The Amazing Recap: "I'm Like An Angry Cow"

Previously, on The Amazing Race: Six teams continued their adventure in India where they all got colorful at a local celebration. And I mean that literally. Colored dye and powder was thrown all over them. It was awesome. Ken and Tina hit their Speed Bump, but even that wasn't enough to knock them out of the race, especially not when faced with the combined stupidity of The Frat Boys and The Divorcées. And in the end, it was The Divorcées who finally went home, since Ken and Tina helped The Frat Boys figure out what to do. Nick and Starr won again, but can they keep it up for another leg?
Find out after the jump!
Phil welcomes us back to India, and reminds us that Nick and Starr have come in first four times. They will be departing at 10:14, and find instructions to fly to Almaty, Kazakhstan, and then travel to a chicken factory for their next clue. Nick interviews that he keeps waiting for their luck to run out. So do I. Maybe next week. Toni and Dallas are ten minutes behind them, and when Dallas admits all he knows about Kazakhstan is Borat, Toni gently informs him that they're not mentioning that. Thank you! These two teams meet up at the hotel to look up flights on the Internet, and cheesy romantic piano music steps up as Starr and Dallas start in with the flirting again. They find a good flight and make reservations at the desk before heading to the airport. In the cab, Dallas jokes that he'd like to keep Nick and Starr in the game because he wants to keep Starr around, but that he'd like to win the million himself. "At least I'll be able to pay for dinner," he smiles. Cute! Terence and Sarah seem to have overdosed on crack because they're way too energetic as they rip their clue, and way way way too excited about going to Kazakhstan. In their cab, Terence is concerned that he's carrying too much stuff in his bag, and Sarah wishes he'd stop complaining because she's in a good mood. Like he cares. Have you met Terence yet, Sarah? I mean, really. Ken and Tina get going at 11:48 and vow to get themselves back up to the top of the pack as they cab it to the airport. Nick and Starr and Toni and Dallas arrive at the terminal and get their reserved tickets. The Frat Boys are off at 12:00, so they're well behind those in the lead who hope they won't make it on this flight. Naturally, The Frat Boys make the Borat connection, but aren't ashamed of it. They also promise that the other teams shouldn't count them out. Oh, but I wish I could. Terence and Sarah are trying to get tickets at the airport, and find a flight that lands almost a couple hours later than the earlier teams. Ken and Tina arrive, and he's apparently carrying his stuff in a paper bag that breaks. Groceries? Terence and Sarah are told there is an earlier flight on another airline, so they rush over and get in that line. Ken and Tina are already there, however. There's a great bit where Toni totally says it's fine if another team makes it on their flight; she won't begrudge them, but Nick wants it to just be them on the first flight. The music gets all dramatic until Ken and Tina get tickets for the same flight as the first two teams. They intercut with Terence and Sarah at another counter, but the flight is full and they're bumped to that later flight. They return to their earlier counter to buy those tickets as The Frat Boys arrive. The Boys try to get on the same flight, and the music kicks into overdrive as they learn it's full. Sarah vows not to let the delay get the best of them, as The Frat Boys do the same. Except that while Sarah mentions her flight is landing about an hour-and-a-half after the earlier teams, The Frat Boys don't give a specific time for theirs. Not a good sign.

Anyway, it's off to colorful Kazakhstan where the first flight lands in the middle of the night. Everyone gets in cabs and heads for the chicken factory. Tina is pleased to learn it's only 10 minutes away, but Ken warns her not to count her chickens before they're hatched. At least he laughs like he knows how cheesy that line was. The three teams arrive and learn that the airport ticket wrangling was for naught since the factory doesn't open until 7:30, so there will be bunching. Sure enough, Terence and Sara's flight lands, and they head to the factory with her speculating about what they might have to do task-wise at the factory. Is it wrong that when she suggested they might have to "pluck chickens," that's not what I heard the first time? Anyway, they're thrilled to have caught up. Dawn breaks, and The Frat Boys aren't there. Their flight was that late. But they've landed, and Dan politely asks the driver to take them to the chicken factory, helpfully making chicken noises to get his point across. Nice. The editors try to play up the drama with a cabbie needing the address and the other teams hoping they don't make it, and the music and all, but they totally make it. The gates open and there is an absolutely mad rush for the clue box. Nick totally steals the envelope right out of Dan's hand, by the way. Phil explains about the Roadblock. It's easy. You dress up in a hazmat suit to enter the factory and walk among 30,000 chickens on the ground until you find a golden egg. Oh, but not so fast! There's also a Fast Forward to contend with! Phil reveals that this is the second of only two on the race (Ken and Tina took the first one by climbing that skyscraper in Brazil), and will require them to go to a restaurant to enjoy a local delicacy. The first team to complete their bowls will get the Fast Forward and be able to go straight to the Pit Stop. Unfortunately, the main ingredient in the stew is the fat from the rear end of a sheep. Ick. Nick and Starr are determined to keep their streak going, but Terence and Sarah want to win a leg, so they decide to go for it, too. In the cab, Sarah remarks that she doesn't think this is a good idea. "I do," declares Terence. Yeah. Remember that for later. The Frat Boys opt not to gamble because they know they'll lose, and don their hazmat suit. There are a buttload of chickens in this place, and Andrew comments on the horrendous smell. Andrew, Toni and Tina all wander around carefully trying not to step on the chickens. The guys talk about the two teams going for the fast forward, and Ken notes that one of them will have to come back and do this anyway. So that's gonna suck. Toni gets her egg first, and Dallas goes outside with her to get their clue. They are instructed to find a giant crane truck on the grounds and travel to the Koktobe Arch. Then they go up a marked path to find a Mongol warrior. Um, what? Why a crane truck? What do they have to do with ancient Mongol warriors? Andrew gets his egg next as Dallas and Toni climb into their big truck. Dallas notes that there are only two Mongol warriors, so it's first come, first served. And they're definitely first. Well, first of the teams not going for the Fast Forward. Tina gets her egg, and ends up catching up to Andrew because she's less concerned with crushing birds on her way out. Both teams get their clues and head for their trucks as Terence and Sarah and Nick and Starr arrive at the restaurant. They all go inside and sit down at separate tables where they are given menus, but it's really just instructions. Starr notes that the menu described what they were about to eat, but she purposely didn't read that part. Probably a good idea. The big bowls of soup come out, and Terence is dismayed to see that it's meat. He interviews that he's a vegetarian, and sadly tells Sarah he can't do this as we go to commercials on the Rattlesnake of Doom. Okay, here's what I have to say about that. Clearly, the Fast Forward was sending them to a restaurant. Knowing the history of this show, this task would challenge them to eat something. Something gross, no doubt. And when eating something horrible, odds are it's going to be meat. So as a vegetarian, it was supremely stupid for Terence to opt for any kind of eating challenge on this race. Just think of that if you start to feel sorry for the shmuck.

After the commercials, Terence tries going for it, but struggles to choke the meat down. Toni and Dallas have to pull over for directions, so I guess the drivers of the crane trucks don't know where they're going. Well, they probably do, but they're not allowed to go anywhere unless directly instructed by the team, I would guess. Starr is totally putting that soup away. It's kind of impressive for such a little girl. Toni and Dallas arrive at the arch, and find the Mongol warriors. They sound really out of breath, so it must have been a heck of a hike. The warriors take them to a clearing, where this totally awesome falcon flies from one warrior to another and they take the rolled-up clue out of the giant bird's talon. Awesome. And now it's time for Phil to explain the Detour. Their first choice is "Play Like Mad," which has teams learning to play a simple local melody on local instruments. Then they have to go out into a park where they have to earn about a buck and a half in tips before they can go on. In "Act Like Fools," teams go to a theater and dress up in a two-person cow costume, then head to a milk stand where they drink a glass of milk to find their next clue on the bottom of the glass. That directs them to a market where they find a butcher and trade themselves in for a clue, sort of. Clearly the musical option is going to be the more difficult, even if the cow one sounds complicated. If you're not musically inclined, it'll be even tougher. So naturally, Toni and Dallas choose to dress like a cow. On their way down the hill, they pass Ken and Tina, and indeed warn them that it's a long hike to the top. The Frat Boys are really struggling to find the arch, and can't get directions from people because they don't speak the language. How unexpected in a foreign country! Nick supports Starr, telling her she's almost done. Sarah tries to do the same for Terence, but he's in rough shape. He seriously can't do this. Starr tells Nick it's okay to vomit. Sarah insists she could finish, but doubts he can. Terence finally gives up, and bitterly congratulates Nick and Starr as they run back to the chicken factory. Ken and Tina marvel at the falcon and get their clue, opting for the cow as well. Terence ralphs behind a tree before getting in the cab with Sarah to head back to the factory, now in last place. The Frat Boys are having their own troubles, being hopelessly lost. Starr is already finished, and she coaches Nick into finishing his bowl. Having won the Fast Forward, they can skip the other tasks and head right to the Pit Stop at Old Square. Starr is excited to have another win, saying she knew as soon as she saw the meat that Terence wouldn't be able to do it. The Frat Boys are getting frustrated, especially Dan when Andrew dares to crack a smile at the situation. Sarah goes looking for her golden egg, and again is all tender and careful with the animals. And again, she's being extra careful about looking under every single chicken. Not really necessary. The Frat Boys are getting pissed at the natives who can't or won't help them. Well, an attitude like that isn't going to help you get directions from strangers. Sarah finds her egg, and she and Terence get going as The Frat Boys suddenly decide that they're in last place as we go to commercials. Um, defeatist much?

When we return, The Frat Boys finally find a helpful woman who instructs their driver. Terence and Sarah get in their crane truck and ask the driver if he knows where the arch is. The guy shrugs and shakes his head, so clearly the team has to direct them. Makes sense, I guess. Nick and Starr make it to the Pit Stop and happily jump on the mat where Phil declares them the winners of this leg, and awarding them each a Waverunner. They interview that their positive attitude and good relationship is helping them win this race. Hard to disagree. Toni and Dallas arrive at the theater and don their cow costume. Dallas is happy to make his mom the ass. Heh. They head out as Ken and Tina arrive. She decides to be the navigator in the front and force Ken to hide in the back. Dallas is having a blast walking down the city streets mooing at the top of his lungs, but when Ken tries the same thing, Tina shushes him. Nice. I love how much fun Dallas is having with it. It's refreshing. The Frat Boys arrive at the arch, but Dan gets annoyed at Andrew for not walking fast enough. Andrew reminds them that they're a team and should work together, but Dan wants Andrew to work with him by walking faster. Terence finds someone in a car who knows where they're going, and pays him to drive in front of the truck so they can follow. Toni and Dallas find the square, but miss the milk stand. After they wander off, Tina finds the stand and drinks her glass of milk. Toni and Dallas realize they've walked too far and head back while Tina doesn't understand why the guy in the stall doesn't have a clue for her. Ken and Tina believe they've gone to the wrong stand, and decide to beat a hasty retreat when they spot Toni and Dallas approaching. Toni asks Dallas what they're supposed to do, and he says drink. After he drinks his milk, he doesn't understand why they don't have a clue for him, so Toni asks what it says in the directions. Dallas rereads them and realizes the clue is on the bottom of the glass. Thanks, mom! They get their new destination, and Dallas gets directions to the bazaar from a pedestrian. Ken and Tina are now annoyed to be lost, and head back, realizing that it was the right stall. Tina kicks herself for being so stupid as she reads the clue on the bottom of the glass. But apparently she didn't learn her lesson, because they then wonder what to do with their cow costume and decide to head back to the theater to return it before going to the bazaar. This boneheaded move not only gets them the Rattlesnake of Doom, but in slow motion, to boot! I guess someone had to take up the whole forgetting to read clues properly thing in the absence of The Divorcées.

The Frat Boys get their falcon clue and opt for the cow costume, though they debate who should be in the front. Dan tries to use physics to explain why he should be in the front, but Andrew is as bored as I am. Ken and Tina go to return their costume, and when he questions whether this is what they're supposed to do, she insists it is. Clearly, Ken needs to step up and stop Tina from sending them in the wrong direction all the time. Toni and Dallas continue on to the bazaar, mooing and shaking as they locate the meat section. They get their clue and are directed to the Pit Stop. Toni asks about a taxi, but Dallas tells her the clue says to go on foot. And bring your cow head to the mat. They pass Ken and Tina on their way out and ask where their cowfit is. Ken and Tina are annoyed to reread their clue to find they made a mistake. Ken suggests they ask at the stand anyway, but they're turned away because they're not in costume. Toni regrets helping them, but what are you going to do. Honestly, they would've figured it out in a couple minutes when they didn't get their clue. Or maybe not. Tina really struggled with the whole glass of milk thing. The Frat Boys are hoping they're not last because they figure either Nick and Starr or Terence and Sarah should be behind them. Terence and Sarah get their clue from the Mongols and opt for the cow as well. Ken and Tina put their cow costume on again, and try to look on the bright side that at least they know where the bazaar is. The Frat Boys don their costume, and Andrew asks Dan what to do with their sneakers. Dan says to leave them there and they'll pick them up later. The costume comes with boots, by the way. The Drums of Doom sound effects try to make this a big deal, but I don't see how it really could be. Unless they have to go back for them for some reason. Toni and Dallas hit the mat, and Phil pronounces them team two. Nice work from them, considering that ignoring the Fast Forward team, they're kind of first. Always look on the bright side. Ken and Tina get their clue from the meat stand, and thankfully when Tina suggests they get a cab, Ken points out to her that the clue says to travel on foot to Old Square. Seriously, Tina, read the clue. It's too late in the game to be making these kind of rookie mistakes. Slow down and read the clue. Don't make me say it again. The Frat Boys ask for directions to the milk stall, and Sarah mentions putting her sneakers in her bag while they get the cow costume on. Sarah also declares that she's going to have fun, even though they're clearly in last place. Good for her! Ken and Tina finish in third as The Frat Boys finally find someone who will lead them to the milk stall. For a price. They drink the warm, thick milk down and get the directions to the bazaar. Their guide takes them there, too, but it's not clear if that's extra. Terence and Sarah seem to be right behind them, but that's clearly the editors at play. The Frat Boys start for the Pit Stop and say they'll pick up their sneakers later. That again gets a Rattlesnake of Doom sound effect, but it's their boneheaded decision to take a cab that really warrants one. The Frat Boys land on the mat in fourth, but Phil informs them that they didn't read their clue correctly, and they were supposed to go on foot. They have to go back to the end of the Detour and walk back again. The Frat Boys are furious, both for being idiots and not reading the clue, and for the fact that they can't find a cab to take them back to the bazaar. Idiots. And commercials.
The Frat Boys complain about having to do the long walk, while Terence and Sarah keep on keeping on. The Frat Boys get a cab to the bazaar, and then turn around and walk back. Naturally, they aren't sure which way to go. Too bad they didn't think to pay more attention in the car! Terence and Sarah find the meat and get their clue as The Frat Boys lament not having their sneakers so they could move faster. The tension increases as Andrew insists that he's been patient with Dan's attitude, and Dan says he's been patient with Andrew's lack of speed. The editors continue trying to make it look like this is all happening at the same time, but we know better. Because the team that makes it to the Pit Stop mat first is The Frat Boys. Which means that Terence and Sarah were much further behind because of losing out on that Fast Forward than the show would like us to believe. They're in good spirits when they get on the mat. Phil tells them they're the last team to arrive, and leaves them hanging with a dramatic pause before sadly telling them they've been eliminated. Phil asks what went wrong with the Fast Forward, and Terence admits he can run marathons and triathlons, but he can't eat meat. Not even for a million dollars? Sarah is still supportive of him, and hopes he won't beat himself up over this for the rest of his life. No, that should be her job. Although she seems more reasonable than that. I see him as the kind to hold a grudge. Too bad. I would've preferred The Frat Boys to go home because they've played much worse and don't deserve to be in the game still. Not that I'm the biggest fan of Terence and Sarah, but they at least played smarter. Well, except for the whole opting for a food challenge when you're a vegetarian. But that's exactly the kind of mistake that can cost you the race.
Next time, a military challenge where they have to march in time causes problems for The Frat Boys when Dan wants to do his own thing, and Nick and Starr finally hit a bump in their smooth sailing when they get another clueless cabbie. Oops!






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