14.17-Woe is me

We are back on the Smole! The final 5 went to throw baseballs into different contestant’s holes as they saw fit. Ella Marie had the most balls in the end, 54, so she earned an exemption. Cindy had 20, so she earned a hidden exemption. Only Ella Marie and Renne earned more than 30 balls, so they earned 20/50 points for the group, making the pot 425/1120. Royston found himself leaving by a tie. Who is next? Who will win? Who is the Mole?

Cindy: “I feel like I’m hated. I only received 20 balls which was the least. And then ever since that I’ve been treated worse by everyone else! Woe is me.”

Renne: “Hey babe.”

Venus: “Oh hi Renne. I’ve got a plan that could stop Ella Marie’s tyranny.”

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Venus: “And that’s how it’ll go.”

Ella: “That’s how what’ll go?”

Venus: “Oh your Majesty, I didn’t see you there! Let me curtsy.”

Ella: “You are surprisingly well-mannered today.”

Venus: “We had an epiphany. Cindy is subhuman.”

Ella: “I’m glad you see that at last. She is below all of us. She is nothing but a slave.”

Renne: “I’m hungry! Slave! Bring me food!”

Ella: “Excellent job! It is unfortunate that I cannot ally with you right now. The circumstances are too precious to do that. But you should continue to ignore that thing that sleeps below. She, sorry, it, has no class or honour and I am glad it has the sense to sleep somewhere away from all of us. In fact it shouldn’t even be cooking our food. Her filthy hands will contaminate the food! She should be on the ground begging for food at best, like a true peasant. I should keep my distance from her as well. Mingling too much with the likes of her will cost me. I am surprised she is still here in this house. She should go!”

Cindy: “I can hear all of that…it’s so hurtful. Can she be less caustic or at least quieter?”

Renne: “You guys smell like a toilet. Bathe in your lavender roses Venus. I love it when you smell so refined and sophisticated.”

Ella: “I shall get down and make sure she doesn’t add rat poison or something.”

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Ella: “Quickly get away from the room she’s in as soon as possible. You don’t want to be contaminated.”

Cindy: “Sorry to be in your way.”

Renne: “It’s not like that Cindy…”

Venus: “Shh! Keep it down. That old hag can hear us. It’s just a plan Cindy. Something we can’t let you in on for now.”

Venus: “I came up with a plan to overthrow the so-called Queen of the house Ella Marie Tremble. Basically everyone ostracise Cindy and label her an outcast. We get Ella Marie on our side. Then she trusts us and we can hit her where she least expects it. I haven’t thought of the details yet, but it’s something along the lines of telling her the wrong Mole…which I will have to play, and that’s where Renne comes in. But there isn’t much time left, so I had to act fast.”

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Mission time! Contestants must go around looking for items related to the final 4. If they are in the correct place, they will be given a clue. They only need to find 1 item each. For every correct identification, 5 points are earned. This is worth 20 points.

These are the 4 items (the last being a bouquet of roses which I forgot to take a picture of.)

Renne: “Ooh, a performance.”

“Say cheese!”

Renne: “What? Oh, what’s that over there?”

Renne: “A camera!”

Venus: “Gym? Could it be here?”

Ella: “I should revisit all the places we went to before. They must be hiding it there!”

Ella: “Well, City Hall was of no use. Where is my carriage?”

Cindy: “Could the answer be here?”

Ella: “The graveyard. Meh.”

“It was poisoned on Season 9.”

Ella: “What? The waters?”

Ella: “Oh, it’s an apple. I know who this belongs to.”

Venus: “Do I have to fish for the object?”

Cindy: “Maybe the friendly firefighters can help.”

“These are red, violets are blue.”

Ella: “Roses? I’m going upstairs. Maybe there are roses in the room.”

Cindy: “Oh, but whose are these? These must be the roses! I’m going to look around for the firemen.”

Ella: “I see a box of bulbs. It’s labelled ‘Brightest Bulbs’. I guess these lamps need switching of the bulbs. They are so dim! Well, looks like nobody’s here.”

Venus: “The darkest places must be where it is. I must tread carefully.”

“Strum your way to the finale!”

Venus: “Was that a clue?”

Venus: “Looks like the entrance is blocked. But what do I see there?”

Venus: “A guitar! This must be the answer!”

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“Congratulations on finding all the objects. For being the first to find something, Renne earns the last exemption this season.”

Renne: “Woo!”

“Now, you shall start. Who do you think your object belongs to?”

Renne: “Well, Venus isn’t really into photography or technology in general. It’s definitely not mine. Ella Marie is too old for this…”

Ella: “Ahem!”

Renne: “Sorry your Highness, but it’s the truth. So I’m guessing Cindy? She’s the one I know least about.”

Cindy: “How…sorry, I mean yes it’s mine. I’m a hobby photographer.”

Ella: “I found an apple. I always keep spare apples. So they are mine.”

Venus: “This guitar is definitely Renne’s. I’ve seen it so many times. He’s the only guitarist here too.”

Cindy: “I found a bunch of roses. I was debating on whose it could be but by your responses the only one left is Venus.”

“You are all correct! 20/20 points are earned, or 445/1140. Nothing you can do much about now, but still good effort. Also, Venus gets a penalty for being the last to find her item. However, she is able to choose to split it up with one other contestant because she found the ‘V’ last mission. Who will you split it up with?”

Venus: “I’ll split my penalty with Ella Marie Tremble.”

Ella: “What?”

“Very well. Ella Marie and Venus both have a -1 penalty.”

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Ella: “Come back here wretch!”

Renne: “Stop right there! You will not pick on my Venus!”

Ella: “Scram, bard.”