Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death is the ninth episode of The Amazing Race 14.
Story[]
Route Markers[]
The order of departure from Phaya Thai Palace are as follows:
- Margie & Luke (9:36 am)
- Jaime & Cara (10:30 am)
- Tammy & Victor (10:40 am)
- Kisha & Jen (12:43 pm)
- Mark & Michael (4:08 pm)
Teams must fly to Guilin, China. Upon arrival, teams must take a taxi to the Folded Brocade Mountains, where they would find their next clue.
Teams must climb to the Peak of the Luminous Moon and strike the "Drums of Life" to receive their next clue.
Teams must take a taxi to Qing Xiu Lu Hair Salon, where they would find their next clue.
At Qing Xiu Lu Hair Salon, Mark & Michael would receive their clue for their Speed Bump. Mark & Michael must wash and dry the hair of two women waiting at the salon before they are allowed to continue.
Teams must make their way to #24 Bridge on the Li River, where they would find their next clue.
"Who's ready for some fowl play?"
The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must take part in cormorant fishing by directing a cormorant to retrieve fish they have thrown into the Li River. Once the cormorant retrieves 10 of the fish, they would receive their next clue.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must make their way to Ancient South Gate, where they would find their next clue.
Choice A: Choreography
Teams must learn and then perform a traditional dance routine. If their dance won the approval of two judges, they would receive their next clue
Jaime & Cara and Mark & Michael chose this task.
Choice B: Calligraphy
Teams must copy Chinese characters written by a calligrapher at four different stations. Once the calligrapher is satisfied with the teams' Chinese calligraphy, he would stamp their paper. Teams would then proceeded to find the next station, which was named in the characters they had just copied. Once they had received all four stamps, they would receive their next clue.
Teams must make their way on foot to Banyan Lake overlooking the Sun and Moon Pagodas to check in.
For coming in first place, Kisha & Jen won a trip for two to Barbados, provided by Travelocity.
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 • ⊂ Used the U-Turn • ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn
Kisha & Jen
Sisters |
Tammy & Victor
Siblings/Lawyers |
Margie & Luke
Mother/Son |
Jaime & Cara
Former NFL Cheerleaders |
Mark & Michael
Brothers/Stuntmen |
Trivia[]
- The episode title is said, in Mandarin Chinese, by Victor Jih.
References[]
| The Amazing Race 14 Episodes |
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"Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me" · "Your Target is Your Partner's Face" · "I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard!" · "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots" · "She's a Little Scared of Stick, but I Think She'll Be OK!" · "Alright Guys We're at War!" · "Gorilla? Gorilla?? Gorilla???" · "Rooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant" · "Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death" · "Having a Baby's Gotta Be Easier Than This" · "No More Mr. Nice Guy" · "This Is How You Lose a Million Dollars" |