64.12-Excuse me, today should be about me

Just over two weeks ago, eight contestants took part in a new season of the Smole at Appaloosa Plains. After the many trials and tribulations, three emerged: Pereditphe Stworthington III Jr Mitchell, Pretteh Dewick, and Earl Rembrandt. Yet one of them always knew they would be in the finale. Who is the Mole? And one of them knew who that was. Who will win 351/450 points in the pot?

"Finalists, welcome back to the barn. You have taken six quizzes and participated in six missions. That's 351/400 points for the pot. All this while you have been hunting for the Mole as well. One of you has been on the right path, scoring 15/20 points in the final quiz and overall winning the season. The other scored 4/20. This is our runner-up. Our runner-up is..."

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"...none other than..."

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"...Earl Rembrandt!"

"He suspected Pretteh. Pretteh is not the Mole; she's the official winner of Season 64!"

"How do you feel about winning, Pretteh?"

Pretteh: "I always knew that Pereditphe Stworthington III Jr was the Mole. I'm more shocked that Earl didn't. I must have added to over half the amount in the pot. Who in the right mind will pick me? But just as well. You deserve to lose. I'm proud of what I've achieved and I'm sure I have left a mark. I hope that when Manura sees this, she'll be proud of me, and when I'm gone one day she'll have this to remember me by."

"Touching words Pretteh."

Earl: "Why do all the villains always win?"

"Pretteh gave the correct name in the quizzes four times. Duke and Earl did it twice, so the final winning for Pretteh is 357,000 Simoleons. Congratulations!"

Earl: "It doesn't make sense. Why was Duke executed then?"

"He scored 4/10 even with suspecting the right Mole, but Terry scored 1 mark higher and survived. Speaking of Terry, he's recovering well."

"Pretteh not only misled Earl but also Duke and Terry. She was hotly suspected in the beginning."

Pereditphe: "Excuse me, today should be about me."

"Oh yes. Ahem. Make no mistake: the Mole of Season 64 is Pereditphe Stworthington III Jr Mitchell! You earn the remainder which amounts to 93,000 Simoleons! Because neither of you have bank accounts, the equivalent amount in kibble will be delivered to your doorstep."

Pereditphe: "It better be top grade."

"Any thing you want to say?"

Pereditphe: "Yes. I did really well. I could have gotten even more if not for Pretteh. Why are you so good at guessing things?"
Pretteh: "Maybe high stakes are what motivates me."

Pereditphe: "I wasn't done. I want to say that choosing me as the Mole was the absolute right choice, and maybe next time choose a cleaner setting for the accommodation and missions."

"Anything about your sabotages?"

Pereditphe: "Plenty. I sabotaged every time without you knowing. In the first mission I took my time."

Pretteh: "How is that sabotaging? You helped earn points."

Pereditphe: "How was I supposed to know your team was so slow?"

Pereditphe: "In the second mission, I knew my job was to look the absolute prettiest at the start, then put in less effort so that I score lower and not earn anything. Fortunately that's easy for a cat like me. Even then I still scored so high because I am just that effortlessly elegant."

Pereditphe: "In the third mission I sang badly and only earned 1 point. But not that badly."

Earl: "She's really full of herself."

Pereditphe: "In the fourth mission I didn't put in effort so I found a bunch of useless items that I knew would not be counted to the list."

Pereditphe: "In the fifth mission I unleashed my claws. I smeared Terry's name in front of Earl and also smeared Earl's name in front of Pretteh later on. I kept claiming it was Earl's fault for everything when in reality I just didn't want to give many instructions, at least of the useful kind."

Earl: "How dastardly! You are no different from Pretteh!"

Pereditphe: "Hey, don't liken me to her."

Pereditphe: "Finally in the last mission I got the role I wanted: to be first. I put in little effort in making that man recognisable. I still don't know how Pretteh could have gotten the right answer from that."

Pretteh: "My pleasure to have stopped you."

Earl: "I should have seen this earlier."

"There were many ways you and everyone else could have seen it earlier. For example, for every execution ceremony, we saw waiting paws. The total number of paws during the ceremony always added up to 36, the total number of letters in Pereditphe's full name. 4 sets of 9 in Episode 2, 6 sets of 6 in Epsiode 4, 9 sets of 4 in Episode 6, 3 sets of 12 in Episode 8, and 2 sets of 18 in Episode 10."

Earl: "I couldn't possibly have seen that."

Pereditphe: "It's Pereditphe Stworthington III Jr. How have you still not gotten that right?"

"The second clue is in the second mission. There was a plate of spaghetti at the equestrian training grounds. Which famous pet-related movie involves spaghetti? Lady and the Tramp. In that movie, there are Siamese cats. Pereditphe is Siamese."

Pereditphe: "Pereditphe Stworthington III Jr."

"What she said."

"The final clue is in the fifth mission. The picture was a mango. What else is famously mango? Mango sticky rice, which Thailand is known for. Siamese cats like our Mole here originated in Thailand."

"Congratulations once again to our Mole Pereditphe Stworthington III Jr Mitchell, and our winner Pretteh Dewick! Hope this was a fun and lighthearted season for all you viewers at home. Till next time!"

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Russell: "This season sucks. I'm writing a complaint letter. All I heard were barks and neighs and meows."

Jack: "I told you to turn on the subtitles but you didn't want to."

Russell: "It takes away from the experience."

Jack: "I'm so proud of Terry. I can't believe he did all that!"

Jack: "Woof woof!"

Russell: "Bark bark!"

Terry: "I wonder how the rest of them are doing."

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Groomer: "What have you been doing the whole time you went missing? Your hooves are so dirty. It must have been so difficult for you to walk around."

Earl: "Oh it feels so good to be back and loved."

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Kimberly: "And I ran and ran and ran."

Bailey: "And then?"

Kimberly: "And then, I finally saw Duke! What a magnificent horse! I want to grow up to be as big as him one day."

Bailey: "That's so awesome! I wish I went with you."

James: "Come on Bailey. It's time to go home."

Ken Ray: "Say bye, Kimberly."

Kimberly: "Arf!"

Bailey: "Arf arf!"

Ken Ray: "I wonder what's gotten her so excited recently."

James: "We'll never know. We don't speak their language."

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Owner: "Meow meow meow! Hiss..."

Pereditphe: "They better not be trying to ration my hard-won food or hiding it from me. I mean, ahem, meow. I don't maintain my figure by being a glutton."

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Royal Guard: "Neigh neigh neigh."

Royal Guard 2: "Neigh neigh."

Duke: "Leave me alone. I don't have to listen to any of you! I eat when I eat and sleep when I sleep and pee when I pee. I don't have to live according to your schedule. No more being controlled by you! Down with the patriarchy!"

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*DING DONG*

Manura: "Who's that at the door?"

Manura: "A package for me? My cat?"

Manura: "Oh my...what am I going to do with all this food?"

Manura: "Meow?"

Manura: "Come here my Pretteh."

Manura: "You've been a very evil cat. I love it."

Pretteh: "Purr..."

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Nameless: "I need food..."

Nameless: "This place is familiar."

Mister Whiskers: "Welcome back Chestnut. I've been waiting for you."

Nameless: "Mister Whiskers? What did you call me?"

Mister Whiskers: "Chestnut. Terry said he called you that. I think that suits you better than the nameless dog. Anywho, are you looking for food and shelter again? Come inside."

Nameless: "...Just for a night."

Mister Whiskers: "Why not make it permanent?"

Nameless: "What?"

Mister Whiskers: "I'll ask my owners to adopt you."

Nameless: "Nobody would want a stray like me."

Mister Whiskers: "You'll never know if you never try. They watched the season and they took a liking to you."

Nameless: "...Do you really think I can be a pet?"

Mister Whiskers: "I see the future. In my future, there's you."

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64.11-Evil reincarnate

Previously on the Smole, the final four had to paint-by-number in confusing fashion. Fortunately, Pretteh managed to identify the painting correctly so their efforts did not go to waste. With 100 more points to add, the pot is now at 221/320 points. Unfortunately, Terry became ill suddenly and had to leave the game, resulting in a finale comprising Earl, Pretteh and Pereditphe. Will they be able to add one more boost to the pot? Who will get to walk home with the pot? Who is the Mole?

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Pretteh: "Manura, I have made you proud. I made it all the way to the finale as one of the oldest in the season. I even managed to plot and execute an evil plan all by myself. I hope that if I were to leave this world one day, you would remember me by these feats."

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Earl: "Life is unfair. The good guys all go home early. Instead we have bully Pereditphe Stworthington III Jr and evil reincarnate Pretteh. But I won't stoop to their level. I will win this for all my fallen comrades."

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Pereditphe: "Well well well. So this is our final three. I'm not surprised that I made it this far. I did know who the Mole is the whole time. I only hope that the other doesn't, so I can get an easy win and win everything."

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The finalists are here at the Build-a-Sim workshop, where they will build a Sim for the final mission. One of them must be the guesser, similar to the previous mission. And similar to the previous mission, if the contestant identifies the Sim correctly, 130 points would be earned, all or nothing. The stakes are high. Will they make good use of it?

Earl: "We did well in the previous mission putting Pretteh last."

Pretteh: "I think it's time for a swap."

Earl: "I think we shouldn't change what's broken."

Pereditphe: "We did well because you let me take over. So this time I should be first."

Earl: "Okay. Then I'll be second."

Pretteh: "No. I'll be second."

Earl: "Just because I listen to others doesn't mean I'm a pushover. I'm not letting you have your way."

Pereditphe: "It's settled then. Let's take our places."

The Sim Pereditphe and Earl will be building today is Jon Arbuckle. Pereditphe has access to the original picture, and is allowed to create his head shape and everything up to and including his neck. Earl will then take over with his body shape and everything else.

Pereditphe: "Which head shape suits him most?"

Pereditphe: "This man has big eyes. Let me see if I can make it bigger."

Pereditphe: "What does this do? Ah. Whatever, looks close enough."

Pereditphe: "He has a very big mouth. Like he is having a stroke."

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Pereditphe: "I'm pleased I got the first role because I know exactly what the original is supposed to look like. If this mission fails, I can pinpoint exactly at which stage it failed."

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Pereditphe is done with her stage. Earl now gets to complete the Sim.

Earl: "Interesting. I have no idea who you are supposed to be. You have big eyes, a small high nose and a very large low mouth."

Earl: "Most men like blue from what I saw. It's also the one that stands out the most."

Earl: "I need to give him shoes. Which one looks comfortable?"

Earl: "Hmm, maybe this one looks better."

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Earl: "I opted for an extremely casual look inspired by the groomers and Sims around me. What is more casual than a polo shirt and straight black trousers? Hmm, maybe I should have gone for a blazer now that I think about it. That's casual too."

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"Pretteh, your fellow contestants have created a Sim for you. You now have to identify who this Sim is. 130 points rests on your shoulders."

"This is the Sim. Here is a hint: comic."

Pretteh: "Comic? Do you mean comedy or comic strip? Hmm let me take a closer look. He has big bluish-gray eyes. A small nose and big mouth. He must be some sort of cartoon character. Cartoon, comic...I can only think of Peanuts, but they're all children. Garfield? Blue shirt brown hair..."

Pretteh: "Are you the guy from Garfield? Jon?"

Jon: "I am Jon Arbuckle."

"That came in clutch. You correctly identified the Sim and earn 130/130 points. The pot is now at 351/450 points. Now the only thing left to do is to prepare for the final quiz."

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Pereditphe: "That was impressive. How did you know?"

Pretteh: "The hint was comic and I only know a few comics."

Earl: "You can't make up for your past crimes."

Pretteh: "Yow! Stop shouting!"

Earl: "It's not my fault I'm louder than you. And why should I please a killer?"

Pretteh: "Please, Terry is in hospital, not dead."

Earl: "He could have been in the finale if not for you!"

Pretteh: "If not for me you could not have been standing here."

Pretteh: "Ever thought about how maybe I saved you? If Terry didn't leave, maybe you would have been executed. Then your legacy would be just be a petulant horse."

Earl: "That...that's better than you! Your legacy here is being evil."

Pretteh: "Thank you, that means so much to me."

Pereditphe: "Can you guys fight somewhere else? I would like to maintain my legacy of being a pristine and the only proper animal on this show. Now let me have a cat nap."

Earl: "I'm tired too. It's wild to think how three animals could participate in a show together. It's been an adventure but I'm ready to go home."

Pretteh: "That's something we can all agree on."

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It is time for the final quiz.

Q1: Is the Mole male or female?
A: Male

B: Female

Q2: What species is the Mole?

A: Cat

B: Horse

Q3: What breed is the Mole?

A: Lipizzaner

B: Siamese

C: Neither

Q4: Does the Mole have an accessory?

A: Yes

B: Yes, but it was discarded during the season

C: No

Q5: How old is the Mole?

A: 13

B: 10

C: 3

Q6: How old is the Mole in Sim years?

A: 28

B: 35

C: 68

Q7: In which episode did the Mole get an exemption?

A: Episode 1

B: Episode 7

Q8: In Mission 1, who was in the leg after the Mole?

A: Terry Terrier

B: Nameless Dog

C: Mister Whiskers Kailo

Q9: In Mission 1, which leg did the Mole participate in?

A: Leg 1

B: Leg 3

Q10: In Mission 2, which of the following was present at the Mole's contest?

A: Wall

B: Cat condo

Q11: What was the Mole's final score in Mission 2?

A: 5

B: 15

C: 53

Q12: In Mission 3, in which order did the Mole sing?

A: Second

B: Fourth

C: Fifth

Q13: What colour were the karaoke lyrics for the Mole's song in Mission 3?

A: Green

B: Blue

C: Purple

Q14: In Mission 4, what did the Mole find?

A: Empty chip bag

B: Newspaper shreds

C: Carrot

Q15: In Mission 4, how many points did the Mole contribute?

A: 0

B: 10

C: 20

Q16: In Mission 5, which language were the Mole's instructions translated to?

A: Polish

B: Cantonese

C: Not Applicable

Q17: What was the Mole's role in Mission 5?

A: Instruction giver

B: Guesser

Q18: In Mission 6, which stage did the Mole take?

A: First

B: Second

C: Third

Q19: What did the Mole do in Mission 6?

A: Create head

B: Add shoes

C: Guess Sim

Q20: Who is the Mole?

A: Earl Rembrandt

B: Pretteh Dewick

C: Pereditphe Stworthington III Jr Mitchell

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Earl: "I suspected a cat for a while now. It's just a matter of which cat. Now is the time to use my training to keep calm. There is the first cat I suspected: Pretteh Dewick. She is clearly evil and capable of being the Mole. I remember how in the first mission she barely tried. There was no way she was that slow even for an old cat. Her attitude strikes me as suspicious, like she was relaxed because she knew she would be in the finale.

I also suspected Pereditphe Stworthington III Jr Mitchell at one point in this season. She is also similarly lazy. That final mission for example; she made it so hard to guess. To be fair, I wouldn't have known who Jon is anyway, but I think he looks nothing like a Jon. But Duke suspected her too the night he left, and that's why I'm certain the Mole can only be Pretteh Dewick."

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Pretteh: "Now is the time to be serious. I can't mess up now. My fellow feline Pereditphe Stworthington III Jr Mitchell is the Mole and here is why. She has never added anything to the pot. For example, the scavenger hunt, or the final mission, or the karaoke. I've known it for the longest time. I can only hope my memory doesn't fail me on the details.

As for Earl Rembrandt, he's too upright and neurotic to be the Mole. Sure, he hasn't earned much either, and I think he messed up in the final mission, and ran off way too fast in the first mission knowing I was never going to catch up. Because of him we almost earned nothing if my memory serves me correctly. But I can't waver now."

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Pereditphe: "The time has come to pick a suspect and I will pick a suspect that I always thought about. I can name every time Earl Rembrandt earned money: never. In the second mission, he did not even attempt to improve. But the biggest sabotage is when I was with him at the beach. He kept talking over me and confusing Terry and got angry at him for no reason. Poor Terry was trying his best but was confused by Earl and could not hear me.

Then there's Pretteh Dewick. I think she can be a good Mole. Certainly, she's earned points, but most of it is against her own will. She had no control over the first mission, or the final two when we did so well that she had no choice but to give the correct answer. In the third mission, she was assumed to have done well because she was quiet. That was sabotage that backfired. Even in the fourth mission, she was forced to give up a valuable metal because Terry forced it out of her. Otherwise I don't think she would have given it up. Apparently she found newspaper too but said nothing about it. But despite this, it makes more sense to be objective and pick who I know to be the Mole, and that is Earl the horse."

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The final three have taken the quiz. Who is the Mole? Who wins? Find out in the final episode of the Smole Season 64!

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Pot: 351/450

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