Phil
(voice-over): Previously on The Incredible Race…(Phil is shown
standing at the starting line, and he yells Go!) 11 teams embarked on
a race around the world for one million dollars. Teams went against
climates both hot (Sara & Becky are shown after Becky trips from
dehydration in Ghana) and cold (Magdalena is shown talking about the
cold in Sapporo). Some teams battled with each other (Ricardo &
Magdalena, Mark & Alice and Darryl & Alicia are shown arguing
with each other), but some rose above and their relationships grew
(Emma & Tyler and Esther & Greg are shown). Some teams were
faced with challenges that seemed insurmountable (Wyatt & Paul
are shown after getting pickpocketed in Ghana and Luke & Andrea,
Wyatt & Paul, and Sara & Becky are shown after getting on a
flight that was hours behind in Copenhagen), while others were
yielded and U-Turned (Roger & Dan, Emma & Tyler, and Kylie &
Ashley are shown after getting yielded and U-Turned), but some came
ahead and others fell behind. Along the way, 8 teams fell by the
wayside…
Phil: Natalie & Erica…Mark & Alice…Roger &
Dan…Luke & Andrea…Darryl & Alicia...Wyatt & Paul…Sara
& Becky...Ricardo & Magdalena. I'm sorry to tell you you
both have been eliminated from the race.
Phil
(voice-over): Now 3 teams are left. Who will tonight?
From the
beginning, Kylie & Ashley emerged as power players, seemingly
never falling behind, even if they didn't come in first (they are
shown at various times on the mat). However, later in the race, they
came under a U-Turn (they are shown getting at the U-Turn), causing
them to fall in last, but they were not eliminated (they are shown
receiving the news). After that though, they returned to powerhouse
status, winning the next two legs. Will the seemingly undefeatable
sisters finally fall? Or can they once again surge ahead to win the
race?
Esther & Greg seemed like unlikely candidates to be in
the final 3, and although they received some help along the way
(Kylie & Ashley are shown yielding first place to them in
Denmark), they managed to come in first on an impressive 3 legs (they
are shown receiving the news). However, though, they have shown some
signs of slowness (they are shown running slower than others), but
their spirit and undying love for each other pulled them ahead. Can
Esther & Greg pull off the impossible and be the oldest team ever
to win?
Emma & Tyler are the only team in the final 3 to never
win a leg, although they have managed to stay ahead for most of the
race, even after misreading instructions in Tahiti and travelling by
plane instead of boat (they are shown waiting for their penalty), and
even after they were yielded on the final leg (they are shown waiting
out the second penalty). But their fearlessness prevailed, and they
especially succeeded on tasks requiring courage (Emma is shown in the
leopard cage in Antwerp). However, will their bravery help them get
ahead in the final leg?
3 teams are left. Who will win The
Incredible Race?
Phil (voice-over): This is Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although it is primarily known for its impressive natural scenery, this large west coast city was also an important trade center and today manages to be one of the brightest cities in the world. And in the heart of the city lies this place: Canada Place. This huge multipurpose building, known for its Sydney-Opera-House-like sails, was the 10th pit stop in a race around the world. Teams arrived here at the end of the last leg for a mandatory rest period, where they could eat, sleep, and mingle with the other teams. Which one of the three teams left will win the one million dollar prize? Kylie & Ashley, who were the first to arrive, will depart at 3:04 PM.
Kylie: Travel by taxi to the Grouse Mountain Observatory.
Phil (voice-over): Teams must now travel by taxi to Grouse Mountain, overlooking the city of Vancouver, and travel by cable car up to the observatory on the mountain. Once there, they must search through a myriad of clueboxes for one that contains their next clue.
Kylie:
You have 100 dollars for this leg of the race. Okay, let's do
it!
Ashley: Final leg, baby!
Kylie (confessional): You know,
we've done very well the entire race, so I think we've got the
best chance of winning this.
Ashley
(confessional): But I wouldn't be surprised if we
self-destruct.
Kylie (confessional): Oh, shut up. (She laughs) She
doesn't know what she's talking about.
The two then get into a taxi.
Kylie: Can you take us to Grouse Mountain please? Okay, thanks.
Ashley: Wow, we're actually doing this.
Kylie: I know.
Esther & Greg depart at 3:19 PM.
Greg:
Travel by taxi to the Grouse Mountain Observatory.
Esther: Let's
get ready to rock then.
Greg (confessional): If you had asked me
at the beginning of the race if I thought we would have gotten this
far, I would've laughed. But now it's weird because we're
living the finale.
Esther (confessional): Regardless if we win or lose, this is the experience of a lifetime. So why are we going to let any of it go to waste?
Emma & Tyler depart at 3:30 PM.
Tyler: You have 100 dollars for this leg of the race. Let's rock this then.
Emma:
I can't believe it! We're finally here!
Tyler (confessional):
It's weird being at the end of the race now. It's almost like we
can see the finish line, so let's just go and knock this final leg
out of the park.
Emma (confessional): But we'd be lying if we said we were overconfident. We're not. We're terrified that we could lose. But we're just going to have to try hard to make sure that doesn't happen.
Kylie
& Ashley get up to the mountain and head to the cable car
station.
Ashley: Excuse me, what time does the next cable car
depart?
Counter worker: In 5 minutes or so.
Kylie:
Okay, that'll be no problem. We'll take two tickets then.
Counter
worker: Thank you!
Kylie: No, thank you!
Greg:
Do you think we can make it on to the cable car in time?
Esther: I
think we should be able to. Why shouldn't we?
Greg: I just think Kylie & Ashley may have gotten there sooner.
Ashley:
All right then, here we go!
Kylie: It's off up to the top of the
world then, I guess.
They
get into the cable car and ride it up to the top of the
mountain.
Kylie: I see our first cluebox, right there
outside.
Ashley: Yeah, I do too. (They run over to the first
cluebox and rip open the envelope) Did you really think this was
going to be that easy?
Kylie: I guess not. (They run around a bit)
Look, over there!
Ashley: Yeah, I've got it!
Kylie (after
ripping open the envelope): Sorry, try again.
Ashley: Well, this is going to be difficult.
Greg:
So here we are then.
Esther: Yes, here it is.
Greg (after they
walk up to the counter): When does the next cable car leave?
Counter
worker: It leaves every seven minutes. So the next one is coming in
about five.
Esther: Okay, that's great. We'll take two tickets.
Ashley:
There's another one, over there.
Kylie: Okay, let's try this.
(She runs over and rips open the envelope) Maybe you should just give
up.
Ashley: You know what? Maybe we should.
Kylie: We'll find
it.
Ashley:
How long is it going to take though? (She runs over and grabs another
one) This isn't it. Well, no kidding!
Kylie: Let's not get
frustrated…
Ashley: There's a far one out over there. Let's try it. (They run out and she grabs the clue out of the envelope) The finish line is within sight. Okay…wait, oh my god! Fly to your final destination city: Boston, Massachusetts!
Phil (voice-over): Teams must now fly to Boston, Massachusetts, the largest city in New England and a city rich in history. Once they arrive, teams must travel to Boston Common, where they must find this Paul Revere impersonator, who will hand them their next clue.
Kylie
(jumping and screaming, along with Ashley): We're going
home!
Ashley: Maybe not to our home!
Kylie: But still! It's
off to America!
Ashley: Oh my god, am I excited to get back to the
US.
Kylie: Me too.
Esther:
Finally, the cable car comes!
Greg: It's about time!
Esther:
Let's get going. And remember, let's not go straight to the first
one, 'cause if it's a myriad, why would they not have us run for
it?
Greg: You've got a point there. I just hope it isn't the
first one. How weird would that be?
Esther: Weird enough,
especially if it's the one thing standing in the way of the
million.
Tyler:
Taxi, stop right here, please!
Emma: Just another day and we won't
have to deal with taxis anymore!
Tyler: I know, at least that's
one part I won't miss.
Emma: I swear, I'm never gonna take a
taxi again in my life.
The two get out and walk to the counter.
Tyler: We need two tickets on the next cable car.
Counter
worker: There's one leaving in six minutes.
Emma: We're good
with that.
Tyler: Yeah, we'll take it.
Kylie & Ashley come down to the bottom then.
Ashley:
Do you see our taxi?
Kylie: No, I don't.
Ashley:
Where did it go?
Kylie: Are you serious? He left us?
Ashley:
Hey, there's Emma & Tyler over there. Maybe they saw where he
went.
The two run over to the couple.
Kylie:
Hey, have you guys seen our taxi?
Tyler: No, we haven't seen
it.
Emma: It might be over there…
Ashley: Yes, there it
is!
Kylie: Thank you so much!
Emma (confessional): I don't
know what Kylie & Ashley were getting so excited about, it's
not like we just initiated world peace or something.
Tyler
(confessional): We were being nice, I guess, but it's not like we
gave them a huge advantage.
Emma (confessional): I'm happy though. If it gives us good karma, then hey, I'll take it.
Esther & Greg arrive at the top of the mountain shortly afterwards.
Greg: Great. It's on.
Esther:
At this point, no kidding.
The two run past the first cluebox and
head out to a different one.
Greg (after ripping open the
envelope): Sorry, try again.
Esther: Well, no reason for it to be
sorry now. (They run over to another cluebox and she grabs the
envelope) This isn't it either. Geez, why are these clues so
apologetic?
Greg: Really! This is a race!
The two run over and
grab another clue.
Esther: The finish line is within sight. Fly to
your final destination: Boston, Massachusetts. Once there, find Paul
Revere in Boston Commons.
Greg:
Boston!
Esther (in a mock Boston accent): Boston!
Greg: Well,
what are we waiting for? Let's go!
Esther: Wow, we're almost
there. I can taste the finish already.
Greg: Yeah, I feel like a
kid in a candy store right now.
As they come down, Emma & Tyler go up into the cable car.
Tyler:
Are you ready for this?
Emma: I think so. (They start to hold
hands as they approach the top) Oh, I can't believe this is
happening!
The two then disembark the cable car and start to
search for clueboxes.
Emma: There's the first one right
here!
Tyler: Let's just ignore it; it can't be that easy.
Emma: Yeah, I guess you're right.
The
two run over to their first cluebox and rip open the envelope.
Emma:
The finish line is within sight. Fly to your final destination:
Boston, Massachusetts. Once there, find Paul Revere in Boston
Commons.
Tyler: On the first try? Oh, that's pretty cool.
Emma:
At this point, it's just the thing we need. Come on, let's go.
Kylie & Ashley get to the airport first.
Ashley:
We need tickets on the first flight to Boston.
Kylie: Get us on it
as soon as possible, please. We're fighting for our lives right
now.
Counter worker: Okay. The first flight we have leaves at 8:10
PM and arrives at 6:37 AM tomorrow, and it connects in
Seattle.
Kylie: Tomorrow?
Ashley: Do you have anything
else?
Counter worker: I'm sorry, that is all.
Kylie: We'll
take it.
Esther & Greg get to the airport after they do.
Greg:
All right, we need tickets.
Esther: We're probably all bunched
anyway. (They walk over to a travel agency) We need tickets on the
first flight to Boston.
Travel agent: The first one currently available leaves at 8:10, connects in Seattle, and arrives tomorrow at 6:37 AM on Alaskan Airlines.
Greg: We'll take it.
Tyler: We've got to get a flight here then.
Emma: Let's just go over to a counter and see. (They walk over to a counter) Excuse me, we need tickets to Boston on the first flight that arrives there.
Counter
worker: The first flight we have leaves at 8:10 tonight and arrives
at 6:37 AM tomorrow.
Tyler: We'll grab tickets on it.
Emma:
It sounds like it arrives first.
Tyler: Whatever. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if we were all on it.
The teams are then shown milling around the gates.
Greg (confessional): It's kind of awkward being in the final 3 with a team who you were in an alliance with.
Esther (confessional): I mean, with Emma & Tyler…
Greg
(confessional): We love 'em to death, but now we gotta kill
'em.
Esther (confessional): It's barbaric, but it's true.
Ashley
(confessional): I'm almost glad we never bothered with alliances at
all in the race. We were nice to Esther & Greg, but that's
about it.
Kylie (confessional): It's got to be really weird for
the both of them to have to deal with this kind of situation.
Emma (confessional): We're really proud of Esther & Greg for making it this far. However, we're going to have to do whatever it takes to win.
Tyler (confessional): We can't help them at all in anymore. I'm sure they know that too. They can't help us either. This is truly every man for himself.
Emma: This is the end right here, let's brace for liftoff!
Phil (voice-over): All teams are now flying to Boston, Massachusetts, via Seattle.
Some aerial shots of Boston are shown before the flight lands.
Ashley: Let's go, go go.
Kylie: There are some taxis over here.
Ashley: Taxi! (They run up to one) Take us to Boston Commons as quickly as you can.
Kylie: And please, please hurry! We're in a race!
Tyler: There's
a taxi, right over there! (They run over)
Emma: Excuse me, can you
take us to Boston Common?
Taxi driver: Yes, of course.
Tyler:
And get us there ASAP.
Emma: By the way, do you know any Paul
Revere statue there?
Taxi driver: No, I don't.
Emma:
What if it's a person?
Tyler: Like an impersonator?
Emma:
Yeah.
Tyler: Oh, that's good thinking.
Greg: Taxi, taxi!
Esther:
There's ones right over here, dear. Now let's go!
Greg: All
right, I see them!
Esther: Sir, we need you to take us to Boston
Common as quickly as you possibly can.
Taxi driver: I'll drive
very fast.
Greg: Yeah, that's what we want to hear!
The
three teams are shown going through the traffic of Boston, and Kylie
& Ashley get to Boston Common first.
Ashley: Here we are.
Kylie: Okay, so we're looking for Paul Revere...
Ashley: He shouldn't be too hard to find.
Kylie: Yeah, we've had some problems with finding specific things before, but that shouldn't be too hard now.
Ashley: No in the least bit.
Tyler:
Do you see our Paul Revere at all?
Emma: Not yet…let's just
get out here and look for him.
Tyler: Okay, taxi, you can stop
here.
The two get out and look around for him.
Tyler:
Oh, I see him. He's right over there!
Emma: Yeah, I see him too.
Let's go for him!
The two run over to the man.
Tyler:
Do you have our next clue?
Impersonator: Yes, I do. (He hands them
their next clue) Good luck.
Emma: Thank you!
Tyler: Yes. (He
rips open the envelope) Detour: Baseball or Football?
Phil (voice-over): A detour is a choice between two tasks, each with its own pros and cons. In this detour, teams have to choose between two of America's most popular sports. The choice: Baseball or Football. In Baseball, teams must travel by taxi to Fenway Park. Once there, they must solve a series of 3 multiple-choice riddles about places previously visited in the race. If they solve all 3 riddles correctly, they'll be directed to a specific seat in the stadium, where they'll find their next clue. Although the riddles might seem easy, teams who select the wrong answers on the riddles will find themselves wandering all over the stadium. In Football, teams must travel to Gillette Stadium. Once there, they must designate one team member to be the 'quarterback' and another to be the 'running back'. The team member designated as the quarterback must then throw a football to their team member a distance of approximately 10 yards. The running back must then run a distance of 30 yards in under a minute in order to receive their next clue. Teams will not have to remember much of what they have done to receive their next clue, but they will have to be agile.
Emma:
Let's do Baseball.
Tyler: Yes, I don't know anybody who can
run 30 yards in a minute.
Greg:
Okay, here's the common.
Esther: There's Emma & Tyler over
there. They've probably already seen him.
Greg: Come on then.
(The two run out towards Emma & Tyler) Did you see him yet?
Emma:
No, we haven't.
Tyler:
Yeah, we'll let you know if we do. (They run right past them)
Greg:
Did they lie to us?
Esther: I wouldn't be surprised. This is the
finals, dear.
Greg: Yeah, you're right on that one.
Tyler: I think we just screwed Esther & Greg over.
Emma: This is not the time for alliances, though. So I think we're okay.
Ashley:
Paul Revere…Paul Revere…
Kylie: Where are thou,
Paulie?
Ashley: This is a lot harder than I thought it would be.
Kylie: Crap. Ugh, there's got to be something around here!
Ashley: Don't worry, we'll find it.
Greg:
Hey, look over there.
Esther: At what?
Greg: Do you see that
guy sitting on that bench right there?
Esther: Yeah, what about
him?
Greg: What if this isn't a statue?
Esther: Oh, good
point there.
Greg:
Let's go.
The two run over to the man.
Esther:
Hi. Are you our Paul?
Impersonator: Yes, I am. (He hands them
their next clue)
Greg: Thanks! (He rips open the envelope) Detour:
Baseball or Football?
Esther: We're doing Baseball. No questions
asked.
Greg: Yep, we're not going to run.
Kylie:
Oh, wait a second, see that impersonator over there?
Ashley: Yeah,
why? (She stops for a moment) Oh, (censored)!
Kylie:
I know, that's what I thought too. Oh well, let's just go grab
our clue.
The two run up to the man.
Ashley: We've probably
passed by you a million times…
Kylie: So do you pity us enough
to give us our clue?
Impersonator: Yes, here you go. (He hands
them their clue)
Ashley: Oh, finally!
Kylie: Thank you so much!
(She rips open the envelope) Baseball or Football?
Ashley: Let's
do Football.
Kylie: You really wanna run for it?
Ashley: I do.
Now let's hurry!
The three teams' taxis are shown making their way through traffic, and Emma & Tyler and Esther & Greg's taxis arrive at Fenway Park.
Tyler:
There's a marked sign right there!
Emma: Yeah, there is!
Tyler:
Come on now, we can't lost any time here.
Greg:
There's Emma & Tyler right there!
Esther: I can see them!
The light hasn't blinded me yet!
Greg: Well, if you don't
hurry it will!
The two run up the marked path out to the field.
Emma: First question: Which one of the following countries did you not visit on the race?
Tyler: There's four flags here. Uh…
Emma: I know this one is the one of Belgium.
Tyler:
That one there is probably Denmark.
Emma: But what about the other
two flags?
Tyler: I don't know…
Emma: Oh, wait, I remember the other one! This one right here is for French Polynesia. So whatever this one is then…
Tyler: Yeah. So that means we've got this row then…
They are indeed shown to be correct as shots of the racers passing by the flags of Belgium, Denmark, and French Polynesia are shown.
Greg:
Here's our station right here.
Esther: Which one of the
following countries did you not visit on the race?
Greg: Well,
that one there is definitely Denmark.
Esther: And we visited
Belgium, too.
Greg: And this one over here is French Polynesia.
Esther: Besides, this other flag is of Germany anyway.
Greg: Yeah, I suppose we could've just figured it out from that.
Emma: Question 2: Which one of the following tasks was not a fast forward? Chopping up 100 pineapples, completing a bungee jump, completing an adventure course through the forests of Indonesia, searching through LEGO boxes for a clue, or doing a 33-meter scuba dive?
Tyler: Um…it was the tree one in Indonesia.
Emma: Yes, it was.
They are shown to be correct as various team members are shown doing the rope course in Indonesia as a roadblock.
Greg:
Which one of the following was not a fast forward?
Esther: The
tree one!
Greg: Yeah, that's what I was going to say, too. Now,
let's see the third question…
Emma: The final question:
Tyler:
Which one of the following teams did not do the Short then Long
detour in the first leg?
Emma: It's got to be this one…
Greg:
Which one of the following teams…
Esther: It's got to be this one, right here.
Greg: Yeah, now let's go to our seat.
Tyler: That's where our seat should be then. Come on!
The two teams are shown running up to the two seats in the stadium, and they both then arrive at their supposed seats.
Emma: This isn't it here, I guess.
Tyler:
There's no clue?
Emma: No.
Tyler: Where did we go
wrong?
Emma: I don't know, but let's not dawdle, let's
go!
Greg: It looks like Emma & Tyler didn't get it right.
Esther:
Well, let's see about us. (They look under the seat) It's not
here either!
Greg: We must've been wrong then.
Esther: Yeah,
now let's go fix it before it's too late.
Kylie & Ashley arrive at the stadium then.
Ashley:
Wow, it's so big right here.
Kylie: And we're going out onto
the field, too!
Ashley: This is too cool.
Kylie: There's a flag over there, probably our path to the entrance.
The two walk down the marked path out to the field. They are greeted by a football player there.
Football
player: Hi, welcome to Gillette Stadium. Which one of you is going to
be the quarterback and which one the running back?
Ashley: I'm
going to be the quarterback.
Kylie: I'm the running back then.
Football player: All right then, here's your ball and we'll get ready in a minute then.
Ashley: Yeah, thanks! (to Kylie) Run as fast as you can, okay?
Kylie:
I know, what else do you think I'd do? Sashay down the
field?
Ashley: I don't know, just go out there and knock 'em
dead!
Kylie: Yes sir!
The
two then start. Ashley throws the football to Kylie successfully.
Although she seems dazed for a split second, she starts to run down
the field towards the finish line at the end of 30 yards, all while
Ashley cheers her on from the sidelines. Kylie is shown then running
to the finish line and looking up to see her time…56
seconds!
Ashley: Oh my god, you did it!
Kylie: Wait, what? I
did! (censored)! I did!
Ashley:
Wow, we're totally like linebackers now.
Kylie (in a deep
voice): We're going to crush the competition! (She smashes her fist
on her hand)
Ashley: Whatever. Get over here, you! (They hug for a
minute)
Football player: Congratulations, that wasn't that bad.
Here's your next clue. (He hands them their clue)
Kylie:
This is great!
Ashley: Makin' it back to the top now! (She rips
open the envelope) Travel by taxi to the Boston Yacht Haven.
Phil (voice-over): Teams must now travel to the Boston Yacht Haven, located in the city's famous harbor. Once there, each team must load a crate full of tea onto a ship in order to receive their next clue.
Kylie;
Again, we can't waste a moment now! Let's hurry up!
Ashley:
The finish line really is within sight now, isn't it?
Kylie: Oh
my god, yes it is.
Emma & Tyler and Esther & Greg are shown back at the Baseball detour.
Emma:
Which one of these questions did we get wrong?
Tyler: It couldn't
have been the flags…
Emma:
Definitely not the fast-forward.
Tyler: Was it the detour?
Emma:
I don't think so, but it could've been.
Greg: Okay, so there's only 3 questions here, so our options are fairly limited.
Esther:
I think it's the detour choice. I don't see us ever getting the
flags wrong.
Greg: Plus we did the fast-forward on the leg the
right choice was!
Esther: So that leaves detour. Reread the
question.
Greg:
Which one of the following teams did not complete the Short then Long
detour on the first leg?
Tyler: Wyatt & Paul, Mark &
Alice, Natalie & Erica, Luke & Andrea, or Ricardo &
Magdalena?
Emma: I don't know, but I think it's Wyatt & Paul.
Esther:
It's got to be Wyatt & Paul. It clearly wasn't Mark &
Alice.
Greg: I don't know, they seemed like the people who would
do that.
Esther: It's them. I got a gut feeling.
Tyler: Are
you sure you want to do this?
Emma: Yes. Let's go for it.
The
two teams rush up the stairs to the seat they're looking for, with
Esther & Greg trailing behind Emma & Tyler. The two teams run
up to the top of the stairs…
Emma: Our clue!
Tyler: Oh, thank
god!
Esther: It's there.
Greg: Good, because I think we did more running than the twins!
The
two grab their clues and rip open the envelopes.
Emma: Travel by
taxi to the Boston Yacht Haven…
Greg: Where you must lift a
crate full of tea onto a ship in order to receive your next
clue.
Tyler: Come on, hurry up!
Emma: I'm running to catch
up!
Greg: Come on dear, we're so close, just push a little
harder!
Esther: I'm pushing as hard as I can!
The two teams grab their taxis and all three are shown making their way through Boston again.
Emma: The traffic's tightening around here.
Tyler: It's getting bad right about now, but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Emma: It's got to get better now.
Ashley:
I think we're in a good position right now.
Kylie: We think we
came out of that task first, and now we're on our way to the Yacht
Haven, so we're in good shape.
Ashley: We're just getting ready to win this.
Greg: The traffic's bad here, but we still haven't seen the twins at all yet.
Esther: That's got to be bad for somebody…
The taxis go up to the Yacht Haven, and Emma & Tyler and Esther & Greg are shown making their way out of them.
Tyler: Come on, let's move, we don't have much time to spare.
Emma: There's a marked area over there.
Tyler: I see it.
Greg: It's right over here.
Esther: Yes, it is! Now let's just make sure I don't lose an arm the moment we lift that thing up.
The two teams run over to the crates.
Emma:
You see the ship we have to carry it on to, don't you?
Tyler:
Yeah, I do. Are you ready to lift it up?
Emma: I'm bracing for
it.
Tyler: Let's go then in 3…2…1! (They lift it up) Okay, we'll be done in no time.
Greg:
Okay, let's do it how they did it. Smooth and effortlessly. 3…2…1!
(They lift their crate up and start walking)
Esther: We're
probably going to have to set it down in a moment, just so you
know.
Greg: I know. Just let's go as far as we can!
Emma:
Tyler, we need to set it down!
Tyler: Why? We're almost
there!
Emma: This thing is heavy!
Tyler:
Okay, fine, for just a moment. (They set down the crate)
Emma:
Good, let's just rest here for a moment.
Esther: Let's set it down here.
Greg:
Yes, why don't we?
Esther: Oh my. This is tough.
Greg: It is,
but we're still almost there.
Tyler:
Are you ready?
Emma: Am I ready? I'm ready to start a
revolution! So yeah, let's go back for it!
Tyler: In 3…2…1!
They
lift up the crate again and this time manage to successfully get it
back up on the boat.
Emma:
Yes!
Tyler: Oh, thank god!
Sailor: Very well. (He takes out a
crowbar and pries the crate open, with the clue laying on top) Here
is your next clue.
Tyler: Great! (He grabs the clue and rips open
the envelope) Travel on foot to the oldest restaurant in the United
States.
Phil (voice-over): Teams must now decipher that their clue is leading them to this place: the Union Oyster House. It is here that teams will find their next clue.
Emma:
Good, now let's hurry!
Greg: Esther! They're sneaking up ahead
again.
Esther: I see that. Now quick, let's lift this thing and go.
Greg: Right then. 3, 2, 1! (They lift up the crate and they too manage to drag it onto the boat, although slowly) Oh, wow.
Esther: That was difficult.
Greg:
This kind of proves that the race is not for the faint of
heart.
Sailor: Here is your next clue. (He pries open the
crate)
Esther: Yes, of course. (They rip open the envelope) Travel
on foot to the oldest restaurant in the US. Great, walking.
Greg:
It's what every old person loves to do!
Esther: We're not
fossilized, so we've got that for us. Come on.
As
they start walking towards the restaurant, Kylie & Ashley arrive
at the yacht haven.
Kylie: I only see one crate left!
Ashley:
Everybody got ahead of us!
Kylie: Now how does that work
out?
Ashley: I don't think it matters, let's just lift and
go.
Kylie (almost muttering): It doesn't matter. This could
officially knock us out of the running right now.
Ashley:
Don't get all pessimistic now! Let's just lift!
Kylie: Yes,
yes, you're right. Now in 3…2…1! (They lift up the crate) Oh my
god!
Ashley: Yeah, this is heavy, but what of it? Let's go all
the way there!
Kylie: Going…going…going…
Ashley: Don't say gone.
Kylie:
I haven't!
The two walk to the ship and manage to get their
crate onboard.
Sailor: Very well, here is your next clue. (He
pries open the crate)
Ashley: Oh, well, that's unique.
Kylie:
Just grab it and see what's inside.
Ashley: Geez. (She rips open
the envelope) Travel on foot to the oldest restaurant in the US.
Kylie:
That's the Union Oyster House!
Ashley: How did you know
that?
Kylie: I just do. Do you care how I know it?
Ashley: Not
really. Come on!
Esther: Directions. We need directions.
Greg:
How about we get a guide? We're usually pretty good with that.
Esther:
Yes. (shouting) I need a guide who can walk me to places!
Greg:
Anyone?
Esther: You, over there!
Local: Me?
Esther: Yes. You
look like you can do a good job. Can you walk us to the oldest
restaurant in the US?
Local: Yes, the Union Oyster House! Uh,
sure!
Greg: Great, we've got that covered!
Tyler: Esther & Greg just
got a guide!
Emma: I'm sure we can follow them around.
Tyler:
Yes, just make sure we don't lose our sights on them!
Emma: We
don't care that we're devious. If it gets us there, it gets us
there!
Ashley: Maybe we should figure out where the oldest
restaurant in the US is first.
Kylie: Like find a computer or
something? Oh, good idea.
Ashley: I think I saw an internet café somewhere around here. Let's go check that out first.
The two walk over around the corner.
Kylie: I don't see anything here.
Ashley: It was around here, though.
Kylie: I don't deny it.
Ashley:
Maybe we should just try over there and see if that's where it
is.
Kylie: It's worth a shot, I guess.
The two walk around to the other corner.
Ashley: It's not there, either…
Kylie: Okay, okay! Your idea hasn't worked, so now we should find somewhere else to go now.
Ashley: Let's just get directions off the street.
Kylie: Yeah, that's probably better.
Ashley:
Excuse me! Union Oyster House! Can anyone give me directions
there?
Local: Yes! Just keep going straight down this road and
eventually you'll see it. You can't miss it.
Kylie: Thanks!
The twins start running off down the street, but Esther & Greg and Emma & Tyler are shown approaching the restaurant.
Tyler:
There it is. We can run up and beat them now!
Emma: Yeah, come
on!
Greg: Esther! Emma & Tyler are right behind us now!
Esther: Shoot, they are! Let's hurry, the cluebox is right
there!
Greg: Yeah, I see it!
The two run up, grab their clue,
and rip open the envelope.
Esther: Roadblock; Who's hungry for
the taste of victory?
Phil (voice-over): A roadblock is a task that only one team member may perform. In this roadblock, that team member must relive their experiences on the race by eating their way around the world. They must eat a sampler consisting of all the foods they have previously encountered on the race: chocolate, tilapia, beer, miso ramen, bakso, white rice, pineapple slices, and poisson cru. Once they have finished eating everything off the sampler, they will receive their next clue.
Esther:
That's you.
Greg: Yeah, definitely.
Emma: I know you wouldn't be able to stomach that at all, so I'll do it.
Tyler: Okay, go for it.
The
two team members go inside the restaurant.
Waitress: I see you're
both completing this challenge. Very well, I'll seat you and you
can get started.
She places them at two tables nearby each other,
where their food is waiting.
Emma: Oh, boy.
Tyler; I know you
can't wait to get started on this.
Emma:
It's not so much that. It's just the entire fate of the race is
probably hanging on this one meal.
Tyler: No, it's okay.
Esther: I hope you're hungry.
Greg: I'm very, very hungry right now.
Esther:
Then go for it!
The two teams start to eat their sampler from
their plates. Emma goes in order, first heading straight for the
chocolates, whereas Greg goes in no particular order, starting with
the pineapples.
Greg: I never really liked pineapples that much anyway.
Esther:
I almost feel proud of you right now.
Tyler: Are you sure you want
to eat the really rich chocolate first?
Emma: It'll take my mind
off of everything else, so yeah.
Tyler: Going straight for the dessert. Yummy.
Ashley:
I don't see the restaurant at all.
Kylie: She couldn't
possibly have misdirected us.
Ashley: I'm so sorry! We shouldn't have gone looking for that internet café at all!
Kylie: It's not your fault. But let's just walk further this way. For all we know, we could just be in a really wrong part of town and we'll come across it eventually.
Kylie: I hope we'll see it soon.
Greg and Emma are shown again at the roadblock, with Greg having made more progress, and Emma not quite as far ahead as him, but still making up a lot of time.
Tyler:
Come on, you can do it.
Emma: I know, I just wish I could get this
done faster.
Tyler: Greg's getting really far ahead of you right
now.
Emma: Is he? Then watch this! (She shoves half the pineapple
slices into her mouth and swallows them) Who needs manners
now?
Esther: Emma's eating really fast now!
Greg: Is she?
Shoot. Okay. (He speeds up his eating)
Tyler: You're almost
done!
Emma: Don't remind me! You'll distract me!
Esther:
We're almost there. Don't slow down now…
Greg: I'm
not…
The two finish off their meals.
Emma: I'm
done!
Waitress: Very good, here is your next clue.
Tyler:
You did it! Way to go! (He hugs her)
Emma: Thanks. (She rips open
the envelope) Make your way to the Mapparium at the Christian Science
Plaza.
Phil (voice-over): Teams must now travel by taxi to the Mapparium, located at the Christian Science Plaza. Once there, teams must select a giant jigsaw puzzle of the world and a giant sack of puzzle pieces. Then, teams must replace all the blue pieces on the giant jigsaw board with red pieces from the sack, representing all the countries they have visited on the race. Once they have replaced all the correct pieces with red pieces, they will receive their next clue.
Tyler: Okay, we've got to get going. This is really down to the wire right here.
Esther:
You're almost done, don't slow down now!
Greg: I haven't!
(He finishes eating up his food) I'm done!
Waitress: Here is
your next clue. (She hands them the clue)
Esther: Thanks! (She
rips open the envelope) Make your way to the Mapparium at the
Christian Science Plaza.
Greg: We can do this now!
Ashley:
There it is, up there!
Kylie: Oh, so we're not totally lost yet!
(They run up to the cluebox and rip open the envelope) Who's hungry
for the taste of victory?
Ashley: Me.
Kylie:
Are you positive?
Ashley: Yes.
Kylie:
Okay, then, for the win, she goes straight for the food!
Ashley:
Come on, let's not break me down just yet.
Waitress: Hi, welcome
to the Union Oyster House. You can take a seat over here.
Kylie:
Thank you.
Ashley: Thanks!
Kylie: Don't give up now.
Ashley:
I won't, trust me. There's not enough time for that.
Meanwhile, the other two teams make their way over to the Christian Science Plaza.
Greg:
Is this it here?
Taxi driver: Yes, it should be.
Esther: Then let us out right here.
Greg:
We'll be okay.
Esther: Where's the Mapparium?
Taxi driver:
There should be a sign for it around here.
Greg: Okay, thanks.
The two teams run up to the Mapparium and start working on their puzzles.
Greg: So the first thing we obviously have to do…
Esther: The United States.
Greg: So we need to find the red tile for it…(He searches around the sack): Here it is. Okay.
Esther: One down, 9 to go.
Tyler:
Colombia! Colombia!
Emma: I've got it right here. (She hands him
the piece from the sack) So next we have Belgium.
Tyler: I'm not
too sure which one Belgium is…
Emma:
It's that one right there. (She points at the map) I'll get
it.
Tyler: Yeah, there's a lot of small countries around here.
Pretty easy to get lost.
Greg:
Belgium…which one is it?
Esther: I think it's this one.
Greg:
Okay, I see it. Next, Denmark.
Esther: It's those islands up
there.
Greg: Yeah, yeah.
Kylie
& Ashley are shown at the restaurant again.
Ashley: This is a
lot tougher than what I though.
Kylie: You think?
Ashley: Oh,
don't criticize me now.
Kylie: First the directions, now
this.
Ashley: You're getting mad again.
Kylie: Yes, you're
right. Just take a step back, and…(She dramatically exhales)
Whoosh.
Ashley: Fine, fine. Just let me eat. (She goes back to eating some of the fish)
Tyler: This one's going to be tricky.
Emma: Ghana? I don't know, I think we've got it. (She searches for the piece) Here it is.
Tyler:
Great, got it.
Greg: Then what do we have…?
Esther: Qatar!
That's the really weirdly jutting out one over there.
Greg:
Yeah, that's right.
Esther:
This is making me kind of sentimental.
Greg: There's not too
much place for sentimentality here.
Esther: Well…
Greg: Okay,
I agree. Now can we go on? (He winks at her)
Esther: Yes, why
don't we?
Tyler: Then, Japan.
Emma: That's an obvious one.
(She grabs it out) Here you go.
Tyler: Then next is Indonesia.
Emma:
That's another easy one, and here it is! (She grabs it and gives it
to him)
Esther: What about Tahiti?
Greg: Well, that's part of
French Polynesia…
Esther: Do you know where that is?
Greg:
Not really…
Emma: That's got to be here somewhere.
Tyler:
Shoot. This is gonna be hard.
Emma: I think it's this one. (She
gives him a piece)
Tyler: And then…
Emma: Canada! (She grabs
it out) It's the second-biggest one in there.
Tyler: Our
results…
Greg: It's not lighting up or anything.
Esther:
Did we do it wrong?
Greg: I think it's wrong.
Emma: That's
not it!
Tyler: Seriously?
Emma: Oh great.
Kylie:
You're almost there!
Ashley: Yes, I think I am! I'm
done!
Waitress: Very good. Here's your next clue. (She hands
them their clue)
Kylie: I'm so proud of you!
Ashley: A bit
ironic, considering…
Kylie: Don't spoil it. (She hugs
her)
They then rip open the clue.
Ashley: Travel to the Christian Science Plaza, find the Mapparium, let's get out of here.
Kylie: I'll give an amen to that. (They start to run out of the restaurant)
Esther: Which one is it?
Greg: It's probably
Africa. Let's try it. (They switch out their Ghana piece for
another one)
Esther: That's not it.
Greg:
It's somewhere around here. I know it.
Esther: What if it's
not?
Greg: Which one could it be?
Esther: I'm not too sure.
Emma:
Was it Belgium we got wrong?
Tyler: I don't think so.
Emma: Which one is it?
Tyler: Ugh, great. This is just what we need right now.
Emma: Don't get so discouraged yet…
Ashley:
The Mapparium's right here, I think.
Kylie: Yeah, it should be,
there's a sign right there! Come on!
Ashley: Hurry, we can beat
them!
Kylie: We'll show everyone. We've got the spirit to take
on the world.
Ashley: Even though in the end it still means
crushing four other people's dreams.
Kylie: Ha, yes, but victory
is victory.
Esther:
Wait a second! Up there!
Greg: What is it?
Esther: Maybe we got
Belgium wrong. Quick, find the piece!
Greg: I've got it right
here! (He switches it out with the Netherlands) I think we have it! I
think we have it!
They do have it, as the board lights up and
their clue drops out.
Greg: We've done it yet again!
Esther:
I can't believe this!
They
grab their clue and rip it open.
Greg: Travel by taxi to the town
of Cambridge. Once there travel to the finish line – Harvard Yard.
Phil (voice-over): Teams must now travel to the town of Cambridge, the home of the world-renowned Harvard University and travel to the finish line: Harvard Yard, the oldest part of the university's campus.
Greg:
This is it!
Esther: It is it! (She stands stunned) I'm
speechless! Come on, let's go!
Tyler:
Shoot, they've got it!
Emma: Seriously?
Tyler: I don't know
if we can do this anymore. (He laughs nervously)
Emma: You never
know what could happen. You can't quit now! We're almost at the
finish line!
Tyler: Agh! This is just too frustrating! Wait! It's
probably the islands.
Emma: Tahiti. Yeah, it's part of…
Tyler:
French Polynesia, and that's a large chain. Grab an island
chain.
Emma: There's one right here.
Tyler:
Let's switch it out.
They do, and their board lights up and the
final clue drops out.
Tyler: Let me just say – thanks for making
me angry.
Emma:
Aw, thanks.
They grab their clue from underneath the board.
Emma (after ripping open the envelope): Travel by taxi to the finish line – Harvard Yard. Okay, let's go!
As they go by, Kylie & Ashley get up to the Mapparium.
Kylie: It looks like the other two teams are done.
Ashley:
Well, let's make sure that all's well that ends well.
Kylie:
Yeah, you're right.
Ashley: Well, the big thing should go first:
the US.
Kylie:
Yeah, how could we forget? Oh, here's Colombia right here at the
top of the bag, too.
Ashley: Great! Now let's finish this up.
Greg:
Emma & Tyler's taxi is right there.
Esther: They're
catching up! (To the taxi driver) Come on, take us to Harvard
Yard!
Greg: And as fast as you can!
Tyler:
Taxi!
Emma: He's right here, he hasn't left! (They jump into
the taxi) Take us to Harvard Yard!
Tyler: And if you see any older
couple, pass them! We need to beat them all!
The
two taxis are shown driving through the way through Boston out
towards Cambridge.
Tyler: This is the moment we've been waiting
for.
Emma: All our hopes, our dreams, everything rests on this
final ride.
Tyler: It's a good one now, but anything can happen.
Greg:
We're so close to being there!
Esther: And after all this…I
love you.
Greg: I love you too.
Esther:
(She starts sobbing a bit) You know, I'm going to miss it
all.
Greg: Me too.
Tyler:
I think that's Esther & Greg's taxi up there!
Emma: You
really see it?
Tyler: Yeah. Taxi driver, pass that cab!
Emma:
We need it more than anything at this point.
Tyler:
More than oxygen.
Emma: That's a pretty good metaphor there.
The taxi is shown trying to pass up the other one as the finish line is shown now, with all the teams lined up in front of the finish line, with Phil waiting at the end. One taxi pulls up in front of the yard and a team gets out running as hard as they can, and as they run all the teams are shown cheering. First shown are Natalie & Erica and Mark & Alice, after them are Roger & Dan and Luke & Andrea, after them are Darryl & Alicia and Wyatt & Paul, and after them are Sara & Becky and Ricardo & Magdalena. The team runs up onto the finish line, jumping the moment they touch the ground.
Phil:
10 countries, 19 cities, and more than 40,000 miles later, Esther &
Greg you are the official winners of The Incredible Race!
Greg: Oh
my god!
Esther: No way!
Greg: We're millionaires!
Esther:
We've done more than that!
Phil: You are the oldest team ever to
win, let alone make it this far in the race. How does that
feel?
Greg: There's something so unbelievable in our
accomplishment that I think that's going to take a while to sink
in.
Esther: We may have relied on the assistance of others at
times, but we're here, we outperformed all the others in the end,
and we've done it. We've done it. It's so weird to hear those
words.
Greg (confessional): This race was perhaps the defining
moment in my life. I love my wife to death, and I would do anything
for her, and if anything I hope that this race showed her
that.
Esther (confessional): I couldn't agree more. Maybe we're
not out there to try and prove ourselves to the world, but it seems
like now we accidentally did that along the way. And to think that we
were so close to getting eliminated early in the race.
Greg
(confessional): You know what I think we should do with the
money?
Esther (confessional): What's that?
Greg
(confessional): Take a vacation.
Esther (confessional): (She laughs) That's another adventure for another time.
Emma & Tyler are then shown running up to the mat as the other teams clap and cheer for them.
Phil: Emma & Tyler, you are the overall second team to place in The Incredible Race.
Tyler: You know what? It's okay. I've raced around the world with this woman here and there's nothing better than that.
Emma: Yeah. (She starts laughing and crying) Still, we're here! That counts for something.
Tyler:
There's one last order of business here though. (He gets on his
knee) Emma, you have been here to deal with me, thick and thin. And
although we didn't quite get the ending I wanted to, that doesn't
mean we can't make it a million dollar moment. (He laughs for a
moment) Wow, did that sound fake or what? But trust me, this is
genuine: Emma Ferguson, will you marry me? (He takes out a small ring
from his backpack and presents it to her)
Emma: (She starts
crying) Yes, of course. (She jumps up and hugs him)
Tyler:
I love you so much.
Emma: Me too.
Phil: (He starts to cry) Of
all the finishes I've seen before, I don't think there's been
one like this.
Tyler (confessional): In one way, we didn't get
to win the million dollars. But on the other hand…well…you know.
(He smiles)
Emma (confessional): We've argued with each other
before, and yeah, we'll probably end up doing it anyway later, but
it's not like any relationship is magically perfect anyway. But I
love Tyler, and I know he loves me, so I think it'll work.
Tyler
(confessional): Just one condition: if we go on any other show, the
first thing you can't do is say that I'm an idiot.
Emma
(confessional): Oh, well, I don't know about that yet. (She smiles
and laughs)
Kylie
& Ashley are then shown finishing up the map task and then
grabbing their taxi to Harvard Yard. They disembark the taxi and run
up to the finish line, hand in hand.
Phil: Kylie & Ashley, you
are the third team overall to place in The Incredible Race.
Kylie:
Wow, team number 3?
Ashley: I'm surprised. I never would've
expected to even get this far.
Kylie
(confessional): I don't think I could've run the race with anyone
else but my sister. She means everything to me, even the world I
guess you could say.
Ashley (confessional): And we didn't win
the race, and I think we deserved to, but you know what? Who cares?
All that matters is that we were one of the lucky teams to make it
here in the final 3, and I can't complain about that.
Kylie
(confessional): We're not exactly on cloud nine, but we'll settle
for eight.
Esther
(confessional): The Incredible Race is something that I'd never
expect we'd ever do. But now it's come up, and we've won
it!
Greg (confessional): I think it's finally starting to hit us
and the feeling is good right now. We were the underdogs originally,
and now we've won the race. Who would've ever thought it?
Tyler
(confessional): I think we truly got the happy ending here, even if
we didn't win.
Emma
(confessional): I really do love Tyler, and the race has truly
brought us closer together, and I would've never expected for this
to ever happen.
Ashley (confessional): In the end, though, I think
the greatest thing that is going to come out of this race is that
I'll be able to tell my children and grandchildren, "Hey, guess
what? You'll never guess what your Aunt Kylie and I did…"
Kylie
(confessional): This is the kind of thing that I wish would never
end.
Greg
(confessional): We did it.
Esther (confessional): We did it. (She
kisses him)
The teams are shown gathering around the finish line for one final shot of them together at the mat. They take the final picture and the screen goes to black.
