Lauren barnette deal or no deal

Episode 4.20
May 4

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, Diane Jorgensen, a farmer from Iowa, came onto the show with a jones to pull tractors. As her game continues, she has five big cases remaining, including $1 million. Will she end up trading what's in her case?

  
Diane's Case

Because it has been four months and we've had a stellar run in syndication, here's what her board looks like..

  

$ 0.01$ 1,000
$ 1$ 5,000
$ 5$ 10,000
$ 10$ 25,000
$ 25

$ 50,000

$ 50

$ 75,000

$ 75$ 100,000
$ 100$ 200,000
$ 200$ 300,000
$ 300$ 400,000
$ 400$ 500,000
$ 500$ 750,000
$ 750$ 1,000,000
  

The last offer turned down of $117,000. The game continues with four cases...

5 (Ursula) - $50,000
17 (Lindsay L) - $1000
19 (Amanza) - $300,000
15 (Brooke) - $75

Apart from that last case, a good round. Next offer is...

  

BANK OFFER
$175,000

$ 0.01$ 1,000
$ 1$ 5,000
$ 5$ 10,000
$ 10$ 25,000
$ 25

$ 50,000

$ 50

$ 75,000

$ 75$ 100,000
$ 100$ 200,000
$ 200$ 300,000
$ 300$ 400,000
$ 400$ 500,000
$ 500$ 750,000
$ 750$ 1,000,000
  

As bad as turning the next offer down was, now she's going to have to feel a little worse. That's a lot of money. If she gets rid of the block, then the next offer plummets.

After the break... Eldon (husband) wants one more chance. NO DEAL!

23 (Aubrie) - $500
4 (Keltie) - $25
3 (Lisa) - $500,000...

... The GOOD news is that the million is still in play. Next offer...

  

BANK OFFER
$186,000

$ 1$ 5,000
$ 10$ 25,000
$ 750$ 100,000
 $ 750,000
 $ 1,000,000
  

It's still a dealer's board with three big cases. But Diane wanted only the six figures. Well here it is. The crowd wants her to take the deal... and she does. DEAL for $186,000!

Marisa had $750,000. Leyla had $1,000,000. GOT OUT AT THE RIGHT TIME!

  
Diane's Case

Next player up is DAVID LEE, a 28-year-old traveling musician. He's in an independent band that specializes in alternative blues. He wants to help them retire.

He starts with.. his favorite. Tameka at #21.

  
David's Case

Starting with six...

10 (Anya) - $750
2 (Lauren B) - $25
17 (Lindsay L) - $100
4 (Keltie) - $1,000,000
11 (Katie) - $1
26 (Lindsay C) - $500,000

Mixed round. Mixed offer...

  

BANK OFFER
$38,000

$ 0.01$ 1,000
$ 1$ 5,000
$ 5$ 10,000
$ 10$ 25,000
$ 25

$ 50,000

$ 50

$ 75,000

$ 75$ 100,000
$ 100$ 200,000
$ 200$ 300,000
$ 300$ 400,000
$ 400$ 500,000
$ 500$ 750,000
$ 750$ 1,000,000
  

Or five cases... NO DEAL.

David lives with his parents in Kansas City. Five cases.

5 (Ursula) - BANOODLES!
25 (Hayley) - $300
3 (Lisa) - $25,000
12 (Lauren S) - $750,000
9 (Patricia) - $10

The penny's gone, but so is the big one... The next offer...

  

BANK OFFER
$29,000

$ 0.01$ 1,000
$ 1$ 5,000
$ 5$ 10,000
$ 10$ 25,000
$ 25

$ 50,000

$ 50

$ 75,000

$ 75$ 100,000
$ 100$ 200,000
$ 200$ 300,000
$ 300$ 400,000
$ 400$ 500,000
$ 500$ 750,000
$ 750$ 1,000,000
  

Here to help are Melanie (sister), Ben (father), and Jason (bandmate). David doesn't really like styrofoam, according to Jason. They all go with "No Deal". So does David.

Four cases to go.

13 (Leyla) - $75,000
22 (Crystal) - $300,000
23 (Aubrie) - $75
18 (Marisa) - $200,000

Lower offer...

  

BANK OFFER
$24,000

$ 0.01$ 1,000
$ 1$ 5,000
$ 5$ 10,000
$ 10$ 25,000
$ 25

$ 50,000

$ 50

$ 75,000

$ 75$ 100,000
$ 100$ 200,000
$ 200$ 300,000
$ 300$ 400,000
$ 400$ 500,000
$ 500$ 750,000
$ 750$ 1,000,000
  

And an offer for a little side action.. an entire suit made out of styrofoam...

So what's the challenge? Two placards saying BONUS and PRIZE in a pit of styrofoam pit. If he can find those placards in the styrofoam pit wearing the styrofoam suit, he wins $10,000 win or lose.

Thirty seconds... from NOW!

David finds one... and the other with a second to spare. So that's $10,000 in pocket.

Back to the game. Will he take $24,000 or three more cases? NO DEAL!

Three to go.

7 (Sara) - $500
19 (Amanza) - $10,000
1 (Claudia) - $50

Highest offer coming...

  

BANK OFFER
$45,000

$ 5$ 1,000
$ 200$ 5,000
$ 400

$ 50,000

 $ 100,000
 $ 400,000
  

It's "close" to a "magic number" set beforehand. NO DEAL!

6 (Megan) - $400,000
24 (Kelly) - $5000

Big hit.

  

BANK OFFER
$19,000

$ 5$ 1,000
$ 200$ 5,000
$ 400

$ 50,000

 $ 100,000
 $ 400,000
  

There's a 67% chance that David is holding less than the offer. NO DEAL.

15 (Brooke) - $200

That raises the offer to...

  

BANK OFFER
$25,000

$ 5$ 1,000
$ 200$ 5,000
$ 400

$ 50,000

 $ 100,000
 $ 400,000
  

He's going one more time. NO DEAL.

8 (Mariela) - $1000

Next offer goes up...

  

BANK OFFER
$30,000

$ 5$ 1,000
$ 200$ 5,000
$ 400

$ 50,000

 $ 100,000
 $ 400,000
  

NO DEAL.

He hopes red hair has a negating effect, since he picked off Keltie's red coif in round 1.

16 (Lisa L) - No such luck. $100,000.

Next offer...

  

BANK OFFER
$14,000

$ 5$ 1,000
$ 200$ 5,000
$ 400

$ 50,000

 $ 100,000
 $ 400,000
  

$14,000 is a lot of money... DEAL for $14,000. Plus the $10,000 in pocket, giving him $24,000.

In his case...

  
David's Case

Only $400.

New player next time.

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