Buenos Aires – Season
27, Episode 4 preview – Good heavens, there were a lot of dogs.
That’s what I remember most from Episode 3, which saw the
racers head into the Argentinian outback on the backs of pick-up trucks.
They arrived to a meat displaying challenge, a challenge
that seemed to draw in lots of nice, curious, friendly dogs.
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| Justin preps some meat |
The dogs especially liked the Texans, Josh and Tanner, who
finished first even though Tanner has that bum hamstring.
If you’re keeping score at home – come on, I know you’re
keeping score – you know that this is the Texans' second first place to go along
with one second place. Are we talking domination?
Not if Justin of Justin and Diana has anything to do with
it. They finished second, and he remains the object of the Texans' loathing
because he’s, well, so annoying.
Nonetheless, the plans for the invasion of Normandy may have been
simpler than the Texans' plans to do Justin in on the upcoming Double U-Turn.
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| Phil Keoghan and friend at finish |
“If they want to play dirty, then let’s go and play dirty,”
Justin tough talked. Nothing rattles him, except, of course everything. The guy’s
a time bomb.
Speaking of explosions about to happen. Denise and James
Earl, the mother/son team with, shall we say, issues, made a pinkie promise not
to argue. Really, a pinkie promise.
I think that’s an Amazing Race first. Then again the 30-minute penalty
Denise got for giving JE a hint while he was trying to dress the meat may also have
been a first. Even with the penalty they finished sixth, so perhaps
dysfunction is functional.
Who lost? Taking Emily and Drew out of the Pool, the brothers Ernest and Jin got the heave-ho,
which they took in good grace and even did a little break-dancing at the end.
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| Ernest and Jin |
Who forgot? Both the Cheerleaders (Tiffany and Krista) and
the Chac Attack (Cindy and Rick) didn’t remember to bring along a buggy
whip – as the clue told them to – during parts of the race. Come on Racers, pay
attention to detail (Wait a minute. I think that was the episode's theme).
Looking ahead. Watch out for Tanner’s leg, the breaking of
the pinkie promise, the quadruple U-Turning of Justin and Diana and a breathtaking view of Victoria Falls as the Race moves on to Africa.
Overheard:
Tanner: We know
that God has a plan for us….Hopefully, it will work out for the best.
Justin: I’ve seen
every season at least three times and studied why people got eliminated, why people
won.
Denise: James
Earl, you’re always telling me to shut up.
Ernest: I was
like ‘Yo, don’t give up.’”
Justin: Me a
stupido Americano.
Jin: I feel a lot
more calm. I don't know if it's the fact that I’m in the country now.
Chris (to Logan):
Why are my pants so tight and yours are so loose? Maybe I have your pants.
Justin: If you
U-Turn somebody you hope they go home… I know the race enough to know that.
Josh: We know you
know the race.
James Earl (to
Denise): You have to remember we’re teammates. You’ve been yelling at me all
day.
Order of finish
1. Josh and Tanner
2. Justin and Diana
3. Kelsey and Joey
4. Danielle and Jazmine
5. Chris and Logan
6. Denise and James Earl
7. Cindy and Rick
8. Tiffany and Krista
9. Ernest and Jin (eliminated)
