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"Episode 6" -
February 27
Last December, 50 million viewers
tuned into the worldwide phenomenon that was "Deal or No Deal".
Now we're back with a new cycle of shows leading up to its
series premiere next Monday. But will we give away the big money
this week?
Time to begin the most
suspenseful, the most heart-pounding, the most outrageously
addictive hour on TV... as we do so with Peter Montesanti, a
SWAT officer from Las Vegas. He's used to negotiating under high
pressure... but how can he handle the stress of... this?
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Bank offer |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
As a reminder of how the game
works, Peter chooses one case. In this case, it's Nancy's 24.
That's his case. It can have as little as 1 cent or as much as
$1 million. He'll find out how much is in that case by
eliminating cases remaining from the board. Whatever the models
have, he DOESN'T have. From time to time, the banker will call
in an offer to buy back the case for an undisclosed amount, at
which point the player must choose whether to deal for the
bank's offer... or no deal, to play on for either a higher bank
amount or hope that his case is the million dollar case.
But first, he must remove six
cases from the gallery.
| Case 19 (Anya) |
$1 |
| Case 15 (Kasie) |
$25,000 |
| Case 9
(Ursula) |
$75,000 |
| Case 4 (Lindsay) |
Lindsay: "I'm hoping it's
just a penny..."
It is! |
| Case 3 (Lisa) |
$750 |
| Case 22 (Janelle) |
$400,000
Janelle don't like that. |
Now to the dude who doesn't want
Peter to be a millionaire... the banker... He calls in with an
offer of...
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Bank offer:
$17,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
If he chooses the deal, then
$17,000 is his. If not, he has to choose another five to open.
If he keeps opening small amounts, the chances of him holding a
large amount go up, and so do the bank offers. Only a fool would
deal at this juncture. He says, of course, NO DEAL.
So we have five to go...
| Case 11 (Katie) |
$300 |
| Case 26 (Lindsay) |
$5 |
| Case 1 (Claudia) |
$200 |
| Case 17
(Donna) |
$1,000,000
D'oh! |
| Case 5
(Jasmine) |
$50 |
The banker sees a little
improvement, despite Peter not having $1 mill, so he ups the
ante to...
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Bank offer:
$22,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
If he doesn't deal, he will have
to open four more cases... NO DEAL! After a commercial, Peter
opens four more...
| Case 6 (Megan) |
$100,000 |
| Case 2
(Stacey) |
$5,000 |
| Case 13 (Leyla) |
Leyla's a bit put off...
$200,000 |
| Case 7 (Sara) |
$1,000 |
Bank's calling again, a little
pleased, this time with an offer of...
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Bank offer:
$35,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Peter brought his own SWAT team
to help out on his decision, wife Nicole (the decision maker -
she makes the big one), fellow officers Manny & John, and
father-in-law Benny. They all say the same thing... No deal. So
does Peter!
| Case 16
(Kim) |
$500
Good call... |
| Case 14 (Mylinda) |
Mylinda don't like that
one bit... $300,000 |
| Case 18
(Alike) |
After the break...
$50,000 |
And here's the bank again....
He's got at least 25 percent chance of winning at least
$500,000... And therefore, the bank reluctantly offers...
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Bank offer:
$68,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Nicole's freaking out... but
Peter wants to play some more.. NO DEAL!
Two to go...
| Case 23
(Aubrey) |
$10,000 |
| Case 8 (?) |
$400 |
The bank rings... Howie thinks
he's running scared. Peter's got a 1 in 3 chance at six
figures... Or he could guarantee himself six figures with the
bank offer of...
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Bank offer:
$125,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
A lot of money on the table, and
Nicole says "Back away from the button..." NO DEAL! One to
open...
And here's the bank again...
Manny: "ANSWER THE PHONE!"
Howie: He feels like he's surrounded by the Las Vegas SWAT
team...
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Bank offer:
$199,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
A lot of money on the table
again, and Nicole wants to start a college fund with it, but
this time, NBC feels like he shouldn't make the decision
unguided... Another phone call from the bank...
("The Apprentice" theme plays)
Cue Donald Trump, whose show
premieres right after this one. After the briefing, Donald says
that he would "take the money and go home," but given Peter's
age, "No deal".... "I'd say no deal." Peter... takes a break.
Afterwards, The Donald sits in the models' section of the crowd,
and Peter returns into the catbird seat... Nicole is the only
one saying Deal.... and Peter shoots the bones. NO DEAL!
One more to open.
| Case 25
(Sonya) |
Peter: Gimme 10!
You got it! |
Peter to the bank: bring it on,
baby. It's a record bank offer...
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Bank offer:
$279,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Nicole says deal... Everyone else
says "shoot the bones"... "No deal." Peter opens one more....
Nicole: "Baby, what are you
doing?"
| Case 21 (Tameka) |
Peter: "Oh my god! What
did I just do?" Model
looks dejected... then relieved. Fake out!
$100 |
The bank calls in another record
offer... He's scared...
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Bank offer:
$359,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Ther'es a 2/3 chance that Peter's
holding a big one. Nicole wants to get out now... Benny says
"shoot the bones!" Trump summons him over... "How badly do you
need the money? You know what I'd do? I'd take the money."
So... Deal... or no deal?
"Would this change our lives? Am
I greedy?" He flips open the box and presses the button... Deal
for $359,000!
But did he make the right one?
He'd open up $500,000. And in 24.... $25! He made a FANTASTIC
deal!
Will we see the same return in
our next game? Howie calls down Cheryl Jackson! She's a wife, a
mother of two, a pastor's kid, and a pastor herself. Maybe a
little divine retribution is in order?
She picks what we call "The
Dodgeball Case", Kim's case, #16. Six to open
| Case 4
(Lindsay) |
$25,000 |
| Case 2 (Stacey) |
$75 |
| Case 14 (Mylinda) |
$10,000 |
| Case 1 (Claudia) |
$400,000 |
| Case 22 (Janelle) |
$300 |
| Case 12 (Jill) |
$100 |
Nice start. One trip up, but the
banker, to which Cheryl says "Don't call us, I'll call him",
sees fire and offers...
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Bank offer:
$10,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 1,000 |
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$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 400,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Cheryl closes the box. NO DEAL!
Five to go...
| Case 15
(Kasie) |
$100,000
Cheryl: That's fine. I came for a million. |
| Case 13
(Leyla) |
$75,000 |
| Case 18
(Patricia) |
$10 |
| Case 7 (Sara) |
$200,000 |
| Case 21 (Tameka) |
$25 |
So the biggest amounts are still
on the board... Cheryl's expecting a call from the banker, but
as you know, bankers work on banker's hours... Mr. Banker is
done for the day, which means that so are we. We'll get Cheryl's
bank offer next time.
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