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Not having a clue about the temperature of the crater’s water and not having the patience to wait any longer, even though he knows they’re ahead of the exes, Travis insists on heading back to the bottom after eight minutes or so. Of course, he convinces ally Jason to try also. This leaves Jamal up there for a few extra minutes by himself. These minutes may be the deciding factor because the other two guys rushed it or caved to peer pressure.

Jason is the first one to have his eggs tested and several of them fail to meet the standards. He’s heading back up the crater and Travis knows that his will be equally subpar. This leaves a now-waiting Jamal praying that he can leap past the others. And he almost does. All but one of his was done but that’s not good enough. So all the guys are now on attempt number two.

With Travis and Jason synchronizing their watches for a 20 minute egg-boiling session, they suggest that Jamal tell Marie when she arrives that it takes significantly less time. Jamal points out that they are quick to judge them on lying to the other teams but they don’t have a problem with having him lie for them. I don’t like it when Leo or Jamal make a valid point but this is one.

Marie is now carting her trays of eggs on the back of the scooter and openly and nervously admits that she has never boiled an egg before, so she hasn’t an inkling of how to do so. Tim points out that the one thing that is probably most important in egg-boiling is the one that Marie doesn’t possess – patience.

Jason and Travis pass Marie on their way back down to testing site but both give contradicting evaluations of the task; Jason says it was quick but Travis says it was tiresome. Way to get your story straight. Whereas Jamal doesn’t say much of anything as he loads up and she arrives at the crater.

Marie’s inexperience is on full display when she spends at least a few minutes with the eggs just hovering above the steam and not actually submerged in the water. A long afternoon on a crater is in store for this lady.

One…two…three. Jason gets a passing grade from our Indonesian Home Economics teacher and they are off to the Detour clue with their conjoined team in tow, followed by the cousins. Tim is fretting over Marie’s performance but he takes solace in the fact that she is taking her time with it and that she consistently overcooks everything, so this should work in her favor on the task.

The three leaders are each heading to this week’s Detour: Paint your Partner or Turn over a New Leaf. For Paint, the teams have to use a substantial amount of make-up, jewels and other adornments to make their partner look like a traditional Indonesian bride. Oh yeah. There is no mirror for them to use. For Leaf, they have to search this massive and expansive field of tea bushes for a pair of pruning shears with Race colors on it. The alliance teams are going to Paint (with much trepidation by manly man Jason) and the cousins are heading to Leaf.

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