Gwen and Heather

This article focuses on the interactions between Gwen and Heather.

Overview
From the moment they first met, Gwen and Heather displayed a strong dislike for one another. In Total Drama Island, Gwen was one of the most frequent victims of Heather's cruel tricks, and was given the nickname "Weird Goth Girl." The most notorious example of this bullying was in Search and Do Not Destroy, where Heather deceives Gwen into believing that her love interest, Trent, was cheating on her with Heather. However, Gwen usually exacts her revenge on Heather, occasionally with the aid of her friend, Leshawna, who has a similar hatred towards Heather. It was due to Gwen orchestrating a brief alliance with Owen in I Triple Dog Dare You! that Heather suffered her greatest humiliation to date: accidentally having her hair shaved off. Heather was eliminated from the competition in the process and Gwen advanced to the final two with Owen for the $100,000.

Their intense rivalry and conflict continues in Total Drama Action, when they are placed on the same team again. They immediately butt heads from the moment they step off the bus that carry them to their new location, an abandoned film lot. Although Gwen still despises Heather due to her actions in the first season, she reluctantly selects Heather for her team, the Screaming Gaffers, due to Leshawna's advice to "keep your friends close, and keep your enemies closer." Following the conclusion of the second season, it was revealed in Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special that the two girls engaged in a video blog war with each other, confirming that the conflict is still very much alive.

The conflict has continued as of Total Drama World Tour, but has lost some focus. However, early in the season, Gwen and Courtney teamed up against Heather, and attempted to vote her off. The plan ultimately failed, due to Heather being spared in a fake elimination. Later, Gwen is caught kissing Courtney's boyfriend Duncan behind her back, as revealed by Tyler; this scandal completely took the target off Heather's back as Courtney furiously turned against Gwen and desperately tried to get her eliminated. Although Heather teamed up with Courtney for a while against Gwen (it was later revealed that Heather had her fingers crossed), she eventually lost her patience with Courtney due to her going so far as to throw challenges to get their team to lose so that Gwen could be voted off. Since Heather disapproved of this, considering winning more important than eliminating Gwen, she ironically ended up teaming up with Gwen against Courtney, only for Gwen to be eliminated in the same episode that they teamed up in.

Not So Happy Campers - Part 1
Sparks of the conflict begin in this episode as the Screaming Gophers first walk into their cabins. After Gwen makes a sarcastic remark at Heather for her whining about the cabin, the latter retorts by giving her the nickname of "Weird Goth Girl," which she goes on to use in reference to Gwen throughout the series.

Not So Happy Campers - Part 2
Gwen fully agrees with Leshawna that Heather's reasoning for her refusal to jump off the cliff during their first challenge is ridiculous.

The Big Sleep
When Gwen asks Chris about the challenge being too much, Heather agrees with her, though she calls her "Weird Goth Girl", causing Gwen to glare at her.

Dodgebrawl
When Gwen enters the main lodge, Heather along with the rest of the Screaming Gophers cheers due to her helping the team wins the previous challenge. While mocking the Killer Bass, Heather allows Gwen to get hit in the face with oatmeal that is fired by Courtney (who was trying to hit Heather) and does not care that someone else got hit. Heather later allows her to sit out for the first round. When Noah criticized the lack of effort the team put in the challenge they just lost, Heather announced that for once she agreed with Gwen in wanting Noah to shut up, since he didn't even try to help the team out.

Not Quite Famous
The challenge for this episode is a talent show and Heather declares herself team captain which Gwen disagrees as Heather forces her alliance mates, Lindsay and Beth, to vote for her. Gwen then leaves with Trent to go to the Dock of Shame to get away from Heather and everyone else. Heather, feeling threatened by her independence and becoming suspicious, finds Gwen's diary and read it out for everyone to hear at the talent show, revealing her crush on Trent. Later, Gwen gets revenge by dumping Harold's red ant farm on Heather (when she is asleep), who runs out of her cabin screaming. Gwen smiles and goes to bed peacefully that night, while Heather screams outside.

The Sucky Outdoors
Heather tells the rest of the team that Gwen for sure would be the next one to leave the island after what Gwen did to her the night before. Trent points out that Gwen's retaliation was justified, considering how severely she humiliated Gwen on national television. Heather refuses to admit that she did anything wrong and swears that Gwen is going down.

Later that night, when the bear attacks the Gophers' campsite, Lindsay remarks that it probably ate Izzy, to which Heather remarks that at least it won't be hungry for them. Gwen is noticeably shocked at Heather's lack of concern for her fellow teammate.

Paintball Deer Hunter
Gwen and Heather both agreed that dressing up as deer was unfair. Heather tells Gwen to "worry about her own fluffy tail" grumpily during the challenge when Gwen asks Heather if she is going with Trent and herself in the challenge.

If You Can't Take The Heat...
Gwen can barely contain her laughter when Heather accidentally blows up her flambé, which not only burns Heather's face, but completely burns away her eyebrows. Gwen was not active in tricking Heather into running into the freezer and locking her in, but she most likely gets a kick out of it, since she shows no concern whatsoever about Heather being locked in the frigid freezer.

Who Can You Trust?
Gwen and Leshawna mocked Heather that morning, who was suffering from a cold after being locked in a freezer for so long in the previous episode. Heather vowed to get her revenge on Gwen (who, actually, had nothing to do with it). Luckily for Heather, she and Gwen were partnered up for the first challenge, in which Gwen was to climb to the top of a mountain that had explosive dynamite and other various obstacles, while Heather had to hold the rope to keep her from falling. Gwen asked Chris if they can trade partners because she refused to trust Heather. Heather dropped Gwen on her head (by accident), and later revealed her underwear to the world (on purpose). Later, after Heather fell into the jellyfish pool and was relentlessly stung and electrocuted, Gwen was seen very content with this incident in the confessional.

Basic Straining
Heather and the rest of the team celebrates Gwen's victory after she defeats Geoff in the final challenge, thus securing the Gophers' safety from elimination.

Brunch of Disgustingness
The teams were then dissolved into single-gender teams, and Bridgette, the only female Killer Bass member remaining, was the only new girl on her team. Heather began acting nice towards Bridgette, but to only convince Bridgette into joining her alliance. Gwen told Bridgette to watch out for Heather, and the two exchanged angry looks while Bridgette, sheepishly, walked away. After arguing, Heather divided the cabin; one side being Lindsay and Heather's and the other being Leshawna and Gwen's side. Bridgette ultimately chooses Gwen and Leshawna's side. Later on, during the competition, Heather was notorious for pressuring the other girls to eat the disgusting meals (especially vegetarian Bridgette, who struggled with eating meat-based dishes), only to hypocritically chicken out on a number of meals herself. At one point, Gwen grabbed Heather in an attempt to force her to practice what she preached. At the end of the episode, Gwen and Leshawna lock Heather and Lindsay out of their cabin.

No Pain, No Game
There were brief moments where Gwen was specifically glaring at Heather from afar in the very beginning of the episode.

Search and Do Not Destroy
Heather spotted Gwen kissing Trent after he helped her out with getting her key. Considering the romantic relationship in a rival alliance, Heather wanted a monopoly on all alliances and thus made a plan to break up Gwen and Trent. She had Lindsay forge a love note to Gwen that instructed her to meet him at the Dock of Shame at a specific time for a "surprise." Meanwhile, Heather lured Trent to the dock and proceeded to tell him several assorted lies about Gwen and how she "really" felt about him. Heather tricked Trent into thinking Gwen was only using him to get further in the competition, that she found him to be a cliché and that his music sucked. Just as Gwen arrived to the dock, she saw Heather suddenly kiss Trent. Without even being noticed by Trent, Gwen ran off to the other side of the island to cry out her sorrows in seeing her mortal enemy kiss the one guy she cared for in the competition. Heather succeeded in turning the two against each other, though after all of that, Gwen still did not vote Trent off.

However, after Gwen told Leshawna her side of the story, Leshawna recruited nearly every camper into a temporary alliance to get rid of Heather or Trent; preferably Heather. Gwen did not know about this. Since Heather won invincibility, the vast majority of the campers voted off Trent. After Heather told Trent he was wrong about getting along with everyone, Gwen accused her for not caring, Heather revealed her treacherous scheme moments before Trent left the island, allowing he and Gwen to make amends. While they parted on a positive note, the end result was ultimately what Heather hoped for: making Gwen vulnerable by getting rid of her boyfriend.

Hide and Be Sneaky
Gwen is still depressed over what Heather did in the previous episode, but Leshawna promises they will get revenge on her. Later, while Gwen is taking a shower, Heather turns the hot water on in the sink and gives Gwen a freezing cold shower, simply to get on her case. She then gives Gwen a fake apology for the stunt, which prompts Leshawna to retaliate by physically attacking Heather. Shortly after Gwen is found by Chef Hatchet (in her grass camouflage), Heather announces that she has won invincibility again by finding Owen and DJ. Heather passes by Gwen, mocking her for how she looks in her camouflage outfit. Later on, Heather tries to get the girls to unanimously vote one of the guys off, as she became aware of their alliance and their plot to pick the girls off, one by one. However, Gwen and a few choice others refuse to agree on Heather's choice, making the plan to vote unanimously fail.

That's Off the Chain!
When a bird excreted on Heather's head, Gwen is satisfied and laughs, considering that it is just another way of karma getting back at Heather. When Heather said that her bike weighed only two ounces, Gwen remarked "just like her brain.” Gwen also looked mad when Heather won the motocross challenge. Gwen later glared at Heather for using Lindsay to thrust her way through the competition, and was very pleased to see Lindsay curse Heather out after she got Lindsay eliminated. It's also worth noting that this one act gave Gwen new respect for Lindsay, who she had a tense friendship with. Prior to this, Heather reminds everyone that she gained invincibility for the third time, and that no one can touch her; with a vengeful expression, Gwen points out that it was only for this particular week.

Hook, Line, and Screamer
Heather mocks Gwen and Duncan for their love of horror movies, finding it to be only mindless guts and gore. The two argue that it is actually filled with psychological trauma, using the terrified DJ as an example. Heather is the first one to ignore Gwen's lead on the situation of the challenge, which is to survive a real-life horror movie. Heather dismisses the challenge completely and heads off into the shower in spite of Gwen's warnings. When Gwen rushes into the bathroom after hearing what she thought was Heather screaming (it was actually DJ) Heather assures Gwen that she is fine though she still ignores Gwen's warning about showing alone. Before leaving, Gwen sarcastically notes that Heather's green facial mask is a good look for her, shocking her. When it is discovered that Gwen is facing the real psycho killer, Heather and the others rush over to her to let her know what she is truly up against.

Wawanakwa Gone Wild!
The challenge was that the campers had to catch an animal that they randomly chose and could use anything in the boat house. Gwen had a duck and Heather had a bear, so they got in a tug-of-war fight over a net. Gwen then saw duck bait, so she let go of the net, causing Heather to fall and get stuck in a bucket of fish. Gwen taunted Heather as she was walking out, telling her that the net they were fighting over would never catch a bear anyway. When in the confessional, Heather spews that she's most likely the favorite to win the entire competition because of the remaining campers on the island. When naming off everyone who's left, she calls Gwen "Weird Goth Girl,” the usual nickname given to her by Heather. After Gwen captured her assigned animal and returned it back to camp, she told Heather to open the cage door, in which Heather listened and opened it for her, making Gwen win the reward for completing the challenge first. However, Heather doesn't seem to mind Gwen winning the challenge, or she just doesn't care. It is also implied that she did not vote for Gwen, despite their conflict because of her issue with Izzy. She seemed very intent on making Gwen receive the last marshmallow over Izzy. Later in the episode, Heather tells Duncan to scrub the shower with Gwen's toothbrush since Leshawna took many showers after falling in mud.

Camp Castaways
In the beginning of the episode, Heather and Gwen were sitting on the steps of their cabin when Heather begins taunting Gwen about Leshawna's elimination. Gwen then stomped on the stairs to mess up Heather polishing her toenails and told her to eliminate herself (Gwen: Why don't you put us out of our misery and vote yourself off). Later, they, Owen, and Duncan got stranded on a deserted island and Heather said in the confessional stall that she was with crazy people (referring to Gwen and Duncan). Gwen, trying to get back to the campsite, built a raft and started to sail away with Duncan, making Heather plead to go with them, but Gwen tauntingly dismissed her. When Owen convinces his three friends to confess their sins before they die on the island, Heather became suspicious of Gwen after having heard her story (which was unheard by the viewers), and even suspected that Gwen may not be her real name. Gwen became suspiciously uncomfortable at this last remark.

Are We There Yeti?
Gwen, Heather, Owen and Duncan all awoke in the forest, as the challenge was that they had to get back to the campsite, provided with equipment to help them (Chef Hatchet was in charge as Chris was away). Gwen and Heather were teamed up, and Gwen said in the confessional stall that she couldn't believe that the producers left her in the woods with Heather. Heather then said she would instantly ditch Gwen, but would keep her around so if a bear came, she could push Gwen for the bear to eat her. They argued, but eventually decided to work together so that they could win invincibility. Throughout the challenge, they kept on outwitting the boys and vice versa. When they had lost all their equipment to the boys and when they were walking, they both insulted each other on how they both smell. In the end, they manage to trick the boys by taking a page out of Heather's book by deceiving the boys into believing they were weak and helpless girls, and thus won the challenge, even high-fiving each other at the end.

I Triple Dog Dare You!
Gwen and Heather were bad mouthing each other in the confessional stall. Afterward, they went to the challenge, which was that they had to play 'I Triple Dog Dare You.' Gwen dared Heather to lick Owen's armpit, then Heather dared Gwen to chew and eat her toenail, slowly. When Gwen asked Heather if she was satisfied, Heather responded gleefully saying, "Very. I'm just picturing Trent watching this, and something tells me he won't be eager to lock lips with you anytime soon." The Trent jokes continue after Gwen had to drink powdered fruit punch from the communal toilets. Heather taunted her by saying that Trent would never want to go near her: "At this rate, Trent's gonna need a fumigation squad just to-", which Gwen, sick to her stomach, responded to by burping in her face, cutting the jesting short. This quieted Heather. Eventually, Gwen and Owen teamed up when Gwen asked him to give half of his freebies to her, and began whooping Heather with dares. After Heather was eliminated and had her head shaved, Gwen and Owen were relieved that they had finally gotten rid of Heather after everything she had done.

The Very Last Episode, Really!
Gwen did not list Heather as one of the five sane people, as she called her a backstabbing and manipulative jerk. When Heather came to the peanut gallery in her new wig, Gwen sarcastically states, "Nice rug!", which prompts Heather to tell Gwen, "Bite me!". In the confessional, Heather reveals that she secretly gave a cupcake made with laxatives to Gwen (with a card claiming the cupcake was from Trent) before the challenge to insure that she loses (unbeknownst to Heather, Owen ate the cupcake after seeing how delicous it looks). When Owen declared what he would do with the million dollars, Heather cheers for Owen and blows a raspberry at Gwen. In addition to the laxative cupcake, Heather tampers with the various obstacles in Gwen's course in an effort to slow her down, such as greasing her pole (wiped off by Trent) and pulling Justin's shirt off (though it distracts Owen too). At the end, when the guys throw Chris into the water, Gwen asked Heather if she liked it. Heather first says no, but smiles and says yes. Gwen reminds Heather that she still stinks, however (Leshawna locked Heather in the confessional stall after Owen had used it when the cupcake he ate got through to him). If Gwen is the winner instead of Owen, Gwen invites every camper to her party except for Heather. Heather also scowled at Gwen's win. At the end of the episode, Gwen bumps Heather playfully and tells her she has to be a little happy to see Chris thrown into the water. They smile at each other and Heather admits she is happy. Gwen says she still stinks from when Leshawna threw Heather into the confessional earlier, though Gwen was smiling so she may have meant this playfully.

Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island
Gwen is laughing at the back of Heather's head, which has a smiley face on it drawn by Leshawna, refuses to team up with her, and laughs when she is being attacked by beavers, and also laughed when Trent offered to help her.

Monster Cash
Though Heather has been humbled by losing her hair (being forced to wear an ugly wig or else go about bald), she and Gwen are still bitter enemies as they even fight while trying to disembark from the bus when they arrive to the new location of the competition. Gwen and the other girls hate Heather to the point they are determined not to share a bunk bed with her.

Riot On Set
Following Leshawna's advice to keep her enemies close, Gwen reluctantly chose Heather to be a member of her team, the Screaming Gaffers (much to Heather's surprise).

The Chefshank Redemption
Gwen compliments Heather by saying that she's the skinniest of all the girls, in order to convince Heather to try to get out of the top of the trailer, in order to free the rest of them. Heather tells Gwen she agrees with her, and agrees to exit from the hatch, much to Gwen's pleasure.. When Heather questions Gwen on what Lindsay was saying to her, Gwen refuses to talk about it and flicks barf at Heather's head after she got covered with it when Lindsay threw up all over her face. Heather becomes suspicious of Gwen throughout this episode when Gwen fakes a cramp and when the Killer Grips mention Trent. When it was revealed that the Grips won, Heather calls Gwen a traitor. While eating, Gwen and Heather glare at each other and snap insults like death mask and smugness. Heather insulted Gwen when she was eliminated, saying that she lost, and was therefore a loser. She stated that Gwen's elimination meant that it was "the best day of her life." Gwen accepted her loss, but glared at Heather before leaving.

Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special
Early in the episode, Gwen was shown making fun of Heather's weight gain, much to her dismay. After Total Drama Action ended, Gwen and Heather have a blog war feud. When Gwen has a blog about saving the earth, Heather makes fun of this by impersonating Gwen while wearing a wig similar to Gwen's hairstyle and pokes fun at Katie and Sadie by using hand puppets. Heather soon crosses the line when she takes a picture of Duncan and says "I wish Duncan was here so I could kiss him, even though I'm too scared to tell him how much I love him" in order to further embarrass her. Gwen sees this and says Heather was turned down by every guy in her school for a dance and shows footage of Heather's cat licking her after it cleaned itself. Then Josh interviews them and they exchange names and Gwen gets angry and attacks her, forcing Heather to the ground and beating her senselessly. Later when the contestants were going after the Total Drama Dirtbags, Courtney complains about the bus being unable to go faster and Gwen tells Courtney that Duncan should drive. Heather then claims to Courtney, "She's just sticking up for her boyfriend." to embarrass Gwen in front of Courntey. Heather then corrects herself by saying, "Oh wait! Duncan's your boyfriend. My mistake!". Later, Gwen and Heather seemed to get along when it came to sabotaging the Total Drama Dirtbags' bus, having found a common enemy in Alejandro. Gwen is seen smiling with Heather when she told Alejandro that he and the dirt-bags were messing with the wrong reality show contestants.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1
Early in the episode, Gwen bumps into Heather's backpack. Gwen then says that on the plane she'd like any seat, but one behind Heather's "pony hair ponytail.” Heather is seen in a group of people encouraging Gwen to sing during Come Fly With Us. When deciding team names, neither Gwen or Heather seem to look frustrated or upset about being on the same team together.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 2
Gwen, along with Courtney, laughed at Heather when she says that they should start listening to her.

Super Happy Crazy Fun Time Japan
Both Gwen and Heather, along with Courtney, continuously fought throughout the whole episode, because of their different ideas for the Japanese challenges.

Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better
Gwen glares at Heather who blames Courtney for losing the challenge.

Broadway, Baby!
Gwen says to Courtney that she'll help her vote off Heather when the time comes.

Slap Slap Revolution
During Eine Kleine, Gwen sings about how happy she'll be when Heather "gets voted off for being such a lout" and she smiles when Courtney teases Heather by saying she'll "dance a jig when Chris throws her off the plane" and poking her nose. Later on, Gwen supports Courtney when she scolds Heather for throwing away the meat grinder they had won in the previous episode when Courtney had told her it could come in handy. Later, after Leshawna attacked Heather and knocked her tooth out during the dance challenge, Gwen made fun of her in the confessional, saying she couldn't think of a better way for Heather to "take one for the team.”

The Am-AH-Zon Race
When Team Amazon was choosing which path to take in the jungle, Heather taunts Gwen saying that she should choose, as she had jinxed the team with her comment on good luck. She goes on saying that if Gwen chose the right path, she was a hero, and if she didn't, she'd be the next one eliminated. Gwen then says that Heather's parents must love the show, as it gets her out of the house, which Heather responds to by sticking out her tongue. When Team Amazon loses the challenge, Heather blames it on Gwen. At the elimination ceremony, Chris reveals votes, showing that Heather voted for Gwen, and that Gwen (along with Courtney and Sierra) voted for Heather. While voting, Gwen tells Chris that she'll give him ten bucks if he forgets to give Heather a parachute. After revealing the votes, Chris then says that the ceremony was a fake and there was no elimination, shocking Gwen, Courtney, Cody and Sierra.

Can't Help Falling In Louvre
When DJ needs to pick a model for the tie-breaker chalenge, he picks Gwen over Courtney, Heather and Izzy. This made Heather shocked and jealous at the same time. Despite this, she was chosen as one of the judges along with Chris and Owen. After Gwen was done modelling, Heather openly insults her for being a bad model.

Newf Kids on the Rock
When Heather was climbing into the vents to reach the loser class cabin without being noticed, Gwen oddly asked what she was doing and speculated that it had something to do with Alejandro. She later stated that Heather should not let her obvious crush on Alejandro get in the way of the game. When Gwen took the blame for Courtney after losing the challenge, Heather angrily vowed that she would vote Gwen off. However, the episode ended up being a non-elimination.

Jamaica Me Sweat
When Gwen attempts to pull an eel off of Courtney, shocking them both, Heather looks visibly concerned for them. Later, once Alejandro rescues Gwen from the water, Heather rushes over and grabs the gold chains from Alejandro's neck, oblivious to Gwen's injured condition.

I See London...
Gwen gladly volunteers Heather for the torture-device challenge. She and Courtney laugh at Heather's pain as they stretch her, while Heather screams and curses at them. Later, she rudely forces the two girls to go into a banquet room without her because of the rack marks on her legs.

Greece's Pieces
Heather agrees to vote off Gwen after Tyler reveals to everyone that Duncan and Gwen secretly kissed in the confessional.

The EX-Files
Heather is happy that all the general hate passed to Gwen after the Duncan-Gwen incident and sides with Courtney to get rid of Gwen. Heather also sings Boyfriend Kisser with Courtney. Despite this, Heather prefers to win the challenge rather than throw it, unlike Courtney, who was trying to lose on purpose to get rid of Gwen on their next elimination. Heather tries to convince Courtney to focus on the boys first, and then get rid of Gwen.



Picnic at Hanging Dork
In the beginning of the episode, Heather appears in the first class cabin offering a cookie to Gwen, but before she could get it, Courtney took it and destroyed it. After making a confirmation with Courtney that Gwen is being eliminated next, Heather admits in the confessional that she crossed her fingers in the dark, stating she was lying about removing Gwen only to get Courtney off her back. Heather assures Gwen she isn't trying to steal Duncan from her, even before Gwen gets to actually ask her. After Heather confirms Courtney is throwing the challenge, Gwen asks  for an alliance. Heather doesn't think twice and agrees to vote for Courtney, as she considers winning is more important than voting Gwen off. When they are at elimination, Heather does her part and votes for Courtney, bu t the plan failed since Cody failed to cast his intended vote, forcing Gwen and Courtney into a tie-breaker, which Courtney won.

Sweden Sour
When Sierra tells the team to cuts Cody's wooden replica of Gwen's head as a boat, Heather excitedly agrees.

Niagara Brawls
When it was at first thought that Gwen is going to return to the competition, Heather seems to be angry.

African Lying Safari
In order to throw her boyfriend off the game, Heather reminded Duncan that he causes Gwen's elimination in Australia. Duncan does not take this lightly and glares at her, not knowing of Heather's scheme.

Planes, Trains, and Hot Air Mobiles
Gwen looks disappointed that Heather reaches Hawaii first, securing a spot for the final two.

Hawaiian Punch
Gwen, along with everyone else, laughed at Heather when she was getting hit with golf balls inside a telephone booth. In Heather's ending, Gwen cheers for Heather after she successfully defeats Alejandro and become the winner of the season.

Heroes vs. Villains
When Gwen asks for their team to get along, Heather sarcastically agrees with her, but strongly opposes the idea in the confessional along with the rest of the team.

Evil Dread
For most of the episode, Gwen disapproves of Heather fighting with Jo. She sarcastically talks about how the team is "working", making Heather agree. Eventually, Gwen give up trying to make her team to work together.

Saving Private Leechball
In the cabins, Heather and Jo are busy arguing with each other, disturbing Gwen who is unable to sleep. The next morning, Heather apologizes to Gwen about her and Jo's argument and agrees to work together as a team. In the confessional, Heather reveals that she is only trying to gain Gwen's trust in order to pull her and Duncan into an alliance (Gwen states in her own subsequent confessional that she is well aware of Heather's plans of manipulation). Throughout the episode, Heather fights with Jo and Alejandro for Gwen's approval. She even calls Gwen an "evil genius," thinking she is purposely hurting Courtney.

Food Fright
When Courtney asks Heather to help her vote Gwen off should the Vultures lose the challenge, Heather agrees and they shake on it. However, she shows her disloyalty by crossing her fingers.

Moon Madness
When Heather is shown to have seemingly been changed by the Blue Harvest Moon, Gwen is disturbed by her friendly new attitude. She jokes to Courtney that Heather may be a werewolf as the Vultures run to the finish line. When the team arrives at the rope bridge and Gwen starts to travel around it, defying the others, Heather claims that they will "miss her so much" if she leaves and wishes her good luck. In the confessional, Gwen says that she thinks Heather has rabies.

No One Eggspects The Spanish Opposition
Gwen defends Cameron while Heather and the others insulted him. Seeing how Gwen and Cameron bonded, Heather feels threatened and tries to form an alliance with Alejandro. During the challenge, Heather tells Gwen and Cameron to vote Alejandro, lying by saying that he is targeting Cameron. However, Gwen decides to go along with Heather's plan, and she, Cameron, Heather herself, Courtney, and Scott all vote for Alejandro. However, he uses the McLean-Brand Chris Head to save himself and eliminate Heather, shocking everyone else on the team, including Gwen.

Suckers Punched
Despite Heather's lack of popularity with the cast, Gwen and the rest of the Villainous Vultures are shown to be against Alejandro for his actions rather than happy she is gone. During the challenge, in which the campers have to face against their fears, Gwen and Courtney take pleasure in the idea of Heather returning and having her revenge against Alejandro.

The Final Wreck-ening
Gwen and Heather resume their conflict in the final episode. Gwen is on Team Zoey while Heather is on Team Mike. Heather sarcastically asks Gwen what happened to her in the middle of the challenge; Gwen says she thinks her ankle is sprained. Heather does not care about this announcement, as she continues on with Alejandro. Later on, as Heather is in the water, Gwen is able to smack Heather with a long stick, calling her "Old Heather". Gwen replies in the confessional that she has been waiting for that for four seasons. She is thrilled by the sweet justice she was able to achieve.

Trivia

 * This was arguably the most focused conflict in Total Drama Island and possibly the most focused conflict in the entire series.
 * Both have been confirmed to have little brothers. However, Gwen had a positive relationship with hers, while Heather is tormented by him.
 * This conflict is considered one of the most intense conflicts in the show's history, alongside Duncan and Harold and Heather and Leshawna.
 * However, unlike the other two, this one deals more with deep hatred for each other, expressed through words and actions, rather than physical confrontations, fights, and pranks between them. They do fight physically sometimes, though.
 * Also, unlike the other two, this conflict doesn't have a truce at any point. (Duncan tries to form a truce with Harold in Crouching Courtney, Hidden Owen and Leshawna forms a truce with Heather in Million Dollar Babies).
 * Ironically, both are always placed onto the same team together.
 * They have been on more teams with each other than any other pair of players in the series, having been on four teams together.
 * Heather had kissed both of Gwen's boyfriends at one point in the series.
 * Heather also at one point acts weak in front both of Gwen's boyfriends at one point in the series, in order to get an advantage which leads them to their eliminations.
 * Oddly enough, Gwen's original name in Camp TV was originally going to be "Heather."