Paul's game today.

Noel says everyone's glowing in the aura of yesterday's memorable game with Ashlea, and then he starts giggling uncontrollably.

Paul has box 17.

Paul works part-time in a fast-food restaurant, and he explains that he's had learning difficulties in the past and suffered bullying in the past. We get to see a pic of Paul with his dog, and another pic of him on a camel while he was in Turkey! Noel asks Paul if he's a gambler and he says he's not saying.

Here we go...

Round 1

Paul's keeping Debbie, Lilly and Steve to the end.

5 - Chris - £75,000

14 - Darren - £50

2 - Christine - £100

Noel says we've got 2 newbies today, Bryan and Hetty. Noel has some banter with Bryan about him being a professor.

12 - newbie Bryan (replaced Ashlea) - £10,000

Paul puts his hand over Alex's box to try and feel what's inside it!

15 - Alex - £250

Banker time

Noel says Paul has a car called Zippy, and it's not very Zippy. Paul says he'd much prefer an Audi!

Paul says

NO DEAL

Just flicked it on and went to read this to catch up, why are there 2 newbies? and who is the second one replacing?

Round 2

21 - Angela - 10p

22 - Marley - £5

Noel calls a break and Paul gets him to read out a poem...

This topic here explains the unfortunate disappearance of yesterday's newbie Mike. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20667&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Hetty's replaced Mike, and Bryan's replaced yesterday's player Ashlea.

We're back

Last box before the Banker

Noel says Paul wants money to change his life.

13 - Christopher - £20,000

Banker time

Mike was the newbie yesterday, but disappeared from the wings during the show.

MisterAl posted the following explaination in the thread here.. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20667



Edit: H beat me to it

The banker says he likes the respect that Paul is showing him.

Banker's offer:

£11,000

Paul asks the audience and they say to carry on.

Paul says

NO DEAL

Newbie from Enfield. Noel thinks it's in Middlesex!

No such place as Middlesex!

Round 3

Paul shows a pic of him with his adoptive parents outside a court, just after they had officially adopted him. Paul tells a story of what happened to him before he was adopted, including how he took part in a TV appeal, and he gets quite emotional. Noel says Paul's adoptive parents have turned him into a fantastic man, and Paul urges anyone who is considering adopting children to go ahead and do it, to give people like him a chance.

16 - Marshall - £3,000

3 - newbie Hetty (replaced Ashlea) - £10

Noel says it sounds like the box is talking, as Hetty's so short.

4 - Therese - £750

Banker time

Paul says

NO DEAL

This one is a bit uncomfortable to watch for me.

I get the impression the offers really mean a lot to him.

First thing Noel says at 11-box "3rd offer deals nearly never work" to pressure him on.

And there goes £250,000 first box...

Round 4

Paul says it'd take him about 3 years to save £1,000.

10 - Anji - £250,000

Noel says Paul has to balance that out with the 1p.

20 - Annie - 1p

Noel calls a break...

er wtf Noel.

How does taking the 1p out in any way balance the loss of the £250,000 at this point. The mean of the board has pretty much been slashed in half. Taking the 1p out isn't going to change that.

We're back

Last box before the Banker

Noel says Paul would like to go on a worldwide cruise.

11 - Ammarah - 50p

Banker time