Aaron: Hello west wing, welcome east wing. Hello to you at home for our Wednesday show. We’ve now seen two sides to Deal or No Deal. A side where the contestant’s game gradually gets better and better until a huge offer which is taken, and a side where the game builds and falls to pieces and the contestant takes little home. I wonder what it’s going to be today. Is it going to be a huge win, a banker ing, and a mediocre- feel good game or one that really doesn’t go in their favour. These are the 22 sums of money we’re playing with.




Aaron: We have 22 contestants, and one will be playing our Wednesday show. That is… DAVID!

David smiles while being greeted by a few others. He walks down the walk of wealth with Box 10.

David is 40 from Worcestershire. He has a wife called Angela, who is now unable to be part of the game due to yesterday’s palaver. David shows a picture of his 3 children, Ben, Gary and Tom.
David: I’m glad they’re all boys; I couldn’t stand having a girl in the family. *results in a few laughs*
Aaron: Haha, I see what you mean. Have you brought anything else?
David: Yes, this is my Peridot, as I was born in August. It’s just a little luck charm
Aaron: Ready to start?
David: Certainly.
Aaron: You chose box 10 randomly before we went on air.
David: Yes.
Aaron: It was chosen out of this hat of which contain ping pong balls numbered 1-22 which everyone picks out of. *David nods*. All these boxes are sealed by an Independent Adjudicator who seals all the boxes and is the only person who knows the location of each value. Okay, that’s over with! You’ve got 5 boxes to begin your game.
David: Thank you…

David: To begin, I think I’ll go with box 11.
Aaron: You think you are?
David: No, I AM going for box 11.
Aaron: Okay, go on Ellena.
Ellena: Right, good luck David, top bloke.

£150,000

Aaron: Jeez… The 150 goes in the first box!
David: Not to worry, not to worry… I’ll go for Scott, box 5.
Scott: Good luck mate!

£100

David: Yeah!
Aaron: That’s more like it… 3 to go.
David: Let’s go for our Spanish Import, 15.
Armando: I am not an import! *laughter*
Aaron: Hopefully, the Independent Adjudicator imported a blue into box 15
Armando: Hope its blue.

25p

David: Thanks a lot ‘mand…
Aaron: Two to open and this isn’t looking too bad
David looks around. “Let’s try three, Stanley.”
Stanley greets him good luck and opens the box.

£1,000

Aaron: Grand!
David: Isn’t looking too shabby!
Aaron: Not in the slightest…
David: My final selection is Kerri with box 8.
Kerri: It’s been great meeting you David, best of luck.

£25,000

David: That’s good, I’m fine with that!
Some applause around the studio
Aaron: So go on, how was that round?
David: In one word, mediocre. It could’ve been a lot better; could’ve been a lot worse.



The phone rings, the lights dim and Aaron has a long winded conversation with the banker, before hanging up.
Aaron: That was a good opening round he admits… £14,500!



David: Good opening offer, but I’m ready for the question.
Aaron: Fourteen and half thousand, Deal or No Deal?
David: Gotta be a No Deal.

Applause and David is still looking confident.

Aaron: 3 to open now.
David: If I can just keep those big’uns…
Aaron: Keep the 500 and some other big numbers, your offers soar and you can become very wealthy…
David: Let’s get started. Box 1 Daisy please.
Daisy: Let’s get the game on the road David!

£3,000

David: Good, thanks!
Aaron: That’s totally fine.
David: Certainly is! Top of the shop, box 22 Malvina please!
Malvina has a strong Scottish accent, from which Aaron mimics resulting in some laughs. He tries saying, “Open the damn box for god’s sake” in a Scottish accent but fails miserably.
Malvina: Need to be better than that, wee lad.
Aaron goes into uncontrollable laughter.
Aaron: Oh, just open it!

£15,000

Aaron: That’s good enough from wor lass…
Malvina: Getting there Aaron…
Aaron chuckles and David walks back to the table.
David: My god. Box 18, Natalie.
Aaron: Can you do a Scottish accent, Natalie?
Natalie starts saying, “Good luck to ya, wee lad” in a strong, deep Scottish accent and everyone laughs.
Malvina: Nothing wrong with ahrr Scottish accent…
Aaron: No, not at all… Open the box Natalie.
Natalie: Good luck to ya, wee lad.

£100,000

Aaron: Oh dear, an all red round… That’s got to give him some confidence.



The phone rings and things aren’t as jolly as the last call, until the banker says, “That was a good round” out loud in a Scottish accent. Everyone laughs as Aaron is told the offer, then he hangs up.
Aaron: That’s fair… You did knock £118,000 off the board that round… The offer is £23,500.


Everyone gasps and applauds the offer.
Aaron: Unexpected? Totally.
David: Really unexpected. But with 6 reds and 8 blues, the odds are I’ll take at least two blues out, so I’m ready.
Aaron: £23,500 Deal or No Deal?
David: No Deal!

Applause and David begins walking around.

David stops at box 21, with Serenity. “I’ll go for 21 please.”
Serenity: You’re a great guy, best of luck.

£5,000

Aaron: Its ok… but we really need to get out of this rut.
David: Hmm… Jordan, box 2.
Aaron: Give us another one of your “Swifties.”
Jordan: Here goes.
He whips the seal off and whooshes the lid open.

£500,000

David: Holy crap…
Aaron: Jeez…
The £500k graphic on board explodes into the rest of the board. Everyone picks up David’s spirits.
Aaron: This has got to be blue…
David sighs and selects box 19.
Aaron: Phillip, must be blue, open it.
Phillip: I really hope it is…





£1

Aaron: Thank god…
David: Phew, thanks a lot Phillip.
Aaron: Well this isn’t going to be good…



The phone rings, and the conversation isn’t too good. The banker gloats as Aaron just asks for the offer, before hanging up.

Aaron: Okay, because you have 7 blues, and a 63% chance you box holds a blue, he has to go down… but because you have 7 blues left, you can knock lots of them out now as the odds are in your favour, that’s if you decided to turn down £17,000.



David: That is a good offer…
Aaron: 3 numbers higher, eight lower…
David: Tempting…
Stanley: Would you put £17,000 on a bet where you have a 27% chance of winning £50,000?
David: Probably not… but it’s different. I could also get £10,000 and if it got really bad, fifteen hundred, so it isn’t fifty grand plus or nothing.
Aaron: That’s a good point. Ultimately, I think when you get a decision like this, you need strong back-ups, then you safely turn it down, but you have one £10,000 back up on a fairly precarious board. There’s still 7 blues to aim at in the next round, and you’d only have to open 3 boxes. It’s your call David.
David: I think Stanley’s advice was helpful, but I’m ready for the question.
A slight pause as the camera turns to Stanley.
Aaron: David. £17,000 Deal, or No Deal?
David: Great offer… No Deal.

More applause and David doesn’t seem too confident with his decision.

Aaron: You have SEVEN blues to aim at, and only three to open.
David: All blue round now, box 17.
Aaron: Francesca, go for it!
Francesca: Here goes

£250,000

More groans and Francesca looks upset.
David: Don’t worry.
Aaron: This is quite extraordinary…
David: Robert box 12…

£10,000

Some gasps.
Aaron: We have NO backup whatsoever… You have to pick a blue.
David selects box 6, and Aaron begs for it to be a blue, and Yasmine wishes him really good luck.

£500

Aaron: PHEW…
Aaron almost collapses with relief, and David heads back to the chair as the squashdown occurs.



The phone rings, and the banker just gloats even more. Aaron just hangs up and ignores him. He rings again, and Aaron shouts, “Just give us the offer and let us get on with it! Thank you… £8,800.”



David: Against the average, that’s poor, but on the board, it doesn’t look too bad. I’m… ready for the question then.
Aaron: £8,800 Deal or No Deal?
David: It’s getting riskier, but No Deal.

More applause, and everyone is cheering him on

Aaron: Three more.
David crosses his fingers and holds his Peridot. “Nine.”
Aaron: Jack, go for it, go for the penny.
Jack: There’s a blue here… a low blue!

£2

Aaron: Yeah! Two quid!
David: Shish… right…
Aaron: 2 to go.
David: Hmm…
Aaron: 2 to go and you could get a huge offer.
David: Box sixteen.
Aaron: Mike, WE WANT A BLUE PLEEASE!
Mike: I sincerely hope so.





£5

David shouts, “YES!”
Aaron: Come on; come on, just ONE, just that one box that holds the game in the balance. What is that box David?
David: 13.
Aaron: Lillian please, remove the sealant…


*seal off*



Aaron: Lillian…





… Lift it.



£75,000

Aaron: Oh gosh…
David shakes his head.



The phone rings. Aaron asks for a civilised conversation which is granted.
Aaron: Okay, a decent conversation for a change. He respects you, and would like to offer you a get-out sum of £6,500.



David: With that board and the low sums of money remaining, I don’t wish to risk £6,500 so I’m ready for the question.
Aaron: Okay David, at £6,500 is it Deal or No Deal?
David: £6,500 is a lot of money, I’ll Deal!



Everyone applauds and some wing members nod in agreement.
Aaron: I think that was the wise route to take. A good decision? Well, let’s find out, as you’ve got 3 more boxes to open.

David: Box number 14 please.
Aaron: Cody, reveal £50,000 and we can relax.
Cody: Good luck David, you’re a top man. I’d have dealt, too.

£10

Aaron: Nope, it’s £10.
David: Box 4.
Lakisha: I’m sure I’ve got the 50…

£50

David: Arrgh… the wrong 50!
Aaron: You’ve got one more shot at finding the £50,000 or it was a bad decision.
David: 7.
Aaron: Jonathan, welcome to the game…
Jonathan: Thank you.
Aaron: Reveal £50,000 or the wise decision we all agreed one certainly wasn’t a good one. Open box 7.
Jonathan: I do hope so.



1p

Aaron: Oh no… Oh dear!
David: Gah…
Aaron: You took the wise route, but it didn’t work.



The phone rings. “The offer at this point would’ve been £17,000 again.”

Aaron: Earlier, you turned down an offer of £23,500. Does box 10 hold £50,000 for just £1,500 in which case, you’ve made a good deal?

Aaron rips the seal off and pauses before lifting the lid.







£50,000

Aaron: You blew it.
David looks a little disappointed; Florence opens box 20 to reveal £1,500
Aaron: You could’ve had £50,000 but I think that £6,500 will go a long way for you, correct?
David: Certainly. It’ll help us improve our house
Aaron: Thanks for playing, David, you’ve won £6,500!
David: Thank you very much.

The wings come up to congratulate David.

Aaron: And there, we see another side to Deal or No Deal. A side where the contestant deals, but realises they should’ve gone further to get the big money. Who knows what’ll happen tomorrow, see you then, goodbye!