They were all up bright and early, and out there doing the farming. The fruit trees having decided they are now dormant because it's winter, there was less to do, and they were all able to settle down to study. Gabe deciding to study Couples Counselling.
It was time to plant the crops.
Gabe tried the same Gossip story on all of them, it was a story about the baker burning soup.
Natasha was very good at fertilising the soil.
"Sure, it's kind of like a game. You have to put just the right amount on."
"A game?"
"Yeah, it's a lot like Runescape. You can grow different plants and dig, collect seeds and so on. Of course, if you kill a Giant Mole, it drops Mole Skin and you take those to the gardener in Falador Park for a Bird's Nest, wielding a Falador Shield - the nests often have seeds in, and you get white lily seeds from those. I like white lilies."
"..." said Gabe.
"I wanted to tell you about the baker who burned the soup."
"I love the music of that cookery program on Channel 5."
"What do you mean, we are on live TV?"
"I told you already... the viewers are watching us."
"Really? So this is like a game? I don't see anyone... You mean like on those Big Brother shows? I thought this was just a houseparty with a silly name."
"Ohh my arms and back ache. But this is fun, and I feel as if I'm learning something useful."
"I like fruit trees - but I can't really see the point of talking to you."
Fishing again.
"Oh yes, farming is a business. These days, it is very much a business. You have to watch the markets, for instance, know when to sell, which crops will do best and so on."
"I wish I had come to some of your lectures, you make it sound so interesting."
"Yeah, I really enjoy chess. Stretches your brain muscle, you know?"
"And then the soup burned..."
"He nearly set the house on fire."
"A lot of the farm buildings are new for the series. The whole house you are staying in, for example. And the sauna."
"So you're doing very well out of this?"
"Sure am. But the best part is getting to know all of you."
"Haha, charmer."
Time to study.
Meadow still comes out on top by a good margin.
Roxie walks. She already had all the skill points from University and so didn't gain any.
Gabe's Notes
| Relationship score | plus 10 points per bolt | Number of fish caught at 10 points | Number of boots caught at 5 points | Fishing badges obtained | total for day | Gabe's notes | |
| Natasha | 56 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 96 | ||
| Tara | 67 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 103 | ||
| Chastity | 53 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 108 | ||
| Roxie | 82 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 132 | |
| Meadow | 63 | 20 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 148 | |
| Relationship score | Cooking point gained @5 | plus 10 points per bolt | Farmer has a crush? 10 | farmer Best Friends +20 | total for day | Gabe's notes | |
| Natasha | 73 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 118 | She really is not very bright. Never seems to have any new ideas of her own, just parrots other people's. Gets more interesting as I get to know her, but although she plays farming online, doesn't seem to have any real aptitude. |
| Tara | 77 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 107 | Worked steadily, studied hard. I know her back was aching but she didn't stop. A pleasure to be around. Unfailingly nice, patient. She is another potential One for me. That quiet personality and inner strength count for a lot in the country. |
| Chastity | 65 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100 | Fun, friendly, but somehow lacking any spark. I think she may be playing the waiting game, keeping her head down to survive in the Challenge longer. |
| Roxie | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | Still feels like a student to me. I'm afraid it's her turn to go, but I hope we can still be friends. We may well wind up teaching together. |
| Meadow | 98 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 133 | Once again, the last to stop working was Meadow. She's a stayer, I like that. Sugar sweet, relatively quiet, might be The One. |
Roxie's notes:
| Gabe | 66 | Cool guy. Never a lover, feels like a teacher, but I could work with him. |
| Chastity | 98 | Sparkly bright, lots of fun to be around. |
| Natasha | 48 | Seems ok but a bit dim, or maybe obsessive is the word. Didn't shut up about her farming game for most of the day. And I beat her at chess twice. |
| Tara | 38 | Another one I didn't really get to know. Not very interesting really; quite a young fogey. |
| Meadow | 98 | Great fun, youngish, bubbly and I hope she'll be a lifelong friend. |
Roxie was ready to start her career. She also had a few meetings lined up - her old boyfriend from Uni, Jodie, and Professor Vamsi who was very special to her. She might even ask Vamsi to move in with her. But she also needed to do something about her brother; he was now heavily pregnant and needed somewhere to stay.