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Previously on The Amazing Race, Team Tears finished in last place because Mama Sheri has no idea how to change the oil in a car. Fortunately for them, the governor called, and Phil informed them that they were starting the next leg right now (meaning it was a non-non-elimination). This is happening a lot this year. We wonder if it’s in deference to the “celebrity” status of many of the participants.

Whatever the explanation, another excellent leg from the Frisbee dudes was largely wasted. They finished in first place and were awarded the Express Pass to boot. The more troubling issue in the most recent leg is that Tyler & Korey struggled mightily, and easily could have been eliminated (if The Amazing Race were the type of show where teams actually got eliminated). They’ve postured themselves as the second strongest team due to consistently finishing in the top two, but as much as we tease Brodie & Kurt, they are undeniably the finest team thus far. Meanwhile, this is the second fairly large screw-up for our favorite team this season. The boys definitely need to get it together if they’re going to be viable contenders.

We begin the episode with Sheri & Cole being thrilled about their reprieve, while Brodie & Kurt don’t seem to be resting on their laurels, even with the Express Pass in their pocket. They note that many of the remaining teams are dangerous, and none of them should be taken lightly.

With that, the teams are off to Tblisi, Georgia. They’ll all be taking an overnight train to arrive there, which prompts Phil to say, “Yes, they will be taking a midnight train to Georgia.” We’re 10 seconds into the episode and we already want to turn it off.

Once they arrive in Tblisi, they’ll search for the St. George Statue in Freedom Square, which is where they’ll find their next clue. Since the train ride will take 12 hours, teams have time to hang out together and chat, which means - you guessed it - a little quality time for Brodie and Blair. They both mention that they have a connection and plan to see what might happen in the romance department once they’re home from the Race.

All our teams arrive on the same train, which means their cabs are racing to get them to the statue and their next clue, which instructs them to proceed to Narikala Fortress, where they’ll ride a gondola down to the river and Jvari Monastery. The Frisbee pros and Tyler & Korey arrive first thanks to good cabbies dropping them off at the top of a high hill where the Fortress sits. Meanwhile, Matt & Dana have been dropped off at the bottom of the hill and will have to climb a bunch of stairs to get up to the top where the clue box sits.

Scott & Blair encounter similar trouble when their cab stalls out as it tries to ascend the hill. He tells them to get out and he’ll carry on with his empty car. So, they are also slowly walking up to the top of the hill.

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