Big Brother 9: Eviction #5 and HOH #6

The Plight of Mattie

James replaced Sheila on the block with Matt from Boston and he was not too happy about it. Matt cried and pushed away from Natalie's apologetic arms like a big baby. He even whined about how his mother told him to come back with some money. Outside, Matt cried to an unsympathetic James about how he just wanted to help out his mother. He feels like a failure in the house. And after all the crying, Mattie made a very true statement, "you reap what you sow." I wonder if he learned that from all his bible study?

After the crying was over and Adam gave him a pep talk, Matt started his campaigning. He knew he had Adam and Natalie but he needed one more person. That leaves the ladies. Sheila, who promised her vote to Ryan early on, and Sharon and Chelsia, who wouldn't promise there vote to anyone.

Matt first tried the sympathetic approach (mixed with a bit of Rico Suave) for the ladies. He cried to Chelsia and Sharon who both told him that they just didn't know who they were voting for yet. But in their diaries, both ladies made fun of the downtrodden Matt who was begging to stay.

Then Matt tried the mudslinging aproach. In the backyard with all three ladies present, he blatantly asked them, "What have I done to you?" (something A-Baller told him to do). Then he proceeded to point out all the things Ryan had done to each of them. Matt was smart to highlight to Chelsia that Ryan put James up on the block and yelled at her and told her she was next. Then he underscored to Sheila that Ryan took $10,000 from her.

Wow. It actually worked. Matt got the wheels turning in Sheila's head. (And for as annoying as Sheila is to the other houseguests, she seems like a real catalyst in the house.) Sheila marched right up to Jame's HOH room and told him that she, Adam and Nattie were voting to keep Matt. She then pressed James about what he would do to break the tie.

A Interesting Reveal

I need to mention this quickly before I move on the with recap. With the houseguests seated, the ChenBot brought up last week's vote to bring James back in the house. In an effort to get into the houseguest's heads, she asked for a show of hands, "How many of you thought that Allison was in the mystery box?" Basically, all the people that voted for James to come back thought that Allison was the alternative.

Then Julie revealed that Alex was the one America picked and asked the houseguests to raise their hands again. With the knowledge the Alex was in the mystery box, Matt, Ryan, Natalie (the rogue vote last week) and Sheila would have voted him in for a second chance.

How I wish BB had told the houseguests who they were voting back in. Many of you commented how you thought James' return to the house was bullsh*t and I agree with you. I can't stand him. They voted him out fair and square and I would have rather seen Alex walk back through that door. Why did I even bother voting on the CBS website?

Dick and Danielle...Still talking to each other, Still annoying the rest of us

The ChenBot then presented us with an update on last season's winner Evel Dick and his daughter Tanorexic Danielle. (*I feel I should note that at NO time did Big Brother refer to Danielle Donato as tanoxeric. It's just my little pet name for her. My other pet name for her is Skeletor. Remember Skeletor from He-Man? But I digress...)

Dick and Danielle are still talking. Danielle says the relationship is not perfect, but it's better than it was. This translates into "My dad bought me a car and a trip to Europe with some of his winnings so I guess he's not a complete Dick." And what did Danielle do with her money? Well, to me, it looked like she bought some boobs. What about you? Did you think those were fresh from the plastic surgeon?

Danielle also mentioned that she's no longer romantically involved with Nick. Aww, wait while I wipe that tear from my eye. She says they're just not compatible. Wonder if she's back with her ex-boyfriend who she dumped on national TV last summer? Who wouldn't want such a classy girl back in his life?

Live Eviction Ceremony

Chelsia: evicted Matt
Joshua: evicted Matt (looked way too happy about it)
Sharon: evicted Matt
Natalie: evicted Ryan (no big surprise there)
Adam: evicted Ryan
Sheila: evicted Ryan (always looks so darn serious when she votes--you're not voting for one of them to be flogged)

A tie! James had to be the tie-breaking vote. He quickly stood up and voted out Mattie. While James didn't seem too unhappy about it, Matt looked devastated. And I don't mean pissed off or sad or annoyed or betrayed. I mean devastated. He barely got through his interview without crying. I have to be honest, I never pegged him as such a softy. He even cried as he watched the video messages.

The Chenster asked Matt if he felt he could have a real relationship with Natalie outside the house. He seemed adamant that she was just a friend. Ouch. No one likes to hear that one. Then Matt said that she was a great girl, she had a lot going for her (which included being former NFL cheerleader), and that Natalie will make some guy very happy one day. I agree with Matt but I must add one more stipulation. Natalie will indeed make some guy really happy, provided that guy is hard of hearing.

HOH Competition: "En Garde"

It was a "Which evicted houseguest said this?" competition. The houseguests were read quotations taken from the diary room and had to figure out which evicted houseguest said them. They had to go up two at a time to face-off. After one houseguest got the question correct, he/she could pick the next two competitors.

Josh and Chelsia [Winner: Chelsia]
"We're the power couple. We're like Brad..." --Parker
Josh said Jen so he was eliminated.

Natalie and Sheila [Winner: Natalie]
"This is Big Brother. We decided to make our own rules. We could be anyone we want in this house." --Allison
Natalie got it right. Whoa. I was even rooting for her after that.

Chelsia and Sharon [Winner: Chelsia]
"If Allison reveals the secret, she will screw up my game and that will really really really piss me off." --Jen
Chelsia got it right.

Adam and Natalie [Winner: Adam]
"You cannot trust a kid with a pink mohawk." --Matt
Adam got it right although Natalie tried to buzz in. (And from her previous win, I think she had this question right too.)

Chelsia and Ryan [Winner: Chelsia]
"I decided to tell people in the household that I worked for a company rather than owning a company." --Alex
Chelsia got this one. Ryan looked annoyed that she beat him.

Chelsia and Adam [Winner: Adam, new HOH]
"I think I'm stuck in a love..." --Amanda
Where did Adam pull this one from? He heard female houseguest and took his best guess. All he wanted to do was beat Chelsia to the buzzer. And it worked. Phew. I'm happy he beat her. I couldn't take another week of James being in power (even if it's just as an assistant HOH).

So, Adam is Head of Household. He's already mentioned that he loves being HOH but he's apprehensive about having to nominate two people. Tune in on Sunday to see who Adam nominates for eviction.