Cody grabbed his buzzer tight. He got ready for the categories, and was ready to kick some butt.

Here are the categories! First we have Presidential Firsts, Strikes, Mathematical Definitions, The Statue of Liberty, Sports Stars, and Kansas. Cody, you have control of the board.

Cody got ready. He weighed his options, and made his decision to go with Presidential Firsts. He was well-versed in Presidents.

"This man is universally regarded as one of the greatest presidents of all time, consider he was the first to actually take office." Cody knew this the way Sarah Palin knew idiocy. It was ingrained in his head.

"Who is Washington?" Cody followed by demolishing the category, finishing by answering Grover Cleveland for first president with the Statue of Liberty.

Cody continued to dominate the category, and moved on to demolishing Strikes, which was actually about baseball, bowling and war, and The Statue of Liberty. He got ready for the break, and then it was time for the interview. After Daisuke spoke about his experience in the Little League World Series, and Tyrone spoke about his football team, it was Cody's turn.

"Ladies and Gentleman, this young man, Cody Martin, has led a life we can only dream of. Cody, tell us about your adolescent years.

Cody smiled, he had rehearsed this a couple of times and knew what to say. "Well Alex, I lived in the Boston Tipton from the time I was 12 to the time I was 14. My mother was the lounge singer there, and still is today. I got to meet lots of people, and the Tipton staff was my family. I even became great friends with London Tipton. Then, I was accepted to Seven Seas High School with my twin Zack, and London went as well. I currently attend Seven Seas High aboard the SS Tipton, and I start my senior year soon. September 13 in fact."

Alex looked at him and pretended to have envy. "Yeah, I bet after what you've seen my job looks boring."

Cody just laughed, and they continued with game. Since Cody had already run 3 categories, he decided to take a break, although he had unlimited brainpower. Finally, it came down to the final category of Kansas. Cody knew that this was Bailey's state, and thus very special to him. He had to dominate this category. Besides, Tyrone and Daisuke already had a decent 3000 each. It was his turn now.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was proposed by this man.

"Who is Stephen A. Douglas?"

This Kansan is most famous for his violence to free slaves.

"Who is John Brown?"

Not surprisingly, Kansas produces tons and tons of these two crops.

"What are wheat and corn?"

This city in Kansas is the windiest city in America.

"What is Dodge City?"

This city, in south-central Kansas, is near the small farming town of Kettlecorn.

This one ran deep in his blood. It was involved with the person whom he loved.

"What is Kettlepot?"

And with that note, Cody will coast in with 18,000 dollars. Daisuke, since you didn't get the Daily Double, you will go first next round.

Cody took a break. He needed a breather for a couple minutes after being on live television. He was really happy he got off to such a great start, but he need a lot more money to make sure he got first place. He needed first place for good positioning.

He got back in it and had to destroy. By the time the round was over, he had gotten 31,000 dollars. The category was Michigan v Ohio State. He wasn't a big fan of college football teams, but he knew enough and he loved watching it because of the varied offenses.

This rivalry is made very intense by their stadiums, which have these nicknames.

Cody did a quick search through his head. He knew that Ohio State was the Horseshoe, but he was fuzzy on Michigan. Was it the Den, or was it the Big House? He decided to go with the Big House, because he remembered that the Den was Penn State.

Let's go to our finalists. Daisuke, you had 10,000 due to that big Daily Double. You put down the Horseshoe and the Big House. That is correct, and your wager was 10,000. You are guaranteed a spot in the finals.

Tyrone, you had 10,000 as well due to a Daily Double. You came up with the Big House and the Horseshoe. You are right! Your wager? It was 10,000 and you also are a wild card in the semis.

Cody, our leader. You came up with the Big House, and the Horseshoe. Obviously, you are right, and your wager was 0. No need to wager anything considering you have 31, are our winner! Now let me introduce you, the fans, to the nine semifinalists.

"Barky Fink, Amherst, Massachusetts."

"Brian Donahue, St. Paul, Minnesota."

"Jeffrey Wu, Flushing, New York."

"Vikram Gupta, South Brunswick, New Jersey."

"Jonathon Hendrickson, Temecula, California."

"Bailey Pickett, Kettlecorn, Kansas."

"Cody Martin, Boston, Massachusetts."

"Tyrone Walker, Providence, Rhode Island."

"Daisuke Okajima, Honolulu, Hawaii."

Stay tuned, as our semifinals being next with Bailey Pickett, Tyrone Walker, and Jeffrey Wu!

Cody immediately rushed back up to his room for a quick shower. He wasn't that nervous, he just wanted to look good for the camera, hopefully he would look like a man across America. He got back to watch the game, just to see Bailey annihilating her opponents. He saw the Final Jeopardy! The category was Liberalism in the United States.

Liberalism is young and hip to this 14th state, as it voted against Roosevelt four times.

Cody knew that the answer was Vermont, one of the greatest states in the country. He hoped Bailey knew it as well.

Let's go to our Semi-Finalists. We'll start with Jeffrey. Jeffrey, you came up with Vermont. That is right, and you will add how much to your 1,500? 1500! You will finish with 3,000.

Tyrone, you came up with Vermont as well. Also right! You had 3,000, and you wagered 0. That leaves you at 3,000.

Bailey, you came up with Vermont! That adds 30,000 to your 34,000, and you are in the finals with a whopping 64,000! Congratulations to all of you, and the second game of Cody Martin, Barky Fink, and Jonathon Hendrickson is up next!

Cody clapped for Bailey, and on his way out he said, "Nice game!" to her when she was coming back in.. She was surprised that he said that, but she seemed gratified.

Cody got set with his buzzer. It was time for game two.

A/N: Since most people seem to be not even bothering to review this story, I'm not sure whether I should continue it. I'm just kidding. What I would like is a review here and there. I made it short so people would remember to tell me if they want me to go on. Read and Review! I want at least 7 more reviews!