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As expected, Adam & Bethany roll up on the clue first and see that the Speed Bump will hit the wrestlers early in the leg. The actual clue, though, is the Detour: This or That. And that’s all the description the teams get. Well, and the address for each task. The newlyweds eeny meeny miney moe a choice with “That” but when asking where the two are located, they get pointed to “This” and decide to just go with it.

While they head to the Detour, Tag Team shows up and is both dismayed and excited. They're not happy that the Speed Bump is already happening but pleased that it appears no one else has shown up yet. For their Speed Bump, the wrestlers have to go the nearby water’s edge and transfer all of a man’s cargo from his broken cart to a new one. And this guy has a LOT of cargo.

Brooke immediately chimes in that this will be a long speed bump, but Robbie calls her out for being negative and to remember they just started the task. Robbie confesses that Brooke can be a bit of loose cannon, which makes him react in the same way and “two loose cannons don’t win the Race.” At least he recognizes her negativity and they get working.

The surfers have reached “This” and find out that it is a two-on-two basketball challenge. They must score 21 points against a street ball team. The couple quickly comes up with a solid plan of Bethany passing in to Adam who will shoot. Bethany voices a bit of concern over her ability to really help in this task but she is game.

It becomes clear that the challengers are too challenging and Adam shoots decently against them. Unfortunately, in order to get the score of 21 you have to make at least one free throw. Adam declares himself Shaq because he comes up short on the foul line several times much like the pro ball player.

Brooke & Robbie have successfully transferred all the cargo and secured it to cart. Off they go to the “This” Detour, unaware of what it is.

Adam finally sinks a free throw and they get their next clue as Tag Team shows up courtside. Brooke is elated because even though it’s been a while, she spent many years playing basketball when she was growing up. The surfers are now heading to the market and a marked jeepney.

Before the wrestlers hoop it up, let’s check in with the losties. The confidence is still high for the never shrinking violet Jim, who surmises that there is more intelligence in their jeepney between the dentists and the scientists than in the others. And looking for more positive affirmation that they have a steady lead on the others, while the driver stops for gas, they take the “RePhil” sign as a good omen.

Then Maya brings that happy parade to a screeching halt by asking how much farther and they learn they have gone 45 minutes in the wrong direction. Oopsie. Both teams dart across the street to switch to the correct route.

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