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T: ...so that didgeridoo is an instrument that only Australians know and - according to what I've learnt in that movie -
it is a peculiarity of those indigenous people from Australia to stand on one leg, you could clearly see that. Listen,
the challenge for you, if you would be so kind, Nicole, would be to play this Australian instrument while Hugh is standing on one leg. Have you ever done this before?
N: No, never.
T: Never? But it suits you very well.
T: Do it once. Only once. I thought Australians......
N: Do I have to stand on one leg?
T: No, no, he stands on one leg, he stands on one leg.
H: Thomas, for four minutes?
T: No, only while she's playing...
H: But for four minutes...
T: No, no, no, no, no... so, look, this is the original image, they stand there for hours just like that... OK?!
Concentrate, Nicole plays and he stands. And, GO!
N: I can't play it...
T: Try it, just give it a try.
N: Do you know how.
T: No.
N: How should that work?
T: Every Australian has it in his blood.
N: It's very, very, very hard.
T: Come on, give us some playback. Johannes Heesters sang live! Give her a little help!
T: OK, there was goodwill. You're safe. Thank you. Thank you. And you only lost by an inch. Anyhow. Here you are.