Chapter 3: Question Round 1/Big Board Round 1
Just like that, James "Jack" Clarkson was gaining fans. He was 33 and was a self-proclaimed actor. Except when he met Ryan Atwood. He was a troubled teen, and now he's looking for the big bucks.
"You ready, Ryan?" Peter said. "And, no. Jeff Hardy probably isn't going to play against you."
Just then, a beautiful girl distracted James and Ryan. She was in her early 20s.
"What's wrong, Ryan?" Marissa said.
"I thought you were Courtney!" Marissa said.
"Hey! I'm over here!" the young woman said. She was beautiful in every way. She had curly brown hair and light blue eyes. She stood five- foot-six. She had a light blue blazer on.
"Don't tell me she's going to play against us!" James said.
"Yes. Her name's Leigha Long." Peter said. "You've probably heard of her before, right?"
"Yes, I did." Marissa said. "She was on The Price Is Right on December 5th, 2001. I feel sorry for Daniel."
"FORGET Daniel!" Ryan screamed. "He overbid on his showcase by $29! Do you know how that feels when you overbid on your showcase in the final segment of the show?"
"I knew he was going to do that." Leigha said. "I may have heard of you before. You are?"
"Ryan Atwood."
"Oh." She replied.
"I live near Orange County." Ryan replied. "It's nice over there."
"Newport Beach is cool." Leigha said.
"I hope you do well in the game." Ryan said.
"I hope you do as well, too." Leigha said. In 15 minutes, the show was about to start. And Ryan Atwood was about to be one step closer to the cash and away from the whammy, as well. His friends were in the audience. The intro had started. They showed Jeff Hardy in one episode hitting Go Back Two Spaces to $4,000+a spin. The next opening montage showed Alison Sweeney hitting $3,000+one spin in one shot. The next was when the screen split between Shawn and Eric, with Shawn hitting BIG BUCKS for $5,000+one spin. After that, they showed Shane McMahon getting his third whammy in round one, leaping out of his chair screaming. He lost $4,200 to it. And finally, the last one has Kelly Clarkson hitting $2,000 in square 11 to end the game. "Ever wanted a game with cash, prizes, and surprises?" Randy West asked the audience. The contestant island was empty. "YEAH!" They all said. "Well, we've got it! THE game with BIG BUCKS and WHAMMIES is filled with humongous surprises, BIG CASH, and BIG PRIZES! From CBS Television City in Hollywood, it's time to PRESS YOUR LUCK!!" he said. The audience applauded, cheered, and screamed. They showed some nice views there. "And now, please welcome, your host.Peter Tomarken!" Randy shouted. The audience applauded. "I thank you, Randy West, and welcome everyone to Press Your Luck! It's the game where there are really NO limits to how much money a player can win. WE have FOUR questions, and a correct answer earns you spins at the big Press Your Luck game board because the more spins you have, the more money you can win, because our board is loaded with thousands of dollars in cash and prizes, and every time you stop the board like this.STOP!" The board was fixed, and it had huge TV screens lined up in a square. They were flat. It was very high tech for 2003! Peter smacked the buzzer on his podium. It landed on a Garfield.com gift package.
"You won't just make any money because I just hit a Garfield.com gift package! Also, be aware that you are very likely to hit a Whammy and if you do that, he comes out, does some crazy things, and takes away all of your money." The light that stopped on a Whammy went from yellow to blood red. The audience booed.
"You have to be very careful, because it's very depressing." The audience laughed.
"Also, the player with the most money at the end of the game gets to keep it all and gets the privilege to play tomorrow. Are you ready to Press Your Luck? Well, first, let's meet the contestants! First up is Ryan Atwood! Come on up here and tell us about yourself!"
Ryan ran to the first seat. They showed his home video.
"So, you're from Orange County, California. Tell us about yourself." Peter said when the video ended and they cut back to Ryan. He told them about himself.
"Oh. You came for the big bucks because." Peter said.
"I wanted to buy some cool gifts for Seth and Marissa!" Ryan yelled. The audience cheered loudly.
"OK! Another contestant we're going to meet now is Leigha Long! Leigha, come on out here and tell us about yourself!" The ladies in the audience screamed as the rest of the audience cheered. Leigha was quickly becoming a fan favorite. She ran down to the second seat. As soon as her video ended, she told Peter about herself.
"You've been on another game show, haven't you? We had a contestant yesterday on The Price Is Right named Melissa. She had a fun time on that show. She left here with over $30,000!"
"I was on the same one!" Leigha said, laughing.
"Well, let's hope you do well on this show. Now we'd like to meet our returning champion with a 1-day total of $19,383, Jack Clarkson! Come on out here to tell us about yourself!" The audience cheered. Jack ran down to the third seat on the podium. "This is your second day here! What are you going to do with all those bucks?" Peter asked. "I don't know, Peter!" Jack said, laughing. The audience laughed. "Ah, well." Peter said. "In the question round, a buzz-in answer gives you three spins, while a multiple-choice answer gives you one spin. And here we go with the first question. Actress Neve Campbell won an MTV Movie Award for Best Actress in what year?" Ryan rang in. "Yes, Ryan?" Peter said. "1998." "Is the correct answer 1998, 1996, or 2000? Leigha, we go to you." "1998." "Jack?"
"1998." "The correct answer, players, is 1998! Ryan gets three spins, while Leigha and Jack are tied at one." "Do we take them to the big board now?" Ryan said. "No, that's after the question round." Peter said. "I'm new to Press Your Luck." Ryan said. "OK. Next question. Who is the actress who plays Sami Brady on the award winning soap opera Days Of Our Lives?" Peter asked. Ryan rang in once again. "Alison Sweeney." Ryan replied. "Is the correct answer Alison Sweeney, Christina Ricci, or Clare Kramer? Leigha, we go to you." "Alison Sweeney." Leigha replied. "Jack?"
"Alison Sweeney." "OK. Everyone knows that it is Alison Sweeney! Ryan, you go to six now, and Leigha and Jack are tied at two." "I could rack up millions with that!" Ryan said. "Not yet, Ryan! I know you're anxious to get to the big board and get it over with, but here's the next question." Peter said. "In English, what does the Latin words 'servatis a periculum' and 'servatis a maleficum' mean?" A buzzer sounded.
"OK. It's now in multiple-choice form! Is it to save us from danger and evil, wear and tear, or Shane McMahon and despair? Ryan?"
"I think it's danger and evil."
"Leigha?"
"I've never heard that before, so I'll say wear and tear."
"Jack?"
"I too think it's danger and evil."
"The correct answer is danger and evil! Ryan goes to seven and Jack goes to three. Well, Leigha, you stay at two. Last question. Actor James Marsters, a five-day champion on this show, subsequently, is a member of a rock music band. What is the name of that group?" Leigha rang in.
"Yes, Leigha." Peter said.
"Ghost Of The Robot." Leigha replied.
"Is the correct answer Ghost Of The Robot, Evanescence, or Trapt? Jack, we go to you."
"Ghost Of The Robot."
"Ryan?"
"Ghost Of The Robot."
"If you're a fan of James Marsters, then you've come to the right place, because the correct answer is Ghost Of The Robot! Ryan, you go to eight, Leigha, you go to five, and Jack, you go to three! And when we return, we're going to turn those spins into bucks! So don't go anywhere!" The audience applauded. The island rotated 180 degrees to face the big board. The words "PRESS YOUR LUCK" were flashing on the back of the island.
The commercials came in. After they were over with, the show came back on with the "out of commercial break" theme playing. The audience applauded. They played the second board sound effect from the rest of fall 1983.
"Yes, it's that time again, to attack the big board, worth over $13,000 in cash and prizes waiting for you to take it away. But watch out for the whammy. He'll take away all of your money. And remember, you can pass your spins at anytime when you have a third whammy, and four whammies and you're history. The player with the least amount of spins will go first. That would be Jack. Are you ready to go, champ?" Peter said.
"Ready, Peter!" he replied.
"Here we go!" Peter said.
"No whammies. Big bucks!" Jack hit his plunger. The light stopped on a red space.
"Stop at $1,500!" Peter said. "You're in first place. Do you want to press your luck or pass?"
"I want more money, Peter!"
"Here we go!" Peter said. The audience applauded.
"Big bucks! No whammies. Let's go. And STOP!" The light stopped on a prize: a Flokati Rug worth $399. Jack now had $1,899.
"Stop at a Flokati Rug worth $399!" Peter said. "Press your luck or pass?"
"I'm going to pass to Leigha." Jack said.
"You're passing it?" Peter said. "Leigha, here you go!" A zapping sound was heard as Leigha was passed spins. "Here comes the first spin."
"Hmmm, how am I going to start? No whammies. Stay away. This is really not my day, isn't it? I think, no. STOP!" The light stopped on a blue $750.
"Stop at $750!" Peter said. "Press Your Luck or pass?"
"I'm going." Leigha said.
"Go for it, she says. All right! Put that stuff up there for Leigha!" Peter said.
"Oh, please, not me. You can, ummm.eat Jack!" The audience laughed. "STOP!" The light stopped on a red $1,250.
"Stop at $1,250!" Peter said. Leigha now had $2,000. "Press Your Luck or pass? You're ahead of Jack by $101."
At the end of Leigha's spins, she nailed $300, a Car Stereo worth $741, and $1,020 cash. Her total was $4,081.
"Ryan, you're next with eight spins. Ready to go?" Peter said.
"I'm not sure." Ryan said. The audience urged and yelled suggestions.
"Pass, Ryan, pass!" an audience member shouted.
"Let's go, Ryan!" another member shouted.
"I'm going to press my luck." Ryan said.
"He's pressing, HERE WE GO!" Peter yelled. The slides were flashing and rotating. Ryan looked scared.
"I'm going, man. I have nothing to lose." Ryan said. "We're looking for $1,250 up there. No, I mean $1,500. Please, $1,500! STOP!" The light stopped on a picture of a famous orange cat. "Stop at a Garfield.com Gift Certificate valued at $1,407!" Peter said. "You're still in third place, but you have seven spins! What do you want to do, Ryan?" "I'm going to continue pressing." Ryan replied. "OK!" Peter said. "Here we go! He wants to hold on to Garfield there." "Are you watching, Marissa? I won't let that Whammy slow me down like that. Whammies, you can annoy Jeff Hardy for a while. STOP!" Ryan said, but he didn't hit the buzzer!" "Ryan, hit the buzzer in front of you." Peter said.
"Oh. STOP!" Ryan said while hitting the buzzer. The light stopped on a light green $1,500.
"Stop at $1,500!" Peter said. "You're now in second place, and you have six spins."
On the rest of Ryan's spins, he hit a Set of His and Hers Watches, a blue $700, a light blue $350, a purple $1,250, and BIG BUCKS for a dark blue $1,000.
Score Recap Ryan: $6,547 EARNED: 0 PASSED: 0 Whammies Accumulated: 0 Leigha: $4,081 EARNED: 0 PASSED: 0 Whammies Accumulated: 0 Jack: $1,899 EARNED: 0 PASSED: 0 Whammies Accumulated: 0
"Well, what a game! We'll be right back for the second question round where the questions become spins, and spins become big bucks! Don't go away!" The audience applauded. The island rotated 180 degrees to face the audience. The "PRESS YOUR LUCK" logo flashed. The commercial break theme played with pianos playing quietly.
Just like that, James "Jack" Clarkson was gaining fans. He was 33 and was a self-proclaimed actor. Except when he met Ryan Atwood. He was a troubled teen, and now he's looking for the big bucks.
"You ready, Ryan?" Peter said. "And, no. Jeff Hardy probably isn't going to play against you."
Just then, a beautiful girl distracted James and Ryan. She was in her early 20s.
"What's wrong, Ryan?" Marissa said.
"I thought you were Courtney!" Marissa said.
"Hey! I'm over here!" the young woman said. She was beautiful in every way. She had curly brown hair and light blue eyes. She stood five- foot-six. She had a light blue blazer on.
"Don't tell me she's going to play against us!" James said.
"Yes. Her name's Leigha Long." Peter said. "You've probably heard of her before, right?"
"Yes, I did." Marissa said. "She was on The Price Is Right on December 5th, 2001. I feel sorry for Daniel."
"FORGET Daniel!" Ryan screamed. "He overbid on his showcase by $29! Do you know how that feels when you overbid on your showcase in the final segment of the show?"
"I knew he was going to do that." Leigha said. "I may have heard of you before. You are?"
"Ryan Atwood."
"Oh." She replied.
"I live near Orange County." Ryan replied. "It's nice over there."
"Newport Beach is cool." Leigha said.
"I hope you do well in the game." Ryan said.
"I hope you do as well, too." Leigha said. In 15 minutes, the show was about to start. And Ryan Atwood was about to be one step closer to the cash and away from the whammy, as well. His friends were in the audience. The intro had started. They showed Jeff Hardy in one episode hitting Go Back Two Spaces to $4,000+a spin. The next opening montage showed Alison Sweeney hitting $3,000+one spin in one shot. The next was when the screen split between Shawn and Eric, with Shawn hitting BIG BUCKS for $5,000+one spin. After that, they showed Shane McMahon getting his third whammy in round one, leaping out of his chair screaming. He lost $4,200 to it. And finally, the last one has Kelly Clarkson hitting $2,000 in square 11 to end the game. "Ever wanted a game with cash, prizes, and surprises?" Randy West asked the audience. The contestant island was empty. "YEAH!" They all said. "Well, we've got it! THE game with BIG BUCKS and WHAMMIES is filled with humongous surprises, BIG CASH, and BIG PRIZES! From CBS Television City in Hollywood, it's time to PRESS YOUR LUCK!!" he said. The audience applauded, cheered, and screamed. They showed some nice views there. "And now, please welcome, your host.Peter Tomarken!" Randy shouted. The audience applauded. "I thank you, Randy West, and welcome everyone to Press Your Luck! It's the game where there are really NO limits to how much money a player can win. WE have FOUR questions, and a correct answer earns you spins at the big Press Your Luck game board because the more spins you have, the more money you can win, because our board is loaded with thousands of dollars in cash and prizes, and every time you stop the board like this.STOP!" The board was fixed, and it had huge TV screens lined up in a square. They were flat. It was very high tech for 2003! Peter smacked the buzzer on his podium. It landed on a Garfield.com gift package.
"You won't just make any money because I just hit a Garfield.com gift package! Also, be aware that you are very likely to hit a Whammy and if you do that, he comes out, does some crazy things, and takes away all of your money." The light that stopped on a Whammy went from yellow to blood red. The audience booed.
"You have to be very careful, because it's very depressing." The audience laughed.
"Also, the player with the most money at the end of the game gets to keep it all and gets the privilege to play tomorrow. Are you ready to Press Your Luck? Well, first, let's meet the contestants! First up is Ryan Atwood! Come on up here and tell us about yourself!"
Ryan ran to the first seat. They showed his home video.
"So, you're from Orange County, California. Tell us about yourself." Peter said when the video ended and they cut back to Ryan. He told them about himself.
"Oh. You came for the big bucks because." Peter said.
"I wanted to buy some cool gifts for Seth and Marissa!" Ryan yelled. The audience cheered loudly.
"OK! Another contestant we're going to meet now is Leigha Long! Leigha, come on out here and tell us about yourself!" The ladies in the audience screamed as the rest of the audience cheered. Leigha was quickly becoming a fan favorite. She ran down to the second seat. As soon as her video ended, she told Peter about herself.
"You've been on another game show, haven't you? We had a contestant yesterday on The Price Is Right named Melissa. She had a fun time on that show. She left here with over $30,000!"
"I was on the same one!" Leigha said, laughing.
"Well, let's hope you do well on this show. Now we'd like to meet our returning champion with a 1-day total of $19,383, Jack Clarkson! Come on out here to tell us about yourself!" The audience cheered. Jack ran down to the third seat on the podium. "This is your second day here! What are you going to do with all those bucks?" Peter asked. "I don't know, Peter!" Jack said, laughing. The audience laughed. "Ah, well." Peter said. "In the question round, a buzz-in answer gives you three spins, while a multiple-choice answer gives you one spin. And here we go with the first question. Actress Neve Campbell won an MTV Movie Award for Best Actress in what year?" Ryan rang in. "Yes, Ryan?" Peter said. "1998." "Is the correct answer 1998, 1996, or 2000? Leigha, we go to you." "1998." "Jack?"
"1998." "The correct answer, players, is 1998! Ryan gets three spins, while Leigha and Jack are tied at one." "Do we take them to the big board now?" Ryan said. "No, that's after the question round." Peter said. "I'm new to Press Your Luck." Ryan said. "OK. Next question. Who is the actress who plays Sami Brady on the award winning soap opera Days Of Our Lives?" Peter asked. Ryan rang in once again. "Alison Sweeney." Ryan replied. "Is the correct answer Alison Sweeney, Christina Ricci, or Clare Kramer? Leigha, we go to you." "Alison Sweeney." Leigha replied. "Jack?"
"Alison Sweeney." "OK. Everyone knows that it is Alison Sweeney! Ryan, you go to six now, and Leigha and Jack are tied at two." "I could rack up millions with that!" Ryan said. "Not yet, Ryan! I know you're anxious to get to the big board and get it over with, but here's the next question." Peter said. "In English, what does the Latin words 'servatis a periculum' and 'servatis a maleficum' mean?" A buzzer sounded.
"OK. It's now in multiple-choice form! Is it to save us from danger and evil, wear and tear, or Shane McMahon and despair? Ryan?"
"I think it's danger and evil."
"Leigha?"
"I've never heard that before, so I'll say wear and tear."
"Jack?"
"I too think it's danger and evil."
"The correct answer is danger and evil! Ryan goes to seven and Jack goes to three. Well, Leigha, you stay at two. Last question. Actor James Marsters, a five-day champion on this show, subsequently, is a member of a rock music band. What is the name of that group?" Leigha rang in.
"Yes, Leigha." Peter said.
"Ghost Of The Robot." Leigha replied.
"Is the correct answer Ghost Of The Robot, Evanescence, or Trapt? Jack, we go to you."
"Ghost Of The Robot."
"Ryan?"
"Ghost Of The Robot."
"If you're a fan of James Marsters, then you've come to the right place, because the correct answer is Ghost Of The Robot! Ryan, you go to eight, Leigha, you go to five, and Jack, you go to three! And when we return, we're going to turn those spins into bucks! So don't go anywhere!" The audience applauded. The island rotated 180 degrees to face the big board. The words "PRESS YOUR LUCK" were flashing on the back of the island.
The commercials came in. After they were over with, the show came back on with the "out of commercial break" theme playing. The audience applauded. They played the second board sound effect from the rest of fall 1983.
"Yes, it's that time again, to attack the big board, worth over $13,000 in cash and prizes waiting for you to take it away. But watch out for the whammy. He'll take away all of your money. And remember, you can pass your spins at anytime when you have a third whammy, and four whammies and you're history. The player with the least amount of spins will go first. That would be Jack. Are you ready to go, champ?" Peter said.
"Ready, Peter!" he replied.
"Here we go!" Peter said.
"No whammies. Big bucks!" Jack hit his plunger. The light stopped on a red space.
"Stop at $1,500!" Peter said. "You're in first place. Do you want to press your luck or pass?"
"I want more money, Peter!"
"Here we go!" Peter said. The audience applauded.
"Big bucks! No whammies. Let's go. And STOP!" The light stopped on a prize: a Flokati Rug worth $399. Jack now had $1,899.
"Stop at a Flokati Rug worth $399!" Peter said. "Press your luck or pass?"
"I'm going to pass to Leigha." Jack said.
"You're passing it?" Peter said. "Leigha, here you go!" A zapping sound was heard as Leigha was passed spins. "Here comes the first spin."
"Hmmm, how am I going to start? No whammies. Stay away. This is really not my day, isn't it? I think, no. STOP!" The light stopped on a blue $750.
"Stop at $750!" Peter said. "Press Your Luck or pass?"
"I'm going." Leigha said.
"Go for it, she says. All right! Put that stuff up there for Leigha!" Peter said.
"Oh, please, not me. You can, ummm.eat Jack!" The audience laughed. "STOP!" The light stopped on a red $1,250.
"Stop at $1,250!" Peter said. Leigha now had $2,000. "Press Your Luck or pass? You're ahead of Jack by $101."
At the end of Leigha's spins, she nailed $300, a Car Stereo worth $741, and $1,020 cash. Her total was $4,081.
"Ryan, you're next with eight spins. Ready to go?" Peter said.
"I'm not sure." Ryan said. The audience urged and yelled suggestions.
"Pass, Ryan, pass!" an audience member shouted.
"Let's go, Ryan!" another member shouted.
"I'm going to press my luck." Ryan said.
"He's pressing, HERE WE GO!" Peter yelled. The slides were flashing and rotating. Ryan looked scared.
"I'm going, man. I have nothing to lose." Ryan said. "We're looking for $1,250 up there. No, I mean $1,500. Please, $1,500! STOP!" The light stopped on a picture of a famous orange cat. "Stop at a Garfield.com Gift Certificate valued at $1,407!" Peter said. "You're still in third place, but you have seven spins! What do you want to do, Ryan?" "I'm going to continue pressing." Ryan replied. "OK!" Peter said. "Here we go! He wants to hold on to Garfield there." "Are you watching, Marissa? I won't let that Whammy slow me down like that. Whammies, you can annoy Jeff Hardy for a while. STOP!" Ryan said, but he didn't hit the buzzer!" "Ryan, hit the buzzer in front of you." Peter said.
"Oh. STOP!" Ryan said while hitting the buzzer. The light stopped on a light green $1,500.
"Stop at $1,500!" Peter said. "You're now in second place, and you have six spins."
On the rest of Ryan's spins, he hit a Set of His and Hers Watches, a blue $700, a light blue $350, a purple $1,250, and BIG BUCKS for a dark blue $1,000.
Score Recap Ryan: $6,547 EARNED: 0 PASSED: 0 Whammies Accumulated: 0 Leigha: $4,081 EARNED: 0 PASSED: 0 Whammies Accumulated: 0 Jack: $1,899 EARNED: 0 PASSED: 0 Whammies Accumulated: 0
"Well, what a game! We'll be right back for the second question round where the questions become spins, and spins become big bucks! Don't go away!" The audience applauded. The island rotated 180 degrees to face the audience. The "PRESS YOUR LUCK" logo flashed. The commercial break theme played with pianos playing quietly.