Hey, dear friends.
My name is Jan and this is the story of an extraordinary journey.
I saw the backdrop and thought, this isn't for me.
Eight candidates, one mole, and the little adventures they have along the way.
Okay, got it.
This is De Mol Behind the Scenes.
The candidates receive a hula hoop as a gift from Gilles.
I'm stressed, because we only have one card.
And a card with the message that they should practice with it as much as possible in the coming weeks.
A hula hoop is pretty O.E., right?
O.E., yeah.
Just "dear friends" instead of "dearest friends."
That's allowed, isn't it?
Sometimes I find them dear and sometimes I find them the best...
I think you should be able to mix it up.
Greetings from Gilles.
Something.
You have two more weeks to match her level.
Trust me, because it pays off in the finale.
Trust me.
Okay, yeah.
We're going to practice, right.
Yeah, but we're not very good at it, are we.
After the candidates have practiced with their gift, it's time to leave.
On the way to the challenge, they stop at a fairly touristy location.
And to not give away that The Mole is being filmed in Portugal, the candidates should attract as little attention as possible.
But luckily they're champions at that.
What's going on here?
Wow, completely under the tree.
Unfortunately, three fall victim to the combination of Céline Dion and an overly enthusiastic Jannes.
I think you made me bleed.
Really?
What happened?
Jannes made me bleed.
What did you do?
Céline Dion and that bit.
And if you touch me like this, I thought I had to do it with my hands.
The four farmer candidates are doing a challenge with sheep today.
Something they clearly know a lot about.
Do you know why some sheep are red at the back?
Because they've just been mated.
The males get one of those things around their privates.
Their privates.
Then they get marked with red paint.
Then they know they've been mated.
Free-ranging sheep, that's actually interesting.
You can shear that.
Meanwhile, the other candidates are getting ready to fly through the valley.
Yeah, it always falls like that.
Get that on camera a little.
Can you see my love handles too much?
Yeah, a bit.
I was just about to say you've all got love handles.
That's not the point, that's not the point.
I've made a bigger fool of myself here than this, so this still looks pretty good by comparison.
Compared to the rest.
And then it's time to go.
During the last round, it unfortunately starts to rain.
So Jana and Dries get a new task.
Until that's no longer enough and they have to take shelter too.
Is everyone okay here in the tent?
Yeah, it's something else.
I didn't expect this.
Fuck.
After the challenge, Isabel wants to check something with fado singer Liliana.
The candidates found the fado song not only beautiful, but clearly also very catchy.
And so I also let them sing the verses written for the other candidates.
But stay away from the stinking freezer, because it's full of... poop.
No, you don't want to answer, do you?
What's the right answer, Wout?
Dead animals.
In hot spells, in summer, they don't have enough oxygen in the water.
Then those fish die, and we have to take them out of the water.
But if you throw those fish in the garbage or in the container, they stink badly, so you have to put them in the freezer.
We have a special freezer.
Do you have any more of those?
My home favorites right here.
Her beloved soap is really great, but when it disappeared from the screen, she was furious.
The name of that soap that doesn't air anymore is...
Mooi en Meedogenloos.
Absolutely beautiful.
Good morning.
Hello, I have another gift for you.
I have it behind my back.
It's a gift that doesn't come from me, but that one of your former fellow candidates left behind.
It has to do with breakfast.
After her elimination last episode, Karla decided to leave her homemade granola behind for the rest.
There are going to be...
I already know Isabel is going to be happy.
Come on, my new little treats.
I like it.
There's a little bit in there though.
I hope it tastes extra good.
Bon appétit, friends.
I think it's time for some action, friends.
The first duo, Abigail and Maxim, are getting ready for the trip.
But first they have something important to discuss.
What's the topic of discussion?
The discussion is whether fish would ever think to swim backwards.
And Abigail says she would swim backwards too.
And why?
Do I have to say it?
Because you are embarrassed to say it yourself?
Yeah.
Because going against the current is in.
And that's my co-pilot.
Hello.
Are you going backwards here?
No, it's just travel mode.
There's quite a bit of bumping around and the cars take a beating.
Yannis, do you know anything about cars?
What's happening?
That's definitely a distributor that's failing, in my opinion.
Yeah, okay.
But that's not a problem.
That's not steam you're seeing.
That is... Yeah, that's right.
But a distributor definitely exists.
A bad distributor is trouble.
Isabel, what do you think?
Is that insurable?
And then it's already time for the elimination.
Hey, Abigail.
You okay?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Aren't you really gutted?
I'm gutted, but...
I think we're dealing with some first world problems here.
Maybe I'm even glad about that.
That things are just going to settle down a bit again.
Not having that kind of stress in my stomach every two days.
MTV is playing here with all the Nelly hits.
Lily Allen, who still remembers her?
(sorry, no idea what she was saying here)
Abigail, thank you so much.
Thanks for taking part.
See you soon.