previously on Big Brother after Chelsea's eviction James felt isolated
and alone in the game kind of hit me that I don't really have any friends in this house anymore
the house guest battled for food but five of them were put on slop it's gonna
be a really bad week in the house especially with no food things went from bad to worse for James you Joshua and
James for eviction this week Sheila offered James some words of
encouragement they think you're going home I don't Sheila telling me that I could win the pop just really meant a
lot to me but when James overheard Sheila stabbing him in the back if he wins then we take a beating that's all
it is I caught you on a two-faced lie he snapped you go inside and you say something to my face and then you go out
there what are you doing to me
at The veto competition it was James versus the entire house I just need to
win win win with his life on the line uh I'm folding I'm staying with 54 pounds
I'm staying with 75 pounds James outsmarted the competition
[Music] Josh knew he was in trouble I wouldn't
be left alone I want to be left alone
your friend and partner so upset broke Sharon's heart but when Josh regained his composure
he didn't hesitate to throw Sharon under the bus I'm asking for one more week
that boy will be your friend for wife now you know that right she's more of a
threat I know that's what we were thinking she is [Music] back to 11. and at The veto meeting
Natalie set the plan in motion Sharon I'm gonna have to nominate you who will
be evicted from the Big Brother house Joshua or Sharon and who will become the
next head of household find out tonight live on Big Brother [Music]
[Music] foreign
good evening I'm Julie Chen welcome to big brother it's day 56 and one might
say it's been the week of the underdog devastated by the loss of his girlfriend Chelsea James realized he had no one
left in the house to connect with to make matters worse he also found himself on The Chopping Block next to a very
confident Joshua going into the veto competition James was Public Enemy
Number One but despite this he triumphed and won his third veto in a row all eyes
then turned from James to Joshua who went from bragging to sobbing realizing
his days were suddenly numbered but Joshua decided to fight and fight he did with Sharon his loyal and trusting
partner now on The Chopping Block next to him Joshua went on the offensive and began to turn the house in his favor
once he's successful we'll find out when either Joshua the advertising media
buyer from Texas or Sharon the realtor from Kansas leaves the Big Brother house
tonight but first there are tears and then there are crocodile tears
at this time I have decided to use the power of veto on myself big shocker
since I have vetoed princess Natalie's nomination you have to nominate another person [Music]
Sharon I'm gonna have to nominate you [Music]
time veto meeting officially [Music]
I feel pretty safe this week we all know that it's probably Joshua walks out that
door he is my best friend of this house I love him more than anyone it's going to be very very hard for him to be gone
it's hard for Joshua and Sharon to be on the Block together because they are such good friends and I think that they
bonded emotionally feeling pretty confident right now
um I definitely have James's vote I have Ryan's vote that's all I need in the event of a tie Natalie has personally
promised me um that she would vote to keep me I'm feeling pretty good not gonna lie I told Joshua as it came down to 2-2 I
would break a tie in his favor and keep him in this house but I'm hoping that he can just get the votes himself three to
one so I don't have to be somebody's executioner [Music]
I don't want to go to time I don't want I don't want to be a timebreaker you know I really don't
I don't want to be the Executioner from here by any means it's so stressful because it's like if
it does go to tylenoly actually keep up to her word or will she break her word
[Music]
I'm going to try to win myself safety for this week if I can get three votes I
don't even need Natalie to break a tie everyone knows I'm on slot part of my strategy is to break down Adam and show
him that I'm weak and uh someone that maybe he can feel sorry for it's better be convincing
oh is that right buddy I'm about to just
eat if I don't care already gonna send me home anyway talk to everybody I can't take anymore what's the matter
I feel like I'm isolated but like y'all are all together out there I'm just nowhere to turn to you James asleep and
I'm sitting here about myself I'm right here for you buddy oh no but you know what's that
I want to deal with that it's not easy buddy I know
it's not easy guys I know okay it'll be okay but I promise you
okay
it's hard Joshua I know it's okay cry it out if you need to buddy it's okay crying on cube is very easy for me
because not all for the games like I was thinking it was gonna be if anything that just shows I'd be a great soap
actor I'm looking at this I'm so hungry I'd love to save it right now
[Music] all right
yeah I'm gonna get this [ __ ] [Music]
just one stay I don't want the campaign is that one you know like what do you do
okay let's see he's throwing her out of here exactly and then she's my friend you know it's like when you're both on
the Block you have no one then you have to throw this one I don't want to do that [Music]
thank you everyone welcome I don't really like to break down in front of people they're making me cry now dude
you know it's a tough game and I just thought it would be hard for the person on the Block on the results it's hard
for me making these decisions as well you know what I mean because I feel like everyone's already sat there gonna keep sharing like you can get rid of me
it feels that way right that does it feel like to me too
you know so I can make it two too it gives me some hope I think I made
some Headway with Adam if he gives me his vote Ron gives me his vote James there's actually three to one there will
be no tie [Music]
[Music] yeah
I'm just scared to make sure that if I keep Joshua I mean how do I know that
you guys are gonna come back to get me I don't think I owe anybody anything I know you don't
I will talk to you when that time comes okay you know how this house works
I know that's the scary part too it's kind of hard for me to trust Joshua because I know Joshua and James are
working together that's why I put those two on the Block together I just don't know if he'll really keep his work
[Music] what's up
Joshua you cannot say anything no we're not [Music]
know what I mean we need to keep him over you
God [Music] I want to keep you
I just have to know that you win a George Jackson he won't put me on no are you kidding me oh the three of us girls
that stick together it definitely hurts my feelings when I hear Josh's campaign against me
especially when you know I spent most the day after POV cried about it I think we should yeah
but you got to get her in secret until okay
I don't say anything okay I swear to God I'm not what happened no Jameson's office is going to stay here together so
they're trying to get me they're trying to get the guys to flip on me [Music]
no matter what bottom line they're gonna work together yeah I'm gonna try to stick together no
matter what bottom line is Joshua he's speaking I can't believe that he would do this to him
she's been crying I've been feeling bad for Josh because he really wanted to stay here but now I
don't feel that bad because we're gonna go against me I'm not gonna go down Ward drama I mean that's all that was
gonna get Josh evicted from the house I don't like it that's what I'm saying
[Music]
I break the dime [Music] it's going to be about sexist
I want it want to keep the girl power together I need to go work Adam and Ryan and make sure they vote out Joshua so we
will stick together [Music]
so what's up what do you think there's a couple of things like I mean Joshua
that's the only thing that's me and you be safer in the middle Josh Dayton
right if James Sharon with HOH she probably got to mean him I can talk to
Sharon she knows James is a huge threat and she'd want to get him out [Music]
definitely I mean it sounds like such a good plan to me to just make Joshua and James think that he's staying and then
just bam James would be like what Joshua evicted
this is so hard we have to make sure we make the right decision Sharon just worries me man
[Music]
foreign
did you talk to him um I talked to Ryan [Music]
me and you need to talk around right now I'm not gonna lie to anybody if I walk
out those doors I'm gonna walk out these doors and all America's gonna watch so I haven't been alive in this game
I've never met Josh and James you know they're cutting for you
I know if I leave you Paul trust me they have it mapped out planned
out how it's going to go down [Music]
it comes Adam I need to talk to Adam okay we'll just come back and talk to me
I'm not happy I know okay okay [Music]
no matter what happens
now I could see Sharon being a good Ally you know I believe she's a very trustworthy person
yeah okay so whenever you hear I'm gonna be playing them
so it's done it's done whatever you hear it's good [Music]
if we keep Joshua and James together we're all screwed I know that for a fact
guess what he's coming after you boys
and I know for a fact that those two boys stay we're done [Music]
gonna break loose [Music] hi guys hey
I say right now that we plan on getting drunk okay [Music]
and we still play it like as if he's safe like as if he's safe right don't say shocker again
now I've got Sheila Ryan and Adam all on
board to get Joshua out of this house Joshua would be thinking so confident he's staying and then
that's what it's gonna be like Josh will be out the door thank you Josh done
Natalie's Gonna Keep you that is unreal now we both get to play
with each other this is definitely the best possible scenario I feel better
I'm tired of babies in there I'm looking forward to Wednesday oh
Sharon's gonna get into Blind Side
thank you coming up from unpredictable outbursts
to stabbing his best friend in the back Joshua has been ruthless but what does
his mother think of his behavior we'll find out and later the live vote will
Joshua or Sharon be leaving the Big Brother house let's go to the diary room to hear what Sheila and Ryan have to say
about tonight's nominees I want Sharon to bond with me she's extremely loyal I
think that at the end of the game that's really what you need I need Sharon to stay in this house because she will be a
strong Ally of mine I believe she's a very trustworthy person she has not really you know backstabbed anyone or
you know done anyone really wrong to this point I'd like to see Joshua leave the house he's hidden behind Sharon
Sharon's basically carried this kid through this whole game and now he's like trying to throw her under the bus
[Music] welcome back to big brother it's time to
go to the living room and check in with the house guests hi everybody [Music]
I love you here Sheila I want to start with you tonight okay earlier this week
James called you out accusing you of being two-faced and he really went off
on you but then at the veto meeting he gave you some words of encouragement what are your thoughts about James now
my thoughts about James is that he is highly intelligent and he's playing a
smart game and it was some really good advice all right James yeah what made you take
that opportunity at The veto meeting to say those things to Sheila when Sheila actually pumped me up it meant a lot to
me because no one in the house really you know wanted to do that and when she wasn't true about it I wanted to show
her that I was true about pumping her up and I wanted to see her succeed in this game so you took the high road yeah got
it Adam what do you want from me now you not while he'd ask her anything well
thank you well you you have certainly witnessed a lot of Tears in the Big Brother house
Adam why do you think there is so much emotion around you and how have you
managed to say so calm I mean I don't I don't know if I can say I stayed so calm I get a little teary-eyed at moments as
well like when Natalie got her HOH letter and stuff but I just have a level ahead man you know let's do my thing in
this house and try to make sure everybody has happy around me all right that's a nice way to live your life
Joshua you hello there I haven't talked to you yet this whole year so good don't
take it personally you have all my attention tonight okay thank you well you and Sharon are nominated against
each other and you've been very very close in this game we have what kind of struggles have you found
yourself facing being on the block with your best friend it's a it's really hard to campaign to get such a great person
this year and you know um we've been in this from the beginning and we know each other's deepest darkest secrets and uh
it's hard not to use it against each other that's for sure but uh um you know I just think of uh what a great person
she is and I don't want to stoop at that low other people in the house I don't mind taking down but uh she's one of the
people I just can't do it unfortunately well Sharon how does what Joshua just said make you feel about him
it doesn't change anything I've loved him from the day that I walked back in this house so
so it doesn't change anything thank you Sharon thanks everybody I'll be back later thank you bye Julie since
entering the Big Brother house Joshua has gone after several of the house guests with expl*sive Brands and
personal attacks but what does his mother think when she watches this
[Music]
foreign
Welch and I'm Joshua's mom
Josh is Josh and we love him he's always been like the wife of the party make everybody laugh
I have never seen the outbursts that Josh is doing now I'm gonna make your
life so much hell you'll never believe it really have you ever seen Josh act
like that my boy wouldn't act like that no he's too watching Joshua on TV is a little nerve-wracking we're either
laughing or kind of watching it like that we're kind of scared because we don't know what's going to happen next
I have never heard Joshua use language like that that's I am going to happen anymore why is he doing that
ugly horse face get back to the stable giddy up giddy up gosh sometimes whenever I'm watching him
I just want to ring his neck Josh you are really scary come on I'm a dog well
yeah you're uglier what he comes out with is just it's embarrassing that's not really Joshua Josh is very kind
loving and so whenever I see this monster sometimes on TV I'm like where is that coming from you just get uglier
the more makeup you put on you're not attractive Joshua maybe I could try your mascara yup self [ __ ] but I keep
telling myself that's his strategy jigel was very sweet loving always
putting on the show Joshua played Sports from the time he was in t-ball all the
way up to he was a senior in high school he was the youth president at our church for one whole summer instead of going on
vacation Joshua elected to go on a mission trip to help the elderly Joshua had girlfriends all through
school high school went to the prom when he came out and came home and told us that he was g*y we didn't care as a
parent you love your child no matter what you stick b*mb laughs
he knows no matter what he does that his family is home waiting for him supports him and loves him but he's definitely up
against a wall right now yeah we'll see how it turns out when he left he said Mom I'm going to win I mean I had no
doubt because usually everything Joshua says he's going to do it happens
coming up the live vote either Joshua or Sharon will be evicted from the Big
Brother house but first let's go to the diary room to hear what Adam and James have to say about the nominees the
sheriff stays in the house she'll probably turn the girls against the guys I can't let that happen I want Joshua to
stay in the house because it's pretty much my last friend in the house he's the only person I really talk to or
really want to talk to I want Josh to leave this week because he dug his own grave already in this house he really
pissed off a lot of the girls I can't trust his word he makes deals with everybody in the house and I don't feel
he's so fishy with the dude
welcome back to big brother it's time to go to the HOH room and talk with Natalie the current head of household hi Natalie
hey Julie how are you I'm very well thank you thank you just a reminder Natalie your housemates cannot hear you
so feel free to speak openly and honestly okay okay great you've spent quite a bit of time looking at Matt's
picture on the memory wall this week I have what are you thinking about as you stare at his picture when I look at
Matt's picture I just think about all the good times that we've had and the memories that we've shared in this house and uh how fast it's gone by so I just
miss him in his presence his energy last week Chelsea had joined Matt in the jury house yeah how do you think he felt when
he saw her walk through those doors I think Maddie was ecstatic to find her and the big brother at sequester house
because she promised him his vote um so she he'd be very happy to see her for
sure how do you feel about Matt and Chelsea being alone together in the jury
house well Maddie's not my boyfriend or anything so he's a free man he can do what he wants but um um I trust him so
it's okay I mean they can do whatever they want together but she'll probably just try to do something to spite me so
yeah that's the kind of girl she is you know well now that Matt is gone who's
your closest Ally now that Matt is gone Ryan is my closest Ally Why Ryan um is
very honest down to earth nice guy and I have actually voted him out like three times and the fact that he's trusts me
still shows a lot so I feel I can I can trust him now Natalie as part of being HOH you got a letter from home yes in it
your father said that you brought the family closer together did you ever think that was possible I did think that
was possible because when I was little God used to talk to me and tell me Nat you're the one that's the glue to the family you're going to keep this family
together so I feel so blessed to be here and I'm so thankful thank you Natalie
thank you Julie you may rejoin your housemates in the living room okay thank you
we are moments away from the live vote and eviction who will be leaving the Big Brother house will it be Joshua the
advertising media buyer from Texas or Sharon the realtor from Kansas let's
return to the living room and talk with the nominees Joshua Sharon in just a few moments your
housemates will cast their votes to evict live you now have one last chance to plead your case remember what you say
now could make all the difference Sharon you're first okay
I am just thankful to be here and this has been a fun experience and it's my time to go it's my time to go and if
it's not I will be very happy to stay thank you Sharon Joshua well this is the most dysfunctional
family on TV and believe it or not as much as I may hate y'all I actually do
care about you inside I feel like we're all in an amusement park on this big roller coaster ride
twist turns highs lows I don't want to get off the ride all I'm asking is one more turn just one more rise all I'm
asking thanks thank you both and good luck to you both thank you Julie it is
time for the live voting to begin the two nominees and head of household cannot vote one at a time the rest of
you will enter the diary room and cast your vote to evict Sheila you're first please go to the
diary room Sheila and Sharon have been all about
girl power this week it'll be a surprise if she turns on her friend
hello Sheila hello please cast your vote to evict I vote to evict Joshua thank
you Sheila Ryan had a secret alliance with Joshua
for much of the game but recently he promised Sharon his vote who will he be
loyal to tonight hello Ryan hello Julie please cast your vote to evict now I
vote to evict Joshua thank you Ryan [Music]
Adam listened as Joshua poured on the tears in an effort to get his vote did
the tears work hello Adam hello please cast your vote
to Eva I vote to evict Joshua from the Big Brother house thank you
it's official with three votes to evict Joshua Joshua will be leaving the house
tonight but let's see if James will be the sole vote in his favor
hello James hey please cast your vote to evict I vote to evict Sharon
thank you Jane
[Music]
the results are in we'll give Joshua the bad news when we return
[Music] welcome back to Big Brother the live
votes are in it's now time to reveal the results to the house guests house guests just a reminder when I
reveal the vote the evicted house guest will have just a few moments to say goodbye gather their belongings and walk
out the front door buy a vote of three to one
Joshua you are evicted from the Big Brother house I want to tell you all one thing
if you can learn anything from me is be true to yourself I'm proud of being Joshua Michael Welch I'm proud of who
I've become I stand for what I believe in and if all of you would stand up for what you believe in you'll go way far in
this game and in life that's all I can ask is just be true yourself that's all that's going to get you anywhere in this
world it's true to yourself okay no
no one else okay take care of yourself
good luck guys I love you babe
foreign look at that smile drop your bag come on over
welcome [Music] how are you Julie I'm very welcome
it'll be okay I'll be okay
it's okay it's okay I remember
thank you thank you for keeping me it's okay I know
it's okay hey man it's a game I know I know
whoa that was quite a speech you just gave where'd that come from you know um believe it or not I'm a good person I
may have had a few blow-ups in the house and a few screams but uh you know what I respect everyone in there it's a tough
game to play Julie and uh you break down and you say things you don't mean and you know I just wanted everyone they
want to go out with a bang like Chelsea I wonder you know everyone good luck it's a tough game and whoever wins it deserves it you campaigned hard this
last week to today so how surprised are you to be evicted tonight you know I'm a tough competitor in this game and I knew
I pretty much know that they're gonna kick out the hardest person or the toughest person and that's myself and uh I'm way stronger than Sharon and they
needed to kick me out because if I would have stayed in I would have picked them off week by week so they made the right decision
we saw a mean side to you at times in the house you would say things just to
Rattle like Amanda Allison where did that come from where does that mean side come from
um I'm only mean when I'm provoked let's just say that and uh I like to stand up for other people in the house and those
two people definitely made fun of talk behind their back and definitely kept things in turmoil and what I like to do
is make sure that um you know other people in the house are respect it and I try to put those people in their place the best way I knew how unfortunately it
required screaming and getting in their face and throwing down but you know what um just call me Norma Ray I stand there
for the rights of everyone else and I'm not afraid to do it that's the best quality about me as a friend and a person well what would your mom say
about that behavior in the house oh you know I'm so close to my mother um my mom is my best friend and I'm sure
she's probably feeling like going what have I raised in a sorry Mom has nothing to do with you um there's nothing but
your upbringing at all it's just merely me trying to stand up and you know I I do have a temper at times and sometimes
I can't control it you also have the ability to act as we saw you over the pizza crying these fake tears how did
you do that you know I grew up being um into uh soap operas I've always loved being Young and the Restless or bold and
beautiful and I just kind of pulled some crocodile tears and you know I was hoping that maybe people would know how
much I love cards and that they would maybe want to see that was breaking down and give me a sympathy vote because all
I needed was one sympathy vote because I had James's and that we went to a tie and who knows what happened at that point well you tried you certainly tried
you know what I'm going out fighting that's all I can say and probably who I am and I'm proud of what I did in this game and you know hopefully some people
can learn from me and hopefully Sharon or James wins that's all I can ask for what do you say we listen to the goodbye messages from your housemates let's do
it right here hey Joshua I just wanted you to know that I did have your back this week I
didn't flip-flop and I really wanted you to stay so if you're watching this you know it's other people that broke
their word to you and I'm sorry I worked for your votes as hard as I could uh you know this week but I think you've done a
little too much damage in your past you know I'm sorry that it couldn't work out I still love you as my fellow brother
and brother of Jesus Christ so um you know take care I'm Gonna Miss You Joshua
this has been the worst week for me [Music] horrible I wasn't able to help you and I
feel helpless and hopeless and that I can't do anything more for you and if it comes down to you walking out that door
just know I will be fighting in your honor to stay here as long as I can I will have Vengeance on everyone for the
fact that you walked out that door final thoughts you know what Sharon's a
great person um I wish I could have definitely stayed in the game but um I can't and I will only
um let's say vote for the winner of this game who fall hard and stood for what they believe in and I don't think a lot
of people in the house have a backbone or a spine except for James and Sharon all the others they're just some weak
individuals and I'm uh you know they made the right decision by kicking out the toughest competitor what can I say you know where you're going to now don't
you I hope I'm going someplace warm tropical and I want to work on this tan and uh be the Malibu kin that everyone
calls me you're going to the jury house and you'll find out soon enough where it is but we'll see you back here in Finale
night because they do help determine the winner I can't wait Julie thank you John it was great finally getting the chance to meet you in person same here stay
right there coming up next the HOH competition who has what it takes to be the next head of
household don't go away [Music]
welcome back to Big Brother head of household it's the most important position in the Big Brother house it
comes with power perks and a crucial responsibility free from the threat of eviction the HOH must put two other
house guests up on the chopping block who will be the next head of household let's find out
house guests the power is up for grabs Natalie as outgoing head of household
you are not eligible to compete yep well house guests you knew this was coming and I hope you've been studying and
Counting everything in the house tonight's competition is called more or
less I will ask you a series of questions based on the quantity of
things found in and around the Big Brother house you will answer either more or less
if you answer correctly you'll receive a point the person with the most points after
seven questions will be the new HOH does everyone understand yep yes then let's
begin first question are there more or less than 25 table
lamps in the house and yes this does include the lava lamps
answers please the correct answer is less there are 19
table lamps in the house everyone but Sheila got it right and gets a point reset please
are there more or less than 30 tree trunks in the diary room
answers please [Music] I need an answer Ryan the correct answer
is less Sharon and James each get a point for
the record there are 23 tree trunks in the diary room reset house guests
are there more or less than 75 pillows inside the Big Brother house
foreign
the correct answer is more there are 87 pillows inside the Big
Brother house Sharon Sheila and Adam each get a point reset house guests as
we move on to question four [Music] are there more or less than 37 total
picture frames throughout the entire house [Music]
answer please the correct answer is more there are 40
picture frames throughout the house no one get got it right no one gets a point but in the lead currently with three
points is Sharon reset are there more or less than 19 total
logs in the fireplace and wood rack in the living room
answers please the correct answer is less There are 16
logs in the fireplace and would rack everyone got it right everyone gets a point reset house guests
question six are there more or less than 107 two-way
mirrors throughout the entire house and in the backyard
answers please the correct answer is more there are 119
two-way mirrors throughout the house and in the backyard everyone but Sharon got it right we have a three-way tie
currently between Sharon James and Adam reset house guests as we move on to the
last question are there more or less than 115 pull-out
drawers in the Big Brother house answers please
the correct answer is more congratulations Adam you are the new
head of household Natalie hand over that key to Adam
celebrate the kid oh you did it I can't I own a new letter from my brother
yeah [Music] what's in store for the house now that
Adam is the new HOH stay with us
[Music] who should I friend now the house can
turn [Music]
welcome back to Big Brother let's join the house guest in the living room and talk with the new head of household
congratulations back in the house once again you know
what a meal for the second time being HOH what are you gonna do half as it happens you know it was a fair shot for
everybody out there um I'm a numbers kind of guy so I guess I was in the right this time you know and I asked me to talk to you one more
time Julie well congratulations thank you so much Sheila I want to turn to you yes what did you make of Joshua's exit
speech uh I thought it was very very classy of Joshua and I'm glad that he
left like that it made me feel good that he left with that with that attitude all
right well thank you all and have a great night everybody okay who will Adam nominate for eviction
find out Sunday at 8. then on Tuesday at nine will the power veto save one of the
nominees from The Chopping Block and I'll be back one week from tonight at 8pm for our next live eviction don't
forget for an uncensored look at life in the house tune in to Big Brother after Dark live every night from Midnight to 3
A.M on Showtime 2 and to follow the house guests every move log on to cbs.com And subscribe to the live
24-hour internet feed for now let's eavesdrop on the house guests from
outside the Big Brother house I'm Julie Chen [Music]
but that makes me mad because I knew there was 116 mirrors
okay so just tell me because that's gonna bother me I answered the wrong one on the mirrors
and the question was what do you remember this house
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09x23 - Episode 23
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A group of contestants known as "HouseGuests" live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world for a cash prize of $500,000 (or $750,000 in the 23rd season onwards).
A group of contestants known as "HouseGuests" live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world for a cash prize of $500,000 (or $750,000 in the 23rd season onwards).