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Leafy chooses Ice Cube, who was rejected by Pencil. Leafy then selects Teardrop. Flower tries to provoke Snowball into fighting Teardrop. Pin's team chooses Bubble, then Needle, and Match. Conflict arises when Needle admits to liking Coiny over Blocky. Pin struggles to pick remaining team members, criticizing each one before reluctantly choosing Eraser, then Golf Ball. The teams are eventually formed, with many characters expressing their dislike for each other.
The Announcer assigns team names: Pin's team becomes the "Squishy Cherries" and Leafy's team becomes the "Squashy Grapes." The first challenge is introduced: to build a boat, get in it, and row across the Goiky Canal. The first team to cross wins, and the losing team will have one member eliminated.
Golf Ball tries to present a detailed plan for their boat, but her teammates ignore and dismiss her ideas, leading to an argument with Snowball. Both teams start constructing their boats from a pile of junk, amidst various mishaps and complaints. Flower's boat drifts away before she can get in, and Tennis Ball nearly drowns.
Both boats encounter problems. Pin's boat springs a leak, which Blocky temporarily plugs with his body. Meanwhile, Leafy's team struggles with navigation and crashes into a tree. The boat then starts sinking due to too much weight.
With their boat sinking, Leafy's team considers throwing someone overboard. Pen then suggests to his team that the finish line is close enough to swim to. Pin's team, the Squishy Cherries, ultimately wins the race. The Announcer declares that one member of the Squashy Grapes will be eliminated, leaving the decision to the viewers.