Winning is Everything
By: Anita
Winning is Everything
Chapter 3: Elimination
(At Krustyloo studios, studio #3)
Troy: We're back here at "Winning is Everything" with our two teams for today.
Zapp: Team Simpson and Team Planet Express are just about to learn the rules and square off against each other.
Troy: Now, teams, this is how the game goes. We will ask each member of each team questions. If you get a question wrong, you are kicked off the team, and we will continue to eliminate people until each team has only one member. These two people will be asked more questions, and when one of the two people gets a question wrong, the other person has a chance to win if they get the next question right.
Zapp: Before we start, each team will have time to talk over any sort of strategies that will be needed. After the strategy session is over, we will start the game. Okay, teams, you have 30 seconds to talk this over.
Good luck!
(The two teams huddle)
(At Team Simpson)
Homer: Okay, Marge, kids, remember one thing when we're up there: winning is everything!
Marge: Homer! Don't put so much pressure on the kids! It's okay if we lose.
Homer: But Marge, if we lose, we'll be known as losers on national television!
Lisa: Umm... shouldn't we use this time to think up strategies?
Homer: You're right! Ok, kids, if you are asked a question that you don't know the answer to, then the answer is "Aliens"!
Bart: I'm not quite sure you're right about that, Homer.
Homer: You want to win don't you boy?
Bart: Not really.
Homer: (angrily shaking fist) Right?
Bart: -gulp- yup! Heh heh...
(At Team Planet Express)
Leela: Ok guys, there's not much we need to talk about, those 20th century people are so dumb they probably think that the earth is the center of the universe!
Fry: You mean it isn't?
Amy: Fry, we all know that the I'm the center of the universe!
Bender: Let's just go kick their butts and go home millionaires.
Leela: Alright, is everyone ready to represent the year 3000?
Bender, Fry, Amy: Yeah!
Leela: Ok, let's go!
(Both teams sit down at their tables)
Troy: Ok, the first question is for Team Simpson. We'll start with
Maggie down there.
(Troy walks over to Maggie)
Troy: Now, Maggie, here's a real easy one. What is the capital of North Dakota?
Maggie: -suck suck-
Troy: Um... Zapp? Can we accept that?
Zapp: Try to get a clearer answer.
Troy: Um... Maggie, you're going to have to speak up.
Maggie: -suck suck-
(Maggie takes out pacifier and sticks it in Troy's mouth)
Troy: (muffled) I'm sorry, we can't accept that answer. You're off the team.
(Maggie takes her pacifier and sadly walks away)
Lisa: It's okay, Maggie.
Zapp: Well, now we're on to Team Planet Express. This question is for Nibbler.
(Zapp walks over to Nibbler)
Zapp: Nibbler, who was the second president of Mars?
(Nibbler starts eating Zapp's shoe)
Zapp: I'm sorry, but I don't think we can accept that answer. You're off the team.
(Nibbler jumps up and starts clawing at Zapp's face)
Zapp: Help! Get it off!
(Security rips Nibbler off Zapp's head)
(Nibbler sadly walks away)
Leela: Aww, it's okay Nibbler!
(Rest of Team Planet Express crowds around Nibbler and pet him)
Amy: You did the best you could...
(At Planet Express Lounge)
Zoidberg: (watching the show on television) I knew the answer to that question! And I can be cute! You should have picked me!
(Back to "Winning is Everything")
Zapp: Alright, each team has four people left on their team.
Troy: Our next question is for Bart on Team Simpson.
(Troy walks over to Bart)
Troy: Bart, here's your question: A man had fifty apples, and thirty-two were stolen...
Bart: I didn't do it!
Troy: No, Bart. This is a hypothetical question.
Bart: Hypo... wha?
Troy: Let me finish the question, okay? A man had fifty apples and thirty-two apples were stolen. Now, of the remaining apples, the man wants to divide them into groups of three, how many groups of apples would there be?
Bart: I dunno, I wasn't listening.
Troy: Just give me an answer, kid!
Bart: 4?
Troy: Sorry, that's the wrong answer, you're off the team.
Bart: (walking away) This game sucked anyway...
Zapp: Now on to Bender's question.
(Zapp walks over to Bender)
Zapp: Bender, here's your question: What...
(Bender's torso compartment pops open, revealing many stolen items)
Troy: Hey, that's my stuff!
Camera man: Hey, that's my stuff!
Audience member: Hey! That's my stuff!
Bender: Um... well, you see, I ... gotta go!
(Bender runs away)
Zapp: Well, I guess he's off Team Planet Express.
Troy: And after this next commercial, we'll be back and find out who the two final remaining people will be.
Zapp: And we'll find out which team is victorious, on...
Audience: "Winning is Everything"!
Okay everyone, just one more chapter to go!
Hope you'll like the thrilling conclusion of my story!