57.04-The apple will be buried in the ground

Previously on the Smole, the eleven contestants had to hatch eggs which would indicate what they had to do for the mission. Finn, Anthony and Russell hatched red dragons so they had to blow candles and earned 5 points for it. Aria, Aldrin and Anita hatched purple dragons and had to answer questions about one another, to which they earned 25 points. Lydia, John and Theia had to answer Smole trivia and earned 28 points while Ximena and Lawrence had to defend a garden from zombies and successfully earned 20 points. With an additional 78/100 points from the previous mission, the group pot has risen to 118/180 points. Tonight, one more contestant will be executed. Who will it be? Who is the Mole?

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Lydia: "Sorry, should've knocked. You're up early."

Theia: "I could not sleep. The mission kept me up all night."

Lydia: "Why? You did wonderfully. You only got one question wrong. That's an accomplishment."

Theia: "My failures weigh more than my accomplishments."

Lydia: "I think you don't need to be so hard on yourself. I got one wrong too."

Theia: "You may excuse sloppiness but I may not."

Lydia: "The sun's not out yet so you can go back to sleep if you want. Maybe try some melatonin."

Theia: "I do not rely on medication. I use lullabies."

Lydia: "No offence but aren't you a bit old for that?"

Theia: "Every night, I think about all the ways I can die. It's a lullaby that puts me to sleep."

Lydia: "Are you depressed?"

Theia: "Are you a doctor?"

Lydia: "Okay, I'll leave you to whatever you were doing. I'll find a different bathroom."

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Lawrence: "How are your scratches?"

Ximena: "They're healing fine. I'm not that weak."

Lawrence: "You were screaming for help all night."

Ximena: "No I wasn't. I could handle them myself."

Lawrence: "Mm-hmm."

Ximena: "I'm just wondering about those zombies."

Lawrence: "Why? They're zombies. They're meant for killing."

Ximena: "You play too many video games."

Lawrence: "They are the bad guys for a reason."

Ximena: "I see. Thanks for the concern but I should get back to business. Alone."

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Lawrence: "Ximena likes to keep to herself a lot. She's a nice lady but sometimes she finds excuses to slink away and hide in the bathroom or something. I wonder if she's hiding something."

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Aria: "It's so weird not being the centre of attention. I'm not vain, I just got used to being well-known, being an up-and-coming celebrity at all. But after two days I feel invisible sometimes. Meanwhile everyone's fawning over John. I get it; he has that beautiful presence and everything that comes out of his mouth is gorgeous. I fall in love with his voice too. But he shouldn't be hogging all the attention and Sims. Others need to socialise too."

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Anthony: "It's so cute!"

John: "That's not your dragon."

Anthony: "It's Aria's. She let me borrow it."

John: "Fascinating creatures, aren't they?"

Anthony: "Ya."

Anthony: "Wait, I shouldn't believe what you say."

John: "Why's that? Do you suspect me?"

John: "You don't have to answer that. I know we like to keep our secrets. But a game's a game and so we should be able to switch off at any time, to see past the façade we put up for the Smole and get to know our true selves."

Anthony: "That's deep."

John: "I've done an investigative piece on dragons before. I can tell you more about what I found out, if you'd like."

Anthony: "You did? Tell me!"

Aria: "Ugh, John's stealing all my thunder."

Aldrin: "He's just talking to Anthony. What's the big deal?"

Aldrin: "You wouldn't share your embarrassing story."

Aria: "How was I supposed to know that would be asked? And it's an embarrassing story. Why would I talk about it voluntarily?"

Aria: "You know, this reminds me of the time a fan upstaged me, but I guess nobody is interested to hear it."

Anita: "I'm so glad they stocked up on this...but I can't imagine going on like this forever."

Aria: "Anita, what's that?"

Anita: "AAH! Oh no. I spilled it all over the counter."

Aria: "Why so jumpy?"

Anita: "N-nothing. I'm just nervous about the execution."

Aria: "I completely understand. I'm nervous before anything important too."

Aria: "Back to the question. Is that some special drink? Is that how you get your glowing complexion?"

Anita: "Y-yes."

Aria: "Can I try?"

Anita: "Unfortunately I spilled it all and that was the last of it. Sorry."

Anita: "I should throw it away now."

Aria: "You're just like my friend Judy. She never shares the good stuff with me either."

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Finn: "Aria's favourite colour is gold. Her favourite movie is...I forgot. Did you note it down?"

Russell: "Nope. Do you know what other instruments Aria can play? I wrote it down but I accidentally spilled water on it so now that part is smudged."

Finn: "I think she played the flute. Maybe piano? That sounds like a girly instrument."

Finn: "This isn't working out. We need to be more proactive."

Russell: "We're just not meant for studying."

Finn: "Hey, did you see my dragon by any chance?"

Russell: "It's over at the corner sleeping."

Finn: "Nice."

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It is time for the quiz. 10 questions about the actions and identity of the Mole. The lowest scorer will be executed.

Q1: Is the Mole male or female?

A: Male

B: Female

Q2: Does the Mole's everyday outfit consist of a dress?

A: Yes

B: No

Q3: Does the Mole sleep in bunk beds on the Smole?

A: Yes

B: No

Q4: Which dragon did the Mole hatch in Mission 2?

A: Red dragon

B: Green dragon

C: Purple dragon

D: Black dragon

Q5: Did the Mole swap dragons in Mission 2?

A: Yes

B: No

Q6: In Mission 2, what did the Mole do?

A: Blow out candles

B: Answer questions about one another

C: Answer Smole trivia

D: Defend a garden

Q7: In Mission 2, how many points did the Mole's group earn?

A: 5

B: 20

C: 25

D: 28

Q8: In Mission 2, which of the following questions was the Mole asked?

A: What does Aldrin have a phobia of?

B: What is Anita's true last name?

C: What is Anita's favourite music genre?

D: Excluding this season, what is the mode age of the winners?

E: Where did Season 10 take place?

F: How many missions have thus far been used thrice?

G: The Mole was not asked a question

Q9: How many candles (including torches) did the Mole blow out in Mission 2?

A: 6

B: 7

C: 15

D: The Mole did not blow candles

Q10: Who is the Mole?

A: Aldrin Buzzo

B: Aria Feld

C: Lydia Beckett

D: Anthony Hartono

E: Ximena Xavier

F: Theia Omena

G: Finn Macroni

H: John Ronson

I: Anita Salami

J: Lawrence Lasseter

K: Russell Terrier

Lydia: "John was very eager for someone to answer questions wrongly and his knowledge of Smole trivia is uncanny, almost like he prepared for this beforehand."

Lawrence: "Finn blew out fewer candles than Anthony, and Finn is QB in college. He should have more lung capacity than that."

Russell: "Theia is giving me weird vibes. I'm not sure what to make of her."

Q11: In Mission 2, what colour was the Mole's final dragon?

A: Red

B: Purple

C: Green

D: Black

Q12: In Mission 2, who took the egg opposite the egg the Mole took?

A: Aldrin Buzzo

B: Aria Feld

C: Lydia Beckett

D: Anthony Hartono

E: Ximena Xavier

F: Theia Omena

G: Finn Macroni

H: John Ronson

I: Anita Salami

J: Lawrence Lasseter

K: Russell Terrier

L: Nobody

Q13: Does the Mole wear a hat?

A: Yes

B: No

Q14: Did the Mole encounter zombies in Mission 2?

A: Yes

B: No

Q15: In which order was the Mole eliminated by a gobo light in Mission 2?

A: 1st

B: 2nd

C: The Mole was not eliminated

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"One torch is extinguished; that's Tina's. Tonight, another light will go out. Whose?"

"Aldrin Buzzo, Russell Terrier, Finn Macroni, John Ronson, Aria Feld. You are not going home tonight."

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"Six of you with fates unknown. Let's go round."

"Anita Salami."

Anita: "I don't have a good feeling about this."

Anita: "What a relief."

"Ximena Xavier."

Ximena: "That's good to know."

"Lawrence Lasseter."

Lawrence: "Yes!"

"Anthony Hartono."

Anthony: "I am confident."

Anthony: "I am right."

"Theia Omena, Lydia Beckett, one of you will be executed tonight."

"Theia Omena."

"Theia Omena, unfortunately you have been executed. Please pack your bags and leave."

Theia: "It comes to us all eventually."

Lydia: "Phew. Sorry you had to go Theia."

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Theia: "I played the game my way and this is where it landed me. I am not disappointed with this result. As they say, the apple will be buried in the ground."

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

The weird Theia has been executed! If she's not the Mole, who is?