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Empty briefcase, or briefcase full of onions?

Task types:

Solo

Live

Physical

Social

Objective

Single brief

Adapted

Mastertasks:

Mislead the Taskmaster about the contents of your case

Locations:

The Glass Hall

Winner takes all?

Yes

Task brief

The brief for the task is as follows:

Carry a briefcase with either onions or nothing inside it across the stage, and place it on the marker.

The Taskmaster will try to guess what you were carrying: onions or nothing.

If the Taskmaster guesses correctly, you are eliminated.

Last contestant remaining wins.

Task notes

The contestants are all seated on stage, where there is also a screen.
Behind the screen are two briefcases: one containing onions, and the other empty.
Before the task begins, all the contestants stand up.
They are then told to sit down when they are eliminated.

Task stats

Points

5

Disquals

0

Attempts

Here's a description of the contestants' attempts. Someone's probably working on collecting some images to add later!

Simon selects the empty briefcase, casually strolls across the stage, and places it on the spot. Lasse correctly identifies that the briefcase is empty, so Simon is eliminated.
Julie selects the onion-filled brefcase, casually strolls across the stage, and groans while placing it on the spot. Lasse assumes she is bluffing him, and incorrectly guesses that the briefcase is empty. Since every else gets eliminated in the first round, she wins the task.
Sebastian selects the empty briefcase, strolls across the stage holding it close to his body, and places it on the spot. Lasse correctly identifies that the briefcase is empty, so Sebastian is eliminated.
Eva selects the onion-filled briefcase, and gingerly carries it across the stage with both hands, turning to obscure Lasse's view of it with her back, before placing it on the spot. Lasse correctly guesses that the suitcase is full of onions, so Eva is eliminated.
Martin selects the onion-filled briefcase, walks across the stage keeping it as motionless as possible, and places it on the spot. Lasse correctly identifies that the briefcase is full of onions, so Martin is eliminated.

(Source credit: Karl Craven)