Full Metal Drama

'''War comes to the set as tensions rise between castmates, as two people are at each other's throats about who is the better team mate. Someone's influential powers starts to fail on two others and another player is eliminated... again.'''

Plot
This episode starts off with some of the castmates waiting in line for the only working toilet. LeShawna offers her spot at the front of the line to Duncan, but he turns it down, claiming to not associate himself with liars. She then offers it to Harold, who readily accepts. Duncan then accuses Harold of sucking up to LeShawna, and says that she is no longer on the team. Harold walks in on Owen, who is already using the stall, but Owen reveals that he is constipated. Chef, who has been punished with grunt work due to his actions in the previous episode, brings him a remedy for his constipation, a puree of fruit and bran. Owen refused to take it, so LeShawna volunteered to drink it for him because she needs substance.

Chris later gathers the castmates together for the first part of the challenge. Harold and Duncan get into an argument of leading the team, with Duncan winning. The first challenge is jumping out of an airplane. Justin tries to convince Beth and Lindsay to jump first, in case he needs something to land on, but fails, despite using his looks. Chris, after a call from the producers, pushes the box of parachutes out of the plane and tells the castmates they are not needed since there were no parachutes used in World War I. Izzy then jumps out saying there's only one way off the plane, and that's out the door. To get Owen to jump, Chris throws a corned beef smoothie out of the plane. The shift of weight causes everyone on board, other than Chris, to fall out too. As it turns out, the plane was just a prop on a sound stage, and the drop was barely three feet, so everyone comes out unscathed. Chris announces the second part of the challenge: a war with paint-bombs.

The set was pre-divided into two sides for each team, and Chris instructs each team to set up a creative, controlled explosion on their half of the set. Duncan and Lindsay each took control of their teams, although Lindsay has Beth make the Killer Grips' plan. Beth and Lindsay resist Justin's "twelve-pack abs" and force him to work. While the rest of the team argued, Izzy prepared them for war, changing her name, again, to Explosivo (Explosive). Duncan sets off his explosives, which turn into the shape of a skull. Harold compliments Duncan's skills with explosives, but Duncan insults him. Izzy's explosion was powerful enough to break the Grips' safety barrier. The Screaming Gaffers won after Izzy's explosion was deemed uncontrolled and uncreative.

Before the third challenge, LeShawna fans Owen with a leaf in hopes of getting on his good side, which she furthers by downing another one of his liquid bran drinks. The third challenge was a game of capture the flag, with the flag being the "Chest of Secrets." The Gaffers were given a broken tool shed, which immediately collapses, to defend the chest in. Duncan leaves the group to set booby traps. Meanwhile, with the Grips, Beth makes the plan to attack immediately, which Lindsay then repeats to the team. Izzy recommends a "Trojan Taco," but it is turned down. The Grips, minus Lindsay, charge to where the Gaffers were, only to find that the Gaffers aren't there; they are hiding in the hole. The Grips leave to search, until they hear LeShawna farting from the the bran smoothies she drank. The Grips run back, only to be caught in Duncan's trap.

They are catapulted back to Lindsay. After Lindsay and Beth don't care about Justin's scratch, he continues to freak out about his looks. The Gaffers try to leave the hole, but Harold stops Duncan from leaving until he admits that he respects Harold's contributions and that they're teammates. Duncan agrees, and the Gaffers retreat. The Grips, still lacking Lindsay, charge at Duncan and Harold, who are carrying the chest and LeShawna. Harold begins to attack with Nun-yos, but Duncan turns to LeShawna to fart at the Grips. Chris declares the Gaffers the winners of the challenge. The Chest of Secrets is revealed to be empty, bringing Duncan and Harold to tears.

At the Awards Ceremony, Chris questions the Grips about their teamwork. Lindsay says she wouldn't blame anyone if she went home, except Beth because she needed somebody to blame. Izzy refuses to answer any questions, still calling herself Explosivo. Justin denies being worried about going home, due to worrying causing wrinkles. Beth, Lindsay, and Owen received their awards, leaving Justin and Izzy in the bottom two. Justin receives the final award. Owen tries to kiss Izzy, but she is pulled away by Chef. Then, in the confessional, Justin reveals that he convinced Beth and Lindsay to vote for Izzy instead of him.

Quotes
Beth: Only one toilet is working today? Heather: This crazy bargain basement show doesn't even have a plunger?
 * (Everyone is in line to use the only operating toilet.)

Harold: Ahhhh! Owen, what are you doing? Owen: It's more about what I'm not doing!
 * (Harold opened the stall and saw Owen sitting on the toilet)

(drinks milkshake in one slurp) Chef: She's gonna feel that.
 * LeShawna: (to Chef's milkshake) Gimme that! I've been starving half to death since DJ left!

Chef: (interrupts and finishes Chris's sentence) Buckets of horse doo-doo! Chris: So, get ready for the first death-defying challenge, you... Chef: (interrupts again) Disgusting, slimy crustaceans! Chris: Move it, privates! Fall in! Everyone: Sir, Yes sir! (in confessional) Duncan: I've always wanted to be a marine! They're rough, tough, they wear rad boots and say "Hoo-hah"! No clue what that means but it sounds so cool. Hoo-HAH!
 * Chris: (walking around the cast-mates) Today, we're all about war movies. So, look lively, you...

Harold: My nether-regions! Duncan: Harold just took a Num-Yo in the "Num-Yas"! (everyone laughs) Duncan: What a LOSER! (Harold is doubled over and speaking in a high pitched voice) Harold: Not funny, Duncan!
 * (Duncan caused Harold's Num-Yo to hit him in the crotch)

Chris: OK, people, remove your blindfolds. (cast-mates remove their blindfolds and look puzzled) When it comes to making a war movie, jumping out an airplane is the most dangerous stunt there is. (opens the door hatch of the airplane, Chris and the cast-mates intensify their voices because of the wind and turbulence) So, naturally, it's our first challenge! (everyone gasps) Lindsay: (to Beth) If we live, I was thinking I should totally be our team's admiral! Beth: Admirals are in charge of sailors, generals are in charge of soldiers, generally! Lindsay: But, "admiral" sounds cuter! So, now, I'd like to be called "Admiral Lindsay, Her Hotness", OK?
 * (Chris and the blindfolded cast-mates are inside an airplane for the first challenge)

Beth: Three kilometers to be exact! Justin: Wouldn't know, math is for ugly people.
 * Justin: (to Beth and Lindsay) Uh...Any-who, It's a long way from the airplane to the ground below...!

(Izzy tries to push Owen off, but has no luck) Izzy: (straining) C'mon, it's not that scary! Owen: Hello! Crazy girl's pushing me off an airplane, and I haven't had a parachute lesson yet! Chris: (hanging up his cell phone) That's OK! I just spoke to our research department; there were no parachutes in World War I! Heather: So, what do we do for a challenge!? Chris: Simple! (pushes the parachutes out the airplane door) Izzy: (runs to the airplane hatch door) Woo-Hoo! Tell my pet rock, "I love heeeerrr"! (voice trails off as she free falls)
 * Izzy: (to Owen) There's only one way off this big, old, silver bird, and it's through that door! Let's dance!

Harold: (to Duncan) Might I suggest you consult your friendly, neighborhood chem-expert? Because what is an explosion; other than the chemical reaction with trinitrotoluene, decomposing as 2C7H5N3O6 → 3N2 + 5H2O + 7CO?
 * Duncan: (grabbing explosives) Talk about a challenge custom-made for me! I'm all over this.

Chris: Well, folks, we seem to be having some technical -- (Seconds later, paint explodes on everyone and smashes the shelter) Izzy: (laughs; talks in "Spanglish") ¡Explosivo es one crazy hombre! Chris: Explosive: Yes. Creative and controlled: Not so much!
 * Izzy: (bad Spanish accent) ¡Si, si! Explosivo is ready! ¡"Unos", dos, BOOM-BOOM! (ignites bomb, though nothing happens.)

Harold: I have had it with Duncan! I've been giving my all since day one. Then, Mister "Too cool to care" suddenly wakes up and everyone falls all over him. He might be standing tall after that first challenge but the taller the Mohawk, the harder it falls!
 * (in confessional)

(in confessional) Harold: (giggling) He said "Booby".
 * Duncan: I'm going to set some booby traps.

Duncan: (to Harold) If you wouldn't mind I could use a little of you shutting your useless piehole, I'm busy!
 * Harold: (to Duncan) Duncan, the rest of us have agreed on an actual plan, if you wouldn't mind we could us a little help.

Rest of Killer Grips: YAAAAAAAAAH! Lindsay: I'll be here when you're done!
 * Lindsay: (to the Grips) Now, listen peeps, I know you're frightened of going into battle. But I'm here to say be strong, be fierce, be ferocious! Go and fight for that trunk like it's boxing day and you're fighting for the cutest pair of yoga pants! Show no mercy!

Heather: (whispering about the underground fort) LeShawna, you are NOT farting in here! Not only will it be dis-gross-ting, the sound will give us away! LeShawna: (whispering about her bloated stomach) But there's an air baby in there, and it wants to be born! (Harold and Heather attempt to soothe LeShawna) Heather: (singing) Hush little baby, don't you cry. If you do, we'll surely die! LeShawna: Harold, baby, I'm sorry for lying. It was wrong. Can you forgive me? Harold: I will if you keep holding it.. (LeShawna farts loudly so that the Killer Grips can hear it) ...in. (Harold coughs)
 * LeShawna: I'm bloating up like a pufferfish. And when it blows...

Heather: Ugggh! I am OUT! Duncan: Harold! What have you been doing all this time? Harold: Trying to keep the team together.
 * LeShawna: Ya'll, I really think it might be over now. I'm feeling much... (loud fart)

Duncan: All this sadness! Harold: All these tears! Duncan: Dude, no tears! That was just our eyes watering off of LeShawna's butt blasts! Harold: Still, all this hatred! For what? Duncan: An empty trunk! Harold: The madness of war! (Duncan and Harold shout in agonizing defeat) Duncan and Harold: WHHHHHHHHY!?
 * (Duncan and Harold discover that the trunk of mind-blowing secrets is empty)

Izzy: Porqué? Owen: I'll miss you, Iz. (Owen's about to kiss, but Chef grabs Izzy, and carries her to the Lame-O-Sine) Justin: (in confessional) I'm not saying I voted for Izzy just because she said I'm not cute. Okay, it was because of that. Thing is, Beth and Lindsay told me they were sending me home. So, you see? I didn't lose my mojo. I just needed to... shake things up, huh. With my new patented all-time, lady-killing, Mega-Flip. (Justin flips his hair, by shaking his head) I'm back, baby.
 * Chris: The final award goes to... JUSTIN! (Justin is given his Gilded Chris, Izzy is shocked)


 * Izzy: (In Lame-o-sine) Yeah, getting voted off feels like it happened weeks ago. I guess cause it did happen weeks ago! (Giggles) But I know my team loves me! I know it was Justin who got me voted off. But I don't blame him! And if Big O voted against me, I'm not even mad at him! But Explosivo? He is one crazy vengeful hombre! So, Big O, I'd check your sleeping bed before you get into it tonight. I think Explosivo might of left you a little something to remember him by! (Takes out bomb) A little something that goes: Boom Boom!

Trivia

 * Title Reference: This episode's title is a reference to the movie, "Full Metal Jacket."
 * Izzy is voted off again in this episode and is the first person to be voted off twice in Total Drama Action.
 * This is the second episode where someone is seen with a bloated belly, that being LeShawna.
 * This marks the seventh loss for the Killer Grips and marks the seventh win for the Screaming Gaffers.
 * The cast members seen in the confessional for this episode were Duncan, Harold and Justin.
 * Lindsay gives herself the title of "Admiral Lindsay, Her Hotness" when she is "leading" her team in the challenge.
 * This is also the second time where Lindsay takes over the position of "team captain." The first being The Sand Witch Project.
 * Izzy and Owen were not afraid while in the plane, suggesting that they have officially gotten over their fear.
 * In fact, they were the least scared out of everyone.
 * Although Owen is shown to still have his fear in Walk Like an Egyptian - Part 1.
 * Izzy creates the alter-ego "Explosivo" in the episode, whom is said to enjoy explosions. From what she says, "Explosivo" seems to be male, as she refers to him as a "he" at one point.
 * Izzy reuses this alias again in The Aftermath: IV
 * This is the first episode of the season where Lindsay and Beth seem to not be attracted to Justin.
 * The "Trunk of Mind-Blowing Secrets" is based upon the Ark of the Covenant.
 * Even through it was a war themed challenge only one war was mentioned, World War I. This war was seen crucial to Canadian identity in their allegiance to the crown of Great Britain. Another notable Canada-affiliated war, the War of 1812, was mentioned during Chris' Canada history in The Big Sleep.
 * This marks the third time any camper is blindfolded. (The first was Who Can You Trust? and the second was Brunch of Disgustingness).
 * This is the first episode written by James Hurst.

Goofs

 * In this episode, Beth is screaming when she is running to find the Gaffers, before getting caught in Duncan's trap. However, two episodes earlier, Beth says she cannot scream due to an accident during her tonsillectomy.
 * The decorations on the "Trunk of Mind-blowing Secrets" change throughout the episode.
 * Justin shows off his 12 pack but in other episodes he has a normal 6 pack.
 * Izzy says that she never thought Justin was cute, even though in a past episode she states that he is a "really hot guy". Also, in her exclusive interview with Chris, she admits to dating Justin. However, she may have just been falling for his "powers".
 * After trying to calm down LeShawna, Heather is absent for the rest of the episode.
 * Beth says that the jump from the plane is 3 kilometers. Yet, Beth would not know about the height of the fall, and she was also wrong due to it only being a couple of feet.
 * Duncan's claim of the Marines saying "Hoo-hah" is incorrect. The United States Marines usually have the saying of "Oorah," meaning affirmative. The U.S. Army Rangers, however, say "Hoo-ah."
 * At the Gilded Chris Award Ceremony, Chris mentions the explosive challenge that Izzy overdid as being the first challenge. However, this is incorrect, as technically, jumping out of the plane was the first challenge.
 * After all of the contestants fell off the plane, the box full of parachutes is missing.