The last time on the Smole, the final 7 went bowling. Chad
and Philo earned a strike while Cheryl and Charlotte earned a spare. Dawn was
the only one who didn’t get either and scored a final score of 75, well below
100. Thus 120/140 points were earned, or 632/820. Dawn was executed in the
execution ceremony.
Chad: “I’m feeling super stressed right now. I have no idea
who the Mole may be and I’m just winging it and going by which option fits the
majority…which is hard when the quiz gets more specific. And what’s even more
worrying is that Cheryl gets a free ride. I learnt about the card, Dickie. It
fell out from the production manager’s pocket one day. Turns out it allows her
to score 50% higher than average for every quiz but the final! That’s one less
spot! I need to do something.”
Derek: “Hey, what you doing?”
Philo: “I’m making Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. It’s a
Chinese dish.”
Derek: “Dawn said she loved Chinese food, and it may have
been passed onto me.”
Philo: “I’m going to add Citrus Oxide.”
Derek: “Fruity.”
Philo: “Because I can’t eat meat, so I’m compensating with
this.”
Chad: “Guys, I need help! I need to form a coalition!”
Philo: “Why us?”
Chad: “We’re the only guys left. The odds have been stacked
against us but we pushed through. I know it makes it seem more like the Mole is
one of us, but I’m willing to take the gamble because I can’t take it anymore!
I’m going crazy!”
Derek: “Meh. Sure. I just lost one anyway, and I’m not that
interested in keeping the one with Cheryl.”
Philo: “Then I’m in. We keep this secret, okay?”
Chad: “Gosh this is annoying! Must fix it.”
Janet: “You look like you’re about to faint! Need help?”
Charlotte: “No, I’m fine.”
Janet: “Why are you so against people? It’s not human. It’s
like you’re from outer space to feel this way. And it’s hypocritical, don’t you
think so?”
Charlotte: “I don’t hate people per se, I just don’t feel
there’s a need for friends. Most of the
previous winners made it by having coalitions. I want to beat the norm. And
there’s no way you should be making friends on the Smole, where deceit is all
around. What’s the point of having them if you can’t trust them? I know I seem
aloof, but I don’t really care. I’m not sacrificing my privacy time.”
Janet: “Point taken.”
***
The next mission has already started, unbeknownst to anyone.
Contestants had to be in a social group, earning 20 points for doing so. This
was worth 120 points and the contestant with the highest level in the social
group earns a card.
Derek: “Hi Janet…you remind me of Dawn…sigh, I need to stop
thinking about her. She was so positive, reminding me not to be obsessed with
me being fit…now she’s no longer here. I have to face the journey by myself.”
Derek: “Why am I so strong? Why can I be able to lift this
easily? I’m not even a bodybuilder! Why can’t I be like…like Argyle? I want
brains.”
***
Cheryl: “I’m tired. Go prepare the bed for me.”
Janet: “I’m not your servant.”
Cheryl: “Fine! I’m docking your salary!”
Janet: “Don’t think you can get all cocky just because you
have the card of Dickie.”
Cheryl: “How did you…”
Janet: “Chad told me.”
Cheryl: “How…nevermind. Hmph! Rude!”
***
Philo: “Hey my movie star, we should get talking about Mole
suspects.”
Janet: “Haven’t we been torn apart by some card effect?”
Philo: “Well, I hereby officially re-form it. Now, let’s
talk shop.”
Janet: “You are right. We’re both actors here, so it should
be easier for us to spot anyone else who’s putting on an act…which
unfortunately looks like nobody.”
Philo: “That’s why you need the subtle screen actor rather
than the extravagant theatre actor. Screen actors are trained to make even the
most subtle of emotions, something unnoticeable on stage. I think Chad is
overdoing it though.”
Janet: “You think? I kind of believe him.”
Philo: “Then you’ve been fooled, my friend.”
Janet: “I’m going to brood over this and get a drink.”
Philo: “May the gods be with you.”
***
Janet: “These sponsored drinks are oh-so refreshing.”
***
The contestants go to their activity.
***
Chad: “I like comics too!”
Janet: “That’s great Chad. I believe you.”
Cheryl: “This is fun!”
Chad: “Cheryl! What a surprise!”
Cheryl: “What? I know how to relax too, you know. I just do
it at the right time and not excessively.”
Chad: “If so, come join me for a game of juice pong.”
Cheryl: “Game on!”
Chad: “You just made me stressed. Are you a pro at this?’
Cheryl: “I don’t know. You’ll find out.”
***
Cheryl: “You see my prowess?”
Chad: “You are good at this. This game is too stressful.”
***
Chad: “Aah! Stop stressing me like this! I already have no
idea what I want to do in life. I’m getting a glimpse of it but Cheryl’s idea
of it is quite a tall order. I don’t need to be worrying about ghosts too!”
Charlotte: “What are you rambling about? Ugh, just go away.”
***
Cheryl: “Who invited this intruder here?”
Cheryl: “I hope this isn’t an Aloysius card or anything!”
Philo: “Oh my goodness who…I don’t know you! Go away!”
Chad: “Gosh I’m already very high-strung! I guess I might as
well remove one source of my stress.”
Chad: “Stay away! Be careful everyone!”
Philo, Derek, Cheryl: “You be careful!”
Chad: “Don’t remind me of the high risk and stress I am
currently facing!”
Chad: “I don’t know why I just went out there and put out
the fire…I think it was because I had no purpose in life, so I had nothing to
live for, so I had no qualms about myself dying. At least I would have died
heroically. I suppose it’s not that bad after all. And I did already have all
this planned out. I got an insurance plan to cover me, as well as a will should
I die.”
Zoie: “Don’t take my job! And look what you’ve done! You
charred me!”
Chad: “Don’t be racist.”
“Chad, you get to pick a card for being the hero.”
Chad: “I pick...this one.”
“This card is Sam.”
***
Cheryl: “My report card is here…and I poked a hole in it.
Lousy quality. And I got a C? Sheesh. I never was good in it anyway though.”
Derek: “It’s my card…yes! A B! I’m proud of this score!”
Derek: “Now time to work off all this tension! I don’t know
whether to be happy that I did well or sad that Dawn left, so I’m going to
run!”
Philo: “Well, well, well, it’s a B! Yes! I still have it in
me! Now, does anyone have incense sticks? I want to pray to the gods.”
Philo: “Hey you got your card yet?”
Derek: “Yup. I got a B! I’m ecstatic!”
Philo: “I got the same! Though if you put it like that I
probably should have gotten higher.”
Janet: “A C…A C? Meh, this is rubbish. But I probably didn’t
put it all that much effort anyway.”
Charlotte: “A C. C for Charlotte. Sounds nice.”
Chad: “I can’t bear to see it…yes, I got a C! I can’t
believe it. What a relief!”
All of them passed, so all 210 points have been added. Also,
Philo has no social group, Chad has a nerd social group level of 3, Derek nerd
social group level 1, Janet nerd social group level 2, Cheryl nerd social group
level 2 and Charlotte nerd social group level 1. Thus 100/120 points are added.
The pot now has 942/1140 points. Chad gets to take a card for being the highest
in the social group, and he takes Dory. All the Bs also get a card, namely
Chad, Philo and Derek, and they get Edison, Taylor and Eugene respectively.
Chad’s on a roll.
