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Liz & Michael do get their clue, and Michael does live up to his “help everyone” proclamation by pointing Brooke & Scott in the right direction.

Tara & Joey have arrived at Bring and begin their task of lumbering around the streets and spilling luggage at every turn, just like Matt & Redmond. Mom & Dad are joined immediately by London & Logan. The other two opt for Sing.

Liz & Michael get to their rehearsal as Becca & Floyd begin singing for a couple that I hope was paid handsomely for being subjected to these musical stylings.

Of course, when Brooke & Scott arrive and try to find a spot to rehearse, Brooke gripes that “I can’t do it with them [Liz & Michael] singing in my faces.” Mind you, they are probably 50 feet apart. Brooke seems to just look for any chance to blame someone or something for the reason she will inevitably struggle or fail on a task.

Comparing side-by-side, both sides of this Detour are not too interesting for the viewer unless you really enjoy watching luggage being mishandled, as badly as the PR for several airlines recently, or like being subjected to some singing just a step above of William Hung.

Matt & Redmond are the first to complete it and take a water taxi to next spot. After three tries, Becca & Floyd are mercifully given their clue. Over at Bring, Tara & Joey finish first and then London & Logan. It also takes Liz & Michael three tries but Brooke & Scott twice. Based upon the clips we are shown, there isn’t much improvement in any of these variations, so I speculate that the mandolin-playing Simon Cowell was just told to make them do it three times at the most.

At the next clue, it’s time for a Roadblock and Redmond tags in. This roadblock requires a person to choose a member of a comedy improv team and recreate their intricately painted mask. They have an artist on site that will be doing an ongoing demonstration for guidance because it requires a very specific technique.

Redmond is enjoying himself but having to resist the urge to just watch the odd comedy routine going on around him.

As everyone tries to make their way to the Roadblock, Brooke & Scott are understandably having the hardest time. This is understandable, because Brooke is insufferably negative and not wanting to solve their navigation problem but just complain about it. At one point after Scott finally snaps back at her, she has the gall to reply with as much sarcasm as possible, “You’re a pleasure. I love hanging out with you.” That’s rich coming from the racer providing us viewers with the least pleasurable part of this season, aside from Shamir lamenting the condition of his testicles.

For the second time this episode, they use a Brooke meltdown as the prompt to go to a commercial. As my daughter pointed out, “If Brooke is on screen whining that means we are about to get commercials.” I have an observant daughter.

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