At the Bingo Hall, the moment Delia Bergonia jumped up out of her seat and shouted, "Postage stamp!" the three hall monitors, with Marie Sue Pestler in the lead, scurried toward her. Marie Sue desperately wanted to call out and confirm the numbers in Delia's winning shape. But, as had been the case for the last three episodes of Reality Bingo, Jessie Ellen Mortinsen beat her to it. This was the last time Marie Sue was going to let Jessie Ellen smile in front of the camera and flaunt her cleavage to the millions of addicted viewers; she had a plan. Marie Sue was 99.999% certain she knew how to get Jessie Ellen eliminated from the show.
Jessie Ellen nudged Marie Sue with her elbow, trying to get ahead of her and reach Delia first. Marie Sue was waiting for this strategy. It had worked for Jessie Ellen in the past, but Marie Sue was ready.
"Ow," Marie Sue grimaced and grabbed her side in pain. "Jessie Ellen! You hit me!"
Jessie Ellen barely paused and looked back, "I did not, Marie Sue! Bless your heart, but you are making that up."
Marie Sue clutched her side harder and flinched. She stopped walking toward Delia. She bit the inside of her lip and thought hard about the saddest time in her life when her sweet baby kitty, Bernie, had been hit by a car in front of her house. Her eyes welled up and tears streamed down her face. She had loved that little fluffball!
The director nudged the cameraman, who swung the camera away from Jessie Ellen to zoom in on Marie Sue as she shook with silent sobs.
Marie Sue's friend, Bobby Jo, who had been playing Bingo nearby, jumped up and hurried to Marie Sue.
"Oh, honey," Bobby Jo said. "What's happened to you?"
Marie Sue's lips quivered as she spoke,"Jessie Ellen hit me, trying to get to Delia first. She got me right in the kidneys with her elbow." Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the cameraman zoom in on her face.
Bobby Jo was incensed. She motioned to the director and indignantly explained the situation, "Is this what Reality Bingo is all about? Encouraging rude behavior in your monitors? Is this the Jerry Springer Show?"
Several of the Bingo players, especially Marie Sue's friends, booed.
Marie Sue desperately tried not to smile. It was all going so well and according to plan. Jessie Ellen was going to get thrown off the show for poor sportsmanship, and Marie Sue was going to get her moment to shine in front of the camera! This was going to be her big break!
The director shrugged to Bobby Jo, "Drama sells. Keep crying, baby, and you might actually see some air time on the show."
He walked away with the cameraman leaving Marie Sue crying real tears on Bobby Jo's shoulder, not crocodile ones.
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