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In '''Sam & Max Episode 103: The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball''', the plot hinted at at the end of [[Sam & Max Episode 102: Situation: Comedy|Situation: Comedy]] is continued with a case involving The Toy Mafia. The Mayor has infiltrated the mob syndicate with a mole, be he has reason to believe the mole may be in trouble and he needs Sam and Max go in and help. Ironically, it is believed that the mafia gang is headquartered at Ted E. Bear's Mafia-Free Playland and Casino. It's your job to gather the clues and solve the crime.

Your game of toss-the-playing-cards-in-the-trash is interrupted by a phone call from the Mayor, who gives you the information about the current case. The mole is expecting a code phrase from you, so you'll find the mole by finding the person with the correct response. You need to thwart The Toy Mafia's nefarious plans, and their hideout at Ted E. Bear's Mafia-Free Playland and Casino is a good place to start. Nothing much has changed in the office, except you'll find that Jimmy Two-Teeth is now advertising his fencing services outside the rat hole. Don't bother trying to buy and sell from him, as he wants nothing to do with Sam or Max. You'll need the one inventory item in the office before you head to the casino.

{{clue|The playing card that missed the trash by the front the door.}}

After optionally checking in with your friends on either end of your street to see what's new, hop in your Desoto and go to the casino. When you get inside you'll be rewarded with a few tokens as a new customer, which you can use on the Whack-Da-Ratz game, the One-Armed Bandit slot machine or in an Indian Poker match at the table in the center of the room. You need to get a score of 20 or more points in Whack-Da-Ratz to win a prize, and you do so by shooting the orange rats that pop up and avoiding the yellow ones. When you successfully accomplish this task, you're rewarded with a teddy bear magnet. The slot machine doesn't ever pay out, so the last thing you'll want to do is beat Leonard Steakcharmer at Indian Poker. You'll find that he's curiously adept at the game.

{{clue|Use the playing card on the nose, then bet the next time Leonard thinks he's won.}}

{{clue|Note that whenever you play the One-Armed Bandit, the pit boss comes out but you can't hear the password when goes back in.}}

Sybil is now a witness-for-hire, and The Toy Mafia wants her rubbed out so she can't testify against them in the D.A.'s new case. Her shop is under surveillance by an inconspicuous web cam atop the cactus by the door, so the hit will have to look authentic. Unfortunately Sybil has too much integrity to help in faking her own death, so it's up to you.

{{clue|Grab Sybil's coffee mug.}}

{{clue|Go fill up the mug with ketchup at Bosco's.}}

{{clue|Give the mug back to Sybil and shoot it.}}

{{clue|First you need to distract Bosco. Let him know The Toy Mafia is outside.}}

{{clue|You'll need to get rid of that camera. Put the magnet on the camera.}}

Your last stop on this street is at your office. Since the sandwich is stolen goods, it makes sense that someone might be taking it to the local fence, Jimmy Two-Teeth. When you enter the office, you'll find that it's Leonard Steakcharmer who's trying to move the meaty morsel. He won't go down without a fight, and he pulls a gun on you. Noting the red-tipped barrel of his handgun, Max astutely deduces that it's nothing more than a cap gun. After Max disarms Leonard and ties him up, it's time for an interrogation. Leonard's sore spot is his precious mother, so it will take all the "Yo' mama" jokes you can muster to break him. Unfortunately, while Sam knows the beginning to a lot of jokes, only Max remembers the punchlines. You'll need to pick a setup from Sam's arsenal, and finish it off with one of Max's closers. You'll need to successfully string together five jokes.

Now that you've completed all three tasks, you're welcomed into The Toy Mafia's ranks. However, when the don removes his mask to reveal he's Harry the Mole, you find that he's double-crossed the Mayor when you try to deliver the code phrase. He sicks his Mafiosi on you, and you'll end up in a high speed car chase. You can move from side to side and use the few inventory items available (gun, megaphone and horn), but the goons' tires are bulletproof and there's no way to run them off the road.