The Mole: Anime Edition
Episode Three
Akito Tenkawa- Pilot/Cook:
"Nadesico"
Naru Narusegawa- College Student:
"Love Hina"
Sakura Kinomoto- Student/Shoujo Heroine: "Cardcaptor
Sakura"
Sana Kurata- Child Actress: "Child’s Toy"
Satoshi Sekai- Animal Trainer: "Pocket Monsters"
Taichi Yagami- Student: "Digimon"
Tenchi Masaki- Apprentice Shrinesman: "Tenchi Muyo"
Tomoyo Daidouji- Student: "Cardcaptor Sakura"
Day Ten
(Barb Bresnick appears on the streets of Seville, in Spain.)
Barb: It’s the tenth day here at "The Mole: Anime Edition." I know it was Day Seven when we finished the last episode, but we take this at a much leisurely pace than Survivor. These guys can’t screw up challenges 24/7 you know. Anyway, Akito Tenkawa was the Mole’s latest victim, proving that it doesn’t matter how skilled you are as a pilot…
(Barb pauses, and dramatically listens around, hearing nothing. She smiles.)
Barb: Nothing. Music to my ears! No matter how good a…
Ruri: (OS) He’d prefer to be called a cook.
Barb: (aside, angry) Shut up!! (normal, to camera) Anyway, Akito may be a skilled pilot, but you have to be a skilled detective in order to succeed here, and he wasn’t. Finishing the lowest on the latest execution quiz, he’s gone to watch Gekiganger in the privacy of his own home. Let’s hear from some actual customers!
(Shot of Tenchi, in front of a black screen.)
Tenchi: Akito and I got along extremely well, and I don’t
think anyone understood me like he did. The women going after him
are nothing compared to the women going after me, but it was
always good to have somebody who was in the same boat as me. And
now, I’m starting to think a few of the girls on this team
are developing something for me. Without Akito, this could be a
long trip.
(Shot of Sana in front of the screen.)
Sana: I’m bummed. Akito was pretty cool, but I really wanted
Satoshi gone. Dammit! At least we still have Tenchi, he’s
pretty cute.
(Shot of Satoshi in front of the screen.)
Satoshi: Akito was nice enough, but his voice really creeped me
out. He sounds a lot like Takeshi and he sounded like he was
afraid of women sometimes. I knew it wasn’t him, but it was
pretty freaky.
(Shot of Taichi in front of the screen.)
Taichi: Akito was great. Always put effort into the group.
He’ll definitely be missed.
(Montage of the players and Manny Edwards boarding a plane to
Spain. Follow with a shot of two vans driving down the Spanish
countryside.)
Barb: (VO) After being in a place where none of the players could
speak the language, they will finally be treated to a break, as
they fly to Spain, where none of the players can speak a
completely different language! They head to Seville, where Sana
appears a tad cranky.
(In the van, Barb is driving Sana, Tomoyo, Sakura, and
Hayama.)
Sana: Hey! Barb! Can you turn the heat up, it’s cold.
Barb: You told me to crack down a window ten minutes ago.
Tomoyo: I’m perfectly fine.
Sana: Well, yeah, but that window’s making it cold in here. Turn the heat up, you can do both!
Sakura: What’s the point in cracking a window then?
Sana: There’s nothing wrong with both heat and crack!
(Everybody in the van, including Barb, look at Sana as if she’s the stupidest person in the world. Sana, oblivious, sits back in her seat.)
Sana: Look out!
(Barb quickly looks up at the road, and dodges to avoid a truck.)
Hayama: (mumbling) Just be glad Ruri ain’t here.
Sana: What was that, Hayama? Something about me being the Mole??!
Hayama: You certainly are drawing attention to yourself.
Sana: You wouldn’t know a Mole if one dug through the ground, snuck up your pants, and bit you in the butt!
Hayama: Next time we’re in an open field, I’d like to put that to the test.
(Sana face-faults. Barb just shakes her head.)
Sakura: Baka.
(Tomoyo looks at Sakura oddly.)
Sakura: Well, somebody had to say it!
(At the hotel, everybody is around dinner, eating Sakura and
Sana are sitting next to each other, talking.)
Manny: (VO) As the group gathers around dinner, the group has a
frank discussion about friendships in this group.
Tenchi: It is tough to have friends. Everybody’s a suspect. I mean, I even suspected Akito, and he was a great bud.
Sana: We can manage. Whoever the Mole is, just shut up when we’re not doing something important. Just be a friend, okay?
Satoshi: (sarcastically) Okay! Oops!
[All but Sana laugh (well, not Ruri or Hayama either, they never laugh).]
Sana: That sounded like a-voidian slip to me.
Hayama: You mean Freudian slip.
Sana: No, he’s a-voidian the fact that he’s the Mole!
Tomoyo: Sana, let it go, we’re trying to enjoy the meal.
Sakura: Yeah, Sana. Just relax. Besides, we all know that Hayama’s the Mole!
(Sana looks over at Sakura, with "anime eyes.")
Sana: That’s right! Good idea Sakura-san! Just relax and be friends with Hayama.
(Sana goes over to Hayama.)
Sana: The boss-monkey turned lone-wolf turned closet-mole!!
(As Sana drolls on, Taichi turns to Satoshi.)
Taichi: And they say you’re obsessed with animals.
(Satoshi chuckles a bit as the conversation continues.)
Tomoyo: (VO) Something I’ve definitely noticed is the
friendships between the different players, especially the ones
from the same shows. Sakura and I really confide and trust each
other. There’s always that little voice in my head saying
that there’s a chance she could be the Mole, and I’m
sure she feels it too, but we trust each other, and that’s
important in this game. But I look at Sana and Hayama, and these
two appear to always keep an eye on each other. It’s like
Hayama suspects Sana and Sana suspects Hayama. I figure that if
two people from the same show can’t trust each other,
there’s something amiss.
Day Eleven
(One van is seen driving through the plains in the early
morning as Manny narrates.)
Manny: (VO) They spent the night at the hotel, but were forced to
get up early and were driven to an undisclosed location and
dropped off.
(The van begins to slide off the road.)
Sana: (VO) Look out!
Manny: (VO, tired) Huh… I’m up!!
(The van goes back on course.)
Manny: (VO) What, it was really early. I’m not a morning person!
(The players get off the van and Manny drives off.)
Tenchi: He didn’t even tell us how much we get if we pull this challenge off!
(Silence. Ruri starts walking.)
Ruri: Who said this was a challenge? I know where we’re going.
(The others follow Ruri down a hill as the others slowly follow.)
Manny: (VO) Ruri was right. This isn’t a challenge.
We’re getting them out of our hair so we can set up the real
next challenge, at a small ring nearby.
Assignment Six
(Small ring nearby. A matador is "fighting" a small
bull as the eight arrive.)
Manny: Welcome! Since we’re in Spain, we should be like the
Spaniards, and so you’ll all get a chance to do some bull
fighting. Sound good?
Sakura: Hoe?!
Manny: There’s over fifty grand at stake. You’ve all got to go in there with the bull, and allow the bull to pass through twice, each time touching your cape. If everybody does it, fifty thousand is added to the pot.
Tenchi: Fifty thousand? You’re saying we get the same amount for doing something simple as this as we could have gotten saving Taichi from Kiyone and Mihoshi back in Canne?!
Manny: That thing in Canne was simple! You said yourself it was Mihoshi.
Tenchi: Oh. Good point.
Manny: Good. Also, if anyone can accomplish a tienta by grabbing the bull by his tail and forcing it to the ground, each successful tienta adds $5,000 to the pot, although each person can only do one.
(Shot of the bull, as it strikes the matador, forcing him to the ground. The matador runs for cover quickly. The eight look apprehensive.)
Manny: Five thousand for the bull! Anyway… who’s first?
(Satoshi steps up confidently.)
Satoshi: This is easy!! Remember all those Kentauros I caught in the Safari Zone that one time?
(Satoshi heads for the ring.)
Manny: Actually… no. I don’t remember that ever happening in the series.
(Satoshi smiles.)
Satoshi: Not in your version.
(Manny looks confused as Satoshi takes a cape from the matador.)
Satoshi: (sly, to Manny) Bang bang?
(Manny smiles, slightly embarrassed.)
Manny: Oh… it was in that episode.
(Satoshi begins, to the cheers of the others. The bull charges, and Satoshi dodges as it runs through the cape. Satoshi appears to be having a blast as the bull runs through the cape again. Satoshi goes after the tail, grabs it, and takes it down successfully. Satoshi gets back up, heads for cover, to the cheers of the others.)
Manny: Nice work. That’s an extra $5,000, but only if everybody pulls it off. Next?
Tomoyo: You can do it Taichi!
Taichi: I, uh, guess so. I can do this, no problem.
(Taichi heads for the ring, a bit scared. He starts singing his own Season One image song.)
Taichi: (nervous singing) Yuuki wo tsubasa ni shite. Ima sugu, tobitatou yo…
(A subtitle appears: "Take my courage, turn it into wings. I’ll fly away, across the skies so blue.")
Satoshi: Go for it Tai!
(Taichi focuses himself, as the bull charges. He gets his two passes, and tries for the tienta. The bull nails Taichi in the arm with its horn, sending Taichi to the ground. The matador lures the bull away as Taichi escapes to safety.)
Sakura: Oh my God, are you okay?
Taichi: (in pain) Ow, damn. Did I get it?
Manny: Uh, yeah, yes you did. Go over there and have Jyou clean you up.
Taichi: Jyou?
Manny: Yeah, we forgot to give Digimon and Cardcaptors…
Sakura: (stubborn) Cardcaptor Sakura!
Manny: Whatever. They didn’t get a character cameo last time so we have to make up for it. Jyou’s joining us in case anybody gets hurt.
(Jyou, the blue-haired pre-med student from Digimon appears.)
Jyou: Hey Taichi. That shouldn’t be too hard to patch up. We learned what to do in case you get gored by a bull yesterday in class. Now, if I can just find my notes…
(Jyou and Taichi walk away.)
Manny: He also has the same seiyuu as Tenchi, so we’re saving money again.
Satoshi: You sure do keep an eye out in the seiyuu department.
Manny: You twerps have 130 grand in the pot right now, we’ve got to cut costs any way possible. Anyway, that’s Digimon’s cheap cameo. We’ll figure something out for Cardcaptor (mean-spirited) Sakura later. (to Sakura) You sure do have an ego, wanting your name in the title like that. I don’t see Tenchi bragging about it.
Tenchi: That’s because Barb didn’t take my name out of it in the English version!
Manny: Where were we anyway? Who’s next?
(Hayama turns to Sana.)
Hayama: Sana, I think I’m going to go last.
Sana: (suspicious) And why’s that?
Hayama: Just to make sure everybody else goes.
Sana: Right… you aren’t doing a good job hiding your intentions Haya-mole!
(Ruri steps up. She’s nervous, but hides it well. She successfully gets the bull to go through the cape twice and quickly goes for cover without trying a tackle.)
(Sana steps up, pumped. The bull goes through twice, and Sana jumps behind it, grabs its tail, and sits, forcing its rear to go to the ground for a tienta.)
(Tomoyo is up. She gets the bull to go through twice, but is thrown a bit when she goes for the tienta, although not as severely as Taichi. Manny looks a bit concerned, then turns away.)
Sakura: (scared) Tomoyo! Are you okay?
Manny: Jyou! We got another one!
(Shot of Jyou, treating Taichi’s arm, which was bleeding a bit.)
Jyou: (to Manny) Okay! (to Taichi) Taichi, this isn’t going to hurt a bit…
[Shot of Tenchi, as he prepares to take the ring.]
Taichi: (OS, loud, and in pain) JYOU!!!!!!
(Tenchi looks a bit startled, but anyone who’s seen Episode 4 of Nadesico gets the reference. Anyway, Tenchi does the job no problemo.)
(Sakura is next, and is really nervous, especially after what happened to Tomoyo. It looks really ugly, but she manages to get the bull to go through twice and runs for cover.)
Manny: Okay, good enough. Hayama, you are up.
(Hayama steps up calmly. The bull charges, but Hayama, without moving an inch, lets it go through the cape. The bull rears back and charges again, going through the cape. Hayama silently turns, and karate chops the bull right between the horns, sending it to the ground. He bows to a stunned Manny. Caption: "Mission Accomplished.")
Manny: Would you stop doing that??!! Mihoshi has brain damage because of last time! And as far as brains, Mihoshi can’t afford any more damage! (calmer) Regardless, you have accomplished the assignment, and with three tientas from Satoshi, Sana, and Hayama, you have earned yourselves $65,000 for the pot.
(Cheers from everybody, including Tomoyo and Taichi, who has been bandaged up a bit.)
(Shot of the bull ring near sunset, as a couple tents are
being set up inside.)
Barb: (VO) To cut costs whenever possible, the eight have to
sleep in the ring tonight before heading to Madina tomorrow. But
we at least provide some entertainment…
(Shot of Satoshi, playing a Game Boy.)
Barb: (VO) Music…
(Shot of Manny on a laptop, waiting as it downloads about twenty
different songs from Napster simultaneously.)
Barb: (VO) …and beverages. Since Manny and I are both experienced anime dubbers, we’ll say it’s soda.
Manny: (VO) Uh, Barb. It actually is. The only one who was old enough drink was Akito, and he ain’t here anymore.
Barb: (VO) Bummer. Between him and Naru, I think we’re seeing that ageism Serena was complaining about in Survivor.
Manny: (VO) Usagi.
Barb: (VO) Whatever.
(Shot of Sakura, Tomoyo, and Hayama drinking it up.)
Barb: (VO) Unfortunately, we’re using dubbed anime soda, which can still get you pretty hammered, regardless of its actual content.
(Outside, Hayama is standing, drinking a soda with Sakura and Sana. Hayama, on a caffeine rush, is as active and open as normal people.)
Sana: Hey Hayama, can’t handle caffeine??
Hayama: I can handle anything except that Ruri! Such a goody good! She just stays quiet, silently does the job, and nobody fusses! How come I keep getting stuck with her for tests!
Sakura: Wow, more than two sentences in a row, you are out of it?
Hayama: There was the ATM thing, the van thing, the watch thing, I’m getting sick of it!
(Pan around, to a fire they’ve set up, and the rest standing around it. Tomoyo stands up. Ruri just ignores Hayama.)
Tomoyo: But we worked so well together for the watch assignment, we all did a great job. Even you!
Hayama: I don’t care! You and me were there just to make sure Ruri didn’t try to blow anything. I bet she’s the…
(Taichi has stood up and is trying to shake Hayama out of it.)
Taichi: Hey, look man! I don’t know how many sodas you’ve had…
Sana: He’s only had one.
Taichi: …but you’ve got to show a little more respect. I don’t care if you think she’s the Mole. Hell, I don’t care if you think I’m the Mole, just keep it to yourself okay!!
(Hayama collapses. Taichi turns to Sana.)
Taichi: Just one?
Sana: Hey, all I need is two and I can fly in midair for fifteen minutes!
Sakura: Really??
Taichi: Don’t encourage her Sakura.
(Shot of Taichi in front of a black screen.)
Taichi: When Hayama’s high, he can really get mean-spirited.
I’m used to straightening things out like that. I was in a
group with Yamato Ishida remember. Hayama’s a lot like
Yamato sometimes. Heck, if he pulls out a harmonica, I’m
going to start calling him "Mini-Matt."
(Shot of Tomoyo, in front of the screen.)
Tomoyo: It wasn’t right of him to say those things about
Ruri. She’s working really hard in the group and just
because she doesn’t talk much, it doesn’t mean that
she’s hiding something. I know that she has as much chance
of being the Mole as anybody, but Hayama shouldn’t just
blurt it out like that.
(Shot of Ruri, in front of the screen.)
Ruri: I just don’t care. I know what I’m doing here,
which is more than I can say for a lot of the others. Akito
doesn’t phase me much, and as long as he does his job on the
team, I have no problem with it.
Day Twelve
(Shot of the van driving to Medina.)
Manny: (VO) After the successful stint bull fighting, the group
can now head to Medina, where Barb will meet them, and they can
go after their next two tasks.
(Shot of Barb and Manny at an outdoor lunch with the eight.)
Manny: Okay, you eight will once again be split up to handle multiple challenges. And we’re going to have fun with this one.
Barb: You aren’t. I am though!
Manny: Yeah, yeah, you got lucky with your draw. Anyway, before we spoil too much, I need three people for the first group.
Sakura: Who’s doing this, you or Barb?
Barb: We aren’t saying. First we need one person who can be described as fearless.
(Satoshi raises his hand proudly.)
Manny: I’d describe you more as stupid, but I guess you could put a "fearless" spin on it. Next we need someone with a winning smile.
(Tenchi smiles, and wins the position with no arguments. Sakura and Ruri are sitting next to him, Sakura’s looking at him and smiling.)
Barb: That’s pretty easy.
Manny: But the final position is trickier- somebody who you'd trust with your possessions.
[Instantly, the entire team bursts into debate.]
Tenchi: Stop it! Stop it!
(Just as instantly, the team quiets down.)
Tenchi: Look, I don’t trust anybody, so it doesn’t really matter! Who wants to go with me?
Sakura: (somewhat dreamily) I will!
Sana: (bounding over) I will!
Ruri: (calmer, but still suggestive) I will.
(Zoom out to show Tomoyo, looking at Sakura, with a light smile on her face.)
Tomoyo: No thank you.
Assigment Seven
(Shot of Manny, with Tenchi, Satoshi, and Ruri.)
Manny: Okay, I’ll inform you now that the massive argument
on who would go with Tenchi was cut out in order to maintain this
fic’s PG rating. Although we may lose it if Barb’s
assignment for the others turns out the way we’re hoping.
Tenchi: You mean my winning smile’s actually going to help me for once?
Manny: Let’s hope so. Anyway, congrats Ruri for winning the argument, and let’s get going with your next assignment.
(Manny pulls out eight bags of laundry.)
Manny: Here is the whole group’s dirty laundry. Eight bags for you to clean.
Satoshi: Wa? We have to clean laundry for a challenge?
Manny: Yeah, and Takeshi isn’t here for you!
Satoshi: I know, it’s the Orange Islands all over again.
Manny: But it will be a challenge for all of you. There are no laundromats here in Medina. They clean it the old fashioned way. In these water bins. Your assignment is to get those eight bags cleaned, dried, and folded in eight hours. Do so and earn $10,000. Here’s the catch- you can only do one load in this bin. You’ll have to go around the city to find the others. I’ll give Ruri a Spanish/Japanese dictionary, since she doesn’t speak Spanish, and you can have at it.
(They Get to Washing! Kimi rashiku hoko… darn, translator
broke.)
Manny: (VO) While I supervise the washing, Barb gets the much
more fun assignment with the others, at a nearby church.
Assignment Eight
(Inside the church is an unmarked craps table, one large red
die, and five green envelopes. Barb enters, followed by Hayama,
Sakura, Sana, Taichi, and Tomoyo.)
Barb: Okay, come on in. We chose this church because it’s
the only one outside Nevada with a craps table built into it.
This challenge is going to involve luck quite a bit, but
I’ll warn you now, it could get very uncomfortable. Each of
you will receive a random assignment, based on which envelope you
select, and what you roll on the dice. If the dice roll is a one,
two, or three, the assignment will be relatively simple. If
it’s a four, five, or six, the audience is really going to
enjoy this episode. Of course, you have the option whether or not
to endure the horrors. If three of you five decide to go through
with it, forty thousand dollars is added to the pot. Who’s
first?
Taichi: I might as well get it over with.
Barb: Okay. You four head upstairs while I deal with Taichi’s punishment.
(Hayama, Sakura, Sana, and Tomoyo head upstairs.)
Barb: Taichi. None of the other four will know whether or not you accepted the assignment until after everybody goes. Please select an envelope.
(Taichi does so, opens it, and reads it. His eyes suddenly bulge in shock.)
Taichi: You’ve got to be kidding me.
(Taichi hands the envelope to Barb, who is smiling.)
Barb: One, two, or three you paint a nude. Four, five, or six, you pose nude. This is going to be a fun dice throw.
Taichi: (with the die) I’ve heard of losing your shirt playing dice, but this is ridiculous!!
(Taichi throws the die. Much to his dismay, it lands 4. Barb smiles even more.)
Barb: And our teenage female demographic has just shot through the roof.
(Taichi puts his head on the table.)
Barb: You can refuse, of course.
Taichi: No. I’d better do this. Who’s doing the painting?
(Barb struggles to not laugh.)
Taichi: Let me guess… character cameo.
Barb: (bursting out) It’s not Sora! Trust me! I forgot who Manny got, but it isn’t from Digimon.
Taichi: Well, that’s a relief.
(Over in laundry land, Satoshi, Tenchi, and Ruri are carrying
the bags across town, asking people for help with the
dictionary.)
Manny: (VO) While Taichi goes native at the art studio, the
laundry crew are having problems of their own.
(At a doorway, Satoshi is pleading with a woman.)
Ruri: Satoshi, forget about her.
Satoshi: No, I think she said she had a laundry machine. Or a karaoke lounge; my Spanish isn’t very good.
Tenchi: Hold on…
(Tenchi steps to the doorway and goes up to the woman.)
Tenchi: Perdon, Seńorita. Puedo…
Woman: Si!
(The woman invites Tenchi in.)
Tenchi: Just gotta have the right touch, ‘Tosh.
(Shot of Tenchi doing laundry.)
Tenchi: (VO) It’s definitely strange. I mean, if somebody
came up to my house in some foreign language asking to borrow my
laundry bin, it would be really weird. Of course, I can’t
say anything about weird, since that person would probably end up
moving in for a year.
(Studio. Taichi is in a robe, pacing around nervously. Off stage, we hear a male’s voice, but it’s indiscernible.)
Artist: (OS) I’ll be out in a second!
(Taichi sighs upon hearing it’s a guy. However, his relief doesn’t last long when he finds out which guy. On the other side of the studio is Kenji, the art-loving Pokémon watcher, with art supplies, just as apprehensive as Taichi.)
Kenji/Taichi: Oh, dammit.
Taichi: Hiya… um… Kenji.
Kenji: Tai…chi… funny seeing you here. This is certainly… awkward.
Taichi: Awkward doesn’t begin to describe it. (sighing) Let’s get this over with.
(Kenji begins setting up.)
(Barb is with Hayama at the craps table.)
Barb: According to the envelope, if you roll 1, 2, or 3, one leg goes in a cast for the night. Anything higher, and it’s both legs.
(Hayama rolls a "5.")
Barb: Okay, that’s both legs in a cast.
Hayama: That’s not good.
Barb: (dry sarcasm) Oh, yeah, terrible. Worse than Taichi.
(In the studio, Kenji is feeling about as uncomfortable as Taichi. He appears to be ready. Taichi begins to disrobe, when Kenji stands up.)
Kenji: I can’t do it! I’m sorry!
(Kenji walks out.)
(Back at the church, Barb is upstairs with Sakura, Sana, and Tomoyo when her cell phone rings.)
Barb: (answering) Bresnick? Yeah, what’s the problem? Look, Kenji, I know… oh yeah. Forgot about that. Just get someone else to do it… (smiling) Yeah, that’ll definitely work. Stick around though, and give me all the dirt… Okay, bye.
(Barb puts away the phone.)
Barb: Just a little problem with the nude portrait assignment. Next!
(Barb heads downstairs.)
Sakura: I’m just glad I didn’t get that one.
(Tomoyo stands up and takes Sakura's hands.)
Tomoyo: Oh, Sakura, I'm sure that you of all people would have no trouble facing your fears and showing the world everything you have to offer!
(Tomoyo leaves with Barb, as Sana looks at her oddly, then turns to Sakura.)
Sana: She’s certainly…
Sakura: (interrupting) You have no idea.
(Downstairs, Barb is with Tomoyo, who is reading the card.)
Tomoyo: Dye my hair or shave my head? What color dye?
Barb: I’d say blue… but Ruri would be offended. We’ll go bright orange.
(Tomoyo nervously rolls the die… and gets a 5.)
Barb: Shave your head. Ooh, nasty one.
Tomoyo: Shave my head? I couldn’t do that.
Barb: So that’s a no?
Tomoyo: Um… no, I can’t do it.
Barb: Okay. Head on outside while I bring the last two victims in.
(Tomoyo heads out, a bit shaken up by that.)
(Meanwhile, on the streets, Satoshi, Tenchi, and Ruri are
being accompanied by another young woman.)
Manny: (VO) With Tenchi’s "babe magnet" qualities,
it wasn’t long before one woman was stuck to him, and helped
them get many more loads done. With two hours remaining, they
still have two to go.
(At the studio, Taichi is sitting there, still with the robe, when Kasumi, the water specialist from Pokémon, enters.)
Taichi: (extremely nervous) Kasumi?! What are you doing here?
Kasumi: Helping out Kenji in case something like this happened. He has given me a couple pointers on the human figure, so I should be okay. Whenever you’re ready.
Taichi: (a bit dismayed) You weren’t the model by any chance, were you?
Kasumi: Actually, I think I was.
(Taichi face faults.)
Kasumi: This is my first time, so it might take me awhile to get into a rhythm.
Taichi: (mumbling) Oh… remind me to never gamble ever again. One little spot away from…
Kasumi: Taichi, we don’t have all day.
(Taichi appears really nervous. Kasumi just tilts her head, getting impatient.)
Kasumi: Well?
Taichi: I can’t do this! I’m sorry!
(Taichi runs out. Pan over to Kasumi, with a big smirk on her face. Kenji enters.)
Kenji: That was good. I loved that "first time" line.
Kasumi: I knew that would do it for him.
(Kenji and Kasumi high-five.)
(Back at the church, Barb is with Sakura.)
Barb: 1, 2, or 3, wear a ball and chain. 4, 5, or 6, you get the full stockade.
Sakura: Hoe…
(She rolls a 6.)
Barb: (smiles) This has been a really good day so far for me! Up for it?
Sakura: Do I have a choice?
Barb: Yes.
Sakura: Oh. Well, I’ll go down and see what exactly is
involved first.
(Shot of Taichi, Satoshi, and Ruri walking down the streets. Ruri finds a pair of unwashed socks in one of the bags.)
Ruri: Hm. Whose socks are these?
(Satoshi takes a closer look.)
Satoshi: Hey, they’re mine!
Ruri: Who had your bag?
Tenchi: I did. I don’t think I washed those.
Ruri: According to the rules, we have to wash everything in every bag. And each bag has to be at the same location.
Satoshi: Where did you wash my bag Tenchi?
Tenchi: Well, it was across town, but we don’t have much time! I’m sure they won’t notice one pair of socks!
Ruri: We can’t be too careful. Come on.
Satoshi: Right, let’s go Tenchi
(They begin running back.)
Ruri: (VO) There’s a strong possibility that Tenchi may
have forgotten about those two socks on purpose and tried to make
sure nobody noticed. It would’ve been a good way to lose the
challenge without drawing too much suspicion.
(Montage of Sakura being equipped with a stockade, including ball and chain, a head mount, and a board covering her legs. Locks are put on everything.)
Sakura: This is uncomfortable....
(Shot of Sakura, outside the fitting shop, in full stockade,
trying to hitch a ride back to the church, with no luck. She
starts walking.)
Barb: (VO) Although we have yet to check up on Hayama, Taichi and
Tomoyo have chickened out, so Sana has to do whatever she is
assigned for the team to win money. But there’s an extra
catch.
(Shot of Sana, with Barb.)
Barb: Sana, as the last person, you have an extra element to your
decision. You can always opt for a normal assignment like the
others, and hope that at least two of the others accepted their
tasks. But here’s the other choice: you can choose to do all
of the other four assignments on your own, and you have to do
them all for them to count. Remember that they were the nude
painting, the leg cast, shaving or dying hair, and the
prisoner’s garb. If you do them all, the group automatically
gets the forty thousand. But if you do them all and at least two
others pulled through on their assignments, we’ll up the
ante to eighty thousand. Also, if you do them all, you will
receive an exemption from this upcoming execution quiz.
You’ll automatically go to the next level. The choice is
yours.
(Sana smiles.)
Barb: I think I know what you’re picking. Your funeral.
(Closeup of the table, as Sana rolls a 5.)
Barb: (OS) Pose nude.
(Sana rolls a 6.)
Barb: (OS) Casts on two legs.
(Sana rolls a 3.)
Barb: (OS) Dye your hair bright orange.
(Sana rolls a 1.)
Barb: (OS) And wear the ball and chain.
Sana: Around the casts?
Barb: I guess so. Are you prepared to go through all of this?
(Sana has a straight face for the longest time.)
(Shot of Satoshi, Tenchi, and Ruri exiting a house, with laundry. Ruri turns around for a second.)
Ruri: żQue esta la tiempa?
Tenchi: It’s 7:55, we just barely made it.
(They continue outside. Caption: "Mission
Accomplished.")
Tenchi: (VO) For something as difficult as that, I’m
surprised it was only worth ten thousand. We did a lot of work,
and everybody helped out a little bit. I was really impressed
with Satoshi’s effort. He can get a little annoying, but
when he wants something bad enough, he really works hard at
making sure it happens.
(Shot of a square in the center of town, as Ruri, Satoshi, and
Tenchi, still with laundry, see Tomoyo sitting alone and approach
her.)
Tenchi: Tomoyo!
Tomoyo: Hello! How did you three do with the laundry?
Satoshi: All done, no sweat!
Tenchi: Actually, tons of sweat, that was a lot harder than we thought it was.
Ruri: Makes you wonder if it was worth ten grand.
Satoshi: Sure it was!
(Taichi approaches.)
Satoshi: Hey, Taichi!
Taichi: Hey, ‘Tosh, how’d you do?
Satoshi: Ten thousand in the pocket!
Taichi: All right!
Tomoyo: Taichi, did you pose nude?
Taichi: Sorry, guys, I couldn’t do it.
Tomoyo: You couldn’t? What’s so hard about it?
Satoshi: You had to pose nude. Why?
Taichi: It was part of our assignment. And it wasn’t just posing nude- it was posing nude in front of Kasumi!!
(Tomoyo starts to laugh quietly)
Satoshi: So what’s the problem?
Taichi: What’s the problem? This is Kasumi we’re talking about!!
Tenchi: Hey, it’s okay. I’d probably be a bit uncomfortable with it too. I’m not holding anything against you, man.
Taichi: Aw, thanks Tenchi. So much more supportive than Satoshi.
Satoshi: What? I’m supportive!! Just don’t see what’s wrong with posing nude for Kasumi.
(Hayama arrives, with a full cast on both of his legs.)
Hayama: I… need some help.
Taichi: Whoa, Hayama!
(Satoshi and Tenchi help Hayama. After he slowly takes a couple steps, they just pick him up and throw him in a chair.)
Satoshi: What happened to you?
Tomoyo: His assignment was to get both legs in a cast.
Taichi: What?! I have to pose nude in front of a girl and all he has to do is be in a cast? What was your assignment Tomoyo?
Tomoyo: I had to shave my head. I couldn't do it. Not while Sakura’s still here.
Tenchi: Tomoyo! You can’t even shave your head for the good of the team?!
Tomoyo: I couldn’t go through with it. Sorry.
Satoshi: I bet Sakura will actually be disappointed when she finds that out.
Tomoyo: I suppose it all depends on what Sakura had to…
Hayama: Here she comes.
(Sakura, still in the stockade, is slowly headed for the square. Tomoyo goes to meet her.)
Tomoyo: Sakura, are you okay?
Sakura: I’ve been in this stupid thing for two hours, and you can’t even shave your head!
Satoshi: (OS) Told ya!
Tomoyo: (to Sakura) Here, let me help you.
(Tenchi and Taichi help Tomoyo help Sakura. They pick her up, and throw her in a chair next to Hayama.)
Taichi: Well, it doesn’t matter that Tomoyo and me didn’t do it, as long as Sana did too.
(brief pause)
Hayama: Good thing you three won that ten grand.
(Off in the shadows of the square, a shadow of Sana is
approaching, with Barb nearby.)
(Close up of Sana’s face, looking really frayed.)
(Close up of a sheet of paper Sana is holding. Cut scene of
Sana’s "portrait session," with Kenji doing the
drawing, and Kasumi standing next to him. Naturally, all we can
see is Sana’s head, in both the scene, and the drawing.)
Kenji: Don’t worry Sana, I know what I’m doing. I’ve spent several months traveling with art students from across the world, and I’ve picked up quite a few pointers on the human body. I’m very professional.
Kasumi: Say, she’s under twelve, is this even legal?
Kenji: Don’t ask me, I’ve never done it before.
(Close up of the street, and Sana’s legs, in casts. Cut scene of Jyou setting them into a cast. Back on the street, those legs are shackled, and attached to a ball and chain. Shot of Sana getting those put on. And finally, shot of Sana’s hair being dyed bright orange by none other than Sana’s own hairdresser, Suzi. He’s blond, and sounds very feminine.)
Suzi: I do not understand why you want me to do this, Sana. Blaze orange is so last year.
(Sana arrives on the square, and is greeted by everybody. Well… not Sakura. She can’t move.)
Taichi: Whoa! Sana, you had to do everything!
Barb: She certainly saved your butt Taichi.
(Hayama sneaks around and grabs the paper, looks at it, and raises an eyebrow.)
Hayama: Hm. This week’s Sana-chan.
(Sana quickly grabs the paper.)
Sana: Don’t be peeking, Hayama!
(Barb grabs the paper away.)
Barb: Here, I’ll go destroy this for you.
Sana: Thank you!!
Barb: Anyway, as you can see, Sana got the option to do everything you four were supposed to do. If she did so, the pot gets the forty grand. If two others would have followed through, it would be eighty grand.
Tenchi: Two others did follow through!
Ruri: Sakura and Hayama.
Barb: I see Sakura over there, but I thought Hayama chickened out. Where is he?
(While Barb was talking, Hayama snuck around and grabbed that paper. He’s looking at it, when Tomoyo takes it away from him.)
Barb: Aw, shoot. There goes another forty grand. Let’s get outta here. Where’s that drawing?
(Barb grabs the drawing from Tomoyo, who was looking at it curiously.)
Barb: Well, at least we have to keep Sana, Hayama, and Sakura
in their "accessories" until midnight, so that’s
some relief.
(The group begins to head out, although the "physically
impaired" kids have some problems fitting into the van.)
Taichi: (VO) Sana really pulled through for the group this
time. I mean, I feel terrible that I couldn’t go through
with my thing, and I’m just grateful that Sana did. I
certainly owe her a debt of gratitude, and I can’t believe
that I thought she might have been the Mole before.
Sakura: (VO) Sana did a great job, I’m really proud of her. It’s almost sad though. I had to go through wearing the stocks. I’m a little bit jealous, I wanted to be the big hero!
Satoshi: (VO) Although I’m definitely going to play it safe with the exam, Sana still could be the Mole. Sure she got the group eighty thousand, but what is that compared to how much she could prevent us from getting without drawing suspicion to herself?
(At a hotel, near midnight. The eight are with Barb around a table. Hayama, Sakura, and especially Sana, are still in the stocks/casts/whatever.)
Barb: That was quite an interesting day, and I’m happy to say that you have made it. It is now 12:01, and you can take that crap off.
(Tomoyo helps Sakura out of the stocks, Taichi and Tenchi help
Sana with her gear, while Satoshi helps cut Hayama’s cast.
Caption: "Mission Accomplished".)
Barb: (serious) And Sana, I will say right now that that portrait
has been destroyed. Usually we’d give you the option of
whether or not to keep it, but since you are a celebrity, we know
how the tabloids can get, so we just got rid of it to make sure
nobody gets a hand on it.
Hayama: Especially Naozumi.
Sana: (to Hayama) Especially you!
Barb: Anyway, with that, you earn eighty thousand, bringing the pot up to $285,000, which is actually $35,000 more than…
(Barb’s cell phone rings)
Barb: (on phone) Bresnick.
(loud screaming is heard from phone. Barb holds it away from you.)
Barb: Hi Tom! I was wondering what happened to you! Yep, 285.
I’ll talk to you later, and find out where you’re
hiding. I gotta go!
(Barb hangs up.)
Barb: Along with the eighty thousand, one thing we neglected to mention to the rest of you was that Sana had an additional incentive towards performing all the tasks. She also receives an exemption from taking this exam, which the rest of you will be subjected to in a few minutes.
Sakura: I think she deserves it.
[Agreement from most at the table.]
Barb: Yes, well, regardless, she doesn’t have to worry about the fact that one of you will be eliminated from the game.
(Shot of Hayama, taking the quiz. His question is, "Is
the Mole male or female?" Hayama answers "Male.")
Hayama: It’s very suspicious that Taichi wouldn’t pose
for that portrait. Somebody like him should definitely have the
guts to do something simple as that.
(Shot of Ruri taking the quiz.)
Ruri: I’m getting suspicious of Tenchi. There’s a
strong chance that he could’ve forgotten about those socks
on purpose, hoping that I wouldn’t find them.
(Shot of Tenchi taking the quiz.)
Tenchi: I’m looking at two people. One’s Tomoyo,
because she didn’t shave her head, when Sakura did something
like wear that stockade. The other’s Ruri. I don’t
remember those socks being in the bag when I did the laundry, so
I think Ruri could have planted them to stall us and prevent us
from finishing before eight.
(Shot of Taichi, taking the quiz. His question is "Is
the Mole’s show on American television? Taichi answers
"yes.")
Taichi: I’m starting to look at Tenchi as a possibility to
be the Mole. He hasn’t done that much that could be
considered suspicious, but that’s probably what he’s
going for. I noticed that he was really supportive when I refused
to do that picture. That helped me out at the time, but I almost
cost the team forty thousand dollars. I felt bad about it, and
I’m curious as to why he didn’t mind that I didn’t
do it.
(Shot of Tomoyo taking the quiz.)
Tomoyo: I think what Sana did was really noble, but she
can’t be counted out as a Mole. A lot of people are starting
to trust her now, and I don’t think that’s a very good
idea considering some of the other things she’s done in the
group.
(On another patio outside the hotel. Barb is at a desk, with a
laptop, as Hayama, Ruri, Sakura, Sana, Satoshi, Taichi, Tenchi,
and Tomoyo sit down.)
Barb: Here we are again. Sana- you have won an exemption. You can
not be executed in this round. Obviously, we’re going to
make this as quick as possible, although it certainly won’t
be painless. One of you seven will be taken out of the game. If
the computer flashes red, you are out of here. Who wants to go
first?
(Satoshi raises his hand. Barb types "SATOSHI" into the computer. It processes for a second, shot of Satoshi.)
(It flashes green.)
Barb: Okay. How about Ruri?
(Barb types "RURI" into the computer. It processes for
a second, shot of Ruri, calm.)
(It flashes green.)
Barb: Next up- Tomoyo.
(Barb types "TOMOYO" into the computer. It processes
for a second, shot of Tomoyo.)
(It flashes green.)
Barb: We’ll go with Sakura next.
(Barb types "SAKURA" into the computer. It processes
for a second, shot of a worried Sakura.)
(It flashes red.)
(Sakura shakes her head sadly and stands up. She hugs Sana, Tomoyo and Tenchi, then goes over and gives Ruri a hug, who emotionlessly receives it. She goes over to Taichi.)
Taichi: Sorry Sakura.
Sakura: It’s okay.
Taichi: Hey, you had more guts than I did today.
Sakura: Thanks.
(They hug quickly, and Sakura makes her way to the rest of the
group, while Barb patiently watches.)
Taichi: (VO) It is a little bit tough. I mean, Tomoyo and I
were the ones that didn’t want to go through with our
assignments and Sakura goes all out and ends up getting executed.
Tomoyo: (VO) I don’t know what I’m going to do without her. She’s my best friend, and we were planning on going at this together. It’ll be tough without her.
(Sakura grabs her bag and heads to the van, where Manny is
there to take her away.)
Sakura: (VO) I had my chance, and I had my moments. I
can’t believe it’s over so soon, but it was fun while
it lasted. It was a rush at times, trying to figure out who the
Mole was, and the assignments we got, although I don’t think
I’ll skydiving any time soon. I just wish Tomoyo the best of
luck, and hope she figures out who the Mole is. Or… if she
is the Mole, I hope nobody figures out that it’s her.
I’m not sure which one applies, and that’s probably the
reason I got voted off.
(The van drives away, taking the young cardcaptor, and the
Mole’s third victim, with it.)
End Episode Three