$ALE OF THE CENTURY [NBC]: Episode 5

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)

Liz: Behind Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine...

Pat: I think she's stuck.


Greg: I think you're right. Well, Bob, you could use a Money Card, but who knows what you could win up there? Good luck and fire when ready. (an unused letter from A-I, please)

[toetypergs]

c

[palmer7]

(he stops)

And no Money Card, but hopefully something nice at #8. What is it, Steve?

[palmer7]

[MAJOR WAGER]

Pat: He hit the Daily Double!

Greg: Not the Daily Double, the Major Wager.


Bob: $37
Frank: $45
James: $80


Bob, if you bet it all and answer this true/false question correctly, not only would you be within one Century Round question of James, you would receive...in cash... $18,500!! (canned whooos) However, if you risk it all and you bust, Garagiola's Rule comes into effect, and James would have a commanding lead. How much will you wager?

[toetypergs]

37 dollars

[palmer7]

He's going all the way! (canned audience cheers) For $18,500 in cash and a score of $74, here's Pat with the true/false question.

True or false: I, Pat Sajak, hosted a pilot for Press Your Luck.

[toetypergs]

i would know that if that was true. gonna say false

[palmer7]

Pat: Well, actually, it is true. It's not the Press Your Luck with the Whammies, but it is true. Sorry.
(canned audience awwws)

Greg: And so, your score drops to $0.


Bob: $0
Frank: $45
James: $80


Thankfully, Garagiola's Rule goes into effect.

Pat: And what is that, exactly?

Greg: Well, when somebody hits $0 on this show, we give everyone another $20.


Bob: $20
Frank: $65
James: $100


So, that means Bob now has $20, Frank has $65, and James is at $100. Pat, tell us more about your pilot.

Pat: It was for Ralph Edwards and was based on the game "Simon". That's all I can tell you.

Greg: Well, maybe it'll pop up on YouTube sometime. Pat, thank you for showing up, we'll see you later on in the show. Pat Sajak, everyone! (canned audience cheers as we shake hands again and Pat walks off stage, waving) This game just got a lot more interesting. We'll see if Frank or Bob can recover right after this.

(main theme to commercial, cheers and applause, fade to commercial)

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Greg: And now, the chip with no logo brings you the ad break with no ads. Instead, enjoy this song from the $ale of the Century: Vol. 2 soundtrack.

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["I Know Her So Well"
Originally Written as "I Know Him So Well" by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Produced by Ed Sheeran, Greg Palmer, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus
Performed by Ed Sheeran and Greg Palmer]

(As the crew is packing up the set in Los Angeles, two mic stands appear. Ed Sheeran approaches with his acoustic guitar and starts playing. Greg approaches the other mic stand.)

Ed:
Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Perfect situations must go wrong
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long

Looking back, I could have played it differently
Learned a little more before I fell
But it took time to understand the girl
Now at least I know I know her well

Wasn't it good? (Greg: Oh, so good.)
Wasn't she fine? (Greg: Oh, so fine.)
Isn't it madness

Ed/Greg:
She can't be mine?

Ed:
But in the end she needs
A little bit more than me
More security

Greg:
She needs her fantasy and freedom

Ed:
I know her so well

Greg:
No one in your life is with you constantly
No one is completely on your side
And though I'd move my world to be with her
Still the gap between us is too wide

Looking back, I could have played it differently (Ed: Looking back, I could have played it some other way)
Won a few more moments, who can tell? (Ed: I was just a little careless, maybe)
But I was ever so much younger then (Ed: I was so much younger then)
Now at least I know I know her well (Ed: I know I know her well)

Wasn't it good? (Ed: Oh, so good.)
Wasn't she fine? (Ed: Oh, so fine.)
Isn't it madness

Greg/Ed:
She won't be mine?
Didn't I know
How it would go?
If I knew from the start
Why am I falling apart?

Greg:
Wasn't it good?
Wasn't she fine?

Greg/Ed:
Isn't it madness
she won't be mine?

Ed:
But in the end she needs
A little bit more than me
More security

Greg:
She needs her fantasy and freedom

Ed:
I know her so well

Greg:
It took time to understand her

Greg/Ed:
I know her so well

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[asja2002]

[Scrabble Theme, Steve reads the copy]

Steve: Today's departing contestants will receive the following:

Spencer's. A name recognized for quality, durability, and style in infant's and children's wear by value-conscious parents for 90 years. Spencer's.





It's America's favorite jelly bean. Jelly Belly, in a variety of mouthwatering flavors of The Original Gourmet Jelly Bean. Jelly Belly.





Oven cleaning is a dirty job. So when you've got to do it, do it right with Easy-Off. No oven cleaner works faster or better, we guarantee it.





The Hoover PowerMax. An energy-efficient, self-propelled vacuum cleaner with attached tool storage. Nearly effortless vacuuming, from Hoover.





And Blitz Jewelry Shield protective skin cream. Helps prevent skin discoloration and irritation caused by jewelry. Easy to apply. Blitz, Riverside, California.

Plus all contestants will receive a $500 Amazon.com gift card, a 24K gold stickpin from Germani Jewelry, and the latest copy of the Sale of the Century board game from Milton Bradley, a division of Hasbro.

And once again, here's Greg Palmer with the Century Round!

[palmer7]

(canned audience cheers)


Ah yes, still using that Quizzard system. You'll like this game, it plays out a lot like the show. There's even a way to make your own Winners' Board so you can "WIN! THE! LOT!" at home. Great stuff, great stuff. Buy it. And if I had audience members, everybody would get one. But, we don't have an audience thanks to Mayor Garcetti. Anyway, we finish up the game with the Century Round. May I have 10 questions, please?



Bob: $20
Frank: $65
James: $100

[10]


(ding)

The scores: Bob at $20, Frank at $65, James at $100. James has a $35 lead, can he keep it? Good luck to everyone as we start the Century Round... now!

1. What is the closest foreign country to the US which does not touch the US?
2. The "K" in vitamin K stands for the Danish spelling of what eleven-letter word?
3. What guitar player was the last act to perform at the original Woodstock in 1969?
4. What river separates Maryland and Virginia?
5. Who killed Count Dooku by cutting off his head?
6. What country did poinsettias originally come from?
7. In grammar, a complete sentence must include a predicate and a what?
8. What is the alternate title of the masterpiece painting La Giaconda?
9. What is the common name for "alopecia"?
10. What was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon?

(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

(the clock starts counting down)

1. What is the closest foreign country to the US which does not touch the US?
(buzzcode: 77)
*Frank buzzes in (50)*
Frank?
Frank: Russia
Yes.
(ding)


Bob: $20
Frank: $75
James: $100

[9]


2. The "K" in vitamin K stands for the Danish spelling of what eleven-letter word?
(buzzcode: 8)
*Bob buzzes in (36)*
Bob: chlorophyll
(buzzer)
Coagulation.



Bob: $10
Frank: $75
James: $100

[8]


3. What guitar player was the last act to perform at the original Woodstock in 1969?
(buzzcode: 53)
*Frank buzzes in (50)*
Frank?
Frank: Hendrix
Correct.
(ding)


Bob: $10
Frank: $85
James: $100

[7]



4. What river separates Maryland and Virginia?
(buzzcode: 98)
*Bob buzzes in (73)*
Bob?
Bob: potomac
Right.
(ding)


Bob: $20
Frank: $85
James: $100

[6]



5. Who killed Count Dooku by cutting off his head?
(buzzcode: 56)
*Bob buzzes in (73)*
Bob?
Bob: count o monte Cristo
(buzzer)
Anakin Skywalker.


Bob: $10
Frank: $85
James: $100

[5]



6. What country did poinsettias originally come from?
(buzzcode: 91)
*Bob buzzes in (83)*
Bob?
Bob: germany
(buzzer)
Mexico


Bob: $0
Frank: $85
James: $100

[4]


And stop the clock. Bob, with a score of $0, we must invoke Garagiola's Rule. Everyone gets another $20.


Bob: $20
Frank: $105
James: $120

[4]


The scores, Bob at $20. Frank at $105, and James now holds a $15 lead. Might want to start buzzing in. Good luck to everyone, we restart the clock... now!

(the clock resumes)

7. In grammar, a complete sentence must include a predicate and a what?
(buzzcode: 25)
*James buzzes in (46)*
James?
James: Subject
Right.
(ding)



Bob: $20
Frank: $105
James: $130

[3]


8. What is the alternate title of the masterpiece painting La Giaconda?
(buzzcode: 74)
*Bob buzzes in (75)*
Bob?
Bob: mona lisa
Correct.
(ding)



Bob: $30
Frank: $105
James: $130

[2]



9. What is the common name for "alopecia"?
(buzzcode: 59)
*Bob buzzes in (66)*
Bob?
Bob: baldness
Right.
(ding)



Bob: $40
Frank: $105
James: $130

[1]




10. What was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon?
(buzzcode: 64)
*James buzzes in (17)*
James?
James: Neptune
Yes...
(ding)



Bob: $40
Frank: $105
James: $140

[0]



(time's up)

And James wins again!

[WIN CUE]
[RECAP MUSIC]

James, while we're not adding another car to the board, you have won again. We'll get back to you in a moment, but first, we must say goodbye to your opponents.

I am happy to report that we have two winners. Nobody's going away empty-handed. Bob, you made two nice buys; the vacation in Las Vegas, and the Fifteen-Thousand-Dollar Table. Plus, you picked up $5,970 and 20 cents in cash, I'll just throw in 80 more cents to round it up. When we add that to the $40 in front of you, that's a total of...

$25,103 in cash and prizes. Enjoy your prizes and good luck to you in Florida. Thank you so much for playing. Bob Loblaw, everyone! (audience cheers)

And Frank, you almost caught him, but James came in at the end. I'm happy to say you're driving away with that new car and $105 in gas money.

$17,219 in cash and prizes. Plus, both of you will be getting all those prizes Steve mentioned before the Century Round. Thanks for playing, good luck to you. Frank Jones, everyone! (audience cheers)

But once again, James Greek wins the day as he joins me at the Winners' Board. James, let's go shopping!

(Let's Go Shopping! cue)

(James thanks his opponents, then joins me at the doors as they open, we walk into the showroom, canned audience cheers)

And congratulations again, James. That was a close match, you ended up winning by just $35. Your thoughts, sir?

[jman8606]

Whew! I cannot wait to go back to my hometown of O town! Orlando Here I come!

[palmer7]

Yes, and here we come, too. Now, James, the car is yours. That's no longer on the board. However, we do have some other nice prizes. The $50,000 in cash; the Treasury zero-coupon bond worth more than that, the home theater, etc. However, if you find "WIN!", "THE!", and "LOT!", in that exact order, then that's just what you'll do. You'll win all the prizes on stage, including the Cash Jackpot!

[Jackpot Cue]

Steve: (VO) Tonight's $ale of the Century Cash Jackpot stands at $1,100,000!!

(canned audience cheers)

And more importantly, you'd get to challenge Marc Enyedy in primetime for the $uper $ale Championship Belt.

(canned audience ooohs)

All to play for, so good luck, and pick your first few numbers [once the board is loaded].

[asja2002]

[DING]

[palmer7]

And as you can see, it's like last night never happened. Start picking some numbers, please.