from sugar land, texas, let's welcome back paul schmalz. >> thank you., i lied--we're not in the middle of a game. we're well beyond the middle. we are up near the top there. you have $30,000 in your bank right now. you're just five questions away from $1 million. >> whoo. [cheers and applause] >> all the lifelines are gone, and you're at a very pivotal part of the game because the next step, $50,000, which, as you know, is the next and the

from sugar land, texas, let's welcome back paul schmalz. >> thank you.use] >> actually, i lied--we're not in the middle of a game. we're well beyond the middle. we are up near the top there. you have $30,000 in your bank right now. you're just five questions away from $1 million. >> whoo. [cheers and applause] >> all the lifelines are gone, and you're at a very pivotal part of the game because the next step, $50,000, which, as you know, is the next and the last threshold you can get to in this game, so, if you get this next one right, 50 grand's the worst we're doing here. >> yes, sir. >> shall we get back to your game? >> yes, sir. >> all right, let's do it. >> let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ all right, it's fun when you start a day off with a $50,000 question. >> yes