We're Game Changers For a Reason

### Location(s):

Los Angeles, California → Port of Spain, Trinidad/Crown Point, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

## Episode Chronology

### Previous:

"Don't Touch This Million Dollars!"
(previous season)

## Subpages

**We're Game Changers For a Reason** is the season premiere of *TSM The Amazing Race 13: Game Changers*.

## Story

Leg 1 (Based off Leg 1 of The Amazing Race 32)

**Phil Keoghan:** "I’m standing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California in preparation for another race around the world. In previous seasons, we’ve seen some of the most influential racers take on the challenge. Some were strong, some strategic, some ruthless, some dominant, and some who made moves within their race that changed the course of the game. This season, 11 of the most game changing teams are back for more action and another shot at the million dollar prize. The 11 teams are…"

Alex & Wilted.

**Alex:** "We won season 7 and are the record holders for most legs won in a season."

**Wilted:** "Our historic performance has made us one of the most hated teams but that’s what happens when you achieve that kind of greatness."

**Alex:** "In season 10, things didn’t go our way, but now we’re back to make even more history than before."

Clara & Ashley.

**Clara:** "I am responsible for the most famous mental moves ever. I am not afraid of anyone that stands in my way."

**Ashley:** "We set the standard for which all other female teams follow and we’re here to rewrite the rules again and win this time."

Cloud & Abe.

**Abe:** "Cloud and I raced on season 9 and we became the first racers to ever win on two different seasons."

**Cloud:** "My growth has influenced a lot of people and I want to continue to be an inspiration for people."

**Abe:** "We’ve already done it as individuals, now we’re back to be the first physical team to win twice."

Peanut & Coby.

**Peanut:** "We raced in season 2 and we set the record for most consecutive leg wins."

**Coby:** "No one, after all this time, has beaten that record and we plan on extending it."

Swag & Eliov.

**Eliov:** "We know how to race on top and race from the bottom."

**Swag:** "We pulled off the biggest move of season 12 in taking out Bash & Phorix. It’s our game and we’re gonna keep playing it."

Bash & Phorix.

**Bash:** "Our game was on fire and our strength was shown. We were the aggressive team when it came to the U-Turns."

**Phorix:** "They were so scared of us that they had to burn the U-Turn board just to take us out."

**Bash:** "We’ve learned from our mistakes and are going to win this time."

Abi & Katie.

**Abi:** "We’re game changers for a reason. We are the biggest underdog team in race history."

**Katie:** "We’ve managed to beat out a lot of strong teams despite what they thought of us from season 6. We want to get to the end again and win!"

Kayla & Exploit.

**Exploit:** "We were aggressive in the way we raced but only because so many teams crossed us."

**Kayla:** "The way I slayed Mike was a moment no one will ever forget. Me and my girls will come for you if you want to be a creep!"

Getsome & Sarah.

**Getsome:** "We are the definition of comeback. We’re the first team to ever come in first despite having a speed bump."

**Sarah:** "Getting to do this again is an honor so we want to win this time for the people who root for us!"

White & War.

**White:** "People underestimate us and that’s our craft."

**War:** "We’ve managed to get two express passes as a team and we know how to make the right alliances."

**White:** "This is ours this time."

Halcy & Pie.

**Pie:** "In season 3, we had one of the most dominant performances ever."

**Halcy:** "The only reason we keep losing is twists and penalties. We’ve never actually come in last so this time it’s ours for the taking!"

**Phil:** "Welcome back to the amazing race! You have been selected because of your influence on the race. In other words, game changers. The winner of this leg will win the express pass and a second express pass to hand over to another team. They must be used by leg 6. You must run over to the bags you brought with you to find your first clue and find out what your first destination is. The world is waiting for you, good luck! travel safe! GO!"

**Sarah:** "Fly to the island of Trinidad!"

**Abe:** "Let’s do it!"

**Katie:** "AIRPORT!"

**Route info:** Teams must take marked taxis to Los Angeles International Airport, then fly to Port of Spain, Trinidad. Upon arrival, they must take a taxi to the 24 Hour Fruit Stand in Saint Augustine, where they would find their next clue.

All teams are on the same flight.

Flight lands.

**Pie:** "Go Go Go!"

**Ashley:** "Number one! Number one!"

**Alex:** "There it is, it’s right there!"

Alex & Wilted find the clue currently in 1st place.

**Route Info:** Teams must each roll an oil drum a quarter of a mile to the Exodus Panyard. Once they have delivered their oil drums, they must search amongst the crowd celebrating Carnival for the Midnight Robber, who would give teams their next clue.

**Wilted:** "Race hard, the first six teams will have an advantage over the others."

Abi & Katie start rolling.

**Abi:** "Catch them!"

**Wilted:** "Abi & Katie are right behind us."

**Alex:** "Nothing’s changed. Still the same old followers."

**Katie:** Someone’s behind us."

**Abi:** "It’s Clara & Ashley!"

**Clara:** "Hi."

(cf) **Clara:** "We need to focus on our own race and not let Abi & Katie distract us. But if they’re dumb enough to work with me again, I’ll use them. HAHA, DIDN’T THEY WATCH THEIR LAST SEASON?!"

**Alex:** "There it is!"

Alex & Wilted are on the first flight.

**Wilted:** "Nice!"

Abi & Katie are on the first flight.

Clara & Ashley are on the first flight.

**Ashley:** "YASS QUEENS!"

Peanut & Coby are on the first flight.

Swag & Eliov are on the first flight.

**Swag:** "I think there’s one more spot."

**Halcy:** "Over there!"

**Cloud:** "Where is it!"

**Pie:** "RUN!"

**Abe:** "GO GO GO!"

Cloud & Abe are on the first flight

Halcy & Pie are on the second flight.

**Halcy:** "UGH! Abe tripped me and caused us to miss the first flight."

**Abe:** "No I didn’t, I was just running."

**Halcy:** "LIAR…SCREW YOU, SCREW YOU."

All other teams arrive.

**Charter Flight 1:** Alex & Wilted, Abi & Katie, Clara & Ashley, Peanut & Coby, Swag & Eliov, Cloud & Abe.

**Charter Flight 2:** Halcy & Pie, Bash & Phorix, White & War, Getsome & Sarah, Kayla & Exploit.

**Route Info:** Teams must fly to Crown Point, Tobago. The first flight could carry the first six teams to receive their clue from the Midnight Robber and is scheduled to depart 30 minutes ahead of the second, which would carry the remaining five teams. Upon arrival, teams must make their way to Swallows Beach and search for the boat captain, who would give teams their next clue.

(cf) **Pie:** "After that stunt, if we somehow win this leg, Cloud & Abe are NOT getting the express pass. We want them out."

**Getsome:** "This is nothing new to us, we’re used to racing from the back."

**Bash:** "It’s tough being one of the last ones when you’re used to the front."

First flight takes off.

**Peanut:** "Advantage. Now let’s keep it."

**Clara:** "Once we land, it’s game on. We want those express passes."

**Wilted:** "Game face time."

Flight lands.

**Cloud:** "Taxi!"

**Coby:** "Go! Beat them!"

**Ashley:** "There it is!"

Clara & Ashley get the clue currently in 1st place.

**Route Info:** Teams must take a boat to Nylon Pool and memorize a uniquely-painted wooden fish carving on their boat with a four-digit number combination. Without taking their wooden fish from the boat, they must then search among 125 wooden fish carvings in the water for the one that exactly matched the fish on their boat, and use the number combination to unlock it. They may then exchange their fish for their next clue.

**Clara:** "So all we have to do is find the right Nemo and move on with it."

**Ashley:** "I’m your teammate, not that fish."

**Clara:** "UGH…ok…You get a pass this time. But next time don’t get on my for making a tiny little…um…JOKE! IT WAS A JOKE!"

**Ashley:** "Ok then."

**Katie:** "Look at this! This has to be one of the best places we’ve visited and this is only the first leg."

**Abe:** "This breeze feels so good, it almost makes you forget you're racing…almost."

**Eliov:** "Alright, time to start searching!"

**Wilted:** "UGH! That one’s wrong."

**Cloud:** "Dang it!"

**Swag:** "That’s wrong too."

(cf) **Peanut:** "Instead of worrying about the colors, we just memorized the code and tried every fish."

**Coby:** "Not this one."

**Abi:** "What was the code again?"

**Katie:** "We have to go back to the boat."

**Ashley:** "Let’s just jump in and check the first fish we see."

**Clara:** "We didn’t even look at the colors yet, how do you expect us to fi…"

**Ashley:** "GOT IT!"

**Clara:** "WHAT!"

Clara & Ashley find their fish currently in 1st place.

Teams must take their boat to Pigeon Point, where they would find their next clue.

**Clara:** "Ok, you got lucky that time. But we need to think carefully next time."

(cf) **Ashley:** "It’s been awhile since me and Clara were a team. So we are revisiting some of our bad habits from season 1. But it’s not something we can’t overcome."

**Peanut:** "Got it!"

Peanut & Coby find their fish currently in 2nd place.

(cf) **Abe:** "We were having a hard time. Those fish were scattered everywhere. It was really frustrating!."

**Alex:** "Got it!"

Alex & Wilted find their fish currently in 3rd place.

Second flight lands.

**Kayla:** "Go! Catch them!"

**Bash:** "Don’t let that cab beat you!"

**Swag:** "I see the second flight teams!"

**Eliov:** "No need to worry cause WE GOT IT!"

Swag & Eliov find their fish currently in 4th place.

(cf) **War:** "When we got there, we saw some teams from the first flight still searching so we knew we still had a shot."

**Halcy:** "So much for that head start Abe."

**Cloud:** "Ignore her."

**Abe:** "I know. I’m used to haters."

**Clara:** "There it is."

Clara & Ashley find the clue currently in 1st place.

**Roadblock:** One team member must learn to play a piece of "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" on the steelpan, then perform alongside the Redemption Sound Setters to the band director's satisfaction to receive their next clue.

Clara is doing the RB.

**Ashley:** "UGH! I SHOULD HAVE DONE IT, I PLAY IN BAND!"

**Clara:** "Stupid misleading clues!"

Coby is doing the RB.

**Getsome:** "GO IT!"

Getsome & Sarah find their fish currently in 5th place.

**Abe:** "Wrong again!"

**Pie:** "OVER HERE!"

Halcy & Pie find their fish currently in 6th place.

Clara plays…Fail

**Clara:** "RIG! THIS IS FOR ISLAND PEOPLE, NOT QUEENS!"

Alex is doing the RB.

Eliov is doing the RB.

Coby plays…Fail

**Coby:** "That’s hard."

**Exploit:** "Bingo!"

Kayla & Exploit find their fish currently in 7th place.

**Abi:** "We’ve been here forever now!"

**Cloud:** One team after the other."

**White:** "YES!"

**Cloud:** "And another."

White & War find their fish currently in 8th place.

**Abi:** "FINALLY!"

Abi & Katie find their fish currently in 9th place.

**Bash:** "GOT IT, LET’s GO!"

Bash & Phorix find their fish currently in 10th place.

**Abe:** "I cannot believe this is how we’re gonna lose the race. On the first leg too."

**Cloud:** "We can’t give up yet, it’s like you said, there’s always another task around the corner."

**Abe:** "I guess you’re right."

(cf) **Abe:** "I’m not used to being in the back this early in the race so I was starting to get fed up. Luckily, Cloud knew just what to say to get me back in check."

**Cloud:** "I JUST FOUND IT!"

Cloud & Abe find their fish currently in Last place.

Getsome is doing the RB

Halcy is doing the RB.

Kayla is doing the RB.

Alex (5th attempt) Fail.

**Alex:** "Shoot. I’m still on the first part."

Clara (12th attempt) Fail.

**Clara:** "UGH! EVERY TIME IT’S THE SAME PART!"

War is doing the RB.

Getsome (2nd attempt) Fail.

Eliov (7th attempt) Fail.

Katie is doing the RB.

Phorix is doing the RB.

**Pie:** "HALCY! EVERYONE IS HERE BUT CLOUD & ABE! HURRY UP!"

(cf): **Halcy:** "When I saw that Cloud & Abe were nowhere to be seen, I knew they were in last so I wanted to hurry."

Halcy (3rd attempt) Fail.

**Halcy:** "UGH! DISTRACTED MYSELF!"

Kayla (1st attempt) Fail.

**Kayla:** "There’s got to be a better way to do this."

**Cloud:** "Look! Everyone is still here!"

**Abe:** "Why does that song sound familiar?"

Abe is doing the RB

**Abe:** "YES!!! IT’S A STEAL DRUM AND IT’S A SONG I KNOW! WE’RE BACK IN IT!"

(cf) **Coby:** "When Abe yelled that, I could see the panic getting to some teams. Everyone knows Abe is a musician and is good at music tasks."

War (5th attempt) Fail.

Phorix (2nd attempt) Fail.

Clara (22nd attempt) Fail.

**Clara:** "OH COME ON!"

**Abe:** "Alright, I’m getting it, this is pretty easy."

**Halcy:** "I’d better get this before Abe takes an attempt."

Halcy (6th attempt) Pass.

**Halcy:** "YES!"

Halcy finishes the RB currently in 1st place.

**Route Info:** Teams must take their boat to the Buccoo Integrated Facility, where they must take part in goat racing by each running with a goat across a field up to a marked line. Once both members have successfully crossed the marked line with their goat, they may check in at the nearby **Pit Stop**. The last team to check in will be eliminated.

**Pie:** "If we get there first, we’ll have control over the express passes again!"

Abe (1st attempt) Pass.

**Cloud:** "YES!"

**Abe:** "LET’S GO!"

Abe finishes the RB currently in 2nd place.

**Halcy:** "Someone finished back there but I can’t see who."

Coby (14th attempt) Pass.

Coby finishes the RB currently in 3rd place.

Alex (13th attempt) Pass.

Alex finishes the RB currently in 4th place.

Eliov (15th attempt) Pass.

Eliov finishes the RB currently in 5th place.

**White:** "OKAY! Hurry War, everyone’s leaving all of a sudden!"

**War:** "I’m trying!"

**Pie:** "There’s the goats."

**Halcy:** "Another boat’s coming in. NO! WHAT! HOW!"

**Abe:** "BEEP BEEP BEEP!"

**Pie:** "Don’t worry about it, we’re still in front of them."

Halcy falls down.

**Halcy:** "UGH!"

**Cloud:** "Our turn."

Cloud & Abe cross the line.

Cloud & Abe…

**Abe:** "Could it be?!"

**Halcy:** "Give them a penalty!"

You are team number 1!

**Halcy:** "NOOOOOOOOOOOO! NO! NO! NO!"

You have an express pass for you guys. And a second express pass that you must hand over to another team before the end of the fifth leg.

**Abe:** "FROM LAST TO FIRST!"

**Cloud:** "That’s why we don’t quit!"

Halcy falls again.

Peanut & Coby, you are team number 2.

**Pie:** "We didn’t even get 2nd…come on Halcy!"

Pie falls.

Alex & Wilted, you are team number 3.

**Halcy:** "You were saying!"

Katie finished the RB currently in 6th place.

War finished the RB currently in 7th place.

Swag & Eliov, you are team number 4.

**Pie:** "This is getting old."

**Halcy:** "There we go!"

Halcy & Pie, you are team number 5.

Clara (31st attempt) Fail.

Kayla (18th attempt) Fail.

Abi falls.

White & War, you are team number 6.

Abi & Katie, you are team number 7.

Phorix finishes the RB currently in 8th place.

**Sarah:** "Keep going! You got this!"

**Ashley:** "Just breathe and concentrate."

**Exploit:** "We can’t go out on the first leg."

Bash & Phorix, you are team number 8.

Clara (38th attempt) Pass.

**Clara:** "YASSS! FINALLY!"

Clara finishes the RB currently in 9th place.

**Exploit:** "And we’re down to two."

**Getsome:** "I’ll get it this time."

Getsome (14th attempt) Fail.

**Getsome:** "Or not."

**Ashley:** "Run Clara!"

Clara & Ashley, you are team number 9.

**Clara:** "We did pretty well but we threw it away cause we were stupid and didn’t stop to look around us. We’ll win the next one. MARK MY WORDS!"

Kayla (14th attempt) Fail.

Getsome (17th attempt) Fail.

Kayla (15th attempt) Pass.

**Kayla:** "YES!"

Kayla finishes the RB currently in 10th place.

**Getsome:** "Alright, if we want a shot at the next leg, I really need to get it this time."

Getsome (18th attempt) Pass.

**Sarah:** "NICE!"

Getsome finishes the RB currently in Last place.

**Sarah:** "They just left three minutes ago, we still have a chance!"

**Exploit:** "There it is."

**Getsome:** "I see it."

**Sarah:** "They got here first. We just have to hope they mess up or we’re done"

DRAMATIC MUSIC.

Exploit falls.

**Exploit:** "NOOO! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!"

**Getsome:** "THAT MEANS WE HAVE A CHANCE!"

**Sarah:** "Alright, focus, be one with the goat."

Getsome & Sarah cross the line.

**Exploit:** "It’s over."

**Kayla:** "How did they one shot that?"

**Exploit:** "Who cares, it’s over."

Getsome & Sarah, you are team number 10 and you are still in the race!

**Getsome:** "Close call, but that’s what we’re all about…the comebacks!"

Kayla & Exploit, you are the last team to arrive. I’m very sorry to tell you that you’ve been eliminated from the race.

**Kayla:** "It ended for us way too soon. We had more to give."

**Exploit:** "It’s super frustrating. We were so close to staying. We were so close to winning last time. We just beat ourselves."

**Kayla:** "I’m glad we got to do it again even if it was just one leg. It’s something I wouldn't trade for anything."

## Route Markers

* Starting Line
* Route Info 1
* Route Info 2
* Route Info 3
* Route Info 4
* Route Info 5
* Roadblock
* Route Info 6 and Pit Stop
 The race begins at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, United States.

 Teams must take marked taxis to Los Angeles International Airport, then fly to Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. Upon arrival, they must take a taxi to the 24 Hour Fruit Stand in Saint Augustine, where they would find their next clue.

 Teams must each roll an oil drum a quarter of a mile to the Exodus Panyard. Once they have delivered their oil drums, they must search amongst the crowd celebrating Carnival for the Midnight Robber, who would give teams their next clue.

 Teams must fly to Crown Point, Tobago. The first flight could carry the first six teams to receive their clue from the Midnight Robber and is scheduled to depart 30 minutes ahead of the second, which would carry the remaining five teams. Upon arrival, teams must make their way to Swallows Beach and search for the boat captain, who would give teams their next clue.

 Teams must take a boat to Nylon Pool and memorize a uniquely-painted wooden fish carving on their boat with a four-digit number combination. Without taking their wooden fish from the boat, they must then search among 125 wooden fish carvings in the water for the one that exactly matched the fish on their boat, and use the number combination to unlock it. They may then exchange their fish for their next clue.

 Teams must take their boat to Pigeon Point, where they would find their next clue.

 The team member assigned to this Roadblock must learn to play a piece of "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" on the steelpan, then perform alongside the Redemption Sound Setters to the band director's satisfaction to receive their next clue.

The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:

* Abi & Katie
* Alex & Wilted
* Bash & Phorix
* Clara & Ashley
* Cloud & Abe
* Getsome & Sarah
* Halcy & Pie
* Kayla & Exploit
* Peanut & Coby
* Swag & Eliov
* White & War
 Teams must take their boat to the Buccoo Integrated Facility, where they must take part in goat racing by each running with a goat across a field up to a marked line. Once both members have successfully crossed the marked line with their goat, they may check in at the nearby **Pit Stop**.
For coming in first place, Cloud & Abe won the **Express Pass**.

## Leaderboard

**Legend:**
     First Place •      Eliminated •      Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg•      Saved from elimination by the Salvage Pass or The Save •      Season winner •      Season 2nd place •      Season 3rd place • **►** Used the Fast Forward • **ϵ** Used the Express Pass• **⊂** User of the first Double U-Turn slot • **⊃** Recipient of the first Double U-Turn slot • **⋐** User of the second Double U-Turn slot • **⋑** Recipient of the second Double U-Turn slot

 **1st place**

 **2nd place**

 **3rd place**

 **4th place**

 **5th place**

 **6th place**

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 **8th place**

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 **11th place**