"This is Saudi Arabia, home to some of the biggest culture mixes and largest deserts in the world. And in the middle of the desert, this oasis was the 5th pit stop in a race around the world. Teams arrived here at the end of the last leg for a mandatory 24-hour rest period. Danny and Sam, who were the last team to arrive, were not eliminated because this was the first of three pre-determined non-elimination points, but they were stripped of all their money and will start this next leg with no money to their name. They were also stripped of all their belongings except for their passports and the clothes on their back. Will the newly found lovers come back from this setback, and will Spectra and Desiree continue their surprise lead? Spectra and Desiree, who arrived at 12:11pm, will depart at 12:11pm the next day."

ROUTE MARKER 7.1: Make your way to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Ghost powers are allowed to get there. 5 teams have $169 for this leg of the race; one team has zero.

"Wanna wait for Jazz and Lancer?" Spectra says.

"No," Desiree responds. "This is the time we screw them out of this race."

They fly off without Jazz and Lancer, an alliance potentially broken.

"Aren't we supposed to be going with them?" Jazz says, who departs with Lancer in second.

"Lord of the Flies!" Lancer exclaims. "First chance at a yield, get them."

As they consider what to do, Ember and Youngblood depart. They notice Jazz and Lancer standing in the sand. Invisibly, they pick Jazz and Lancer up and take them to Greece. Meanwhile, Tucker and Valerie start the leg in 4th, also without their alliance partners, who have decided to side with Jazz and Lancer. They skulk in the desert, allowing Vlad and Dan, starting this leg in 5th, to get ahead of them. Danny and Sam, who start in last, notice Tucker and Valerie.

"The only right thing to do is help them," Sam suggests.

"I agree," Danny responds. "Then maybe they can help us with some money."

Danny gets in front of Tucker and Valerie and turns into Danny Phantom, much to Valerie's surprise.

"You mean..." Valerie surprisingly says, "I was fighting YOU?"

"Yep," Danny says. "Sorry I kept this secret for so long."

"Ok," Valerie says, knowing that they are starting with no money. "We'll help you with your money situation, but you have to reveal your secret to the whole world at the next pit stop."

"Well, people will see this when it comes on television. Isn't that evidence enough?"

"Nope. I want it live, to make an impact."

"Sigh...OK."
"Danny, no!" Sam responds. "We can find another way to make money."

"Don't worry," her boyfriend responds back. "I've got a plan."

He winks at her. Sam smiles. Danny picks up all three teenagers and heads for Greece.

Meanwhile, Spectra and Desiree arrive at the Acropolis. They quickly find the Route Marker.

ROUTE MARKER 7.2: Make your way to Panathenaic Stadium in Athens where you will find your next clue. Ghost powers allowed to get there. Warning: Yield Ahead.

Spectra and Desiree take a moment to admire the view from the plateau, unaware that Jazz/Lancer and Ember/Youngblood, still invisible, grab their clues and take the lead away from the sightseeing ghosts. The girl ghosts then take off for the Stadium. A few minutes later, Vlad and Dan, who have made up some time through the air, arrive at the Acropolis. They depart for the Stadium in 4th.

Meanwhile, across town, Jazz/Lancer and Ember/Youngblood land and encounter the Yield. It is the 2nd of only 3 Yields on the entire race. As a reminder, a team can Yield any other team behind of them and force them to stop racing for a predetermined amount of time, but they can only do that once per race. No team still in the race has used their Yield power.

Now seeing who helped them to this point, Lancer makes a proposition to Ember.

"If you let us step on the Yield mat first," Lancer says, "we will NOT yield you, guaranteed."

"Hmm, an interesting proposition," Ember says.

But they don't trust their partners yet. She and Youngblood step on the mat first. Jazz and Lancer get worried until...

"We choose not to yield anybody," Youngblood says.

Jazz and Lancer let out a sigh of relief as Ember and Youngblood continue into the stadium.

Inside, Ember and Youngblood encounter a detour.

DETOUR 7: Shop for 500 or Drop for 50

Shop: Go to Monastiraki Flea Market and spend 500 Euros (about $585 US) inside the market. Nothing may be spent outside the market. Take what you get to a dry cleaner located here (map included) where you will get your next clue.

Drop: Go to Tanagra AFB where the drill sergeant will put you through a rigorous training program. Once you complete it, the sergeant will give you your next clue.

Ghost powers allowed to get to destination, but no ghost powers to complete the challenge.

Again, the teams don't know the true pros and cons of the two Detour paths. If they chose Shop, the market was easy to find, closer to where they are, and not taxing on their bodies. However, spending 500 Euros at a flea market where great deals were everywhere would be a challenge and a price over 75 Euros was hard to find. If they chose Drop, they would each have to complete 50 push-ups. The challenge was they had to do it where their head would go fully into the mud every time. Also, weights equal to 30 of their weight would be put on their upper back, making it extremely hard to push back up. This is all as their drill sergeants yell at them. However, if they were physically fit, the teams could finish Drop quickly.

Ember and Youngblood decide to go shopping. Back at the Yield, Jazz and Lancer use their right.

"We choose to yield Spectra and Desiree."

They step off the mat and head for the Detour. They choose to do Drop, much to Lancer's reservations. Meanwhile, back at the Acropolis, Danny/Sam and Tucker/Valerie arrive in last. They take a second to admire the view and then head off for the Stadium.

At the flea market, Ember and Youngblood arrive and receive their 500 Euros. Immediately next door, they find a worthless vase. It's 80 Euros! The ghost pirates are off to a good start. As they continue to shop, Jazz and Lancer arrive at the AFB.

"Are you ready to work out?" the drill sergeant says to Jazz and Lancer.

"Sir, yes, sir!" they both respond.

"Then you will get in this mud pit, put these weights on, and give me 50!"

"Wow," Jazz says, "I didn't know it was gonna be this intense."

"Quiet, you!" the drill sergeant snaps.

They drop down and start with their 50. Back at the stadium, Spectra and Desiree arrive at the Yield mat. They have been Yielded!

"Wow, it came back to bite us," Spectra says.

"I'm surprised that they could be so bitter," Desiree adds, referring to Jazz and Lancer.

They turn over the 45-minute hourglass, allowing Vlad and Dan to immediately pass them. They try for Drop and rocket off to the AFB. Meanwhile, in the air, Danny, still carrying Sam, Tucker, and Valerie, notices that a team has been yielded.

"Hey, we're not gonna be last!" Tucker exclaims.

"I got an idea though," Danny says.

He turns the group invisible. They then sneak past the yielded ghost girls and head for the route marker.

"There," Danny says. "Now they'll think they're not last."

"You are so smart, Danny," Sam says.

"I know."

Sam smiles again. The group decides to stay together as both Danny/Sam and Tucker/Valerie go for Shop.

Back at the AFB, Jazz and Lancer have gotten up to 30. Their entire bodies are burning now as their faces are completely covered in mud. The taste of mud is clearly evident in their mouths now. Yet they continue, the road to a million dollars still open. Meanwhile, more yelling can be heard as Vlad and Dan arrive and start their training.

Over at the market, Danny, Sam, Tucker, and Valerie arrive as Ember and Youngblood are down to their last 5 Euros. The pirates decide to indulge in a bit of Greek cuisine with their last bit of money. They enjoy their Greek salad in front of Sam. She drools as Ember and Youngblood receive their next clue.

ROUTE MARKER 7.3: Make your way to Olympia and find the ancient Olympic Stadium where you will receive your next clue. Ghost powers are NOT allowed to get there, take the cars provided.

Ember/Youngblood get in their car and refer to their map to embark towards Olympia in the lead. Meanwhile, Sam and Valerie take control of their individual teams as shopping experts to accomplish the detour.

Back at the Panathenaic Stadium, the time runs out on Spectra and Desiree's Yield penalty. Still thinking that they are in 4th, the girls choose Drop at the Detour and take off for the AFB.

Over at the AFB, Jazz and Lancer have dramatically slowed. They are at 45 each, trying to get up to 50 before their whole mud-covered body collapses. Meanwhile, Dan and Vlad continue to use their fitness to their advantage, as they are at 32 and quickly rising.

At the market, Sam and Valerie spend their Euros like Dan and Vlad burn through their push-ups. They get through the challenge in record pace. Seeing the ghost restriction, Danny turns back into his human self and the two teams decide to go as a group towards Olympia.

As they finish up, Vlad and Dan finish up at Tanagra. They receive their clue and depart for Olympia, which is closer to Tanagra than Athens. Vlad and Dan depart as Spectra and Desiree arrive. Jazz and Lancer can clearly be seen struggling in the challenge, 2 short of their goal.

"Hey, since we haven't entered the challenge yet," Spectra proposes, "let me do this ghost power."

She fires a ray at Jazz and Lancer. Their bodies become depressed and completely give out.

"Now we have a chance to pick up third," Desiree says, still unaware of Tucker/Valerie and Danny/Sam.

They get started with their 50.

Over in Olympia, Ember and Youngblood continue to maintain their lead as they approach the stadium. It's a Road Block.

ROAD BLOCK 7: Who's up for a flashback?

Ember agrees to do it.

ROAD BLOCK 7 OPENED: Throw a shotput 15 meters. No ghost powers.

"Well, that doesn't seem that hard," Ember says.

She goes up to the line and tries her first shot. It only travels 2 meters. Since no one else is around, she can immediately try again, but...

"We must finish before the others get here," Youngblood reminds Ember.

Back at the AFB, the spell wears off of Jazz and Lancer, but not before Spectra and Desiree get a mud-soaked 40 in. Jazz and Lancer work through the extreme pain to complete their last two push-ups. They depart in 5th place.

Over in Olympia, Ember has not gotten beyond 5.5 meters as Danny, Sam, Tucker, and Valerie arrive. Danny and Tucker decide to complete the Road Block. Meanwhile, Ember gets 7 meters. She goes to the end of the line as Danny goes for his first attempt. 13 meters. He goes to the back as Tucker tries. He calculates the numbers for his attempt and throws. 15.5 meters! Tucker gets it on the first try.

"Way to go, Tucker!" Valerie exclaims.

"Thanks," Tucker responds. "Ol' Tuck's got a lot more strength than you knew about."

They open their clue.

ROUTE MARKER 7.4: Make your way to the next pit stop, The Bouleuterion ruins across town. You must get there on foot, no ghost powers. Warning: last team to check in may be eliminated.

Tucker and Valerie rush off to the pit stop. Meanwhile, it's Ember's turn as Vlad and Dan arrive. She gets 14.5 meters. Grumbling, she goes to the back of the line as Dan goes for the Road Block. Now it's Danny's turn. 15 meters on the nose! Sam hugs Danny as she accomplishes the task. Danny and Sam head for the pit stop. Now it's Dan's attempt. He gets 19.3 meters and Dan and Vlad head for the pit stop as Youngblood starts to fret about losing position after position.

Back at the AFB, Spectra and Desiree get done with their 50. Mud-soaked, they receive their next clue as a nearby private laughs at the girls' look.

"I wish he knew what we went through," Spectra says.

"So you wished it," Desiree says, "and so it shall be."

Desiree uses her powers to lift the private in and out of the mud. Satisfied, they drive off to Olympia, where Ember tries again to throw the shotput. She finally succeeds, throwing it 15.05 meters. They depart in 4th as the leaders step on the mat in front of Phil.

"Tucker and Valerie, you're team #1!"

Tucker and Valerie cheer as they get the good news from Phil that they also have won a Sirius Satellite Radio and service for a year.

A few minutes later, Danny and Sam arrive.

"Danny and Sam, you're team #2."

They then go over to Valerie and Tucker.

"So," Danny says, "how about that money."

Valerie looks at him sternly. "Not until you stand up to your end of the bargain."

Danny frowns and waits for the other teams to arrive before he fulfills his promise.

Back at the stadium, Jazz and Lancer arrive. Lancer, in desperate need of a Road Block, agrees to do it. His first throw is a pitiful 2.3 meters. He tries again. 6.7 meters. He tries a 3rd time. 15.1 meters. Jazz is amazed by his accomplishment.

"Wow, where did you get the power for the 3rd throw?" Jazz says.

"By learning over my mistakes," Lancer says. "It's what all good teachers do."

"Oh," Jazz responds, rolling her eyes.

They depart for the pit stop as two more teams check in.

"Vlad and Dan, you're team #3."

"Ember and Youngblood, you're team #4."

Back at the Stadium, Spectra and Desiree, relaxed because they still think they are ahead of some teams, arrive. Spectra goes ahead. She gets it on her 2nd attempt as Jazz and Lancer check in.

"Jazz and Lancer, you're team #5."

10 minutes later, the girls arrive.

"Spectra and Desiree, you're the last team to arrive."

The girls nearly faint as they receive the announcement. They are truly shocked.

"I'm sorry to tell you that you've both been eliminated from the race."

With shocked looks on their face, they fly back to the United States, giving a sneer to Jazz and Lancer as they go by.

But now, the pressure goes on Danny, as he goes to a nearby TV studio to earn money to stay in the race.

"All right, here we go," Danny says.

"NO!" Sam says. "You don't have to do this for us!"

"Yes I do." Danny says. He kisses Sam on the cheek, now totally comfortable of displaying his feelings for Sam. "I promise."

Sam smiles as she steps out of the camera. They go live.

"Ladies and gentlemen," Danny says, "I am Danny Fenton of Amity Park, insert state here. And this is my secret."

He sadly turns into Danny Phantom on camera, much to the amazement of the other teams and in front of the entire world. He then flies off camera. Valerie walks up to him and gives him $100.

"You were very brave in revealing that," Valerie says. "I have new respect for you."

"Thanks," Danny responds. "That makes me feel a lot better."

They exchange a friendly hug as they go rest during their pit stop.

So Danny has gotten two big weights off of his chest in the past two legs. Will this pave the way for them to finish first? Leg 8 beckons shortly...