Opening explanation. We all know how it works by now, right? Good.
Previously on The Mole: A bull knocked Charlie down. Charlie got drunk and called Kate an asshole. The group had to do "uncomfortable" tasks. Kathryn wouldn't shave her head. Wendi had to wear a stockade. Kate stole all of Wendi's thunder by doing all of the "uncomfortable" tasks that everyone else refused to do, and then got an exemption from execution. To add insult to injury, Wendi got executed.
Anderson tells us that most of the players thought that Wendi could be The Mole, and then she got executed. They did? How did they pass the quiz, then? I think he was exaggerating a little. I mean, any of them could be The Mole, technically. Anderson says that there is tension because of Kate's exemption, and it brought up a lot of questions. The players wondered if the individual or the group should come first. Um, the group doesn't win the money. Be all kumbaya about it if you want, but only one person wins any money in this game.
Kathryn says that the game is starting to get "more difficult on many levels," and that everyone is having trouble getting along because "tensions are mounting." Steven tells us that there is one person who gets under his skin, but he doesn't name names. I bet that it's Jennifer. She gets under my skin. Kate guesses that she's "getting on people's nerves." Probably because she's The Mole. Henry wishes his wife a happy anniversary. Oh, he's so gone tonight. Jim says that the rules of the game entail "duplicitousness, dishonesty, and above all, winning for yourself, not the team." I agree.
As we see the group appear from around a corner, the on-screen text tells us that it is now Day Fourteen. Anderson is working it in a black t-shirt and jeans. Kathryn walks to him because I am totally convinced that there is a little something-something going on there. Kathryn voice-overs that things are "intense." Yeah, you already said that. Anderson stops them and announces that he needs six of them who are looking for an adventure, and one person who wants to "take it easy." Kate and Jennifer immediately volunteer to be the "take it easy" person. I would never volunteer to be the one -- it's setting you apart from the pack too much. If you're The Mole, you want to blend in, right? Unless it's reverse psychology. Oh, I can't think about it anymore. They eventually decide that Kate will get to take it easy, and Charlie explains that Kate "delivered the goods the other day," so she "deserves it." Kate looks pleased. Really, based on what we've seen thus far, I think they all just can't stand her and want her as far away from the group as possible. Anderson send the other six down to the beach and summons Kate to come with him.
Down on the beach, the six worry that they made a mistake picking Kate. Jim, in particular, is worried. He says that they are always taken aback when they have to split up, and he think they should "stop and think for a minute." Good point. They have to break up at least once per episode. Maybe they should have a strategy. But how can they strategize, not knowing the others' motivations? Whew, I'm glad I'm not on this show.
Random shots of Spain, including a cat walking down the street. Anderson lays out the challenge. Kate has been "taken captive." Hey, didn't they already do this test? Come on, guys. A little creativity here. Anyway, they have to rescue her from a church in a village. There are two snipers armed with laser guns, trying to pick them off. The group is unarmed, but they have walkie-talkies. Once they free Kate, they have to find Anderson and Kate and at least one other person has to ring a bell. They have forty-five minutes. It's worth $30,000. The group gets fitted up with their laser tag outfits. Couldn't they cheat and cover up their sensor? Not that I've ever done such a thing while playing laser tag. I think my brother told me about it.
Anderson tells Kate that what the rest of the players don't know is that she can earn another exemption. Kate doesn't think that's going to go over well. Anderson shows her a nearby key that will set her free, and explains that he will be in a cinema down the street. There is also a gun. She can't shoot the gun in the church, nor can the snipers shoot her there. She can use the gun to defend herself between the church and the cinema. Once they enter the cinema, she can use the gun to shoot any teammates that are still alive, and earn herself and exemption by ringing the bell alone. However, the group won't earn any money. Kate think it's "tough."
The group discusses strategy. Steven doesn't think they should "try and Rambo" or they will get "wasted right away." They are using the Fear-cams that they had in the cornfield maze. Another shot of that random cat. The team starts sneaking down the street. Henry is out front, and explains that he's moving from doorway to doorway. Charlie tells Steven that he's "the rear guard," and needs to watch their backs. My boyfriend J-Dawg points out that the snipers aren't really snipers, since they are moving around the village too. Technically, you'd think a sniper would be on top of a building somewhere, picking people off. Henry thinks he sees a sniper, and then gets shot. His screen goes red as he says, "I'm dead." The remaining teammates communicate to one another that Henry is down. Jennifer spots a sniper and tells Kathryn where to go to avoid him. Jim spots a sniper as well, and tells everyone where the sniper is. This would be a really easy mission to sabotage -- just lie about where the snipers are and get your teammates picked off.
Kathryn tries to run across the street, and gets picked off. It's really unfair that the players have the disadvantage of that huge camera on their heads -- they can't run very quickly. Meanwhile, the snipers are unfettered and can move freely. Jennifer tells everyone that Kathryn is dead, and she needs a diversion. Jim tells Charlie to watch his back. Anderson voice-overs that Jim is acting as the diversion, putting himself at risk for "his pal, Jennifer." Jim gets killed, leaving only Charlie, Steven, and Jennifer. And Kate, of course. Jennifer does a pretty good job of running with the camera, and apparently takes advantage of Jim's diversion to run far up the street. Steven does the smart thing and stays quiet so that the snipers don't hear him. Jennifer begs someone to talk to her, and says that she doesn't see a church yet. Charlie gets picked off just standing there. Jennifer runs right past the church. I guess the huge cross on the outside wasn't a big enough clue for her. Very observant. She finally figures it out and weaves back across the street, using trees as cover. Jennifer says that she "has the church in sight," and tells Steven the location of a sniper. She apparently doesn't know that the others are dead, since she addresses Steven as "you guys." She gets into the church, where Kate is waiting and we go to a break.
Jennifer reaches Kate in the church. Anderson voice-overs that Jennifer is unaware that Kate may betray her, but we don't know if Kate has "made her decision." Jennifer unlocks Kate and explains that they have to go to where Anderson is. Jennifer only knows that Kathryn and Henry are dead. Kate verifies that they have to wait there for everyone. They do? I thought only two of them have to ring the bell. Kate grabs her gun a little too enthusiastically. Jennifer asks if anyone can use the gun. Kate says that only she can, and she has to get them to the cinema, and she knows where the cinema is. Jennifer wants her to explain where the cinema is, but Kate won't, for no apparent reason. I mean, even if she is trying to sabotage, or earn an exemption, she can't do so until they get to the cinema. I guess she could be nervous that Jennifer was offered the same deal she was, or something. Jennifer gets annoyed. Finally, Kate gives a slight description. Steven checks in and says that he's the only one left, and that he'll check in with them every minute -- if they don't hear from him, they should assume that he's dead. Jennifer tells Kate that they should wait ten minutes. Why ten? He said that he would check in every minute. This whole part is very fishy. Anderson tells us a rule we didn't know about before -- all living players have to get to the church before they can head to the cinema. Oh, now you tell us. Jennifer tries to raise Steven, who doesn't answer. Contrary to what Kate claims later, the red light on Jennifer's walkie-talkie does come on when she uses it. They decide that Steven is dead and, five minutes later, make plans to head for the cinema. Kate is supposed to cover Jennifer. We see a sniper right to the church. Jennifer yells at Kate to cover her, and shoot at the sniper. Kate does, kind of. Jennifer dies then yells in frustration. Kate dies too, and on-screen text informs us that they failed the test. But didn't they fail the test the minute they stepped out of the church while Steven was still alive?
Jennifer and Kate walk into the cinema to do a post-mortem with Anderson. They claim that they were "ambushed," but I thought that would mean that a big group attacked them -- it was just one sniper that killed both of them. Jennifer picks a fight, as usual, because that's so productive. I really can't stand her. Anyway, she thinks that Kate didn't cover her well enough, which may be true. Jim and Kathryn walk in. Jennifer tells them that Kate never told her that Anderson was right inside the gate. Did Kate know that? I hate that they don't tell the audience some things, so we can't possibly know who is right and who is wrong in these arguments. I guess it's all part of the game. Charlie walks in and asks what's going on. Jennifer continues to yell at Kate for not doing things the right way, and not covering her. They all ask Kate why she couldn't tell Jennifer where Anderson was exactly. Um, because she's The Mole. Because if she was just hoping for an exemption, she would have helped them get to the cinema. She couldn't kill anyone until they were in the cinema. And she needed teammates to act as a diversion -- there's no way she could get to the cinema alone. I'm just saying.
Henry also showed up at some point. Jennifer explains that Steven never responded, so they assumed he was dead. Steven walks in and tells them that he's still alive. Kate stupidly picks up her gun and shoots him. Um, it's over. You just blew your cover. Steven's all, "What are you doing?" and sweeps the gun barrel aside, calmly saying that she shouldn't point a gun at anyone. Charlie wonders if this is part of the game. Kate and Steven struggle over the gun, but it should be noted that Steven is kind of laughing through all this, while Kate is very serious. Anderson tells them to stop. Everyone is like, "What the hell was that?" Anderson asks Kate is she wants to tell them, and she doesn't, but he says she has to. Kate explains her personal mission for an exemption. Kathryn asks what would have happened to the money. Kate tells her it would be gone. Kathryn looks upset. Kate says that the money didn't seem like that much. Charlie points out that Kate wouldn't give Jennifer the gun because she wanted to shoot her. Everyone is pissed at Kate, who just smiles. Jennifer says that Kate doesn't deserve two exemptions. Oh, and you do, Whiny McBitchcakes? Have I mentioned that I hate Jennifer? Because I do. I hate her. Charlie points out that Kate was "not being a team player" and instead "going for herself."
Jim asks who wouldn't have done what Kate did. Charlie raises his hand, and Jim says, "Oh, give me a break." Henry explains that he thinks it was wrong. Jim asks why, because it's what the game is about. Henry tries to argue that there's "a certain amount of etiquette." Jim is all, "Give me a break." Jim's right, you know. Hmm. Jim stuck up for Kate by the fire, and again today. What's that about? Just some food for thought. Anderson points out that they failed the test as soon as Kate and Jennifer left the church without Steven. Way to take suspicion off Kate and back to Steven, dude. Anyway, they failed.
Anderson voice-overs that the tensions are taking their toll as the players are on a losing streak. We see some footage of Jennifer and Steven arguing over his lack of response. Steven claims that he was responding every time, although that's not true from the footage we saw. Jennifer bitches at him that he can "give [her] attitude" all he wants, and adds derisively, "Mole!"
The group is still rehashing the test, apparently, although it appears to be later. Kate says that it's all a game. Jennifer says that she "hustled" and "worked [her] butt off" and then points out to Charlie that he didn't get very far. Charlie tells her that she is sometimes "an absolute asshole." Everyone laughs. Jennifer responds, "Take some Viagra and shut up." Oh, good one. I can't believe how mean she is. I really can't. I can't believe a person could get through life being as mean as she is, all the time. Everyone else laughs and Jim pretends that he is introducing them in a boxing match. Charlie insults her again. Jennifer keeps talking as everyone exits except Kate. In an interview, Jennifer says that she's not "a dumb broad" and she'll be "the first one clapping" when Charlie exits the game. Hate her. Hate. Her.
The group eats dinner. Anderson voice-overs that Henry had a dream predicting who would be the one executed. Henry tells everyone about his psychic dreams. Kate tells us that they called Henry's bluff and made him write down his prediction. Henry does, and seals it in an envelope, just as he seals his own fate as the to go. Isn't it obvious? Everyone laughs at Henry's psychic visions.
The Carmen Sandiego map shows us that the team traveled to Seville, Spain. It's purty. The group gathers at the University of Seville, where their test will take place. Anderson tells them that this test could be worth up to $120,000, but there is a trap somewhere in the test. He asks them to divide up into two groups -- four and three, and the groups should be "intellectually equal." They divide up, and Charlie asks if they want to make any changes. The first group is Henry, Kate, Jim, and Jennifer, and they follow Anderson. Kathryn, Charlie, and Steven await further instructions.
The first group gets inside a room. Anderson explains that they have the opportunity to solve eight problems, worth $15,000 each. They get thirty minutes total. They give their answers to a professor from the University of Seville. They are allowed to pass, but they can't go back to passed questions. Oh, this is just like the academic competitions in high school! Okay, I know that I am a geek.
The first problem is to remove eight pieces of wood from a diagram assembled on the floor, and leave only two squares that do not touch. Oh, I'm so bad at those spatial-relations-type questions. Jim figures it out fairly quickly and they move on.
The second problem is a pattern of letters, and they have to say which two come . Oh, I'm so good at these. I know you don't believe me, but I figured this one out very quickly. Anyway, if you want to play the home game, here is the pattern: "A Y D V G S J P ? ?" They eventually figure out that you have to look at every other letter, and that the final two are M and M. They get two guesses for that one? They're up to $30,000.
We see the group outside wondering about the trap. The question is straight out of Die Hard With A Vengeance. They have a three-gallon bottle and a five-gallon bottle, and they have to use those to end up with four gallons of water, without estimating. ["Hey, this one just came up on a mailing list I'm on!" -- Wing Chun] I know there's an easy way to do this, but I couldn't figure it out. It's one of those problems that afterwards, when I see the solution, I think, "Oh, it's so obvious!" Anyway, someone posted the solution on the forums. We see the outside group wondering if they will be offered exemptions. Steven claims that he wouldn't take it. Kathryn doesn't believe him. Back to the gallon question -- they get it wrong, because they estimated.
The fourth question is this: "John swears his mother and grandmother are the same age and born on the same day. How is this possible?" Think about it. Think about it. Okay, I'll tell you. He's talking about his paternal grandmother. Kate figures it out. They're up to $45,000.
The fifth question: "When you count from one to one hundred, how many nines do you pass?" I'll give you a hint -- don't forget the tens column. Henry points that out. They guess twenty, and get it right.
Outside, Steven, and Charlie are discussing The Mole. In an interview, Charlie says that "someone in law enforcement should be the one to ferret out who The Mole is," and he and Steven are the only two who fit the bill. Yeah, because if you're not in law enforcement, you couldn't possibly have any deductive capabilities, or the ability to think logically and analytically.
The question is physical: they are all tied together at the wrist and tangled up. Oh, we used to do this in gym class all the time. They have to get untangled. They can't. They pass. Someone in the forums posted the trick to this one too.
The seventh question requires them to pick out how many triangles are in a diagram. Oh, again I'm so bad at these. I always miss a bunch. They guess twenty-four, and then twenty-eight. The answer if forty-four. I guess they miss a bunch too.
The last question is: How many pairs of animals did Moses take on the ark? Trick question. Read it again. Jennifer figures out that it was Noah, not Moses, who went on the ark, and the answer is zero.
Anderson tells them that they have earned $75,000, and now they are going to go on a tour of the building. A tour? The group walks down many hallways, up and down stairs, and in and out of rooms. Anderson voice-overs that "the tour is part of the trap." They're trying to bore them to death? As they filter into a room, Anderson tells them what the trap is. On a monitor, they see the second group starting to tackle the same eight-problem test the first group just finished. What the second group doesn't know is that for every problem they solve correctly, $15,000 will be subtracted from what the first group won. The only way to stop them is to pick a runner to go back to the room and tell them, but given the circular nature of the tour, it might take the runner a while to find his or her way back. The group quickly picks Jim, who takes off, down a hallway.
Jim, running. Second group, working on the second question. First group, watching on the monitor. Ominous music plays. Jim looks confused. That pretty much sums up the five minutes or so. The second group solves the second question, so they've lost $30,000. Jim runs into the room and yells, "Stop!" The second group cheers, because they see it on the monitor. Jennifer yells out that they've only lost $15,000, which is incorrect, but whatever. Jim tries to explain why they should stop. Charlie doesn't get it. Jim over-explains it. He should just say that the second group cannot earn any money, and in fact loses money when they get questions right. According to Anderson, the second group is "confused by Jim's explanation, and seems reluctant to trust him." The first group can see what's going on, but not hear them talking. Kate is pissed that Charlie is causing a controversy. Henry figures out that the second group thinks that Jim is The Mole, and trying to sabotage. Um, how obvious would that be? What a stupid idea. Kate tries to pin suspicion on Charlie, saying that he was the first to suspect Jim as The Mole. Steven finally figures it out, and says that they'll stop. Anderson says that "even though the test is over, doubts still linger." Charlie and Steven continue arguing with Jim. The first group enters the room. Anderson tells them that they "started them off a little late." I think he's referring to the fact that when the first group finished their tour, the second group had already started solving problems. Thus, the group only loses $15,000 off their total, making their winnings on this test $60,000. Everyone cheers. The total pot is at $310,000. Henry says that he thinks The Mole was at work on this test, but he doesn't know exactly what.
The players are allowed to call home for five minutes. Steven calls his wife. He voice-overs that this is the longest he has been away from her without contact. Even when he's working undercover? Kathryn says that she misses her fiancé and her family. Kate leaves a message because it's her husband's bowling night. Charlie says that he's not happy, and he wishes he hadn't signed up for it. Aw. I know Charlie is a crotchety old man, but he does look like my college professor, and I have a soft spot for him. Henry talks to his wife, and wishes her a happy anniversary. Jim gets an answering machine. Jennifer tells someone that she is having a great time. Steven calls his wife "pumpkin head" and tells her not to cry. Kathryn tells her fiancé that she misses him. Except when she making sweet love with Anderson.
On the day of the execution, the players do a bunch of interviews with the producers. During the interviews, they had the camera crews called out, leaving each player alone with a hidden camera and a fake production notebook. Would they take the bait? We see all of them sitting in their chair, except for Kathryn, who looks like she's sneaking around. We'll find out what happened after the break.
The group assembles for dinner. Anderson asks about the interviews, like if anything unusual happened. Charlie says that his was interrupted by "technical difficulties," and in talking to others, he found out that many of them were also. Anderson asks Kathryn if she has anything to share with the group. She says no. Anderson presses the issue. Kathryn says that she doesn't know what he's talking about. Charlie accuses her of holding back on them. Kate says that something must have happened. Jennifer tells her that she's in the hot seat. Kathryn says that she's waiting to see what Anderson knows, and everyone cracks up. Anderson says that they know everything. A flashback reveals that the other players resisted temptation, but Kathryn took the bait. We see Kathryn going through the notebook. She must not have much experience with snooping, because she takes everything out, so that if the camera crew came back unexpectedly, it would be really difficult to put everything back in order. Or so I've been told. Kathryn tells the group that she wishes she had gotten more out of it. We're reminded that Charlie was caught snooping before, and we see the footage. I wonder if everyone else knows about it. Charlie wonders if Kathryn should get fined. Anderson makes fun of Kathryn trying to be sneaky. He's so in love with her. Everyone laughs at Kathryn. Does she know that it was a fake notebook? So many questions.
It's time for the quiz. Anderson voice-overs that the players have "learned to take the quiz more seriously." We see Kate and Jim studying notes while they wait to take their quiz. At least they let them eat a nice dinner before being eliminated. Kathryn says that the "exemption thing" has "added a new layer," especially Kate's having to betray them to get an exemption. Jennifer says that Steven made a big deal out of knowing how to use a radio because he was a cop. We see footage of Steven lying about "responding every time." Steven doesn't think that Jennifer is The Mole because she's "too emotive" and reacts emotionally instead of strategically. I'm right there with him. Kate says that she didn't see the red light on Jennifer's walkie-talkie go on when she claimed to be calling Steven. But it did go on -- I checked the footage. Nice try, Kate. Charlie says that he doesn't know whether Kate would have tried for two exemptions if she were The Mole. Jim disses Henry's confidence. Charlie talks about Henry's premonitions. Henry thinks his prophecy will come true.
The group gathers to find out the results. Kathryn looks like she's about to vomit. Charlie voice-overs that if he's executed, he doesn't want anyone to applaud until he's out of the room. Anderson reminds them that there is $310,000 in the pot, and that Kate failed to earn an exemption from execution. Steven volunteers to go first -- green screen. I don't know if they manipulate this footage, but the people who go first are never the ones executed. Jennifer -- green screen. Jim -- green screen. Henry -- red screen. Henry is gone. So much for his premonitions. Henry gathers his bag and Anderson escorts him out. Henry is philosophical about his execution.
Cue the sad Henry montage. It's so ridiculous. Oh, Henry. He was funny. Steven says that Henry wasn't one of his suspects. Henry was a nice guy. Henry was genuine. Oh, for crying out loud. The music is especially sappy. Henry bids Anderson farewell and leaves. At least he can go home and celebrate his anniversary.
Anderson opens the envelope, and it turns out that Henry predicted Charlie to be the executed. Charlie comments to the rest of the group that "Charlie has a little more resilience than you thought." Why is he talking about himself in the third person?
The disclaimer screen is a little less specific this week. It reads, "Game play and some game elements not affecting the outcome have been edited for time." Still, I appreciate the disclaimer.
week: Steven asks Kathryn how she would sabotage them if she were The Mole. Jennifer worries that "he" is spending a lot of time with Steven. Jim yells at someone to "stop nagging." The announcer says that "a surprise reunion goes awry." We see each player greeting a loved one, but Jennifer's is the one shown on "awry," and then she voice-overs, "I was so bitter." The announcer wonders if it was the work of The Mole. Or was it the work of Jennifer, the bitch? Maybe her girlfriend is just sick of Jennifer's bitchy attitude. I'm just saying.
I'm still sticking with Kate as The Mole. I could probably come up with a case for any of them as The Mole at this point, so I'm going with my original guess. There was a lot of evidence for Steven this week, but I feel like the producers want me to think it's him, and I'm contrary. So, Kate is still my pick.