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While the non-playing teammates are waiting, Kent vents to the camera that Big Easy turns into a bully when they start losing and then proclaims, “I kicked your ass last leg…I are going to kick your ass again today.” Then he decides to punctuate it with a (shall I say) pseudo-racist “Word!” complete with peace hand gestures. Of course, Big Easy similarly mimics the effeminate Kent by cheering on Flight saying that his gnome looks “so pretty,” which is exactly what Kent as been saying to Vyxsin. This challenge was just full of bitterness and tension.

Well, Vyxsin is the first one done but in their haste with everyone minutes behind them, the Goths ignore the “on foot” part of their clue, despite reading it more than once, including one time to a taxi driver. So, as they scramble for a cab to take them to the random Swiss cabin/Pitstop, the others are all hoofing it up the mountain - everyone, that is, but Zev, who is still sitting in the snow with this gnome. (No entendre intended there this time.)

The Globetrotters are enthused to proclaim they went from worst to first and hit the mat as team number one with Kisha & Jen right behind them. The taxi cab fools show up in third and the joyful (for me) realization that they will get with a penalty is delivered by Phil. The Goths have to watch on the sidelines for 30 minutes before being checked in. This is the miracle that Zev & Justin must have prayed for at some point while digging a massive hole into a glacier.

Gary & Mallory have checked in as number three, while the Goths are bickering off to the side about whose fault it was misreading the clue. As expected, Kent throws out that Vyxsin read the clue first. After Zev & Justin get a Phil elimination fake out and are checked in as number four, Kent & Vyxsin are called over.

As they walk over, the deluded Kent proudly says that at least he stayed positive. This elicits Vyxsin to say, “Your version of being positive is to attack me and that’s not very encouraging or positive. It sucks.” It’s as if I had written that line for her. Thankfully, they are not spared elimination and are the latest team eliminated from the race. I can’t stop smiling.

Hmmmm, this reverse psychology thing seems to work. I might have to try it on my kids this week. Until week when we get to the two-hour finale, Happy May to you all.

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