The contestants must go through an extreme obstacle course with danger lurking around every corner. The rivalry between two villains emerges with a former antagonist speaking out the truth, while a greater evil spreads a web of lies towards the rest of the cast. Meanwhile, someone attempts to clear her name regarding an embarrassment that hurt her relationship. In the end, despite their efforts, nothing could prevent the flushing of a powerful manipulator, who gets his long-waited comeuppance for what he previously did, but he manages to warn somebody about the threat before meeting his downfall.
Plot
On the girls' side of the loser cabin, Zoey and a distraught Courtney discuss the latter's new relationship ending because of Cameron kissing her. Zoey tries to lighten the mood by admiring Courtney for having accomplished this with not one, but two guys in one day, saying "she's on fire."
Courtney |
“ | She's right. Yay me! | ” |
Courtney, realizing the reversed positions in what started her conflict with Gwen, asks Zoey not to say anything to which Zoey agrees. It is then that Mike, with Mal still in complete control, gets her attention from the window. As Mal speaks in the confessional, inside his mind, Mike and Chester meet up with Svetlana. Both males are confused at her building fish statutes out of butter, but she explains that either she follows Mal's orders, or ceases to exist. Mike asks her to join the resistance against him, as the scene cuts back to Mal's confessional.
Mal |
“ | Ha! Mike might miss the little brainiac, but as far as I'm concerned, getting rid of Cameron was like scraping gum off my shoe — a bit sticky but, oh, so satisfying . . . Now to deal with my biggest threat: Alejandro. (chuckles) He's going to pay for sabotaging my sabotage. | ” |
He tells her that Alejandro let Cameron fall down the mine, and Zoey, shocked, speculates that he rigged the votes against him two episodes ago as well. At this point, Chris calls all contestants to the beach. On her way down the cabin steps, Courtney comes across Scott eating dirt out of sadness. She yells at him that Cameron kissed her, and not the other way around and that they are back together. Scott goes along with it.
Scott |
“ | Can't help it, I loves me a bossy lady, but I'm not forgivin' or forgettin' just yet. Courtney might not be finished her kissing spree. | ” |
The contestants rush at Chris's threat to make the last one to arrive do fifty push-ups. Alejandro receives this task, and although he tries to argue back that he just returned from Boney Island, Alejandro brushes it off.
Alejandro |
“ | Chris is lucky I have a bigger problem to deal with: Mal. Good thing I have a DVD full of incriminating footage hidden in the hotel. When the time is right — bam! — I'll expose that phoney, or my name isn't Alejandro Burros Muertos [sic]. (Chris laughs and asks him to explain what his last name means) It's a very respected name where I come from. Very respected! | ” |
Chris explains the challenge as an inspiration of Chef's boot camp from season one, which now Chris calls an "obsta-kill course," made of booby-trapped tires, ropes made out of unusual material, "snapping bars," and a part called "Duck and Cover." For the second time in the season, Scott is overly confident, which pushes Chris to require the contestants to wear heavy packs throughout the entire thing. He adds that there will be a penalty for removing it at any time. Zoey talks with Gwen about Alejandro allowing her friend to fall, to which Gwen labels it as harsh for even his standards. Zoey proposes that they vote him off at the next elimination ceremony. Gwen agrees without hesitation. Courtney sees them and becomes paranoid.
Courtney |
“ | Zoey better not be forming an alliance with Gwen, or telling her about me kissing Scott and Cameron, or both! Agh! Why didn't I take that lip-reading course? | ” |
Alejandro strikes a conversation of his own with Mal, revealing he is fully aware of his evil nature, and that he is not who he pretends to be. Mal is unfazed, reasoning that no one will believe "the most manipulative contestant in Total Drama history." Alejandro then warns him about the DVD, to which the other crushes his hand, bringing the Spaniard to his knees. Alejandro takes his words back and reassures him that his secret is safe, though he is obviously lying.
Alejandro |
“ | I must stop this monster. No one ruins my symmetry and gets away with it. | ” |
Zoey approaches them, and Mal covers the situation by claiming he is helping a fallen Alejandro. The contestants begin racing through the obstacle course, with Mal sticking by Zoey, so he has a chance to enter the Spa Hotel, and search for the DVD should she win; Alejandro is behind them when he sees Mal acting as Mike when he protects Zoey during the challenge in the tires section.
Alejandro |
“ | His powers of persuasion are impressive. I must get the others on my side, the gorgeous side. | ” |
Hence, Alejandro tries to pull Gwen aside to tell her of the danger that is "Mike," but Mal knocks Alejandro out with a tire before he tell her whom she should not trust.
When Mal and Zoey reach the ropes, she falls, being allergic to the dog hair on her rope. He pushes her on, eating through the licorice which his rope is made of, to slow down the next person. Zoey tries another rope, with Gwen climbs the one she had just attempted. Zoey asks if she is allergic to dogs, which she confusedly replies she isn't. However, Gwen understands once she learns of the dog hair and laughs with the latter about how gross it is. Courtney and Scott arrive, and Courtney shouts that Zoey better not be telling her about the kiss with Cameron, leaving Gwen extremely surprised.
Courtney |
“ | Oops! | ” |
Scott adds fuel to the fire by mentioning that they were together at the time, which makes Gwen yell back that she wants to have a "little chat" with Courtney if they survive the challenge. While Courtney manages to finish climbing, Scott is unfortunate enough to be electrocuted by his rope, just as Alejandro goes to warn him about Mal. Alejandro decides to get back to Scott later and proceeds on the licorice rope. It separates and falls to the ground, but he hangs on to the wall.
The next part is the "snapping bars," earning their name from the snapping turtles in the water below. Gwen sarcastically remarks that it's "hilarious," and Alejandro crosses the top of the bars on his hands before clinging to Mal. Mal begins to strain himself and the scene shifts back to Mike's mind. He continues to urge Svetlana to join him and Chester before she drops her carving tool and starts to fade. Mike worriedly asks what's going on. Screaming in pain, she responds that Mal is channelling her athletic abilities. Outside, Mal succeeds and becomes an evil version of the Russian gymnast, swinging and banging Alejandro against the bars, which confuses Zoey.
Zoey |
“ | Hmm… I thought Mike couldn't access his other personalities anymore. At least he didn't turn into that Mal character. | ” |
Inside his subconscious, Mike begs Svetlana to fight back, and she acknowledges the chain encircling her foot. He smashes it with a nearby mallet, freeing her and pulling her from Mal's control. She exclaims that she will now help Mike and Chester defeat him. Without her, Mal falls into the water and the snapping turtles attack him.
Mal |
“ | How could Svetlana take off like that? Mike! Oh, he's messing with my plans. Ugh! I'm coming for you, bro. (punches the confession camera, shattering it) | ” |
Courtney and Scott come to the bars, and again, while she does well, he lags. She becomes frustrated and leaves him.
Zoey is the next person Alejandro tries to inform of the threat, but he is interrupted yet again, this time by Chef shooting them with a familiar gun. Laughing, Chris explains the meaning of the name "Duck and Cover" — contestants must duck and cover from leeches. Zoey runs on, as Courtney and Gwen arrive and hide behind a rock. Courtney explains that Cameron kissed her, to which Gwen questions why. Courtney replies that maybe it is because she's "pretty", and while Gwen agrees, she states that it came out of nowhere. The scene changes to Mal and Scott where Mal lies that it was Alejandro who made Cameron kiss Courtney instead of Mal himself, and Scott leaves to speak to Courtney. As he walks, his pack catches on a bush, and he eventually ditches it, concluding that he will deal with the penalty when he wins. Gwen makes a fast retreat when he joins her and her friend. It is during the following chat that Courtney admits she also kissed Alejandro "years ago" while she and Scott weren't together. Mal approaches them asking for their loyalty in voting off Alejandro, and they say yes.
Mal |
“ | Another piece falls into place. Once Alejandro's gone, I'll be able to concentrate on getting rid of Mike… for good! | ” |
Alejandro and Mal confront each other again, during which Mal plays a lethal card in calling him "Al."
The next part of the challenge is zip-lining to a finish line where Chris stands. Alejandro is ecstatic, having done this many times before, and screams Mal's name as he launches from the cliff. Zoey, who comes to realize that Alejandro is telling the truth, reasons that she must keep an eye on Mike after this. When he urges her to go with him, for the weight will make them faster, she compliments him by saying he "sounds like Cameron." As they come close to Alejandro, "Mike" jumps to Alejandro and hangs from his legs so that they both drop into the water below. Scott, Gwen, and Courtney are the last to reach this part of the challenge. With Scott lacking the necessary equipment, Chris laughs that this is the penalty he was talking about, and Scott is forced to proceed using only his hands.
Scott |
“ | Okay, so I had to hang from a rope by my hands — no big thing! Back on the farm, my cousins and me used to have contests to see who could hang off the laundry line the longest over a nest of fire ants, and I mostly won! (sighs) Good times… | ” |
Courtney and Gwen start to zip, as Zoey crosses the finish line and wins immunity.
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The challenge is over, and only the girls have succeeded in finishing the course while the guys are each caught in tough situations.
At the elimination ceremony, Zoey, Gwen, Courtney, and Scott all keep their promises to vote off Alejandro, as well as Mal. Alejandro, on the other hand, not only votes for Mike but creatively submits his selection by scribbling on his photo, so he resembles a devil. Scott is highly amused and wishes he had thought of it. Alejandro is voted off, and Chris announces that this was the fastest voting process in Total Drama history. He then asks Zoey who she would like to join her in the Spa Hotel with Gwen and himself, but Gwen immediately cuts in that she cannot tolerate another night with him there. In response, Chris sends her on exile to Boney Island for the night, which Gwen is visibly not pleased by. Zoey invites Mike to stay with her, and they share a hug.
Alejandro |
“ | How can she not see the truth?! Urgh! Maybe they deserve each other. | ” |
Alejandro, on the Flush of Shame, proclaims that this game just got one hundred percent less beautiful, and that there is a greater villain at work. As he is being flushed, he gives one final riddle, saying that "the truth is in the art." Zoey wonders what he means before Chris signs off.
Exclusive clip
After ending up at the Yukon, a snowmobile stops near Alejandro. To his surprise, it is Heather, who was sent to the same location after her elimination. After Alejandro is slapped by Heather for causing her elimination, he tells her that he had missed her as well. Heather smiles back and the two ride off on the snowmobile.
Cast
Voice actor | Role(s) |
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Christian Potenza | Chris |
Alex House | Alejandro |
Emilie-Claire Barlow | Courtney |
Megan Fahlenbock | Gwen |
Cory Doran | Mike |
James Wallis | Scott |
Barbara Mamabolo | Zoey |
- Chef appears; however, he has no lines, though he is heard laughing during Chris's recap.
- Heather appears in an exclusive clip; however, she doesn’t speak.
Elimination Ceremony
No marshmallows given.
Elimination Ceremony 10 | |
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Status | Contestant |
WIN | Zoey |
IN | Courtney, Gwen, Scott |
LOW | Mike |
OUT | Alejandro |
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Trivia
General
- This is the only episode of the season in which a female is exiled to Boney Island, as well as the only time one of the original twenty-two contestants is exiled.
- Also, this is the last episode of the season where a contestant is exiled.
- This is the first episode, since his debut, that Cameron is absent, although he appears in the recap and is mentioned several times throughout the episode.
- With Alejandro's elimination, Gwen is the only contestant left in the season who was previously a finalist.
- All of the females cross the finish line, while none of the males did.
- This episode reveals that Alejandro and Courtney kissed at some point during Total Drama World Tour, although not onscreen.
Continuity
- Scott's sharp tongue once again causes Chris to increase the difficulty in a challenge, just as he did in Food Fright.
- Counting Alejandro's ending in Total Drama World Tour, this is the first time that Alejandro has ever been eliminated. Thus, all contestants from the first-generation cast have been eliminated at least once as of this episode.
- With Alejandro's elimination, this marks the first time since "Chinese Fake-Out" that there are more females in the competition than males.
- Scott and Courtney get back together in this episode after having broken up in the previous one.
- This is the second episode in which the editor humiliates Chris during the recap.
- The first time is during the recap of "The Enchanted Franken-Forest" (Revenge of the Island).
- The drawing Alejandro did on Mike's picture was similar to the drawing Heather did on Eva's in "No Pain, No Game," as well as what Geoff drew on the monitor of Alejandro himself in "Hawaiian Style."
- Alejandro's line before his flush, "This show just got one hundred percent less beautiful," mirrors Justin's last words before his elimination in "The Princess Pride."
References
- The name of the episode is a pun on the term "obstacle course."
- At one point, Chris calls Courtney and Scott "the Bickersons." This is a reference to the Bickersons couple from 6teen, making this the fifth reference to the show in the Total Drama franchise.
- When doing the recap, Chris refers to his kidnapping as a "kidnapping of the hosty kind," a reference to Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Goofs
- Alejandro's last name, Burromuerto, is incorrectly referred to as "Burrosmuertos" throughout the episode.
- When Mal, as Svetlana, starts hitting Alejandro on the snapping bars, Alejandro's eyes are black instead of green.
- Alejandro's bruise after his altercation with Mike is missing after his confessional, even immediately after Mike lets go of his wrist.
- Alejandro and Mike's backpacks seem to disappear and reappear in a few scenes.
- While climbing the rope, Alejandro appears to have five fingers on one of his hands for a few frames.
- Mal's multiple bites from the snapping turtles disappear by the next scene.
- Chris instructs all of the contestants to go to the beach for the challenge, but they meet him in the forest instead.
- At one point, when Alejandro is washed in the Flush of Shame, the fingers of his left hand are cut off.
Gallery
See also
- "Heroes vs. Villains"
- "Evil Dread"
- "Saving Private Leechball"
- "Food Fright"
- "Moon Madness"
- "No One Eggspects the Spanish Opposition"
- "Suckers Punched"
- "You Regatta Be Kidding Me"
- "Zeek and Ye Shall Find"
- "The Obsta-Kill Kourse"
- "Sundae Muddy Sundae"
- "The Bold and the Booty-ful"
- "The Final Wreck-ening"