Good evening and welcome to the Taskmaster Holiday Special.
My name is Louis Morissette, and I am the Taskmaster.
For one night only, I have devised a series of tasks
for five beloved comedians to complete.
Together, we'll discover what they did,
and how they did it.
As the Taskmaster, I'll hand out points to the most deserving contestants,
based on highly subjective and ambiguous criteria.
Tonight's winner will be crowned the first
Taskmaster Holiday Special Champion!
[Episode title: "Holiday Edition"]
Yes! Good evening!
Thank you! Thank you!
And here are our five guests,
who will be competing for one night only.
Allow me to present to you, the most supple man,
who could even be the garland on his Christmas tree:
Pier-Luc Funk! [actor/presenter]
A woman who will compete while pregnant,
just like her idol, The Virgin Mary:
Virginie Fortin! [actor/singer/comedian]
The host of Survivor [Quebec];
I think his own tribe will
vote him out of his own New Year's Eve party:
Patrice Bélanger! [actpr/comedian/presenter]
Good evening!
She's as bubbly as sparkling wine:
Mélissa Bédard! [actor/presenter/singer/songwriter]
He's so cheap, that nobody wants him in the Secret Santa:
Pierre Hébert! [comedian]
If I could crown the best assistant, well,
I wouldn't, because he already has a crown [bald head]:
Antoine Vézina!
Ah!
Boo! - No, no! Thank you!
No, I'm very happy to be celebrating with you.
And it's a good excuse to get together with people we love...
...and Pierre Hébert.
Aww...
As always, tonight's winner will go home with some prizes,
as will be explained shortly.
But also...
The bust of Patrice L'Écuyer? [Quebec TV and radio host/actor]
But that's not all! As you've said,
there will be other prizes, too.
Those of you who have seen this show will know that
our contestants bring in the prize items themselves,
and they need to respect a particular theme.
This time, they were asked to bring in
the worst gift they'd ever received.
Let's see what you've brought in, Patrice.
You're starting with me? - Yes!
A Magic Bag. [hot/cold compress]
Ah! I want it! - That's not so bad.
That's very practical... - I was a teenager at the time,
and it's a gift that my grandmother gave me.
When you're 17-18 years old,
and you get a Magic Bag from your grandma,
it's not great.
Especially when you got her that very same gift the previous year.
Oh! That's good.
Virginie, you've also brought a gift in for us.
Yes. - What?
It's a Comedy/Tragedy lamp.
So fun.
And those really are the only two reactions
that you can have, when you unwrap this thing.
Either you think it's a joke,
or you're disappointed that someone thought you'd like this gift.
It's nice.
I have it at home, but I display it ironically.
Well, it's so ugly that it's beautiful.
Well, exactly. It is.
Mélissa, let's see your item.
This is a gift from my ex,
who loved Golden Retrievers.
This is a mask you wear to... garden?
...play puppy.
That's funny, because I also gave one of those to my grandmother.
Did she re-gift it the following year?
No, she kept it.
Pier-Luc. - Yes!
Oh my god! Another sexual thing.
Yes.
My father gave me these.
And it was, like, the biggest gift beneath the Christmas tree.
I was so excited.
I unwrapped it, and...
I was disappointed.
Did you have a car? - Yeah, I had a car.
But I didn't have a car with defective windshield wipers.
I would have preferred the Golden Retriever mask.
Pierre.
Before you show it, you need to know that
it was made with kindness.
And it was really sweet, and it was from someone I loved.
But what do you want me to do with this?
["Best Show of the Year/Comedy - ADISQ 2016 Comedy Show/Best Seller - Oliver 2016 The Morissettes Live. 250,000 tickets sold. 300 shows. A special thank you to PIERRE HÉBERT."]
The worst part is that, in the past,
when I wanted to get rid of crap that I didn't like,
I'd donate it to Véro and Louis' Garage Sale [sale for artists]. So...
Congratulations on your 250,000 tickets.
So, the points.
Zero for Pierre.
I'm going to give 5 to Mélissa because
I think it's the only useful item.
Lots of information.
And, that was a pretty good effort.
Patrice's story was touching.
4, 4, and 4. - Thank you!
5, 4, 4, 4, zero?
Yeah, there you go. - Noted!
Let's move on to the first real task of the evening please, Antoine.
Yes, a task that might remind you of your days at university, Louis.
Really. Okay. - Yes. Hazy.
Come in!
Yeah!
Pierre? - Hello, Antoine.
Hey! - Hello!
Wow!
Yeah. Holiday time.
My god, uh...
Oh, well, it's not a lot of liquid.
It's really pretty. It's really pretty.
And clearly, there's liquid in each of these receptacles.
And I know I have to read the task,
but I'm trying to save myself a few seconds,
anticipating what I need to do.
Ah...
We're listening.
"Drink all the vinegar."
"Fastest wins."
"Your time starts now, and ends when you shout,"
"'I've drunk all the vinegar.'"
Oh, that's great.
"Your time starts now, and ends when you shout..."
Excuse me? Oh my god!
That's disgusting.
I came here in good faith.
Yes.
To have fun.
And you're starting with having me drink vinegar?
Shooters.
Okay!
So, it's a simple task.
Drink the vinegar in the cups.
Of course, there wasn't vinegar in all of the cups,
because Patrice is so competitive that he'd have drunk all of the liquid.
We would have had to send him to the hospital for an enema.
"Do you have any more? Do you have any more?"
Who should we start with? - Maybe...
Well, listen...
We'll have a look at Pier-Luc, Mélissa, Pierre, and Patrice.
Like, right now?
Your time has started!
Oh my god! I'm definitely going to vomit.
Ugh...
Not vinegar. - Okay.
Not vinegar.
Agh!
I don't know where it is.
Come on!
Ugh! Blech!
Hmm! Hmm-hmm!
It's not good, but it's not vinegar.
I don't know what this is.
Ah, yes. No, there are things in there that you shouldn't drink.
Where's the vinegar?
Ah! Is it this?
Ugh! Yeah, it's this!
Ugh! Ugh!
Oh, this one's good.
Ah, thank you.
Mmm!
I'll be done soon.
Agh!
Ugh! Isn't it this?
Is this not the vinegar?
It's not the vinegar, eh?
Why did I drink that?
Ah, it all tastes... the same. It's good.
I'll keep three for dessert.
It was very good.
This one's a 'yes'.
I'm going to mix them.
This one's a 'yes'.
Okay, are you completing a second task at the same time?
Well no, but you told me to drink the vinegar; not only the vinegar.
That's true.
Ah! Come on! This isn't good!
Vinegar?
Whoops. You just spit in a 'yes' one, there.
Oh, you're right.
That one is now a 'no'.
Which one's the vinegar?
Is it this?
Oh, I'm gonna end up... Agh!
Ugh!
But, it's like there isn't any vinegar.
I don't understand.
I can't find any vinegar.
Antoine, is this a trick?
To not have any vinegar in here?
I get the feeling that...
...that's what you've done...
...because now I'm...
I said to myself, "It would be spectacular, if I drank them all."
And now I'm telling you that I've changed my plan.
Hmm!
Hey, I'm about to projectile vomit.
Hmm! Done?
Done? Done?
Honestly, Pier-Luc... - Oh no! Did I misread it?
"Drink... Fastest wins."
"Your time starts now, and ends when you shout..."
I've drunk all the vinegar.
Was that the vinegar?
That wasn't the vinegar?
I'm sure there isn't any.
I've drunk all the vinegar.
I've drunk all the vinegar!
I'm telling you, there is no vinegar.
Oh, of course, like... - Like at a buffet.
...like at a Christmas party.
Oh, well, I'm looking forward to an invite.
I don't think there's any vinegar.
Thanks, everyone! Antoine...
Louis, and whoever needs to hear it:
I've drunk. All. The. Vinegar.
Okay, I'm taking your keys, Pat.
Well...
You drank way too many of them!
We didn't understand...
So you thought there was no vinegar.
I think there was vinegar.
We're not like that.
There were 234 shooters.
Only one of them contained vinegar.
It was the 85th cup.
Let's have a look.
Uh-oh...
Oh!
Where's the vinegar?
Is there vinegar, here?
Ah!
No!
Well, then. What exactly did I drink?
Luckily, there was one intelligent woman in the group.
Oh!
No...
Vinegar, bitch!
That's disgusting.
Okay, have you only filled one cup with vinegar,
you little rascals?
We couldn't drink three of those.
We'd have weird shits.
Okay, I think I've sniffed them all.
So?
I've drunk all of the vinegar already.
It's been at least five minutes.
I've drunk all the vinegar!
Well done, Virginie.
She successfully drank the vinegar and, on top of that,
she tried to identify... - All of the other liquids! Yes.
That's good. - Let's take a look.
That's coconut water.
That must just be tap water.
I bet you filled those cups up more because it's cheaper.
Ugh! That's salt water. - Salt water?
Yeah. - Okay.
♪ Woohoo! Yeah! ♪
That's lemon.
That's lemonade.
I know just by smelling it.
Ah! Tap water.
Water? - Mm-hmm.
Oh my god! Cream soda.
Ugh... Cream soda.
Oh, this one is good.
People who like that are weird.
"I could go for a nice cream soda."
Ugh. Get outta here, you know?
I was, like, "People who drink cream soda..."
Hi!
It's so good. - Ah, that's funny.
There was lemon juice, coconut water,
warm saltwater... - Disgusting.
...botanical tonic water, lemonade, and tap water.
Tap water. - We're not that evil.
Well, whatever I drank was not good.
Me too. - The scoring is quite simple.
5 points to Virginie.
Yes! Thank you!
And the others get zero, because they didn't find the vinegar.
Zero? Zero?
Louis, I drank way too much to get zero.
Well, look. As a consolation prize,
I'll give you a glass of cream soda.
And we're going to take a break.
Well done!
Oh, we're taking a break?
Points, points.
Bravo!
Welcome back to Taskmaster.
So, Antoine, what's the second task of the evening?
Oh! We're keeping it under wraps.
Ah!
Okay.
Hey... Oh no, wrapping.
My nightmare.
Okay!
Okay...
Okay.
I'm no oracle,
but it seems like I'll need to wrap something,
and I'm not good at that.
"Offer yourself as a gift..."
"Offer... Offer yourself..."
"Offer yourself as a gift to Antoine."
"You have 10 minutes..."
"...after which Antoine will enter the study to find his gift."
"Best presentation wins."
"Your time starts now."
Okay! So I'm the gift.
My god, but are you going to...
...censor stuff?
Ah!
Sorry.
Okay.
I have to wrap myself up?
Just Antoine...
I just want to understand
what the first image to come to your mind was?
I thought it would be simpler to offer myself as a gift,
without having to wrap myself up, you know?
And better for the environment, too.
That was an environmentally-friendly choice.
Okay. Let's see what they did.
This is going well.
Antoine is going to be really surprised.
Ah, he's gonna be happy.
He'll definitely think it's me inside, here.
Is the aim here for him not to know which gift I'm in?
Because that's a lot more challenging.
Yes!
That went well.
That was a success. Mm-hmm.
Nooo!
Christ!
I always get someone else to wrap my presents for me.
Oh no!
Oh no.
Oops. Oops. Oh no, don't move.
I'm such an idiot...
Points, points! - Bravo!
Not bad, eh?
No, no, no...
I know that Antoine appreciates...
...sensuality.
I think it would have been easier...
...if I'd have gone with the fully-nude option with...
...bows on my tits.
;)
Actually, I have a theme for Christmas. And it's a...
winter romance theme.
You know?
To make sure...
...that he unwraps me.
There!
That won't move, now.
And this, right on the crotch.
There!
Unwrap THIS, Antoine.
Oh no. This is so stupid.
Why can't I do this?
Ah, here are the instructions.
"Peel off backing, press firmly..."
Hmm.
How does this work?
Is it this?
Is this how it works?
Hey, you and your goddamn "Peel off" little fucking thing!
Come on! Come on!
This makes no sense.
Ah! Easy.
Easy-breezy.
Oops.
I'm going... to make... a bow tie.
I also do Christmas parties for businesses,
you know, if you need me.
Now, this is going to look dangerous,
but it's not the first time I've done this.
Oh, come on!
What's good about wrapping paper,
is that it's breathable.
I'm not hot, here.
A beautiful baby, all wrapped up.
I know that Antoine also...
loves...
...chess.
So I'll also invite him to play...
...a game of chess.
Antoine!
Yes! I love it!
Oh, god! - Oh my goodness.
Let's get back to basics.
The idea was to appeal to Antoine.
Were you happy?
Ah! Let's see my reactions.
♪ Da-di da dan-da ♪
Only one thing to say:
"Ho! Ho! Ho!"
♪ When I hear... ♪ [Noël Blanc by Tino Rossi]
Wow!
♪ Christmas ♪
♪ Tu lu tu lu ♪
A singing present?
♪ I love seeing my childhood joys ♪
♪ Yeah! ♪ - Is this for me?
Yes, yes. It's for you. - Oh! Sorry.
My god, it looks like someone trying to asphyxiate themselves.
Oh!
Is that for me?
Just for you.
You were naughty this year.
This is what you deserve.
What's the gift, Antoine?
I don't know.
A Christmas chess game.
Well played.
Ah, speaking of chess... - What?
Well, I think the erotic aspect of this is lost on me. ['échecs' = chess, 'échec' = failure]
What?
Wow!
What a beautiful present!
Did you keep the receipt?
I gave it my all, there.
I'll let you score this task because...
Oh! Oh! Taskmaster, thank you!
That's a gift in itself.
Pierre, for the chess game, 5 points. Well done.
What?
Well done!
Of course!
He didn't even wrap himself up!
Mélissa, for your song, 4 points.
Thank you!
Uh... 3 points to Virginie. - I almost died, Antoine.
Well, exactly. That's worth 3 points.
Patrice, 2 points. - What?
Oh, come on! What?
You were just lying on the ground. What kind of gift is that?
He's losing it more and more, as the show goes on.
I understand that. But he didn't even wrap himself up!
Honestly, are you guys okay with this?
No! - There!
Oh, four people are not okay with it, Pat.
What are we gonna do?
Oh my god!
And 1 point for Pier-Luc.
I made a little gift for you, as a thank-you for coming.
No! - Yes!
Just for you. ["Winter Romance"]
You can wear it at Christmas.
Oh my god!
"Winter Romance."
Wow!
There's one for each of you.
Here you go. Here, here.
And here; this is for you.
I apologise in advance for the nightmares.
Before going on,
I've had a wonderful year with this show, and everything else.
You were very busy, Taskmaster.
Filming the show, et cetera.
I haven't had much time to put up my Christmas decorations.
So I asked one of tonight's contestants for some help.
Ah!
Good evening, Antoine.
Good evening!
Ah! Oh!
Looks like a wire-untangling task.
And I've gone through many headphones in my lifetime.
Oh yeah, eh?
Okay!
"Untangle the lights. Fastest wins."
"Your time starts now."
Hmm... okay!
That wasn't a task?!
Do you think they're fragile?
I don't think so. Let's see.
Is the goal for them to be lit up in the end, or untangled?
Untangled.
Exactly. Pick a lane, Antoine.
Well done!
So... - Yeah!
Well, I just wanna say, thanks so much.
There will be no points for that.
Oh my god!
But, we've all been paid the same to do this show.
But I had to work 1 hour and 45 minutes longer than everyone else.
As we go to break, we'll watch you untangle them a little more.
This is taking so long!
I'm having a mental breakdown, here.
This is a nightmare.
Wake me up!
Ah... Ah...
Ah!
Good. It's done.
Am I done?
Okay, nice job.
I tried to remain calm.
Okay?
Bye, now! - Bye!
Louis...
Oh, I love that.
I love that.
Bravo!
Again, thanks so much, Pier-Luc.
It felt longer, but it only took you 17 minutes.
That was the longest 17 minutes of my life.
Wait 'til you see the next task.
Now, THAT's long.
A singing task.
Hey! - Hello!
How are you? - Good, and you?
Good, thank you.
Scrootch!
"Write down five wonderful words."
"Write down five long words."
"...five sensual words."
"Write down five dramatic words."
"You have one minute."
"Your time starts now."
"Write down five everyday words."
"You have one minute."
Five words...
That's it? - Yes!
That's way too easy.
"Love"... Wonderful words?
"Hope".
"Murder"?
That's dramatic.
That's dramatic, isn't it?
Yes. Don't look at me like that while you're writing.
Five long words?
Hang on. I know what I'm gonna do.
"Dramatic"?
"Dramatic" is dramatic, obviously.
"Unconstitutionally".
That's a long one. But I could just write...
You have 35 seconds remaining.
Oh boy... - "Anger". That's dramatic.
The "Sky" is wonderful.
Wonderful.
"Star". Okay.
"Shooting".
Oh boy! Okay.
That's dramatic. - Very.
"Conjunctivitis".
That's very dramatic.
As much as "shooting". I'd say the two are...
"Tongue", uh... "Ass".
Um... "Tenderness".
"Rhododendron"!
"Rho"... Is there an 'H'?
I think so. "Rhodo"...
"Write down... five... everyday words."
Done.
"Status quo". You'll say that's two words,
but don't tell anyone!
My writing is horrible.
"Write down five everyday words."
That's five words. And we use them, like, every day?
Yeah.
"Five". That's true. "Words", too.
"Everyday."
You can't get more everyday than "everyday".
You're right.
"Tongue", "ass", "tenderness", "saliva"... "whisper."
Hey! Ooh!
Sorry. I didn't want to arouse you...
Ah! Good thing I'm sitting down.
What do I have here?
I knew it couldn't just have been that.
That's not your style.
"Write a classic Christmas song."
"You must write lyrics for a classic Christmas carol."
"Your lyrics must contain your five words..." Ah!
And this is when you regret your words. Ah!
"You have 30 minutes."
"Your time starts now."
Geez, is this a task specifically made for me?
Okay!
Finally, you can let it out.
Mélissa, I have to say that I'm very, very excited
to hear your classic Christmas carol with "conjunctivitis".
I'm so... - And "murder"!
"Conjunctivitis" is dramatic.
It hurts. It's itchy. It's no fun.
I think it might be related to her mask.
Uh... Let's not go further with that.
So, a simple task.
They had to add lyrics to a well-known Christmas carol,
using the five words they wrote down.
Let's have a look at Virginie's performance,
with her wonderful words.
Wonderful.
Wonderful words.
♪ The winter SKY, ♪
♪ like a carpet of HOPE, ♪
♪ but devoid of STARs, ♪
♪ because Santa Claus died tonight. ♪
♪ His beautiful sleigh, ♪
♪ stripped of its MAGIC, ♪
♪ in a field, ♪
♪ found crushed. ♪
♪ The reindeer cry, ♪
♪ their great LOVE lost. ♪
♪ Christmas! ♪
♪ Rest in peace, ♪
♪ Santa Claus. ♪
We should do a Christmas show together.
Oh my god! Don't say it twice!
But, you know... lower your expectations,
for the next performance.
It's Pierre, with the everyday words.
♪ WRITE ♪
♪ to Santa Claus ♪ - Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on! Stop!
Did you keep that tempo the whole way through?
This isn't a two-hour special.
Can we speed Pierre up, please?
♪ WRITE ♪
♪ to Santa Claus ♪
♪ before he's gone FROM the sky. ♪
Yes, from the sky.
♪ At midnight. ♪
♪ Here are some WORDS, my friends. ♪
This is interminable!
That's supposed to be faster?
Even when it's sped up, it's long.
♪ We wish you FIVE more seasons. ♪
♪ Your show does us a lot of good. ♪
♪ We don't know why we can't watch it EVERY DAY. ♪
Hey!
We played it at three times the normal speed, and it was incessant.
It's interminable.
I don't want anyone to jump the gun,
but I don't have perfect pitch.
It's a little depressing.
Did everyone sing in that depressing register?
Let's change up the words, okay?
Let's see Mélissa and her dramatic words.
♪ This Christmas Day, ♪
♪ let's stop the SHOOTINGS. ♪
♪ There's too much ANGER ♪
♪ in this world. ♪
♪ It's too DRAMATIC, ♪
♪ seeing all of these MURDERs. ♪
"Murder" with a smile on her face.
♪ I'd rather live with... ♪
♪ CONJUNCTIVITIS! ♪
Well done!
A classic Christmas carol. An instant classic.
A little gem.
There's one performance left.
Do we really have listen to it?
Oh yes. We have to.
Patrice and his long words.
Three, four.
♪ It's December 25th, ♪
♪ a very merry Christmas at Pat's. ♪
♪ We embrace under the mistletoe, ♪
♪ but we didn't have any, ♪
♪ so it's under the RHODODENDRON. ♪
♪ We celebrate Christmas, or we don't. ♪
♪ It's just as well, maintaining the STATUS QUO. ♪
♪ The elves behave like rascals. ♪
♪ You'd think they were on a BENDER. ♪
♪ The snowflakes fall and swirl, ♪
♪ UNCONSTITUTIONALLY. ♪
♪ It's December 25th, ♪
♪ a very merry Christmas ♪
♪ at PAAAAAAAAAAT's. ♪
That's good!
Thank you, Montreal!
At least it was shorter than Pierre's.
No, but imagine if I had to use long words?
We'd be here until New Year's Eve.
I'd be really happy.
But they have the same ear, though.
Hey, I'm sorry. I made a mistake.
I said we only had one more participant left to see.
That was your hope.
But no.
We have one more...
Now it's really the last one. - Stay there! Stay there!
It's Pier-Luc, who had to include sensual words.
But, it's that... each song had its flaws.
But, I have all of the flaws,
of each of them.
♪ It's Christmas Day ♪
♪ It's Christmas Day. ♪
♪ I only want one thing: ♪
♪ A little TENDERNESS, ♪
♪ And for no-one to die. ♪
♪ Dinner is served. ♪
♪ Control your SALIVA, Sylvie. ♪
♪ The turkey is... ♪
There's a lot of trumpets, here, at some point.
♪ The turkey is a little dry. ♪
♪ Add some sauce to its ASS. ♪
Okay!
♪ I was just under the mistletoe... ♪
The music isn't very loud.
♪ ...with Solange. ♪
♪ Too bad she used ♪
♪ her TONGUE. ♪
♪ But I'll tell her, with a WHISPER, ♪
♪ that she should take a step back. ♪
Oh boy...
We often hear,
"Oh, Pier-Luc Funk; that guy is so talented."
You made me look so good, in comparison.
It's not even funny.
Okay! Uh... - Will you score them?
Yes, no, I know. It's confusing.
I loved them.
5 points to Mélissa.
That's a good choice, yes.
After that, we have Virginie, Patrice...
Patrice, 4 points.
He put in a good effort.
It went well.
Thank you!
The effort was there.
The result wasn't, but 3 points to the others.
I can't believe it!
Yes!
We're going to take a break.
And you'll notice that the advertisement jingles
will sound so good, for some reason.
I think the most important thing,
is taking pleasure in what we do.
And, are you taking pleasure in this?
I hate everything at the moment.
Ah, too bad.
Welcome back to Taskmaster.
We've completed three tasks.
And what have they led us to, my dear Antoine?
A task that demands speed and finesse.
Oh, isn't that nice?
Ha, ha, ha! "Ho! Ho! Ho!", yourself!
"Open me."
Okay!
"Unwrap this present the fastest."
"Your time starts now."
"Unwrap this present the fastest."
"Your time starts now."
Okay! Okay! Okay!
Wow!
Well, no.
What is it?
"Rewrap this present..."
Ah...
Oh, that went well.
"Rewrap this present as you found it."
"You must use the same paper as the original present."
"Nicest rewrapped present wins."
Ah...
Oh, that's good.
"Well done. You won."
Oh!
Oh, I'm happy.
Well, then... - Well played!
You turned the tables on them.
It doesn't always pay to have the energy of
a Jack Russell terrier, eh, my Patrice?
No, Louis. Not always.
So they had to recover all of the wrapping paper,
to rewrap the present.
Exactly! Let's have a look at Mélissa and Virginie's attempts.
You'll understand.
This is insane.
I should have been more cautious.
It's a cube, eh?
So you have to think about all of the...
the facets of the cube.
This is a nightmare.
Lord...
So it's a puzzle, really. - Exactly!
♪ But where does the snowman's nose go? ♪
I think the most important thing,
is taking pleasure in what we do.
And, are you taking pleasure in this?
I hate everything at the moment.
Ah, too bad.
Ah!
That's not so bad.
I can't have one bit of extra tape?
I'll be missing a bit of tape, I think.
Yeah. - But, you know, still...
Do we really need tape?
I see that you're tearing off some bits.
It's gonna be more like patchwork.
Ah, that's not bad!
Come on! That's not terrible.
Is the gift still in the box?
No, but I... - Ah, seriously?!
No, no, it's just a question. - Oh no, come on!
Hang on. Don't freak out.
My god! I can wrap another one.
Wow!
That goes in the box.
You have to wrap it in exactly the same way.
You know, when I wasn't reading in high school,
that's when I realised I should have gone to school.
And that's obviously the correct envelope, right?
Yes! - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yes.
Two presents.
Instead of just one.
Magnificent.
But, for real, this present looks
a lot like the ones I wrap myself.
Just one question:
Ladies, you didn't think to just use
the wrapping paper, the scissors...
Where were they?
Some tape somewhere. - Where were those things?
Let's have a look.
I can't have one bit of extra tape?
No!
I'll be missing a bit of tape, I think.
Yeah. - But, you know, still...
Do we really need tape?
No! No!
No!
Now I'm worried.
I'm looking at the men's faces.
They didn't find them either?
It's a strategy, Louis. It's a strategy.
Let's see if the three brilliant ones found the materials.
I can tell you right now, I didn't use them.
Oh, well...
I love everything about this.
Okay! Okay!
I shouldn't have thrown everything around.
Okay! Okay!
I think I've had just about enough of this game.
Where did this go? Come on!
Oh, it was inside it.
My god, eh?
Uh, yeah, but...
No, but you saw it. I kinda...
It's cardboard.
With tape.
Honestly, that's not too shabby.
It looked bad, but...
Look. Reinsertion at the base.
You're harvesting the tape?
I'm harvesting the tape.
I'm going to use the tape from the box,
to tape the paper. - Wow!
Don't yell at the genius right away, Antoine.
Ah, I'm sorry.
This might be shit, too, though.
It was all there...
I can't get over it.
Hey, I never...
I didn't know we could do that.
It got all stuck to itself.
Oh no.
A corner. - Okay?
It's a corner. - Yes, yes, yes.
Like in an actual puzzle.
Where did this go?
It went inside.
Next to the little envelope.
Ah, okay. - I remember.
So this has to stay together, right?
Hey! I'm ready for anything.
Does this thing do anything?
Well, it's not terrible.
Oh, is the present like you found it?
Well, no. I ripped it apart.
For real, Antoine.
I'm going gift you this beautiful present,
that you can open right now.
Wow! Satisfied?
Um, adequately.
Merry Christmas.
Identical.
Meh. - Meh.
If I were gifted this, I'd be happy.
It's nice.
Thanks, Pierre.
You worked hard.
I have to score the presents.
Yes, but we prepared a little video montage, Louis...
Oh, okay. - ...to help you, Taskmaster.
Mine wasn't that ugly.
Oh, mine is really nice! - Very nice.
Clearly. Pier-Luc...
5 points to Pier-Luc.
Well deserved. Well deserved.
I...
Pierre: 4.
What? Louis!
Virginie: 3. Mélissa: 2.
And Patrice: 1.
I've tallied up their points.
And?
And Virginie is still in the lead.
I'm almost fed up.
But hang on, Virginie.
There's one task remaining,
and it'll be performed here,
after the break.
Oh my god!
When I say, "Louis says...", you have to complete the action.
He's the Taskmaster.
"Louis says..." and you carry out the action.
If I say, "Antoine says...",
as usual, you need to ignore me.
Here we go!
Welcome back to Taskmaster,
and the final task of the night.
Antoine, who will read the task?
Pierre!
Yes! Go ahead, Pierre.
I will read this very, very loudly. Is everyone listening?
Yes, slowly.
"Stand on one leg for as long as possible,"
"while playing a game of 'Louis Says'."
"Your raised foot must remain above the balloon at all times,"
"and must not touch any other item."
You need to stand on one foot.
The other foot, with the cleats, has to hover over the balloon.
When I say, "Louis says...", you have to complete the action.
He's the Taskmaster.
"Louis says...", and you carry out the action.
If I say, "Antoine says...",
as usual, you need to ignore me.
Here we go!
Okay, keep it going, keep it going!
Louis says: Put your hands on your head.
Okay!
Antoine says: put your hand on your neighbour to the right.
Oh! Virginie, bye-bye.
Ah, I was concentrating.
Ooops... I lost.
Louis... Louis says... - Ah!
Bye-bye! Thank you.
Eliminated. Are you telling me that I'm eliminated?
I'm dead?
Louis says: Bend forward like you're about to bow.
Antoine says: Twerk!
Louis says: Twerk!
Your foot! Your foot! Your foot!
Louis says: Twerk again.
Pier-Luc is so at ease.
Louis says: Do a little jump.
Antoine says: Put your foot down.
Louis says: Squat.
Geez! I'm so happy to be eliminated.
Louis says: Switch balloons.
Louis says: Jump up and down 10 times.
Oh my god!
I'd have died.
And even if I won, I wouldn't have won.
Pier-Luc!
Pier-Luc, let's burst them on one, two, three, go!
One, two, three, go!
Go fuck yourself.
Loser!
Well, we've already reached the end
of this Taskmaster Holiday Special.
But I've love to know the scores from that final task.
With pleasure.
The first person eliminated, with 1 point, is Virginie.
Because you moved when "Antoine said...".
Well, I do whatever you say, Antoine.
Just 1 point.
Mélissa... A magnificent failure.
But it's good for 2 points. - Grandiose.
Pierre, you abandoned ship. 3 points.
And, as to the top two spots...
Well, I have a problem with the top two spots.
I have an ethical problem with the attitude...
You have an ethical problem?
...of Pier-Luc Funk. - Thank you, Louis!
Thank you! Traitor!
Yes, he set you up.
He set up a trap. - You were equal.
So 5 points for Patrice, and 4 for Pier-Luc.
Oh my god!
The winner of these magnificent prizes, and the bust,
has won by a single point.
Oof!
And it's...?
Virginie!
Yes sir! Thank you!
Congratulations.
Thank you!
Happy Holidays!
Thank you so much for being with us all season long.
See you soon! Bye-bye!
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