Get Our Groove On
Last week the episode ended in a 'To Be Continued' (humph) - with the Bearded Boys getting to the Pit Stop first and the Baseball Wives coming up the rear. The best thing ever was when Dr. Nicole used Marie's tactics against her and demanded the Express Pass for giving up the location of the Pit Stop... and we found out at the beginning of this episode that Tim made the decision to give the Doctors the Express Pass and Marie was not happy about it (oh yeah, she's going to make him suffer.) He has a good point, how else were they going to figure out where to go, when they didn't pick up the picture of the Viking longhouse when they moved the boulder, they only got the gold... (but who doesn't love gold?)
Brandon & Adam, the Bearded Wonders, are heading out continuing the leg after getting a clue from Phil that tells them there is a Double U-Turn ahead (eek!!) These two are nuts - they are excited that they have been racing for 30 hours and have to keep going - they are there to Race and have fun, not to sleep (yeah, they are making me feel really old.)
-Jason & Amy are the second team to arrive at the Pit Stop and they get the clue telling them they are heading to Poland and will find their next clue at the historic Solidarity shipyard.
-3rd - Dr.s Nicole & Travis
-4th - Leo & Jamal (Afghanimals)
-5th - Marie & Tim (Pinky and No-Brains)
-6th - Tim & Danny (Okies)
-7th - Ally & Ashley (Ice Queens)
-Brendan & Adam and Amy & Jason get to the ferry which will take them down the coast and find out the ship they want doesn't leave until that evening... everyone is going to catch up and be on the same sailing.
-8th - Nicky & Kim show up and throw themselves on Phil, crying that they are so tired... he tells them he is sorry but they are the last team to arrive... "but no need for tears, you are still racing." Well that perked them right up, I guess not being eliminated would do that for you.
All the teams get on the ship and we find out it is a 34 hour boat trip to whichever port they are heading for, then they have to catch a flight to Poland (I see why they're still racing - everyone's going to get their sleep while travelling anyway.)
-The only significant thing that happened on the ferry was the hand over of the Express Pass from Marie & Tim to Travis & Nicole - Marie, still trying to control things, tells them not to say anything to anyone but Nicole's no dummy, she doesn't want another target on their backs - they'll keep it on the down low.
Poland - All the teams arrive and run out for the taxis - they are feeling the added pressure of the U-Turn this leg. The Ice Crew Girls and the Afghanimals are taken to the wrong shipyard (or at least the wrong entrance) allowing the Okies to be the first team to the clue box - they read the Route Info - to make their way to the Golden Gate and find their next clue.
-Amy & Jason, the Doctors, Nicky & Kim (now in 4th instead of last, this Race mixes it up so much), all get the route info clue.
-Tim & Marie's cab takes them to the wrong shipyard as well, the other two teams are still milling around, hoping to follow them now... but their driver doesn't speak English - they are screwed.
Golden Gate - The Okies are the first team to find the clue for the DETOUR: Pose or Polka
In Pose - they must copy the stance of a historic bronze statue of Neptune to earn donations from spectators. Once they have 75 ploty (Polish money) they'll get the next clue - (So dressing up in black leotard with beard and wig... not bad).
In Polka - they must learn and perform a choreographed routine in full costume to the satisfaction of their instructor to get the next clue (these are always a nightmare, but you're not at the mercy of begging for money... it's a tough call.)
The Okies decide to Dance! Figuring it's more skill and the other just luck... and one of them will have to dress like a girl. (haha)
At the correct shipyard, Brandon & Adam's cab driver doesn't know where the Golden Gate is so he calls... the cab driver that is currently driving Amy & Jason there - and he plays dumb - OH, Jason & Amy lucked out with a cool driver - poor Brandon & Adam.
-Travis & Nicole are next to get the Detour clue and they are going to Polka. Jason & Amy right behind them are Polka-ing and the Baseball Wives... decide to Pose (we'll see how easy it is for them to raise the coin with beards strapped on their faces - don't cover the money makers!)
-Back at the wrong shipyard - the 3 teams seem to be stranded - their drivers don't speak English and no one can help them ... why are they just standing around though, that's what I don't understand.
-Okies are in the cab on the way to the Polka and determine that Danny is smaller and will make the better looking woman - so guess who's wearing a dress. (Oh boys, why does it matter, you're both pretty :)).
-Once 'dressed', they head into watch the dancers and... this is going to be painful - Tim is a big white boy with 3 left feet - and the dance is more difficult than anticipated...
-Pose: Nicky & Kim get dressed all in black and take their pose - and people start giving them money (you can't tell me that's not staged, come on.) Pretty soon they are realizing that keeping the trident upheld is really hard, their arms start shaking... but the money is coming in steadily.
-Brandon & Adam make it to the Golden Gate and decide they are going to Polka - figuring it will be easier than getting people to pay them (I can't wait for the beard in the dress!)
-And our lost teams are still Lost (with a capital L) they are being driven around but still in the wrong places - the only consolation is that there are 3 teams together - but they are not loving Poland.
-Finally they find someone who knows where they need to go and the teams take off for the Solidarity Yard.
-Back at Polka - We now have three teams - The Okies, Amy & Jason and The Doctors suited up and dancing. The Okies make their first attempt and fail miserably.
-All the teams are having trouble remembering all the steps - this long long long long leg is catching up with them in the memory and concentration department.
-Brandon & Adam walk through the square where the girls are dressed like Neptune and decide to switch tasks and just do the Posing since they are already there. And they have to wear the beard/wig combo over their beards (Ha! That's just crazy.)
-Nicky & Kim count their money and they've made enough to get the next clue - Putting them in FIRST PLACE! Nicky: "I'm gonna cry. We actually did something fast."
Route Info - tells them to find the Medieval Harbour Crane for their next clue (but this is also where they'll find the U-Turn.) Note, they have to wear their costumes until the end of this leg (HAHAHa, they can be so mean to them, I love it.)
-Afghanimals, Ice Girls and Pinky & No-Brains finally get to the correct shipyard and head out for the Golden Gate.
-Polka - Tim & Danny suck, and Danny is frustrated. Jason and Amy give it a shot and they move on. Making Danny want to quit - but then Travis & Nicole try and I'm thinking these two have never danced together - that was awful.
-Last three teams get to the Detour clue box - Afghanimals and Ice girls are going to Dance and Tim & Marie are going to Pose - she says they still have the Express Pass so if it sucks, they may just have to use it.
-Nicky & Kim are looking for the Medieval Crane and they run right by it, looking to cross the river (what? NO!). Allowing Amy & Jason, who see them run by, to be the first to the U-Turns.
-Jason & Amy do not U-Turn anyone and they get the clue to head to the longest apartment building in Poland to search for their next clue (holy moly, that thing is 10 blocks long). They have the greatest cab driver - he's waiting for them, "Come on, let's go!" That's awesome.
Brandon & Adam take a break from posing to count their money and they only have 10 Polish money... they realize they need boobs or this will take them all day, so they decide to switch (hmm.)
Polka - Travis & Nicole finally complete the dance and get the clue - totally disheartening Danny who is in a negative spiral - bless Tim for his patience - they give it one more shot and... They get their clue! Yay! Adding insult to injury, when they run out to their cab, their cab driver points and laughs at Danny in the dress (That did not improve his attitude.)
-Marie & Tim get to the Pose task and no one is there - they figure if everyone else has done the dancing they're not going to know if they're behind and they could get U-Turned - they decide to use the Express Pass and just head for the Riverfront.
-Nicky & Kim are still lost, they crossed the river and have to go back.
-Marie & Tim are the next team to the U-Turn, she's hemming & hawing if they should U-Turn anyone and Tim says, Travis & Nicole, 100% (Make them burn the Express Pass right away, why not.) But then they don't know if anyone's been there yet... they decide not to U-Turn anyone (Ohh, missed opportunity - because Travis & Nicole are behind them.)
-Polka land - the Afghanimals are no better than the Okies were. Adam's beard looks great with the flower wreath in his hair and the Ice girl (I don't know who is who) that is dressed like a man totally pulls it off.
-Nicky & Kim finally find the U-Turn thingy and decide they don't want to make enemies right now... they don't U-Turn anyone.
-Okies get to the U-Turn and they are sick of being the good 'ol boys - bringing the money home to their families is paramount - they start flipping through the cards... who are we going to U-Turn. (As Travis & Nicole are running up behind them...) They decide to U-Turn Leo & Jamal because they knew for a fact they were behind them. (Ouch.)
-Travis & Nicole decide not to U-Turn anyone - and that makes the Okies look bad - they don't care, they're still nice, they just don't want to go home.
-Longest Apartment Building in Poland - Jason & Amy get dropped off at one end and start running it looking for the cluebox. Marie & Tim stay in the cab and drive along until they see the clue box (uh, yeah, definitely the way to go.)
-They get the clue to the ROADBLOCK - Who's got a sweet tooth?
They are provided with 12 addresses inside the 1/2 mile long apartment building - they have to go to the apartments and sample donuts looking for a rose filled pastry called a Paczki - once they find one with the right filling, they'll get their next clue.
-Marie is doing this one and the clue says they could be penalized for bad manners so Tim tells her to be nice for once in her life - she's just happy to be getting donuts.
-Jason & Amy show up and Amy's going to do this one - she and Marie kind of team up and head in together - the first apartment - no rose filling.
-Jason & Amy also notice that Tim & Marie are not in costumes so they realize they must have used the Express Pass - that must make them all happy that their advantage is gone. Jason polkas with Tim - give him a taste of what they missed.
-Speaking of Polka... the Ice Girls pass and get the clue to the U-Turn, much to the Afghanimals dismay... but then they passed on their next attempt so they leave right behind them - leaving the Beards there still futilely trying to dance.
-Nicky & Kim and Nicole & Travis get to the long long long long apartment building and Kim and Travis are eating donuts. Marie & Amy are still quickly and politely visiting and getting no rose-filled donuts.
-Kim & Travis visit the same apartment, but while she waited for the elevator, he ran down the stairs, pushing the elevator button on every level (oh that turkey! Haha)
-Afghanimals and Ice Girls get to the U-Turn and once the boys see they've been U-Turned they promptly U-Turn Brandon & Adam (from first to last - what a brutal leg.)
-Brandon & Adam, do finally complete the Polka.
-At the Apartments - Travis decides he's just going to follow Amy & Marie around figuring they've been there longer so he doesn't go to places they've already been - Marie tries to run away so he can't follow them but Amy has worked with him before and they decide to split up the apartments they have left and share their findings.
-Kim is on her own and she is having a lovely time visiting all the lovely Polish people - she wants to stay and visit but has to keep it moving - I think she's lucky the one guy had his wife there - he went in for an extra cheek kiss...
-Okey Danny is also running around the apartment building - he's finding it interesting running in a dress (haha, more ventilation then he's used to I bet.)
-Travis is the first person to find the rose-filled donut and he shares the apartment number with Amy & Marie as he runs back out to Nicole.
-Travis & Nicole read the clue to the Pit Stop - search for Phil on the longest wooden pier in Europe (Poland likes to have the longest...;) In this case 1600ft of wooden pier extended over the Baltic Sea.)
-Afghanimals are posing as Neptune and getting donations - they are asking for money, I think that was Brandon & Adam's downfall the first time.
-Okey Danny is the next person to find the rose-filled donut and he's taking that bad boy with him. He tells Kim it's up there when she was going in and she also gets herself a big hug from the nice lady with the rose filling.
-Brandon & Adam get to the U-Turn and feel being U-Turned was "Weak!" but they shrug and head back to Pose.
-Leo & Jamal pick out a guy in the crowd and use his shirt BYU Football to make a connection (they know nothing about the team) but his kids make him donate 50 polish monies - the Afghanimals are done just as Brandon & Adam get there (Oh, weak!)
-Ice girls - Ally & Ashley - get to the Roadblock and Ashley is on the hunt for rose donuts.
-Brandon & Adam are finding the Posing to be brutal after the dancing - the money is coming in slow but starts to pick up.
-Leo is donut searching as well and teams up with Ashley.
-The Beards are on the way to the apartments.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Marie & Tim - it was a foot race to the finish and they're in the best shape. They won a trip for two to Hawaii (Oh, jealous.)
2) Jason & Amy - zzzzz - These two are kinda boring, their cab driver was the best though.
3) Nicole & Travis - Travis knows helping Amy & Marie cost them first place today but Tim & Marie used their Express Pass - so there is only one left, and Nicole & Travis have it.
4) Nicky & Kim - Baseball Wives
5) Tim & Danny - Okies
6) Leo & Jamal - Afghanimals - Surviving being U-Turned should show the other teams to watch out for us, we're not going anywhere.
7) Ashley & Ally - Ice Girls
8) Brandon & Adam - They don't give up, they've been friends for 23 years and just want to keep doing stuff like this together - but they are the last team to arrive and have been ELIMINATED from the race. (Boo.) They're sad to be missing the rest of the Race.
With Brandon & Adam leaving, that also eliminates Patty F, Bernice R, Don T., Denise R. and Susan N. from the pool.
Next week: Teams join the Vienna boys choir (ouch) and Marie steals Jay & Amy's cab. (Race karma cannot come too quickly for her.)
Have a great week everyone.
Oh, and I'm away next weekend so the recap will be delayed a day or so.
Coleen
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