The Amazing Race Recap
By Daron Aldridge
March 30, 2010
The final three teams are now in the air and Cord sums up their dedication with "I'm not givin' up ‘til Phil tells us to leave." I sincerely hope that isn't today, boys.
Predictably, Brent and Caite are arguing over the best way to steer the ox and, I kid you not, actually get into the childish act of calling each other "dummy" and "friggin' idiot." I would compare them to a couple of Kindergarteners but I think that would be insulting to five- and six-year-olds everywhere.
Steve and Allie picked a shelled winner as their turtle "blazed" down the track with Allie dangling a banana as bait. True to form, Steve admits that's how his wife gets him to do anything but it's usually a beer as the reward. They dash to the bunch of bananas and did you hear that? Yup, the familiar gong sound as we cut to a shot of their backpacks lying next to the turtle. While it's not penalty worthy, this can't be a good thing. But that'll be something to worry about later.
Right now, they are lapping Brent and Caite who have a stalled out ox that isn't responding to the many "giddyups" and "heeyas" they shout at him. This only heightens stress and inner conflict for the Toxic Twosome.
Dan and Jordan finish and the sound editing and pixilation teams get to work blurring out shots of their ox relieving itself and of the brothers tossing out bleep-worthy profanities every other word in response.
Team Super Fuzz has landed and heads the coconut route, Carol and Brandy opt for the turtle and Jet and Cord go for coconuts also. Brandy and Carol quickly discover that the turtle is uncooperative.
Michael points out that they need to make sure no stray ‘nuts fall out of the cart. They may be in fourth place but they will still be a step ahead of Brent and Caite. Speaking of being ahead of Brent and Caite, they have just been passed by a second team, Dan and Jordan. The ox is probably to blame but I think I will blame their inability to work together on one way of driving the beast.
Dan and Jordan get their clue as second place and head to the boats to take them to another island for the next task. As they head to the boat, Allie notices they have their backpacks and of course, hers and her dad's sitting next to Yertle the Turtle. Clearly, they learned from the mistake of last season's Zev and Justin who were eliminated from the race because of lost passports, Steve points out that they still have their money and travel papers in his fanny pack.
Without missing a beat or wiping the smile off his face, the fruit merchant tells Brent and Caite that they don't have all the coconuts. Either this guy is the Rain Man of fruit peddlers or the producers of the show passed along the news of the forgotten coconut.
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