Eero builds a catapult

After reading the task brief, Eero’s immediate impulse is to build a catapult.

He lays a log on the ground near the work bench in front of the shed, and puts a large, flat wooden board (recently seen as a table tennis table) on top of it, dubbing it his catapult.

Eero then starts to gather various small items from the shed into a bucket, at one point taking the time to re-read the task brief to make sure that he understands it correctly before continuing.

However, Eero soon abandons his gathered items, opting instead to move the oil drum filled with longer tools (and, earlier in the season, Erkku Lawson) onto one end of his catapult. He has altered the catapult to account for the additional weight by putting a thick plank underneath it, which he can jump on to provide further leverage.

After donning a protective helmet and psyching himself up, Eero jumps onto the plank. Uunfortunately, the oil drum is just too heavy for his creation, as it only bounces slightly on the board, tilting precariously towards him before settling again.

Before leaving, Eero speculates that a slow-motion replay might show that everything in the barrel may have briefly risen during his attempt anyway.

Eero attempts – and fails – to catapult 51 different items, and earns last place.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)

(Illustrations collected by Jenny R and adjusted by Karl Craven)