Hoosiers Dream of Winning Millions

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH A HALF áBILLIONá DOLLARS?THAT'S HOW MUCH YOU WILL WIN .. IF YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE TO PICK THE LUCKY NUMBERS FOR THE POWERBALL JACKPOT. AS NEWS 18'S KRISTA HENERY REPORTS .. HOOSIERS SAY THEY'VE GOT POWERBALL FEVER .. AND THEY'RE READY TO BRING HOME THE JACKPOT.#@ KRISTA: "IT'S THE RICHEST POWERBALL POT EVER! THE JACKPOT NOW STANDS AT A WHOPPING 500 MILLION DOLLARS." RITA FISHER: (6:28-6:32) " I TOOK A NAP TODAY AND WENT OUT AND I BOUGHT A POWERBALL TICKET!"(DISSOLVE TO SHOT SHOWING HER BUYING A TICKET) KRISTA: RITA FISHER SAYS SHE TYPICALLY PLAYS THE LOTTO. RITA FISHER: (6:38-6:40) "I BUY THE POWERBALL AND BUY THE MEGA MILLIONS."KRISTA: AND SHE'S HOPING THIS TIME AROUND -- SHE FINALLY PICKS THE WINNING NUMBERS!RITA FISHER: (7:09-7:14) "MOST OF THE TIME I DO THE QUICK PICKS, BUT TODAY I WENT ON THE NUMBERS OF MY HUSBAND AND MY BIRTHDAY." KRISTA: BUT THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION IS .. WHAT WOULD áYOUá DO IF YOU WON A HALF áBILLIONá DOLLARS? BERNIE FISHER: (15:01//15:20-15:30) "500 MILLION? OH I'D BUY THE FANCIEST RV YOU EVER SAW. THAT SUCKER WOULD BE 45 FOOT LONG. I WOULD SPEND PROBABLY A MILLION BUCKS JUST ON THAT." RITA FISHER: (BREATHES HEAVILY) (6:44-7:02) "AHHHHH. LIKE EVERYBODY, I'D HELP FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND DO CHARITIES. AND THEN I THINK WE WOULD DO A LOT MORE TRAVELING THAN WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW. THE REST OF IT I ACTUALLY DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA. IT WOULD JUST SCARE US TO DEATH I THINK." NICOLE GREGG: (10:52-11:00) "I WOULD PAY OFF DEBTS AND STUDENT LOANS AND BUY A NEW HOUSE, A NEW CAR AND THINGS FOR MY PARENTS AND IN-LAWS." ELIZABETH LIVENGOOD : (12:07- 12:23) "MY HUSBAND WOULD PROBABLY QUIT HIS JOB. WE WOULD TAKE CARE OF OUR FAMILY. ALL OF OF OUR FAMILY AS MANY AS WE COULD REACH. WE WOULD TRAVEL AND I WOULD HONESTLY PROBABLY GO BACK TO SCHOOL JUST BECAUSE IF I COULD BE A PROFESSIONAL STUDENT I WOULD." KRISTA: UNTIL NOW .. THE BIGGEST POWERBALL POT ON RECORD -- 365 MILLION DOLLARS. BUT WITH THE JACKPOT AT A HALF BILLION DOLLARS THIS TIME AROUND .. SOME HOOSIERS SAY THEY'RE READY TO GET LUCKY. NICOLE GREGG: (11:08-11:17) "I PROBABLY WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WOULDN'T KNOW IF I'D CALL INTO WORK OR GO OR I DON'T KNOW." KRISTA: THE CASH OPTION IS A MASSIVE 327 MILLION. AND UNTIL SOMEONE PICKS THE WINNING NUMBERS .. THE POT CAN GROW EVEN LARGER. KRISTA HENERY,