I received an email from someone who is in our audience today, and
I wanna share it with you.
It starts out, Hi Ellen, I'm a hard-working mom of two girls,
Savannah, who's three, and Juliet, who's one.
In addition to being a full-time mom, I'm also a full-time employee at McDonald's.
Because I take care of the kids during the day,
I work the graveyard from 7 PM until 3 AM.
When I get home I sleep for three hours and
then I wake up at the same time as my girls.
Everyday my kids and I do something special, we watch your show.
Savannah always gets excited right before you come on and says,
I love Ellen can I go to a show.
I have a very busy schedule and things can be stressful but
your such an inspiration and watching your show makes every day better.
Thanks Victoria.
Victoria com on down.
Where are you?
So what made you wanna write a letter?
Well, I'm a big huge fan of your show I love your show,
it keeps me going every single day.
I'm have a fiance he works on commission only.
>> Mm-hm.
>> I have a three year old daughter who needs speech therapy and
you just keep me going every single day.
You're like my best friend,
you're like the most sweetest person in the entire world.
>> Well thank you [INAUDIBLE] >> [APPLAUSE]
>> You're sweet to say that.
So I like that I can make you happy and make you feel better, and
wow what a crazy schedule that is.
So you, your working like what, what are your hours?
>> I work from 7 to 3:30 or I'll work from 8 to 4:30 in the morning and
then I go home, I maybe go to bed about 6:30 in the morning, and
then I wake up about 9:30, 10:00 every day with my kids.
>> Wow.
That's quite a lot.
And I know that I make you feel better watching the show, and
one of the things that we do on the show is your favorite thing, what is it?
>> Know or go.
>> You love know or go?
>> My god. I love to play along on the TV.
>> Yeah.
And do you imagine yourself up there sometimes?
>> Yes, my mom, says, Victoria if you dream it, you're dream will come true and
you'll get to play know or go.
>> And I agree with your mom, usually, we just played it the other day, so you know.
>> [LAUGH] >> I did, I seen that.
>> Yeah, right.
>> Yes.
>> So, but we'll make an exception, so we're gonna play it again, just with you.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> All right.
All right, come one over.
[APPLAUSE] Here we go.
McDonald's has their dollar menu.
You work at McDonald's.
>> Yes.
>> So McDonald's has a dollar menu.
You decide to get three items for your daughter Savannah,
two items for your daughter Juliet.
So what building is on the back of the dollar bill?
>> The White House.
>> What's that?
>> The White House.
>> No, it was a trick question.
It is just a pyramid and an eagle that is on the back.
So see we tricked you.
>> No. [LAUGH]
>> So which one is she on?
Number two?
No, I'm not going to do it yet.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> I'll give you another chance.
>> Okay. [LAUGH]
>> Okay?
Cuz it's fun to be up there and
the anticipation, you don't know when you're going down.
That's what's fun about the game.
>> Yeah. [LAUGH]
>> So I'll ask you some more questions.
What's my birthday?
January 24th.
>> No but it's close.
>> 26. >> 26, yes exactly.
Okay, close but you didn't get that one.
Let's see, what's my wife's name?
>> Portia de Rossi.
>> That's right.
Ow, you might win.
[LAUGH] You got that right as Okay, look,
you're gonna come down now.
>> But you won, look, here you go.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> My goodness.
Victoria, so listen, Here's the thing.
The reason that we wanted to have you here and
play with you is because we know that you're working long hours.
Your husband is working hard.
You are living paycheck to paycheck.
You don't have a lot of money.
You have 2 kids so shutterfly's vision is to share
life's joy we want to give you $10,000, >> [APPLAUSE]
>> So that'll help.
>> Yes it will.