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00:00From Sony Pictures Studios, it's a marriage exchange!
00:08Wheel of Fortune!
00:13Ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show.
00:17That's AJ and Meta White!
00:20Hello! Hello America!
00:23And anyone else who's watching.
00:25Thank you, Jim.
00:26Appreciate that. Thank you very much.
00:28You must unlock on.
00:32Hi! What are you smiling about?
00:36Get ready, we're going to do a toss-up here.
00:37Give away some money to one of these folks.
00:39A thousand dollars we trust.
00:40Phrase is the category for our first toss-up.
00:44And let's toss it out.
00:54Edmar.
00:55Please check your work.
00:57Yes, yes indeed.
00:59I bet you've said that before.
01:01Lots of times.
01:02Edmar Ramos is from Waipahu, Hawaii, which is on Oahu, right?
01:07Yes.
01:08High school math teacher?
01:09Yes.
01:10And you went to school there as a student, right?
01:11Yes, I'm a graduate from Waipahu High School.
01:13Okay, and now you're the big deal math teacher, huh?
01:17And you bake, and people know that on campus.
01:21I do. I've been known for my baking.
01:24I always bring lots of goodies.
01:28Good to have you here.
01:30It's great to be here.
01:31Hello, Rosemary.
01:32Hi!
01:33Rosemary Aguilar is from Mesa, Arizona, a K-4, right?
01:36Yes, I teach English to K-4 students that have English as a second language.
01:41And are you married?
01:42Yes, I'm married to my wonderful husband, David.
01:44We have two kids, Liliana, who's nine, and David, who's eight.
01:48And you met him dancing.
01:49Yes, we met dancing 15 years ago, and we love to go Latin dancing.
01:53Now, my wife is Sicilian.
01:55Yes.
01:56And you are, too.
01:57Yes, both my parents were born in Sicily.
01:59Hi, Mom and Dad.
02:00Nice to have you here.
02:02Hi, Lauren.
02:03Hi.
02:04Lauren Schwartz, Los Angeles, middle school special ed teacher.
02:07Whereabouts?
02:08I teach over in Koreatown at Barendo Middle School, so about 20 minutes away from here.
02:12Gotcha.
02:13And you're involved with running with the kids?
02:15Yes, so I am a coach for Students Run Los Angeles, which is a nonprofit that helps train kids to run the LA Marathon.
02:22Yeah, and when's your birthday?
02:23It's February 18th.
02:25It has something in common with someone here.
02:27Yeah, that's Vanna, who's...
02:29Vanna.
02:30Exactly, so you'll never forget your birthday.
02:32Never forget it.
02:33That can't be right.
02:35Well, good luck to all of you, and win a lot of money.
02:39Get ready for another toss-up.
02:40This is worth $2,000.
02:41TV title is the category.
02:52And it's Lauren.
02:53Abbott Elementary.
02:54Yeah, well done.
02:56Welcome back.
03:00Nice going.
03:01You get the $2,000.
03:02You'll be spinning wheels shortly.
03:03Right now, Jim has something to say.
03:05Yes, indeed.
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03:30$12,000.
03:36All right, here we go.
03:37Event.
03:38That's the category for our first round.
03:39And, Lauren, you got that last toss-up.
03:41You get to spin that thing.
03:42All right.
03:43$500.
03:49$500.
03:50N.
03:51Do we have any Ns up there for this young lady?
03:53We have...
03:55One.
03:56Two.
04:03$650.
04:04G.
04:05Yep.
04:06Three Gs.
04:14V.
04:17There's V.
04:18Pick up that gift tag.
04:19That's $1,000 cash from the good folks at Pilot Pen.
04:23All right, I'm going to spin.
04:29$650.
04:30R.
04:32Yeah, one R.
04:33Doing just fine here.
04:34You have $4,100.
04:41$900.
04:43S.
04:44One S.
04:46Adding up.
04:47$5,000.
04:48I'm going to solve.
04:49Go ahead.
04:50Giving a graduation speech.
04:53Yeah, that's it.
04:56That's right.
04:57Wow.
04:58Yeah, you got that gift tag.
04:59Got some cash.
05:00That round was worth the $6,000 to you.
05:02You're already up to $8,000.
05:03Congratulations.
05:04And a little advice to graduation speech makers.
05:07Keep it short.
05:18My favorite teacher is my science teacher, Ms. Dunn.
05:21My favorite teacher is Ms. Duncan.
05:23Our favorite teacher is Ms. McKinney because she's our mom.
05:27We love you, Mom!
05:30Best.
05:31$10,000.
05:33Jim, thanks a lot.
05:34Before and after the category this time.
05:36Keep that in mind as you play.
05:38And, Edmarie, you'll start the playing.
05:42$1,000.
05:47$700.
05:48N.
05:49$1,000.
05:50Keeps going.
05:58You'll be okay here.
05:59$600.
06:00T.
06:01Yes.
06:02Two Ts.
06:06I'd like to buy an E.
06:08Uh-huh.
06:09Four Es.
06:13Edmarie, you have $1,650.
06:15What now?
06:23All right.
06:24I can't tell if you're happy or sad about that.
06:27Let's have a letter.
06:28R.
06:29Yeah, three Rs.
06:30Well, that might complicate the decision.
06:32That's $3,000.
06:33Plus, you have almost $2,000.
06:35We're talking about a five grand or so.
06:37You'd be risking, but you can also turn that into $10,000.
06:40What do you think?
06:41I have to go for it.
06:42You do?
06:43All right.
06:44Your students will be proud of you.
06:48Was it worth your students' pride?
06:50I guess it was.
06:51I'm sorry.
06:52Just drop...
06:53No, you get rid of that.
06:54Yeah, we don't want that.
06:55I'm sorry.
06:56Rosemary, your turn.
07:01$900.
07:02S.
07:03There's an S.
07:04Yep.
07:12$550.
07:14H.
07:15One H.
07:20I'd like to buy the A.
07:22Mm-hmm.
07:23Two As.
07:31$800.
07:32L.
07:33No.
07:34Afraid not.
07:35No L.
07:36All right, Lauren.
07:37All right.
07:42Now a regular $1,000, please.
07:44D.
07:45Yeah.
07:46Three Ds, so you got $3,000 for that.
07:50All right.
07:51What's next?
07:52I'd like to solve the puzzle.
07:53Okay.
07:54Soda, water, under the bridge.
07:56That's it.
08:00Well, you're doing just fine.
08:01Another $3,000.
08:02You're up to a $11,000 total.
08:05Congratulations on that.
08:06We have a long way to go, gang.
08:08Everybody hang in.
08:09We have a prize puzzle coming up.
08:10Someone's score is going to benefit.
08:11We'll be back.
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08:43Hey, what are you doing is the category for this next round.
08:46It's our prize puzzle round.
08:48And here goes our prize rosemary.
08:50Just start it.
08:58$500.
08:59T.
09:00Yeah, two of those.
09:03Keep it going.
09:04What do you want to do next?
09:09Oh, don't do this to Rosemary.
09:13I'm sorry.
09:14I just can't control that.
09:22N.
09:23Do we have an N?
09:24I think we have three of them.
09:25And while they're coming up, you can pick up that wild card.
09:27You also picked up $1,500.
09:31You want to spend anything?
09:32Nope, she's going to spend it.
09:34$1,500.
09:41The wild card's got to go.
09:43Sorry, Edmar.
09:51Whoa!
09:52$600.
09:53G.
09:54Two Gs.
10:03D.
10:04One D.
10:08I'd like to buy a vowel.
10:10I.
10:11I believe there are some Is.
10:16Three would be the number.
10:18I'd like to buy an A.
10:21Yes, three As.
10:31$650.
10:33S.
10:34Yep, one S.
10:37So you have $2,200 and a big grin.
10:39What does that mean?
10:40I'd like to solve.
10:41Okay, go ahead.
10:42Sitting back and relaxing.
10:44Yeah, that's it.
10:49Although to finish the whole thing, it's sitting back and relaxing in Puerto Rico.
10:52Oh, my God.
10:57Edmar, here's where they dance the Bomba.
11:00Escape to a Puerto Rican icon at Fairmont El San Juan Hotel.
11:04Enjoy four pools, a well-and-being spa, Foxwoods El San Juan Casino, restaurants and entertainment.
11:11$8,595.
11:16Wow.
11:17That's a big round, and you have a grand total lead of $795 at this point.
11:23Over $11,000 for you.
11:24Lauren has $11,000.
11:25We're going to get Rosemary on the board.
11:26I feel it, and we'll get all that coming in after this.
11:33So let's do our nightly triple toss-up.
11:35Food and drink is the category.
11:37Here's the first of our three puzzles.
11:49Rosemary.
11:50Cotton candy.
11:51I knew you'd get something here.
11:54Maybe you'll get some more, because here's the second one.
12:02Edmar.
12:03No, everybody else now.
12:05Lauren.
12:06Corn on the cob.
12:08Yeah, she gets a two.
12:11Well, at least $2,000 up for grabs.
12:13Here's our third one.
12:19Edmar.
12:20Candy corn?
12:21Yeah, that's it.
12:22I think we got the idea.
12:24Well, everybody gets $2,000.
12:26That's nice.
12:27Thing, the category for this next round.
12:29Edmar, you got the last one, so you get to spin first.
12:39And now you have to stop spinning for now.
12:41Rosemary.
12:49$550.
12:50S.
12:52One S, yeah.
12:56I'd like to buy an A.
12:59Two As, yeah.
13:09$700.
13:10T.
13:12Two Ts.
13:15Spinning away.
13:17Well, this would be a really good time to find a letter or two.
13:20N.
13:22You know what?
13:23There's no N.
13:24I'm sorry.
13:25Lauren.
13:31$600.
13:33R.
13:34Yeah, one R.
13:39Can I buy the E?
13:41There is one, the E, right there.
13:47You know what?
13:54$650.
13:55Y.
13:57One Y.
14:06$500.
14:07L.
14:08One L.
14:12Can I solve the puzzle?
14:13We'll see soon. Go ahead.
14:14Vocabulary test.
14:16Yeah, you did it.
14:19Well, it was a very tight match.
14:21You're ahead now, just barely, over Edmar.
14:23You have $14,500, and we have time for another round.
14:27Let's have a look at the puzzle.
14:29The category is Living Things.
14:33And, Rosemary, it's your turn to start.
14:35That time means time running a little short, so give it a final spin for us, if you would.
14:38Let's add $1,000 to see the consonants to be worth.
14:40That'll be $1,600.
14:42Again, it's Living Things.
14:43Rosemary, a letter, please.
14:45T.
14:47One T.
14:56Lauren.
14:57S.
14:58Yes, one S.
15:02Three seconds.
15:03Edmar.
15:04P.
15:06No.
15:08Rosemary.
15:09N.
15:11Yeah, two Ns.
15:16Living Things.
15:20Lauren.
15:21L.
15:22Yes.
15:24She's smiling like she knows something.
15:25Let's see.
15:26T.
15:28One T.
15:30Yeah.
15:31She's smiling like she knows something.
15:32Let's see.
15:33Lightning.
15:34Bugs.
15:35Yeah, that's it.
15:40Wow.
15:41Well, you're no poker face.
15:42I figured out that you knew that one.
15:44I don't have a poker face.
15:45You know what?
15:46You're the big winner.
15:47$17,700.
15:49Some people call them fireflies.
15:50I think it depends where you're born and all that.
15:52I'll be back to chat with you in a moment.
15:53Everybody won something.
15:54I'm happy that you got that $2,000.
15:56Thank you, Rosemary, very much for being here.
15:59Edmar, nice job.
16:00Congratulations.
16:01$13,795.
16:03Thank you both.
16:05Well, you ready?
16:06Yes.
16:07All right, here's the deal.
16:08I'm going to give you three categories.
16:09You'll choose one for the bonus round.
16:11And they are phrase, food and drink, thing.
16:14Food and drink.
16:15Mm-hmm.
16:16All right.
16:17We'll see what happens.
16:18Here's our winner.
16:22Stay tuned.
16:23Lauren can drive home in a new Mini Cooper.
16:26The bonus round is next.
16:30Well, $17,700.
16:32And now you're standing in bonus land.
16:34Isn't life good?
16:35It's amazing.
16:36All right, spin the wheel.
16:40We have $100,000 out there somewhere.
16:44$40,000 on minimum this season.
16:48Come on with me.
16:49And you're going to stand right there, please.
16:53And I'll stand here.
16:55You chose food and drink as your category.
16:57R, S, T, L, N, E.
16:59We always start with both letters.
17:07A lot of dinging going on.
17:08A lot of ding.
17:09Yep.
17:10Okay, three more consonants, one more vowel.
17:12M.
17:14C.
17:15Yes.
17:17F.
17:19And a vowel.
17:20A.
17:22Well, let's see what we get.
17:25Not much.
17:26Just the F.
17:29All right, food and drink.
17:30Ten seconds.
17:31Talk it out.
17:32Good luck.
17:33Frozen veggies.
17:35Do you need any more time?
17:36No.
17:40That F was nice, huh?
17:42Want some more?
17:43No!
17:48Good.
17:49Lauren, this deserves an A-plus.
17:52$40,000.
17:54Which means you end up with $57,700.
17:57Oh, my gosh.
17:58That is a really nice ring to have broken.
18:00Thank you so much.
18:01Congratulations.
18:03You're very welcome.
18:04And we'll be right back.
18:17Yes!
18:19Mom.
18:21What are you doing?
18:23I'm doing the floss!
18:33We had that lightning bugs puzzle, and I said it depends where you're from, because I know
18:36a lot of people call them fireflies.
18:37I'm from Chicago.
18:38I call them lightning bugs, and in the South, you call them?
18:40Lightning bugs.
18:41You like them.
18:42I love them.
18:43My brother and I grew up, we would go outside and capture them in a jar and watch them for
18:47hours, you know, put them holes in there, watch them, and then we'd let them go, and
18:51it was just awesome.
18:52Very nice.
18:53I taught mine to dance.
18:54Really?
18:55With the light, it was great.
18:56Anyway, we'll see you next time for more lightning bugs.
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