Ho Chih Minh's Millions

Road Rules: Season 8: Episode 14

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Ho Chih Minh's Millions

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MTV | MTV - Music Television | Air Date: September 6, 1999
Summary: Put away those piggy banks, because the Road Rulers aren't pinching pennies anymore. Following their clue, the group heads to the Christina Noble Children's Center, an orphanage for sick and abandoned Vietnamese kids.
Touring the overcrowded nursery and playground, the emotional Road Rulers immediately bond with the many children, sharing
Put away those piggy banks, because the Road Rulers aren't pinching pennies anymore. Following their clue, the group heads to the Christina Noble Children's Center, an orphanage for sick and abandoned Vietnamese kids.
Touring the overcrowded nursery and playground, the emotional Road Rulers immediately bond with the many children, sharing smiles and hugs. Noticeably pained, Paul is particularly shaken by a helpless young victim of Agent Orange. Shortly thereafter, the Roadies get their dream-come-true mission: They must use 12 million dong (roughly $864) in twelve hours to earn a comparable monetary gift for the Children's Center.
With money in their pockets and charity on their minds, the newly-wealthy gang sets off for a serious shopping spree. But hold on there, big spender. This mission isn't child's play. There are a few restrictions that accompany that wad of cash. The anxious Road Rulers soon learn that they can't buy any items to take home and must only pay the going rate for their purchases. With the rules in place, the quibbling Roadies scavenger for the best way to quickly blow their bills.
Unfortunately, Vietnam proves to be painfully cheap, and the Road Rulers can't seem to spend enough, despite splurging on a Mercedes taxi and an outrageous amount of food. Since they can't buy tangible items, the gang concludes that spa services might substantially lighten their pocketbooks.
After deciding against a questionable neighborhood salon, the affluent bunch gets the works behind the gilded doors of Armani. Disgruntled Ayanna is visibly upset by their rejection of the smaller salon and deems the gang "ethnocentric." After initially refusing any of the spa's treatments, Ayanna later submits to a massage for the greater charitable cause. Newly coifed, the pampered Road Rulers polish off their dough with a bottle of expensive champagne and complete their mission.
However, Paul's heartstrings are still tied to the tiny victim he encountered at the orphanage. Determined to make a difference, Paul resolves to sell prints of his precious photos to benefit the Vietnamese kids. Orders from SAS students pour in, and Paul's personal mission is a snapshot of success, raising $2000 (nearly 30 million dong) for the center.

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Genre(s): Reality, Travel

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