Mark and Kristen were broken apart from the group and given the incentive of getting immunity if they beat the other team to the top riding a two-person bicycle.

The remainder of the group was charged with going up against a soccer team composed of children. If the team of contestants scored a goal, it would be allowed to jump on a gondola, which was supposed to take the group to the top of the mountain. (Too bad the young soccer players were all World Cuppers in training...) 

Meanwhile, Mark and Kristen were struggling with the bicycle. The chain kept breaking. (Was this the Mole’s handiwork?)

At the soccer game, Bobby ran out of breath again. (Suspicious, because he said he played competitive sports all throughout high school … )

After a lengthy scoreless effort, Ali, the model, made a penalty kick. As a result, the group was allowed to get on the gondola. The problem was getting to the gondola. None of the team members knew where to go.

Liz struggled with the trek to the gondola. She took her shoes off because she said her feet were swollen.

Meanwhile, host Jon Kelly tempted Kristen and Mark with a taxicab ride to the summit. He offered the duo the ride if they took $5,000 from the group’s potential pot of money, which was $35,000. They didn’t take the money.

Eventually, the soccer-playing contestants made it to the gondola, and then to the top of the summit. It was all for nothing. Kristen and Mark beat them there.

The soccer players were pretty mad. Paul kept on attacking Bobby during the lunch after the challenge. Victoria was upset with Paul for picking on Bobby, her self-described friend.

The next day, the group had to go on a scavenger hunt and look for hidden ceramic pigs. The second part of the challenge was to launch the pigs into an arena using a slingshot. The team would only get points if a pair of teammates -- Liz and Paul -- could catch the pigs using a blanket. (Get it?)

During the scavenger hunt, Bobby -- once again – was having physical problems. This time his legs were bothering him. Kristen wound up carting around Bobby in a wheelbarrow.

A slew of contestants started to suspect Bobby of being the Mole. (Nicole, Kristen and Alex, to name a few.)

While many eyes were on Bobby, other people were displaying questionable behavior.
Paul broke open a pig that he thought had “something” inside. Why on earth would he do this? Maybe it was Mole-like. It was smart. The pig held an exemption. He was extremely excited. Liz was dejected. (Maybe she knew how much she needed the protection.)

When the pigs were brought back for the next part of the challenge, Alex did a horrible job sling-shotting pigs to Liz and Paul. His aim was all wrong. He eventually got better. (Quick note: This show is edited masterfully. Sometimes viewers are led to think that a contestant is exhibiting Mole behavior when he, in fact, is just doing a horrible job.)

The group increased the pot of money by $28,000 after the sling-shotters successfully got 28 pigs into the arena. (The group now has $63,000 out of a possible half-million dollars.) It was no thanks to Bobby’s group; his team didn’t get even one pig. Even the host seemed pretty shocked.

“What the hell happened?” he said. “That was brutal.”

Later that evening, the contestants lounged around, relaxed and shot the breeze.
Bobby decided to sneak a peek into Alex’s journal while a laughing Craig observed. (Each contestant is given a journal that they use to jot down observations to prepare them for the recurring Mole quizzes.)

After reading the journal, Bobby told Craig that Alex is an idiot.

“Some people aren’t in game mode,” Bobby said during a confessional. “I would never leave my journal around. It’s with me every second of the day. … Why would you leave that around for wandering eyes to see?”

Meanwhile, Alex was confessing that he intentionally left his journal for Bobby to read. (Talk about intrigue and treachery!)

After a relatively uneventful dinner, the contestants were informed that the quiz would follow. (You know the drill: 10 questions about the Mole. The lowest scoring contestant is eliminated.)

Liz, our retiree, was eliminated. (See you later, Liz.)

The true fireworks started after Liz departed.

Each episode, the contestants get a chance to reflect on the game. Paul used the opportunity to sink his teeth into Bobby and Nicole.

“I probably would have loved to see some other people on these chairs go home,” Paul said, referring to Nicole and Bobby.

“You can be competitive in this game, and you can still be classy,” Bobby countered. “Some people are competitive and not very classy.”

Nicole went right for the jugular.

“I’m going to kill you while you sleep,” she told Paul.

“Threatening my life over a game. OK, you can’t handle this already,” Paul said.

“I can do it and not leave any forensic evidence,” Nicole, the OB/GYN, continued.

“All you are is talk, and I’m tired of it,” Paul shot back.

“OK, wake up dead,” Nicole said. “I will beat you in this game.”