01x08 - Episode 8

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Last time on Destination X...

The four remaining candidates
board the Thalys train

heading towards the semi-finals
of this adventure.

Welcome aboard this Thalys train
with destination Belgium or France.

Netherlands? Or was it Germany?

They will soon find out

that the exit will take place
in one of these four countries.

Exciting.

Meanwhile, they must cook
on the campsite that same day

for a group of Germans, Dutch,
French and Belgians.

They paused for a moment
at an imaginary four-country point.

That's definitely the Netherlands.
- Belgium. Or England?

In Flanders Fields.
- It could also be Poperinge.

But such a four-country point
doesn't actually exist.

Although it seems so in the X-box game.

Each candidate receives a piece of information

to share with each other.

I would share it. It's pitch dark outside.

But Jef plays the game slyly...

I'm definitely going to steal something.

...and manages to steal the information alone.

Yes, Jef has it.

As a result, he is allowed to leave the X-box just before the exit.

and he is the only one who discovers

that the candidates are in exactly the same place
as in the previous episode.

Man, oh man. This can't be happening, right?

Together with Gino and Dorien,
he qualifies

for the semi-finals
of this adventure.

And this is at the expense of Steffie.

It had to happen eventually.

She stays behind
in the Unesco World Heritage Site

of Zollverein in Essen.

This is Destination X.

The place where the candidates
have been searching for weeks.

The place where I have been waiting for them
for weeks.

Only four days left
and then Jef, Dorien or Gino

will walk in here first
during the final.

Whoever finds me here first,
wins the game.

But unfortunately, in the last race
there is only room for two candidates.

One of the three will be eliminated
in tomorrow's final exit.

They will have to say goodbye to someone one more time.

They will have to place their X one more time.

And they better do it in a country

where they have already been during this journey.

Ah, it's over here.

Glasses off?
- Yes.

Yes, I think so.

A canon.
- The entrance of a monastery or something.

It's a monastery, yes.

That is a decibel meter.

Dorien, there's a TV.

Yes.

Welcome to 1830.

We are in a monastery
where people used to live in silence.

The space you are in
is the dining room.

It is the only room
where the monks were allowed to speak.

We will respect that as well.

We will play three games here, in which
you can earn silver coins.

You can earn them
by staying as quiet as possible.

And at the end of the day,
you can use them

to obtain a historic map that's hidden
somewhere in this monastery.

Good luck and shh...

We can talk here, right?
- Yes, we can talk here.

And this is probably going to measure that.
- Yes.

Let the games begin.

The candidates will compete
against each other three times

in this monastery.

During each task, they must remain
as quiet as possible, because the

decibel meter around their neck
registers the noise level.

Depending on the number of decibels,

the candidate earns a certain number of coins

at the end of each task.

If the meter stays below 50 decibels, the
sound level of a quiet room,

they can earn
up to four coins.

If the meter doesn't go above the typical


they receive three coins.

Up to 90 decibels,
everyone gets two coins.

But if they make even more noise,
they will only earn one coin.

At the end of the task,

they will be able to exchange the coins
for hints.

The clues reveal
a location in the monastery

where the candidates can find a map
and thus a great advantage.

Dear candidates,
in the first room, you may take turns

to retrieve a piece of the body
of Christ.

Eat this host
and remain silent for five minutes.

If you can manage that.

A host in silence.
- That's tough.

It's tough, yes,
but there is a host technique.

A host technique?
- I never liked that.

Gino goes first,
while the rest can watch.

That's for Jef and Dorien
now still an advantage,

but in the next challenge
the order will shift

and then Gino will get that privilege.

He actually fits in between.

I wonder what he's going to do.

His head. That was eaten quickly.

Is he singing now?
- I don't know.

He takes the body of Christ.
Literally.

How many does he have? 47?

He has to cry.
- I think he's praying along.

What is he doing?
- I don't know.

Is it spicy or something?
- That could be.

That is spicy.
- He is crying, yes.

It's also good that he first touches it with his hand and then rubs it in his eyes.

That's also going to sting, I think.

Wow, he's really suffering.
- Yes.

He really rubbed his eyes.
Okay, don't do that.

The communion wafer itself
wasn't really spicy for me,

but I made a crucial mistake.

I rubbed my eyes
and then it really started to sting.

The slightest movement you made,
the wooden floor began to creak.

Okay, he did it.
- Yes.

Look, he's getting milk.
Yes, it's definitely spicy.

The hosts are seasoned
with a Carolina Reaper paste,

one of the hottest peppers in the world.

This made Gino
hard to sit still.

His decibel meter went above 50.

So he can only take three coins
from the bowls.

Dorien is next in line.

She can't nibble.
She has to swallow it right away.

That's the best thing you can do.

Regarding the test with the communion wafer,
I had thought beforehand:

I'll just make sure
that my mouth is super moist.

So I had saved up a lot of saliva,
so that the wafer would melt right away.

So I didn't even have to chew on it.
I swallowed it in one go.

Dorien doesn't seem to be
bothered by the spiciness.

She hasn't rubbed her eyes yet.
- It looked different with you.


- That's very little, yes.

Thank you.
- Strong.

Being under 50 is really very little.

Sst.

If she has four,
you're already under stress. Yes, yes. Four.

f*ck, four. Huh?

Dorien keeps a cool head
and remains silent.

She stays below 50 decibels
and takes the lead with four coins.

I'm already behind with my pieces.
You have four, I have three.

But yeah...
- Yes, Gino. Self-control.

That's important, right.
- Are those the rest of yours?

Hey there. Come.

And then it's up to Jef.

Does he also play this game smartly,
as we are used to from him?

If you bite into it, those...
Your taste buds pick it up.

He's nibbling on it.
- Yes, he's nibbling.

It's not gone yet, you know.
- He had it in his mouth for a long time.

Yes, now it's through. Yes, yes, yes.
He's happy it's through. Look. Oops?

I saw that there was really
such a thick layer of sambal in it.

But I couldn't swallow it right away.
I really had to grind it,

so that the host became a bit soft.

He has to sneeze exactly. I see it.
- Yes, he feels it. He feels it.

Come on, Jef. Cough once.
Or a little throat clearing. Nothing more.

And just really full focus.
"You're not allowed to cough here."

Because my nose also started running.
And then five minutes really is long.

Jef confirms his favorite role
for the final.

With great discipline, he keeps
the noise level below 50

and thus collects
the maximum number of coins.

Dorien and Gino are slowly realizing

that he could be the most formidable opponent.

I hope he doesn't run away
with everything again.

That would be really bitter.
We really need to prevent that.

Yes, but you can't prevent that.

If he wins today,
we need to collaborate.

Yes, of course.
- Of course.

But if he wins again tomorrow,
we can collaborate as much as we want.

Jef, my boy.

Makes sense.
- It's been made more exciting.

Dorien and Gino's fear
is not unfounded.

Because since Jef joined,
there has only been one exit

where he didn't finish
first in the ranking.

Nice shot.

It'll be alright.

Ah.
- Well done, boy.

You had a hard time, huh. But
how long were you struggling with that?

Yeah, way too long.
But I couldn't swallow that.

The second task takes place

in the old sleeping quarters
of the monks.

There's only a chamber pot
and an alarm clock left behind

that can still make quite a bit of noise.

Try to blindly throw the alarm clock
into the chamber pot before it goes off.

And watch out for obstacles.

The candidates must try
to do it blindfolded.

To reach the other side of this dormitory.

There they have to throw the alarm clock
into a chamber pot

before the alarm goes off.
If the alarm still goes off,

then their sound meter
will obviously go off the charts.

Those are flying bottles, I think.
Ah, those are statues of Mary.

Did she see that? Probably not.
- I don't think so.

Interesting for us.

This time, Dorien experiences
the disadvantage

of being the first one to go.
She doesn't know that she has to avoid

spinning statues of Mary on the way.

If that goes wrong, she will still
have to remain as quiet as possible.

Furthermore, she will have to hurry,

because after forty seconds
the alarm will inevitably go off.

If that happens to you, it makes noise.

That will also scare her, right.

Oh, tok. Tok against her head.

Dorien immediately gets
a bottle against her head.

And that immediately costs her a coin.

She has already had one against her twice...
- She has also been lucky.

If she gets through it, it's already good.
- Yes.

That's the alarm clock.
- Too late.

Too late. She's too late.

sh*t.

I should have just walked.

Oh, oh, Dorien.
If I were you, I'd hurry up.

Yes, time is limited.

Dorien was late.

The alarm went off
and produced over 90 decibels.

As a result, she now earns
only one coin.

Did you see anything?
- Nothing.

Nothing? Absolutely nothing? Yes, and you have to be careful when you get to that kettle...

So you don't knock it over...
Yes, exactly.

Forty seconds is not a lot.

Jef is next in line.

He's going really fast. Look.

He's looking for that table.
- He's next to it.

He's going to go straight. Look.

Oh no. He's going straight.
- Oh, that's good. Jef.

Jef. That's not smart.
You should do it like this. He's doing it like that.

Well, for me that's an advantage.

Hello, Jef. Your alarm went off. Too bad.

Damn it.

Yeah... I was already too far.
I thought it was taking too long.

That sucks, man.
Oh well, too bad, abbot Jef.

And so went the story of Jef,

who only earned one coin
in the urine bucket test.

I was running and at some point
I felt a wall.

And I really thought: damn it.

Gino was able to study
the other two well.

He is determined
to cash in on that advantage now.

Gino.
- That's way off.

That can't be right?
- What is he doing?

He's just sitting in a corner.

No, he's not going to make it.
- No, wrong direction.

Come on. All you had to do
was walk straight ahead.

That can't be right.

The lamp is falling over.
- He's tearing down that room.

That's over 110 decibels, I think.
- Look.

I hope that alarm doesn't go off.
I'm still enjoying this. Sorry, Gino.

Come on, that can't be right.

How can that be?

But really.

He doesn't understand.
- No.

I was probably sitting against that wall.
Damn.

Even Gino has to settle
for only one coin.

After two challenges, Dorien and Jef
are tied for first place with five coins each.

Gino is close behind them
with only one coin less.

In the final challenge,
all candidates must

remove six nails from the hands and feet
of a crucified Christ.

And once again, the same golden rule applies.

The quieter they execute the task,
the more coins there are to earn.

You just have to pull those nails out or what?

There's electricity on it.
- On those nails?

Yes, there's electricity on it.
- Oh, no.

Come on, guys.

This crucified Savior
is under high voltage.

And while the decibels
in the room

must remain as low as possible.

Yeah, that was definitely not my thing.

Actually, I thought
that was quite challenging.

I was startled a few times.

I won't be able to do that.
- Yes, you can.

No.

But you also can't drop it.
- No, that's right.

Oh dear, oh dear.
- That's it.

I know how it works.
- Okay.

As soon as it touches Jesus,
it goes off.

So if you just
carefully remove it...

As soon as the nail touches Jesus,
you get a little shock.

Dorien knows the rules
of this game well.

She decides immediately
to share everything with Gino

to strengthen their joint front against Jef.

Do you have to be quick to pull it out?

Only calmness can save you here, Gino.
- Oh, but I can do that.

And even if I get a little shock,
that's good for my ticker.

Jef can't keep quiet and has to
reveal a few coins.

sh*t, now I'm doubting
if I should have told you that.

Yes, maybe
you should have kept quiet to me.

He feels it too.

I've had a lot of shocks before,
but that was quite intense.

He does it very quickly.
- Yes.

That might also be smart.

Thanks to Dorien's information,
Gino creates his own way

to play the game.
By quickly pulling out the nails,

he tries to avoid contact
with the Jesus statue.

Jesus.

I wonder how many coins he has.
- A lot, I think.

Really? I think he made quite a bit of noise.
- Yes.

I'm glad I'm done with it.

I wasn't so scared, but now that I hear you,
I think: oh no...

How was it with you?

Intense. I had six serious mishaps.

Me too, probably more.
- If you drop one, you win.

Yes, but I really couldn't hold it.
- No?

She already got two out.

I figured it out right away.

You just had to grab that nail
and pull it out quickly in one go,

so it wouldn't hit Jesus.

So I think it was mostly about courage.
Having the courage to grab, having the courage to pull.

And then it was actually a simple game.

Strong.

Then you feel like you're alive, right?

It went smoothly, didn't it?
- It went smoothly.

Didn't drop anything? No screams?
- No. None.

Something like that, I'm
terrified of it.

Oh, my god.
- Hey, Jesus. Jesus.

Here in the abbey

an incredibly valuable
advantage is at stake.

The earned coins
can be exchanged soon

for hints to a hidden
medieval map.

A card that can make the difference
at the next exit

between staying or leaving.

Who collected the most coins
and thus unlocked the most opportunities

for a push in the right direction?

I really don't understand it well.

Uh, that's not for me.

In this stage of the game,
you can't trust anyone.

It's almost like the final.

There can only be one winner.

There go my chances,
because I'm definitely going to be exposed.

Each of you has a loved one here.

Jef, Dorien, and Gino are staying
in a silent monastery

surrounded by nature.

They played three games against each other

and depending on how much noise
they made during the games,

they earned a certain number of coins.

They can now exchange those coins
for up to three hints

about the location of a valuable
benefit here in the monastery.

A hidden medieval map

that shows the location
of the monastery.

A local priest collects the coins
during the offering.

All candidates can offer
enough coins.

They are all allowed to remain seated

and listen to the first sung tip.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world

The card is behind the cross.

Grant us peace

I have seen so many crosses
in a certain room.

So it was a bit like looking
for a needle in a haystack.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world

The knife is in the pantry

Grant us peace

Jef and Gino can each only
put in one coin

and have to leave the church.

They each have two clues and from now on
only ten minutes left

to find their own card
behind the cross.

The knife is in the pantry

The second clue was:
the card is behind the cross.

The card is behind the cross.

I looked at the crosses there, but
in this room it was only the knife.

So I had to quickly move on to the next one.

The choir starts the final song.

Dorien is the only one who hears
the third and final clue.

Lamb of God

The knife is in the pantry.

This was my room.
The clue is behind the cross.

You who take away the sins of the world

It's here. My room.

Cross, cross, cross.

The precious seconds
tick away for Gino and Jef.

Without the final clue,
it is particularly difficult.

Unfortunately for them,

the liberating words
only sound for Dorien.

Sleepworld, your sleep keeps us awake.

Dorien now also has
ten minutes to find the map.

Pantry. No.

That was my room, right?

An X.

End.

The cross.

I can't find a cross.

Comte...

There are a few villages
and a river.

And an X marking the location
where we are now.





I cried out all the crosses
in the entire monastery.

And I found nothing, so I ask myself:
Which cross was this?

I have seen all the crosses.
So I really don't understand.

No, I can't find a cross here.

The clue is behind the cross.

An X.

The candidates leave the monastery together
and get back on the bus.

There, they immediately grill each other

about the previous task.

We each had two clues. You had three.
What was that third clue?

Um...

Yeah. No, no.
I'm not going to say it just yet.

Oh, okay. Well, that's fine.
- Did you find it or not?

What you had to find.
- The map?

Yes?
- I'm going to keep that to myself now too.

Yes, but yeah.
- Yes.

It's give and take.
- I don't think so.

I think you needed the third clue
to find it.

You may think that.
That's your prerogative.

Pff, yeah. I didn't need that.
- So you found the map?

Cross, cross, cross.

I can't find any crosses.

And you?
- Yes...

I don't think
you have found them.

Silence is golden.
- Yes, silence is...

Silence is golden, yes.
- A lot of silence today.

An X.

Yes, there is something here.

I haven't mentioned yet today
that I found the map

so I can still go in any direction with it.

Maybe if they think
I don't have the map,

then I am less of a threat,
as they sometimes say.

He wants to eliminate you
and play the final against me.

Do not trust him.

He is very strong.
So if we share everything,

there is a chance that we will put our crosses
very close to each other.

Yes, and he won't. Then we will play the final.

He has to go.
I want to play the final with you.

But did you see it? Or not?
- No.

Not even a little bit?
- I'm not lying. I never lie.

I would tell you if I did.
I didn't find it.

I would like to know
if he found it or not.

I don't think so.

I am actually glad
that Jef did not find this card.

You really needed that third clue.

I think so. But with Jef, you never know.
He is very clever.

But he cannot hide the disappointment
on his face.

I still wonder
if you found that cross.

Why?

I don't know either.

In this stage of the game,
you cannot trust anyone.

So that is really difficult.
I would rather be in the final with Gino,

but I don't know if it is safe
to share information for that reason.

Enjoying with us the sunrise

above these different landscapes?

Only one of these images shows
what it really looks like outside the bus.

Unfortunately, the windows remain closed
and you will have to

distinguish reality from deception
based on these images.

So hopefully you've paid attention,

because as always, there was
a mistake in every misleading image.

We are less than 100 kilometers away
from the last exit location.

There, you will have one final task
before the finale.

Where could we be?

No idea.
It could be anywhere in Europe.

Jef, Dorien or Gino?
One of them will stumble today.

In the final straight line towards me,
destination X.

One of them will inevitably have to go home.
But before that happens,

the candidates will play
one more crucial task.

A final psychological battle
with a towering stake.

Man, man, man. What is that?
- Wow, a castle.

A castle, yes. There are many like it. Right?

Yeah, I don't know that.
- I think I've been there before.

How is that possible, Jef?
- Yeah.

Hello everyone.
I am your teacher for today.

I am going to teach you a local, very
popular waltz from the 18th century.

You may go change your clothes.
You may choose your outfit yourself.

Wow. That's not for me.

Today our candidates will learn
a local waltz.

This is necessary
to participate in the dance party

at the castle tonight.

The dance teacher will keep an eye on the students
during the lesson

and will reward the best with a small
advantage for the next challenge.

Hello, croquette.
- Hi. Wow.

Gino, looking sharp.
- Yes, yes.

That's something else
than the clothes on the bus.

Finally.
- Chic, young, Gino.

Exactly a bit like the final.

The Viennese waltz. That's so very stiff, isn't it?

You can do that.
A bit of a stiff.

You can come over here.

We'll go take a look.

First, I'll teach you
the proper posture.

May I show you for a moment?

Take your partner's right hand
and create a sort of frame.

I have some pillows here.
Luckily, they are very light.

They will help you remember
to always maintain the correct posture.

Except for the lift.
We'll do that later.

Just kidding.

I'm good at dancing.

I was once the West Flemish champion
of breakdancing in the 80s.

That's totally different, but I'll do my
best to get the hang of this.

There's always something attached to it and
I'll try to do it as well as possible.

First, step forward with your right foot.

Three, four. One, step to the left
and add your right foot to it.

The next three steps are
with your left foot backwards, right foot to the side

and then add your left foot.

The woman is standing on the right side.
She is always right.

Say that again.

Music, please.

I have always wanted to do
such a special dance,

so I think it's super cool
that we're doing the Viennese waltz.

A bit random.

I would find it very impressive if we
suddenly found ourselves back in Austria.

Goed.
- Okay.

And the right foot.
Two, three, four, five, six.

And one... Again. Don't stop.

Now the leg movement. No, sexier.
It needs to be very tight.

And tap, tap, turn and twist.
Grab her.

You're the man.
- That's right.

Me too.
- Top.

But we do it together.

One, two for you.
Four, five for me.

Tea for two and two for tea.

One, two, three.

This waltz is not
for everyone.

Which way are you turning?

Especially the gentlemen in the company

are having a bit of difficulty with it.

Actually, it's an easy dance.
- Yes, yes.

One, two, three and one, two, three.
Heavens. Okay.

Between the legs.
- Oops, oops, oops.

Oops, my mistake. Wait.

sh*t, that dress.

Okay. You have all three
done your best.

But there can only be one winner.

You have been judged on your performance

and the winner will receive this envelope.

This time it's you. Congratulations.

Only thanks to my dance partners.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible.

The teacher rewards Dorien
as the best student in the class.

She wins a small prize.

An envelope that will give her
some more knowledge in a moment

during the next game.

The dance steps will come in
handy for everyone later.

Thank you, Gino.

That's impressive.
- Chic.

I'm a bit impressed.
- Yes, it's very beautiful.

Jef, do you know that gentleman?

Don't you know him?
- Charles V?

It reminds me of the time...
- Jef Brabants III.

It's possible.

Oops.

Hello, everyone. You are only one test and one exit away.

Of the final. That's why
tonight can be a little bit more.

Each of you
has a loved one here.

You will definitely see each other dance.
Meeting each other is another question.

This will depend on yourself
and your opponents.

The best dance student may
open and read his letter.

Come on, guys.

"Dear dancers.

Tonight, in three different settings,

sixteen people will pass in review.

Three of these people are
connected to one of you.

It is up to you, the opposing candidates,
to expose them.

You can do this by taking a polaroid photo
of this person.

And linking it to an opposing candidate
at the end of the evening.

However, if you are not linked
to each other,

then you may spend ten minutes
with each other.

He or she was brought here
without a blindfold.'

So they know where we are.
- Okay.

Tonight, the three semi-finalists
will receive visits

from a total of sixteen people.

Among those sixteen faces
are also three loved ones.

One for each candidate.

That can be either a partner, a friend,
or a family member.

Each candidate must try
not to get caught,

because at the end of the evening,
their opponents get the chance

to link one person from the group
to them.

If a candidate can successfully
keep their loved one hidden,

they will receive a private moment
with them as a gift.

And that person knows much more
about where the bus is now.

"Your body language can betray you
during this test.

But we will also give you
a heart rate monitor.

"that you can see from each other."
- Yes...

"Good luck and enjoy your meal."

"How are you, Gino?"

"Yes..."

"How are you, buddy? It will be alright, right?"

"You have definitely won.
Either you will see your lady..."

"Yes, I am a sitting duck."

"With your heart rate monitor?"
- "Yes, of course."

"My heart rate already goes up when I just see her
in everyday life."

"I'm sure you can easily
connect my wife to me."

I have already told so much about her.
She is the most beautiful woman in the world.

If you see her,
you know who she is. It's that simple.

Who knows, maybe it's her.

I really panicked
after Kevin's message.

It crossed my mind that I
might see my wife.

And then I thought:
there go my chances.

Because I will definitely be exposed.

We don't know who it's going to be.

I'm thinking about who they're going to choose...
- If it's my wife, then...

None of the candidates know.

Today, someone unexpected
is coming to visit.

It could be a partner,
a family member, or a friend.

Yes, I think it's Pieter.

But as the best dance student,
Dorien knows a bit more.

She received secret information
in her letter.

Information that Jef and Gino don't know.

She finds out that she needs to find
the others' loved ones

among the dancers or the waiters.

Hello.

Gino reacted very emotionally.
- I danced with your mother.

Gino can be a very cunning player.

It could just as well be
Dorien's dad.

At that moment, Dorien's heart rate was
clearly higher than mine and Gino's.

The atmosphere was really tense.

I'm really struggling with it.

You don't really have a story anymore.

I find it super difficult.

Jef, Dorien, and Gino have been invited
to a banquet at the castle.

Throughout the day, they will
encounter sixteen

people in different situations.

Among those people
are three lovers.

One from each candidate.

At the end of the evening,

must try to eliminate their opponents

by linking them to the correct lover.

If they fail to do so, each winner may
have a few minutes of private conversation

with their visitor.

And the visitor knows more about the location
where the bus is.

One of the sought-after visitors
is already among the waiters.

The waiters immediately have something

with them that will make the
task even more challenging.

Oh, there he is.

Okay.

We're going to put that on.

The smartwatches that the candidates
must wear will measure their heart rate.

This will be displayed simultaneously
on the smartphones on the table.

So the candidates can monitor
each other's heart rate.

It will be crucial
to remain very calm

when suddenly a friend
or loved one appears.

Or maybe it's smart
to react excitedly.

When that is not the case.

I feel like having some soup.

Everyone remains calm.

It's going a bit up, right, Dorien?

Or is it because it's delicious soup?

Thank you.
- Well, enjoy your meal.

The first course is creamy nettle soup.
- Thank you.

He does speak good English...
- Your friend.

Your friend speaks good English.
Enjoy your meal.

Yes, enjoy your meal.
- 117. Hello, croquette.

Your dad, maybe?
- My dad?

You have somewhat the same eyes.
- Whose? The bald one?

Yes.

Well, we... Yes.

I noticed that you were laughing quite a bit
when people arrived.

I think I'll take my camera.
- Yeah?

The candidates have to take a polaroid photo
of the people

they think are a lover or a friend

of one of the other candidates.

They can only take a total of four photos.

We have already missed your dad. Too bad.

Or Serge.
- I have other friends. Not just Serge.

Yes?

Sorry, Gino.

It's always about us,
but still waters run deep.

We'll recognize her, don't worry.
You've told us enough about her.

Yes, unfortunately.

I'm getting more nervous from this conversation
than from what we're doing here.

You can follow me.
- Okay.

The candidates are invited back
to the dance hall.

This is the moment when they
will have to use their learned dance moves.

Seven dancers will come in,
three men and four women.

Among these dancers, there is again
one lover of one of the candidates.

But who belongs to whom?

Oh, I'm confused.

Gino visibly struggles.
After three weeks of biting his nails,

is he finally face to face
with his Michèle?

Or is he just playing
a game with his opponents?

Gino reacted super emotionally.

He is already so lyrical about Michèleke
during the entire journey.

So it could almost not be anyone else
who entered, it had to be that blonde woman.

At that moment, I was convinced
that Gino's wife would be there.

So I was looking
for a beautiful blonde lady.

Therefore, I took two photos
of women who I could link to him.

You also have a beautiful lady.
- Yes, I have a very beautiful lady.

For me, there were two possible options
among the dancers.

That is Jef's girlfriend
and Gino's wife,

so my choice was quickly made
within that group.

Have you seen anyone yet?

Gino's heart rate is up.
- Yes.

I went looking
for Dorien's mom or dad.

I did see that big man
with the same eyes.

So I thought:
it could be Dorien's dad.

But yeah, you never know for sure, right?

Dad?

Well?
- I think I'll stay quiet.

I'm stopping at two.

Everyone has already
taken two photos.

Gino thought he recognized
Dorien's dad

and also took a photo of the young lady

Whom he suspects
Is Jef's girlfriend.

Dorien followed the same reasoning

And also took a photo of a woman
Whom she suspects

Belongs to Gino.

Jef took photos of two ladies
Who may be Gino's partners.

What did that do to you?
- You saw that, didn't you?

Yes, but I don't know if I believe it.
- You don't have to believe it.

It was emotion,
But I don't know if it was real.

When it comes to my wife,
It's emotion. Whether I see her or not.

That remains the same for me.
- I thought you became very emotional.

And I thought that lady became emotional too.
- I also took a picture of her.

When Gino became so emotional, I saw
exactly the same reaction from that lady.

So it could hardly be anyone else
but that Michèleke.

This is your dad. I'm almost certain.
Exactly the same eyes. You can't...

Dad?

I thought that was Serge.
- This?

That's why you take a picture yourself,
to deceive us.

Ah. That's good observation from me then.

It did look like a broad one...
He's also a firefighter, right?

A real firefighter, like me.

Maybe it was Serge,
Gino's friend.

I think he wanted to mislead us,
on purpose.

Because Gino can be
a very cunning player.

Oh.
- That smells delicious.

Thank you. Wow.

The main course is a stew of
game with fried potatoes and chicory.

For the lady, it's vegetarian.
- Thank you very much.

Thank you, dad. It's your father.

That could be. A bit young, I think.

Bon appétit.
- Enjoy your meal.

It's difficult, that game.
- I'm not hungry anymore.

The atmosphere was really tense.

It also comes down to the final.
Everyone was nervous.

Everyone was also bluffing
and I had a really hard time with that.

I really didn't know
what to think anymore.

Would you like a beer?
- Yes, please.

Oh, Cuvée.
- Cheers.

Come on, guys.
- Cheers.

To...
- To... To the...

At the chateau.
- At the chateau and with us.

And with us, yes.

The atmosphere here is really...
like three thousand or so.

I danced with your mother, right?
- Excuse me?

She couldn't keep up with me, your mom.

You had two sisters, right?
- That's what I said. But is it true?

Yes, it is.

You don't really strike me
as a liar.

Gino and Dorien seem to forget

that they were supposed to play against Jef together.
The realization comes late.

But they still initiated a collective
bombardment of questions.

But indeed, it always comes back to us.

Yes, go ahead and ask.

I also took a photo of that lady.

I thought she suited you well.

She was busy with her hands the whole time.

And when you said 'pretty lady',
she laughed.

I think that's your wife.

You made one mistake.
You said your wife is a lawyer.

Yes, that's the profile
of a lawyer, right.

It looks like this.
- Of course. That's how it's written.

"I studied law."
That's what it says.

That's a compliment.
- Thank you.

I'm a bit older and wiser now.
I can see what fits and what doesn't.

In the end, it's one chance to...

Yours is clear.
- ...twelve or thirteen.

You don't really have a story anymore.

You can follow me.
- Okay.

I'll bring my Kodak.

For the next part,
the candidates will be treated to...

At a singing performance
by the local musical group.

But there may also be
a loved one

among them who doesn't
actually belong to the group.

At that moment, Dorien's heart rate
was clearly higher

than mine and Gino's,
so that says a lot.

Did Dorien get caught
with her high heart rate?

Or did her opponents forget
that she also has two sisters?

I'm going to take a picture.

One person who stood out was that big man.
He could be a firefighter.

So that's Gino's friend,
about whom he has already told us a lot.

So that's also an option.

Nice.

Oh, a tear.
- A tear? Come on, that's not a tear.

I thought your family is so musical.

Are you a bit
of the von Trapp family? Your roots?

Dorien von Trapp.
- Dorien von Trapp.

Yes.
- We're not falling for that, you know.

The game is almost over.

All the people have been
reviewed by now.

At the table, only dessert remains.

And of course,
a very difficult choice.

The dessert is a waffle with cream.
- Thank you.

Enjoy your meal.

There were a few real von Trapps among them,
but also a few fake von Trapps.

I thought he was a bit left out.
- I also took a picture of that man.

I thought he was the least
comfortable.

I think that's Serge the firefighter.

But you're all looking for firefighters.
- Yes.

I don't quite understand.
- Or maybe that's your wife. That's also possible.

And that could possibly match
with your friend.

Yes, I also had doubts about that.
- Do you know what's striking?

That it's immediately goodbye,
farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu for one of us.

The photos have been taken.
There's no turning back.

All extras will
form a line-up shortly.

Gino, Dorien, and Jef have to
make their final choice.

Which extra was
truly a loved one?

This is the very last exit
before the finale.

Alright, guys.
- Good luck.

This is it.

You're playing this game
very well.

I hesitated between France...

But we're going to make it
a little more exciting.

What the f*ck?

Today is definitely my toughest X.

Who will be the finalists
of this very first season?

Jef, Dorien, and Gino received a visit
from a group of sixteen people.

Among those people is
one loved one for each of them,

whom they must try to link
to their opponents.

Whoever manages to keep their loved one hidden,

wins a private conversation
with their visitor.

And he was brought to this exit location
without a blindfold.

The moment to make choices
is approaching.

You are playing this game
very well.

But we're going to make it
a little more exciting.

From this line-up,
you may choose one person each

who has to hug
one of your opponents.

Each candidate was allowed
to take four photos.

Before making their final choice
from these photos,

they may still ask each opponent
one question.

To hug one of the extras.

Perhaps the heart rate monitor
will give one last push at that moment.

In the right direction.

Are you going to start?
- Am I going to start? Alright.

I'm closest, so...

You can hug your girlfriend
if you want.

When Jef hugged that girl, I could really tell
that he wasn't at ease.

So it was almost certain
that it was his girlfriend,

unless Jef is really good at acting.

You can hug the one next to her,
your sister.

Now it's your turn.
- Okay.

From me, you can hug your mom.

Give me a hug.

Then you can hug your fiancé
from me.

Fiancé even?
- With your love.

I hope I'm right
and it's Pieter, Dorien's love.

Anyway, the look in his eyes
was hopeful to me.

With all your firefighter buddies
present here...

We'll start
with the big guy over there.

Buddy...

You can hug this lady
once again.

Okay. Thank you.
- It's not Michèleke.

No?
- No.

I thought I recognized Michèleke,
but Dorien made me doubt.

Oh, I couldn't really make out
much from it, actually.

I also found it difficult
to make anything out of it.

The moment has come
to make a choice.

From the four photos,
each loved one chooses

one they want to link
to a rival candidate.

The servant comes with his cushion

and asks to place the final photo on it.

Jef is the first candidate
who has to reveal his beloved.

I'll go for your mom.

I'll go for your wife.

Okay, thank you.

Jef has to hug
his real beloved.

Has he been caught?

Then he'll be left
empty-handed.

Oh well.

I knew it.
- Yeah, me too.

f*ck.
- Oh well.

Allee, come on.

Allee, I still had that one. Damn it.

Jef's brother could hide
among the waiters.

Well done.
- Well done.

Wow.
- Lucky.

Who's that?
- My brother.

You two don't look alike at all.
- No.

More than you'd think, though.

At first, when he walked in,
my heart skipped a beat.

I didn't notice that.
- That was really...

Tof, well done.

It was really blissful
to be able to hug our Pieter.

He did fantastic.

Dorien is up next.

I'll go for your mom. I think you designated her
as my lifeline.

I'll go for your sweetheart.

My mom or not my mom?

My love or not my love?

What makes Pieter so special?
- Oh no, I'm already crying.

Just that I can tell him anything
and be myself around him.

Happy reunion.

I was so annoyed that Gino caught me.
Seriously. Damn it.

Gino is the last one up.

Is his Michèleke present
or is it his firefighter friend after all?

I think you're going to take care of the other one.

Yes, I'm definitely taking care of that one.

So, my wife or Serge?

Maybe it was still...

Amigo.
- Damn it.

I thought about that photo again,
but it didn't come back.

How are you?

Well done.

Gino did get a visit
from his firefighter friend Serge.

He did become genuinely
emotional during the waltz,

but not because of the women
in the company.

To deceive the others,

he also took a photo of Serge himself
during that round.

This is your dad. I'm almost certain.
The same eyes, really.

Damn, really.
- Tough luck.

That's my best buddy.
- Hi, Serge. Nice to meet you.

My hero through the fire.

Yes.

Jef and Gino both win a moment
with their visitor on the bus.

Man, man, man.

You look beautiful.

But for a ticket in the final,

information is not just readily available.

Buddy. Can't you say anything?

Wow, I'm glad to see you, boy.

This is surreal.

Hello, Jef. Hello, Gino.

The final is approaching.
But first, one last dilemma.

Your visitor has traveled here
without a blindfold

and therefore knows perfectly where we are.

You have a choice. Either ask him
a yes-no question about our current location,

or free him
from his difficult situation

and you may chat for ten minutes
about trivial matters.

But under no circumstances may you inquire
about our current location.

Choose wisely.

But boy.

Why is that always such a big deal?

What question can I ask now?

Just one question?

That's just one country, right?

But boy, what are you going to do with that?

Just one yes-no question.

If I can rule something out,
that would already be a big help for me.

I think I have an idea
of where we are, but if I'm wrong,

that would also be useful to know, right?

I'm going to ask a yes-no question.

Sorry about that.

Damn it. Buddy, man. Seriously,
I want to have a chat with you.

But I'm going to ask you
a yes-no question, buddy.

Sorry.

Are we at a castle on the Loire River?

Uh oh.

Man...

Are we in Luxembourg?
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg?

Okay. It's clear.

Buddy.

Thank you for coming.

Damn it.

It's difficult with just one question.
I had to ask them fairly quickly.

Maybe I should have asked:
Are we close to Belgium?

No, actually it wasn't a good question.

f*ck.

Okay.

At the end of the dinner, I thought:
okay, I'm out.

If they both get ten minutes
to chat

with the person who saw
where we drove to.

I thought to myself: it's over.

It's time for the exit.

For the last time, the three candidates
withdraw into the cocoons

to put their X on the map
of Europe.

What happened?
- Nothing.

I thought...
- It just had to come out.

You can still play along
for two more minutes.

There's currently a lot going on inside me.

We are fewer in number, so there is
less information shared among us,

because you don't want to
put yourself in a corner.

You want to take away your own chances.

sh*t, now I'm doubting
if I should have told you that.

Yes, maybe you should have
kept silent towards me.

I had a strong feeling
that we were being pushed towards Austria.

Vienna or something.

Very good.

I also kept my eyes open,

but I couldn't really deduce any tips about countries
from the game,

while that was the case with other games
or something.

I even hesitated between France
or maybe still a place in Belgium.

But when I saw that tip on the map,
I thought:

No, we're really in Luxembourg.

I don't know. It's really a guess.
I hope it's a good guess.

Okay, let's go.

It was difficult to put the X.
We didn't get many clues.

Even though I found that map yesterday.

Today we also won
by not recognizing the beloved.

But actually we didn't learn anything from that.

Are we at a castle on the Loire?

The first time I saw the castle
today, I thought of France.

At the castles along the Loire.
The castle of Tintin and such.

So I actually thought we were there.
There are also some castles in Luxembourg.

Strasbourg and such. Maybe around there.
That could actually be very good.

So yeah, I'm bummed. Just because it's
not really in your own hands now.

Now it's really just guessing and hoping
that the others don't do as well.

Yeah, I think that's kind of stupid.

Alright. This is for the final.

Okay.
Today is definitely my toughest X ever.

I will never in my life
get this close to such a challenge again.

Making it to the final is for me
an epic moment of my existence.

I have no idea about the castle at all.

I felt like I was in Schönbrunn
in Austria, where Sisi lived.

Empress Sisi.

I have also seen Sisi hanging in the
castle, but I have also seen Napoleon.

I suspect
that my fellow candidates think

that we are in Luxembourg.

And I am very sure
that we are not in Luxembourg,

because I asked
my best friend Serge.

I will leave our dear X-bus
with my head held high.

But if I could choose, I would
rather be in the final.

You have played along with
the three candidates

to search for the penultimate location.

One week before the finale,
this is where Flanders thinks

the bus
is headed towards destination X.

I have sat in every seat
at every exit.

Your lucky chair.
- We'll see.

Let's see how lucky you are.

Jef, Dorien and Gino. This is
the very last exit before the finale.

Unfortunately, for one travel companion,
the trip ends just before the final sprint.

Who will be the finalists
of this very first season?

I find it very exciting.

First, we discover
who has placed their X closest

and is therefore certain of the final.

After that, whoever gets the exit symbol
immediately leaves the bus.

This candidate will not play the final.

Man, man, man.
Otherwise, we have to share the pot.

Forty, five, five. What do you think?

I'm not going to get into that.
- No?

Alright, guys.
- Good luck.

This is it.
- This is it.

YOung man.
- Come on, give me a hug.

Come. Thank you, huh.
- Thanks for all the adventures.

Wow, my heart is racing now.
- Mine too.

That's the first time in this game.
- Yeah.

For the exit.
- Do I still have heartbeats left?

Next up is Dorien.
That would be really cool.

Come on, man.

Good. Well done.
- Congratulations. Really.

Thank you.
- Hats off.

Come on, between us, buddy.

This is the first time
I'm standing on that screen in that way.

Come on, guys.

Come on, dude.

No.
- I knew it.

What the f*ck.

It is what it is.

Dude.
- Yeah.

Seriously.

Come on.

I... I went to the location
on the map I was given.

I have also had that card.
- Did you also find the card?

Jef, you liar.
- Oh, yeah. Packing suitcases, I suppose?

But anyway, Jef.
Really, honestly, be proud, okay.

You came in halfway through.
- It sucks that I find it so sucky.

Well played. Well done.
Congratulations. Congratulations.

I thought it was my turn.

Oh, man.

The strongest one is out.

Enjoy it while it lasts, guys.
- Yeah.

It won't be for much longer.

He played well, didn't he?
He was also very strategic.

If I had to play against him in the final,
then...

The last two. Oh, my god.

I'm so happy that we're both
in that final. That's not normal.

That's true.
- Yes, little Gino.

Yes, little Dori.

Yes, that's Belgium, isn't it.

Best finalists.
- The two remaining fighters.

f*ck.

I saw it coming.
- Who knows Elton John?

Whoever joins me here first,
wins the game.

Two rightful finalists.

Excuse me, sir.

But only one of them
will emerge victorious.

Chin-chin.
- Cheers.

Only one of them will
reach the final destination X.