Pirjo takes a literal approach
Pirjo chooses the coat of arms for Nurmijärvi, the name of which literally means ‘grass lake’. She takes note of her surroundings, pointing out the presence of a lake (actually, the Baltic Sea) and the forest filled with tall grass, so decides that all she really needs to do is find something to serve as the seven heads present in her coat of arms.
Pirjo decides that she won’t use members of the crew (as she doesn’t want them to “lay among the ticks” on the forest floor), and she instead gathers some large rocks she finds around the property, placing them in a large, open, grassy area. She paints the top of each with white paint to represent the blonde hair on the heads, and draws faces on each with a black marker pen.
Pirjo then directs the camera crew on how she wants her coat of arms to be shot, at which point it is revealed that Pirjo has always planned for her coat of arms recreation to be a short video, rather than a single image.
As the camera shoots scenic clips of the Baltic Sea, the wind running through the tall grass, and one of the stone heads, Pirjo provides the narration: “Lake. Grass. Seven heads. Nurmijärvi!”.
While her recreation causes a break-out of laughter in the studio, it ultimately works against her, as the production team is unable to represent her effort with a single picture to compare against the original coat of arms.
Pirjo argues that – much like Eero’s – her recreation is meant to be viewed from above. Jaakko admits that the production team had managed to capture a still image, but that he didn’t think that it should be used, as it would prove that Pirjo had actually used the sea instead of a lake. He jokes that she had therefore actually made the coat of arms of “Nurmimeri” (‘Grass Sea’, which is not a real place).
Unsurprisingly, Jaakko awards Pirjo last place. However, for taking a risk in interpreting the task differently, he also awards her 2 bonus points.
(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)
(Illustrations collected by Jenny R and adjusted by Karl Craven)
