The Twelfth Betrayal

Previously on The Mole: Al had tiny bubbles, Dorothy had bugs, and Heather had a snake. Bill failed to get an exemption, and Al was executed.

Anderson reminds us to watch for the hidden clue to the identity of The Mole. Opening Round of Interviews. Bill says that this is the toughest six weeks he's ever done. Heather says that she and Dorothy planned to knock out Bribs and then Al, and they succeeded. Heather adds that now comes the hard part, because she and Dorothy have to go against each other. Dorothy says that whatever happens, it's all in the spirit of the game and it's not personal.

Calascio, Italy. Day Thirty-Seven. Anderson congratulates Bill, Dorothy, and Heather on making it to the final round. Dorothy is wearing a super-cute hoodie that has cat's ears on it that I totally covet. Anderson says that the three remaining contestants have spent a lot of time together, and have obviously formed opinions about each other. The game is a repeat of a game they played last year called "Three Questions," and Anderson reminds us that last year's Mole, Kathryn, called it "a hideous game." The contestants have already answered some "ethical and moral questions about each other." Their ability to predict their opponents' answers will determine how much money is added to the pot.

Dorothy is up first, and she will be sequestered in a home in the town. If the other two players can predict how she answered three questions, they will find her, and $10,000 will be added to the pot. Dorothy is led off. Anderson tells Bill and Heather that their answer to each question will determine which direction they go, so if they get even one answer wrong, they won't find Dorothy and earn the money. The first question was, "Who is more likely to vote for themselves in a popularity contest?" Heather thinks Dorothy would say Bill, and Bill thinks Dorothy would say Heather. I think that's the dumbest question I've ever heard. Heather says that she and Dorothy have had a lot of conversations about self-confidence. Bill acquiesces to Heather's demands, and they choose Bill as the answer.

The second question is, "Who is more likely to stalk an ex-significant other?" Bill points out that Heather has talked about her past relationships and that he's never detected any animosity. Heather agrees, and points out that Bill has been married for thirty-one years, so why would he stalk someone? Bill adds that he was married before and divorced, and that he'll never get divorced again. I don't know what that has to do with anything. Neither does Heather. Bill is perplexed. In an interview, Bill says he couldn't picture Heather stalking someone. Heather decides that she wants to answer "Bill," and Bill agrees. I agree too, because Bill has issues with women. In my opinion.

The final question is, "Who is more likely to lie to a loved one?" Bill thinks that's tough. Heather says that it would be her, because Bill has been married so long, and it wouldn't have worked out if he lied to his wife all the time. Of course, they didn't say "significant other" -- they said "loved one." Bill says that when they talked about whether women or men were more deceitful, Dorothy answered "women." So they agree that Heather is the answer. Anderson teases that Heather is very quick to say that she'd lie to a loved one. Heather points out that she's not saying that she would, but she's just trying to figure out how Dorothy would answer. Anderson shows them which door to knock on, and Heather walks up and knocks. She waits. And waits. She scratches her head and smirks at Bill, who tells her to try it again. Anderson says that they have the wrong house, and leads them to the correct one. I think it's in the side of a mountain or something.

It turns out that Dorothy did say that Bill would vote for himself in a popularity contest. However, she thought Heather was more likely to stalk a former significant other. In an interview, Heather explains that Bill interpreted it by saying that if he were to break up with his wife, he would be more likely to stalk her, and Heather didn't think that made sense, and she wishes she had stuck to her guns. I would like to see Dorothy's explanation for that answer. In the final question, Dorothy thought that Bill was more likely to lie to a loved one, so they got that one wrong too. In an interview, Bill says that he thought Dorothy would answer him, but Heather persuaded him. Except that Bill said that Dorothy thought women were deceitful.

Heather is the to be sequestered. Anderson asks Bill and Dorothy how Heather answered, "Who is more likely to lie about their income?" Bill laughs that he's retired. Ha, ha. Ha? Why is that funny? In an interview, Dorothy says that she interpreted the question as, "In a social situation, who would be more likely to hide their income?" Dorothy points out that Bill has a higher income, so he might be more likely to try to hide it. Bill says there would be no point to him lying because every military person knows what he makes due to his rank. Yeah, but the average person has no idea. Seriously. I bet I couldn't even get within $10,000 of his income. Dorothy doesn't seem convinced. Bill says that Dorothy's income is a lot more ambiguous. In an interview, Dorothy says that due to her age and experience, people would know if she were lying anyway. Bill lets Dorothy have the final say, and she answers "Bill."

The second question is, "Who is more likely to litter?" Wow, they're really going for the jugular here. Except not. Dorothy says that she and Heather have discussed that Dorothy is passionate about the environment. Bill says he's not a fan of littering, but he's not obsessive about it, either. Anderson adds, "What's one more bag of chips on the highway?" Heh. Bill says that if Dorothy has discussed it with Heather, he'll have to go with her answer.

The final question is, "Who is more likely to have a loved one cheat on them?" Anderson says that it's a charming question. Bill keeps his trap shut for once, and Dorothy says that she thinks Heather would say her, since Bill is married and all. Bill says some crap about how men are more likely to cheat than women, which may be statistically true and all, but shut up, Bill. Issues. I'm telling you. They answer "Dorothy." Dorothy goes and knocks on the door. No answer. Anderson tells them that Heather is not there, and leads them to the correct house. Anderson knocks on the door and calls out, "Honey, I'm home." Heh.

Heather said that Dorothy was more likely to lie about her income, so they got that wrong. In an interview, Bill says it seemed logical to him that Dorothy would try to "fudge her value" when trying to get a new job, but Dorothy disagreed. Heather says that someone younger has a lot to gain by embellishing on her experience. In an interview, Bill says that Dorothy's argument was that someone her age wouldn't be able to lie, and he doesn't understand that. I kind of see Dorothy's point, but I think they were looking at it in different ways. Bill and Heather were thinking in terms of job interviews, while Dorothy was thinking in terms of social situations. Heather said that Bill was more likely to litter, so they got that one right. Heather said that Dorothy was more likely to have someone cheat on her, so they got that one right. Bill voice-overs that he thinks Dorothy's answer to the first question was a ploy to keep them from getting any money.

Now Bill heads off to be sequestered. The first question is, "Who would you not trust to watch your children?" Dorothy and Heather both immediately say that Bill would say Dorothy. Anderson asks why and Dorothy says that she's kind of scatter-brained and like a kid herself, and she doesn't think Bill would want a kid watching his kids.

The second question is, "Who is more likely to sleep with someone to get what they want?" Dorothy points out that Heather just got engaged. Heather says that she thinks Bill would say her, because Dorothy is more modest. And by "more modest," I think she means "less of a whore." Not that I think Heather is a whore. I just thought that "modest" was a funny euphemism there. Dorothy wonders if Bill would consider Heather's engagement when formulating his answer. Heather agrees, so their answer is Dorothy. In an interview, Heather says that question kind of bothered her.

The final question is, "Who is more likely to be alone in ten years?" Neither woman answers at first. Heather plays the engagement card again, theorizing that Dorothy is more likely to be alone since Heather is getting married. Dorothy adds that she's said numerous times that she enjoys being alone. Makes sense to me. Dorothy heads up to knock on a door and see if Bill is there. Bill is not there. Anderson laughs at their failure.

They find Bill. We find out that Bill said that he would not trust Heather to watch his kids, so they got that wrong. Dorothy explains their rationale, and Bill says he thought the opposite -- that his kids would enjoy Dorothy because she's so kid-like. Which is dumb, because it was about trust, not with whom your kids would have the best time. Bill said that he picked Heather as most likely to sleep with someone to get what she wants, only because he didn't think either one would, so he just circled a name. So they got that one wrong, too. Bill also said that Heather is most likely to be alone in ten years. Bill's explanation is that statistically, more than fifty percent of marriages end in divorce within five years. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. He's either an idiot or The Mole. The funny thing is, my secret sources tell me that Heather broke off her engagement to Nathan. In an interview, Heather says that she was offended by that answer, and that she and Nathan are determined to be faithful to each other. Guess she won't have to worry about that anymore! The players break for a meal. In an interview, Heather says that the game did play with their emotions. I don't get the feeling that this year's players are as close-knit as last year's, so this game didn't have the same emotional impact. At least not for me. In an interview, Dorothy says that she suspects Bill of sabotaging the game. In an interview, Heather says that Bill's answers were ridiculous, and she also thinks he sabotaged the game.

After dinner, the players get a special dessert menu, and are told that they each must pick a different dessert. The choices are "Creamy Castle," "Field of Possibilities," and "Pond Parfait." Dorothy is worried about the stamina described in the "Creamy Castle" game, so Bill takes that one. Heather chooses "Pond Parfait," and Dorothy takes "Field of Possibilities." They take off to meet Anderson at a castle on a hill.

Anderson explains that they can see for miles from the hill, which will help them in this game. The players will be racing to a secret location, and the first player to find the location will have the opportunity to read The Mole's Dossier, which might help them in the final quiz. Anderson adds that the game could be worth $100,000. Anderson says that their dessert selections will determine their starting direction for the race. Heather has to head to a pond and find a GPS on a picnic table there that will direct her to the secret location. Anderson adds that a GPS gives the miles remaining to your destination, but the miles are as the crow flies, so if you take the roads, it might not be accurate. Dorothy has to go to a field filled with haystacks. The GPS is on one of the haystacks. In an interview, Dorothy says that there are many haystacks, and that the field seems to be "a zillion miles away." Bill can't see his destination from where they are, but he has to find a crooked castle on a nearby hill, which will contain his GPS. Anderson adds that the terrain is dangerous, and that they may still be racing after dark. Also, they can use any means necessary. Bill asks if he can hotwire a car. Shut up, Bill. Anderson clarifies that they can't do anything illegal, but they can hitch a ride. Each player takes a backpack. Anderson reminds them that it's a race, and starts them off at 6:20 PM.

Dorothy huffs and puffs her way up a hill, saying that the uphill climb is really painful. Dorothy camera-talks that it's really hard, and she hasn't hiked this much in a long time. Dorothy checks the GPS and sees that there are 4.45 miles left. So she's hiked less than .2 miles? A small dog yips at Dorothy and she shushes it.

Bill has found a local man who speaks English, but the guy doesn't seem to know much about a crooked castle. The local's friend drives up, and the driver seems to know something about the crooked castle. Bill asks if there's any chance he could get a ride, and hops into the car. The driver speaks to Bill in Italian as they travel, and Bill says that he doesn't understand a thing, but he enjoys riding. The driver points out the castle on the hillside, and Bill thanks him and takes off.

Dorothy walks along a road at 8:35 PM. She says that the cars were driving very fast, and she felt like it was too dangerous to try to catch a ride. Heather stands on the shoulder of a road as she voice-overs that she was trying to catch a ride. One woman stopped who didn't speak any English. Heather thought she explained that she needed to go down the mountain, and got in the car. Heather quickly realized that the woman was taking her up the mountain, so she asked the woman to take her down, and the woman said no. So, Heather got out and started walking down, but not before massively rolling her eyes. Dorothy walks along the road and camera-talks that it's about 3.35 miles more and she hopes to make it within an hour if she doesn't encounter any more mountains.

We see an overhead shot of the crooked castle. It doesn't seem that crooked. Bill finally finds his GPS, and discovers that he needs to go 2.45 miles. He takes off down the mountain. It's dark now, and Dorothy walks down the road wearing a miner's lantern on her head and carrying a flashlight. In an interview, Dorothy says that she's lucky that the GPS is pointing in the same direction that the road goes, so she can follow the road.

Heather is not having as much luck. She keeps bitching aloud that there's no way in hell that this is the way she's supposed to be going, and that she's sick of the camera crew not talking to her, and that she wants to go back to Texas. She adds that she doesn't care about the $100,000 involved in this game, and that the current level of the pot is fine with her. Heather notes that the mileage left on her GPS is increasing. So go the other way? I think she's on a road, and she would have to go off-road to go in the right direction, which she's not willing to do after dark. Heather continues to complain that she's been walking for a long time, and that the others are probably already there, and that none of the cars would give her a ride. Wow, she's quite the whiner.