American History (Day 2)

Contestants: Patrick, Katie, Greg

Toss-Up 1: Living thing
_ _ A R L E _
O A K

Greg gets SCARLET OAK, so $1,000 is his.

Toss-Up 2: Landmark
T _ D A _
_ A S I N

This should've been a Place, but Katie nails TIDAL BASIN anyway.

Featured Prize: Trip to St. Lucia worth $6,500

Jackpot Round: Phrase

Katie gets things going with a $5K pair of R's, a $300 S, a FP M, and a trio of T's for the Gift Tag (why she didn't call those on $2,500 is beyond me). But after buying E and A pairs, she Bankrupts between $600 and $900 to lose $5,300 and the Gift Tag. Ouch. Greg gets a $550 L and a pair of I's, but then the MDW's right-side Bankrupt takes away the $300 difference. Patrick asks for a $300 N, but gets the same Bankrupt as Katie. We come back to her, as she calls a C for $550 and purchases the last vowel of 2 O's...

_ L O O _ / _ S
T _ I C _ E R
T _ A N
_ A T E R

...and realizes that BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER for another $700.

Bankrupts: Everyone (one for each player)! Yikes...
Unclaimed Jackpot: $9,700

Patrick: $0
Katie: $3,000
Greg: $1,000 Toss-Up money

Mystery Round: What are you doing?

Greg instantly says S for stopper on $500. Patrick asks for a $900 N and the obvious G for the St. Lucia trip. After asking for a $500 M, he inserts the obvious pair of I's and gets a $300 R. But after asking for an A, he buys a worthless E, likely costing him $950 and the trip. Katie then tries a pair of T's on $900, nabs the MDW with a C...

C _ T T I N G
M _ / _ A I R

...and I'm NOT CUTTING MY HAIR at this moment, but she's earning that amount and (temporarily) sparkly green wedge (you know, the MDW)!

Wrong Letters: S (Greg), E (Patrick)

Patrick: $0
Katie: $4,800 + MDW
Greg: $1,000

Prize Puzzle: Living things

Patrick tries to win a trip this time, but while on $600, he can't find an S (I thought the category was plural, guys?). Katie goes on a roll with a $900 R, but it's stopped by a negative N while on $300. Greg nets a $600 pair of T's, but the O stops him. Patrick then looks for an L and finds one on $300, but after purchasing a quartet of E's, he Bankrupts near $3,500. Katie then gets an A and a FP pair of I's to close out the vowels...

_ _ I T E - T A I L E _
_ E E R

...and with $650, she'll go see some WHITE-TAILED DEER on her $5,500 trip to QUEBEC, CANADA! She's earned $6,150 cash and Canada that round!

Wrong Letters: S (Patrick), N (Katie), O (Greg)
Bankrupt: Patrick

Patrick: $0
Katie: $10,950 + MDW
Greg: $1,000

Toss-Up 3: Place
_ _ I S T _ _
_ T O P

Patrick goes to a WHISTLE STOP to finally get on the board.

Round 4: Phrase

Patrick nabs a $300 T and a single E before finding an N for $500 (near the empty MDW). But it's Final Spin time...

_ E T / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ N

...and consonants are worth $1,450.

Patrick - 2 R's!
Katie - 1 A.
Greg - 1 L.
Patrick - 1 Y.

L E T / Y _ _ R
_ A _ R / _ _ _ N

Patrick, LET YOUR HAIR DOWN - you've just won another $4,900.

Patrick: $7,900
Katie: $10,950 + MDW!
Greg: $1,000

Maingame Winnings: Just $19,850

Million-Dollar Bonus Round #2: Event

Let's see if Katie will be a millionaire. Her all-important spin lands her on the...whoops, I forgot! Darn it. Oh well...

RSTLNE, please:

_ _ _ E / R _ N

She obviously knows it like I do, calling MHCO...

H O M E / R _ N

Let's see what this HOME RUN is worth...




...not the million, but 45 grand! She leaves with $55,950 cash and Canada! Well done, ma'am!