Vanna White stepped into the studio knowing the moment she had been dreading for years had finally arrived. After more than four decades side-by-side with Pat Sajak, she was about to say goodbye to the man she always called her “brother,” the partner who helped define her life as much as she helped define his. On the eve of Pat’s final Wheel of Fortune episode, Vanna recorded a message that was raw, honest, and unmistakably emotional. When it aired on Thursday night’s show, the audience saw something they rarely see on Wheel: Vanna fighting to keep her composure.