Sweden Sour

'''The two teams land in Sweden to compete in a "Viking" capture the flag game. Someone still tries to flirt with an opponent while another contestant misses a fallen teammate. Someone becomes aware of someone's true nature thanks to a fallen teammate and warns another, much to their surprise. Someone reveals their true feelings for another. In the end, the host reveals that there will be no elimination again, sparing someone and leaving others disappointed.'''

Plot
The episode opens with Sierra in economy class claiming that she is excited for the beautiful day (as she describes it) to a mouse she picked up. In the confessional, she admits that she is happy because Gwen is finally off the show. She now hopes that Cody will pay more attention to her and get over his massive crush over Gwen. However, Cody is still upset about Gwen being gone and sighs about it. Alejandro is seen flirting with Courtney (continuing his plan from the previous episode) by commenting that she is the only pretty competitor in the competition, much to Heather's annoyance. Owen and Duncan are seen eating chocolate chip cookies, clearly enjoying the first class section. Alejandro comes in and grabs two cookies, then heads out. Owen is curious if Duncan feels awkward about Alejandro and Courtney being together, but Duncan reassures him that he doesn't care. Owen then begins talking to Duncan about how Noah had told him that Alejandro was attracted to Heather. This interests Duncan, who asks for more information. Owen then tells Duncan about how Noah had described Alejandro in I See London.... Immediately understanding what Noah had meant, Duncan suggests that in order to respect Noah's parting words, he and Owen should not trust Alejandro and consider him an enemy. Duncan believes that Owen needs to ally with him so they can keep each other safe. Alejandro is seen back in the economy section giving Courtney a cookie. She and Alejandro then feed each other the cookies. Alejandro points out in the confessional that now that she and Duncan are broken up, Courtney had become easy to manipulate. Heather, clearly jealous, tries to get Alejandro's attention by claiming that a piece of gum is stuck on her butt, but Sierra ruins it by pointing out that there is no gum.

The Total Drama Jumbo Jet lands on an icy lake in the frozen land of Sweden and slides a long distance across it. While the cast is freezing from the cold, Heather asks if the jackets Chris ordered in the Yukon are available yet, but he replies that they aren't. Courtney demands Duncan to apologize about kissing Gwen, but Duncan refuses. Alejandro then cuddles Courtney to keep her warm, convincing her that it would make Duncan jealous. Heather notices their cuddling and tries to cuddle with Duncan in return, but he refuses to and pushes her away from him. Chris then greets them with a Swedish accent. The contestants ask him where their jackets are, but Chris informs them that they will be arriving in six-to-eight weeks. He then announces the challenge: they are supposed to build some kind of contraption out of a pile of parts and they have to figure out what it is they are supposed to be building. The winner will win an advantage in the next challenge. Heather and Courtney almost immediately begin arguing and Owen inadvertently suggests they build a boat to which Duncan and Alejandro agree to, but they try to keep it a secret.

Cody figures something out and begins to work with Team Amazon's pile of stuff and the others let him work. When he is done, it is revealed that he built a wooden replica of Gwen's head. Heather angrily tries to attack him with a mallet, chasing him around Gwen's face multiple times. Sierra interrupts with a massive metal rod and they start fighting each other. In the ensuing battle, Courtney is knocked unconscious by a wide swing. Chris then signals them to sing. Alejandro warns Owen not to tell the Amazons what they are building a boat, causing Owen to scream just that. They then sing We Built Gwen's Face. Owen's stomach begins to rumble and Duncan asks him if he is going to pass gas. Owen confirms this and then runs, sits down on the ice and lets out a huge fart, causing the ice to break and Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot to set sail. Sierra has an idea and tells the Amazons to cut the top off of their wooden Gwen head and hop in it before the water gets to them. Courtney and Heather happily agree to this, due to their problems with Gwen. Duncan and Alejandro flatter Owen to try and gain his trust and they make him captain of their ship. For being the first to sail to a set location in the challenge, Chris later gives Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot a bag of rocks, which makes the team ponder about what they would be used for. The next part of the challenge is to capture a flag first or sink the other team's boat with cannons. The rocks are revealed to be flint rocks to fire their cannon. Instead of going for the flag, Owen orders them to attack Team Amazon and to talk like "Vikings," while accidentally using a pirate accent instead. Team Amazon nominates Cody as the captain and are given no utensils to light their cannon.

Team Amazon fires first and misses, which causes a back and forth firing battle. Owen uses his team's last piece of ammo and fires it out of the cannon, but it ends up hitting the mast of their ship and breaking it, leaving them stuck where they are. The Amazons pass them, taunting the other team by saying that they will win. When it looks like the Amazons are going to win, Owen orders his team to shoot him out of the cannon. Duncan asks Owen if he's sure about what he's doing, but Owen assures him he is. Duncan lights the cannon with the flint and fires Owen straight at the Amazons' boat. Just as the Amazons are about to take the flag, Owen crashes into the enemy ship, completely destroying it and winning the challenge for his team. Heather then confronts Alejandro and wants to know why he is picking off her teammates and ignoring her. He then explains that he is trying to get rid of Courtney and for his plan to work, he has to make Courtney think he likes her. Alejandro then comments in the confessional how jealous Heather is, but he adds that he only cares because it's strategic. Owen is then shown talking to Duncan, feeling conflicted about if he should trust Alejandro, while Duncan carves Gwen's face into the side of his chair. Duncan advises him to "do what Noah would do." Owen seems to agree. At the elimination ceremony, Sierra, Cody, and Heather all vote off Courtney, but Chris then reveals the episode to be a reward challenge, leaving Heather and Sierra mad. Chris then signs off the episode.

Cast

 * Ezekiel makes a cameo appearance in the storage area, but does not speak.

Quotes
Duncan: Yeah, me too. And the best way to show him what his friendship meant to us is to obey his dying words. Owen: (spits out cookie, lifts Duncan up by his shirt collar) What?! When did he die!? Duncan: No, no, no, no, he's fine. I meant his parting, his parting words. Alejandro: My mother always said that a way to a woman's heart is a long road, but shortcuts are made of chocolate. Sierra: Hmmm, no. Heather: I think I sat in gum! Oh no! Sierra: Uh, nope, you're all good. Heather: Someone look at my booty! Is it- Sierra: (angrily) Totally clean! Wow! Obsess much? Duncan: Hear...? Courtney: Your apology? Duncan: For...? Courtney: For what?! Ugh, for Gwen! Cody: (sighs) Duncan: For who? Courtney: For Gwen! Cody: (sighs) Courtney: Gah! Cody: (sighs) Courtney: (to Cody) Stop breathing so loud! Duncan: A compliment and an insult at the same time. Impressive. Alejandro: Yes. My people call it a "complinsult." Cody: Ta-dah! (reveals "Gwen's Face"; switches to confessional, longingly) Ah, Gwen. (Sierra and Heather begin to fight) Heather: Get down here and die like a man! (Sierra and Heather fight, accidentally hitting Courtney in the midst, musical bell chimes) Chris: Time for a song! Alejandro: (to Owen) When you sing, do not mention that we're building a boat. Owen: We're building a boat!?!? Duncan: With your shirt off? Sierra: Hey! Focus! (Heather and Courtney face Sierra) Thank you. If Gwen's head is hollow... Courtney: Ha! Don't get me started! Sierra: We can just chop off the top of her head and ride in her like a boat! Heather: Done! Courtney: Yes! Off with her head! Courtney: I am not! It's impossible to steer straight in this stupid Goth head! Alejandro: Surely I do not have to explain it to you, we are in a competition. Heather: Oh sure, so picking off my teammates while you totally blank me is strategy now!? Alejandro: Indeed it is, when dealing with jealousy! Heather: I am not jealous! You arrogant... Alejandro: Of course, I refer to Courtney! I must make her believe no one else exists for me. If she is focused on us, you can blindside her. Believe me, Heather, the only woman I want to look at is you. Heather: Uh, that's... you're being so... uh, whatev. (Alejandro puts his hand on her face) Chris: (through intercom) All losers, please report to the elimination area, all losers! Alejandro: Now, go vote her off already! (in confessional) Heather is so jealous. This is great! Uh... not because I want her, too... because she'll be that much easier to eliminate. Heather: Bye, bye, Courtney.
 * Sierra: (to a rat) Ah, isn't today just the best? (in confessional) Gwen's gone! I vanquished my foe, just like my avatar in Third-Life: a druid-warrior elf with Lvl. 35 sword-skills and Lvl. 62 massage. Now that she's gone, Cody can find his true love: Moi! He's already forgotten Gwen, I can feel it.
 * Owen: (Speaking about Alejandro) Oh, just that Al's not was he seems, he's a slippery eel, and I should never trust him because he's a male Heather... I really miss Noah...
 * Owen: (in the confessional) Wait! Wait! Al is the enemy?
 * Courtney: Chocolate chip, my favorite.
 * Heather: (trying to get Alejandro's attention) Oh no! Did I just sit in some gum?
 * Courtney: Okay, let's hear it.
 * Chris: The jackets are here!! (everybody cheers) ... In six to eight weeks!
 * Chris: Sadly, the assembly instructions were accidentally shredded when they were put through a shredder.
 * Alejandro: Owen! You incredibly stupid genius!
 * Chris: Alright, Amazon, what'cha got?
 * Sierra: En garde! That's French for "leave my boyfriend alone!"
 * Alejandro: (rips shirt off) I'll work on the port bow!
 * (Courtney and Heather are fawning over a shirtless Alejandro)
 * Chris: (after Owen's fart caused the ice over the frozen water to crack) Will Owen's poor digestion finally kill us all?
 * Owen: (in the confessional) I've never been this popular. Oh I feel like the bell of the ball. Without the bell part or the ball part. The "of the" part still works though.
 * Heather: You're zig-zagging on purpose to make us lose!
 * Chris: (referring to Duncan and Alejandro's attempts to flatter Owen) You both love Owen. It's beautiful.
 * Chris: Bingo Dingos! Nuts, I should have used that last week back in Australia.
 * Sierra: (trying to cheer up Cody) Let me cheer you up, by taking you to a happy place! It's a beautiful mountainside filled with Codys. Some are giant, others are small, enough to tuck in your pocket! And some are chocolate-covered marshmallow Codys! (Cody vomits)
 * Owen: Turn mine ship around and prepare for battle! Vikings never turn down a fight. That's why they still rule the Earth! Need I remind thee that disobeyin' orders is mutiny? Arrgh, be this mutiny?
 * Sierra: (in confessional, after shielding Cody from a "cannonball") (holding stomach, straining to speak) Will I require surgery? (gasps) Absolutely. Months of physical therapy? Probably! (gasps) Was it worth it? (smiles) Definitely!
 * Heather: Okay, what is your problem?
 * Sierra: (whispering to Heather) Cody and I are voting for Courtney, I trust you'll do the same.
 * Chris: Ah the elimination room. This is where one of you will be tossed into the darkness to plummet out of my life and possibly to the end of your own. And, if this wasn't a reward challenge, that would happen tonight. Sike! No vote tonight, you're all safe. For now. (Courtney cheers while Heather and Sierra complain) Yes siree. As we speak, team perfect me is getting their reward. Swedish massages performed by a genuine registered massage therapist. (Team Amazon groans) What other kinds of therapists will our competitors need before the season's over? Find out next time on Total Drama World Tour!

Trivia

 * Title Reference: The title of this episode is a pun on "Sweet and Sour."
 * This is the third episode in Total Drama World Tour that has a "fake" elimination. The first two are The Am-AH-Zon Race and Greece's Pieces.
 * This is also the first time that an episode with a fake elimination featured a reward for the winning team besides getting to spend the night in first-class.
 * In this episode, Courtney uses the quote "Off with her head!," popularized by the Queen of Hearts in "Alice in Wonderland."
 * This is the last episode that takes place in Europe. This makes Europe and Oceania the only two continents not visited after teams are dissolved.
 * Owen mistakes a viking for a pirate throughout this episode. This is seen when he starts using pirate slang to shout out orders at his crew while wearing a Viking helmet.
 * This is the first episode where Sierra mentions the name of one of her blogs, "I Dream of Cody."
 * "I Dream of Cody" is a reference to the TV show "I Dream of Jeannie."
 * Sierra reveals in this episode that she has &quot;married&quot; Cody fourteen times in her head, and two times in her blog.
 * This is the first time in Total Drama World Tour where the team that wins the advantage also wins the overall challenge.
 * Chris mentions "I-build-a" pieces, a parody of Ikea, the Sweden-based company that is known for furniture that the customer assembles with the aid of Allen keys and hammers.
 * This is the first episode to feature a freeze-frame moment that isn't because of Chris pausing the video. In this episode, the moment is before Owen impacts into Team Amazon's boat and destroys it.
 * Sierra refers to being a member of the "Third Life" site, a parody of Second Life.
 * This is the fifth and last episode of this season to take place in Europe, the others being Slap Slap Revolution, Can't Help Falling in Louvre, I See London..., and Greece's Pieces.
 * Coincidentally, the way Sierra shields Cody from being hit by a meatball is similar to the way Cody shielded Gwen from being hit by a dodgeball in Dodgebrawl.

Goofs

 * When Chris talks about the tiebreaker in the recap, he calls it panda-rific, but they had to feed koalas, not panda bears.
 * When Chris introduces the campers to Sweden, Heather's top has a vertical line running straight down the middle.
 * Oddly, this also occurs in Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better.
 * Alejandro rips off his shirt to pull his team's boat, but after their ship sets sail in the unfrozen water, his shirt is back on and intact.
 * When Team Amazon converted Gwen's head into a boat, they only lopped the top off the hollow head, but when the ice underneath it cracked making it set sail, the head suddenly had a floor for the team to stand on, a rudder to guide it, and a mast seconds later.
 * Like in Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better, nobody shivers throughout the rest of the episode, starting from when Chris announced the challenges, almost as if they aren't cold anymore, especially Alejandro when he, like in the Yukon, took off his shirt.
 * When Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot passes Team Amazon after they got their cannons, Cody is seen wearing a Viking hat. He gets it when they reach the shore, and should not have had it prior to this.
 * During the scene where Chris briefs the contestants on their first challenge, his glasses disappear.