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"The Sinker..." -
November 22
Here it is, the final day, and we're just about ready
for the final spin and the final reveal. And for this
final reveal, I've invited a final friend of mine, TV
Barn's Tom Heald. You'll see his wry wit sprinkled
throughout my own.
Where we last left off,
Chrissy dropped a bombshell, saying that she just bought
a home with the last of her $5 million. Paul calls her
stupid. Andrew says "What are you doing now?" So is Guy.
Actually, this is all the last 10 minutes of the last
show, so you know what happens.
Okay, now we're into the
new. The family can't believe that Chrissy made a
ridiculous decision in buying a house, wanting to become
a pop star, and basically blowing all the money on
herself.
Then comes the
blowout... Eric, wanting to kill Chrissy, says to Guy,
"This is your fault, dad, for spoiling her." Pot.
Kettle. Black, Eric. Guy is now down about not getting a
return on all the life lessons that he made. Lois just
wants to see if she can afford the house.
David: "When you put
something material above family, it bothers me!"
Okay, enough with the synth hits!
And now, since we have
10 extra minutes of show, a title card: the
intervention. The guys want to know the details about
Chrissy's house, which, of course, she doesn't have,
because there aren't any details. There isn't any house!
You remember, this is all a hoax... It's in the title.
Eric just says it flatly, "she didn't know what the hell
she was doing." Basically, the family reluctantly agrees
that she should at least sleep on the house idea now,
and that's where the intervention lies, as they want
numbers, figures, everything. Chrissy believes that
they're spoiling her fun.
In the end, they just
want to be able to afford the house. David, though,
doesn't see this family as being his, so he grabs his
stuff and heads out. Eric follows. Guy just says, "It's
your life, it's your money. I love you, and whatever
happens happens." Lois doesn't want her living with her.
But she will support her decision. Eric, on the other
hand, is the most bitter: "If she hits a big number, and
she keeps it all for herself, I'll disown her. I won't
even know her anymore." David doesn't even want to see
the spin.
"When you're dealing
with a lot of money, you're dealing with a lot of
people. And you can't watch everybody at the same time.
And when you can't watch everybody, watch out!" -MC
Hammer.
One hour until the Big
Spin... Chrissy meets up with George. She's terrified
that she'll have to own up to the awful truth. She
thinks that Eric is taking this the worst, especially
Holly. Lois is going to take this the lightest. She
thinks that they'll admit to knowing it. George will be
there to put them in their place. Because this is George
Gray and he's damn good at it. Ever see Weakest Link? I
thought so.
And now, ladies and
gentlemen, pimps, hustlers, and playaz, serious lights
please... serious music... it's time... for... the BIG
SPIN. Oh, hi Ed.
And contrary to the will
of the brothers, we're all in this together. And as
usual, it's all the parents fault.
Ed brings in Chrissy,
who I must say looks ravishing in that dress. Meanwhile,
the family just stare in awe... The sentiment as a whole
is "is that a girl? Where's your soccer uniform?" Well,
the soccer uniforms are off, and the Big Spin is on. Ed
kisses the $50 million space for luck... Under normal
circumstances, she wouldn't need luck, she'd need a
miracle!
Quoth Guy: "Fifteen of
those spaces had $5 million. She doesn't have a prayer."
We'll see. It's spin
time. Remember, Chrissy, it must make one complete
revolution. Unwritten law of wheel games.
"Here comes 50... Here
comes 50... Coming around again..." God does this spin
EVER end? Well, I'll save you the torture, it lands on
$25,000,000, the crowd goes crazy, everyone's happy,
which makes Chrissy's job THAT much harder. My goodness,
I've never seen so many grown people act so ignant in my
entire life =p But you think you've seen ignant before?
Check this out: Chrissy takes the $25 million check...
and rips it to shreds. And then Guy does his best Li'l
Jon: "wwwwWHAT?"
"None of this is real.
This has all been a huge elaborate hoax." Family in
shock in five... four.. three.. two... now.
Guy: "Oh (^_^). We got
it."
David: "We got owned. Hard. So hard. We got owned for
five days hard."
Matthew: "Furious... Frustrated.. Angry..."
Philip: "Last time I trust cameras in my face. Last
time."
But in the end, the
Sanfords actually saw the humor in it. Seriously. And
heeeere's George to explain the whole lot, including the
part they didn't know about. "She did all of this... for
you, so that you could win almost $400,000 in cash and
prizes." (Tom: I suspect the prize money is coming from
Marvel. They blurred a Superman shirt, but let a Captain
America shield and a Punisher shirt go.) "Knowing that
my sister wasn't that kind of person... was just a
weight lifted off my shoulders," Eric says. Guy agrees.
"People say they're rich because they have lots of
money. I say I'm rich because of my family, because I
saw the love, I saw the respect. I saw my family grow in
adverse situations. I feel like the richest guy on
earth." While you're at it, Tom, tell the Sanfords what
they've won!
(Tom: The prize a
$100,000 trip to Los Cabos, Mexico, a week, in three
villas with yacht service, private chef, but wait,
there's more! A brand new kitchen from GE!)
Yay parent company!
(Tom: They bring giant
wheels to life. Guitars from Gibson...)
In short, everything the
family wanted. Remember when Ed asked them "what're you
going to spend the money on?"
(Tom: Six brothers get
Playstation 2s and 15 games and iPods. Holly, sister to
be, gets pro vocal training for a year from the guy in
episode 2, David Corey. A Woton home stereo system worth
over $5000, a fee plug worth a $5000, a pair of G4 Apple
iBooks, sounds like no cash so far, a $10,000 Von Dutch
shopping spree, a Radio Shack projector system with 106
inch HD screen, 600-watt Onkyo sound system and 100
video or game rentals for each family member from
Hollywood Video, and an envelope with a cash check for
$200,000 for the dad. And more extended padding reaction
shots.)
We're not done yet, Tom.
There's still a secret that not even Chrissy knows
about!
(Tom: She has to marry
Ed. And George is officiating. And the secret even
Chrissy didn't know? Chrissy doesn't go home
penniless... Her student loans are paid. She gets her
own vacation, 7 day for two in Jamaica with yacht
service, and a Lexus convertible. And love can overcome
just about anything. And George Gray is really a woman.
And our whole family is better. You cant buy this kinda
family.... you just let others do it for you. like
Gibson, Apple, Von Dutch, Lexus...)
And probably above all
that, Chrissy and the Sanfords have won the love and
respect of each other... something they had going into
this whole ordeal. And that's game over... NBC, you took
three Mondays from me and I want them back.
(Tom: Tune in next week
for "Is There Work George Gray Turns Down?")
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