Amazing Race
Amazing Race

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M. Giant: B- | 562 USERS: B+
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Three Strikes and You're out (And It's About Time Somebody Was)

Bill and Cathi have stopped in town somewhere for directions, which is not good at all, given that they're the only team who has yet to even find the pigeons. A dude with a handlebar mustache gives them wordy, confusing directions that are probably less helpful than none at all. But Amani and Marcus are also lost, on the doorstep of some suburbanites who tell them that they're not in Beersel, but Linkebeek. Oh, if I had a nickel for every time that happened to me.

Ernie and Cindy stop for directions yet again. "We're trying to get to, like, a pigeon place," Cindy explains to the guy they pull up next to while Ernie hands over the card with the address on it. "It's here," the guy tells them. What a lucky break. He leads them back to the pigeon-hutch, where they get their tiny Atomium photo in third place. Fortunately everyone in Belgium seems to know where it is, including the people they quiz in a local restaurant.

It's getting darker as Sandy frets about how slowly Jeremy's driving. He's just being careful not to miss their exit. Besides, how much more fast driving does he need to do today? Marcus and Amani get to the pigeon place we just saw Ernie and Cindy leave, and get directions to the Atomium from some guy outside. Getting back into their car, Marcus announces, "I'm tired." I would think. This one day has stretched for this whole episode and half of the last one. Driving back to Brussels through the gathering dusk, Marcus tries to wake himself up by clapping and whooping and pep-talking himself. Of course the best part of these moments is always Amani's patiently indulgent expressions in the background. Amani, even if Marcus can't see you, the camera still can.

Bill and Cathi: still lost. "There's no signage!" Bill gripes. "This is a...lot of fun." I think that remark probably had a very different first draft.

It's getting ever darker as Jeremy and Sandy arrive at the Atomium as team number two, much to their happy surprise. Best ever! Then it's almost fully dark when Ernie and Cindy straggle in. Phil is grim-faced as he says their names, then says, "You guys should be a lot happier than you are now because you are team number three." They're still not happy. Cindy says they were in front again, and once again they blew it. Hey, better than being in the middle and blowing it.

Amazing Race

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