After several days and eight finals won, Josefina Lettieri was on the verge of making history in The 8 Steps (The Thirteen). The university professor sought to once again demonstrate all her knowledge, break her own record and reach the figure of 27 million pesos.
With this panorama, Guido Kaczka began the program by mentioning the record that he was close to achieving: “Start this game, Josefina, she is going for 27 million pesosWho’s going to start? Josefina raises her hand. Last night I went to bed and thought, tomorrow he’s going to raise his hand when he starts, and you did. Does everyone agree that she should start? Because yesterday they disputed that place. So, Josefina, what are you going to do with the millions? She already has 24 million.”
Upon hearing the driver’s question, the teacher commented that she had not yet made a decision with her family: “There is a debate.” In this way, the program began the first test. Before the professional’s turn, the communicator asked her: “No one got so many games, or so many millions. Josefina, I ask you a question, are you tired? Because you come from last week, this one.” With joy she answered: “A little yes, but it’s great to come play here, it more than makes up for it.” “I imagine, what a performance,” said Kaczka.
To begin a new defense of the title, the teacher had to mention the corresponding discipline of each sports personality. Thus, Guido began to name one by one. Without missing a single name, the woman got each of the answers right. Immediately afterwards, Josefina earned the applause of the entire gallery and even the other competitors.
Already on step 6, Josefina offered to start a new round of questions. “He’s going for one, two, three, five, seven, 14, 19, 22, 25, 27 million pesos, he already has 24 million whole pesos.” “You have to tell me, according to the official FIFA website, in what year was a senior men’s FIFA World Cup held in Switzerland for the first and only time?” In just three attempts, and 8 seconds, Josefina found the correct answer.
When she climbed to the fifth step, the professional was cheered by the entire gallery. Once it was her turn, Josefina unleashed all her talent and achieved the best score on the test. After receiving the support of all her people, the university professor faced the next challenge, in which she had to detect what the false information was. The data they presented to him was related to the career of the singer Nathy Peluso. After a few seconds, following her instinct and her knowledge, Josefina passed the test calmly.
As she took the next step, and climbed the third step, the driver told her: “Josefina, who has seen you and who sees you. You lost the first final when you came, and then you won 3,6,9,12,15,18,21, 24. After losing the first one, you won eight games. You bought the key the same as you sold it. A fantastic game, it is in step 3 and is going for 27 million.” Once there, the university professor met expectations and, after another contestant’s mistake, she moved on to the final.
In the last instance, Josefina was measured against a young biologist. The first question was asked by Carmen Barbieri: “I’m going to tell you Jose now, you are like family, from the Los 8 Escalones team. How many times did you climb the steps? A lot. I admire your knowledge, your temperance. Let’s go through the series, we are looking at a work that aired six seasons, remembered for its musical paintings. What is the name of this series released in 2009?” The two answered: Glee, getting the question right.
However, the great champion encountered a setback in her goal race when she failed the second question, which was related to sports. “What is the name of the player from the Dutch team who scored this popcorn goal?” asked Guido Kaczka, after watching the video of Robin van Persie’s impressive goal against the Spain team in the 2014 World Cup. There he got it right. Eugenia, and the champion made her first mistake.
From then on, Josefina ran at her rival from behind. For her part, the biologist was accurate and she had almost no errors. In fact, in the final question, both contestants answered poorly to the question, “Which of these actresses stabbed a man to death in the movie ‘Wild Tales’?” Failing both, the young biologist won.
As it was, the university professor could not take advantage of her rival’s few errors and lost the final by one answer difference. Regardless, she will still compete for the department.
