Episode
3.29
January 23
Last time, Britney Lewzader opened three
of the million dollar cases... But of the 15 still remaining in the
game, six still have a million. That's a 40% chance that she's a
millionaire TONIGHT.
To recall, her case was case #1.
Britney's been thinking about nothing but
the baby she wishes that she had. That, and Q-tips. Little quirk of
hers. Back to the game, though. Four cases...
9 - $1,000,000... Five left.
17 - "How 'bout a dollar?" I'll take it.
15 - $5
21 - "Not bad." That's an understatement. That's the penny case.
So 11 cases left, and under half of them have a million. The banker,
calling Britney a loser, offers... another record...
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BANK OFFER
$288,000 |
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$ 0.01 |
$ 1,000 |
$ 1 |
$ 5,000 |
$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
$ 25 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 50 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 75 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 100 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 200 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 300 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 400 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 500 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
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That much money will buy insurance, dad
says. The button is a guarantee of more than a quarter-mill, but she has
a heck of a safety net. She'd be foolish to pass up that net. NO DEAL.
Three cases.
20 - $1,000,000... Four left.
18 - "I can show you 100..."
12 - $50
Great round for Britney. Bad for the banker, who now stands a 50/50 shot
at paying off Britney seven figures.
And while Britney embarrasses her father about wearing maxi-pads under
his arms to stop him from sweating.
The banker sends one of his emotionless drones... with goggles. The
offer... a lifetime supply of Q-tips... rained upon her. That's not even
right. It all comes down to 175,200 Q-tips worth $3000. On top of that
is a cash offer of $1000 every day for a year. Total value of the
offer...
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BANK OFFER
$368,000 |
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$ 1,000 |
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$ 10,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
$ 400 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
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A 50/50 shot is hard to ignore. NO DEAL.
Two cases.
5 - $750
6 - $1,000,000... Three left.
Okay, we still have a 50/50 shot at a million. The new offer...
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BANK OFFER
$393,000 |
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$ 1,000 |
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$ 10,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
$ 400 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
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She's posting almost $400,000 for a 50/50
shot at a million.
NO DEAL!
23 - Trivia: Aubrie "dabbled" in pageants. Tonight, she dabbles in a
million. Two left.
The banker's going to drop the offer for the first time in this game. It
drops to...
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BANK OFFER
$306,000 |
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$ 1,000 |
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$ 10,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
$ 400 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
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There's still a 40% chance at a million,
and a heck of a safety net. This money means a baby for Britney. Friends
keep saying "1 for 1 million. You have it." But does she? If she's
confident enough, she has to go all the way. NO DEAL!
A decision that leaves her in tears.
14 - "There's no need to cry!" $1000
Back to even odds. And back up to the banker, who offers...
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BANK OFFER
$477,000 |
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$ 1,000 |
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$ 10,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
$ 400 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
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That is less than half of the
possibilities AND less than arithmetic mean by about $25,000. She'd be
giving up at worst that offer for a chance at more than $500,000 more.
It's a risk worth taking. NO DEAL.
8 - $10,000
Two out of three shot! Two out of three shot! Which makes this next
decision all the more difficult. The bank offers...
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BANK OFFER
$625,000 |
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$ 1,000 |
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$ 10,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
$ 400 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
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Okay, now it's all on Britney. She has
faith that she has the million, but the odds are stacked against her.
She's giving up that money for a SHOT at less than an additional half.
The banker doesn't yet respect her candor just yet, but she would be a
fool to pass this up. Get in, ride the wave, get out.
NO DEAL.
Okay, if the next case she chooses has $400 in it, then this game is
over.
7 - If Sara is holding $400, then Britney Lewzader will be the newest
game show-made millionaire.
Sara, we want to see $400...
The crowd is hushed...
$1,000,000.
So we're back to even odds. It's either in Britney's case or in Lianna's.
The final offer of the game is...
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BANK OFFER
$471,000 |
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$ 1,000 |
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$ 10,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
$ 400 |
$ 1,000,000 |
$ 750 |
$ 1,000,000 |
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No safety net. No further offers. Just
Britney and her faith alone that she's holding a million dollars. For
Britney, though, it's more than about making game show history. It's
about having the child she wants more than anything. DEAL for $471,000.
But what could have been? In Britney's case...
A great deal!
And a call from the banker... We're pushing the Million Dollar Mission
to 10 next time. |