Ave Anne Maria

**Ave Anne Maria** is the tenth episode of Total Drama: Resurrection.

## Synopsis

The remaining seventeen contestants must compete in another round of trivia and fun facts, this time about each other with secrets from their closets.

## Script

### Intro - Recap

**Setting: Pahkitew Island, the Docks, nighttime**

**Chris** (*still dazed from the events of the last episode*):

Previously on… Shwodal Droner: Resurgent…

**Blaineley**:

They played a long game of Total Drama trivia while I was apprehended. Dave and Shawn finally made a move and forged an alliance with Courtney and Scott, and then that led to another fight at breakfast between Anne Maria and Courtney. Amy and Scott’s relationship divided even further despite his best efforts and attempt to throw the challenge for her forgiveness as Alejandro and Zoey forged a secret alliance to finally give Heather her comeuppance.

**Chris**:

Despite Ari’s… worst efforts, the Raging Rhino’s lost again and in the end… Thunderbolt was eliminated over Ari and Sade.

**Blaineley**:

In the end, I got my revenge and with some extra assistance from the campers, gave Chris the shock of a lifetime. You truly get what karma owes you.

**Chris**:

Will Shawave and Daven prove victorious in their alliance with Cordelia and Scorn?

Will Ari gain back the trust of her team?

**Blaineley**:

Will I fire Chris by the end of the episode?

Find out the answers to these questions and more today on…

TOTAL!

DRAMA!

RESURRECTION!

By god, you are a mess. You might as well back up your bags and go home now.

**Chris**:

You can’t fire me! My show!

**Blaineley**:

The fifty-two percent stock that I own says otherwise. Pack it up, old man. You’re done. I’m taking over from here.

**Chris**:

You can’t just take my show from me!

**Blaineley**:

It stopped being your show when I bought fifty-two percent. This is my show now and we will be doing things my way from now on!

***The theme song plays***

### Act One - The Cabins

**Setting: Pahkitew Island, the Cabins, Morning**

*Amy, Dawn, Samey, and Shawn leave their cabins in the early morning to go foraging for berries in the forest. Amy, in a harsh contrast to her bold and abrasive personality, is being silent and reserved. The change is picked up by everyone else immediately. She quickly gets defensive when she notices.*

**Samey**:

One loss isn’t worth it to depress yourself over, Amy.

**Shawn**:

So what happened? It’s like you became frozen.

**Amy**:

I just… don’t know.

**Dawn**:

Do you think you felt bad for treating Scott poorly and subconsciously stopped yourself from winning as a way to apologize to him?

**Amy** (*getting defensive*):

Don’t be crazy, I don’t even like that hillbilly humpbump.

**Dawn**:

And now you’re taking that loss heavily because you’re fighting off your feelings for him and it almost caused your elimination?

**Amy**:

What is in those tea leaves you’ve been huffing?

**Shawn**:

It’s okay to admit that you have strong feelings for people, Amy.

**Amy**:

I do not have strong feelings for Scott!

**Shawn**:

Whatever, you shouldn’t just lock yourself up like that.

**Amy**:

Okay, fine. Shawn?

**Shawn**:

Yes?

**Amy**:

What are your feelings for Dave?

*Samey covers her mouth with her hand to try and contain her laughter. She fails.*

**Samey**:

A blind man in Idaho saw that one coming.

**Shawn** (*struggling*):

Uh, well… Dave is a great friend and a strong ally. He’s entertaining to be around.

**Amy**:

So, just another freak in the sideshow, huh?

**Shawn**:

Well, yes, but no. He’s generally enjoyable, but he’s my opposite in every way.

**Samey**:

How so?

**Shawn**:

He’s more reserved and shy, and I’m not. He’s less active and more booksmart, and I’m working out and streetsmart.

**Amy**:

He’s clean and washed, you’re dirty and filthy. He’s reasonable and realistic, and you’re a loon.

**Shawn**:

Hey! You won’t be saying that when the apocalypse comes!

**Amy** (*biting sarcasm*):

Oh, yes. I’m sure I’ll regret this when that day comes.

**Shawn** (*annoyed*):

But as I was saying, my friendship with Dave is complicated-

**Dawn**:

Because he is your perfect match, and you want to fight against it?

**Shawn**:

Well, I wouldn’t exactly go that far. He’s a great friend.

**Amy**:

Oh, come on. Everyone can see how you two feel about each other.

**Shawn**:

That’s not exactly something you can throw around lightly, Amy.

**Amy**:

What are you on about now?

**Shawn**:

We can all see how you clearly feel for Scott.

**Amy**:

Not this moldy dishwater again.

**Samey**:

Well, is he really wrong?

**Amy** (*snappily*):

Yes. He is.

**Dawn** (*cryptically*):

You both lie on the behalf of your emotions.

**Amy** (*dismissive*):

You’re all loons.

**Samey** (*teasingly*):

Oh, come on! You practically threw the challenge to him.

**Amy**:

I did not throw the challenge! I just didn’t know the answer!

**Shawn** (*changing the subject*):

So, how was your first night without Lightning?

**Samey**:

I’ll miss him. He was a good friend-

**Amy**:

He was annoying scum. It was peaceful without him. No hearing his loud mouth from the next door. We should’ve done this sooner.

**Shawn**:

Now if only we could do that with Topher. His expiration date is long past. He kept us up all night last night turning one of Lightning’s jerseys into a crop top.

**Samey**:

I don’t see your issue with Topher at all. He’s sweet and he’s really funny.

**Amy and Shawn:**

And annoying.

**Shawn**:

Especially annoying. He says every single thought that pops into his vacant mind.

**Amy**:

If there is a thought in his mind.

**Shawn**:

Don’t even get me started. If he’s not trying to mount Alejandro, he’s saying something stupid, or he’s doing something stupid. Plus he’s allied with Anne Maria now, so that’s twice the fun.

**Amy**:

Their two collective brain cells are rubbing against each other and you can smell the smoke, I’m assuming.

**Shawn**:

Oh no, they’re flaming more than he is. It’s more than just smoke, you can see the flames. If they’re not watching any guy on the beach, they’re giving each other makeovers, or doing each other’s hair. It’s sickening.

**Samey** (*cheerful*):

Well, it’s good that he’s finding other friends!

**Shawn**:

Oh yeah, so good. Last night he made friends with a sewing machine and Lightning’s clothes that he left behind. All night, at that.

**Amy**:

All night? What could he possibly have been doing?

**Shawn**:

Making alterations, of course. Making crop tops and short shorts with Lightning’s shirts and pants. Just normal person things.

**Samey**:

So that’s what all that noise was.

**Amy**:

I thought that maybe a bear got into the boy’s side and was eating them.

**Dawn**:

Bears are never the aggressor. They simply react to the energy they detect from the environment around them.

*As if on cue, a brown bear walked by the twins and sat down in front of Dawn. As the twins slowly backed away in fear, Dawn gave the bear soft strokes on its snout. Giving it a few gentle scratches on its chin, Dawn then gives it a berry. The bear licks at it a few times, then eats it. It then licked Dawn’s hand and walked away. Before walking further, it turns to the twins and makes the “I’m watching you” motion, then disappears into the forest.*

**Amy**:

That was terrifying.

**Shawn**:

It’s not like you were in any danger.

**Amy**:

Still, that was quite a large bear.

**Samey**:

Are we ready to head back?

**Shawn**:

I think we’re done here.

*The four head back to camp with two full baskets of berries and are greeted by their teams sitting at the large picnic blanket, hungry eyes waiting for them.*

**Courtney** (*snappy*):

It’s about time you got here. We’re hungry.

**Amy** (*sarcastic*):

Aw, thank you, Courtney. You’re welcome for breakfast.

**Courtney** (*snide*):

I didn’t say thank you.

**Amy** (*smugly*):

It was implied with your poor attitude. Maybe if you didn’t have that, you’d still have all your teeth.

**Courtney**:

I lost my tooth boxing the Iron Woman.

**Eva**:

And I’d do it again, Princess Uptight.

**Dave** (*as a tension breaker*):

Thanks for breakfast, guys.

**Shawn**:

At least someone is appreciative.

**Sadie** (*snickering*):

I’m sure he appreciates everything you give him.

**Scott**:

Thank you for breakfast, Amy.

*Amy just gives him a seething glare, and with a roll of her eyes and a snort of contempt, she turns to have a conversation with Lindsay.*

**Amy**:

Anyway, I’m so ready to win another challenge now that our dead weight is finally gone.

**Lindsay** (*sad, on the verge of tears*):

Somebody died? That’s so sad!

**Amy**:

Lindsay, that’s not what I meant.

**Lindsay** (*cheery again*):

Oh! Okay!

**Anne Maria:**

Too bad you won’t be winning another challenge! Not while I’m here!

**Eva**:

How about you win a trip to the shower?

**Samey**:

Hey! Dawn and I helped get breakfast! We were there, too!

**Heather**:

You’re right. Thank you, Dawn.

**Samey**:

Hey!

**Dawn**:

While I appreciate the sentiment, Heather, there is no greater feeling than receiving the sustenance Mother Earth provides. We should all be thanking her.

*Cut to a confessional block*

**Courtney**:

I have no idea what that filthy hippie is talking about, but I enjoy seeing Heather using her to tear into Samey ever so subtly. That little girl likes to pretend that she’s all sweet and innocent and quiet, but she clearly houses a nasty temper behind her thin skin and it shows every time she gets angry. She is a massive chink in the Raccoon armor, and as long as she gets shielded by her sister and the big water buffalo, she’ll continue to be dead weight and drag the team down. I think her presence is essential in my inevitable victory.

**Anne Maria:**

I don’t know what this big blue, burly, baboon with her last three hairs tied back into a greasy high ponytail while her hairline is reaching her ass shaking her meaty, hairy sausage finger in my face telling me to take a shower, but she needs to wrap those King Kong Godzilla hands around a damn toothbrush and brush her black teeth. Brush those decaying teeth or you’re going to get this flawlessly manicured set upside your big monkey head. F[long censor noise]!

**Topher**:

I just love my new crop top I made with Lightning’s jersey! I was up, like, all night sewing it up, so of course I’m going to wear it! It perfectly shows off my tight and toned perfectly carved abs and if any hot guys just wanna, like, sneak a little peak, it’s the perfect cut to allow them to see the fantasy. Hint hint Alejandro.

**Rodney** (*flustered and red, but strangely romantic and eloquent*):

Seeing Topher sitting there, so open with his pretty stomach out and his beautiful face. He’s so delicate like the leaves of a small little flower but looks strong like he was chiseled from stone… I have never felt this way about another male before in my life, but I think I like it.

**Eva**:

The only thing going through my mind right now is “Eva, don’t hit her. You don’t need another assault charge and a week in prison.” However, if she lays a finger on me first, she’s fair game. I’ll clobber that orange baboon and beat her to a pulp. I’ll chew her up like breakfast and spit her out like spoiled milk. She will be leaving here in a body bag with a toe tag on her crow talon feet.

**Tyler**:

This is the first breakfast in a long time that there hasn’t been a fight, so that’s, like, so good, dude! My sister used to say that… uh… something about happy. Hm… was it “Tyler, breakfast is the most important meal of the day?” It’s hard to remember her without hearing dad yelling “Jackie, stop blowing that damn saxophone! I’m drunk!” I miss those people.

*The camera cuts to static and then back to the breakfast scene. During the confessionals, things seemed to have gotten heated. Eva and Anne Maria are in each other’s faces, Eva getting restrained by Amy and Lindsay, Anne Maria restrained by Alejandro and Zoey.*

**Anne Maria:**

I’m gonna clobber ya’, ya’ big hairy cu-

**Eva**:

Get your rotten sausage fingers out of my face before you’re picking what’s left of your teeth up off the ground!

**Anne Maria**:

This tan is a nice, healthy glow! You’re just jealous since you look like Casper the Hairy Ghost! Make like your hairline and disappear, ghost!

**Eva**:

Jealous? Of your artificial electric orange diseased skin? Jealous of that?

**Anne Maria:**

Oh, no! You do not disrespect the tan! How about you get a mint and brush your black, rotting teeth? How about that, babooshka? Hm?

**Lindsay:**

Can’t we just talk this out over a nice chef salad?

**Eva**:

When some people haven’t even seen a salad, judging from the cake batter overflowing from her hips.

**Anne Maria:**

I am a full-figured barbie doll, b[censor noise], and it’s fabulous! I’m stunning! You’ve got your last three hairs tied back into a greasy ponytail above your big, burly, broad shoulders, sir!

*Anne Maria gives Eva a mocking salute with a sly smirk as the group around them finally manages to pull them apart. The camera focuses on an annoyed Dave, who rolls his eyes and then appears in the confessional.*

**Dave**:

Finally the big dogs quit barking. I fully understand what Courtney is talking about when she says that Anne Maria has to go. Since just this morning, she’s fought with Courtney over allegedly stealing her “precious Manolo Blahniks” that she simply misplaced, now she’s fighting the scary steroid girl over an argument that she, herself, started. She is far too explosive to keep around.

*The camera cuts to static and then to an alliance meeting consisting of Courtney, Dave, Scott, and Shawn. Courtney is standing, speaking to the others, indicating that she’s already established herself as the dominant force of the group.*

**Courtney**:

Clearly, you’ve all bared witness to that orange ape being far too unhinged to keep around. We have to do something to get rid of her.

**Shawn**:

While I do agree that Anne Maria needs to go, we really can’t risk throwing challenges. She has a number advantage over us and we’ll be ousted instead.

**Courtney**:

Well, then what do you suggest we do? Sit around and wait for the merge to finally get rid of her? That’s lunacy!

**Shawn**:

No, it’s a solid strategy. It keeps us safe and allows us to securely advance while operating undercover. Plus, if we can keep secrecy for now along with a winning streak, the remaining Raccoons could easily be convinced to vote with us to get rid of her, especially after today’s display.

**Dave**:

It is perfectly feasible. I think we should listen to Shawn.

**Scott**:

Feast-able? So close to breakfast? Well, alright. I hope there’s green bread!

**Courtney**:

That’s hopeful for the future, but the flaw is that it allows her to advance that far into the game! She needs to go now! She can’t sneak her way to the final two while I win! She’s got to go now!

**Shawn**:

Okay, so what? If she competes against you in the finale, why do you care? You’d still make it to the finale, correct? What’s the big deal? Unless you actually think she has a good chance at beating you and you embarrass yourself?

**Courtney**:

Get serious. There will be absolutely nobody that will beat me in the finale. I will be triumphant above all.

*Heather walks up to the alliance, emerging from behind a tree.*

**Heather**:

You forget yourself, Courtney. You are on attempt number five without ever once reaching the finale. It’s honestly laughable how you talk down to Shawn when he is the last contestant to ever win, which is something you’ve failed to do. Now, what are we discussing here?

**Scott**:

Heather? What are you doing here?

**Heather**:

Oh, did darling Courtney not tell you? I’ve decided to join your little alliance.

**Dave**:

You? But Courtney, you said-

**Courtney**:

I play a strategic game. Unsavory things must be done in order to get your way.

**Shawn** (*investigative*):

Unsavory things?

**Heather**:

Oh, Courtney. You truly have never changed. Still wanting things done your way despite it never working in your favor once. Lest we reminisce about how your time in the second season was rigged in your favor, and you still managed to fumble around and fail miserably? Or how you quickly went on a downward spiral following the reveal of Duncan’s cheating, ended your friendship with Gwen, then shamelessly threw yourself at Lindsay’s clueless but ever-so-loyal boyfriend and Alejandro? Or how you-

**Courtney** (*getting increasingly annoyed and upset*):

Alright, they get the point. They all get the point.

**Heather**:

Good! Now let it sink in!

**Dave**:

So what is in it for you, anyway? Why now did you decide to join?

**Heather**:

Why so guarded, Dave? Can’t I simply just be a firm supporter of the cause?

**Scott**:

Yeah, yours.

**Heather**:

Well, if you are dying to know, which seems to be the case, what our little deal was, I’ll tell you. Scout’s honor. In exchange for my assistance in your little alliance and attempt to extinguish Anne Maria and Topher, Courtney has promised me not only her allegiance, as well as a little extra boost.

**Shawn**:

A little boost?

*He accusingly looks over at Courtney, who’s expression changes to look guilty.*

**Heather**:

That is correct. While I’m not sure exactly what I will need her service and the added support for as of yet, but that favor will be called in in due time.

*The camera then cuts to Shawn in the confessional.*

**Shawn**:

Okay, well, a couple of things. I’ve detected quite a few red flags with Courtney and her behavior. First of all, she only plans for short term solutions and does not think further ahead for consequences and further action. She wants to throw any and every challenge just to try and get Anne Maria eliminated, but that is just clumsy and rash, and will result in dooming herself, as well as the rest of us as her allies. Secondly, she clearly has no real allegiance to this alliance, considering she frequently underestimates all three of us and frequently talks about how she’ll spend the prize money. Lastly, the “little boost” that she promised Heather is almost certainly the votes of Dave, Scott, and myself. Again, poor planning for a short term solution. It will be no surprise of mine if she finds herself shafted soon.

*The camera cuts to static and then to Blaineley and Chef in the forest clearing. They stand in front of the same set up as the challenge in the previous episode, however, now instead of a podium and a bench, there are two bleachers, with a buzzer installed on each seat. Blaineley’s voice comes over the loudspeaker.*

**Blaineley**:

Attention all remaining contestants, report to the forest clearing for your next challenge! Immediately!

*A series of grunts and groans escape from the contestants as they go to the forest clearing for yet another grueling challenge.*

### Act Two - The Challenge

**Setting: Pahkitew Island, forest clearing, afternoon**

*The contestants file into the bleachers marked with their team logo and color. Nobody looks thrilled at the prospect of doing another challenge.*

**Amy**:

I wonder what kind of cruel torture that Chris has up his sleeve today.

**Sadie** (*looking around*):

Hey, wait! Where is Chris?

**Topher** (*filing his nails*):

Probably just making some grand entrance as usual.

**Zoey**:

I never expected you of all people to be so uninterested with extravagant entrances.

**Topher** (*with a yawn*):

Oh no, I love a good entrance. Just not his.

**Zoey**:

I suppose that’s fair.

**Blaineley**:

I almost hate to break the news to you, kids, but Chris will not be joining us for the rest of the season.

**Heather** (*gleeful with the thought*):

He died?

**Scott** (*blunt*):

Tragic. Anyway, when’s dinner?

**Courtney**:

You know, you guys could at least pretend to care.

**Amy**:

Well, do you?

**Courtney**:

No, but at least I can pretend.

**Anne Maria:**

Just gonna play it up for the cameras, huh?

**Topher** (*remembering*):

Ooh! Right! We’re on camera!

**Alejandro**:

How did you of all people forget?

**Topher** (*fake crying for the cameras*):

I’m too distraught. I’m mourning the loss of our beloved host, Chris McLean. Let me speak to the press on his behalf. We are deeply saddened by the loss of the great Chris McLean. From the ages of fourteen to seventeen, he was an original member of the boyband, Fametown. Unfortunately, he was fired a year before the group became an international success. As a down-on-his-luck young adult, he became an actor. Starring in many genres, including talking animals, sports, musicals, and far more. None of them were successful. By the time he turned thirty the first time, he managed to find success in the unscripted reality show The Unreal World, where he enjoyed a top billing in six of its ten seasons while making guest appearances on other shows and competitions. From there, he began to host his first daytime talk show, The Chris McLean Show. It ran for two years before cancellation. By the time he turned thirty for the second time, he wound up as the host of the prolific reality competition series Total Drama, which, while intending to keep McLean in the spotlight, served as a vehicle for the contestants to become celebrities instead. The show proved itself as a hit, and he was given an after show, The Total Drama Hour, where he interviewed fan favorite contestants. It was canceled after one episode. From there he-

**Blaineley**:

Enough with the eulogy, Topher. Chris is fine.

**Sadie** (*concerned*):

Well, then why won’t he be doing the rest of the season? Is he injured?

**Blaineley**:

No, it’s nothing like that. I fired him.

**Zoey**:

You could do that?

**Courtney**:

Why didn’t you do it sooner?

**Blaineley**:

As I was saying, Chris has been fired following the unnecessary torture of the contestants and having me captured and restrained.

**Heather**:

So… what now? Is the game over?

**Blaineley**:

Oh, no. Absolutely not. I’m in charge now and I’m changing the game up! For example, I’ve hidden idols across the island bearing my gorgeous likeness that unlock various powers in the game, but it’s not time for that yet. It’s challenge time!

**Rodney**:

Oh no.

**Blaineley**:

Oh yes!

**Chef**:

Listen up, maggots! Here are the rules!

**Blaineley**:

As you’ve noticed, there’s a buzzer in front of each of you. You will be answering trivia questions about your fellow competitors from the opposing team. A correct answer earns a point for your team on a first guess. If a teammate has incorrectly guessed, the correct answer guessed will be worth a half of a point. The game officially ends when a question has been asked about every single contestant! Simple enough?

**Dawn**:

That’s it?

**Blaineley**:

That’s it.

**Sadie**:

No tricks?

**Blaineley**:

No tricks. Let’s get into it.

**Dave**:

Let me guess, this is going to be some of our most embarrassing secrets getting revealed to an international audience, isn’t it?

**Blaineley**:

What’s a better getting-to-know-you game, honestly? You’ve gotta feed the audience and their right to know more about their favorite pseudo-celebrities.

**Amy**:

How did you even dig things up about us?

**Shawn**:

Topher probably spilled our secrets for some sort of secret reward.

**Topher** (*defensive*):

Oh, no. Don’t look at me. I’m only interested in my status, nobody else's. Besides, some of you aren’t worth spilling the tea over. Especially some dirty, unwashed man that smells like rotten garbage and decaying cabbage.

**Blaineley**:

Well, that brings us to today’s special guest judge… Please help me welcome the keeper of everyone’s secrets. Reporting live from someone else’s business…

*A shadow figure emerges from the forest and the contestants turn their attention to them. With an eye roll to the camera from Courtney and with the disgusted to displeased looks on Heather, Alejandro, and Zoey’s faces, it’s clear that they’ve identified the guest.*

**Heather**:

Oh no.

**Alejandro**:

Must we be forced to endure this torture?

**Zoey**:

I’m sure that one friend can breathe for now.

**Blaineley**:

Ladies and gentlemen, please give a round of applause to…

*The figure steps into light and a figure with long purple hair tied back into a ponytail, a green cropped shirt, and blue jeans is visible. It’s SIERRA.*

**Sierra**:

It’s me! Surprise!

**Topher** (*excited*):

It’s Sierra, oh my god!

**Courtney** (*irritated*):

How could you possibly be so excited? She’s about to reveal some deep, dark secret about you that you’ve been hiding in your closet of skeletons.

**Tyler** (*confused*):

Topher has skeletons in his closet? Someone should, like, investigate him, dude.

**Sierra** (*giddy*):

Oh, he’s been investigated, Tyler. You all have!

**Samey** (*worried, looking clammy*):

Investigated? Including our time here?

**Sierra** (*almost giddy*):

Yep! That’s right! Blaineley let me watch all the footage that I needed to see to prep me for my fun little appearance today! Isn’t that fun?

**Courtney** (*disgusted*):

More like revolting. More like stomach churning.

**Samey** (*with a gulp, like a lump in her throat*):

Right…

**Blaineley**:

Alright… to your positions! Let’s begin!

*The contestants filter into their corresponding seat with a buzzer based on their teams as Sierra takes her place at the podium to begin the challenge.*

**Sierra**:

Alright, let’s start off with an easy question for the Raccoons. What member of the Vipers was dropped by their therapist for allegedly being “too much of a challenge?”

**Amy** (*almost immediately buzzing in*):

That’s obviously Dave. Just look at him.

**Sierra**:

That is correct! A point for the Raccoons!

**Dave** (*embarrassed*):

Hey! Shut up! We had mutual differences!

**Sierra**:

Moving on to the Vipers, an easy question. What member of the Raccoons would like to be a nudist to help save and preserve Earth’s resources, but is too insecure about their body to actually go through with it?

**Courtney** (*swiftly buzzing in*):

That has to be that blonde hippie… uh, Dawn!

**Sierra**:

That is correct! Point for the Vipers!

**Samey** (*trying to compliment her friend, it comes out awkwardly*):

Dawn? That’s crazy. You have a great body! Ah! I mean, you’re very pretty, you don’t have anything to feel embarrassed over!

**Sierra**:

Even for me, that was hard to hear. Raccoons! Who on the Vipers knows well over fifteen different recipes for cooking rats?

**Eva** (*quickly buzzing in*):

That’s an easy one. It’s Scott.

**Sierra**;

I’m sorry, that is incorrect!

**Anne Maria:**

I hate to agree with the losin’ team, but I think you need to get your facts checked there, stalkerlicious. That’s absa’ lootly right.

**Scott**:

Actually, eatin’ rats was never for me. Me an’ Pappy kept ‘em as pets since they help get rid of them there pesky bugs and such.

**Samey** (*buzzing in, suddenly remembering*):

Wait, I know this! It’s Shawn!

**Sierra**:

For half of a point, that is correct!

**Dave** (*gagging, disgusted. As if trying to keep from vomiting*):

Shawn… Tell me that’s a joke and-and you don’t actually eat rats…

Shawn (*matter-of-factly*):

When the end of the world comes, you need to have the stomach to get your nourishment wherever it can come from, dude. Plus, rats are surprisingly high in the proteins your body needs to build up your muscle mass, perfect for training.

**Dave**:

When we get home, I’m washing your mouth out with soap. Then I’m going to make you an actual dinner with real food. That wasn’t run over first.

**Shawn**:

I eat “real foods” too, Dave. I just want to be well versed with my abilities all around so I can prep to save myself from the end of the world. The apocalypse is coming and I will be ready.

**Heather** (*sarcastic*):

Oh, yes. I can’t wait to come visit you and try your Venison Surprise stew.

**Shawn**:

Bite me.

**Sierra**:

Moving on! Vipers! Who was disqualified from The Ridonculous Race with their sibling during initial early filming for punching Noah in the throat for a sarcastic comment, causing filming to be delayed and the introduction segment to be re-filmed without them and another team taking over their place in the competition?

**Courtney**:

How would we know that? None of us were there! This is an unfa-

**Dave** (*cutting Courtney off as he buzzed in*):

It was Amy.

**Sierra**:

That is correct! Point for the Vipers!

**Amy**:

How did you know that I punched that ugly pest?

**Dave**:

You all just learned that Noah was my cousin literally yesterday. Am I that insignificant to you people that you can’t remember me scoring a point for that yesterday?

**Alejandro**:

Yeah, that’s pretty much it.

**Heather**:

Who are you?

**Shawn**:

Come on, guys. Not funny.

**Sierra**:

Moving on! Raccoons! Which Viper started a podcast dedicated to the protection and preservation of the wetlands?

**Tyler** (*pressing his buzzer after smacking a fly on it*):

Oh no! Uh… I don’t know… Is it Dawn?

**Eva**:

She’s on our team, you dope!

**Dawn**:

It was a good guess, Tyler, but alas, they already used my hidden shame…

**Tyler** (*clueless*):

A lass? Where? Is she in danger?

**Sierra**:

That is incorrect! Any other guesses?

**Amy** (*buzzing in)*:

I’m going to guess Alejandro. He’s so full of s[censor noise] that he’d make a podcast dedicated to something nobody cares about to seem like a concerned intellectual.

**Sierra**:

While I do admire your fire and your reason is sound, that answer is also incorrect!

**Sadie** (*fanning herself*):

If it’s not that hunky piece of latin godliness over there, who is it?

**Sierra**:

Since you cannot get a point for this question, the answer is.. Zoey!

**Zoey**:

That’s right! My podcast Wet and Wild Rescues has over one hundred listeners for each broadcast. It’s so nice to see other people care about the environment!

**Sierra** (*dismissive*):

Yeah, right. Next question! Vipers! Which of the Raccoons passed the bar exam and became a lawyer just to spite their enemy?

**Heather** (*reluctantly buzzing, lying through her teeth*):

I think it’s Sadie. She’s quite smart enough to be a lawyer, and since her enemy Courtney is a lawyer, that works well with the layering of spite.

**Courtney** (*under her breath*):

More like Sprite.

**Sierra**:

That was astonishingly incorrect from Heather. Next guess! Now!

**Zoey** (*buzzing in*):

How about Samey? She’s really smart!

**Heather**:

Who?

**Sierra**:

That was an embarrassing round all around! That was also incorrect! The correct answer is… drum roll please? No? You’re all so boring! It’s Lindsay?

**Courtney** (*to say shocked and confused is an understatement*):

WHAT?! That airhead LINDSAY? Is a lawyer too?

**Lindsay** (*teasingly, to get under her skin*):

Actually, to you, that is Lindsay Tyson, twenty-four, Attorney Her Hotness at Law!

**Courtney** *(now furious)*:

You are not my peer. You are beneath me! How did you even- I want to see your graduate degree! I want to know what law school you went to! I want to know the result of your exam!

**Lindsay** (*thinking*):

Oh, um… I went to Harvard!

**Courtney**:

You got into Harvard? There’s no way!

**Lindsay** (*confused*):

What? Like, it’s hard?

**Courtney**:

Yes! I didn’t even get into Harvard, and I’m smarter than you!

**Sierra**:

You can cry about it later, I have a show to host!

**Blaineley** (*correcting her)*:

GUEST host!

**Sierra**:

Right, right. Moving on! Raccoons! Who used their looks… ahem… “modeling” to put themselves through college since their parents would not fund their loser child through higher education? Answer now. Now!

**Tyler** (*buzzing in intentionally this time*):

Oh! Oh! I know this one! It’s, uh, what’s her name Annette Michael!

**Sierra**:

Do you mean Anne Maria?

**Tyler**:

Uh, yeah, sure. Did I win?

**Sierra**:

Sorry, Tyler. That is another incorrect answer from you.

**Amy**:

Tyler, don’t ever touch your buzzer again.

**Anne Maria:**

Absolutely not me. I’m an only child. Ma and daddy knew perfection when they saw it the first time. Like, duh.

**Dawn** (*buzzing in*):

It’s Alejandro. His eldest brother, Carlos, got a full scholarship for being a magnificent soccer player. His elder brother, Jose, is his parent’s favorite. They completely paid for him to seek higher education, even though he dropped out. As for Alejandro, they refer to him as their mistake due to his humiliating defeats against Heather, Mike, and Zoey, as well as his openness in dating both men and women, claiming that he dragged their family name through the mud. I admire him for leaving that environment with the limited resources he had.

**Sierra**:

That is a lot of information when we only needed one name, but it is correct for half of a point.

**Alejandro** (*giving a wink to the camera, then proceeds to fake cry on Topher’s shoulder*):

Oh, it’s true! All these accusations are all true! I did professional grade work on Onlystans and sold my body to fund myself through college! I sold myself for a higher education!

**Tyler**:

Oh, yeah! That’s right! I’m still subscribed!

**Topher** (*enjoying the attention from Alejandro as well as playing for the cameras*):

Aw, there, there. It’s okay! I do Onlystans work too! It’s what a star does.

**Alejandro** *(rubbing his eyes, pretending to calm down as well as to “flirt” with Topher):*

And a star with such brightness as yours must have been preparing for a lifetime. Especially when you look like you have been perfectly carved by the gods above, themselves.

*Alejandro cups Topher’s left cheek with his right hand, gently caressing his skin with his thumb. Topher is heavily blushing and can hardly form a single word.*

**Topher**:

I- uh… you… me… we… You think I’m p-perfect?

**Alejandro** (*placing his other hand on Topher’s stomach, touching his exposed abs):*

Mi amor, I know you're perfect. The perfectly styled hair. The perfect use of makeup. The perfectly cute nose. The perfectly cut abs and pecs… It’s all just perfect. You are simply perfect. You are perfection itself.

*Alejandro closed the distance between their faces, strategically planting a kiss on Topher’s lips. When he pulls away, Topher has become dark red and mutters out nonsense.*

**Heather** (*obviously kidding*):

Well, Topher. The best man has won. It seems like I’ve lost him to you. Take good care of him.

*Topher has become quiet for the first time ever, in a mix of shock, lust, and romance. Rodney gives a glare to Alejandro from his seat in the opposing bleachers.*

**Shawn** (*snapping his fingers in Topher’s face)*:

Come on, Topher. Snap back to reality.

**Zoey**:

Is he okay?

**Topher**:

I- I-I’m fine… I’m okay.

**Sierra**:

Moving on! Vipers, you’re up! What Raccoon went to court ordered therapy after assaulting a driver for cutting them off at a traffic light?

**Alejandro** (*buzzing in*):

Given bad behavior I have personally witnessed, I would normally say Amy-

**Amy**:

Drop dead, skeeze.

**Alejandro**:

However, given as her poor attitude has already been highlighted in her question, I must look into someone else’s previous history. The answer is Eva.

**Sierra**:

You went the long way about it, but that is the correct answer! Point, Vipers! Now, Raccoons. You have two points against three. You are behind and there are only nine questions remaining. Do you feel that you can catch up?

**Amy**:

Wait, they have one more member than we do. How is this fair?

**Courtney**:

Stop your whining. We’re halfway through the game and we’re only a point ahead. For now.

**Blaineley**:

She is right. Plus we’ve gotten some great curveballs coming up! Proceed!

**Sierra**:

Raccoons! Who had to be hospitalized for crushing their windpipe on the bench press when they tried becoming a bodybuilder and gave up immediately after?

**Rodney** (*buzzing in)*:

I think it’s Topher. He's very adorable and he’s the perfect size now. Being a bodybuilder wouldn’t suit him.

*Topher heard none of this though, due to the fact that as soon as Rodney pressed his buzzer, Topher had fainted right then due to Alejandro’s kiss.*

**Sierra**:

Ignore that! Rodney, that is incorrect!

**Zoey**:

Poor Topher, he held out as long as he could.

**Amy**:

Oh god, we’re going to lose again.

**Anne Maria:**

That’s right! Just give up now and save yourself the pain!

**Sierra**:

That’s it? Just one guess? Does nobody want to win?

**Eva** (*buzzing in):*

Judging by how thin and frail he is, I’d have to say Dave-

**Dave** (*offended*):

Hey!

**Eva**:

But since he has already been used, I’m going to guess Scott?

**Sierra**:

That is correct! Half a point for the Raccoons!

**Lindsay**:

Come on, Amy! Cheer up! We’re only half a point away from tying!

**Amy**:

But we are still behind, Lindsay! We are losing!

**Lindsay**:

Winning isn’t everything, Amy!

**Amy**:

For two million dollars, it is.

**Dawn**:

Your need for dominance stems from being viewed as lesser than your sister.

**Sierra**:

Moving on! Vipers! Which Raccoon was fired, with their friend, from their job in a candy factory for eating and hiding the chocolate that they were supposed to be wrapping coming off of a rapidly moving conveyor belt? Answer now!

**Anne Maria** (*buzzing in*):

This is an easy one. I knew it as soon as you said eating the chocolates. Look at her big, thick, burly hips. That has to be Eva.

**Sierra**:

That is incorrect!

**Courtney**:

You empty-headed baboon! She already had a question!

**Anne Maria:**

So what? Just look at that balding gorilla. I know I'm right.

**Sierra**:

But you’re not!

**Alejandro** (*buzzing in*):

I am going to guess the ever charming Sadie.

**Sierra**:

That is correct! Half a point for the Vipers! The score is two and a half to three and a half in favor of the Vipers!

**Anne Maria:**

Oh yeah! And we’re just getin’ warmed up!

**Eva**:

The game isn’t over yet, parasite!

**Anne Maria:**

It is for you, Magilla Gorilla!

**Sierra**:

Ladies! We have a game to play! Raccoons! Which Viper’s relationship with their parent became strained when they were not allowed to appear on their reality tv show?

*As if they needed no provoking, Amy, Samey, Dawn, and Eva all hit their buzzers at the same time, knowing exactly who this question belonged to. Sierra scratches her head and looks at Blaineley, who just shrugs. Sierra then closes her eyes and randomly points to one of them. She opens her eyes and reveals that she is pointing at Samey.*

**Samey**:

That would be Topher. He has not talked to Don ever since he wouldn’t let him compete on The Ridonculous Race.

**Sierra**:

That is correct! It is now a tied game! At this point, the questions are no longer reserved for teams and anyone is free to answer. In the event of an incorrect answer, the point will still be worth the same full point, however, you will lose a point your team has already collected.

**Samey**:

Oh dear.

**Heather**:

Bring it on!

**Amy**:

Tyler, Sadie, and Lindsay. Do not touch your buzzers. At all.

**Courtney**:

Same thing for you, Electric Orange Nightmare.

**Anne Maria:**

Excuse me, who do you think you’re talking to?

**Sadie** (*under her breath*):

Watch me.

**Sierra**:

Okay. Who accidentally burnt down the set of a celebrity cooking show and spent the night in prison? Quickly!

*A few moments passed by as nobody buzzed in. Lindsay puts her hand up, like she is asking permission to speak in a classroom. When she realizes she's being ignored, she put her hand down and started playing with her hair. Courtney then buzzes in.*

**Courtney**:

Looking around at all the dimwits I wouldn’t trust in a kitchen here, one person seems incredibly incompetent at just about everything. I’ll say Tyler.

**Sierra**:

That is correct! Point for the Vipers!

**Lindsay**:

I knew that!

**Amy**:

Then why did you not say anything?

**Lindsay**:

Well, you said for me not to touch my buzzer, so I put my hand up! Nobody called on me, though. I don’t know what that’s about.

**Amy** (*with an exasperated sigh*):

Let me rephrase that. Do not touch your buzzers unless you know the answers!

**Lindsay**:

Oh! Okay!

**Sierra**:

Moving on! Who spends more than five hundred dollars on their manicures?

**Amy** (*buzzing in*):

Is it Anne Maria?

**Sierra**:

That would be correct!

**Rodney**:

I’d have figured it to be Topher. He has pretty nails.

**Anne Maria:**

Hello? Have you seen these nails? They’re the reason I drive with my feet.

**Courtney**:

Other than the fact that your talons can firmly grasp the steering wheel?

**Anne Maria:**

Callin’ me a bird when your face is coated in crows feet? Irony, ain’t it?

**Sierra**:

Let’s continue! Despite reuniting with a former enemy over the course of this season, who is still an active member in an alliance trying to eliminate them?

**Samey**:

Oh no.

**Amy**:

What?

**Samey**:

…Nothing!

**Sadie** (*buzzing in*):

It’s Heather or Courtney. They’ve oddly been paired up a lot lately.

**Sierra**:

While the footage I’ve seen agrees with you, that is not the answer on the card. That means that you are incorrect! The Raccoons lose a point!

**Amy**:

What? No! That’s not fair! You yourself even admitted it was a right answer!

**Sierra**:

Exactly. A right answer! Not THE right answer!

**Heather** (*with a sly smirk to Amy*):

I think I can deduce this quite easily. While it is true that Courtney and I have aligned and are more than likely going to vote the other out, there is still another duo to look into. Amy and Samey. Reunited quite quickly, I must say, but for one, there is a front. They participate in differing obvious alliances. Amy with Eva and Samey with Sadie. Odd, yes?

**Amy**:

Just what are you getting at here?

**Heather**:

Both sisters tend to put up differing fronts. One to be tougher than she actually is and the other to be sweeter than she really is. The answer to this is simple.

**Amy**:

Are you off your rocker? We’ve just become a family again. Why would we ruin that?

**Heather**:

That might be so for you, but perhaps not the general feel. Right Samey?

**Samey** (*defensive*):

I- I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about! I- T- That’s all lies! Tha-

**Sierra**:

That is correct! What a bombshell! This is going to my blog later!

**Amy** (*visibly hurt*):

Samey… You plan on betraying me?

**Samey** (*trying to gather her thoughts*):

T-That’s not exactly the truth, Amy. It’s not all black and white. See, I just didn’t know how to feel about us becoming so close after, you know, our past, so I-

**Amy**:

So you want to vote me out to test me or something?

**Courtney**:

Why not? Your team already did it once! They’ll do it again.

**Samey**:

Well that’s not even the truth! You can see that I didn’t vote for you! All I-

**Amy**:

No, but you were going to last night! My name was on there!

**Samey**:

Crossed out! So was Sadie’s! So was Lightning’s! All I wanted was-

**Amy**:

All you wanted was a way out and that’s what you’ve got! It’s done!

**Samey**:

Amy, wait!

*Amy arises from the bleachers and stomps away through the forest. Sierra, annoyed, taps on her wrist like she’s wearing a watch*

**Sierra**:

People, we have a game to finish! Now! Who graduated at the top of their class on the dean’s list? Quickly! I have places to be, garbage to search!

**Heather** (*buzzing in*):

Since I’m on a roll, I’ll save us the time. That would be me.

**Sierra**:

While you should have had someone else guess, there’s nothing in the rules that states you can’t answer for yourself, so yes, that is a point!

**Heather**:

Another victory is secured.

**Sierra**:

Wait just a second, the game is not over yet! The Raccoons can still catch up and tie, and the Vipers can lose your points! Let’s continue! Who accidentally burned up the town's entire crop supply of a hybrid plant accidentally created by their father crossing tomatoes with tobacco?

**Anne Maria** (*buzzing in*):

I can see that being Courtney.

**Sierra**:

I can see you being wrong. The Vipers lose a point!

**Courtney**:

On what planet would I, of all people, be near crops to be able to burn them down?

**Shawn**:

Well, you are impulsive, so who knows?

**Courtney**:

Oh, I will be remembering that. I will remember that.

**Heather**:

He has a point.

**Courtney**:

Shut up!

**Dawn** (*buzzing in*):

By order of elimination, it’s either Courtney or Rodney, and given that it isn’t Courtney, the short answer is that it must simply be Rodney.

**Sierra**:

That is correct! The game is tied once more. For your final question, who cut the breaks out of a rival’s car simply because they were beaten in court?

**Dave** (*buzzing in)*:

That would be Courtney!

**Sierra**:

That is correct!

**Blaineley**:

And once again, the Vicious Vipers win! The Ravenous Raccoons must vote once more for another member to be voted off! This will be delicious!

### Act Three - The Cabins

**Setting: Pahkitew Island, outside of the Raccoon Cabin, nighttime**

*Dawn, Eva, Lindsay, Rodney, Sadie, Samey, and Tyler are all positioned outside of the cabin. Amy is nowhere to be seen. Samey sits on the steps, head in her lap, with Sadie and Lindsay sitting on either side of her, consoling her. Eva and Tyler lift weights as Rodney cleans up the mess from breakfast that morning. Dawn stands at the edge of the cabin, watching everyone.*

**Samey**:

I just wish Amy would listen to me instead of storming off.

**Sadie**:

This is why I suggested voting her off. She is, like, totally upset that she can’t control you and count on your vote, so she just stomped off. She’s a child posing as a woman.

**Samey**:

Well, that revelation did hurt her…

**Sadie**:

So what? It’s a game and you’re playing to win. If she can’t handle her own dirty game thrown back at her, then she doesn’t deserve to be sitting here with the rest of us.

**Lindsay**:

I think she was just, like, betrayed or something. Like, she thought you two were close.

**Samey**:

I know you’re trying to be helpful, Lindsay. That’s sweet of you, but that’s not helping.

**Lindsay**:

Oh, no? Do you want to borrow my makeup kit? Nothing makes me feel better than putting on my makeup and looking pretty!

**Samey**:

Maybe some other time, Lindsay.

**Lindsay**:

Just a warning. If it says it smells like grapes doesn’t mean it tastes like grapes.

**Samey**:

I’ll keep that in mind, Lindsay. Thank you.

*At that moment, Scott came walking up the the Raccoon cabin, scanning around for someone. He was immediately caught by Eva, who wasn’t thrilled to see a Viper.*

**Eva**:

And just what are you here for? To gloat about another victory?

**Scott** (*confused*):

What? No! I was here looking for… looking for-

**Eva**:

If you’re looking for Amy, she’s not here. Although she told you before that she didn’t want to see you, so what could you possibly want from us?

**Scott**:

I told you, I was just looking for her. Do you have any idea where she went?

**Tyler**:

Where who went?

**Scott**:

Amy.

**Tyler**:

Oh no, Amy is missing? Hang on! I’m coming!

*Dropping his dumbbells, Tyler went to jump over the railing of the cabin, however, he had fell over it, landing on his head.*

**Eva**:

She hasn’t come back since she stomped off from Samey’s betrayal getting exposed during the challenge. I’m worried, but I don’t think she wants someone to find her just yet.

**Samey**:

It wasn’t even a betrayal!

**Scott**:

So you have no idea where she is?

**Eva**:

None. Anything else?

**Scott**:

Well, if it’s my place to beg to such a strong woman such as yourself…

*Scott bent down on his knees in a pleading position in front of the cabin.*

**Eva**:

Did you hit your head or something?

**Rodney**:

What’s happening?

**Sadie**:

What’s going on?

**Scott** (*begging*):

Oh please! Please, please, please! Please don’t vote Amy off!

**Sadie**:

You think begging on your knees would change our minds about voting out your little squeeze box? Did your stench fumes go to your head?

**Eva**:

If we planned on voting out Amy, what makes you think that this would save her?

**Scott**:

Well, it was worth a shot, wasn’t it?

**Eva**:

If you call this a shot.

*Dawn stepped down from the cabin steps and helped Scott off the ground into a standing position and whispered in his ear.*

**Dawn**:

She’s traversing through the mushrooms in the forest. Good luck.

**Scott**:

Traversing?

**Dawn**:

Walking.

**Scott**:

Oh, okay! I got it!

*Scott nodded at Dawn, and the two shared a smile at each other before Scott jets off towards the forest. Eva looks at Dawn, confused.*

**Eva**:

What did you tell him?

**Dawn**:

Simply letting him get the attempt he wanted.

*The camera cuts to Amy walking through the forest. It seemed to illuminate from the different colors of mushrooms and foliage in the moonlight. While walking, she trips over a figure hidden in a patch of grass. After rising back to her feet and dusting her clothes off, she bends over and picks up a wooden bust of Blaineley painted to look green like grass she had been walking on. While looking irritated at first, she remembers Blaineley mentioning that she had them released onto the island and that they all had different powers.*

**Amy**:

Hello, what’s this?

*Following hearing footsteps rushing towards her, she quickly hides the Blaineley Bust and proceeds to keep walking.*

**Amy**:

Go away!

**Scott** (*appearing behind her, heavily panting, out of breath*):

A- Am- I- Y- Amy… I’m here… to… talk.

**Amy**:

Unfortunately, I have nothing to say to you. I told you before that I want nothing to do with you.

**Scott**:

I… know… here to… listen… to you talk.

**Amy**:

No! Go away!

**Scott**:

Come on… you… are hurt.

**Amy**:

Fine. Just stand there then, since you refuse to leave me be. How can Samey just ally together to try and get me out? How is it so easy for her?

**Scott**:

Well… if it makes… you fe-

**Amy**:

Are you here to listen or to speak? Anyway, maybe I haven’t always been the best sister, but I worked hard to fix myself with no help from anybody else. I distanced myself because I knew I cared about her. I came back to make amends with her, only for her to plan on stabbing me in the back anyway. Maybe I do deserve it, but I worked hard to make it so we can finally be at a loving place in our relationship, but she had other intentions.

**Scott**:

Well, if it makes you feel any better, she is at the cabin crying right now because she hurt you.

**Amy**:

Really? It’s probably because she was found out. Not because she knows that she hurt me. I guess that I should give her the best thing I know how.

**Scott**:

What’s that?

**Amy**:

Revenge.

**Scott**:

Do you think that would be-

**Amy**:

I know it’s the best thing to do. She needs to know that if she can do it to me, I can do it to her. I have a vote to cast… Thank you for coming and listening. I guess I appreciate it.

*She turns around to face him, and she embraces him in a hug. He visibly blushes after they let go of each other, and she gives him a faint smile in return.*

**Scott**:

Don’t go yet.

**Amy**:

Pray for me.

*Cut to a confessional block*

**Heather**:

Well, following today’s ever-so-fun challenge, I think I've learned just about enough about everyone here to manipulate them into carrying out my will. My reign is close at hand.

**Topher**:

Alejandro is definitely in his feelings about me too. That wonderful kiss today proved it. It won’t be long until Topher Meighan is Topher Burromuerto!

**Amy**:

I wonder what power this statue of that old woman is going to give me. Maybe the power to eliminate somebody of my choice. Wouldn’t that just stick in Samey’s craw?

**Samey**:

I just wish Amy would let me explain that I don’t even want to vote her out, it’s only Sadie! Can’t she see that I don’t want to lose my relationships with friends and her? I have to play all sides in this game. Everybody does!

**Alejandro**:

Mr. Burromuerto, never let anyone ever tell you that you are a bad actor. Fake tears and a small kiss and light physical touching being all it took to tightly wrap Topher around my finger is almost tragic. I almost feel bad for the loser. However, he is necessary in my plans to win. He is charming enough to befriend anyone I suggest and just hollow enough that anyone with an iota of actual game plans will use him. In either case, with just a touch with the patented Burromuerto charm, he spills all their secrets to me and I demolish my opposition. Then when it becomes just the two of us left, he will easily fold over and the two million dollar cash prize will be mine! I can taste victory already.

*Cut to static*

### Act Four - The Campfire Ceremony

**Setting: Pahkitew Island, the Campsite, nighttime**

*The eight remaining Raccoons sit on tree stumps following another round of voting as the Vipers watch on from the peanut gallery. Amy is glaring at Samey, Lindsay and Tyler making out as usual, Samey is looking down guiltily, Rodney waves at Topher, and Dawn pets a squirrel that had just approached her as Sadie has now just come back from the confessional to cast her vote. Chef walks up and drops a plate of marshmallows off at the podium before he leaves to get the boat of losers running.*

**Blaineley**:

That was a fun challenge, wouldn’t you all agree?

**Everyone**:

NO!

**Blaineley**:

Where’s your sense of spirit? Where’s your sense of fun?

**Amy**:

I’m going to need my therapist on speed dial after today’s traumatic events.

**Blaineley**:

That’s almost the spirit, Amy. Now let’s get into tonight’s results. As the votes are being tallied by the interns now, I just want to say that this elimination is honestly going to be the first shocking one in quite a while. Largely all of you have a reason to go home tonight. Amy, you just got up and walked out during the challenge. Do you think your team thinks highly enough of you to save you after that, coupled with your losing leadership?

**Amy**:

I’ve led this team to quite a few victories despite the dead weight and asinine mental abilities on this team. They’d be morons to cut me.

**Scott**:

That a-girl!

**Blaineley**:

Dawn, you largely keep quiet unless it’s to make odd remarks about your peers and hardly ever actually do any real participation in challenges. Do you think that they will continue to let you keep sneaking on by?

**Dawn**:

That’s simply not true, miss. There has yet to be a challenge that I did not act as a participant, plus I’ve built strong bonds with quite a few of my fellow contestants here. If they have decided my time to go is at hand, I simply wish them well.

**Blaineley**:

Wow, are you boring. Eva, I think you’re the only one here that I can honestly say I don’t expect to see you leave any time soon. I see no reason to see you voted out.

**Eva**:

That’s e-

**Blaineley**:

Except for the fact that you have an incredibly explosive temper and will leap into battle with just the slightest blow on your tiny fuse.

**Eva**:

Bite me!

**Blaineley**:

Lindsay, Tyler. For the last two challenges, your efforts can be summed up into three little words. Stink. Stank. Stunk. You two have fumbled the most in the trivia and dirt dishing challenges, even more so than Topher and Anne Maria.

**Tyler**:

Coach used to say I fumbled all the time. Thanks, Blaineley!

**Blaineley**:

Sadie. You’ve been a wild card throughout the entire run so far. You have been a heavy hitter in some challenge, and one of the weakest links in others. While you may be packing a strong punch, the hits are to far and few between to make a lasting impact. Is it your time to pack your bags and catch the first boat out?

**Sadie**;

I think I've been doing great all season long.

**Blaineley**:

That brings us to Rodney. While early in the season, you were helpful and made more connection with your team, that all seems to have dropped off and you seem to have become more vacant. Like you’ve become focused on something else. Do you think you deserve to stay, and how will you be contributing if your team decides to save you?

**Rodney** (*focused on Topher*):

Huh? Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention. What?

**Blaineley**:

I thought not. The votes have now been tallied, but first, I am to understand that the first of my little idols have been found? Will the owner please present it?

*With a smirk towards Samey, Amy rises from her seat, presenting the idol to Blaineley. Upon inspecting it, she places it on the podium.*

**Amy**:

Now, what is my special power?

**Blaineley**:

What a wonderful way to kick this twist off! Amy, I must congratulate you on discovering the first of three Blaineley Busts. Although I did not think it would be this easy.

**Amy**:

Great. Now what is my power?

**Blaineley**:

Each Blaineley Bust carries a different power, causing a different effect on the game, and will no doubt shift the dynamics moving forward.

**Amy**:

Would you just get on with it and tell me my power?

**Blaineley**:

Alright, fine! Way to ruin the fun! Amy, for discovering the green Blaineley Bust, you have discovered the Power of Mystification.

**Amy**:

The Power of Mystification? Anything for you to give an explanation, huh?

**Blaineley**:

You guessed it! With the Power of Mystification, not only are you immune from being voted out, but you have just given the opposing team the opportunity to cast the sole eviction vote to eliminate a member of your team. Isn’t that fun?

**Amy**:

So basically all of our votes are now void?

**Blaineley**:

Oh, I knew there was a part of the explanation I forgot, thank you, Amy. All votes against you are void. All other votes will be used. The opposing team will only vote in the event of a tie.

**Amy**:

So what I’m hearing is that I’m safe?

**Blaineley**:

That is correct. Take your marshmallow and sit down. Ruin someone else’s fun now.

*Amy gives a wicked smirk to Samey, then she and Scott each do mini air fist pumps as she sits down. Blaineley then picks up the plate of marshmallows.*

**Amy**:

While I wanted the power to eliminate one of them myself, I’ll take safety.

**Blaineley**:

As for the rest of you, you know the drill. When your name is called, come collect your marshmallow. If you do not receive one, that means it is time for you to go. Expiration is at hand. With that being said, collect your marshmallow…

Eva!

Lindsay!

Dawn!

Tyler!

And… Samey!

**Samey**:

Oh my god…

**Blaineley**:

That leaves Rodney and Sadie as the two with the most votes. The contestant with the most votes and must promptly pack their belongings and leave is…

Neither of you.

**Amy**:

What?

**Courtney**:

How is that possible?

**Heather**:

Another non-elimination round? We’re so tired!

**Blaineley**:

Hang on now. Hang on! I said neither of them got the most votes to be eliminated. If you were paying attention, you’d have realized that means it’s a tie. Normally in the event of a tie, the two with the tied amount of votes would have to compete in a sudden death elimination challenge, however, due to Amy’s collection of the Power of Mystification, the power to eliminate one of the contestants falls to the group consensus of the opposing team. That means Vicious Vipers, you must decide to either eliminate Rodney or Sadie. But first, let’s see how the Ravenous Raccoons voted.

*The screen behind Blaineley turns on and shows the votes. Amy voted for Sadie, although Samey’s name can be seen crossed out. Dawn voted for Rodney, wiping a tear away from her eye. Eva voted for Sadie. Lindsay voted for Rodney. Rodney voted for Sadie, although he wrote “SORRY!” underneath her name. Sadie voted for Rodney. Samey voted for Rodney, although she seems to have scribbled out her own name and wrote Rodney on top of it. Tyler voted for Sadie. Four votes Rodney. Four votes Sadie.*

**Amy**:

Are you sure I just can’t pick instead?

**Blaineley**:

You clearly will not be a fair vote in this opportunity. Vipers! Make your choice. Choose wisely. Now talk amongst yourself. You have ten seconds.

*The Vipers all turn to face each other and begin having a whispered discussion. After Blaineley counts to ten, Heather rises. Rodney and Sadie embrace each other in a hug.*

**Heather**:

The Vicious Vipers have reached our decision. It is with great sadness that I announce that we have decided to eliminate Rodney.

**Blaineley** (*pretending to be sad to play to the cameras*):

Rodney, as it has been decided, so it shall be done. You are the next contestant eliminated from Total Drama; Resurrection. Please pack up your belongings and head to the boat.

**Rodney** (*with a solemn nod*):

I understand, but there’s something I need to do first. I have to try it.

*Walking over to the Vipers sitting in the peanut gallery, he stands before Topher. In a similar manner to Alejandro before him, he cups Topher’s left cheek in his right hand, and then presses their lips together for a moment before breaking away.*

**Blaineley**:

Woah, I genuinely did not see that coming.

**Topher** (*stunned*):

W- Wow… what was that?

**Rodney**:

Something I wanted to do since I saw you with that pretty blonde wig on. It was better than I dreamt it would be.

**Topher**:

You’ve been dreaming… of me?

**Blaineley**:

Rodney, I hate to break up this rating and view bait, but it is time for you to go.

**Rodney**:

I understand. I had fun. I loved getting to meet everyone. No hard feelings.

*Rodney went down the lines, hugging all the remaining contestants and Blaineley goodbye before going back to the cabin one final time in order to pack his belongings. As he walked to the dock of shame and waited for the boat of losers, he was greeted by Amy, Scott, and Topher who were waiting there for him. There he gave them each another hug and then one group hug between the four of them.*

**Amy**:

It shouldn’t have been you, Rodney. I’m sorry.

**Rodney**:

I’m fine with it, Amy. I’m just glad that I got to see you again, and then make all these new relationships. It felt nice.

**Scott**:

Say hi to Uncle and the cousins for me.

**Rodney**:

Will do, bro.

**Topher** (*handing Rodney a piece of paper*):

Uh, here. This is for you.

**Rodney** (*becoming flustered*):

I- Uh- You- I- Me- Tog-

**Topher**:

It’s my phone number. I’m not entirely sure what just happened or why you kissed me, but I want you to have it. Maybe if things don’t work out with Alejandro, maybe there’s something there for us? Just text me, okay?

*Topher gave Rodney an awkward wave and then just walked away as the boat of losers arrived. With another group hug with Amy and Scott, Rodney boarded the boat of losers and the pair waved goodbye to Rodney as he was driven away. Once he was out of sight, the two turned to each other.*

**Amy**:

Are you okay?

**Scott**:

I’ll be fine. I’ll see him when I get home. I’m more happy that you’re still here.

**Amy**:

When I told you to pray for me, I didn’t actually expect it to work, but here I am. It did.

**Scott**:

So does this mean that you’re not mad at me now?

**Amy**:

For now, yeah. Let’s take it slow and see where it goes.

**Scott** (*giving her a salute*):

Aye aye, captain!

**Amy** (*with a smile and slight giggle*):

At ease, Brick.

*Scott turns to walk away, but Amy quickly grabs his hand.*

**Scott**:

What? Are you scared or something?

**Amy**:

Would you shut up for a second? I think I heard something.

**Scott**:

What? Heard what?

**Amy**:

Heard this, stupid.

*She moves in closer and gives Scott a light kiss on the cheek.*

**Scott** (*flustered*):

I- W-What are y-you-

**Amy**:

Even though I told you not to, it was sweet of you to check up on me toni-

*Before she could finish her sentence, the shadowy black figure of a hand erupted from the water in front of them and then shortly after, two large red glowing eyes erupted. Amy and Scott then ran off, screaming as the camera panned to Blaineley on the dock.*

**Blaineley**:

There you have it. Another one down, fifteen more to go before we can crown our winner!

Is there any hope for the Ravenous Raccoons at this point?

Will Topher catch on to Alejandro?

Will Dave and Shawn join in on the sudden rush of love across Pahkitew Island?

Find out the answers to these questions and more next time on…

*Somehow, Chris’ voice can be heard overtaking Blaineley’s at this point, despite him not being there.*

**Chris**:

TOTAL!

DRAMA!

RESURRECTION!

The screen fades to black.

## Trivia

* This episode is named after Anne Maria.
* Chris only appears in the introductory recap of the previous episode, as he was fired by Blaineley during.
* While foraging for berries, Dawn suggests that both Amy and Shawn are lying about their feelings for Scott and Dave, respectively.
* Following the last episode, Topher went through the belongings Lightning had left behind, and turned one of his jerseys into a crop top.
* Unlike last episode, Courtney no longer speaks with a lisp. This is referenced in a scene cut for time where she gets her gap filled in the infirmary by Chef.
* Anne Maria and Eva fight a few times in this episode, with one of them getting physical.
* Courtney's alliance with Dave, Scott, and Shawn is shown to already be crumbling this episode despite being formed in the last one. This is due to Courtney promising Heather the votes of all alliance members for a secret purpose in order to get Anne Maria and Topher eliminated.
* Shawn is shown to be able to very accurately read a contestant's game in this episode. He is quickly able to call out Courtney's game in the confessional.
* Under the assumption that Chris had died, Topher gives a eulogy with fake crying. He claims that Chris was kicked out of his boy band, Fametown, before it became popular, that all of Chris' movies were box office bombs, appeared on a reality show "The Unreal World" (based on actual show *The Real World*) in his thirties, hosted a self-titled talk show, and that he hosted Total Drama in his forties. This is to directly go against Chris claiming to be 30 in *Pahkitew Island*, Topher's debut season. This would also mean that Chris would be in at least his fifties during this revival.
* Following her firing of Chris, Blaineley reveals that she had commissioned and had hidden three wooden idols baring her likeness, dubbed Blaineley Busts. Amy also finds the first one this episode.
* Sierra makes a cameo appearance in this episode, serving as a guest judge. This is a reference to Sierra playing Blaineley's informant in the *Celebrity Manhunt: Total Drama Action Reunion* special. Like there, Sierra's appearance here is to reveal secrets about the contestants.
* Zoey references Cody and Cameron when seeing Sierra, stating that they can breathe for now.
* Sierra reveals that:
	+ Dave was dropped by his therapist for being too much of a challenge.
	+ Dawn would like to be a nudist, but is too insecure about her body.
	+ Shawn knows fifteen different recipes to cook rats.
	+ Amy and Samey were disqualified from The Ridiculous Race after Amy punched Noah in the throat due to a sarcastic remark and were replaced by another team, heavily suggested to be the Stepbrothers Chet and Lorenzo.
	+ Zoey started a podcast, titled Wet and Wild Rescues, dedicated to the protection and preservation of the wetlands.
	+ Lindsay became a lawyer just to spite Courtney.
	+ Alejandro "modeled" to support his way through college since his parents wouldn't fund him. It is heavily implied he actually did sex work.
	+ Eva went to court ordered anger management therapy after brutally assaulting a driver who cut her off at a traffic light.
	+ Scott crushed his windpipe on the bench press when he tried to become a bodybuilder and had to be hospitalized.
	+ Sadie and Katie were fired from a candy factory due to not being able to keep up with their assigned jobs.
	+ Don refused to let Topher compete on The Ridiculous Race, and Topher has since refused to speak to him.
	+ Tyler accidentally burnt the set down on a celebrity cooking show and spent the night in jail.
	+ Anne Maria spends over five hundred dollars on her manicures.
	+ Samey is an alliance that wants to eliminate Amy.
	+ Heather graduated college at the top of her class on the dean's list.
	+ Rodney accidentally destroyed the entire supply of a crop on his town that was accidentally created by his father.
	+ Courtney cut the breaks out of a rivals car because they beat her in a court case.
* Lindsay becoming a lawyer is a reference to the plot of the movie *Legally Blonde*.
* Sadie and Katie being fired from a candy factory for being unable to keep up with the chocolate on the conveyor belt is a reference to the classic *I Love Lucy* episode "*Job Switching.*"
* Rodney accidentally destroying the entire supply of a mutant crop of tomatoes and tobacco is a direct reference to the Tobacco Plant in *The Simpsons*.
* When Alejandro reveals that he had an Onlystans account, Tyler confirms that he was subscribed to it, and Topher again references that he still has one.
* In this episode, Alejandro is revealed to not only know about Topher's crush on him, but plans to use it to his advantage as well.
* Anne Maria calls Eva "Magilla Gorilla." This is a reference to the Hanna-Barbara character.
* As of this episode, two idols have been found. The invincibility statue was found by Heather in Heartbreak Hotel and Amy finds one of the Blaineley Busts this episode.
* Despite their relationship budding more in the previous two episodes, Shawn once again rejects having feelings for Dave in this episode, stating that he is a good friend, but is too much his opposite to consider a romantic relationship.
* Amy and Scott's mutual affection for each other is brought back towards the end of this episode, despite Amy still being angry with him for the previous four.
* This episode establishes that Topher is a talented sewer.
* Amy continuously asking Blaineley about her power is a reference to Courtney asking Chris for a prize in *Total Drama Action* episode "*Get a Clue.*"
* This is the first episode since *Total Drama World Tour* to feature any sort of tiebreaker resolution.
* This episode was written and rewritten seven times before getting published.