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Miss Illinois.

Lorna? It's Ruby.

It's Ruby.

I'm here too!

Vanessa's here too.

I brought her with me.

You did?

Yeah. I mean, it's okay.

I thought you'd be pleased.

Mona's doing good.

Real good.

I'm sure she is, sweetie.

I miss you. I love you.

- I love you too.

- Nessy, can you put Mona on the phone?

She wants to talk to you.

Hey. Mona, I just wanted

to wish you luck.

Not that you need it.

I'm proud of you, Mona.

Really?

Yes.

There's people here who need to

use the phone, so I have to go.

Listen, do you know a Joyce Parkins?

She's a newswoman.

Why?

She came here to talk to me.

I thought she was doing a story on me...

but she spent the whole time

asking questions about you.

What did you say?

I didn't say anything.

Just watch out for her.

Listen, they're gonna let us

watch the show tomorrow night...

so I wanna see that

Miss American Miss smile.

Okay. You shouldn't have--

I'll call again when I get a chance.

I love you. I love you both.

Okay.

Bye.

Great. Great.

I can't believe this.

Hold it. You know

better than that.

I want my cue light

directly in front of me.

Come on. Get it higher.

Move it. Higher.

Listen, there's a new cue

at 1 27-A.

Come on. Let's go.

Ten minute warning.

Ten minutes to curtain.

Okay, ladies.

Listen up.

Lance DeSalvo,

our pageant director...

needs to meet with

you all in just a few minutes.

So can we hurry on up, please?

All right. Miss Illinois?

The director would like

to see you before the show.

Hey, Mona. Could I ask you

a huge favor?

Since nobody's seated in the

area reserved for your family...

and I have so much family, and my

Bible school teacher, he's coming too--

- Could I use--

- No.

Miss Illinois, please.

It's ten minutes to show.

Excuse me.

Take it, take it.

Thank you.

Come on. Okay.

It's show time, folks.

Channel Five is proud to bring you

the following special broadcast.

Tonight on E.I.,

a special inside look...

at Miss American Miss

Pageant 2000.

Brought to you by Chicago's

Joyce Parkins.

There you are.

Miss Illinois.

No one seems to be seated

in the area reserved for your family.

I have someone.

Vanessa, Vanessa.

Hey, I need you.

- For what?

- To, you know, sit in the section.

'Cause when they cut to my family box,

no one's gonna be there...

and I don't want Miss Texas's goddamn

Bible school teacher to have my seats.

So, you know, I don't care what anyone

thinks.Just comb your hair...

sit up straight

and come on.

Why should I?

I don't want you to win.

Oh, come on.

Yeah, you do.

No, I don't.

Well, what do you want?

I'll do anything for you.

What do you want me to do?

I want you to answer me

one question.

Okay.

Why do I look

so much like you?

You're just lucky, I guess.

Stop it! Stop it!

Stop it! Stop it!

I'm seven.

I'm not stupid!

Look, Vanessa. I don't know

what you're thinking.

We gotta go.

The pageant's beginning.

Tell me!

I want you to tell me!

- I can't.

- Answer me!

I can't!

Even if I was

who you say I am...

I couldn't--

I couldn't do the things--

Everything I've worked for. I--

I'd be nothing.

I'd be a big nothing.

And come on!

You wouldn't want me anyway.

I just wanna know

where I belong.

You belong in the family box.

I'm here in Long Beach,

California...

where in just a few moments...

50 state representatives will be vying

for the crown of Miss American Miss...

including a very controversial

Miss Illinois.

So please stay tuned

for my special expose...

"The Ugly World of Beauty."

Good evening, ladies

and gentlemen, and welcome.

I'll be your host tonight

for the Miss American Miss Pageant 2000.

I'm every woman

It's all in me

Everything

Miss Illinois!

You're late! Ready?

Two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight.

I'm every woman

It's all in me

I can cast a spell

Secrets you can't tell

- Mix a special brew

- Put fire inside of you

Oh, I did the best

I could, Joyce.

Which, in most cases,

I must say, was--

Well, how do I put this?

Plenty.

I'm every woman

That's me

Me

To have to be constantly less

than what you really are!

When I was younger, really--

I'm sorry, Miss Chickle.

I'm gonna have to interrupt.

Thank you so much. But I am being told

they are making the announcement...

for the top ten finalists,

so let's go inside.

Our next contestant,

Miss Alabama!

As you can see, we've got

a very excited Miss Alabama.

All right, number eight.

Wanda Love, Miss Tennessee.

Finalist number nine,

Mona Hibbard, Miss Illinois.

And contestant number ten,

Lorna Larkin, Miss Texas.

And there you have

your top ten finalists.

One of these beautiful young women

will become our new Miss American Miss.

And now it's my pleasure to introduce

the bathing suit competition.

Miss Alabama.

Miss Florida.

Now listen closely, everyone.

It's time to announce our final five.

Best of luck, ladies.

Now, in random order,

our final five are:

Miss Tennessee.

Miss Alabama.

Miss Hawaii.

Miss Texas.

And Miss Illinois.

Yes! Yes!

And there they are, ladies and

gentlemen, our top five finalists.

Now, once she becomes

our new Miss American Miss...

one of these beautiful young women will

say good-bye to her family, friends...

and for one solid year,

she'll travel the globe...

and let's face it, ladies and gentlemen,

just reminding everyone...

of what truly beautiful

really is.

Don't you think so?

Now let's see

how talented they are.

As we listen to the talented

Miss Hawaii on the piano...

I ask myself, what makes

a woman beautiful?

And how far will some go

to be called the most beautiful?

Miss Illinois,

this way, please.

He is the very model

of a modern major-general

I've information vegetable

animal and mineral

He knows the kings of England

and he quotes the fights historical

From Marathon to Waterloo

in orders categorical

He's very well acquainted too

with matters mathematical

I understand equations

both the simple and quadratical

About binomial theorem

He is teeming with a lot of news

With many cheerful facts

about the square of the hypotenuse

He's very good at integral

and differential calculus

I know the scientific names

of beings animalculous

- In short, in matters vegetable

-Animal and mineral

- He is the very model

- Of a modern major-general

Tonight you're mine

Completely

You give your love

So sweetly

Tonight

The light

Of love is in your eye

But will you love me

Tomorrow

Tonight with words

Unspoken

You'll say

I'm the only one

But will my heart

Be broken

When the night

Meets the mornin'sun

I need to know

That your love

Your love,your love

your love,your love,your love

Is a love I can

Be sure of

So tell

Me now

And I won't ask again

Will you still love me

Tomorrow

Will you still love me

Tomorrow

Will you, will you

will you, will you

Will you still love me

Tomorrow

Time now to narrow it down

to our final three contestants.

And here they are,

in no particular order.

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