Planes, Trains, and Hot Air Mobiles

'''With their original mode of transportation destroyed, the three remaining contestants must engage in a full-out, no-rules race to Hawaii. One contestant confronts someone else about something she attempted to do earlier, enlisting the help of a stowaway in defeating her. Meanwhile, someone works with a previously eliminated contestant to reach the finish line and in the process, develops a strong bond with her. In the end, one competitor guarantees themselves a spot in the final two, while two others tie for second place.'''

Plot
The episode opens with an upset Chris pouting over the destruction of his beloved Total Drama Jumbo Jet and all of his luxurious belongings that were in it. This was due to Sierra accidentally blowing up the plane at the end of the previous episode. Heather and Alejandro both attempt to convince Chris to continue the show, but instead, he furiously snaps at the two, believing that the loss of his plane is more important than the show.

Meanwhile, Cody is yelling at everyone to help him save Sierra, who is buried in the wreckage of the plane as a result of the explosion in the previous episode, although everyone ignores him. Chef Hatchet finds an extremely large crate, which Chris explains is the emergency kit. Inside the kit is a two-seater helicopter, which only has enough room for Chris and Chef. Chris tells the final three that the final challenge is in Hawaii and gives each of them GPS coordinators before leaving. Sierra asks what's going to happen to her, but Chris refuses to help her, in part because she blew up his plane. Sierra glares at him angrily as the helicopter takes off. Heather decides to help Sierra, out of sympathy for her being bald, and gives her a wheelchair and her hat from Easter Island. Heather tries to align with Alejandro in order to get to the final two, but he tells her he knows about the vote she cast against him. The two yell at each other over the walkie-talkies until Heather turns hers off. Alejandro finds a truck full of animals from the show and enters it, intending to ride it to his destination. Meanwhile, Heather trips on some train tracks, allowing her to follow them to a train station. A cocky Alejandro tells the camera that he is going to win, but is suddenly kissed by Sasquatchanakwa, which causes him to stumble backward in shock and fall right into a crate, accidentally locking himself in it. He eventually manages to get himself out, and states that once he finds Heather, he will destroy her "as she destroyed his heart." He then discovers Ezekiel in a crate with the other animals on the truck, and agrees to let him out if he behaves and does what he tells him to do.

From his seat in the helicopter, Chris comments on the fact that Heather is in the lead and Alejandro is closing the gap, but Cody has not even left the remains of the plane. Inspired by Sierra and the items in the debris, Cody builds a hot air balloon but cannot find a basket to ride to continue in the challenge. Sierra offers him her chair and tells him she is willing to stay in Drumheller forever and die for him. Cody thanks her for this and calls her a good friend until she asks him to call her his "best friend." Because of his morals, he can't leave her behind so he takes her with him. Cody sits in Sierra's lap in the wheelchair while they ride the hot air balloon. They manage to set off and start moving. Soon, their hot air balloon comes into range of Chris's helicopter and they both narrowly avoid each other, much to the angry remarks of one another.

The truck Alejandro is riding is unloaded onto the train that Heather had previously boarded, which is on a non-stop trip to Mexico. Just when Heather thinks that she has the advantage, Alejandro appears in her compartment with Ezekiel, using the hood of his jacket like a leash. He tells the conductor that Ezekiel is his little brother and that his animalistic qualities are merely 'quirks'. After Alejandro notices Heather, he relinquishes his grasp on Ezekiel and he proceeds to fiercely chase Heather. She manages to escape from the car, but is cornered on the roof of the caboose by Alejandro. After a brief fight that results in the two of them ending up on opposite cars, he uses his belt to disconnect the car, attempting to abandon her on the tracks. However, she manages to jump over onto his car and lands on top of him. Sierra uses this moment in the hailstorm to ask Cody to kiss her because she thinks they will die. However, Chris then uses this hectic opportunity in the middle of the hailstorm, to force the contestants to sing a song, which causes more complaining.

During the song, Heather manages to push Alejandro off the train, while Cody accidentally crashes his hot air balloon into some telephone wires, leaving Heather as the only contestant still moving southward. However, Alejandro manages to land on one of many wild horses that are traveling in a herd, galloping alongside the train. Heather then encounters Ezekiel again, and after a brief fight, she is thrown out of one of the train's windows by him and lands on another one of the horses near Alejandro, prompting both to finish the race on horseback.

Cody and Sierra try to free the balloon from the wires, but it ignites and burns up. Cody gives up on the competition after his mode of transportation is destroyed. Sierra urges him to keep going, which he ignores in a dejected tone. She goes to a nearby fireworks shop and tries to barter for fireworks, unsuccessfully. Sierra then prepares to sell her expensive locket, which features a picture of Cody inside, to get enough money to buy them. Upon learning that the fireworks are for Cody, the clerk, who reveals himself to also be a major fan of the Total Drama series and of Cody in particular, gives her a whole box full of fireworks for free. Even though Cody is still devoid of all hope, Sierra convinces him that he still has a shot to win and that he should get up and continue. They attach the fireworks to her chair and fly towards the beach. Alejandro and Heather arrive at the same time, crashing into an embrace with each other, while Sierra and Cody crash and fly right into one of the boats and take off before the others can recover. Heather wastes no time catching up, while Alejandro comes up alongside her. Cody throws a cod at Alejandro which causes him to retaliate and they engage in battle with swordfish, allowing Heather to take the lead. She arrives at a mine field and avoids the mines, taking first place where Chris and an angry peanut gallery await. Alejandro tells Cody he is going to win, but hits a mine, blowing his boat skywards. Cody passes Alejandro and cheers for his win. However, his boat runs out of gas inches away from the beach and Alejandro's boat crashes on top of Cody's boat, launching them and Sierra to the beach at the same time. Chris tells everyone that he could look at the instant replay of the "slow motion," but instead delays long enough to sign off the show with a tie for second place.

Exclusive Clip
In an exclusive clip, Ezekiel is shown to have reached Mexico. He runs up to the beach on all fours to where the final three and Sierra take off in their speedboats. He kneels down and sniffs a single feather left behind by Heather, then looks up towards the sun. He then hallucinates and witnesses the sun turning into a giant green money bag with a dollar sign on it. His eyes widen and he smiles weakly before he starts walking towards the sun and deeper into the water as he makes his way towards Hawaii.

Cast

 * Ezekiel appears throughout the episode making animal-like noises, but never speaks.
 * The weatherman on the radio, the train conductor, and the man at the fireworks stand all have lines, though it is unknown who voices them.
 * Blaineley and the twenty eliminated/non-contestants appear but don't speak.
 * Chef Hatchet appears but has no lines, though he is heard laughing and screaming with Chris.

Quotes
''Cody: Did you land on your head? Sierra: No, silly! I'm fine. I'm fantastic! Except for my, you know, my left wrist, right earlobe, scalp and both ankles. Which, um, are kind of throbbing with every step we take. Heather: Um, could you be a bit more specific? I've done a lot. Alejandro: Of course you can. You're an expert at turning people off! (Heather angrily turns the GPS off) Alejandro: Now to find Heather and destroy her, as she destroyed my heart. Also, where am I? Cody: Right after you stop pinching my butt. Sierra: (gasp) We sound just like an old married couple, don't we? Cody: Ugh, I guess we do! Cody: So? Chris: Bro, we already have one cling-on named Ezekiel. We do not need two. Sierra: Cling-on!? Chris: I pride myself on my timing. Alejandro, Heather, Sierra, and Cody: Are you kidding me? Chris: You know the answer to that by now! Sierra: We're going to die! Quick! Kiss me! Cody: Uh... false alarm. Steering, steering! Heather and Alejandro: You again! Alejandro: Hurry! Caballo! Heather: Just do what he says, but faster! Heather: I feel exactly the same.
 * Chris: Except Sierra demolished my plane! Did I mention we've got no ride now? Because Sierra blew it up?! (inhales into a paper bag)
 * Chris: As usual, you two are thinking of nothing but yourselves.
 * Sierra: Oh, Cody. I've had dreams like this! Except in most of them, you wore a Mountie hat and a loincloth. ''(purrs)
 * Heather: (checks GPS) "Middle-of-nowhere, Alberta." Well, they work.
 * Alejandro: I know what you did.
 * Alejandro: (in the confessional) Heather has a way of making my focus slip, like a too-small Speedo. (shudders) This race is my redemption. As long as I travel alone, she can't distract me with her clever words, or her distrustful eyes, or the way she tucks her hair behind those cute little earlobes. (slaps himself) Focus!
 * Heather: Guess what? I can just turn you off!
 * Alejandro: If you want to find a thief, follow his money. If you want to find Chris, follow the evil beasts he loves to throw into the challenges.
 * Heather: What kind of idiot leaves train tracks in the middle of nowhere?
 * Alejandro: (opens the box and jumps out) Ugh... que malo...
 * Sierra: Stop giving it so much fuel.
 * Chris: Umm, Cody, dude? Are you sitting on Sierra's lap?
 * (Music bell chimes)
 * Cody: Whoa! I can't steer.
 * Alejandro: Yeah! Andale! Oh, Heather... I'm coming...
 * Chris: Cody? The quitter? Wow...That's lame!
 * Heather: (To Ezekiel) Remember Camp Wawanakwa, huh, Zeke!? Back when you were still semi-human?
 * Alejandro: (to horse) Yes, you run beautifully. (Heather falls out of the carriage window and onto a horse next to him) What the...?
 * Chris: Cody's still in it! Like a phoenix, burnt to a crisp before rising anew. No, wait. That's Sierra!
 * Alejandro: I hate you.
 * Chris: I'd go to the slo-mo to declare a winner. But... we're... kind of out of time. Yep, we are totally, completely, undeniably, out of time as... of... right... about... now.

Trivia

 * Title Reference: The title of this episode is a reference to the film Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
 * Heather climbing underneath the train could be a reference to a similar, famous stunt performed by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, except the latter was underneath a truck rather than a train.
 * This is the sixth episode to feature an Indiana Jones reference, the first five being Full Metal Drama, Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special, Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1, The Am-AH-Zon Race, and The EX-Files.
 * This is the fifth of six episodes to pick up where the previous episode ended. The other five are Not So Happy Campers - Part 2, Phobia Factor, The Aftermath: IV, Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 2, and Hawaiian Punch.
 * This is the first and only episode to feature more than one location, as the contestants travel through Canada (beginning at Drumheller), mainland United States, Mexico, and stop in Hawaii.
 * The first part of Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1 takes place at an airport in Canada, though the location itself is not really featured in any particular way.
 * The colors used to depict Cody, Heather, and Alejandro on the GPS correspond to Team Victory, Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot, and Team Amazon, respectively; however, none of the colors correspond the the contestant's actual team.
 * Cody had Team Victory, but was on Team Amazon.
 * Heather had Team Chris is Really Really Really Really Hot, but was also on Team Amazon.
 * Alejandro had Team Amazon, but was on Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot.
 * The fireworks seller resembles the blonde intern, but with an eye patch, a hook, and a yellow shirt.
 * The feathered hat that Heather gives Sierra to wear is the same one Sierra wore in Rapa Phooey! throughout the episode.
 * This is the only episode that takes place after an aftermath episode where a contestant is not eliminated.
 * When Chef pulls out the emergency helicopter, the beginning for Who You Gonna Root For? can be heard.
 * This is the third time that the time limit of an episode is mentioned, the first in Can't Help Falling in Louvre, and second in Hawaiian Style.
 * On iTunes, this episode is titled "Planes, Trains, and Codymobiles."
 * When the peanut gallery is shown, the five contestants closest to the right are the members of Team Victory.
 * Additionally, the seven contestants that are closest to the left are the contestants who did not qualify for Total Drama World Tour.
 * The train's conductor looks exactly like the French security guard seen in a clip of Beth in a jail in Paris in Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special, even right down to his outfit, stance, and facial expression.
 * He also resembles the police officer seen in Duncan and Harold's clip from Total Drama Action Alternate Realities.
 * This episode marks the highest number of contestants appearing in the episode without any lines.

Goofs

 * When Chris gives his introduction, the cockpit seems to be mostly intact, even though it seemed to be completely destroyed in the previous episode.
 * Cody is seen digging Sierra out of the rubble as if she had been buried by the plane parts in the explosion. However, she is seen sitting on the ground away from the wreckage in the previous episode immediately following the explosion.
 * Heather hears Cody say over the walkie-talkie that he and Sierra are now airborne. A few seconds later, Chris says that it is too bad she turned off her walkie-talkie, before giving an update about Alejandro over the device.
 * The conductor whom Alejandro argues with about Ezekiel mysteriously disappears right after Ezekiel spots Heather.
 * When Alejandro takes off his belt to pull the cart of the train, a new belt suddenly reappears a few seconds later, while he holds the one he just took off.
 * Heather's top appears to be longer when she is climbing underneath the train.
 * When Ezekiel walks towards Heather as she tries to reason with him, the tip of his right foot passes below the base of his left despite his left foot being flat on the floor.
 * When Ezekiel tackles Heather in the train after she throws objects at him, his feet are shaped normally instead of being claw-like. This happens earlier in African Lying Safari.
 * When Heather spills oatmeal in her hair, it gets messed up, but when she gets up after landing on a horse following Alejandro, it is back to normal.
 * When Heather was thrown out of the train, she almost flew past the horses that were galloping by, but when she landed on a horse, she dropped straight down onto it in a different angle than that of which she was thrown in.
 * Chris checks his watch to see how much time is left for the challenge. However, the watch immediately disappears when he turns his wrist the other way.
 * The cleft on Chris' chin disappears in various scenes during the episode.