The July 13, 2009 episode of Here Come the Newlyweds, Who is Going Home with the Money?, a winner was chosen and walked away with $480,000.
McMorrises Match
The first challenge was a matching game. The couples were shown an item and asked, how much is too much to pay for…? The difference in each of their answers was totaled, and the couple with the least difference at the end of the game would win an opportunity card, which would allow them to cancel out the final vote of an eliminated player.
The items ranged from a bottle of wine to concert tickets, and the differences ranged from $20 to $4,500. The McMorrises matched answers twice, and the Corlisses matched answers once.
The final item was a birthday gift. The McMorrises were already ahead nearly $200, but they really blew the Corlisses out of the water when Marlo said $5000 was too much and Mark said $500 was too much so the McMorrises walked away with the first opportunity card.
Corlisses Know Their Couples
The second challenge was also a matching game, but this time the couples were asked to match their lasting impression of the eliminated couples. The eliminated couples were brought back to watch the game, which created tension and laughter.
The McMorrises and the Corlisses had a much easier time matching this time around. Examples of the questions they were asked are, who will you miss the most, who will be the best parents and who had the most sex while in the house.
The Corlisses won the game with two more matches and received their first opportunity card.
McMorrises and Corlisses Learn from Lifelong Partners
The last challenge took place at a retirement home in front of a large audience of couples who have been married 30 years or more. The elderly couples were asked to ask the competing couples questions about themselves and their marriage then decide who they believe deserves the final opportunity card.
Some questions were how do you deal with arguments, how do you deal with what bothers you most about your spouse and who is more patient.
Mark had the best answers. He said the house has taught him how to resolve arguments without blowing up, and later he said that he has learned to listen more and Marlo has learned to talk less.
Even with Mark’s heartfelt answers the McMorrises were named the winners, earning the third and final opportunity card.
A Winner is Chosen
Each couple was given one last chance to tell the couples why they should win before the votes were taken. The McMorrises said they had worked very hard in the house, and Kenny reminded the couples that being in the house was all about remembering how much you love your spouse. The Corlisses said being in the house taught them how to deal with problems they may be having. They mentioned that before coming to the house they were on the verge of separation but now can’t imagine not making it.
The eliminated couples cast individual votes, and some of the couples disagreed about who should win. The McMorrises used both of their opportunity cards on the Newberys, which was good because both of the Newberys voted for the Corlisses. The Corlisses used their opportunity card on Matt Cox, which was good because he voted for the McMorrises.
The votes were counted, and the Corlisses were awarded the Corlisses. Along with the grand prize of $480,000, the Corlisses and the other couples were awarded trips to Canada.
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