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Nine Chefs from the Papa Louie series are shown conversing on a L-shaped couch. Roy is talking to Cooper, Maggie is speaking to Doan, Rita and Penny are interacting, while Taylor, Willow and Koilee have their own three-way conversation.
*Voiceover by Steven1* “Nine chefs from various Papa Louie’s restaurants are preparing for today’s shows. only one can win and take home up to 20,000 dollars. The other eight teammates will leave with nothing, as round by round each is voted the Feeblest Link.
The main theme plays, along with the familiar blue background.
“Welcome to the Feeblest Link.”
A certain maroon haired lawyer welcomes the audience. Quinn2 is one of the most famous people in this universe and needs no further introduction.
Quinn’s dialogue throughout the episode will be underlined.
“The nine chefs in this studio could win up to 20,000 dollars. They might not know each other, but if they want the prize money they’ll have to work as a team. But eight of them will leave with nothing, as round by round we lose the player voted the Feeblest Link.
Let’s meet the team.”
“I’m Roy from Tastyville and I’m a Delivery Boy at Papa’s Pizzeria.”
Roy has fair skin, dark brown hair, and bushy eyebrows. He wears a bright red t-shirt, blue cap with red front and trims and with the insignia of his workplace (Pizzeria). He also has blue jeans held by a brown belt with a golden yellow buckle, and gray shoes with red laces. Although he seems nervous, Roy exudes a quiet confidence.
“I’m Rita from Burgerburgh and I’m a chef at Papa’s Burgeria.”
Rita has medium dark skin with dark brunette hair and green eyeshadow. She wears a two-tone, green striped, tucked-in shirt with a sky-blue collar and sleeves. She also wears a sky-blue skirt with a white riveted belt, and white shoes with green laces. Rita looks slightly nervous, but still manages to smile.
“Hello, I’m Maggie from Tacodale and I work at Papa’s Taco Mia.”
Maggie has tanned skin, blonde hair tied in a ponytail, and sideswept front and side bangs. She wears a purple hairband for her ponytail and a necklace with purple lace and a gold circle. Her sneakers are white, purple and gold – white base, purple linings and side accents and golden laces. Maggie has a confident smile.
“I’m Cooper from Maple Mountain and I work at Papa’s Pancakeria.”
Cooper wears a red and white shirt that has Papa Louie's name and logo printed on it, blue pants, and white shoes. Both shirt and shoes prominently feature red stars. Cooper has a friendly smile.
“I’m Penny from Calypso Island and I’m a chef at Papa’s Freezeria.”
Penny has fair skin and short brown hair adorned by a lavender flower clip. She wears a short white shirt with light purple trims and light purple floral sequins on the bottom, purple rubber bracelet, light purple pants, and white sneakers with purple laces. Penny seems rather laid back.
“Hi, I’m Taylor and I work at Papa’s Hot Doggeria but I’m also a decent gamer.”
Taylor has dark-toned skin and strands of fringed black hair. He wears a red t-shirt and a light blue and light green striped overshirt, and dark blue jeans. He wears plain white shoes with silver laces and soles. Taylor has a slight smile.
“I’m Willow from Frostfield and I’m a baker at Papa’s Cupcakeria.”
Willow has pale skin, shoulder-length, straight raven black hair. Clipped in it is a white skull-shaped clip with turquoise bat wings on it. She wears dark-colored eyeshadow on her eyelids. She wears a black top with white stitch marks and turquoise straps, skull sequels on the bottom, and a turquoise and black-striped skirt and arm warmers. She wears black shoes with silver laces and black soles. Willow smiles.
“I’m Doan from Portallini and I’m a chef at Papa’s Pastaria.”
Doan has pale skin, flat eyes, bushy black eyebrows, and a neutral smile. He also has short dark brown hair that slightly points upward. He wears a gray-buttoned white jacket over a black shirt, denim blue jeans held by a gray belt, and black eyeglasses. He also wears black sneakers with laces of the same color, and gray soles. Doan has a neutral expression.
“I’m Koilee from Sakura Bay and I’m a sundae chef at Papa’s Scooperia.”
Koilee has waist-length curly orange hair with bangs that slightly cover her eyes. She wears lime green eyeshadow, a lilypad hairclip, and dark green dress with a black, orange, and white fish scale-like patterns that resemble a koi fish on the lower half. She wears a dark belt with an orange and dark green buckle, beads on her wrists, and dark green, black, and brown wingtips with black laces. She has a bright smile on her face.
After the introductions, Quinn continues.
“Now, the rules. The aim is to answer enough questions correctly to reach your 2,000-dollar target within the time limit. The fastest way is to create a chain of nine correct answers…”
While Quinn speaks, an interactive tower shows the nine tiers Customers must surmount to achieve their goal:
- 1 correct answer in a row - $50
- 2 correct answers in a row - $100
- 3 correct answers in a row - $200
- 4 correct answers in a row - $400
- 5 correct answers in a row - $600
- 6 correct answers in a row - $800
- 7 correct answers in a row - $1,000
- 8 correct answers in a row - $1,500
- 9 correct answers in a row - $2,000
Beneath the tower, a meter shows the amount banked for the round.
“… Get your questions wrong and you break the chain – you lose all the money in that chain. But if you say 'bank' before the question is asked the money is safe. However, you start a new chain from zero. Remember, at the end of the round, only money that has been banked can be taken forward. You get three minutes in Round One. We’ll start with the person whose name is first alphabetically – that’s you, Cooper. Let’s play the Feeblest Link!”
Start the clock. Cooper, what is the name of Kim Possible’s clumsy sidekick?”
“Ron Stoppable?”
Cooper answers – correctly. The team provisionally secures $50.
“Penny, if a substance turns litmus paper blue, is it acidic or alkaline?”
“… Alkaline?”
Penny answers slightly nervously, but it is correct. The team provisionally secures $100.
“Taylor, in the aquatic food chain of Munchmore, the kiwifruit-like fish are known as ‘Kiwi What’?”
“… Koi.”
“Kiwi Gulpers.” 3
It’s back to zero as Taylor winces.
“Willow – In books, what is the name of the Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie?”
“Hercule Poirot.”
“Correct.”
Willow got that in a split-second, but she might have been too polite for her own good. The team provisionally secures $50.
“Doan – Based in Cloudpuff Park, the rainbow-colored joker gulls that steal milk are called ‘Milk What’?”
“… Bandits.”4
“Correct.”
“Koilee – What T is home to Papa’s Cheeseria?”
“… Toastwood.”
“That is correct.”
“Roy – Which Russian musician…”
“Bank.” [$200]
“…composed both ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘The Nutcracker’?”
“Tchaikovsky.”
“Correct.”
Roy might have banked $200 there, but it could have been $400. Instead, we’re back to $50 provisionally secured.
“Rita, in the English language, birds of a what flock together?”
“Flock?”
“Feather.”
“Maggie – In music, who performed ‘Summer of ‘69’?”
“Bryan Adams.”
“Correct.”
“Cooper, what is two-fifths of 25?”
“… Ten.”
“Correct.”
“Penny, the main character of the Jungle Book is named what?”
“Mowgli.”
“Correct.”
“Taylor…”
“Bank.” [$400]
“…What phone has a circular dial with ten holes for the fingers?”
“… Rotary.”
“Correct.”
“Willow – In the teen sitcom Big Time Rush, what is the first name of Kendall’s girlfriend?”
“Jo.”
“Correct.”
Willow answers, slightly blushing, but still a good answer, nonetheless.
“Doan – What is Bruce Banner’s alter-ego?”
“The Incredible Hulk.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee – In ice hockey, where do the Sables play?”
“Sakura Bay.”
“Correct.”
“Roy…”
“Bank.” [$800]
“… how many years is a silver anniversary?”
“50?”
“No, it’s 25.”
“Rita – In which century did Einstein devise the theory of relativity – the 19th or 20th?”
“…19th.”
“20th.”
“Maggie – In what George Orwell novel is ‘Big Brother watching you’?”
“1984.”
“Correct.”
“Cooper – Diamondbacks and yellow bellies are what type of animal?”
“Fish?”
“No, turtles.”
“Penny, in music, ‘Song 2’ is a UK hit for which band – Blur or Gorillaz?”
“Gorillaz?”
“No, Blur.”
“Taylor, in boxing, what does the letter ‘T’ in TKO mean?”
“Total.”
“Technical.”
“Willow, in which Hemisphere do penguins almost exclusively reside?”
“Southern.”
“That’s correct.”
“Doan, in the popular saying, what did ‘a bold man’ first eat?”
“Shark?”
“No, oyster.”
“Koilee – What is the birth name of Country singer Johnny Cash – John Cash or Jonathan Starr?”
“Jonathan Starr.”
“No, John Cash.”
“Roy, in which decade was the musical…
…Time’s up, I cannot complete the question. In that round you banked just 800 out of a possible 2,000 dollars. Who is feeling the heat? Whose brain has turned to brezn? It’s time to vote off the Feeblest Link.”
As the Customers proceed to vote on their boards, Steven’s voice comes back on.
“The statistics show Willow is the round’s sturdiest link. She got all her questions right. Having given no correct answers, Rita is the round’s feeblest link. But how will the team vote?”
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“Ok, pens down. Voting’s over. Please reveal who you think is the Feeblest Link.”
Roy – Taylor
Rita – Taylor
Maggie – Koilee
Cooper – Rita
Penny – Taylor
Taylor – Rita
Willow – Taylor
Doan – Rita
Koilee – Taylor
“Koilee. Could you remind us what your occupation is again?”
“I sell ice-cream sundaes at Papa’s Scooperia, Quinn.”
“Well, I certainly hope they don’t come with seawater on the side. Why Taylor?”
“Kiwi Gulpers are too cute for me to give Taylor a pass there.”
“Well, Johnny Cash is cute too, so cuteness is no marker of your competency.”
“I got tricked. Not my best moment.”
“Doan, what has Rita done to upset you?”
“It’s nothing personal, she is simply not pulling her weight.”
“Taylor, so you now know about the Kiwi Gulpers, a fish that even first graders know.”
“But they might not know about rotary phones.”
Taylor replies.
“Rita might have fared the worst that round, but it’s the votes that count. Taylor, with five votes, you are the Feeblest Link. Goodbye!”
Taylor puts down his board and walks toward the camera with a neutral expression. Like all eliminated Customers, Taylor gives an exit interview.
Taylor’s Exit Interview
“It’s disappointing to go out first as I could have contributed much more, but I understand why the team did that. I knew the answer to the ‘Kiwi Gulpers’ question, but I let Quinn throw me off too much."
“Right team, Round Two. Now you’ve won 800 dollars so far when you could have won a possible 2,000 dollars. There are eight players left and we will take ten seconds off the clock. We will start with the sturdiest link from the last round – that’s Willow. Let’s play the Feeblest Link.
Start the clock. Willow, in what year did K-Pop group GFriend debut – 2015 or 2016?”
“2015.”
“Correct.”
“Doan, in 2014, how many months had exactly 29 days?”
“… Zero.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, based in Munchmore, what non-aggressive bird resembles iceberg lettuce?”
“A Lettuce Lark.”5
“Correct.”
“Roy, in English…”
“Bank.” [$200]
“…what C refers to both furniture and a person in charge of a meeting?”
“… Chair.”
“Correct.”
That’s another $200 in the bank. It could have been twice that had Roy been braver.
“Rita – in memes, ‘Confused Guy’ Nick Young is a professional in which sport?”
“… Baseball?”
“No, basketball.”
“Maggie, which physician wrote ‘Jurassic Park’?”
“Michael Crichton.”
“Correct.”
“Cooper, what do the initials MSF stand for?”
“…Pass.”
“Medicins Sans Frontieres.”
“Penny, what word can come after both burger and red-eared?”
“Slider.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, what is the horoscope of someone born on Christmas Day?”
“… Capricorn.”
“Correct.”
“Doan – In the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’, what caused the mouse to run down?”
“… The cat.”
“The clock struck one.”
Oof.
“Koilee – What word refers both to a place of learning and a group of fish?”
“School.”
“Correct.”
“Roy – Which ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ characters…”
“Bank.” [$250]
“… hail from Loompaland.”
“Pass.”
“The Oompa-Loompas.”
“Rita – in what year did the Titanic capsize?”
“1912.”
“Correct.”
“Maggie – ‘Treasure Island’s’ Long John Silver has what animal companion?”
“Parrot.”
“Correct.”
“Cooper – In the song ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ by Elvis Presley, what street is the hotel on?”
“Heartbreak Street.”
“No, Lonely Street.”
Cooper winces. We’re nearly two-thirds of the way through, but the team has just banked $250.
“Penny, what does a person with leporiphobia fear?”
“Leopards?”
“No, bunnies.”
“Willow, one of Marie Kondo’s Rules of Tidying is to ‘tidy by category, not by What’?”
“Location.”
“Correct.”
“Doan – In Japanese animation ‘Spice and Wolf’, what is Kraft Lawrence’s occupation?”
“Pass.”
“Merchant.”
“Koilee – Aristotle thought which otherwise healthy animal was prone to ‘flatulency’?”
The audience laughs.
“Skunk?”
“No, the elephant.”
“Roy, what color is chablis?”
“Yellow?”
“No, white.”
“Rita, what type of joint does the human shoulder have – ball-and-socket or hinge?”
“Hinge?”
“Ball-and-socket.”
“Maggie, which Tom Cruise film earned Cuba Gooding Jr. an Oscar?”
“… I don’t know.”
“Jerry Maguire.”
“Cooper- Time’s up, I can’t complete the question. In that round you banked a dismal 250 dollars, missing your 2000-dollar target by a significant margin. Who’s looking like a Confused Girl? Who’s the Lord of Incompetency? Who’s running down the clock? It’s time to vote off the Feeblest Link.”
“As the only Customer to give no wrong answers, Willow is once again the sturdiest link. The feeblest link is Cooper, who failed to answer a question correctly. But will the team have noticed this?”
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“Ok, pens down. Voting’s over. Please reveal who you think is the Feeblest Link.”
Roy – Doan
Rita – Cooper
Maggie – Doan
Cooper – Rita
Penny – Rita
Willow – Rita
Doan – Rita
Koilee – Cooper
“Cooper. What do you do when you’re not working at Papa’s Pancakeria?”
“I spend most of my free time with my cat Cookie. Otherwise, I’m playing video games.”
“Certainly not reading books nor listening to music. Why, for two rounds in a row, Rita?”
“She hasn’t been great these two rounds. She seems too reliant on her film knowledge, which is no way to play the game.”
“Yet she still got one more right answer than you.”
Cooper seems slightly embarrassed.
“Maggie. I heard you were looking to become Mayor?”
“Yes, it would be lovely.”
“Well, you aren’t winning over the Tom Cruise fans. Why Doan?”
“Same as Taylor, he lost us some money, then panicked.”
“Rita, do you do anything apart from flipping burgers and visiting the theatre?”
“I try to read up on trivia.”
“’Try’ being the operative word. Cooper might have been the worst player that round, but with four votes, Rita, you are the Feeblest Link. Goodbye!”
Rita leaves her board and walks off dejected.
Rita’s Exit Interview
“I’m disappointed to be voted out this early. Science is not my forte, but I would have aced the Jerry Maguire and Heartbreak Hotel questions. I think Cooper could be the next to go. He doesn’t seem to have the greatest of general knowledge and is starting to struggle.”
“It’s Round Three. You have won 1,050 dollars so far, when you could have won 4,000. We’re down to seven players and we’ll take another ten seconds off the clock. We’ll start with the sturdiest link from the last round – that’s Willow. Let’s play the Feeblest Link!
Start the clock. Willow, in electron configuration, which orbital is filled first – 3d or 4s?”
“3d.”
“4s.”
“Doan. Tridents are a big part of which Portallini holiday?”
“Neptune’s Feast.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, in the English language, ‘honesty is the best What'?”
“Policy.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, what is the horoscope…”
“Bank.” [$100]
“… of someone born on the Fourth of July?”
“Pass.”
“Cancer.”
“Maggie, Celery is available exclusively in which Papa’s restaurant?”
“… Wingeria.”
“Correct.”
“Cooper, what type of food is a Portobello?”
“… Mushroom.”
“Correct.”
“Penny, in music, ‘Mr. Worldwide’ and ‘Mr. 305’ are the nicknames of which rapper?”
“… Sorry, don’t know.”
“Pitbull.”
Penny gets nervous after losing $100 there.
“Willow, the acronym GMT means Greenwich What Time?”
“Greenwich Meridian Time?”
“No, Greenwich Mean Time.”
“Doan, Man v. Food is a TV series starring who?”
“Got to pass.”
“Adam Richman.”
“Koilee, a mercenary is also known as a soldier of what?”
“The wild.”
“No, fortune.”
“Roy, which chemical element…”
“Bank- oh wait…” (Audience laughs)
“… has the atomic number 4?”
“Pass.”
“Beryllium.”
“Maggie, what do humans have 206 of in each body?”
“Bones.”
“Correct.”
“Cooper, before he formed The Beatles, John Lennon was the vocalist for which band?”
“Sorry, no idea.”
“The Quarrymen.”
“Penny, the basset and beagle are what breed of dog?”
“… They are hounds.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, what is the first 20th century leap year?”
“…1900.”
“No, 1904.”
“Doan, in music, CaptainSparklez’s ‘Revenge’ parodies what Usher hit song?”
“Creeper.”
“DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love.”
“Koilee, is a chemical reaction that releases heat energy endothermic or exothermic?”
“Exothermic.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, in geometry…”
“Bank.” [$150]
“… what triangle has three equal sides and internal angles of 60 degrees?”
“Equilateral.”
“Correct.”
“Maggie, ‘We Are Number One’ is a viral hit from which children’s series?”
“…Teletubbies?”
“No, LazyTown.”
“Cooper, in the Bible, Ezekiel 36:26 states 'a heart of flesh replaces a heart of What'?”
“Gold.”
“Stone.”
“Penny, what word can mean a place of residence or a collective of cards?”
“…House?”
“Correct.”
“Willow…”
“Bank.” [$200]
“Which- time’s up, I cannot complete the question. Your bank was in time. Still, you have banked an abject 200 dollars this round. Who is about to fall from grace? Which Chef is out of place? It’s time to vote off the Feeblest Link.”
“Having answered two questions correctly and not lost money, Koilee is the sturdiest link this round. In a dramatic reversal of fortunes, Willow failed to answer any questions correctly and is now the feeblest link. Will her good performances in the first two rounds save her?”
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“Pens down. Voting’s over. Please reveal who you think is the Feeblest Link.”
Roy – Penny
Maggie – Penny
Cooper – Willow
Penny – Willow
Willow – Cooper
Doan – Penny
Koilee – Maggie
“Willow, do you have any hobbies beyond baking?”
“I read spooky novels … and feed my pet tarantula sprinkles.”
“That round was certainly horrifying for you. Why Cooper?”
“He hasn’t been doing well…”
“Well, you were even worse.”
Willow hides behind her board in slight embarrassment.
“Roy, how much money have you banked so far?”
“I’ve lost count, but if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
“It’s rather broken, I would say. The team has banked less than a quarter of the cash on offer. Why Penny?”
“She lost money on the Pitbull question.”
“So, Penny, why would you not know who Pitbull is?”
“It was a bad mistake, but I did my best to make up for it.”
“Well, as Pitbull once said, the others didn’t ‘give a number two’. Penny, with three votes, you are the Feeblest Link. Goodbye!”
Penny looks a little sad as she leaves her podium, but she shakes it off as she walks toward the camera.
Penny’s Exit Interview
“It’s sad as I definitely wasn’t the feeblest link for that round. The Pitbull question was a bad mistake, but no one did well. Willow will probably go next if she has another bad round. She’s not the most social person and needs her trivia to save her.”
“Now, Round Four and the team is slowly going down the drain. You’ve banked 1,250 dollars out of a possible 6,000 and voted off one of your stronger players. That leaves you with six players and again, we take ten seconds off the clock. We will start with the sturdiest link from the last round – that’s Koilee. Let’s play the Feeblest Link!
Start the clock. Koilee, Lanturn and Beldum are creatures from which video game series?”
“Monster Hunter?”
“No, Pok émon.”
“Roy, what is the chemical formula for silver nitrate?”
“… AgNO3.”
“Correct.”
“Maggie, what is the chemical product of an acid-base reaction?”
“Salt and water.”
“Correct.”
“Cooper, what is the highest number of Michelin stars a restaurant can be awarded?”
“Five?”
“No, three.”
“Willow, What A can come before both clock and games?”
“… Analog.”
“Correct.”
“Doan, what P is a dark, dense German rye bread?”
“… Pumpernickel.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, what word can mean an Arabic numeral or a finger?”
“… Digit.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, what marine mammal has a hump instead of a dorsal fin?”
“…
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... Humpback whale.”
“Correct.”
Roy heaves a sigh of relief.
“Maggie, which Jackson family member…
“Bank.” [$400]
“… sang 'What Have You Done for Me Lately'?
“… Janet?”
“Correct.”
“Cooper, what is the name of ‘The Lion King’s’ main villain?”
“… Scar.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, how many days do the months May, June and July have combined?”
“……… 92?”
“Correct.”
Willow also heaves a sigh of relief. That could have been disastrous.
“Doan, in a song that goes 'Seasons change and our love went cold', which geometrical shapes did Post Malone sing about?”
“… Triangles?”
“Circles.”
$400 might have been banked, but the team just saw another $200 vanish.
“Koilee, what medical ailment is circadian dysrhythmia?”
“Rash.”
“No, jet lag.”
“Roy, the English phrase describing abundance is a ‘land of what and honey’?”
“Milk.”
“Correct.”
“Maggie, which of these characters was created first: James Bond or Spider-Man?”
“Spider-Man.”
“James Bond.”
“Cooper, what type of food can be boiled, poached or scrambled?”
“Egg.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, does the Dutch word ontbijt refer to breakfast, lunch or dinner?”
“… breakfast.”
“Correct.”
“Doan…”
“Bank.” [$500]
“’… this town ain’t big enough for both of us’ first appeared in which 1932 film?”
“Pass.”
“The Western Code.”
“Koilee – In English, what class of words do in, before and notwithstanding fall under?”
“… Prepositions.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, what English word can mean a musical instrument or a type of seal?”
“Harp.”
“Correct.”
“Maggie…”
“Bank.” [$600]
“Time’s up, I cannot complete the question. Your bank was in time, which means the six of you banked 600 dollars this round. Who is the Champion of Cluelessness? Who has a Doctorate in Density? It’s time to vote off the Feeblest Link!”
“As the only Customer with four correct answers, Roy is the sturdiest link. Doan is the feeblest link. But will the voting match the facts?”
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“Pens down. Voting’s over. Please reveal who you think is the Feeblest Link.”
Roy – Doan
Maggie – Doan
Cooper – Doan
Willow – Doan
Doan – Maggie
Koilee – Doan
“Cooper, you don’t get out much, do you? Haven’t you heard of Michelin?”
“I have, but I don’t need to visit a three-star restaurant when there’s Papa Louie’s.”
“Why Doan?”
“99% of people know Post Malone, and he lost us a lot of money.”
“Koilee, why Doan?”
“What Cooper said. Doan didn’t have a good round.”
“Doan, statistically you were the worst player and with five votes, the team has unanimously voted you off. You are the Feeblest Link. Goodbye!”
Doan walks towards the camera with his signature neutral expression.
Doan’s Exit Interview
“I would have liked to go further, but I did lose out after taking a big risk. That is always a no in these types of games. I think Koilee will be the next to go. She’s new, alone and not knowledgeable enough.”
“Now, Round Five. Of the 8,000 dollars you could have banked, you’ve banked just 1,850. There’s five of you left. Once again, we take ten seconds off the clock. We will start with the sturdiest link from the last round – that’s Roy. Let’s play the Feeblest Link!
Start the clock. Roy, what vegetable is brined and fermented to make a pickle?
“Cucumber.”
“That’s correct.”
“Maggie, which ghost-like Mario villain became playable in the game ‘Mario Party 5’?”
“It’s Boo.”
“Correct.”
“Cooper, what is Pinch Hitwell’s birth name?”
“Bob?”
“Johnny.”
Cooper makes the first mistake of the round – it’s $100 down the drain.
“Willow, if Maria loves cream-colored ponies, which makes a better gift – Bay or palomino?”
“… Palomino.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, in clocks, which is longer – the hour or minute hand?”
“… Minute hand.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, in music, to what family of instruments…”
“Bank.” [$100]
“… does the marimba belong?”
“… Woodwind.”
“Percussion.”
“Maggie, which is a synonym for Santa – Sheng Dan Lao Ren or Shinzo Abe?”
“Sheng Dan Lao Ren.”
“Correct.”
“Cooper, what is the name of James Bond’s boss?”
“… M.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, what B is the cap on a fire hydrant called?”
“... Breaker?”
“No, bonnet.”
Willow does a Cooper and casts a sheepish look.
“Koilee, the opening line of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ goes ‘Is this the real life? Is this just What?”
“Fantasy.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, in 1958, which German-American philosopher…
“Bank.” [$150]
“… authored ‘The Human Condition’?”
“Pass.”
“Hannah Arendt.”
“Maggie, what profession do writers Anton Chekhov and Khaled Hosseini also share?”
“… Mayor?”
“No, physician.”
“Cooper, the protagonist of Meg Cabot’s ‘Princess Diaries’ is princess of what state?”
“Pass.”
“Genovia.”
“Willow, which ‘Harry Potter’ house values bravery, nerve and chivalry?”
“Gryffindor.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, Gebrannte Mandeln is German for what type of roasted nut?”
“… Walnuts.”
“No, almonds.”
“Roy, according to Cato the Censor, what must be destroyed?”
“... Debauchery.” (Audience laughs)
“No, Carthage.”
“Maggie, which poet composed ‘I Wandered Lonely as A Cloud’?”
“… Wordsworth.”
“Correct.”
“Cooper, how many ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ marches are there?”
“Three?”
“No, six.”
“Willow, in Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, whose head gets turned into a donkey’s?”
“Pass.”
“Nick Bottom.”
With seconds to go and just $150 in the bank, this could be a new low.
“Koilee, What C can come after the words ink and toner to form two parts of a printer?”
“Chip.”
“Cartridge.”
“Roy…”
“Bank.” (Audience laughs again)
“Time’s up. I cannot complete the question. Team, you banked just 150 dollars that round. Who has been here for far too long? Who is the new Nick Bottom? It’s time to vote for the Feeblest Link.”
“The statistics show Maggie is the sturdiest link as she gave the most correct answers. Having given the most incorrect answers and lost the most money, Cooper is, for the second time today, the feeblest link. Can he survive another vote?”
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“Pens down. Voting’s over. Please reveal who you think is the Feeblest Link.”
Roy – Cooper
Maggie – Koilee
Cooper – Willow
Willow – Cooper
Koilee – Cooper
“Mayor Maggie, why vote for Koilee?”
“I just don’t think her knowledge is good enough. Yes, she did better than Roy and Cooper, but the guys got harder questions.”
“Bank Boy Roy, why Cooper?”
“I just remember he lost some money when he should have banked.”
“Cooper, so now you know Pinch Hitwell and Johnny Cash share the same first name.”
“Yes, I also know about The Princess Diaries.”
“Cooper , you were the worst player statistically, and with three votes, the team has decided you must be eliminated. You are the Feeblest Link, goodbye!”
Cooper leaves his podium and walks toward the camera.
Cooper’s Exit Interview
“I’m satisfied with my performance today. In the previous rounds, I didn’t do too well, but this round was rather unfair. I’m rooting for Maggie to be the winner. She’s the most consistent of the remaining Chefs and has been diplomatic.”
“It’s Round Six. You have banked precisely 2,000 dollars, but that’s out of a possible 10,000. We’re down to four Customers. We are cutting another 10 seconds of your time. We’ll start with the sturdiest link from the last round – that’s you, Maggie. Let’s play the Feeblest Link!
Start the clock. Maggie, in baseball, where do the Crushers hail from?”
“… Oniontown.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, which Emmy-winning series did Beatrice Arthur and Betty White star in?”
“… L.A. Law.”
“The Golden Girls.”
“Koilee, the 1971 America hit song is titled ‘A Horse with no What’?”
“… Home.”
“No, Name.”
“Roy, what C refers to a group of eagles?”
“… Congregation.”
“Convocation.”
“Maggie, to what family of musical instruments does the tuba belong?”
“… Brass.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, what is the alter-ego of Scott Lang?”
“Ant-Man.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, what is 31 times 0?”
“… zero.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, who plays Phil Wenneck…”
“Bank.” [$200]
“… in the ‘Hangover’ film series?”
“Pass.”
“Bradley Cooper.”
“Maggie, in the EarthBound video game, who is the prince of Dalaam cum martial artist?”
“Skip.”
“No, Poo.”
“Willow, in which country was the Frappé coffee invented?”
“… Greece.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, at which university did Professor Fitz pursue his Doctorate?”
“… Truffleton.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, in literature, which famous Tolstoy novel uses trains as its motif?”
“…… Anna Karenina.”
“Correct.”
“Maggie, in golf…”
“Bank.” [$400]
“… the albatross means completing a hole in how many strokes under par?”
“Two.”
“No, three.”
“Willow, in English, to secretly admire another is to carry a What for that person?”
“A torch.”
“That is correct.”
“Koilee, what H is responsible for transporting blood in vertebrates?”
“… Haemoglobin.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, what angle is greater than 90 degrees but smaller than 180 degrees?”
“…… Obtuse.”
“Correct.”
“Maggie…”
“Bank.” [$600]
“… what bird-of-prey is a lammergeier?”
“I don’t know.”
“A vulture.”
“Willow, which video game character is the princess of Sarasaland?”
“Daisy.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, what two words is the skull and crossbones on a pirate ship…”
“Jolly Roger.”
“Correct.”
“Roy…”
“Bank.” [$700]
“… Which fictional alien race hails from Endor?”
“Pass.”
“Ewoks.”
“Maggie, which- time’s up, I cannot complete the question. Team, you have done slightly better, banking another 700 dollars. Of course, you could have gotten 2,000. Who is lacking in fortitude? Who is too quick to treatise? It’s time to vote off the Feeblest Link.”
“Willow and Koilee gave the same number of correct answers, but as Willow answered her questions quicker, she is, for the third time, the sturdiest link. After giving the most incorrect answers and banking, ironically, less money for the team, Roy is the feeblest link. Have the Chefs cottoned on to these facts?”
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“Pens down. Voting’s over. Please reveal who you think is the Feeblest Link.”
Roy – Koilee
Maggie – Koilee
Willow – Maggie
Koilee – Maggie
“Maggie, apart from knowing nothing about 1970s music, what’s so bad about Koilee?”
“Nothing, she just hasn’t got what it takes. She got a few correct, but she was also somewhat hesitant.”
“Two more correct answers than you, in fact.”
“I sort of knew that but can’t vote for myself.”
“Koilee, so why did you vote for Maggie then?”
“I’m happy she banked some money for us, but she stopped us from going for higher amounts more than once.”
“Ok, there is a tie. In the event of a tie, the sturdiest link casts the deciding vote – that’s Willow. Willow, you voted for Maggie. You could stick with Maggie or alternatively, change your vote to Koilee. Who will you vote off, Willow?”
“… I will still vote Maggie. I also think she missed a few chances to earn more for the team.”
“Willow has made her choice. Maggie, you are the Feeblest Link. Goodbye!”
Maggie sets her board down and power walks toward the camera.
Maggie’s Exit Interview
“It’s tough to make it to the final four and lose the tiebreaker, but all in all the show was still great. Willow should go on and win now. I know she just eliminated me, but girl seems to have better general knowledge than Roy and Koilee.”
“It’s Round Seven now, and we are down to the final three. You have banked 2,700 dollars out of the 12,000 on offer. Another 10 seconds comes off the clock, which means you have just two minutes. We will start with the sturdiest link last round – that is Willow. Let’s play the Feeblest Link!
Start the clock. Willow, when Winnie the Pooh wakes up, what phrase does he first say?”
“…Pass.”
“What’s for breakfast?”
“Koilee, what U is the Japanese sea urchin eaten during Halloween?”
“Uni.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, what dinosaur had bony plates on its back?”
“Stegosaurus.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, in Super Smash Bros for the N64, who was playable…”
“Bank.” [$100]
“… Yoshi, Zelda or both?”
“… Yoshi.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, where did Papa Louie set up his fourth restaurant?”
“… Maple Mountain.”
“Calypso Island.”
“Roy, in Asian music, the group SNSD is also known by which alliterative name?”
“Don’t know.”
“Girls’ Generation.”
“Willow, how many keys are there on a Steinway’s piano?”
“… 88?”
“That’s correct.”
“Koilee, how many chakras are there?”
“… seven.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, what S is a pelagic herring…”
“Bank.” [$200]
“… also known as Alosinae?”
“Sorry, don’t know.” (Audience laughs)
“Shad.”
“Willow, in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, what is Charlie’s last name?”
“…… Bucket.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, what Vitamin is ascorbic acid better known as?”
“… Vitamin C.”
“Correct.”
“Roy, what type of rock derives its name…”
“Bank.” [$300]
“… from the Latin word for fire?”
“Ignit.”
“Igneous.”
“Willow, what plant part is a carrot?”
“… the root.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, the ‘email storm’ faux pas…
“Bank.” [$350]
“… is triggered by selecting what function?”
“Pass.”
“Reply all.”
“Roy, what G is a protein mix found in grains?”
“… Gluten.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, what did Don Quixote wear on his head because he thought it was a magic helmet?”
“… a barber’s basin.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, mauve is a shade of what color?”
“… Purple.”
“Correct.”
“Roy…”
“Bank.” [$550]
“… what word describing a slump also means a mating season for antelopes and deer?”
“… Drought.”
“Rut.”
“Willow, the movie ‘Ratatouille’ gets its name from what type of French food – bread or stew?”
“… stew.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee…”
“Bank.” [$600]
“… when was Julius Caesar… Time’s up, I can’t complete the question. Team, you banked just 600 dollars this round. The winnings next round will be tripled, which means you can win up to 6,000 dollars next round. But first one of you must be voted off. Who is so close, yet so far? Who is a fool in a genius’ clothing? It’s time to vote off the Feeblest Link.”
“For the fourth time, Willow is the sturdiest link. The feeblest link is again Roy, but at this crucial stage of the game, how will the team vote?”
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Pens down, voting’s over. Time to reveal who you think is the Feeblest Link.”
Roy – Koilee
Willow – Roy
Koilee – Roy
“Willow, also known as she who doesn’t know what’s for breakfast, why Roy?”
“Roy was the feeblest link.”
“Koilee, are you trying to start a slumber party? Why Roy?”
“Like Willow said, Roy finished third – and there are three of us.”
“Roy, statistically you indeed finished last. With two votes, you are the Feeblest Link. Goodbye!”
Roy sighs in relief before leaving his podium.
Roy’s Exit Interview
“I can’t lie – it hurts to be the last person voted out. I deserved it, though, just not good enough. Both girls are good at this and either would be a deserving winner.”
“It’s the Penultimate Round and the last chance for you to bank some money. The team has banked just 3,300 dollars of the 14,000 on offer. Two of you remain; you both have 90 seconds to accumulate some more. The winnings for this round will be tripled and added to that money to make the final pot. We will begin with the sturdiest link Willow. Let’s play the Feeblest Link.
Start the clock. Willow, what is the midsection of an insect called?”
“… Thorax.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, a man-made lake for the purpose of storing water is called what?”
“… Reservoir.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, what white-fleshed fruit is commonly found in Cloud Nine pies?”
“… Dragonfruit.”
“Correct.”
“Koilee, the word ‘emperor’ is a loanword from which language?”
“Latin.”
“That’s correct.”
“Willow, an imago…
“Bank.” [$400]
“… is an insect at what stage of its life cycle?”
“… Larva.”
“Adult.”
“Koilee, in ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’, the slave girl who constantly foils the thieves is…”
“Morgiana.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, burning potassium…”
“Bank.” [$450]
“… produces flames of which color?”
“Blue.”
“Purple.”
“Koilee, in music, ‘Sugar, Sugar’ is a chart-topper for which fictional band?”
“The Archies.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, in physics…”
“Bank”. [$500]
“… what is the product of force and displacement?”
“… Momentum?”
“No, Work.”
“Koilee, which 1933 movie character was dubbed ‘The Eighth Wonder of the World’?”
“… King Kong.”
“Correct.”
“Willow, how many meters is one lap…”
“Bank.” [$550]
“… in a Multi-Stage Fitness Test?”
“10 meters.”
“20 meters.”
“Koilee, who played Xena in the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess?’”
“Pass.”
“Lucy Lawless.”
“Willow, Albert Einstein was born in which three-letter city?”
“… Ulm.”
“That’s correct.”
“Koilee, in Dutch…”
“Bank.” [$600]
“… what fruit is a sinaasappel?”
“Pineapple.”
“No, orange.
Time’s up. In that round, team, you managed just 600 dollars. However, that total will be trebled and goes into today’s prize money of 5,100 dollars. Only one of you can take that money away. You’ll playing against each other head-to-head. I’ll ask alternate questions. It is a best-of-five. Whoever answers more questions wins. If there is a tie after five, we’ll play Sudden Death until we have a winner. So, Willow and Koilee, for 5,100 dollars, let’s play the Feeblest Link.
A transition screen then plays while Willow and Koilee move to Cooper and Penny’s podiums respectively.
“Koilee was the sturdiest link in the last round. Koilee, you have the choice of who goes first.”
“I’ll go first.”
“Let’s begin. Koilee, in ‘The Scarlet Letter’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne, what is the full name of Hester Prynne’s husband?”
“…
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… Roger Chillingworth.”
“That is the correct answer.”
Koilee – ✓
“Willow, discontinued in the year 2000, what pseudonym did Tacodale6 directors use to stay anonymous?”
“…… James Doe.”
“The correct answer is Alan Smithee.”
Koilee – ✓
Willow – x
“Koilee, you are in the lead. Who said, ‘You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you’?”
“…… Tolstoy.”
“The correct answer is Leon Trotsky.”
Koilee – ✓x
Willow – x
“Willow, ‘… the kingdom of God is within you’ is a quote from which of the four Gospels in the Bible?”
“…
…
… Luke.”
“That is the correct answer.”
Koilee – ✓x
Willow – x ✓
“Koilee, Cotton Candy, Carrot Cake and Thins are variants of what snack?”
“……… Creameos7.”
“That is the correct answer.”
Koilee – ✓x ✓
Willow – x ✓
“Willow, in the children’s song, what bush do the children go around on a cold and frosty morning?”
“…… the mulberry bush.”
“That is the correct answer.”
Koilee – ✓x ✓
Willow – x ✓✓
“Koilee, on a Monopoly board, what is the color of Ventnor Avenue?”
“…
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… Orange.”
“The correct answer is yellow.”
Koilee – ✓x ✓x
Willow – x ✓✓
“Willow, what type of pizza is named after the Italian word for ‘daisy’?”
“…
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… Margherita.”
“That is the correct answer.”
Koilee – ✓x ✓x
Willow – x ✓✓✓
“Koilee, you need to get this right to stay in the game. In which edition of the ‘Full Tilt! Pinball’ series is the player promoted to the rank of Commodore?"
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… Space Cadet.”
“That is the correct answer.”
Koilee – ✓x ✓x ✓
Willow – x ✓✓✓
“Willow, you can win the game if you get this right. In film, a Western directed by Italians is also known as what type of Western?”
“…
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… Milanese Western?”
“The correct answer is Spaghetti Western.”
Koilee – ✓x ✓x ✓
Willow – x ✓✓✓x
“After five rounds, we have a tie.
As per the rules, we will proceed to sudden death. I will ask Koilee and Willow questions alternately. If Koilee answers incorrectly, Willow can win the game by answering correctly. If Koilee answers correctly, Willow must also answer correctly to stay in the game.
So, Koilee and Willow, let’s play Sudden Death.”
“Koilee, in ‘The Golden Key’ by Tolstoy, which puppet looks for the titular key?”
“… Buratino.”
“That is the correct answer.”
Koilee – ✓x ✓x ✓ ( ✓ )
Willow – x ✓✓✓x
“Willow, you must answer this correctly to stay in the game. Invented in the UK, what did the first vending machine dispense?”
“…
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… Postcards.”
“That is the correct answer.”
Koilee – ✓x ✓x ✓ ( ✓ )
Willow – x ✓✓✓x ( ✓ )
“We continue. Koilee, in the Arthur Miller play ‘All My Sons’, what is the first name of Joe Keller’s older son?”
“…
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… Jason.”
“The correct answer is Larry.”
Koilee – ✓x ✓x ✓ ( ✓x )
Willow – x ✓✓✓x ( ✓ )
“Willow, if you answer this question correctly, you win the prize money. In which board game are ‘Beaver’ and ‘Raccoon’ valid moves?”
“…
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… Backgammon.”
“That is the correct answer.”
Koilee – ✓x ✓x ✓ ( ✓x )
Willow – x ✓✓✓x ( ✓✓ )
Willow wins 5-4 after Sudden Death.
Willow pumps her fist in joy, while Koilee, graceful in defeat, offers her a handshake.
“That means Willow, you are today’s Sturdiest Link. You walk away with 5,100 dollars. Koilee, you leave with nothing.
You have been watching the Feeblest Link.”
As per tradition, both Koilee and Willow’s exit interviews play during the credits.
Koilee’s Exit Interview
“Coming so close to winning, I won’t lie that I’m disappointed. But Willow seems like the type to read and quiz in her free time, so her win is deserved.”
Willow’s Exit Interview
“As a fan of the Weakest Link, I am happy to be the first winner of the Flipline version. Koilee surprised me with her knowledge. I thought she was the science girl, basically an anti-me. I look forward to participating in similar shows down the line.”