35.04-Fowl creature

Last episode,

Hykel: "No, my second batch failed. I need to be quick before anyone comes."

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Ian: "Why did you run in here? I saw the way you were looking at Ryenn. You have a thing for her?"

Douglas: "What? No, never."

Ian: "Don't be shy. She's a nice girl. Fun to be around."

Douglas: "But she's already yours, isn't she?"

Ian: "Don't be silly. I treat her like my daughter."

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Grace: "Where's the high keys? Oh, wrong one. Must be the other side."

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Sylvia: "Oh, The Entertainer. I know how to play this. But I can also play Waltz No. 16.  I should try getting the exemption with Waltz."

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Astrid: "Canon in D it is. Much more famous and slower."

Ryenn: "I know this song! Canon in D....or F, rather, but close enough. Should I play this or Moonlight Sonata Movement 3? I'm afraid the last one does not know my song though. But an exemption would be nice. Yet if the last one cannot even guess, then I won't get an exemption at all. I'm probably one of the last since I waited for so long."

Ryenn: "I think I shall stick with Canon in D."

Ian: "Hmm...this song sounds very familiar. Isn't there a violin version of this? It's...it's Canon, isn't it?"

"That is correct. You earn 100 points, making the pot 100/200 points. This is Astrid's song and she played it first, so she gets an exemption."

Ian: "Yeah! To be fair, it was an easy song to guess."

The group's luck seems to be improving...or is it more than that? But someone's luck will be used up very soon. Who will it be?

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Astrid: "What an interesting feathered creature."

Cockatoo: "Squa?"

Cockatoo: "Sqwak!"

Astrid: "Come here now. I won't bite...not yet."

Astrid: "Get up here, you little b****."

Cockatoo: "Prr..."

Astrid: "Good boy."

Astrid: "I think I shall name you Phoebelius."

Astrid: "I think you'll make a good dinner."

Astrid: "I heard cockatoos are especially high in protein. I'll just pluck your feathers out one by one, then drop you in the frying pan..."

Astrid: "OOOOOOOWWWWWW !@#@$#!$$@$@$!#@!#@!!@@!!"

Astrid: "You fowl creature!"

Astrid: "How dare you bite me."

Astrid: "That is it. You will be in my stomach by the end of today."

Cockatoo: "Squak?"

Astrid: "Keep on sqwaking in my pocket, you feathered ruffian. I'm going to have some fun with you first."

Astrid: "I have a bird. Not a wiener but a bird."

Courtney: "That was random but okay."

Courtney: "Cool bird, though."

Astrid: "Its name is Phoebelius."

Courtney: "It? You don't know its gender?"

Astrid: "Why does it matter? It's going to be dead sooner or later anyway."

Phoebelius: "Squak!"

Astrid: "Have I ever mentioned how ridiculously ugly Courtney looks? Why does she dress so sluttishly?"

Douglas: "He's so big and strong and intimidating..."

Hykel: "You can do it, Hykel. Just go up there and make small talk. He won't bite."

Hykel: "Here goes nothing..."

Morris: "Hey Douglas. I'd like to get to know you a little better. What interests do you have?"

Douglas: "Little."

Morris: "Surely you must like something."

Douglas: "I don't. I'm sorry, I need to...go feed my cockatoo."

Hykel: "He has a cockatoo? I never realised pets were allowed."

Morris: "Douglas is so isolated and always stays away from the rest of us. I thought he was just a little shy so I tried to get to talk to him to get him to open up but he's as tight as a clam. Maybe in time..."

Ryenn: "Ian and I have formed a coalition! I'm so excited. So this is what it's like to be working with someone on something like this. It's all so new and interesting to me. Nobody wanted to play with me or be with me when I was wheelchair-bound."

Ryenn: "I wonder who the Mole could be. It could really be anyone."

Ian: "I'm betting all my chips on one contestant."

Ryenn: "So early? Isn't it a little risky?"

Ian: "It's a risk I'm willing to take.  What's the point of tiptoeing around everything in life? I think we need to be daring in life and be willing to make the leap no matter how wide or how deep the ravine in between is."

Ian: "Besides, I did that for the last quiz and I'm still here."

Ryenn: "I really think you should be careful. It could have been luck. I don't want to lose you so early in the game, Ian. You're my first friend here."

Ian: "I won't be leaving any time soon. How could I bear to leave you behind?"

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Quiz time.

Q1: Is the Mole male or female?

A: Male

B: Female

Q2: Does the Mole have dyed hair?

A: Yes

B: No

Q3: In Mission 2, which room did the Mole enter?

A: First room

B: Second room

C: Third room

D: Fourth room

E: Fifth room

F: Sixth room

G: Seventh room

H: Eighth room

I: Ninth room

J: Tenth room

K: Last room

Q4: In Mission 2, which is the Mole's song?

A: Piano Sonata No. 14

B: Symphony No. 5

C: The Entertainer

D: Flight of the Bumblebee

E: Waltz No. 16

F: Fantaisie - Impromptu

G: Carmen Overture

H: The Fountain

I: Canon in D

J: Moonlight Sonata Mvt. 3

K: The Mole did not play a song

Q5: In Mission 2, who is the composer of the Mole's song?

A: Ludwig van Beethoven

B: Scott Joplin

C: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

D: Frederic Francois Chopin

E: Georges Bizet

F: Carl Bohm

G: Johann Pachelbel

H: The Mole did not have a song

Q6: In Mission 2, which song did the Mole play?

A: Piano Sonata No. 14

B: Symphony No. 5

C: The Entertainer

D: Waltz No. 16

E: Fantaisie - Impromptu

F: Canon in D

G: The Mole did not play a song

Q7: In Mission 2, did the Mole play a song that was not their own?

A: Yes

B: No

C: The Mole did not play any song

Q8: In Mission 2, who played before the Mole?

A: Astrid Dyke-Kant 

B: Ryenn Picardo 

C: Monique Plaita 

D: Grace Gina Pierce 

E: Morris Delven

F: Vincent Welding 

 G: Sylvia Platt

H: Hykel Asrulfi 

I: Douglas Chip 

J: Courtney Ball 

K: Nobody

Q9: In Mission 2, who played after the Mole?

A: Astrid Dyke-Kant 

B: Ryenn Picardo 

C: Monique Plaita 

D: Morris Delven

E: Vincent Welding 

 F: Sylvia Platt

G: Hykel Asrulfi 

 H: Douglas Chip 

I: Courtney Ball 

J: Nobody

Q10: Who is the Mole?

A: Astrid Dyke-Kant 

B: Ryenn Picardo 

C: Monique Plaita 

D: Grace Gina Pierce 

E: Morris Delven

F: Vincent Welding 

G: Ian Ryder 

 H: Sylvia Platt

I: Hykel Asrulfi 

 J: Douglas Chip 

K: Courtney Ball 

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"Welcome to another execution ceremony. Tonight, the second victim will be claimed. Let us begin."

"Sylvia Platt."

Sylvia: "I really sincerely hope it is not me."

"Morris Delven."

Morris: "I also hope it's not me. It's too early to leave."

"Douglas Chip."

Douglas: "I'm scared."

"Ian Ryder."

Ian: "We'll see if it all paid off."

"Hykel Asrulfi."

Hykel: "Me? Oh, er...sure...go ahead and reveal my results...oh boy."

"Courtney Ball."

Courtney: "I put in more effort this time. It better not be wasted."

"Down to three. Monique Plaita, Grace Gina Pierce, Vincent Welding, one of you will be executed tonight."

"Vincent Welding."

"Unfortunately, you have been executed. Please pack your bags and leave."

Vincent: "This is disappointing."

Vincent: "The quiz got very specific. It was a drastic change from the first one. So I think that's where I went wrong. I couldn't have tried to stay afloat even if I wanted to."

Vincent: "It can't be helped. I tried and I didn't succeed. At least I know that I'm never picking up music again."

Monique: "It sucks to be him. This is a cruel game we're playing."

Morris: "Monique!"

Monique: "It is the truth."

Douglas: "I'm just glad it's not me."

Hykel: "Woosh. That was nerve-wracking. Let's hope I never have to go through that again."

Astrid: "That's only possible if you leave next."

Ryenn: "Ian, do you think you're on the right suspect?"

Ian: "I believe so, but let's continue with our current plan for now."

"Thank you for joining, Vincent. We hope to see you soon."

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Astrid: "Mua ha."

Astrid: "SCREAM IN THE FACE OF TERROR!"

Douglas: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Douglas: "Oh...oh my...oh my god, don't do that to me!"

Monique: "You really embarrassed yourself. That was shrill."

Douglas: "I know. Don't remind me about it. She shouldn't have done that."

Hykel: "Why did you have to scare him like that? That's being very mean."

Astrid: "Are you my mother? No? Then shut the f*** up, baldy."

Courtney: "Why aren't you sitting down, Gina?"

Grace: "I'll only sit when my idol has sat."

Courtney: "Who's your idol?"

Grace: "Sylvia. She's so poised and refined and talented. I want to be just like her."

Monique: "This place is so cramped and such a mess. The sooner I leave, the better."

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Courtney: "Do you want to get back at Astrid?"

Courtney: "I have just the thing."

Douglas: "No, I don't want to stoop to his level."

Courtney: "I know her voice is a little deep but she wears plaits for goodness sake. Can you not differentiate male from female?"

Douglas: "I just...nevermind...let's just let it slide and never bring it up again."

Courtney: "Boo. You're no fun."

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Vincent has been executed! Who will be next? Has Ian found his Mole?

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Next episode,

Grace: "Sylvia speaks like a goddess. She's so divine. There's a halo above her forever and her saliva is like holy water. I wouldn't hesitate to drink it. The moments I share with her are so sacred, but that wretched Ryenn had to come in and defile it."

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Ryenn: "I just noticed you have a tattoo of a heart on you."

Ian: "My wife has it too. It's to symbolise undying love."

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Monique: "I'd like to learn more about yours too. You look a lot like that star. Did you undergo plastic surgery?"
Grace: "Indeed. I went under the knife so many times for her to look exactly like Stacy Gro. I'd do anything for her."

Astrid: "Including getting fake boobs, it seems."

Hykel: "I think I should study in here...woah! I didn't see anything! Sorry! Must go wash my eyes now."

Monique: "...What? I think I should get going too."

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That' one trick.

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Morris: "25 points and an exemption down the drain."

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Sylvia: "I'm going too fast. How do you control this?"

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Courtney: "Yeah! I'm higher up now!"

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Astrid: "Hmph. A scrawny boy with a hidden talent for snowboarding? Interesting."