47.16-Hot to the touch

In the previous episode, the final four practised snake-charming. Derek took the basket worth 10 points, Sandra's basket was worth 20 points, Melvin's basket had 30 points and Monique's basket had a cobra and 40 points. All of them succeeded fortunately and thus earned 100/100 points. There are 877/1300 points in the pot now and one more contestant has to leave before the finale is reached. Who will be executed again?

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Monique: "We returned to the house at night. I was looking forward to a good night's rest but we were suddenly thrown a curveball. We had no time to prepare or react as we had to take the quiz immediately."

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Q1: Is the Mole male or female?

A: Male

B: Female

Q2: What colour is the Mole's hair?

A: Black

B: Brown

C: Blonde

Q3: Does the Mole wear a watch?

A: Yes

B: No

Q4: In Mission 8, how did the Mole get to Al Fresco Street Market?

A: By car

B: By scooter

Q5: In Mission 8, what was the colour of the vehicle the Mole took?

A: Yellow

B: Red

C: Green

Q6: How many points did the Mole earn in Mission 8?

A: 10

B: 20

C: 30

D: 40

Q7: In Mission 8, what colour was the mat the Mole sat on?

A: Yellow

B: Orange

C: Blue

D: Green

Q8: In Mission 8, what colour was the snake in the Mole's basket?

A: Green

B: Brown

Q9: In Mission 8, where was the Mole snake-charming?

A: By the fountain

B: Under the pavilion

C: On the second floor

Q10: Who is the Mole?

A: Melvin Willis

B: Derek Zora

C: Monique Plaita

D: Sandra Rius

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Sandra: "Derek took the longest to charm the snake and couldn't do so until we all stood there pressuring him. It's possible that he was planning on taking 10 points from the pot by failing. If he succeeded, the pot wouldn't have grown by much either."

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"Contestants, the finale is especially close for all of you but not all of you are certain of your pick of Mole. Who among you is the Mole?"

"Is it Sandra Rius, the traffic cop who needs a little more thrill after last season?"

"Is it Melvin Willis, the modest scientist who lets on more than you know?"

"Is it Monique Plaita, the no-nonsense businesswoman whose focus on the game is just a farce?"

"Or is it Derek Zora, the former bodybuilder who wants to show his cleverness?"

"To be executed again as fourth is a horrible feeling. Nobody wants to be executed again, not when they can avoid it. To help you, you get a bonus mission tonight."

"As you can see, there are piles of fallen leaves. In each of these piles is a box. In each of these boxes is a name: seven fallen contestants, and four whose fates are yet to be known."

"Each box contains a golden exemption. If the holder scores the lowest in the next quiz, nobody will be going home tonight. It's very valuable at this stage of the game, especially if you need a little more time to sort out your thoughts."

"You have 5 minutes to find your box. Good luck."

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Melvin: "This is huge. A chance for all of us to get an exemptions and a chance for all of us to stay another night. I need the golden exemption."

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"Your 5 minutes starts now!"

Derek: "Come on, come on..."

Melvin: "I hope this is the right one."

Sandra: "I'll go for the ones in the corner."

Derek: "Burn faster!"

Monique: "I hope it's this one."

Monique: "Ack! So much smoke!"

Melvin: "I shan't wait. I'll move on to another pile."

Sandra: "Please let it be in one of these piles."

Melvin: "I hope nobody found mine and threw it away."

Monique: "I'll burn all of the piles around here. They're nucleated for a reason."

Sandra: "There are more piles over there."

Monique: "I can't see clearly with all the smoke."

Melvin: "Hey, I see a box."

Melvin: "Oo! It's still hot to the touch."

Melvin: "Please let it be my name..."

Melvin: "Yes! I found it!"

Sandra: "There must be a technique to make it burn quicker."

Derek: "This has to be it, come on!"

Derek: "Yes, it's my box."

Monique: "There's a box beneath this pile."

Monique: "It's not mine."

Monique: "I hope I have better luck with this pile."

Sandra: "I'll go back to the other piles and check if there are boxes."

Sandra: "This has Henrietta's name on it."

Sandra: "This...is Monique's."

Monique: "Where is my box?"

Sandra: "Monique!"

Sandra: "Your box is over here!"

Monique: "Thanks."

Sandra: "Have you seen mine?"

Monique: "It really is mine."

Monique: "That's a relief."

"1 minute left."

Sandra: "Crap!"

Sandra: "There are so many piles left untouched!"

Sandra: "What if my box was already opened but nobody told me?"

Sandra: "No, this is Matty's."

Sandra: "This is Stephanie's."

"30 seconds left."

Sandra: "Where the hell is my box?"

Sandra: "It's done burning."

Sandra: "Please please please."

Sandra: "Don't let my bad luck be my downfall this time..."

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"Contestants, the 5 minutes are over. The three of you have managed to find your exemptions."

"But what about Sandra?"

Monique: "Did you succeed?"

Derek: "That look on her face isn't good."

Monique: "You didn't find it?"

Derek: "Shit! I'm sorry for you Sandra."

Melvin: "There's still hope. If you're not the lowest scorer you will still make it through. All of us will."

"Sandra, did you find your box?"

Sandra: "I need fresh air."

Derek: "I feel really bad for her."

Sandra: "I'm just kidding guys. I found it."

Melvin: "Woohoo!"

Derek: "You scared me!"

"There are four golden exemptions in front, each belonging to one of you."

"This means that all of you will be safe tonight. Congratulations. Hopefully this will buy you enough time to reinforce your suspicions, or set you on the right track. Sleep well, contestants. Tomorrow's going to be an intense day."

All four contestants found their golden exemption, ensuring their safety and continuation in the game. However, one of them is merely delaying the inevitable. Who will not be so lucky? Who will make it to the finale? Who is the Mole?

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BLOOPER:

Struck by lightning.