None Down, Eighteen to Go - Part 2

'''The eighteen teams make their way to the second destination on their journey, where they have to endure the desert and hot spices to make it to their first Chill Zone. Two teams spark a rivalry to try and make it to the finish first, while several others have multiple problems, including animal protection, spice allergies, family rivalry and utter embarrassment. Ultimately, one and their secret crush win the day; while a desperate action by another team allows them barely make it, as two annoyances who can't make an alliance attempt to magically obtain victory, sealing their fate and sending them home.'''

Plot
The episode opens at the airport where the six remaining contestants are waiting to board the final plane to the next destination. The LARPers try to kill time by offering to form alliances with other teams, but their weirdness only repels everyone else. As flight number one lands in Morocco, the first six teams compete in an "All-In" challenge, where they have to make their way to Youseff's Spice Kiosk. Then they must choose five spices, ideally Cumin, Cinnamon, Paprika, Saffron and Ginger, to receive their next tip. A few of the teams express excitement for the next challenge due to their knowledge of spices. As flight number two takes the air, the Rockers express their fear of flying for the first time. Several teams manage to complete the challenge with ease, so now they must go to a restaurant in the desert on a camel.

By the time the second flight arrives, the third flight has taken off. Both Vegans and Geniuses are easily able to identify the five spices, and with the pressure building up, the Reality TV Pros and Father and Son have no choice but to choose their spices at random. Meanwhile, Emma refuses to let Kitty help in the challenge, believing she would guess, even though Kitty tries to point out Emma guessed as well. As most teams are on their way to the restaurant, the final flight arrives in Morocco. En route, the Vegans develop a bond with their camel and refuse to ride it, further adding that they wish to start a campaign against riding camels. Father and Son do not fare well, with their camel collapsing along the way.

The Cadets are the first ones to reach the chef, and in the Race's first "Botch or Watch" challenge, one of them must now eat a Moroccan stew cooked with the spices they brought and then make their way to the Chill Zone. Because MacArthur is overheating, Sanders volunteers to eat the stew. However, upon seeing Sanders eating like a "civilized person", MacArthur gets fed up and pours the entire contents into her mouth. While watching Devin drinking the stew, Carrie admires him from afar and confesses to the audience that she is indeed in love with her childhood friend, but repents after she realizes that Devin's girlfriend might be watching her confession. On the other teams, Emma shifts the blame of choosing the wrong spice to her sister while Owen drinks camel's drool because his stew is too spicy. Upon viewing this, Chet almost pukes, but Lorenzo forces him to swallow his own vomit. This leads to a chain reaction to everyone (and a camel) being disgusted and almost vomiting.

Although they get lost along the way, as well as Carrie spraining her ankle, Devin is able to carry her and reach the finish line, securing first place. Meanwhile, Sanders begins to cramp up, forcing MacArthur to carry her. Along the way, the Ice Dancers begin to catch up to the Cadets, but end up hitting a tree. This gives the Cadets a temporary advantage and lets them earn second place, while the Ice Dancers earn third place. Frustrated, Josee begins to throw a tantrum in the interview room. As more and more teams reach the Chill Zone, the LARPers and the Vegans fall behind. Father and Son finally reach the restaurant in last place. Not wanting to be sent home, Dwayne quickly downs the stew in one gulp, but suffers from temporary blindness due to the spice, forcing his son to drag him to the finish line.

As the last three teams race to the Chill Zone, the LARPers realize that the other two teams are catching up to them, and attempt to sabotage them using "magic." Unfortunately for them, nothing happens and both Vegans and Father and Son pass them. Because of this, the LARPers are the last team to arrive and are eliminated. Don soon after berates that there is no place for magic in the Race, and is for those who make an effort. The LARPers look at the positive side of their elimination, saying that although they could've done better, they got to try a lot of things they hadn't done before with Leonard adding that he wishes they didn't have to walk back home.

Cast

 * Crimson, Ennui, Gerry, Mary, and Pete appear, however, they have no dialogue in this episode, however Crimson and Ennui can be heard sighing and Gerry and Pete scream and grunt when they are thrown off of their camel.

General

 * The blonde intern from the aftermaths makes an appearance at Toronto's airport.
 * Those who competed in the Botch or Watch are: Sanders, Devin, Josee, Crimson, Ryan, Brody, Mary, Owen, Chet, Spud, Kelly, Jay, Emma, Tom, Pete, Leonard, Miles, and Dwayne.
 * The five recommended spices that the teams were supposed to get were: Cumin, Cinnamon, Paprika, Saffron, and Ginger.
 * Junior's speech of not wanting to lose early despite his dislike of being in the Race mirrors Gwen from Not So Happy Campers - Part 2.
 * Both of Emilie-Claire Barlow's characters this season (Ellody and Laurie) are seen reciting and choosing the same spices at the same time and even compliment each other.

Continuity

 * The LARPers' elimination in this episode is very similar to Leonard's own elimination in I Love You, Grease Pig!:
 * Once again, Leonard was eliminated in the second episode he participated.
 * Like before Leonard lost by trying to use magic, slowing him down.
 * After he was eliminated, Leonard (Tammy in this case) tries to reverse time with a spell.
 * Owen mentions his time on Total Drama World Tour, stating that since then, he now owns a teddy bear named "Beary" in order to calm his fear of flying.
 * Similar to the second episode of Total Drama World Tour, there is a "camel race" where one of the participants bonds with the camel on their side: Izzy in Total Drama World Tour; the Vegans in this episode.

Reference

 * Botch or Watch challenges are the equivalent of Roadblocks from The Amazing Race.
 * Leonard's line "a weaving of wizards and doppelgangers to rule them all" is a reference to Gandalf's "One Ring" monologue from Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.
 * This is the second time Leonard has parodied one of Gandalf's lines, which he also did in So, Uh This Is My Team?.
 * Tammy's use of an ocarina to use magic is a reference to The Legend of Zelda video games, more notably in the fifth and sixth games of the series.

Goofs

 * When Josee and Jacques arrive at the Chill Zone, Josee's ponytail is lower than originally intended.
 * When the second flight arrives, Rock's left boot is overlapping Taylor's right boot.
 * The Cadets are not penalized even though MacArthur helps Sanders drinking the stew during the Botch or Watch.