Mark, the driving force behind the descrambling, finds the words "clue" and "use", but from there they get stuck because some of the letters are wrong. Craig (what is going on?) suggests that they double check the map, so they do, once again foolishly putting Nicole in charge of this. She finds all of her previous mistakes and changes them, all while Mark keeps barking "Is that a mistake, AGAIN?" Haha. I love Mark. Nicole, to be fair, explains in interview that "It's a flat map, but the world is actually round, and it comes time to deciphering that kind of stuff, it takes me some time!" Wow. I didn't know that people were allowed to become doctors if they didn't pass kindergarten.
"What's the time zone for Rand McNally?"
With the mistakes fixed and five minutes left on the bomb, Mark the Scrabble King is able to gather up enough letters to make out the words CLUE: CUT ---- ---- IS RED + BLUE. They go to check the wires, and there are, of course, red and blue AND purple. So now, since they don't have the rest of the message, they don't know whether to cut the purple, or to cut the red and blue. Much debating commences, and Craig looks just about ready to kill someone. Nicole contributes nothing, while Mark continues to fret over which wire to cut, which Craig (sort of accurately, I have to admit) describes this is as an attempt at stalling. But by now they have less than a minute left, so it's time to make a decision.
With 21 seconds left, they cut the purple wire...and nothing happens. But then Mark notices that the bomb has been switched off, so the players celebrate, while SmugJon throws his hat to the ground and screams to the heavens in defeat. Then he casually slips back into his leather and appears out of the shadows to congratulate the players and snidely comment on what the answer should have been. Oh, Jon. Will your diabolical schemes never end?
"And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!"
Afterwards, the players all agree that this was the coolest mission of all. "It doesn't get any more spy-er than cut the wire!" Mark exclaims in joy. Seriously, give this guy his own game show. It could be called Mark My Words! and he could carry around one of those skinny microphones like Sir Bob Barker.
"Just try and beat my Boggle high score! I dare ya!"
The next day, Jon meets the players at the Casa Rosada in the middle of Buenos Aires. This mission is called "Three To Tango". (Cute, but I must admit I'm a little sad that the final challenge isn't the same one they've done in seasons past, where players had to answer awkward and painful questions about each other. It usually ended in tears.) The players each get a different set of clues pointing to different locations around Buenos Aires. Once they figure out the location, they are to call Jon and give them the answer, and then he will give them a task to complete. Once they finish all three clues and tasks, he will send them a picture of their final location. The first player to finish will get to make an important decision. They can either put the $75,000 into the pot, or exchange it for...the Mole's dossier, which contains information that may appear on the final quiz.
"This is where I keep my extra reserves of smug."
With a rather flamboyant twirl of the finger, Jon begins the challenge. The players take off, and here are their mental statuses: Craig is happy because he's been doing a lot of research on the city, so he should do fairly well, Mark's plan is to once again run like the dickens, and Nicole just doesn't want to play anymore. Way to be the self-proclaimed strong female, NICOLE. Craig calls in with the correct answer to his first clue, and he is now to go into a store, try on a leather jacket, and take a picture. Aw, Jon wants a leather buddy!
"Pick up a whip, while you're at it."
Craig is excited by the date as well.
"I'll bring the whipped cream!"
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Comments (4)
Oh, screampiller. What a season it's been. We've laughed, we've cried, we've changed our minds about who the Mole is 8937221249 times...
2 things:
1- SmugJon has really grown on me. I love him!
2- I am leaning towards Nicole as the Mole. I think she's been trying to be clever and play a "reverse psychology" strategy; like, if I make it so obvious that I'm the mole, no one will ever believe I *am* actually the mole! It has a perverse logic to it, no? But if it's Craig, I won't be shocked in the slightest. If Mark is the mole I will eat my flip-flops for breakfast with maple syrup and butter.
1 of 4 | Posted by here4beer | Posted on August 11, 2008 1:41 PM
Screampillar, you don't really think that SmugJon is reading and writing in do you? Even if "he" provides clues, couldn't the writer be many different people in production of the show that are feeding you info.
Craig is definitely the Mole. The other two a whack jobs.
2 of 4 | Posted by bitchristine | Posted on August 11, 2008 5:20 PM
I laughed hysterically that you mentioned the three questions game, I also griped about missing it.
I wanted so badly to like this season, but I feel like we've been a little let down. I loved the jail and hotel missions from past seasons. And this last mission, seemed far scaled down from the second season one that was similar. I mean who can beat Heather almost being attacked by a wild boar. Stood by Craig the whole time, still do now, although I'd love the shock of Mark.
3 of 4 | Posted by bentley1101 | Posted on August 11, 2008 11:59 PM
If you needed an OB/GYN would you go to Nicole? I sure wouldn't. She's nuts. i dont' think she did herself one bit of good. She better change professions. Other than that it was a good season. I hope they bring it back next summer.
4 of 4 | Posted by 1219tracy | Posted on August 13, 2008 10:36 AM