Episode 6 Insider Clips
The Amazing Race: All-Stars, Episode 6 Insider Clips - Paper Wedgies by Heathyr Fields Ford -- 03/30/2006 Oswald & Danny are generally well liked, especially by their fellow racers. But it seems that one of the other racers has a big problem with them. How does everything come to a boiling point with them? Heathyr has all the details in this week’s insider clips. Throughout this race, I have enjoyed Teri & Ian, and I have enjoyed reading how others have enjoyed Teri & Ian much to their own great consternation, due to how they were in their first race. I didn’t watch Amazing Race back then, so what I knew of them was what I saw, and the reputation alone when people made comments. However, the insider clips from last week and especially this week showed to be a bit of the “old” Teri & Ian, I think, and I was disappointed in them. However, I was most disappointed in the fact that Charla & Mirna are still in the race! Elimination Station Kevin emphatically states that Drew will be bothered by more people encroaching on “his” territory at the elimination house. It’s really quite an odd conversation that makes Drew out to be even more curmudgeonly then I would believe. Drew will stick a fork in anyone who reaches the fruit before him in the morning. And in walk Teri & Ian, and Drew’s face tells a thousand words, or dislikes. He seriously looks pissed off that it’s Teri & Ian, so they must have a history. Mary tells us that she figured it would be Charla & Mirna or Teri & Ian, so she isn’t shocked. Thank you, oh wise one. Ian shocks the table with the news of Charla & Mirna’s double first places. Jill voices over that Charla & Mirna ran a good first race, and people forget that. Discussion turns to the Cha Cha Chas and how good they are doing. Ian gets pissy as he explains that he felt Danny & Oswald had character and were like him, but he knows now they aren’t. He’s still feeling that Danny & Oswald screwed him intentionally flying to Africa. He explains this to the table. He claims that Eric & Danielle had the same problem with them in Mozambique. He rambles about character and honor some more. You know, I appreciate that he is this tough, honorable curmudgeon sort. I have a soft place in my heart for that type. However, I think he’s wrong about Danny & Oswald, and judging from some of the other clips we’ll look at, he’s not exactly Mr. Goldenboy either! Now, if the boys did intentionally screw them with the flights, then it’s a Rob-worthy tactic. However, Oswald seemed so genuinely upset that Ian had cast aspersions upon his character in Episode 5, so I believe it’s a huge misunderstanding and Ian needs to get over it. Oh, and during this, Teri was touching his leg again to stop him, and he got fed up with not saying things because of a camera and let loose. So it really was all an act apparently. Pity. Ian wants Eric & Danielle or the Guidos to win, but thinks Dustin & Kandice or Uchenna & Joyce will win. Pit Stop Cam Day at the Beach: This is another clip of the group going to the beach, minus Joe & Bill, who were probably sleeping or something. Eric brought his bag with his passports with him, as he didn’t trust leaving it in a hotel. Danielle thinks it was dumb. Pot. Kettle. Oswald’s got a great ass in a hot little swimsuit. Beach cavorting! Restaurant ordering! It’s a Pit Stop! And that’s all we get for the Pit Stop Cam this week. Mat Chats Teri & Ian: Phil asks if they could have done something differently, but Ian doesn’t think so. They say they had fun and are sorry to be eliminated. Phil looks sympathetic and seriously a bit upset about them going away, but it’s probably also in part because he’s so damned tired after this grueling leg spread so far apart! Phil jokes that this is the least he’s heard them speak ever. They express frustration at being eliminated for the first time ever. Ian claims he is not pissed off. Not happy, but he’s not pissed off. No sour grapes, they proclaim. Joe & Bill: Phil jokes about how rugged they look, as they fire back, “Rugged or ragged?” And again, let me just say: adorable! Phil expresses astonishment over how many sets of matching clothes they pull out each race. Joe & Bill hold up their Dalai Lama icon they each wear around their necks and claim its power. Phil asks how they got behind when they are the kings of the airports. They demure and bestow that honor upon Mirna, claiming to be kings of Roadblocks and Detours while Mirna is queen of the airports. They say she buzzes around the airport until assured of the best flight. Eric & Danielle: Once again, Phil asks if Eric is treating Danielle well, and she says mostly. He owns up to teasing her and sometimes she doesn’t like it. She says that when you’re exhausted, you’ll bicker sometimes. Phil jokes about getting his suit pressed, but they agree it’s way too soon for that. They do say they’ve been living together for a month. Perhaps that’s why the lack of chemistry! They finally got face-to-face for extended periods and realized they’re not right, but are locked into this race together as the “couple who met on Amazing Race but won’t ever be another Rob & Amber”! Or maybe they are right for each other and are just tired. Who knows? Phil explains he wants to sleep. He even jokes that while he’s waiting, he curls up on the mat to sleep. Of course, he then says he’s serious and tosses in that they play games like “how many people can we fit on the mat” and other nifty time-killers coming soon to a store near you. He mentions a large rat that’s hanging around, so Danielle is ready to leave. Dustin & Kandice: Phil wonders if the goal is still to be the first all-female team to win, and of course, it is. Kandice tries to pull an eyebrow on Phil, but she doesn’t quite make it. Dustin & Kandice will practice it later, they promise, and Phil explains that he’s pretty punch drunk at this point. Kandice is shocked at how far apart the teams are. They are not sure who is in the back, but postulate Uchenna & Joyce, the Guidos, and Eric & Danielle. They want Eric & Danielle out because of their physicality. Phil wonders who talks the most, Mirna or Ian. Kandice chooses Ian since Ian always has something to say to them and Mirna snubs them. He asks who they would prefer to talk them to death, and they say they can’t choose. He quips “it is a choice, each with its own pros and cons” and I snarfle. They choose Mirna for her softer voice. They find Ian to be too drill sergeant-y and Phil blames it on his disposable underwear, which is one size too small. He quips that the girls have won a year’s supply of Teri & Ian’s disposable underwear. They hope that it’s not used. Uchenna & Joyce: Phil asks what it means to be in Africa, what with Uchenna’s Nigeria connection. Uchenna finds a sense of peace and Joyce finds it indescribable; they feel at home. Joyce is blessed to be able to do the things you do on this show. Phil brings up again how Uchenna was once the sixth fastest man on the planet and he’s up against Mirna, the fastest mouth on the planet. He immediately blushes and laughs that that came out worse than he meant it to and rephrases it to be most talkative person on the planet. I don’t know, the first one might explain how she finally got someone to marry her despite the insanity! Uchenna & Joyce laugh along, and Uchenna agrees that speed doesn’t always matter. He says it’s not always how fast you run or how smart you are, but sometimes luck, and always consistent competitiveness; no opportunity wasted. Uchenna & Joyce agree that Charla & Mirna capitalize on every opportunity. Uchenna hopes they are taking the time to enjoy the world, too. Joyce grins that if it did come down to a footrace, and she trails off. Uchenna says he can pull her by the belt loop. Phil’s money is on Uchenna & Joyce in a foot race. Oswald & Danny: Phil asks them what they think of Charla & Mirna, and Oswald finds them very strong, and he’s always felt that every team in the race will be a contender. He feels it is designed for any one of them to win if they want it badly enough. Oswald even believes they could be in the top three since they are strong and hungry. Phil wants to know who Oswald & Danny would like in the top three with them. They want people that if they lost, they wouldn’t mind them getting the million dollars. They are fine with Uchenna & Joyce. However, they find Teri & Ian to be the typical Ugly Americans when traveling and would not like them to win the million dollars. Phil wonders if it’s the disposable diapers, then quickly corrects that to underwear. Heh. Oswald wonders if their pants are too tight. Danny explains that Ian never shuts up. Oswald worries some about losing his temper at the airport with Ian. He says the nasty Cuban got out of him and he told Ian to F off. Phil asks if it annoys them when Americans act like that out in the world. Absolutely, they agree. Oswald explains that at the airport, he had called ahead and made bookings already, so the guy at the counter was just handwriting everything, and Danny interjects, “I didn’t just choose him because he’s pretty!” which makes me laugh. Oswald continues that Ian just kept yelling at the guy over Oswald’s shoulder so it made him very upset. Oswald figures the race would be quieter and more enjoyable without them. Charla & Mirna: I must give these two props for taking that airline risk! It was a ballsy act, and it paid off. Boo on it paying off! But kudos to them for running with it. That’s the sort of risk that puts you in first, so this leg, they pretty much deserve it. Mirna waxes gratefully about everyone in the world who helps them that they might not pay enough. Heh. Charla talks about the many kindhearted and generous people they meet. They are honored to be taught local customs and songs and be helped by these people. I must note that Charla & Mirna are both talking in perfectly understandable, non-accented American voices. It’s SO much nicer than the screeching, idiotically accented bullpuckey they pull during the legs. Mirna says they try to share their culture of the United States, too. Phil reminds them about the million dollars. As if anyone forgets! This is as far as they got last time, they say, so this time it’s different. Mirna feels that they started off rough because it had been three whole years since they did the race. She calls herself and her partner calm and rationale. Pardon me while I go laugh in the corner. Charla then claims they were just pretending not to be a threat back then. Pretending not to be a threat means you come in the middle. Coming in second to last, barely escaping elimination, is NOT pretending. It is piss-poor racing. Mirna is inexplicably happy about her catamaran, despite not knowing what it was just minutes earlier. Phil asks if they bicker. They deny it or at least memory of it, saying bickering is for people who lose. Huh. Okay. If they bicker, it’s for a moment and it’s over, so apparently they don’t bother to remember it. Episode Clips Oswald and Ian Clash: Oswald is talking to the ticketing agent in the airport, and Ian is virtually yelling to the guy, because he apparently feels gypped that he did something the guy told him to do, and Oswald isn’t being told to do the same thing. He is all, like, “I followed directions!” and I have to remind myself we’re not in kindergarten. Teri tells him to relax, and Ian walks away. She coaxes him not to get ugly yet. Danny explains to the camera that they were confirmed already, and it just takes the guy time to write it out. Ian is back over Oswald’s shoulder badgering. Oswald asks Ian to let him finish. Oswald tells him to F off. I heart Oswald. Teri tries to keep Ian calm. Danny and the camera chat some more as Danny explains they’ll probably all get on the same flight, so there’s no point in the temper tantrums. He expects more from his fellow racers. Cut to Ian & Teri talking to Dustin & Kandice, and Ian’s all bitchy. Dustin figures everyone is overtired and hot. Ian’s all, “He set a rule and I followed it, so it should be ME!” Me, I tell you, ME. Sheesh. Dude. Cut to Oswald. He’s still at the counter, and he’s already visibly upset about losing his temper briefly and swearing at Ian. He hates himself for that, he says, and he figures he’ll apologize to Ian for doing it, but not for actually being in a line and talking to the ticket agent. Danny’s all, “You don’t even owe him that,” which is sort of cute. Oswald feels he does and says that Ian is his elder. Damn, I like these two. I hope Ian watches this clip and some from last week and is ashamed that he ever felt Oswald was without honor. Oswald & Danny & Uchenna & Joyce: It just doesn’t have the same ring as Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice, does it? I think The Amazing Race should do a “pop culture” edition where the pairings must have famous pairing names, naturally, like best friends who just happen to be Bill & Ted or something. Yes, my brain is fried. Deal. Anyway, Oswald & Danny explain to Uchenna & Joyce that they won’t take the Fast Forward if there is one, so it’s all theirs. Uchenna & Joyce are suitably grateful. Danny explains that they only took the one in their season when they really needed it because he had a flare up of gout. Then they joke about the painkillers and taking them to sleep on a long trip. Heh. Fruit Pre-Pit Stop: In the car after the Roadblock, Oswald & Danny eat what’s left of the fruit they got before that, and explain that it was worth it. Oswald says they do whatever is needed to get them motivated. Danny feels it’s okay to come in second; they did it a lot with Rob & Amber. They’ll be first at the end. Danny laughs that they’ll bob Mirna & Charla with fruit to butt-kick to the end. They enjoy Charla & Mirna and find them good contenders, and give them their due about airport maneuvering. Charla becomes part of the check-in counter, and Mirna slithers around. Heh, she’s a snake and a queen bee! Dustin’s Daddy: On the sailboat to the island thingy, Dustin tells Uchenna & Joyce that her dad sailed from Seattle to Hawaii as a last hurrah before having kids and her mom flew out to meet him there. Totally cool. Daddy apparently has done 26 marathons, which is 27 too many for me. Kandice asks how long Uchenna & Joyce have been married. Joyce says seven, almost eight years married, but together for 16. Birdfishing: A swarm of birds fishes in the open ocean and Uchenna is impressed. Then a large fish jumps, and he is really impressed, but Joyce doubts whether he saw it. He corrects her, then sees some more jumping, so the whole gang sees it, and he is vindicated. Big fish. So Happy Together: At the airport, Mirna explains that back at the Pit Stop, Teri & Ian and Joe & Bill approached them about a loose alliance and getting tickets together, etc. However, at the airport, it immediately became Teri & Ian and Joe & Bill, and Charla & Mirna were out. They saw Teri & Ian worry about buying tickets only for Joe & Bill. If true, then Ian, I call a big ol’ BS on your “I’m so honorable” schtick while putting down Oswald. BOO. Charla & Mirna say they asked point-blank and were told they were out, but when they got better tickets, suddenly Teri wanted to be her best friend again. Damn it, I hate it when these two make sense. It’s like finding Dreamz on Survivor less annoying. My universe is F’d up!!!! Kissed and Made Up?: Eric & Danielle and Joe & Bill speak amicably, which is a nice surprise, while they’re waiting to see who gets on what flight. Eric hopes there is a Fast Forward to take. Then he jokes that at the mat, it won’t be Phil, but just a video of Phil because he had to move on. Hah. Joe & Bill joke that they’ll find out that the race is over and Mirna & Schmirna have a million-dollar check already. Heh. My Universe Crumbles: Okay, not only did Charla & Mirna make sense in one clip, they AMUSED ME in this one. Damnitalltohell. In the car, they pull out a “survival” kit and Mirna does a mock teaching tone as she talks about the importance of looking good and tries to brush her hair and Charla’s. She jokes about putting on rouge. Then we cut to them post-leg and she explains it’s a kit they got from a website from someone who hates them, actually. They say Miss Alli, Miss Alligator, better say some nice things about them now, so if it’s the website and the Miss Alli I’m thinking of, I’m really cracking up. Charla jokes that Mirna’s cat is named after Miss Alli, too. Mirna’s all, like, “Yeah, I named my cat after you, woman, so don’t be mean.” Teri & Ian’s Parting Words: Teri is disappointed they did not go the distance this time. She is sorry her kids will see her eliminated. Ian is happy they’ll see they had honor, character, and didn’t compromise principles. He says winning would be nice, but going the distance was really what they wanted. He never threw in the towel, though, he says, because you should lose because you got beaten, not because you stopped racing.
The Amazing Race: All-Stars, Episode 6 Insider Clips - Paper Wedgies by Heathyr Fields Ford -- 03/30/2006 Oswald & Danny are generally well liked, especially by their fellow racers. But it seems that one of the other racers has a big problem with them. How does everything come to a boiling point with them? Heathyr has all the details in this week’s insider clips. Throughout this race, I have enjoyed Teri & Ian, and I have enjoyed reading how others have enjoyed Teri & Ian much to their own great consternation, due to how they were in their first race. I didn’t watch Amazing Race back then, so what I knew of them was what I saw, and the reputation alone when people made comments. However, the insider clips from last week and especially this week showed to be a bit of the “old” Teri & Ian, I think, and I was disappointed in them. However, I was most disappointed in the fact that Charla & Mirna are still in the race! Elimination Station Kevin emphatically states that Drew will be bothered by more people encroaching on “his” territory at the elimination house. It’s really quite an odd conversation that makes Drew out to be even more curmudgeonly then I would believe. Drew will stick a fork in anyone who reaches the fruit before him in the morning. And in walk Teri & Ian, and Drew’s face tells a thousand words, or dislikes. He seriously looks pissed off that it’s Teri & Ian, so they must have a history. Mary tells us that she figured it would be Charla & Mirna or Teri & Ian, so she isn’t shocked. Thank you, oh wise one. Ian shocks the table with the news of Charla & Mirna’s double first places. Jill voices over that Charla & Mirna ran a good first race, and people forget that. Discussion turns to the Cha Cha Chas and how good they are doing. Ian gets pissy as he explains that he felt Danny & Oswald had character and were like him, but he knows now they aren’t. He’s still feeling that Danny & Oswald screwed him intentionally flying to Africa. He explains this to the table. He claims that Eric & Danielle had the same problem with them in Mozambique. He rambles about character and honor some more. You know, I appreciate that he is this tough, honorable curmudgeon sort. I have a soft place in my heart for that type. However, I think he’s wrong about Danny & Oswald, and judging from some of the other clips we’ll look at, he’s not exactly Mr. Goldenboy either! Now, if the boys did intentionally screw them with the flights, then it’s a Rob-worthy tactic. However, Oswald seemed so genuinely upset that Ian had cast aspersions upon his character in Episode 5, so I believe it’s a huge misunderstanding and Ian needs to get over it. Oh, and during this, Teri was touching his leg again to stop him, and he got fed up with not saying things because of a camera and let loose. So it really was all an act apparently. Pity. Ian wants Eric & Danielle or the Guidos to win, but thinks Dustin & Kandice or Uchenna & Joyce will win. Pit Stop Cam Day at the Beach: This is another clip of the group going to the beach, minus Joe & Bill, who were probably sleeping or something. Eric brought his bag with his passports with him, as he didn’t trust leaving it in a hotel. Danielle thinks it was dumb. Pot. Kettle. Oswald’s got a great ass in a hot little swimsuit. Beach cavorting! Restaurant ordering! It’s a Pit Stop! And that’s all we get for the Pit Stop Cam this week. Mat Chats Teri & Ian: Phil asks if they could have done something differently, but Ian doesn’t think so. They say they had fun and are sorry to be eliminated. Phil looks sympathetic and seriously a bit upset about them going away, but it’s probably also in part because he’s so damned tired after this grueling leg spread so far apart! Phil jokes that this is the least he’s heard them speak ever. They express frustration at being eliminated for the first time ever. Ian claims he is not pissed off. Not happy, but he’s not pissed off. No sour grapes, they proclaim. Joe & Bill: Phil jokes about how rugged they look, as they fire back, “Rugged or ragged?” And again, let me just say: adorable! Phil expresses astonishment over how many sets of matching clothes they pull out each race. Joe & Bill hold up their Dalai Lama icon they each wear around their necks and claim its power. Phil asks how they got behind when they are the kings of the airports. They demure and bestow that honor upon Mirna, claiming to be kings of Roadblocks and Detours while Mirna is queen of the airports. They say she buzzes around the airport until assured of the best flight. Eric & Danielle: Once again, Phil asks if Eric is treating Danielle well, and she says mostly. He owns up to teasing her and sometimes she doesn’t like it. She says that when you’re exhausted, you’ll bicker sometimes. Phil jokes about getting his suit pressed, but they agree it’s way too soon for that. They do say they’ve been living together for a month. Perhaps that’s why the lack of chemistry! They finally got face-to-face for extended periods and realized they’re not right, but are locked into this race together as the “couple who met on Amazing Race but won’t ever be another Rob & Amber”! Or maybe they are right for each other and are just tired. Who knows? Phil explains he wants to sleep. He even jokes that while he’s waiting, he curls up on the mat to sleep. Of course, he then says he’s serious and tosses in that they play games like “how many people can we fit on the mat” and other nifty time-killers coming soon to a store near you. He mentions a large rat that’s hanging around, so Danielle is ready to leave. Dustin & Kandice: Phil wonders if the goal is still to be the first all-female team to win, and of course, it is. Kandice tries to pull an eyebrow on Phil, but she doesn’t quite make it. Dustin & Kandice will practice it later, they promise, and Phil explains that he’s pretty punch drunk at this point. Kandice is shocked at how far apart the teams are. They are not sure who is in the back, but postulate Uchenna & Joyce, the Guidos, and Eric & Danielle. They want Eric & Danielle out because of their physicality. Phil wonders who talks the most, Mirna or Ian. Kandice chooses Ian since Ian always has something to say to them and Mirna snubs them. He asks who they would prefer to talk them to death, and they say they can’t choose. He quips “it is a choice, each with its own pros and cons” and I snarfle. They choose Mirna for her softer voice. They find Ian to be too drill sergeant-y and Phil blames it on his disposable underwear, which is one size too small. He quips that the girls have won a year’s supply of Teri & Ian’s disposable underwear. They hope that it’s not used. Uchenna & Joyce: Phil asks what it means to be in Africa, what with Uchenna’s Nigeria connection. Uchenna finds a sense of peace and Joyce finds it indescribable; they feel at home. Joyce is blessed to be able to do the things you do on this show. Phil brings up again how Uchenna was once the sixth fastest man on the planet and he’s up against Mirna, the fastest mouth on the planet. He immediately blushes and laughs that that came out worse than he meant it to and rephrases it to be most talkative person on the planet. I don’t know, the first one might explain how she finally got someone to marry her despite the insanity! Uchenna & Joyce laugh along, and Uchenna agrees that speed doesn’t always matter. He says it’s not always how fast you run or how smart you are, but sometimes luck, and always consistent competitiveness; no opportunity wasted. Uchenna & Joyce agree that Charla & Mirna capitalize on every opportunity. Uchenna hopes they are taking the time to enjoy the world, too. Joyce grins that if it did come down to a footrace, and she trails off. Uchenna says he can pull her by the belt loop. Phil’s money is on Uchenna & Joyce in a foot race. Oswald & Danny: Phil asks them what they think of Charla & Mirna, and Oswald finds them very strong, and he’s always felt that every team in the race will be a contender. He feels it is designed for any one of them to win if they want it badly enough. Oswald even believes they could be in the top three since they are strong and hungry. Phil wants to know who Oswald & Danny would like in the top three with them. They want people that if they lost, they wouldn’t mind them getting the million dollars. They are fine with Uchenna & Joyce. However, they find Teri & Ian to be the typical Ugly Americans when traveling and would not like them to win the million dollars. Phil wonders if it’s the disposable diapers, then quickly corrects that to underwear. Heh. Oswald wonders if their pants are too tight. Danny explains that Ian never shuts up. Oswald worries some about losing his temper at the airport with Ian. He says the nasty Cuban got out of him and he told Ian to F off. Phil asks if it annoys them when Americans act like that out in the world. Absolutely, they agree. Oswald explains that at the airport, he had called ahead and made bookings already, so the guy at the counter was just handwriting everything, and Danny interjects, “I didn’t just choose him because he’s pretty!” which makes me laugh. Oswald continues that Ian just kept yelling at the guy over Oswald’s shoulder so it made him very upset. Oswald figures the race would be quieter and more enjoyable without them. Charla & Mirna: I must give these two props for taking that airline risk! It was a ballsy act, and it paid off. Boo on it paying off! But kudos to them for running with it. That’s the sort of risk that puts you in first, so this leg, they pretty much deserve it. Mirna waxes gratefully about everyone in the world who helps them that they might not pay enough. Heh. Charla talks about the many kindhearted and generous people they meet. They are honored to be taught local customs and songs and be helped by these people. I must note that Charla & Mirna are both talking in perfectly understandable, non-accented American voices. It’s SO much nicer than the screeching, idiotically accented bullpuckey they pull during the legs. Mirna says they try to share their culture of the United States, too. Phil reminds them about the million dollars. As if anyone forgets! This is as far as they got last time, they say, so this time it’s different. Mirna feels that they started off rough because it had been three whole years since they did the race. She calls herself and her partner calm and rationale. Pardon me while I go laugh in the corner. Charla then claims they were just pretending not to be a threat back then. Pretending not to be a threat means you come in the middle. Coming in second to last, barely escaping elimination, is NOT pretending. It is piss-poor racing. Mirna is inexplicably happy about her catamaran, despite not knowing what it was just minutes earlier. Phil asks if they bicker. They deny it or at least memory of it, saying bickering is for people who lose. Huh. Okay. If they bicker, it’s for a moment and it’s over, so apparently they don’t bother to remember it. Episode Clips Oswald and Ian Clash: Oswald is talking to the ticketing agent in the airport, and Ian is virtually yelling to the guy, because he apparently feels gypped that he did something the guy told him to do, and Oswald isn’t being told to do the same thing. He is all, like, “I followed directions!” and I have to remind myself we’re not in kindergarten. Teri tells him to relax, and Ian walks away. She coaxes him not to get ugly yet. Danny explains to the camera that they were confirmed already, and it just takes the guy time to write it out. Ian is back over Oswald’s shoulder badgering. Oswald asks Ian to let him finish. Oswald tells him to F off. I heart Oswald. Teri tries to keep Ian calm. Danny and the camera chat some more as Danny explains they’ll probably all get on the same flight, so there’s no point in the temper tantrums. He expects more from his fellow racers. Cut to Ian & Teri talking to Dustin & Kandice, and Ian’s all bitchy. Dustin figures everyone is overtired and hot. Ian’s all, “He set a rule and I followed it, so it should be ME!” Me, I tell you, ME. Sheesh. Dude. Cut to Oswald. He’s still at the counter, and he’s already visibly upset about losing his temper briefly and swearing at Ian. He hates himself for that, he says, and he figures he’ll apologize to Ian for doing it, but not for actually being in a line and talking to the ticket agent. Danny’s all, “You don’t even owe him that,” which is sort of cute. Oswald feels he does and says that Ian is his elder. Damn, I like these two. I hope Ian watches this clip and some from last week and is ashamed that he ever felt Oswald was without honor. Oswald & Danny & Uchenna & Joyce: It just doesn’t have the same ring as Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice, does it? I think The Amazing Race should do a “pop culture” edition where the pairings must have famous pairing names, naturally, like best friends who just happen to be Bill & Ted or something. Yes, my brain is fried. Deal. Anyway, Oswald & Danny explain to Uchenna & Joyce that they won’t take the Fast Forward if there is one, so it’s all theirs. Uchenna & Joyce are suitably grateful. Danny explains that they only took the one in their season when they really needed it because he had a flare up of gout. Then they joke about the painkillers and taking them to sleep on a long trip. Heh. Fruit Pre-Pit Stop: In the car after the Roadblock, Oswald & Danny eat what’s left of the fruit they got before that, and explain that it was worth it. Oswald says they do whatever is needed to get them motivated. Danny feels it’s okay to come in second; they did it a lot with Rob & Amber. They’ll be first at the end. Danny laughs that they’ll bob Mirna & Charla with fruit to butt-kick to the end. They enjoy Charla & Mirna and find them good contenders, and give them their due about airport maneuvering. Charla becomes part of the check-in counter, and Mirna slithers around. Heh, she’s a snake and a queen bee! Dustin’s Daddy: On the sailboat to the island thingy, Dustin tells Uchenna & Joyce that her dad sailed from Seattle to Hawaii as a last hurrah before having kids and her mom flew out to meet him there. Totally cool. Daddy apparently has done 26 marathons, which is 27 too many for me. Kandice asks how long Uchenna & Joyce have been married. Joyce says seven, almost eight years married, but together for 16. Birdfishing: A swarm of birds fishes in the open ocean and Uchenna is impressed. Then a large fish jumps, and he is really impressed, but Joyce doubts whether he saw it. He corrects her, then sees some more jumping, so the whole gang sees it, and he is vindicated. Big fish. So Happy Together: At the airport, Mirna explains that back at the Pit Stop, Teri & Ian and Joe & Bill approached them about a loose alliance and getting tickets together, etc. However, at the airport, it immediately became Teri & Ian and Joe & Bill, and Charla & Mirna were out. They saw Teri & Ian worry about buying tickets only for Joe & Bill. If true, then Ian, I call a big ol’ BS on your “I’m so honorable” schtick while putting down Oswald. BOO. Charla & Mirna say they asked point-blank and were told they were out, but when they got better tickets, suddenly Teri wanted to be her best friend again. Damn it, I hate it when these two make sense. It’s like finding Dreamz on Survivor less annoying. My universe is F’d up!!!! Kissed and Made Up?: Eric & Danielle and Joe & Bill speak amicably, which is a nice surprise, while they’re waiting to see who gets on what flight. Eric hopes there is a Fast Forward to take. Then he jokes that at the mat, it won’t be Phil, but just a video of Phil because he had to move on. Hah. Joe & Bill joke that they’ll find out that the race is over and Mirna & Schmirna have a million-dollar check already. Heh. My Universe Crumbles: Okay, not only did Charla & Mirna make sense in one clip, they AMUSED ME in this one. Damnitalltohell. In the car, they pull out a “survival” kit and Mirna does a mock teaching tone as she talks about the importance of looking good and tries to brush her hair and Charla’s. She jokes about putting on rouge. Then we cut to them post-leg and she explains it’s a kit they got from a website from someone who hates them, actually. They say Miss Alli, Miss Alligator, better say some nice things about them now, so if it’s the website and the Miss Alli I’m thinking of, I’m really cracking up. Charla jokes that Mirna’s cat is named after Miss Alli, too. Mirna’s all, like, “Yeah, I named my cat after you, woman, so don’t be mean.” Teri & Ian’s Parting Words: Teri is disappointed they did not go the distance this time. She is sorry her kids will see her eliminated. Ian is happy they’ll see they had honor, character, and didn’t compromise principles. He says winning would be nice, but going the distance was really what they wanted. He never threw in the towel, though, he says, because you should lose because you got beaten, not because you stopped racing.