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The Amazing Race 8, Episode 2: Stupid Mode
by Jenn Brasler -- 10/05/2005

If you thought the tasks wouldnt be as physical as in the past because of the kids along for the ride, you were wrong. Can the little ones handle a Civil War reenactment? Can the teams navigate the maze of Washington, D.C.? Can one family recover from a time-consuming mistake? Find out inside.

Previously on The Amazing Race 8: Ten families of four met up in New York to embark on a race for $1 million. The Gaghans did well, but the Paolos got lost. The families crossed the Delaware River, like George Washington, but the Blacks ran into problems. The Weavers had a buggy accident. The Aiellos struggled on the Buggy It detour, unlike the Gaghans. The teams who decided to Build It ran into some stress. The Paolos fought. The Godlewskis came in first, and the Linzes and the Blacks raced to stay in the game. The Blacks wound up being eliminated. There are nine families left:

The Godlewskis (Pink Ladies): Sharon, Christine, Tricia, and Michelle - Sisters/Shrieky

The Gaghans: Bill, Tammy, Billy, and Carissa - Parents and kids/Tougher than they look

The Weavers: Linda, Rachel, Rebecca, and Rolly - Mom and kids/Also shrieky, but sentimental favorites

The Rogerses: Denny, Renee, Brittney, and Brock - Parents and kids/dad thinks hes the boss

The Schroeders: Mark, Char, Stassi, and Hunter - Father, stepmother, and kids/Hes annoying

The Paolos: Tony, Marion, D.J., and Brian - Parents and kids/Need to have a time out

The Bransens: Wally, Elizabeth, Lindsay, and Lauren - Father and daughters/No opinion yet

The Aiellos: Godfather Tony, Matt, David, and Kevin - Father-in-law and sons-in-law/sentimental favorites

The Linzes: Nick, Alex, Megan, and Tommy - Brothers and sister/Strong, even though theyre in last place

We begin in Lancaster, the heart of Mennonite and Amish country. The pit stop for the last leg was a family farm. Will the Paolos fighting affect their racing? Will the Linzes be able to figure out how to navigate?

The Pink Ladies are the first to leave at 7:57 a.m. The clue tells them to go to York, Pennsylvania, which isnt too far away. Theyll find Shoehouse Road and well, a giant shoe. Tricia is proud of her sisters and says that theyre more confident now. They head out, looking for a gas station.

The Gaghans leave next. Tammy says that people probably thought they were dragging the kids along. Billy finishes for her that now theyre a threat. The Weavers leave next. Linda says that after her husband died, it took her a while to realize that she needed to step into a leadership position. She hopes the race will help her with that. The Rogerses leave as Brock interviews that Denny considers himself the leader, but they need to listen to everyone in the family. Ooh, foreshadowing.

The Schroeders head out. Stassi says that theyre not as prepared as they thought they were, but theyre learning. The Pink Ladies find a gas station. Tammy and Bill apparently spend the previous evening studying maps (smart!). They tell the kids, who are goofing off, that they need to be in race mode, not stupid mode. Mark tells his family that theyll take a shortcut to the giant shoe.

The Paolos leave. Marion says that no one listens to her, but when she persists in something, shes doing it for a reason. D.J. cant stand her constant nagging. The Bransens leave. Wally says that he thought they might not do well, but hes pleased with how theyve been racing. Elizabeth notes that she and her sisters know their father isnt optimistic, so its been nice to prove him wrong. The Aiellos leave. Kevin says that Godfather Tony is a protective father. Matt wants to make him proud.

Finally, the Linzes leave. Megan is proud of her brothers. Theyre not going to beat themselves up about their placement; theyre going to learn from their mistakes. At least they have the right attitude.

Hey, look! A giant shoe! The Gaghans arrive first and Bill gets out to get the clue. For some reason, Tammy is adamant that Carissa not get out. Lighten up, Tammy, its the morning of the second leg. The clue tells them to go to Washington, D.C. Yay! I live near there! Specifically, theyre to go to the reflecting pool. Well, a reflecting pool. The clue says to go to the one near the Capitol Building, but the better known (and bigger) one is near the Lincoln Memorial and reflects the Washington Monument. This is why it pays to read your clue carefully.

The Schroeders arrive at the shoe and Stassi gets the clue. (Hey, that rhymes.) The Pink Ladies show up shortly after and Christine gets the clue. All three families head for 30 West.

The Weavers find the shoe, which Rachel says is just like the book. (I guess she means the story of the old woman who lived in a shoe.) Rolly gets the clue. Linda shows her geographical intelligence once again by asking what state D.C. is in. To be fair, a lot of people wonder that. The Rogerses arrive and Brock gets the clue. I think I just keep saying whos getting the clues in order to practice using their names. You can just ignore me. When Brock returns to the car, Denny lets him drive. Oh, and then he tells him to take 30 East.

The Paolos arrive and D.J. gets the clue. The Bransens are there soon after and Lindsay gets the clue. (Yes, I only knew that because someone said her name.) The Aiellos arrive and David gets the clue. Hes happy because he lived in Northern Virginia for two years. Uh oh, flashback to the Guidos saying, We lived in Paris for two years. (Just kidding; I would never compare David to the Guidos.) The Linzes show up and Alex gets the clue. These teams all know that they need to head for 83 South, towards Baltimore. Why didnt they set a task in Baltimore? Maybe theyll head there later.

Brock doesnt know where 30 East is. Denny tells him that hes responsible for finding it. David says that D.C. is home and he knows where the pool is. The Linzes look at their maps and realize that there are two pools. They announce that they wont be taking any stops, and bathroom breaks will have to be in cups. Megan isnt thrilled. The Rogerses realize that theyve passed 83 East. Brock points out that they couldnt have passed it since he didnt actually see it. Denny decides that he should drive instead.

Brittney looks at a map and realizes that theyre going the wrong way. Brock notes that Denny gave him the wrong highway name. Denny says that one person can only do so much. Dude, just say, I was wrong. It wont hurt, I promise. The Gaghans make it to D.C. Bill is getting a little bossy. Maybe hes just worried about being in a busy city with little kids. The Schroeders arrive as well, followed by the Pink Ladies.

The Weavers get directions and wind up at the clue box first. I like them, but they really need to stop screaming. The clue tells them to find a limo on 3rd Street, where an unseen contact will hand them a briefcase. (Im guessing this is a reference to Deep Throat.) Then theyll have to go to the Tidal Basin, which is near the Jefferson Memorial. The Weavers do all of this and get the briefcase. The Pink Ladies are just behind them in second place.

Billy thinks he spots the clue box, but its actually a No Smoking sign. Heh. The Schroeders realize that theyre at the wrong reflecting pool. The Paolos wonder if they should get gas; Marion is in favor of it. D.J. gets the briefcase while Marion keeps telling Tony and Brian that they need gas. The Bransens head for the Lincoln Memorial. The Aiellos find a map and note that they need to make up some time. The Gaghans look for the clue box but realize theyve gone in a circle.

The Schroeders find the clue box, followed by the Linzes. The families give each other high fives. The Aiellos find the clue box. The Pink Ladies arrive at the Tidal Basin and find the clue box. Inside is a Roadblock. Even though teams are up to four members this season, this Roadblock, at least, is still only for one person. That person will participate in a covert op. He or she will have to search the area for a spy with a briefcase. There are 50 people around with briefcases, but only ten are designated spies. The team member will give the code phrase, The sky is blue. If the person he or she is talking to is a spy, the reply will be, The sea is green. The spy and the team member will exchange briefcases, and the team member will wind up with a clue. This is awesome. I would love to do this Roadblock.

Sharon takes the Roadblock for the Pink Ladies. Rebecca is having driving problems; her family isnt helping. The Paolos are, amazingly, second to the Roadblock. D.J. takes it for them. Sharon finds a spy and exchanges her briefcase. The clue says to drive 49 miles to the Welbourne Manor in Middleburg, Virginia.

D.J. isnt having any luck. The Weavers get to the Roadblock and Rebecca takes it. The Pink Ladies are happy to be in first. D.J. is frustrated. Rebecca makes her exchange and the Weavers head for the highway. D.J. finally gets his exchange and tells his spy, I love you, my brother. The Schroeders reach the Roadblock, which Mark does, in case its hard. No, he really said that.

The Paolos drive off to get gas, passing the Pentagon. Mark asks non-spy who rejected him, Are you sure the skys not blue? He then comments that her panties were too tight. Mark, Im warning you. The Gaghans toss a coin in the (wrong) reflecting pool and make a wish. The Bransens are going a little slowly because Wally cant keep up. The Aiellos reach the Roadblock, which David takes. The Linzes show up shortly afterwards and Nick takes it. Mark greets an older potential spy with, Hey, pops. Instead of a smack across the face, the spy gives him his briefcase. When Mark returns to his family, they scream like he just discovered a new planet or something.

The Paolos complain that they cant find a gas station. Yep, its hard to find one in D.C. D.J. wonders if people dont pump gas in friggin Virginia. First of all, youre not in friggin Virginia. Youre in D.C. Second of all, dont insult my home state. Third of all, shut up. David makes his exchange. Nick asks a potential spy if the sky is blue. Yes, it is, she replies. Hee. Love the witty Roadblock participants. The Aiellos leave, now in fifth place.

The Rogerses get directions to the Washington Monument. Okay, but that wont help you. Theyre told that you cant miss it. Well, yeah - its pretty big. Billy suggests to his parents that they ask someone where to go. For some reason, they dont think thats a good idea, because they cant think what he would ask. Maybe, Have you seen a clue box? Or, Are we at the right reflecting pool?

The Rogerses arrive at the Washington Monument reflecting pool. The Bransens ask for directions. The Gaghans and Rogerses meet up and decide to ask for help at the Service Center. They learn that theyre at the wrong pool and head back to their cars. Denny regrets helping out the Gaghans. What does the Bible say about helping people, Denny? The Gaghans get their clue, followed by the Bransens, and finally the Rogerses. The Paolos finally found a gas station.

Nick is still working on the Roadblock. The Gaghans arrive and Tammy takes it for her family. She asks a potential sky if the sky is blue; the response is, Its beautiful, isnt it? Those people are having so much fun. Nick finally gets his briefcase, followed quickly by Tammy, who beats him back to her family. The Bransens reach the Roadblock and Wally does it, though the girls arent sure he should. The Rogerses get directions to the Tidal Basin.

The Paolos realize that theyre heading back to Washington. The Beltway is a harsh mistress. Marion complains that no one listens to her. The Pink Ladies and the Weavers are getting close to Middleburg, but everyone behind them who is not currently still in D.C. gets stuck in traffic. Nick realizes that they can take 234, so the Linzes do. Wally gets the briefcase and the Bransens leave in eighth place. They wind up stuck in traffic, as do the Paolos. Wally thinks they should find a new route.

The Rogerses finally make the Roadblock and Stassi takes it. The Pink Ladies and Weavers approach Middleburg, and the Weavers arrive first. They are greeted by a Detour. Both tasks include military-related duties. One is Heat of the Battle, which involves carrying five wounded soldiers from a Civil War reenactment. The other choice is Heat of the Night, which, sadly, does not involve Sidney Poitier. Instead, it involves rolling a barrel of oil, then filling and lighting 20 lamps. After the tasks, the families will receive flags, which they will carry to the pit stop. The last team to arrive may be eliminated.

The Weavers pick the Battle and immediately get lost trying to find it. I would suggest following the sound of guns. The Pink Ladies also pick Battle, which they think will be fun. When they see the reenactment, however, they decide theyre going to die. It does look pretty realistic. The Weavers finally find the battlefield, but when they see that the Pink Ladies are there, they decide to do Night instead. I think I would have picked Night, since 20 lamps divided by four people means each person only has to fill five lamps.

The Linzes arrive (way to make up time!) and pick Battle. The Pink Ladies have transported one soldier out of five. The Weavers are already almost done filling the lamps. The Linzes have one out of five soldiers. I hope those guys dont mind being dropped on the ground, because that happens a lot in this task. The Weavers head over to light their lamps.

The Bransens, Aiellos, and Schroeders all arrive in quick succession. The Schroeders pick Night while the Bransens and Aiellos pick Battle. Im not sure why the Bransen girls though that Wally would be able to handle Battle over Night. The Linzes have three out of five soldiers. The Weavers light their lamps. David, a Marine, has goosebumps from being in the middle of a battle. The Linzes have four out of five soldiers, but Megan is struggling to keep up with her brothers. The Weavers have 18 lamps. The Pink Ladies have four out of five soldiers.

The Weavers and Linzes finish up and race to the pit stop with their flags. And the first place family is the Weavers! Would you be surprised if I told you they scream? Theyve also won a trip to Bermuda. Rachel thinks that Linda has done a great job taking over responsibilities. The Linzes are in second place and are thrilled with their comeback. They should be. The Pink Ladies finish in third place. The Schroeders have nine out of 20 lamps filled. Wally is struggling. The Aiellos encourage Godfather Tony. Wally needs a break and tells his daughters that he cant do this anymore.

The Bransen girls tell their father that theyre close to elimination and have to keep going. To his credit, Wally starts up again. The Gaghans arrive at the Detour and pick Battle. Carissa worries that theyll get shot, but Tammy tells her not to worry about it. The Schroeders start lighting their lamps. The Bransens and Aiellos are finishing up neck and neck. Billy complains that Carissa isnt doing anything, but Tammy says that shes trying. The Bransens have four out of five soldiers. The Schroeders finish up their lamps and hit the pit stop in fourth place.

Godfather Tony tells his sons-in-law that hes wicked tired. He interviews that he teased his sons-in-law when they married his daughters that they were taking a step up. Now, though, hes impressed by how caring and genuine they are. From what weve seen of them, I feel the same way. The Aiellos and Bransens finish up, though Wally is struggling to get to the pit stop. The two families race and the Aiellos arrive in fifth place. The Bransens are in a close sixth. Phil asks an exhausted Wally if everythings cool. I guess, Wally pants.

The Gaghans finish and arrive in seventh. They definitely bled some time this week. The Paolos arrive and pick Battle. The Rogerses finally approach Middleburg. The Paolos have two out of five soldiers, but D.J. needs water. Marion says she cant do this. The Rogerses choose Battle. Tony tells Marion that she has no choice but to keep going. Renee is struggling as well, so Denny decides that they should switch tasks. Brittney comments that it feels like theyre in the middle of the Civil War. The re-enactors will sleep well knowing that they did their job successfully.

The Rogerses have ten out of 20 lamps filled. The Paolos have four out of five soldiers. The Rogerses finish filling and start lighting as the Paolos struggle. D.J., surprisingly, is having the most trouble. Both families get their flags and race for the pit stop. And who should arrive first but the Paolos. Yes, theyre in eighth place, which means that theyre here for at least another week. At least they acknowledge that Marion is a fighter.

The Rogerses are last and, despite the ambiguous wording of the clue, theyre eliminated. Denny admits that they made a mistake. He thinks that he should take the responsibility. Brock interviews that no one listened to him; if they had, they might still be in the race. Poor Brock. Denny says that Brock needs to learn that he cant cast stones. Dude. You already admitted it was your fault. Leave the kid alone. Brock doesnt think his family will ever change. Renee says that shes the glue that holds the family together. No matter how hard things get, theyll always be the Rogers family.

Next week: The teams get spun in NASAs centrifuge. Awesome. The Aiellos have car trouble. Not awesome.

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Re: RNO - Episode 2: Stupid Mode
« Reply #1 on: Oct 5^th, 2005, 3:20pm »

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thanks to this site: http://homepage.mac.com/yakc/tv/tar8.html#leg2

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JP I have to say that was incredible

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on Oct 5^th, 2005, 4:31pm, purpleangel wrote:

JP I have to say that was incredible

Uhm... thanks, but I just posted it. I didn't write it?

Or maybe you're saying something about what banzai posted which I think IS incredible! Cheesy

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wow whoa totally missed that part... thanks for posting it JP and thanks for the other thing Banzai that's really awesome.. Cool

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I've lived in York, PA all my life. That Shoehouse is a landmark on what is now route 463 - the old route 30. When I was young we always looked for it and showed it to visitors. Once owned by a family, it was a tourist palce, then an ice cream store. Has been many things. i have not been there for a long time. it is very unique! Glad it is still maintained.

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« Reply #6 on: Oct 6^th, 2005, 1:12am »

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if only the rest of the paolo family listened to marion. if they got gas when they passed a gas station, they would've got a higher placing. look at the chart! they went from third to eight! all because they had to find a gas station in the city.

added: whoops, almost forgot to thank banzai for the cart. thanks, banzai!!

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Thanks for posting JP.

And Banzai that chart is really cool! Thanks for posting!!

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