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The campers play an extreme hide-and-seek game with someone who hunts them down one by one with a huge water gun. Some campers start an alliance as the other campers are slowly hunted down. One camper's amazing hiding spot and another joining the other side wins them invincibility. An unexpected camper is voted off thanks to the new alliance.

Plot[]

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Heather complains that Leshawna shredded her clothes.

The episode opens with Lindsay enjoying the Grape-Tastic Pop she got as a reward from Heather in the previous episode, which she says is the only thing she has craved since arriving on the island. Heather mentions that Leshawna is going to pay for shredding her clothes off camera in retaliation for the events that led to Trent's elimination. Lindsay insists that stealing Gwen's boyfriend was "pretty major." Heather tells Lindsay to shut up and grabs the pop bottle out of Lindsay's hand and takes a sip; she immediately spits out the pop and wonders how Lindsay can "drink this sugar water" as she throws the bottle away, leaving Lindsay in shock.

TDI Lindsay
Lindsay
Heather is my best friend on the island. I mean, sure, she steals my food and borrows my clothes and calls me names, but that's what BFFs are for—Best Female Friends! […] I think she really respects me and my strategical ideas!
TDI Heather
Heather
Who cares about friends? In this world, there are shepherds and there are sheep, and Lindsay is a major sheep. (imitates sheep noises) […] I've got flip-flops with more brains than her. But, hey, she's useful right now, so I'll keep her close, and when I don't need her anymore, I'll dump her.
ChefManHuntingBackground

Chef is said to have a military background as well as an advanced degree in manhunting.

Meanwhile in the girls' cabin, Gwen is depressed about Trent being voted out, but her spirits are lifted when Leshawna promises her that they will get revenge on Heather. The last ten campers meet on the dock for their challenge: a game of hide-and-seek. Chris explains the rules: They have ten minutes to hide from Chef, who can try to spray them if he sees them, and if they escape his control, they can try to escape to home-base. If he sees them on the way out, he'll spray them. Duncan sarcastically expresses his fear of being "splashed with water". Chris then asks Chef to demonstrate, and Chef starts pumping the water gun in Duncan's face, but then turns around and sprays Chris, causing Chris to yell angrily at Chef. Chris then explains that they have three options to win this challenge:

  1. Don't get discovered in their hiding place;
  2. Run to home-base before Chef blasts them;
  3. Once they've been caught, help Chef find the other campers. Chris states if they do any of these tasks, they will win invincibility.

Everyone scatters as Chris gives the order, except for Lindsay, who seems confused by the situation. As Chris makes his way into the cabins, Lindsay can be seen hiding under the covers of one of the beds. Chris asks if she could do any better, to which she replies that she tricked him because the bunk she's hiding in isn't even hers. He then calls Chef, who slams the door, causing Lindsay to scream and flee the cabins. Leshawna is then seen going down the dock ladder into the water and hiding underwater for a long time using a hollow plant as a breathing straw. Lindsay is seen entering the bathroom and hiding in one of the toilets. Chris, on the other side, knocks on the stall, showing that Lindsay is still not hiding well. When she discovers this, she flees, prompting Chris to exclaim, "She's a goner".

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The guys form the first ever Total Drama guys' alliance.

Meanwhile, Owen is slowly making his way to a cave when Duncan pulls him in and orders him to be quiet, with Geoff and DJ are already inside. Duncan realizes that there are more girls than guys, so he forms a guys' alliance with them. DJ points out that the girls don't get along anyway.

In a flashback to earlier that morning, DJ and Owen are seen waiting outside the bathroom for the girls to finish getting dressed. Heather intentionally turns on the hot water while she and Leshawna are doing their makeup, and Gwen screams in the shower asking who did it. Heather sarcastically apologizes, but after standing with Leshawna for a few moments, Leshawna knocks her to the ground and the two begin to fight in the bathroom. The girls' fight amuses DJ and Owen, but as the sounds inside become more frantic, the two walk away, frightened.

Back in the cave, Geoff questions the alliance since he and Bridgette have hooked up. Duncan continues to push for the alliance, but Owen says he's still not sure. Duncan is then shown hanging Owen over a cliff, forcing him to join the alliance out of fear. Duncan then lets Owen go, but it can be seen that Owen is only a few feet off the ground. Owen comments that Duncan has become a terrifying person as a result of his time in juvie. DJ, Duncan, and Owen commit to the alliance in the cave, and Geoff joins in despite his doubts. Owen is excited about the alliance and has a strong sense of masculinity. After Owen kisses Duncan and DJ, he hits himself on the head and the guys are told by Duncan to leave the cave as it is his hideout.

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Lindsay has trouble finding a hiding place throughout the challenge.

Izzy is seen following Chef around the island, mimicking his movements and only hiding when he turns suspiciously. Geoff is seen sitting on the top of the tree as it swings, and a bird perches on his hat until he is still. Gwen camouflages herself by wrapping herself in a blanket of grass and lying flat on the ground, where a squirrel jumps at Gwen, but she shoves it away. Izzy continues to follow Chef around the island, mimicking his every move and hiding when he turns to look. DJ climbs to the top of the lodge and uses it to hide place. Owen climbs up the opposite side of the roof, but neither of them notices because they are on opposite sides. At the same time, Heather is seen entering the lodge, and Lindsay, hidden behind a wooden pole, follows her inside. Lindsay greets Heather from under the table in Chef's kitchen. Heather bumps her head as she emerges from under the table in surprise, and tells Lindsay to find her own hiding place1. Heather's scathing comments obviously hurt Lindsay.

Bridgette seems to have found a hiding place, but as she crawls around, her ankle catches a string of fallen outdoor lights from the campfire pit, unknowingly bringing down all the strings of lights from the pole with it caught on her ankle. Back in the kitchen, after Heather begins to chastise Lindsay for trying to hide with her, Chef turns on the lights and laughs at the girls' shocked expressions. Lindsay is soon sacrificed by Heather, who drives her into Chef so she can escape. Lindsay screams and he reaches out to grab her, but she is able to escape as well. Leshawna is seen underwater and hears the screams above as the two sprint to the lifeguard chair. Chef raises the water gun, aims, and shoots the two from a distance, making them the first losers of the challenge.

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Izzy and Chef Hatchet prepare for battle.

Chef looks around the lodge, including the fireplace. He hears a sneeze and looks up at the ceiling to see Izzy hiding in the rafters. She jumps down and lands on Chef's face before doing a backflip onto the deck. Chef then tosses his water gun aside and the two lock eyes, preparing for battle. They engage in hand-to-hand combat, and Chef sends Izzy sliding back. After drying her mouth, she strikes a fighting pose and motions for him to attack her. Chef lunges at her and the two exchange blows again. Izzy leaps into the air in slow motion, missing one of Chef's kicks. "Bye bye!" she shouts as she kicks him in the chest. Izzy yells, "You'll never get me alive!" as she jumps out of the lodge window. Heather and Lindsay watch as Chef kicks open the door and follows her to the dock. Izzy slides into the lifeguard chair, but Chef fires water at the dock in front of her as she slides past the chair and into the water, even though she came close. Izzy sits underwater, angry at her loss. Izzy turns to see Leshawna, who asks Izzy to keep her hiding place a secret by placing her index finger near her lips. After Izzy accepts with a nod and a smile, Leshawna gives her a thumbs up as a gesture of approval.

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Bridgette is being sprayed by skunks.

Bridgette is seen hidden behind a large rock, her ankle still wrapped in a line of campfire lights. She senses a scent and turns to see a welcoming family of skunks. Scared, she backs away from them, but the line becomes tangled in a large canister above her. It pulls down the pole it is tied to, sending the canister crashing to the ground next to the skunks. As the skunks are startled, they all spray Bridgette, who screams and is then discovered by Chef. Chef taps her on the back with a glove on a stick while wearing a flu mask to cover himself from the stench. He points out that he is under no obligation to spray Bridgette, but she begs him to do so, and he does so quickly. The water washes the skunks away on the canister and absolutely soaks Bridgette. The stench disappears at first, but it returns quickly, much to Bridgette's dismay.

A bird lands on the roof of the lodge, attracting DJ and Owen's attention and bringing them together. As they argue over who was there first, their combined weight causes them to crash through the roof, where they are soon discovered by Heather and Lindsay. Although Lindsay suggests that they each use one to gain invincibility, Heather tells her to find her own. Izzy and Bridgette follow Chef in a line, who steps on Gwen while she is still hiding under her grass camouflage, leading to her capture. Chef kicks the tree where Geoff is hiding with Owen, DJ, Gwen, Bridgette, Lindsay and Izzy. The campers jump when they hear Geoff crashing into various branches on his painful descent to the ground.

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Leshawna wins the challenge with style.

Chef checks the wind, sniffs the ground, and even licks the ground to track Duncan; he then discovers one of Duncan's dyed neon green mohawk hairs. While the group is trying to find Duncan, Owen accidentally tells Gwen about the guys' alliance. Owen is so upset that she actually pats him on the head and sarcastically says, "Wow, I really had to drag that out of you". Chef then shows Duncan being carried out of the cave by his neck while kicking his legs because he can't reach the ground. Geoff points out that this includes everyone, but Owen mentions that Leshawna is missing. Chef remarks that he looked everywhere before realizing that she could just be in the water. When they arrive at the dock, Leshawna is already sitting in the lifeguard chair and asks what took Chef so long, thereby earning herself immunity, along with Heather. Chef nods in appreciation of Leshawna's clever win, and Chris declares that it's time to kick someone off the island.

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Bridgette wants to vote Duncan out because of his mean behavior.

After the game, the girls have a meeting. Bridgette stays outside the cabin because of the lingering smell of skunk. They realize that in order to save themselves, they need to vote as a group against one of the guys. Bridgette suggests Duncan because he is mean enough that she would tell him to his face. Gwen and Leshawna agree, but Heather thinks it should be Owen because he is creepily happy all the time. She tells them that Lindsay agrees with her, which she says out loud when Heather nudges her, even though she is more concerned with polishing her nails. Izzy points out that Owen is the nicest guy on the island, along with the fact that he plays a mean game of canasta. Heather points out that it's an elimination game, not a dance, and asks Izzy to vote with her and Lindsay because they are best female friends. Izzy openly accepts, but Leshawna points out that Heather would just dump her after the vote, and even Lindsay says that is true. Heather elbows Lindsay, spilling Lindsay's limited edition nail polish all over the floor, causing Lindsay to question their friendship for the first time.

TDI Lindsay
Lindsay
Okay, that was a limited edition. I'll never be able to get that nail polish back! I'm starting to think that maybe Heather isn't such a nice person after all!


Heather asks Gwen and Leshawna if they are with her, and when they shake their heads in disapproval and Bridgette yells no from outside, she walks out of the room and says, "Fine. Then let the chips fall where they may".

Meanwhile, the guys plan to vote Bridgette out because she is likeable and athletic. Geoff disagrees and suggests voting out Heather because she has dirt on everyone. They can't do that, Duncan points out, because she won invincibility. Duncan goes on to say that they will not get another chance. DJ and Owen vote for Bridgette and Geoff, much to his annoyance, agrees.

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Duncan, Bridgette, and Owen receive most of the votes.

At the campfire ceremony, it comes down to Owen, Bridgette, and Duncan, all of whom have received a number of votes. Owen gets his marshmallow, leaving Bridgette and Duncan in the bottom two. Duncan gets the last marshmallow, and Bridgette is voted off the island, much to everyone's shock, including Chris, who knew the answer but was still surprised. Before Bridgette leaves, Geoff confesses to her that he didn't vote her off, even though this upsets Duncan. They almost kiss, but he pulls away at the last second because of her skunk smell. He then simply waves her goodbye from afar, though she is clearly hurt by this. Later that night, as the guys are saying good night to each other, Geoff is seen hanging upside down from a tree branch outside, tied up in his sleeping bag, most likely as punishment for not voting for Bridgette.

Cast[]

Voice actor Role(s)
Christian Potenza Chris
Kristin Fairlie Bridgette
Clé Bennett Chef Hatchet/DJ
Drew Nelson Duncan
Dan Petronijevic Geoff
Megan Fahlenbock Gwen
Rachel Wilson Heather
Katie Crown Izzy
Novie Edwards Leshawna
Stephanie Anne Mills Lindsay
Scott McCord Owen

Elimination Ceremony[]

Only the bottom three were shown receiving marshmallows.

Elimination Ceremony 15
Status Contestant
Win TDI HeatherTDI Leshawna
Heather, Leshawna
Safe TDI DJTDI Geoff
TDI GwenTDI IzzyTDI Lindsay
DJ, Geoff, Gwen, Izzy, Lindsay
Low TDI OwenTDI Duncan
Owen, Duncan
Out TDI Bridgette
Bridgette

Still in the running[]

 Ezekiel
22nd
TDI Ezekiel bw
 Noah
21st
TDI Noah bw
 Justin
20th
TDI Justin bw
 Katie
19th
TDI Katie bw
 Tyler
18th
TDI Tyler bw
 Cody
17th
TDI Cody bw
 Beth
16th
TDI Beth bw
 Sadie
15th
TDI Sadie bw
 Courtney
14th
TDI Courtney bw
 Harold
13th
TDI Harold bw
 Eva
12th
TDI Eva bw
 Trent
11th
TDI Trent bw
 Bridgette
10th
TDI Bridgette bw
 DJ
Merge
TDI DJ
 Duncan
Merge
TDI Duncan
 Geoff
Merge
TDI Geoff
 Gwen
Merge
TDI Gwen
 Heather
Merge
TDI Heather
 Izzy
Merge
TDI Izzy
 Leshawna
Merge
TDI Leshawna
 Lindsay
Merge
TDI Lindsay
 Owen
Merge
TDI Owen

Trivia[]

General[]

  • Everyone's hiding places in this episode are:
    • Duncan: A cave.
    • Leshawna: Underwater, near the dock.
    • Gwen: Grass camouflage.
    • Owen and DJ: On the roof of the main lodge.
    • Izzy: Stalking Chef.
    • Lindsay: The bunks, the toilets, a pole, and Chef's kitchen.
    • Heather: Chef's kitchen.
    • Geoff: On top of a tree.
    • Bridgette: Behind a rock near the elimination campfire pit.
  • With Bridgette's elimination, every female member of the Killer Bass has been eliminated.
  • This is the first episode of the entire series, as well as the only episode of Total Drama Island that has not been edited in any way by Cartoon Network.

Continuity[]

  • This is the second time Chef has been responsible for a challenge. The first time is in "Basic Straining".
  • In this episode, Izzy fights Chef, making her the first camper to do so. This is also the beginning of a short duel running gag between Izzy and Chef.
  • This is the second episode in which Leshawna gained invincibility.
  • Bridgette ends up with a lingering stench, much like Geoff did in "X-Treme Torture" and "Search and Do Not Destroy".
  • After leaving the lodge during her fight with Chef, Izzy screams "YOU'LL NEVER GET ME ALIVE!!!", much like in "Up the Creek".

References[]

  • This episode title is a parody of the popular children's game Hide and Seek.
  • Chef and Izzy's fistfight is a reference to a scene from The Matrix where Neo and Agent Smith fight, including: the slow-motion parts, Chef Hatchet throwing his gun away like Agent Smith does, Izzy wiping her mouth with the back of her hand, and Izzy's "bring it on" gesture.
  • Heather tells Gwen that she looks "fetch as always," which may be a reference to Mean Girls.

Goofs[]

  • During the recap, Chris says that Heather won invincibility "for the umpteenth time in a row" when it was actually her first time winning invincibility.
  • Lindsay's mouth is not open when she screams after the challenge begins.
  • Bridgette's ponytail is incorrectly positioned the first time she gets the lighting cord caught around her ankle.
  • The nail polish cap/brush looks different when Lindsay fell on the floor that when she was on the bed.
  • Despite already being on the roof, DJ and Owen are conspicuously absent from the exterior shot of the main lodge just before Heather and Lindsay are caught by Chef.
  • Izzy's bracelet is missing when Chef notices her sneeze, and it appears on the wrong wrist when she somersaults in the air moments later.
  • As Chef and the campers run to the dock to find Leshawna, Bridgette's cloud of stench disappears.
    • In addition to that, Duncan, Gwen, Heather, and Owen are missing from the group during that portion, but when they celebrate Leshawna's win, Lindsay is replaced by Owen.
  • The tables in the main lodge are missing during the fight scene between Chef and Izzy, although they are present for the rest of the episode.

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