Alright, Whammy, me and you are friends.
We're close. -Come on, Whammies!
You gotta leave me alone now. It's been enough of that.
I'll take anything but a Whammy.
No Whammy.
Take care of me, I'll take care of you, Whammy.
Remember we're buddies, Whammy.
I rebuke you, Whammies!
No Whammies, in Jesus' name, and sto--
[ Sour note plays ]
Stop!
[ Sour note plays ]
Stop!
[ Sour note plays ]
Oh.
Felt like you tried to reason with the Whammy.
I did. I did.
He is not interested.
Okay?
Tonight, these three players are after big bucks,
but they'll have to avoid the Whammy,
as they play the most exciting game of their lives.
From Studio Center in Hollywood,
it's time to press...your...luck!
And now here's the host of "Press Your Luck,"
Elizabeth Banks!
Whoo!
Hi!
♪♪
Welcome to "Press Your Luck,"
where you need to take big risks to win big bucks.
Let's meet our three players.
[ Cheers and applause ]
She's a preschool teacher from Sri Lanka.
Please welcome Ishanka.
Hi! Hi, Elizabeth!
Hi!
He's a Marine Corps veteran from Oxnard, California.
Say hello to Eric.
And finally, she's an event producer from Chicago.
Give it up for Danielle.
And you've all brought along friends and family
to cheer you on tonight.
Make some noise, everybody, huh?
There they are!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you all for being here.
Good luck to you.
Tonight, you get to take on the Big Board.
It's loaded with cash and prizes,
and every time you stop the board like this --
Stop! --
you add money to the bank just like that.
The player with the most cash and prizes in their bank
at the end of Round 2 gets to keep it
and goes on to our Bonus Game
for a shot at $1 million.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Are you ready to press your luck?
Yeah!
Yes!
Alright, you're gonna need to earn some spins
if you want a crack at our Big Board.
I have three questions for this round.
Here's the first one.
According to a 2020 study
by the language learning site Duolingo,
English is the most popular language
studied by their users worldwide.
What is their second most popular language?
Ishanka?
Spanish?
Eric, is the answer Spanish, French, Mandarin?
Elizabeth, I'm gonna have to go with Spanish as well.
What do you think, Danielle?
I'm gonna go with Spanish.
You know, that's what I would study on that site.
And that's what everybody else picked, too!
Ishanka was right!
That means Ishanka picked up three spins,
Eric picked up a spin, and Danielle picked up a spin.
Last time I was in Mexico,
I ordered an umbrella with cheese,
so I definitely need to study up on my Español.
Question 2.
What movie from the 1960s saw Julie Andrews
as a singing nanny arrived to help children and their --
Eric?
"Mary Poppins."
What movie from the 1960s saw Julie Andrews
as a singing nanny arrived to help
children and their distant father reconnect,
and her character's name was Maria?
Ishanka,
is it "Mary Poppins," "The Sound of Music," "My Fair Lady"?
"The Sound of Music."
What do you think, Danielle?
"Mary Poppins."
Ooh.
There's some controversy here.
It is, in fact, "The Sound of Music."
[ Cheers and applause ]
Sorry, Eric. I know.
Nobody realizes that "The Sound of Music"
and "Mary Poppins" have the same basic plot points,
but they do.
That means Ishanka picked up a spin.
[ Applause ]
Question 3.
If AOC landed at JFK and took a C-A-B to MSG,
she'd arrive at what famous sports and entertainment arena?
Danielle?
Madison Square Garden.
Ishanka, is it Madison Square Garden,
Manhattan Sports Guild, monosodium glutamate?
Madison Square Garden.
What do you think, Eric?
I'm gonna have to agree with Madison Square Garden, yep.
It is, in fact, Madison Square Garden, Danielle!
And that means Ishanka picked up another spin,
bringing her total to five.
Eric picked up a spin for two,
and, Danielle, you picked up three spins,
bringing your total to four.
That is it for this round for my questions.
And now we have a chance
to take these spins and turn them into cash,
because we're going to the Big Board.
♪♪
Alright!
We've got thousands of dollars and plenty of prizes
on our Big Board tonight, but beware of the Whammy.
[ Sour note plays ]
Land on one, and he takes away all your cash and prizes,
leaving you with nothing.
Shall we get to the game?
-Yeah! -Yeah!
Alright, we start with the player who has the fewest spins,
and that's you, Eric.
Take it away!
Alright.
Big bucks, big bucks!
I see a dirt bike on there.
I see a funnel cake machine.
Give me some big bucks.
And stop!
Ooh, Move Two Spaces! That's $2,150 in the bank.
Alright. There we go. There we go.
Eric, you can press your luck and play that spin,
or you can pass your spin to an opponent.
What do you think?
I'm here to press my luck.
Let's do it!
Do it.
Alright, big bucks, big bucks!
Give me those guitars. Give me some big bucks.
And stop!
Alright.
Whoo! $1,750.
Alright.
$3,900 at the end of those spins.
Great job, Eric,
and now we're moving on to Danielle.
Are you ready to face the Big Board?
I'm so ready to face this Big Board.
Take it away, Danielle. Press your luck.
Let's go. Big bucks!
Argentina. Come on, big bucks!
Add A One! Add A One! Big bucks!
Stop!
Whoo!
Trapeze lessons.
Okay! I'll take it.
Okay!
I've been wanting to try trapeze yoga,
but this is, like, the next level.
This is the level up.
So, okay.
I've done some trapeze. You'll like it.
You're also gonna like this in your bank.
$2,300! Boom.
Three spins left.
Press your luck or pass those spins, Danielle?
I am here to win big, so I'm gonna press my luck.
I like the attitude!
Let's go! Big bucks!
Big bucks, let's go!
$5,000! Stop!
[ Sour note plays ]
Oh.
Okay.
I'm very slowly coming for your money!
Okay.
I'll be there in a minute!
I'm finally here for your money!
Oh!
[ Thud! ]
[ Boing! ]
Danielle, you have two spins left.
Would you like to press your luck or pass those spins?
They would go to Eric.
I'm gonna spin one more time.
Okay.
I'm gonna spin one more time.
One more time. Money in the bank.
Let's go.
$5,000. We're going for the big bucks!
That's all I want to see. Argentina! $5,000!
Stop!
$2,675.
Okay, okay. Okay, okay.
Alright, you're on the board.
What do you think -- press your luck?
You know what?
Or pass that spin?
I'm gonna press my luck. I'm gonna take a chance here.
Let's go. We came to win.
Whoo, let's go! Big bucks!
$5,000. Give me $5,000! I need it!
Add A One! Add A One! Come on! Add A One!
$1,750.
Alright, I'll take it.
I'll take it. I'm fine.
You took the lead!
$4,425.
And we are on to Ishanka. Are you ready?
I'm ready! Let's go!
Let's take it away, Ishanka.
Argentina! I would love to go!
Big bucks, no Whammy! No Whammy!
Stop!
Funnel cake machine!
I'll take it!
Do you like funnel cake?
I don't, but I will.
It's fried dough!
Everybody likes fried things, especially dough.
How much is it worth?
$2,893!
She likes funnel cake all of a sudden.
Now she's into it.
Ishanka, you have four more spins.
Would you like to press your luck or pass those spins?
Do you know what, Elizabeth?
I need to build my bank a bit more, I feel,
and I'm gonna press my luck.
Whoo! Let's go, baby! No Whammies, no Whammies!
Big bucks! Big bucks!
Stop!
[ Sour note plays ]
[ Neighing ]
It's okay.
Taking your money is magical!
Aah!
[ Thud! ]
[ Groans ]
[ Boing! ]
Oh, so technically, the unicorn took your money.
Yes, he did.
Three spins.
Yes.
Press your luck or pass the spins?
Let's get back on that board. Elizabeth.
She wants to be on the board. She wants to press her luck.
Let's go, baby!
No Whammies! Big bucks this time!
No Whammies! No Whammies!
Stop!
Ooh, it's a spa getaway!
I could use a spa day.
Who couldn't?
I bet you could also use this in the bank.
$3,321.
Alright, you're still in third place.
You have two spins left.
Press your luck or pass those spins?
I got to keep going, Elizabeth.
I'm gonna press my luck!
Alright, alright! No Whammies!
Big bucks, baby, big bucks!
Stop!
$1,500.
Whoo!
Guess what.
You just took the lead.
You now have $4,821. You have one final spin.
Press your luck or pass it?
I think I'm gonna press my luck one more time on this.
Alright, let's go. Let's go. Big bucks, big bucks.
No Whammies! No Whammies!
Stop!
$1,900!
Ishanka ends the round in the lead
with $6,721.
And we've got more questions, more spins,
and more "Press Your Luck" right after this.
♪♪
Welcome back to "Press Your Luck."
Ishanka, the winner of Round 1 with $6,721 in the bank.
Whoo. Before we jump into Round 2,
let's learn a little bit more about our contestants tonight.
Ishanka, you're from Sri Lanka.
Yes, I am.
Tell me about yourself.
Hi, Elizabeth.
I'm married with two sons, two handsome sons.
My youngest was born during the pandemic.
I am a proud owner of a daycare that I run from my home.
So your own kids, are they at your daycare?
Yes, they are!
Oh, that's nice.
Real nice!
You've figured out how to do life.
I did.
So from Sri Lanka to the U.S. -- What's your story?
How'd you get here? When did you come?
I actually met my husband in Sri Lanka.
We'd been friends for a long time,
and then he moved to the U.S.
A couple of months after, I asked him,
"Hey, do you want to get married?"
And he said yes.
Here I am.
[ Laughter ]
You asked him to get married?
I did!
He was taking a long time.
See, ladies, take it from Ishanka, okay?
If he's taking too long, just ask him yourself.
Well, welcome to "Press Your Luck."
Thank you. Thank you for having me.
Thank you for being here.
Eric, you are from Oxnard, California.
Tell me a little bit about yourself.
So, Elizabeth, I've been married to my beautiful wife
for 11 years.
We have four daughters together.
Ooh, that's a lot of ladies in the house with you, Eric.
Now I'm playing with Barbies, getting my nails done,
but I absolutely love it.
Love it.
And you are a Marine Corps vet. Thank you for your service.
Thank you. Thank you.
I was an anti-tank missileman.
But now I work for the VA as a veteran service rep
where I worked with disabled veterans,
getting them their benefits and compensation.
It's my absolute dream job.
Amazing.
Thank you for your continued service.
Thank you, thank you.
That's incredible, Eric.
Well, welcome to "Press Your Luck."
Good luck tonight.
Thank you, thank you!
And Danielle from Chicago, Illinois.
Tell me a little about yourself.
Well, I'm an event producer for over 10 years now.
I've done everything from golf tournaments
to conferences to sporting events, you name it.
After working many years for many different companies,
I'm like, "Wait a minute. I can do this myself."
Mm-hmm.
So I launched my business in 2020, officially.
Oops.
And then the pandemic hit.
No more events.
Exactly. No more events.
Our industry was, like, decimated.
However, I had a particular client
who was like, "Let's pivot."
So we pivoted, we took it digital,
and my business has been thriving ever since, so...
Incredible!
Just super grateful and excited.
Well, welcome to "Press Your Luck."
Good luck tonight.
Alright. Let's get back into the game.
It's time for Round 2.
I've got four questions this time.
Here we go.
Question 1.
Americans aren't very adventurous
when it comes to pizza.
According to a 2021 poll from PMQ Pizza Magazine,
America's favorite pizza topping is pepperoni.
But what is America's least favorite topping?
Danielle?
Pineapple.
Ishanka, is it
pineapple, artichoke, anchovies?
Pineapple.
What do you think, Eric?
I'm gonna be different here. I'm gonna go with anchovies.
Eric's gonna go with anchovies to be different...
and to be right, 'cause it's anchovies!
I'm so sorry, Ishanka, no spins.
Eric picked up a spin. Danielle, no spins for you.
Alright, Question 2.
If you spell "booby trap" backwards,
you get "party boob."
You're welcome.
Now, if you repaid the favor
and gave me a backwards word of your own,
what word is "repaid" spelled backwards?
Oh, it's a brain twister, everybody.
It's a brain twister!
Alright, nobody rang in,
so that means I'll give you three answers to choose from
and a correct answer will be worth one spin.
So, Ishanka,
what word is "repaid" spelled backwards?
Is it drapery, diaper, paired?
Diaper.
What do you think, Eric?
I'm gonna go with diaper as well.
Danielle?
Diaper.
Three diapers.
Three spins on the board. That's right.
So Ishanka gets a spin. Eric gets a spin.
Danielle gets a spin.
I mean, we were not trying to break your brains with that.
I mean, you almost did, though.
But we almost did.
I could see the wheels turning and it was going nowhere.
Alright, Question 3.
Practicing medicine without a license
is illegal in all 50 states,
but that never stopped her.
Which Peanuts character often doles out
psychiatric help for 5 cents?
Oh, it's a brain buster again!
Which Peanuts character often doles out
psychiatric help for 5 cents?
Ishanka is it Sally, Peppermint Patty, Lucy?
I think I'm gonna go with Lucy.
What do you think, Eric?
I'm gonna go with Lucy as well.
What do you think, Danielle?
I'm gonna go with Lucy.
Three Lucys.
Three more spins on the board!
Ishanka picks up a spin. Eric picks up a spin.
And Danielle picks up a spin.
Alright, Question 4.
Your last chance to win spins to take to the Big Board.
Here it is.
It's the standard number of ribs in the human body,
the number worn by both Willie Mays and Kobe Bryant,
and the number of carats in Bruno Mars' --
Ishanka.
I'm going to say 24, Elizabeth.
And the number of karats in Bruno Mars' magic --
what number is it?
Eric, is it 24, 18, 14?
24.
What do you think, Danielle?
24.
And it is, in fact, 24 for Ishanka!
That means you picked up three spins
for a grand total of five.
Wow.
Eric is on the board with four spins.
And Danielle picked up another spin for three.
That's all the questions in this round.
Let's take these spins to the Big Board.
Here we go!
♪♪
I love it.
It's Round 2, so we're doubling the Big Bucks
to $10,000.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And remember, whoever has the biggest bank after this round
gets to keep all their cash and prizes
and moves on to the Bonus Game for a shot at $1 million!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Eric, you have the least amount of money,
which means you spin first.
Take it away, Eric.
Alright, here we go.
Big bucks, big bucks.
I see that hobbit hole!
I love some "Lord of the Rings."
I see some diamond earrings for the girls.
Something big, something big.
And stop!
Nice.
$4,600.
Alright, I'll take it, yes!
You have the lead.
Eric, three more spins. Press your luck or pass?
I'm gonna continue to press my luck.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Big bucks, big bucks!
Give me the speedboat! The dance arcade!
Give me something big! Something big!
And stop!
$2,250 and a spin.
Still got three spins.
You're now over $10,000.
What do you think, Eric -- press your luck or pass?
I don't think it's enough,
so I'm gonna continue to press my luck.
You want a buffer. Alright.
Come on, big bucks. Big bucks!
I want a trip to Dubai!
Give me some big bucks!
$10,000!
And stop!
[ Sour note plays ]
Here's a move I call the downward-facing score.
Namaste.
You lose!
Aah!
[ Boing! ]
You still have two spins.
Would you like to press your luck with those spins,
build that bank, or pass them?
I'm gonna have to catch up,
so I'm gonna continue to press my luck, Elizabeth.
Alright. Everybody's got a Whammy now.
Big bucks, big bucks. Let's catch up.
Let's get some $10,000 and a spin!
Give me that speedboat!
Give me Jamaica!
I need something big right now!
And stop!
$2,250! Whoo!
Whew.
Eric, one final spin.
You want to press your luck, do you want to pass that spin?
You know, I'm in third place right now,
so I'm gonna continue to press my luck.
He wants to press his luck!
Oh, it's so scary!
Give me something big!
$10,000 and a spin!
And stop!
Oh, it's a hobbit hole!
Alright!
Whoo!
This is an officially licensed hobbit hole
from "Lord of the Rings."
Personally, I would love this prize,
and I'm very excited for you, Eric,
because this hobbit hole is worth what?
$5,480 in the bank,
and first place.
Next up is Danielle with her three spins,
and Danielle is gonna take those spins
when "Press Your Luck" continues right after this.
♪♪
♪ Hobbit hole ♪
♪♪
Welcome back to "Press Your Luck."
Eric just finished spinning
and has $7,730 for the lead in the bank.
Everybody's met the Whammy tonight.
And, Danielle, it's now your turn at the Big Board.
I'm ready.
Double my money! $10,000 and a spin!
Double my money!
And stop!
$2,000.
Okay. Okay.
Okay, I'll take it.
$6,425. Two spins.
Press your luck or pass?
I'm going to press my luck.
Alright, come on, Jamaica! Come on, Dubai!
Give me $10,000 and a spin! Give me $10,000 and a spin!
And stop!
$3,750!
Danielle, you just took the lead.
What do you think? One final spin.
Absolutely, and I need to double my money
and take a spin.
She's putting it out there.
That's it. In the universe!
It's coming to me.
She's gonna make it happen right now.
Where are you, Double My Money and take a spin.
$10,000 and a spin.
I'll take the money.
And...
And stop!
-Whoo! -Oh, nice.
Yes!
Hot!
Yes!
$8,000 and a spin!
You want to keep making it happen and pressing your luck?
I think I heard my mom.
But what did you say, Mom?
What did Mom say?
I don't know, Danielle.
[ Laughter ]
Mom!
Pass it?
Keep it. Keep it.
Pass it?
I don't know!
If you pass your spin right now,
it'll go back to Eric,
who has the most money after you.
Oh, I don't know! I don't know what to tell her!
I don't know!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
I'm pressing my luck.
Wow.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Give me that trip! Give me that $10,000!
And stop!
[ Sour note plays ]
Oh, my God.
[ Tarzan yell ]
I'm disgusted.
[ Thud! ]
[ Trumpet! ]
[ Boing! ]
I know that no one likes to admit
when their mother is right.
Sorry, Mom.
Ishanka.
Yes?
Five chances to win cash and prizes.
Are you ready?
It's your turn.
Make that board work for you, Ishanka!
Let's do it!
Yes! Argentina is always in my bucket list!
Let me go!
No Whammies! Big bucks! Big bucks!
Stop!
Move One Space. You have a decision to make!
Elizabeth, I'm taking the speedboat!
Oh, she went right for the speedboat.
The decision is made.
She wants to add a speedboat
to her spa getaway that's already in the bank.
How much is the speedboat worth?
$16,854 in the bank!
You now have a big lead.
Whoo! $23,575.
Ishanka, press your luck or pass those spins?
I'm feeling lucky.
Ohh.
I'm thinking I'm gonna press my luck one more time.
Spin one more time. [ Chuckles nervously ]
Let's go! Let's go! No Whammies!
Big bucks, baby! Let's go!
No Whammies! Big bucks!
Argentina, I would love that! Big bucks!
Stop!
Dance arcade!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ishanka!
You're winning all my prizes tonight.
I love dancing.
I'm gonna be dancing on that every day.
What do you think a dance arcade is worth?
$15,999 in the bank!
[ Cheers and applause ]
$39,574 in your bank.
You lead by more than $31,000.
Do you want to continue to press your luck,
or do you want to pass those spins?
They will go to Eric.
Elizabeth, I am feeling lucky,
but I'm gonna play this smart right now.
I think I'm gonna pass my spins
to my dear friend here, Eric.
There it is.
Whenever you pass,
your spins go to the opponent with the most money.
That is Eric.
Eric now has three spins
that he has to take.
Eric, you need $31,845 to take the lead.
Good luck.
Thank you so much.
Has to take the lead! That can put me in first!
I'd like those diamond earrings!
I'll take some extra spins!
Ready, and stop!
$4,500 in the bank!
So there's lots of opportunity with those two spins
that you have to take.
And here we go.
I'll take them.
Here we go! Need to take the lead now!
I need it now! I need to win this!
Ready, and stop!
Across the Board. It's $2,000.
And you pick up a spin!
You can do with that spin whatever you like,
but right now, you have to take this final spin.
Let's do it! We can still take the lead!
Let's take it! Let's win it right now!
And stop!
Whoo! It's rideshare service!
[ Applause ]
This is two rides a week for the next two years.
Whoa!
Yeah, I know.
How much is rideshare service worth?
$2,688 in the bank.
Alright, Eric.
You need a prize or some cash or some spins
to get you $22,657.
What do you think?
You can also pass that spin back to Ishanka.
If she hits the Whammy, you will win the game.
So, Elizabeth, I'm gonna take this spin
and I'm gonna pass it to Ishanka.
Let's give her the chance.
There it is. It's in your column.
This is for the game.
Yes.
If you hit a Whammy, Eric wins.
Pretty much anything else,
this game's gonna be yours, right?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Good luck, Ishanka. Good luck. Eric.
For the game!
No Whammy! Anything but a Whammy this time!
No Whammy! No Whammy! No Whammy!
Stop!
It's Alaska!
[ Screams ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ishanka is our winner!
Not only are you the winner, you're going to Alaska!
And we're putting how much in Ishanka's bank?
$10,784!
For a grand total of $50,358.
That is yours to keep no matter what.
And you are moving on to our Bonus Game
for a shot at $1 million.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm so sorry.
Eric, great job tonight.
Thank you for coming to "Press Your Luck."
Thank you, Danielle.
Ishanka, you got a speedboat, a dance arcade,
a spa getaway, and a trip to Alaska!
Yes!
Whoo! Come on back to the "Press Your Luck" Bonus Game,
where Ishanka will play for cash and prizes
of up to $1 million.
Don't go anywhere.
♪♪
Wow! What a way to end.
♪♪
Welcome back to "Press Your Luck."
So far tonight, Ishanka has won $50,358
in cash and mostly in prizes.
Can we talk about this?
Ishanka, you won a spa getaway, a trip to Alaska.
You got a dance arcade and a speedboat.
I did. Oh, my God!
Which one is your favorite?
Alaska, but it's not mine.
I think it's my husband's.
You want to go to Alaska?
Yeah.
What are you hoping to see in Alaska?
I just like cold weather.
So, I mean, I know she doesn't, and I was joking about it, too.
I was like, "Let's go to Alaska."
She's like, "No way. No way."
Well, guess what. Now you're going to Alaska!
Yeah, we're going. [ Laughs ]
Okay, introduce me to your supporters.
That's your husband, Alaska lover.
You asked him to marry you.
I did.
So he's a little slow on the uptake. Okay.
How do you think she's doing tonight?
She's doing a great job.
She deserves everything that she's winning, so...
And who is this?
This is my cousin Sasha and her husband, Priya.
Hi, Sasha. Hi, Priya. Welcome.
Thank you.
You're from Sri Lanka.
I am.
And you moved here when?
2016.
And you still have a lot of family in Sri Lanka?
We do. We come from a big family.
My dad has 10 siblings.
Whoa!
I have a very big family back in Sri Lanka.
So I grew up in a really big family.
Lot of cousins, too.
My cousins were my best friends growing up,
so I love seeing you here tonight supporting her.
Congratulations to everybody on everything so far,
but let's win some more cash and prizes,
shall we, Ishanka?
Alright.
You are gonna face off against the Whammy
over five rounds.
At the end of each round, you can just walk away
with whatever money, cash, prizes you've got,
or press your luck and play on.
Okay.
The longer you stay in the game,
the bigger the money gets on the board.
And in the final round, our Big Bucks Bonanza,
one spin could be worth $100,000.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Does that sound good?
It sounds so good to me!
Okay.
What isn't so good is there are still Whammies out there.
Yes.
If you hit one, he takes all your money
and sends your bank right back down to zero.
Four Whammies, you're out of the game.
If your bank ever reaches $500,000, the game is over,
because we automatically bump up those winnings
to $1 million!
[ Cheers and applause ]
In this first round, Big Bucks are worth $10,000,
but there is always more than just cash up on the board.
We love to personalize prizes here at "Press Your Luck."
We've gotten to know you a little bit,
and we thought that you would love this.
It's HomeGoods and T.J. Maxx!
This is a giant shopping spree of your dreams...
Oh, my gosh!
...at HomeGoods and T.J. Maxx.
Tell me about these stores.
Elizabeth, I love going to T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods,
and the price is just right.
[ Laughs ]
Okay, this is not an ad for a HomeGoods and T.J. Maxx,
although it's real fun to shop there.
Okay, well, that is a shopping spree for you,
for all your favorite things at HomeGoods and T.J. Maxx.
Up on the board! There it goes.
[ Applause ]
I feel like, though, you needed one more thing.
Let's put something else for Ishanka.
Preschool supplies!
This is tables, chairs, storage cubbies,
arts & crafts supplies, playground safety flooring,
a new iMac, and a MacBook Pro.
Oh, my gosh! Whoo!
You run a preschool, right?
I do.
Actually, I just expanded to start a preschool,
and this is gonna be so perfect.
This is just gonna be amazing for me
to start up my new venture.
Yes!
We want to make sure you have everything you need.
We're gonna put that right up on the board,
and I'm gonna cross my fingers that you win it tonight.
Yes!
Should we get started?
Let's get started.
She's champing at the bit!
I'm ready!
Alright, you are starting off this first round
with five spins.
There they are. Let's get to the game!
Whoo! Let's go, baby!
No Whammies! Shopping spree! I want that!
Big bucks! No Whammies!
Stop!
[ Sour note plays ]
It's okay.
But I have no money.
It's okay.
You're muted!
Oh, sorry.
The only thing more awkward than this meeting
is trying to take your money when you don't have any.
[ Laughter ]
[ Boing! ]
Joke's on you.
Joke's on you. That's right. No money in the bank.
Nothing lost, but a Whammy gained.
Let's avoid the Whammy. Four more spins.
Here we go. Take it away. Time to win some big bucks!
Big bucks, baby!
No Whammy! No Whammy!
Big bucks! No Whammies!
Stop!
$2,020!
You had a baby in 2020, didn't you?
I did.
Let's go.
Let's keep the luck going.
Let's go! Let's keep it rolling!
No Whammy! I would like some big bucks!
$10,000! I would like that!
No Whammy! No Whammy! No Whammy!
Stop!
It's the preschool supplies!
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is tables and chairs, storage cubbies, arts & crafts,
playground safety flooring,
a new iMac, and a MacBook Pro.
For your new venture running this preschool.
Whew!
How much is it worth?
$9,331 in the bank.
You now have $11,351 in the bank
and two more spins in this round.
Take it away! I love it! Win another prize!
No Whammies! T.J. Maxx, I still see you.
No Whammies, big bucks, baby. Big bucks, no Whammies.
Stop!
$2,500.
Yes! Whoo!
Right in the bank it goes. One more spin in this round.
One more spin. Let's do this.
No Whammies, no Whammies.
I see gummy bears. No Whammies, No Whammies.
Big bucks, big bucks.
Stop.
$5,000.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hot stuff.
Whoo-hoo!
$18,851 in the bank.
That includes your preschool supplies.
I can't believe this.
I feel like I'm living in a dream already.
I can literally see your heart beating in your chest right now.
Okay, you have a decision to make.
You can take this money, your preschool supplies,
and you can walk away right now,
or you can stay and play in Round 2,
where the Big Bucks jump up to $25,000.
Whew! Whoa.
[ Cheers and applause ]
What is your decision?
$18,000 is a lot of money,
and I got my preschool stuff,
but I came here to win, and I just have one Whammy.
I'm feeling good about this.
I think I'm gonna keep on going.
I'm gonna press my luck.
I love it. She's pressing her luck.
I love when people stay to play,
because it means I get to add another personalized prize...
Whoa, yes.
...for Ishanka. Let's see it.
Whoo!
It's John Legend!
[ Screams, laughs ]
We are sending you to experience John Legend
on both coasts.
Oh, my God.
You'll see him perform and attend a meet-and-greet...
Oh, my God.
...at Radio City Music Hall in New York City
and then attend a second meet-and-greet concert
here in Los Angeles.
Tell me about John Legend.
You got very excited.
I know.
I am a fan. I love him.
My husband doesn't like that too much,
but every time I see him, he's like,
"Oh, wipe yourself. You're drooling."
But meeting him would be a dream come true right now.
Who are you gonna take with you when you go meet John Legend?
Well, definitely Sasha, because my husband would not like it.
Well, I want you to get to meet John Legend with your cousin,
so we're throwing that up on the board.
There it is.
Okay, you are gonna take some more spins
when "Press Your Luck" continues right after this.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
Welcome back to "Press Your Luck."
It's Round 2 of the Bonus Game,
and Ishanka has $18,851 in her bank.
She does have a Whammy.
Big Bucks are now worth $25,000.
You have to take four spins. Let's do it.
Press your luck.
Let's go.
John Legend, you know I want to come see you.
Let's go. No Whammies. No Whammies.
Big bucks, baby. No Whammies.
Stop.
$2,900 in the bank.
Okay, you now have $21,751.
Three more spins.
Let's go. No Whammies. No Whammies, big bucks.
No Whammies, no Whammies. Big bucks.
Stop.
[ Sour note plays ]
[ Audience "ohhs" ]
Rub-a-dub-dub. There's no money in your tub.
Huh?
Aah!
The water's cold, I swear.
[ Boing! ]
Okay, we got to send her all kinds of good energy, guys.
We're gonna put our energy into winning cash and prizes.
Yes, let's do this.
You guys, let's stand up and give her luck.
We got to get this energy up. We got to get this energy.
Come on, Ishanka.
Let's go.
Press your luck, Ishanka.
No Whammies, no Whammies. Big bucks.
$25,000 and a spin. No Whammies, no Whammies.
John Legend. No Whammies, big bucks.
Stop.
$4,000. Okay.
Okay, we build the bank up. That's how we do it.
Okay.
One more spin. Big Bucks.
Lose a Whammy.
Let's go, let's go. No Whammies, no Whammy.
Big bucks, baby. No Whammies.
Stop.
No!
[ Sour note plays ]
Ugh!
Look out! Look out!
[ Grunts ]
[ Birds chirping ]
[ Boing! ]
Okay, maybe sit back down. Sit back down, okay?
It didn't work.
Phew!
Okay. Zero dollars.
That's okay, yeah.
Three Whammies.
But the good news is
we are at Round 3...
Yes.
...where we double the Big Bucks to $50,000.
That's one spin.
$50,000 could go right into your bank.
Okay.
And it seems like right now is a great time
to add an incredible prize just for you to this board.
Here's what it is.
It's a trip to Sri Lanka.
[ Cheers and applause ]
We're sending you to Sri Lanka for two weeks
to stay in a waterfront villa with a private chef.
Plus, we are throwing you a family reunion...
Oh, my God!
...with a photographer and a cultural dance performance.
All your friends and family can come,
because it sounds like you haven't been able
to really get back to Sri Lanka.
No, it's been a long time that I go back,
and my family's not seen my two sons.
Right.
So it's very important that I'm able to go there.
And, you know, I have my grandma who's 96 right now,
so I would love her to see my two sons.
So this means the world to me right now.
I'm really excited to put Sri Lanka on this board for you.
Whew!
But I feel like a Sri Lankan family reunion...
We can't just do that one time.
[ Gasps ]
We got to do it twice.
It's two trips to Sri Lanka.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You know, you got a 1-year-old baby.
It's very different from a 2-year-old baby, right?
We want to be able to have the baby meet all the family,
not just once but twice, and get you back home...
Yes. Whoo!
...to your family.
Two separate trips, okay?
Wow. Okay.
So we're gonna put that up on the board.
There it goes.
Wait a minute.
Did you lose those preschool supplies?
I did.
No, no, no. That's not okay with me.
We got to put the preschool supplies back up.
They're also on the board.
All your prizes are back on the board.
Okay.
You only have to take three spins.
Okay.
Lose A Whammy is on the board.
You have every opportunity to go home
a big, big winner tonight,
and we're gonna make it happen
when "Press Your Luck" comes back right after this break.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Welcome back to "Press Your Luck."
In Round 3, the Big Bucks are worth $50,000.
Three spins to take. Avoid that Whammy.
No more Whammies. No more.
No more Whammies. Say it again.
No more Whammies!
Hit it.
Let's go, let's go.
You know I want to go to Sri Lanka.
Be good to me now. No Whammies, no Whammies.
Big bucks, big bucks. Stop.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Stephan: You got it, babe. You got it. You got it.
Yes! Yes!
Okay, do that two more times, okay?
I know.
Come on. Here we go.
No Whammies!
No Whammies. Big good to me. Sri Lanka.
No Whammies, no Whammies. Big bucks, big bucks.
Stop.
$4,444.
I mean, anything but a Whammy, right?
Who cares?
That's right.
One more spin.
Let's do this.
$50,000. Come on.
Alright, alright. Sri Lanka, here I come.
No Whammies. Big bucks, big bucks.
And stop.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes. Yes.
That felt a lot better.
That felt so good.
[ Laughs ]
Okay, what do you think?
Stay and play? Walk away?
[ Sighs ] I'm overwhelmed.
That money is so much.
We can't even imagine having that much money with us.
That is a ton of money.
But I just want to remind you that in Round 4,
our Big Bucks, right now,
they're gonna jump up to $75,000.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yep.
And I just -- I just want you to know
what you would stay and play for in this next round.
Okay. Okay.
This is your final personalized prize.
Here it is.
It's a BMW.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Is this your dream car?
No, it's not.
Oh.
It's not my dream car.
Actually, it's my husband's.
[ Laughter ]
What is your dream car?
Well, for me, I wanted a Tesla X.
I feel like if we're gonna give hubby his dream car,
we should give you yours, too.
[ Cheers and applause ]
There it is.
We've got a his-and-hers dream-car package there --
the BMW and the Tesla Model X.
If you stay and play,
I'm gonna put those up on the Big Board,
but this is a very big decision
because you do have three Whammies.
That's right.
You hit another Whammy, the game ends.
Whew!
What do you guys think? What do you think she should do?
Sasha: How are you feeling?
What's your gut feeling telling you?
My gut says to go.
To, like, go home?
No.
Like to -- Like keep on going? Press your luck?
We cannot get that unless we win it.
You know this. We share a car.
It's just gonna be three more spins, so...
...I think I'm gonna go for it.
She's gonna go for it.
Okay, let's do it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I need everybody to send her the good vibes.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You can do it. You can do it.
Three spins, three opportunities
to win the BMW, Tesla Model X,
two trips to Sri Lanka, John Legend experience,
$75,000.
Phew! Let's get there. Here we go.
Let's go. Here we go.
Be good to me. Be good to me.
No Whammies. Let's go.
Sri Lanka. I would love to go back.
No Whammies, no Whammies.
Big bucks. Stop!
$5,000.
Okay.
$63,944.
Okay.
Keep it up.
Let's go, let's go.
Alright, alright. No Whammies.
Those two cars -- we would love to have it.
No Whammy, no Whammy.
Big bucks, big bucks. Stop.
[ Sour note plays ]
[ Audience "ohhs" ]
[ Boat horn honking ]
Hasta luego.
Arrivederci.
Bon voyage.
That means "goodbye."
[ Boing! ]
There he is.
I'm so sorry. That's your fourth Whammy.
The game is over for you tonight.
But an hour ago, you were just a lady
coming to press your luck here in Hollywood, California,
and now you're going home with all of your earnings,
all those fun prizes from the first round.
Neil, remind Ishanka what she's taking home tonight.
Congratulations, Ishanka.
It's a prize-a-palooza.
Prize-a-palooza!
You've won a spa getaway, a trip to Alaska,
a dance arcade machine, a speedboat,
plus $3,400 in cash,
bringing your grand total to $50,358 in cash and prizes.
Congratulations, Ishanka.
Whoo! Thanks for watching.
We'll see you next time right here on "Press Your Luck."
Come on back.
Thank you so much.
You're going to Alaska.
I know.
[ Laughs ]
Congratulations.
Really, I would dance arcade all day.
[ Laughter ]