Big Brother: Ollie Got Played Like A Cheap Fiddle
Episode 20 Recap by Jenny Lane
August 27, 2008
Previously on Big Brother 10, a marathon HoH competition ended with Dan and Ollie in contention. Dan concocted a plan to win HoH but at the same time, continue to appear weak to the others. He decided to give almost all of the HoH power to Ollie, to “keep the blood off” his hands.
Dan’s offer to Ollie was 1) Ollie would be safe and could also protect one other person, 2) Ollie could choose one of the nominees, and 3) if the PoV is used, Ollie chooses the replacement nominee. Dan gave his word on the three parts, and Ollie bowed out, making Dan the HoH.
Ollie’s choice of nominees was Memphis. Memphis sensed that he was targeted by Ollie, so he asked Dan about it. Dan told Memphis to “be cool and trust” him, but Memphis was clearly nervous. Dan went back and forth in his mind about what to do with the nominations, but he ended up nominating Jerry and Memphis for eviction.
Tonight’s episode starts during the nomination ceremony on day 46, as Memphis and Jerry are nominated. Ollie says that he couldn’t be in a better position right now, he gets to call the HoH shots “and there is no blood on my hands, my hands are clean right now.” Memphis is irritated and frustrated with Dan’s deal. Jerry is worried, but says he’s a fighter. Dan says on the outside, it looks like he’s following through with his deal. On the inside, this is hiding his alliance with Memphis.
Memphis goes upstairs to talk to Dan. He tells he’s genuinely pissed, and thinks that Dan is taking a huge risk. Dan tells him to keep playing that up to the others. Dan says that if he didn’t put Memphis up, their alliance would be outed.
Dan tells Memphis about the PoV replacement nominee part of the deal, and tells Memphis not to tell anyone about it. Memphis’ reaction is “what the hell were you smoking when you were up there!” Dan asks what will happen if Ollie wins the PoV and uses it on Jerry. Dan says then Michelle will go home.
Dan tells us that there’s no way that one of his alliance members is going home, and he’s dumb for believing it. Memphis tells us that Dan doesn’t have a clue, and him saying it’s safe and it’s cool doesn’t make it that way.
Dan asks Keesha if he made a mistake, and she says she doesn’t know. He says that Memphis is nervous, and Keesha says he should be. She’s worried that it never works out the way it’s supposed to.
Renny comes in, and she asks if Ollie asked for Jerry or Memphis to go up. Dan asks “what do you think” and Renny says she thinks Memphis. Keesha says “yah that’s obvious.” Renny asks if Michelle was the one that Ollie wanted protected. Dan says “I’m not going to say anything, but you’re a very smart woman. Keesha says now they know that Ollie and Michelle have an alliance.
Keesha asks Dan what will happen if Memphis wins and uses the PoV. Dan doesn’t admit to that part of the deal, but just tells them that he won’t put either of them up. Renny says well then he’d have to put Michelle up, and Dan shrugs and says “whoops.”
Renny says that if Dan puts her up, she will “come back and haunt your ass.” Dan says he wouldn’t do that, but he needs to count on her. He say she’s doing what’s best for them, and they need to trust him. Renny tells him to stop saying that, and actions speak louder than words.
Ollie tells Jerry and Michelle.....
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