PREVIOUSLY
I suddenly hear everyone screaming. So I start screaming, too.
I think, "This is bad."
Calm down for a second. That's enough now.
Such a tiny little mouse.
-No interest in mudflat hiking? -No.
I really hate people who don't even try to do their best.
-She doesn't even encourage us, nothing. -Say it to my face, then.
Don't act like that with me. I'm not afraid of you.
-You know who you're going to vote for? -You know who I'll vote for, right?
You'll really go for Plamedi?
If I were you, I wouldn't vote for Plamedi.
-Lesley? -Yes.
Lesley.
Plamedi.
One of you will be back in your own bed tonight.
One of you will play the semi-final tomorrow.
HEELS IN THE HAY UPSET INFLUENCERS - SEASON 2
Lesley…
Your suitcase can return to the barn.
-Congratulations. -Thank you.
-The village council saved you. -I didn't really expect anything else.
Me neither.
I'm glad Plam didn't do shit in the last period.
That's my advantage. Otherwise, I'd be screwed.
-Yes, Plam. -Yes.
-I really enjoyed you. -I enjoyed you too, Robbert.
-You were a wonderful contestant. -Thank you.
I laughed a lot at you, laughed with you. But it ends here.
I don't know what to say. I want to go home.
I want to have my phone in my hand, eat chicken wings.
Well, I'm not stopping you, honey.
-I'm leaving. -See you.
Bye, sweetie.
I just long for my phone.
I'll go on TikTok first and then tell my parents I'm coming home.
I look back with pride, because I didn't think I'd get this far.
Out before the semi-final.
To be honest, it was bound to happen.
My friend doesn't do a thing.
-Bye, guys. -Bye, dear.
I want Lea to win. Lea, please, destroy them all.
You should know I voted for you.
Traitor.
What you can do, I can do, too.
I find it a relief that Plamedi is gone.
She didn't really add anything anymore. She brought in little money.
I'm very glad she fucked off.
What I take with me from this adventure is that I'll never become a farmer.
No.
Yes, guys, there they are.
Our semi-finalists.
I'm super-happy. I can say I'm in the semi-final, that's really something.
Just in the last four. Super-good.
It gets really gripping now.
Only four contenders left for the final victory and that prize pot.
Four contestants who have now been in the countryside for so long,
that they definitely slept very well.
What a terrible shitty night.
Everything hurts.
My shoulders, my neck, my legs. Bruises everywhere from the straw.
And all those stinking flies all the time on your face. Horrible.
Esmee, what's with your eye?
My whole eye feels swollen.
I woke up with such a swollen eye. I must have been bitten by a spider again.
I think you've been stung.
It looked terrible. What an annoyance.
-What a dreadful night. -Seriously insane.
The worst for me so far.
This night was hell.
I woke up at least 40 times. The hay is so hard.
I hope we don't have to work on a task anymore.
-We don't have to work anymore, right? -I'll say I can't see anything.
But there really is work to be done,
and for some, that means a great fear becomes reality.
-Letter. -Exciting.
"Dear city dwellers,
the final is in sight, but not before you have
to go to work to fill the piggy bank.
Today, you can earn €1,200 together with a special task.
That's €300 per person.
Those who stay calm will taste the sweet honey of success.
Have fun. Regards, Robbert."
-Honey. -That's something with wasps or bees.
-Get lost. -Oh, my lord.
-I can't handle this. -No.
I had to laugh. He came with a smoke machine and in that suit.
I look a bit silly.
-I'm Jan. -Hello.
Today, we're going to do something with bees.
I thought he was a priest. Beats me. I thought we were going to a church.
But he came from a bee planet.
-Have the bees ever stung you? -Never.
-Okay. -Really? Okay.
-I get stung every day. -What?
There are two things I'm afraid of. Frogs and bees. I wasn't happy.
But I didn't show it. Let's go.
This is way more fun than pigs or cows, right?
-That's true. -Bees don't stink, they smell nice.
Bees have a brood nest where they take care of their babies.
Just like caterpillars and butterflies.
They're first eggs, then caterpillars, and then butterflies.
-That story was way too long. -He just kept going, kept babbling.
Everything is about
partner, sex, reproduction. You name it.
That's why we make ourselves attractive, and the plant wants sex, too.
"Bee this, pistil, sex."
I thought, "That guy is a lunatic."
The bee visits the male part of the plant. It's called pollen.
-Can you still follow? -Yes, definitely.
That man is saying so much, I can't follow it anymore.
I'm not interested, so it's hard to retain.
Really impossible, that man. It's also still pretty early.
Then all that babbling in my ear
about things I'm not interested in.
Enough talking, let's get to work.
Yes, very well. Nice.
The semi-finalists are going to inspect the bee colonies living in the beehives.
They have to inspect whether the bees are healthy.
With this task, each of the four can earn a maximum of €300.
I'm glad it's the last assignment.
It's really terrible. I'm really afraid of bees and wasps.
Everyone finds it scary when you open a hive.
Bees have learned that stinging with venom hurts a lot.
The stinger consists of two parts, and it burrows deep into your skin.
I shouldn't say this. If you're not afraid of that, you're crazy.
-Oh, yes. Exactly. -Right?
-I think it's a bit scary. -Yes.
That's true, your feeling is right at this moment.
-Great. -Nothing's wrong.
He explains what we have to do, and suddenly I hear…
-I think it's really scary. -Exactly.
It's good that you said it, because it's exciting.
Why are you crying? You're protected. You won't get stung.
Oh, dear.
When I'm scared, I'm scared. I tried to hide it, but I couldn't.
It's okay. If you stand two meters away, we'll bring you closer in a moment.
Luckily I could take a step back.
Then I can calmly catch my breath.
But I thought, "There goes my salary."
Can they sting through my suit?
-No. -Okay.
-Should I pump? -My God.
We don't have to pump, nothing's coming out. Nothing's happening.
If you open a box, a hundred wasps come out.
Bees. A hundred bees.
-Wasps, bees, bumblebees. -Lower, down. Yes.
-Very good. And you'll see… -No, stop.
I really tried to stay brave, I have a hood over my head.
It has exactly the same effect.
A creature comes flying at you, you hear the buzzing and want to swat it away.
They're touching my lips.
If I didn't have such a thing around me, I'd run away. I run fast.
There are so many of them.
I think there were about 300 to 400 bees swarming around us.
I'm not exaggerating, there were a lot.
-And now? -I'll show it to you, too.
-Do you dare to come closer? -Yes.
-Very good. -Come on, Les.
After a while, I felt okay standing here.
But as soon as they started flying, I found it scary.
Do nothing. Nothing you do will help.
-Hang it back. Can you put it back? -Yes, sure.
Very good.
Sorry, one of them wants to attack me. Here, you see?
-Does it want to kill you? -Yes.
-It's so big. -Yes, a killer bee.
What are those wasps doing here? How did they get here, and why?
Just release those creatures back into the wild.
Let me show you. I'm getting stung in my hand.
He was just happy. He thought, "Look, he's going to sting me now."
Then you're really crazy.
-You can see that venom sac pumping. -Yes, I see it.
-I don't see it pumping. -It's moving.
It's the same as with an orgasm, then it pumps, too.
-That reminds me of it. -Yes.
This was the first hive. And we'll do 20 like this.
You're kidding, right? There's one here, what should I do?
Do nothing, it can't do anything to you.
Very good. One tap is enough.
They are all very angry.
Yes, indeed.
-You're safe, you're wearing a suit. -You're getting stung.
-No way. -Don't say that. They're getting angry.
This is making me sick. I don't like this. He stung me in my glove.
One had stung my glove. It died because the stinger stayed in.
What if it stings me?
Stop screaming, shut up.
-Just wait until they sting you. -Stay calm, you did well.
-But now you're getting a bit wild. -Yes, sorry.
On my lip. Here, please. Thank you, darling.
I'm glad that thing is closed. I'm calming down without that buzzing.
Thanks, very well done. It went 100% better than I expected.
I'm happy with what we did.
It's remarkable that you persevered despite the fear.
The screaming can be less. But great job, really.
Finally, they are done with the last work assignment in the countryside.
But what does Lesley's crying mean for the yield?
Today, it was possible to earn a maximum of €300 per person.
I'm proud that I did it. I almost wanted to refuse this task.
Finally done shoveling manure and everyone's poop and dung.
-The payments. -I'll probably have the least.
-Money now. -I don't think so.
-No? -No, I think it'll be me.
PAY SLIPS
-Well. -€250. Neat.
-What do I have then? -I'm really happy.
-€300? -Great.
€275?
I don't know why, I didn't complain. I did what he wanted me to do.
So give me my €25, cheapskate.
€275? Yes, because she overcame her fear.
I have the most because I overcame my fear, I think.
I should have done the whole program as if I was afraid of everything.
Why do you have to withhold €25? And Lesley gets it because she cried.
Do I have to start crying now too? Wait.
The last pay slips. The four influencers earned €1,100 together,
bringing the prize pot to €20,600 now.
The winner takes that amount home,
but we're not there yet.
I'm exhausted. Is there another letter?
-No, get lost. -Yeah, bye.
-I just lay down. -Another one.
"Hello, city friends.
The introduction to the countryside is almost over.
Hopefully you learned a lot from it,
because we're going to test your knowledge at the countryside exam.
One of you will not pass and won't move on to the final.
-Regards, Robbert." -I'm excited.
We received so much information about everything.
I might fail that countryside test.
I know nothing, remember nothing, because I don't care.
I knew there would be a quiz. I was already afraid of that.
I tried to pay attention,
but because it doesn't interest me, I remember nothing.
I hate this.
What's that got to do with being a farmer?
I'm very good at practical things,
but when it comes to the theory…
I thought, "Finally, some sleep." But, no, a test.
I can see now that everyone is nervous. Because you have to fight for yourself.
It would be terrible to be eliminated now. So close to the finish.
I want to go to the final.
-At the back, please. -I'll sit at the back, too.
You think you can cheat? That's what I used to do.
This really feels traumatic, actually.
Welcome, city dwellers.
I have good news and I have bad news.
The good news is
that three of you will sleep in this lovely B&B tonight.
Oh, my God. How fantastic.
The bad news is that one of you will sleep in their own bed.
Welcome to the semi-final.
I'm suddenly very nervous, I didn't expect that.
I think, "A test, no problem."
You sit there, see the chalkboard, see Robbert looking serious, I think…
"It starts now."
Today, we're doing a countryside exam.
Everything you've learned over the past weeks is covered in this test.
The one who has the fewest correct answers
is out of the game and won't be in tomorrow's grand finale.
Sweat is in my butt crack.
-Is it clear? -Yes, Master Robbert.
-Mr. Rodenburg for you. -Mr. Rodenburg, sorry, excuse me.
Yes, Harléya, it's been a long time, the school benches.
Indeed, Mr. Rodenburg.
This feels like a bad porn scene.
-Luca? -Yes.
-You're a teacher. -If I fail now, I'll have to stop.
-I think so, too. -Yes.
We'll see.
-Shall we start? -Yes.
Question one.
"Your brave journey began at Floris's ostrich farm
in Zeeland.
Which sea is the province of Zeeland on?"
I don't know. No idea. If the exam starts like this,
then I'm going to be out. This is impossible.
There's only one sea I know and have heard of, that's the North Sea.
I can't write down anything else, because I don't know any.
The North Sea. Luca?
-The Mediterranean Sea. -No, really?
Mediterranean Sea. That's his Spanish side coming up.
How do you write that? With double "L" or a single "L"?
-You are a Dutch teacher! -I don't know.
How terrible, if you spell that wrong as a Dutch teacher.
North Sea, but now I'm unsure.
I wrote down Oosterschelde.
-I was torn between those. -Esmee and Lesley, you're correct.
That was terrible!
It's the only sea I know.
I got the very first question correct. And there are two fools who got it wrong.
Then I feel smart, then I laugh at them so hard.
It's time for question number two.
"In Limburg, you got to know Farmer Twan's turkeys.
What do you call the long, meaty appendages on the head
and neck of a turkey?"
Was that mentioned?
I vaguely remember that with a chicken it's called a wattle.
I thought that a turkey and a chicken are both birds that have such a thing.
Then maybe it's the same.
I have "wattle."
As if I knew what a turkey's appendage is called.
Neck skin.
Snout.
-A "klong." -A what?
It's playing in my head. Klong.
The first thing that came to mind was klong. It also sounds like "klong."
-A klong? -You still have to try something, right?
No, sure.
It's a mix of throat and tongue. You'll get klong.
That's logical thinking.
The correct answer is a snood.
I was really close.
Snout, snood. "Potato, potahto. Tomato, tomahto." It's the same.
Calm down, it's just a snout.
-But, Lesley… -Yes?
-A wattle is also correct. -Really?
-So I have the right answer? -Yes.
So I get an apple? Oh, my God.
Another apple for me.
"On this trip, you all made this journey to a dairy farm."
I didn't know so much milk came from one cow. Never knew.
"What do they call an adult female bovine?"
The question was formulated in a strange way. Female bovine?
That's just a cow. Then I remembered
that there are cows that go to slaughter and cows that are milked.
I wrote "dairy cow."
-I just answered "cow." -Me, too.
I have "cattle."
The right answer is a cow.
-Yes! -Luca and Esmee, you are correct.
Yes!
Is it correct?
I'm allowed to put one apple on that stupid rack. I'm so happy.
-What the fuck? -That was bad.
It's time for the final question.
But mind you, it can still go in any direction,
because the last question is worth five points.
I better have those five points in my pocket. Better.
"At Max's farm in Brabant, many vegetables are grown.
Name the five vegetables I'll show you."
Number one.
I often have ready-made meals delivered at home.
There are a lot of vegetables in it, and it says what it is.
Two.
So I'm happy with the vegetable question.
-I can do this. Easy, vegetables. -Three.
Not that I eat vegetables every day, but I do know some vegetables.
Four.
And then, finally…
Well, guys, it was fun.
Go ahead and turn your slates over.
Number one…
is a parsnip.
I knew it. I was torn between turnip and parsnip. Really bad.
And none of you got it right.
I've never heard of parsnip before.
-Number two is a pointed cabbage. -Yes, I have that one.
Yes!
Thanks, Grandma.
Thanks to my grandma. She always made pointed cabbage mash.
I also make that at home so I know what it looks like.
Number three.
I thought "parsley" 'cause of the leaves, but, no, I have seen it before.
This is a spring onion.
It's a fennel.
-You got that? -Yes, I did.
Oh, my God. Finally, it was about time.
If I got this right…
Okay. Number four, these guys,
-that is spinach. -Yes.
-Do I have that? Yes. -Is "spinach leaf" okay?
Yes.
I always eat creamed spinach. For me, spinach are square frozen blocks.
This is a cauliflower, of course.
Well, that's fun.
A cauliflower. The others had that, too. Then it gets exciting.
It's a tie.
-Nice one, Esmee. -Congratulations, Es.
-Esmee. -No way.
Congratulations, you're in the final.
I think, "It can't be that I already passed?"
I'm so happy.
It's a good feeling to be the first to get through.
Then I can prove that I'm not as dumb as I thought.
-Luca, Harléya and Lesley… -This isn't normal.
Even score.
You all got three apples each.
Please let me win with the last question. I want to go to the final.
So I have another question.
I panic, because this is the deciding question.
That is quite exciting.
Pay close attention. "The Maas River
flows through no less than three of the four provinces
where you've been as guests.
Limburg, Noord-Brabant and Gelderland."
The Maas? I've heard of it, but I don't know where it is.
"How long is this river in the Netherlands,
including its tributaries?"
The Maas flows from my house
towards Limburg. If I drive to Limburg, it's about 280 kilometers.
So I thought that the Maas is roughly that long, too.
I'm so happy.
-Including tributaries? -Including tributaries.
I have no sense of that, I can't see it. I have no insight.
It can be anything.
For the one who is farthest from the correct answer,
the game ends here.
I say 348 kilometers. I'm praying, 348.
Yeah, whatever. It's probably not correct.
The correct answer is 350 kilometers.
Oh, God, thank you so much.
Harléya, we're going to say goodbye to you.
I am honestly very…
Sorry.
Dear Harléya, what has this adventure brought you?
I never thought that I, as a Black transwoman, would come close
to white farmers.
That I would get the opportunity to be able to experience this.
I am grateful that they were open to a person like me.
I didn't expect that.
I am grateful, I am happy. These are tears of joy,
and not because I want to be felt sorry for.
I am truly happy that I…
could let go of some insecurity, thanks to this adventure.
So I am truly grateful to everyone
that I was in an environment where everyone is so kind.
And as long as you are respectful and kind and work hard,
everyone lets you do your thing. That's what touches me.
I'm somehow a bit sad, but I'm also happy that she's gone.
I don't want to compete against her in running, lifting and a trial.
Harléya has strength, has perseverance.
She was unlucky with the test.
There they are. The finalists.
Congratulations.
You may pack your bags and take a seat
in this wonderful B&B.
I can't describe how happy I am.
I want to relax a bit, so we can be fit for the final tomorrow.
This is going to be such a nice evening, just pure coziness.
Forget about the game and just get a good night's sleep.
A nice warm shower. Another warm shower tomorrow morning.
And go all out for that final.
Before you head there, you can still stop by Farmer Inge's
to help her with dinner.
You're joking now, right?
If there's one thing I hate, it's cooking.
If there's one skill I lack, it's cooking.
-That's awful. -Maybe we'll cook something tasty.
The mood is excellent, for now.
Because they have no idea what awaits them.
And what is on the menu.
We're in the final
-We're going to cook. -I forgot about that.
I don't need all that farm stuff, potatoes and whatever they pull from the ground.
-Piss off. -No, don't talk, don't look.
-You don't want to see this. -I've seen it.
I'm shocked to see the chicken lying there with feathers and all.
And she's petting it as if it's a sweet kitten on her lap.
You're out of your mind, right? Are you okay?
-When was the last time you ate meat? -Yeah, but not like that.
-Where did that come from? -I get it, but it wasn't alive.
Organic chicken.
I don't feel like eating it this way either.
This doesn't belong in the final. You want someone to cook for you,
or a three-course meal, but then there's a chicken without a head.
I'm really in shock.
Weird to see a chicken like that, while there's one walking around there.
But what's the idea?
-The idea is that we're going to pluck it. -I'm not doing that.
-Me neither. -Then I'm not eating anything, really.
But seriously. You eat meat.
-Where does that come from? -From a chicken, I know.
Not from a chicken like this one, but from overcrowded chicken farms
where they don't even see daylight.
You can prepare it, but I won't eat it. I really won't.
-I get that it sounds hypocritical… -Yes.
…but I'm going to think thrice about what kind of chicken I eat.
-If I've achieved that, I'm happy. -But you're going to do this now?
Yes. This chicken had a good life, you've seen that.
That's nice,
but this chicken could have had a good life, too.
Chickens that are born to be slaughtered
don't know any better. They already have a shitty life.
Then I find it less worse to kill chickens with a shitty life,
than a chicken that has a good life.
I will finish this for you.
Go relax at the B&B to recover from the shock,
and then I'll bring you the roasted chicken later.
-That's fine. I'll join them. -Thank you.
-Thanks to you, too. Bye. -Great.
After an intense experience, it's time for something else.
The finalists swap the farm for a place with running water, clean sheets,
and maybe even a touch of relaxation.
-Let's take a look. -Look, how nice.
Oh, my God, a bed.
Not with your dirty shoes on it, Luca.
I'm really happy to be sleeping in a bed again after all these weeks.
Look, what a nice toilet.
It makes me really happy. It's like a mini-vacation.
Normally, I wouldn't book this.
If my friends wanted to go to this B&B,
I'd say I'm staying home and I'm not going.
But now it feels like a luxury five-star hotel.
This is so soft on my butt.
I'm so happy. This is definitely different from a pigsty.
-This is nice. -We're going to chill here tonight.
And we have a fireplace.
This is the life that suits us. Luckily, I'm not a farmer.
The bottle is mine
I'm exhausted. I need to sleep. If I want to finish that final,
I have to recharge now.
If you make me carry a bucket of milk now, I'll collapse.
Go ahead and drink.
Drink it all, then I have a better chance tomorrow.
Completely drunk, I have more of a chance than you.
We'll see.
-Dinner. -Hi.
-Are you bringing food? -My dear influencers,
I hope I didn't shock you too much.
-And made you think a little. -Sure, I'm not eating chicken tonight.
-You deserve it. -Thank you, but no chicken.
-Fries though, with applesauce. -With applesauce.
-Enjoy your meal. Fries. -Thanks.
-Thank you. -You've worked really hard.
We've enjoyed having you. Thank you.
-Good luck with everything, bye. -Thank you. Bye.
-Just fries. -A whole chicken for myself.
Normally, I would have eaten that chicken.
But because I saw her with that chicken ten minutes ago,
I'm not eating that chicken now. I won't do it.
-I just won't look. -Delicious.
The B&B does feel like an ending. One last meal together.
We hang out together, and the next day, compete against each other.
Do you see all this?
That's from scraping the mussels.
-That was awful. Those baskets. -I've got scratches all over, too.
When you sit together and chat, then you take a walk down memory lane.
My hands never looked like this.
Ostriches, mussels, cows, chickens,
-turkeys. -We've been through a lot.
-We've also had fun experiences. -Chicks.
I only saw chicks. Just sweet, little chicks.
What's your chick's name?
-Peppie. -This is Lucky.
-These are chicken nuggets. -Yordi, that's not funny.
-We did laugh a lot. -We laughed so much.
The hobby-horsing.
I got to share that with you. I don't know it anymore.
I had a horse between my legs, and turned it into a puppet show.
-Which farm did you find the worst? -This one.
-Me too, this one. -The hardest work was
the turkeys with the ammonia stench.
Sorry, this is not normal.
This is unbearable. The only thing I can do is gag.
What I also found intense was Daniëlle losing it.
Really glad you defended me.
She kept attacking you, the lunatic. Then you're at the wrong place.
-What are you saying? -You're defending her?
Boom. Black, everything black.
-Mind your own business. -Let me finish.
-Don't yell at me. -Shut up.
Don't yell at me.
Don't yell at me, don't point your finger at me.
-I've got two for you. Here you go. -Don't, Daniëlle.
In some time, one of us will win €20,000.
-I'll be so nervous tomorrow. -Me, too.
-Nerves get the better of me. -My weak point is chaos.
I really am a panic bird.
When there are too many things, it becomes chaos for me.
Then I think, "What was it again?"
-Yes. -Darlings, to the final.
And so ends the penultimate day in the countryside.
Today, the city dwellers decide who takes home more than €20,000.
The reward for weeks of struggle, stress, and frustration.
One of them wins it all, the rest go home empty-handed.
I'm so ready to crush it now.
It doesn't matter what's coming.
If I have to shovel shit again, I'll do that.
I want to win, now I have to. I'm so close.
I also have to take the title.
I'm going all-out to go home with that prize money.
I'm so close now.
I'd be upset if I now know I missed out on that money.
-Hi, Robbert. -Hello.
Dear finalists, welcome to the grand finale
of Heels in the Hay.
This is the moment you've been working toward all these past weeks,
that you've been toiling away for all those hours,
that you forged all those alliances for,
all those people you voted out.
This is the big moment.
The prize pot is no less than €20,600.
That's what you're playing for today.
How are the nerves? Esmee?
-Not good. -No?
I'm often like this with games. Especially when money is involved. I'm nervous.
What are you going to do with €20,600 if you win today?
I'm definitely going to buy a dishwasher for my twin sister.
She deserves it.
Next, I'm going to put it in my savings account for my new house.
-Very wise choices. -Right?
-Luca? -Yes?
-I think you're very nervous. -You don't want to know.
Really, I kept having to go to the toilet.
Are you already fantasizing about what you would do with the prize money?
What would you do with it?
I'd take my mom on a holiday.
And maybe I'll buy something very expensive for myself.
-A designer bag, or something. -Yes, Lesley.
-Yes. -You already said it at the beginning.
-You wanted to reach the final. -Yes.
-You did it. -Yes, crazy, right?
-Yes. -It surprises me, too, it was my goal.
I wanted to experience everything.
I didn't want to look back and think, "I would have liked to do that."
But now I'm starting to wonder if I really want to do this, but…
To see who will leave this rural expedition as the winner,
we'll start soon by testing your strength and endurance.
Behind me, you see a tower. And with the straw bales,
you will have to build a ladder.
You will replicate the ladder that's already there.
That's not my thing. I hate hay bales.
I developed a phobia of them at Max's farm.
And now I see them again. I never wanted to do this again,
but I have to do it again. I can't not do it now.
When your ladder is completed,
you'll get a signal and may climb over the tower.
In the second challenge, we'll put your healthy farmer's memory to the test.
Namely, a memory game.
Memory, something like that.
I'm not very good at puzzles.
-This could mean trouble. -There are 24 cards there,
so 12 sets.
When you have solved four sets, you can move on to the final part.
The nerve-wracking wobble box.
You will find three tractors there,
which you must place in the wobble box one by one.
Be careful with the wobble box. It is important that the tractors stay upright.
Shit.
Once you have all three tractors standing in the wobble box,
you can slide a pin into the box on the side of the wobble box.
And the contestant who does that first
is the winner of Heels in the Hay.
-Understood? -Yes.
Then I'll do the countdown.
-Good luck. -Thank you.
-Candidates. -Yes.
-Are you ready? -Yes.
Are you ready?
In three, two, one, go.
I run to the hay bales and knock them off.
And when I throw them, they land near the stairs.
I decide to push the hay bales there instead of lifting them,
because they are so heavy. Then I don't have to walk that far.
I find it so heavy. I can't go on, I have no stamina.
I'm such a lazy pig.
That one has to go next to it first.
This isn't going to work. I'm going to collapse soon.
Esmee has the first four bales in place.
I noticed that I was exhausted by the third or fourth straw bale.
I am so tired. I have no stamina.
It's not normal how heavy they are. This is ridiculous.
It is too hard.
What a terrible game.
Shoveling manure is more fun than those hay bales.
Let me shovel shit.
Come on, guys.
You know what you're playing for.
I'm exhausted, I'm sweating and panting.
Three, four, five.
You're so focused on those €20,000.
One.
At one point, I see Luca counting straw bales.
-Hey? One, two… -He was a bit panicked.
Nice. Go ahead and count. That's a waste of time.
Esmee has started her third layer.
€20,600, that's what you're playing for.
I'm going really fast. I'm keeping up with Luca, because I'm really strong.
I have good perseverance.
Come on.
Esmee and I are at the same pace, I think.
I see her in the corner of my eye and hear Robbert saying something.
Come on, guys. You're neck-and-neck. It's still anyone's game.
I didn't look at the others. If I start looking to see if they're going faster,
then I'll give up and think I won't make it.
-Two more bales for Luca. -Crazy game.
-Yes? -It's okay, you can move on.
I look quickly and Lesley is nowhere to be found.
Esmee is also making good progress. But I have a comfortable lead.
Luca is the first to get over the straw bales. I was so out of breath.
-I'm almost catching up to him. -Yordi.
Fucking bitch.
Esmee, you can move on.
I hear Robbert telling me to go after Luca.
So I go down quickly.
Luca has completed his first set.
The first one I grab is Cassidy, now she's finally good for something.
I turn Deborah over.
Shit, is this the one?
I was really thinking where the fuck Deborah was, because I didn't know.
And Esmee has completed her first set also.
I take a wild guess, and sure enough, I got her.
I see Elias' head, and I take a wild guess again.
Yes!
His head comes up again. I've got him.
Yes!
-And a second set for Esmee. -She happens to grab two sets.
Shit. But I've already seen some sets before.
Damn, this isn't good.
Fuck!
I think, "Shit, I haven't seen Harléya's head yet."
Yes.
Pure coincidence. Then we're tied two-two.
And Luca also has a second set.
Then it goes fast. I see Debby.
Yes.
And Luca has his third set.
And I grab Bram.
Hop, done, go, to the last one.
Luca has four sets and can move on to the final game.
Then you start stressing again.
-Lesley, you can move on. Yes. -Yes?
Luckily, Esmee is still busy with the memory game,
then it feels like we're neck-and-neck.
A third set for Esmee.
I don't know where Lesley is, I don't look back, I don't care.
No, I'm focused on myself.
-Hey, that's me. -Fuck.
Fucking hell.
They tumble very quickly.
You have to keep your balance and you don't know where the balance is.
It's harder than you think.
-Shit. -That brings luck, that must be a sign.
-Got it. -And Lesley has her first set.
Then I think, "Fuck. I'm wasting time."
I'm waiting, but she gets it right immediately.
Goddammit.
Esmee also has her fourth set and can move on.
I place the tractor, walk back and notice that it's really hard.
This is really hard.
Focus on yourself, you already have two and Esmee has nothing yet. Go.
This is stupid, what I'm doing. I'm not sure about this. Yes, perfect.
I just keep thinking, "Don't fall over.
Keep it up, maintain tension. Walk calmly, calmly."
And then it falls.
Bend down to grab that thing. Walk back and get on it again.
I hit my nose.
-It hurts, man. -Watch out.
Shitty game.
I have a tactic to hold it and just walk under it.
So I went like a rocket.
Lesley has her fourth set and can start with the tractors.
I notice that we're both placing the third tractor at the same time.
It's neck-and-neck.
Damn.
It's all about the last seconds.
Will it be Luca, will it be Esmee?
Do I get the €20,000?
Get lost. Fuck.
Yes. Did I win?
Yes. We have a winner. It's Esmee.
-Congratulations. -Girl, well done.
It's for you. The golden clog with €20,000!
Yes! I won!
-Thank you so much, Robbert. -And €20,600.
I'm the winner of Heels in the Hay. Who would have thought?
Not me.
-What a shitty game. -It was nerve-wracking, right?
It was a close call. It wasn't even a second.
-Sorry, Luca. -It doesn't matter, honey.
-I know how upset you are. -It's okay, honey.
I'm so bummed, man. €20,000 gone from right under my nose.
She arrived a week later.
We're already exhausted, and then she ends up winning.
Congratulations, sweetheart.
It'll be a long time before I come back to this part of the country.
I missed the city so much.
The smell here is terrible.
I'm glad I can leave, it took a really long time.
Congratulations, honey.
Do you know what you could do with all that money? Well, I do.
I'm so happy.
I come in as a scarecrow,
and I'm leaving with gold. That's fantastic.
The winner of Heels in the Hay is Esmee.
Heels in the Hay, goodbye.
I can't take it anymore. .