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It's time for the most captivating mystery

on television,

and it doesn't involve grizzled police detectives

or quirky private investigators.

There's not even a single psychic medium.

But then again, maybe there are.

I'm Craig Ferguson, and this is "The Hustler."

♪♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Good evening, and welcome to "The Hustler,"

the only game show on television

where it's not about knowing all the answers,

but rather about knowing who knows all the answers.

Tonight, you five players will be working together

to answer 10 trivia questions worth $10,000 each.

However, one of you already knows the answers,

because the questions are based on their life and experiences.

That person is the Hustler,

and they are hiding among you in plain sight.

If between all the clues and questions,

the Hustler can remain undetected until the very end,

they'll take home every single dollar for themselves.

However, if the final two players

both agree on the Hustler's identity,

then you will split the pot,

and the Hustler will get absolutely nothing.

And yes, you heard me correctly ‐‐

the final two players,

because the Hustler will have the opportunity

to cut half of you from the game.

The only way you'll catch the Hustler

is by paying close attention to every move everybody makes,

each question I ask,

and all the clues about the Hustler,

like this first one right here.

The Hustler worked in counterterrorism

in northeast Nigeria.

Wow.

Good Lord, Kara.

What's it like in northeast Nigeria?

I'm not sure.

Where are you from? Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Nothing like northeast Nigeria.

Or is it?

I wouldn't know. Uh‐huh.

What do you do when you live in Philadelphia?

I'm a bar manager. A bar manager?

Yeah. Mm‐hmm. Oh, okay.

Anthony, you married?

No, I'm not.

Okay, so you're single.

Yeah, I have a pseudo‐romance.

A pseudo‐romance? Yes, sir.

Okay, where did you guys meet? Northeast Nigeria?

No, we met here in Los Angeles.

Okay, fair enough. What do you do for a living?

I am a campaign manager. Oh, really?

For politicians? Yes.

Danielle, you ever been there?

No.

Where? You don't even know where I'm asking you.

I have never been to ‐‐

You've never been to anywhere. [ Laughs ]

It's like, "I never been."

Northeast Nigeria. Never been there? No. No.

Okay. Ethan? Yes?

What do you do for a living?

I'm a project manager at an ad agency.

Really? Project managing in Nigeria, perhaps?

Nope. Nope. Here in L. A. Okay.

Lloyd, I wanted to talk to you

about your time in northeast Nigeria.

I've never been out the country.

Really? You've never been out of the United States?

No. Okay.

Which part of the United States do you live in?

Texas. Texas?

Well, people from Texas believe that is a country on its own.

Full disclosure, a lot of people think I know who the Hustler is.

Let me tell you, I have no idea who the Hustler is.

I don't even know the questions

until they pop up on the Magic Screen...

like this one.

In 2017,

Delta Air Lines began offering passengers

which of these things on international flights?

Nigerian food, Nigerian movies, Nigerian cotton blankets,

or Nigerian music?

What was that?

You have 60 seconds to come up with the answer.

And remember, the Hustler already knows the answer.

$10,000. 60 seconds. Time starts now.

Because it's a flight and it's an airplane,

I'm gonna say cotton blankets.

That's what I'm gonna agree on, too.

Music, you're not offering it. Music is one thing.

Like, how are you gonna individualize that, you know?

Right, but they do have screens in Delta.

Have you flown Delta before?

Yeah, but what are you gonna do?

You can plug in your little cord and listen to it, too.

Yeah, but it's offering it to all passengers.

I feel like you could probably cut out movies and music,

'cause they're media. Right.

It's definitely not the food. Lloyd: I've never heard of

Nigerian cotton as being something.

I mean, let's be honest.

It's food or blankets. You know what I mean?

I'll go with blankets.

I think blankets makes the most sense.

‐Yeah. ‐Yeah.

Alright, so you said Nigerian cotton blankets.

The correct answer is...

Ah. Uh‐oh. Uh‐oh!

The correct answer is...

Nigerian movies. Wow.

Kara: Okay. Oops.

Alright. Now, this is interesting,

because the Hustler knew the correct answer

to this question, but it didn't go through.

That's true.

So who, you must ask yourself, was trying to steer?

Or was the Hustler working the room a little bit?

Wow.

It's shockingly deceptive, all of this, isn't it?

It's like you're in northeast Nigeria,

but denying you've ever been there.

Let's learn another morsel of information about the Hustler.

The Hustler has the same tiger tattoo as Tony Soprano.

♪♪

Ah! I know that tattoo.

Anybody here got tattoos?

♪♪

No.

Dude, you clearly have tattoos.

He's got to have tattoos. Yeah.

I'm a giant hairball.

I can't just have tattoos. You wouldn't see them.

People with hair can have tattoos. Excuse me.

I have hairy areas of my body that are also tattooed.

[ Laughter ]

Okay, then. Touché.

Yeah. Hope it's true.

You have tattoos? I do. I have 10.

10? What kind of tattoos do you have?

All scripture‐based tattoos.

Scripture‐based tattoos and a tiger.

No, no tiger.

I'm not into tigers.

Ethan, do you have any tattoos?

My mom would murder me if I got a tattoo.

You are playing a game with me.

I have nothing, I swear. Really?

Danielle: What about you, Lloyd?

I have one tattoo.

Yeah, Lloyd. Oh, the tiger.

Are you a big "Sopranos" fan?

I am a "Sopranos" fan,

but honestly, I don't think I could sit down

for the detail that that required.

Oh, okay.

Do you have any tattoos there, Kara?

I do not. Really?

Come on, Kara. Yeah.

You got a little one somewhere.

I can't decide on one. Uh‐huh.

The second question is...

Who made an appearance on "The Sopranos"

before she became famous?

Was it Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande,

Selena Gomez, or Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi?

Okay, we want to win money, right, guys?

Definitely. I got to be honest, I have no idea.

Me either. I've only seen one episode.

One thing ‐‐ let's break it down.

Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez

both have been on TV before they became famous.

‐Okay. ‐But they're young.

I think they were too young for that show. Danielle: They're probably too young.

There's a bunch of roles you could possibly have.

You could still have ‐‐ Yes.

Kara: That's true. [ Violin plays off‐key ]

Lloyd: And Lady Gaga, she's an instrumentalist.

She's a producer. She writes.

Is Snooki too obvious? Like, the "Jersey Shore"?

Yes.

That's what I'm wondering. Like, it seems like it could be,

but I don't know if that's like ‐‐

Danielle: I honestly think it's gonna be...

What about Selena Gomez?

Yeah, I was gonna say Selena or Ariana.

Yeah, it's between those two.

I just think they were too young,

'cause they were on the Disney Channel.

I think Selena Gomez.

That's what I think. Selena Gomez. Selena Gomez?

I don't know. Yeah. Selena Gomez.

♪ Time's up, you guys, that's it, time's u‐u‐u‐up ♪

♪ You can't have any more time ♪

♪ You decide ♪

Did you decide?

Yes. Who is it?

Selena Gomez. Sure.

You guys said it was Selena Gomez.

The correct answer is...

...not Selena Gomez. Ahh.

[ Danielle laughs ] Good Lord!

The correct answer is...

Lady Gaga.

Wow. Lady Gaga.

So far, you've banked no money whatsoever.

The first elimination of the night is quickly approaching.

Who will stay? Who will go?

It all depends on the Hustler.

♪♪

So, my sweet, gullible guests, with two questions down,

you have very impressively

amassed zero dollars!

[ Laughter ]

You'll get one more chance to earn money

before the Hustler makes their first big elimination.

So here's your third clue of the night.

The Hustler always goes Dutch on dates.

So is the Hustler empowered or cheap or ‐‐ or Dutch?

[ Laughter ] That's true.

Anthony.

You like to pay when you're going on a date?

What about that relationship you're in?

Yeah, with that particular one, I like to pay.

Okay. Yes.

But with others, you go Dutch?

You know, it's a case‐by‐case scenario.

Okay, fair enough. Kara.

You like to go Dutch on the date?

Well, I'm married, so we have a joint bank account.

Is your spouse Dutch?

He is not Dutch. Okay.

Do you go on a lot of dates?

No.

What about you, E?

Not really. Really?

Lloyd, any dates?

I still date my wife. We still date. Okay.

But I end up paying for everything, so...

Okay. Yeah.

I honestly think that Anthony,

you do look like you go Dutch on dates, and you do, too.

Anthony: What is that supposed to mean?

I'm just saying! You are totally profiling them.

Yeah, I think so. It's the truth! That's the game. That's the game.

Danielle, you've been picking on me since I've been on this.

You spoke up first.

I talk a lot.

That doesn't mean I go Dutch on dates.

Well, they are the two single people here, I think ‐‐

three single people.

I'm single and a half. Oh, okay.

That's true, and you're in a relationship,

and you just said you were single and a half?

I'm just saying.

I'm doomed. Yeah. Alright.

Here is your third question.

Time magazine reports women prefer meeting

where on first dates?

Do they prefer meeting in a bar, park, coffee shop,

or a movie theater?

Don't be coy.

Most women need to meet in public.

A park is public.

But the park, it doesn't always have people. Kind of creepy.

Park sounds creepy.

I took my wife on our first date ‐‐ it was at a park.

Really?

The park is kind of creepy, you guys.

Like, I would never meet in the park.

No, I would never.

Anthony: And a movie theater's, like, very '80s.

No one does that anymore.

You can't talk in a movie theater. But then the bar...

Is presumptuous.

I think it might be the bar.

I don't think so. Really?

To kind of lighten up a little bit.

Maybe to lighten it up. Social lubricant.

I think coffee shop is a fair answer. Ferguson: 30 seconds!

I think coffee shop is safer. Daytime.

Like as opposed to bar, nighttime.

But it says prefer meeting where on the first date?

It doesn't say time or day.

Doesn't matter. Coffee shops are open 'til like 10:00 p. m.

They're fine. It's a public place.

I would lean towards coffee shop.

I'm leaning towards coffee shop.

I think it's coffee shop. Yeah.

Ferguson: Alright.

You guys thought it was the coffee shop.

Please be coffee shop.

Coffee shop. The correct answer is...

coffee shop!

Yeah! [ Cheering ]

$10,000! Thank you, Magic Screen!

$10,000. $10,000.

Now. Now... Now we got a game.

Now you got a game.

So who was pushing for that? Can we remember?

I threw it out, for sure.

But I agreed immediately, 'cause it's a good answer.

I think it was a pretty easy question, wasn't it?

Compared to the other ones, yeah.

The other ones were kind of hard.

Yeah, well, kind of hard unless you're the Hustler,

'cause then you know the answer. You know the answer.

Lloyd, do you know the answers?

No, Danielle. Oh.

The Hustler might have led you to the money,

but right now, the Hustler is gonna lead you

right out of my study here.

It's time, I'm afraid, for the first elimination.

In the drawer in front of you,

you will find a ballot with all of your names.

Please place a check next to the name you want to see

leave the game.

But for four of you, the vote doesn't matter.

This is all about what the Hustler puts down.

When you're finished with your vote, pop it in there.

There you go. Thank you, Kara.

Now, guys, watch this.

This is where all the money went.

You ready? And vote's away!

Ooh.

Anthony: Wow.

Take that, Internet!

Alright.

[ Laughter ]

Your fates are sealed,

and soon, one of you will be leaving.

♪♪

The Hustler has eliminated...

♪♪

...Danielle!

Danielle, why do you think the Hustler eliminated you?

Because I already pointed them out.

Oh, yeah? Mm‐hmm.

Who do you think it is? Lloyd.

You think it's Lloyd? Yeah.

Wow. Mm‐hmm.

Okay, Lloyd. Yeah.

Is it ‐‐ Is it you, Lloyd?

Of course...not.

‐Ooh. ‐Wow.

Danielle: He's hard, huh?

Yeah, he's hard to read.

He's a tough guy to read, but so is everybody else,

'cause I thought it was you.

Well, we'll have to wait and find out.

Would you, uh... Come on.

Ohh. Aww.

Alright, Danielle. You have to go.

Bye! Bye!

Bye, guys. Bye, guys. Good luck! Bye. Bye.

Bye. I have to say, whoever the Hustler is,

he or she is a monster,

because that is a very nice woman!

Kara: Yeah.

Lloyd, you're making me think it's you now, as well,

'cause you're doing that scary nod.

"Yes, she did." You're like a Bond villain, Lloyd.

Can't tell.

Well, there is a bonus clue.

The Hustler plays online chess every day.

♪♪

Bishop to...rook...four?

Hmm.

Is that ‐‐ Is that a chess move, Lloyd?

If there's an open space.

You know a lot about chess.

A little bit.

Yeah?

Lloyd, you are so cryptic.

Yeah.

You play chess, though. I do not play chess.

I mean, I know how to play chess. He looks like a chess player.

I mean, I play, like, video games, but not chess.

There's a lot more game to play

before anyone can declare checkmate.

Prepare yourselves for more clues and many more questions,

and many more lies are on the way ‐‐

and more money, probably, too.

Oh, more money.

♪♪

Ah!

With $10,000 in the pot,

the guest list has been cut down to four.

So let's keep it moving with this next clue

about the Hustler.

The Hustler has suffered four concussions

from horseback riding on an Amish farm.

Who looks like they like horse riding here?

I like horse riding.

Yeah? I'm from Texas.

Do you like horseback riding?

No, I live in a city.

I wouldn't know where to go horseback riding.

Wait a minute. Which city you live in?

Philadelphia.

Where's the Amish community?

Pennsylvania.

Aha. Exactly.

That's true. And Ohio. And Ohio.

And Ohio, but mainly in Pennsylvania.

That's true. Oh, so sticking up for the Amish community

'cause they let you ride their horses.

Listen, my mom is from Ohio, okay?

Ohh. And I have been to the Amish country in Ohio.

I loved it. Lloyd: See? See?

But I'm terrified of horses, simply put.

Giddy up, whoever it is,

because here is your fourth question.

Which ceremony marks the end of an Amish teenager's Rumspringa?

Is it baptism, the wedding, circumcision, or a barn raising?

Oh. Wow.

I think we can eliminate circumcision.

Yeah, I don't think that's an Amish thing.

And I have to imagine they're not gonna force you

to marry someone after you go sow your wild oats.

Um...

I'm kind of between wedding and baptism,

'cause I feel like they're religious ceremonies.

Right. And barn raising,

I don't think is a religious...

Yeah, like, what is barn raising?

Yeah.

'Cause they do that anyway.

That's a part of their culture.

Just being raised in a barn?

Yeah. Well, just...

doing yard work, barn work.

Ferguson: 30 seconds, you guys. 30 seconds.

A wedding kind of sounds like

it would be appropriate

after you've sown your wild oats.

I can't imagine ‐‐ I don't think that that culture does, like,

you know, arranged marriages.

Maybe it's baptism. I don't think so either.

Are we gonna do baptism?

Let's get this one right. I buy that.

I mean, they're a religious people.

But isn't baptism for, like, a young human being?

Not necessarily.

Not nec‐‐ Yeah.

Okay, fine. Hey. I'll go with Kara.

Time's up! That's it.

So your decision you made was what?

[ Exhales deeply ] Baptism.

Baptism?

You gave baptism as the correct answer.

The correct answer is, in fact...

baptism!

Nice! $20,000 now in the pot.

Now we've got some money. Ethan: Okay.

Nice. Now we got some money.

Alright, feeling good.

Which of you brought that answer to the table? Kara.

Well, I said baptism or wedding. I could see either one.

Well, if you're a teenager, and the end of Rumspringa

is circumcision, you're not going back.

[ Laughter ]

‐Right. ‐Yeah.

You know, you're like...

So, we have another clue about the Hustler.

Let's have a look at that.

The Hustler played in a steel drum band

with the son of the high commissioner to Jamaica.

Now, when I say high commissioner to Jamaica,

that is actually the title of the commissioner.

It's not the state that the commissioner is in

while they're in Jamaica.

I want you to understand that.

Do you hear what I'm saying?

[ Jamaican accent ] Ja, man.

Aw, yeah.

Alright. Let's go to the next question.

Which of these songs featuring a steel drum section

has won a Grammy award?

Is it "Kokomo," "Margaritaville,"

"The Banana Boat Song," or "Under the Sea"?

All of these songs sound like they have a steel drum in them.

And that's why I'm a little bit torn.

I mean, "Kokomo" has that obvious kind of intro. Beach Boys.

You know?

"Margaritaville" is a Floridian song. Yes.

"Under the Sea" is "The Little Mermaid."

Great tune. Right.

"The Banana Boat Song"? I have no idea.

Ferguson: 30 seconds, guys! 30 seconds.

I think it's "Under the Sea." Ethan: Really?

I want to put some money in our bank.

Why do you think that?

I just ‐‐ I just remember that crab singing the song.

Kara: Yeah. Okay.

The lobster. So, like a Disney ‐‐

Is it a lobster or a crab?

I don't know, but I remember this crab.

Yeah but did it feature a steel drum?

Uh...

It was a little Calypso kind of sound.

If Lloyd is feeling strong about that,

I'm happy to go with that.

I don't know any better.

Time's up, you guys!

We're going with "Under the Sea."

"Under the Sea?"

You guys said "Under the Sea."

The correct answer...

"Under the Sea"!

‐Yes! ‐Ohh!

[ Applause ] Nicely done.

Amazing! Lloyd: Look at the bank, guys.

$30,000! That's right! $30,000 in the pot. Okay. Okay.

[ Exhales deeply ] Hmm.

Who banged the drum for that answer?

Can I ask? Lloyd.

Who was pushing that?

But he went through a whole ‐‐ He went through ‐‐

methodically went through every single song. Yeah.

Like, he knew it. He just wanted to back off.

So I kind of knew, between "Kokomo"

and "Under the Sea," maybe "Margaritaville,"

but I just remember that crab in my head.

You just did the same thing I do.

You just went through every single song.

But you did it first. But you did it first.

...to know that fun fact about the Grammys.

I don't watch awards shows.

Alright, the next clue to the Hustler's identity is...

The Hustler lived on this boat for six months

with no electricity or plumbing.

Let's see the boat.

This boat.

♪♪

Yeah, okay.

Here's the sixth question.

Which of these was number one on the list

of most popular boat names in the U. S. in 2020?

Was it Hakuna Matata, Serenity,

Island Time, or Black Pearl?

What do you think?

My instinct says Serenity.

That was mine as well.

Black Pearl, random.

Island Time ‐‐

Not everyone on a boat's going to island.

Hakuna Matata is 1994.

What do you think, Lloyd?

I think Anthony's made some great points here.

Serenity, after being in 2020...

I know the Black Pearl was from the movie...

"Pirates of the Caribbean," right?

Ferguson: 30 seconds. Kara, do you know?

I was kind of thinking, like, Island Time,

but Serenity makes sense, too.

Island Time?

Well... Why are you thinking Island Time?

I‐I don't know.

I was just thinking boats,

like, hang around on an island, but...

I like Serenity. You like Serenity. You like Serenity.

That's what I would name my boat.

If you're gonna ‐‐ Like, go with you.

Ferguson: 10 seconds! Don't go with me.

'Cause I'm really not sure.

Time's up! The final answer on the boat is...?

Serenity.

You all think Serenity? Serenity, yeah.

You guys said it was Serenity.

The correct answer was...

[ Gasps ] Serenity!

Ohh! Okay!

[ Applause ]

Nice. Nicely done, team.

Now $40,000 in the pot. Okay!

Did anyone push for it not being Serenity?

Kara was the non Serenity.

You were a little bit Island Time, yeah.

I thought maybe Island Time, but I didn't know.

Yeah, but, look, you knew that

nobody's gonna buy Island Time.

Why?

Kara could have just been like...

"I don't know, Island Time."

I genuinely just didn't know.

Anyway, you guys have ‐‐ Four questions remain...

[ Exhales deeply ] ...and right now,

one of you is gonna be heading home with absolutely nothing.

Yep, it's the moment you've been dreading ‐‐

the Hustler's second elimination.

Please retrieve your ballots from the drawer under the table.

Put a checkmark on the ballot

next to the name of the player

you'd like to see leave the game.

Thank you, Ethan.

Thank you, Lloyd.

I'll take yours, Kara.

Ready? Yep.

Okay. Stick it in there.

And now, the action part of the game.

Away!

[ Tube hisses ]

Ahh. Man, I love that.

[ As a pirate ] So...

while the Hustler once lived like a pirate,

in a few short moments, one of you four

shall walk the plank.

[ Normal voice ] But a bounty will remain on the Hustler

as just three of you continue your battle

for the ultimate treasure chest.

Money is what I mean.

♪♪

Alright. We have $40,000 in the pot,

we are six questions down, and the Hustler has now

given their second and final elimination.

Magic Screen,

tell me who will be leaving us, please.

♪♪

Lloyd! Anthony: Oh! Wow!

Ethan: Ooh. Whoa.

[ Exhales deeply ] [ Chuckling ] Oh‐ho‐ho.

Lloyd, I am so sorry.

I gotta say, that comes as a shock to...

well, you, obviously... Yes, yes.

...but I think to a lot of people.

Why do you think the Hustler got rid of you?

I was onto them.

Yeah? Who do you think it is?

I think it's Kara.

Wow, really? I think it's Kara.

She's been quiet,

and she doesn't fit any of the stereotypical....

Yeah, I know, but it seemed ‐‐

And she lives close to an Amish community.

[ Chuckles ] I really don't. So...

Anthony: Oh, I don't know.

Lloyd, I'm so sorry.

It's been nice, guys.

Alright. Pleasure, Lloyd.

Kara: Aww. Alright. Sorry, pal.

Four questions are left

before you attempt to uncover the Hustler's identity.

Here's the next clue about the Hustler.

The Hustler was offered ‐‐ but turned down ‐‐

the chance to be a professional "Mario Kart" player.

Wow.

Right now, teenage boys across America are screaming,

"Who would do such a thing?

Turn down the..."

Well, I don't know,

teenage girls may be shouting that, too.

Wait, somebody said they played video games.

I'm regretting it.

Oh, yeah, that's right.

Which would have been a dumb thing to say if I was the Hustler,

knowing that this was coming. Would it have been, though?

Would it, though? Would it have been, though?

Here's my thing ‐‐

Like, I want to, like, trust you, Kara.

Like, it seems so obvious that it's not you to all these,

but then I'm like,

"Could this be one huge, massive red herring and you're, like,

the most interesting person in the world?"

You know what I mean? Totally.

Thanks, but these clues are making me feel

really uninteresting.

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

But, real quick, who do you play in "Mario Kart" when you're playing?

Toad.

Okay. Yoshi.

Okay. Who do you play?

I don't ‐‐ I don't really have a character.

Oh, but ‐‐ You don't have a character?

You play video games, but you don't have a character?

Even I have a character in "Mario Kart."

Who is your character, Craig?

I play Yoshi, too.

Of course you do. Yes!

Who do you think the Hustler is, Kara?

I honestly thought it was Lloyd,

but I feel like Ethan's being a little cagey

by saying earlier that he played video games

but now saying he doesn't have a "Mario Kart" character.

Everyone has a "Mario Kart" character. I mean, I play it,

but, like, I don't have a person I like.

You have a different character every time you play, Ethan?

What kind of answer is that, though, bro?

Let's be honest, dude. I don't know.

Kara, do you play video games at all?

No. I definitely grew up playing "Mario Kart" with my brother.

You did? This is the thing.

If she is the Hustler, she is, like, a sociopath,

you know what I mean?

Well, if you're the Hustler,

it doesn't hurt to be a sociopath, to be fair.

No offense. Like, you would be ‐‐ Oh, man.

Ethan, your enthusiasm is throwing me off, though, bro.

I know. Now I feel like it's you.

Alright, alright, alright.

Now I feel like it's Ethan.

I know, I know, I know. Let's move on.

Kara: Yeah. No, trust me, me, too.

Let's move on. Anthony: Okay.

Let's race on Rainbow Road

to our next question.

[ Laughs ] Okay.

That was a "Mario Kart" reference. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah. Alright.

Who was elected president in the year

"Super Mario Kart" was released?

Was it George H. W. Bush,

Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, or George W. Bush?

I'm gonna rule out George W. Bush.

Yes. Kara: Yeah.

It would make sense if it was

Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan.

Reagan is too ‐‐ I think that's too early. I don't think Reagan.

Because that was, like, the '80s. Yeah.

and that was like, original game.

It was the end of the '80s, though.

I ‐‐ Instinct, I'm like, Bill Clinton.

Okay. What's your instinct, Kara?

I ‐‐ I think that's around, like, the right time frame.

I mean, those were the best days of my life,

you know what I mean?

He was, like, the president. I was 7.

It was early '90s,

and that's when the Super Nintendo was around.

Ferguson: 30 seconds! I think you're right.

I think it's Bill Clinton.

I'll agree with you guys. Bill Clinton?

I think you're right.

Okay, I think so, too.

Okay. Go team. Okay, let's do it.

[ As Bill Clinton ] You guys think it was Bill Clinton.

[ Normal voice ] The correct answer was...

Bill Clinton! Oh!

Nice. Makes sense. Makes sense.

Man! Alright, so that takes us to ‐‐

$50,000 is in the pot.

That's awesome. Awesome.

Here's your next clue about the Hustler.

The Hustler attended a cosplay event in this unicorn onesie.

This is interesting.

Aha.

I need you to close your eyes and imagine.

Who do you see in that unicorn onesie?

Kara.

Oh, I was gonna say you.

You see me in that thing?

I could see either of you guys. Give me a break.

It wouldn't even fit me, probably, with my hair.

Oh, and I don't have long hair?

Here's your next question.

Which of these is a term for a group of unicorns?

An exaltation of unicorns, a flurry of unicorns,

a blessing of unicorns, or a wonderment of unicorns?

I have no earthly idea.

I don't have any idea either. I have no clue.

The only two words that seem like they could be it

would be wonderment or exaltation.

My instinct was flurry. I don't know why.

You know, like a flock of birds... Really?

...or like a murder of crows ‐‐ a flurry of unicorns.

Flurry of unicorns?

I'm just throwing it out there. That's the only one

I was thinking of eliminating, honestly.

Okay, great. Then forget it. I'm sorry.

Okay, let's say it out loud ‐‐ a wonderment of unicorns.

Sure. Yeah. That's bizarre.

A blessing of unicorns. Let's not do that one.

Yeah, I can ‐‐ lose that.

An exaltation of unicorns? I don't think that feels right.

Ferguson: 10 seconds. Exaltation and wonderment, maybe?

What do you like? Wonderment?

What do you like?

I‐I honestly have no idea.

What do you like, Anthony?

Dude, I don't know.

Time's up!

I need an answer, or no money goes in.

You're gonna have to choose one.

You can just take one for the team, bro.

Oh, you're gonna put it on me?

Just do it, dawg.

I'll say flurry, then. That was my instinct.

You guys said a flurry of unicorns.

[ Exhales deeply ]

The correct answer is a...

Not flurry. I'm sorry, guys. I apologize.

It is a...

blessing. Oh, geez.

Whoa. Kara: I never...

Okay, my bad.

That was, like, the last one I thought. Actually, that was weird,

because I don't think anyone went with blessing.

‐No. ‐No one said that.

Somebody knew. You guys are forgetting this.

The Hustler knew the correct answer to that question.

Let me put it to you, Hustler, whoever you are ‐‐

that you let it go, for some reason.

You felt, perhaps, it was too obvious?

We said it all out loud.

If you gave us that answer on purpose...

No one said blessing. ...I will go crazy.

Oh, yeah. No, no, no. Kara: Yeah.

We all didn't know the answer, literally.

Well, someone did.

You've been a productive team member, for sure. Thank you very much.

I think you have been, too. Thank you so much.

Kara, I can't say the same thing.

I know. I'm sorry.

He's calling you a team member, which means...

he's putting it away from him.

He's trying to form an alliance with you.

I know. You know? Maybe...

Because Kara seems like she could be the Hustler.

Yeah, but ‐‐ I'm really not.

[ Laughs ] I really didn't know the answer.

Really? You're gonna look around with those innocent eyes?

That's really making it hard, Kara. Those unicorn eyes?

[ Scoffs ]

As we enter the home stretch of this game,

you have $50,000 in the bank.

Two trivia questions are left,

but the Hustler is still on the loose.

Their maniacal plan is still in effect ‐‐

fool the players, steal the money.

But can they maintain their cover?

Can anybody catch the Hustler?

Very interesting, at this point.

I really, genuinely don't know.

Only three players remain in the study,

and I am positive that one of you is the Hustler.

So far, you have stashed away $50,000.

Now there are only two chances left to up that number

and root out the Hustler.

To help out, here's the next clue

about the Hustler's identity.

The Hustler took a 4:00 a. m. train to the Super Bowl parade

for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Wow.

I can't remember where everybody's from.

Where are you from? Los Angeles?

And you're from...? Here.

Los Angeles? Yes.

Where are you from? Philadelphia.

Oh, boy.

Yeah. Is that too obvious?

A little bit.

Are you an Eagles fan?

I definitely support all the Philly teams.

Are you a football fan, Anthony?

No, I'm not a sports fan.

Are you an Eagles fan?

No, not at all. Really?

Yes. You like football?

Look at me. I'm not a sports guy.

It doesn't matter how you look, okay? Okay.

Yeah, it doesn't matter how you look. Sports attracts all people.

Kara, we'll get to you in a second.

Ferguson: Oh, okay. Okay. Okay.

I'm sorry, Craig. I thought this was your show.

Alright. This is crazy right now.

It's a little tense. There's money around.

It's real money, and it's...

You know, it's all fun and games until ‐‐

We're getting close now, though.

Let's look at the next question.

A Philly taco is a cheesesteak sandwich

wrapped in which of these things?

Is it a pretzel, a slice of pizza,

a quesadilla, or bacon?

Okay, let's just ‐‐ Anthony, you pause for a second

and, like, you just tell us the answer.

I obviously know what the answer is. Great, tell us.

It's pizza. Done.

Yeah. Really, Kara?

You're just gonna throw out the answer like that?

She's from Philly! I'm from Philadelphia.

There's no reason why she wouldn't know that answer.

Yeah, I know, but how did you know

that we could just be quiet for a second

and she would give us the answer?

Because, like, cheesesteak is, like,

the national food of Philly.

I know, dude. Okay.

Okay. I've had a Philly cheesesteak.

Anthony, I don't want to argue with you. Just give me one second.

This question does not tell if you're the Hustler or not.

All ‐‐ I know you're from Philly.

There's no way you wouldn't know this answer,

so let's just get the money and move on.

I would rather just get the money and move on.

Absolutely. I get it. I feel like I can finally

contribute to these answers.

Yeah, great. Okay, Kara. Thank you for the answer.

Ferguson: 10 seconds! Yeah, thank you for your service.

Oh. You're welcome.

Ferguson: So you guys agree?

And you guys said it was slice of pizza.

The correct answer is...

a slice of pizza!

Of course it is.

Thank you, Kara. Best drunk food ever.

$60,000 in the bag! Awesome.

Yeah.

I have to say, I knew the answer to that,

and I'm not from Philly.

Wow.

You didn't know the answer to that?

I wasn't sure.

I was gonna guess pizza.

Yeah. Although I have to say,

all the other ones sounded equally delicious.

Yes, they did. Agreed.

They did, right? I'd eat all of those.

I didn't even read the answers,

'cause I was like, we have the Encyclopedia Brown here from from Philly.

Right. Yeah.

If that's true, and you think it's fair...

Yeah.

...suddenly, I think I'm looking at you, Anthony.

You're looking at me? I know.

I'm just looking at you. I don't have any power here.

I got to look at you, right? I'm the host.

They just made that happen, and I agreed at the very end.

Oh, boy, you are outraged all the time. Hmm.

Isn't he always outraged? I know. What's going on with you?

I'm not trying to be antagonistic.

You're throwing me off a little bit.

Okay, sorry. I trusted you in the beginning,

and now I'm all freaked out about this. Oh, okay.

[ Both chuckle ]

Are you enjoying yourself?

I really am.

I know, yeah.

I might need a drink after this.

Yeah. Whew!

Me, too. Well, I have to say...

Yeah. For real. Whoever wins is buying.

I have to say... Ethan.

...if it's you, you're doing a great job.

Yes. I agree.

Ethan: I just want to win money.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. I agree.

After nine questions, you have banked $60,000.

[ Breathes deeply ]

One piece of trivia remains.

Oh, man.

But it is not worth $10,000.

If you get the next one correct, I'm gonna double the pot.

I'm gonna take the number up to $120,000.

But can the Hustler get it up there without getting caught?

Remember, they know the answer.

Or maybe their strategy will be

to steer you the wrong way on purpose,

to get the scent off their trail.

In that case, you'll get it incorrect,

and then I'm gonna cut the pot to 30 grand.

♪♪

So now you know why "The Hustler" is so diabolical

and why I'm having so much fun.

[ Laughter ]

Here's the final clue about the Hustler.

The Hustler has a Chinese water dragon named Chubby.

Let's have a look. Do we have a photograph of Chubby?

There he is. Chinese water dragon.

Is that a reptile or is it an amphibian?

What is it? I don't know.

The tenth and final question is ‐‐

Used to regulate temperature, Chinese water dragons

have a pineal gland that functions as a third what?

Ear, nostril, lung, or eye?

Use these 60 seconds wisely.

They are your last.

Go.

Uh...guys.

That's a ridiculously challenging question.

I know. What...

Can we eliminate anything?

I feel like lung would be a weird thing

to have an extra one of, right?

To me, a nostril makes sense,

but, you know, I gotta be honest, dude,

even if I had a Chinese water dragon,

I don't think I would... Ferguson: 30 seconds!

Guys, we can't leave the money on the table.

Right. It could cut this in half.

What's everyone's, like, top answer?

I would say my top answer is lung.

Is it? Really?

Oh, God. Okay, no. Pineal gland.

I just think it would be a weird thing to have an extra one of.

Okay. So then, nostril?

I'm between nostril and eye.

Okay. What do you think, Anthony? I really don't know.

Ferguson: 10 seconds! Oh, my God. Come on.

Nostril and eye is what we're debating on.

Really? Between those? Kara: Pick one.

Between those two, I'm gonna say nostril. Okay.

But I don't know, guys. Come on.

We're all working together.

So, let's have it. What is it?

Nostril or eye? What is it gonna be?

Nostril.

Nostril, fine.

[ Whispering ] Nostril.

Ferguson: You guys said nostril.

The correct answer is...

♪♪

The correct answer is not nostril?

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Ooh.

It's not? I would have sworn it was.

What is it?

The correct answer is...

a third eye?

Oh, my gosh.

Wow. What a bummer.

Wow. A third eye?

I thought that was a yoga thing.

Ethan: Gosh, that's...

I never would have thought. Oh, my gosh.

Anthony: Wow. Whoever's hustling right now

just really went off the deep end

and went crazy in their hustle.

Well, we still have $30,000 in the pot here. Yeah, that's true.

[ Sighs ] $30,000 is a lot of money.

Let's not forget that.

That was a next‐level hustle right there.

Yeah. For sure. For sure.

That was a ridiculous hustle, in my opinion.

But the trivia portion of the competition is done.

The game is not yet over, though.

You have netted $30,000. That's real money.

It's a pretty impressive payday, whatever way you look at it.

Prepare yourselves, though,

because the power in the study is about to shift.

♪♪

Kara, Anthony, Ethan ‐‐

my final three guests,

with $30,000 on the line.

Brace yourself for the fight of your lives.

Either two of you will split the cash,

or the Hustler will steal it all away for themself.

But before I allow you to spar,

let's review what we've learned about the Hustler.

The Hustler worked in counterterrorism in Nigeria.

They have the same tattoo as Tony Soprano.

They always go Dutch on a date.

They lived on a boat.

They took a 4:00 a. m. train to cheer the Eagles

in their Super Bowl parade.

There is a tile on the table

with the other players' names on it.

Please show the name of who you believe is the Hustler.

♪♪

Well, well, well.

Anthony and Kara

both believe that Ethan

is the Hustler.

Ethan believes

that Anthony is the Hustler.

Ooh, boy. My palms are sweaty.

Ethan.

I don't know whether or not you're the Hustler.

I genuinely don't know.

But right now, none of that matters.

You have two minutes to try and convince one of those two

that you're not the Hustler,

but also who you think the Hustler really is.

You have two minutes.

Go. Kara, it's Anthony.

And let me tell you why before you chime in.

I'm on the chopping block.

Why would I say I play video games before, knowing that

the video game "Mario Kart" question was coming?

Why would you say you're from Philly

and then know that an Eagles thing is coming?

I have never been to Nigeria. I never played steel drums.

I never had ‐‐ I'm a married man.

I don't have a Komodo dragon. I have a dog and a baby.

Kara, listen, I thought it was you at first.

I'm totally down.

I know that you're with me on this team.

Ethan is a little bit too exuberant.

He's agreeing with everything we've been saying.

I can see someone like him being shady

and wanting to, like, lose money for everyone

because he already has a wife and a kid.

His life is already good. My life is horrible. [ Kara laughs ]

We need to have this money together, okay?

And I want to go visit you in Philly

and have drinks, just like we're gonna do after this. Kara ‐‐ Kara ‐‐

Yeah. Oh, my God. Kara, if you think it's Ethan...

Are you crying because you're being honest?

Because I need you ‐‐ Hang on. Stop, stop, stop, stop.

You're really stopping?

We're married! We don't go on Dutch dates.

We have shared bank accounts.

Like, he's a single guy. Yeah, that's true.

Ferguson: We have a minute left.

Oh, my God.

Ethan: Kara, it's not me. Trust us.

Trust your ‐‐ Trust me. It's him.

We're gonna win the money together. Please.

Kara, listen, I know for a fact...

Here's the thing.

I thought it was you, the whole Philadelphia thing.

I was like, "Actually, that sounds like Ethan."

Like, let's be real, dude.

I am... He wears a unicorn ‐‐

From the bottom of my heart,

I need this money.

He's ‐‐ Nigeria. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Listen to him. He's a liar.

He's been so combative... He's a seedy, lying guy.

...and has been knowing all the answers ‐‐ Yeah.

He's a good‐looking dude. He looks like Clark Kent.

He's definitely the Hustler.

Honestly, it's him.

Kara, would you have done that,

to where we lost half of our money?

Would you have done that?

Definitely not. Definitely not. Me either!

But, Anthony, you said nostril.

You said nostril and the other one,

the other right answer, when you were talking about

the ones that you thought it would be.

Dude, you know I had no idea how to answer that question.

Yes, you threw that out there. I've never even seen a stupid Komodo dragon,

stupid thing. Kara, please, honestly, it's him.

Kara, listen. I need the money, you need the money. Ferguson: 10 seconds.

I'm a nerd. I've never been out of the country.

At this point, I wouldn't change it.

I think you and I got this. Oh, my God.

If you're the Hustler, I'm gonna be really sad.

Me, too. But...it's him.

Kara, stay with me on this one.

Ferguson: Your time is up.

We're gonna win the money, Kara. Just switch it. Quiet, please.

You think it's ‐‐ Oh, oh! No, no, no! Kara, leave ‐‐

Okay! Okay! Okay!

So Kara believes that Ethan is the Hustler.

Anthony believes that Ethan is the Hustler.

Ethan believes that Anthony is the Hustler.

♪♪

Hustler...

♪♪

...please stand up.

♪♪

‐Ohh! ‐Oh, my God!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Ferguson: Ohh!

Aha! That was shady!

I knew it! I knew it!

You got played! Oh, my ‐‐ Geez!

You got played!

I knew it! Dude, I'm so sorry. What could we do?

I knew it! Dude...

You were the one ‐‐ Kara ‐‐ Kara, really shady.

You guys! I mean, she was like, "I don't know how to choose."

Oh, my God!

You are a very naughty girl!

Unbelievable.

Like, the best way to lose is to a master.

Like, what can I do?

‐Congratulations. ‐Aw. Thank you.

You just won $30,000.

Yes, I did. Isn't that amazing?

Ethan: Oh, my God. Unbelievable.

That was amazing. That was unbelievable.

It was kind of incredible.

You're, like, tearing up.

"I don't know who to choose."

She's looking at me ‐‐ You're evil. You're evil.

Yeah. I'm not even married. This was a ‐‐

Ohh! Ohh!

Are you even from Philly?

$12 from Amazon.

Oh, no! I can't complain. I cannot complain.

We just got...

I am Craig Ferguson. This has been "The Hustler."

This has been the Hustler.

Good night, everybody. Good night, guys.

Wow. I'm so sorry.

Wow. That was... Ethan: That was amazing.

Working in counterterrorism,

I basically made a living being underestimated,

and that was the strategy

that I brought here to "The Hustler" today.

Listen, you can't complain when you get dunked on

by Michael Jordan, and Kara was just a master.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Liar.

Is Kara a sociopath? Who's to know?

That's not my job to diagnose her.

Am I coming off as a sociopath? 'Cause I feel like I am.

I should have just listened to my heart,

but it was touched by Kara's tears,

and because of that, I'm going home with nothing.

My Chinese water dragon recently passed away,

so this victory is for you, Chubbs.