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The episode begins with a recap of the previous events, including Apple's Santa delusion, Paintbrush's revelation, Lightbulb's elimination, and the Christmas tree challenge where Team Chicken Leg won. The recap concludes with the announcement that Team Chicken Leg could vote an eliminated contestant back into the game. Eliminated contestants, including Nickel, Baseball, Balloon, Paper, and Knife, discuss their chances of rejoining, each believing they have the best shot, with Bow humorously interjecting despite not being a contestant.
MePhone 4 explains the rejoining process: 386 people voted, those with insufficient votes will be 'egged' and sent back to Idioic Island, while the rejoiner gets a cookie. Balloon is the first to be eliminated with only 10 votes, followed by Lightbulb (13 votes, receiving an 'egg cookie'). Baseball is next with 35 votes and is 'egged' after being given the book 'Twilight.' Knife (37 votes) and Paper (43 votes) are also eliminated. Nickel is eliminated with 56 votes, noting that despite misspellings, his votes were counted.
The choice for rejoining comes down to Paper and Bow. Paper is revealed to have the most votes (97) and rejoins the game, receiving a piano as a gift. Bow, who was repeatedly ejected by MePhone 4, mysteriously reappears. During an impromptu phone call, Adam, a creator of the show, orders MePhone 4 to allow Bow to join the competition, praising her comedic value, which MePhone 4 reluctantly agrees to.
MePhone 4 announces the tenth challenge: a race through a desert filled with dangerous obstacles. These include thorny cacti, quicksand, an electric fence, and the terrifying Cacti Desert Monster. The first contestant to cross the finish line wins immunity and a prize. Paintbrush tries to ask a question but is cut off as the challenge immediately begins.
The challenge quickly descends into chaos. Paper tries to 'save' OJ by blowing up a cactus, leading to his own peril in the quicksand. Marshmallow gets stuck to a cactus. OJ attempts to use Bomb to get over the electric fence, resulting in Bomb using threats to scare the fence away. Apple gets stuck on a cactus, and Paintbrush mistakenly thinks the electric fence is gone, only to be shocked. OJ later encounters Tyler, the Cacti Desert Monster, and is thrown into quicksand.
OJ, Pickle, and Bomb are all near the finish line. Bow, having been allowed to join, races ahead and crosses the finish line, claiming victory. MePhone 4, annoyed by Bow's win, allows both Bomb and Bow to win immunity and a trip around the world. As a result, two contestants will be eliminated in the next vote, a first for the show.