Chill Out, Freak
The episode opened with Long Hair-Do Care James finding out his dad is basically dying of cancer... he says it gives him that much more motivation to win the Race. (What a way to start the leg, ugh.)
-James and Abba are the first to depart at 7:39am - they are remaining in Bangladesh and have to make their way to a market and find the eggplant vendor.
-They jump in a cab, go to the market and just pick up the clue (huh, that was easy). It tells them to make their way to a place under a bridge and find the next clue.
9:35am - Abbie & Ryan are the next team out - they read the clue that tells them to make their way to the marked taxi stand.
9:42am - The twins are the next out - they are very proud to be the only girl-girl team left and they are not only hanging with the boys but beating them. (Wonder twin power - activate!)
James & Abba get to the clue and it's the ROADBLOCK - It ain't heavy, it's a roadblock.
-James says he'll do it - then we find out they have to construct and use an ancient scale to weigh out wood. First they need to set up a tripod of bamboo, hang the scale and then weigh the wood.
-James finds out it's not as easy as it looks when he uses the wrong rope to construct the tripod and then can't find the right rope right in front of his face.
The Twins get to the taxi stand right behind Ryan & Abbie and get out on the road in front of them - they tell the driver to make sure they stay ahead of the goryas (white people).
-The cabs are stuck in traffic, which is crazy, and it's so hot - Ryan says he now knows where hell is.
-James finally finds the lashing rope.
-The Twins and Ryan & Abbie get the clue from the eggplant man.
-The Goat Farmers are the next to head out - 10:53am - we find out Josh & Brent have been together for 14 years - Josh says it's more like they were together 10 years and apart 4 because Josh still works in the city and Brent is full time at the farm - they're becoming comfortable having their own space and it's not good. (Will the Race bring them together? du-du-dum... feel like they are trying to create some DRAMA.)
-10:59am - Monster truck is the next team out. Kelly may be quiet and reserved but she is the competitive one driving them - she is a barrell racer at the rodeo so she knows competition.
-11:10am - Chippendales' James & Jaymes head out.
-Back at the Roadblock - James has completed his scale correctly, finally, and balances the wood & rocks - to get the next clue for the DETOUR: Straw Dogs or Bamboo Jungle
In Straw Dogs they must help to manufacture an eco-friendly jute bag - first they must whip unprocessed jute on a bed of huge nails to untangle the fibers - once they have beaten out 20 coils of jute they must then carry it all over to the machines where it is woven into bags - when they get to the end of the production line, they'll get their next clue.
In Bamboo Jungle - they must collect bamboo used for scaffolding and deliver it to a construction site. First they must grab 40 bamboo poles of various lengths and load them onto a freight rickshaw - then negotiate their way across town by riding the rickshaws and deliver the bamboo to the construction site where they'll get a piece of bamboo, which is their next clue. (Both the jute bag and the piece of bamboo have a picture of a pink building on it - must be the next destination or maybe the Pit Stop?)
-James & Abba decide to do the bamboo - think jute will choke them (but you have to try and drive through the streets with the bamboo - I would think that is the thing to avoid.)
-Josh & Brent can't find the taxi stand.
-Ryan & Abbie get to the Roadblock and when it says it's not heavy they figure Abbie can do it... but she doesn't build thing (uh oh.)
-Nadiya is doing the task for the twins and we get to listen to the shrill, "Come on Twinnie!" again, and again... Ryan gets in on the act, showing them how annoying it is and they get annoyed by him (oh wah.) The twins think Ryan is a tool and don't think much more of Abbie when she asks Nadiya if she's made one of these before, "Yeah, I have a 3rd world scale in my back garden - what are you insane?"
-Josh & Brent are still stumped trying to find the taxis, they hope Monster truck is too - but Rob & Kelly have found the taxis right behind the Chippendales - you go Jamesx2.
-11:34am - Lexi & Trey are the last team heading out - and they have a lot of time to make up. They take off running for the taxis. But they have no worries because the goat farmers are still wandering the streets looking for the taxis.
-Abba & James have arrived at the bamboo market to start their Detour - they choose a rickshaw, check the sample packed one then head into the stacks looking for the marked bamboo they are allowed to take... it's pretty far away from the rickshaws... this is going to be very tiring.
-Back at the scales, Natalie has recruited some little kid to help her yell - "Come on Twinnie"(so cute.) Nadiya is doing well building her scale and she gets the okay - Abbie is not good at the rope tying - and she gets a fail.
-James & Jaymes get the clue from the eggplant man, Monster truck is right behind them - they take off the the Roadblock.
-The Goat farmers have finally found the taxi stand just as Trey & Lexi get there too - they are just happy to have caught up to another team.
-At the bamboo market Long Hair Don't Care are moving quickly collecting the bamboo but it's hot and James is starting to feel a little bit of heat exhaustion. They slow it down a little. The last load of bamboo they take is super long - and they have locals scattering as they hit everything carrying it to the rickshaw. The boys get all loaded up and are ready to deliver... and they still haven't seen any other teams - they are loving that!
- Monster truck get to the Roadblock and Kelly says she'll do it (they are all tricked by the "It ain't heavy" in the clue... but she strikes me as someone who can do this - barrell racing - she must be able to tie a knot and know ropes.
-Nadiya finishes balancing her wood on the scale and they get the clue to the Detour (Ryan is not pleased.) The twins choose to do the Bamboo delivery.
-Chippendales arrives at the Roadblock and a James is doing it :)
-Abbie is still having trouble with the scale - it's sitting too low to the ground so the wood and rocks can't be weighed. She's got to pull it apart again and Ryan is kicking himself for not doing this challenge.
-Rob(Monster truck) feels the same way - he wishes he'd done this one - Kelly is feeling the heat.
-Goat Farmers and Trey & Lexi get to the eggplant man and are on their way to the Roadblock.
-Long Hair/James & Abba are now trying to negotiate the super long bamboo through the streets - they have some local helper/followers but they are still hitting a lot of things.
-Abbie finally finishes the weighing and they get the clue for the Detour - they are going to do Straw Dogs (smart) and she keeps apologizing.
-Brent & Trey are doing the scale (Lexi's lucky, she's the only girl that didn't have to do this one.)
-Chippendale Jaymes is trying to work the crowd watching him as he builds his scale but it's all men and they don't understand what he's saying - you can try taking your shirt off maybe... (yeah, I know, but they're Chippendales, they should be shirtless, always.) He gets the scale together and keeps trying to hi-5 the guy - he doesn't understand you're crazy ways - finally he just takes the clue and Chippendales is going to do Bamboo Jungle.
-James & Abba have delivered their bamboo... and they got it right (phew!) They get the bamboo with the picture on it and jump in a cab.
-The Twins are now collecting their bamboo - they seem to be starting with the longest pieces and I thought the last team hit everything - these two are whipping people left and right - smacking the camera - they're out of control! They get it stuck and the guys at the market do not look happy with these bulls in their china shop.
Ryan & Abbie are at the Jute place and getting a lesson on the process. Ryan is saying his time there in Bangladesh has made him realize how good they have it at home. They are now beating jute and making coils.
-Trey completes the scale and weighs his wood - they head out for the Bamboo Jungle.
-Kelly gets the okay on her scale but Brent is still get a no go - he's got the scale ropes going through the eyeholes backwards - that could mess him up for a while.
-Monster truck finishes and they decide to do the bamboo jungle as well.
-Jute beating is taxing - Ryan & Abbie think they have the coils all done but the guy rejects half of them and they have to do them again. (They just counted how many times the other guys beat the jute, not looking for what exactly the jute should look like when it's ready - quality control is not on their minds.)
-Chippendales arrive at the bamboo market and are pumped! They've been waiting for a strength challenge so they can use those muscles. (I smell trouble - heat exhaustion here we come.)
-The Twins are still there - still smacking the locals with bamboo ;)
-Lexi & Trey get to the bamboo too and they are trying to do too much (in my opinion.) Chippendales stopped for a water break (okay, maybe they are not just pretty faces.)
-Monster Truck get there and he is packing as much bamboo as he can at once - yikes - don't kill yourself. Rob says the monster truck tires are 750lbs and he puts the on bare handed - so he strong-man!
-Ryan & Abbie get the okay on their jute coils. He picks up the bundle and delivers it to the specified area then a uniformed guy (guard?) leads them to the end of the line where they get the jute bag with the picture of the Pit Stop.
-Back at the Roadblock - Brent is still struggling with the scale and he's exhausted - he can't even think straight and Josh is just worried about his health at this point, forget the race. Brent has a water break - gets it together and finally gets the okay to weigh the wood.
Back at the bamboo market - the Twins have finally secured their load on the rickshaw and they are terrorizing the streets now - oh, and the chain is broken on the bike so they have to push the thing. Great.
-Chippendales is tying their load down but they are slow - Jaymes lets us in on the fact that these two are afraid of running out of money so they have not been eating... and they are losing strength by the minute (okay, maybe they are just pretty faces :).
-Monster truck Rob seems to be enjoying the bamboo
-Lexi is a trooper and carrying her weight on this task.
-Goat farmers get the Detour clue and decide that the Bamboo Jungle is the simpler task so they're going to do that... oh, so wrong.
-Twins arrive at the construction site and they are good (and exhausted) they get the bamboo clue and run for a taxi.
-Monster trick are making their way through the streets.
-Chippendales are throwing off some of their bamboo, it was on the wrong side and it's getting mixed up with Trey & Lexi's (way to go.) Everyone is making sure they have it counted and secured properly - no one wants to have to come back there.
-Monster truck delivers the bamboo and gets the clue for the Pit Stop.
-Goat farmers get to the bamboo jungle and stop to pet a baby goat - that's got to be good luck right? Yes, it looks to be because it appears the Chippendales have just left 3 bamboo pieces behind on the ground (uh oh.)
-On the road, Chippendales have run into some trucks - Jaymes nearly gets smushed... ahhh! Just another day in Bangladesh.
-Lexi & Trey notice the three pieces left behind but what can they do?... they head out into the streets and that poor mango stand on the corner loses some more fruit (that guys been having a hard day ;)
Chippendales get to the construction site and find out that they are missing those 3 pieces of bamboo - Jaymes has a diva drama moment... how am I going to keep going? (Well, lying there in the dirt isn't going to get it done.) Finally they gather themselves and head back... and the load falls off the rickshaw - they would never give up but things look pretty dire to them right now.
-Trey & Lexi deliver their bamboo without incident and get the clue to the Pit Stop.
-James & Jaymes get their three missing pieces and turn right around to head back - Jaymes wants them to catch their breath but James just wants to keep it going, power through...
-Goat Farmers get their rickshaw loaded with the bamboo and head for the site. They are not going to give up.
-Chippendales finally get their clue to the Pit Stop.
-Goat Farmers make their delivery and know they are in last place. But they just don't quit.
Here's How They Finished:
1) James & Abba - Long hair don't care - they win a trip to Malaysia. Phil brings up James' dad - oh, Barbara Walters moment - makes him cry. Phil asks if he thought of leaving the race and James said his family told him to keep going - so he's going to stay and do it for dad!
2) Abbie & Ryan - She's glad with 2 but Ryan is proving he is a tool - he tells Phil his goal was to break the record for first place finishes... and he makes Abbie cry (what a jerk!) It's not enough to have the chance to win $2million - this guy needs to take his head out his you-know-what!
3) Nadiya & Natalie - Oh, they were hoping to be #1... do none of them know that Long-Hair was a couple hours ahead of them all day? I guess not.
4) Rob & Kelly (Monster Truck) - they were ecstatic to be #4
5) Trey & Lexi - Also really happy to be #5
6) James & Jaymes (Chippendales) - Jaymes fell on his face running to the mat (ouch) but they are so happy to still be in the race.
7) Josh & Brent - **NON-ELIMINATION** They had the hardest day of their lives and Josh was almost looking forward to going home - but they will go on. Josh said he would lie down and die beside Brent if he had too (aww - that got me all teary...) Next leg they will have to complete a speed bump but they are still in it and planning a fabulous comeback.
So, still in the pool by the skin of their teeth are: Kim A, Drew C, Krista H, Denise R and Patty F.
Next week: They are heading to Istanbul, Turkey where they have to dress up and sell tea and the Chippendales finally get naked... in a public bath/spa.
Have a great week everyone,
Coleen
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