Following two narrow escapes in second to last, Gary & Will were eliminated in The Amazing Race 21 Episode 4.
Teams depart in the order in which they arrived.
First: James & Abba – 7:39AM
Second: Abbie & Ryan – 9:41AM
Third: Natalie & Nadiya – 9:42AM
Fourth: Josh & Brent – 10:53AM
Fifth: Rob & Kelley – 10:59AM
Sixth: Jaymes & James – 11:10AM
Seventh: Trey & Lexi – 11:34AM
As the only team to have gone for the fast forward, James & Abba have a 2 hour lead over the second place team, a seemingly insurmountable amount of time if they remain local. Seeing as they only have $1 for this leg of the race, that’s a pretty safe bet.
They continue to fight their way through the heat and sea of people in Bangladesh. Ryan thinks he has found where hell is, but by that same respect, he realizes how good they have it at home.
The road block requires them to use an ancient scale (that they must build) to weigh a specific amount of wood using rocks as a counterbalance.
Road block (in order of arrival): James, Abbie, Nadiya, Kelley, Jaymes, Brent, Trey
Oh, great, now we get to listen to more screaming from the twins. They consider Ryan obnoxious for mocking them. Have they heard themselves? I could do without hearing the word twinny being screamed once again, let alone 48 more times.
Immediately after the road block, they head straight to the detour. It’s really not looking good for anybody hoping to shake up the standings. 15 minutes in, it’s already obvious who will place first. Poor leg planning. If you know someone will have this large a lead, there needs to be an equalizer. At least the back of the pack is close enough that there are a few teams that could place last.
The physical nature of these tasks should allow Trey and the Chippendales to escape the axe. Kelley manages to claw her way through the road block as well, leaving Josh & Brent sitting in dead last as they continue to struggle.
The detour is a choice between straw dogs or bamboo jungle. In straw dogs, they will manufacture an eco-friendly bag. In bamboo jungle, they will collect bamboo and deliver it to a construction site. Either work in a 100+ degree factory or haul extremely long poles that will be whacking each other and passers by in equally oppressive conditions. The bamboo task seems to be the smartest move since heavy lifting tasks typically are the quicker choice, though both are going to be physically draining after an already exhausting road block.
Straw dogs: Abbie & Ryan
Bamboo jungle: James & Abba, Natalie & Nadiya, Jaymes & James, Trey & Lexi, Rob & Kelley, Josh & Brent
Having placed their bamboo incorrectly and noticed it, Jaymes & James toss some wood on the ground to reorganize it. In doing so, they forget some of it. This will provide the drama the editors were hoping for, even though it still will not be enough, as they are rejected when they arrive at the detour judge.
The pit stop for this leg of the race (the image stenciled on their detour clue) is Lok Shilpa Jadughar, a folk art and craft museum.
First: James & Abba (win a trip to Malaysia)
Second: Abbie & Ryan
Third: Natalie & Nadiya
Fourth: Rob & Kelley
Fifth: Trey & Lexi
Sixth: Jaymes & James
Non-eliminated: Josh & Brent
Having been in last since the road block, Josh & Brent finish last, but they are saved by non-elimination.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Amazing Race 21 Episode 6, which airs Sunday at 8/7c on CBS.