Treasure Island, FL
Crystal is a victim of the mortgage crisis, having to sell her home a year ago. Then two months ago her car was stolen. Crystal is "beyond thrilled" to be in the Hot Seat. (NOTE: Crystal had a little stumble trying to get into the Hot Seat.)
Topic tree:
- Brainiacs
- Can I Quote You?
- Super Bowl Sunday
- Cool Beans
- To the Extreme
- A Bigger, Better You
- Aliens
- Tell it on the Mount
- Darkening Skies
- She said I'm Cute!
- Food Preparation
- James Michener
- Mirror, Mirror
- We Have Liftoff
- Confidence Game
$100 - A person who is confident about winning a game will often say "It's in the" what?
A - crate
B - bag
C - knapsack
D - steroids I just took
Spoiler
A - bicycle
B - hot air balloon
C - steam train
D - automobile
Spoiler
A - Lazy Smurf
B - Poet Smurf
C - Farmer Smurf
D - Vanity Smurf
Spoiler
A - Poland
B - Chesapeake
C - Caribbean
D - Alaska
Spoiler
A - garlic
B - celery
C - onion
D - cabbage
Spoiler
In order to afford the trip for the audition Crystal and her mother had a "Send Crystal to Millionaire" garage sale. She sold dishes, furniture and books and made $800 in one day. Now she's in the Hot Seat.
Now that Crystal has reached the $1K level she's earned the Ask the Expert lifeline. Today's expert, as has been the case all week, is Renee Seiler, award-winning journalist and author of "Good Enough Mother". On screen with Renee is her son Cole, who, she says, gives her a lot of material for her Web site.
$2K - What member of the Beatles was commonly referred to in the press as "the cute one"?
A - Paul McCartney
B - Ringo Starr
C - George Harrison
D - John Lennon
Spoiler
A - Dolly
B - Gustav
C - Arthur
D - Cristobal
Spoiler
A - Joyous
B - Hopeful
C - Blessed
D - Loving
Spoiler
A - water
B - dust
C - salt
D - oil
Spoiler
A - calves
B - buttocks
C - lips
D - cheeks
With 21 seconds on the clock Crystal decides to ask the audience.
Spoiler
A - 16%
B - 17%
C - 26%
D - 41%
Meredith informs Crystal that "malus" is Latin for "cheek".
D - cheeks (11)
Crystal is feeling incredible. She's going to buy some new wheels and pay some bills. Being on Millionaire was on Crystal's "bucket list", in the top five.
$50K - Cape Wrangell is located at what extreme point in the U.S.?
A - easternmost
B - westernmost
C - southernmost
D - northernmost
Crystal doesn't waste any time, opting to phone a friend. On her list are her friend Shoshona from St. Petersburg, FL; her friend Fred from Seminole, FL; and her mother, Barbara from Largo, FL. Crystal selects Shoshona. Shoshona doesn't hesitate, informing Crystal that it's in Alaska and she's 100% sure. After the call Meredith asks why Crystal thought Shoshona would know that. Crystal says that Shoshona's a world traveler. She also thought it might be in Alaska but wanted to make sure.
Spoiler
A - crocus
B - dahlia
C - orchid
D - gladiolus
With 35 seconds remaining Crystal decides to ask the expert.
Spoiler
Crystal decides to use the Double Dip with 32 seconds remaining. Her first answer is A, which is not correct. She ponders while the clock ticks down to 18 seconds, and makes C her second answer.
Meredith hands her a check, saying "Here's your $50,000 check." The audience starts clapping, then Meredith says, "Tear that one up because you have $100,000!". Crystal's jaw drops and she looks stunned but she does indeed tear up the check Meredith gave her.
C - orchid ()
Crystal used the insurance money from her car to pay for her trip to New York to be on the show. This is a new beginning, a new chapter in her life. Meredith says that Crystal came with a positive attitude but she also has a good luck charm. It's a pink heart, reminding her to stay centered in her heart and everything will be OK no matter what.
$250K - Who is the only U.S. president to have been inaugurated on Super Bowl Sunday?
A - Ronald Reagan
B - George H.W. Bush
C - Jimmy Carter
D - Bill Clinton
Spoiler
A - Ronald Reagan (26)