from newark, california, please welcome michael rankins. applause] michael, how you doing? welcome. come on over. [cheers and applause] welcome to "millionaire." >> thank you. thank you. >> let me tell you how you're going to become a millionaire. >> all right. >> this is what you're up against: 14 questions, money values growing from $500 all the way up to that $1 million. [cheers and applause] you have your three lifelines. you know what those are about, so let's get into your game. >> all right. >> let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic musical flourish] ♪ [cheers and applause] all right, michael, $500 question starts us off. philosopher george santayana is best known for his famous quote, "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to" what? >> well, let's hope it's not gonna be d, so let's make it a. final answer. >> well, so far, so good. you're at $500. [cheers and applause] second question: $1,000. hoping that the antioxidants will benefit their skin, those who partake in the fad known as vinotherapy do what? >>

from newark, california, please welcome back michael rankins. [cheers and applause] michael.. [cheers and applause] ♪ [applause] come on. come on. two years old, you're reading? >> two years old. i was reading at the age of two. other kids were picking up dr. seuss. i was picking up the "encyclopedia britannica." >> and so you have always had this love and fascination with facts and reading? 'cause that's what's interesting. you were reading the encyclopedia. it's not like you were reading advanced kids' books. >> no, i've just always been one of those people that just liked to know stuff, and if i hear about something that i don't know about... >> right. >> i like to go and look it up and find out more about it. >> but where and when is that ever gonna pay off for you? >> you know, i don't really have an idea, chris. >> if there was only a game show where you could win $1 million. >> wait. you and i should work on that. >> r