"I just think Pfo-Ho has a lot of unspoken allies--Cabot people being one of them," she said.

The Final Match-up

Inside the Pforzheimer dining hall for the third and final component of the event, House residents and guests from Adams crammed into the available seats and crowded onto the balcony to watch the show.

Pforzheimer's Garcia introduced the shows, drawing cheers from House residents by talking about what would happen "once we win--sorry, once the winner is determined."

He announced that masters from both Houses would serve as judges for the event--ultimately determining the overall winner and the rightful owner of the gong and the "Pf."

And after two performances featuring House residents in drag singing and acting, the masters spoke.

The judges awarded Adams for its music--with original lyrics set to Disney songs--and Pforzheimer for its dramatic expertise.

As a show of goodwill, Judith Palfrey presented the McCarthys of Pforzheimer with T-shirts that said "PfAdams" and James McCarthy returned the favor with Pforzheimer House pins for their colleagues from the River.