♪ ♪
[rhythmic clapping]
ANNOUNCER: It'sLingo night.
Please welcome your host,
the mastermind of wordplay,
RuPaul!
[cheering]
♪ ♪
Hello, and welcome to Lingo,
where if you have a way with words,
you can make some cold, hard cash.
[laughing]
Hey!
Word games, am I right?
We can't get enough of them.
So, now is the perfect time to know your Lingo.
Here's how the game works.
Tonight, four new teams will tackle the Lingo board.
The two teams that bank the most money in each round
will earn a coveted spot in the Lingo Showdown
at the end of the night,
where one duo will walk away
with both teams' winnings, plus
an extra $50,000 jackpot.
Now, this is a Lingo grid.
Our contestants will be shown the first letter of a word.
All they have to do is guess that word.
Simple, right?
A correct letter turns green.
A correct letter in the wrong place turns yellow.
They have five attempts to solve each Lingo,
but only ten seconds for each guess.
Each time they find a Lingo, we'll add money to their bank.
Fabulous. [laughing]
[cheering]
Let's meet the first two teams.
It's brother and sister, Len and Debra,
and mother-daughter AnnMarie and Riley.
[cheering]
Let's play Lingo.
All right, now, first up, you'll be playing
three five-letter Lingos each.
Get it right on the first try, it's a Golden Guess,
and of course, you'll instantly bank $5,000.
[cheering, applause]
[whoops]
A second guess is $2,500,
a third, $2,000, all the way down to $1,000.
Now, remember,
you must say the word and start to spell it
before the timer runs out.
Now, if the timer does run out or you can't solve the Lingo,
the other team can steal, so don't let your guard down.
Now, Len and Debra, you're up first.
Your first five-letter Lingo begins with...
O. Time starts now.
Ocean. O-C-E-A-N.
RUPAUL: E in the wrong place.
Olive. O-L-I-V-E.
Owner. O-W-N-E-R.
RUPAUL: Ooh, found an E and an R in the right place.
Offer. O-F-F-E-R.
RUPAUL: Not quite.
Otter. O-T-T-E-R.
RUPAUL: Ooh.
Ooh, it's not "otter,"
which means that AnnMarie
and Riley, this is your opportunity to steal.
Your time starts now.
Other. O-T-H-E-R.
RUPAUL: There you go.
[cheering]
A quick steal for $1,000.
Len and Debra,
your second five-letter Lingo begins with...
S.
Your time starts now.
Sauce. S-A-U-C-E.
RUPAUL: Found an E.
Stare. S-T-A-R-E.
RUPAUL: Nothing there.
Soils. S-O-I-L-S.
-RUPAUL: Found an I. -[sighs]
Shine. S-H-I-N-E.
RUPAUL: Ooh.
Slide. S-L-I-D-E.
RUPAUL: There you go.
[cheering, applause]
On the board with $1,000.
Your third five-letter Lingo begins with... G.
Time starts now.
Grain. G-R-A-I-N.
RUPAUL: Found an R and an N.
Grown. G-R-O-W-N.
RUPAUL: Hey!
[cheering, applause]
[RuPaul laughing]
$3,500 for Len and Debra.
All right, AnnMarie and Riley.
Your first five-letter Lingo begins with M.
Time starts now.
Meals. M-E-A-L-S.
RUPAUL: Found an E. L in the wrong place.
-Metal. Mm-hmm. -Metal.
Metal. M-E-T-A-L.
RUPAUL: Mm.
[whispers]
Meats. M-E-A-T-S.
Okay.
Melon. M-E-L-O-N.
[cheering, applause]
$1,500.
All right, your second five-letter Lingo begins with...
T.
Time starts now.
Trail. T-R-A-I-L.
RUPAUL: Found an I.
R in the wrong place.
Third. T-H-I-R-D.
RUPAUL: Hmm.
Their. T-H-E-I-R.
-Well done. -[cheering and applause]
[chuckling]
$2,000 for you.
Your third five-letter Lingo begins with...
U.
Time starts now.
[quietly]: Under.
Under. U-N-D-E-R.
Upper. U-P-P-E-R.
Until. U-N-T-I-L.
RUPAUL: Found an I in the wrong place.
Unite. U-N-I-T-E.
RUPAUL: I's in the right place now.
One last try.
-I mean, "using." -Come on.
Using. U-S-I-N-G.
Yes!
-Yes! [chuckling] -[cheering and applause]
-On the final one. -Great job.
$1,000.
So, Len and Debra have banked $3,500,
but in the lead are AnnMarie and Riley
with $5,500.
[cheering and applause]
Now, after the break, we're heading into a brave new word.
It's the ten-letter Super Lingo, baby.
See you in a few minutes.
-♪ ♪ -[cheering and applause]
♪ ♪
Welcome back!
Now, in the beginning,
there was the word,
and that word was "Lingo."
That's right. We the O.G., honey.
-[laughing] -[cheering and applause]
So, Len and Debra,
I love the animal print.
-Thank you very much! -Thank you.
LEN: Uh, I'm a musician, so, uh,
the different shows that I play,
I always like loud, fun clothes.
-You're a musician. What do you play? -I play the guitar.
-You do? -[whooping]
-Yes, I do. -What's your go-to song to play on the guitar?
"Edge of Desire" by John Mayer.
And what about you, Debra? You play anything?
I can do a mean karaoke.
-[chuckling] -Really? What's your go-to song?
"Like a Virgin." So that tells you how old I am.
[laughs] You're just a child.
[laughter]
AnnMarie and Riley, welcome.
-Thank you. -[chuckles]
So, AnnMarie, where are you from? What do you do?
So, I'm from Indianapolis, Indiana.
-Yeah. -[cheering and applause]
And, uh, I'm in health care.
What keeps you there? The Indy 500?
-That's exactly right. -[laughs]
Driving fast cars, RuPaul.
-[laughing] -Um...
That and my family.
And your family is Riley.
Riley's your daughter.
-That's right. -Hi, Riley.
-Hi! -And where
-do you live now? -I currently
am stationed in Camp Pendleton, California.
And I'm a United States Marine Corps officer.
-Well, hello there! -[cheering and applause]
[laughing]
Wow.
And, Riley,
tell me about bobsledding.
Yes.
So, I'm on Team USA Bobsled.
I'm a Olympic hopeful for 2026.
And my goal and dream is
to inspire young women around the world
that you can be in male-dominated industries
such as professional sport and military
and just continue to bridge that gap.
-I love it. [laughs] -[cheering and applause]
I love that.
Okay, now we're giving you the opportunity
to boost your bank balance.
It's time to play Super Lingo!
-♪ ♪ -[cheering and applause]
Now, your Super Lingo is ten letters long
and worth a possible $5,000.
-[oohing] -You'll get a clue
and just ten seconds to find the answer.
The faster you buzz in, the more you could win.
But, remember, if you get it wrong,
your opponents can steal.
Let me show you an example.
Answer here is...
"department."
Just that simple. Okay.
Now, you cannot play Super Lingo without my...
...Lucky Balls.
-♪ ♪ -[laughter, whooping]
[laughing]
All right, kids,
here we have
-two sets of balls. -[oohing]
A gold Money Ball
could bank you an extra $100,
$500 or $1,000.
A white Letter Ball will give you an extra letter.
AnnMarie and Riley, let's start with you.
Would you like a Money Ball or a Letter Ball?
-Letter Ball, please. -Let's see
-what we can find here. -Get a good one.
-Yeah. A good one. Okay. -[chuckles]
I'm gonna let the Holy Spirit
-guide my choosing. -[laughing]
Oh, okay. How about this one?
Let's see.
Okay. Ooh.
Ten. That means
that you get the tenth letter in your Super Lingo.
-Okay? -Mm-hmm.
Let's see what it is.
Here's your clue.
[RuPaul reading]
Now let's see that tenth letter.
R.
Okay, your time starts now.
F.
[whispers indistinctly]
-D. -Foundation.
-E. -Fundraiser.
R. Okay, I hear a buzzer.
-Fundraiser. -Let's see,
for $2,000, if "fundraiser" is up there.
Whoo!
[cheering and applause]
All right, Len and Debra, what's it gonna be?
I was thinking dollar signs,
but now I'm thinking maybe we need...
-maybe we need a good letter. -[chuckles]
Okay, here I go. Let's see what I can get.
-Oh, I think this one's the one. -Mm.
Let's see.
-Five. -LEN: All right. -Awesome!
-Yeah. We'll take it. -That means you get
the fifth letter in your Super Lingo.
Let's find out what your clue is.
[RuPaul reading]
Now let's see that fifth letter.
R.
Time starts now.
-L. -Okay. -Yeah.
-T. -Literar...
-Literature. Oh! -Well, you got it. Oh.
[laughter]
Literature.
Okay, for $2,500,
is "literature" up there?
-[whooping] -Give me some,
give me some, give me some.
-Don't leave me hanging. -So,
Len and Debra, you've banked $6,000.
And just in the lead are AnnMarie and Riley with $7,500.
-[cheering and applause] -DEBRA: Close.
The team that banks the most money
will advance to the Lingo Showdown later tonight,
where you'll be playing for tonight's total jackpot.
Now, to decide who,
it's time for the Lingo Battle.
-♪ ♪ -[cheering and applause]
Okay, so far, you've been solving Lingos together,
-but now, darlings, you're going it alone. -[oohing]
One of you will be playing five-letter Lingos,
and the other will be playing six-letter Lingos.
[cheering and applause]
Yes.
Lingo Battle is all about controlling the grid.
Find a new green letter and you stay in control.
No new green means the other team takes control.
And that could be crucial,
because, baby,
we're doubling all the money.
-♪ ♪ -[cheering and applause]
So those Golden Guesses are now worth $10,000.
[cheering and applause]
Okay, so who's playing five-letter Lingos
and who's playing six?
Let's start with Len and Debra.
-What are you playing? -Five.
-Five. So you're playing six? -Yes, indeed.
AnnMarie and Riley,
who's playing fives? Who's playing sixes?
-I'm gonna do the five. -Okay.
-And I'm six. -Okay.
Please take your positions.
-♪ ♪ -[cheering and applause]
All right, so,
Debra, you are currently behind,
-so you're up first. -Okay.
Your five-letter Lingo begins with...
V. Time starts now.
Value. V-A-L-U-E.
-No new green. Over to AnnMarie. -Um...
Valid. V-A-L-I-D.
Back to Debra.
V... V... [groans]
Vague. V-A-G-U-E.
-New green. Stays with you. -Okay.
Vogue. V-O-G-U-E.
Back to AnnMarie.
Vegan. V-E-G-A-N.
Yes!
-Yes! -[cheering and applause]
[chuckling]: Great job.
RUPAUL: $2,000.
All right. AnnMarie, you're up next.
Your five-letter Lingo begins with...
H.
Time starts now.
House. H-O-U-S-E.
No new green. Over to Debra.
Hairy. H-A-I-R-Y.
New green. Stays with you.
Harpy. H-A-R...
H-A-P-R-Y.
[laughing]
-H-A-P-R-Y. "Hapry." -RUPAUL: Huh.
[laughter]
That's a...
That, unfortunately, is not a word.
-[laughter] -Over to AnnMarie.
Let's go with "hurry."
H-U-R-R-Y.
-[groans] -Yes, Mom!
-Yes! -[RuPaul laughing]
Great job. [laughing]
RUPAUL: $3,000.
Let's switch positions.
-♪ ♪ -[cheering and applause]
Len, you'll go first.
Your six-letter Lingo begins with...
I. Time starts now.
Idiots. I-D-I-O-T-S.
No new green. Over to Riley.
Images. I-M-A-G-E-S.
Back to Len.
Issues. I-S-S-U-E-S.
New green. Stays with you.
Insect. I-N-S-E-C-T.
It's about time!
-[laughs] -[cheering and applause]
It's about time.
$3,000.
Back in the game.
All right, Riley, you're up next.
Your six-letter Lingo begins with...
J. Time starts now.
Jailed. J-A-I-L-E-D.
New green. Stays with you.
Juices. J-U-I-C-E-S.
[applause]
Oh, oh, oh, still with you.
Juicer. J-U-I-C-E-R.
Yeah!
-[cheering and applause] -Yes!
-You did it. -[laughing]
$4,000 for you. All right,
rejoin your teammates for one final battle.
-♪ ♪ -[cheering and applause]
Okay, this is your last chance
to make it through to the Lingo Showdown.
You'll be playing a Super Lingo worth up to $10,000.
-[cheering and applause] -This is it.
Yeah.
And, listen up, there's only $7,500 between you,
and that's all on the line,
because you got to make it count.
Now, here we go.
Here's your clue.
[RuPaul reading]
Time starts now.
Okay,
for $10,000,
what is your answer?
Construction.
Okay, let's see.
For a place in the Lingo Showdown,
is it "construction"?
[cheering]
-[laughing]: Yes, it is. -[shrieking]
[laughing]
[laughing]: Yes, it is.
[laughing]
Congratulations. You are through to the Lingo Showdown,
with $26,500
-in your bank. [laughs] -[cheering and applause]
Len and Debra,
unfortunately, you can't get through to the Lingo Showdown.
You leave empty-handed.
But it was so wonderful having you here.
-Thank you so much. -Thank you so much. -Thank you.
-All right. -[cheering and applause]
AnnMarie and Riley,
we'll see you in the showdown at the end of the night,
where, so far, with your earnings and an added $50,000,
the pot is currently at $76,500.
-[chuckling] -[cheering and applause]
Now, when we come back, all systems are Lingo
as two new teams enter the race.
Don't you go nowhere!
-♪ ♪ -[cheering and applause]
♪ ♪
Welcome back to Lingo,
where we've got two new teams
hoping to make it through to the Lingo Showdown.
And there's just one spot left, so...
-on your P's and Q's! -[oohing]
All right, so let's meet 'em.
It's father-son Albert and Cary
and dating couple Rachael and Megan.
-[cheering and applause] -Hi!
Hello, Ru!
Albert and Cary.
Cary, I want to know how you met your wife.
Well, my wife, she was on a date with someone else at the time.
-[laughter] -So, uh...
So you swooped in there and snatched her up?
Yeah, I swooped in there. You know, closed mouths
don't get fed, so I-I had to introduce myself.
And what did the other guy say?
-Nothing. [laughs] -Yeah.
-He didn't give you the side-eye? -Well, it was
a networking event, so, you know,
my net worked just a little bit better than his.
[laughter]
So, Albert, tell me where you're from
-and what do you do. -I am from Chicago, Illinois.
[cheering and applause]
And I am-- Instead of retiring, I'm starting a new career.
I'm an aspiring actor.
-Really? -[cheering and applause]
And let's welcome Rachael and Megan. Hello!
-Hello! -Hi! -[cheering and applause]
And, Rachael, tell me where you're from and what do you do.
Sure. Uh, from St. Petersburg, Florida,
and I'm a contracts manager for a telecommunications company.
And, Megan, where are you from? What do you do?
-I am from St. Petersburg, Florida. -Yeah.
And I am a spin instructor.
A lot of instructors will use music that is not interesting.
What kind of music do you use in your classes?
Well, Ru, I have played you many times.
-Whoa! -Yes!
-[laughing] -Well, listen,
good luck to both teams.
Let's play Lingo!
-♪ ♪ -[cheering and applause]
All right,
first up, you'll be playing three five-letter Lingos each.
Now, Albert and Cary,
-you're up first. Are you ready? -Yes. -Yes.
All right, your first five-letter Lingo begins with...
B.
Your time starts now.
Bread.
Bread. B-R-E-A-D.
RUPAUL: Ooh!
Beard.
Beard. B-E-A-R-D.
Ooh, okay.
A lot of letters there.
Bore? No, no.
-Time's running out. -Broke.
Oh! Out of time.
That means that, Rachael and Megan,
it's your chance to steal.
Your time starts now.
-Do... -Beret. B-E-R-E-T.
One more chance.
Um...
-[sighs] -Don't know.
Yeah. I have no idea.
-Oh, boy. Out of time. -[gasping]
Let's see what that word is.
-Wow. -Baker! -Baker.
-All right. -Baker.
All right, so, Albert and Cary,
your second five-letter Lingo begins with F.
Your time starts now.
First. F-I-R-S-T.
You found the T, right place.
Fresh. F-R-E-S-H.
R in the right place.
Front. Front. F-R-O-N-T.
-There we go, Pop. Let's do it. -[cheers and applause]
$2,000 in the bank, all right.
Your third five-letter Lingo begins with N.
Time starts now.
Night. N-I-G-H-T.
T in the wrong place.
Never. N-E-V-E-R.
Found an E, correct place.
Naked. N-A-K-E-D.
[both muttering]
Ooh, out of time.
Rachael and Megan, it's your chance to steal.
Time starts now.
Notes. N-O-T-E-S.
-RUPAUL: There you go. -Good job!
RUPAUL: Okay, Albert and Cary, you've banked $2,000.
All right.
Rachael and Megan,
first five-letter Lingo starts with L.
Time starts now.
We'll do "leave."
L-E-A-V-E.
RUPAUL: A in the wrong place.
-Large? -Yeah.
Large. L-A-R-G-E.
Found an A in the right place.
Um...
-Laser? -Yeah. Laser.
L-A-S-E-R.
R in the right place.
-Z-R? Or O-R? -It's not an E.
-No, Z-O-R. -Go ahead.
Lazor, as L-A-Z-O-R.
No?
Not a word, so, Albert and Cary,
it's your chance to steal.
Time starts now.
Take it. Labor. L-A-B-O-R.
There you go.
[cheers and applause]
$1,000 in the bank for that steal.
Okay, Rachael and Megan,
your second five-letter Lingo starts with D.
Time starts now.
-Diced? -Sure.
Diced. D-I-C-E-D.
Found an E and a D in the right place.
-Dared? -Dared.
D-A-R-E-D.
Found an A.
-Dated? Want to do "dated"? -Yeah.
Dated. D-A-T-E-D.
Good job, baby. Back in it.
$2,000 in the bank for you.
Your third five-letter Lingo starts with P.
Time starts now.
-Peace? -Yeah.
Peace. P-E-A-C-E.
-Sorry, baby. -No, you're good. Go for it.
Ooh, found an E and an A in the right place.
-Yeah. -Pearl. P-E-A-R-L.
That's a pearl of an answer for $2,500.
Well done. All right.
Okay, Albert and Cary have banked $3,000,
but Rachael and Megan are in the lead
with $5,500.
[cheering, applause]
All right, time for a quick break,
but we'll be right back before you can spell
a ten-letter Super Lingo!
-♪ ♪ -[cheers and applause]
Welcome back to Lingo.
Now, Rachael and Megan have banked $5,500,
and Albert and Cary have banked $3,000.
Okay, now we're giving you a chance
to crank up that bank.
It's time to play Super Lingo!
[cheers and applause]
Now, you cannot play Super Lingo without my...
Lucky Balls.
-[cheers and applause] -[RuPaul laughing]
Oh!
There they are. [laughs]
All right.
Rachael and Megan, we'll start with you.
Would you like a Money Ball or a Letter Ball?
Ru, we're gonna do a letter.
So what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna reach up in here,
and I'm gonna get you a Letter Ball.
See, I'm gonna move around in here.
I think this is the one. Let's see.
Seven.
We'll take it.
So, we will reveal the seventh letter
in your Super Lingo.
Let's see what it is.
Here's your clue.
[RuPaul reading]
Now, let's see that seventh letter, please.
H.
Okay, your time starts now.
-M... O... P. -[whispering]
-Microphone. -Oh!
-What's your answer? -Microphone.
Is "microphone" up there?
Yes, it is.
Drop the mic.
All right, now over to Albert and Cary.
What's it gonna be? You gonna have a Money Ball,
or you gonna have a Letter Ball?
Letter.
-You want the Letter Ball. -Yeah.
All right, I've stirred it up some.
I think this is the one right here.
Let's see. Okay, nine.
So you will get the ninth letter
in your Super Lingo.
Okay. All right. [laughs]
All right, here's your clue.
[RuPaul reading]
Let's see that ninth letter, please.
E. Time starts now.
G...
L...
C...
D... O.
Oh, he hit that buzzer.
Gridlocked.
Let's see if "gridlocked" is up there.
Yes, it is!
Good job.
$1,000 in your bank.
Well done. All right.
So, Albert and Cary, you have $4,000 in the bank.
Rachael and Megan are in the lead
with $8,500 in the bank.
[cheers and applause]
Now, after the break, our two teams
will go head to head and toe to toe
in the Lingo Battle.
Stay with us to see who'll earn
tonight's second spot in the Lingo Showdown.
It's Lingo-ingdown tonight, y'all!
-♪ ♪ -[cheers and applause]
Welcome back to Lingo, where I give you my word,
somebody's going home tonight
with some serious moolah.
[cheering, applause]
Now, Rachael and Megan,
you've banked $8,500.
And Albert and Cary, you've banked $4,000.
But only one of you can make it through
to the Lingo Showdown.
Now, the team that banks the most money
will advance to the Lingo Showdown later tonight.
To decide who goes through, it's time for
the Lingo Battle!
[cheers and applause]
Let's start with Albert and Cary.
Who's playing fives, who's playing sixes?
-I'm playing five -You're playing five.
-Six. -Pops is playing sixes.
-Yes, sir. -Okay, all right.
Rachael and Megan,
who's playing fives, who's playing sixes?
-I'm doing five. -And I'll be doing six.
You're doing sixes.
I make her do all the hard work.
[laughter]
All right, take your positions.
All right, now, Cary, you are currently behind,
-so you're up first. -Okay.
Your five-letter Lingo begins with R.
Time starts now.
Racer. R-A-C-E-R.
No new green. Over to Megan.
Reels. R-E-E-L-S.
New green. Stays with you.
Reads. R-E-A-D-S.
No new green. Back to Cary.
Reaps. R-E-A-P-S.
Back to Megan.
Relax. R-E-L-A-X.
Ooh. It was not "relax." Let's see what it is.
Repay. Okay.
Megan, you're up next.
Your five-letter Lingo begins with C.
Time starts now.
Cause. C-A-U-S-E.
No new green. Over to Cary.
[whispering]
Crash. C-R-A-S-H.
Back to Megan.
Coins. C-O-I-N-S.
New green. Stays with you.
Cliff. C-L-I-F-F.
Still with you.
Climb. C-L-I-M-B.
There you go.
All right, let's swap places.
Albert, you're up first.
Your six-letter Lingo begins with W.
Your time starts now.
Keep an eye on the clock.
Wafer.
W-A-F-E-R...
Not enough letters.
Over to Rachael.
Uh, winter.
W-I-N-T-E-R.
Back to Albert.
Wonder. W-O-N-D-E-R.
Back to Rachael.
Um...
Out of time.
Back to Albert.
Uh...
Oh!
Let's find out what that word is.
Wealth.
All right, Rachael, you are up next.
Your six-letter Lingo
begins with Z.
Time starts now.
Let's do "zebras." Z-E-B-R-A-S.
No new green. Over to Albert.
Zenith.
Z-E-N-I-T-H.
Back to Rachael.
Uh, let's do "zinger."
Z-I-N-G-E-R.
New green. Stays with you.
Uh, zipper. Z-I-P-P-E-R.
There you go.
$3,000.
All right, rejoin your teammates for one final battle.
[cheers and applause]
All right, kids, this is your last chance
to make it through to the Lingo Showdown.
And you'll be playing a Super Lingo
worth up to $10,000.
[cheers and applause]
Now, there is a $9,500 difference between you,
so, Albert and Cary,
you need to buzz in real quick. Here we go.
And here's your clue.
[RuPaul reading]
Time starts now.
T. Oh.
Albert and Cary, you've buzzed in.
-What do you say? -Thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm, for $10,000
and a place in the Lingo Showdown.
Is it "thunderstorm"?
Yes!
-It's about time. About time. -[RuPaul laughs]
Oh!
Congratulations, Albert and Cary.
Rachael and Megan,
unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to you.
Thank you so much. All right.
Albert and Cary, you are through to the Lingo Showdown,
where you'll be facing off against tonight's
first winning team, AnnMarie and Riley,
for a grand total of $90,500.
[cheers and applause]
And that Lingo Showdown is coming up
right after the break.
You do not want to miss this, baby. [laughs]
-♪ ♪ -[cheering, applause]
-♪ ♪ -[cheers and applause]
Welcome back. It's time...
for the Lingo Showdown.
[cheers and applause]
Four teams came to play, two remain.
But only one can win that jackpot.
Playing tonight are AnnMarie and Riley...
and Albert and Cary.
Let's bring 'em back.
-♪ ♪ -[cheers and applause]
Okay, this is where it gets serious.
You are playing to win all the money
you've both banked tonight,
plus an added $50,000.
That's a grand total
of $90,500.
[cheers and applause]
Only one team can take home that jackpot.
And sadly, the other team will leave with nothing.
AnnMarie and Riley, how would you spend the money?
Absolutely the first ten percent we're gonna tithe,
and give to different charities and organizations.
And then the rest of it
we're gonna use to try to help me make my dreams
of being an Olympian in 2026,
and help with the bobsled costs.
'Cause it's one of the most expensive sports in the world.
-[cheers and applause] -All right,
so, Albert and Cary, how would you spend the money?
After tithing, I'm gonna plan an exotic family vacation.
I kinda wanted to bring all the family together
and rent a houseboat
and go down the Colorado River.
Ooh, that sounds fun.
Well, time for the Lingo Showdown.
♪ ♪
Here's how it works.
You get two minutes to solve as many
five and six-letter Lingos as possible.
Solve a five-letter Lingo, you get five points.
Solve a trickier six-letter Lingo,
and you get ten points.
Now, you can pass at any time.
And the team with the most points wins.
Now, AnnMarie and Riley, you banked the most money,
so you get to decide who goes first or second.
We're gonna go second.
Albert and Cary, are you ready?
BOTH: Yes.
Can we please have two minutes on the clock?
First up, five-letter word that begins with B.
Time starts now.
Bread. B-R-E-A-D.
A in the wrong place.
Board. B-O-A-R-D.
-There's gonna be an A. -In the wrong place.
Beard.
B-E-A-R-D.
[whispering indistinctly]
-You can pass at any time. -Pass.
Basic.
All right, new word. D.
Dreams. D-R-E-A-M-S.
Danger. D-A-N-G-E-R.
No. One minute, 15 seconds.
-You can pass at any... -Pass.
Okay. That word was "debate."
New word. P.
Pause. P-A-U-S-E.
One minute on the clock.
Piece. P-I-E-C-E.
Found an I.
Pairs. P-A-I-R-S.
The I is in the right place.
Print. P-R-I-N-T.
Okay, correct. Five points.
New word. A.
Answer. A-N-S-W-E-R.
30 seconds.
Adjust. A-D-J-U-S-T.
Almost. A-L-M-O-S-T.
Mm-mm.
-Pass. -Okay.
That word was "avenue."
New word. E.
Empty. E-M-P-T-Y.
-All right, okay. -Wow.
Let's find out what that word was.
It was "error."
All right, at the end of that you got five points.
How are you feeling?
I respect my opponents. I don't think we set the bar
as high as I would have liked.
RUPAUL: It's tough. It's not easy.
AnnMarie and Riley,
-let's see what you can do. -All right.
There's $90,500 on the line.
Remember, the winner takes it all.
Can we have two minutes on the clock, please?
The score to beat is five.
AnnMarie and Riley, your first word
begins with S. Your time starts now.
Steam. S-T-E-A-M.
Stops. S-T-O-P-S.
State. S-T-A-T-E.
E in the right place.
-Pass. -Okay.
That word was "sauce."
New word. T.
Trails. T-R-I-A-L-S.
You said "trails," but you spelled "trials,"
and we accept what you spell.
Talent. T-A-L-E-N-T.
Good job, Riley.
Correct. That's worth ten points.
You've done it! You've won!
-We just won! -[cheers and applause]
What a showdown!
Albert and Cary, you did a great job,
but it wasn't your night.
Fantastic job.
The winners are AnnMarie and Riley.
Congratulations, you take home
$90,500.
Riley, how are you feeling right now?
I, like, I can't even put it into words.
I feel so blessed,
and I just can't believe this is a reality
-and I'm so happy. -Congratulations.
What a night.
Don't forget we're the show
that always has the last word.
And here's mine. Good night. Fantastic.
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