Lies, Camera, Action!

**Season 2, Episode 17**

This is the seventeenth episode of Total Pokémon Action. The castmates think it's a normal challenge where the team who does worse in the play votes someone out, but are hit with a surprise double elimination of the worst actor from both teams. One castmate is eliminated because they were distracted by drama and another because they genuinely couldn't remember their lines. Two more castmates are out of the game.

Jellicent does the usual introductions and tells the castmates that the movie of the day is The Truman Show. They will be performing in a play from a script Jellicent found online. All she says is that the worst performances lose. Bouffalant starts handing out the scripts and it's challenge time. Leafeon and Shaymin start off the play while Mismagius takes notice of Smeargle being in his own head. He expresses worry about Purugly and how he thinks she's hiding something. Mismagius tells him that she wouldn't trust Purugly, so Smeargle agrees and leaves to go confront her. Backstage, Smeargle once again begs Purugly to tell him what she did and Persian encourages her to say it since he wants to know so badly. Eventually, she gives in and tells him off-screen what she did to Arcanine. Gastrodon, Gliscor, Leafeon, Luxray, and Shaymin are performing in the play and it cuts to Gorebyss asking Masquerain what's bothering her. Masquerain admits that it's Staraptor being back. After that, Staraptor walks up to squash the drama with Masquerain and tell his side. With some work, she agrees to let it go and they wish each other luck in their relationships. Delcatty, Dragonite, Leafeon, and Mismagius are performing when it's Smeargle's line. He shows up late to the stage and begins to struggle with his lines because he's distracted by what Purugly told him. Smeargle leaves the stage and walks by a stunned, worried Purugly. She tries to explain herself, but he calls her a bitch and walks away. Manaphy shows up to the scene with Leafeon and Shaymin. He also struggles with his lines because he didn't bring his script like everyone else figuring it against the rules. He also admits to having a bad memory and had to peek at Leafeon's script.

The castmates are gathered again and awaiting the results of which team wins immunity. But, Jellicent instead tells them that it's the worst performance on both teams that will be automatically eliminated without a vote. Everyone is so clearly shocked by this announcement. In a dramatic ceremony right then and there where nobody was safe, Manaphy and Smeargle get their boot for their poor performances. Disappointed, the boys start leaving when Purugly tries to say goodbye to Smeargle. However, he tells her to save it. Lopunny asks what happened between them since they were such good friends, but Purugly responds that she doesn't know anymore. Jellicent asks them for any final words. Manaphy says that he was happy for the experience even though it was short and that he met so many great people. Jellicent cuts him off and instead asks Smeargle why he's crying. When he admits that he's crying because of Purugly and not his elimination. But, he's excited to get to see Arcanine again soon. Annoyed, Jellicent rushes them into the limo and two more castmates are gone just like that.