Get a Clue

'''It's a crime solving time on set as the cast participates in three mystery-themed challenges. As one contestant starts to apply herself, another contestant finally gets fed up with her. Then these two find themselves really up in each other's faces when a mysterious murder occurs on set, and the murderer is found to be amongst them!'''

Plot
The episode opens with the contestants all eating breakfast in the Craft Services Tent. Harold bites on something hard, and then finds a piece of technology, that the group decides to put it in Courtney's PDA. It shows a video of Chris giving the contestants clues to use to open a safe, which only Courtney understands. Courtney then leads the group to a safe from a past episode. There, Courtney cracks the safe and demands to know what the prize is.

Chris then explains to the contestants that, over the next day, they need to collect DNA samples from their fellow contestants. They then leave to go do so. Lindsay and Courtney are shown getting into an argument, which Courtney resolves by offering Lindsay a spa treatment. Courtney then tricks Lindsay into giving Courtney a DNA sample. Duncan is then shown leaving the trailer and almost getting caught in Harold's trap. Duncan then finds Harold and gets a DNA sample from him.

Courtney is then shown going to take a shower. Lindsay then attempts to get her foot print, but Courtney spills water on it, ruining it. Next, Beth is shown tricking Lindsay into giving up her DNA sample. Then, in the confessional, Harold gets a DNA sample from Beth, after once again attempting to get a sample from Duncan. Courtney is then seen tricking Duncan into giving her another sample, although she did it simply for the joy of it, as she had already collected Lindsay's DNA. Next, the contestants are seen giving up their samples. Lindsay is the only one with no samples at all. Upon giving Chris two samples, Courtney demands a prize. Due to her persistence, Chris ends up giving Courtney a bag of cheese puffs that he was going to have on the train, just to shut her up. The contestants then went onto the train.

While on the train, the contestants are immediately left in darkness, which Chris shouts to someone that they "can't murder the host." The lights are then turned back on, and there is a dead Chris on the floor of the train car. The contestants are frightened and Courtney demands that Harold perform CPR on Chris. The act does not work, and Beth and Harold are shaken. Lindsay then compares the situation to her trip to cheering camp. Courtney ignores her and convinces Duncan to climb on top of the train car, which she is convinced is fake, like the airplane in Full Metal Drama. Duncan then proves that the train is indeed a real train when it goes under a tunnel while he is on top.

While Duncan is outside the train, the lights turn off once again, and Chris' body is taken. Harold finds one of Duncan's hairs where the body used to be, and they immediately blame Duncan, handcuffing him to a bar in the car. Courtney objects and insists that the rest of the competitors should stop listening to Lindsay. She then manages to get Harold to assist her in getting off of the train, while Beth and Lindsay continue to work as a team.

Eventually, Beth goes to assist Harold and Courtney also. But, while they are attempting to get off of the train, Lindsay discovers a napkin with Courtney's finger prints on it that she thought could of been used as a murder weapon. Lindsay explains Courtney's guilty to the rest of the cast, while Courtney objects. Just as the competitors are about to handcuff Courtney, Chris walks back on to the train car. He announces that Lindsay won the challenge, much to Courtney's dismay. Lindsay then gets to choose someone to take to the movies with her, as her reward. Lindsay goes to the movies with Duncan watching Badminton: The Movie in order to make Courtney jealous, and Duncan agrees to see how jealous Courtney will get. Indeed, Courtney turns out to be very jealous; Chris then signs off the episode, after admiring his rubber self.

Cast

 * Chef Hatchet appeared in this episode, yet he had no lines.

Quotes
Beth: So weird... I think maybe Chris needs a vacation. Chris: Right now I'm gonna relax in a nice, safe, and secure place, and get ready for today's challenge. You're probably wondering what the challenge is, it will remain a mystery until you find me. Hopefully, you'll clue in and track me down. But, in the meantime, I'm gonna crack open a soda and relax. Duncan: Uh... we could, except the fact that that makes zero sense. Chris: (in an accent) I don't recall having mentioned any sort of prize. (in his regular voice) But thanks for releasing me, it was getting stuffy in there. Courtney: You're not smoking...?! Chris: What? Oh, no. Of course not. (swallows his pipe) Courtney: Ew. Chris: What? It's chewing tobacco. Harold, Lindsay, and Beth: Ew. Chris: Nah, just kidding, it's black licorice. Courtney, Duncan, Harold, Lindsay, and Beth: Ew. Chris: Yeah... you're right. (spits it out) This stuff's disgusting! Courtney: Oh, it's all the rage in France. Lindsay: Oooh, I love being trendy! Chris: Sorry, Courtney, it's not prize time yet. Courtney: Make it prize time. Chris: I'm trying to do my job here! Courtney: Maybe I should get my lawyers to do their job. Chris: Moving on... Courtney: I wanna prize! I wanna prize! I wanna prize! Chris: Alright already! HERE! (hands Courtney a bag of Cheese Puffs) I was gonna eat them on the train, but you're welcome to them if they will shut you up! Beth: And it's for all of us? Awesomer! Lindsay: This is great that we all get to share this, huh Courtney? Courtney: Whoop-dee-doo. I'm sticking with my delicious, exclusive, cheese-flavored cheese-type prize snacks. Beth: Can I have one? Courtney: Did YOU win them? (munches on a cheese puff) Mmmm. Lindsay: Dead dead? Duncan: Yup. Totally dead. Courtney: No! That's not possible! I never got a decent prize. Harold, give him CPR. Harold: You picked the right guy. I'm a licensed paramedic. Did you know that CPR is actually a whole system of assessments of inner connecting- Lindsay: Just do it, Harold! He's not breathing! Harold: (breaths air into Chris) Ew. (repeats) Ew. Still no pulse. Beth: (in confessional) I've gotta admit. I was kind of curious to see where Lindsay was going with this. Lindsay: ... so Mrs. Whitlock came running back from the rest stop with some full sugar fruit punch. Not the aspartame/saccharin stuff, that doesn't work for these types of situations. And she gave it to Carmelita, and... we have to get some fruit punch for Carma-C-Chris! Courtney: Yeeeaaaah... okay, anybody else have any great ideas? Duncan: Why do I get to be the lucky one? Courtney: (flirtatiously) Because you're the only one that can handle it. (Duncan smirks at her) I know. I'm good. Lindsay: Something brushed up against my leg! Harold: I keep brushing up against things that feel suspiciously like legs! Lindsay: I don't want to get (in a bad accent) murdered either. Courtney: Where's that annoying music coming from? Harold: Chris refused to give Courtney a reward, which clearly upset her. Lindsay: (to Duncan) And she's your love interest! Beth: That's called a motive. Duncan: "Love interest"?! She made me go up on the roof and she stole my prints and DNA... Lindsay: I prefer Detective Lindsay, Her Hotness. Courtney: No! This isn't fair! I won two portions already! I was the one who knew you weren't dead; she couldn't even tell the difference between a human being and a rubber dummy. Besides, I didn't do it. I'm innocent Chris: They all say that. The reward Lindsay will be enjoying tonight is a trip to the movies with a friend of her choice. Beth: Oh! It's been so long since I've been to the movies! Lindsay: (to Duncan) Sorry that we all accused you. Duncan: Happens all the time. No probs. Lindsay: Wanna go to the movies with me? (Beth and Courtney gasp, and Duncan smiles deviously at Courtney's reaction)
 * Chris: I hope you all had a filling breakfast. It was soo delish. I was practically on cloud nine. I could've had a dozen of them. But enough about breakfast, it's time to eighty-six this combination- uh... I mean... conversation.
 * Lindsay: Yeah, but maybe if we find Chris he'll have some kind of surprise. Who doesn't love surprises? I think he was trying to give us clues. He said he was on "cloud nine" which is like heaven which means he's not alive anymore. What do you do with dead people? You bury them. So, maybe he's buried underground; Maybe we should dig and see if we find him!
 * Courtney: (to Chris) What's my prize?!
 * Courtney: (to Chris) I am going to get a prize. I promise you that.
 * Lindsay: (to Courtney as Courtney is dusting Lindsay's palm) Ahahaha, that tickles! I've never had a manicure done on the bottom of my fingers.
 * Courtney: So, where's my prize?
 * Harold: There's a party? Awesome!
 * Beth: Look, Chris is dead!
 * Lindsay: This reminds me of the time we were on the bus on the way to cheering camp. The head cheerleader, Carmelita Santos, passed right out! I always hated Carmelita, because Carmelita thought she was so great, but we had to do something; she was drooling! So me and Bitsy Stephanopoulos ran to the front of the bus - Bitsy's real name is Elizabeth but everybody calls her Bitsy- (Courtney rolls her eyes)
 * Beth: (in confessional) Listen, I'm obviously a little old for make-believe, and Courtney isn't someone I would've had over to my "Pretty Pretend Palace." Ever. She'd always want to be the dad, doctor, and the prime minister of all my dolls! And they won't like that one bit. I mean, if still played with them... which I don't!
 * Courtney: Duncan, climb out of the ceiling hatch and go find Chef or a producer or somebody.
 * Beth: Something brushed up against my leg!
 * Harold: I'm gonna do something productive too and find out who dunnit before it's too late. I don't want to get (in an accent) murdered in my sleep.
 * Harold: It's one of Duncan's green hairs! (dramatic music plays)
 * Courtney: (to Duncan) These nitwits think you did it.
 * Courtney: We all know this was just a scam. Next you'll be saying it was Professor Plum in the Conservatory with a Bacon Sandwich.
 * Harold: (in confessional) Why suspect Duncan? Every good detective knows, fifty percent of the time, the husband or wife is whodunit. The other fifty percent it's the guy with the mohawk. He's the killer! (pulls out keyboard; dramatic music plays) I love this thing. (presses a key; dramatic music plays)
 * Duncan: (while handcuffed) This feels a little too familiar for comfort.
 * Courtney: (in confessional) I have to admit that I was still unsure about the whole murder thing. But Lindsay didn't have to know that. The key to being a leader is making decisions. I've made all of my decisions for the next four years. Want to know what I'm having for breakfast next April 22nd?
 * Chris: The winner of today's reward challenge is the person who solved the crime. And that person is...Detective Lindsay.

Chef: (in confessional, and crying) Why couldn't the Olympic Committee just give the Flipper a break? It was his big dream. (continues to cry) Duncan: Yeah? Lindsay: Oh, nothing... Duncan: Th-this should be good, huh? Lindsay: Yeah. Courtney: (in confessional) This is not fair! Beth: (in confessional) How can I be mad at Lindsay? Watching Courtney be jealous was the best! Especially when she tried to pretend she didn't care. Courtney: (in confessional) Who cares? Not me! I couldn't care less. Not even if I tried to care less! I. Do. Not. (voice cracks) Care. ... NOOOOOO!
 * Chris: (acting) I just wanted to let you know...you guys are the best darn badminton players I've had the pleasure of coaching. You're beacons of freedom. Show the Olympic Committee we deserve a chance. Show them, it's not bad minton, it's goodminton. Heck, it's greatminton! Now get out there and win one for the Flipper!
 * Chris: (acting, as he hits "zombies" with badminton racket) It's not badminton! It's goodminton! Heck, it's greatminton!
 * Lindsay: (while watching the movie with Duncan) So, uh...
 * Lindsay: (in confessional) I really should have brought Beth. At least we'd have something to say to each other! But it was a good stratagistical, logical move... (grins) because it messed with Courtney's head!
 * Chris: (with Chris dummy) It's great to be able to share some quality time with someone who really gets me. Popcorn? No? Really though, it's a relief to be with somebody I actually like, and you've got the most adorable nose.

Trivia

 * This episode shares the same name with the mystery movie Get a Clue.
 * This episode referenced The Princess Pride, Ocean's Eight - Or Nine, Full Metal Drama and Million Dollar Babies.
 * This is notably the first episode of the Total Drama series to make hints at smoking (though it was not really true).
 * This episode may be loosely based on Agatha Christie's classic novel, "Murder on the Orient Express."
 * Running Gag(s):
 * Courtney demanding a prize from Chris.
 * Harold and Lindsay saying "murdered" in an accent.
 * Harold playing dramatic music from his keyboard.
 * Courtney trying to get off the train.
 * This episode marks the first episode in which Courtney hasn't won the challenge or immunity since Courtney joined the competition in Total Drama Action. It is also the second time Lindsay wins the reward since Dial M For Merger.
 * This episode marks the first time that Beth is shown to take advantage of Lindsay and also calling her dumb.
 * In this episode, the contestants all had to get DNA samples from one another:
 * Courtney: Lindsay and Duncan
 * Duncan: Harold
 * Beth: Lindsay
 * Harold: Beth
 * Lindsay: No one
 * Chris ended up taking DNA from Courtney, as it was needed to ride the train
 * Despite being the only contestant to not complete the first part of the challenge, Lindsay won overall.
 * Her reward was to go to the movie with a friend.
 * This episode to shows a great deal of friendship between Duncan and Lindsay, more-so than any episode prior to it.
 * The way Harold tried to trap Duncan to get his prints and DNA is reminiscent of a Rube Goldberg machine.
 * Some of Courtney's dialogue in this episode is a reference to the board game Clue: "Oh, come on! Next you'll be saying it was Professor Plum in the Conservatory with the bacon sandwich!"
 * This episode shows Chris' movie that he talked about in Million Dollar Babies.
 * The zombies that Chris fight are zombie-like versions of the camera men from Riot on Set and Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama, Island!. These two cameramen are based off of Duncan and DJ's prototype designs.
 * Based on what is served, the train may be a parody of the train from the Polar Express.
 * We learn that Harold is a licensed paramedic, and that he owns a solar powered train set, which he keeps in his garage.
 * This is the second episode where Duncan has mentioned Bigfoot. The last time was in The Princess Pride.
 * This is the first episode in the series to show Courtney wrapped in a towel.
 * This is also the first time in the series that that a female contestant is shown wrapped in a towel without wearing another one on her head.
 * This is the first time we see Courtney's hair down than normal.
 * This is the second episode that mentions that Courtney watches Total Drama Action, with the other being One Million Bucks B.C..
 * This episode contains many similarities to Hook, Line, and Screamer.
 * Courtney dismisses everything as fake, similar to Heather.
 * Chris pulls numerous stunts to really make everything seem real, similar to his unexpected exit and left behind paper with hair gel.
 * Murder plays a major part in this episode, similar to the killer "killing" campers.
 * The way Courtney keeps demanding for a prize is similar to the personality and actions of Veruca Salt from Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.
 * This episode also shares similarities to the book The Westing Game.
 * The expression which Lindsay makes when Chris says she may never be able to use the phone again is the same expression she has in the Total Drama World Tour theme song when she looks at a picture of Tyler, then turns around to see a polar bear near her.

Goofs

 * When Lindsay is in the confessional, for a moment her hand vanishes.
 * Although Courtney mentioned in a past episode that she was lactose intolerant, she still ate the cheese puffs that Chris gave her, however, it was possibly processed (artificial) cheese.
 * When Beth grabs the cuffs they have a chain link between them, but when Duncan is cuffed to the door, they have a metal rod between them.
 * When Chef wheels in the cart full of snacks there is no soda, but later there is when the contestants throw soda into the wheels.
 * When Duncan pulls some of Harold's goatee hair, the hair is gone, yet it returns when he is seen next.
 * When Courtney walks past the toilets, the piece of hair in the front of her face is missing, but then returns when she is next seen.
 * When Duncan goes on top of the train and falls back down, his green mohawk is damaged, but after he comes back from another room to look for Chris, his mohawk is fine.
 * Beth screams, but she said she couldn't in The Sand Witch Project. This has been a recurring goof throughout the season.
 * While Harold is performing CPR, he fails to perform several actions required to done before administering emergency breaths (Such as doing thirty compressions, see if Chris is still breathing, etc.) to Chris, despite mentioning that he was licensed in CPR.
 * Even though Chris says Courtney has her own bathroom in One Million Bucks, B.C., Courtney was shown showering in the communal bathrooms in this episode.
 * Near the end of the episode, Chris states that the fake Chris is made of rubber. Many of the castmates had touched the fake Chris, and none of them realized that Chris felt like rubber, which is highly unlikely.