Race Episode 4 - Snow, Lies & Broken Ties

🏁 EPISODE 4 — “Snow, Lies & Broken Ties” Location: Interlaken, Switzerland 🇨🇭 11 Teams Remain ✈️ Route Info — Fly from Bangkok to Zurich, Switzerland Teams rip open the next clue at the Bangkok Pit Stop: “Fly to Zurich, Switzerland, and then travel by train to Interlaken!” Two flight options — and a battle for the faster connection. ✈️ Flight A (arrives 2 hours earlier): Vans & lexeyjanereal Riggs & biminibonboulash Medusaluh & blue Josh & cmgorilla Paulette & nikw98 ✈️ Flight B (arrives later): issyiss & crybabichi Rainolds & papa Justini & Buffy sobriquet & amandasings04 ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 camell22 & spinfur 🛫 Airport Antics: “The Alps Await (and So Does the Shade)” During layovers in Doha and Istanbul, emotions start to fray. Riggs & biminibonboulash (now bald and proud) have become mini-celebrities among passengers, taking selfies and charming flight attendants. Bimini: “We may be bald, but we’re booked and blessed.” Vans & lexeyjanereal sit isolated again, coldly strategizing. Lexey: “We’ve lost two legs in a row — we’re due for payback.” Josh & cmgorilla make everyone laugh in customs with bad Swiss accents, defusing some tension. Medusaluh & blue say nothing. blue stares out the plane window the entire flight — eerie calm. issyiss & crybabichi trade candy with Justini & Buffy mid-flight, starting what looks like a sweet alliance. ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 nearly miss boarding because Ethan refused to check his guitar — resulting in a public spat. 🚆 Train Ride to Interlaken — “The Scenic Cold Shoulder” The Alps are breathtaking, but alliances are frosty. Riggs & biminibonboulash and issyiss & crybabichi gossip quietly about Vans & lexeyjanereal, planning subtle payback for their earlier competitiveness. Paulette & nikw98 notice the growing social tension and decide to stay neutral — “Switzerland’s neutrality fits us.” Rainolds & papa make sandwiches for everyone on the train — total dad energy. 🧗‍♀️ ROADBLOCK — “Who Can Handle the Heights?” Teams reach Schilthorn Mountain, where one member must cross a narrow suspension bridge over a 2,000-meter drop to retrieve their next clue. Highlights: Lexeyjanereal dominates it — fearless and fast. Riggs screams the whole way but does it with flair (“If I fall, at least I’ll be fabulous!”). Medusaluh treats it like a walk — zero hesitation. Crybabichi freezes halfway; Issy cheers tearfully from the platform until she moves again. Josh shouts “YODELAY-HEE-HOOO!” mid-walk; the echo earns applause. Ethanrocker1 pretends to play air guitar on the bridge; Scarlet yells, “Focus!” Justini panics but Buffy sings “Let It Go” to calm her down — it actually works. Sobriquet tries to harmonize while walking — the note cracks hilariously. Teams descend the mountain by gondola, where their next clue awaits. 🧭 DETOUR — “Precision” or “Passion” “Choose between making Swiss time… or Swiss flavor!” ⏰ Precision (Clock Challenge) Teams assemble a functional Swiss watch movement under supervision. Requires focus and patience. 🧀 Passion (Fondue Challenge) Teams must prepare and serve a perfect Swiss fondue platter to local guests — judged for flavor and presentation. Precision Task Highlights Vans & lexeyjanereal crush this — Lexey’s hands are surgeon-steady. Medusaluh & blue nearly beat them, finishing with robotic perfection. Josh & cmgorilla struggle with the tiny screws; Gorilla accidentally launches one across the table. Paulette & nikw98 methodical, finish cleanly. Riggs & biminibonboulash lose patience halfway, Riggs yelling “I’m an artist, not a mechanic!” Passion Task Highlights issyiss & crybabichi charm the locals with energy; Crybabichi adds too much cheese, but it works. Justini & Buffy produce a Pinterest-worthy presentation and ace the taste test. Rainolds & papa are naturals — dads + melted cheese = win. sobriquet & amandasings04 sing while stirring fondue — “Do You Wanna Build a Cheese Pot?” — and the crowd claps. ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 bicker again; Ethan eats half their ingredients before serving. camell22 & spinfur serve pink-colored fondue “for aesthetic” — locals are politely horrified. ⚡ Mid-leg Twist — THE DOUBLE U-TURN IS BACK At the end of the Detour, teams face the U-Turn board. 🌀 Vans & lexeyjanereal U-Turn Riggs & biminibonboulash (“They’re a distraction, not competition.”) 💅 Riggs & biminibonboulash immediately retaliate and U-Turn Vans & lexeyjanereal right back — chaos erupts. Other teams watch in awe. issyiss (confessional): “It’s giving drama. It’s giving karma. It’s giving double elimination energy.” Both powerhouse teams now must complete both Detours. ❄️ Fast Forward Moment (Optional Clue) Hidden near Lake Thun — “Ride the longest zipline in Switzerland blindfolded together.” Josh & cmgorilla go for it. They crush the task — screaming and laughing all the way down — and secure a direct pass to the Pit Stop. 🏁 PIT STOP — Kleine Scheidegg, overlooking the Eiger Phil waits among snowflakes and alphorns. Teams arrive breathless, with majestic mountain views all around. Pit Stop Order (Leg 4 — Switzerland): 🥇 Josh & cmgorilla — winners of the Fast Forward. Phil: “You’re team number one!” Josh: “We’re mountain men now.” Gorilla: “No cheese can stop us.” Medusaluh & blue — cold, calculating, terrifyingly efficient. Paulette & nikw98 — consistent and calm. issyiss & crybabichi — radiant and proud of their fondue. Justini & Buffy — creative teamwork paying off. Rainolds & papa — wholesome steady racers. sobriquet & amandasings04 — squeak through while singing “The Hills Are Alive.” Riggs & biminibonboulash — furious but survive the double Detour trap. Vans & lexeyjanereal — exhausted, humiliated, and now glaring daggers at Riggs. ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 — somehow safe, but at each other’s throats. ❌ ELIMINATED — camell22 & spinfur Phil: “You’re the last team to arrive.” Camell: “We brought color to Switzerland.” Spinfur: “Just not the right color fondue.” They exit with laughter, vowing to “slay harder next time.”