Craig and Nicole messed up during the first part of the challenge, which required Craig to put items of assorted shapes into matching openings on a box. Paul displayed Mole-ish behavior when he missed kicking soccer balls into the net during the next portion of the challenge. Craig did the same thing. The next task involved the contestants pouring tea blindfolded. More problems ensued. Neither team completed this portion without spilling tea.

The last portion of the challenge involved the contestants walking a skinny plank from one rooftop to another. Oh yeah, did I mention that the contestants had to retrieve a piece of chalk midway through and successfully carry it to the other side?

Paul completed the mission within seconds of the allotted time. Craig called Jon "sadistic" when he learned about the mission. (He also reminded everyone that he has vertigo.) He failed the mission. (Mole behavior or a bad performance?)

After the mission, the players relaxed during dinner. Nicole and Paul were actually civil to one another. During a confessional, Paul said he was attempting to sabotage Nicole. (I knew it was too good to be true.)

The final mission of the episode "Cell Out" required each contestant to go into a cell and then complete a complicated word puzzle. After completing the puzzle, each contestant was allowed to enter a paintball course. The first person to complete the word puzzle was given the opportunity to be the paintball shooter and receive immunity.

Mark was the first to solve the word puzzle. He became the shooter. Craig was next. Nicole was third. Paul was last. The three entered the course.

One pellet hit Paul, but it didn't explode, so he was not eliminated. Nicole was hit and eliminated. Paul was then able to slink through the course and finish. Craig was not so lucky. Mark hit and eliminated him.

Then it was time to learn who received the exemption. Nicole, Paul, and Craig were given a sheet of paper before the start of the paintball course. One of the pieces of paper was marked. The contestant with the marked sheet of paper -- Craig -- would have gotten the exemption if he finished the course. So, when Mark eliminated Craig, he also earned a free pass to the final three. 

At dinner, Paul admitted to being nervous about the looming elimination. He also said the Mole was either Craig or Mark. (A little foreshadowing?)

Paul took his elimination in stride. He said he knew he was going to be eliminated. Nicole said she was sad to see Paul go.

"I wanted to kick his butt," she said. (Gotta love the pot-stirring ability of this abrasive contestant!)

I have to admit that I'm not sure which remaining contestant is the Mole. Nicole has been so over the top that I can't help think that she might be the Mole. Mark, at times, has been kind of crazy. (Remember his meltdown after the diaries were burned?) What about Craig? He has made it this far despite all of his poor performances during the challenges. How has this been possible? Could he be receiving help from the show's producers? Is he the Mole? What do you think?