The Amazing Race (2001) s37e02 Episode Script

1
PHIL KEOGHAN: Previously on
The Amazing Race
for the first time ever,
14 teams
began a race around the world.
Go!
In a season of surprises,
teams faced the first ever
Fork in the Road--
two parallel races
ending with two eliminations.
On the lion dance route,
gamers Carson and Jack
had the right moves
You are the first to complete
-the lion dance.
-[cheering]
-Yes.
while brothers Nick and Mike
couldn't beat the beat.
Just speak to me, please.
I need your help.
-You got to wait for that beat.
-No, you don't wait for it.
I got to be ahead of it.
KEOGHAN:
On the Cantonese opera route,
married couple
Alyssa and Josiah
struck the right note.
You are the
-first team to arrive here.
-Yes!
KEOGHAN:
Frantic races to the Pit Stop
along both routes
And we need to get our taxi.
Oh, they're--
Oh, my God, they're out.
There's not stairs. We go
inside. Don't go down there.
Don't go down there, Mom.
Don't go down, I said.
KEOGHAN:
led to eliminations
of Mark and Larry
You have been eliminated
from the race.
-All right.
-We had a hell of a time.
KEOGHAN:
and Jackye and Lauren.
Thank you, Phil.
It has been an absolute honor.
Coming up tonight:
the Intersection returns.
When teams pair up
-We didn't know they were here.
-Oh, the drama, the drama.
-They've already paired up.
-And now we wait.
the fallout
shakes up the race.
MARK:
I'm just overwhelmed.
♪
-Okay, here we go!
-All right, let's do it.
-Fly to Osaka, Japan.
-Oh, my God!
KEOGHAN:
All teams will fly
from Hong Kong
1,500 miles north
to Osaka, Japan
a city that combines
cutting-edge technology
with its rich history, including
this 400-year-old canal.
Today, teams will go on
an Expedia inspired adventure,
taking part in traditional
and authentic experiences
just like those found
on the Expedia app.
Sometime during this
leg of the race,
teams will encounter
a classic decision point.
The Intersection.
-Okay. Let's go.
-Okay.
Okay, bye, Hong Kong!
Oh, there's a taxi over there.
Hello. Skywards Travel
Crocodile Center.
Thank you. Xiè xi.
We are going to find
the Skywards Travel, um, center.
-And
-The travel agency.
The travel agency.
Where we're going to
book a flight to Osaka, Japan.
We grew up together.
We were the first people
to come out to each other.
We say that we are,
like, platonic soulmates.
-You were like
my brother, for real.
-Yeah.
We are huge nerds.
We play these heroes.
We're defeating evil,
we're defeating beasts.
We are, like,
all-powerful, sort of.
Now we're, like
It's our opportunity
to feel like
we really are
the heroes this time.
Fly to Osaka, Japan!
Let's go, let's go,
let's go, go, go, go.
Taxi. Hi.
MARK:
We are leaving in second
and we feel
really good about it.
Crocodile Center.
I'm very serious and
take things very seriously,
and he reminds me to
lighten up a little bit. Yeah.
And make the best
of a bad situation, and--
-Yeah,
but I'd rather just be angry.
There have to be better flights.
Fly to Osaka, Japan. Let's go.
-Let's get there first.
-Let's get a taxi.
I was a Chicago
police officer for
32 amazing years.
Growing up,
I definitely saw my dad
as a more authoritarian figure.
Skywards Travel.
Crocodile Center.
These days, though, I do feel
a little more comfortable
in that, like,
friendship arena.
But there's still ways to go.
ERNEST:
Let's go. Thank you.
I didn't experience
what Bridget is-is
experienced from a father.
So, I have to be able
to put my foot down when
times to put the foot down,
but I also have to know
when to be her "friend."
But I'm still her dad.
You taught me to rap
when I was little.
My name's Little BSC,
I'm the one to be ♪
-I rap it all along
like Lil Ali ♪
-[beatboxing]
I look like a butterfly,
sting like a bee ♪
Now, home doggy dog
-Why you looking at me?
-[grunts]
♪
Taxi-- Oh.
Hi.
Today we are super excited
to be at the top of the pack.
Skywards Travel?
Yep.
Let's give him
a couple of options.
Would it just be easier
if we just did the tower?
Yes. Here.
-Okay.
-Okay?
I think it's that one.
Skywards Travel.
Okay, let's try it, then.
-Okay, okay.
-Okay. Thank you,
thank you, thank you.
BERNIE:
We've been friends
for seven years.
We fight outside of the race
-All the time.
-all the time.
We're like a married couple that
probably should be divorced.
But at the end of the day,
we have the same goal.
We love each other.
We wouldn't get to that level
if we didn't
have love for each other.
I'm so excited.
I can't believe
I finally get to go to Japan.
What a friggin' dream.
CARSON:
Thank you, thank you.
-Ready? Let's go.
-Here we go.
JACK:
Excuse me.
CARSON:
There it is!
JACK:
Thirteenth floor.
Hello.
-MARK: In here.
-BRETT: Right there,
-Crocodile Center, yeah.
-Crocodile cen--
-Oh, perfect, yes.
-Perfect.
-Travel 360 Skyward.
-Okay. Unit 14.
So 16, 18 14!
-Yes. Hi.
-Hi, there.
-Hello there.
-Hi.
-Hi.
-How are you?
-Yeah, fine, thank you.
Good. We are looking
for the fastest arriving flight
-to Osaka, Japan.
-Osaka, Japan.
BRETT:
Thirteenth floor.
How cool is this?
Yeah.
-Are there any other
non-direct flights?
-I-- Okay.
Yeah, non-direct flight, yes.
JACK: 6:05 a.m.
Let's do that one.
It's obviously
a risk with a connection,
but I think
it's a risk worth taking.
-Thirty minutes is huge.
-I think so, too.
-This is three-- 14. 14?
-Travel 14. That's it,
-right there, right there,
right there, right there.
-Fourteen.
-Hey, guys.
-What's up?
-Oh!
Funny running into you here.
JOSIAH: So, we started out
with, literally, like, a minute
ahead of sixth and seventh.
So, we're all in a tight pack
right now.
To be honest, we'll be happy
with anything but last.
-Our goal is to just take it--
-No, yeah, no.
-Top half of the pack.
Top half of the pack.
-All right.
-Japan. I-- It's like
-Japan.
-It's, like, it's another level.
-Oh, my gosh.
Another level.
Holy moly, babe. Did you ever
think we'd be going to Japan?
-No.
-ANA: During last leg,
we lost a bit of our lead
and made a couple mistakes,
so we definitely
learned a lot from it.
But today is actually
our seventh anniversary, so
we're just hoping to run
a really smart race today.
We're trying to
keep our energy up just so that
we can hopefully
crawl back to the top.
Taiwan. Yeah. To Osaka.
-Perfect.
-This is-- Kansai is in Osaka?
Kansai Airport.
Yeah, Kansai Airport.
-Hi!
-Hi, guys!
-The same to
-Same place?
-Yeah, same place.
-Okay.
-Uh, to the airport.
-Hong Kong Airport.
JACK:
Hong Kong Airport.
We're in a competition, a race.
A race.
-DRIVER: Oh, okay.
-BOTH: Yes.
-Thirteenth floor.
-Come on.
I hope we went to the right one.
It's to the right. Okay.
Is that it?
It says "travel." I can't see.
-Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
-Yes.
But are we supposed to be here?
We're in the Crocodile Center.
Do you know how
can you direct me here?
We're trying to find this
travel agency right now, and
I don't think this is it.
All right, well, we got
to get somebody's phone, Mike.
Can we look this place up
on your phone?
-Oh, yeah, sure.
-Okay. Thank you.
-Thank you.
-This is not it, right here?
-No.
JASMIN:
All right.
Not sure how that happened,
but it's okay.
CARRIGAIN:
Hi. Can you take us here?
I'm trying
just to not let my energy
go the opposite way.
And right now,
I need to feed into her energy
because I need to, uh
I'm a little discouraged.
MIKE:
They took us to the wrong plac.
They took us
to another Skywards Travel
that was
not in Crocodile Center.
Oh.
Over here. Yep.
-Thank you. Thank you.
-Thank you so much.
-Can we do exact same?
-Same?
Oh, there's the girls.
-Hi.
-It's that way?
-Okay.
-Okay. Thank you.
-We're going to Japan. Aah!
-Yes. I'm so excited.
Lori and I both served missions
for our church.
We went to the missionary
training center,
and that's where we met,
during a class there.
Well, it was before email.
LORI:
So that's why I think we wrote
handwritten letters
back and forth.
SCOTT:
She was experiencing
some of the same struggles.
So being able to, like,
have somebody
that was supporting you,
writing to you,
encouraging you, was just huge.
This is right in our wheelhouse.
Osaka, Japan.
Oh, my goodness.
Pops has never been to Japan.
Pops has never left
further than the Caribbean.
So you're gonna hear me say
"Pops has never been"
before probably everywhere
that we go in this race.
Thank you so much.
If you could get there
as fast as possible,
that would be great, too.
ERIKA:
We are currently leaving last,
but we feel okay.
It's a new day.
-It's a new day
-We're going to a new country.
-We're still going.
-And, so
We're in it.
-Thank you.
-Okay.
We made it.
NICK: Hopefully. Let's go.
Going up there.
-Wait, Bernie.
-I know.
I'm just saying
we're going up there.
What is the direct flight
to Osaka?
I agree.
-Can-can we book this flight?
-Okay.
Two. Yeah.
Thank you so much.
Have a good night.
Unit 14.
Yeah, you don't
see all the teams?
Yes. Bernie.
-Yeah. Thank you.
-Thank you.
-Thank you so much.
-Thank you so much.
-You're welcome.
-Appreciate you. Thank you.
Okay, yeah. Thank you so much.
Perfect.
JACK: Let's go.
-Oh, here.
-Really?
-Yes.
-Okay, perfect.
So the earlier flight
is fully booked now?
WOMAN:
Yeah, it's fully booked.
Uh, we just missed the flight
that lands at 6:35.
-So now we got to
-Uh, we'll be there at 7:55.
7:55.
Okay. So we just found out
that the second fastest flight
on Cathay Pacific
is now filled up.
So it sounds like the last four
teams that are here right now
are all gonna be on this flight
that lands in Osaka, Japan
at 7:55 a.m., so
LORI: We'll be
an hour behind everybody.
-SCOTT: Be about an hour behin.
-Yeah.
-What a bummer.
-I know.
Boarding time is 8:45.
Thank you very much.
Have a great day.
How can I help you?
ALYSSA: We're just
checking in for our flight.
-We are in.
-Japan, here we come.
Hong Kong. It's been real.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
Okay. Hold this.
Ooh.
I just want to see Osaka.
-I know it's gonna
be gorgeous, so
-So exciting.
[whispering]:
Let's go. Japan, here we come.
We want to ask
the first agency we find.
-No, let's look first, right?
-Huh?
Let's look first, right?
No, let's just talk to somebody.
So we're
at the Cathay Pacific desk,
trying to see if we can
get on that second flight now.
I mean, are you able
to look for, like, a standby?
Can you get me on the flight?
BERNIE: Look, they're looking
to see if they can get flights.
Let's go look.
Okay, so I'm gonna let you lead
and make a choice.
-Okay.
-'Cause I'm not
making the right ones.
There's no economy left?
-There's nothing just economy?
-No.
-Okay.
-Okay, thank you.
There's no seats on this flight.
-Okay.
-So we're gonna stick
with our flight that we got
-and go-go through security.
-Yeah.
-ERIKA: It's gonna work,
it's gonna work, guys.
-POPS: Right.
It's up to you.
You have no input?
I told you my input.
What was your input?
I don't feel like
Like, every time
I have something,
there's pushback,
and we go a different route,
and then we go back to my route.
Okay, so you just
want to get our
check our bags and or
get our boarding passes and go?
-Yeah.
-Okay, let's go.
Failed.
-ERIKA: The girls left.
-JEFF: They gave up?
ERIKA:
Yeah. I mean,
we have nothing but time.
We're on a 3:00 flight.
God, please let us
get on this flight.
Seeing that my mom is 65 now,
we have to work smarter,
not harder.
The Amazing Race
isn't just about athleticism.
It's a lot about strategy,
making the right decisions.
Lori and Scott, Bernie and
Carrigain decided to walk away.
And Jeff and I just stayed thee
and kept brainstorming.
And we're like, "We're
gonna find a yes somehow."
We'll be able to get on it?
-And it's economy, right?
-WOMAN: Yes.
Jeff and I worked some magic,
and it worked out well for us.
ERIKA:
[gasps] Thank you so much
for doing this.
-Osaka.
-Here we go.
I'm gonna grab my eye mask.
Okay.
Try to get some sleep.
-Osaka.
-Osaka, Japan.
[chuckles]
We made it.
It was a great feeling
that we persevered.
It was good for us
to think we had a little bit
of a leeway now to
-Start in Japan.
-start in Japan
with a little bit fresher
-Yeah.
-outlook.
[whoops]
Sometimes it just feels like
you're just stringing me along
because you need me to be here,
because you need, like,
another person.
The thing about Bernie
is that she has
this very strong warrior energ.
I'm a little bit more silent,
but I still
have that very strong,
stubborn energy.
We can really harness it,
and it can go well for us,
but there are times
where it bumps heads.
But, like, it doesn't matter
what I want or what I say
or what my thought process is,
because this is
what you'd rather do.
There's so much on the line.
We both have risked
so much to be here.
For me, I just felt
like I was getting bulldozed.
I had to act fast.
-I will answer any questions.
-I want us to work together.
That is working together.
-No, it's not.
-What I'm doing isn't working.
You're not happy with
the way I'm handling things.
They seem to be
disagreeing on something.
I don't know the details.
If I see something
that we're doing wrong,
I'm gonna voice it.
I'm not trying to lose.
I don't lose. I win.
-So I'm not
gonna just let us lose.
-We win by being a team.
-We win by being partners.
-So I'm going to let you lead.
What strengths do I have,
Bernie? 'Cause you're stronger.
You're better than me
at everything.
I think I'm better
than everybody here.
I did not leave
everything behind to lose.
Take the lead for this leg.
If you don't want to do it,
we're gonna keep going
the way we're going.
And it's not gonna
work for either one of us.
We're gonna keep bumping heads,
we're gonna keep apologizing,
and it's not
gonna be fun for anybody.
All right.
Last flight.
There's just two of us.
We know that we're towards
the bottom
of the pack right now,
but we are okay and confident
that we're gonna catch up.
-Good night.
-[laughs]
KEOGHAN:
All teams are now
flying to Osaka, Japan.
When they land,
they must make their way
to the Tsutenkaku Tower,
in the heart of the city,
to get their next clue.
♪
All right, let's go.
-'Kay, babe. Go.
-Go out, go out, go out.
-All right,
look for a taxi, Dad.
-Okay. Let's go.
Over there. Come on.
Taxi's up here.
-BRIDGET: Dad, Dad, this way.
-Just go get it, Bridget.
-"Tenaku" Tower.
-Tsutenkaku. Tsutenkaku.
-Tsutenkaku? Great.
-Yes.
-Can we take you?
-Can we get in?
Good luck, guys.
We'll see you there.
Uh, just one. Just one. One.
Tower? You got it? Okay.
JOSH: Yeah.
Yes, Carson.
-Here we go.
-Go, go, go.
Push, push, push, push, push.
Go.
Taxi?
No one is taking
a taxi from us right now.
-We're going to
-Wait.
-Tsutenkaku Tower. Thank you.
-Yes. Thank you so much.
We made the right move.
We made the right move.
ANA:
Oh, my gosh.
And we got some teams
behind us here, so
it looks like we're in the lead.
There's other teams
trying to catch us,
but we're gonna win today.
-You know this tower, right?
-Yeah.
In the car.
-Tsutenkaku Tower.
-Yes. Yes.
-It's a race.
-Fast. Fast. Fast.
-It's a race. We need
to go fast, it's a race.
-We're racing. Go ahead.
-We're racing.
We're in a race. Okay.
BRIDGET:
This is it? Okay.
Thank you.
All right. Let's get it.
Got to find it.
-Where's it at, Bridget?
-I think it's this.
We just need to find the clue.
Right there. Come on.
ERNEST:
I see it. Oh, here we go.
Aah!
Okay.
Route Info.
"Take a taxi to Namba Hatch
to find your next clue.
Watch out: Intersection ahead."
It's time for the return
of an Amazing Raceclassic:
the Intersection.
When teams arrive here,
they must pair up
to complete the next challenge.
However, any decision
made to pair up
must be mutually agreed upon.
ERNEST:
Yes. Thank you.
-BRIDGET: Hi.
-Hi. Thank you.
Namba Hatch?
-DRIVER: Namba Hatch. Okay.
-Okay.
DRIVER:
Oh, Tsutenkaku.
-Here.
-MARK: Right up here.
Okay, perfect.
Perfect, perfect, perfect.
Thank you.
And we'll get out right here.
-Run.
-Sasaki-san.
Brett, come on. Run.
-Okay. Route Info.
-Route Info.
"Take a taxi to Namba Hatch
to find your next clue.
Watch out: Intersection ahead."
We'll see you there. Come on.
Namba Hatch.
-"Watch out:
Intersection ahead."
-"Intersection ahead."
Yes.
That was a terrible high five.
There we go.
-Go faster.
-Oh, gosh.
Okay. Taxi, taxi.
Uh, cars.
Taxi, right here. Uh
Here you go.
To Tsutenkaku Tower.
Thank you.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
BRIDGET:
Marked stairs.
Up here.
Clue box.
[sighs] Intersection.
-These seasons of surprises
will give you a heart attack,
-[laughs]
because now we're at the mercy
-whoever shows up now.
-BRIDGET: Whoever shows up.
MARK: So, there's the Hatch.
Perfect. Thank you.
"Intersection ahead." Oh!
MARK:
Here. Oh. Oh, they're here.
-Yes! [whoops]
-[cheering]
Oh, yeah.
That's what we talking about.
-The boys are right behind us.
-Go. Rip and read. Let's go.
Okay. Intersection.
-Oh, my God. No.
-Ugh.
-Boys.
-I'm so sorry.
CARSON:
The drama, the drama,
-the drama, the drama.
-We didn't know they were here.
-So, we agreed that it'd
be the first two teams here.
-Yeah.
Okay. Intersection.
-Intersection. Roadblock.
-Okay.
"Who's ready
to beat the competition?"
-I'll beat the competition.
-Okay.
-Let's do it.
-We-we got it.
-We got it. We got it.
-We got it.
-All right, let's do it.
-We got it.
"Get ready
for an Expedia experience."
Two people
from two different teams
must now work together
to complete this Roadblock.
Taiko drummers have been using
these powerful instruments
for more than 12,000 years.
To complete this Roadblock,
our newly-formed pairs
must learn and perform
this complicated
percussion pattern.
[drummers exclaim]
Once the taiko master
feels they're in sync
for the entire routine,
-[all exclaim]
-they can return
to their original teammates
and continue racing.
[drummers exclaim]
-Yeah!
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
-Let's go.
And now we wait.
ANA:
Oh, I see it. I see it. Hurry.
-Hurry, babe, hurry.
-Okay.
JONATHAN: Okay, Route Info.
"Take a taxi to Namba Hatch.
-Watch out: Intersection ahead."
-Ooh!
Thank you for waiting.
Yes.
[Bridget whoops]
-BRETT: Look how cool.
-MARK: Wow.
-BRIDGET: You all look so good.
-MARK: Y'all look
so intimidating.
-Okay, who do we want?
-Look like you're waiting on us.
[laughing]
Thank you, guys.
You guys look amazing.
Thank you.
-Let's do this.
-Okay.
-Yeah. They'll tell us.
-[whoops]
-MARK: Yes.
-BRETT: Wow.
-ERNEST: All right.
-BRIDGET: Gosh.
-BRETT: Look how cool.
That's where we're gonna be.
These two front ones.
-Right here.
-Yeah.
[drummers exclaim]
♪
[drummers exclaim]
[drummers exclaim]
[cheering]
-Wow.
-[chuckles]
-Wow. Yeah.
-BRETT: You got this.
MARK:
Oh, I can't wait.
INSTRUCTOR:
One, two, three, four.
[grunting rhythmically]
One second. So, these notes
on the top are the right hands,
-and these on the bottom
are the left hands.
-Good catch.
MARK:
I used to be
in band.
I know how to read music.
I was in marching band.
I know how,
like, you know,
rhythms go, and I dance.
I looked at the board and I
knew exactly what the song was.
Do we see that inside or no?
-No, no, no.
-Okay.
-Oof.
-[laughs]
We got this.
"Take a taxi to Namba Hatch
to find your next clue.
Watch out: Intersection ahead."
Okay, let's go.
Route Info.
"Take a taxi to Namba Hatch
to find your next clue."
Hatch Plaza. Okay.
-Let's think about this.
-Okay.
-Um
-Let's think about this.
-Hi. Can we get back in?
-Thank you.
"Take a taxi to Namba Hatch
to find your next clue."
-NICK: Nine minutes.
-Here you go.
-Arigato.
-Thank you. Arigato, arigato.
Orange stayed with their taxi
and so did black.
-Really?
-Yeah.
Okay. Route Info.
"Take a taxi to Namba Hatch
to find your next clue."
"Watch out: Intersection ahead."
"Watch out:
Intersection ahead."
JACK:
This is so insane.
CARSON:
It's so beautiful.
-Ah.
-I'm feeling a little far
from the box.
-Okay. Listen
-Does that
-Guys, work with us,
work with us.
-Work with us? Yay!
Come on, come on,
come on, come on.
This way, this way, this way.
Let's go, let's go, let's go.
"Intersection."
-Do it.
-JACK: Should we do it together?
-We are officially
-Ah.
I'm gonna do this one.
-"Who's ready
to beat the competition?"
-Okay.
-I'll take this one.
-We're hearing drums.
-"Get ready
for an Expedia experience."
-Ooh!
"Together with
your Intersection partner,
learn how to play
the taiko drums." Oh, my God!
-Let's do it. All right.
-Aah! Let's go!
-Up we go to the floor.
-Fifth floor.
-Fifth floor.
JACK:
Okay. We'll do you.
JONATHAN: Music is my thing.
It's what gives me
joy and happiness.
I grew up around music. Mom put
me in piano lessons very early.
Music is such a huge part
of who I am.
-[drummers exclaim]
-[cheering]
-Yes! Word!
-So cool!
-Rock it out.
-All right, you guys.
-Is that you?
JACK:
Yeah. Let's do it.
That was, like, awe-inspiring.
-Yeah. Powerful. Powerful.
-Yeah.
-JONATHAN: Did the other team
make an attempt? Okay.
-JACK: I don't know yet.
Oh. Oh, I'm sorry.
MARK: It became very apparent
very quickly
that Ernest was not going
to have such an easy time.
I was like,
"I can tell that you don't know
what the rhythm is."
This section, you're starting
to do some weird stuff.
I don't know
what the hell I'm doing.
MARK:
So I started to feel like
we are going
to have a hard time.
Why?! We just
We had a lead, and we blew it.
Can you stop with that?
Let's just play.
Okay. What do you want to do?
Find a taxi.
That's what I want to do.
HAN:
Holden and I haven't
really spent time
with each other since
-seven years?
-Yeah, since I was, like, 14.
HAN:
We both really want to win.
Number two does not sit well
in my stomach.
But I really think that we're
gonna be our own biggest enemy.
Like, can Han and Holden
not sabotage Han and Holden?
This is killing me, this is k
I don't
Hey, can you relax?
We're fine. We're fine. Okay?
ALYSSA:
Oh, there we go. All right.
"Intersection."
-We're in it together? Hi!
-Let's do it. Let's go.
-Here. Rip that.
-Okay, here we go.
COURTNEY:
Oh, it's over here.
-You want to do it?
-No. You got it.
-No? Me?
-Let me just get it.
-Okay. Me, me.
-Okay.
"Get ready
for an Expedia experience."
BOTH: "Intersection."
-They've already paired up?
-I think so.
-MIKE: Japan. Japan.
We're playing drums!
-JOSIAH: Let's go.
-All right, Han and Holden,
where you at?
-Okay.
Right. Let's go!
Ooh, I see a taxi.
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Calm patience. "Nambo."
Hi.
Yes.
Come on, Han and Holden.
We're waiting on you.
It's okay. It's okay.
They'll get here.
Somebody will get here.
-JEFF: Come on, Pops.
-COURTNEY:
Oh, it's Pop and Jeff.
-Let's go! Let's go!
-Ah!
-POPS: Let's do it.
-JEFF: All right.
"Who's ready
to beat the competition?" I am.
-You got this? Okay.
-That's gonna be me.
-JEFF: Let's go.
-JASMIN: Let's go.
-JEFF: Fifth floor.
-COURTNEY: Pace ourselves, Jeff.
-[laughing]
-POPS: Two at a time.
-COURTNEY:
We're not lumberjacks.
-JASMIN: Right.
Right here. Okay.
-Hi. You're here.
-Should we just pair up?
-Hey. Yeah, you guys
want to pair?
-That's fine.
Roadblock. "Who's ready
to beat the competition?"
-I will do it.
You're gonna do it? Okay.
-And I will do it. Yes.
Let's just try it again
from one, two and three first.
We immediately thought,
"Let's chunk this."
There was a part in the middle
where you're just repeating bak
what the performing drummers
are doing.
It was super simple.
You're just copying their beat.
That left a top chunk
and a bottom chunk to memorize.
One. Go.
You count us,
you count us, you count us.
CARRIGAIN:
Oh, look, it's right there.
"Take the taxi to Namba Hatch
to find your next clue."
-SCOTT: Here, here.
-Here we go, baby, here we go.
Do you know how to get there?
"Watch out: Intersection ahead."
-Okay.
-You read the extra stuff.
LORI:
Let's get back in our taxi?
-[vocalizes] Rest. Ah.
-Ah. Okay.
-One more, then we try it.
-One more, we'll try it.
The practice area was chaotic.
It was like what I imagined
Scott and Lori's home
to be like.
Just dozens of children
banging on
bing bongo drums.
I'm like, "Oh, my God."
-Let's hear it!
-CARSON: Yeah!
-Come on!
-Rock out!
CARSON:
Come on. That's my best friend!
-Ready?
-We got this. Big smiles.
[drummer shouts]
[drummer grunts]
-ANA: Oh!
-CARSON: Okay, that
JACK:
It was overwhelming,
a little bit.
There was so much more power
in the room.
And we also hadn't practiced
with other people, really.
So it definitely
was nerve-racking.
MARK:
Okay.
SCOTT:
There it is.
"Who's ready
to beat the competition?"
"Who's ready to beat
the competition?"
-I'll do it.
-Me or you?
-You.
-LORI: Okay. Let's go!
-SCOTT: Okay. Let's go.
CARRIGAIN: There's gonna be
a team that's stuck.
ANA: Oh.
Yeah!
Yeah!
No. No, no.
Come on, we go back. Come on.
One, two, three, four.
One and Yeah!
SCOTT:
We get to the Intersection.
Everyone was still there.
Like, this was, in a way, a
reset for the whole race for u.
And I'm, like,
"Bernie, we got this.
"We're gonna
rock this challenge.
Let's go do this."
SCOTT:
Make up some places right here.
-BERNIE: Yes.
-SCOTT: We got this down.
[exclaims]
♪
[rhythmic grunting]
One, two, three.
There it is.
[both speaking Japanese]
[Jonathan exclaims]
Two.
Three.
One, two, three, four,
there we go.
[grunting rhythmically]
[both exclaim]
[whooping]
CARSON:
Yeah!
Please, please,
please, please, please.
-[exclaims]
-Yeah!
-Yeah, baby!
-[cheering, shrieking]
Okay. Great job.
You guys, kill it.
Good job, you guys.
Route Info.
"Your Intersection has ended.
Make your way on foot
to Dotonbori Bridge."
CARSON:
Dotonbori. I know where that i.
-JACK: Okay.
-ANA: That was so fun.
JONATHAN:
That was absolutely
awesome, man.
I'm gonna remember that forever.
SCOTT:
I'm memory master when it comes
to memorizing stuff quickly.
And I have a lot
of music experience.
I know how to read notes.
-Master.
-Master.
Us together.
SCOTT: Totally, like,
went into dad mode
where I realized like,
"I've got this."
So I start pointing out
to Bernie details
that she didn't see.
And I think
it helped her recognize
that, "Hey, this guy's
somebody I can lean on heavily."
One more practice,
and we're going in.
Two. One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
One, two What?
[shouting in Japanese]
Yeah!
-Yeah!
-Yeah! Let's go!
We just nailed that. Let's go.
MIKE:
Please?
NICK:
Let's go.
Yeah!
Let's go! Let's go!
ALYSSA:
Mike and I doing it together--
it was
probably the best decision
of the day.
Route Info.
Working together with them
was awesome, and now I feel lie
we're really bonded
with them after that.
-MIKE: Yo, you guys
want to go together?
-You guys want to
-do this together?
-Yeah, let's do it.
-Let's do this.
CARSON:
There it is. It's right there.
-JACK: Oh, yes.
-ANA: Oh, my God.
Okay.
Detour.
"Mochi or Mawashi?"
It's hard to imagine a more
physically demanding way
of making dessert.
Mochi is made
by pulverizing steamed rice
into a sticky dough.
This beloved confection is used
to wrap both
savory and sweet treats,
including ice cream.
Teams need
to pound out enough mochigome
to make 12 mochi bowls
to the satisfaction
of the mochi master.
Okay.
[grunting]
Japan's national sport, sumo,
is steeped in tradition,
from the sacred clay ring
to the mawashi,
a 19-foot-long piece of canvas
that has to be perfectly wrappd
before a wrestler can compete.
Putting one on is
a two-person job, and something
teams must do
to complete this Detour.
I think Mawashi. I know Mochi.
That pound
that hammer is so tough.
Okay, I trust you. Let's go.
-Mawashi sounds quick.
-Okay.
JACK:
Let's get a taxi.
Ohama Daishin Arena.
-Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
-Yes, okay.
-Hi. Hi.
-Hi? Hi, hi, hi. Okay, let's go.
MARK:
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three.
♪
I struggled
on the stage multiple times.
We went from the top, and
we were slowly dropping down.
I felt really bad.
I love you.
Love you too.
BRIDGET:
Difficult to watch him struggle
and not be able
to do anything about it.
And the added pressure
with it being with another team.
So, it's just a lot right now.
JOSIAH:
I see it.
-Any clues in there?
-Dope, dope, dope.
-Sumo. Sumo.
-Sumo.
-All right?
-Got to do the sumo wrestling.
-All right.
-For the love of God.
Wrestling is, like,
my favorite sport.
I started doing martial arts
when I was five.
As soon as we read "sumo,"
like, I couldn't get the smile
off of my face.
Getting in the ring with a sumo
wrestler is my dream in life.
♪
We're gonna finally try
our first try.
We're gonna try the first try.
[exclaims]
[whooping, cheering]
-Yes?
-CARRIGAIN: Yes, yes, yes!
-Arigato.
[Carrigain gasps]
LORI:
Come on, come on.
-Yeah!
-Yeah! Yeah!
-Yeah! Yeah!
Thank you!
Arigato, arigato, arigato!
-First try!
-Great job!
Let's go!
-Good job.
-SCOTT: Thank you so much.
We're the only team
to get it on the first try.
-Oh!
-Oh, my gosh.
It felt so good.
Coming in completely last,
and now being
at the top of the pack--
it gave us that energy
that we needed
to go into the next Detour.
You rocked it.
Okay, dome's right there.
-JONATHAN: See the marker?
-ANA: Yes.
JONATHAN:
Yeah. Down, down, down,
down, down, down.
[grunting]
ANA:
Oh, my gosh.
JONATHAN:
He's doing it. He's doing it.
-Leotards first.
-Yeah.
CARSON: Arigato gozaimasu.
Okay, down here. [whoops]
JONATHAN:
Okay, let's go right here.
It's just choreography.
-ANA: No, face.
-JONATHAN: Up to the neckline.
I hold it with my left hand?
-No. The left hand. Right there.
-Yeah.
I'm turning
over my right shoulder.
Okay. Hold on, hold on.
This fabric was so heavy.
It was like a, like,
really heavy canvas.
It's really hard
to mold it differently, and
It was just really hard
to work with it. Yeah.
It was very difficult,
so I was literally sweating,
-trying to get this thing
around Jonathan.
-Yeah, yeah.
I'm skinnier than him,
so we're have more slack,
-so, go all the way under.
-I see. I see.
JONATHAN:
All the way under.
ANA:
I do love the routine
that they had in place.
-Let me know
what's on your front. Sit?
-And squat.
ANA:
And he had
to, like, a deep squat
to the point where, like,
he was, like, getting a wedgie.
[laughs]
Just tie it off,
and then, uh, we're done.
-You fold up.
Did you get that?
-Not really, but
do you want to just try
while we're watching?
-I do, yeah.
-Okay.
Turn, turn, turn. You have
to do like like that.
Oh, that's right, 'cause
it doesn't go straight up.
-Yeah. Okay.
-Yup.
Okay. Go ahead. Two turns. One.
I think once
you're all the way around--
which might take a while
because you're, um, skinny
Make it tight, make it tight.
It looks like I have a wedgie.
I think it's just slack 'cause
you're skinny, so I don't know.
-Let's see
if we get approved like this.
-Okay. Okay.
Can we get a check?
-Ah. Mm-hmm.
-Okay.
Under, out and wider here.
-Wider on the crotch?
-Okay. Okay. Yup.
-Yes!
-All right, everyone,
let's do this!
-Oh, my goodness.
-You read it.
-We wrestle.
Yeah. Mawashi.
-Mawashi.
-We're doing Mawashi.
-Mawashi's easy.
-Okay.
-Ready? [grunts]
-It's on. Give it to me.
Deep, deep, deep.
-Ah. Good.
-[laughs]
That was a sumo squat,
wasn't it?
-Potentially?
-Okay, you want me to try you?
Sure.
-Konnichiwa.
-Konnichiwa.
Let's go.
Damn!
-Hey, guys.
-Hi.
-Hello.
See, look, it's a memory thing.
-So we're gonna go
in sync with them
-Yeah?
and not get it right,
but we're gonna learn
from the mistakes that we make.
♪
[all exclaim]
-Yes! Yes!
-Yes! That was great!
-Yeah! Yes!
-[shrieking]
-Yeah.
-Yes. Yeah, I told you.
We got it! Come on.
MARK:
Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do.
One, two. Boom. Ha.
I started feeling
really hopeless, and I felt
bad because I wanted
to keep supporting him,
but, like, I needed support.
That's right.
One, two, three.
One and two and three
-[both exclaim]
-[both whooping]
-Yes.
-Good job, guys.
Let's go.
-We need to ask for directions.
-Yeah, yeah.
On foot, so look for a bridge.
[exclaims]
BRIDGET: Yes!
Come on.
[Bridget sighs]
MARK:
I can never hide
what's on my face.
I started feeling
really hopeless.
I hate that
we're doing this to them.
You're
Just foc just focus.
-Think about
what you have to do.
-I know, but I feel bad.
They were in a great position.
They joined us.
Yeah.
MARK:
I felt really bad.
I'm not mad at Ernest.
I'm just overwhelmed
by this situation.
That's the other hard part
about doing an Intersection is
I don't know Ernest,
so I don't know
how to motivate him, I don't
know how to speak to him.
I don't know what his strengths
and weaknesses are.
I've tried every avenue
I can think of to fix it,
and I haven't figured out a way
to fix it.
And then I start to think, lik,
maybe there's not a way.
BRIDGET:
You're doing everything you can.
You're being so, so, so patient.
ERNEST:
I had to dig deep
within to motivate myself.
I didn't want
to let my Bubblegum down.
She knows my character,
that I-I don't give up.
If it take a month or two year,
I'm gonna get it.
-Yup.
-Okay.
-All right.
-Okay. Okay.
-You want to do Mochi?
-Yeah.
What you think?
We got to make a choice.
Um, Mochi.
There's taxis right here.
All right, let's do Mawashi.
We're doing Mawashi.
It's gonna be harder.
The rice might be, like,
temperature-wise.
And this is just
paying attention to detail.
So we are gonna
choose the Mawashi.
Oh, my gosh. This fabric
is so hard to work with.
-Okay. Okay.
-Great.
-Um, now let's redo. Yeah.
-Redo completely.
Here we go.
I think you got it. Let's go.
-ANA: Let's get a check.
-JONATHAN: All right.
Turn around there. Turn around.
ANA:
Oh, my gosh. We did it.
We did it. Let's go, baby.
Let's go.
-We get a clue?
-Yes.
-But what do we do?
-Challenge.
-Challenge?
-Yes.
-You?
-Yes.
Oh, okay. What do we do?
Yes.
JONATHAN:
I thought he would just
hand us our clue,
-ANA: Yes.
-but instead he, like,
starts beating at his chest,
and he gets in this position,
and he's saying, "Come.
Come get me. Come take me on."
I was like, "No way."
Oh, my God.
This is gonna be amazing.
Hey. Just come. Come on.
-[grunts]
-Hey.
JONATHAN:
Oh, my God, he's
-Hey. Come on, come on.
-Oh, my God, he's
JONATHAN:
This man was built like a tank.
I was just using every bit
of my body
to push up against him
and get him out of the ring.
JONATHAN:
Oh! Oh, my God.
[Ana laughs]
JONATHAN:
Oh, my God.
Oh my gosh.
-Yeah.
-Thank you so much.
JONATHAN:
This is so cool.
I got to actually wrestle
a sumo wrestler
in Osaka, Japan.
-Okay. Route Info.
-Route Info.
"Race to the Pit Stop."
Tahoto Pagoda is situated
in this serene garden,
where spirituality
meets tranquility.
Visitors here
buy these lucky charms--
daruma-- for winner's good luck.
Luck is something one team
will be blessed with
when they arrive
here at the Pit Stop.
However, the last team
to arrive here
will have no luck at all
and will be eliminated.
"The last team to
will be eliminated."
-"The last"
-Okay. Let's get a taxi.
Let's go.
Fast, fast, fast!
-Hodoji Temple.
-JONATHAN: Temple? Yes.
-ANA: Yeah.
JONATHAN:
I think we're currently
in first, but I don't know
how much of a lead we have.
I know.
The dome. Dome.
Tighter.
Should switch. Turn around.
No good.
No good back. Okay.
All right. Yeah.
-Too long?
-Too long.
Do you want to watch again or
you want you feel you got it?
I'm feeling
pretty confident about it.
This is similar to when I was
on the Cambodian dance troupe.
I've done
the traditional Cambodian danc.
They put a similar wrap on us,
and it's a little intricate.
I knew that there was gonna
be small details
in the wrap like that.
I watched the demo once.
I'm doing it right. I have it.
So this part should be nice
and flat and open.
-Where's your navel?
-This makes me
Okay, cool.
Okay. How about you do me first?
Okay.
Watching that and then
particularly the very end,
I think, was huge because
that was probably where a lot
of the other teams
were getting stuck on.
Oh! Yes. [laughs]
Scott watched it one time,
wrapped me up.
Go lower. Get my fat roll.
And I was like,
"If we can get this
"on the first try again, like,
we got a chance
of making an impact here."
LORI: Ah so.
-Oh.
-Yes. Back. [grunts]
-MAN: No good.
-LORI: Scott.
Hey, Scott, you're no good.
Oh, tail all the way through.
-Um, out. Okay.
-Perfect.
-Thank you. Thank you.
-Yes. Thank you.
-[all exclaim]
-BRIDGET: Let's go.
-Yeah!
-BRIDGET: Yeah.
-Come on, Dad!
-BRETT: Yes! Yeah! [whoops]
Thank you. Thank you,
thank you, thank you.
-[Ernest mumbles]
-Thank you, thank you.
-BRIDGET: Thank you.
-BRETT: You guys rock.
Arigato. Arigato.
Thank you.
All right, let's go.
"Make your way on foot
to Dotonbori Bridge
and search for your next clue."
-All right.
-All right.
You did good.
You didn't give up.
ERNEST:
No, no. We're never
never gonna give up.
-LORI: Ready?
-[speaking Japanese]
Okay, I fixed him.
Mm. Mm.
-MAN: Good, good.
-LORI: Yeah.
-Yeah! [whoops]
-Yeah!
-Oh, my God.
-Wow.
We got to move.
-Oh, my gosh. I'm so scared.
-[growling]
-[Scott grunts]
-Oh! Gosh. I don't like this.
-[men grunting]
-LORI: [grunting] Geez.
Oh, my gosh!
[laughing]
Oh, my gosh. [grunts]
SCOTT:
At one point,
I got under his arm.
I was like,
"We're actually moving this gu.
Like, we could get this guy out
of the ring." And we did.
First time touching
a sumo wrestler's butt.
-Thank you.
-Thank you. Thank you.
Arigato. Arigato.
"Race to the Pit Stop.
-Make your way by taxi."
-Oh, my gosh.
Let's go. We got to find a taxi.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-Hodoji Temple? Yes?
[Lori sighs]
BRETT:
Ah, there it is.
Go, go, go.
I see them.
They're running. Let's go.
-Try sumos? That's just rice.
-Sure. Let's Mawashi.
BRETT:
Taxi. Where we get the taxi?
-Oh, get inside.
-Yes.
Detour. Okay.
So we're going to do Mawashi.
Let's go.
MARK:
If you and I had that challenge,
-we would have been out of there
in 20 minutes.
-Yes, I agree.
This is just rough.
-Let's just have fun.
-I'm good.
I just feel bad.
I don't want to let you down.
BRIDGET:
You're not letting me down.
You never know what happens
in this race.
We got it, Holden. Come on.
Ah. Yeah.
JOSIAH:
This is my dream.
I'm excited. I love sumo.
-He's a wrestler.
-Yeah.
JOSIAH:
I couldn't wait for the sumo.
It was just so cool.
He's a huge man.
[Josiah grunting rhythmically]
[grunts]
Thank you for not breaking me.
-Arigato "gomosa."
-Oh. Thank you.
-Thank you.
-JASMIN: We made it, y'all.
-Oh, we made it, yeah.
JASMIN:
I see the arrow.
Arigato.
ERIKA:
The teams are just up here.
-MELINDA: Oh, here.
-Oh, right there.
[speaking Japanese]
All right. Mochi balls.
POPS:
Oh, they're doing it right now.
JEFF:
Oh, they doing a demonstration.
Let's pick our station.
JASMIN:
Go ahead. You pick it,
-and I'll just start watching.
-Okay.
ERIKA: Okay, the rice is right
here. Let's just join 'em.
We're gonna switch to the rice
and go with Pops and Jeff.
-JEFF: This looks simple enough
so far.
-COURTNEY: So far.
COURTNEY:
Making the mochi,
basically,
we were making it from rice.
And then we had to
use a little bit of water
and pound it out.
-It's really sticky.
-Yeah. Oh, wow.
COURTNEY:
Really paid attention
to how
they were pounding the rice,
what consistency
they were getting it,
when they were dipping
their hands
in the hot water to moisten it,
to, like, make it smooth.
-That's really turning
into something.
-Yeah.
JEFF:
You got to make 12 balls
out of this here.
COURTNEY:
Wow. And then you roll it,
and then we were able
to see demonstrations
of making the mochi balls.
They're not that big.
-This first.
-MELINDA: Oh, smash it.
ERIKA:
Yup.
JEFF:
Feel like this one
was made for us, Pops.
POPS:
Yup.
JEFF:
It's the lumberjack challenge.
-Let's get it.
-Okay.
Being a lumberjack,
we climb trees, trim trees,
prune trees, remove trees.
And sometimes, we split wood.
JEFF:
Growing up, I watched him do i.
I was probably about
seven or eight years old when
he first handed me a chain saw.
When Jeff was born,
I knew then my friend
was born right there.
I always wanted him to be bettr
and have more and do more,
and actually,
The Amazing Race
is like a dream come true.
ERIKA:
Whoa. Hammering is
clearly not my thing.
Lumberjack Jeff's over there,
like, hammering full swings,
and I'm just like, "Yeah."
It was so hard.
Oh. Wash your hands.
-You got to watch me
and my head.
-I will.
-That looks good, too.
-Yeah, perfect. Perfect. Okay.
I think it's just
Maybe. We'll see.
Ooh, this one's tight. [laughs]
-Well?
-Kudasai, kudasai
Okay.
-Yes!
-Yes, thank you.
JACK:
Okay.
-[imitates roaring]
-Okay.
-[speaking Japanese]
-[grunting]
-Push! Push, Jack!
-Hey. Hey, hey.
CARSON [grunting]:
We-we can do it.
[grunts]
-Come on, come on.
-[grunting]
Let's go. We're up.
-Good luck.
-Arigato.
-Okay.
Good job, guys.
Oh, these have to be up.
-Those have to be up. Okay.
-Go back.
Oh, my God.
Mochi master, can we make balls?
-Yeah, yeah. Let's make balls.
-All right. All right.
Check?
-Okay.
-Yes. Okay.
-Dough. It's okay.
-Making balls.
-Now it's time
to make mochi balls.
We made our stuff.
We can't
let it get cold, though.
And now we got to hurry.
We got to make a big thing.
Aw, man.
Make a big ball. Okay.
Stick your hand in the water
as you're doing, too.
Put my hand in the water
as I do it.
-Roll it over. Roll it over.
-Roll it over.
COURTNEY:
So, they weren't that big.
Okay, roll it
and then put it in there.
Okay. Make 'em
a little bit smaller.
Try to make 'em
the same size, Jeff.
Can we get a check?
-Okay.
-ERIKA: Good? Okay.
They bubbled it.
Aah. It sticks.
-ERIKA: And then
-Fold it in the
I don't know if that's too big.
I don't think so.
This is where we need to go.
JONATHAN:
Ask him if he needs help.
-Do you need help?
-Help?
-Uh uh
-JONATHAN: That looks like it.
-ANA: Is this it?
-JONATHAN: Yeah.
Is there a faster way?
We are so far ahead of people.
LORI:
Oh, it's okay. It's okay.
-SCOTT: We trust.
-Okay.
-[speaking Japanese]
-ANA: Good. Good.
-Okay. Yes.
-JONATHAN: Yes!
We know that
our taxi driver is now headed
in the correct direction.
-It seemed like there was
some confusion there at first.
-Yes.
SCOTT:
So I think,
as far as placement goes,
we're in second right now.
But you're always
running for first.
LORI:
You're always ready for first.
Anything is possible.
ANA:
That would be amazing,
to win first place in Japan.
-Oh, my God.
-Oh, my gosh. I know.
JONATHAN: That's friggin',
like, comeback,
-bounce back.
-I know.
SCOTT:
The driving motivation
of being in last-- like,
we knew it was Babe Ruth time.
Point to the fences.
That fastball came
and we just let it rip.
And I don't even play baseball.
-Hey, what am I talking about?
-What are you talking about?
JONATHAN:
My body is just
-cramping up all over.
-Oh. Oh.
SCOTT:
They were a little bit
ahead of us,
but I could see us
catching them.
[gasps] I just saw the most
gorgeous-looking pagoda
-out there.
-Oh, my gosh. Let's go.
Let's go.
-I think that's got to be it.
-Sir?
LORI:
Oh, my gosh.
Look how beautiful this is.
-Arigato. Domo arigato.
-Arigato.Thank you
-so much. Thank you.
-Thank you.
Oh, yeah.
-Thank you so much. Okay.
-Thank you.
SCOTT:
Perfect. Long strides.
-ANA: It's that way?
-Left or right?
Which way do we go?
Left or right?
-LORI: Oh, my God.
-SCOTT: There he is.
LORI [panting]:
Yeah.
JONATHAN:
[chuckles] It's like
a frigging dream, baby.
-Oh.
-Hi, Phil.
KEOGHAN:
Hi. Good to see you guys.
BOTH:
Welcome to Osaka, Japan.
-Arigato.
-Arigato.
This is Jonathan and Ana.
They are celebrating
their anniversary.
-[laughs]
-There may be no better way
to celebrate your anniversary
for me to tell you
that you are team number one.
[laughing]
And I do have
some great news for you.
As you know,
Expedia prides themselves
in taking away barriers
for travelers.
And as the first team to arrive,
you have won OneKeyCash
from Expedia, which you can use
for a trip for two
to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
My God. [laughs] Geez.
There's no way.
Oh, my God. We're taking
the girls to Africa.
KEOGHAN: Experts at Expedia hae
designed a ten-day guided hike
of Kilimanjaro,
the highest mountain in Africa.
The hike is gonna take you
through several ecosystems,
-Oh, my God.
-offering spectacular views,
all at a relaxed pace,
which will allow time for you
to adequately acclimate.
We had the most
amazing day today.
-JONATHAN:
It doesn't get better than thi.
-ANA: Yes.
JONATHAN: We're in one
of my favorite countries.
We won first place.
It's our anniversary.
ANA:
It's a majestic day.
JONATHAN:
I hope, moving forward,
when we run into situations
where, you know, we're not
at our best, we can handle that
-a little bit better than we did
-Yeah.
-in that first leg, so
-Yeah.
And still remain grateful
that we're here
and still trying
to have a good time.
-LORI: Oh, my gosh.
-SCOTT: Take a moment.
-We did it, babe.
-We did it.
You are team number two.
No way. Team number two.
[laughs]
Which is a huge achievement.
-Yeah, 'cause we were
dead last, Phil!
-We were dead last.
[laughing]
-Come on, babe.
-[groans]
MARK:
We're gonna fight
to stay in this race.
Oh, this is cool.
MARK:
There's a team.
We saw that
there were other teams,
and it was just
such a big relief that, like,
we're still in this race.
Can we check?
-You good?
-Yup, I'm good.
BRIDGET: Okay. People are
still here. Come on, Dad.
The fact that there were
teams still there--
it gave us a sense
of urgency and rush
to, like,
stay with the pack, keep up.
Maybe we do have a shot.
Okay.
-Strap is on wrong.
-NICK: Check, check.
No good. Damn.
MIKE:
We struggled so much
on this sumo challenge.
NICK:
Oh, my God!
This is very
uncomfortable territory here.
I touched parts of Mike today
that I never want
to touch ever again.
Check? Skinnier. Look.
-Skinny. Skinny.
-Mm, no.
Go back.
NICK: We got no after no
-after no after no.
-Go back.
MIKE: We've been trying to have
this experience of a lifetime
onThe Amazing Race together
for the last seven years.
I got to be honest with you.
It's a lot harder
than we thought
it was going to be.
[sighs]
-[sighs]
-All right, this is the one.
-Holy crap.
-This is insanity.
-Think that's-that's it.
-One, two.
JEFF:
We done. This is 12.
Check?
Oh, well, they're done. See?
Getting hungry.
JASMIN:
Can we get a check?
-[whoops] Yes!
-Yes! Yes, yes, yes.
Y'all, make sure
they're mushroom size.
-Thank you.
-Mushroom size.
-Thank you so much.
-Thank you so much.
Mushroom size. Mushroom size.
I've seen a lot
of different size mushrooms.
-All right.
-Route Info.
-Yes. Yes. Thank you, God.
-[whoops] Okay.
-"Race to the Pit Stop."
-"Race to the Pit Stop."
There are two more,
and get a check
and see which ones are correct.
ERIKA: Make 'em mushroom size.
I think those are good.
JASMIN:
All right,
see y'all at the Pit Stop.
-You got this.
-Yeah.
-ERIKA: Check?
Looking good.
-Yeah! Let's go.
-[whooping]
-Here.
-Thank you so much!
-[whoops] Thank you.
Thank you, thank you.
POPS:
I think they got it.
JEFF:
All right, we got it, too.
ERIKA:
You got it, guys.
We'll see you there.
-MELINDA: Quick, fast.
-ERIKA: Arigato.
Check.
-Oh, beautiful, Pops. Beautiful.
-POPS: That's it. That's it.
JEFF:
I'm working on this one
just in case
-he come over and say no.
-That's it, there.
Still in a "no" mood.
JEFF:
Twelve, 12, 12.
Give me that clue.
-All right, all right,
all right.
-My man.
-Thank you.
-Thank you, sir.
Thank you. Thank you.
Alyssa and Josiah,
you're top three today.
You're the third team to arrive.
And that takes a lot
in this race.
-That's huge. That's huge.
-KEOGHAN: That's
That is huge.
It's the hardest thing
I've ever had to do while still
having fun.
BRETT:
It goes under and then through.
-MARK: Under?
-It goes under and then through.
-So this is
-Step over, step in, step over.
I have to fold it this way.
BRETT:
You had to, like,
wrap very specifically.
Again.
BRETT: And so, I was like,
"Oh, this is perfect.
I'm great at details."
MARK:
We have to quarter it
to go underneath, right?
It's just under.
CARRIGAIN:
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah.
BERNIE:
Pull it. Pull it.
-Damn it. Check?
-Girl. Girl.
-Let's go!
-Thank you.
This is the one. Check?
Good? Come on, come on, come on.
-Come on!
-Come on! Get it, please.
-We got to get out of here.
-NICK: I've been waiting
to push you off this.
Come on, please.
-Yes! Let's go.
-MIKE: Let's go.
So, we have all
this pent-up anger.
We have these wedgies, and now
it's our turn to push this guy,
who's been giving us these no',
out of the ring.
Go! Go!
[grunting, laughing]
MIKE:
So we're putting all
of our force into pushing him.
We literally couldn't
move him a centimeter.
-He would not He would not
-He was an immovable object.
[grunting, whooping]
Thank you. Oh! [laughs]
HAN:
Let's go, let's go,
let's go, let's go.
Here we go.
[whoops]
Carson and Jack,
you are team number four.
No. Oh, my God.
Are you serious?
-KEOGHAN: Yes, I am serious.
-Oh, my God.
-What?
[laughing]
-BRETT: Check?
-MARK: Check?
Check?
Oh, no.
I didn't do the back like that.
-We got some issues.
-Gays know how to drape.
-Yes!
-Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
BRETT:
We got passed on our first try.
MARK: And then we got
to wrestle that sumo wrestler.
[grunting]
MARK:
So he had me in his arm,
and I was on the side.
And I'm just, like, giggling,
'cause I'm like,
"Oh, my God, this is so fun.
I'm getting picked up."
And they were like,
"Push him."
[grunting]
-Thank you.
-Thank you,
thank you, thank you.
-Thank you, thank you,
-Thank you.
HOLDEN:
Trial and error. He's gonna
give us criticism
that we can work on.
-Yeah, no good, no good.
-No good?
-Yeah.
-No good? No good?
Thank you. Okay.
HAN:
Should we switch? No.
-Hmm. No good.
-I'm really small for this. No?
HAN: Please check.
We, uh, both need more slack.
-More slack. Oh, for both of us.
-This. Okay.
Can you
How do you get more slack,
though?
-This feels good. Please, God.
-[sighs]
Okay.
-Come on, Holden.
-I'm squatting.
Literally,
I'm dropping to the floor.
-All right, now around.
-Uh-huh.
-Mm. No good.
-BRIDGET: No good?
You feel like you can sumo?
Um, I don't know.
I think it's tight.
-No, no good. Go back.
-It's okay. Okay.
HAN:
This is hell.
I'm starting to panic.
I started
to hit the panic button,
and the possibility
of getting eliminated was
very real, and I felt that.
This is brutal, man.
No good.
Go back.
HAN: I'm so sorry, Holden.
-I'm so sorry.
-Don't apologize.
Nothing has happened yet.
It's not over.
-We're still in this, Dad.
-[sighs]
Melinda and Erika,
you are team number five.
-What?!
-Oh! I did not think
we were five.
Oh, my gosh. We're five?
How did we get to five?
If we get it right this time,
we're good.
-Yes.
-It's folded there.
-HOLDEN: Did you see that?
-HAN: Oh, I see.
Like, is it supposed
to be like that?
Let's go check.
BRIDGET:
Okay.
[muttering in Japanese]
-That?
-Please.
-HAN: Oh, my God.
-ERNEST: They just got it.
-Here.
-Arigato.
-Arigato.
BRIDGET: Come on, Dad.
[both panting]
-POPS: My man, Phil.
-KEOGHAN: Oh.
Pops, the arms are
looking great coming up there.
-Good job, ladies.
-Good job.
Okay, you're teams six,
seven and eight.
[cheering]
-All right!
-All right, all right,
all right.
Dope. Dope.
-Sorry. [laughs]
-It's okay.
Okay, let's go.
Check?
Just hold on, Bridge.
Please. Please.
-We're okay?
-BRIDGET: Oh, my God!
We eventually got it.
ERNEST:
That was a very strong man.
BRIDGET:
Yay!
It was amazing.
-[man speaks quietly]
-Thank you.
-Thank you so much.
-Thank you so much.
Thank you.
-Fast. Real fast.
-BRIDGET: Fast.
We're in a race, and we're last.
BOTH:
Welcome to Osaka, Japan.
-Thank you.
-Arigato. Arigato.
You will be racing
in the next leg of this race.
-Congratulations.
-Thank you. Thank you.
-Ooh.
You're teams number nine
-and ten.
-And ten?
-Wow.
-Wow.
-KEOGHAN: You guys should be
super proud.
Can you go faster?
-Fast, fast, fast, fast.
-Fast, fast, fast.
BRIDGET:
[whoops] Come on, sir.
We got to get there
fast, fast, fast.
We may still have a chance.
HAN:
Please.
-She's going so slow.
-But, Han
I know, I know, I know, I know.
BRIDGET:
I am just hoping
for a miracle right now.
Just trying
to stay positive to see
if we can get to the mat
and still stay in it.
HAN:
Arigato gozaimasu.
All right, let's go inside.
Where would it be?
Tahoto Pagoda?
Entrance?
ERNEST:
Be hopeful.
Maybe a team got lost.
[chuckles]
-HAN: I don't see it.
-Oh.
-Is it around? Is it around?
-I
Is that
is that a marked stairwell?
No, it's
I go down and around, Holden.
Holden, over here.
-HOLDEN: Oh, there it is.
-HAN: Oh. I see it. Oh.
-HOLDEN: Go, go.
-Go, go, go, go, go, go, Holden.
ERNEST:
Oh. Okay. There's a sign.
BRIDGET:
We can get out here.
-Thank you,
-Thank you.
Thank you.
HAN:
Come on, Holden. We got it.
ERNEST:
Let you down.
-You did not let me down.
-ERNEST: All right.
-HAN: Final push.
-HOLDEN: Wow, look at that.
HAN:
That is so beautiful.
We're so lucky.
ERNEST:
There he is, right there.
BRIDGET:
I see Phil.
HOLDEN:
Thank you for waiting for us.
KEOGHAN:
Couldn't walk away
and leave you.
Han and Holden, you are
the 11th team
to arrive here today.
And there's one team behind you.
You can go for another leg.
What do you say?
-Oh, please,
let's do more, truly.
-Uh, yes.
I promise you, Phil,
we will not give up.
We will never, ever give up.
-This is beautiful.
-Yeah.
BRIDGET:
Hi.
ERNEST:
It's beautiful.
Ooh.
BRIDGET:
We made it.
Ernest and Bridget,
I am very sorry
to tell you that
the end of this second
leg of The Amazing Race,
you are the last team to arrive,
and you have been eliminated.
Yep.
ERNEST:
I learned a lot
about my daughter.
-She's strong.
-[chuckles]
She's resilient.
She's a leader.
She takes charge.
And, uh,
I'm just so proud of her.
BRIDGET:
I feel like my dad and I
have really had a chance to
talk more and just get,
like, deeper
and, like, not be afraid
to express our feelings
when it comes
to certain situations,
which we haven't been able
to do that in a while.
ERNEST:
There's no way
that I would have been able
to have this alone,
amazing adventure
with my daughter
ifAmazing Race
wasn't available.
-We had an amazing time.
-Yeah.
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