Episode 20- El bunny supremo.
Don: Last time on The Ridonculous Race.
Don: Luck took us to Vegas baby. The goths did some magic and showed up in first place.
Don: Carrie finally planted some foot in Devin's face, but not because of her feelings, but because of her confidence. While the opposites buried the hatchet after a good scare in the buggy.
Don: But the true scare came to Lucas when he almost became Lion food. Then he was relieved when he was saved, we saw his face and he got a sweet kiss from Sammy. And in the end he was disappointed when the Positivists were eliminated.
Don: Who else will be disappointed today? Let's find out it's time for. The Ridonculous Race.
-INTRO-
Don: We're back in sunny Nevada, where the non-sunny goths are getting ready to receive their first clue of the day.
Crimson pressed the button on the Don box and took the clue.
Crimson: It's time to go to Mexico. Yi-hi
The flag of Mexico is displayed, as well as pictures of the area and its culture.
Don: I think you meant to say, yiha. Yes there is plenty to get excited about in beautiful Mexico. Where the sun is spicy and so is the salsa.
Don: Teams must take a local form of transportation known as, the chicken coop, to traverse all the way to the beautiful cliffs of Acapulco and their next challenge.
-confessional-
Stephanie: As long as we stay in the top 3, things should be fine for us.
Ryan: Yeah, and more so now that we're not fighting.
Stephanie: Things are better than fine.
The couple started kissing.
Dave: We had some... communication problems between the Arctic and Las Vegas. But not anymore, we're back on the same page.
Sky: And now we know how low the Ice Dancers plan to go, they're not going to break us again. We'll break them.
Dave: ... not literally.
Sky: Of course not, we'll just make sure we beat them. If that entails their elimination, so much the better.
Dave: I like that plan. Team opposites for the win.
Sky chuckled a little at his excited attitude. She was definitely happy that anger was no longer an issue.
-end of confessional-
The cadets and sister took their cues, followed by the Surfers.
Geoff: We are going to Mexico hermano.
Brody: Awesome, I want to eat some chimichangas.
The best friends were next.
Devin: Mexico, that's on your list of favorite places isn't it?
Carrie: Oh a long time ago yes, I'm surprised you remember it.
Devin: Of course I remember it, how could I forget something like that?
Carrie smiled and the team moved forward, while the skaters also took their cue.
-confessional-
Josee: No more underestimating the competition, those gothic vampires got really lucky, but that's about to change.
Jacques: I hate them so much.
Josee: Don't interrupt me.
Jacques: Pfft, so I just stand here and be the pretty boy?
Josee: Uh no, You put up with the pretty girl.
Josee smiled at the camera, Jacques wasn't so happy.
-end of confessional-
Don: The Un-Masked mens are the last team to take the travel tip.
Lucas: MÉXICO? OH SI BEBE.
-confessional-
Lucas: Mexico is the birthplace of Lucha Libre, I hope there's enough time for a few laps. Oh man, I have to get dressed for the occasion.
The Latino pulled out a half red, half green mask with white.
Shane: I thought you were going to leave the mask.
Lucas: It's for the occasion, Now I know I don't have to hide. But for Mexico it's worth it.
-End of confessional.
The camera shows the bus.
Don: All teams are on board and on their way to Acapulco.
-confessional-
Kitty: when they said we were traveling in a chicken coop we thought, you know, it was just an expression.
-end of confessional-
Kitty: Say Whisky chiquita.
Kitty took a selfie with a chicken, as the bus was literally a chicken coop. Lucas was having other bad experiences with chickens.
Lucas: Ouch, leave me alone. Why do chickens hate me?
Dave was riding on Sky's lap, both of them just staring sideways awkwardly.
Dave: Umm, thanks for leaving me stay here.
Sky: It's nothing, I know you have a problem with things like... chicken poo.
One of the chicks landed in the boy's hair. Sky covered her mouth to keep from laughing out loud.
Geoff: Do you have the chubby ones?
Brody pulled out a bag with many containers of food.
Brody: And the burritos.
Lucas: Do you mind sharing?
Geoff: Of course not brah, here's one of pure meat for you.
Lucas: Yabadababadooooo.
Geoff: Who else wants some? There's a vegan one, chile colorado, beans, cheese.
Sky: Vegan over here, please.
Dave: Uh, why not. Pass me the one made of chile.
Shane: Cheese for me.
Jacques: Oh, mer-
Josee nudged him.
Devin: Do you think we have enough time to visit any theaters in Mexico?
Carrie: I'm not sure, but I would like to see a Mariachi show.
Devin: Oh yeah, I remember that movie where they play the song for the girl while she's on her balcony.
Soon after, everyone had finished their burritos. The Surfers in particular had eaten more than one.
Geoff: It's official... Gas stop burritos are the most delicious.
Brody: I know, and this is the last one.
Brody pulled out one last burrito, and watched it for a moment.
MacArthur: Are you going to eat it or are you going to marry it?
Brody: aww, don't be jealous my little chalupa, try it.
MacArthur took it, but instead of biting it he split it in half and gave one half to the surfer.
MacArthur: Crash that burrito.
The two collided and deboned their half. Sanders rolled her eyes, but with a smile, MacArthur could get on her nerves sometimes, but she was still his partner and friend.
The skaters kept their eyes fixed on the goths.
Jacques: Could we make them fight?
Josee: It won't work, they're stuck together like rocket glue.
Jacques: Maybe goths don't have a weakness.
Josee: Everyone has a weakness.
The two see how Loki came out of Ennui's shirt to intimidate some chickens. The goth kept him wanting it.
Josee(whispering): I got it.
Don: after an 18 hour bus ride, our teams are hot and ready to rock.
First down were the Surfers.
Brody: The bathroom. Where's the bathroom?
Geoff: No time bro, look for cover.
The two jumped behind some bushes as the other teams moved on.
Carrie: The don box.
Stephanie: Come on.
Geoff: Oh, my belly.
MacArthur: Maybe you guys shouldn't have eaten so many.
Sanders: You got lucky.
The ice dancers and goths were walking.
Jacques: So, do you like... stuff?
Crimson: Nothing in particular.
Ennui: stuff are so mainstream.
Jacques laughed awkwardly.
Jacques: Oh you're guys very funny, did anyone tell you that?
Gothic: No.
Josee got tired and took advantage of their distraction to push Jacques, who fell on top of Ennui.
Jacques: Oh I'm so sorry, let me.
The blond helped him to his feet.
Jacques: I must have tripped because of the grip of my footwear, it's not good on the barren ground.
The goths went on their way, Jacques winked, Josee smiled.
-confessional-
Jacques: nothing in this sleeve, nor in this one. But if we see here.
He brought his hand to the back of Josee's neck and pulled out Loki.
Jacques: Tadaaaa.
Loki immediately jumped up to scratch him.
Jacques: Ahhhhhh.
-end of confessional-
The teams that were still ahead made it to the second don box.
Stephanie: Quickly.
And they took the pistam.
Sky: It's a "all in"
Carrie: Who loves spicy-
Sanders: -And who loves to dive?
Don: In this pass all challenge one team member must eat a hot chili from this cart, once eaten, they must wave the flag of the corresponding color, then the second member must make like an Acapulco diver-.
The camera shows a small mountain on the coast, with 3 overhangs.
Don: Eat the hottest pepper, and your partner will have to jump off the lowest platform, eat the middle pepper, and he will jump off the middle point. But. Eat the mildest pepper, and your partner will jump from the space station.
Don: The divers will find the next clue tied to canteens at the bottom of the bay.
Dave: The canteens will contain enough milk to cool the burns from the peppers.
Stephanie: I'll eat, you jump in. I'll try to eat the strongest spice so you don't have to climb too high.
The teams watched as a lizard grabbed a bell pepper with its tongue and let go, its tongue burning.
Ryan: I'll start climbing.
Sanders: How do you feel about eating the bell pepper?
MacArthur: Are you kidding? I could eat a whole plate of lava-covered fire.
-confessional-
MacArthur: I'm not afraid of spicy food, at the academy they call me "the volcano".
Sanders: You think they call you that because of that?
MacArthur: Why else would they call me that, tell me... Oh, it's because of my temper.
-end of confessional-
Brody: Oh man, if I eat anything else, I'm gonna need new pants.
Geoff let out a loud burp.
Geoff: Ooookay I think I just made some room, let's do it.
Devin: I'll jump.
Carrie: You're afraid of heights, why would you do that?
Devin: Um, to prove to you that I can do it?
Carrie: You don't have to prove anything to me homie. I'll do it.
Devin: Okay, I promise I'll eat the hottest chili without complaining for you.
Carrie blushed a little, and started to walk up.
-confessional-
Carrie: Devin is starting to act a lot more attentive. Maybe that's a good sign, but I don't want to rush it. Putting him through the heartbreak stages so quickly… I admit it wasn't my most admirable moment. I don't want to rush a possible crush too.
-end of confessional-
Dave: I think I should jump in this time.
Sky: I don't have the best tolerance for spice, how is that the best option?
Dave: You managed to avoid a concussion after a buggy crash, you'd better not engage in actions that put your head at risk in the short term.
Sky wanted to argue, but Dave had a point.
Sky: Okay. I'll try to eat the hottest chili so you don't have to go from the stratosphere.
Dave nodded and started running to the rocks, his gaze drifted to the higher ground and he swallowed his breath.
Don: While the last three teams are still on their way, the others begin the trial by fire.
Devin took the first red pepper.
Carrie: You can do it Devin. Woooo.
But as soon as it touched his tongue, it started to burn.
Devin: ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
The boy dropped the bell pepper and buried his head in the water.
Sky: Are you okay?
Devin looked out, breathing heavily and with his tongue sticking out.
Sky: Is it that bad?
Sky put the bell pepper in her mouth, and immediately spit it into the water, the part where the bell pepper landed began to bubble as if it were boiling.
Sky: My tongue. It's budddn.
Carrie: Devin, I'll go up a level, just eat the medium chili.
Dave: You too Sky, don't risk it, that stuff can melt a whole iceberg, I don't want to know what it would do to your stomach.
MacArthur: Ha, everything here is so soft? In the academy I pepper sprayed my food to develop immunity.
Lucas: oh, I tried that once when we were visited by a local cop. It wasn't what I expected.
MacAthur: Pff, I ate 3 Carolina reapers in a row from a Mississippi queen.
Lucas: I went down an all-you-can-eat spicy place until they kicked me out.
MacArthur: You want to make a bet?
Lucas: Talk out of that mouth I like the sound of it.
MacArthur: We'll take a handful of chili each, first one to scream loses and has to pay $200.
Lucas: Cadet. You got yourself a deal.
They both took a handful of red peppers, ate them and took the flags.
Lucas: That was easy.
MacArthur: I know. Without a single-
The two quickly began to feel the effects of the spice, their faces turned red, their eyes watery and they even spit a little fire. They quickly began waving flags.
Lucas: ahhhhhhhhh, SHANE JUMP FAST.
MacArthurr: SANDERS JUMP. I NEED MILK.
Both teammates nodded and jumped for the canteens. His companions had no choice but to swallow their pain for the moment, Lucas immediately removed his mask.
Lucas: Quick brother. Ahhh, it burns me worse than that phantom Chile. It's got to be a Scorpion Chile or even a Carolina Reaper.
MacArthur: Holy cold roses I need milk. How does anyone eat this?
On the cliff.
Ryan: All right Steph, eat the medium bell pepper, if you think it's too much, I'll go even higher.
Stephanie: Don't worry Honey. I won't force you to come up unless I really can't.
Stephanie took a green chili and ate it.
Stephanie: Huh, it stings, but it's not what I expected.
The athlete took the green flag and waved it.
Ryan: Way to go baby.
Ryan jumped into the water.
-confessional-
Stephanie: I could have eaten the milder chili, but I'm kind of attracted to the spice. I'm just not as crazy as-
Lucas and MacArthur are heard yelling.
Stephanie: They.
-End of confessional.
Kitty, Jacques and Crimson approached the booth.
Kitty: The spiciest one can't be that bad can it?
The three see the state of MacArthur, Sky, Lucas and Devin.
Sky: Dodt deel dy dounge.
MacArthur: Kill... me.
Lucas: Eres tu jebus?
Devin: I can't feel my face.
Kitty: Okay, the middle will do.
Jacques nodded
-confessional-
Emma: The "bravest" decision is not always the smartest.
Kitty: Seriously, I love spicy food. But those peppers are hotter than the sun.
-end of confessional-
MacArthur: Ugh... Where's the milk?
Sanders and Shane got out of the water
Sanders: I can't find the canteen.
Shane: Me neither.
MacArthur: I don't care if you have to order a mama manatee. Don't come back without milk.
The cadet carried her companion and threw her into the water.
Sanders: Ahhhh.
Lucas: You too. Search dude, search under the coral or even where SpongeBob lives if you have to.
Lucas grabbed him and threw him in the water like he was eliminating him from a Royal Rumble.
Don: As the cadets and Masked return to wait for the canteen, the goths, skaters and sisters try to catch up. As well as Devin and Sky to eat the next chili.
Devin: All right, I can do that. To Carrie.
Sky: Pleade dond be do had.
They both took a bite of the green bell pepper, and immediately began to feel the effects of it. Dave was on the middle ridge, next to Carrie, Emma and Josee.
Carrie: Ok, it's not that bad, right?
Dave looked over the side, the height was already considerable.
Dave: Yeah. I mean, Sky does stuff like that a lot. Of course, she's trained not to die and-.
Devin's screams caught both of their attention and they saw the red-haired man on his knees, while Sky was coughing beside him.
Devin: It burned me, I'm burning ahhhh.
Carrie: Devin, are you okay?
Dave: Sky. Whatever you do, don't swallow the seeds.
Sky: Du dadde.
Kitty: Maybe you guys want to come upstairs.
Kitty started eating the green bell pepper, and quickly felt its effects.
Kitty: ahhh, it burns, it burns. Emma, JUMP.
Emma: Good job Kit.
The law student jumped.
Sky: Dom on. I dhould be adle to deat is.
Sky chewed the bell pepper again, but immediately spit it out and felt even more burning on her tongue.
Dave: Sky. Forget it, just eat the softer bell pepper. It's not worth getting hurt anymore.
Carrie: You too Devin.
They both saw the stairs to the third area and both swallowed saliva. Ryan came out of the water with the canteen, Stephanie drank some to get rid of the itch.
Ryan: Alright, it's another "come on in everybody", living donkeys?
Don: In this challenge, teams must take donkeys from this stable and we ride two miles south until we reach.
The camera switches to a Mayan city.
Don: This old temple, that is today's chill zone. The last team to arrive will be as the Mayans once lived here. Not on television.
Sanders and Shane came out of the water and gave them canteens.
Shane: Donkey trekking. Hey, not bad.
Lucas: To the finish line, and from there, to the Mexican arena.
MacArthur: Come on, Sanders.
-confessional-
MacArthur: We're the perfect team, with me taking on the stronger challenges and her taking on the agility challenges. And we both have the necessary intelligence.
Sanders: Now you're talking.
MacArthur: Well, I have a little more.
Sanders rolled his eyes.
-end of confessional-
Geoff ate the spicy green
Geoff: I can barely feel it.
Out of nowhere I burp up some green smoke.
Geoff: Huh, burritos with spicy is not such a good combination. There you go bro.
Brody: YAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The Surfer jumped up, with a length of toilet paper hanging out of his pants.
Jacques also pronounced the green bell pepper and felt its effects.
Jacques: AHHHH, JOSEE JUMPAAAAA.
Crimson on the other hand, had no problem eating the red bell pepper. And he even let out a muffled and almost feigned
Crimson: Ow.
Goth waved the red flag.
Ennui: Ready Loki?.. Loki?
Gothic sees that there is no reaction and started to check in his clothes, but only finds a burrito. a bit of emotions crossed his face. Although his scream was still muffled, almost like an echo of sadness.
Ennui: Noooooooooo.
Dave and Carrie watched from above.
Carrie: Wow, I never thought it would be this high.
Dave: And yet this is barely a quarter of the Toronto tower.
Carrie: Yes it is. Glad to see you and Sky are doing better.
Dave: Thanks... what about you and Devin.
Carrie: Huh?
Dave: Oh come on, from the way he talks about you, it's obvious he doesn't feel a mere friendship.
Carrie: I... I don't think so. Besides, he just came out of his breakup with Shelly.
Dave: So you think he doesn't have feelings for you?
Carrie; I'm not sure. I mean, I would assume that if that were the case he would have told me by now. But so fresh from what happened with Shelly. Not to mention I sped it up through the stages of heartbreak.
Dave: Wow. you know that's not good right?
Carrie: I know... Ugh, I'm the world's worst homie.
Dave: Eh, I'd say there's a lot worse things in the world.
Carrie: But Shelly never treated him right, she locked him out of the car for forgetting a tea. A TEA. He almost froze.
Dave: And you never thought to ask him if that was okay with him?
Carrie: I thought about it. But... I wanted to hold back my feelings because I still saw him happy.
Dave put a hand on her shoulder to give her some comfort. Then she thought about how Devin reacted when she was with him and the Masked Ones at the Vegas hotel, and an idea crossed his mind.
Dave: Tell you what, I'll help you make the move. In exchange for us forming an alliance, we don't step on your toes, and you don't step on ours.
Carrie: Sounds good.
The two shake hands.
Carrie: But how do you intend to get Devin to "confess" if he really feels something.
Dave: It's as simple as, test his reaction to certain things. Wait until they eat the chili and follow my directions.
Downstairs, Kitty finished her canteen and the sisters began to move forward.
Emma: We are very good when there are no boys around to distract us. Emma and Noah for the win.
Kitty: Yeah, my name is Kitty.
Emma: ugh, almost.
Ennui got out of the water and gave the canteen to Crimson, but she immediately realized that something was wrong.
Crimson: Thank you. What's wrong?
Ennui: nothing.
Crimson: I know when you're showing emotions, and when you're holding them back. And right now you're holding them back so I don't worry about it.
Ennui: Loki... he's gone.
-confessional-
Ennui: Santa once brought me a black cat, I called him Toxic Mold. One day he ran out the door... and never came back.
Crimson put a hand on her shoulder.
Crimson: We'll find him. No rabbit is left behind.
-end of confessional-
Geoff put his hands to his stomach.
Brody: Canteen?
Geoff: oh, not now dude, not again.
The blond ran off into the bushes again. Sky swallowed the yellow bell pepper, it still stung (probably from the residue of the previous one) but she managed to consume it and waved the flag.
Sky: Do id. Dade, bump.
Devin: ahhh, CADDIE, BUUUUUMP.
Dave: That's the signal, now give me your hand.
Carrie: What?
Dave: Let's test how he reacts to seeing us jump with our hands together, if he looks uncomfortable, it's a sign that he sees you as more than a friend.
Carrie: Alright, I'll trust you. But if it's an attempt on making a move, just know that I'm not interested.
Dave: Promise of a Scout that isn't... well, I was never a Scout because dirt, germs and all that but... you know what I mean.
Carrie: Let's just... let's do it.
The two of them held hands.
Dave: 1... 2... 3.
The two jumped, and kept their grip as best they could while screaming.
Dave/Carrie: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. -they took a moment to catch their breath- ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Jacques grabbed the flag and waved it.
Jacques: Go ahead Josee.
The Ice dancer made a perfect dive.
Jacques: Ha, magnfic.
Josee went out to celebrate, and didn't realize she ended up right underneath the other jumpers.
Sky: ohhhhhhh. Dat had du hurd.
Devin: waid. Dat dwas Caddiee dolding Dade dan? Oh di val.
(Ok, from here on out, just imagine Sky and Devin still talking like their tongues are on fire).
Sky: Holding hands? What do you mean by-?
Devin rubbed his eyes.
Devin: Aaaaahhhhhhhh, PEPPER JUICE, IT BURNS.
-confessional-
Devin's eyes were swollen shut, to the point where he could barely see, and his tongue was still hanging out.
Carrie: I was just helping Dave jump.
Devin: Oh yeah, you were just helping him and being nice, sometimes you're too nice, but we need to focus.
Sky: You were holding hands with Carrie?
Dave: Yeah. She was just giving me a little help with the jump, and. In return I got that we don't get trampled, unless the situation is just between them and us, but hey, how many are the possibilities.
Sky looked at the camera worried, those phrases squandered bad luck sooner or later.
-end of confessional-
Somewhere in Acapulco, the cadets and masked men were advancing on Burro.
MacArthur : Yihaaa, faster steed.
Sanders: It's not a steed, it's a donkey.
MacArthur: Yeah, but he doesn't know that, I can make him as fast as a leopard just hatch some confidence in him.
Sanders: It's instilling it in him, and that won't make any difference.
MacArthur: Yihaaa steed.
Surprisingly, the animal started going faster, and even galloping like a horse.
MacArthur: Haha, I told you, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Sanders: Coincidence.
Shane: Nature is mysterious.
Lucas: Yeah, but not as mysterious as who threw the PIE at Kevin Owens.
Sanders: ...What?
Shane: Wrestling stuff. He usually talks about it on air when he's bored.
Luke: I'm riding on the back of a donkey in Mexico, with my brain still toasted from a mitten of ultra hot pepper, don't blame me.
Elsewhere in the jungle, went the sisters.
Kitty: Mexico is nice and all, but they could set up a lemonade stand.
Out of nowhere, they were overtaken by the Ice dancers.
Jacques: Bye-bye.
Emma: What? How come? Hurry Kitty.
-confessional-
Josee: skater's legs are excellent for riding. A strong squeeze with the thighs says. Tsk such, go ahead flea.
-end of confessional-
Dave and Sky arrived at the donkey post, and watched as Carrie was leading Devin.
Dave: We should help them.
Sky: Are you sure?
Dave: We have an alliance, and Carrie helped me jump off the cliff. It's the least we owe her. Besides, Devin's in no condition.
The two see how the boy had climbed on a rock thinking he was a donkey.
Devin: I got some pepper juice in my eyes but that's not a problem. Giddyup boy.
Sky: ...uh okay.
Back on the beach.
Brody: Geoff? Geoff?
The party boy peeks out of some bushes.
Geoff: Bro, ugh... I was betrayed by the burritos.
Meanwhile, the goths were looking around the bus area for their mascot.
Ennui: Loki? Loki?
Crimson: Don't despair Ennui, we will find him, it's a promise.
Back on the road to the rest area. MacArthur's donkey had stopped on a bridge.
MacArthur: Up. It's just a stinking bridge.
The donkey did not respond.
MacArthur: All right, have it your way, taser time.
Sanders: You have a taser? How did you get it through customs?
MacArthur: You really want to know?
Sanders: The donkey plopped down on the ground.
MacArthur: Oh come on.
And as insult to injury. The ice dancers passed them.
Josee: Excuse me. See you at the finish line. Or maybe not.
MacArthur grunted and turned to his donkey again.
MacArthur: Move it beast.
The skaters stopped on the other side of the bridge.
Jacques: Ahhh, stop. The rabbit tickles me and I can't-.
Loki slipped out of his vest and growled at them, which made both donkeys get scared and drop the skaters and run away, with Loki behind them.
Much further down the road, at the rest area. Don circled around, waiting for someone to arrive. And that someone was the daters.
Don: At last, I was beginning to think you ran into the local wildlife.
Stephanie: As a matter of fact we did. But I took care of it quickly.
Ryan: And destroyed the camera in the process.
Don: Well, that's missing footage, but whatever. Daters, you're the first place.
Stephanie: Yeah. Take that.
Sanders was the next one to get to the finish line.
Don: Unless my calculations are wrong, you're missing a very loud partner and a donkey.
The Ice dancwrs reached the finish line on foot.
Jacques: They didn't get there together. They don't win anything.
Don: Right, but unless you guys can pull a couple of donkeys out of nowhere, I have no choice but to give them a 15 minute penalty.
Josee: Nooo.
The masked mens arrived.
Don: Un-masked, second place.
Lucas: CHIMICHANGA.
Josee screamed.
Lucas: What, you didn't like it?
Josee threw a rock at him that the masked man dodged by a miracle.
Lucas: I think someone needs some tea.
Sanders: MacArthur hurry up, you've got 15.
MacArthur: Of donkey's agreement, WAKE UP.
All the way back to the beach, the goths were sitting, Ennui looked even more down.
Ennui: I don't know if we'll ever find him.
Crimson spotted something in the distance.
Crimson: What the-
The two watched the figure come closer and closer, until it revealed itself as Loki on top of one of the donkeys.
Ennui: LOKI.
The goth approached and took the rabbit in his hands.
Ennui: I didn't know you could do that.
The rabbit made a gesture that could be translated as "it was nothing."
Crimson: I'm glad to see you well. Now let's finish this.
The counter was slowly going down, it was nearing 7 and a half minutes.
Josee: Ugh. I'm sure our penalty is over.
Don: No, not yet.
The three were surprised to see MacArthur arrive carrying the donkey on his shoulders.
MacArthur: Come on, sleeping beauty. We're almost there.
The cadet stepped on the carpet and dropped down.
Josee: Noooo.
Sanders: Yeah. Third place.
MacArthur: Take that you silly Skaters. Victory is very good.
Cadet burps.
MacArthur: Woo, and very spicy.
-confessional-
Sanders: We may not have won, but the Skaters lost even more, and there's a chance they're going home.
MacArthur: Way to go partner. I'm proud of the donkey too, he was a tough cookie.
-end of confessional-
Emma and Kitty arrived on the carpet, wearing Mexican sombreros.
Don: Nice hats, fourth place sisters.
Emma: all right.
The alarm sounded, indicating that the Ice dancers penalty was over.
Don: Fifth place for the skaters.
Geoff and Brody had finally gotten on the donkeys, as had the goths.
Don: As more teams approach the rest area, the goths and surfers are finally on their way.
Crimson: go.
Best friends and opposites approached, Sky kept Devin steady on his donkey, while Carrie and Dave led and chatted, trying not to be overheard by their teammates.
Dave: And that's what happened to us.
Carrie: I knew the ice dancers were ruthless, but I didn't think I'd try to turn them against each other like that.
Dave: I know, but regardless, I think in the end they just made me appreciate Sky that much more.
Carrie: Aww, are you going to try?
Dave: I don't know. I don't even know if he likes me. Plus he's got a weird situation with his... almost-ex... I think.
Carrie: You should give it a try, apply the same example you told me and-.
Don: I'm sorry but they're on a TV show. Opposites, best friends, tie for sixth and seventh place.
Sky: Yeah.
Dave nudged Carrie lightly, as a signal for her to do something. The blonde put a hand on his shoulder and started talking.
Carrie: Thanks for agreeing to help us Dave. Sky is lucky to have such a kind partner like you.
Sky was a little surprised to hear that, Carrie was... flirting with Dave?
Devin: Carrie. Ouch.
The blonde went to check on her partner.
Carrie: Don, do we have the doctor available?
Don: Yeah, he's at the hotel.
Dave: I'll help you. I'll meet you at the hotel Sky.
Sky: Ummm, yeah. Sure.
The two walked away with the injured Devin, and once they got a little ways away from Sky, they gave each other the thumbs up.
-confessional-
Carrie: The doctor said his vision is slowly recovering over the days.
Devin: It's okay, I've sharpened my other senses. Come on, those 5.
The boy gave the 5 to the air and fell to the floor.
-end of confessional-
The camera shows the last two teams on their way.
Don: It all comes down to this, which team will beat the Mexican heat?
The two teams were getting closer and closer. And the ones who stepped over the finish line first were...
Don: Surfers, they come in eighth place. They're still in this thing.
Geoff threw up in his hat.
Geoff: We almost got beat by burritos. Who knew?
MacArthur: I said so.
Sanders: That's not true, you never said anything.
MacArthur: Really?
Sanders nodded.
MacArthur: Huh. I thought I did.
The goths touched the finish line.
Don: Crimson, Ennui... and Loki. They're the last team to finish, I thought I'd say this a lot sooner but here I go. You are eliminated.
The goths showed no reaction.
Don: I wish you luck in whatever you guys going to do next. Leave.
The goths began to retreat with the donkeys, passing in front of the ice dancers, Loki gave them a murderous look and made a throat-cutting gesture, scaring them.
Don: Want to know who's next? Stay tuned, mind-blowing race.
-a compilation of the goths' stay is displayed-.
Crimson: I'm glad we visited Transylvania.
Ennui: And Finland, that was epic. But my favorite destination is Australia, since we met Loki.
Crimson: We can always go back to Vegas if we need money.
They walked to the beach in Mexico, holding hands.
Crimson: I hope the skaters get what they deserve.
Ennui: and I hope they get worse.
Crimson: I love it when you get vindictive.
Ennui: I know.
-FIN DEL EPISODIO-
The teams had already arrived at the hotel in Mexico, as expected, Brody, Geoff, MacArthur and Lucas had gone to attack the buffet. And the menu was... yep, burritos.
Lucas: mmm, burritos al pastor. I love you Mexico.
Geoff: I take back what I said before, hotel burritos are better than seasonal.
Sanders: Those 4 could eat an entire planet of burritos.
Shane: heh, you're not wrong. Lucas may try to maintain a balanced physique, but when he eats. He eats like he's been fasting for two months.
Sky was sitting on one of the couches, deep in thought, while Ryan and Stephanie shared another make out session.
Stephanie: Where's your partner Sky?
Sky: Huh?
Ryan: Step asked about Dave. Where is he?.
Sky: Oh Dave. he's in the infirmary, he went to help Devin along with. with Carrie.
The two athletes noticed Sky's tone when she mentioned the girl.
Stephanie: oh, now that you mention it, I saw them talking a little bit when we were on the platform.
Sky: Really? what were you talking about? Ryan you were there.
Ryan smiled on the inside. It was the reaction they were waiting for to confirm their doubts.
Ryan: oh I didn't hear them right, but they said something about heights and helping each other.
Sky: oh... thank you.
The daters gave her space, leaving her again in her tide of thoughts.
Sky(thinking): why do I feel this way? Carrie likes Devin, there's no way she's interested in Dave. and why do i care so much? It's like with Ella, I can't like Dave can I? I barely know him… maybe I should get to know him more? He's been really nice, and even though we started out as a team because of the situation. He wouldn't do the same to me as Keith would he? And after what I said about his mother?
Sky snapped out of her thoughts and saw Carrie and Dave carrying Devin, probably to his room to rest. They were both laughing, and it made her heart have a small contraction, almost like it was shrinking.
Sky: Ugh, where's my sister when I need her?
-END OF THE BONUS SCENE-
Elimination Table
24- The Larpers, Leonard and Tammy.
23- The Tennis Rivals, Gerry and Pete.
22- The Geniuses, Ellody and Mary.
21- The Vegans, Laurie and Miles.
20- The Fashion Bloggers, Tom and Jen.
19- Mother and Daughter, Kelly and Taylor.
18- The Adversity Twins, Mickey and Jay.
17- The Cosplayers, Lara and Pierce.
16- Brains and Brawn, Cameron and Brick.
15- The Step-Brothers, Lorenzo and Chet
14- The Rockers, Rock and Spud
13- The B.F.F.S., Katie and Sadie.
12- Father and son, Dwayne and Junior.
11- The TV Pros, Owen and Noah.
10- The Positivists, Ella and Sammy.
9- The Goths, Crimson and Ennui.
Still competing.
The Best friends, Carrie and Devin.
The Cadets, Sanders and McArthur.
The Ice Dancers, Jacques and Josee.
The Opposites, Dave and Sky.
The Daters, Ryan and Sthepanie.
The Surfers, Geoff and Brody.
The Masked mens, Lucas and Shane.
The Sisters, Emma and Kitty.
And so we ended our trip to Mexico.
The goths had the same end of the road, although I didn't do much beyond making them show a little more emotion after Finland.
The ones who got the most camera time in this chapter are the best friends and the opposites. We have a new alliance, with Dave helping Carrie, and the blonde is returning the favor by helping him with Sky. Will the plan to conquer their respective black-haired crushes be effective?
The other teams didn't do too much, the cadets held the line, the masked ones brought some food, and the skaters took the goths out of play.
In the next episode we travel to Vietnam for some fishing with an interesting twist.