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Amani & Marcus give credit to Bill & Cathi for being deceptively fast. “They may look like Ma & Pa but they can run. They are fast.” The footrace between them doesn’t quite pan out because Amani & Marcus’ cab peels away from them. Mr. and Mrs. NFL take first place and Bill & Cathi arrive in time to hear that, so they know they have second. With the jubilation that Liz & Marie reserve for shoveling elephant poo, the two teams celebrate on the mat.

Anticlimactically, Ernie & Cindy stroll up to the mat and are checked in as number three. I guess their express bus trip didn’t result in a penalty.

Meanwhile, Liz & Marie are shell shocked when a local man tells them that their destination is too far to walk and it would take about five hours if they did walk it. So much for three blocks. But instead of begging for money from people in an already poor area, they take the admirable route and start walking.

Andy & Tommy and Jeremy & Sandy arrive at and leave the canal at the same time. While Team Dude waits for help from a local teacher, the daters jump in cab. The siblings and father/son have their final clue by now as well.

The twins don’t panhandle but do ask a cabbie for a free ride and he amazingly agrees. Unfortunately, the teacher the snowboarders asked for help has returned to her class with their clue. They are now doing some begging of their own. Begging the other school worker to get their clue back, which they do with a map as well.

Justin & Jennifer hit the mat in fourth but with an ungrateful, unjustifiably arrogant, “We were hoping for first but we’ll take fourth,” I instantly like them less. When a team hasn’t done much to merit confidence, it bothers me. This is just a case of overconfidence and I hope they get knocked down a peg more.

Showing that it pays to be a pretty girl, Liz & Marie secure another free cab ride. Jeremy & Sandy apparently got directions from the same person as the twins at the bus station because they get out of the cab and start walking a “couple blocks” to the Pitstop. A local man corrects them that it is actually thirty minutes walking.

Andy & Tommy and Laurence & Zac are numbers five and six. Phil takes this opportunity to clarify that the first class travel restriction only applies to flying. At this point, Laurence could rightfully chime in with “I told you so,” but perhaps he refrained because he was still the one that screwed up the second Roadblock.

The Taxi Cab Confessions serve as the eulogy for each of the remaining teams. Jeremy & Sandy express regret in not getting further and the twins explain how rough the day had been. Only one of these confessions is in vain. And it’s Jeremy & Sandy who are number seven and spared, while Liz & Marie are eliminated.

I am glad to be finally right but the girls did prove more resourceful than they previously showed. Next week, we head to Africa for more grueling fun that you get to enjoy from your couch. Have a good week.

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