Episode #3 - Saturday, July 13th - Veto Challenge
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THE VETO CHALLENGE


Big Brother Episode #3 * July 13, 2002



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Opening Segment: Lisa & the Nominations
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Opening shots, "previously on Big Brother"... recap of 2 previous shows, i.e. Jason's virginity, Marcellas's being gay, Josh being bossy, who was chosen for nominations...etc.

Theme, lovely FOTH music.

Starts with Lisa, voiceover in DR, saying her explanations of nominations couldn't have gone better, pictures showing nominees and Lisa in HOH room. Says she is very proud of herself.

Day 4- Roddy in DR- says the nominees were stressful, that they made him feel sick. He felt sorry for Lori, that he loves her. How it hit home, he had felt safe, but realized you really weren't safe until you saw your key pulled.

Lori, in DR-says she hasn't really gotten to know these people, and they haven't got to know her. that the reason she isn't handling it well is that she wasn't done yet.

Marcellas in DR- shows him hugging Lori after the nominations, whispering to her that he would take the cut before he would let her go. Then he is in the DR saying he was sad for her because she was so sad. then back to Lori in DR, saying” the game is on!" then shows Marcellas after the nominations,
reassuring the guys it wasn't good or bad, just the game, then they were giving him a hard time about not doing the BB handshake right.. Then him in DR says he considers his nom being stabbed in the back, as he was nice to Lisa before the nominations.

Cut to HOH room, Danielle coming in to talk to Lisa, told her she thought the nominations were handled professionally and she was glad. Then Lisa in DR says she wasn't expecting the visit and she doesn't think Danielle was trying to pay her a compliment.

Outside, at the table (ed- I want to call it the smoking table, after last year, lol) Lori saying how ceremonial the nominations had seemed, then Lori in DR, saying she was told he was nominated because they wanted to get rid of Marcellas, and they figured she could take the heat and not
hold a grudge... that it's the price you pay, but paybacks can be ugly..

Amy and Marcellas playing cards outside- Amy says this is one vote she doesn't want to have to make. Marcellas says to just vote your heart...then Amy in DR, feels horrible, doesn't want to vote against Marcellas, but she has to.

Jason in DR, said Josh pulled him aside, after the nominations, said lets work together, at least for the next few weeks, Jason says ok but just don’t backstab me... back in DR, Jason says he likes him, but that he knows he is working something, that he is sharp, he realized he is a major
threat...

Josh in DR, says his reason for allying with Jason is he feels Jason wants to be like him, and he feels he can use that to his advantage. Back to Jason in DR, says he is just gong to have to trust Josh, but if he does anything against him he will work to get him out as soon as
possible.

HOH room, Chiara and Lisa inside, Gerry knocks, wants to know who the cartel wants to put in the "Lori" place next time, suggests Jason... Chiara says oh no, the golden boy, but agrees with him, says if she gets HOH nest time she will definitely do that, then comments that "he'll be confused, like, hey I thought you wanted to shag me"..

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Eric: The Fireman or The Lizard King
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Outside, lifting weights, Eric showing off his body, Eric in DR saying working out is a big part of being in the house... Lisa in DR saying she had asked him if everybody in the fire dept worked out as much as he did, and he had said no, nobody else, then switching to Eric by the swimming pool, saying it is pretty F*cking cool to be riding down the street with the lights and siren going. Lisa answers back, "every little boys dream". She says she has had her eye on him from the start. Shows Eric giving some firefighting demonstrations with the hose, with a Roddy DR voiceover saying that he feels everyone has more respect for firemen now since last fall.

Eric, saying he has been dubbed "the Lizard King". Shows him with a lizard on his shoulder, walking around with a lizard, lying down with a lizard on his chest, Danielle comments, "You going to pet my lizard?"

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Preparing For the Food Competition
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Everyone on the couches in the LR, Lisa announces she has good news, there is going to be a food competition, and she needs everyone to name 5 food items they have been especially craving. Josh in DR, saying the food selection process was like dental work without anesthesia. shows people making some admittedly silly requests (cooking oil?) while Josh says to them it is not necessities, it is items you are CRAVING! Another Josh DR says that one person makes a stupid choice and everyone jumps on the mental retardation bandwagon...

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More Strategizing
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Josh and Marcellas playing cards, Josh asks why he should keep Marcellas over Lori, and Marcellas says the only reason he should vote him out, is if in the end if it those two, that he thinks Marcellas can beat him.

Marcellas and Josh playing cards. Josh says get rid of the better players? M- that would be brilliant, says at the time the selection seemed real, but with all the emotional energy in the house. Josh says he doesn't know what to do. M. says that this is his moment, but to watch his back.

Danielle in DR says she had been playing cards with Jason, talking about the diary room, and Jason mentions how he had been approached. She says she is very uneasy because no one has approached her, it means she has a target on her back. Shows her and Jason whispering, Jason says Josh approached him about the vote for Marcellas, suggesting they work together for the next few weeks, asks Danielle if she had been asked about that and she says no.. Jason says Huh, weird.

Danielle back in DR, saying although Lisa is HOH, she feels Josh has a say in who will be nominated. He is manipulating people. Shows her and Jason, saying they must look really suspicious whispering.

Jason in DR says he knows Danielle has his back and he has hers. Shows he and Danielle again, says Josh has Roddy, Eric and the girls (showing shots of Lisa and Chiara I think). Danielle in DR says "don't pee down my back and tell me its raining", that Josh isn't fooling anybody, and she has his number, and she is ready to go.

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Food Competition: Eggs Over Easy
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Lisa, needs everybody in the LR, says they have 3 minutes to change into their bathing suits and to meet in the back yard for the ultimate game of chicken. Lori says she thought they would be getting messy with live chickens, Jason says they are pumped because they know all the items they had requested the day before, like ice cream and vanilla extract (ed- huh?) Lori says they will win good food and have fun doing it.

Into to the back yard- Amy says they saw the hay and the barn and said "Amy, you're home.” Lisa explains game, called "Eggs over Easy". that the men go to one side of a tall wall set up in the middle of the yard, that there are 2 baskets of raw eggs with names of food items written on
them, that they first have the men tossing the eggs over the wall at the men for 60 seconds, then the men will toss eggs at the women for 60 seconds. They will only get the items if the eggs are caught and unbroken and in the collection basket. They have to yell the name of the food item before they toss it. Several bad puns from Lisa courtesy of the BB writers, (is everybody fried up for this?.. and lets scramble into our positions, and when the whistle blows, lets toss 'em over easy!)

Game prep. trying to set up a strategy, use nest partners, call out guys’ names, etc.

Game begins, Lori keeps missing, feels bad. Amy says it was so much fun, but they felt bad about what they missed. Tonya says she is not a baseball star, and is not a good catcher. Women’s toss ends, Roddy says they walked over to the women’s side and there was huge omelet of eggs, that he doesn’t know if they caught any.

Men’s start. Gerry says he was disappointed, that he almost caught the beer egg, but he and josh clashed and it broke. Eric is doing great, catches a lot. Josh voiceover says he was hoarding eggs, shows him crashing to the ground. Eric says he did awesome. Roddy said he almost
ended up with a big dive, but didn’t think it was worth getting hurt for ground sage. the game ends.

They go over the eggs and the food items on them. Amy is happy because they got a lot of cheese. Eric says they were happy about all the food, but that they need to ration it, because it is all the food they will have for the week.

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Post Egg Throwing, Amy, and The Cheese
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Amy in DR, saying its only natural if there are eggs laying around on the ground that some of them are going to get thrown.. shows her picking one up and splattering Josh with it. Roddy in DR saying Amy actually thought she could get away with it and not get retaliation, then shows Josh smashing one right on top of her head…a few more tosses back and forth, Lori saying Amy just isn’t the type to be walking around with egg on her face, that she is their southern belle, but that she took it well.

Shows storage room full of food and all the HG's ooing and ahhhing over it, the meat etc, Jason says they had pigged out on all the other food so they were very happy to see this. They play a trick on Amy, who is so happy to see all the cheese. They bring it out to the fridge and as fast as she brings it out, they sneak it back into the storage room. She looks so crestfallen she is about to cry, they all feel bad and say "don’t mess with the cheese. it is serious business for her". Cute shot of Amy pouting.

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Marsellas’ Bathrobe
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Chiara and Marcellus on a lounger outside she compliments him on his shirt and he explains it is vintage designer so-and-so, and she comments, "you're right, I cant see why anyone would think you were gay..." Marcellas starts laughing. cut to DR, Marcellas says yes, the horse is out of the bar, yes he is black and yes he is homosexual, but that everyone already knew. Back to him and Chiara, she says "like, he wears a bathrobe, hello" and he says that yes, that he even OWNS a bathrobe. Chiara in the DR, that everyone already knows, and you should be proud of who you are" then shows her climbing off the lounger saying "Yay, I won the bet".

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Eric and His Sleeping Arrangements
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Eric, coming into the high rent bedroom, says the map room doesn't get dark enough and he can he sleep with them tonight. Chiara asked where he is going to sleep, and he says "between you guys. Lori and you. Chiara says Lori will be happy about it. Eric climbs into the bid bed, into the middle, and Chiara says there is the ultimate orgy situation, a black gay man, and two single guys. Marcellas saying not only do you have to hit the lights, that you have to cue the porn music, and Chiara jumps up on the big bed and does an impromptu bump and grind.. Roddy says they were playing musical beds until they got settled down for the night. with Lisa and Eric joining the high rent district. they had 6 people in 3 beds, they talk about spooning, Marcellas says the only one who will spoon with him is Gerry, Lori had some issues with the fact that her kids were watching, so she took Marcellas' bed and he crawls in with Chiara and Eric, but he won't sleep next to Eric. Everyone says good night.

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Chess: A Metaphor for The Game
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Jason in DR says that chess has become a big game in the house and that it is a metaphor for the larger game going on, that you use some pieces to guard the more important pieces, there are pawns being moved around, that there are pieces that get sacrificed so you can keep other pieces in the game. Says everyone is making predictions and strategies to stay in the house for one more week. Shows Jason and Josh talking, how Eric and Roddy have a strong bond and he wants to be a part f it, that they are strong and bring a lot , Josh asks who to get rid of then? Jason doesn't answer. Jason in DR, can I trust Josh? that in every game there are people that will be eliminated, it's just part of the game.

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Chiara and Roddy: A “HOT” Commodity?
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Outside, Chiara and Roddy on the rattan couch, he is asking how long until she will smooch with him. She says she doesn't know how long, awhile, like 5 weeks, day 5 she doesn't know him, week 5 she will want to have his children, Chiara in DR, says she is most attracted to Roddy, who she calls Hottie, that he is the most like her, shows the two of them in bed on night cam, Roddy trying to give her a body hug, which she rolls out of, he says that was the least successful hug ever.. Roddy says he flirts with Chiara, she is an attractive girl, shows him getting into the shower, teasing Chiara, saying now don’t get in there with me! She jokes he needs to padlock the door. Big flirtation. Nightcam, he tells her she is a super great girl. She says he is a dork. He says well then a dork thinks she is cool. She says thanks, but she still thinks he's a dork.

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Gerry’s Card Strategy: Who is He Not Working?
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Gerry and Marcellas in the kitchen, Gerry talking about the first night nest strategy. Uses 12 cards to demonstrate how the power of 6 can control the game right now. Says he does give a lot of advice. Says he gets very Machiavellian. Says he is working lots of relationships and bonds with different people.

Switch to Eric and Gerry talking with Josh, Josh says Lori is working people. Eric says he likes her and trusts her more than Danielle, Gerry talking to Danielle, says she needs to work with Eric, that he feels intimidated by her. Gerry says he has her back. Gerry says he was being straight with her, that he likes to have her around. Says she is more useful as an ally than Josh is right now.

Josh and Gerry, Josh says Lori is playing them. Gerry says he likes her, but he will vote her out because the cartel says to. Gerry voiceover, says if Josh pushes him, the more forceful he is, the more he doesn't believe him. Josh needs to be careful or he will lose him. Gerry with Lori says if he has anything to say about it, it will not be her last week. Gerry in DR says he is a negotiator, but says he has to be careful to not get tangled in too many webs.

Danielle and Marcellas playing cards, saying everyone is getting on their nerves. Marcellas says he can't believe that he is being played by that b*tch, that he had thought he was playing HER, referring to Lisa, that he had been stroking her at first. Danielle says it could be that people are being influenced by other people, that it is too bad they dot have immunity challenges. Marcellus in DR says he needs to start opening up to other people, that he needs to find a way to be friendlier, give them a reason not to get rid of him. shows him in bed, joking around with Chiara and Roddy and Lisa, talking about it being hard to not cry, to not be the stereotype. then starts talking about teasing Lisa, "Gee thanks for putting me up against a needy mother and the GOOD mom too, not the one with the big t*ts, the stripper masquerading as a mother. Lori and Chiara really laughing at him. Lori in DR said they hadn't laughed that hard since they came into the house, that she wouldn't forget it.

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Introducing the VETO Challenge
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The HG go out into the LR, and see on the TV screen a cryptic message, that says "What is the meaning of <the circle with the line through it>". Find out tonight! Everyone is speculating. Lisa thought it was they did something wrong at first. Then Lisa comes out into the LR carrying a sealed envelope and something on a tray. Says "we were told to expect the unexpected, get ready because the game as we knew it is about to change. This is the Big Brother veto symbol. The person who gets this has the power to take someone off the chopping block, can save one of the two houseguests, thereby forcing the HOH to nominate someone else in their place. Everyone will compete for the power of veto. The HOH cannot re nominate the vetoed person. if one of the nominees wins, they cannot save themselves, but they CAN save the other nominee. If HOH wins, they can leave the nominations as they are, or change only one." (HGs are dying, shocked and laughing).

All HG's in DR one after another, saying how this will change the game, that this is huge, Josh doesn't think it will affect him, might screw up Gerry though.

Lori and Marcellas, blown away, saying they hope they get it. Everyone says it will put a whole different spin on it. It may eliminate a lot of strategy as anyone can go out now.

Josh, Eric and Roddy at the smoking table, Josh says Gerry is planning 8 weeks ahead. Eric says why do we feel allegiance to someone who is already going again the coalition? Josh says this may bail Marcellas out.

Gerry and Marcellas, discussing what will happen, Marcellas leaves, Amy and Gerry agree the only reason they are going to vote Marcellas out is because they promised to do so, but that they won't be voting with their heart, but for the sake of the group. Gerry wonders aloud if that group even exists anymore.

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The First VETO Challenge
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Everyone goes outside, there is a setup with pictures of each HG's with a long plastic tube and a basket beneath. There is an air cannon set up (like the carnival shoot-the-punks), with everyone taking turns shooting, random order. You must name the HG you are shooting at, and
aim at the person you do NOT want to win the veto power. If your tube gets 3 balls in it, you are out of contention for the contest, but will still get to shoot until all but one are eliminated. 4 shots per turn. Some HG's saying they didn't want it (the veto power), so some people are eliminated right away. This contest seems to take a loooong time. Gerry voiceover saying some people took themselves out, because they didn't have the guts to make the decision. Finally it is down to Josh, Gerry and Marcellas... then Josh is out. Then Lori eliminated Marcellas, saying he had said he did not want to make that choice.

Gerry has won the power of VETO!

Gerry gets hugs from everyone. voiceovers from Marcellas, saying he and Gerry could wreak havoc into the power structure in the game. Lori says Gerry might be controlling enough to seize the power and throw everyone for a loop.

Lisa in the DR says if he uses his power of veto to change her nominations, he is screwing himself.

Gerry in DR says he now has a golden opportunity to throw this thing wide open!

Big Brother announcer- "Will Gerry veto the nominations of either Lori or Marcellas? If he does, who will Lisa nominate in their place? Find out Wednesday, on Big Brother 3!