I Feel Like I Need to Cry

## Subpages

**I Feel Like I Need to Cry** is the ninth episode of *TSM The Amazing Race 8: Fighters*.

## Story

Leg 9 (Based off Leg 5 of The Amazing Race 21)

The race resumes at Ramnagar Fort.

Peanut & Amy will be depart 1st.

**Route info:** Teams must fly to Dhaka, Bangladesh. Upon arrival, teams must travel by taxi to Jatrabari Boro Bazaar. Once there, teams must find the *bēguna*, the Bengali word for eggplant, vendor to receive their next clue.

**Caution... Double U-Turn Ahead!**

Getsome & Spark find the speed bump.

**Speed Bump:** Getsome & Spark must travel to a nearby market and properly deliver three items to the vendor. Once they're done, they can continue racing.

**Route Info:** Teams must travel by taxi to Ferry Ghat Road and search under the bridge to find their next clue.

**Roadblock:** One team member must construct a balance scale from the provided bamboo, lashing ropes, and other equipment. Once the construction of the scale is approved, they then have to weigh out the proper amount of wood to balance with 4 large stones. Once the weights of stones and logs were even, they will receive their next clue and the right to use the U-Turn.

Liam is doing the RB

War is doing the RB

Peanut is doing the RB

Poet is doing the RB

Abi is doing the RB

**Katie:** "If Abi does not finish first, it's almost guaranteed we're getting turned."

Getsome & Spark finish speed bump.

Getsome is doing the RB

Peanut finishes the RB currently in 1st place.

Peanut & Amy uturn Abi & Katie

**Detour:** Straw Dogs or Bamboo Jungle?

**Choice A:** *Straw Dogs*
Teams would have to first prepare twenty bundles of jute straw by heckling (throwing them against a nailed board, the heckling comb) to straighten and separate the fibers. They then have to deliver twenty bundles of the completed straw to the looms, and at the end of the production line, they will receive their next clue in the form of a jute mat with a painting on it.

**Choice B:** *Bamboo Jungle*
Teams would have to collect three sets of bamboo trunks of different length and diameter from a storage area. They'll then use a platformed freight bicycle to transport the bamboo to a construction site. Once their delivery is confirmed by the site's foreman, they will get the next clue, a small length of bamboo with a painting on it.

Peanut & Amy are doing Bamboo Jungle

Poet finishes the RB currently in 2nd place.

**Poet:** "We choose not to uturn anyone."

**Chic:** "In case there is another uturn, we don’t want to be anyone's enemies."

Poet & Chic are doing Bamboo Jungle

Abi finishes the RB currently in 3rd place.

Abi & Katie uturn Bwinter & Liam

Abi & Katie are doing Straw Dogs first

Liam finishes the RB currently in 4th place.

Bwinter & Liam are doing Bamboo Jungle first

War finishes the RB currently in 5th place.

War & Coolguy are doing Straw Dogs

Getsome finishes the RB currently in Last place.

Getsome & Spark are doing Bamboo Jungle

**Peanut:** "Here at the market, we just picked a bunch of random sticks."

**Amy:** "Peanut, the clue says the marked station."

**Peanut:** "We have to start all over..."

Poet & Chic finish detour currently in 1st place.

**Route Info:** Teams must figure out the painting is of Lok Shilpa Jadughar and must travel by taxi there to check in. The last team to check in may be eliminated.

Bwinter & Liam finish detour number 1.

Poet & Chic, you are team number 1! You have won a trip for two from Travelocity and you are going to Los Angles California.

**Peanut:** “Wow we're stupid, let's do this fast!"

**Getsome:** "Wait, how are you guys not done yet?"

**Amy:** "We didn’t read the clue lol!"

Abi & Katie finish detour number 1.

War & Coolguy finish detour currently in 2nd place.

**Coolguy:** "Wait. what is this painting?"

**War:** "Maybe there's something on it."

**Coolguy:** "I’m confused!"

War: "Wait, it's the pit stop. Oh my gosh!"

Getsome & Spark finish detour currently in 3rd place.

Peanut & Amy finish detour currently in 4th place.

Bwinter & Liam finish detour currently in 5th place.

**Amy:** "Where did he drop us off!"

**Peanut:** "Idiot"

Abi & Katie finish detour currently in Last place.

Getsome & Spark, you are team number 2. War & Coolguy, that makes you team number 3.

**Bwinter:** "This traffic is making me worried."

**Peanut:** “Our new guy knows where he is going, but he is very slow. Like we're in a race. Speed, I’m not the one driving so we don’t get a penalty!"

**Katie:** "I feel like I need to cry."

**Bwinter:** “You think it's right there?”

**Peanut:** "It might be back there."

**Katie:** "Ok, let's go!"

Suspense music

Abi & Katie run to the mat.

Abi & Katie, I’m sorry to tell you that, your fight isn’t over yet because you are team number 4!

**Amy:** "It might be back where all those signs were."

**Bwinter:** "Here we are!"

**Liam:** “Wait, this isn’t the right place!"

**Peanut:** "Amy, let's run!"

Peanut & Amy, you are team number 5.

Bwinter & Liam, you are the last team to arrive. I'm sorry to tell you that you have been eliminated from the race.

## Route Markers

* Pit Start
* Route Info 1
* Speed Bump
* Route Info 2
* Roadblock
* U-Turn
* Detour
* Route Info 3 and Pit Stop
 The order of departure from Ramnagar Fort are as follows:

1. Peanut & Amy
2. War & Coolguy
3. Bwinter & Liam
4. Poet & Chic
5. Abi & Katie
6. Getsome & Spark
 Teams must fly to Dhaka, Bangladesh. Upon arrival, teams must travel by taxi to Jatrabari Boro Bazaar. Once there, teams must find the *bēguna*, the Bengali word for eggplant, vendor to receive their next clue.

 At Jatrabari Boro Bazaar, Getsome & Spark would receive their clue for their **Speed Bump**.
Getsome & Spark must travel to a nearby market and properly deliver three items to the vendor. Once they're done, they can continue racing.

 Teams must travel by taxi to Ferry Ghat Road and search under the bridge to find their next clue.

 construct a balance scale from the provided bamboo, lashing ropes, and other equipment. Once the construction of the scale is approved, they then have to weigh out the proper amount of wood to balance with 4 large stones. Once the weights of stones and logs were even, they will receive their next clue and the right to use the **U-Turn**.

The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:

* Abi & Katie
* Bwinter & Liam
* Getsome & Spark
* Peanut & Amy
* Poet & Chic
* War & Coolguy
 At Ferry Ghat Road, teams would have the option to **U-Turn** a team, with two slots available. Peanut & Amy used the first slot of the U-Turn on Abi & Katie. Abi & Katie used the second slot of the U-Turn on Bwinter & Liam.

Since Abi & Katie completed the *Straw Dogs* Detour, they would be forced to backtrack and complete the *Bamboo Jungle* Detour before continuing.

Since Bwinter & Liam completed the *Bamboo Jungle* Detour, they would be forced to backtrack and complete the *Straw Dogs* Detour before continuing.

**Choice A:** *Straw Dogs*
Teams would have to first prepare twenty bundles of jute straw by heckling (throwing them against a nailed board, the heckling comb) to straighten and separate the fibers. They then have to deliver twenty bundles of the completed straw to the looms, and at the end of the production line, they will receive their next clue in the form of a jute mat with a painting on it.

Abi & Katie and War & Coolguy chose this task.

**Choice B:** *Bamboo Jungle*
Teams would have to collect three sets of bamboo trunks of different length and diameter from a storage area. They'll then use a platformed freight bicycle to transport the bamboo to a construction site. Once their delivery is confirmed by the site's foreman, they will get the next clue, a small length of bamboo with a painting on it.

Bwinter & Liam, Getsome & Spark, Peanut & Amy, and Poet & Chic chose this task. Teams must figure out the painting is of Lok Shilpa Jadughar and must travel by taxi there to check in.
For coming in first place, Poet & Chic won a trip for two to California, provided by Travelocity.

## 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**