In the first episode of the Smole...
Eris: "I was a catfish. So I can choose not to identify myself?"
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Yvon: "Who the hell is Erwin Stafffomacher?"
Laron: "No idea. But every balloon has a pair."
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Micah: "Alright, alright. I'm locking it in."
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Harper: "Why is this so hard to get anything?"
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Bridget: "Was I what you expected?"
Hyden: "I wasn't expecting anything. I didn't think I would actually get a match with someone."
Bridget: "Neither did I, and I sent a message to everyone!"
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Landon: "What do you say about just winging it?"
Ambrose: "We have nothing to go on anyway. We'll just randomly pair the remaining flowers together."
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Eris: "I pick Ambrose and Landon."
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Landon: "Mild chemistry."
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"This means the pot at the end of the day is 66/123 points. I hope you have learned more about one another today, because tomorrow we say goodbye to our first contestant of the season."
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Yvon: "What a dingy, cramped apartment. I've seen ranches more luxurious than this hovel."
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Landon: "Rent is high in London so I'm not surprised all we got are four small units in a small apartment complex. At least we were free to roam around the rented units, and we have this communal space on the top floor."
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Yvon: "I'm not sure how Laron and I were the most compatible. Not that I'm here to date any of these Sims but I think Landon and I would be most compatible."
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Eris: "I wanted to test their chemistry. I don't believe that I'm incompatible with either of them. And ta-da! They have lukewarm chemistry. Clearly a mistake has been made somewhere."
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"Landon, Eris, Beatrice, Laron, the four of you were successful catfishes. As a reward, you will each be given a bug."
Beatrice: "What's a bug? That doesn't sound rewarding."
"This season, you can earn bugs and viruses. You can bug someone's computer and randomly change one of their quiz answers. Viruses on the other hand can be used to change a correct answer into a wrong one."
Eris: "Ooh how devillish."
Landon: "I agree. This will give us a leg up and create chaos."
Beatrice: "This is a horrible twist! I don't want to directly sabotage someone!"
Landon: "You're right. It's not very ethical. It's better to win on our own merits than win by bringing someone else down."
Beatrice: "See? Landon gets it."
Eris: "You can choose not to use it."
"Note that these are not transferrable, and you can accumulate negative karma by using it. This can come back and bite you later and put you at a disadvantage if you have too much negative karma."
Laron: "Do we have to use it immediately?"
"They are valid up to the penultimate quiz so they do not have to be used immediately."
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Harper: "I can't believe we're on the same show!"
Hyden: "I think you got the wrong Sim."
Harper: "No way. There's only one Sim I know by the name of Hyden Jekol from Twinbrook."
Harper: "It's been ages! How have you been? We lost touch after graduation. Don't you remember me? Harper Umbra?"
Hyden: "I'm afraid I don't."
Harper: "It's only been...okay, it's been a long while. We attended the same high school, remember? Stary Community School?"
Harper: "Nevermind. We have all this time to catch up and jog your memory! Why not we become roomies?"
Hyden: "It doesn't seem like a good idea."
Beatrice: "Is this room taken?"
Hyden: "Not at all. There's an empty bed. The two of you can share a room."
Harper: "Hyden, wait!"
Beatrice: "Seems like he's not really interested in talking to you."
Harper: "He just doesn't remember me."
Beatrice: "You know him?"
Hyden: "We're old friends."
Harper: "If you don't mind me asking, where are you really from?"
Beatrice: "Russia."
Harper: "...I don't see why you had to lie about that."
Beatrice: "I don't want to end up talking about politics or my country and government. I'm more than just a political conflict."
Harper: "Oh you're so silly. Nobody here thinks you caused the war."
Beatrice: "But implicitly I'll be judged."
Harper: "I won't. I promise."
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Danny: "You're a life coach, huh? I respect the hustle."
Micah: "I'm not hustling. I just want to impart life lessons based on my own experiences."
Danny: "We're the same."
Micah: "I've seen some of your videos. I think it's such a great idea to teach others new skills for free. You have such a natural presence on camera too."
Danny: "You flatter me."
Micah: "You must really love your job."
Danny: "I do. It's a good skill to have today and watching young men and women grow is always rewarding."
Micah: "That's great for you."
Danny: "What were you again before this?"
Micah: "A realtor. But I realised that job's not for me."
Danny: "It's easy to say that now when you're swimming in money."
Micah: "The grass is always greener on the other side, isn't it? But really, I made money but I wasn't satisfied. I was always chasing goals and KPIs. Where's the joy in that?"
Micah: "Not many Sims get to find their calling on purpose. But I think I found mine. And I'm glad you found yours too."
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Bridget: "It's lovely to see older Sims participating. It makes me feel less alone."
Ambrose: "Oh, you're not that old."
Bridget: "Take a guess at my age."
Ambrose: "I say you don't look a day over 50."
Bridget: "Oh you have such a honeyed tongue. I'm 61!"
Ambrose: "I could never have guessed honestly."
Ambrose: "What brings you on the Smole?"
Bridget: "Travel and adventure. I made a pact with my late husband to travel around the world on his retirement."
Ambrose: "I'm sorry to hear that."
Bridget: "It's alright dear. It was tough when he passed but I know we're always together if I keep him in my heart. I just hope to be able to fulfil our last wish."
Ambrose: "I hope to be able to meet someone as loving as you."
Bridget: "I'm sure you will. You are quite the catch if I do say so myself. I'm sure you disappointed so many ladies with your dating bio."
Ambrose: "And I was disappointed too. I thought Landon was gay too but somehow we just matched. Maybe it was because he was the only one to reply to me."
Bridget: "Were you looking for love?"
Ambrose: "It would have been nice. But I won't let it get to be. I know I just need to focus on myself and right now focus on the game."
Ambrose: "I think we really hit it off. What do you say about forming a coalition?"
Bridget: "With me?"
Ambrose: "Of course! I think you're a lovely and genuine woman."
Bridget: "I could fool you."
Ambrose: "And I'd be honoured."
Bridget: "Oh you. In that case, I accept. I look forward to working together."
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It is time for the quiz. 10 questions about the actions and identity of the Mole. The lowest scorer may be executed.
Q1: Is the Mole male or female?
A: Male
B: Female
Q2: Where does the Mole reside?
A: Riverview
B: Twinbrook
C: Bridgeport
D: Appaloosa Plains
E: Starlight Shores
F: Lucky Palms
G: Sims University
H: Russia
Q3: What is the Mole's occupation?
A: Photographer
B: Unemployed
C: University professor
C: University professor
D: Showgirl
E: Bookstore clerk
F: Actor
G: Basketball coach
H: Life coach
Q4: How many contestants did the Mole send messages to on the dating app?
A: 2
B: 3
C: 4
D: 5
E: 10
Q5: How many messages did the Mole receive on the dating app?
A: 3
B: 4
C: 5
D: 6
E: 7
F: 8
Q6: Was the Mole a catfish in Mission 1?
A: Yes
B: No
Q7: Who was the Mole paired with in Mission 1?
A: Beatrice Ushakova
B: Micah Myrrick
C: Landon Harding
D: Ambrose de Silva
E: Bridget Cabalt
F: Hyden Jekol
G: Harper Umbra
H: Danny Namal
I: Laron Jamisson
J: Yvon von Vony
K: Nobody
Q8: What did the Mole do in Mission 1?
A: Play Cupid
B: Matchmake
C: Make flower arrangements
D: Fish for compliments
E: Cook
F: Identify catfishes
Q9: What is the Mole's top love language?
A: Quality time
B: Acts of service
C: Words of affirmation
D: Physical touch
E: Gifts
Q10: Who is the Mole?
A: Ambrose de Silva
B: Beatrice Ushakova
C: Bridget Cabalt
D: Danny Namal
E: Eris Field
F: Harper Umbra
G: Hyden Jekol
H: Landon Harding
I: Laron Jamisson
J: Micah Myrrick
H: Yvon von Vony
Beatrice: "Eris chose Landon and Ambrose, and they apparently worked pretty separately. A better choice would have been me and Micah, or Hyden and Beatrice, or Danny and Harper who were the only non-catfish pair. It was such a confusing choice."
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Landon: "Mild chemistry."
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Bridget: "It's so strange Eris couldn't identify her own profile as a catfish."
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Eris: "Sorry not sorry."
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Eris: "The twist this season hinges on a catfish so that's where I'm looking at. Among the five of us, Beatrice and Micah had the best position to influence two parts of the mission."
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Micah: "Let me show you to your seat sir."
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Eris: "I'll be an idiot not to use the bug. I'm sending a bug to Yvon."
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Yvon: "Laron wanted me to continue popping balloons instead of just sacrificing one. He conveniently forgot about needing to pair each balloon up. One wrong move would destroy all the pairings thereafter. If I didn't miss my Meghan Markle, I think we would have fared much worse than 10 couples."
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Laron: "Nevermind. We'll get the next pair. You choose."
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Hyden: "Assigning the compliments to the receiver than the compliment-giver is such a Mole-coded sabotage."
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Erwin: "Did we swap compliments?"
Calissa: "I think we did."
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Danny: "I fished out a dozen things before Harper finally got one. Lady, I don't think my side of the water is larger than yours."
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Harper: "I still haven't fished up anything."
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Harper: "I have so many suspects in my head, but Laron and Beatrice jump out to me. They catfished so cleverly."
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Laron: "I have a wife and daughter. Ain't no way I'm gonna be searching for new lovers. I'll Photoshop myself and change my traits to be as undesirable as possible. Then I'll get no matches."
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Laron: "Landon and Ambrose got none of the flowers right. It was so easy for the Mole to put one wrong flower in and screw it all up."
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Landon: "What do you say about just winging it?"
Ambrose: "We have nothing to go on anyway. We'll just randomly pair the remaining flowers together."
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Ambrose: "Landon could not identify what hollies were. That was the one arrangement we could have had in the bag."
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Maddi: "Those aren't hollies. Those are lavenders."
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Landon: "I think everyone is suspicious. It's too early to tell who the Mole is."
Landon: "I don't want to be the first one to go, and not with an advantage in my pocket. Sorry Bridget, you're my best bet."
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"Contestants, welcome to your first execution ceremony. Four contestants have received advantages for their catfishing efforts: a chance to bug another contestant's quiz and randomly change the answer for one question. Unfortunately for Yvon and Bridget, you have been bugged."
Yvon: "Who's jealous of me?"
"We shall find out if that affects your fate or not. There is a box containing 10 names in front of you. Every name read out will have survived the execution ceremony. The last one left is executed."
"Eris, as the one in front of the box, you may pull the first name out."
Eris: "My pleasure."
Eris: "Hyden Jekol."
"Congratulations Hyden. You survived. Please pull another name from the box."
Hyden: "It says Landon Harding."
"Congratulations Landon. You may proceed to pull a name from the box."
Landon: "Micah Myrrick."
Micah: "Yvon von Vony."
Yvon: "I survived!"
Yvon: "Bridget Cabalt."
Bridget: "Lucky me. The next name is Harper Umbra."
Harper: "Oh my goodness. I was so worried."
Harper: "Danny Namal."
Danny: "Ambrose de Silva."
"Only three names left unknown."
Ambrose: "Eris Field."
"Laron Jamisson, Beatrice Ushakova, one of you will be executed tonight."
"Beatrice, please pull out the last name from the box."
Beatrice: "It's Laron Jamisson."
"Unfortunately, Beatrice Ushakova, that means you are the first to be executed."
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Beatrice: "So we go with Calissa and Erwin, leaving Maddi and Winston. Puzzle solved."
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Beatrice: "He wants to be close to us, so it's going to be one of those two tables there."
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Beatrice: "This is a horrible twist! I don't want to directly sabotage someone!"
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Beatrice: "The first quiz is always sort of a Russian Roulette, and this quiz was really hard for a first quiz. I don't regret not using the bug. At least I can sleep better knowing I didn't cause someone else's execution."
"Thank you for joining, Beatrice. We hope to see you again."
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Pot: 66/123
