The Amazing Race

It's dawn in los angeles,

And the 25 Freeways cutting through town

Are already jammed with work day traffic.

From this city, 11 teams will embark on a race

Around the world for $1 million.

The teams are now making their way to the starting line

At the edge of downtown Los Angeles.

The 11 teams are--

Brent and Caite,

Dating models from south Carolina.

I Competed at miss teen U.S.A. In 2007.

And I made a horrible mistake on the stage.

1/5 of americans cannot Locate the U.S.A. on a world map.

Why did you think this sence.

Some people in our nation don't have that.

I just started speaking

before I started creating a sentence in my head.

Like such as South Africa and darrak

Everywhere like such us and

I just don't think she deserves

The crap that people give her.

A lot of people think I'm ignorant.

You're going to change your mind, I promise.

Jet and Cord, brothers from Oklahoma.

Cord and I are both professional cowboys.

Me and jet have both won five world titles a piece.

There may be some things on the race that we face

that might be Unnerving but on an 1800 pound bull,

That's a little bit unnerving, too.

Steven and Allie,

Father and daughter from Southern Califonia.

I'm a professional baseball coach.

Two years ago I was with the Phillies.

We won the World Se Vies.

In baseball, you're gone seven months of the year.

We need something the rest of our lives come back

to say we actually really did that.

Dan And Jordan, brothers from rhode island.

Jordan and I are alike in a ton of ways.

And different in a ton of ways.

I am gay. Surprised. And... - I'm not.

Here we go

I will not be holding that back from everybody.

Gay own way

Gay is the only way.

Not true.

Dana and Adrian,

High school sweethearts, married 17 years.

We have learned a lot from Our mistakes.

I took our entire savings,

Poured it into a business that failed miserably.

We love in golf so much.

We're going to use that to our advantage in this race.

Jordan and jeff dating long distance.

Jeff and I met "the big brother house."

I don't know how to really tell time with clocks.

It's all right.

Like what people say a quarter till.

I'm always like what time is that?

I Was the winner of "big Brother 11."

We've been together every weekend

since we got out of the house.

So far so good.

We'll see what happens here, though.

Jodi and Shannon grandmothers and granddaught, both tri-athletes.

I've done 15 tryat lot -- Triathalons.

And I really looking forward to showing people

what former culturel potato can do.

Louie and michael undercover detectives from rhode island.

As Police officers, louie And I have learned to adapt to every situation.

Today we could be dealing with a millionaire,

Tomorrow a crack head.

Are we deal with high level drug dealers,

The scum of the earth.

I see us winning.

monique and shawne.

We have the skills, the emotional stability,

the determination to win for sure.

Joe and heidi, married parents from el segundo, California.

The leader is big joe here.

Joe is very confrontational.

He has said things that have pissed people off.

The problem child is going to be me.

Carol and brandy, dating from los angeles.

we will win the race and if we find the next louis vuitton.

You're not exactly low maintenance.

There's $1 million.

We want to win.

Go team.

Welcome, everyone.

In just a Few minutes

you will Begin The adventure of your Lives.

But as you travel around the globe,

you will be facing

one of the most difficult and demanding races ever.

Your first clue is

waiting inside the envelope on top of the bags

you brought with you.

When I give you the word, you can run over to your backpacks,

Read the clue, and figure out

how to get to the airport

using public transportation.

And here in los angeles, that can be a major challenge.

There are two flights available for you To travel on,

but only the first three teams to arrive at the airport

will receive tickets on the first flight.

Everyone else will be leaving almost an hour later.

As always, the first team to cross The finish line

after 12 legs will win $1 million.

Everybody ready?

yeah.

All right.

The world is waiting for you.

Good luck.

Travel safe.

Go!

Jordan, come on.

Come on, brent.

Let's go.

At the end.

Go to santiago, chile.

Santiago, chile.

Who takes the bus in l.A.?

I mean no way.

Public transportation to us is like not using the valet parker.

That's the only transportation in L.A.

We Probably knew lets about

where we were going than anybody in the group.

The county that I live at has one light.

And it's flashing yellow.

Hopefully, I get to keep my breakfast.

Ooh, jeff, jeff?

Let's ask him.

Momma, come here.

Hey, does this take you to the airport?

What's the quickest way.

Walk east to Union Station.

And you're gonna take the FlyAway.

Ok.

Let's go.

Ask someone.

Oh, black person, go.

We're trying to go to l.A.X. by public transpotation.

Union Station.

Go through this tunnel.

Thank you.

Where's the train station?

Right back this way.

Can I Take a bus to the airport from there?

There's a FlyAway bus.

Cool, flyaway bus.

Bus station?

This way.

Going taht way.

I like this guy.

Thanks, man.

We're really with our heads cut off right now.

I'm shannon by the way.

This is Michael.

I'm Jodi.

Good to meet you.

Can I tell that we're grandmother and granddaughter.

I thought you were her mother.

You get a home cooked meal for that.

We are wating here for the bus.

Everybody's ssplit up into a million different ways.

Comes other teams.

I love you. Miss Teen South Carolina.

I love you.

let's do it. Come on.

We have miss Teen South Carolina in the race.

When I saw her I almost pooped myself.

Do immentation.

Many americans don't have maps.

And I think countries like

South Africa, every like such as --

Baby, come on.

C'mon. Nanna is kickin' your butt.

Little old lady is kickin' your butt, baby.

What's wrong, look at the backpacks.

Come on, man.

That's it right there. There we go.

Let's go. See?

Let's do it.

Is this going to the airport?

Yeah, we're good

Joe really knows the downtown area.

I know there was metro and bus.

The metro is like two or three blocks.

So we took the metro.

Let's go. Where is the first on. I know this.

Common bro.

Was it seven?

It was 7th street.

Oh, here, here, here.

Yes!

Come on, close the doors.

Down here.

Come on.

Come on.