Earlier in the show, I told you we had the biggest surprise we
have ever done for one family.
And when I say it's big, it is big.
We met the Daniels family last November
when they entered a contest to sit in our Skybox for the 12
Days of Giveaways.
After the show, we learned more about them.
And I wanted to help.
Take a look.
Our first GEICO Skybox winners are here today.
Now you're the ones who sent a little note
saying that that video spiced up your love life.
And--
True story!
That's right.
[LAUGHING]
And I don't know why you felt the need to write it in a note
that you made incredible love after--
don't get too excited up there.
We can see you.
[LAUGHING]
It's so good to see you again.
Yeah.
It's good to see y'all again.
This is crazy!
I know.
So you're going through a tough time financially.
It's just hard.
With four kids, we're in a two bedroom, two bathroom
apartment.
They share a room.
And we're grateful for what we have.
But it's hard.
Christmas is really tough for a lot of people.
And it was really tough for you.
But, RJ, I want you to tell everybody
what Christmas means to you.
To me, Christmas isn't about getting presents.
But it's about giving presents to others,
because seeing other people smile,
it just makes me feel good.
Isn't that--
[APPLAUSE]
So I know you watch every single day.
So why don't I just give you every single thing
we gave away on all 12 days?
Oh, my god!
[MUSIC - "THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR"]
Oh, my god!
[SQUEALING]
Oh, my god!
[SCREAMING]
(SINGING) With the kids jingle-belling and everyone
telling you--
So, this morning, Jeannie surprised them
at their apartment in Hawthorne, California.
And this is what happened.
Hi, Ellen.
I'm here in Hawthorne, California,
about to surprise the Daniels family.
[KNOCKING]
Who is it?
Um, it's Jeannie!
Oh, my god!
[SCREAMING]
[GIDDY LAUGHTER]
Hi, you guys!
I need you all to listen up really carefully, OK?
You have 10 minutes to get ready,
because I am taking you somewhere.
I cannot tell you where.
I cannot tell you why.
You just have to trust me.
So go get ready!
Go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
Hurry!
OK, come on, we brushing our teeth?
[INAUDIBLE]
Have we got that?
Ryan, you got everything in here?
Right this way.
Grab your bags.
Don't forget-- we can get that later.
Whoo!
Go, go, go!
Hurry!
In!
I cannot believe it!
Y'all crazy!
Where are we going?
[GIDDY LAUGHTER]
We may not be able to tell you guys what's going on.
But you've got to trust me.
Y'all trust me?
We trust you.
I trust you 1,000%.
[MUSIC - PHARRELL WILLIAMS, "COME GET IT BAE"]
(SINGING) Come get it, bae.
Come get it, bae.
[SQUEALING]
Whoo!
All right.
So that was earlier.
I'm told they're pulling onto the lot.
And we're going to-- hear they come.
They're going to be coming through those doors.
They didn't even know they were coming here.
They realize that now.
[LAUGHTER]
[SCREAMING]
[MUSIC - PHARRELL WILLIAMS, "HAPPY"]
(SINGING) Because I'm happy.
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof.
Because I'm happy.
Clap along if you feel like--
This whole thing is crazy!
I love it!
[SQUEALING] I love you!
I love you!
Oh, my god!
[CHEERS, APPLAUSE]
Oh, my goodness gracious!
Oh, my god.
All right.
Hi!
Hi, there, Ellen.
Y'all are very trusting.
Yeah.
You didn't know where you were going.
You just gotten a van.
We had no idea!
Yeah.
Here you are!
So hi!
Yeah.
Surprise!
It's for real!
Yeah.
So, well, we're going to--
we have to take a break, anyway.
But I just wanted to say you're here.
And you probably wonder why.
Because, last time you were here,
we gave you all 12 Days of Giveaways.
Yes.
Thank you.
And then, so, this time you're like, well,
what are we doing now?
So I'm going to tell you.
But we're going to take a break.
And then I'll tell you why you're here, OK?
OK.
All right, we'll be right back.
We're back with the Daniels family
who we've all grown very fond of around here.
We just couldn't stop talking about you when I met you.
And I just love your kids.
I think they're amazing.
And so here's what we love about y'all is that,
no matter what you're struggling with,
no matter how you're living paycheck to paycheck,
you still want to pay it forward, you still help others,
right?
And even with the 12 Days of Giveaways,
you helped somebody out at Walmart, right?
Yeah.
It was a family behind me.
And they had a newborn baby.
And I just paid for their item.
And we were doing little things before.
But since the show, you have sparked something else in us.
You inspired us.
You make us want to do more, go really hard.
We love you.
But we're not the only ones who love you.
We found some other people who love you.
Wow.
What makes Robert and Christy special,
they can go to any party, and the party could be a zero.
By the time they step into the room, it's 100.
Having Robert as a brother has inspired me
to want to be a better person.
Because I watch how much he'll go out of his way for others.
When you find people that are truly genuine-- sorry--
you do have to hold them near and dear.
It's just great, all the support that he gives, not only me,
everyone else.
It's been hard for big raising the four boys in the two
bedroom.
Sometimes, there's things that they need.
It's just was such a blessing when
Ellen picked the video of them.
And I'm so thankful to Ellen.
When I saw them on the show, I was tickled!
It just really touched my heart to see that everybody gets
to see what I get on the daily.
They deserve the world, because they really are nice people.
They look out for all of us.
I cried.
It was tears of joy, because that
is of family who most definitely is well-deserving
of a blessing.
Oh!
All right.
[APPLAUSE]
I can tell that means a lot to you.
That touches you a lot.
All right.
So you're here because we're going
to do something big that we've never done for any family ever.
It's the biggest thing we've ever done.
Let's do some breathing exercises.
Let's just--
Oh, he's crying.
Let's just take a breath.
Let's just take some breathing, just deep breathing.
You feel good?
That was so special.
I know.
That was really special.
All right.
OK.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Do you want a sip of water?
Do you want to--
No, I'm OK!
No, you're OK?
You sure?
All right.
OK.
So you like Cheerios?
Yeah!
Yeah, I love Cheerios.
It's a wonderful cereal.
They're a wonderful--
I like Cheerios.
It's a wonderful company.
Because they put a lot of positivity and make good
go round in the world.
Because they really care about paying it forward.
That's their whole thing.
And I've gotten to know the people of Cheerios very well.
Because I'm partnering with them for this pay it forward,
do good.
And they want to do two things for you, OK?
So there's two things.
The first thing they want to do is give you $500,000.
[SHOCKED MURMURS]
[INAUDIBLE]
[CHEERS, APPLAUSE]
[SCREAMING]
Thank you.
That's one thing.
We're going to take a break.
And I'm going to give you--
[SOBBING]
--we'll come back and give you the other thing after this.
We're back with the Daniels family.
We just surprised them with $500,000 from Cheerios.
And that is going to take care of a lot.
It's going to take care of your debt.
It is going to take care of college for your kids.
For sure.
You're in a two-bedroom apartment.
You can buy a house now.
So that's going to do a lot, right?
Thank you so much!
But thank you, Cheerios!
Yeah, thank you, Cheerios, is right.
We love Cheerios!
I just have to tell you that you are a true humanitarian.
And I love you.
I've always loved you from--
every since I've watched you.
And you're always giving.
And I just wish that, if nothing else,
I just want to tell you that, from the bottom of my heart,
we really, really love you.
And we always have.
Well, I love y'all, too.
I'm so glad I got to meet you.
I'm so glad you entered that contest to be my dancing elves.
Because that's how this happened.
All right.
So I said we have two things, right?
Yes.
So Cheerios wants you to have $500,000,
because they want you to take care of all of your needs.
But they love that you give back to the community.
That's why Cheerios is doing this, because they're all
about One Million Acts of Good.
We're always looking for people to write into us
and tell us what they're doing.
Because we want to spread this around in the world.
And they know that you love to pay it forward.
So now the $500,000 is for you.
They're giving you another $500,000 to pay it forward
however you want.
We're going we're going to follow you around.
And you're going to--
Oh, my god!
[APPLAUSE]
That's $1 million!
Look at that!
$1 million from Cheerios!
Oh, my god!
[CRYING]
[CHEERS, APPLAUSE]
Let's say hi to your family.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Ellen!
Hi, Ellen!
Thank you so much!
Oh, my god, Lee.
Oh!
I want to thank Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant.
And a big thanks to Cheerios.
Cheerios, thank you so much.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Be kind to one another.
Bye.
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Ah!
Oh, [BLEEPED] God [BLEEPED]