17x08 - Episode 8

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Julie: alliances have crumbled.

Friendships dashed.

Promises torn apart.

And it's only week two.

Welcome to "big brother"!

[Cheers and applause].

Announcer: previously, on "big brother"!

As the sole remaining head of household, shelli was gunning

Hard for da'vonne.

My plan is in action, and we're going to be sending

Da'vonne out the door.

Announcer: and mama da' knew she was in the line of fire.

I got get it together.

I have to win this veto by any means necessary.

Announcer: at the veto competition, da'vonne couldn't

Save herself.

I'm sorry, da'vonne.

You are out.

Announcer: and it was the dentist who ended up crossing

Gold.

John, you have won the golden power of veto.

Announcer: after john denied shelli and clay's request to not

Use the veto -- if you're not comfortable,

Johnny, just say no.

No!

Announcer: shelli needed a new pawn for the block.

I'm going to have to come up with a replacement nominee,

Someone who is going to ultimately enensure da'vonne

Goes only thism/y week.

I'm thinking of putting you up in place of john.

I'm just nodding my head, but inside I am just freaking out.

Announcer: but austin didn't want his ally in danger.

I have complete faith this her word and I know she trusts

Me.

And that's really hard to find in this game.

Announcer: he told shelli a line to get a different pawn put

Up.

I'm just worried that somehow they have seven people down

There that will keep her in there.

Unless meg -- there's no way meg goes home.

Zero.

Shelli just might buy this lie of mine.

Announcer: at the veto meeting --

I have decided to save myself.

Announcer: -- austin's plan came together.

Meg, if you could please sit up there next to da'vonne.

Announcer: tonight, who will get the seventh phone call and

Win the power of the "last laugh"?

And how will it shake up the live eviction?

Plus -- a new surprise guest will help twist up the game.

All this live right now on "big brother"!

I can't do anything.

-- I didn't do anything.

Captioning funded by cbs [cheers and applause]

Julie: good evening.

I'm julie chen.

Welcome to "big brother."

This week, the two heads of households were on completely

Different pages, each gunning to evict a different houseguest.

But in the end, shelli prevailed and now her intentions are

Clear.

Da'vonne must go.

So will the single mother be the next houseguest sent packing?

We'll find out soon enough.

But first, women the power of -- with the power of the "last

Laugh" in play, the result of tonight's vote is

Anything but a lock.

Cowards.

Everyone in this house, cowards.

Meg obviously is the pawn this week.

No one in here is going to vote against her.

Da' is full of kindness and that's really what's getting to

Me.

It's sucky.

If you would have told me that I wasn't going to be

Nominated this week, I would have said you're a liar, but I'm

Here.

In this game, da'vonne is my one and only, and I am

Praying for a glimmer of hope, but honestly, I feel like my

Soul is crushed.

I know that ultimately da'vonne would come after me,

O I have to look out for myself myself.

It breaks my heart that it's my hands that are sending her out

The door.

I'm having a hard time with it.

[Sobbing] da', something is in our

Power.

Something.

I have no identify wa what the -- idea what the twist is

But the best case scenario is both of us are safe and off the

Block.

Oh, gosh.

I can't wait for thursday till know.

If there's a way for me to stay in this house --

It would combust.

Whether it's game changing.

That's one thing that I'm kind of like okay with all of

This.

If this twist can save both of us, phenomenal.

I'd be ecstatic.

However, if it's only for one person, bye, meg.

I didn't come in here with you as a team player.

My game is me and my daughter.

Period.

Come through with something.

Oh, who's ready for a takeover?

I walk into the house and I see this big red boxy thing.

I think they used to use it back in the old days to communicate.

I don't know.

Hello, houseguests.

Yes, it's me again.

You're probably wondering why there's a phone booth in the

House.

Well, it's all part of my "bb takeover."

I'll be calling that phone booth with different tips.

But only one of those calls will tip you off on how you could get

The last laugh on eviction night.

Yeah!

[Applause].

All right.

Kathy: the houseguest who answers the right call will get

The power to prevent three people from casting a vote to

Evict this week.

Oh!

Kathy: america already knows which call is the lucky one.

Good luck.

What?

[Applause] that is so cool.

Cool.

My mind starts to race a thousand miles an hour.

I know that this is the one thing that could possibly keep

Me in this game.

I would love to win this.

I still think that da'vonne will go home this week, but we

Just don't know in this game of "big brother."

[Ringing].

That's so what exciting.

Yellow?

Here's a tip.

Try to be less annoying.

Like way less.

What?

Thanks, kathy.

I already knew that.

What?!

This b*tch.

First one down.

Kathy: here's a tip.

Lose ten pounds.

Here's a tip, breath mints.

Lots of them.

Oh.

Kathy: here's a tip.

A little less sun.

You look like a fickous.

You got the wrong guy.

Kathy: here's a tip.

Try not sucking at competitions.

Oh, okay.

Was that number six?

That was number five.

Jeff got six?

Seven is a good number.

Clay, king of the house, makes this grand royal

Statement, seven's my lucky number.

Sorry, that's my number too.

Kathy: here's a tip.

Showers are supposed to be daily.

P.u.

Okay.

Thank you.

Lucky number seven?

Yeah that was my number.

What's your sports number?

Seven.

[Ringing] get 'em, mama da'.

Hello?

Kathy: here's a tip.

Start thinking about eviction night, because you've just won

The power of the "last laugh."

I had to walk out of that telephone booth like kathy had

Just told me,day, pack your bags, you are going home

Tonight.

But child, things are about to flip.

I am losing my mind right now.

I can't wait till eviction night.

These people are going to crumble!

Thank you, god.

Hello?

Kathy: here's a tip.

Burn your wardrobe.

It's awful.

Here's a tip.

You may want to get more beauty sleep.

Here's a tip.

Deodorant was invented for a reason.

Ewment.

W -- ew.

Waa-waa.

Someone got it.

Who the hell got it?

'S lying?

Out of all the people that needed this twist, da'vonne

Wins it.

This is our glimmer of hope.

If da'vonne can save herself this week, then I ain't going to

Be sitting here all summer like a sitting duck.

I get to pick three people who can't vote.

Winning the "last laugh" has lit a fire under me that -- like

Never before, because I already know that I have jason's vote.

All I need is four votes.

Can I do this.

-- I can do this.

Would you be afraid to vote for me because you think you

Would stick out?

No.

Would you vote for me?

Yeah.

Thank you.

Would you keep me?

For real?

Da'vonne has a lot of work to do if she wants to stay this

Week.

Thank you.

If they turn on me, they could turn on you.

Right now I want to keep you.

Cool.

If my vote is not nulled on eviction night, da'vonne might

Actually get my vote to stay, because if she goes, that makes

Me public enemy number one.

It's going to require us to just trust each other.

That's a hell of a deal, audrey.

This chick is going to be my ticket to stay in the house,

Like my arch nemesis like uh!

≫>>all right.

She wanted seven too.

But she didn't do it because she wanted seven.

She it because I wanted seven.

Seven is a very popular number, honey.

Bb.

It had to have been seven.

She's on the block.

Let her have the number.

No, I know.

But da' whole attitude is just different.

She's like bouncing around like not moping around.

You can tell she won.

Well, then you're not going to be voting because she would

Use your vote not to count.

Of course.

Going into this week, I was feeling really confident that

Da' would be going home, but if the wrong person gets the "last

Laugh," da' might stay.

She's only going to need five votes.

She could get some people on board.

She would get jason's vote.

Vanessa.

Vanessa would never do it, though, right?

I don't know.

John.

She could talk to john.

James.

Austin.

Steve.

That's five votes that she could potentially get.

She only needs to convince four people to vote for her.

Pretty scary.

Julie: coming up, da'vonne has the power of the "last

Laugh."

So whose votes will she block?

Then it's the live vote and eviction.

Da'vonne or meg, another houseguest is shown the front

Door.

Plus -- the house guests get a surprise from new england

Patriots tight end and reigning super bowl champion rob

Gronkowski.

That's right. Gronk is throwing the next "bb takeover" into the

Game.

Stay with us.

[Cheers and applause]

[Cheers and applause] julie: welcome back to "big

Brother."

Liz and julia have been successfully swapping in and out

Of the game for more than two weeks.

But how long can they keep their secret under wraps?

Outside's been open for two days.

I want to tan or something.

You look really pail compared to me.

-- Paille compared to me.

Uh-hmm.

It's ridiculously obvious.

What?

There's a pair of twins in the house.

Say it again.

Liz is a damn twin.

I noticed it before, but then I was like, no, you trippin'.

But today,child.

For the past couple of weeks, I've been noticing that liz's

Body isn't exactly the same every time I see her.

: This morning, you had a little bit more weight than

That, boo.

Slimfast don't work that fast.

She definitely looks thinner.

The one last night is the friendly one.

This is it.

No.

They got a lot of the hats that cover their faces.

They got a lot of eyeglasses that cover their faces.

Am I burnt?

No.

I put a lot of sunscreen on.

I don't want to get too toasty.

Can I see your glasses, liz?

Uh-hmm.

They're like mirrored.

Uh-hmm.

As a bb historian, I know that "big brother" has had twins

Play as one player before.

In & my gut is telling me that that is happening this season.

Something.

Liz is a [ bleep ] twin.

Last night she was heavy twin.

Today she's skinny twin.

Yesterday this b*tch was pounds heavier.

That one wears the bunny hat.

The skinny one wears the bikini.

The skinny one lays around -- which one should I go for?

[Laughter] I am % positive.

Are you just being conspiracy theorists.

We might be crazy but -- no, no.

T crazy.

There are two of those girls.

Go look at her face.

What?

What?

Come here.

Come on.

Look, look!

Oh, my god.

What are they freaking out about?

Look, everybody's coming in.

Should we go down there?

Yes.

Liz has an identical twin, %.

It's crazy, man.

Every single time we do our efingernails, she picks the same

Color.

It makes sense.

She's constantly alive.

Because she's just trying to survive until her sister comes

In.

[Laughter] only thing I'm trying to

Figure out now is how am I going to use this to my advantage.

I can't go into details but I'm going to tell you I need to

Trust you, between me and you.

Yes.

Ou have to remain calm, okay?

People are saying that you are a twin.

My god.

Periodically you guys are switching out.

I can't believe da' is coming to me with this.

I didn't expect anyone to be on to us this early in the game.

At this point, I feel like you need me and I need you.

Yeah.

I need your vote.

We need to work together.

Because people are coming after you and now they're going to

Come after me.

I see it on her face.

She's trying to keep her composure, because of course,

She can't let me know that it's true.

I feel like this conversation is going exactly the way I want it

To.

I think it's going to work in my favor.

I need you to keep me in here.

I want you here for sure.

Thank you, baby.

Julie: coming up -- da'vonne is on to the twin

Twist and has the power of the "last laugh."

Is it enough to keep her in the game?

The live vote and eviction is next.

Stay with us.

[Cheers and applause]

[Cheers and applause] julie: welcome back to "big

Brother."

Earlier today, da'vonne secretly chose the three

Houseguests she is blocking from voting tonight.

It's now time to reveal her decision to you and the

Houseguests.

Hello, houseguests.

Hey, july!

Julie: well, as you all know, there was a very big power up

For grabs this week, the power of the "last laugh."

As it was explained to you, the houseguest who won this power

Would be able to keep three people from voting tonight.

And while I cannot reveal the name of the houseguest who won

This power, I will reveal the names of the houseguests who

Will not be voting.

Once I reveal all three names, I need those three people to head

To the dining room.

You will not be present for the live vote.

Here we go.

The three houseguests sitting out of tonight's vote are --

Becky.

Jeff.

And jackie.

The three of you, please take a seat in the dining room.

All right.

Now, for the rest of you, it's now

Time for the live vote to begin.

Da'vonne, meg, in just moments, your housemates will

Cast their votes to evict live.

But before they do, you each have a final chance to sway

Their votes with one brief statement.

Da'vonne, you're first.

All right.

First, give it out to god.

Cade owns, I love you.

Meg, I have nothing negative to say about you.

I think you're a jewel.

In this house there are strong people and there are also a pack

Of cowards.

I have proven myself to be a very strong person.

The people that are cowards are currently controlling the house

Which is why they put me up against a beautiful girl who is

My -- one of my good friend.

It's jason, I love you.

Never have negative thing to say about you.

When you go to make your vote, please vote for me because I am

Strong and I will protect you in this game because I'm not afraid

Of anybody in here or you can vote for meg and let her be the

Beautiful pawn sitting next to you next week.

Thank you.

Julie: thank you, da'vonne.

Meg, it's your turn.

First off, I'm so thankful to be here.

Da'vonne, you are one of the strongest women I've ever met.

This week has been very hard.

You know that.

Houseguests, I feel like I have so much more game to play in

This.

I've been playing a loyal game so far.

Please keep me in it.

I promise to work on my knock-knock jokes and you all

Are looking so hot tonight!

Julie: thank you, meg.

Thank you, both.

All right, everyone.

It's time for the live voting to begin.

Shelli, as head of household, you are not allowed to vote.

Neither are the two nominees.

All other eligible houseguests will enter the diary room and

Cast their vote to evict.

Jason, you're up first.

Please go to the diary room.

Jason and da'vonne are best friends in the house.

And his loyalty toward her has never wavered.

Hi, jason.

Hey, julie.

Julie: please cast your vote to evict.

I bravely vote to evict meg.

Julie: thank you.

Thank you.

Julie: clay has been targeting

Da'vonne since their blowup.

He should follow through with his vote tonight.

Hi, clay.

Hey, julie.

Julie: please cast your vote to evict.

I vote to evict mama da'.

Julie: thank you.

Love you, miss you.

Julie: john threw the battle of the block to keep da'vonne

On the block.

But now that he's safe, what's best for his game?

Hi, john.

Hello.

Julie: please cast your vote to evict.

He votes to evict da'.

Julie: da'vonne.

Da'vonne.

Julie: thank you.

[Laughter] julie: audrey and da'vonne

Have been at odds.

But is their latest truce real?

Hi, audrey.

Hi, julie.

Julie: please cast your vote to evict.

I vote to evict meg.

Julie: thank you.

Thanks.

Julie: with two votes to evict da'vonne and two votes

To evict meg, it is currently a tie.

The final five votes will be cast live when we return.

Stay with us.

[Cheers and applause]

[Cheers and applause] julie: welcome back to "big

Brother"!

The houseguests are voting live to evict either da'vonne or

Meg.

With two votes each, it's currently a tie.

Let's continue with the live vote.

Julie: austin helped get meg up on the block.

Will he now help to get her out of the house?

Hi, austin.

Hi, julie.

Julie: please cast your vote to evict.

Austin and judas have no idea what's going on in this house.

But nevertheless I'm voting to evict da'vonne.

Julie: thank you.

Da'vonne suspects liz is part of a twin twist and tried to use

It to her advantage.

Did it work?

Hello, liz.

Hi, julie.

Julie: or should I say hello, julia?

Yes, that's correct.

Julie: julia, please cast your vote to evict.

I vote to evict da'vonne.

Julie: thank you.

Vanessa told da'vonne she would keep her.

Will she stick to that plan?

Hi, vanessa.

Hey, julie.

Julie: please cast your vote to evict now.

Sadly, I vote to evict the very beautiful da'.

Julie: da'vonne.

Thank you, vanessa.

It's official, with five votes to evict da'vonne, da'vonne

Will leave the house tonight but let's see how the other two

Votes fall.

Hi, james.

Hi, julie.

Julie: please cast your vote to evict.

I sadly vote to evict my girl da'.

Julie: thank you, james.

Steve has been on his own from day one.

So what is best for his game?

Hi, steve.

Hi, julie.

Julie: please cast your vote to evict now.

I vote to evict the loving da'vonne.

Julie: thank you.

Thank you, julie.

Julie: all of the votes are in.

Let's give the news to the houseguests.

Houseguests, the votes are in.

When I reveal the vote, the evicted houseguest will have

Just a few moments to say goodbye, gather her belongings,

And walk out the front door.

By a vote of -, da'vonne,

You are evicted from the "big brother" house.

I love you too.

.

Bye!

[Applause] [cheers and applause]

[Applause] thank you, guys.

Thank you so much.

Julie: da'vonne.

Jewel.

Ulie: you were look act the monitor watching what was going

On in the house you used to call home.

Yeah.

Julie: you got a huge round of applause.

I thought you were all going to hate me.

[Cheers and applause] julie: let's talk about this

Game because you won the power of the "last laugh," but you did

Not get the "last laugh" tonight.

No.

Julie: however, you did figure out a big twist in the

Game.

The twins!

Julie: yes!

I am here to confirm to you that liz has been switching in and

Out with her twin every few days.

Her identical twin, who is named julia.

Oh.

Julie: when you were on to this, you didn't keep it to

Yourself.

Uh-hmm.

Julie: was that a mistake?

You waited to confront -- to talk to the twins.

Yeah.

I told her -- because I thought I could scare her into voting

For me.

Julie: but you had already told others in the house at that

Point.

And then that made it the truth.

Because it was like, you do have a pack of people and I could

Protect you.

So I thought I could scare her into getting her vote.

Maybe not.

Julie: do you think it would have worked better if you went

To her first and said, let's work together?

Yeah.

Definitely.

Julie: mm.

Definitely, definitely.

Julie: with everything that happened in that crazy house so

Far, you would think audrey was the one everyone was gunning

For.

Uh-hmm.

Julie: how the heck did you end up sitting here with me and

Not audrey?

Because they cowards.

[Laughter] julie: what are they afraid

Of?

I think the people in the house are afraid of what you

Guys are going to think if they nominate her because of who she

Is.

And I have to explain to them audrey the person is not audrey

The player.

And those are two different people.

So I understand and I respect her for coming on the show and

Doing what she's doing, but as a player, she gotta go!

Julie: so you're saying they don't want to publicly put

Audrey, who has come out to say that she's transgender, as an

Evicted houseguest -- yes.

Julie: -- or even as a nominated houseguest?

Yes.

Nobody wants to do it.

Julie: wow.

Nobody wants to do it.

Julie: wow.

And I called that from day two, which is why I said I would

Work with her.

Julie: is that going to cost some of these people this game

If they keep letting her week after week go by?

She's going to fly all the way to $,.

Julie: what to you think ultimately cost you this game?

Being very vocal.

I think that cost me this game.

I think when I noticed certain things, I should have just shut

Up and went in my own private corner and just kept it to

Myself.

But the minute I decided, you know what?

We all know she lyin'.

Let's get together as a house, even for this one week and put

Her up there.

That one moment sent me home.

Julie: but that's you.

It's who you are.

So if you had a chance to do it all over again, would you do it

Differently?

Exactly the same.

Julie: because?

That's just me.

That's just me.

Julie: well, in the event that you were the one evicted

Tonight, da'vonne, your housemates taped some goodbye

Messages.

Let's look over here, watch and listen.

I'm not ready.

Mama da', it's been a long three weeks.

You were my girl on day one.

And unfortunately, we had a little falling out.

You know, we never really established that trust after

That.

I got so much love for you in my heart, and I'm really looking

Forward to hopefully seeing you outside this house.

Da'vonne, karma just called and it looks like you have a

Dose of your own medicine waiting for you outside the "big

Brother" house.

Bye.

Sorry, girl.

Da'vonne, my one and only love.

I would have been completely lost without you here.

Know everything I do in this game now I'm doing for you.

I will win this for us.

So you had some suspicions about me being a twin.

You were right.

I'm liz.

And.

And I'm julia.

You blew up our game and now you got to go.

Bye.

[Laughter].

Julie: da'vonne, despite that goodbye message from

Audrey, she did vote to evict meg tonight.

Oh, she did?

Julie: your reaction?

She wanted to work with me so I see it.

She was loyal.

All right, audrey.

I'll give you that.

[Laughter].

Julie: final thoughts?

Great experience.

I thank god for it.

I'm ready to see my child.

I don't see her!

[Laughter] but, yeah, it was great meeting

You.

Beautiful as always.

Julie: thank you.

You will see your baby soon enough.

Go take good care of her.

Thank you.

Julie: and we thank you.

Stay right there.

[Cheers and applause] julie: it's now time for

Another "bb takeover."

And here to kick it off is super bowl champion rob gronkowski.

Ooh.

♪ Get readied for a takeover!

♪ What's it going to be?!

A?

Hat's up, people?

I'm super bowl champion rob gronkowski but my friends call

Me gronk.

All right.

What up?

I hope you're ready for another bb blb because it's --

"Bb takeover" because it's party week.

That means we're going to party all weeklong.

[Cheers and applause] fyi, I don't like have-notes.

So there will be no have-nots at my party.

[Cheers and applause] but what I do like is winners.

So you may want to try and win the competition this week, which

Starts right now.

Get to the backyard for the head of household competition.

[Cheers and applause] yeah.

Julie: up next, it's a new week, which means it's time to

Crown two new heads of households.

Stay with us.

[Cheers and applause]

[Cheers and applause] julie: welcome back to "big

Brother."

It is now time to crown two new heads of households.

Each must nominate two houseguests for eviction.

Who will become the two most powerful people in the game?

Let's head to the backyard and find out.

Houseguests, the power is up for grabs.

Shelli, as outgoing head of household, you are not eligible

To compete.

As everyone knows, gronk loves a good party.

And any party of his wouldn't be complete without a game of

"Gronk pong."

Here's how it works.

One at a time, each houseguest will step up to the launcher and

sh**t their ball toward the cups.

Each cup represents a different number -- to .

The blue cups represent the highest numbers -- through

.

The two houseguests with the highest scores when everyone has

Taken a turn will be the new heads of households.

If your ball does not land in a cup, your score will be zero.

If we have a tie, we'll go to a tiebreaker.

Everyoned?

Yes.

Everyone understand?

Yes.

Julie: good.

The order was determined earlier by random draw and, liz, you are

First.

Please place your ball and take your shot.

No pressure.

Woo.

Oh!

Woo!

Julie: .

All right.

Step down.

You're currently in the lead.

Nope.

Liz, you can go behind that first monitor, and it has your

Name and your score, .

The other way -- there you go!

[Laughter] jackie

Come on up.

When you get up there, you can go ahead and place the ball and

Take your shot.

I'm sorry, jackie.

Score zero.

Step down.

You're eliminated from this competition.

John, step on up.

Go ahead and place your ba*ls.

Nice.

Julie: sorry, john.

Also zero.

Step down.

James, step up.

Go ahead and place your ball and take your shot.

There you go.

Julie: also a .

All right.

Stand next to liz.

We have a tie so far.

Audrey, you're up.

Go ahead and take your shot.

.

All right.

You're still in this game.

Oh, no -- ooh, no, you're not.

I'm sorry.

Step on down.

Clay.

Step on up.

When you get up there, go ahead and take your shot.

You have to beat to stay in the game, houseguests.

Ooh.

Julie: sorry.

That's a .

Step down, clay.

Jeff, step on up.

And go ahead and take your shot.

Ooh.

Julie: .

Sorry.

Step down, jeff.

Becky, step on up.

And take your shot.

All right.

Julie: that would be a zero.

Sorry, becky.

Step down.

Austin, you're up.

.

[Applause].

Oh.

Julie: nicely done, in the lead with is austin it.

Jason, come on up.

Sorry, jason.

Back to zero.

Step down.

Meg, you're up.

Step on up.

That's a .

That won't do it.

Step down, meg.

Steve, you're up.

You can go ahead and set the ball and take your shot.

Woo.

!

Julie: oh, sorry, that's a zero.

Just to recap, we have austin in the lead with , liz and james

Tied for second place with points.

Last houseguest is vanessa.

Step on up.

And when you're ready, take your shot, vanessa.

Woo.

Julie: three-way tie.

Okay.

We have going to a tiebreaker.

We have to break the tie between liz, james and vanessa.

We're doing a sh**t-out.

Each of you please grab your tiebreaker ball.

You will each take one shot.

Quickly.

The person with the highest score will become the new heads

Of household.

With austin.

Liz, you are first.

Quickly, please.

We have a live show.

[Laughter] .

James, you're up.

Is what you need to beat.

Quickly, please.

Will do it.

All right.

[Applause] let's see if you can beat that,

Vanessa.

Oh!

Julie: it is.

Congratulations to vanessa and austin!

The two of you are the new heads of households!

[Cheers and applause] julie: who will

Vanessa and austin nominate for eviction?

And who will win the battle of the block and save themselves?

Stay with us.

[Cheers and applause]

[Cheers and applause] julie: welcome back to "big

Brother."

We have a huge week ahead of us.

On sunday, four houseguests are nominated for eviction, then go

Head to head in the battle of the block.

Then on wednesday, the power of veto is back up for grabs.

And one week from tonight, you don't want to miss the next live

Eviction.

Head to cbs.com/bb and subscribe to cbs all access to

Get the live feeds and more.

And don't miss "big brother after dark" airing tonight and

Every night on pop.

For now, let's eavesdrop on the houseguests.

From outside the "big brother" house, I'm julie chen.

Good night.

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