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The teams learn their next destination: the city of Dubai. Phil also teases that the Fast Forward is in play for this leg. All the teams book tickets at a travel agency. They will be on the same flight too. Jonathan & Ana feel hurt that Carson & Jack voted to U-Turn them in the previous leg. The teams note the awkward tension among them at the airport before Ana talk things out with Carson & Jack. Eventually, they all board their flight to Dubai.
The teams land in Dubai. They all must take a taxi to the Platinum Heritage Desert Gate. They will stay there overnight and claim a time for tomorrow morning. Alyssa & Josiah, Jonathan & Ana, Han & Holden, and Carson & Jack claim the 5:10 time. Melinda & Erika, Pops & Jeff, Brett & Mark, and Nick & Mike claim the 5:20 time.
The next morning, we see the two groups ride camels to their next clue box. The teams learn they have a Roadblock to complete. One team member must skydive into the city of Dubai. Jack, Holden, Alyssa, and Ana will skydive for the first group. Brett, Nick, Pops, and Melinda will skydive for the second group.
After Jack and Holden land, they read their clue and learn there is a Fast Forward coming up. They must first find the orange luxury car. Han & Holden go out into the parking lot, but they cannot find it. Carson & Jack find it instead, taking them to the Fast Forward. They will scuba dive for their Fast Forward task. Meanwhile, the other teams must proceed to Atlantis the Royal to find their next clue.
Teams arrive at Atlantis the Royal. They learn they must prepare afternoon tea by garnishing treats and place them on a tray to the satisfaction of a pastry chef. Eventually, all the teams except Carson & Jack are working at the same time. Meanwhile, Carson & Jack are at Deep Dive Dubai, scuba diving in a sunken city to find their next clue.
Alyssa & Josiah fail the first inspection, but they figure out their mistake. They are the first to complete the task. They learn their next destination: Burj Al Arab Public Beach. Jonathan & Ana pass on their first attempt, as do Han & Holden. More teams pass the desserts task. Right behind them are Brett & Mark and Melinda & Erika. Pop & Jeff were about to have their desserts inspected, but one of their desserts was knocked off its stand. They need to redo it, allowing Nick & Mike pass them. Pops & Jeff manage to quickly pass on their second attempt.
Carson & Jack find their next clue. They won the Fast Forward, and their driver will take them directly to the Pit Stop. Meanwhile, Alyssa & Josiah arrive at the beach and learn there’s another Roadblock. One team member must surf the waves with eFoil. Josiah is the first to begin the Roadblock. Han and Jonathan are the next two to get started. Eventually, Brett & Mark join them at the Roadblock. Mark chooses to do the Roadblock.
We next see Carson & Jack arrive at the Pit Stop. Phil gives them the good news. Carson & Jack are Team #1! Phil lets them know they have also won a trip for two on an Alaskan cruise.
Erika gets started on the Roadblock while everyone else is still practicing. Nick & Mike and Pops & Jeff arrive. Jeff chooses to do the Roadblock. Nick & Mike take a few second to decide, but ultimately Nick chooses to do another Roadblock today.
Han is the first person to complete the Roadblock. She and Holden can proceed to the Pit Stop: Museum of the Future. Josiah is struggling with the task, and he feels added pressure seeing that Jeff and Nick are already there with them. Eventually, Josiah finally completes the Roadblock.
Everyone keeps falling off their surfboards, but eventually they complete the task. Mark is the next person to complete the Roadblock, and he’s followed by Erika. Jonathan completes the task next, leaving Jeff and Nick as the last two people attempting the Roadblock. Jeff completes the Roadblock next, meaning Nick & Mike are now in last place. However, Nick finally completes the Roadblock soon afterwards.
Teams must go to the metro station and board a train to the Pit Stop. We see teams get on trains, and a heavy traffic is giving teams at the back of the pack a chance to catch up. Pops & Jeff end up missing their train, allowing Nick & Mike to board the next train with them.
Han & Holden arrive at the Pit Stop next. They are Team #2. Alyssa & Josiah join them soon afterwards as Team #3. Brett & Mark arrive soon later as Team #4. Jonathan & Ana and Melinda & Erika arrive together as Team #5 and Team #6 respectively. It’s now a footrace between Pops & Jeff and Nick & Mike. Which team will reach the Pit Stop next?
Nick & Mike run and join Jonathan & Ana and Melinda & Erika at the mat. Pops & Jeff run behind them, but they are the last team to arrive at the Pit Stop. Phil gives Pops & Jeff the bad news: Pops & Jeff have been eliminated from the race. They take the news well, and Pops is happy for the experience. He always wanted to skydive, and he was able to do so today. Jeff says he’s very proud of his father.
Episode Summary
1st place: Carson & Jack
2nd place: Han & Holden
3rd place: Alyssa & Josiah
4th place: Brett & Mark
5th place: Jonathan & Ana
6th place: Melinda & Erika
7th place: Nick & Mike
Eliminated: Pops & Jeff
And that wraps up tonight’s episode of The Amazing Race. Thanks for reading, and come back next week for another live recap.
