Honestly. That show is stupid. No matter what the other person does, it's better for you to pick the take it all option...
If the other person doesn't, you take everything
If the other person also does, you wouldn't have gotten anything anyway and now you get to **** them over for being a *****.
Honestly, I'd probably just make an oral agreement on the show. Telling the other person they could take it all, and I'd pick not to. And we'd split after.
If they aren't a scumbag, you get half. If they are. You don't get anything, but realistically, you wouldn't have gotten anything anyway. I'd rather roll the dice after having shown good faith to the other person, than assume they are stupid enough to pick the dumber option and allow us to split/me to take it all on the show itself.
I'd probably even say they could keep like, 60% instead of 50. Just to increase the likelihood that they'd actually follow through.
You'd probably still not get anything. But better odds, imo.
From the producer's perspective though, this show is a goldmine. They'll almost never have to pay out. And the only "actor" they have to pay for is Howie...
So much of what they make will be overhead.
Also. I guess it'd be pretty entertaining to watch people **** eachother over.