The Aftermath: I

Plot
After a short montage of Trent and Gwen moments over the course of Total Drama Action, the episode begins with Geoff and Bridgette introducing the new "Total Drama Action Aftermath Show", where the two will dish out everything "Total Drama Action". Geoff introduces himself and Bridgette to the audience, reminding them they were on both Total Drama Island and Total Drama Action, to which Bridgette angry reminds that they were voted off for kissing. Although Geoff thinks kissing makes for good television, he says that now they have their own show and are psyched to be here. After a snide remark from Eva, Geoff thanks her for reminding them that she was here and introduces the past season losers: Cody, Noah, Ezekiel, Eva, Katie and Sadie, Courtney (who is busy talking to Michael about suing the show) and Tyler.

Bridgette and Geoff tell the viewers that they have messages and texts they'll read from the viewers, and that they'll even have some of the viewers on webcam. The two tell the viewers that they'll have two guests this episode Izzy and Trent. Bridgette mentions how she feels bad for what happened to Trent, while Sadie and Katie agree.

Before introducing Izzy, the two show a video containing various clips of her during the course of the season, finally calling on her to appear. After seeing herself on TV, Izzy walks out to join Geoff and Bridgette on stage and they begin their talk show segment, but before they could ask her questions, she notices her old boyfriend Gram in the audience and mentions how the restraining order put on them put a strain on their long distance relationship. Geoff asks Izzy how it felt to be the first one voted off the show, to which she says she doesn't know and asks him how it felt. Bridgette reminds Geoff that they were first voted off, and Geoff begins to recall the events until he stops, reminding Izzy that he is the one asking the questions. When Bridgette asks how it felt not getting a Gilded Chris Award, Izzy begins to cry while explaining her feelings. Bridgette asks if its that painful to remember, but Izzy says she just can't lie to them due to an implant that shocks her at the first sign of dishonesty.

After one more question, Geoff says its time to play a game called Truth or Hammer, where they ask Izzy questions and if she answers untruthfully, a hammer will fly down to strike her out of her seat. Bridgette asks the first question, where did things go wrong for E-Scope. She replies that it was when she turned down a secret alliance with Chef, after which Geoff mentions they have a never before seen clip. The clip shows Chef offering Izzy help in maning up if they split the money 50/50, to which she replies by kicking him in the chest and scaring the near by intern. Izzy then mentions that she thinks Chef made a deal with DJ. Bridgette takes a message from a viewer asking if Izzy thinks DJ will be busted, to which she replies that she busted her arm and is now double jointed. Geoff asks if they should move onto Trent.

Bridgette begins talking about Trent, saying he did not deserve what happened and its because of Gwen he was voted out. After she says this, however, Geoff quickly disagrees and says it wasn't because of her. Bridgette mentions Trent missed out on the prize because of Gwen, and Geoff unknowingly reveals to an watching Trent that Gwen went behind Trent's back to have the Grips vote him off. Trent, watching from the green room backstage is completely shocked and asked if it was a joke. Geoff says sorry and says that even though Gwen asks to vote off Trent, that since he was throwing the challenges he would have been voted out anyway. Bridgette agrees, but says that Gwen stabbed Trent in the back to cover her own butt and Eva thinks they both should pay. Geoff reminds Bridgette of when Trent kissed Heather, but Bridgette says that Heather tricked him into kissing her. Geoff says that he hardly needed to be tricked into kissing the hottest girl on the show, much to Bridgette (and the rest of the girls) disgust. The two get into a fight over this, but Izzy steps in showing them a trick with her eyelids to stop the fight. It's too late, however, and Bridgette says they should take a break. The show goes to commercial, the first one being for that of Chef's Roadkill Cafe.

When the show returns, Izzy joins Geoff and Bridgette on the main couch talking about Trent and Gwen. Geoff is now on team Gwen and Bridgette on team Trent. Before taking more message, they check on Trent, who is in the green room still crying. They show a video recapping their relationship over both seasons, Geoff standing up for Gwen and Bridgette for Trent. Izzy asks the losers how they feel on the whole ordeal. Sadie begins first, saying she was at first on Team Trent but is now on Team Gwen after remembering how Trent kissed Heather, causing a fight between herself and Katie. Cody mentions he's on Team Gwen and holds up her bra. Courtney says shes on Team Gwen because Trent is a loser by choice. Izzy wants to bring out Trent, who is still crying in the green room and now playing his guitar.

Trent joins them on stage and begin to answer their questions. Bridgette asks what happened and Trent replies honestly that things were fine until they were split up and that once Gwen and Duncan were hanging out things got rocky. Courtney, watching on the sidelines, sneers at the mention of Duncan with Gwen. The next topic is of Trent's strange obsession with the number nine. Geoff and Bridgette show the clip of Duncan telling Gwen that their names together make nine, but Trent is upset and says thats not true. He recalls that the real reason is because when he was a kid his grand father gave him a toy train right before he died. It lost a wheel and only had nine, and his mom said it was his lucky number. This story makes Sadie, Katie and Courtney change 'teams'.

After a quick e-mail they check in on their webcams, their first guest being a girl named Ginger. Ginger asks Trent to go crazy over her before being cut off. The next guest is Steve the Yeti, a yeti, who says Chris Mclean is the best host ever and asks how the two got a show. He is interrupted by Chef calling out to him about taking a hot tub together as well as adressing him as Chris, and joins the yeti on camera to tell the audience not trust anything Izzy says. Finally, Geoff gets a call from someone saying that both Gwen and Trent stink and she is on Team Eva, after which they notice that it was Eva instead making the call.

The final segment of the show is called 'Thats going to leave a mark', which shows various unseen scenes of castmates being hurt by different objects (Duncan being hit with a light, Chef slipping, ect). After the clip, Trent asks if he can sing a song he wrote after Gwen and himself broke up. As he sings, the entire cast (save Noah) begin to look on with sadness and Geoff and Bridgette look at each other before sharing an embrace. Geoff apologizes to Bridgette and the two begin to make out as the show comes to a close, Bridgette says they'll be here all season and Geoff says to check in next time for Total Drama Action. The episode ends it the two making out as the intern sweeps the floor and the lights turn out.

Quotes

 * Geoff: We are so psyched to be here! Eva: (sitting with the other seven TDI contestants who didn't qualify to compete in TDA) Yeah. Speak for yourselves. Geoff: (confused) I was speaking for myself.


 * Courtney:(talking on cellphone) We're gonna sue the pants off this show, Michael!!!


 * Bridgette: Aww, poor Trent, right? What happened to him is just so wrong. Sadie: We felt so terrible for Trent.  Like, he went nuttier than my sister's peanut allergy. (waves to the camera) Hi Cindie! Katie: But he's still super cute!  I barf a little in my mouth every time I think of what happened to him. Sadie: Oh my gosh, me too! (barfs a little in her mouth) Geoff: (disturbed) Uh... okay.  Cool.  Uh, thanks for that.


 * Izzy: (waves to camera) Hi, everyone out there in TV land! (scans audience until she sees a familiar face) Graham Cracker! That's my old boyfriend, Graham!  He got a restraining order against me last year.  Remember that, Graham?  So funny!  Okay, we were in the courtroom and judge was all like, (impersonates judge) "You will not come within two hundred meters of the plantiff or you shall suffer the consequences of this courtroom!" (regular laugh) The long distance was hard.  But we made it work.  By the way Graham, you should get new blinds for your room.  What are they made of, lead?  I couldn't see a thing with my binoculars. (giggles) Miss you, Graham Cracker! (pulls a cracker from her top) I'm totally into crackers right now.  They're just so flaky! (giggles and eats the cracker)


 * Bridgette: What went through your head after being voted off? Izzy: When you realize you're not getting a Gilded Chris Award, well... I can't lie to you. (cringes and suffers) Bridgette: Wow!  It's that painful to remember? Izzy: No, I just can't lie to you! (points to her neck) I was outfitted with a lie deterrent microchip that emits shockwaves at the first hint of dishonesty.  That's a really nice top, Bridge. (gets shocked and then giggles)


 * Izzy: (trying to keep Geoff and Bridgette from escalating their fight) We need a little help settling this lovers' quarrel, so thanks for all your text and e-mails! Oh!  Uh, and feel free next time to use ESP.  I'm psychotic. Bridgette: I think you mean psychic. Izzy: I'm pretty sure my therapist said psychotic. (Geoff and Bridgette widen their eyes in fright as she giggles) Okay.


 * Chef: (offscreen) Yo Chris! If I wanted to take a hottub by myself I...Oh! You on the webcam?

Trivia

 * This is the first time that Izzy (almost) cried.
 * Cody still has Gwen's bra from season one
 * This episode features all non-participating campers
 * We find out that Trent's nine obsession was not, as it was assumed to be, from his and Gwen's names, but about a train he had as a child that lost a wheel and only had nine left. The train was a gift from his grandfather before he died.
 * In a unseen clip (presumably from Riot On Set) Chef also had approached Izzy to form an alliance, but she turned him down
 * This is the second time the show isn't hosted by Chris. The first time was in Are We There, Yeti?, when Chris went to an award show, So Chef took over.
 * Geoff accidentally calls Heather the hottest girl on the show
 * Trent finds out that Gwen was the one to get him eliminated in 3:10 to Crazytown. Trent cries over this (a lot).
 * Courtney is also trying to STILL sue the show.
 * When Trent said Gwen started hanging out with Duncan, Courtney got mad/jealous.
 * Although Chris doesn't appear as himself in this episode, he shows up on webcam disguised as a Sasquatchanakwa named Steve the Yeti complimenting Chris (himself) and telling Geoff and Bridgette they stink for getting their own show until Chef blows his cover.
 * Except for old footage, this is the first episode that Owen, Gwen and Heather don't appear at all.
 * Goof: During a round of Truth or Hammer questions, a giant hammer is swung at the interviewee when it is believed that they are being untruthful with their answers. Izzy has a lie detterent microchip implanted in her neck that shocks her whenever she is being dishonest.  When Izzy claimed she wouldn't hurt the intern who witnessed her jump kicking  Chef, the hammer swung at her to signify that she was not telling the truth.  Yet she didn't receive a shock from the microchip.
 * Though they appear with the other contestants who didn't get to compete in TDA, Tyler, Noah, and Ezekiel do not speak in the episode.
 * The intern may be based of the original design (not the promo design) of Tyler.
 * This episode is the first to feature Geoff and Bridgette fighting.