ELIMINATED EPISODE ONE

MASON BILLY

LAFFY SHARNA

A suprising elimination for all.  The two famous rivals (continuously arguing over who is better) from Series 2 & 3, are both eliminated in the first round at the same time.  Billy, not only the person who knew least about the mole but was also the most suspected person, and Sharna, who withdrew from the game.

Billy: "Eh... I thought I would make it a LITTLE further. Guess not!"

The teams are asked to select the 'weakest link' of their team, and two people who would like to sit back and watch.  Most of the group guess the 'weakest link' would be for a challenge based on the game show with the same name, but many of them beleive the 'sit back and watch' people will have a rest.  The team's first post to the board will be official.

Troy from Laffy is the first to want to sit back and watch.  Brian from Mason wants to be the weakest link thinking he may be first booted off.  Damon justifies that he should sit back and watch because he has never seen the weakest link in Belgium.  Tom refuses to be the weakest link so posts his team's nomination's on the message board.  He places John as the weakest link and lets Troy and himself sit back and watch.  Nikki starts to get angry at her group for not making decisions fast.  Brian makes a suggestion about the nominations, but the whole team are scared to post because the new rule is now in play.  Damon is the one who posts, nominating Brian as the weakest link, with Bill and himself as the one's sitting and watching.

As both team's had not completed the Chain Letter challenge last week, each of them has until the end of the episode to provide the host with a profile picture.  Each person who doesn't will cost the team $10,000.

CHALLENGE ONE: THE STRONGEST CHAIN

The four who were not nominated for anything and the weakest links participate in this challenge.  The challenge is based on the game show, as guessed by the teams, but instead of answering questions, the teams will be completing unusual tasks.  The weakest link will be sent off to do the first task and will be given a hint as to what the next task is.  The weakest link must reply to the host with the completed task and must nominate the person who they think is the strongest link for the next task (ie. the person who would most likely do it and complete it in the quickest time possible).  That person will be sent the next task and a hint for the following task and the process continues until the end of the episode or the team collects the target of $100,000.

The easiest way to reach the target is to complete a chain of five tasks in a row.  But a chain of tasks can be broken if someone fails to complete their assigned task.  If a person is unconfident with who they nominated to complete the next task, they can say 'Bank' before the next task is released and all the money earnt to that point will be transfered to the kitty.  But doing so also breaks the chain of tasks and the team must start their chain of tasks over.

The weakest links are given their first task.  It is to create a Yahoo! club about people using doughnuts as articles of clothing.  They must convince at least 4 people to join ALL WHO ARE NOT IN THE MOLE ONLINE CLUB!  Their hint for the next task is "must be able to record speech".

John announces that his email has not been working and has been welcomed back with being voted as the weakest link.  He claims he has never seen the show so has no idea how to do the challenge.  Gil explains it to him saying to not worry about the show and just do the task he was given.

Brian gets to work straight away and starts up his club.  It's a success.  A chain of one task has been completed for Mason, starting the value of the chain at $10,000.  He decides not to bank it in the kitty yet because he is confident that Lisa can complete her task.  Her task is to record herself telling a 'scary story' in her 'scariest voice'.  The story must run for 30 seconds and must include at least two of her team mates as characters.  Her hint for the next task is 'building a webpage'.  She nominates Nikki to do the next challenge and completes her 'scary' story.  Two tasks in a chain is worth $25,000, but no money has been banked my Mason.  Maybe they are going for the chain of five tasks worth the full $100,000.

Meanwhile at Laffy, John, who after not being in contact for a few days, is completely confused at where the competition stands.  He briefly knows what his task is after his account deleted it and he isn't sure if there is a deadline or not.  The rest of his team wait eagerly, not knowing if he's done his task or not.

Nikki's challenge is to build a webpage that contains some sort of quiz or poll, has three animated gifs and has the theme of time and space.  The hint she has for the next task is 'painting with a computer'.  Lisa basically creates her website, but luckily she was the one responsible for submitting it.  The site forfilled all the requirements and therefore was a success.  Three tasks in a row is worth $45,000 and she nominates Lisa to do the next task.  Her other team mates in this challenge are not too happy.  Nick is feeling very isolated.  This time, Lisa has to recreate Escher's painting "Relativity".  The host must be convinced that she had actually created the artwork.  The hint for the fifth task is 'take photo of self'.  Lisa is unsure who would be suitable for that task so asks the group who has a webcam.  Nick who finally has a chance to participate declines the offer.

John finally completes the first task of creating a club about people who like to wear doughnuts as clothing.  He selects Katanna to do the next task of telling a scary story.  John apologises to the group for his lack of commitment.  Katanna quickly responds with his 'scary story'.  He nominates Cedric to do the website task.

Lisa completes her interpretation of the Escher artwork.  Four tasks in a row is equal to $70,000.  Even though she is unsure if anyone can do the next task, Lisa forgets about banking the $70,000 before she nominates.  She first nominates Nikki to do the fifth task and then later discusses with her group whether she should bank or not.  Nikki agrees that Mason should because time is running out.  Her task is to take a photo of herself in a public/outdoor place holding a sign saying "I am the Mole".  The hint she is given is 'be online with host'.

Cedric announces that he can't do webpages, so he passes on his challenge.  Two tasks wasted, $25,000 goes begging, and he nominates Gil to start a new chain of tasks.  Gil, like Lisa will need to recreate the Escher artwork.  He completes the task very quickly and as time is running low, Gil decides to Bank the $10,000 he just earnt.  Arguments start to arise in the team.  Dave complains that he can easily complete the website task and not to bank when nothing has been won.  Gil corrects him saying that the website task has already failed and he is only banking what he earnt so the team can win something.  Funnily enough, Gil nominates Dave to do the next task.

Mason finally decides to Bank.  Nikki is given the honour, but is then told about how the banking should have been done before she was given the next task.  Now with only hours left in the challenge, Nikki either has to quickly get a photo of herself, or simply pass on her task and lose the $70,000 her team has been earning all week.  She doesn't complete her task and all her team's efforts goes down the drain.

Time is up and at the end of the week, Mason after getting up to the fifth task didn't manage to bank anything.  Laffy however, after a slow start managed to bank $10,000 for their kitty.

CHALLENGE TWO: THE SPIES

The two from each team who had to 'sit and watch' are surpised as they are given a more tedious challenge than their team mates.  They are sent to a website and are told to look for the webcam on the site.  They are to find as many of the following screen captures on the webcam.

• a person drinking a cup of tea/coffee
• a person looking directly at the camera
• a person answering the telephone
• a person writing on a piece of paper
• a person throwing something into the bin
• a person scratching their head

Everyone involved finds it hard to capture anything.  Unfortunately during this challenge, the original site that was intended for the challenge (a radio station) changed their server so therefore had a new webcam on a different address!  The new address is quickly found mid-week (by the other series host who designed the challenge) and the game continues with only half the time remaining.

Time is up.  Bill apologises to the team for only getting two pictures.  Only one picture off the $50,000.  Damon apologises as well because he was away for a few days, which could have made the difference between failing the challenge and winning at least $50,000.

CHALLENGE THREE: THE CHANCE OF MURDER

It's time for a very unique mole challenge.  The teams will participate in a role play to show who can trust who and who is willing to forget about the team to do something for personal gain.  The players are asked to share out seven train tickets amongst themselves.  Anyone who does not claim their ticket on the club page before a deadline loses the team $20,000.

Mason's Nikki suggests to make things fair the ticket numbers should correspond with where their team lies on the profile page.  Therefore the distribution of tickets can be completely determined by luck.  She takes ticket number seven.  Laffy on the other hand all just randomly claim tickets.  Troy takes ticket six, Dave takes ticket four and Cedric takes ticket five.  Brian claims the ticket which was given to him, number two.  Bill is ticket number one, Lisa claims ticket five, Damon, number three.  Tom takes ticket three from Laffy.  Nick asks for ticket number seven, but that's the ticket that Nikki has already claimed for Mason.  John gets ticket number two.  Two tickets go unclaimed for each team.  Jon didn't claim his ticket for Mason and Nick didn't claim an untaken ticket, while John and Katanna didn't claim their tickets in time.  Bill starts to get angry at his team for losing easy money.  Both teams are penalised $40,000.

The final tickets are distributed randomly and all the players are sent a note:

"The year is 1914 and you have all been given tickets to ride the Orient Express from Paris to Constantinople.  Before boarding the train a rumour is spread that a murderer is planning to kill either or both of a married millionaire couple who hold a priceless jewel.  But luckily, amongst the passengers is an undercover detective who is vary aware of what's going on."

Their character descriptions are released privately:

Ticket #3: You are the MURDERER
Mason: Damon  Laffy: Tom

Congratulations, you are the only person who has been given the chance to gain a free pass to the next episode.  Your goal is to kill at least one of the two millionaires.  To kill any of the other six players, all you have to do is send the host an email saying "I wish to kill <insert name>".

But winning the free pass isn't that simple.  There is a detective on the train.  At the end of the challenge the detective will be asked to point out who they think the murderer is.  If the detective can't identify you, you win the free pass.  If the detective can identify you, you don't win a free pass.  If you manage to kill the detective, the challenge is over for everybody and you will lose the group $40,000.

So there are two ways you can play the game:

(1) Killing less people gives you less chance of killing a millionaire (and winning the free pass), but there's a smaller chance you'll be caught by the detective; or

(2) Killing more people gives you a greater chance of killing one of the millionaires, but also gives you more of a chance of being caught by the detective (as the detective will have hardly any living suspects left to choose from) or maybe even killing the detective.

You may not make your first kill until 36 hours after the start of the game and you must make at least one kill.

Ticket #4 & #6: You are the MILLIONAIRE couple
Mason: Nick & Jon
Laffy: Dave & Troy

As you know, one of your team mates is playing a murderer.  The murderer's goal is to try to identify you and kill you.  Why?  You possess a special jewel that the murderer would like to add to a collection of stolen riches.

Your goal is to try and keep your identity as a millionaire quiet, and to help the detective in the team to try and discover who the murderer is.  The rewards and penalties for this challenge will not be revealed to you.  Only your team mates (who you can choose whether or not to trust) hold this information.

Your only strategy is make sure the murderer doesn't discover you are a millionaire!

Ticket #2: You are the DETECTIVE
Mason: Brian
Laffy: John

As you know, one of your team mates is a murderer.  The murderer will be trying to kill one of the millionaires.  On the last day of the challenge you are to submit to the host who you think the murderer is.  You can achieve this by interrogating your team mates or simply guessing from the remaining (and living) suspects.  If you manage to identify the murderer you will win for your team $70,000!  But a warning, if the murderer kills you the challenge is over for everybody and the team loses $40,000.  It is your choice whether or not you will reveal your identity to the group.

Ticket #5: You are the SPECIAL DEALER
Mason: Lisa
Laffy: Cedric

You are not concerned about the murderer being on the train.  You are a dealer who would like to get your hands on a special jewel which is possessed by both of the millionaires.  If you complete your goal by obtaining this special jewel, either of the following occur:

(1) the money earnt by the detective will be doubled; or
(2) your group's kitty will be topped up to earning the $250,000 maximum for the episode if the detective discovers who the murderer is.

You will win whichever ends up being less between the two.  As well as earning the money for the kitty, a point will be taken off each of the millionaire's questionnaires at the end of the week, if you manage to get the jewel from them.

Ticket #7: You are the JOURNALIST
Mason: Nikki
Laffy: Katanna

The only information you know about what is going on in this role play is what has been released on the challenges page.  Your goal as a journalist is to obtain information from the other players about what their specific goals are and specifically what will happen if they are achieved or not.  If you can get the correct information from at least 3 of the 5 different types of characters, you will earn valuable information about the mole, but your team will lose the 'helpful' information you earnt for round three.

Ticket #1: You are the RED HERRING
Mason: Bill
Laffy: Gil

You are to try and convice the detective that you are the murderer.  You are not able to kill anyone, but you are allowed to do anything that will convince the detective that you really are responsible for the murders that occur during the game.  If you can do that, your team will earn $20,000, and the detective will lose a point from their questionnaire score.

Brian (Mason Detective) announces that the group should post their characters on the message board, but doesn't lead the group by posting that he is the detective.

Cedric (Laffy Dealer) adds an unusual twist to the game.  He chats with Lisa (Mason Dealer) about his plans.  He tells her he is going to pretend his role is to be a bodyguard who can sacrifice himself if the murderer tries to kill a millionaire.  He admits that would be confusing but continues by saying that if the bodyguard is killed in action, money will be added to the kitty.  But in order to save a millionaire the bodyguard has to post their names to the host before 48 hours.  It's a clever trick to try and get the millionaires attention, but will it work?

He then relies on his alliance buddies, Tom and Troy, to work together on the murder party.  Troy (Laffy Millionaire) replies back with "well you can save a lot of time by just telling us you're the murder now ok thnx :)".  Cedric replies by saying he would have killed everyone here like John who writes stupid comments on the club board, Katanna who's not around and Gil who doesn't say hello to him.  He admits he is not the detective either, but gives no more information that that.  He asks if either of them is the detective or millionaire, and if either of them responds, he will give more information about his character.

Lisa (Mason Dealer) and Brian (Mason Detective) chat on Yahoo! Messenger:

Brian: so i know your not the killer then. i have 6 other people to choose from
Lisa:  hey, if you come accross the millionaires, let me know?
Brian: well how much money do you get if you get your challenge?
Lisa:  the money earnt by the detective will be doubled
Brian: well then were perfect, well how much would you get if i get killed?
Lisa:  0
Brian: you have to trust me on this ok?
Lisa:  as long as you dont kill me
Brian: i need you to go ask around like who they are just do it with people you trust...so we have a better chance of winning 70,000
Lisa:  yes i trust you
Brian: ok thanks just don't screw me over cuz i really want to win this
Lisa:  hey, why would i want to, we're a team after all
Brian: but you could be a killer or you part might be to mess up the detective
Lisa:  ahhh...understand hesitation....
Brian: i really want to win cuz it basically all comes down to me

Nikki (Mason Journalist) is confused about her role asking how is she suppose to get the information.  She appears to have understood the challenge, but tells her team mates that she isn't too sure of what to do, but then specifically asks them what their goal is on the train.  Exactly the information she needs to win a mole clue.  She emails Damon, Jon, Bill and Nick.  Bill (Mason Red Herring) is the only who replies saying that his role is that all sabotage is kept to a minimum.  He is excited about 'riding the Orient Express' then kisses up to the host by saying how unique the challenge is.  He assumes that everyone's character is important to the game but nothing will happen until a murder occurs.

Nick tells the host that Nikki had broken a rule, thinking that she did not forward her email to the host.  But it was, so he is not rewarded.  But funnily enough Nikki responds back a day later as Nick did not forward his reply to her to the host!  It's a successful dobbing in of a team mate and her reward is announced at the end of the challenge.

Tom later responds to Cedric's earlier message saying that he isn't a Detective, Millionaire or Murderer!

Cedric (Laffy Dealer) talks to his 'different team, ?????? and french talking alliance' member Robbie (Mason Murderer).  He announces that he and Lisa from his team are not any of the main roles (Detective, Millionaire or Murderer), but need to find out who the millionaires are to add money to the kitty.  He tries to find out what people in room 3 are (the room the Murderer's are in) because he 'does not trust' Tom.  He then specifically asks for who is in room 1, 4, 6 and 7 in Mason.  He doesn't know who is in seven because two people chose that ticket.  Damon clearly tells him that he is the murderer and then gives a list of who was given what ticket number in the Mason team.  Damon thinks that Nick chose #7 only because he is the mole.  Damon is set to head off to a French speaking part of Belgium for 48 hours and because the first kill can't be made in the first 36 hours, he won't be making a kill for quiet a while.  He asks Cedric to describe his character so he knows what role Lisa is.

Troy and Tom are shocked that between their alliance of three, none of them supposedly got any of the three main roles.  Tom asks the host whether he can kill himself off to erase any suspicion by the detective.  No suicide is allowed by the murderers.

Cedric is surprised about Damon's response and thanks him for the information: "merci pour l'info", although the information isn't overly helpful to his character.  He then gives suggestions to Damon: "You can say to Nikki that you are a bodyguard, then you made up a story, or a thief who wants the jewel or the millionaire's assistant who wants only one of them to die. I don't know... By the way, i have a strong feeling that #6 is a millionaire, it is troy in my team and he's acting very scary to answer (and he's not the killer)".  Cedric quickly takes the information to good use and emails Tom:

"Hey Tom, here is the deal... i know who you are ! How do i know, well... I made a very strong alliance with a player on the other team, one person that i trust 100%. damon, that's him, told me he was the murderer and he is in room 3, like you. And also you made a little mistake, cause we have roles in that game even if you are not the killer, the detective or the millionaires. i am a bodyguard and i had 36 hours to tell the host who i thought was the millionaires! Now
if you try to kill one of those person and if they are millionaires, I can decide to be kill instead of him and win a clue on who is the mole. I'll do it for sure! Well you can kill me just right now, but ONE person in our team knows that "if something happens to me soon, Tom is the murderer" and will inform every player. there will be also less player in the train and it will be easier for the detective to accuse you. I prefere to decide if I want to sacrifice me if you try to kill one of my two pick. I don't know what you get to kill a millionaire and to be not discover, but I'm sure it worth it. let's talk about that and let me know who you think are the millionaires. BTW I am still in our alliance, but i won't say a word to Troy. cedric"

He then renames the challenge "Who wants to kill a millionaire" for no reason whatsoever.  Tom responds:

"Ok, if you can work out who BOTH the millionaires are, I think we have a deal, we both get our bonuses. Don't tell ANYONE else on our team that I'm the murderer, or I will get both you and Damon kicked out of the game for cheating...what happens is that you are not allowed to tell anyone else your role by Damon telling you, that counts as telling others your role and gets him as well as YOU kicked out. But anyway, tell me who you think the millionaires are, and I think we could have a deal. I am willing to make a deal with you, you tell me who you think the millionaires are and I kill one of them, you die instead and you get your Mole clue. I try again to kill them and I get my bonus. Deal?"

Cedric responds:

"well i don't consider that it is cheating to let someone you trust who you are.... but may be it is, i don't know. i'm not a cheater for sure and i hate cheaters. So the two millionaires I choosed is 2 (john) and 4 (dave), that doesn't make them a millionaire for sure, but why not."

Cedric then backstabs him in another way lets the host know that that email was sent without forwarding it to the host.  Cedric will be rewarded and Tom penalised.

It is announced to the Laffy team that Troy's body was found in the dining car of the train.  Dave (Laffy Millionaire) is shocked and confused at the same time.  He is unsure about what has to be done in the challenge and just knows there's a dead body amongst them.

Cedric to Tom:

"Oh my god, they killed troy - you bastards!  anyway, why did you do that ? it's not going to help me to have my clue!  do you know what was troy's role?  i am a little bit pissed off here tom (and by the way, troy is not the one who i sent the message about me scared to be killed). my fate or my friendship is in your hands. take care of them!"

Nikki (Mason Journalist) is able to acheive some information from her team mates.  She discovers that Nick is a millionaire and that Brian is an antique dealer.

Dave (Laffy Millionaire) is the next one killed and is found in his sleeping compartment.  He was last heard of asking Cedric to give him insights into the challenge.  Tom accuses Katanna's scary story in challenge one relates to Cedric killing Dave.

Bill (Mason Red Herring) and Brian (Mason Detective) have a conversation:

Bill:    Any luck on the "Orient Express" Challenge???  Nothing seems to be happening yet
Brian:   i know i want people to get killed lol
Bill:    to at least start the game going, I can't do anything yet
Brian:   for real it's to boring now. If I tell you something do you promise not to screw me
over?
Bill:    Sure.  As long as it's good
Brian:   I'm the detective. Don't kill me if your the killer.
Bill:    hmmm.  Would I do that?
Brian:   lol is that sarcasim?
Bill:    yes
Brian:   So are you the killer then?
Bill:    I haven't killed anyone.
Brian:   lol...are you though?
Bill:    If I told you, I would lose....
Brian:   ohhh...
Bill:    I mean, I could lose, I guess. If I was the killer.
Brian:   i was told that it was my choice to tell them or not. so i have to trust people. we get 70000 if we win this challenge
Bill:    I'm sure the killer gets a pass if not detected.
Brian:   yeah so i have to be on the look out
Bill:    so the killer would have to decide if they want the pass or the money for the team.  Unless the killer has incentive for cash also.  I'm just guessing mind you
Brian:   yeah right you murderer lol. i guess i know 2 people aren't the killer
Bill:    do you?
Brian:   i'm not goin to be able to tell if nick or jon is cuz they aren't on ever
Bill:    maybe the killer is trying to throw you off?
Brian:   I don't think I'm going to get this one cuz nothing is happening and I can't do my detective skills if nobody dies
Bill:    maybe he has to wait for a specific moment to cause the murder.  You know how timing is everything
Brian:   i guess
Bill:    does the team lose anything if you get it wrong
Brian:   we lose 40000.  if i was the killer i would go crazy killing people i think it would be fun
Bill:    there is only one target tho....
Brian:   WHAT?
Bill:    well, I assume it's one.  the guy with the diamond.  Whoever that is.

Bill (Mason Red Herring) asks the group what's happening with the challenge because literally nothing is happening amongst the team.  Nikki (Mason Journalist) asks Brian (Mason Detective) about what is his goal as an Antique Dealer.  He admits to her that he was lying and reveals that he is the Detective.  He complains the game is no longer fun because the murderer is not doing anything.  Damon (Mason Murderer) returns from his break and asks if anyone has been killed yet.  Then in a moment, both Nick and Jon are killed from Mason.  Damon is worried that the murders coincide with his return from break, but he decides to take the risk.

Meanwhile Cedric emails Tom about his fake dilemma:

"hey Tom Tom, the host sent me an email asking me if i wanted to die instead of Dave, and I freaked out. What if dave is not a millionaire...? i haven't thought about this before that I could die for nothing. So I still haven't my clue ! DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN cedric (sad cedric)"

"hey there, what is Gil doing ? is he pretending to be the killer? Dave sent me an email asking for help in this challenge just a few hours before he was killed... BTW, John sent me a very mean email, because I asked him to wake up in the first challenge. Kill Him ! lol cedric"

Tom replies:

"I dunno, I haven't heard anything from Gil. I wasn't gonna kill anyone else, too much of a risk of killing the detective. But if John is the detective, you're taking the blame for me killing him? Understood? Mole Host, I want John to be killed."

Cedric responds:

"OH MY GOD! I was kidding, there have been to many players killed ! But i guess if the detective find out you are the killer, it will be money for the kitty! John's message wasn't mean. he just told me to calm down and explained me why he couldn't play too often"

Nikki (Mason Journalist) asks Damon (Mason Murderer) what his role in the game is.  He tells her that his a bodyguard and his aim is to defend the millionaires by trying to find information and passing it onto the detective.  She submits this information, not knowing that it is incorrect.  Nikki announces to the entire group that she is a Journalist and must know everyone's roles for the challenge.  But she doesn't mention that if she gets this information, she will win a clue about the identity of the mole and the group will lose their handy hint next week.

It's announced to the Laffy team that John was found dead in the luggage car.  Little does Tom know that he has just killed the detective!  The Laffy team doesn't know that the challenge is over and the group have lost $40,000.

The Orient Express arrives at it's final destination, Constantinople.  All the living passengers from the Mason team: Bill, Brian, Damon, Lisa and Nikki are called to meet the Trainmaster.

Trainmaster (Host): There are two dead bodies on my train.  Would the detective on the train, please step forward.

A moment of silence.  The group look around at eachother and BRIAN steps forward.

Trainmaster: Are the millionaires dead?
Brian:       Let's see.  Will the millionaires step forward.

Silence again, this time no one moves.

Trainmaster: Looks like both of our millionaires have been killed.  Brian, can you tell us who the murderer is?

At this point, if Damon goes undetected, he wins a free pass to the next episode.  If he is discovered, Brian earns the group $70,000.

Brian:       I think the murderer is Bill.

The group is told that Bill was hired to be a 'red herring'.  Because he was able to convince the detective that he was the murderer, he wins the team $20,000 and a questionnaire point is deducted from the detective's score.  He succeeded.  Damon quickly dashes out of the train taking the free pass with him.  Lisa and Nikki are also told that they failed at their jobs.

All the living passengers from the Laffy team: Cedric, Gil, Katanna and Tom are called to meet the Trainmaster.

Trainmaster: There are three dead bodies on my train.  Would the detective on the train, please step forward.

A moment of silence.  The trainmaster looks around and pulls out the wallet from one of the dead bodies.

Trainmaster: It looks like the murderer on the train has killed the detective!

The murderer on the train (Tom) killed the detective (John), which ends the game for EVERYONE.  It also penalises the team $40,000.

Tom responds:

"DOH! Sorry guys for killing the detective, I was on orders from a player who will remain anonymous at this stage to kill him. That person I am now considering a major suspect as The Mole."

Cedric isn't convinced saying that he is a sheep.  Tom argues back saying that he is a leader and only did it because the person who told him is one of his major suspects as the mole.

As an added incentive to keep within the rules of the game, the team were asked to dob in any team mates who broke a rule.  For those who did, half a point from the rule breaker's questionnaire score will be taken away and added onto the dobber's questionnaire score.  Nikki dobbed in Nick so half a point will be taken from Nick's score and added onto Nikki's.  On Laffy, half a point is taken away from Tom's score and is added onto Cedric's.

It's been a tough week for the teams not succeeding in the challenges.  The failure hits harder when the teams are given the news about more penalties.  The deadline arrives for handing in profile pictures.  Jon and Nick fail to submit their pictures, deducting $20,000 from the Mason kitty.  Cedric, Katanna and Tom have not submitted their pictures so $30,000 is deducted from the Laffy kitty.  The kitty's this week seem to have decreased instead of increased:
 

It's time for each of the contestants to do the mole questionnaire.  They are asked ten questions about the identity of the mole:

1. On which side of the profile page was the mole's profile on, during "Dude, Where's my Team"?
2. Did the mole submit a profile picture before the deadline?
3. When did the mole receive his/her "Pieces of Eight" treasure map piece?
4. When did the mole complete his/her first "Strongest Chain" task?
5. What was the moles first task?
6. Was the mole in "The Spies"?
7. How many photos did the mole obtain?
8. What ticket did the mole claim in "The Chance of Murder"?
9. When did the mole post for the ticket on the board?
10. Who is the Mole?

MASON: "I think I'm a bigger backstabber than the mole!"

LAFFY: "My only strategy I got planned is to save myself first, like going for exemptions, before thinking about the team."

Bill: "Brian, Damon or Jon"
Brian: "Bill, Nikki or Nick"
Damon: "Brian"
Lisa: "Brian"
Nick: "Brian, Bill or Damon"
Nikki: "Jon, Nick or Brian"

Cedric: "Tom, Troy or Dave"
Dave: "Cedric, Gil or John"
Gil: "Tom, Katanna or Troy"
Katanna: "Cedric, Dave or Troy"
Tom: "Gil, Katanna or Troy"
Troy: "Gil, John or Cedric"

Bill: "I can trust Lisa but not Jon"
Brian: "I can trust Bill but not Jon"
Damon: "I can trust Lisa but not Jon"
Lisa: "I can trust Nikki but not Brian"
Nick: "I can trust Nikki but not Jon"
Nikki: "I can trust Lisa but not Jon"

Cedric: "I can trust Tom but not John"
Dave: "Cedric"
Gil: "I can only trust myself, I don't trust Dave"
Tom: "I can trust Cedric but DEFINITELY not John."
Troy: "I can trust Cedric but not Katanna"

Bill: "Absolutely nothing.  There has pretty much been no communication about any challenges.  As of today, nothing has been done with the Orient Express challenge.  Brian was the only person to take some initative with the challenge by telling me he was the detective.  Not sure whether to believe him or not.  Unfortunately, I couldn't do anything because I was the Red Herring and was waiting for the murder to take place.  The only thing I can think was that Jon was the murderer and, as usual, decided not to participate.  Was looking forward to that challenge also.  Could have been a lot of fun.  I do notice that the americans seem to be communicative than the Australians.  I was figuring that would happen but that they would at least post on a regular basis.  Oh well, if the Mole is sabatoge, he/she has a great team to work with.  Very few of us seem to be participating and makes it difficult to choose.  Thus, my choice is purely a guess.  If I get to stay, I hope the team pulls together a little bit more so this game can start being fun.  As of now, I'm bored out of my mind."

Dave: "I haven't seen that much mole activity yet, so I am very keen to get this in early so I can try to stay in the game. I think I have done enough to make everyone aware I'm not the mole, but we'll have to wait and see. Hopefully no one suspects me. I have just picked John because he hasn't communicated all that much, and seems the right age for the job. Both Cedric & Gil are very keen, but then again, with this rule change in this series, either one could actually be the mole."

Brian: "Mole activity that has been suspected by me is Nick. He always seems to come in and out of the picture as fast as can be. Then Bill always acts suspcious. Everytime I talk to him. It seems like he's hiding something as well as Nikki. I just took a former booted out opinion about the mole and I'm submitting that. So I don't think I'm going to make it. It's been fun though. I might as well say my goodbyes here. The only person I believe suspected me was Billy but, he got booted. Everyone else I think believes that I do all my challenges and try to talk to them as much as possible. I don't think the talkin is going to work. I might as well say now. MOLE YOU HAVE OUT SMARTED ME. Congrats. ( Unless it's the person I voted for ). Adios mi amigos."

Troy: "Well John has been having "email" problems and thats messed stuff up.  But that may be to obvious.  The person that acts the least Molish is Katanna so that makes me think that they are tryin to fool me.  I kinda hope people think im the mole, because then i think i beat them. Will I survive!?"

Damon: "I haven't really noticed much. I voted for Nick, 'cause he wanted to have ticket #7, but Nikki already had that one. It's possible he didn't read the yahoo club for team Mason (where everyone got their tickets assigned) 'cause it's understandable he confused Nick with Nikki, but then again, it would be convenient for him. I'm also doubting about Brian too. Dunno why. I don't think anyone thinks I'm the mole. Wouldn't know what I've done wrong (except for not being online the last two days) I hope no one suspect, 'cause it might mean the end for me :( I hope I won't get eliminated and next time, I'll vote for Brian I guess. Cause while I was doing this questionnaire, Brian was online and he started being weird and he knows Isaiah, who I'm talking to now too. I asked if he knew Isaiah was the mole and he told me that's classified information. So actually that means 'YES!'."

Gil: "My biggest worry was my photo. I kept asking anyone if they could give it back so we wouldn't lose money, no-one would send it back or even comment that they didn't have it, thats all I needed was a comment saying they didn't have it, then I could try and find another one. I thought Cedric would have it because he made a comment about it, however he apparantly didn't. Then I thought the deadline was later than it was and I didn't send it in time, after I found it, which could mean people think I am using a bluff. John and Katanna decided to create a new chain, meaning two were out there, which could create confusion around the group. Tom Ropers message was very unusual, he said he wanted to be the weakest link (try and get a free pass), then said he didn't like how i cracked the code. Could this mean he think I am the mole? John said he couldn't get the site up this was before the host had problems with accessing the site himself. Troy paid careful attention to thank Katanna for telling him how his name was spelt differently and could cause people to mix it up. Why would he do this? Why didn't he see this before? John took ages to do his challenge in the weakest link. Also the group knows I am smart, yet I haven't been called upon to do any of the weakest link challenges, that to me is extremely suspicious. It would be easy for the mole to just do nothing in the train challenge. That would be easy sabotage, and not many people are getting involved in that challenge. So easy sabotage for the mole, it could be argued that I am also doing that, but I have to make the detective think I am the muderer, so if I say nothing it can be assumed I am the murderer. People think I am the mole? Probably"

Nikki: "Well, we haven't heard much from Nick at all, which creates suspicion immediately. The only real communication we received from Nick was about the tickets, he said my idea of dividing the tickets in order of where we are on the players page, i.e 1. would be Bill going down until 7. was me (Nikki). Anyway so Nick says this was a good idea, then proceeds to put down number 7 as his ticket, this is defintely suspicious. Well if we thought not hearing from Nick was annoying, then Jon is worst, I don't know what is happening with him, I hope he is not the mole because it would be a poor way to operate. Other things to happen were, it took a few days to get to me with a weakest link challenge, however we are up to $70,000 by this time, so I have faith in most of the 5 there. I am watching Damon closely, he always seems to take his time with the challenges, and was in the group of two that failed their task, only one person can really see what he may have got up to during that challenge, that person is Bill. He posted a message saying who had posted ticket numbers and who hadn't, maybe trying to create suspicion onto others, by putting it out in the open who wasn't getting involved, also in the challenge of two that failed. There is probably someone who thinks I am the mole, but you have to
accept that. I have to say I trust Lisa totally."

Cedric: "I still suspect John a lot, but Matt did a lot of molish stuff this week, like not posting his ticket, choosed me to build a website with a poll, quizz and animated stuff(he totally knows I don't know how to do that)and didn't even bank the money before sending his task. Sorry if you're not the mole, Matt, but we will be out of the game together :-("

Lisa: "haven't been able to do much this episode, although i seemed to get a few 'link' tasks, after that effort i would be surprised if people thought i was the mole"

Tom: "What a week it's been for me. At this point in time I dont know if I have the free pass from the Murder Mystery, but I am hoping I do because I am really unconfident with my Mole choice. Still noone has stood out for me as The Mole, but I am thinking probably Katanna or John is The Mole. Katanna has just stayed in the background and despite being probably one of the most active players, didn't post a ticket and in doing so cost the team $20,000. I think I've been acting too suspiciously to survive this episode, no doubt at least one person will suspect me. Cedric I trust, but that will probably backfire somewhere along the line. Gil has come back into the line of suspects for me now, don't know why but I'm keeping him in the back of my head. John has cost us heaps in not doing challenges and not posting stuff. I'm actually getting quite p***ed at him now but at least Sharna's gone so that takes her out. 1 in 6 chance of winning for me now, so I'm gonna roll the dice without thinking twice and see what happens. Hopefully the youngest gun will still be here next week!"

Nick: "Mole activity still very low but suttle - I like the way Nikki is being the mole. People generally believe she is trying her hardest. She said she didn't have a webcam but sure.....didn't believe that for a sec!! "

Katanna: "Our game is kinda quiet, but I am the mole.  Cedric thinks I am the mole, and he claimed he put me down as the mole, so I did it to him. I have no idea what I am doing, and I am having a very hectic week(or 2).  Thanks for letting me off next week."