Linda channels a former contestant

Linda initially panics, before picking up the small cube and heading towards the exit to the lab, re-reading the task as she does so, to make sure she can use the small cube as a tester for her objects. Just before leaving, she realises that she’s not allowed to take either cube with her, and thus narrowly avoids disqualification. She continues to re-read the task, bemoaning the fact that she still has no ideas for how to solve it. She heads to the shed in search of items, but is disheartened by the limited selection, so runs into the nearby woods in search of larger and heavier objects. At one point, Linda even briefly considers using her wedding ring, but quickly dismisses it for its lack of weight, sarcastically thanking her husband, Mikko Nousainen, for not providing her with a heavier ring. As Linda searches the kitchen for items, she adopts a new mantra: “What would Anna-Maija Tuokko do?” (Anna-Maija Tuokko was a fixed contestant in season 3, and she often did not do well!). Most of Linda’s items fit inside the smaller cube (though it’s unclear if she was under the impression that was a requirement of the task) and consist of a heavy chain, a rock, a tennis ball, a can, a pair of maracas, and the small cube itself – seven items in total. Despite breaking the rules, Linda earns fourth place, presumably because she did not raise the water level as high as Eija, but also did not break as many rules as Fathi.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)