Does Phil own any other pants?We're getting down to the wire now, with only five teams left it's anybody's game. Really anybody's but the old people. Hey, they may pull it out and win this thing. More power to 'em if they do, but I'm not putting my money on it.
They are first out of the gate in Oman. When Phil announces they were first to arrive, and that they're leaving at 5:35pm, I'm confused. Usually Phil says, "They were the first to arrive at 5:35am, so they'll depart at 5:35pm". Because he doesn't say this, my production mind starts working and I wonder what happened that they didn't take their mandatory twelve hour rest, which they normally do. Since this is never touched upon in the show, I'll try not to harp on it. It was just odd. Their clue tells them they're traveling to Perth, Australia, a whopping 9,000 miles away. Anytime I have a chance to see/hear hot Australian guys I'm all for it. As they're leaving they stop by BJ and Tyler's car to give them a little cash since they had to give all their up for coming in last during the last leg, and won't get any. They give them a twenty spot, not bad.
Next to leave are MoJo and I'm actually a bit surprised they don't leave any money. Not only do they not leave any, they complain about not liking the hippies and they're happy they'll be screwed and happy when they're gone. What's going on with my beautiful MoJo? They're getting bitter in their old age. Ray and Yolanda leave a 10 spot and Eric and Jeremy leave an IOU for $100 to be paid after the race. I wish they would have left some money but it's kinda cute they way they handled it. They tell the camera that T&BJ are hippies and that they'll make some gas outta trees or something. The teams get to the airport just a little apart and get on a flight that leaves fairly soon. All four teams are happy BJ and Tyler are so far behind and are convinced they won't make the flight to Perth and will get in way later.
When T&BJ finally get off with the little money they have, they're surprised they didn't get any money from MoJo. The tells us that they told the teams that whoever doesn't leave them money they're going to Yield if they have a chance. A-Ha! They meet up with a Bedouin named Abdul. According to Josh Bernstein (Digging for the Truth, The History Channel, check it out) these gyspy-type people are extremely hospitable. He's right, Adbul takes T&BJ to a gas station and fills up their tank and buys them some food. Tyler says how cool it is they met him because he's a Bedouin and they're like American Bedouins. That's so true. The Bedouin leaves them with a sweet ritual of touching noses. A great moment with the hippies and I hope they hurry to the airport.
Yes. Yes you are.
Once they land, Tyler remarks about how they were able to collect $300 on the long flight. Starting off in Oman and stopping off in Dubai, I'm not surprised they are able to collect as much money as they did. The teams race off to find the clue. MoJo is first but Eric and Jeremy are able to get to the clue first. They have to go to Fremantle and take a ferry over to Rottnest Island, apparently a tourist hot spot. When the two teams get there they find the sign that says the ferry doesn't begin until 7:30am the next morning. With Fran and Barry, the three teams make their way to a hostel. Fran and Barry pay for the "Pleasure Dome" room which they share with a few people. When the door closes Barry says, "This race has ruined our sex life. I’ll tell you that." I totally just threw up a little in my mouth.
The next day all of the teams take off in the ferry to find their next clue. They have to ride tandem bikes three miles. Most people have trouble getting to the destination because it's up and down hills, on a tandem bike. Fran and Barry talk about how this is their element, that they love biking. Not sure if they normally do it tandemly, but they aren't half bad. Ray and Yolanda struggle as well until they figure out that the strongest person should go in the front. MoJo are having their problems, with direction. Monica thinks they're going the wrong way but Joseph disagrees. After they stop to think about it. She's right and they turn around, losing a lot of time.
I really want to make fun of them here but for some reason I can'tWhen Eric and Jeremy get to the cluebox it's a Detour. This Detour is Sand and Sea. In Sand they have to take 40 huge tree branches from one side of the beach to the next. Apparently this is something the Australians do to keep erosion down. I try and figure out how that works but I'm too busy watching Eric and Jeremy. The decide to do Sea. In Sea the teams have to put on regulation bathing suits of some kind and go out into the ocean. Under water are crates. Inside some of them are crayfish. Each team member has to find one and take it to the guy on the beach for their next clue. Eric and Jeremy put on the suits and they're sorta banana hammocks. One of the guy's is worried about "shrinklage". Must have been the stupid one that said it. BJ and Tyler go off to do the tree branch one. Not really sure why because running in sand is the last thing I'd want to do. Eric and Jeremy finish fairly quickly and get the next clue. It tells them to take the ferry back to Fremantle and go to Fremantle prison. As they're leaving, Fran and Barry arrive, deciding to do sand. Ray and Yolanda finally arrive as well and start doing sand because we know she can't swim. MoJo is also there doing the Sea one.
BJ and Tyler finish and arrive at the ferry moments after it leaves with Eric and Jeremy on board. T&BJ are told by one of the ferry guys that they can take another ferry, into another port that will get them to the prison half an hour sooner. They hop on it and head off to Fremantle prison.
MoJo's dealing with that silly thing called Karma because they get one crayfish but remember the clue wrong and think they only need one, wasting time swimming back to the guy. He tells them they need two of those nasty things and they swim back out. Monica starts freaking out a little, thinking about having to reach in and get this nasty thing. She eventually does it and they leave moments after Fran and Barry. Ray and Yolanda finish up quickly and head off. All three of the last teams get on the ferry together, Fran and Barry calling a cab to meet them at the docks before they get on. MoJo borrows a passenger's cell phone and also calls a cab.
I think I'm starting to figure out which one is the dumb one
By now Eric and Jeremy have made it to Fremantle and are told they can walk to the prison. I'm not thinking this bodes well for the hippies since the person at Rottnest told them taking the other ferry would get them half an hour closer. Seeing that the prison is called "Fremantle" and they were traveling to a port called "Fremantle", I wonder why they decided to take the guy's advice. Anyway, Eric and Jeremy make it to the prison and find the cluebox. It's a Roadblock. One team member has to search the prison cellblocks for Division 4. In one of the Division 4 cells is a flashlight and Duracel batteries. Once they find it, they have to search for the entrance to some underground cavern. They'll crawl down there where they'll search through either dry or wet tunnels to find their clue. Jeremy's the one who goes and does it.
You know I love her, but doesn't she look like Gollum here?
When the other group finally gets to the dock, MoJo's car is waiting there for them, Ray and Yolanda find a random cab, and Fran and Barry are wandering around yelling their own name to see which cab is waiting for them. Unfortunately their cab didn't show up. It's kinda okay though because at the prison Jeremy isn't having too much luck. He must not be the smart one. He finally finds what he's looking for right as MoJo and T&BJ show up. About time. Joseph and Tyler go for their teams. When they make it to Division 4, Joseph finds it but because he's been acting like a tool lately when it comes to the hippies he lends Tyler no help. I mean, I'm not expecting him to be helpful, but he is dismissive and nearly lies to him. I just don't get this rivalry. Ray and Yolanda arrive right about now and go search. After a few minutes Fran and Barry also arrive and Fran does this one.
Jeremy makes his way down to the caverns and gets the clue. He runs back up and they head to the Pit Stop, only a mile or so away in Fremantle. They decide to run for it. Joseph goes down in the caverns and finds the clue fast too. Since they have a cab waiting, they give E&J a run for their money. The two teams arrive at the same time to the Pit Stop, but it's Eric and Jeremy of course who make it there moments before MoJo.
BJ and Tyler find the clue and head off, coming in third. It's a race for last and Yolanda finds the clue what looks like just minutes before Fran does. They both hop in a cab and head to the Pit Stop. I'm thinking R&Y are at least 5 minutes ahead, but you never know with the editing. Luckily R&Y aren't navigating themselves because it might put them behind. In the end it's Fran and Barry who get kicked off. Can't say I'm surprised, or upset. I do like them though.
