01x52 - Episode 52

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Having a bad day.

I-- I get up this morning, miss hot water,

which is nothing new.

So I miss the hot water.

I'm like, all right, no problem.

Oh, so then I'm like, all right, you know what?

Let me train the dogs.

So I'm training the dog, turns out I'm torturing

the damn thing, right?

I go to wet the ground so she don't lay down and be all lazy,

and now I'm torturing it. OK, fine.

So I can deal with that. I say, you know what?

I'll just read my book.

I go to open and read my book.

My book marker falls out, I forget what page I'm on, right?

So I'm like, oh man, can't win.

Find my page, start reading.

And then I say, you know what?

I got to go to the bathroom.

I go in, I go to go do number two.

I get in there, do what I gotta do.

And I look, there's no toilet paper.

Right?

So now I got to do the poopy hop over to the damn toilet paper,

get the toilet paper and go back.

It is a bad day.

It's not even noon yet.

It is a bad day.

I'm-- I'm thinking about just crawling

back into bed and forgetting day ever happened.

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What would your mom and your sister

have told you about tonight, with the cash?

My mom would never-- my mom is excellent at giving me advice.

But in something like this, I don't

think she would have even attempted

to tell me what to do.

Because she feels that God--

God has put me where he's put me for a reason.

Not that I'm going to win or anything like that.

But she's often said that I seem to make

the best decisions on my own, and that I

seem to have good judgment.

And somehow, destiny and God's will

serves to direct where I end up and how the result--

final results turn out.

Mhm.

My sister, I think, probably would have said,

take the money.

What about your folks?

Oh, I do not know.

And I was trying to think of that today.

Because Curtis and I were talking a little bit about it,

when he was talking about, his parents

would have said take it.

I'm like, I don't know.

And I think that-- one thing I was telling

him is our perception is like, so different in here

than it would be out there.

Mhm.

Yeah, I think for me the issue is

more one of kind of integrity.

Yes, yes.

Like, I didn't come here for money.

Right.

Obviously, you know that, and the end benefit.

But I was never in the house for money.

For money, yeah.

So now, all of a sudden, I walk

out of the house voluntarily just because somebody

flashes somebody before me.

Just, I would-- I just have a hard time with that.

Yeah.

I think that there's something to be

said for being able to walk out of here

with your head held high.

Yes.

And look people in the eye and say, you know, I, first of all,

did not sell my soul.

Like, made a commitment to myself

to see this thing through as far as I could take it.

Yeah.

You know?

I did that.

And I wasn't wavered by you know, a few pieces of candy.

Still, I've never seen that kind of money before.

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What'd you think of that money last night?

Nice, huh?

I think like, in the outside world, we--

we may see it differently, or people

may have seen it differently then we viewed it in here.

I just think it reinforces the conversation

that we had the other night.

Take all the money, the prize money,

lump it up together and then split it six ways.

Everyone but me said yes, right?

Right.

OK.

So that means that everybody wants the money.

And they want to--

they want to enjoy the experience, right?

OK.

Then if you win first place, Curtis wins second place

and Josh wins third place, we'll get together in Toledo,

and we'll split the money up, $, apiece.

No, the difference was that the way it was said, the prize

money'd just be split, is that all six of us

would stay here the whole three weeks,

and wouldn't have to go through the nominations and banishment,

and we'd just enjoy the time here.

OK.

The competitive element's taken out of it.

That's sort of the-- - Ah, the competitive element.

OK.

Then, what about last night, for instance?

Mhm?

$, cash.

You have gained, % of you, "Big Brother,

quote, unquote, "experience."

I remember, someone told me you were saying this.

Yet, you'd turn down $ grand and have most of the experience

under your belt. - Yeah.

I think the big thing--

That tells me that people are only here for the big payoff.

Like, I see it as people not wanting to quit for money,

and wanting to--

I think the last three weeks will be the most amazing

of anything.

Like, I can't even imagine what it would be like to make

it here till the end.

Granted, the last three weeks, that's where it's at, man.

That's when adrenaline's pumping and everything,

the whole nine yards, right? - Right.

But you're being robbed of the experience

because you haven't had the experience of being nominated.

You know what I'm saying? Maybe the time will come.

Maybe it's coming soon.

Maybe it won't come at all.

But that's part of the experience.

Now, I've gone through it twice.

And it's cool.

All right, cool.

I'm up on the block.

You know, it's sort of like being

in front of a firing squad.

You know?

Wondering if the dude in front of you's

got a b*llet in his chamber or not.

It's pretty cool.

I kind of like the feeling of you know, being up there.

I don't see it as that.

Like, I see-- I don't see--

maybe, I don't know.

But you learn a lot about yourself when you're nominated,

I think.

Yeah, you may be right.

You learn how you handle things,

how you handle pressure, how you handle rejection.

See, I feel like I'm learning that a lot already.

How you handle, you know?

And you won't know until you're up on that block.

- Really? - It's cool.

Yeah, it's pretty cool.

For me, it's like, stuff like, I don't know, spinning.

I mean, like, when you and I talked at the table

the other night, and we have such complete opposite views

on stuff. - Yeah.

- I mean, that's cool. - Yeah.

I mean, when again am I going to be able to live-- you know?

I could meet you in a bar in Seattle and same thing.

And we'd have the same conversation.

See, I don't agree with that.

You don't think-- so you're not--

what are you saying?

You're not enjoying this experience at all?

You're just here to compete and win?

I'm not saying I'm not enjoying it.

But man, I got better things to do.

Really?

Yes.

I mean, I have responsibilities.

I'm here to provide for my family.

And that's it.

I don't need the experience.

I don't need the fame.

The money would be nice.

The money would take care of my family.

You've thought about though, that there's like, two

sides to this experience.

One is that maybe you will be able to provide for your family

because of where you place and the money you win.

Or the opposite is the exposure that you get will provide you

opportunities that will put you in a position to, you know,

provide for your family.

What are you asking?

I'm saying, haven't you thought about that?

Yeah. I have.

Like, if they said, you got to live in this house, no cameras,

I'd still do it. Why?

Because there's payoff at the end.

And I got an opportunity.

-in- chance, walking in through those doors,

of taking care of my family.

-in- chances.

That's great.

Now it's in .

It's in danger this week, but still, in .

Those are the best odds I think I'm ever

going to come across at providing for my family

the way I'd like to.

Don't you feel like you could, in your career anyhow,

like, later on?

Later on, but I don't know what later on possesses.

And there I was, years old, fine.

Boom, prime, man.

I was on the track team.

Boom, you got cancer in your leg.

You're going to die now.

Congratulations.

You're going to die.

OK.

Wow, my life has just turned around.

Happens in a heartbeat, you know what I'm saying?

Well, yeah, but that's the same for all of us.

Well, yes, exactly.

So why-- why wait?

You know what I'm saying?

Hmm.

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Because I think last night the money thing was--

it was a tough thing for some people.

It's kind of funny.

It's-- almost doesn't seem like it's a real thing.

You know, $, in cash was brought

out and sat in front of us.

And we're like, hmm.

You know?

It didn't seem like it was--

but when you sit back and think about how it could pay for you

know, George's-- one of George's daughter's college education,

or Eddie's brother's college education, all of us

definitely could use the money.

You know, I paid for most of my college education.

But I still have tens of thousands

of dollars in student loans.

I've also-- I guess I've made the decision on my own,

which I'm happy about, but I'm going

to go for what I'm passionate about in life,

in terms of a career.

And financially, that's a really dumb decision.

So the thing that would have--

would have gotten me, to be honest with you,

the thing that probably would have made me make a decision

is if there would have been a large sum, something

like $, or $,.

If they said, OK, Jamie, if-- if we gave George this money,

would you leave now?

And that's probably what would have done it for me.

Because I know the situation that he's in, with his three--

with his three daughters, and--

and with his family.

And also, he's worked really, really hard his whole life.

And he's such a good guy.

He has a huge heart.

And he means really, really well.

And that's probably what would have done it for me.

More so then here's cash for you, will you live today?

IAN: So if you win first place and get half a million,

are you going to give part of that to George?

Um-- yeah, that's an interesting question.

I have no idea.

I have no idea.

But it's weird how I feel a certain way.

Like, if you--

I don't know.

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[airplane engine whirring]

I don't know what to do, Curtis.

I feel like I'm just in the middle of some huge mystery.

And like--

You are.

Well, I guess I am.

I don't feel.

I know I am.

And--

[laughs]

You are.

And it's like, I need to know, what the hell.

You know?

Yeah,I don't know.

[airplane engine whirring]

You don't get [muted] 'cause you're a thumb.

Can you clear the kitchen?

[airplane engine whirring]

Hey Josh?

Hmm?

Keep it down.

[airplane engine whirring]

Uh--

What's the matter?

[laughs]

Are we going to keep him in, or what?

Huh?

Are we going to keep him in or what?

Uh-huh.

OK.

Yeah, please.

Will you guys do me a favor?

I-- I don't want to say it.

I didn't say nothing.

Not nothing.

I don't-- I don't want to tell him to stay in because--

I will.

--I'm kind of caught in the middle here.

You know what I'm saying? - I will.

You do it.

Yeah, no prob.

OK.

[airplane engine whirring]

Now what aerial as*ault I got today?

Hmm?

No, "Big Brother" said that there was a plane going by.

We couldn't go out.

Wouldn't go out there, George.

I went there and got smoked.

I didn't even get to see the plane.

Huh?

I went out there and got yelled at.

I didn't even get to see the plane.

You guys get to read it and all?

No. I didn't.

Did you guys see anything?

I didn't see nothing.

- What? - There's a plane going outside.

I went outside, and he goes, "Get in.

There's a plane."

All right.

It's weird how they care some days, and some days they don't.

George, how many eggs we got left?

There should be four in there.

Hopefully we'll have enough.

Did you grab the ones from the coop or what?

I think they're playing with me today.

What?

You sure-- all right.

"Josh knows why we fly--"

Oh, nice.

It says "Josh. knows why we fly anti-George banners."

Huh?

OK.

That said it.

Yo, there's a little bit of beans left.

Curtis, you going to eat them or what?

Yeah, all right.

Unless Josh wants them.

What'd he say?

He's like, a physician, so I don't think he

knew like, what you would know, or what a masseuse would know.

They did bring a doctor in to look at your stress level?

Yeah. There was one here today.

Wow.

So when I mentioned it to him, they just--

they just said--

Don't be so stressed.

--that he's here.

No, it was-- it was odd.

He was being very quiet.

And I don't know.

But he just said to use a tennis ball.

You're not stressed.

In one ear and out the other.

You know me well enough by now.

[airplane engine whirring]

[slow country music]

What's going on with this airplane scene?

IAN: We don't know what's going on with the airplane scene.

We have no control over that.

You have no control over nothing

that goes on with the airplane?

You know, he could--

he could write on there next what exactly was said.

And yeah, it's starting to get to me a little bit.

You know, every-- what is it?

Every day now, I'm going to have something?

If anything, this airplane man, it's making the chicken

man more pissed off.

Yeah, I felt down in the beginning

when this cat started flying all this stuff around.

But you know what I'm thinking?

I'm thinking, let him fly his damn planes.

'Cause I'm starting to get pissed now.

And the more you make me mad, the more I'll hang in there.

I'm a lot stronger than a damn airplane, man.

And I'm not quitting.

And you know what I think?

I think that's what he wants me to do.

For some reason, this bub out there wants me to quit.

And I don't know why.

I've made it this far, OK?

And I'm not quitting.

So you can tell him that.

See you later, guys.

IAN: all right, George.

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IAN [VOICEOVER]: The houseguests were asked to consider

the social implications of who they marked for banishment;

Cassandra, Curtis, and Eddie.

I want to be very careful.

Because I don't want to say something

that can be misunderstood.

But I do believe that there could be people out there who

look at each one of us and say, well,

that person is too unlike everybody else in the house.

Remember that time, the night before the last banishment,

before we lost Brittany.

And I said something like, thank you

for allowing me to be who I am, for not

making me be like everybody else in the house.

Well, going back to not what the public is looking

at, but actually, how I've conducted myself in the house,

certainly my blackness has impacted the kind of person

that I've been in the house.

It's not like I wake up every morning and say,

I'm black, let me behave this way.

But it has impacted the way that I live in the house,

just because of the way I've been socialized,

and my culture and all of that.

Mhm.

And it may have had an impact, therefore,

on the-- the fact that I've been nominated so many times,

because I'm a different kind of person in the house.

Do you know what I mean?

Mhm.

So it certainly is--

not that everybody is sitting around thinking

oh, Cassandra's a black woman, let's nominate her.

But it certainly impacts the way that I live my life here.

You know?

Does that make sense?

I understand, yes it does.

Yeah?

Also, I mean, as we've all known,

it is to some degree, when you walk in the house,

you are seen as a character.

And yeah, I'm not seen as just the Asian character.

But I am seen as the Asian lawyer, -something,

among other things.

You're the beauty queen.

You know?

You're in the family guy, dad, from the Midwest.

You are the disabled athlete.

You are, you know, the All-American student.

And I mean, this is reality television.

The point is just to break it down so

that everybody's seen as individuals,

and that we're seen for who we are.

And we're voted on for who we are and all that.

But you don't know, I guess, what's going on out there.

You know?

And you hope, like Curtis says, that people might--

the first impression might be, you know, an Asian guy, a black

woman, or a guy with one leg.

But then they find out that he's the most amazing athlete.

And you know, that he's the smartest guy with the best wit

or whatever.

You know, all of those things.

But you hope people go that far.

But they may not.

They may not have time to.

I don't think it's an issue at all that you know,

Asian, black, and disabled at up.

I mean, these people--

I mean, these walls don't see color.

And the people in here don't see color.

And if you did in the beginning, you sure as hell don't know.

I'll tell you that.

I'll tell you that.

You see laziness, I can see.

But color and the civility, no.

It sort of starts out like a joke.

OK, you got a black, an Asian, and a one-legged guy.

OK?

[laughter]

Well, in six days we learn the punchline.

[laughter]

And they left without the $,.

Ha ha!

Ha!

[groans]

[laughs]

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IAN [VOICEOVER]: The group pairs up to play a game

called "Name That Price."

The houseguests guess the price of an item

their teammates want to own.

They win the object if the guess is

within $ of the actual price.

You're up, Cassandra.

OK, I'm going to guess--

$.

Come on, Curtis.

Rock it.

Probably too low.

Oh, I guessed $.

You rock!

[cheering]

- Woo! - Woo!

Right on, Cassandra!

All right!

Hey, when I said too low, I meant by like, $. or so.

[laughter] - All right!

Cassandra!

All right!

Cassandra!

- Thanks, man. - All right.

Yeah!

It's cool.

I would have guessed higher too.

That's good.

That's right on.

OK.

I say for it's one pound of assorted chocolates?

$..

$..

$.!

Oh, bagito.

[groans]

It's OK, Holly.

I'm just losing more weight.

OK, Eddie, since I'm clueless on how much this thing costs,

I promise to buy you one of those when we get out of here.

[laughter]

Oh--

Come on, Josh.

I feel like I'm going to guess too high.

[sighs]

Go for it, man.

[sighs]

Don't worry about it, man.

Remember, it's important, Josh.

Beers we would have had.

$..

OK.

$.. Bet it's higher.

- It's higher. - Probably $.

$.

I think it's higher.

$..

- Oh! - What?

Ah!

Whoa.

- A dollar a beer. - Sorry bro.

OK.

No big deal.

Come on, Curtis.

All right.

Cassandra's hair mayonnaise, I think 'cause last time when

they gave us a choice of hair care products,

you said carrot oil was bucks?

So I'll just go bucks.

Do it.

It's totally wrong, isn't it?

[laughs]

I can't say anything.

Come on, Cassandra.

$..

[groans]

Dang.

[laughter]

- Come on Ed, come on, Eduardo. - Let's go, Eddie!

- All right. - Go, Eddie, go.

All right, I always like, botched up

"The Price is Right," but I'm going to guess--

I seen grannies do this on the show.

So I'm going to $..

[laughter]

OK, Eddie.

$., baby.

We're in.

[groaning]

- $. off. - By two pennies.

That sucks. [laughs]

I was off?

By two pennies.

Yeah, you were off by two pennies.

Aw, that's [muted] a bid.

That's all right, bro.

I told you you weren't getting them anyways.

So I'm glad I didn't let you down.

All right.

All right, chicken man.

I have no idea, the big chicken does.

Low prices though, think.

Wow.

The big chicken's going to go $..

Let's see.

- Come on, guys. - Come on.

All right then.

Come on.

The chicken wants it!

Make the coffee good.

Come on!

The price is $..

[groaning]

So $. cents.

Sorry.

$. cents.

[groaning]

- Congratulations, Curtis! - Curtis!

[applause] - Yes! got to push it!

Woo-hoo!

Thanks, Cassandra.

[laughter]

Oh, you're welcome.

We got one.

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IAN [VOICEOVER]: Be sure to catch "Big Brother"

Saturday night, to see which houseguest

gets the biggest reward yet.

The winner of the Daily Challenge

will be a special guest at the Emmy Awards.

And on Monday night, you'll get to hear

all about the winner's big night rubbing elbows with the stars.

[funk music]

Look at the sky.

Yeah, it's cool.

It's beautiful.

Yeah.

Cassandra?

Curtis?

You guys seen the sky?

Joshua!

Have you seen the sky?

Oh wow.

Whoa.

Awesome.

[rock music]

[SINGING] Live, 'cause we're living today.

Feel the thrill of life.

And don't be afraid.

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