I'm Craig Ferguson, and in a moment,
we will witness a heist attempt in broad daylight.
Armed with just their wits,
the Hustler hopes to waltz out of here with the entire bank,
but, with a single slip of the tongue,
they could end up with absolutely nothing.
And as we all know, tongue slips
are the most dangerous of all the slips.
Welcome to "The Hustler."
♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Good evening, and welcome to "The Hustler,"
the game that has more thrills and deception
and portraits of my great aunt
than any other show on television.
Please allow me to start you off
with some stone‐cold, hard facts.
I will be asking you 10 multiple‐choice questions.
You will work together as a team to solve them,
and each correct answer will earn you $10,000.
And while you share in the joy of cooperation,
the truth is, you are not really a united front.
Hiding among you is the Hustler.
This undercover spy already knows all of the answers
because the questions are all based
on their life and experiences.
If the Hustler makes it to the end undetected,
they will take home all of the money.
If the final two of you both correctly identify the Hustler,
then you'll split the pot.
The other two of you, you'll be long gone
since the Hustler has a pair of eliminations
at their disposal during the game.
So, how about we begin?
What is the first clue about the Hustler?
Let's look.
The Hustler is working
on the Kennedy Space Center's project
to put people back on the moon.
Well, well, well, Natalie, congratulations.
You're in the Space Race. Is that right?
Mm, I guess. Wow.
What do you do for a living, Natalie?
I'm a litigation paralegal.
Where are you from? I like that accent.
I'm originally from New York, but I live in Las Vegas.
‐Caitlyn? ‐Yes.
Where are you from? I'm from San Diego.
What do you do for a living in San Diego?
I'm a server.
A server? Yes, I am.
I have done that job.
[ Laughs ] Thank you very much.
Tip your waitresses. Yes. [ Chuckles ]
Yes. Do they say that, Stephen, where you're from?
They do. They absolutely do.
You look a bit spacey to me.
You look like a guy from "The Right Stuff"
or something like ‐‐ handsome, rugged,
in rockets and stuff like that. Tell me more. Tell me more, Craig.
I like it. Do you do that?
I don't. What do you do?
I do a lot of different things, Craig.
Oh, okay. Well, I'm not a cop. You can tell me.
[ Laughs ] Uh...
we can just say I work in real estate.
You work in real estate. Yeah.
Okay. April.
Yes. Where are you from, April?
I'm from Chicago.
Chicago.
Where's the Kennedy Center?
Houston?
I think it's in Florida. Does anybody know?
I think it's in Florida. It's in Florida.
It's in Florida? Yeah.
Ah, well. Ryan, where are you from?
Long Beach, California.
Wait a minute. There's definitely
a space thing in Long Beach, isn't there?
I think you're thinking JPL in Pasadena?
So you know about all the different space places, then?
I actually studied engineering my first time around in college.
I wasn't great at it.
I am back in finance,
'cause I was so good at engineering.
Alright. Just so's you know, I don't know who the Hustler is.
I don't know. So don't look at me saying,
"Oh, he walked over there and he looked at them funny."
I don't know.
I find out about each piece of information at the same time
you find out.
What I can warn you about is after the third question,
the Hustler will make the first of two eliminations.
Let's take a look at the first question.
What is the name of NASA's current project
to put people on the moon?
Well, clearly the Hustler would know this.
Is it Lunar Reach, Artemis, Capricorn,
or Apollo 2024?
You have 60 seconds to get an answer
you all agree on, which, by the way,
the Hustler already knows.
This is for $10,000.
60 seconds. Go.
My first inclination is maybe Lunar Reach.
'cause "lunar" is moon.
Mine is Artemis, honestly,
because everything is done as, like,
there's been the Lunar project, there's been the Apollo project,
there's been ‐‐ I'm just seeing, like, Artemis is just...
So why couldn't it be Apollo 2024, then?
Yeah, but that's a repeat.
I feel like that's a repetitive thing.
Do they have naming conventions?
Would it just ‐‐ Why would it not ‐‐
Could it be Artemis or Capricorn? Galileo?
Natalie: I just kind of feel like Apollo 2024
would be repetitive, but that would be ‐‐
Is there anything we want to eliminate?
Yeah, really. Capricorn.
No one's going for Capricorn.
I want to get rid of Capricorn.
Capricorn's out.
‐So ‐‐ ‐Lunar Reach sounds...
Lu‐‐ I mean, it's got moon in it, though.
You seem to know the most about the space stuff.
It sounds like the kind of thing
you want to use to inspire people.
This is all I'm thinking.
Okay, so are we between Lunar Reach or Apollo?
Let's at least eliminate Artemis.
Are we in or out?
She was kind of pushing hard for Artemis.
I like Artemis. I don't feel like Apollo 2024.
I just ‐‐ I honestly don't.
Do we want to eliminate Apollo, then?
Yeah. Yeah.
I would probably take off Apollo.
Time's up, you guys. Time's up.
You have to give me an answer.
What have you five agreed on?
Locking in Lunar Reach. Is that ‐‐
‐Sounds like it. ‐Alright.
‐Okay. ‐I feel like Lunar Reach.
Lunar Reach.
What is the name of NASA's current project
to put people on the moon?
You guys said Lunar Reach.
The correct answer is...
not Lunar Reach. What?
The correct answer is...
Artemis. Oh!
‐Ugh. ‐Artemis.
‐Hey, now, what? ‐Artemis.
New York!
What? I said it, and y'all were like, "No," so...
Well, yeah, 'cause maybe you know the answer.
Maybe I do, maybe I don't.
Maybe she does know the answer,
but let me give you a pro tip, everybody.
'Cause I've been around this game before.
Sometimes, early on, if you're the Hustler
and you see that the answer is going wrong,
you keep quiet.
You know what I mean?
You don't want to tip it too early.
So, yes, you may have known the answer,
but knowing the answer doesn't make you the Hustler.
But the Hustler does know the answer.
Or he does. Right?
Yeah. But it doesn't make you the Hustler
just because you know the answer,
but the Hustler does know the answer.
It's diabolical.
You did launch it towards that, didn't you?
I did. Yeah. Alright.
Let's keep going.
After one question, there is nothing in the pot,
and yet somebody knew the answer. Story of my life.
Let's get our second clue
about the Hustler's interesting life.
In high school, the Hustler was voted
most likely to end up in jail for murder.
Caitlyn looks really wholesome,
so part of me thinks that, like, maybe it's her.
Oh. What did you do in high school
to earn you that title? She looks like she would never murder anyone,
but maybe deep down inside, she ‐‐ she knew that.
Wrote a lot of dark stories.
I don't mean to say it, but you got that whole
Ted Bundy smile thing happening.
[ Laughter ] You know, like,
"I'm all friends and everything's cool,
but I'm thinking about putting you in the trunk of my car."
Oh, no! I mean...
I mean, he still hasn't said what he does.
I mean, obviously, he's ‐‐ He said he was in real estate.
He was sort of in real estate,
and he does a lot of things.
You do a lot of things.
Yeah, like bury people in the backyard.
Right? A lot of things.
If I do, I'm never gonna tell you.
Well, here's the thing, though,
if he is a murderer, that doesn't necessarily mean
he's the Hustler.
True, true. Ryan: So for us to move forward,
I feel like I've got to get
an inkling for what you actually do.
I told you, I do a lot of different things.
Caitlyn: Like work in NASA?
I think that's a perfectly legitimate answer.
I do a lot of different things.
And you said you were a server, right?
Sure did.
You know what a dupe is, though, right?
You know what a dupe is?
Yeah. Do you know what a dupe is?
Are you talking about duping delight?
No. No, then I don't know.
No, I don't know what a du‐‐ What is a dupe?
It's actually a duplicate for a check. It means a dupe.
When you put a dupe into a kitchen, it's a dupe, so...
Oh. "I got a dupe on table 4."
A server would know what that is.
We use QSR. It does all that for us.
QSR? You mean point‐of‐sale?
Did you ever work in a restaurant in California?
Alright, I feel we're getting off the subject here.
Ahh. So I see.
Next question is...
According to a recent study,
a person with what name is most likely to get arrested?
Is it Justin, Jesse, Jeremy, or Craig?
Most murderers or serial killers are men.
That's kind of standard.
How do you know so much about serial killers?
It needs to be a recent name like Justin or Jesse,
'cause old people don't get arrested that often, right?
I hate to say it. I say it's Jeremy.
I feel like it's Jeremy, but...
Okay, I'm happy with that.
I feel like ‐‐ Jeremy?
I feel like Justin, to be honest.
Justin's a more common name.
Yeah, and the most common would be
the most likely to get arrested.
I don't know. I'm thinking ‐‐
I don't feel like Jesse's that common,
because, like, you would ‐‐ you need somebody
with the most likely name. Right.
Like, if it was some random name,
like, April or something...
I think we lock in Justin.
‐Justin or Jeremy? ‐Got to pick one.
I think we lock in Justin.
I think Justin. I'm fine with Jeremy.
I throw out Justin for popularity's sake,
but if you guys are feeling that...
I've only ever met one Jeremy,
so I feel like it's not a common name,
but my experience might not be common.
Ferguson: Time's up. Gonna need an answer.
I say Justin.
‐You say Justin? ‐Okay.
He took control. He took it over.
I'm fine with Justin.
Ferguson: Okay. According to a recent study,
a person with what name is most likely to get arrested?
You guys said Justin.
The correct answer is...
not Justin. Natalie: Wow.
The correct answer is, of course, Jeremy.
Ryan: Geez. I vote we go with Natalie from now on.
Yeah, Stephen is out.
[ Laughter ] I feel like we just go with whatever she says.
Well, well, well, well.
Two questions are down,
and you have banked no money whatsoever.
The Hustler is playing a very cagey game,
but watch out because, while they're silent now,
they're sure to strike when you least expect it.
Ferguson: Well, here we are.
You have still to get some money into the pot,
and while the Hustler might be stone‐faced right now,
inside, they're probably smiling.
Not only are they positive
that they're going to make more money,
but they're already plotting who they're going to send home
with their first elimination.
But before we get to see that,
let's see our third clue about the Hustler.
Let's see.
The Hustler is in a polyamorous relationship
with five other lovers.
Well, well, well.
Let me just say the Hustler is busy.
[ Laughter ]
Different strokes for different folks.
Well, there's a lot of strokes going on.
A lot of strokes for a lot of folks.
A lot of stroking something, I don't know.
Yeah, strokes for everybody.
Yeah. [ Laughs ]
Alright. Let's see what you can do
with your third question.
Let's get some money on the table.
Which polyamorous animal has the largest penile bone
of any living mammal?
Is it the elephant, the giraffe, the polar bear, or the walrus?
The largest penile bone.
Caitlyn: This has got to be a walrus.
This is also network television.
I can't believe I'm saying "penile bone."
I'm gonna say it again ‐‐ the largest penile bone.
The Hustler knows the answer, remember.
$10,000. Let's get some money on the table.
Let's go. 60 seconds. It's walrus, okay?
It's walrus. ‐It's got to be walrus.
‐Yeah. ‐It's simple.
God, what was that movie where the guy...
"50 First Dates," walrus.
...where he says ‐‐
Oh, it's "50 First Dates."
Yes, it is "50 First Dates," where he says ‐‐
I just said "50 First Dates."
‐Yeah. ‐That's fine. It's the walrus.
‐It's 100%. ‐It's the walrus.
Does anyone have any ‐‐ No?
No, it's walrus. Ferguson: Alright.
Well, I mean, I can give you guys
another 35 seconds, but if you're ‐‐
Nah. 10 grand for walrus.
Let's see. You guys said it was the walrus.
The correct answer is...
the walrus!
Correct! $10,000, finally!
Now we're going. $10,000 in the pot.
Now, here's the thing,
you all kind of knew the answer, right?
Yeah. Caitlyn was the first person to say the answer.
Yes.
When it comes to anything, I don't know,
Hollywood, celebrity, movies, I'm gonna know it,
and that had a reference to a clear movie.
Yes. It's also, I don't know, animal facts aren't that hard.
You know, I've been working in this town for 30 years.
I didn't know who's got the largest penile bone.
[ Laughter ] I heard some rumors.
[ Speaks indistinctly ] That's the problem.
But the line is...
You're busy making movies, I'm busy watching them.
Yeah, I'm not making them anymore.
I'm stuck here with you losers.
Natalie: Wow. Come on!
Come on. I'm kidding ya.
She's watching them with her four polyamorous lovers.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
I feel like it's a little quiet on this side of the table.
I feel like it's a little quiet here.
This is not my area of specialty.
If we got dance and music, that I can do.
April, you are very quiet. No offense.
Every time I watch one of these, I go back and say,
"It's the quiet ones I have to watch out for,"
and you're sitting right to the side of me,
so I can't see you.
So now I'm just gonna turn a little bit
so that I can kind of see. Let me tell you what.
It is time for us to find out
who's definitely not the Hustler.
Right now will be the first elimination of the night.
In the drawer in front of you,
you will find a ballot with each of your names on it.
Mark who you want removed from it, please.
Take it out of the drawer.
The only voice that matters here is the Hustler's,
so if you're not the Hustler,
it doesn't matter who you vote for.
♪♪
Here, Natalie, put that in there.
Alright, you finished there, Ryan?
Thank you.
You done, April? Mm‐hmm.
Thank you. Okay, thank you, Caitlyn.
And thank you, Stephen.
Alright, pens go back. Thank you.
What a lovely bunch you are.
Sad to see that one of you is gonna go.
Off you go. Haah!
What goes into the Hustler's decision?
It could be because one of you cost the Hustler money.
It could be because one of you seems too innocent
to pass for the Hustler's clues.
All that matters is that
whomever the Hustler chooses will be gone.
The player that the Hustler has eliminated is...
Oh, who is it?
It is Stephen. Oh. Nuts.
Never get to know what you do.
Wow, I did not see that coming.
I'm so sorry, pal.
Why do you think you were kicked out?
[ Sighs ] I don't know.
Maybe I pushed too hard for some wrong answers early on.
Yeah. You can now say who you think the Hustler is
and there's no repercussions.
Who do you think it is? Sure. It's got to be Natalie.
Oh, really? Oh, my God. Please.
She's known every answer so far.
Just knowing trivia, I know stuff.
And she's giving us, like, hard‐core New York right now,
I think, to throw us off the scent
that she's, like, a rocket scientist.
Oh, no, no, I really am hard‐core New York, hon.
I mean... She turned it up.
Well, you can ‐‐ you can ‐‐
I think that there are many ‐‐
I mean, sure, sure.
Well, I'm very sorry about that, Stephen,
but you know what happens.
I do. Off you go.
Alright. Alright. Sorry, pal.
Thanks.
[ Sighs ]
Oh, well, let's move on.
Your only hope of uncovering the Hustler
is by paying very close attention to the clues.
So to help you fight back, here is a special bonus clue.
The Hustler can crack an egg from 10 feet away
by using one of these whips.
Look at the whips.
That's a lot of whips.
I don't know which one of you is the Hustler,
but fair play to you. [ Laughter ]
That's more adventure in there than Indiana Jones.
Look at that. Whew.
‐Caitlyn. ‐Yes.
Look around. Who do you think would have
a lot of whips in this room?
I got to say, I think Ryan's throwing us off.
Ryan, you have been quiet.
I feel like you have the edge and the style of someone
who might host this lifestyle.
I'd agree with that.
He's also come in late into all the answers.
I have noticed that, also.
And you've been so quiet over there, too, April.
I hate to say this, but, you know, you said dance and you said music,
and I've seen that stuff used in production
and I've seen whips used in dance
and all kinds of different things.
I've seen the ribbons used,
so who knows what you're whipping around over there?
You do have $10,000 on the board,
but only seven questions are left and the Hustler
is ready to strike with another elimination.
If you're not careful, you'll end up like
one of the Hustler's whipped eggs ‐‐
nothing but a broken shell.
♪♪
We're a third of the way into the game
and you've put $10,000 in the pot.
So far as we know, the Hustler is working
on putting people back on the moon,
in high school, they were voted most likely
to be in jail for murder,
and they are in a polyamorous relationship.
Let me help you out a little bit more with this fourth clue.
The Hustler hired a photographer to capture the wedding
between their stuffed animals.
Let's have a look at the wedding photograph.
Oh, that is adorable.
Natalie: Lions and tigers and bears, oh, my.
Adorable. And let's be honest...
♪ Insane ♪
Thank you, thank you.
Let's take a look at our fourth question.
In "Wedding Crashers,"
Will Ferrell's character lives with his mother
and loudly asks her to bring out what?
Okay. Is it the meatloaf,
the pot pie, the lasagna, or my robe?
You're the movie person. Everyone knows this, though.
"Ma, the meatloaf."
Natalie: [ Laughs ] Yes.
"Ma, meatloaf."
I'm not really helping us find the Hustler,
but it's meatloaf.
It is. It's meatloaf.
I ‐‐ Trust me. It's meatloaf.
Alright. Alright. I've seen this a bunch of times.
You guys say it is the meatloaf.
The correct answer is, of course, the meatloaf.
There you go.
$20,000 now on the table.
Everybody knew the answer to that, though, didn't they?
Or did they? That's an easy one.
Obviously, we do all know it,
but she did bring that out, so...
But I did feel all the leaning in,
"Caitlyn, answer this question for us."
Well, because you also said that you watch movies.
You're the one that said you're a big movie buff.
I am. I will admit to that.
You did say that. You did say that.
It's time to move on.
Let's look at our fifth clue about the Hustler.
The Hustler holds more than 12 Guinness World Records.
I don't know who this person is, but they are fascinating.
Natalie, how many world records do you hold?
Is it a baker's dozen?
You know ‐‐ You know, it could be more, could be less.
It could be one. It could be two, you don't know.
Here is your fifth question.
According to Guinness World Records,
what is the all‐time best‐selling copyrighted book ‐‐
"The Da Vinci Code," "The Joy of Cooking,"
"Fifty Shades of Grey," or the "Guinness World Records"?
Julia Child, "The Joy of Cooking."
I was just about to say, my husband is a chef.
Okay, that could easily be it.
"Shades of Grey" blew up recently.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" was huge.
I feel like it has to have age, though.
That's fair, yeah. Exactly.
So it definitely can't be "Da Vinci Code."
So we're down to Julia Child's or...
And the "Guinness" book itself, but...
Yeah, which is a great brag to have your own book.
But who's buying that book versus...
But you have to remember, the "Guinness" keeps coming out
every time there's more records added.
We're talking about a book, but also copyrighted.
‐"Cooking"? ‐I'm saying it's "Cooking."
My husband's a chef. We ‐‐ This book is a Bible.
So yes.
Does anyone have any argument?
Ryan: I'm going with Julia Child, yeah.
I'm telling you, it's "Joy of Cooking."
At this point, Natalie has known the most.
I'm gonna go with whatever Natalie says.
[ Laughs ] Alright. [ Sighs ]
Ferguson: Alright. You guys said it's "The Joy of Cooking."
The correct answer is...
not "The Joy of Cooking." What?
‐What is the correct answer? ‐Please don't be the "Guinness."
The correct answer is the "Guinness World Records."
‐It's you! ‐It wasn't me!
‐What?! ‐I am so surprised.
I would have made us the money if I knew it was that.
I wanted to push for "Guinness" and I didn't.
I thought, "Oh, that's a cool brag to have in your book."
I should have just said that.
Okay, well, after five questions, you have $20,000.
‐Ugh. That hurts. ‐No!
Why does it hurt? That's $20,000.
And soon, one of you
will earn the Hustler's second elimination.
But before that, I have your sixth clue.
The Hustler can easily break into your car
with a wedge and a metal rod.
I have respect for this person.
I'm not gonna lie, I can, too.
Well, you're from New York. Well, hello. Hello.
Alright, let's keep moving. What is your sixth question?
Which wrestler originally said "Snap into a Slim Jim"
in the famous ad campaign?
Okay, thank you. Yeah, I already know.
Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage,
Hulk Hogan, or Ric Flair?
Randy Savage. Randy Savage.
"Oh, yeah." Come on, come on.
‐Is it? I don't know. ‐It is Randy Savage.
I just showed my kids the supercut of every time he said,
"Oh, yeah" over his career.
It is Randy Savage. I'm telling you.
The WWE, the WWF growing up.
I think my only fear, though,
is that, Natalie, you have been confident
on every question and I want to believe you're the Hustler,
but so many have been led wrong.
Let's not waste this money.
Then follow me. Then follow me this way.
If you believe, then follow me.
It is Macho Man Randy Savage.
"Oh, yeah." ‐No, no, no.
I believe this is the correct answer.
I know that, but ‐‐ I've been right on the others.
Ferguson: Alright. You guys said it was Randy Savage.
The correct answer is...
What?! What?!
What is happening? The original?
What is going on? What is happening?
Who did say "Snap into a Slim Jim," then?
Who said it?
The correct answer was, of course, Ultimate Warrior
because it was who originally said it.
Natalie, you keep throwing out these hard answers
and no one can come up against you.
Trying to play to win.
I mean, the whole idea is to put money in the bank.
Why would I want to keep going this way?
I feel like all the questions that have been wrong
have been led by you with a lot of confidence.
Yeah, you're the one that's the most aggressive.
I mean, you're sitting there quiet as well.
If you think that it's something else, why be afraid?
I mean, aren't we all here to win money?
Yeah. Isn't that the idea?
It's hard to go up against someone who goes,
"Randy Savage, 100%."
He said it, also. Why would you contest?
He said it, also. It's true, it's true.
Don't lay it only on me.
After six questions, you have $20,000 on the table.
While the Hustler has the ability
to break and enter a car, they will now show off
how they can break and enter one of your hearts.
Oh, yes.
It's time for the second elimination of the night.
Find in the drawer in front of you your ballots.
Take them out, mark on the ballot
the person you would like to see leave the game.
♪♪
There you are. Okay.
Alright.
I'll put it in the special thing.
Clench the old buttocks.
Hya!
There you go.
And it's gone.
Six questions down,
and we've learned a lot about the Hustler.
When they're not putting people on the moon
or balancing multiple lovers,
we've also learned that they are ruthless.
We've also learned their only goal
is to win every cent of that money.
So much so that even when they know the answer, they will hide.
We're getting later into the game.
Now is not the time to take it easy.
There is too much at stake because if you trip,
the Hustler will make sure you never get back up.
Players, four ballots have been received.
Only one has been counted.
For our second elimination,
the Hustler has decided upon...
...Natalie.
Natalie. What?!
Yeah, because Caitlyn already knows
that I know it's her.
You think so? I know it's her,
and I'm gonna tell you why I know it's her.
Okay. Every time the clues have come up,
did you ever notice that she's not concerned
or looking at anybody else?
She's looking up and she had two smirks when it came up,
especially the polyamorous relationships.
So there we go, guys. I've just given you a gift.
Thank you, Natalie.
Hey, get 'em.
‐Alright. ‐[ Laughs ]
See ya. Thanks, Natalie. Bye.
[ Laughs ]
At this point, I feel like I could come clean.
I was terrified of getting eliminated.
Same. I'm not a server anymore. Or I used to be.
I'm a therapist.
Oh, okay. So I figured there was no shot
a Hustler would keep me around
if they knew that I literally am an expert
of terms in emotions and body language.
That's a really good point. So I've been reading everyone.
I didn't think it was Natalie.
Who do you think it is?
I think it's April.
Wow. Yeah.
Wow. A twist in the tale.
I actually cast dispersions on April
to keep Natalie away from me, thinking she was the Hustler,
so now...
I did the same with you, Ryan.
I did the same with you. [ Chuckles ]
Alright. Well, this is very interesting.
The Hustler has no more weapons to wield,
other than their guile.
Four questions left, $20,000 on the board.
Let's see if we can add a little to that.
The seventh clue is...
the Hustler makes chain mail for cats.
♪♪
Ryan: Okay, very handy.
I got to say, I cast aspersions,
but I see the cat in the chain mail
and I'm like, "It's safe and adorable."
It's the seventh question.
Let's get some money on the table.
If your cats are fighting,
what does Purina say you should do to stop them?
Should you spray them with a water bottle,
yell "No!", distract them, or bop them on the nose?
What do you think it is, Caitlyn?
I feel like we can eliminate yell "No!"
Okay, yeah. That checks out.
Should we not?
I don't ‐‐ I don't know.
Okay, yell "No!" doesn't make sense.
Bop them on the nose seems like something
I feel like a company might not get behind.
They wouldn't say to do that, yeah.
Spray them with a water bottle makes sense because of Purina.
Right? Water.
Purina is ‐‐ They make food.
Oh, Purina, the cat food.
Yeah. Who did ‐‐
Did you think it was a water company?
Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking.
When cats are fighting, you don't want anything
to add to the negativity of it.
Sure. Right? You want to make sure
that they have something that doesn't cause them
to have more emotion to it.
So this way it's definitely distract them.
Yeah, distract them makes plenty of sense.
Alright, time's up, you guys. So what is it, distract them?
Is that your final answer, everybody? Yeah.
‐Yes. ‐You guys said distract them.
Correct answer is...
...distract them.
Oh. Okay. $30,000.
Now we're getting somewhere.
Let's see what else we can learn about the Hustler.
Let's have a look at our eighth clue.
The Hustler's all‐time most played song on Spotify
is "Baby Shark."
What? How many kids do you have?
I have no kids.
How many kids do you have?
I have no kids.
You've already mentioned having kids.
I know, but clearly one of you is lying about these kids
or is out of their mind
and listening to "Baby Shark" over and over.
How many kids do you have?
I have two kids.
Ages?
Six and seven.
Sorry, I'm a bad father for taking so long
to remember that.
I'm just a bad person. I do have kids.
It doesn't make you the Hustler. Yeah.
Okay, before we cause millions of Americans
to have "Baby Shark" stuck in their heads,
let's see your eighth question.
In 2020, "Baby Shark" became the most‐played video
ever on YouTube, replacing what?
"Gangnam Style," "Despacito,"
"Uptown Funk," "Shape of You"?
Ryan, what is it?
So "Gangnam Style" was pl‐‐
It was the first to hit a billion,
but then it was, like, quickly replaced.
Like, after that,
videos started getting to a billion super frequently.
That's a long way of saying I don't know.
Okay, I know "Gangnam Style" definitely was up there.
"Despacito," I know, was up there.
"Uptown Funk" might just be
something out of my wheelhouse,
and "Shape of You" ‐‐
I don't even know what that is.
"Shape of You" is Ed Sheeran.
"Uptown Funk" is...
Oh, I forgot his name.
I know it. I know it.
Dance and music ‐‐ you should know this one.
It's Psy for the top one.
"Despacito" is Daddy Yankee.
Okay, so, popularity, what are you leaning toward?
I know for a fact that every freaking Latin dance
I have ever been at, this is the most
overplayed song in its existence.
I'm thinking it's "Despacito," too.
Pretty sure it's even more than "Baby Shark."
It's "Despacito."
I'm comfortable with that answer.
Ferguson: Alright. I think we're out of time.
What do you think? We're saying "Despacito."
I think "Despacito."
Ferguson: You guys said "Despacito."
The correct answer is...
"Despacito"!
Now you've got $40,000 on the table.
Oooh!
Who got you to that answer?
I knew that one the second it came up. April got us there.
‐Okay. ‐She's just sus now.
'Cause I have watched that video way too many times.
I have listened to that song at every single dance,
which is the reason I ended up asking you first,
to see what you were gonna say, and then her.
Because you already knew the answer.
You figured it was ‐‐ you could do some investigating.
Well, this way, right now, I can try and figure out
which one of them is the Hustler.
Hmm.
You were the one who concealed your career path.
I can see us being on the same level
'cause, like, I went to school for human factors,
so I know a little bit more
about the psychology side of things,
more on, like, how people are built, how they move.
So I can see where you're coming on for that.
You have $40,000 on the table, with only two questions left.
You better up your game
because the Hustler is ready to run off with that cash,
and they have no intention of letting up one single bit.
Well, well, well, we are quickly approaching
the final showdown.
You have gone through eight questions,
which have netted you $40,000.
The Hustler's still here hiding somewhere,
but they're gonna have to reveal themselves soon.
When that happens, they will take home the entire pot
or the two other players will split the money
by successfully naming the Hustler.
Maybe this ninth clue will help.
This is the Hustler's schedule
between 9:15 p. m. and 9:30 p. m. ‐‐
take medications, wash and moisturize face,
brush teeth, balance practice (left),
floss teeth, eye drops, retainer,
read, meditation.
Is this a list where you can do either/or every night?
Because doing all these in 15 minutes doesn't make sense.
No one meditates for a minute at a time, right?
Ryan, do you ever wear contacts?
No, I just got glasses a year ago.
'Cause eye drops on there.
I noticed, April, you have
some really pretty eyes happening there. Yep.
Are those contacts?
Yes, I do. These are definitely contacts.
They're colored. Yeah, but I feel like
these are all, like, self‐care things that you would do.
And I could equally say balance practice
sounds like a dancer.
Here is your ninth question.
An avid sleeper,
Einstein came up with his theory of special relativity
while dreaming about what?
A dog chasing its tail,
rabbits in a forest fire,
cows near an electric fence,
killer bees on Mars?
So special relativity, anyone know what that is?
That's what I was gonna start with.
Someone tried to explain special relativity to me once,
and they said that if you're, like, holding hands
with a cute boy, you get super nervous
and all of a sudden, time slows down.
So what does that fit? A dog chasing its tail?
Time might go a lot faster.
Rabbits in a forest fire.
You get scared if you're in a forest fire.
Cows near an electric fence.
I feel like that one maybe doesn't fit.
It's not killer bees on Mars.
It just sounds weird. Do we feel comfortable
going with the top two and going from there?
A dog or rabbit? Like, 50‐50 shot, at least.
Yeah, okay. Okay.
So rabbits in a forest fire kind of makes sense
because time does go really fast when you're scared.
Dog chasing its tail is just a pleasure activity.
Anyone, thoughts?
I'm so sorry, guys, I got nothing.
Ferguson: Alright. We're out of time, guys.
So what are we saying?
I narrowed down to top two. April, what do you think?
A fire. Fire.
How do you feel about fire? I would lean toward fire.
Alright.
Ferguson: You guys said rabbits in a forest fire.
The correct answer is...
[ All groan ]
The correct answer is...
cows near an electric fence.
Well!
Who got rid of cows near an electric fence?
That was the first thing you got rid of...
That was the first thing I got rid of.
...right when I started accusing you of being the Hustler.
Which is why ‐‐ why the Hustler
couldn't have given the answer out,
'cause I eliminated it right away.
Oh, I would have figured out a way. I just pulled a Natalie.
I don't know.
I didn't take my own advice on that one.
That was my fault.
Mm. I have one more trivia question tonight,
and it is an absolute game‐changer.
You already have $40,000,
and I'm gonna give you the opportunity
to double it to $80,000.
All you need to do is get the next question right,
which no matter how hard the question is,
remember, the Hustler does know the answer.
But might that person be exposed if they push too hard?
So the Hustler can just let it be wrong,
but if that happens,
I'm gonna cut it to 20 grand.
That's the punishment.
It's quite a tightrope for the Hustler.
Can they maintain their footing,
or will they free‐fall with a thud to the ground?
Now, here is your final clue about the Hustler.
The Hustler is a trained mentalist.
Ooh! Ooh.
Yeah, that's a terrible clue for me
having confessed to being a therapist. Yeah.
'Cause this feels like a therapist thing.
In your defense, it does kind of feel
kind of on the nose a little bit, doesn't it?
Yeah. If I was the Hustler,
I would have known this was a clue coming up.
I probably would have kept quiet about being a therapist.
Or you did that so you waited till the last second.
So this would be a great way to throw somebody off at the end.
Sweet.
Here is your 10th and final question.
A right answer doubles the pot to $80,000.
A wrong one cuts it in half to $20,000.
Magic Screen, what is the question?
Chiromancy is the art of predicting the future
by using what?
Palms, tea leaves, crystal balls, dreams?
Okay, so palms ‐‐ thoughts?
I was trying to get the Latin root of "chiro"
to help me here and it is not helping me.
I know you know the answer to this
because I know the answer to this.
One, I'm into astrology.
And two, if you've read the DSM or any medical textbook,
you know where "chiro" comes from.
I mean chiromancy, chiropractor ‐‐
I'm thinking body, physical.
Palms is the only one that's pertaining to the body,
which is why I threw it out there first.
Are you thinking something different?
I know it's palms because, like, somebody
who got into Wiccan early on in their teens,
as well as somebody who knows
a little bit of medical things to know
"chiro" means basically joints.
I mean, yeah, why are you throwing this
on being a therapist? You're a dancer.
You know the body, so it sounds like you know the answer.
I do. Ryan, do you have any argument
for any of the others?
I figured it would be tea leaves or palms, but, uh ‐‐
Time's up, everybody.
It's palms, it's palms. I think ‐‐ My recommendation is if you know the answer,
say the answer if you know it. Palms.
Alright.
Chiromancy is the art of predicting the future
by using what?
You guys said palms.
The correct answer is...
palms!
Aha! $80,000.
That's great!
So after 10 questions,
we know that the Hustler is trained
at playing mind games.
Did our other two players have the necessary defenses
to protect themselves from such a master manipulator?
If so, they might leave here with $40,000 each.
But if they fail,
then the Hustler leave with a cool $80,000.
Try and enjoy this calm before the storm,
because, very shortly,
you will lace up for the wildest fight of your lives.
The ultimate question of the evening
is about to be answered.
Who is the Hustler?
But before that happens, will two of you
be able to correctly identify who the Hustler really is?
If so, you'll each take home $40,000.
But if one of you is incorrect,
the Hustler wins all of the money ‐‐ $80,000.
It's a lot of pressure.
And just to let it mount for a little bit longer,
let's review everything we've learned about the Hustler.
The Hustler is working to put people back on the moon.
They are in a polyamorous relationship.
They can crack open an egg with a whip.
The Hustler makes chain mail for cats.
The most‐played song on their Spotify is "Baby Shark."
You will each find in front of you a tile
with the other players' names on it.
Please reveal who you think the Hustler is.
♪♪
Oh, interesting.
Caitlyn and Ryan both think April is the Hustler.
April thinks Caitlyn is the Hustler.
April, you did something tonight
to make these two people think you're the Hustler.
If you want a shot at making any money,
you need to argue your case
about why you are not the Hustler
and who you think it really is.
I'm gonna give you two minutes.
You're gonna do your best. Good luck.
Have at it.
Okay, I know it has to be Caitlyn
because she was super late in the questions early on.
I originally thought it was you
because Natalie was doing the thing
where she would be super aggressive with the answer,
and then you came in and then you're like,
"Wait, I think it's this one," but you didn't.
While every single time
she's been able to come in something,
she's been pushing it,
just pushing it in a really sly response.
It has to be her because when you had to play
the "Baby Shark" song,
she has to have that many kids.
I have said nothing about kids.
There's no proof I have kids.
You jumped onto him saying something about kids.
Ryan, do you have any questions
for me to prove my innocence to you?
Right now we're walking away with the money.
...that last clue where it's like
the mentalist one, 'cause then all of a sudden,
she had the ability to reveal ‐‐
...said Jeremy. From that moment, I realized my mistake
in siding with you and Natalie saying Justin.
She was disappointed. I saw it on her face
before they answered the question. ...reveal that,
She was also the ‐‐ so it has to be her.
Ryan, do you have any questions?
Can I help to convince you?
Is she doing anything to change your mind?
Who has a child in their house
that they would play "Baby Shark" for?
Yeah, there is no way I'd have a kid.
Like, I don't have any growth
that would allow me to have a kid.
What? Go on. What? What?
What? What's that mean?
Like, if you have a kid, your hips grow out,
your boobs get bigger.
You're a dancer. You do your balancing act
in the morning, you wear contacts,
you do your eye drops, you meditate.
I feel like that is very aligned with you.
You said that you went to college
for something related to the human body.
Human factors. Human factors,
which sounds like someone who would need to,
you know, meditate, take care of themselves.
I feel like ‐‐ I'mma be honest,
April, human factor sounds like something
a mentalist would study.
[ Laughs ] That's very true. Ferguson: Time is up,
and you got to lock in your selection.
Caitlyn, you think it's April.
Ryan, you think it's April.
April, you think it's Caitlyn.
Does anybody want to switch?
If you do, this is your last chance.
Is anyone gonna switch?
♪♪
This sucks because I feel like... We need this money.
...Caitlyn has played a very sly game.
Oh, yeah. You have it right, Ryan.
Do you want this money?
If you want this money, you're going to switch.
I'm gonna keep my answer.
Ferguson: Okay. Alright.
And I'm gonna close my eyes.
Ferguson: That's the way it is.
Alright, April, Ryan and Caitlyn
say that you are the Hustler.
If they are right, they're leaving here
with $40,000 each.
But if it turns out that either Ryan or Caitlyn
is really the Hustler,
then they will win the full $80,000.
Hustler, please stand up and reveal yourself.
♪♪
‐Ohh! ‐Yes!
Good job!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow!
Congratulations, Caitlyn and Ryan.
You won $40,000 each.
That's fantastic.
Wow! What a game.
I have to say, I'm sorry you didn't win the money,
but, gosh darn it, you're a fascinating human.
You won 40 grand each.
You played a great game. I'm sorry you didn't win,
but it sounds like you've got an entertaining‐enough life.
You don't really need much.
Oh, yeah, I am very, very happy
these two people got to walk away with $40,000.
Ah, you're a great person.
Thanks, April. Thanks for playing.
I'm Craig Ferguson, and this has been "The Hustler."
Good night, everybody. Good night.
That was a hell of a game.
♪ I just won ♪
♪ $40,000 ♪
It would have been nice to have an extra 80 grand.
Sorry I took the money from you.
No hard feelings.
But it's going to good people. I know it is.
Don't come for me with that whip, girl.
I was actually a professional whip artist,
and one of the world records I hold
is the most number of eggs cracked
with a whip in under 30 seconds.
If I ever get a cat, I'm reaching out to April
for cat chain mail
because I think that's the coolest thing I've seen today,
and she's putting people on the moon.
So I am in a polyamorous relationship
with five other people ‐‐
Bethany, Megan, Etheria, Chris, Devon,
I love you so much.
April, you played a great game,
but you can't hustle me.