The category was People, and LaPilusa initially gave an answer that did not fully match the puzzle. Instead of giving up, she kept studying the letters and changed her response at the last possible moment to “Fussy babies.” Because the correction came so close to the buzzer, the timing immediately became the main issue.
The judges reviewed the recording to determine whether LaPilusa had completed the correct phrase before time officially ran out. After checking the footage, they ruled that her answer counted. The decision awarded her the $40,000 Bonus Round prize, adding to the money she had already won during the main game.
LaPilusa finished the episode with a total of $55,050, turning a close contest into a memorable victory. Her win showed how important it can be to keep thinking under pressure, since stopping after her first guess would have cost her the prize. In the end, the official review confirmed that “Fussy babies” was submitted in time.
