Help Me, I'm American! is the second episode of The Amazing Race 2.
Synopsis
As the race intensifies and an elimination looms, many of the teams overcome some bad luck and their fear of heights to get to the breathtaking site of Iguacu Falls.Ten teams continue from Rio de Janeiro to the spectacular waterfalls near the Brazilian-Argentinean border.
Several twists occur along the way as one team loses its money, others fear hang gliding and another team must overcome physical injury to stay in the race.[1]
Story
Route Markers
The order of departure from Tocorimé Yacht are as follows:
- Tara & Wil (11:06 pm)
- Cyndi & Russell (11:34 pm)
- Shola & Doyin (11:35 pm)
- Blake & Paige (12:19 am)
- Hope & Norm (12:19 am)
- Chris & Alex (12:20 am)
- Mary & Peach (12:45 am)
- Oswald & Danny (12:46 am)
- Gary & Dave (1:24 am)
- Peggy & Claire (1:32 am)
Teams must take a taxi to Barra de Tijuca and find a samba club. There, teams must find the dancer whose headdress that matches the feather they have been given. The dancer will then hand them their next clue.
Teams must make their way to Pedra Bonita and find the next route marker.
The Fast Forward instructions were given to them after receiving their clue at the samba club. Teams will have to go to Copacabana and play volleyball against a pair of professionals. The team that earns ten points first, wins the fast forward. The professionals will only play in Rio style (without using their hands), however teams may play in American style. Shola & Doyin won the Fast Forward.
Choice A: Freak Out
Teams will take a hang glider to São Conrado Beach, along with an instructor. Once they touch down on the beach, they will be given their next clue.
All of the teams chose this task.
Choice B: Seek Out
Teams will take a taxi cab to São Conrado beach. Once there, teams must use a metal detector to find their next clue, buried in a 1.5 mile stretch of beach.
Teams must take a bus to Foz do Iguaçu. Outside the bus terminal at Foz do Iguaçu is a vehicle and clue waiting for the teams.
Teams must drive themselves to Macuco Safari Dock near the Iguaçu Falls in Iguaçu National Park to find their next clue.
The team members assigned to perform this Roadblock will take a map and boat. Using the map, they will guide their navigators to the heart of the Iguaçu Falls. Once there, they must spot the marked path and obtain their next clue.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Team must drive and then hike to a remote jungle camp in the park.
Leaderboard
First Place • Eliminated • Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg or continue racing on a No-Rest Leg • Season winner • Season 2nd place • Season 3rd place
Shola & Doyin
Twins |
Chris & Alex
Lifelong friends |
Tara & Wil
Separated couple |
Mary & Peach
Sisters |
Gary & Dave
Former roommates |
Cyndi & Russell
Paster/married pastors |
Oswald & Danny
Best friends |
Peggy & Claire
Grandmothers |
Blake & Paige
Brother/sister |
Hope & Norm
Married parents |
Trivia
- This episode's title comes from Blake, who was asking people at the bus terminal for money since he and Paige lost their wallet.
- For the Roadblock, the portion of Iguazu Falls actually took place on Argentina's side.
References
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