Regis Philbin: “Heather, you made it to the final round and you have one lifeline left, which is the phone lifeline, a friend.”
“Answer the following question correctly and you will win the million dollar jackpot, however if you answer incorrectly it will drop to $32.00…are you ready to be a millionaire?”
Heather: “Sure, I’m totally ready, Regis!”
Regis Philbin – “Which of the following bird species does not build its own nest?”
“Is the answer…””
“AA Robin””
“BA Sparrow”
“C – A cuckoo”o
“D – A thrush””
“Remember Heather, the correct answer is worth a million dollars and a wrong answer is only $32.00″”
Heather – “Hmmmm, I think I might know the answer””
“No, I’m not 100% sure and I would like to use my last life jacket””
Regis Philbin – “Okay, Heather, who would you like to call?”
Heather: “I’ll call my friend Ashley at her house in Birmingham.”
*the sound*
Ashley (also blonde) – “Hello…”
Regis Philbin – “Hi Ashley, this is Regis from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.”
“I have Heather here who only needs to answer one more question to win a million dollars”
“Heather is now going to read the question to you, along with the possible answers.”
“There are four possible answers, and only one correct answer.”
“You will have 30 seconds to give Heather your answer”
“Ok Heather, the timer is set to 30 seconds, NOW!”
Heather – “Ashley, which of the following bird species does not build its own nest? Is it:”
“A.A. Robin”
“BA Sparrow”
“CA Cuckoo”
“D.A. Thrush”
Ashley – “Oh God, Heather, that’s easy…it’s a cuckoo.”
Heather – “Are you sure?”
Ashley: “I’m 100% sure.”
Heather: “Thank you, Ashley.”
*hang*
Regis Philbin: “So, Heather, will you take $500,000 or will you play for a million dollars?”
Heather – “I want to play, I’ll go with C – A Cuckoo”
Regis Philbin – “Heather, is that your final answer?”
heather – “yes”
Regis Philbin – “Are You Confident?”
Heather: “Very, Ashley is a sure winner.”
Regis Philbin – “Heather -… you had $500,000 and you said C – Cuckoo… you’re right! – You just won ONE MILLION DOLLARS.”
“Here’s your million dollar check, congratulations on being America’s newest millionaire!”
“Audience, let’s give Heather a round of applause!”
*clapping and cheering*
That night, Heather is so excited that she calls Ashley to meet her at a local bar for drinks. As they drink their $500 bottle of champagne, Heather looks at Ashley and asks, “Ashley, how the hell did you know a cuckoo doesn’t build its own nest?”
Ashley: “Listen, Heather, everyone knows that a cuckoo lives in a clock.”
