Before I get to this recap, I would like to provide the links to Jay Lewis' recaps from Monday & Tuesday:
Mon.
Tues.
The Thanksgiving Eve action begins w/ Ashley Meyer, Daniel Short, Pandora Lee & Kimberley Ponce. First to be bid on is a BMS Palazzo 150 (Manuela; that came down from the ceiling in front of Door #1).
Ashley: $1,950/Daniel: $1,700/Pandora: $1,900/Kimberley: $1,250
ARP: $1,988
Ashley could celebrate Camille's birthday w/ $10K+ in cash & stuff playing 1/2 Off.
1.
Egg boiler: $22
Popcorn popper: $30
2.
FIVE Little MONKEYS game: $27
Marc Jacobs sunglasses: $49
3.
Corn zipper: $12
Pie maker: $50
She goes entirely w/ the right side of that SP board (Amber; Rachel's on the left)...& wins the $1K bonus!
Eliminated First: #3, #5, #6, #7, #10, #11, #12 & #14
Eliminated Second: #4, #8, #9 & #13
Eliminated Third: #15 & #16
FOR $10K: #2 (Rachel)- EMPTY
Lorenzo Ferrer runs on down & the second IUFB's a two-piece Burberry luggage set (Manuela in front of CR).
LORENZO: $1,200/Daniel: $1,900/Pandora: $800/Kimberley: $801
ARP: $2,545
Daniel (a graduate school student in Environmental Engineering from Cambridge, MA) plays Pushover for a a six-night trip to the city of that macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade at the recently renovated Affinia Manhattan w/ a helicopter tour (Rachel at Door #3). Number line:
930288921
He pushes to $8,892...drumsticks & he jumps on Drew!
Blue contestant #2 is Nancy Wang & the Ocean Kayak Malibu Two XL package's the third IUFB (Amber).
Lorenzo: $1,200/NANCY: $800/Pandora: $920/Kimberley: $1,150
ARP: $1,310
Lorenzo (part of the Zoo Crew) plays the Money Game for the Scion xB (Std., App., Mats)(Manuela). Number pairs:
(18)(41)(67)
(19)(54)(98)
(20)(76)(33)
He gets the front instantly...& wins the $18,233 Scion & $19 shortly thereafter!
SCSD #1:
Ashley ($3,307; she said her parents were watching "The Voice" when her episode was being taped!): 55 + 45 = DOUBLE HER MONEY
Daniel ($11,437): 75 + 70 = OVER
Lorenzo ($19,562): WINS ANOTHER $1K ALSO!
BONUS SPIN-OFF:
Ashley: $.55
Lorenzo: $.85
After Ashley sits down w/ $4,307 in cash & goodies, here comes Ted Johnson w/ a grey mustache & the next PUFB's a five-piece outdoor dining set (Rachel behind splitting sign).
TED: $525/Nancy: $1.5K/Pandora: $1,200/Kimberley: $600
ARP: $840
Kimberley might want to go Bonkers if she wants to win a BULL BBQ island (Amber) w/ an Omaha Steaks deluxe culinary package (Manuela). Wrong price:
7 8 5 3
1. LHLL- NO
2. LLHL- NO
3. HLHL- NO
4. LHHL- NO
5. LHLL REPEAT
6. BACK-TO-BACK HLHL REPEATS
FINAL TRY: LHHL REPEAT (ARP: $6,228)
Mary Hallam from Dartmouth exits the Peanut Gallery & the fifth IUFB's an ONKYO home theater system (Manuela in clam).
Ted: $800/Nancy: $801/Pandora: $802/MARY: $750
ARP: $899
Pandora from Reno (who's been married for three decades & is the last of the FF) plays 1 Right Price ("Fortune Hunter") for the SAMSUNG 59" HDTV (Rachel) & a 27" MacPro desktop (Amber).
ORP GUESS ($2,599): Computer ($3,618)
George's last calldown's Canadian Marcelo Stewart & the jura IMPRESSA C5's coming out last (Manuela & Rachel).
Ted: $700/Nancy: $301/MARCELO: $300/Mary: $275 (SUICIDE BID)
Ted's won the $999 gift & will spin The Big Wheel last (he also gets a hug from Manuela), but hopefully he can also win the Honda Civic Sedan (Std., Remote, Mats)(Amber) playing Temptation.
1. $998 (Rachel)
SECOND DIGIT PICK: 9
2. Sultana Bernese watches (Manuela)($884)
THIRD DIGIT PICK: 4
3. VocoPro KTV 3808 set (Rachel)($939)
FOURTH DIGIT PICK: 3
4. SONY Cyber-shot camera (Manuela)($500)
LAST DIGIT PICK: 5
He changes to $19,835...& wisely stops, because he had the Civic price right the first time.
SCSD #2:
Kimberley ($840): QUARTER + 70 = $.95
Pandora ($899): 55 + NICKEL = $.60
Ted ($4,320): 50 + 75 = OVER BY A QUARTER
TRIPCASE (Door #2):
Further in front- One-week trip to the BEACH STREET INN and SUITES in Monterey, CA w/ visit to Mystery Spot (Rachel)
Not as much in front- Six-night trip to Bermuda (Rachel)
Inside- Six-night London getaway w/ $1.5K (Amber)
KIMBERLEY BIDS $17,823 ON TRIPCASE (ARP: $23,515)(Diff.: $5,692)
MY BID FOR TRIPCASE: $22,388
LORENZO'S PERIODIC TABLE SHOWCASE:
Door #1 (O)- CRESSI SCUBA gear (Manuela)
Door #4 (H)- Blimp ride in the Zeppelin Eureka to S.F. (Amber)
Door #3 (many elements)- Ford Fusion (Rachel)
LORENZO BIDS 28 GRAND ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE- LOSS (ARP: $37,668)
MY BID FOR TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE: $30,222
That means Kimberley's the lowest-winning Showcase victor of the season w/ $24,355, but Lorenzo still leaves w/ $20,562 in winnings.
TODAY'S PG RECORD- 2-3-1 (w/ one Technical Loss)
TOTAL WINNINGS- $65,880
EPISODE RATING: 7