Minka goes fully method with her egg-drop

Here's a description of the contestant's attempt. Someone's probably working on collecting some images to illustrate it.

Minka begins by feeling the egg, and then heads off to collect materials.

In a kitchen cupboard, she finds a roll of bin bags and begins unrolling them. She also collects some thread, some bubble wrap, and a shoe, which she refers to as her “back-up plan”.

Minka builds her parachute on the stairs, but then moves upstairs to assemble the final version: a bubble wrap canopy attached by thread to the egg, and secured with brown tape.

She decides to add emotional drama by crying during the drop, working herself up into a sad state and even crying into a bush twice. She then stands on a bench and drops the egg over a pile of cushions. The egg lands softly and remains unbroken.

In the studio, when Jaakko asks whether Minka has recovered from the emotional performance, she claims that she was genuinely moved by watching the footage. Jaakko then claims that everyone else in the studio felt the same.

Since the eggs’ fall times were comparable across the board, Jaakko awards points based on dramatic flair. Minka earns 4 points, plus a bonus point for keeping her egg intact.

(Written by Suurmestariprofessorn and proofread by Karl Craven)