Episode 7

[Big Brother]

Episode 7: "I've been progressively getting creepier and creepier."

Last week, with Imogen as HoH, it appeared that the alliance of four between Imogen, JJ, Jessica and Dino would continue to dominate the game. But after Imogen's secret final two ally, Billi, came up with a plan to turn the tides, the duo worked together with house outsiders Dan and Lori to send their biggest threat packing...

Bianca: Big Brother house, this is Bianca. Dan, and Dino... the votes have been counted and verified and I can now reveal... that by a vote of 3 to 1... the sixth person to be evicted from the BBCurve house is... Dino! Dino, it's now time to say your goodbyes, I'm coming to get you!

~Dan Gheesling~
lolz @ them actually voting out Dino

Now I dunno if I can make an alliance with both JJ/Jessica like I wanted, but I think I can make an alliance with JJ for sure. I have leeway with having Imogen/Billi/Lori all making a deal. So best case scenario is to have JJ win hoh and nominate 2 of those 3 peeps.

Otherwise I'll have to stop throwing HOH's and actually win one to get what I need done in this game. It's turning to the 3rd part of this game where I step it up and actually compete in challenges, they all think I suck majorly and it's time to switch things up and put these people in the jury.

Sitting next to Lori or Jessica in the finals... bye bye Imogen next week.. I hope

The eviction was especially a victory for the secret duo of Billi and Imogen, who were now significantly closer to making it to the final two together.

~Billi Bhatti~
So getting rid of Dino last week the way we did was FUCKING sweet, he had no idea that shit was going down, I know that I'm going back a week now, but I really was hoping to win that HOH that Imogen took home, just from the standpoint that I'd be the one that got rid of Dino.

It's not that I dislike the kid on a personal level, it's just that if you step up into my rage cage, you gonna get bit. And that's what happened with Dino. Thats a free lesson in Big Brother, if you're too busy strutting around playing "grab-ass" with all the other prancing gay kids in the house, then you're gonna end up in jury house masturbating to some 250 pound landscaper named "Guillermo." You just can't get complacent kids.

At this point in the game, noone really worries me as far as challenges go, I know Imogen is significantly better than me, but at the same time, I know she would take me to the F2 so i have nothing to worry about from here. Basically it's just Billi and Imogen vs 4 challenge jokes who all think we're aligned with them in some way shape or form, and aren't they all gonna be surprised when the walls start crashing down around them.

~Imogen Thomas~
Wow, Final 6! When I first started this game, I wasn't sure if I'd make it to this point. But, here we are, in the Final 6. And, as long as I don't get duped, I think I stand a really good shot at making the F2.

This round is going to be maybe the trickiest, since I'm not eligible to compete for HOH and I'm relying on Billi or JJ to pull out a win. I feel a bit safer (hopefully) since Lori and Dan both promised that they wouldn't put me up this week if they got HOH if we went through with the plan to backdoor Dino. So, hypothetically, the only person who I really have to worry about getting HOH is Jessica. I can't possibly see that happening, but stranger things have happened in this game. Let's go anyone but Jessica!!

Less thrilled about the eviction were JJ and Jessica, Dino's closest friends in the house. While JJ had been pressured to vote to evict Dino, he still missed his friend's presence. Meanwhile, Jessica had been the only housemate not told of the backdoor plan, and was now in complete shock.

~JJ Bird~
Dino's departure left a little bit of an empty space. He was a lovely guy and I am sad to see him go but it is the nature of the game unfortunately and there was not anything that could be done. He was a threat and had the no vote thing lingering over him for weeks. He did not help situations and when the opportunity arose it was just too good to pass up. I needed to cut my ties from Dino because his genuine personality would have won the Jury over and I would have come a dreaded second. I don't know what it is that I want just yet but the idea of winning is creeping up on me. Something needs to be done.

~Jessica Hughbanks~
WOW. WOAH. WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED?! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!

WHAT THE FUCK.
I don't even know what to say right now. JJ is a fucking liar and a pussy. He's obviously with Dan/Billi/Lori. Now numbers are no longer on our side.

It was time to crown a new HoH. In the past two weeks, competitions experts Makosi and Dino had both been evicted, leaving only two of the six remaining housemates as competition winners. This left many of the housemates eager for victory.

~JJ Bird~
HoH later today and I am so eager to win this one. I have been eager since day one, I honestly believe that you are nothing if you haven't had a HOH reign and it will be the last real thing left to achieve in the game. I really want it to secure my safety and I am ready ... Come on fate be on my side!

~Jessica Hughbanks~
Up until this point I've been throwing every HOH and POV. I HAVE TO WIN THIS ONE.

Not everyone was playing to win, however. Dan planned to continue his strategy of throwing the competitions.

~Dan Gheesling~
Realized I can't win HOH this week, because I wouldn't have the votes to get out who I want.

I need JJ to win fucking HOH... which might be a 50/50 shot. Jessica sucks.. Lori sucks.. I throw it. Which leaves JJ vs Billi.


Even if Billi wins HOH.. I could win veto and pull of JJ and then have Imogen go up against Jessica and then vote Imogen out ehh?

2 nice

The HoH Competition was a series of mini games. The first housemate to win three of the mini games would be crowned the new Head of Household. Despite JJ taking an early lead, Lori made an astounding comeback and claimed the HoH key.

~JJ Bird~
So after a grilling HOH ... and coming a very close second. Lori ended up snatching the one victory I was inches away from. Literally, I was doing pretty good and then something went wrong. I could sit here and list the things that could have gone differently but hindsight is 20/20.

I was not chuffed with Lori winning, and I'm not even going to try and lie. Lori winning was one of the worst case scenarios but it's still something to work with as all the scenarios would have been.

Lori, who had been just barely surviving from week to week ever since she lost her two closest allies, Dana and Makosi, was thrilled to have guaranteed herself a spot in the final five.

~Lori Valenti~
HOLY SHIT!!!!

Wow, THE BADDEST BITCH ON THE PLANET IS HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, I was soooo scared JJ would win it, the one person I did NOT want to win came so close buttttt your girl came through America!! I did it and now I control the house this week. Plus I don't have to be a have not...no shitty slop and crappy annoying bedroom!! THANK YOU BB GODS!!

I am super happy I won HoH, COULDN'T HAVE PICKED A BETTER TIME EITHER!...I can't wait to see my HoH room eitherrrrrrr....

I know there are people who might've thought about throwing HoH or not caring about it. Not I my friend, not I. We have a somewhat alliance between Imogen, Dan, Billi and myself...I think they were afraid if they won how would they do nominees, no one wants to get on anyone's bad side...however I knew I had an ace in the hole.

Despite having somewhat of a rivalry with HoH Lori, JJ swallowed his pride and did his best to avoid nomination.

JJ: Congrats on your win.
Lori: Thanks.
JJ: Should I be worried?
Lori: I don't know what I'm doing yet. Obviously you hate me. You've proven that the last few times we've spoken, but I have to think strategically so I'm not sure yet.
JJ: I see ... is there anything I can offer? I don't like your opinions, that much is correct. I'm also not a brilliant player judging by my current comp record.
Lori: I mean I don't want you to offer anything because I don't know whether to say yes or no since I don't know what I'm doing yet.
JJ: Well I want to stay, and I also think I deserve to stay, not that it changes anything. I'm just making my claim as I'm sure you would if the tables were turned.
Lori: Can you tell me why you should stay over Billi, Imogen, Jessica and Dan?
JJ: Well for one, Jessica shared a close friendship with Dino to my knowledge and was the only one not to vote with the house. Billi has won two comps and Imogen has won three, which makes me less of a threat compared to them. And I don't have much to say about Dan ... I'm socially better than him.
Lori: Who did you vote to evict? Dino or Dan?
JJ: Dino.
Lori: How can I be sure you really saved Dan and not Dino?
JJ: Ask Jessica. If she's a person of her word she will tell you.
Lori: I can't trust anyone's word at this point.

Hoping that Jessica's vote to keep her friend would make her a primary target, JJ relays his conversation with Lori to Imogen.

JJ: I said to Lori straight up that Jessica voted to keep Dino. That might influence her to nominate one of us with Jess, which at least gives us something to work with.
Imogen: Lori's just paranoid about everything and convinced that Jess didn't vote to save Dino.
JJ: She didn't know how close they were, that's probably why.
Imogen: Yeah, and she doesn't believe it.
JJ: God! One of the reasons I voted to get rid of him was so this wouldn't shoot me in the foot.
Imogen: The obvious answer is staring at her.
JJ: Clearly... she's so stupid.

~Imogen Thomas~
Well, Lori narrowly beat out JJ for HOH. This could be bad but it could actually work out really well. Thankfully, Billi thought to make a deal that he and I would be safe if Lori or Dan won HOH this week. Lori seems willing to stick to that, so here's hoping that I'm safe! Plus, now she can't compete in the F5 HOH, which will mean that me, Billi, and JJ (if all of us are still around) will only be competing with Jessica and/or Dan for HOH. Those are really good odds for us next week! I'm hoping Lori just works to get rid of Jessica this week, though if JJ is up, the temptation to boot him might be strong...though I still will need his support and vote to get further, so it might be too early to burn him.

Imogen headed to Lori's HoH room to get back to work and do her best in attempting to manipulate her former enemy.

Lori: You goin' up bitch! Just kidding!
Imogen: Congrats girl! Do you realize what this means? You're officially in the final five!
Lori: Omgggggg.
Imogen: Congrats! Seriously, I'm just imagining your story arc in the episodes. How in one week you'll be like all crazy, and in the next you'll be nominated to go, and then next you escape eviction and win HoH!
Lori: All I know is I get to stay safe. That's sooo huge.
Imogen: You know what I was thinking earlier? I realized that whoever won HoH this week, if they just took out Jessica no one would be mad at them because she's so out of the loop. Whereas I feel everyone else is interconnected with other people somehow.
Lori: Right, right.

Jessica had been an original member of Lori's "Boob Power" alliance, but now, Lori was unsure of how much she could trust her former ally.

~Lori Valenti~
Obviously I want JJ gone from this house....here is the situation I run with though...who goes up with JJ??

I have Imogen who I've promised to keep safe this week because she promised to do tiebreaker to evict Dino...the crappy part about that is she didn't even get to vote as Dino got tossed 3-1...pretty sure Jessica voted to keep him BUT I have no dang clue. Who knows....

I have Billi who I feel is my closest ally in the house and the person I trust the most, he isn't going anywhere.

I have Dan who I promised safety from this week as long as he was HoH this week and he didn't put me up, so I can't renig on that.

Finally Jessica....the one freakin person in this house that I have absolutely 0 read on...

Despite Jessica saying she hated Lori just two weeks ago, she now had to pretend to still be on board with a girls alliance in order to secure her safety.

Jessica: YOU did it! Damn babe, you're on fire!
Lori: Thank you so much girl! You need to win PoV.
Jessica: I'm gonna try my best for sure. I wanted to win this HOH so bad, but I'm glad if I didn't, you did.
Lori: Who do you think we should go for?
Jessica: JJ, Billi and Dan are working together I think.
Lori: Maybe put up JJ/Billi?
Jessica: I think that's the best two to put up cause I don't think Dan would win veto anyways. I thought about it before HOH and if I would have won I would have put up JJ and Billi as well.
Lori: That leaves you, Dan and Imogen to vote.
Jessica: I wanted to put up Imogen but I think she would still vote how the girls want.
Lori: I want JJ gone and need a pawn. Billi might be pissed and come after me... I'm scared of Billi and Imogen.
Jessica: Hm... I don't know who would be a good pawn.
Lori: See I'm scared if I put up Dan/JJ and one of them wins PoV I'm really screwed. And then Billi and Imogen come after me next week.
Jessica: Yeah, but Lori, you're in the best position. You can use your HoH to make deals with them this week to make sure they won't.
Lori: Here's the thing... I think I can persuade Imogen/Billi to vote my way this week....how would you feel if I put you up as the pawn... I swear you will be safe... I will make Imogen/Billi promise to keep you safe. Hell, Dan too.
Jessica: Ahh, I just don't want what happened to Dino to happen to me.
Lori: I swear you won't go, heck if you go you can hate my guts...you know you arent my target or else I would've just nominated you and ignored you...I just need a pawn that people don't feel threatened by, right now you are a bit low key so no one would want you gone.
Jessica: I understand, Lori. I obviously wouldnt want to be put on the block, but I get what you mean. It would be best for you. If that's the way it has to be, I'm okay with it. But pleasepleaseplease I'm begging you to not be lying to me when you say you have the votes to save me.

~Lori Valenti~
I have 0 read on Jessica, I don't know if she's with me or against me, I feel that Dino is gone I have her in my back pocket right now and I have played it so she thinks I want her to win this game. I have given her the whole "I am out this game everyone hates me but I am playin this game for you Jessica, I am fighting for you" so with that she may decide to keep me around thinking she has me in her backpocket which is EXACTLY what I want.

So with this week, I was kinda worried after hoh but then I knew what I had to do...I saw Jessica and told her that I think she would have to go up ONLY as a pawn, I broke it down as it looking that her and I were not working together...I told her I didn't want to put Billi and Imogen up because they might come after me...luckily she didn't say put up Dan. So I told her I'd campaign for her and guaranteed her safety. She was a bit uncomfortable but finally agreed.

With a plan in motion to use Jessica as a pawn, Lori works towards getting Billi to guarantee Jessica's safety.

Lori: Okay, I've brought us three in here for a reason.
Billi: I feel like the meat in a hottie sandwich!
Jessica: Hot damn!
Lori: Billi, as you know I'm HoH. Jessica is willing to be a pawn, I asked her and she really stood up and said okay to being a pawn this week. My target as everyone should know is JJ. What you are getting offered here Billi is I will not put you up on block as nominee or replacement nominee if you say you will vote to keep Jessica. In return Jessica promises not to put you up as a nominee or replacement nominee next week if she wins HoH, so you are getting a free week here Billi.
Billi: Is that true Jessica?
Jessica: Yes, 100%.
Lori: So Billi, do you agree to vote to keep Jessica?
Billi: Alright. Yeah, I'll do that.
Lori: And Jessica, do you agree not to put Billi up as a replacement nom or regular nom next week if you win HoH?
Jessica: Yes, I agree.
Lori: Okay, one more thing. You both promise you won't put me up next week if you win HoH?
Jessica: I won't put you up if I win HoH, Lori.
Billi: As long as I'm not nominated this round, I agree.
Jessica: Please don't go back on your word, Billi.
Billi: I won't.

~Lori Valenti~
So as everyone can see I persuaded Jessica to go up on the block, Billi agreed to keep her this week and not use veto if he won, in return Jessica promised not to put up Billi next week.

They both agreed not to put me up next week as nom or replacement nom.

~Billi Bhatti~
At this point in the game, I literally have deals with everyone, ABSOLUTELY everyone. I've got a F3 deal with Jessica and Lori, I've got a F3 deal with Lori and Dan, I've got a F3 deal with Dan and Imogen, I've got a F2 deal with Lori and I've got a F2 deal with Imogen.

Basically, I've planted myself right in the middle of the game and right now, no one is going to put me up next week. My personal philosophy in games is that I never want to lose a competition and that the only way that I can guarantee my safety is to go "all out" all the time, but in all honesty, it might be better for my overall game if I didn't win HOH next week.

Despite already having essentially decided to nominate Jessica and JJ, Lori still wanted to draw out promises from the rest of her housemates.

Lori: So I was just making sure that we're still cool...if you win HoH, will I go up as nominee or a replacement nominee if a veto is used? Please let me know Dan. Thanks!

~Dan Gheesling~
She's the most paranoid annoying bitch I've ever played with. What the fuck do you want me to reply back to you asshole? Shut the fuck up and nominate JJ/Jessica. I'll win the veto and then backstab you in the front, I'll reply to you and tell you that you're going up if I win HoH.

Sound good sweety pie?

I'd rather go on the block then talk to her.

Lori: Hey Imogen, I just wanted to say that I am keeping you safe this week and in return you keep me safe next week right? No replacement nom for you and no nom for you, and in return if you win HoH next week no nominee and if pov is used or not, no replacement nominate me. So both of us on the block under 0 circumstances, we have a great shot at going far in this game, esp if you win HoH so please let's keep hitting it, final 4 is just around the corner.....so we cool on that?
Imogen: I thought that me staying safe this round was already part of the deal that we made in the chat last round - Billi saved you, I put up Dino as the replacement, and we made sure he went. In exchange for that, I was supposed to be safe from nomination this round in the event that you or Dan got HOH, which is what has happened. If you want to extend our agreement to something like: you're safe in F5 round with me if I'm safe in F4 round with you, then I think that's more fair and probably something we'd both be interested in anyway.

~Imogen Thomas~
A very interesting exchange between me and Lori. She's trying to double promise me safety this round so she can get safety last round (which she got) and now safety next round. WTF.

Lori was continuing to stall on making her nominations, annoying some of her housemates in the process.

Lori: Who do you think voted to keep Dino last round?
Imogen: Jessica, 100%.
Lori: How do you know?
Imogen: Because they've been inseparable the whole game.
Lori: Are you guys going to vote to evict JJ?
Imogen: Who would be the noms in that case?
Lori: JJ and Jessica.
Imogen: It would honestly depend on how everyone else is leaning.
Lori: Can you help me... what would you do?
Imogen: Putting up Jessica is easy because no one will be mad at you.
Lori: But I know JJ will come after me. He's basically told me he hates me.
Imogen: Well then it could be a really good move to not put him up as a sign of good faith and apology.

~Imogen Thomas~
Lori is incapable of figuring things out for herself and/or she was fishing for a ton of information today. Either way, I wish she'd hurry up and make her stupid nominations so we could get on with the veto competition and lock this week down.

~Lori Valenti~
That last convo with Imogen has got me thinking now, she is pushin Dan and Jessica HARDCORE...and wanting to keep JJ safe.

At this point I am thinking JJ vs. Jessica...with JJ as target, that would leave Imogen, Dan and Billi to vote, hopefully Dan can vote out JJ and that will give me the vote I'm looking for.

Or #2, I could take put those two and if veto is won by Billi or myself use it on Jessica and backdoor Imogen, or if Dan was to win it too. Hopefully Billi, Dan and Jessica will vote out Imogen 3-0.

While Lori prepares the nomination ceremony, Dino arrives at the jury house and joins previous evictees Kaysar and Makosi.

Makosi: Should've kept me in the game, Dino.
Dino: Makosi, no I shouldn't have. I do not regret that. What happened; Imogen HoH, nominated Dan vs Lori. Billi wins, saves Lori. I can't vote, so I told Imogen to put me up to save JJ/Jessica (I figured Billi/Lori would evict them 2-1 since I can't vote), andI'm backstabbed so I wind up here 3-1. ^_^
Kaysar: That sucks Dino, but (in a crazy way) I can see why they decided to evict you. I think it's because you are an amazing competitor. But maybe you should've saved me from eviction or evict Billi because none of this would've happened.
Dino: Thank you :] but I don't regret anything I did in this game.
Makosi: Well I mean you're here now so obviously me leaving had EVERYTHING to do with you going. I want Imogen out next.
Dino: If Imogen comes next she should have expected it. Lori/Billi coming to her to get me out because I'm the biggest threat (next to Imogen, who was the HoH they were campaigning to), she should have expected they'd come after the next biggest threat... her. If Jessica/JJ come here next they couldn't really avoid it. Jessica at least didn't backstab to get ahead...

Back at the BBCurve house, Lori finally places two of her housemates on the chopping block.

Lori: I have voted to nominate JJ and Jessica. Firstly JJ I have nominated you because we've spoken the least in the game. I know you were really pissed off about me when the whole Dino and I thing went down and I don't think you have gotten over that. Secondly, Jessica...I have voted you because I feel like you haven't been around much, at least this gives you a chance to compete and win POV and show us all what you're made of. I know you are both pissed and I am sorry for that, hopefully you understand somehow...GO FOR THE POV. This Nomination Ceremony is adjourned.
Billi: Good luck competitors!!!!!! Just remember, you can't go wrong with a can-do attitude!

~Imogen Thomas~
Hooray, I got a key! This makes me the only person in the game to have never been nominated as of yet. I'm proud!

Of course, the nominations ended up as we assumed they would be from the start - JJ and Jessica. Assuming the nominations stay the same, Billi and I will control this vote and decide who goes home. Obviously, we'll bring in Dan so he doesn't feel isolated like he did at the Makosi vote. If JJ wins the veto, Dan or Billi will go up and JJ and I will have control of the vote and decide who goes home. I'd love for Dan or Jessica to go home this week and that's my goal. I briefly thought about getting rid of JJ, but I still need him as an ally at this point and I can't go into the F5 with me and Billi vs. Dan, Lori, and Jessica...that'd be too risky.

~JJ Bird~
So it didn't come as a surprise to see myself up on the block. In Lori's defence (not that there is any) there are only a handful of people left so to be nominated all the way in F6 for the VERY first time I think is a good achievement. I said in my earlier confessional that I knew I'd be nominated regardless of what I said or did for Lori.

I'm not entirely sure whether I'm Lori's target or not. She said to Imogen that she finds me and Billi threats because we are 'Power Players'. Whatever that means. She's so friggin stupid that it literally kills me! Imogen and Billi are the ones that have tons of competition wins behind them yet she targets me and Jess? She's trying to make as least damage as possible but at the same time she's also trying to make this HOH win count. Which is what makes me think I'll be her target. Essentially the first thing to do is win POV, as if its that easy, but it's a step forward.

Because there are only six housemates remaining, there are no PoV Drawings, as everyone is able to compete. Lori had now thought up a secret plan, and was hoping to be able to execute it at the veto ceremony.

~Lori Valenti~
Well, I have done my best in talking to Billi and Dan about if they win the veto to save Jessica, I have explained that JJ and Imogen are 100% together, they feel we must crush the duo as well..I will still have one eye open on Billi as I feel he is playing the whole house BUT I still feel that he may wanna take me to f2. Who knows.

I've talked to Jessica and told her if she wins Veto, that I will be putting up Imogen, I advised her what happened about Imogen/JJ throwing her under the bus, she assures me she would vote Imogen up if she was on the block.

Dan too gave me his word.

I really hope Jessica wins POV. I really don't want JJ to win it because I prefer him to be on the block WITH Imogen so this way I know its a better shot Imogen goes home...if JJ is off the block we have a possibility of someone switchin votes and Jessica actually going home.

WHAT I DO NOT WANT, THE WORST THING POSSIBLE IS IMOGEN WINNING POV AND SAVING JJ. I don't see how that can be possible because Imogen would be sticking her neck out on the chopping block showing they're working together.......If Imogen does save JJ though I am in serious trouble because at that point I may put up Dan I suppose and JJ/Imogen would control who they want to go home. THAT WOULD SUCK ASS!

The Power of Veto competition is called V is for Veto. The housemates must race around the backyard and collect as many letters as possible. Once they have collected enough letters, their task is to use the letters to form a word. The housemate with the longest word will win the Power of Veto.

In an attempt to gain a competitive edge, Lori attempts to convince JJ that she is on his side.

Lori: I won't tell you who has what but I have four players' scores so far... and I'm not BSing you.
JJ: Why are you helping me?
Lori: Maybe because there's someone on the block I want out, and if I HELP you then you can vote in my favor if you win.
JJ: You know I've been completely honest with you through this. I have a 7 letter word so far which is shit.

~JJ Bird~
Lori tried to fish for my information and then tried to say she's trying to help me. She told me that so far the highest word is 8 or 9 can't remember what it was she said now. But she said she was trying to help so that IF I won, that I take myself off and vote the way she wants me to. Obviously I told her I've only got a 7 letter word, even though I have a 11 letter word. I wasn't going to tell her the truth, she's a psycho who probably has her own impulsive plans.

JJ then discusses the veto with Imogen, and expresses his feelings that Lori may have an ulterior motive.

Imogen: I ended up collecting 40 letters, and out of those I was able to make an 18 letter word.
JJ: Bravo. I'm very proud of you.
Imogen: I want Lori to shit herself.
JJ: I think she wants to backdoor you. She kept saying "I want to help you win but only if you give me your vote."
Imogen: She told me I'd be safe this round.
JJ: She doesn't strike me as someone who sticks to her word.
Imogen: Well I sincerely hope I win veto.

~Imogen Thomas~
LORI, ARE YOU THE DUMBEST BITCH IN THE WHOLE WORLD? Your secret plan is to backdoor me this week? AS IF. I'm about to win the shit out of this POV competition and then vote to keep the people you want out. Eat my butt, Lori.

~JJ Bird~
Imogen said she got 40 odd letters and has an 18 letter word. She promised me to secrecy even though she didn't need because I would have kept it a secret anyway. I think Lori was attempting to backdoor, that is my assumption anyway.

The backdoor plan is then confirmed to Imogen by Billi, who Lori had confided in earlier.

Billi: Apparently Lori's plan is now to backdoor you, but her best word is only 5 letters.
Imogen: Well good thing I worked hard on this veto then. Stupid bitch. She was going to go back on our deal?
Billi: Yeah, but keep this on the downlow. I'm the only one she's told so far.

~Imogen Thomas~
JJ and Billi each told me about Lori's "secret" plan to get me out post-veto. If I win veto, I'll almost certainly not use it to save JJ. That way, we keep our very tight alliance under wraps from everyone (except Billi, who already knows about it) and Billi and I have 2/3 votes to keep him and send invisible Jessica home to her boyfriend, Dino. Bye bye, bitch!

And then! Then! Lori can't even compete in next week's HOH, which will be me, JJ, and Billi against Dan. You can't get better odds than that!

Right before the veto results, Lori outlined who she hoped would win the PoV.

~Lori Valenti~
Here is who I want to win POV from highest to lowest, I am not on the list cause I know my 6 letter word isnt good enough

JESSICA
DAN
BILLI
A COW
GOD
CHIMA
A PIECE OF TURD FLOATING IN A TOILET
P. DIDDY
WILLY WONKA
HIS CHOCOLATE FACTORY
THEN.....



JJ



THEN...IMOGEN!

The housemates' words are revealed one by one. Billi spells the five letter word "BITCH" and Lori spells the six letter word "FANION." While JJ, Dan and Jessica all fare a little bit better, none of the housemates come remotely close to Imogen's 18 letters word, "SPECTOGRAPHICALLY" which easily earns her the Power of Veto.

~Imogen Thomas~
So, let's think about this. If I use the veto on JJ, Billi likely goes up. I trust JJ about 95% that he'll vote with me to keep Billi. If I don't use the veto, I trust 100% that Billi will vote with me to keep JJ. The math is simple really - keeping the noms as JJ/Jessica (a) keeps Lori thinking I'm on her side and (b) ensures that Jessica goes home this week. Done and done. I just hope that JJ doesn't stress out too much between when I don't use the veto and when Jessica is sent packing. I wonder how Dan will vote...or whether we should even include him? I know that after I leave the noms the same, Lori is going to campaign for JJ to go and will probably require that Billi vote her way. Him breaking that promise to her will get her against him and not me, which could be good...though that won't matter because there is a huge chance that she is gone next round, unless she wins the F5 veto.

Imogen sits JJ down before the ceremony to let him know that she will not be using the veto on him.

Imogen: So, I had a long talk with Billi and he has committed his vote to keep you. Because of that, I think it's smartest for the alliance between me/you that I don't use the veto to keep things under wraps. I promise 100% that you will still be here after this eviction and that Jessica will be going home this round. We're in such a good spot and I'm excited about our chances of making it all the way!

While JJ acted as if he didn't mind not being removed from the block, Imogen's reluctance to use the veto on him made him begin to suspect a hidden alliance between Imogen and Billi.

~JJ Bird~
Despite earlier agreeing to taking me off, Imogen seems certain that Billi is going to evict the opposition and wants to keep me around. I don't know whether I can believe or trust what Billi is saying and if I get screwed over I will not be happy. IF Imogen plots to get me out with Billi then I will be shocked and unhappy that is for sure. I think Billi/Imogen are together, thats my feeling. I don't know, it's not important for as long as I get past this week.

Meanwhile, now that Lori's plan to backdoor Imogen had failed, she was set on evicting JJ. Unfortunately, her alliance with Billi was not as secure as she believed it to be. While Lori thought her incessant flirting with Billi led him to be wrapped around her finger, Billi was actually just messing with her head.

Billi: I was really horny last night and all I could think about was you. Like, the chats we have and stuff.
Lori: Did you jerk off?
Billi: Absolutely.
Lori: Haha, I'll talk to you later babe.

~Billi Bhatti~
I've been fucking with Lori ever since I used the veto on her the other day. I'm like, "you're going to show me your boobies now, right?" And she's super creeped out. It's fucking awesome. I was doing it at first to get in with her, but now I'm just doing it to fuck with her. She really needs me to get to the end of this game, so she can't just tell me to fuck off and stop being a creep. So I've been progressively getting creepier and creepier. I can tell she's uncomfortable, but she just says like "We'll have to wait til after the game!"

At the PoV Ceremony, Imogen sticks to her guns and keeps herself and her real F2 ally, Billi, off the block.

Imogen: No big speech from me this time. I have chosen NOT to use the Power of Veto. JJ and Jessica, good luck!
Lori: I hope you all realize where the strength in this house is...It's kinda obvious to see....remember YOU are just a third wheel in the overall scheme of things...just saying.
Dan: Who was that directed towards?

Now that the nominations were officially JJ vs Jessica, Lori began her campaign trail to keep Jessica.

Lori: Hi girl, thanks for not using veto.
Imogen: No problem. I'm glad I could help keep the nominations the same.
Lori: You are a beast!
Imogen: I knew it was important that one of us won, so I went for it.
Lori: Will you be voting to keep or evict JJ?
Imogen: Not sure yet... I have to talk to Billi and Dan.
Lori: Well I know Dan has given me his word he'll vote out JJ. I'm hoping everyone can vote him out.
Imogen: Oh okay, that's good to know.

~Imogen Thomas~
So, as predicted, Lori not only wants the HOH to go her way, but the noms, the veto, and the eviction. Her need for control is growing tiresome only because she has no power behind it. So, even though I never promised her I'd vote anyone out this round, she's trying to twist my arm into voting out JJ and preconfirming my vote. As if. I played dumb and said I'd have to talk to Billi and Dan about the vote. Clearly, Billi and I are voting out Jessica, and I haven't figured out yet if I'm going to tell Lori that before or after the eviction votes are revealed. Well, I guess she'll find out sooner rather than later. I just know that after Jessica gets the boot, she's going to get all self-righteous, remind us that we're in the jury phase of BBLoriAutomaticallyGetsToWin, and then get paranoid when she realizes she doesn't get to play for HOH this week. Sucks to be her.

Things quickly went from bad to worse for Lori, when Billi informed her that he would be voting out Jessica.

Lori: God I played this game horrible... everyone I trusted screwed me over.

~Billi Bhatti~
Ya think? Maybe it had something to do with the fact that you were super paranoid from the day the game started, you never trusted me once, even when I did actually try to legitimately work with you, you made deals with Dana and Makosi, two people whose only goals were to eliminate me from the game, then you turn around and try to throw together a "girls alliance" with Jessica, Imogen, and Makosi hoping that I won't find out.

Billi and Imogen quickly fall in line with the plan, and vote to send Jessica packing.

~Billi Bhatti~
I'm riding Imogen until her back breaks, this is an absolute no brainer. This vote ensures that if either Imogen or JJ win HOH next week I won't go up in the initial nomination, and that's money in my book.

I OFFICIALLY VOTE TO EVICT JESSICA!

~Imogen Thomas~
Jessica, you're a sweet girl and the conversations that we've had have been nice. You're really invisible, however, and you haven't even fought to stay and haven't upped your social game since Dino (your shield) left last week. I was hoping you'd come out of your shell, but that really hasn't happened.

I vote to evict JESSICA. Sorry, but I can't imagine going into a F5 of me and Billi vs. Lori, Dan, and Jessica. Ugh. I much prefer my odds in a F5 of me, JJ, and Billi vs. Lori and Dan.

That left only Dan to vote, who was being given conflicting information.

JJ: Just wanted to say that the house is voting to keep me and don't listen to Lori. She's digging herself a hole and trying to take you with her.

~Dan Gheesling~
I dunno what really is going on, Lori says Billi is voting out JJ.... Imogen is obvs voting out Jessica.

Now JJ says that he has the votes.. I really don't know it could go either way, but I think I'll just lie to everyone vote and see what the results are and if they don't come out right I blame it on Billi.

Sound good? K thanks

I vote to evict JJ.

Before the eviction results were officially announced to the housemates, Lori vented her anger on her failure of an HoH week in the Diary Room.

~Lori Valenti~
That stupid asshole Billi voted Jessica out, now JJ/Imogen control the fuckin house....what a fuckin moron that kid is....

If JJ/Imogen win HoH, I go up. If I don't win POV, say bye bye Lori.

Lori then approached JJ for another less than pleasant conversation.

Lori: I'm telling you this, I'll just say it once. You can work with Imogen, fine. But if you take her to final two, I'll make sure you don't win. 100% guaranteed. Take care and see you at veto next week.
JJ: What the hell are you talking about?
Lori: Just remember what I said, k? Take care!
JJ: Don't threaten me, you'll regret it.
Lori: You can go far in this game, just don't make Imogen go to the final two with you.
JJ: Thanks for the advice, mum.
Lori: I'm gone next week, trust me. Me, Makosi, Dino and Jessica are on the jury. Just trying to help is all. Take care.
JJ: Oh a recap of the game. I've totally not been following.
Lori: Oh okay, well me and Makosi were obv together. Dino and Jessica were together. We've agreed that if all four of us don't make it we will work together and decide on one winner. None of us want Imogen to win. You can tell her that, by the way. And if she is taken to final two, we will make sure she wins.
JJ: That's lovely, I'd like to get past this week first.
Lori: It's 2-1. Billi and Imogen are voting to keep you. How could you not know that? You don't trust your own people?
JJ: I don't trust you... how can you not know that?
Lori: I AM NOT THREATENING YOU, my goodness, you are looking at this wrong. Nevermind. I'm gone next week, 1000%. I'm done for in this game. I'm out. And so is Jessica.
JJ: That'd be nice.
Lori: If Imogen is taken to final two, I will campaign so hard for her to win, just to make whoever took her feel like a moron.
JJ: You're like all mystic and psychic now, I love it.
Lori: If you win HoH next week, put me up.
JJ: Thanks for the permission. -_- Just don't try in PoV...
Lori: Why are fags so bitchy? Sheesh.
JJ: Your gameplay is laughable. Honestly.
Lori: K. So final five is laughable?
JJ: Certainly is.
Lori: You've done nothing but have Billi and Imogen carry you. That's great gameplay.
JJ: And what have you done? Won one PoV and spent the rest of the time kissing arse?
Lori: K, I gotta go now. Thanks for the chat. I don't know why you try to fake shit... queers, gotta love ya'll.
JJ: You've done an immense job of kissing arse. For someone who hates queers you certainly enjoy rimming.
Lori: Hey, we have something in common... a few things. We both like rimming, we both like dicks in us, we both like guys. We should get along really well.

At the eviction ceremony, the votes fall exactly as Lori had feared.

Bianca: Big Brother house, this is Bianca. Jessica, and JJ... The votes have been counted and verified, and I can now reveal... that by a vote of 2 to 1... The seventh person to be evicted from the BBCurve house is... Jessica! Jessica, it's now time to say your goodbyes. I'm coming to get you!

Lori's HoH reign had come and gone, and turned out to be a complete waste. Now, with her delusions of her alliance with Billi gone, could she find another way to survive in the BBCurve house? Or would Billi and Imogen continue their dominance? And would JJ finally uncover the truth regarding Imogen's deception towards him? Only five housemates remained in the Big Brother Curve house, and it was going to be a battle towards the finish line.