Sunday 31 August 2014

12.18-I need to leave my grandest

Quiz time.


Q1: Is the Mole male or female?
A: Male
B: Female

Q2: Does the Mole wear glasses?
A: Yes
B: No


Q3: In Mission 9, which van did the Mole take?
A: Green
B: Yellow

Q4: In Mission 9, which seat in the van did the Mole take?
A: Driver’s seat
B: Passenger’s seat


Q5: In Mission 9, which easel did the Mole take?
A: Leftmost
B: 2nd from left
C: 2nd from right
D: Rightmost

Q6: In Mission 9, what painting did the Mole paint?
A: Bird and flower
B: Yellow, green and red
C: A girl

Q7: In Mission 9, in which order did the Mole finish painting?
A: 1st
B: 2nd
C: 3rd
D: The Mole did not finish painting


Q8: In Mission 9, did the Mole earn an exemption?
A: Yes
B: No

Q9: In Mission 9, how much was the Mole’s painting worth?
A: 2 Simoleons
B: 12 Simoleons
C: 0 Simoleons

Q10: Who is the Mole?
A: Jo Lin
B: Skye Lowe
C: Heather Long
D: Dominic Kaliton

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“One of you three will be the last to leave tonight. Who shall it be?”




































































































































“Skye Lowe.”
Skye: “I’m safe and outta here.”


“Heather Long and Dominic Kaliton, one of you will be leaving this house for good.”
Dominic: “At least let me have a bath first. I need to leave my grandest!”











































































































































































































“Heather Long!”
Dominic: “Yes!”
Heather: “What are you happy about? I’m safe and you’re executed!”
Dominic: "Wha..."


“Yep. Dominic Kaliton, you are the last to be executed. How do you feel about being so close?”
Dominic: “Visibly upset and angry with myself. I was so close! And then I could prove that I’m as good as, if not better, than Dominica!”
“What do you think caused you to lose at this juncture?”
Dominic: “Cockiness? Too full of myself, maybe. Plus I was lost after Eugene left and I knew I was a goner, even more so when Jo was exempt. And I guess the fact that despite trying to choose the majority options, I ended up choosing a male mole.”
“What will be your last words to the houseguests?”
Dominic: “Do your best everyone. I’m sure you’ve gotten the Mole already. To Skye, please try to be nicer to everyone. You’ve gotten a great chance to redeem yourself by making it to the finale. To Heather, use your intelligence wisely to help you win and try to earn back as many points as possible. We only have 870/2070 points, which is way less than half. And to Jo…can I speak to her personally?”


Dominic: “For you Jo.”
Jo: “A gift? Thanks!”


Jo: “What is it?”
Dominic: “All your albums. I specifically bought them because I’m your fan and brought them here. Now, I’m giving them back to you. I hope you’ll return to your roots and re-ignite that passion for singing. Your voice is heavenly and it is a shame if you switch to acting and stop singing entirely.”
Jo: “Why, thanks. I don’t know what to say.”


Dominic: “I guess I didn’t need to win the money anyway.”
“Thank you for joining Dominic and we hope to see you at the finale!”

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Skye: “You think you’re so great aren’t you? Writing so many articles for justice. I think you’re just a snob who’s an attention-seeker!”
Heather: “I am not! I know what I did may have hurt you, but you are the evildoer in the first place!”
Skye: “So? Shouldn’t everyone get a second chance? You were given 2 second chances to get you this far!”
Heather: “Even if it’s not you, the Organisation needs to be brought down!”
Skye: “Blah blah. I’m not interested in any of your excuses.”


Heather: “I’m hoping we could still be friends, but looking at the current situation…”
Skye: “We could never be friends the moment you had your motive to get close to me! I don’t know how you knew I was part of the Organisation or why you chose to hurt me like this, but we were never friends, and will never be. Congrats, you’ve just found yourself another enemy.”


Skye: “You’ll be in for a big surprise when you get home.”


Heather: “We all got this special ticket to bring us to the finale. Let’s focus on winning and forget any hatred and all, shall we?”
Skye: “Like real you would. I should have seen through you earlier.”
Heather: “I’m sorry, okay? I regret doing this to you. I knew it would hurt you too much but I guess I was too focused on career.”
Skye: “Sorry? I don’t accept your f****g apology! You can go and eat **** for all I care!”

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Jo: “A penny for your thoughts?”
Skye: “Go away. I want to be left alone.”


Jo: “No. You need to get whatever it is off your chest.”
Skye: “You won’t leave? Then I will.”
Jo: “Stay and play with me, please? I promise you won’t have to see me again after this.”
Skye: “Promises are always broken. But I’d see if you’d honour it.”


Jo: “Yes!”
Skye: “You seem happier.”


Jo: “I do, don’t I? I owe it to Dominic. He helped me face up to my past and get over it. He rekindled my love for music and singing. I used to be very tense and guarded, always a shy worrywart. Now my heart feels so much lighter thanks to him.”


Skye: “He changed you a lot. Must have taught you a lot of things.”
Jo: “He did. And although our relationship was on the rocks when I started seeing his flaws, I look back at the happy times we shared and how he helped me, and I know to close one eye to them and accept him for who he is.”
Skye: “He changed you for the better.”


Skye: “Don’t you think life is like a play? He raises you up then throws you down. She built up trust and opened my heart, only for her to exploit it and cause a bigger hit than I could ever imagine. She betrayed me.”
Jo: “I’m sorry to hear that.”


Skye: “I don’t need your sympathy. You’re a lucky girl to have met the right guy to change you and help you face the world without any worries. I’m the unlucky one. I always am. But I’ve already got an idea on how I’ll solve this.”
Jo: “I hope you don’t do anything foolish.”
Skye: “Like you care.”
Jo: “I do!”
Skye: “I don’t need your concern! The game is over.”

***


Heather: “What’s this? Oh, it’s by the editor…what? Rejected? Why was my article rejected? Not substantiated? Cannot establish credibility? Too much imagination? I’ve a real life witness here! How dare he! So my efforts come to naught?”

Who will win this season of the Smole? Who is the Mole? Will they be able to savour the fruits of their labour?


12.17-I should have paid more attention to my waffles

Last time on the Smole, the final 5 went to play instruments in hope of gaining a skill point by 5pm and thus earning 10 points. However, only Skye and Dominic did so, so 20/50 points are earned, making the pot 855/2050 points. Skye also earned an exemption for being the first to gain a skill point. It was another tie between Dominic, Eugene and Jo though, and with a unanimous vote Eugene was the next to be executed. Who will be the last to go? Who will win? Who is the Mole?















Dominic: “Yes! I can smell victory…as long as Jo doesn’t mislead me anymore. I’m sure it’s not her fault, but you’ll never know with women. We both want to win this for our family and reputation. I hope I win. Then I can finally prove that I’m not just the younger brother of Dominica Kaliton who sucks on his thumb and follows her like a dog. One day, they’ll be calling me “THE Dominic” and Dominica “Dominic’s sister”. I can’t wait for that day.”

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Dominic: “Must delete any entries with Eugene in it. Who could be the Mole?”


Jo: “Hi Dominic. Up to eat your veggies?”
Dominic: “Very funny. You landed me into trouble!”


Jo: “If you’re talking about Eugene, you can’t blame me! I’m a victim too! I genuinely thought Eugene was the Mole! We were that lucky! And I still believe he is. I’m sure the producers will find a way to get him back. Then we’ll see.”
Dominic: “We’ll see all right.”


Jo: “And what do you mean I landed you into trouble? There are 2 of us in this coalition, you know! I’m beginning to see the flaws in you, Dominic.”


 
Dominic: “I hope you’re right and I really misunderstood you.”


Heather: “Hey guys! Any interesting news? I’ll be sure to credit you accordingly should it be published.”


Skye: “News? Heather’s been gathering news to write? She’s such a workaholic…oh no.”


Skye: “Great. I should have paid more attention to my waffles.”

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Skye: “’Heather’s Articles’? Interesting. I’ll see what she likes to report next.”


Skye: “She’s written quite a lot. She has a strong sense of justice and loathes criminals…there are articles on finance…anti-vampirism? Then Heather should have scrambled away long ago!”

***


Heather: “’The truth about the Organisation finally revealed’. Oh, I can’t wait to send it to the main editor!”

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Skye: “I have a bad feeling about this…oh no.”

***


Heather: “And sent!”


Skye: “What do you think you’re doing?”


Heather: “Calm down, Skye. It’s bad for your health.”
Skye: “It looked like you were writing an article. Aren’t you a reporter?”
Heather: “Specifically, a journalist.”
Skye: “You lied about your job.”
Heather: “Correction: It’s equivocated.”
Skye: “Don’t use your fancy terms on me! You effing used me!”















Skye: “I was effing used! By the one I trusted the most! I treated her like a friend, and then she betrays me and stabs me in the back? I should have known better. I was naïve to think Heather really wanted a friend. She just wanted to use me to learn more about the Organisation and reveal it to everyone! I’ll get hounded and butchered! Does she not know the stupid consequences of her actions? I can’t believe her! What I learnt in the Organisation was true after all. You really can’t trust anyone other than yourself, and never let your guard down or soften. I was duped. I’m going to get revenge. I’ll see to it.”

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Jo: “It’s so good to not have my agents clamouring for towels or fans and paparazzi outside my door. I can feel nature at last!”

The final 4 are going to the art gallery to paint. The most valuable picture earns the artist an exemption. Any finished painting earns 5 points. This is worth 20 points.


Aurora: “I was betrayed and you bring me here to see unloaded paintings?”

***


They seem focused.


Or maybe not.
Skye: “I’m going to the toilet. I don’t f*****g care about this mission anyway.”



Down to these 3 to earn points.


Skye: “I think I’ve got a plan. I’ll make her pay. If need be I’ll sacrifice her to the Leader.”

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They’re still painting.


Skye: “I’m sure they won’t mind me stealing a few items from here as keepsake and compensation. Wait, who am I to worry about the Organisation? I work alone even if I joined them. It’ll just be for keepsake. And that girl…”

***


Jo: “Finished!”
Wow, she can paint with her eyes closed.


Heather and Dominic are done too.


Dominic’s painting is worth 2 Simoleons, while Skye’s does not need to be mentioned.


Heather’s painting is worth 2 Simoleons too.


 
Jo’s is worth 12 Simoleons. Jo wins the exemption!















Jo: “Wow. I don’t come on here a lot. I’m here to say I’m glad I made it to the finale. Zoe, I’ll win this for you. For us. Maybe I can retire early if I win the grand prize. No need to worry about acting or singing anymore and not be bothered by my past.”