Transcript 9/20/2013b - Emily Mason (carryover contestant)

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Emily Mason
Cincinnati, OH

Emily wants to win the million dollars so she can run a marathon on every continent, starting with Antarctica. Cedric asks why she wants to start there. She replies that it sounds really fun and she's never been there. She hopes that she'll see penguins. Cedric says if she wins that much money maybe she can get Morgan Freeman to talk to her while she's running. Stephanie has $28,100 in her bank and two lifelines (ATA and JTQ) remaining.

Topic Tree (randomized):
Talk to the Machine
Having a Blast
Doing Business
Tough Crowd
Hidden Messages

Question #6 (Hidden Messages):
According to subliminal advertising expet Wilson Bryan Key, what U.S. bill once had the word "sex" hidden in a beard?
A - $5 bill
B - $10 bill
C - $20 bill
D - $100 bill

Emily knows that the

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$5 bill has Abraham Lincoln on it and he has a beard

. She says "it's so weird" that she's seen so many $20 bills but can't remember who's on them. She decides to ask the audience.

Ask the Audience results

A - 42%
B - 7%
C - 18%
D - 33%

Emily says that she knows she started talking about the $5 bill and feels like she led the audience on. She knows she should know this but it's a lot of money so she'll jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: A ($5 bill)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $28,100 (unchanged)

Question #7 (Tough Crowd):
In the world of professional wrestling, "TLC" is an annual WWE pay-per-view event that stands for what far-less-comforting phrase?
A - Thrusts, Lunges & Crunches
B - Talking, Laughing & Crying
C - Tables, Ladders & Chairs
D - Taxis, Limos & Cars

Only one of the answers makes sense to Emily so she makes

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"A"

her final answer.

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Answer: C (Tables, Ladders & Chairs)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

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Question #6 (Hidden Messages):
According to subliminal advertising expet Wilson Bryan Key, what U.S. bill once had the word "sex" hidden in a beard?
A - $5 bill
B - $10 bill
C - $20 bill
D - $100 bill

Emily knows that the

Spoiler

$5 bill has Abraham Lincoln on it and he has a beard

. She says "it's so weird" that she's seen so many $20 bills but can't remember who's on them. She decides to ask the audience.

Ask the Audience results

A - 42%
B - 7%
C - 18%
D - 33%

Emily says that she knows she started talking about the $5 bill and feels like she led the audience on. She knows she should know this but it's a lot of money so she'll jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: A ($5 bill)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $28,100 (unchanged)

Lessee -- Hamilton, no beard. Jackson, no beard. Franklin, no beard. A, final answer.

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Emily Mason
Cincinnati, OH

Emily wants to win the million dollars so she can run a marathon on every continent, starting with Antarctica. Cedric asks why she wants to start there. She replies that it sounds really fun and she's never been there. She hopes that she'll see penguins. Cedric says if she wins that much money maybe she can get Morgan Freeman to talk to her while she's running. Stephanie has $28,100 in her bank and two lifelines (ATA and JTQ) remaining.

Since the Thursday transcriptionist doesn't get the second show, the transcript will have to wait for a couple weeks.

Question #6 (Hidden Messages):
According to subliminal advertising expet Wilson Bryan Key, what U.S. bill once had the word "sex" hidden in a beard?
A - $5 bill
B - $10 bill
C - $20 bill
D - $100 bill

Emily knows that the

Spoiler

$5 bill has Abraham Lincoln on it and he has a beard

. She says "it's so weird" that she's seen so many $20 bills but can't remember who's on them. She decides to ask the audience.

Ask the Audience results

A - 42%
B - 7%
C - 18%
D - 33%

Emily says that she knows she started talking about the $5 bill and feels like she led the audience on. She knows she should know this but it's a lot of money so she'll jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: A ($5 bill)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $28,100 (unchanged)

$5 - Lincoln, $10 - Hamilton, $20 - Jackson, $100 - Franklin. Only one has a beard.