Yeah, awesome product placement.

When that is over, we go back to the actual show. Cha Cha Cha is the first team at leave at 3:41am. Their clue tells them that they have to travel 40 miles by TurboJet Ferry to Macau.

Phil tries to tell us that they're going to mainland China. But if you ask me (and you did ask me, didn't you?) that's cheating. Macau was a part of Portugal until 1999 and Portuguese is one of its official languages. All Stars should be sent to the far reaches of China where no one has ever heard of a word of English before, or to those parts of the world (like Amish country) where people think that a camera steals your soul, so they'd run away from the racers and their cameramen (now that would be a challenge!). But instead they're sending them to a place where legalized gambling supports a huge tourism industry, so people are used to foreigners and their bumbling ways.

It's also a place where creepy happy men with rickshaws hoard clues.

We also find out that teams have only $73 for this leg of the race. And that's all the money that Cha Cha Cha has. Remember when they used their money to buy newspapers, instead of actually recycling newspapers, because they don't care about the environment? Well, now the karma of the trees and forest sprites is coming back for them. Because we all know that's how karma works.

After taking a taxi, Cha Cha Cha spends $50 on their tickets for the ferry, so money is tight. Cha Cha Cha's question: "Can we prostitute ourselves on the Race?" Answer: Can you ever! Just wait!

Cha Cha Cha gets to Macau, quickly find the rickshaw driver and get their clue. They have to travel by taxi to the tallest structure in Macau, which the teams must discover for themselves is the Macau Tower. Considering that the Tower is just two miles from the ferry terminal, presumably they could just walk outside and point to it.

The other news from the clue: at the Tower, the teams will find the second and final Yield on the race. Since teams can only use the Yield once, the BQ's can't yield anyone. And Cha Cha Cha tells us that they don't think that they want to yield anyone. And we know that Team CrazyPants would never, ever Yield anyone, because it's a terrible evil thing to do. So at this point, there's no reason to worry about the Yield. Now that that's established, let's get back to the recap.

Back in Hong Kong, the BQ's are the second team to leave at 5:23am. While the BQ's get on the ferry, Cha Cha Chas takes a taxi to the Tower, which doesn't open until 10am, thus eliminating Cha Cha Cha's lead.

Meanwhile, Mirna and Shmirna leave Hong Kong at 7:06am. Mirna tells us: "People think that because Charla is short, they think that I'm supposed to treat her in a special way. She doesn't want to be treated in a special way." And it's true that Mirna doesn't treat Shmirna in a special way. She yells at and condescends to everyone. Important information left out of The Secret: "Bad behavior is okay as long as you're consistently a dick to everyone."

The BQ's arrive at the Tower and Cha Cha Cha immediately approaches them with "a little offer on the Yield." They tell the BQ's: "We'll Yield whoever you want, but we do need cash."

Let's rewind that scene and watch it again: Cha Cha Cha approached the BQ's and offered to Yield whoever the BQ's want for cash.

Things that did not happen: The BQ's approaching Cha Cha Cha. Cha Cha Cha offering to refrain from Yielding the BQ's and not using the Yield at all.

The BQ's have $200 and decide that it's worth $45 to use the Yield. They feel a little bad, but decide that Eric and Danielle are the stronger team and they'd rather race Team CrazyPants in the final three. All smart game-playing decisions. None of it "dirty play".

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Posted in Amazing Race by Awesomeness at 9:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (9)
Last Comment: GiadaFan on Apr 28, 2007 01:31 PM.

Comments (9)

marysch :

Great recap, Awesomeness! I haven't felt this much anxiety during a television show since I was six and Buffy left Mrs. Beasley on the bus!

I had to rewind and listen again when Mirna said that about using the Yield. I thought maybe I heard her wrong. I actually shouted at the TV "That's what a yield is FOR, you moron!"

Great stuff. heehee

1 of 9 | Posted by marysch | Posted on April 27, 2007 7:29 AM

tvaholic :

Another great recap this week, thank you Awesomeness! This show was classic Team CrazyPants, they could just use this ep. for a highlight reel for these 2.

I wonder what would've happened if Eric & Dani were last. Would they still be eliminated even tho it was a supposed pre-determined non-elimination leg? Or would they have had some sort of double-dog-dare penalty imposed?

I totally missed Eric's butt at the Pit Stop when I watched, thanks for pointing that out. It's hard to see anything else on screen when Dani girls are out.

I was so sad to see Cha's Cha's get so angry with the cab driver, they should've ditched him. Maybe they thought they deserved it for prostituting the Yield.

What do we have, 3 episodes left?

2 of 9 | Posted by tvaholic | Posted on April 27, 2007 9:04 AM

SOUNDCHASER :

I love love love the bq's,survivor should have a season of team play and they should invite the bq's,that would be awesome.

3 of 9 | Posted by SOUNDCHASER | Posted on April 27, 2007 10:52 AM

ohralphie :

great recap!

Does anyone else think Shmirna is exhibiting classic battered wife syndrome behaviors?

Anyways, I hope Cha Cha Cha hold it together, I would love to see them win.

4 of 9 | Posted by ohralphie | Posted on April 27, 2007 11:47 AM

aholic :

I couldn't believe Danny and Oswald kept using that same cab driver. WTF??? Seriously.

5 of 9 | Posted by aholic | Posted on April 27, 2007 2:19 PM

KatiesHole :

Charla and Mirna should have their own TV show. A road trip show, like 'the simple life'. The entire time, Mirna can scream at Charla. I'd watch.

KH

6 of 9 | Posted by KatiesHole | Posted on April 27, 2007 3:42 PM

Awesomeness :

If Romber can have their own show, there is no reason that Mirna and Shmirna can't. It would have to be a travel show, though, because I have a feeling they aren't nearly as hilarious at home.

Maybe we should have a TVgasm Happy Hour in Maryland and invite them!! I'd travel for it for sure!

7 of 9 | Posted by Awesomeness | Posted on April 27, 2007 3:45 PM

Lime23 :

Awesomeness --

Thank you for the recap! I missed last week's episode, so I needed a detailed play-by-play to catch up. Your refrain of "Cha Cha Cha is still lost" was funny -- in a kind of "quoth the raven 'nevermore'" kind of way -- except that it's Cha Cha Cha & I (still) love them. I'm still rooting for the BQs too, I don't care. I have to say, though, that my tolerance for the other 2 teams has actually grown... can't wait for Sunday!

8 of 9 | Posted by Lime23 | Posted on April 28, 2007 10:27 AM

GiadaFan :

I cringed when Double Ds and Erc stepped on the mat in third place. But they did fight hard to try and stay in it without much fighting.

I hope Cha cubed can pick it up. I hope they or the BQs win. I'll even take Eric and the twins over Jack and the Beanstalk.

Whoever gets to the final, I hope there is another flag challenge (I've said this before). These AllStars really haven't been put to the test. Bungee jump? How hard is that?

9 of 9 | Posted by GiadaFan | Posted on April 28, 2007 1:31 PM

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