While one set of players participates in a wine-drinking game, another group is busy trying to assemble a car. Later, the players are led to a small room for a surprise late-night tetherball game. Suspicions abound when strange behavior denies money from the pot and costs another player an exemption, which leads host Anderson Cooper to challenge one player's "moral code."
The players have their memory tested in a game in which they try to crack a safe. The players receive a secret telegram that contains a vital, secret and unpicked-up-on clue. A secret game tests the moral integrity of the players and they are then separated into "dumb" and "smart" groups as brainteasers test whether the players in this edition are worthy of the "MENSA" tag the show has earned. One player's rule-breaking actions lead to a fine being levied on the entire group.
The second group of Mole contestants come together and meet each other. They deal with a series of tasks in which they receive money in a group pot. They all receive journals where they are to record their ideas, thoughts, etc. The players must answer a series of questions to keep their belongings from being burned.