Eero, Pirjo, and Ville attempt to make Jaakko say some words

The team’s first word is ‘helikopteri’ (helicopter). Eero begins by saying “mikä lentää” (‘what flies’), Ville follows with “taivaalla roottorin” (‘in the sky with a rotor’), and Pirjo ends with “avulla metelöiden?” (‘while making noise?’). Jaakko answers with “lentokone” (aeroplane), before quickly correcting himself and answering “helikopteri”. Eero drops the paddle in frustration, and Pirjo repeats “rootoorin” (rotor) in shock that Jaakko did not immediately think of helicopters first.

The team’s second word is ‘gluteeni’ (gluten). Ville begins with “millainen ruokavalio” (‘what kind of diet’), Pirjo follows with “vatsavaivaiselle” (‘for an upset stomach’), before adding “leipähän” (bread) in a panic, once she realises that she has only said one word. Eero finishes with “ei sovi?” (‘is unsuitable?’). Jaakko incorrectly guesses “gluteiiniton” (gluten-free).

The team’s final word is ‘imuri’ (vacuum cleaner). Pirjo begins with “siivouspäivänä tämä” (‘on cleaning day, this’), Eero follows up with “on erittäin” (‘is very’), and Ville finishes with “lattiaa puhdistava” (‘floor cleaning’). The fact that this doesn’t form a question is not mentioned (presumably because Jaakko has been so bad at the game). After a brief internal debate, Jaakko answers “moppi” (mop), and Eero drops to his knees in defeat, crying out that Jaakko need to say “the other one”.

After the game ends and the teams reconvene, Jaakko apologises in a very roundabout way, simply saying that some people find it easy to speak in groups, and others find it difficult, before clarifying that he is, of course, not actually talking about himself. He then awards the team of three 5 points each – a rare occurrence for team-based live tasks, but not entirely unjustified, as they had gotten Jaakko consistently close with their questions.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)

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