The episode starts with Don narrating. "Last time on the race around the states, something big happened." "Noah actually proposed to Emma, and she accepted." "And then, soot hit the fan." "Emma was still trying to establish peace between everyone, and tried to force Harold to drop all of the sexual harassment charges." "Jay got enraged, and blamed Emma for his brothers injury." "He punched Emma with his prosthetic hand, giving her a nasty bruise." "We then went skiing in new Hampshire, where no surprise, Harold got his sixth straight win." "However, he accidentally crashed into the house of an elderly couple, and they began playing bridge, as if nothing happened." "And then, we got a major breath of fresh air, when Mickey came back." "Mickey has fully recovered, and is now cleared to compete again." "Emma apologized to the twins for her dishonest act, and Jay apologized to Emma for punching her." "Then, Jay and Josee kissed." "Going into the season, if you told me Jay and Josee would become a couple, I would asked you if you were wasted." "Once it was revealed that Noah and Emma were engaged, everyone was cheering for them."

"Now I should address something about Mickey." "While it doesn't seem very likely, he is still mathematically eligible to win the entire competition." "But here is the problem, he sits 237 points outside of the top 10, and 161 points outside the top 20." "Let's face the obvious, getting into the top 20, is easier than getting into the top 10." "But even while in the top 20, he might need a couple of wins, in order to make the chase as a wild card." "However, Harold was a long way away from the chase earlier in the competition, due to him not competing in the first seven challenges of the season." "But Harold has been working hard to try and get in the chase, and has impressively won six challenges in a row, and sits 11 points outside of the top 20." "Anything is possible, crazier things have happened." "We are about to find out what Mickey can do, on this episode of, the race around the states."

Intro consists of a shorter version of the final countdown.

With Mickey finally back, Leshawna had no reason to stay, and was now on her way out. As she arrived at the bus stop, she saw Harold waiting for her. "I still find it hard to believe, I actually had a crush on you" said Harold. "How the hell did I fall for someone, who only likes other men for their dicks?" "What makes me draw the line, is when I save your life, and you never thank me." "I get crap on social media for getting Courtney eliminated, even though I was doing a good deed." "Then Mickey gets badly hurt, and you pretend to feel sorry for him, when in reality you're just hoping he drops out of the competition permanently, so you can win the million dollars." "That is just hypocritical, you're taking advantage of Devin having lung cancer, so you can win the million yourself" said Leshawna. "Do you seriously think I don't feel guilty about what i'm doing?" asked Harold. "I never wanted to come back, I wanted Devin to keep going, and I legitimately feel sorry for him." "I keep questioning wether or not winning the past six challenges, was morally the right thing to do." "I only came back, because Devin knew that Junior is clearly still suffering from his injury, and needed a role model." "But you wouldn't understand, seeing as how you think he injured himself on purpose, as a publicity stunt." "I really feel guilty about saying that, that comment was unnecessary" said Leshawna. "You are a terrible liar, you enjoy watching people get seriously hurt" said Harold. "You took pleasure in snapping off Jays hand, and pretending it was an accident." The bus soon arrived, to take Leshawna back to Canada. "I'll see you in court" said Harold.

(Confession cam- That is quite a grudge)

Harold- "If I don't win the million dollars, i'll still get a lot of money from the lawsuit." "For me, it's a win win situation."

**End confessional**

(Room 9- the reality tv pros)

"Noah, before last season started, I never would have expected you to fall in love, and become engaged no less" said Owen. "I thought the same exact thing, but Emma is the one, I can't think of anything else in this world that makes me more happy, than Emma" said Noah.

(Room 4- the sisters)

"I did not expect this, I didn't know he was that committed" said Kitty. "I was shocked when he made that proposal, but at the same time, I knew I was making a smart choice by saying yes" said Emma.

(Room 8- the adversity twins)

"It's good to have you back" said Jay. "It's good to be back" said Mickey. Mickey then noticed Hazel, sitting on Jay's bedside table. "So Hazel, we meet in person at last." Mickey then began petting her. "Been in my ear for over a decade, doesn't look like she's aged a day" said Jay. "I'm proud of you brother, you managed to find a pet you aren't allergic to" said Mickey.

(Room 16- the ice dancers)

"It's going to seem weird, waking up without Jay to talk to" said Josee. "Well you'll be seeing him more than you think, now that you and him are a couple" said Jacques. "I really hope so, i'll tell you this, I was surprised to find out that he returned my feelings for him" said Josee. "Well, you did help his twin out of the maze, he's obviously quite thankful for that" said Jacques. "I was absolutely positive, Mickey was going to die, and I didn't want to leave him there to suffer" said Josee.

(Room 12- Harold and Izzy)

Harold was in bed in nothing but his underwear, when he heard a toilet flush, and his wife stepping out of the bathroom. "Dear Lord Izzy, what have you been eating?" asked Harold. "You don't want to know" said Izzy with an evil grin. "Do you think our early marriage inspired Noah to propose?" asked Harold. "Probably, I just hope Cody isn't jealous" said Izzy. "Izzy, please, can you please stop making gay jokes about Noah?" asked Harold. "Alright, i'll give the guy a break" said Izzy. She then got in bed with Harold, and fell asleep on his chest.

(Room 3- father and son)

Mickey was knocking on the door, and the occupants of the room answered. "I was thinking maybe I could talk to you two, out of camera range" said Mickey.

The three of them were soon inside a supplies closet. "I noticed something interesting, regarding your family's last name Santori" said Mickey. "Do you guys happen to be related to somebody named Sarah Santori?" Dwayne and Junior were horrified at what they were hearing. "Oh God, he did not just mention her name" thought Dwayne. "Dear Lord, where the hell did Mickey hear about Sarah?" thought Junior. "We have no idea, what you are talking about" lied Dwayne. "We have never had a family member named Sarah" said Junior. Junior could obviously tell, his father was lying. "Well shortly after I got discharged, I actually went past a cemetery, and I saw that name on a gravestone" said Mickey. "Poor girl, she was only 10." "I was going to say that I'm sorry for your loss, but seeing as how there isn't any relation, I propose a toast." He held up a glass of water. "To Sarah Santori, whoever the heck she is."

Before everyone got on the bus, they saw that Don was having an argument on the phone. "These people are not professionals, and one of them literally just got cleared to compete again." "YOU PLAN ON HAVING AN AUDIENCE?!" "Oh God, there is no pleasing anybody." Once the call was over, he turned to the contestants. "Okay, this looks pretty ugly." "We are going to Kentucky, famous for, horse racing." "Oh no, those poor horses" said Laurie. "That's what I tried to tell the producer, and he said it was either that or a KFC eating contest" said Don. "Oh well no problem, the colonel is right there" said Spud, as he pointed at the cadets. "You're a little mixed up, you've got the wrong Sanders" said Sanders. "I know nothing about fried chicken."

As they were on the bus, Junior was doing some thinking. "My dad is still pretending that Sarah doesn't exist, he's still not over her loss." "How would he react, if he found out that I knew about her?"

They got off the bus at a quarter mile horse track, with the stands packed to the brim. "Oh my God, Cedric Diggory is in the audience" said Kelly. Sure enough, sitting in the front row, was Robert Pattinson. "Ew, nobody wants to be in Hufflepuff" said Taylor. "Okay, i'm looking at the track, and there is no way it is wide enough to fit 36 horses" said Mary. "Realistically, a horse race is only supposed to have 18 to 20 jockeys, but we're obviously bending rules and going over the limit" said Don. "The top half in points start up front, second half starts behind them." "First jockey to cross the line, while still on the horse, will win the challenge."

Once the horses were in the stalls, there was a very strong smell. "Oh God, these horses are gross" said Taylor. "Oh sorry about that, that wasn't the horse, that was my gas" said MacArthur. "It better be Sunoco, I stand stand Shell" joked Gerry.

Soon the stalls were open, the horses began running, and Don was commentating. "Wow, Mickey is already off to a rough start, on his first challenge back." "He's about to go off the edge and...he climbs back on without falling off." "As they go into the first turn, Taylor tries to fit through a tight squeeze, and manages to sneak through between Owen and Leonard." "Josee's horse jumped up to the top, Josee in being steamrolled by the jockeys on the bottom." "They head down the back straightaway, Ryan and Emma side by side for the lead." "By diving down to the bottom, Harold jumps from sixteenth to twelfth." "Now as they hit turn three, Ryan is barely edging ahead of Emma." "Emma tucks in behind him, and takes the spot back on the inside." "Dwayne's horse has got a cramp, he falls back severely." "They are entering the final turn, Harold weaves in and out, jumps up to the high side." "His horse is getting a surge of momentum, he draws ahead of Emma." "As they come across the line, Harold wins his seventh challenge in a row." "Emma second, Ryan third, Noah fourth, Tammy fifth, Lorenzo sixth, Taylor seventh, Leonard eighth, Owen ninth, Geoff tenth, Ennui eleventh, Crimson twelfth, Jen thirteenth, Izzy fourteenth, Sanders fifteenth, Junior sixteenth, Kelly seventeenth, Mickey eighteenth, Stephanie nineteenth, Jay twentieth, MacArthur twenty first, Jacques twenty second, Chet twenty third, Pete twenty fourth, Kitty twenty fifth, Miles twenty sixth, Mary twenty seventh, Spud twenty eighth, Rock twenty ninth, Laurie thirtieth, Tom thirty first, Gerry thirty second, Ellody thirty third, Carrie thirty fourth, Dwayne thirty fifth, and Josee thirty sixth."

(Confession cam- Lucky number 7)

Harold- "Oh my gosh, i've been working so hard, and now i'm finally in the wild card spot." "I think i've got it, I think i'm going to make the chase."

Laurie- "Those poor horses, and i've fallen outside of the chase too."

Emma- "I can't stop finishing on that podium, and now i'm the points leader." "I've got this, i'm going all the way to the end."

Mickey- "First challenge back, and I manage to squeeze out a finish in the top half, not bad."

**End confessional**

The podium ceremony was now happening. Ryan was on the third place pedestal, Emma was on the second place pedestal, and Harold was on the winners pedestal. "Harold, once again, you managed to execute, and you are currently in the chase" said Don. "As we are in Kentucky, it seems only fitting to give you, a $1000 dollar KFC gift card." Robert Pattinson then walked up to Harold. "Thank you for winning the race Harold" said Robert. "I just got myself 15 dollars for betting on you." "15, that's it?" asked Harold. "Nearly everyone was betting on you, that's why I didn't get much" said Robert. "Well, next time we'll see if anybody can stop Harold's winning streak on, the race around the states."

First place: Emma, 400 points, 1 win

Second place: Noah, 398 points, 1 win

Third place: Ryan, 395 points

Fourth place: Leonard, 382 points

Fifth place: Chet, 372 points

Sixth place: Crimson, 372 points

Seventh place: Tammy, 370 points

Eighth place: Kitty, 359 points

Ninth place: Lorenzo, 354 points

Tenth place: Sanders, 352 points

Eleventh place: Owen, 348 points

Twelfth place: Taylor, 342 points

Thirteenth place: Kelly, 335 points

Fourteenth place: Ennui, 311 points

Fifteenth place: Geoff, 307 points

Sixteenth place: Laurie, 300 points, 1 win

Seventeenth place: Jen, 288 points

Eighteenth place: Junior, 274 points, 2 wins

Nineteenth place: Harold, 272 points, 7 wins

Twentieth place: Stephanie, 270 points

Twenty first place: MacArthur, 263 points

Twenty second: Jacques, 258 points, 1 win

Twenty third place: Jay 254 points

Twenty fourth place: Brody, 247 points, 2 wins

Twenty fifth place: Mary, 233 points

Twenty sixth place: Pete, 221 points

Twenty seventh place: Miles, 220 points

Twenty eighth place: Rock, 200 points

Twenty ninth place: Leshawna, 171 points

Thirtieth place: Spud, 162 points

Thirty first place: Tom, 138 points

Thirty second place: Gerry, 132 points

Thirty third place: Ellody, 122 points

Thirty fourth place: Devin, 114 points

Thirty fifth place: Mickey, 105 points

Thirty sixth place: Carrie, 96 points

Thirty seventh place: Dwayne, 81 points

Thirty eighth place: Izzy, 81 points

Thirty ninth place: Josee, 66 points

Fortieth place: Lindsay, 18 points

Authors note: If I ever meet Robert Pattinson in real life, I'm referring to him as Cedric Diggory, and i'll congratulate him on winning the Triwizard tournament. I wonder if he actually reads my stories on this site, that would be pretty funny.

Let's face the obvious. If you are in the state of Kentucky and your last name happens to be Sanders, people will more than likely refer to you as the Colonel.

As always, If you have an idea for a challenge in an upcoming state or a prize for a future challenge winner, feel free to let me know in a review.

Thank you for reading and please have a great day.