Shane tried to warn. However, Sugar covered his mouth before he could finish. "Go, Sparkles," she casually told Ella. "Beavers don't bite the hand that pet it." As Ella walked towards the beavers, Sugar gave a silent chuckle. "Hello, mister woolly beavers," Ella calmly greeted while the beavers grunted. "I know this is your home and you don't get visitors often..."
"Is she really talking to them like humans?" Valerie questioned.
"You could learn a thing or two," Sol snarked.
"But we truly mean no harm," Ella continued to the beavers. "We just want to arrive at the beach." She then started to sing. "So please, my woolly friends, would you be kind and show us the way? So we can let you roam free on this woodland play." The woolly beavers hit their tails with glee while the leader of the pack pointed in a direction. "Thank you," Ella chirped before skipping off in that direction, leaving everyone else shocked.
Confessional: Scarlett (Frogs of Death)
"I'll admit I did not anticipate that. I must document this for future records of the woolly beaver." She started to write in a notebook.
Confessional: Samey (Frogs of Death)
"Well..." She rubbed the back of her head. "That's something you don't see every day."
Confessional: Keith (Frogs of Death)
"Props to Snow White. She can tame prehistoric wood chippers."
Confessional: Sugar (Confused Bears)
She was angrily shouting, though her words were bleeped out.
Confessional: Phoebe (Frogs of Death)
The camera was zoomed in on her face. "Why is there an odd silence?" The camera zoomed out to show a wide-eyed Brick covering her ears with his hands. "I've never heard that amount of bad mouth before," he quietly commented.
End Confessionals
Meanwhile, the Rats reached a fork in the path. "Which way are we gonna go?" DJ asked.
"Left," Courtney replied. "Definitely left."
"I don't know," Geoff thought. "I think we should take the one on the right."
"The right trail is wider," Bridgette pointed out. She noticed Geoff was smiling at her. "What are you looking at?"
"Just pick one and keep moving," Julia cut off. "We don't have time for this!"
"Right trail it is," Sam decided. "Let's go." The Rats walked down the right path. "Okay," Tyler began as the Bears reached the fork, "Which way do we go, team?"
"What do you think, Melody?" Paul asked her.
"Hmm..." Melody thought. "The right path. I sense bad fortune towards the left."
"You sense?" Shawn questioned.
"Her senses haven't been wrong before," Paul countered.
"Let's head right," Ethan decided. "Onward, Bears!"
"A fork in the road," Zoey noted as the Frogs approached the fork. "Which way?"
"No telling what's at the end of each path," Shane said.
"Let's go right," Zee declared.
"Why?" Keith questioned.
"Cause it's the right trail, dude. It's in the name."
"He makes a point," Jasmine put in as she inspected the ground.
"What?!" Keith protested. "You're gonna listen to loony logic?"
"Not like that. The right path has footprints along it."
"Which means people have taken the path before," Cameron realized.
"It also means we're behind," Jo added. "Move, maggots. We might turn things around if we hurry."
"I can see the other team," Trent noted as the Gophers rushed ahead.
"They're taking the path on the right," Gwen said.
"Then let's go left and cut them off," Sarah decided. A moment later, the Gophers were walking down the left path. Suddenly, Trent began to sink. "Whoa," he gasped. "Guys, uh, don't wanna panic here, but I'm shrinking!"
Confessional: Trent (Screaming Gophers)
"Right. How am I supposed to know what quicksand looks like? It looks just like sand!"
Confessional: Lucas (Screaming Gophers)
"I definitely feel Trent's pain. Me and Carly ended up in that quicksand trap, too."
Confessional: Chris
He laughed. "Can you believe they fell for that? I set it up, but I didn't think anyone would walk into it! That's just great!" He continued to laugh.
End Confessionals
"Uh-oh," Trent gulped as he sank lower and lower.
"Trent's stuck!" Lindsay cried out. "I'm coming, Trent!"
"No, don't!" However, Lindsay found herself stuck, as well. "I'm stuck, too!" she exclaimed. "I so didn't see that coming." Trent simply face-palmed. "Just hold still," Carly advised the duo. "We'll get you some help." Cody rushed over, grabbed a vine and swung over towards the pit of quicksand. He reached for Trent's hand...and completely missed it. He crashed into a tree, making the vine swing back. Trent grabbed the vine and pulled himself and Lindsay out of the quicksand. "Hey, thanks, bro," he told Cody as the latter wobbled over. "You're a lifesaver."
"I am?" Cody thought.
"My hero!" Lindsay gushed as she hugged him. "Where did you learn to do that?"
"You know...I watch a lot of movies."
"This is very touching," Lacey interrupted, "But we've still got a challenge to win!"
"Just when things were looking up for the Rats..." Chris narrated as the Rats walked before Geoff tripped, "Disaster struck."
"Oh, my leg!" Geoff cried out. "I'm down! I'm down! Oh, it's so unfair! Why did this have to happen now? Why?! WHY?!"
"Geoff!" Bridgette gasped as she approached him.
"You've gotta go on without me."
"Planning on doing that," Julia said.
"We're not leaving any man behind," DJ told her as he held her back by the arm. "Not on my watch."
Confessional: Geoff (Toxic Rats)
"I didn't know if I was gonna make it. It was touch and go."
Confessional: Bridgette (Toxic Rats)
"I've seen surfers get eaten by sharks before, but this...this was horrifying!"
Confessional: DJ (Toxic Rats)
"The man just kept going. Dude's got heart."
Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)
"I can't believe these dweebs are fussing over NOTHING! If Geoff wants to make us lose, I'll make sure he's on the drone home!"
End Confessionals
The camera showed a tiny splinter in Geoff's calf before zooming out to show DJ and Lightning carrying him on top of their canoe. The Rats arrived at the beach but noticed that the other teams were already there. Cameron was making a tiny fire by reflecting sunlight through his glasses. Meanwhile, Heather was rubbing sticks while Rose struck some rocks together, but to no avail. The duo looked over and were stunned when they saw the Rats already had a small fire. "How did they do that so quickly?" Heather questioned. Duncan simply smirked before pulling out his lighter. "No rule against carrying lighters," Chris announced from a helicopter. "Edge, Toxic Rats."
"We're allowed to use stuff like that?" Rose thought before rummaging her pockets. "Uh, I think I have a set of matches on-hand."
"At least we have the advantage," Max declared. "Just look at those worthless Bears. They're not even trying!"
"Hey, Gregman," Helen called out as she saw him adding a stick to his tiny fire. "Where's your pals?"
"They're busy getting firewood," Greg informed them. As the teams gathered twigs and other firewood, Alejandro noticed a tiki doll nestled in a bush.
...
The scene flashed back to Chris explaining the challenge. "If you take anything off the island," he warned, "You'll be cursed FOREVER!"
...
The scene changed to Rose rushing over to Chris. "Sorry I'm late," she panted. "Did I miss anything?"
"Canoes," Chris informed her.
...
The scene returned to Alejandro, who picked up the tiki doll. He then snuck over to Rose's canoe and placed the tiki doll inside.
"Thanks for saving my butt, man," Trent told Cody as the former laid back on a rock.
"Just looking out for a fellow Gopher," Cody shrugged as he opened a can of soda he pulled out of his pants. "Want a sip?"
"Nah, I'm good."
"Trent, let's talk, mono e mono."
"Okay. What do you wanna talk about?"
"Gwen. See, I hit on her, but I struck out. A few times. The point is she's not into me; she's into you."
"If you're lying," Trent warned as he got up into Cody's face, "I can easily rearrange your face. You know that, right?"
"Dude, buddy!" Cody casually replied. "What do I have to gain from lying to you?" Trent then relaxed a bit. "Okay," he said, "So what do you think I should do about it?"
"Well," Cody explained, "I'll tell you, Trent. Here's how I'd play it."
"Ladies, are you almost finished with your tea party?" Heather interrupted with some impatience. "We're in the middle of a challenge here."
Geoff was dragging himself across the sand before tossing a few sticks into the Rats' fire. "Bridgette, you've got first aid training right?" DJ asked her. "Maybe you can check out Geoff's wounds. He might have gangrene."
"Or jungle rot," Geoff moaned.
"Or athlete's foot!" Bridgette walked over to Geoff while DJ had a subtle smile.
Confessional: DJ (Toxic Rats)
"I owed Geoff big time. He helped me get over my fear of water, so when I saw him drowning with the ladies, I had to help the dude out."
End Confessional
As Bridgette looked at the wound, Geoff smiled at DJ, who winked back. "I don't think this is gonna be big enough," Courtney noted.
"Definitely gonna need more fuel," Luna thought as she stood inside the fire.
"Uh, why are you standing there?" Bowie asked her. "It's a fire."
"Gotta test the fire, silly! It needs more fuel. Not hot enough."
"You heard the woman," DJ told the Rats. "We need more wood, guys. Come on. Let's go."
"Wood..." Sam thought as he looked around. "Aha!" He quickly scooped up the Rats' oars and tossed them into the fire, much to the others' horror. "How are we supposed to get home now?!" Julia scolded.
"It...it was wood..." Sam meekly defended, "And you said...oh..."
"Here are a few more twigs, Greg," Ella said as she passed him a handful of twigs.
"Hi again, Ella," Shane greeted as he walked over to her. "Um, I wanted to thank you for saving our asses from the woolly beavers."
"Woolly beavers?" Greg asked with confusion.
"It's a long story."
"Of course," Ella happily replied. "A good friend always helps those in need whenever they can." She looked around for a moment. "Um, Shane, I don't see any of my teammates. I hope they didn't get lost."
"I'm sure they'll be okay," Shane assured her. "Just keep working on the fire. It's a bit...small."
"Will do," Greg told him. As Shane walked off, he didn't notice the smirk Greg had.
Confessional: Greg (Confused Bears)
"Close call, but the plan's still intact. I hate leaving Desi and Ella out of the loop, but it's the only way for us to win."
End Confessional
"This ought to do the trick," Izzy told the Gophers as she held an orange glob. "It's a handmade fire starter I made from some tree sap and sand. Stand back, guys. This is gonna be big." The other Gophers started to back away from her. Izzy had a crazy smile before tossing the glob into the fire. The flames suddenly exploded sky-high, with Chris having to fly his helicopter away. "We have our fire-building winner!" Chris announced. "Point for the Gophers!"
"Where did you learn to do that?" Echo asked.
"Oh, you know," a soot-covered Izzy casually explained, "I spent a summer training with the Reserves. Yeah, I got into some trouble there and, like, blew up the kitchen by accident, which is why the RCMP is, like, still all over my butt. I am so totally AWOL!"
"Looks like we should be starting for the canoes now," Jo noted. "Let's hurry and-"
"Uh, where are the Bears?" Topher cut off. "It's like they vanished off Boney Island."
"Arrivederchi, fellow competitors!" Greg shouted off-screen. The Frogs turned to see the Bears had already gotten halfway back to Wawanakwa with their canoes. "Oh, no!" Keith cried out in disbelief.
"How did you get that far so quickly?" Scarlett demanded.
"Here's you a better question," Greg countered. "Why waste time with a fire that won't matter in the end?"
"So that's why the Bears' fire was so small," Shane realized. "They were instead focusing on rushing home once the results were announced."
"A clever tactic," Scarlett admitted. "How come we didn't think of that?"
"Let's just grab our canoes and go," Jasmine told the Frogs. "If we can't get first, we can at least not come in last place." Meanwhile, the Rats and Gophers were walking towards their canoes. "Guys," Cody spoke up as he walked with Trent, Lindsay and Gwen, "Since you're both a bit shaken by the whole quicksand thing, we should split you up. How about I go with Lindsay and Beth and Gwen can paddle back with Trent?"
"Sounds cool," Trent replied. Gwen flashed Cody a smile as she walked past, which he returned.
Back at Wawanakwa's beach, the Bears were the first to arrive. "The Bears are the winners!" Chris announced.
"Yeah!" Rodney cheered. "We won!" He then noticed the Frogs arriving to shore. "Frogs, congrats on second place," Chris told them.
"Nice one, Rodster," Nikki complimented as she walked over to Rodney's side. "Hey, how's the new team doing for ya?"
"Uh, I'm not really sure," Rodney admitted. "But they are, um, interesting. I'm just happy I won."
"Yeah, good for you. You gonna go celebrate in the spa hotel now?"
"Yes, I will...after I get changed." Rodney started to head off. "With fresh undies, too!" he shouted.
"Fresh undies?" Sky thought.
"Don't ask," Nikki advised.
"What are we gonna do without paddles?" Bridgette asked.
"You guys could get someone to swim behind the boats and push them," Izzy suggested as she and Leshawna rowed past the Rats. "I did that once for this huge, like, sixty-foot yacht. The whole crew had to flutter-kick for, like, eight days to get to shore and, like, four of us got eaten by sharks. I didn't. Not me, but it was really insane. Okay, later." Leshawna angrily paddled the canoe forward, knocking Izzy off her seat. "That might work," Geoff thought.
"We need someone big enough to push the canoes back," Bridgette said. She looked around for a moment in thought while Geoff had a confident look. "DJ," Bridgette decided, "You're the only one who's strong enough."
"Him?" Lightning scoffed. "You serious, Surfer Girl?"
"You can't ask him to do that!" Geoff protested. "The dude can't swim!"
"Geoff, I know you're friends," Bridgette countered, "But DJ's the only chance we've got."
"She's right," Courtney agreed as she picked up Harold's arm. "Those skinny arms aren't going to cut it."
"This can be your big moment, DJ," Dawn encouraged.
"I'll do it," Geoff volunteered.
"You can't swim with that kind of injury!" Bridgette argued. "You're horribly disfigured!"
"I can do this," DJ decided. "I have to."
Confessional: DJ (Toxic Rats)
"It was all up to me. I needed to swim like a Toxic Rat should and no wedgie flop was gonna stand in my way."
End Confessional
"That is one brave man," Geoff commented. A moment later, DJ was swimming as he pushed the Rats' canoes back to Wawanakwa. "DJ!" Geoff rallied as the Rats rode on top. "DJ! DJ! DJ!" Sarah noticed DJ and the canoes went past her and Lacey. "Whoa!" she exclaimed. "Wicked moves, DJ! Whoo!" The Rats rocketed to the shore and crashed on the beach of Wawanakwa. "Rats take third place!" Chris announced, making the Rats cheer.
"I bet you'll be ecstatic for that news, TRAITOR!" Max scolded as he pointed to Sarah. "Your treachery shall cost you dearly at the hands of-" Lacey whacked him with her paddle, silencing him. "Pay him no mind," she assured Sarah. "I doubt people will focus on you. Look."
"You cost us the game!" Leshawna scolded after she and Izzy arrived on shore. "You are dead!"
"Right," Izzy replied. "Okay, you are so lucky that my license to kill is currently expired." Leshawna angrily grabbed a paddle, making Izzy dart off while Leshawna chased her. "Guess we're voting someone off," Carly sighed as she and the other Gophers reached shore.
"Yeah, too bad," Rose noted. She noticed the tiki doll inside her canoe. She smiled before pocketing it.
Later that night, the Screaming Gophers were at the campfire ceremony. Cody, Echo, Lucas, Helen, Lacey, Sarah, Leshawna, Lindsay and Owen were in the back row while Trent, Gwen, Bryan, Heather, Izzy, Carly, Rose and Beth were in the front row. And now," Chris began as he twirled his plate of marshmallows, "The always anxiety-inducing marshmallow ceremony. When I call your name, come and get a marshmallow. Beth, Rose, Trent, Gwen, Helen, Cody, Lacey, Bryan, Echo, Owen, Carly, Lucas, Heather, Leshawna, Lindsay, Max." Soon, only one marshmallow was left. "One last marshmallow," Chris told the nervous Sarah and the confident Izzy. "The person who doesn't get this marshmallow will walk off the Dock of Shame and take a ride on the Boat of Losers. Who's it gonna be?" He was cut off by the sound of helicopter blades. "Izzy!" a voice shouted from a helicopter as it beamed a search light on the Gophers. "We know you are down there! You are under arrest!"
"You mean all that trash you were talking was true?" Leshawna asked.
"No," Izzy replied, "Just the RCMP part. See ya." She looked up at the helicopter. "YOU'LL NEVER GET ME ALIVE!" she declared as the light focused on her. She laughed as she ran off. "Well," Chris spoke up to the shocked Gophers, "That wraps that up. Night, everyone."
"Wait a second," Sarah requested. "What would've happened if Izzy hadn't left?"
"Apparently, there would've been a tie in the votes to settle."
"A tie?!"
"You were cheering for the other team," Bryan meekly informed Sarah.
"Traitor," Heather scolded.
"I told you," Max boasted.
"Shut it, Max," Lacey scolded.
"You know," Chris thought out-loud, "I really should have something set up in case of another tie."
"It's obvious! Just go in alphabetical order to see who stays. Duh!"
"That's the stupidest idea I've ever heard," Lacey complained. "I'm gonna go to bed." Later that night, the Bears were relaxing in the spa hotel. "It's great to be back," Ethan sighed as he laid on a bed.
"Yeah, it is," Ezekiel agreed.
"You know, that advice you gave me really helped keep my cool during the challenge. And you were right. All that bad stuff yesterday must've been a bad dream."
"Glad you're doing better, eh." Ethan gave another sigh before falling asleep. Meanwhile, Cody was inside the Gopher cabin when he noticed something under his pillow. He pulled it out to reveal a black bra. "Nice!" he commented.
"Is that...a bra?" Owen asked.
"You know it. And you know what that means. Enjoy dish duty, my good man."
"You mean it belongs to-?"
"A gentleman never kisses and tells." Out on the dock, Gwen and Trent were smiling as they sat together. Inside the Rat cabin, a CRASH was heard. Bridgette knelt down to the broken gift Geoff left her. "Have any glue?" she asked the other girls.
"You're joking, right?" Julia scoffed while typing on her cell phone.
"You need a hammer, not glue," Luna said with a giggle.
"I wouldn't waste my time trying to fix that," Courtney told Bridgette. Bridgette simply picked up the little pieces. "Maybe I would," she quietly thought.
"It's a real shame we lost today," Carly sighed as she and Rose sat in bed. "Can you believe we had a tie vote?"
"I can see it," Rose replied while sewing a hole in her vest.
"I just hope Owen isn't taking Izzy's departure too badly. He really wanted to make it up to her after what happened yesterday."
"He'll bounce back, Carly. Don't worry about it."
"Okay...Good night, Rose."
"Night." As Carly drifted to sleep, Rose placed the tiki doll under her pillow before drifting off, unaware of the ominous thunder clap from outside.
Votes:
Voted for Izzy: Leshawna, Sarah, Lacey, Gwen, Cody, Trent, Helen, Lucas, Rose
Voted for Sarah: Max, Izzy, Bryan, Owen, Echo, Carly, Heather, Lindsay, Beth
Eliminated: Izzy (Chased off by RCMP)
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)
71) Chase (Screaming Gophers)
70) Emma (Toxic Rats)
69) Izzy (Screaming Gophers)
Episode 29, everybody! So, first, the elimination. I knew I had to keep Izzy's elimination the same here. It's just so good!
Next thing I should talk about is the team swap. Did you expect that? And this will definitely shuffle up some dynamics a bit.
We also had some other interactions, such as the bond between Bowie and Anthony, Cody and Gwen, Geoff and DJ, among some others.
Next episode will have everyone hunting for deer...using paint for ammo. Until next time, enjoy and have a good day.