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Now Brian and Ericka are on the ferry and Gary and Matt are on the train. At the amusement park, Ericka does the ride because of Brian's fear of heights. Then she quickly wins the ring toss. Gary and Matt are only a short time behind them as they finish up the ride and game also. Both head to the Nobel option. I kind of pity the poor schlub actors that were all decked out in full Viking gear just waiting for someone to arrive. It doesn't look like it'll happen today, guys. Back to pretend pillaging it is for you.

The order remains the same as the teams arrive at Nobel Dynamite. All three teams from the first flight are there and shoveling and scooping dirt into bags for the bunker. The brothers employ the hands-as-shovel method which is working for them but Meghan can't get Cheyne to actually listen to her about her suggestions. I guess since the producers treated us to footage of Cheyne declaring his marriage inclinations, then it is time to also highlight this formerly low-key couple's mounting tension.

Brian and Ericka and Matt and Gary are trying to get to the Detour but with little luck. Mr. and Miss America wisely pay a cab they can follow but the father and son duo decide to rely upon their map and Gary completely butchering of the Swedish towns listed. I think the Swedish chef is more articulate than Gary at this point. Needless to say, they are officially lost.

Sam and Dan are the first to blow up their dynamite and retrieve their clue. We are given a glimpse that they are now heading to a farm that was the site of "one of the most notorious" tasks in the show's history. We were already expecting this thanks to last week's preview. The Globetrotters are done next and despite the ongoing bickering, Meghan and Cheyne finish up as well. Meghan laments their lack of teamwork and how Cheyne was ignoring her during the task. I glad I am not in that car and we aren't treated too much more of this.

Brian and Ericka get to the Nobel task and Ericka explains that she doesn't care about getting dirty but just wants to win. Of course, we are then shown a clip of her complaining that the dirt will mess up her manicure. Gary and Matt finally ask someone for guidance and are pointed in the right direction.

Sam and Dan pull up to the farm and they begin racing toward the clue box. Phil gives us a trip down memory lane and explains that the last time this challenge was done it took sisters Lena and Kristy 10 hours and over 100 unrolled hay bales with no luck in finding the clue. Obviously, they were eliminated. For a leg of the race that has remained consistent in rankings, this challenge could be a nice shake up.

Sam is the chosen one for the gay brothers and Dan morphs into Canaan at the top of a waterslide by yelling, yelling and then yelling some more at Sam. Then, in all his wisdom, he tells Sam about this task taking a team on an earlier season more than eight hours. Tony Robbins, watch out. There's a new motivational speaker in town.

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