Today's singers:

Rockapella (classic)

[Showtime!]

[The audience cheers and applauds]

Chief: All these people want to know...!

Rockapella: Where in the World is... Carmen Sandiego?

[They do the intro; now, to the Gumshoes]

Chief: And one of these Gumshoes could find her!

Scott: He's visited Orlando and went to Disney World. He has a collection of stuffed animals from Disney. From Miami, Florida, meet Neeco Bradley!

Jeff: He wants to become a doctor when he grows up, and he likes to visit Italy. From Brooklyn, New York, meet Floyd Thurman!

Barry: Our returning Sleuth, after 2 cases, has won cash and prizes totaling: $10,600. From New Orleans, Louisiana, meet Nita Persons!

[Now, to the alley; Greg enters and greets Rockapella]

Chief: And here's our captain in charge of training new recruits, Greg Lee!

[Greg enters HQ; cheers and applause]

Greg: Thank you! Happy Wednesday!

[He greets the Gumshoes]

Greg: Nice to see you, Neeco. Floyd. Welcome back, Nita. Hey, folks, say hi to my buddies.

Rockapella: Rockapella!

[Applause]

Greg: And I wanna remind you guys that the one of you that captures Carmen Sandiego today is gonna win a trip to anywhere in North America and our jackpot of $24,000, and that's a heck of a deal, everyone!

[Applause]

Greg: Okay, Chief. Who we after today?

[Now, to the Chief]

Chief: Gumshoes, this is Vic the Slick.



Rockapella: [scats] Vic the Slick!

Chief: That putrid pitch man who pilfers for Carmen Sandiego.
His last-known whereabouts: The Pacific Northwest, also known as Cascadia.

The Amtrak Cascades is a passenger train route operated by Amtrak in partnership with the states of Washington and Oregon in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and the province of British Columbia in Canada.



Chief: The train is named after the Cascade mountain range that the route parallels. The Cascades is painted in a special scheme. The train is normally operated in a push-pull configuration. Four of the five trainsets are named after a mountain in the Cascade Range: Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker, Mt. Adams, and Mt. Hood. The last set is named after Mt. Olympus, in the Olympic Range. Cascades is Amtrak's eighth-busiest route. Or it was, until today!

Rockapella: Uh-oh!

Chief: Vic the Slick lunged down the line, and trapped the trains in a giant trunk! Gumshoes, you've got to derail Vic and solve today's case...!

Rockapella: Whoo-WHOO!!

Chief: The Cascades Capture!

[Applause]

[Back to HQ]

Greg: Thanks, Chief. Okay, Gumshoes. You know the drill here. We're gonna start you each off with 100 ACME Crime Bucks. Now, let's get to know you all better. We all remember Nita, going for her 3rd case. Let's meet the newbies: Neeco and Floyd. Neeco, tell us about yourself.

Neeco: I'm from Miami. I visited Disney World just last summer.

Greg: You have a favorite attraction?

Neeco: Star Tours. I'm a nut for Star Wars.

Greg: Cool. Thanks, Neeco. Finally, Floyd, what do you like to do outside of school?

Floyd: I like playing chess at home, and I'm into basketball. I play every day after school when it's not raining.

Greg: And it says here you wanna visit Italy. Why?

Floyd: I love Italian cuisine.

Greg: I'm sure one of our singers would like you-- Alexis Rhodes-Yuki. She doesn't just love Italian cuisine, but she cooks it, too. It's too bad, though, she and her group aren't here today. I wish you would've been with us yesterday.

Floyd: It's all right.

Greg: Okay. Gumshoes, I wish you all the best today, so let's get started with our very first clue. Take it away, Nana Rap!



Nana Rap: Hey, Greggo! It's time to get down! [echoes]

[Her rap music starts]

Nana Rap: This ever-dangerous crime will be Vic's downfall.
He's in an archipelago in Portugal.
He hid the stolen trains in the city of Funchal.
The citizens there have given you a call.
It's the second richest region after Lisbon, you know.
That's all the clues I've got. So off you go.
Nana over here.
Nana over there.
Look out, criminals!
Nana's everywhere!
You got the Nana! [echoes]
Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Nana!

[Back to HQ]

Greg: Nana Rap, ladies and gentlemen!

[Applause]

Greg: Thanks a lot, Nana. Okay, Gumshoes. Name the place. Is it Madeira, Azores, or Melilla? Remember the clues that we heard: Archipelago in Portugal, 2nd richest region in Portugal, and Funchal. Lock in those answers, please. 20 if you're right, 40 if all 3 of you nail it.

[The Gumshoes lock in their answers]

Greg: What'd you say, Neeco?

Neeco: Madeira.

Greg: Madeira. Floyd?

Floyd: Madeira.

Greg: Madeira. Nita?

Nita: Madeira.

Greg: Everybody says the same thing, everybody's right! Nice job, you guys!

[Applause]

Greg: That takes each of you to 140 since you all nailed it. And let's not forget the fact that all of our answers have been verified by National Geographic World.

Rockapella: National Geographic World!

Greg: Thank you. Now, for our next clue, we go--

Mrs. Pumpkinclanger's voice: Yap, yap, yap, and yap again! What's going on down there?!

Greg: That's my upstairs neighbor, Mrs. Pumpkinclanger. Wonder what she wants.

[He enters the alley and looks up at Mrs. Pumpkinclanger's window]

Greg: Something wrong?

Mrs. Pumpkinclanger: What else could be wrong if I'm calling you out here? You'd best be off to the Sooner State. It's connected to the nation's rail network via Amtrak's Heartland Flyer, its only regional passenger rail line. It currently stretches from its capital and largest city to Fort Worth, Texas, though lawmakers began seeking funding in early 2007 to connect the Heartland Flyer to Tulsa. Now, what are you waiting for?! Derail that sleazy salesman, and leave me in peace!

[She slams her window shut]

Greg: Yes, ma'am. On it.

[He returns to HQ]

Greg: All right, guys. You heard her. Name the state. Kansas, Nebraska, or Oklahoma?

[The Gumshoes quickly lock in their answers]

Greg: Let's hear from you first, Neeco.

Neeco: Oklahoma.

Greg: Oklahoma. Floyd?

Floyd: Oklahoma.

Greg: Oklahoma. Nita?

Nita: Oklahoma.

Greg: And once again, everybody's right! Nice job, guys!

[Applause]

Greg: That takes each of you to 180 Crime Bucks. Nice job.

[Lightning flashes]

Greg: Okay. That only means one thing. It's time for the Lightning Round. All these questions are about the state of Oklahoma. Each correct answer's worth 10 Crime Bucks. Answer all 4 correctly, and you'll get this prize.



Sean: It's a new Go-Kart!

[Applause]

Sean: From Berg Toys, this pedal Go-Kart from Berg Toys USA features real off-road tires, a roll bar, an adjustable sports bucket seat, and a spare tire. The Jeep Wrangler offers adventure, fun, and exercise for children and adults alike. From Berg Toys USA. Retail value: $1,000!

[Applause]

Greg: Fabulous Go-Kart. Okay, Gumshoes. Hands on your signaling buttons. First question: What is the state mammal of Oklahoma? The American Bison, the Brown Bear, or the Elk?

[Neeco rings in]

Greg: Neeco.

Neeco: The Elk?

[BUZZER!]

Greg: Nope.

[Nita rings in]

Greg: Nita.

Nita: American Bison?

[Bells sound out]

[Applause]

Greg: That's right, Nita. Takes you to 190. Next question: The Philbrook Museum of Art is an art museum and former home of an Oklahoma oil pioneer. His name is Thurgood Marshall, Johnny Carson, or Waite Phillips?

[Nita rings in again]

Greg: Nita.

Nita: Waite Phillips.

[Bells sound out]

[Applause]

Greg: How'd you know that?

Nita: I knew the other two didn't make sense, even though the first one sounded interesting. Anyway, I learned about that museum during my visits to the library.

Greg: Awesome. Anyway, you're up to 200 even. Here's the next one. What is the tallest building in Oklahoma City? Devon Tower, Chase Tower, or First National Center?

[Nita rings in again]

Greg: Nita.

Nita: Devon Tower.

[Bells sound out]

[Applause]

Greg: Incredible! 3 in a row! One more, and that Go-Kart is yours. Here's the last question, a visual question:



Greg: This is Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of what famous Oklahoma basketball team?

[Nita rings in again]

Greg: Nita.

Nita: Thunder?

[Big bells sound out]

[Cheers and applause]

Greg: Yeah! Oklahoma City Thunder! Congratulations, Nita! That Go-Kart is yours! $1,000!

[He and Nita shake hands]

Greg: At the end of the Lightning Round, Nita leads with 220, and both her opponents are behind with 180 apiece.

[The monitor reads: "Immediate presence requested!"]

Chief: Greg, in my office. Pronto!

Greg: Yes, ma'am. If you'll excuse me, Gumshoes. The Chief and I have an important meeting to attend to. Be right back.

[He enters the Chief's office; the Chief has no head]

Greg: Chief, what happened to you?

Chief: Greg, my head fell off, and I think it rolled under my desk.

Greg: I'm sorry. One more time?

Chief: Greg, get with the program! I said my head fell off, and it rolled under the desk! Would you please get it for me!?

Greg: [looks under the Chief's desk] Chief, how on Earth did this happen?

Chief: Well, I was worried about the investigation, and my head just overheated, and then it popped off!

Greg: Hey! You got a lotta neat junk in here. [extracts a quarter] Check it out here. Bicentennial quarter.

Chief: [snatches the quarter] Oh, Greg, the head!

Greg: Sorry. Oh! Here it is!

[He extracts the Chief's head from under the desk]

Chief: That's it.

Greg: Let's just put it right on top here.

[He props the Chief's head back onto her torso]

Greg: Now to give it a little twist!

[He strains heavily while he twists the Chief's head back on tightly]

Greg: Better?

Chief: Yeah. Thanks. Now, let's do the contest and see to it that this never happens to me again. [to the camera] Every time you watch our show, write down what got stolen and from where. When you've collected 5 Loots and locations, write them down on a postcard, along with your name and address, and send it to...



Chief: ACME Crime Net
P.O. Box 4300
New York, NY 10163

Or enter at PBS.org.

Greg: Each day, we'll select 5 people whose lists are correct and send them each a Carmen T-shirt. All winners this week will be entered into our Weekly Home Viewer Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of this week's Lightning Lot prizes. Here's who won today.

WINNERS

Don Devlin
Englewood, NJ

Frank Ullman
Jackson, MS

Terrie Fallon
Fort Worth, TX

Coco Chavez
New York City, NY

Mel Wilson
Branson, MO

Greg and the Chief: Congratulations to our winners!

[Greg tries to touch the Chief's head, but the Chief stops him]

Chief: Oh, Greg, go away!

Greg: Yes, ma'am. Sorry.

[He exits the office]

Chief: He acts like he never saw a head pop off before!

Greg: [comes out of the office] All right, Gumshoes. Remember, we're still after Vic the Slick and the Amtrak Cascades trains. For our next clue--

[Rockapella enters, singing to the tune of a song by the Mamas and the Papas]

Barry: Sorry to intrude.
Rest of Rockapella: Sorry to intrude.
Barry: Vic took the trains away.
Rest of Rockapella: Vic took the trains away.
Barry: He went to Universal...
Rest of Rockapella: He went to Universal...
Barry: ...just to spend the day.
Rest of Rockapella: ...just to spend the day.
Barry: It's the seat of Orange County.
Rest of Rockapella: Seat of Orange County.
Barry: That's what sources say.
Rest of Rockapella: That's what sources say.
Barry: Universal tourin'...
Rest of Rockapella: Universal tourin'...
Barry: On such a summer's...
All: Day.

Barry: Hop aboard the rides.
Rest of Rockapella: Hop aboard the rides.
Barry: They have their ups and downs.
Rest of Rockapella: They have their ups and downs.
Barry: Then head over to SeaWorld.
Rest of Rockapella: Head over to SeaWorld.
Barry: And kick Vic outta town.
Rest of Rockapella: Kick Vic outta town.
Barry: It's time to prove him guilty.
Rest of Rockapella: It's time to prove him guilty.
Barry: He ain't got time to play.
Rest of Rockapella: Ain't got time to play.
Barry: Universal tourin'...
Rest of Rockapella: Universal tourin'...
Barry: On such a summer's day.
Rest of Rockapella: Universal tourin'...
Barry: On such a summer's day.
Rest of Rockapella: Universal tourin'...
Barry: On such a summer's...
All: ...daaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

[Cheers and applause]

Greg: Rockapella!

[Rockapella takes a bow and exits]

Greg: All right, Gumshoes. Name the city. Is it Tampa, Orlando, or Tallahassee? Remember the clues that we heard: Universal, Orange County's seat, and SeaWorld.

[The Gumshoes lock in their answers]

Greg: Everybody's locked in. What'd you say, Neeco?

Neeco: I said Orlando.

Greg: Orlando. Floyd?

Floyd: Orlando.

Greg: Orlando. Nita?

Nita: Orlando.

Greg: Orlando. The answer we're looking for is Orlando! Nice job, all 3 of you!

[Applause]

Greg: That takes Neeco and Floyd to 220, and Nita to 260. Now, for our next clue, ACME Bug Net may have been late, but they've just intercepted this phone conversation between Vic the Slick and Carmen Sandiego. Watch.



Carmen: Vic, they're hot on your trail. Head for the Appalachian region of the United States.

Vic: I'm in the middle of a sales pitch, Carmen. I'm plannin' on sellin' these trains!

Carmen: Your duty with ACME comes first, Vic. Now, take the trains to a state that's also in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. It became a state following the Wheeling Conventions, breaking away from Virginia during the American Civil War. The new state was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, and was a key Civil War border state. The Mountain State was the only one to form by seceding from a Confederate state, and was one of only two states formed during the American Civil War, the other one being Nevada, which separated from Utah Territory.

Vic: All right, boss-lady. You made your point.

[Back to HQ]

Greg: All right, Gumshoes. Name the city. Is it West Virginia, Kentucky, or Ohio? Remember the clues that we heard: Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions, the only one to form by seceding from a Confederate state, and became a state following the Wheeling Conventions.

[The Gumshoes lock in their answers]

Greg: Neeco, let's hear from you.

Neeco: I chose West Virginia.

Greg: West Virginia. Floyd?

Floyd: West Virginia.

Greg: West Virginia. Nita?

Nita: West Virginia.

Greg: Everybody says West Virginia, everybody's right again!

[Applause]

Greg: Neeco and Floyd go to 260, and Nita goes to 300 even. Now, we've just heard that Vic has left West Virginia, so let's pick up... the Chase!

[Rockapella runs past, vending hot dogs]

Rockapella: Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh... THE CHASE!!!

Greg: Hot dogs had nothing to do with previous sketches today. All these are worth 10 Crime Bucks. Don't forget our Chase Pot. It's at $1,500. Hands on your signaling buttons. Here we go. Vic rode the trains to Virginia's largest--

[Nita rings in]

Greg: Nita.

Nita: Virginia Beach.

Greg: Yes. He rolled along the Fredericksburg Line, then stopped at Union Station.

[Nita rings in again]

Greg: Nita.

Nita: Washington, D.C.

Greg: Right. Authorities scared Vic away, so he took the trains on a stolen boat way across the Atlantic to the capital of Northern Ireland.

[Nita rings in again]

Greg: Nita.

Nita: Belfast.

Greg: Right. He then hid out in the capital of Ireland.

[Nita rings in again]

Greg: Nita.

Nita: Dublin.

Greg: Right. Finally, Vic took the trains to the principal city of Ireland's Mid-West Region.

[Neeco rings in]

Greg: Neeco, to break the tie.

Neeco: Limerick.

Greg: Right. At the end of the Chase, Neeco has 270, Floyd has 260, and Nita has a big lead with 340 Crime Bucks. Now's the time for the final clue of the round.

[A map of England is shown on the monitor]

Greg: Take a look at this part of the world, and think about it.

[The "risk" think cue is heard as the Gumshoes lock in their wagers]

[Afterwards, the cue ends]

Greg: All right. For our last clue, guys, let's check the file cabinet.

[He walks up to the file cabinet, opens the top drawer, and a file folder pops up]

Greg: Oh. Fine file folder.

[He takes the folder, shuts the drawer, and looks inside the folder]

Greg: Oh, look at this.

[He extracts two tickets from the New Street railway station]

Greg: Check these out, Gumshoes. These are tickets from the New Street railway station. What better place for Vic to hide the stolen trains? See, New Street is the main railway station serving the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. And according to this note in this folder, we gotta "search Colmore Row". Well, I think that's all the info we need. Gumshoes, name the city. Is it Birmingham, London, or Liverpool? Remember the clues that we heard: New Street railway station, 2nd most populous urban area in the U.K., and Colmore Row.

[The Gumshoes lock in their answers]

Greg: All right. Floyd, we'll begin with you. You have 260 Crime Bucks. How much did you risk?

Floyd: 0.

Greg: Nothing at all. What'd you say?

Floyd: Birmingham.

Greg: No change in score, but you're right!

[Applause]

Greg: Next, we go to Neeco, with 270. How much did you risk?

Neeco: I risked 20.

Greg: Just 20. If you're right, you'll go to 290 and 2nd place. If not, you'll drop to 3rd. What'd you say?

Neeco: Liverpool.

[BUZZER!]

Greg: Nope. Drops you to 250. Sorry. Finally, Nita, you have 340. How much did you risk?

Nita: 60.

Greg: 60. What'd you say?

Nita: Birmingham.

Greg: Yes! You go to 400, and you and Floyd are off to the next round!

[Applause]

Greg: Neeco, sorry about all this. Floyd just made it by the skin of his teeth. But you did a great job as a Gumshoe, and I commend you as such. Chief, what do we have for him?

[Back to the Chief]

Chief: It's the official ACME Crime Net Travel Kit. And it's all in this ACME Messenger Bag. It includes  a traveler's world atlas, the official Carmen Croton Watch, the official Carmen T-Shirt, this neat ACME Crime Net cap with the logo in front, a subscription to National Geographic World Magazine, this ACME Sterling Silver Stealth Pen Recorder, and this portable globe ball. Now, keep your eye on the ball, and be extra careful where you shoot it. Especially around...

[She shoots the ball in front of her]

[CRASH!!]

Chief: ...Expensive equipment.

[Laughter!; applause]

[Rockapella enters, singing to the tune of a song by the Mamas and the Papas]

Jon: Well, boys.

Rockapella: What is it?

Jon: This solution I don't need to stuff a hot dog. Because this song parody is not related to Oitha Brute, it's relating to Voc the Slick!

(He plays "California Dreamin'" on his iPod, and the alley shakes like a roller coaster)

 

 

Right!

Greg: [hat on] Okay, Floyd and Nita. Vic took the trains to Birmingham, England. We're gonna modem ourselves to get there.

Chief: Greg, are you and the Gumshoes ready to modem?

Greg: We are ready, Chief! Let's do it!

[He and the Gumshoes teleport to the Jailtime Challenge station in Birmingham]

[Locations:
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Electric Cinema
Birmingham New Street Railway Station
Matthew Boulton College of Further & Higher Education
University of Birmingham
Old Crown
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
10 Holloway Circus
Alexander Stadium
Town Hall
The Mailbox
Selfridges
17 & 19 Newhall Street
Bartley Reservoir
Brindleyplace]

Greg: Ahh! Okay, Gumshoes. Here we are. Walk over here.

[He and the Gumshoes take their positions]

Greg: Now, the Chief will be up here momentarily with some important instructions, so listen real carefully. Chief?

[The Chief appears on the board]

Chief: Gumshoes, there are 15 places here in Birmingham where you may find Vic, the Warrant, or the Amtrak Cascades trains. Let's take a look.



Chief: Birmingham is located in the West Midlands County of England. It's the most populous of the English Core Cities Group, and it's the second-most populous British city, with a population of 1,006,500.



Chief: Bartley Reservoir is reservoir for drinking water in Birmingham. It's known as the place where Bill Oddie did much of his early birdwatching, and features in his books, such as Bill Oddie's Gone Birding and television programs.



Chief: Finally, the Electric Cinema, England's oldest-working cinema. Originally called the Electric Theatre, this cinema has undergone a number of name changes since its opening, but returned as the Electric in October '93. But this is no time for entertainment, Gumshoes. Bust into Birmingham, take back the trains, and trick Vic the Slick into the clink! Greg!

[She signs off]

Greg: Thanks, Chief. Gumshoes, the order is Loot, Warrant, and Crook. Nita, you were ahead at the end of the last round, so you start us off.

Nita: Alexander Stadium.

Greg: Alexander Stadium.

[Shoeprints]

Greg: Nothing there. Floyd?

Floyd: Brindleyplace.

Greg: Brindleyplace.

[The Loot]

Rockapella: Choo-choos go bye-bye!

Greg: There's the trains. Good job, Floyd. Go ahead.

Floyd: Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Greg: Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

[Shoeprints]

Greg: Nothing there. Back to Nita.

Nita: Brindleyplace.

Greg: Brindleyplace.

[The Loot]

Rockapella: Copped Cascades!

Greg: Go ahead, Nita.

Nita: Electric Cinema.

Greg: Electric Cinema.

[The Warrant]

Rockapella: The Warrant!

Greg: You, ma'am, have the Loot and the Warrant. Can you find Vic?

Nita: University of Birmingham.

Greg: University of Birmingham.

[Shoeprints]

Greg: Nope. Nothing there. Back to Floyd.

Floyd: Brindleyplace.

Greg: Brindleyplace.

[The Loot]

Rockapella: Taken trains!

Greg: There's the trains again.

Floyd: Electric Cinema.

Greg: Electric Cinema.

[The Warrant]

Rockapella: The Warrant!

Floyd: Old Crown.

Greg: Is Vic at Old Crown?

[Shoeprints]

Greg: Nope. Nothing there. We turn all 3 back around, and we go back to Nita.

Nita: Brindleyplace.

Greg: Brindleyplace.

[The Loot]

Rockapella: Amtrak abduction!

Greg: Go ahead.

Nita: Electric Cinema.

Greg: Electric Cinema.

[The Warrant]

Rockapella: The Warrant!

Greg: One more.

Nita: Matthew Boulton College of Further & Higher Education.

Greg: Matthew Boulton College of Further & Higher Education.

[Shoeprints]

Greg: No. He's not there. Back to you, Floyd.

Floyd: Brindleyplace.

Greg: Brindleyplace.

[The Loot]

Rockapella: The Loot!

Greg: Go ahead, Floyd.

Floyd: Electric Cinema.

Greg: Electric Cinema.

[The Warrant]

Rockapella: The Warrant!

Greg: Let's find Vic.

Floyd: 17 & 19 Newhall Street.

Greg: 17 & 19 Newhall Street.

[Shoeprints]

Greg: Nope. Nothing there. We go back to Nita.

Nita: Brindleyplace.

Greg: Brindleyplace.

[The Loot]

Rockapella: The Loot!

Nita: Electric Cinema.

Greg: Electric Cinema.

[The Warrant]

Rockapella: The Warrant!

Greg: One more!

Nita: The Mailbox.

Greg: Is he at the Mailbox?

[Vic]

Rockapella: Vic the Slick! YOU'VE WON!!

[Cheers and applause]

[Rockapella does their fanfare as the confetti falls on Nita]

Greg: Wonderful job, Nita! Congratulations! Go over there and put him in jail. Pull the chain!

[Nita walks up to the chain, pulls it, and...]



Rockapella: Vic the Slick's in jail!

[Applause]

Greg: Stay right there, Nita. We'll talk with you in just a bit. First off, Floyd, you've been of wonderful service to the law. You tracked Vic all the way to Birmingham. We've got neat stuff for ya. Chief?

[Back to the Chief]

Chief: We have a 4GB MP3 and video player with a 2.8-inch touch screen, and we're gonna throw in music from around the world and songs by Rockapella, including our theme song. Congratulations!

[Applause]

Greg: And don't forget, viewers, no matter what happens, all Gumshoes receive the ACME Travel Kit. 3rd place, 2nd place, and even the winners. As for you, Nita, it's time for another bonus game. You know what to do. Now, since you won the smartphones yesterday, let's see what we've got as our new bonus prize.



Barry: Experience magic with this 47-inch LED HDTV. It features LG Cinema 3D; the next generation of 3D TV, plus LG Smart TV for online video content. Courtesy of LG.com. Four pairs of 3D glasses are included. Retail value: $1,000. Best of luck, Nita.

Greg: All right, Nita. Take your picks.

Nita: #3.

Greg: #3.

[$500 savings bond]

Greg: Savings bond.

Nita: #8.

Greg: #8.

[Reduce]

Greg: The reduce voucher.

Nita: #11.

Greg: #11.

[Reduce]

Rockapella: MATCH!

Greg: Oh!

[Cheers and applause]

[Rockapella does their fanfare as the confetti falls on Nita]

Greg: You've greatly improved your chances of capturing Carmen Sandiego! Your goal of either 7 or 10 will be reduced by one. Now, all we need--

[The phone rings]

Greg: --is a phone call. Wanna get that?

[Nita picks up the phone]

Nita: Hello?

Vic: Carmen's committin' crimes while I'm pinned up in prison playin' poker for peanuts! You can find Carmen in Asia.

[He hangs up]

Greg: What'd he say?

Nita: Carmen's in Asia.

Greg: Then you and I are goin' to Asia. Chief?

[Back to the Chief]

Chief: Here's a list of places Carmen may have traveled:

Syria.
Lebanon.
Iraq.
Afghanistan.
Oman.
China.
North Korea.
Vietnam.
Thailand.
The Philippines.
Qatar.
Indonesia.
Japan.

Greg! Let's go to the Map!

Scott: I feel GOOD!

[Applause]

[The singers do the Map intro; Greg and Nita enter the Map of Asia]

[Nita grabs her first marker]

Greg: Okay, Nita. Since you got the reduce voucher, you only need to get 6 in 45 seconds instead of 7 to catch Carmen and win the trip and our jackpot of $24,000. Let's get the time up on the clock.

[The timer is set at 45 seconds]

Greg: Good luck to you, Nita. Everybody cheer her on. Here we go. On your mark, get set, GO!

[The timer and music start]

Greg: Carmen went to Hanoi, Vietnam! Vietnam! Vietnam!

[Nita quickly places the marker on Thailand]

[BUZZER!] [:40]

Greg: No! Not it! Try again!

[Nita quickly moves the marker to Indonesia]

[BUZZER!-BUZZER!] [:36]

Greg: Let's move on! Aleppo, Syria! Syria! Syria!

[Nita quickly places another marker on Syria]

[SIREN!] (1/6) [:30]

[Applause]

Greg: Right! That's 1! Doha, Qatar! Qatar! Qatar!

[Nita quickly places another marker on Qatar]

[SIREN!] (2/6) [:24]

[Applause]

Greg: That's it! That's 2! Jakarta, Indonesia! Indonesia!

[Nita quickly places anotehr marker on Indonesia, after moving a previously-placed marker]

[SIREN!] (3/6) [:17]

[Applause]

Greg: Oh, yeah! Baghdad, Iraq! Iraq!

[Nita quickly places another marker on Lebanon]

[BUZZER!] [:12]

Greg: Try again! Try again!

[Nita quickly moves the marker to Iraq]

[SIREN!] (4/6) [:9]

[Applause]

Greg: That's 4! Manila, Philippines! The Philippines! The Philippines!

[Nita quickly places another marker on Thailand]

[BUZZER!] [:4]

Greg: No!

[Nita quickly moves the marker to North Korea]

[BUZZER!-BUZZER!] [:2]

Greg: No! Muscat, Oman!

[Nita quickly heads for Oman, but...]

[BUZZER!!] (time's up!)

[Nita places the marker on Oman]

Greg: Did she get that last one in time? No? She didn't get it. She got 4 in 45 seconds. Give her a hand, you guys! She's got $2,000!

[Applause]



Greg: Close call there. Guess the third time's not the charm today. Listen, Carmen may be very elusive, but you didn't do badly. Isn't that right, Chief?

[Back to the Chief]

Chief: Right, Greg. Nita, Carmen may have slipped through our fingers again, but you still completed your duty to get Vic the Slick, and I'm proud of your good hard work. Take home this $1,000 Wal-Mart gift certificate, and don't spend it all in one place. You made it! You're a Sleuth! Congratulations!

[Applause]

[Back to the Map]

Greg: So, today, you've won a new Go-Kart, the gift certificate, and $2,400 in cash. That brings your total today to $4,400. We add it to your prior winnings, giving you a grand total of $15,000 even!

[Applause]

Greg: And you'll be back tomorrow to play for your trip and a jackpot of $28,000. In the meantime, there's one more thing I need you to do. You know what it is?!

All: DO IT, ROCKAPELLA!!!

[Rockapella performs the theme song during the end credits]

Sean: Well, she sneaks around the world
from Kiev to Carolina.
She's a sticky-fingered filcher
from Berlin down to Belize.
She'll take you for a ride
on a slow boat to China.
Tell me...
Scott and Elliott: Where in the World is...
Barry: Carmen Sandiego?

Scott: Steal their Seoul in South Korea.
Make Antarctica cry "UNCLE!".
From the Red Sea to Greenland,
they'll be singin' the blues.
Well, they never Arkansas her steal
the Mekong from the jungle.
Tell me...
Barry: Where in the World is...
Scott and Elliott: Carmen Sandiego?

Scott, Sean, and Elliott: She go from Nashville to Norway,
Bonaire to Zimbabwe,
Chicago to Czech or Slovakia...
All: AND BACK!!

Scott and Sean: Well, she'll ransack Pakistan
and run a scam in Scandinavia.
Then she'll stick 'em up Down Under
and go pickpocket Perth.
She put the Miss in misdemeanor
when she stole the beans from Lima.
Tell me...
Scott and Elliott: Where in the World is...
Barry: Carmen Sandiego?

Scott: WHOA! Tell me...

All: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Sean: Oh, tell me...)
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Sean: Where could she be?)
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Scott: Gotta find her. Gotta-gotta find her!)
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Sean: Ooh... Got to find her now!)
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Scott: Where is Carmen? Where is she?)
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Sean: Wheeeeeeere can she be?)
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

[After the credits, the audience jams to the music]

[Back to the Chief]

Chief: This is S. Epatha Merkerson speaking for Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. And remember:
Prove yourself and track a thief.
And maybe someday, you'll be chief!
See ya next time!

[The end]














1/19/12