I want to thank my friends at Hyundai for sponsoring our 12
Days of Giveaways this season.
All month long we've been highlighting
some incredible frontline workers.
Last week, Andy and I met an amazing nurse named Flor.
She thought we were interviewing a bunch of essential workers
for a new ellentube series.
But Andy and I had a big surprise for her, instead.
Here's what happened.
My name is Flor Ross.
I live in Los Angeles, California.
And I am a licensed practical nurse.
I live with my husband, Rowin, and our two-year-old son, Grey.
Hi.
I became a nurse because since I was a kid,
I love helping people.
The pandemic has changed everything.
People who are sick since, they cannot be visited
by their family.
I-- I will be the one who's going to be by their side
and let them know that there is this person who loves them.
It's been hard and I haven't been home for, like,
for months, because I work with COVID patients.
And it's just heartbreaking not to see your family.
But I can't do anything but to be strong for them.
OK, we're on our way to Flor's house.
This is really exciting.
She's going to get to meet, not just one,
but two pretty-- pretty big celebrities.
Who's coming with me?
It's very funny, Ellen.
Here we go.
I can drive.
No.
I've seeing you walk, and it's slow, and I'm driving.
All right, you drive.
All right.
Never go anywhere without my hula girl.
hula girl.
And then I got my Ass, Gas, or Grass bumper sticker.
Nobody rides for free.
What is it with you?
Which one?
What do you giving me?
All right, here, some money for gas.
OK.
Nobody wants my ass or grass.
We are driving the brand new Hyundai Palisade.
Yeah.
I love the interior.
It is so cool. it has seating for up to eight people, which
obviously is perfect for families.
Well, it depends on the family.
You could barely fit a third of the Kardashians in here.
[LAUGHTER]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
This is cool that you decided to surprise a frontline worker.
Well, for two jobs.
She's got a kid.
Her husband isn't working right now.
In 100 feet, please bear right.
[LAUGHTER]
Navigation.
Obviously, the navigation here is great,
but sometimes, it's fun to have your road trip buddy
do the navigation.
Approaching green light.
Mailboxes on the right.
[LAUGHTER]
I got COVID back in March.
I was positive.
I had to stop working for months.
And it has affected me financially.
Right now, me and my husband share a car.
If I don't have the car, I sometimes ask my coworkers
to pick me up, and I walk.
Or sometimes, I take Uber.
So she's just going to freak out.
Yes, she's going to be Flor-ed.
[LAUGHTER]
Did you get it?
No.
Her name is Flor.
Right.
So I'm saying that if we surprise her,
she's going to be Flor-ed, which is an expression,
but it's also funny, because--
I don't get it.
Her name is Flor, and she's going to be Flor-ed.
[LAUGHTER]
I-- I don't get it.
Forget it.
[LAUGHTER]
Oh.
I got it.
You got it, right?
I just got it.
She's going to be Flor-ed.
Yeah.
Funny.
Seriously, how does it ride this car?
It's smooth as a baby's bottom.
You know what else is cool?
It comes standard with this blind view monitor.
So no matter where your blind spots are, you can see.
It has a wireless phone charger too, by the way.
I mean, she's going to--
she's going to be Flor-ed as we said.
Well, that's what I said, and then I had to explain to you.
I think this is the house here.
Seems like it is.
Please make a right.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[HORN BLOWING]
Hi, Flor!
[SCREAMS] Oh, my God Ellen!
No.
It's Average Andy.
[CRIES]
Oh, my God.
You're amazing.
What is it like for you to be on the frontlines, like,
all this time?
I'm so honored just being there for people
who I'm taking care of.
Yeah, it's just amazing what you're doing.
And I know that you and your husband are sharing one car,
so I partnered with Hyundai.
And they want to thank you for your service.
And they want to give you this Hyundai Palisade.
Oh, my God.
This is now your car.
This is your car.
We just decided to bring it here.
You can approach the vehicle.
Get in that beautiful car.
No more Ubers for you.
[CRIES]
Oh, my God.
There's a bumper sticker.
You can put on the back of your car.
[LAUGHTER]
Just know how much we love you and appreciate you.
And when you're exhausted, when you're at those times
where you can barely go on anymore,
just remember how many people love you
and how many people are so grateful for you.
Thank you so much.
He's going to try to scare you.
Yeah.
Oh, my God.
[LAUGHTER]
Are you OK, Andy?
I'm fine.
[LAUGHTER]
Thank you for what you do.
We have to get back to work.
We're shooting a show today.
Thank you.
Just going to--
I love you so much.
I love you, too.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
How are we getting home?
We didn't think this through.
How do we get home seriously?
I guess, I was going to say hitchhike
but there's no cars coming.
Let's just walk.
Yeah.
I thought that you had somebody coming?
Oh, no.
I'd figured Hyundai would send a car for--
Yeah, the whole point was to drop the car off.
Where are we?
I don't know.
[LAUGHTER]
It's pretty a day, though.
Yeah, please slow down a little.
[LAUGHTER]