Episode Report Card M. Giant: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Down Under Blunders
By M. Giant | Season 18 | Episode 2 | Aired on 02.27.2011
Kris is getting directions from a local for Mercury Street. He and Amanda run off in that direction. Meanwhile, the two father/daughter teams are still all but dragging Ron along, as he's asking what Pb is. It's lead, but that wasn't in the clue. Christina says it's Bi. "What is that, bitunium?" Ron wonders, instantly becoming one of that rare breed of scientist who invents a new element. "No, bismuth," Christina says. "Business?" Ron asks. Christina: "Aaugh!" Didn't her dad ever teach her any patience? They're currently at the intersection of Galena and Quarry, neither of which, to my knowledge, is an element. It's a four-against two race, until Christina figures out they're going the wrong way. Ron: "Oh, jeez." He almost sounds like his leg just cramped up.
Back from the ads, the father/daughter alliance quickly gets its bearings, aware that Amanda and Kris are in danger of catching up. Of course, we don't know how long they were going the wrong way before they realized their mistake; it could have been a wrong turn as recently as a half a block ago. Kris hurries Amanda along, but the father/daughter teams find the clue next. See? They couldn't have been that far off course. But Amanda and Kris can see them up ahead, so they're clearly narrowing the gap. Now that they know they're going to Junction Mine, Mallory says their map tells her where it is. But when Christina gets in the car, Ron says, "Mallory -- she doesn't know where it is." Amanda and Kris get their clue just as the other teams drive off. "Oh, crap, we gotta hurry," Kris says. What else is new?
Mallory, in the car with Gary: "We gotta book it, Dad. We gotta book it book it book it book it book it!" Behind them, Christina has agreed that Mallory and Gary "are nice people but they don't know where they're going." Oh, Christina, stop listening to your dad. Although he does make a good point when he says that Mallory is very "...impulsive. " Mallory, to her dad: "PLEEASE!" [eats map]. Ron decides to "cut the cord."
Margie and Luke are team number five. Mel and Mike are team number six. Mike interviews about how proud he is of his dad, coming out at seventy years of age. "You're my hero, dad." "Aw, Mikey," Mel says. I do hope they last, but I hope even more that Mel lasts. Don't kill yourself, Papa White.
Amanda and Kris get direction telling them they're going the right way to Junction Mine. Ron and Christina, however, are lost. Good thing they didn't follow Gary and Mallory. Up at the mine, Phil welcomes Kent and Vyxsin as team number seven. Jaime and Cara arrive in eighth. "Best-looking kangaroos to roll into town," Phil says. "Or should I say hop into town?" They take this clumsy flirting in good grace.