Brothers Mark & Michael had the chance to establish themselves as solid contenders on "The Amazing Race 14" in leg four but instead proved lucky to just survive it. Had Mark and Michael not managed to depart Moscow among the first team of racers, I'm not sure they would have made it to leg five at all.
The brothers arrived first at the Detour cluebox but lost time trying to find the stack Detour site. Mark & Michael lost further time when their lack of teamwork on the log stacking betrayed them, then more time when the logs fell down entirely. The pair retreated to constructing wood shutters but were delayed again when they couldn't find a simple house sign.
What resulted in their ridiculous shenanigans was a drop to next to last place. Fortunately, Mark & Michael's second stroke of luck occurred when the Blind U-turn was used against Amanda & Kris, effectively removing the only impediment to their continuance on TAR14. Despite this, they still almost lost the leg after running out of money for a taxi driver.
The brothers' navigational issues in general and money difficulty in particular could cause continued problems on the race. Barring a massive recovery, it's difficult to construct a scenario in which Mark and Michael can resume their former status as viable contenders.
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