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Leg 4
"Your mouth needs some detergent-rinsing." – Alexa

Phil: Previously on The Amazing Race… Eleven teams set off on the 3rd leg of the race. Tensions began to rise even at the beginning of the leg.

Melissa: Told ya…
Sean: Shoot!
Melissa (conf): It just upsets me that my opinion is not taken into consideration.

Phil: Teams then left Bolivia for the freezing country of Greenland. It was there, where Zoey just couldn’t withstand the extreme climate.

Zoey: I’m feeling faint…
Thomas: Zoey. Stay awake!
Zoey: Dad. I can't... I...
-she faints temporarily-
Thomas: Zoey!

Phil: But help came from another team, Jessica & Ashley.

Ashley: Come on. Let’s go help her.

Phil: Ultimately, after lagging behind for almost the entire leg, Bryan & Kyle finished last… And were the 2nd team to be eliminated from the race. 10 teams remain. Who will be eliminated next?

-credit rolls-

Phil: I’m standing at the Colonial Harbour of Nuuk, Greenland. This historical harbour was the 3rd pit-stop in a race around the world.

Phil: Michael & Tiffany, who were the first team to arrive at 2.07pm, will depart at 2.07am.

Michael: Fly to Dublin
Tiffany: Ireland!

Phil: Teams must now fly to the capital of Ireland, Dublin. Teams are given tickets to Dublin but are not obliged to use that flight and may look for any alternative flights they might want.

Michael (conf): As soon as we read the fine print of our clue… we knew that this next leg was going to be determined by who will be able to get the earliest flight to Dublin.
Tiffany (conf): And so the war begins…

-Brandon & Alexa depart at 2.16am-

Alexa: Wow. Ireland. Let’s go, baby.
Brandon: What do you wanna do?
Alexa: Travel agent.

-Jenn & Nicole depart at 2.20am-

Nicole: Alright. We’re off to Europe.
Jenn: Haha. That’s freaking awesome.

**Michael & Tiffany arrive at a travel agent while Brandon & Alexa arrive at a different travel agency**

Tiffany: Can we get the best possible flight to Dublin, Ireland, please?
Agent: I’ll check for you.

Brandon: Fastest way to Dubin, Ireland would be…?
Alexa: You should ask him nicely.
Brandon: Politeness won’t bring us anywhere on this race.
Alexa: Rudeness won’t either.
Brandon: Why do you keep arguing with me?
Alexa: I’m not. I’m just requesting for you to please talk to people in a more polite way or you’ll piss them off.
Brandon: -silent-

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Agent to Michael/Tiffany: The earliest possible flight which transfers in France departs at 6am. It looks pretty full though.
Michael: Could you get us on standby?
Tiffany: This is of utmost importance to us.
Agent: Well, okay. I think you should be able to get on.
Michael: Thank you, thank you.

Agent to Brandon/Alexa: I’ve put you on priority standby on the 6 am flight.
Brandon: And you’re completely sure this is the earliest flight?
Agent: Yes.
Alexa: Thank you.
Agent: I will advise you to rush to the airport because you do not have much time.

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**Jenn & Nicole arrive at the airport**

Nicole: Can we please get to Dublin as early as possible?
Counter: The earliest flight is at 6.35am.
Jenn: Do you think we should just go ahead and book it?
Nicole: Yeah, I guess so.

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- Jason & Nicholas depart from the pit-stop at 2.56am

Jason: Haha, wicked bro! Ireland!
Nicholas: Isn’t there some conflict there?
Jason: Don’t know. Don’t care. Just know it’s not as frost-bitingly cold as here.
Nicholas: Let’s get moving then.

- Henry & Florence depart at 3.14am

Florence: Yes! We’re going to Ireland.
Henry: Let’s book over the phone, dear.
Florence: Hopefully we’ll get on the earliest flight out.

- Dorothy & Lauren departs at 3.21am

Dorothy: Wow. Lauren. Ireland.
Lauren: Cool.
Dorothy: Come on. We need to get a good flight outta here.


*on the phone*
Henry: Excuse me. Is it possible to hook me up with tickets for the earliest possible flight to Dublin, Ireland?
Agent: The earliest is 6am but I doubt you can make it. It’s overbooked.
Henry: Just put us on standby please.
Florence: We HAVE to make it on this flight.
Agent: Alright, alright. I’ll try. I suggest you make a rush for the airport if you want a chance to get the tickets.

-Jason & Nicholas and Dorothy & Lauren both readily got tickets for the 6.35am flight after realizing that Jenn & Nicole were on the same flight-

--Thomas & Zoey depart at 4.04am--

Thomas: Cool, Ireland. I’ve always wanted to visit.
Zoey: You wanna visit every single place on earth, Dad.
Thomas: Yeah, that’s true, I guess.

--Jeffrey & Ryan depart at 4.26am--

Ryan: Yes! We actually got money this leg around.
Jeffrey: Alright. That’s awesome.
Ryan (conf): This race is all about survival of the fittest. That was why we worked extra hard for this leg.

--Melissa & Sean depart at 4.28am--

Melissa: Come on, let’s go buy or tickets.
Sean (conf): We’ve been doing badly recently. And lots of it was my fault.
Melissa (conf): No it wasn’t all your fault. I had my fair share of errors.
Sean (conf): Whatever. What matters is that we do our best for the next leg.

--Jessica & Ashley are the last to depart at 4.41am--

Jessica: Can’t believe we’re in last!
Ashley: Well, hopefully we get to be all bunched up together after we land in Ireland.

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**Michael & Tiffany, Brandon & Alexa and Henry & Florence are at the airport waiting for confirmation for their 6am flight**

Counter: Michael?
Michael: Yes.
Counter: You are now on the flight. Please proceed to the gate.
Tiffany: Thank you!!

Alexa: If we do not make this flight, we're practically screwed.
Brandon: Yes I know that. You don’t have to spell out the obvious.

Florence: This has got to be one of the most nerve wrecking moments of my life.

Counter: Henry & Florence? You’re on the flight
Florence: Thank you very much!

Brandon: Shoot. The stupid senior citizens got it.
Alexa: I think your mouth needs some detergent-rinsing.
Brandon: Shut up, Alexa. I’m not in the mood.

Counter: Brandon & Alexa… I’m sorry but we couldn’t add you on the flight.

Alexa: Oh no. Oh no.
Brandon: Come on. We have to rush to find alternative flights.

Jeffrey (at the airport): Please. Can you get us to reach Ireland at 6.35am?
Airline Counter: I’m checking for you know.
Ryan: Oh my god. This is so nerve wrecking.
Jeffrey: It all comes down to flights in the end.
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**Thomas & Zoey got one of the last tickets for the 6.35am flight. Jeffrey & Ryan, despite a big time gap from Thomas & Zoey, also got on the flight because they did their research and found that if they traveled on another airline and flew into Barcelona and then to France then to Ireland, they would get in at the same time as the 6.35am flight**

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**Due to limited flights out of Greenland, Brandon & Alexa were forced to be on the same flight as the last 2 teams from the previous leg: Jessica & Ashley and Melissa & Sean. This flight arrives more than 2h 30 minutes later.**

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Phil: Teams are now on 4 different flights from Nuuk, Greenland to Dublin, Ireland. The teams on the first flight are Michael & Tiffany and Henry & Florence.

Teams on the 2nd flight, arriving about half an hour later, include Jenn & Nicole, Jason & Nicholas, Thomas & Zoey, Dorothy & Lauren. Jeffrey & Ryan are on a different flight which connects through Barcelona and France to arrive at the same time as the 2nd flight.

Teams on the last flight are Brandon & Alexa, Melissa & Sean and Jessica & Ashley.

Phil: Will the teams at the back be able to catch up to the leading teams? Which team will come in first and which team will be eliminated next?

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Phil: Upon landing in Dublin, teams have to drive themselves to Ha’Penny bridge. However, teams have been instructed to go to the Wellington Bridge, which is actually the old name of the bridge. Teams will have to figure this out and go to the right bridge, to find their next clue.

-First flight arrives in Dublin-

Michael: Alright. Wellington Bridge right?
Tiffany: Yes, dear. But it’s not on the map.
Michael: Hmm. Could it be an old name of the bridge?
Tiffany: It probably is. Let’s ask some people.
Local: Yes, it’s the old name for the current Ha’Penny Bridge.
Tiffany: Thanks a lot. I see it on the map.
Michael: Off we go then.

Henry: Hmm. We are just driving around aimlessly…
Florence: There isn’t any Wellington Bridge on this map though.
Henry: Should we ask someone?
Florence: No, no. I’m sure we’ll find it. We can’t possibly miss a bridge.

Tiffany: There it is!
Michael: Aha. The clue box.
-rips open the clue-
Tiffany: Drive yourselves to Croke Park
Michael: That’s nearby. Let’s go now before Henry & Florence catch up to us.

Henry: Florence. It was a bad decision not to ask people.
Florence: Well, since you’re so keen on asking… Ask someone then!!
Henry: I don’t know how I put up with you for 40 years.
Florence: That was what I was thinking.
Florence (conf): Being married for 40 years doesn’t mean we don’t have our occasional spats and arguments.

Local: Wellington Bridge is also known as the Ha’Penny bridge.
Henry: Ahh. Thanks.
Florence: Sorry, my bad. We should’ve asked.

**Michael & Tiffany arrive at Croke Park**

Michael: Detour. Work or Play.

Phil: In this Detour, teams have to choose between Play or Work.

In Play, teams have to play a traditional sport in Ireland; Hurling. The rules and objectives of the game will be explained to the teams and the teams have to score 5 goals against an advanced-group of players in order to get their next clue.

In Work, teams have to search a marked area of the stadium, which consists of more than 1000 seats, for one of 10 numbers. Once team remove the numbers, they may not choose another. The number (ranging from 1-10) determines the number of baskets of balls they have to carry from one end of the football field to the other, which is about a distance of a 100m.

Michael: This is a tough one.
Tiffany: I say we do the Work. We might suck badly at the Play.
Michael: Alright. Let’s go.

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**Henry & Florence found Ha’Penny bridge and are now making their way to Croke Park**

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-The second flight arrives in Dublin-

Ryan: Come on, Jeff.
Jeffrey: Yes, yes. Take the car there.
Ryan: Dude, there ain’t no Wellington Bridge on this map.
Jeffrey: Let’s ask someone.

Thomas: Alright. Let’s go to Ha’Penny bridge.
Thomas (conf): Before our flight to Ireland, we asked around in Greenland if anyone knew about Wellington Bridge in Dublin and an Irish person actually gave us information about it.
Zoey: First ones out!

Jason: Alright, follow Thomas & Zoey. They look like they know where they’re going.

Nicole: Don’t drive yet, Jenn. I’m still trying to look for Wellington Bridge.
Jenn (conf): We were definitely a little stupid this leg. We wasted so much time trying to find Wellington Bridge, which was practically non-existent.

Dorothy: Lauren. I don’t think we should be driving without even knowing where the place is.
Lauren: Well, I don’t know what to do. The thing is not on the map.
Dorothy: Well, keep driving then. Keep in mind that it’s in Dublin though.
Lauren: Yeah, yeah.

Nicole: Okay. I give up. There’s no Wellington bridge.
Jenn: Let’s ask someone, honey.
Local: You’re actually looking for Ha’Penny bridge.
Jenn: OH. No wonder.
Nicole: Thanks a lot. Oh my god. I’m feeling so stupid right now.
Jenn: It’s alright. I think some other teams will also have this problem. Those tricky producers…

Lauren: Alright. This is too risky. We need to ask someone for directions.
Local: I’ll drive you. You follow.
Dorothy: Yes. Thank you very much.
Dorothy (conf): Thank god for that guardian angel or we would have been lost in Ireland.

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*Henry & Florence arrive at the Detour

Henry: Hmm. A tough choice.
Florence: Well, we’re too old to be carrying balls. So let’s hurl.
Henry: Alright.
Henry (conf): Despite being of old age, Florence & I are actually still quite athletic. So the Detour wasn’t that difficult for us.

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**The teams on the 2nd flight arrive at Ha’Penny bridge in this order: Thomas & Zoey, followed close behind by Jason & Nicholas, then Jeffrey & Ryan. 5 minutes later, Jenn & Nicole and visibly very far behind are Dorothy & Lauren.**

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At the Detour…

Michael: Okay. We found 4.
Tiffany: Statistically, it’s a pretty good number. Let’s just go with it.
Michael: Alright. 4 baskets.
Tiffany: Man, it’s really heavy.
Michael: You can do it, Tiff. Just take your time. I’ll go ahead first.

Florence: This game’s pretty fun.
Henry: Yeah. Look at Michael & Tiffany over at the other side…
Florence: Menial labour. So not our taste.
Henry: Yes! Good job, Florence. Now we need one more score to finish.

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Jeffrey: I see Jason & Nicholas.
Ryan: Pass em!
Jeffrey: Haha. They look pissed.

Jason: Damn. One team just passed us.

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**The third flight touches down in Ireland**

Brandon: Can’t believe we’re in the bottom of the pack now.
Alexa: Well, get over it and let’s go.
Brandon: Wellington Bridge, eh? People told me it’s now called the Ha’Penny bridge.
Alexa: Alright. Don’t tell the other teams.

Melissa: Do you guys know where the Wellington Bridge is?
Brandon: We have no idea. But we were told it’s a short-distance west from here.
Sean: Thanks, Brandon.
Brandon: Anytime.
Alexa: You guys go ahead. I think we left something in the airport.
Melissa: Okay, good luck.

Brandon (conf): It’s part of the race. Strategizing.

Jessica: Alright. And we have no idea where we’re going, right?
Ashley: You are absolutely right. How are we supposed to go somewhere that doesn’t exist.
Jessica: Argh. This is ANNOYING.

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Michael: Alright, come on Tiff. Last one.
Tiffany: I know.

-Henry & Florence complete their task-

Henry: Wow. That was fast & fun!
Florence: Let’s see what’s in store for us next.
Henry: Drive yourselves to the village of Blarney.

Phil: Teams have to drive themselves a relatively long distance to the village of Blarney where they will find their next clue in front of the Blarney Castle.

Florence: C’mon. Let’s go.

Michael: Oh my god. Finally. We’re done.
Tiffany: I’m dead beat.
Michael: Drive yourselves to Blarney Castle. Got your Ireland guidebook, Tiff?
Tiffany: Yup, let’s go. We can catch up to Henry & Florence.

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**Melissa & Sean drive and got lost and asked for help only to find out that they have been tricked by Brandon & Alexa**

Sean: Damn. We actually trusted them.
Melissa: What a disappointment.
Sean: Those 2 are gonna pay…
Melissa: I agree. But let’s make sure we don’t get eliminated today!
Sean (conf): At that point, the war had begun. Brandon & Alexa do not play the game fairly and they’re gonna pay us back double.

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Brandon: There it is, Ha’Penny bridge.
Alexa: And no sign of any other teams.
Brandon: Drive yourselves to Croke Park.

Ashley: Oh my god. Where are we??
Jessica: This is so stupid. Let’s ask someone.
Ashley: What do ya know. We were going the opposite way.
Jessica: We’re so outta this race.

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**The teams who were on the 2nd flight arrived at the Detour in the following order: Thomas & Zoey, Jeffrey & Ryan, Jason & Nicholas, Jenn & Nicole and finally Dorothy & Lauren**

Thomas: Detour.
Zoey: I’ve tried Hurling before. It’s terribly hard.
Thomas: Then we shall do the Work one then.

Jeffrey: Let’s do Play.
Ryan: Alright. Seems to be pretty fun.

Jason: Fast-Forward. Should we take it?
Nicholas: Nah.
Jason: Then, let’s look at the Detour.
Nicholas: Jason, let’s do the hurling. It’s a pretty easy game.
Jason: Alright, I’ll trust you.

Nicole: Play!!
Jenn: Yup. I agree. No way we’re working.

Dorothy: Still a little too early for the Fast-Forward.
Lauren: Gran… I don’t think we will be able to play the game.
Dorothy: Well, we’ll do the searching and carrying one then. Can’t be too hard.

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Melissa: Finally. The bridge.
Sean: Brandon & Alexa must be ahead of us. God knows where the doctors are… Hopefully behind us.
Melissa: Alright. We have to drive to Croke Park now.

Jessica: Oh my god. Finally the stupid bridge.
Ashley: Croke Park…
Jessica: Let’s just go already.

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Henry: So Florence, you sure we’re going the right way?
Florence: Yes. We should be there in about 10 minutes.

Michael: Ireland’s beautiful ain’t it?
Tiffany: Yeah. We should come back here for our 2nd honeymoon.

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Ashley: Oh my god. Is that one of the racers in front of us?
Jessica: Yes! It’s mother & son.
Ashley: We’re still in it.
Jessica: Let’s see if we can overtake them.

Melissa: Wow. The girls just overtook us.
Sean: It’s good news. At least we know we’re close to each other so we can beat them later.

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Jason: Yes, and we’re done.
Nicholas: Haha. Record quick time, bro.
Jason: Moved up 2 places. Pretty good.
Nicholas: Come on. We gotta go now. We have a lead over the other teams.

Thomas: Okay. We’re done.
Zoey: Damn. The boys did their Detour really quick.
Thomas: Don’t worry about them. Just focus on our own race.

Nicole: Come on, Jenn. Just one more.
Jenn: YES.
Nicole: Great job.
-hugs-
Jenn: Alright. Off to Blarney.
Nicole: Don’t take the most direct route, Jenn.
Jenn: Why not?
Nicole: There is a shorter route that we can take. But it’s not reflected on the map.
Jenn: Alright.

(Jeffrey & Ryan tried to do “Play” but decided to change task to “Work” causing them to fall behind of Dorothy & Lauren)

Dorothy: Come on. We’ve moved up a notch. Let’s go. We’re done.
Lauren: Ugh. Finally.

Jeffrey: Damn. Now we’re last in this group.
Ryan: Should’ve just chosen Work at the start.
Jeffrey: Never mind. We’re not that far behind from Dorothy & Lauren.
Ryan: Come on, get in the car. We’ve got some catching up to do.

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Henry: There it is. The Blarney Castle.
Florence: Where’s the clue box, though?
Henry: There it is!
Florence: Roadblock!
Henry: Who wants to get the gift of the gab?

Phil: In this Roadblock, one team member will have to climb up a flight of exhausting stairs up the castle to get to the top where they would have position themselves upside-down, lying on their backs and then kiss the Blarney Stone, which is said to give the gift of eloquence.

While seemingly an easy task, it is quite intimidating for a person to have their head stick out in a way that it is possible for their entire body to fall right through, down a very high distance.

Florence: I think I’ll do this one. It doesn’t seem that physical.
Henry: Alright. Good luck, dear.

Michael: Roadblock.
Tiffany: I’ll do it.
Michael: Great. Good luck and get it done as quickly as possible. Henry & Florence look like they just arrived.

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**Brandon & Alexa arrive at the Detour first, followed by Melissa & Sean and Jessica & Ashley who arrived at the same time**

Brandon: Fast-Forward.
Alexa: We can’t use it remember?
Brandon: Oh yeah.
Alexa: Detour. Which one you wanna do?
Brandon: Let’s do Play. I think we should be able to finish it quick.
Alexa: Okay.

Melissa and Jessica: FAST-FORWARD.

Phil: In this leg’s Fast-Forward, the team has to solve the riddle given to them so that they can identify the location of the Fast Forward award. The clue given is: "Gigantic needle in a haystack". This is none other than the Spire of Dublin. Teams are NOT allowed to ask locals for help.

Jessica: Hmm… Gigantic needle in a haystack?
Ashley: What does this mean?

Sean: If we don't get the Fast-Forward, we're definitely going home today.
Melissa: So where do we need to go now? This one-liner supposedly has the answer.
Sean: I have no idea mom...

Jessica: Oh my god. I think I got it.
Ashley: You serious?
Jessica: Yes. Let’s go. Good luck you guys. Beat Brandon & Alexa for us.

Sean: Damn. They figured it out.
Melissa: Come on, Sean. We still have a chance to beat Brandon & Alexa if we do the Detour now.
Sean: Alright. Which task do you wanna do?
Melissa: Definitely the work. It’s much less risky. We might be totally lousy at the game.
Sean: Alright. No time to waste. Brandon & Alexa are still playing their game there.

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Ashley: So what’s the answer?
Jessica: Don’t you remember? We passed by it because we went the wrong way just now?
Ashley: OH! The long-thingy?
Jessica: Yes, the Spire of Dublin!
Ashley: Oh my god. You’re a freaking genius.
Jessica: Not really. Come on. We might not get first by doing this Fast-Forward but at least we’ll not be eliminated.

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Florence: That was pretty cool. Yet in a way, disgusting. Kissing a old, dirty rock.
Henry: Come on now. Open the clue.
Florence: Get yourselves to the next PIT-STOP, Saint Finbarre’s Cathedral.
Henry: YES.

Phil: Teams will now have to drive themselves to Saint Finbarre Cathedral, the pit-stop for this leg of the race. The last team to arrive MAY be eliminated.

Florence: Let’s go. Tiffany’s gonna finish anytime.

Michael: Great job, Tiffany.
Tiffany: Pretty scary. But kinda fun.
Michael: Let’s see… YES. Pit-stop time.
Tiffany: Let’s go.

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Brandon: Done.
Alexa: Alright, come on. The doctors took the Fast-Forward. It’s gonna be between us and Melissa & Sean.
Brandon: Damn. We can’t screw up because if we do, we’re gonna be eliminated.

Melissa: We’re finished.
Sean: Great. Thank goodness we got a low number.
Melissa: Now, we’re about 5 minutes behind Brandon & Alexa.
Sean: Can’t wait to beat em’ to the pit-stop and let them be eliminated.
Melissa: Let’s go, already. We have to go to Blarney now.

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**Despite departing 3rd in their group, Jenn & Nicole arrived at Blarney Castle first in their group. Thomas & Zoey arrive 2nd in their group as Jason & Nicholas took a wrong turn and dropped to 3rd. Jeffrey & Ryan remained in 5th as Dorothy & Lauren maintained their 4th placing in their group**

Nicole: Yes. We’re currently the third team, Jenn.
Jenn: Awesome. First in our group.
Nicole: Roadblock. Who’s gonna do it?
Jenn: You do it.
Nicole: Alrighty.
Jenn: Sounds fun. You get to kiss a rock.
Nicole: I’d rather kiss you.
Jenn: Nuff’ wasting time. We can do that later. We’ve got a race to win!
Nicole: Alright. Off I go.

Zoey: Man. Those girls are fast!
Thomas: Yeah. Tell me about it.
Thomas (conf): We left at least 20 minutes earlier than them and they managed to arrive earlier than us. It’s pretty scary.

Zoey: Roadblock. I’ll do this one, Dad.
Thomas: Go ahead. Good luck and be careful, dear.
Zoey: Yeah, okay.

Jason: Roadblock.
Nicholas: I’ll do it.
Jason: Alright, do it quick. We have to do some catching up.

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Michael: That must be it. Finbarre’s Cathedral.
Tiffany: Stop, stop, stop.

Henry: Here we are. Come on.
Florence: I see the mat.

-suspenseful music plays-

Pit-stop Greeter: Welcome to Ireland.
Florence: Thank you SO MUCH.

Phil: Henry & Florence…
Henry: Yes??
Phil: You are team number ONE.
Florence: Yes!!
Henry: Good job, honey.
Phil: Now I have some good news for you. As the winners of this leg of the race, you’ve each won a new Mercedes Benz 8-seater car.
Henry: That’s awesome.
Phil: And you can enjoy that after the race.
Florence: We finally won a leg.
Phil: Good job, you guys. You beat out some really competitive teams.
Henry: We know. And we’ll try even harder for subsequent legs.

Michael: Come on, Tiff.

Phil: Michael & Tiffany… You are team number TWO.

Michael: That’s pretty good.

Phil: It’s REALLY good.

Tiffany: Yeah we know. Henry & Florence really ran a heck of a race this leg.
Michael (conf): We definitely hold Henry & Florence in respect. Those guys are certainly the team to beat.

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Lauren: It’s a Roadblock.
Dorothy: I’ll do it. Seems pretty easy.

Ryan: Jeffrey, it’s your turn to do the Roadblock.
Jeffrey: Alright. Seems simple enough.

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Nicole: Done.
Jenn: Good job, girlfriend.
Nicole: Wow. It was pretty scary, though.
Jenn: Come on. Let’s go! Pit-stop.

Thomas: Nice job, Zoey.
Zoey: Thanks, Dad. But we gotta hustle. Pit-stop time.

Jason: What took you so long?
Nicholas: Don’t be lame. I couldn’t go any faster.
Jason: Yeah I know. Just wanted to mess with you.
Nicholas: Haha funny. We gotta go now. Last team to arrive may be eliminated.

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Ashley: Jessica, you sure this is the right way?
Jessica: Yes, I’m pretty sure.
Ashley: Ahh there it is.
Jessica: Can’t miss it.
Ashley: Let’s just hope there’s only one of such needles around this city. Or it’s really gonna be a needle in a haystack.
Jessica: This is it. I see the clue box.

Ashley: Yes! Drive yourselves to the next pit-stop!

Phil: Having completed the Fast-Forward, Jessica & Ashley may now skip all tasks and head directly to the pit-stop, Saint Finbarre’s Cathedral.

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Dorothy: Oh my god. It’s so high up and I’m gonna just be hanging their precariously? This is gonna be harder than I thought.
Dorothy (conf): This is kinda embarrassing to admit on national tv… but I have a major fear of heights. And Blarney Castle was pretty high.

Dorothy: What if I fall??
Instructor: You won't fall.
Dorothy: Oh my god the hole's big enough for me to fall through.
Instructor: Don't panic and you'll be fine, mam.
Dorothy: No no no. I'm not doing this.

Dorothy (conf): I was really just reluctant to do it. Being an old lady, the chances of me being blur and clumsy was pretty high.

Dorothy: Jeffrey, you go first.
Jeffrey: You sure?
Dorothy: Yes.
Jeffrey: Come on. You can do it. It’s only for a few seconds.
Dorothy: No, no. I need to calm myself down.

**Jeffrey does the task first and finishes it**

Lauren: Come on, Gran!! What's the hold up?

Dorothy (sobbing): It's all my fault. I just can't do it!
Dorothy (conf): It was just really hard for me…
Dorothy (conf): But in the end, I had to do it. If not for myself, for Lauren. I can only imagine the disappointment for her if the race ended because her grandmother didn’t dare to kiss a rock for 1 second.

Jeffrey: Ryan. Let’s go…
Ryan: What was going on up there?
Jeffrey: Dorothy was kinda panic-stricken I guess.

Lauren: Good job, gran.
Dorothy: Oh my god. That was the scariest 1 second of my life.
Lauren: C’mon. Let’s go. We got a leg to finish. I’m real proud of you, Lauren.
Dorothy (conf): In the end, it was all worth it.

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Jenn: Alright, Nicole. And we’re here.
Nicole: Come on come on. Let’s run all the way.

Phil: Jenn & Nicole…
Jenn: Aha…?
Phil: You are team number THREE.
Nicole: Wow. Four times in a row. Beat that!
Jenn: When will we ever win a leg?
Phil: Maybe the next one will be it.
Nicole: We certainly hope so, Phil. We certainly hope so.

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Zoey: Uh oh. Why are we stopping?
Thomas: Shoot! Something’s wrong with the car.
Zoey: Oh god. Not now. Not when it’s pit-stop time!

-Thomas tries to fix the car-

Thomas: The freaking engine won't start!!
Zoey: We're so screwed...

**Jason & Nicholas pass by**

Zoey (shouts): Hey could you guys help us please?
-Jason & Nicholas ignores it and just whiz by-

Jason (conf): We knew that Thomas & Zoey needed help. But hey, this is a race. And it’s every team for themselves.

Zoey: Jerks. I think Jason was smiling at me. The nerve!
Thomas: Those guys can’t be trusted, Zo.
Zoey: What are we gonna do now, Dad?
Thomas: The only thing we can do… Wait for a replacement vehicle.

Zoey (conf): The fact that we’ve let Jason & Nicholas follow us several times and yet they aren’t even willing to stop for a minute to help us… really shows their nature. And it’s not something to be proud of either.

Pit-stop greeter: Welcome to Ireland.
Nicholas: Thanks.
Phil: Jason & Nicholas, you are team number FOUR.
Nicholas: That’s not too bad.
Jason: Yeah. But we can definitely do better.
Phil: Well good luck for that.

Zoey: Finally got a stupid replacement vehicle.
Thomas: Now, Zoey. I know you’re mad. I’m mad too. But let’s not let the small thing upset you, okay?
Zoey: Yes, Daddy. It’s just so upsetting to lose to those backstabbing losers because our vehicle broke down.
Thomas: There’s always a next time.
Zoey: I guess.

Phil: Thomas & Zoey…
Zoey: Give us some good news, Phil.
Phil: You are team number FIVE.
Thomas: Wohoo. Moved up 2 spots, baby.
Phil: You guys have been moving up every leg since the 2nd.
Zoey: Yeah. We’re here to win!

Ryan: Dorothy & Lauren are behind us I think.
Jeffrey: Make sure we give it our all when we hit the cathedral.
Ryan: That would be now.
Jeffrey: Let’s go!

Phil: Jeffrey & Ryan… You are team number SIX.
Ryan: Ho ho ho. Our best placing yet.
Jeffrey: Which is seriously pretty pathetic but we’ll improve, Phil. Don’t worry.

Lauren: Gran, don’t worry about it. Whatever the result, I will love you always.
Dorothy: Thanks Lauren. I don’t know what I’d do without you.

Phil: Dorothy & Lauren… You are team number SEVEN.
Dorothy: Alright, Phil. Thanks.
Phil: Dorothy, I heard you had a hard time at the Roadblock.
Dorothy: Yeah. It was definitely hard for me.
Phil: Lauren, you proud of your grandmother after today?
Lauren: I’ve always been proud of her. But today, she has shown me what a trooper she really is.

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Brandon: Alexa. Where the hell are we going?
Alexa: Why the hell are you yelling at me?
Brandon: Because we should’ve reached there by now!
Alexa: Oh my god. You’re like the most unreasonable person I’ve ever met.
Brandon: Look. We’re either in last or 2nd-to-last right now. And you are not doing your job properly.
Alexa: I am doing my job. You are just shouting at me.
Brandon: Let me see the map.
-grabs map from Alexa-
Alexa: I’m not going to put up with your nonsense anymore. You immature brat.
Brandon: Look Alexa. You told me to go this way. We were supposed to go THAT way. You just fucking screwed us up.
-Alexa starts crying-
Brandon: Suck it up would you?!
Alexa (conf): By that point, I knew… It was all over. Our relationship was not to be.
Alexa: Just drive before I open the door and walk away right now. I don’t care if I’m in Ireland or Bangladesh. You are a fate worse than death.

**Melissa & Sean arrive at the Roadblock**

Sean: Roadblock, mom.
Melissa: I’ll do it. You’ve been doing too many lately.
Sean: Alright. You just take your time mom.
Sean (conf): At that point, we didn’t know what place we were at. Both of us assumed we were in last. And the whole mood just changed.
Sean: Got it, mom?
Melissa: Yeah. Let’s go.

Sean: Mom. Whatever happens… You’re the best mother ever.
Melissa (conf): And that was the first point of the race where I felt really truly happy.
Melissa: Thanks and you’re the best son a mother could wish for.

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**Jessica & Ashley arrive at the cathedral**

Jessica: Oh man. I hope we don’t become the 2nd team to be eliminated after using a Fast-Forward.
Ashley: That would suck so bad.
Jessica: Ashley. Come on. Let’s run together.
Ashley: Ahh. There’s Phil.
Jessica: Oh no. It’s his solemn face.

Phil: Jessica & Ashley…
Jessica: Oh my god. Please say anything but last team to arrive.
Phil: You are the… EIGHTH team to arrive.
Ashley: YES YES YES.
Phil: And you’re still in The Amazing Race.
Jessica: Thank god. Thanks Phil.

Pit-stop greeter: Welcome to Ireland.

Phil: Melissa & Sean… You are team number NINE.
Sean: WHAT? Are you kidding?
Melissa: Oh my god. What a relieve.
Phil: You guys are still IN THE RACE.
Sean: YES. High-five mom.
Melissa (conf): This will definitely spur us on to do better in the race.
Sean (conf): I’ve also realized how important my mom is to me… And winning is my 2nd priority. My mom is my first.

-scene shows Brandon & Alexa walking to the pit-stop-

Pit-stop greeter: Welcome to Ireland.
Phil: Brandon & Alexa… You are the last team to arrive…
Brandon: We figured.
Phil: I’m sorry to tell you… that you have both been eliminated from the race.
Alexa: It’s alright, Phil. I wanted out anyway.
Alexa (conf): Brandon has got to be the WORST partner for me. Period. Competitive wise, we’re pretty good. But in romance, no way.
Brandon (conf): I do love Alexa. But sometimes, you gotta let her go. Our personalities just clash too much.
Alexa (conf): This race has certainly been fun. Just wished that I had brought along a different partner.

- end of Leg 4 =) -

Well, similar to the real TAR, real-life circumstances at the airport may have been considered for the standby situation. For example, Henry & Florence could've been on priority standby, because remember that Henry was once an airport manager and knows the tricks onto getting flights. (this is shown a few times in previous legs as well) It could also be possible that Brandon & Alexa's agent didn't put in that much effort to get that onto the flight.

And as for the issue about them 'walking' while Melissa & Sean "ran past em". It's not that hard to imagine either. They weren't that far apart from Melissa & Sean and the journey for Dublin to Blarney was certainly a considerable distance. I'd consider at least a 90-min journey. Thus, Alexa's screw up at navigation, could've led them the wrong way which would be hard to get back on the right track, thus jeopardizing their placing.

All in all, I'm just trying to say that I did not "rig" the thing (even though I could) after seeing the responses of the readers to the teams. I've already pre-decided the placings of the teams and what caused their success/demise before I started the fan-fic. And I won't change the results due to popularity of the team or how well they did the previous leg.

And I'd consider their ending a "Series of Unfortunate Events". And besides, I figured 4 legs was enough for their storyline-arc. In fact, I realised they're kinda like Peter & Sarah from TAR10...

Leg 5 Preview:

On the next episode of The Amazing Race...

** All teams are finally equalized at the start of the leg and it's anyone's game...

Michael: There goes our lead.

Sean: This is the leg we make a comeback.

Lauren: We're not going home this leg!

** It's going to be a long, extra-long, gruelling leg. 2 new countries to be visited in one leg. Teams will have hardly any time to rest.

Jessica: Oh god, when is this leg gonna end??

Florence: Man. I'm so exhausted.
Henry: Come on, Flo! Don't give up.

** Every teams are in the hands of luck, with a team opting for the Fast-Forward, risking their entire race for a chance to surge ahead. Which team will have ladyluck on their sides.

Michael: Come on. Give us a break!
Tiffany: Oh shoot. I can't believe our race is gonna end because of blackjack.

Dorothy: YES!
Lauren: AWESOME, gran!!

** A mind-boggling Roadblock may cause the downfall of Jenn & Nicole.

Nicole: Oh no. Why is she taking so long.
Jenn: Man.. What IS it???

** DO NOT miss the next installment of The Amazing Race: Fantasy. A special extra-length (approx-90 min in TV length) episode awaits....

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But maybe he takes long because a great fanfic like his takes a lot of preparation.

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Destiny is half-right though. I tend to update faster if I see a bigger "audience" and more appreciation. It's just normal human nature. That way, I'd have the motivation to spend a couple of hours writing the fan-fict. And this recent leg's response has been kinda disappointing. Only 5 people actually replied.

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And how do you make the wiki-like Leaderboard?

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Using Wikipedia. :P I take the coding from an actual TAR page and then edit it to customize it to my teams and current results then screenshot the results when I post the code on a wikipedia page.

Leg 5 will be released anywhere from 26 - 30th July 2007..