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Season 2
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He has an IQ of 155. He is one of the greatest trivia champions in the world. He stands 6 foot 7, 370 pounds, mostly brain. He's a mathematician and teacher with degrees from Oxford and Exeter. He has single-handedly denied many unfortunate Britons hundreds of thousands of dollars. His name is Mark Labbett. They call him "The Beast", and for good reason. And tonight... he celebrates his birthday in the season premiere.

Three complete strangers have the unenviable task of competing against this sultan of stat. If they have the knowledge, the courage, and the speed, they could win hundreds of thousands of dollars. All they have to do is survive... THE CHASE.

Tonight's trio of runners are...

The game is played in three rounds, and each runner will play the first two. Round 1 is the Cash Builder Round. Brooke will ask each Runner rapid fire questions for one minute worth $5000 each. The money they win in this round is put on an eight-space game board for Round 2, the Chase Round. The Runner can stay where they are, but if they step one space away from the Chaser, they will play for a lesser amount, but will have less questions to answer. If they take one step TOWARDS the Chaser, they will play for bigger money, but will have to answer more questions correctly. Compounding that, if the Chaser answers a question correctly, HE will move one step down on the board. If a Runner gets caught before he or she banks the money, they - AND THE MONEY - are out of the game. But if they bank the cash, they will move on to the Final Chase, where the team will compete against the Beast one more time for an equal share of the bank.

First up, it's MIKE, a scientific engineer who is also a rapper. He drops the beat... right before the Beast decides to drop him. He wants to buy his mother some nice furniture

CASH BUILDER: 3 out of 11 for $15,000.

If Mike wants to move one step towards the bank, The Beast will offer $5000. If he wants to gamble, Mark will offer $50,000.

Mike elects... to STAY where he is. And with that, for the first time in season 2... THE CHASE... IS ON!

Mike: New Zealand
CORRECT: Iceland
Beast: Iceland

Mike: Patella
CORRECT: Patella
Beast: Patella

Mike: Treasure Island
CORRECT: Treasure Island
Beast: Treasure Island

Mike: Martin Sheen
CORRECT: Martin Sheen
Beast: Martin Sheen

Mike: Thunderbolt
CORRECT: Thunderbolt
Beast: Thunderbolt

Mike: William I
CORRECT: Edward I
Beast: Edward I

Mike: Igneous
CORRECT: Igneous (BANK: $15,000)

Mike banks his cash and will move to the Final Chase. Now it's up to TREVOR to join him. Trevor is a tutor who likes to read a book a week.

CASH BUILDER: 7 for 13 for $35,000. If he takes the easy way, Mark will read an offer of $10,000. If you want to gamble... ".... Swing for the fences. $80,000."

Trevor, the self-proclaimed neurotic Jew, stays at the $35,000, and the Chase is on...

Trevor: It's not pink
CORRECT: It's not pink
Beast: It's not pink

Trevor: Java
CORRECT: Java
Beast: Java

Trevor: Little Orphan Annie
CORRECT: Peanuts
Beast: Peanuts

Trevor: Mooreism
CORRECT: Daltonism
Beast: Daltonism

Trevor: A monkey
CORRECT: A monkey
Beast: A monkey

Trevor: A sandstorm
CORRECT: A sandstorm
Beast: A sandstorm

Trevor: Henry Hudson
CORRECT: Henry Hudson (BANK: $50,000)

Finally, it's up to BETHANY to build to that bank. She loves to swing dance, and she just got married. If she wins the big money, it's going to a house.

CASH BUILDER: 6 out of 12 for $30,000. She can stay there... If she takes the safe route... $10,000 If she wants to play ball... "I'm going to make a hell of a wedding gift... $75,000."

She wants to join the guys in the Final Chase... "This team is far too sensible." And the Chase.... is far too on.

Bethany: My Ding-a-Ling
CORRECT: My Ding-a-Ling
Beast: My Ding-A-Link

Bethany: Shark
CORRECT: Shark
Beast: Shark

Bethany: Celine Dion's husband
CORRECT: Celine Dion's husband
Beast: Celine Dion's husband

Bethany: Jason Voorhees
CORRECT: Leatherface
Beast: Leatherface

Bethany: A Midsummer Night's Dream
CORRECT: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Beast: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Bethany: A dentist
CORRECT: A barber
Beast: A barber

Bethany: Raspberry
CORRECT: Raspberry (BANK: $80,000)

So all three Runners have made it through to the Final Chase with $80,000 in the bank.

THE FINAL CHASE

The team of Bethany, Trevor, and Mike will get rapid-fire questions for 2 minutes. For each correct response they buzz in with, they will move one step ahead of the Beast. There are three people playing this Final Chase, so they will begin with an automatic three steps on the Beast.

For $80,000, the Final Chase... IS ON!

Mike: 7 for 9
Trevor: 8 for 10
Bethany: 4 for 4

The team ends up with a total of 22 steps. Absolutely impressive... but is it enough? "Now I REALLY wish I caught one or two of them." You'll have your go at all three, Beast. Mark will now have 2 minutes to answer as many questions as HE can. Every correct answer puts him one step closer to the Runners. If he answers a question INCORRECTLY, the clock stops and the question goes to the Runners. If they answer the question correctly, they will push the Beast back ONE step. If Mark catches the Runners before two minutes is out, then the Final Chase is over, and the Runners leave with nothing. If Mark fails to catch the Runners in time, then the Runners will get an equal share of $80,000, $26,666 a piece!

It's time for the FINAL CHASE!

Beast: STOPPED at 7 (1:27)

- The Hindu festival Diwali honors what goddess of wealth? They go with Shiva... but it was Lakshmi. No change either way, 15 to catch.

Beast: STOPPED at 9 (1:16)

- Dame Judi Dench earned an Oscar for eight minutes in what '90s film? "Oh sugar." "Shakespeare in Love"... IS RIGHT! Beast pushed back to 8, 14 to catch.

Beast: STOPPED at 17 (:33)

- What announcer trademarked the catchphrase "Let's get ready to rumble"? After Mark says "Michael Zuffer....", the team are right with Michael BUFFER! Beast pushed back to 16, six to catch.

Beast: CATCHES at 22 (:08). Mike, Trevor & Bethany, a hell of a job, but all for naught as the Beast notches his first win of the new season. Will it be his last? You'll have to tune in next week to find out.

In the meantime... Happy Birthday, Mark!

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