Kicker - Cockroach for cash

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Need some extra cash? Well, here’s your chance to make $2,000.

There’s a catch.

REICHARD: Of course, there’s a catch.

BROWN: And here it is: to get that $2,000, you have to let loose 100 cockroaches into your house.

REICHARD: Uh, no thank you!

BROWN: Here’s the scoop: A pest control company in North Carolina wants to test out new methods of pest control. It’ll take about 30 days to carry out the test.

REICHARD: What if it doesn’t work?!?

BROWN: If the new pest controls don’t work, the company promises to rid you of roaches using more traditional methods.

REICHARD: Do I have to stay in the house or can I move out?

BROWN: No word on that.

If interested, you have until July 31 to apply.

REICHARD: I’ll think about it.

BROWN: It’s The World and Everything in It.

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