39.10-Just drop it

In the last episode, the contestants had to try and identify phrases that got lost in text-to-speech translation. Only Carol, Flora, Regina, Elvin, Clifford and Sheldon succeeded, so 60/120 points were earned, making the pot 256/690 points. The pot isn't looking too well for the contestants, but the Mole is more than happy. Who is this greedy Mole?

Anne: "As older women, our energy and vitality is undeniably no match for the younger contestants. This means we have to work harder in other ways, namely sleuthing."

Brittany: "If you want to form a coalition, I'm afraid I'll have to decline."

Anne: "You're a very solitary woman."

Brittany: "That I am. I just don't feel as comfortable working with others, especially not in a setting like this, whereby I can't know who I can trust."

Anne: "Do you really think they will cast an old woman like me to be the Mole? I didn't even want to be here."

Brittany: "I'm tired. I think I'll retire to my room."

Anne: "You don't like talking much, do you?"

Flora: "Anne is trying to form a coalition. I think she's starting to feel insecure."

Elvin: "Lower down your volume, or they may hear us."

Elvin: "Your ears are very sharp."

Flora: "How else do you think I succeeded in the mission?"

Venice: "The floor is very wet. I have to walk carefully around here to avoid slipping. Want to join me in the hot tub, Sheldon?"

Sheldon: "Sure."

Venice: "Wow. That's a surprise."

Venice: "This would be so romantic if it was just me and that perfect dame. Wouldn't you agree?"

Sheldon: "This definitely helps to clear the mind. Being alert is very important because we have to watch for any signs or peculiar behaviour at all moments."

Venice: "Why do you have a unicorn drawn on your face?"

Sheldon: "That's irrelevant. Which phrase did you have to say?"

Venice: "All those Starbucks lovers. Speaking of Starbucks, what's your favourite kind of coffee from there?"

Sheldon: "What phrase did you need to decipher?"

Venice: "Grr...I was asking you a question."

Sheldon: "And so was I."

Venice: "I've had it with you. I was here to relax and have some down time, not be bombarded more by the game."

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Elvin: "I'm worried about looking too innocent. I think nobody is even considering me as a suspect."

Reynard: "I'm not considering you too. I think you need to be more suspicious."

Elvin: "How?"

Reynard: "Sabotage. Deliberately get an answer wrong or make the wrong turn or something."

Elvin: "But that would be losing points unnecessarily."

Reynard: "You can't always have your cake and eat it too."

Elvin: "If I chose to get the answer wrong in the latest mission, we would be 10 points poorer."

Reynard: "Do you want to be a suspect or not?"

Elvin: "I do, but I also want to make as much money as possible."

Reynard: "You can't always get what you want."

Reynard: "I wanted to be in the cooking group in the third mission but did you guys let me? Noooo."

Reyanrd: "And then this woman comes and takes out autumn salad of all things to shove in my face and rub salt in my wounds."

Flora: "You were of better use finding ingredients, Reynard. Why are you still harping on this?"

Elvin: "You seem to have an interest in cooking."

Reynard: "It's always been my dream to be a world-class chef, to own my own Michelin restaurant."

Elvin: "Then why are you a scientist?"

Reynard: "I wanted to spread my wings and fly, but my wife kept being a downer. She said my cooking wasn't restaurant-worthy. That really hurt me. And I wouldn't be able to make as much money as a chef than I would as a scientist. That's why my parents painstakingly put me through uni to study science."

Elvin: "You should follow your dreams. I always let my son do whatever he wanted."

Reynard: "If I was 10 years younger, I definitely would have. But now, I'm getting old. And I have a family, Elvin. I have to be practical. I need to work for the family first and foremost. Fun and work should never mix."

Elvin: "That isn't always the case."

Reynard: "Let's just drop it."

Regina: "I can tell that Jerome is very into you."

Sabrina: "I'm not sure about having showmances. They don't tend to last very long."

Carol: "What are you talking about?"

Regina: "You two are hanging out a lot."

Carol: "That's because we're in a coalition."

Regina: "But even the blind can see that he's obsessed with you."

Carol: "Don't be ridiculous."

Sabrina: "But wouldn't you want him to be in love with you?"

Carol: "Why?"

Sabrina: "So that your love is reciprocated."

Carol: "There is no love between us. We're just friends. Please don't go around spreading rumours."

Sabrina: "Oh. We thought you were interested in him. Why else would you accept his flowers?"

Carol: "How did you know? Nevermind, don't answer that."

Carol: "I thought they were a nice, friendly gesture."

Regina: "The hugging?"

Carol: "I always hug my friends."

Regina: "So you're not in love with him?"

Carol: "No. We are purely friends."

Jerome: "Oh."

Carol: "I'm such a fool. I should have known that it was just wishful thinking on my part."

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It is time for the quiz.

Q1: Is the Mole male or female?

A: Male

B: Female

Q2: How old is the Mole?

A: 26

B: 28

C: 33

D: 34

E: 35

F: 37

G: 38

H: 44

I: 46

J: 51

K: 60

Q3: Does the Mole wear a hat or cap?

A: Yes

B: No

Q4: In which order did the Mole speak in Mission 5?

A: 1st

B: 2nd

C: 3rd

D: 4th

E: 5th

F: 6th

G: 7th

H: 8th

I: 9th

J: 10th

K: 11th

L: 12th

Q5: In Mission 4, which phrase did the Mole have to say?

A: All those Starbucks lovers

B: Two pumpkin spice lattes, grande please

C: Everybody's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man

D: Song sung blue

E: Don't take it for granted

F: We wish you a Merry Christmas

G: She's Cheer Captain and I'm on the bleachers

H: Matthew McConaughey

I: I'm at your beck and call

J: Three's a crowd

K: Bright red cherry lipstick

L: The Mole is at large

Q6: In Mission 4, which phrase did the Mole hear?

A: Although a ex-lovers

B: Too funky spies lattes, gran derp list

C: V buddy scray zebra shot glass man

D: Sell son blew

E: Done taken for granite

F: We issue married priest mysterious

G: Steve jeer captain in a model bleach yours

H: Met you Madonna gay

I: Emma tea beckon core

J: Theresa growled

K: Prior the chair realistic

L: Thermo zit large

Q7: In Mission 4, what was the Mole's answer?

A: Don't take it for granted

B: Stiff jury captain in a model bleachers

C: Two fun key spice lattes, random list

D: All those Starbucks lovers

E: Brighter cherry lipstick

F: Song sung blue

G: Everybody's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man

H: Thermo ziplock

I: I'm at your beck and call

J: Three's a crowd

K: The Mole did not have an answer

Q8: Did the Mole earn 10 points in Mission 4?

A: Yes

B: No

Q9: Whose phrase did the Mole have to decipher in Mission 4?

A: Anne Elizabethian

B: Brittany Power

C: Carol Losantos

D: Clifford Sanchez

E: Elvin Benavidez

F: Flora Flowerina

G: Jerome Losanji

H: Regina Natalia Seix

I: Reynard Connors

J: Sabrina Vandegroot

K: Sheldon Gaius Devinche

L: Venice Venezuela

Q10: Who is the Mole?

A: Anne Elizabethian

B: Brittany Power

C: Carol Losantos

D: Clifford Sanchez

E: Elvin Benavidez

F: Flora Flowerina

G: Jerome Losanji

H: Regina Natalia Seix

I: Reynard Connors

J: Sabrina Vandegroot

K: Sheldon Gaius Devinche

L: Venice Venezuela

Sabrina: "Reynard is smarter than he looks. How else would he have become a scientist? It's important that we don't neglect or write off anyone in this game. His subtle mispronunciation of 'grande' as 'grander' threw Jerome off."

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Will the first of two to leave come from this group?

Anne: "Gah. It's red."

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

Elvin: "Oh, Anne...she was our anchor. She was very assured of herself, and gave others a sense of security. I think we looked up to her as a role model."

Elvin: "It's just so hard to see such a wonderful woman leave."

Sabrina: "Even though you were the least interested in the game, I saw how hard you played, and I am impressed. I hope you're feeling alright."

Anne: "I'm not too bothered, to be honest. I was never that invested. I never wanted to join in the first place. But regardless, I still tried my best. While I am a tad disappointed, I didn't expect much coming here anyway. My goal was merely to have a first-hand experience of what the Smole is, and I've done it."

Carol: "I didn't really speak much to you, Anne, and I kind of regret that. I would have loved to have gotten to know you better."

Anne won't be leaving alone. Someone will be joining her. But who?

Venice: "Damn it."

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

Regina: "He was a foul-tempered soul. Always impatient, always scolding those who didn't perform well. But it was clear: He worked for the pot and the pot only."

Reynard: "Wow, you're good at this."

Reynard: "I just think it's stupid that we execute two every time. One is more than enough."

"Let us invite Anne, Venice's executed partner, back."

Venice: "Let's just get this over and done with. I'm executed. There's nothing more for me to say."

Anne: "Goodbye, and good luck."

The first and last on the list have been executed. It's so typical of the Mole to hide in the middle, isn't it?