Brendon and Rachel are realizing they've been left behind, which makes Brendon think "they know something we don't." Nope, everyone had the same information. It's just that the other teams aren't all idiots. Brendon says he doesn't want to fight any more, so does she want to continue racing or quit right now? Brendon's Annoying Habit #2, right there. Quite correctly, Rachel asks why she would do that and accuses Brendon of saying that about everything (which is why it's number two on the list). "You're gonna say that about your PhD," she digs, which may or may not be true, but isn't really relevant as long as these two keep going on CBS reality shows for a living. She says they've hit a brick wall on the whole experience. "And our marriage," Rachel adds. Brendon asks if she really things that. Of course she does. "Maybe you shouldn't yell at me. And be mean to me." These two are like a couple of kindergartners who don't know any other method of conflict resolution other than escalating, so every dispute about whose turn it is to push the other on the swings ends with "I'm not going to be your friend any more!" Except the kindergartners eventually grow out of it.
Back from the ads, Rachel and Brendon are back to trying to figure out what to do race-wise, now that they've established that their relationship is in its usual status (i.e., the shitter). Brendon, thinking out loud, speculates that maybe everyone went to the building shown on the coin. "Maybe go to that building and stop embarrassing ourselves," Rachel says, like the second thing is even possible. Back in the car, Brendon asks her for input on how the thinks they ought to get there, and she pouts, "I don't know where the center is, Brendon. I don't live in Italy. Obviously." You know, like Brendon does. How could anyone ever lose their temper with such a charmer? Brendon pulls out, internally resolving to figure it out on his own. I'm certainly in favor of any strategy that leads to them talking to each other less.
Kerri and Stacy do their own Active Park commercial, complete with Kerri saying, "Gotta get me a Ford Focus!" The shadows are getting long as they head inside and I guess if you're this far behind, sucking up to the sponsor can't hurt.
Bopper and Mark have finally reached the Lingotto building and Bopper volunteers to take the Roadblock. Bopper goes over and starts working the lever of his rappelling thingy up and down, thinking it works like a ratchet. No, that's just for going up, but at least it shows that he's seen previous seasons. Eventually he figures it out and reaches the clue while Mark is still running down, telling him, "Come on, Driving Miss Daisy." Soon they're off to the museum, and then Bopper will try to drive Mark to the sto'.













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