The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 10)

[Shieldsy100]

I'll take a guess

STOCKING??

[dougmorrisontheair]

I like you're thinking -- but STOCKING is incorrect. Zack, back to you.

[Deleted]

A letter below BIKINI, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Staying below BIKINI...









(ding)

...and, Zack, you get S-T-R.

[Deleted]

(in a sexy voice) BIKINI STRAP. (audience laughs)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Nice thinking, great inflection -- but strap is not right.

(scattered groans)

Cameron, it's back to you.

[Shieldsy100]

I think I know what it is, but I'm not confident enough to back myself, so I'll take a letter below BIKINI, thanks Doug!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Cameron takes S-T-R...









(ding)

...I.

[Shieldsy100]

I will guess it now!

STRING?

[dougmorrisontheair]

There we go!









(ding; audience applause)

Shieldsy100
whammy


Now for the bad news. The New Dance Party USA, which follows us, *doesn't* have a beach party-themed episode. (scattered laughter and groans from the crowd) Maybe another time.

Cameron, still your chain.

[Shieldsy100]

I'll take a letter below STRING!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Our Australian player keeps this and takes..










(ding)

...a B.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Cameron.)

[Shieldsy100]

I'll take a letter below STRING!

[dougmorrisontheair]

You still got the B below STRING. Need a guess, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

Okay, 'fraid time ran out on you, Cameron. Zack, over to you.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Zack.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

Time ran out on you, Zack.

Cameron, here's what's happening.









(ding)

We give you the next letter below STRING, which is an E, as well as the first letter above NOZZLE, which is an H.

You may guess the link starting with B-E or the one starting with H.

[Shieldsy100]

I'll take a guess at the word below STRING?

Is it BEAN?

[dougmorrisontheair]

We'll accept. It's actually BEANS.










(ding; audience applause)

Shieldsy100
whammy


Anytime a player pluralizes his or her guess and we're going for the singular form, we take it as a correct answer. Same can be said the other way around.

Cameron, still your turn.

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[NOTE FROM DOUG: Due to Cameron's previously announced time off, this is an "untimed down".]

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Cameron on the continued untimed down.

Barring the unforeseen, we should resume Sunday in North America.)

[Shieldsy100]

(Apologies for the delay)

I'll take a letter below BEANS, thanks Doug!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Cameron goes for the money and takes...









(ding)

...the letter V.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)


Sorry, that's time. Zack, chance to add to your score.

[Deleted]

I'M BACK!

A letter below beans, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Zack's taking...











V- (ding) -E.

[Deleted]

VEGAN???

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo bird)

VEGAN is not right -- but the little birdie tells us you're close. You get one chance to capitalize on your own guess.

[Deleted]

VEGETABLE it is!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohhh -- bad news and good news.


The bad news: It's not VEGETABLE.

The good news: Now *you're* the one covered by our singular/plural rule. It's actually VEGETABLES.










(ding; audience applause)

And you're going to be glad it's VEGETABLES, plural, because at $250 per letter in that word, you've won a bonus of $2500.

(audience cheers)

Remember, that doesn't count toward the score of the game.


Shieldsy100
whammy


We do add $500 to your score, on the other hand. And the chain's still your, Zack.