Choreo Queens

Choreo Queens is the fourth episode of Total Drama: Resurrection.
== Synopsis ==
The final twenty-two contestants must compete in a high energy dance competition and be graded by the judges.
== Script ==
=== Intro - Recap ===
Setting: Pahkitew Island, The Docks, nighttime 
Blaineley:
Last time on Total Drama: Resurrection…
Chris:
One by one, contestants started to go missing, plus your favorite host. While Jasmine and Shawn took charge, they claimed how strained their relationship is, while Dave proves his friendship to Shawn. Duncan and Gwen sought their closure as Amy manipulates Rodney. Amy showed her sweet side as she bonded with Scott, Lindsay, and Shawn against our special guest.
Blaineley:
In the end, Shawn took down Izzy, winning the secret challenge for the Vipers, sending the Raccoons to face elimination for the second time in a row. While Amy and Lindsay received immunity, the Raccoons sent Brick packing.
Chris:
Now find out what happens next on 
TOTAL!
DRAMA!
RESURRECTION!
The theme song plays.
The camera cuts to static, then to the two teams sitting at the large gingham table cover on the ground, waiting for Dawn, Samey, and Shawn to return with breakfast to start their days as they wait for the next challenge.
=== Act One - The Cabins ===
Setting: Pahkitew Island, The Cabins, morning.
Dawn, Samey, and Shawn return with two large baskets full of berries. Rodney carries Amy to the breakfast area, gently setting her down between himself and Eva. Rodney keeps trying to offer to feed Amy, much to her anger.
Amy:
Rodney, I can feed myself, thank you. 
Rodney:
Are you sure?
Amy:
Yes!
Anne Maria:
But you can’t walk by yourself?
Amy:
I hurt my leg during the challenge last night.
Anne Maria:
A likely story for the lazy.
Amy:
Maybe it had something to do with me having to rescue you and your big, fat, a-
DJ:
Amy!
Topher:
Woah-ho-ho! Entertainment with my breakfast! 
Courtney (melodic I Told You So way):
I told you all that it was a challenge.
Eva:
And yet you still lost. 
Courtney:
Well, so did you, beast. Plus my team still won.
Duncan:
No thanks to you, princess. You offered no help.
Gwen:
Anyways, what exactly happened after everyone was captured?
Amy's eyes widen, looking at Shawn with a not so subtle head shake, immediately noticed by Dawn.
Lindsay:
We helped get everyone down while Steve beat Izzy.
Shawn:
It’s Shawn, Lindsay. But that’s about it.
Sadie:
We?
Lindsay:
Yeah, me, Scooter, and Amy.
Heather:
Amy? Helping people? I can’t believe it.
Zoey:
Wow, Lindsay, Amy, Scott, thank you.
Heather:
Why are you thanking them? It was a challenge.
Anne Maria:
It’s not like we were in any actual danger.
Topher:
Nobody was killed?
Zoey:
But, surely, they didn’t know that. We didn’t know it at the time.
Courtney:
Yes we did. I told them. 
Jasmine:
So you keep saying.
Zoey:
Either way, Lindsay I owe you an apology. When you begged us to help eliminate you in All-Stars, I didn’t like you. I thought you were weak and spineless, but you proved me wrong. You stared danger in the face and succeeded. That’s impressive. 
Lindsay:
It’s okay!
Tyler:
I’m so proud of you, babe.
Lindsay and Tyler make out as the conversation shifts again.
Duncan:
So, Amy, you helped get us down, huh?
Sadie:
What was in it for you?
Amy:
How about a challenge win? Do you enjoy losing?
Sadie:
I just can’t believe that you were helpful. Not even for a minute.
DJ:
She quite literally leads our team.
Sadie:
Competently?
Rodney:
She was my little hero.
Scott:
But especially mine.
Topher:
What do you mean by that?
Scott:
She saved my life last night. 
Amy:
Don’t read too much into it, I did it because I had to. 
Duncan (teasingly):
Yeah, definitely no feelings there for him at all.
Amy:
I think I can do better than some stinky, crummy cockroach, thanks.
Scott (offended):
HEY?!
Amy:
Sorry?
Samey:
There’s no need to be so mean, Amy.
Amy:
There’s plenty of need, freak. 
Cut to a confessional block
Dawn:
Something definitely happened with Amy and Scott last night and she’s being defensive about it now. I’ll uncover the truth when I conversate with Amy next, but I place my assumptions on making her feelings for Scott known.
Amy:
God, why is everyone so nosy today?
Anne Maria:
For the record, my glorious badonkadonk is perfect. Just big enough for cuddling but small enough to not be smacking people left and right.
Topher:
I’m, like, so glad to be reunited with my phone. How else can I remind my fans how much they love me and how hot I am?
DJ:
Nearly getting eliminated last night has me thinking that I should be even more helpful and do more challenges, but only if Amy is okay with that, of course.
Dave:
So nobody is going to talk about how we were literally hunted last night and just pretend that everything is normal here? Really? Really?
Alejandro:
Whilst Sadie was running at the mouth last night, she let it slip that Amy has an alliance with Eva and Lindsay. Rule number one, never let your secrets slip out to the enemy. It will be fun watching the Raccoons go down.
Cut to static and then back to the teams finishing breakfast. Rodney picks Amy up and carries her to the stairs of the cabin so she can sit down. Samey, DJ, Zoey, and Jasmine help clean up the breakfast area. Dawn materializes beside Amy on the stair, startling her.
Amy:
Jesus!
Dawn:
Your hardened walls protect a soft heart.
Amy:
What are you talking about?
Dawn:
Your lonely heart subtly reaches out for comfort and love.
Amy:
I am not interested in Scott, if that’s what you’re getting at, and I’m not lonely.
Dawn:
You weren’t held enough as a child. You were always treated as second best.
Amy:
You’re just repeating what I said to Samey. You must have heard wh-
Dawn:
Your aura indicates that your heart is sweet at the core, but is guarded in ice. 
Amy:
You have no idea what you are talking about, get away from me.
Dawn shrugged and then seemingly disappeared as Alejandro walked up to Amy, sitting beside her. He attempts to charm/manipulate her for information.
Alejandro:
Ah, Amy. Your skin is as soft and milky as the most delectable vanilla ice cream and your face looks heavenly-
Amy:
With no starfish blocking it?
Alejandro:
I see you haven’t forgotten. But from the ray of sunshine to the gods in heaven, your beauty is unmatched. 
Amy:
From the pit of my stomach to the porcelain of the bowl, what’s your point?
Taking the hint that he is getting nowhere with trying to charm secrets out of her, Alejandro drops the facade and talks bluntly.
Alejandro:
So you and Eva, hm? And Lindsay and Rodney.
Amy:
I make friends, I can’t help that people like me. 
Alejandro:
Get off it, Amy. I know. You’re playing a numbers game. An alliance with Eva and Lindsay, Tyler votes with Lindsay, and Rodney does whatever you ask. You’ve got half the vote under your command.
Amy:
What’s your game, here?
Alejandro:
Wouldn’t it be a shame for you to play the alliance game while your team keeps losing? All that hard work would get you nowhere. And then, even if you did merge, the Vipers would still get rid of you. You need protection. 
Amy:
You’re proposing an alliance? What’s in it for you?
Alejandro:
What makes you think I want something? Maybe I just want to become more acquainted with a stunning bombshell like you.
Amy:
Cut the crap, Alejandro, what are you really in it for?
Alejandro:
Lindsay is right, you are smarter than you look. Fine. Obviously, I want to get ahead, and if you manage to get your little alliance to the merge, we can use them to get ourselves to the final two. 
Amy:
So, you expect me to betray my friends just to help get you ahead?
Alejandro:
Would you rather risk potentially losing a tiebreaker and leaving? Or perhaps have an alliance member break behind your back?
Amy:
What are you saying?
Alejandro:
I’m saying that Tyler is a simple, confused man. Not even he can resist me without a shirt. He’d bend over backwards for me. 
Amy:
Okay, fine. You’re on, but the moment I detect that you have gone back on your word, all deals are off and you’ll fend for yourself. 
Alejandro:
And that does work double for you, mi amor. You shall not regret this decision.
Amy:
That remains to be seen.
The camera cuts to Courtney, Dave, and Scott in the forest, having a meeting.
Courtney:
She needs to go, like, yesterday.
Dave:
But you are the only one that has an issue with her. 
Scott:
I’m terrified of her, but I agree that I don’t have an issue with her. 
Courtney:
She has an issue with you, though, Scott.
Scott:
She does? W-what is it?
Courtney:
You think she hasn’t noticed the eyes you’ve had on that Raccoon girl since she got here? You’re a massive target for her.
Scott:
I am? But why?
Courtney:
You’re too big of a liability. You may betray us for her.
Cut to another confessional block
Scott:
I haven’t even done anything, well, yet.
Courtney:
I feel a little bad lying to Scott, but at this point, I need an alliance, and he’s an easy number. Plus getting Dave is simple, he’s eager to please and will do whatever he can in order to shed the image of his past behavior. 
Alejandro:
Now that I have an alliance secured with Amy, it’ll be easy to get her tossed out and take control of her alliance for myself. 
Amy:
I don’t trust Alejandro for a moment. He’s obviously hiding some sort of plan. I’m no fool, but I can certainly act the part.
Cut to static, then to Courtney’s alliance in the forest. Heather “coincidentally” wanders into the forest and catches them, joining in on the conversation.
Heather:
Oh, hey guys! What’s going on? Surely you wouldn’t be having an alliance meeting without me, would you Courtney?
Courtney:
I absolutely would. 
Heather:
Oh come on, Courtney. Don’t talk like that. You wouldn’t want me to team with Anne Maria, would you? She’s already got a number advantage on you, clearly. Do you really want to make it another vote against you?
Courtney:
I know better than to listen to anything you say.
Heather:
Okay, I just figured you’d need the help, clearly you don’t care enough to win. Maybe you DID just come back to win Gwen back. 
Courtney:
…Okay, you win. You can join my alliance, but no tricks. 
Heather 
You have my word as a woman.
Scott:
But how about as Satan?
Heather:
You’re a funny little bumpkin. But, even as much as you amuse me, I must go.
Dave:
What do you mean go?
Heather:
You don’t think you three are my only meeting, do you? I’m booked all day. Ta!
Heather gives the three the biggest, sickly sweet smile she could and walks away, joining Anne Maria, Duncan, Topher, and Zoey on the beach. Topher doesn’t look up from his phone while the other three turn to look at her.
Zoey:
Hey, Heather!
Heather:
Hi, guys! 
Anne Maria:
What do you want?
Duncan:
Here for mind games, no doubt.
Heather:
On my honor, I have no intention of playing mental games.
Topher:
Uh-huh, yeah, okay.
Duncan:
Although I know that’s a lie, I need to know. Why are you here?
Heather:
Such a smart cookie, Duncan. I see why Courtney wants to get rid of you.
Duncan:
Am I supposed to be particularly surprised?
Heather:
I wasn’t finished yet, 24601.
Anne Maria:
So what are you waiting for? Spit it out.
Heather:
Well, actually Anne Maria, she’s coming for you first. She’s got a large alliance ready to help her get rid of you if we lose. It seems you’ve annoyed her so much in her endeavors for leader that she’s seriously considering throwing the challenge just to get rid of you.
Topher (not listening):
Yeah, okay, uh-huh. 
Zoey:
So what do you suggest?
Heather:
Seeing as the four of you are targets, I suggest sticking together. You’re all targets of her alliance. Anne Maria and Zoey, you’re challenge threats and could easily win, Duncan gets under her skin, and Topher is very popular, he could win a social vote. And let’s just say that her alliance is large enough to throw every challenge and eliminate all four of you. Plus Shawn is also a target. See if you can get him to join you and help team up against her. You need an alliance.
Zoey:
Well, that does all make sense, but why should we trust you?
Duncan:
Took the words right out of my mouth, Zoey.
Heather:
Think however you want, but it’ll be a shame to see all of you go, especially when I’m given no choice but to vote for all of you.
Anne Maria:
You wouldn’t dare! 
Heather:
Surely a woman of your intellect can understand my position. I must show allegiance and vote however I must to stay around. I don’t want a target on my back. Just consider this a warning. 
Anne Maria:
You’re on, ice queen. If the five of us team up, plus Shawn, then we have a high count. 
Heather:
You are absolutely right. Plus, since I like you more, I look forward to voting with you. Just be careful, you don’t know who you can trust.
Duncan:
And that is including you. 
Heather:
If you feel like you can’t trust me, sure. Be on your own. 
Zoey:
No, we trust you. We’ll vote with you!
Topher:
Uh-huh, yeah, sure. Whatever.
Duncan:
Heather, you are the most repulsive, slimy, venomous snake in existence. You should be studied by scientists, but, I hate to admit you have a point. 
Zoey:
So what do you say, Duncy? Will you vote with us?
Duncan:
Okay, if you’ve got the numbers, I’m in. 
Topher:
Oh, yay. Fun. Now the delinquent is joining us.
Duncan:
How nice of you to put your phone down and join the real world. 
Topher:
And it’ll be nice of you to go back to prison.
Duncan:
It must be hard work to pretend to be clever for such a pretty ashtray.
Topher:
I know I’m pretty, thank y- HEY?!
Heather:
Girls, calm down. Keep your heads clear.
Zoey:
Heather, why do you want an alliance with me? Not that I’m complaining, you’re my idol and I’m thrilled, but what do you gain? The audience loves you and hates me. Wouldn’t I just drag you down?
Heather:
Oh Zoey, you’re absolutely essential to me. You’re so sweet and strong, and you’re, like, really smart. Don’t be so worried about your reputation, it doesn’t mean anything. Stick with me and you’ll overcome your poor self-esteem.
Zoey:
W-wow, you like me? Really?
Heather:
Of course! Anyways, guys, this was fun. Gotta motor!
As Heather turns and walks off, Anne Maria, Duncan, Topher, and Zoey turn to each other, having their first meeting as an alliance. 
Topher:
So what do we do now?
Zoey:
Heather is right, we need another ally to get half the vote. I’ll try to find Jasmine and Shawn and see if I can convince them to join us. 
Anne Maria:
Smart idea, but even then, what should our plan be?
Duncan:
Well, if Heather is being honest, then we need to get Courtney out. If she does throw the challenge, then we need numbers to flip the vote. Zoey will get Jasmine and Shawn, I’ll go get Gwen. Anne Maria, you try to find Dave. Topher, since Scott has no doubt already aligned with Courtney and Alejandro will do whatever Heather asks of him, you’re free to waste time as always.
Topher:
Excuse me, being a celebrity is a full time job!
Duncan:
Alright, guys. Follow the plan, break.
The four split up, walking in different directions. The camera cuts to another confessional block. 
Heather:
Idol? Playing Zoey will be too easy. She’s like a clarinet to a fourth grader.
Courtney:
I don’t trust Heather at all, but it seems like there’s no choice at the moment. 
Duncan:
There’s something fishy about Heather contacting us about an alliance, but she has good points. Courtney is not to be kept around and Scott will have to go with her. I like Zoey and all, but I’m not very happy with this alliance. Anne Maria is only out for herself and let’s her aggression take flight over the smallest inconvenience, Topher is an empty-headed dunce that’ll be gone sooner rather than later, Heather is Heather. This’ll dissolve before we ever vote. 
Topher:
An alliance with the gross creep inmate? But he’s, like, mean and ugly.
Cut to static and then the camera cuts to Zoey walking through the forest to find Jasmine and Shawn, along the way, she finds Alejandro sitting by a waterfall.
Zoey:
Hi Alejandro, have you seen Jasmine or Shawn?
Alejandro:
I cannot say that I have, mi pequeño rojo.
Zoey:
You seem busy, sorry to bother you.
Alejandro:
But you have not bothered me, belleza insegura. Sit, sit. let us discuss as old friends do. Tell me about how Mike is doing.
Zoey:
Oh, well, uh Mike is fine. We moved in together and he’s making great improvements with his wonderful therapist.
Alejandro:
Why, that’s lovely, florecer. How is he coping with no personalities?
Zoey:
He’s come to love all of them, so it’s still a sensitive topic to him that they are no longer with him, but he’s slowly getting over them. By the way, I’m so sorry that I didn’t believe you about Mal, I really owe you one.
Alejandro:
I suppose you could say that, after all. Think nothing of it, mi querido, you just wanted to believe that your beloved was still present. Anybody would do the same. Maybe we could work out something to our mutual satisfaction as a form of apology? If it would make you feel better?
Zoey:
Oh, it absolutely would. What do you have in mind?
Alejandro:
Truth be told, mi princesa encantadora, I haven’t the slightest clue as of yet, but when I do think of something, I will let you know. You have my word.
Alejandro stands before Zoey, and gives her a gentlemanly bow, then walks away. Zoey sits for a moment before rising and continuing her search for Jasmine and Shawn. The camera cuts to Duncan and Gwen. Gwen is painting on a canvas, sitting under a tree by the beach, Duncan runs up to her.
Duncan:
Gwen, Gwen. Listen to me.
Gwen:
Duncan? What’s up?
Duncan:
I need you.
Gwen:
Duncan, we’ve been over this. Just friends. 
Duncan:
No, not that. I need your help. Courtney has an alliance and she’s planning on throwing the next challenge in order to get Anne Maria and Zoey eliminated. You need to vote with us to stop her. 
Gwen:
Sorry, Duncan, but I only came back to make up with C-
Duncan:
Yeah yeah, you wanna be friends with Princess Uptight again. Think, here. You’ve made it clear you want to be friends again and she has no interest in reuniting with you. She’s moved on, Gwen. It’s time that you do, too. 
Gwen:
Gee, Duncan, way to make everything sound so swallowable. 
Duncan:
Now, if you care to join me in the land of the living, Courtney has an alliance and wants to throw the challenges to eliminate her enemies, which DOES include you, might I add. She’s gunning for me, Zoey, Anne Maria, you, and Shawn. She needs to be stopped, Gwen. I need your help. 
Gwen:
Well, I guess when you put it that way, I suppose I don’t really have a choice here. Okay, I’ll vote her off if we lose. 
A loud honking air horn followed by a familiar voice came from over the loudspeakers all over the island. 
Chris:
Attention campers, head to the theatre for today’s challenge!
=== Act Two - The Theatre ===
Setting: Pahkitew Island, the Outside Theatre, noon. 
Grumbling and groaning erupted as the contestants walked to the theatre and sat in the bleachers, sections painted to indicate their teams. Rodney carries Amy, but she limps to a seat in case somebody would see. 
Jasmine:
What do you guys think today’s challenge is?
Shawn:
At this point, who knows?
DJ:
Well, we are in a theatre, so how bad could it really be?
Eva:
We were just picked off one by one. 
Samey:
And apparently led us to believe that we had died.
Scott:
I wouldn’t be surprised if this was some other insane challenge.
Sadie:
Automatic extermination?
Dave:
I could believe it.
Lightning:
As long as we all know that I’m sha-staying. 
Heather:
How about you sha-shut up?
Blaineley:
Shut up and listen!
Lindsay:
Blaineley? You went to heaven?
Blaineley:
No, you imbecile, we’re in the skybox behind you. 
Chef:
Alright, maggots. Today’s challenge will be-
Courtney:
Let me guess, putting on a show for the three of you while making embarrassments of ourselves?
Blaineley:
Silence, you driveling puke! Continue, Chef.
Chef:
You will be dancing for the three of us!
Amy:
Dancing? Really?
Rodney:
Amy, but you’re-
Amy (whispering):
Shut up, Rodney. 
Chris:
Since some people, Chef, think I was too harsh last night, I will take pity on the Raccoons. Only five members of each team will participate to entertain us.
Shawn:
Dancing? We’re really going from hunting and death… to dancing?
Chris:
That’s right, so get picking on your five members!
Cut to another confessional block. 
Amy:
Really, Chris? A dancing challenge while I’m injured? F[censor noise] you.
Sadie:
A dancing challenge? A perfect time to show my strength!
Anne Maria:
An easy win for the best dancer in Jersey.
Topher:
Of course I’ll win, nobody is a better dancer than I am. Period. 
Heather:
Of course my team will win, I’m the best ballerina in Canada.
The camera cuts to static and then to the Raccoons, as they pick their five members. Amy tries to think rationally.
Amy:
Clearly I can’t participate, so I have to sit out. Clone, Lindsay, you two are cheerleaders, you’re both definitely doing this challenge. Eva, Rodney, DJ, Dawn, Lightning, Tyler. Can any of you dance?
Eva/Rodney/Dawn:
No.
DJ:
I’m actually a ballerina.
Amy:
Oh thank god, you’re doing the challenge. 
Sadie:
Ahem, excuse me! I’m a dancer!
Eva:
To the fridge maybe.
Sadie:
It’s my area of expertise. Let me join! Come on! Amy!
Amy:
Sadie, I don’t care! Fine, do the damn challenge!
Lindsay:
Tyler’s a great dancer!
Tyler:
Aw, thanks babe!
As if life wanted to prove them wrong, Tyler trips over his feet, falling onto the floor. Amy rolls her eyes and turns her focus to Lightning. 
Amy:
Lightning, pleasure. Surely you’ve done at least a touchdown dance or something. You’re my last hope. Please. 
Lightning:
Quit crying, girl. The Lightning is good at everything. 
Amy:
Okay, so Lindsay, Clone, DJ, Lightning, and Sadie. You are our five.
The camera panned to the Vipers, having a much easier time picking their group. 
Shawn:
I’m no dancer, sorry.
Dave:
Oh come on, Shawn. With as gracefully as you move, I think you’d be a good dancer.
Shawn:
Dave, when it comes to nature and cake decorating, I’m graceful. When it comes to dancing, I’m as graceful as a heavily pregnant hippopotamus deep greased in bacon fat, sizzle it, and then let it swim.
Jasmine:
It’s true, when it comes to dancing, he has two shockingly left feet.
Shawn:
Thank you, girlfriend, for the support. 
Zoey:
Shawn, you need a rest anyway. You did all that work in the challenge last night, so just sit down and relax. 
Gwen:
Do we have any dancers?
Anne Maria:
The best dancer in Jersey.
Heather:
The best ballerina in Canada, obviously.
Topher:
The best dancer in the world. 
Shawn:
Awfully overconfident now, aren’t you. 
Topher:
When it’s true, you brag about it. 
Zoey:
Well, Mike always says how I’m a good dancer.
Gwen:
Duncan, you’re a good dancer. 
Duncan:
Well, I did beat Beth in the finale at that part.
Courtney:
And then lost!
Duncan:
Still made it further than you, Princess.
Zoey:
Come on, Duncan. Dance with us. 
Duncan:
Okay, alright. Fine, I’ll do it. 
Courtney:
So Ice Queen, Neanderthal, Gorilla, Camera Hog, and Little Red are competing for us, oh god. May the lord be with us. 
Blaineley:
And one more thing! With both teams nominating their five dancers, now you must also select a sixth to be your choreographer! 
Amy (angry):
What?!
Blaineley:
You didn’t expect them to wing it, did you?
Eva:
Amy, what do we do?
Rodney:
She can’t do it and we can’t dance, oh the sadness!
Amy:
Yes, I can. Eva, you’re going to be the choreographer, but I’m going to give you all the instructions through this earpiece. Rodney, your job is to help me cover it up if anyone gets suspicious. Tyler, just sit there. Dawn, same thing.
Tyler:
On it!
Amy sneaks a wireless earpiece to Eva and hides the microphone in the collar of her shirt. As Eva places it in her ear, cut to the Vipers trying to decide. 
Courtney:
Obviously I see the task of choreographer falls to me. 
Anne Maria:
And why should it fall to you?
Courtney:
Why shouldn’t it, Great Ape?
Anne Maria:
Because I don’t trust any leadership you claim to have.
Shawn (a little upset with Jasmine):
Well, Jasmine and I are bad dancers, it can’t be us. 
Dave:
I’m not a good dancer, either. 
Scott:
I’ve got a body for farming, not dancing. 
Gwen:
I’m an artist, not a dancer. 
Alejandro:
I say let Courtney do it, the results would be interesting. 
Courtney:
Well, there we have it. It’s decided. 
Anne Maria:
Yeah, whatever.  
The camera cuts to static and fast forward through Eva (and Amy) and Courtney teaching their five teammates their group choreography. Samey, Lindsay, DJ, Sadie, Topher, Duncan, Zoey, and Heather are seen nailing their choreography. Lightning and Anne Maria are seen struggling a tad. The speed goes a little faster as Eva chases after Lightning, swinging a clipboard at him, a la Benny Hill. A few hours pass and it’s time to present their dances to the judges. The Raccoons are up first. They’ve changed into black leotards with Amy’s name written across the chest, implying that she sewed them in the practice time.
Chris:
What are you waiting for, an introduction? GO!
The group immediately begins, despite getting a little started as soft, gentle music plays. Samey and Lindsay do a synchronized high kick into turning in opposite directions as DJ twirls between them, making impressive shapes with his ribbon. Sadie twirls to the front of the stage and gracefully leaps and drops into a split in front of DJ. Lightning does an awkward shuffle to Samey, gently grabbing her hand, spinning her, and then dips her. Samey giggles a bit, enjoying Lightning and the attempts he made to help the team win. Samey melts to the ground in front of Lightning as Lindsay did the same to DJ, their hands on their thigh, their inner legs pointing to the center stage, as they faced the audience. The music then suddenly blares into a high energy pop song as the five match the energy, launching into a high spirited, impressive dance combination. From the center stage, Samey and Lindsay do a series of backflips to both ends of the stage their respective dance partners move to center stage and do a few bicep poses, and then Sadie slides between both of them, ending their dance number with a split. The judges are not impressed. 
Blaineley:
Yawn! Moving on! Vipers, now!
The Raccoons shuffle off the stage and back to their seats. Samey is the first person to actively engage in conversation with Lightning. 
Samey:
That was great! Lightning, even though you struggled a bit in the beginning, you really stepped up and did a great job! You’re a great dance partner!
Lightning:
Girl, sha-tell me something I don’t know. I told you that The Lightning was good at everything, but getting to show this godly body in a sha-new way was thrilling, and you do have a small part in that. You’re pretty fun. 
Chris: 
Quiet, the Vipers are starting!
Blaineley:
I can’t wait to see how this turns out. 
Whereas the Raccoons started with a gentle song, the Vipers leapt right into a high energy pop song starting with Heather twirling out in a pink tutu, hair in a half up half down bun, and she is followed by Topher, who is shirtless in shorts with his hair tied in a bun, doing cartwheels and then dropping into a split, then spins around onto his back, lifts into a backbend, and then stands up as Anne Maria comes out next, doing an awful attempt at voguing. Not even Topher can defend it, he’s visibly disgusted with her display. Zoey steps out next doing a simple, but cute little cha-cha, as Duncan comes out last doing a shuffle as if he had memorized the Thriller video. The group is clearly out of sync and a trainwreck. This is nothing like what little we saw of Courtney choreographing. Topher is doing high energy dance moves, working the entire stage as Heather did highly impressive, polished ballet moves as Zoey did a few watusi steps with Duncan as Anne Maria kept trying to do whatever moves Heather and Topher were doing, but doing awfully. This proved fatal as Topher did a backflip into a forward somersault roll, and when Anne Maria tried to mimic it, she stumbled over knocking Zoey down, and then trying to roll and knocked Duncan down on top of her. Their music was swiftly shut off. 
Chris:
We’ve seen more than enough!
Zoey got to her feet and helped Duncan off of Anne Maria. He looked at his hand, and noticed a heavy orange tint on it. Anne Maria looked in horror as a spot on her arm was now pale in the shape of Duncan’s hand. 
Duncan:
What is this, spray paint?
Anne Maria:
Oh no, you do not disrespect the tan!
Anne Maria cracked her knuckles and then tried to take a few swings at Duncan, but was quickly restrained by Courtney and Zoey. 
Blaineley:
The winning team is clearly the Ravenous Raccoons, and they were so boring!
Chris:
Vipers, I had so much hope for you. You could’ve decimated the Raccoons. I was rooting for you, we were all rooting for you! How dare you!
Chef (tearfully):
You six have made a mockery of the sacred art of dance. 
Chris:
Vipers, we’ll be seeing you at your first campfire ceremony!
=== Act Three - The Cabins ===
Setting: Pahkitew Island, The Cabins, evening. 
The Vicious Vipers were all sitting around outside their cabin, broken off in groups, as the Raccoons walked past them, cheering, Rodney carrying Amy. 
Amy:
Victory tastes so sweet, does it guys?
Sadie:
Oh absolutely. I thought this day would never come. 
Heather:
Oh, bite me!
Lightning:
Sorry, we don’t sha-like the taste of losers!
Samey and Lightning high five as the Raccoons head to the peanut gallery to watch a member of the opposing team get eliminated for a change. Heather whispered something into Alejandro’s ear. A smirk creeps across his face and he gives her a nod. Courtney, Dave, Duncan, Gwen, and Scott, glare at Anne Maria, glaring at Duncan as she gives her arm a new coat of spray tan, and then noticed everyone’s glaring faces at her, she gets offended. 
Anne Maria:
Well excuse me for making a mistake, it happens! I’m not gonna stay here while you all be judgy. I’m out!
Courtney:
Oh, you’re going to be. 
Anne Maria flips her off and then stomps off, followed by Topher. He’s taking pictures of himself on his phone, not really paying attention. 
Scott:
Well, this is an easy vote. 
Dave:
Clearly. 
Courtney:
It’ll be nice to finally see her leave. 
Heather:
Oh, that it will. 
The team breaks to prepare for the campfire ceremony. The camera pans to Duncan and Zoey. 
Duncan:
I know this is probably going to be hard for you to do, Zo. You two just got close and all, but she did just cost us the challenge. She was a disaster.
Zoey:
I know that, but I don’t want her to leave yet.
Duncan:
I get it, but think it over for a second. Her track record isn’t great. All she’s done is fight with Courtney and be aggressive. She’s a liability. She can’t stay. 
Zoey:
Gee, when you put it that way, I can’t really disagree… Okay, I’ll vote her off. 
As if they heard the word vote and materialized, Alejandro and Heather walked up behind them. 
Heather:
Hey, guys! What’s up?
Zoey:
Oh, hi, Heather! Just talking!
Alejandro:
All good I hope.
Duncan:
If you two must know, we are discussing how to get rid of Anne Maria. I assume that’s how you two will be voting.
Alejandro:
But of course. Who else would we vote after today’s display?
Heather (as if she suddenly remembered):
Oh, Duncan! I almost forgot, Gwen is looking for you, she said that it’s rather important. You should probably go and see what she wants. It sounds urgent. Don’t worry about Zoey here, I’ll watch after her. 
Duncan rolls his eyes and then walks away to find Gwen. Heather waves him goodbye and then turns back to Zoey. 
Okay, Zoey we needed to speak with you, and it’s rather unfortunate.
Zoey:
Oh, no. That sounds bad, what is it?
Heather:
It’s about your so-called friend, Duncan.
Zoey:
So called? What are you talking about?
Heather:
It breaks my heart to tell you this, but unfortunately, I overheard Duncan talking with Anne Maria and Dave. They’ve made a plan together to gain your trust and let your guard down.
Zoey:
Plan? What kind of plan? What do you mean?
Heather:
Anne Maria and Duncan never actually wanted to be your friend. It was all a game. They wanted to gain your trust so that you’d lower your guard and trust them. They’ve devised an entire plan for the vote tonight. They’re voting Anne Maria since the screen will show the vote, they won’t be lying about their votes.
Zoey:
But Duncan and I have been friends for years? He’d never lie to me. You are lying, Heather. And Anne Maria voting for herself? I’m not dumb!
Heather:
I understand that you’re upset, but you need to listen to me. They contacted us to be in an alliance and vote you off. Naturally we lied about agreeing. I like you, Zoey. I see a lot of myself in you. You need to hear me. Duncan told Anne Maria that he never liked you. You were the best of a bad situation. You were the only one of the heroes that would speak to him. You were nothing but a number to him. I’m so sorry you had to find out this way. You deserve better. 
Zoey (adamant):
No, you’re lying! Duncan would never do that to me! Right, Alejandro? You’ve always been honest to me! Tell me she’s lying!
Alejandro put his hands on Zoey’s shoulders and made deep eye contact, giving her the softest eyes he could to seem sorry.
Alejandro:
I wish I could, little one, but alas, it’s true. He said it. 
As a tear streamed down Zoey’s face, Alejandro wiped it away with a delicate finger.
Zoey:
But why me? What did I ever do?
Heather:
I know this is hard to hear. 
Alejandro:
If you still want to use that favor, you can call it in tonight. It’ll give me a great sense of justice to help you keep your honor. 
Zoey gave him a somber nod, and gave an emotional hug to Alejandro and Heather, then somberly walked away. Heather and Alejandro gave each other a look that morphed into two sly smirks.
Heather:
Don’t you just feel terrible?
Alejandro:
Absolutely appalled. 
Heather:
Wanna go get Topher to join us?
Alejandro:
I thought you’d never ask, mi amor.
Alejandro and Heather share a small kiss. Alejandro breaks away, and then walks to where he knows Topher can be found when there’s sunlight. Tanning on the beach. Alejandro makes a throat clearing sound, but Topher doesn’t pay attention. Poking Topher’s face a few times, Alejandro still doesn’t get a response. Rolling his eyes with a grunt, Alejandro grabs his phone, and texts Topher a picture of his abs. Now he looks up. 
Topher:
Okay, you have my attention. 
Alejandro:
If I knew it were to be that easy, I would’ve just come here with my shirt off. 
Topher:
Well, hey now. I'm not necessarily opposed to that. 
Alejandro:
Maybe, if you work with me, you can see them more often. I want you-
Topher:
Okay, you can ha-
Alejandro:
To vote with me tonight. 
Topher:
Oh, that’s it?
Alejandro:
Well, yes. You’re cute, but a gentleman doesn’t kiss on the first date.
Topher:
D-date? Okay, I’m in. Just say the name. 
Alejandro:
Just what I like to hear. I can’t wait to see your beautiful skin in the moonlight.
The camera then cuts to Duncan catching up with Gwen by the cabins, sketching something down on a blank piece of notebook paper. He was heavily breathing from running to find her. 
Duncan (out of breath):
Hey, Gwen!
Gwen:
Duncan? What’s up? Why are you so out of breath? Are you feeling okay?
Duncan:
Heather said that you were looking for me, it’s urgent. What’s the issue?
Gwen:
I didn’t ask her to locate you. 
Duncan:
Why would she lie? Unless there was- OH! This was a trick. She wants me out of the way so she can try manipulating Zoey. It won’t work, she’s strong enough to see through her lies. 
Gwen:
Oh, come on, Duncan. It could just as easily have been a simple mistake. Give Heather some credit, it’s not 2007 anymore, she’s mellowed out a lot over the last couple of years. Don’t be so superstitious, people change over time. 
Duncan:
Yeah, I guess you’re right. I have faith in Zoey and in you. Heather seems like she changed. 
As Duncan and Gwen talked, three figures of different shapes emerged through the forest to appear to them, revealing themselves to be Courtney, Dave, and Scott. 
Courtney:
You two, Vampira and Vladimir, I assume that I don’t need to convince either of you to vote off the Big Orange Menace. 
Duncan:
You really don’t. 
Gwen:
Who else would we vote for?
Dave:
Anne Maria came looking for me, out of breath. She breathed heavily in my face, and after I took a valium, she told me that there was a plan to eliminate Courtney because she allegedly wanted to throw the challenge to get rid of her. 
Scott:
While I’m not opposed to throwing challenges, she ended up bombing I think she’s still trying to gather up allies to vote off Courtney. 
Gwen:
Well, Duncan, maybe that’s what Heather wanted to talk to Zoey about, convincing her to vote off Anne Maria. They did get close here. 
Courtney:
Either way, Anne Maria must go. 
Duncan:
So, Princess Uptight, you make your way through the forest just to find little ol’ me? 
Courtney:
As if! You’re just a stop on the vote-off tour. 
Scott:
But, Courtney, you said-
Courtney:
Shut up, Scott!
Duncan (teasing):
No, let him speak, babe. This will be interesting. 
Courtney:
Okay, fine. I was thinking that, maybe, we could make an alliance. 
Duncan:
Me and you?
Courtney:
No, Duncan. Barney Fife and Murphy Brown. Of course me and you. What do you say?
Duncan:
I’ll agree on one condition. 
Courtney:
Ugh, forget it, creep. 
Duncan:
Me and you. Bury the hatchet right here. 
Courtney:
What? You’re serious?
Duncan:
Do I look like I’m kidding?
Courtney:
And that means that you’ll leave me alone?
Duncan:
Well, I never said that. You are fun to mess with, after all. Can’t cut me off cold turkey, babe. 
Courtney:
Ugh, whatever. I have your support if I agree to make up with you?
Duncan:
That’s the blunt, boring way to say it, yes. 
Courtney (rolling her eyes):
Okay, fine. Consider it done. Friends it is. 
She offers her hand to shake as an offer of goodwill. Duncan grabs it, but instead pulls her close and gives her a hug for old times sake. Courtney, for a rare moment, laughs and smiles. 
Duncan:
Come here, Princess. 
Courtney:
Duncan, stop!
Gwen:
What about me?
Courtney:
Go hug a landmine. 
=== Act Four - The Campfire Ceremony ===
Setting: Pahkitew Island, the Campsite, nighttime.
Cut to the Vicious Vipers sitting at their first campfire ceremony, the twelve just sitting down after placing their votes while the ten remaining Raccoons watch from the peanut gallery for the first time. Chef walks up to the podium and drops the tray of marshmallows off, then walks off to get the boat of losers ready. Everybody on the Vipers team, minus Topher, is glaring at Anne Maria, who is glaring at Duncan.
Chris:
Vipers, you know the deal after sitting through this twice already, let’s just get into it. Eleven marshmallows, twelve campers. Marshmallows to:
Shawn!
Jasmine!
Dave!
Scott!
Gwen!
Topher!
Alejandro!
Heather!
Zoey!
and Courtney!
Blaineley:
That leaves Anne Maria and Duncan. Anne Maria, you really blew this challenge. You single-handedly dragged your team down. Duncan, you messed with Anne Maria’s spray tan.
Chris:
Duncan, it would be an honor to give you this marshmallow…
Duncan:
Sweet.
Courtney:
So long, Great Ape. 
Chris:
Unfortunately, I can’t. This marshmallow belongs to Anne Maria!
Anne Maria:
You better believe it, baby!
Duncan (shocked):
WHAT?!
Courtney:
Clearly this must be a joke! Or it’s a fix!
Duncan:
There’s no way! Ten people voted her off!
Blaineley:
Don’t be too sure. 
With a push of a button, the screen flickered to life. Alejandro votes for Duncan. Anne Maria votes for Duncan. Courtney votes for Anne Maria. Dave votes for Anne Maria. Duncan votes for Anne Maria. Gwen votes for Anne Maria. Heather votes for Duncan. Jasmine votes for Duncan. Scott votes for Anne Maria. Shawn votes for Duncan. Topher votes for Duncan. Zoey reluctantly votes for Duncan. Seven votes Duncan, five votes Anne Maria. 
Duncan:
Zoey, why? I thought we were friends!
Zoey: 
I thought so, too!
Alejandro:
You know what you did!
Heather:
You should be ashamed!
Topher:
Yeah!
Anne Maria:
Nobody disrespects the tan and lives.
Shawn:
Sorry, dude. Maybe you shouldn’t have mocked my relationship. 
Topher:
Or have been ugly and let me shave off that unibrow. 
Chris:
Duncan, as shocked as I am, it’s time to go, dude.
Duncan:
Oh, fine. Just know this, I’m going to get my revenge, dudes. F[censor noise] this mother[long censor noise]! 
Duncan gives two stuff middle fingers to Heather and Alejandro, correctly guessing that they were behind his early exit. He grabbed his bags and stomped down the dock of shame, one hand with his middle finger up in the air. Chef arrived, driving the boat. Duncan boards, slamming his bags down, continuing to flip everyone both birds. 
Blaineley:
Well, there we have it!
Chris:
It feels like a crime getting rid of him so early.
Heather:
Well we did, get over it!
Chris:
Well, I…
Blaineley:
Will the Raccoons keep up their win streak? Probably not.
Will the Vipers cope without Duncan from this blindside?
Will the ratings plummet without him?
Find out next time on TOTAL!
DRAMA!
RESURRECTION!
The camera cuts to Heather in the confessional
Heather:
Duncan was a massive threat, he had to go. I got the perfect window to get him and I striked. Getting Zoey to turn on Duncan was almost too easy. She’s really a sweet girl and I actually do think that I like her, but twisting her mind was so fun. Alejandro getting Topher to join was… as easy as expected. Getting Shawn and Jasmine was a bit of a challenge, but Shawn never really got over Duncan mocking his relationship with Jasmine on the first day, and he’s shockingly a spiteful little thing, so his vote came fairly easily and Jasmine went right along with him. The orange baboon’s vote was already a given. I’ll be running this game by tomorrow. They’re all eating out of the palms of my hands.
The camera cuts to static and then fades to black.
== Trivia ==
* Amy reveals that she sustained an injury from the previous episode while freeing the captured contestants, and is carried around by Rodney.
** However, she refuses to be carried in front of the judges, knowing that she could be in danger of a medical evacuation.
* Amy denies any feelings for Scott after getting closer in the previous episode.
* Amy quotes from Golden Girls when forming her alliance with Alejandro.
* When talking to Duncan, Heather calls him "24601." This is a reference to Jean Valjean's inmate number in Les Miserables.
* Heather reveals that she played the clarinet in fourth grade.
* Alejandro and Zoey reference Zoey refusing to believe Alejandro telling her the truth about Mike and Mal in All-Stars, and she insists that she owes him a favor.
** This "favor" is used at the end of the episode.
* Sadie references a famous South Park scene in Act II, in which the robot Funnybot opens fire at an audience at it's comedy show.
* Blaineley calls Courtney a "driveling puke." This is a reference to Fututama, in which Mom uses this insult frequently about her sons.
* Amy is the first contestant to swear to the point of a censor noise in this episode, Duncan also does it later in the episode.
* Eva chasing Lightning is a reference to Benny Hill's famous chase scenes.
* Chris McLean directly quotes the infamous America's Next Top Model scene where Tyra Banks screams at Tiffany.
* In this episode, it's implied that Topher has a crush on Alejandro and that Alejandro is aware.
* Gwen convinces Duncan that Heather has changed in response to Duncan believing that he was getting set up.
** He is later proven right.
* As Courtney and Duncan make up and get closure, she makes another Golden Girls quote to Gwen.
* Dave confirms that he is on valium, as he states that he had to take one when Anne Maria talked to him and heavily breathed on him.
* Scott references his run on Revenge of the Island, sabotaging challenges.
* Multiple characters refer to Anne Maria as some form of ape throughout the episode, including Courtney and Heather.
* With Duncan's elimination, this makes the first season ever to have three males eliminated first back to back.
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