The Mole: Ep 7 Recap

Jon Kelly splits off the finalistsinto three smart players and two dumb ones – no hard feelings there, hm? Nicole and Craig volunteer to be the idiots, and Jon gives them all cluse to lead them around Mendoza, where they have to answer brainteasers that have numerical answers. If they all come back with the right answers, they get $30k added to the pot. The smart trio have three puzzles, while the dummys have five. It’s a great opportunity for sabotage!

They all race around Mendoza and solve the puzzles while time clicks away. Nicole and Craig get the job done pretty fast, while Paul gets the smart team lost. They all get back with minutes to spare, but the dumb team got one number wrong! They have 20 minutes to get the right answer and Nicole races off to take another look at the puzzle. Since everyone thinks she’s the mole, they ignore her and her eventual answer, figuring out the correct one on their own. They get it right with just 9 seconds to spare!

They fly to Buenos Aires for the next challenge, which is worth a possible $50k. They tell Jon who they trust the most, and they discover everyone’s family members are on the train. Pared with the person they trust, they have 3 minutes to answer 30 random questions about their loved one, and then their trusted partner has to answer 5 random questions correctly in order to have the doors of the train open and see their loved ones.

How awful would it be if someone didn’t get to see those doors open, with their famly RIGHT THERE? Fortunately no one had to feel awful about it, there are no crushed hopes and dreams, and everyone is reunited with their family. They all have a nice dinner with their families, before the execution quiz. In the end, Clay is eliminated and gets to ride home with his family – Nicole had considered throwing the quiz and giving up, but decided not too.

So, who do YOU think is the Mole? I’m leaning more and more toward Paul, myself. Nicole is too obvious!