Argh! No! No! Jeremy/Eric were the only team catching the first ferry back to Freemantle to head for the next clue! Another big lead for them! Grr. BJ and Tyler decided to take a ferry elsewhere and then catch a cab while the other teams gathered on the next Freemantle ferry and made arrangements from the ferry for cabs. The increasingly annoying Monica and Joe stole the cab reserved for Fran and Barry.
Where were they headed? Straight to prison! Okay, it was the Freemantle Prison, built by prisoners and shut down in 1991. And, it was a Roadblock - a task only one member of the team can complete. In a blatant product placement, the team member had to find a flashlight and Duracell batteries in a certain block of the prison, then go down through the tunnels beneath the prison in a canoe searching for the clue which would lead them to the Pit Stop. Jeremy and Eric blew their huge lead when Jeremy took forever on the task, but the other teams never were able to catch up.
The Pit Stop was at the Freemantle Sailing Club and the teams arrived in this order:
1. Jeremy/Eric - won a trip to Hong Kong
2. Monica and Joe (Grr.)
3. BJ and Tyler (Yay!)
4. Ray and Yolanda
5. Eliminated — Fran and Barry
I'd rather Fran/Barry stay in and Monica/Joe go! Although I was tired of Fran saying she couldn't do this or couldn't do that, Monica is much worse. And I think Jeremy and Eric are getting way too smug about themselves. I'd love to see them barely make it to the mat for the next Pit Stop. Out of the teams left I would like to see Ray/Yolanda (despite their bickering with each other - they're nice to others) and BJ/Tyler as the final two teams. With a BJ/Tyler win, of course!
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Article comments
1 - Brent
Actually they didn't steal Fran & Barry's cab. They would have but Fran & Barry's cab never showed up and I hate that they were eliminated because of a lazy cab driver.
2 - Miss_Lain
What a wild episode from down unda'. The heat is on and so are the dollar signs in the racer's eyes. G'day for some, and not so good for others.
Eric & Jeremy, how do you guys do it? Have any other teams in TAR history been this skillful or this lucky, whichever it is? Not bad for two guys who relish gettting into their speedos and frolic in a Baywatch moment. Oh, and the comment about trying to get into the opposite sex's pants was....priceless and expected.
BJ & Tyler's style, while a little overboard at times, is slowly infectious and you can't help but appreciate their ability to maintain a positive attitude. If only they could have counseled Flo in TAR 3 she would have helped Zach rather than hinder. Yes, they have such rainbow power. Even in the most dire situation, while expressing a realization to travel with only the clothes on their back (and driving a provided rental vehicle), the hippies displayed grace under pressure and managed to find the sunshine through the rain. Maybe this Karma thing has something to it after all. Well done guys and good luck on the next leg.
Monica, we hardly knew ye, until now. The concealed cat claws are finally exposed and the rude remarks start to fly. Smelly boys, indeed. It was the cab ride where stinkin' thinkin' began, you might say. Joe, easy does it big guy. Hey, we all get irate and blow up when our girlfriend tries to calmly (under these circumstances) point out that they may be going the wrong way. Someone missed nappy time.
Ray & Yolanda, yo. Even despite bouts of bickering and never resolving their profanity issues, they are hanging in there. Yolanda is happiest when things go her way. Who can disagree with that sort of logic? I have to say, the best legs of any TAR that gets my vote, belongs to one and the same. I have to TiVo them in slo-mo and imagine the copious amouts of sweat that were expelled to sculpt these marvels. Makes me tired thinking about it. One thing with Yolanda that I'm unsure of is her pronunciation of "Fran & Barry." It almost sounds like she is saying "Frank 'n Barry." Maybe she is hungry and she craves cereal, I don't know.
Fran and Barry gave it a good run. They even gave money-stripped BJ & Tyler an offering, creating and possibly hoping to later borrow a piece of the long-haired duo's good luck. Unfortunately, the good Karma had run low by that time. Fran told herself not to cry, but the tears had a mind of their own. Barry, as the good old duff he is, praised her and nearly cried himself. Pass the tissues, please. Is there any doubt how these people have managed to stay happily married for 40+ years? I knew there wasn't. I'll remember you guys whenever I put my car in reverse. Here's one last OH MY GOD! in your honor.
I can't wait until next week to see what happens.