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Finalist number one:

Lorna Larkin, Miss Texas.

Finalist number two:

Wanda Love, Miss Tennessee.

Thank you.

The third and final contestant,

Mona Hibbard, Miss Illinois.

Which one of these beautiful

young women...

will become

our new Miss American Miss?

It's your call, America.

That's right, let your voice be heard.

So while they're changing

into their evening gowns...

please write down the number

at the bottom of your screen.

This year's Miss American Miss should

represent you. So speak up, America.

And here they are

in evening gown. Miss Tennessee.

Miss Illinois.

I have the final piece of information

to disqualify Mona Hibbard...

- Miss Illinois, right here.

- Miss Texas.

And there you have

our contestants in evening gown.

Next, we're gonna roll out

our soundproof booth...

and we'll begin our final round

of competition, the questions.

We'll start with Miss Texas.

I'd also like to tell you

that the construction of this booth...

renders it

absolutely soundproof.

I doubt if they could hear

a bomb go off, once inside.

All right.

Have you ever been

to Appalachia?

I want out, and

there's only one crown.

Look at us.

Two white trash girls

tryin' to crack the code.

Wanda Love,

Miss Tennessee.

Tell me it's all true.

Tell me that you grew up

with foster brothers and sisters...

and that you risked your life

to save one of them.

Tell me that you love aerobics

and roller coasters.

'Cause if it's true,

then you deserve to win.

What difference does it make?

I don't know if I want to be a pretend

role model to thousands of little girls.

Or a real role model to one.

And now Mona Hibbard,

Miss Illinois.

Here we go.

What quality do you

most like about yourself, and why?

That's an easy one.

Mona, it's your sincerity.

Come on, Mona.

Could you repeat the question?

What quality do you

most like about yourself, and why?

I don't like myself.

What are you--

But I'm going to.

Vanessa, you're my little girl.

Mine.

Come on.

You belong with me.

We're goin' home.

I don't think

that was the right answer.

Hang on.

- What is she doing?

- How would I know?

- She can't do that!

- Go to commercial?

- No, no, no! Keep going, keep going.

- All right.

Be funny.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, that's--

That's kind of what makes live

television so interesting, and--

We actually had a chance,

and then she goes nuts.

Shut up, Lurdy!

Wait a minute.

What just happened?

Miss Illinois just made a statement

that women with children...

should be allowed to be

Miss American Miss.

Sorry, you can't exit here.

Please.

The following year, this poor sucker

went over there again...

and the same thing happened.

No one can come in and out until after

the show. They need you on stage now.

Didn't you hear? I'm ineligible.

This is my daughter, and I want to go.

Please.

We are live on TV.

Please,just--

Please, please.

Please, just go. Please.

Cut it. Thank you.

Let me just go on for a sec.

What's going on in here?

But I do remember--

If she just did

what I think she did...

she's f***in' brilliant.

You go, Mona Hibbard!

- Right on.

- I'm gonna call.

- What's that number?

- Where's my phone?

No finalist has ever sacrificed the

crown in order to make a statement...

about the realistic psychological

and socioeconomic conditions...

of today's American women.

But she can't win! Mothers

and legal guardians are ineligible.

They need it.

Listen to the crowd.

We must evolve with the times.

What's happening?

I don't get it.

What happened?

She's making a statement

about the difficulties women face...

maintaining high self-esteem

in a patriarchal society.

They're back, so something's up.

Let's find out.

They've scored her. The judges have

scored her. Go on with the show.

Okay.

Ladies and gentlemen, if I

could have your attention, please.

Mona Hibbard, Miss Illinois,

has given her answer...

and she has been judged

by our panel.

So let's now bring our other

two finalists out of the booth.

And we'll continue in our countdown

to find out who will be...

Miss American Miss 2000.

Judges have tabulated the scores along

with your telephone call-in votes...

Touche.

so here we go.

Our second runner-up.

Our second runner-up.

Lorna Larkin, Miss Texas!

You cracked the code.

You found the new frontier.

First runner-up,

Wanda Love, Miss Tennessee!

Congratulations.

That means Mona Hibbard, Miss Illinois,

is our new Miss American Miss!

We won!

We won. We won.

She won! She won!

Wow.

Congratulations.

She's ineligible.

Wait. You guys know that I was

gonna break this story.

She-- I had it first!

You guys all know this.

Tom Brokaw, if you're out

there watching, you know that--

Wait a second. I didn't say "cut".

I didn't say cut.

Back it up. I'm not through.

Yes, you are.

No, no, no, no. Back it up.

Come back here.

Ruby's watching.

Hi, Ruby!

Hi.

We did it! We did it!

We did! We did it. We did.

Vanessa, Mona, we did it!

We did it.

She's free! She's free!

She's free!

Oh, my God!

You're so lucky!

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