Big Brother 13; Episode 14: Big Dog or Big Dud Move?

Guest Blogger EllaMentry

Kalia

Well, Brendon is down, but he may not be out. Daniele successfully sent him packing, and she’s pretty proud of her game play. What she and the other HGs don’t know is he’s now in sequestration. Julie Chen announced that whoever is eliminated this week has a shot to return. The vets are beginning to squirm since the newbies plus Dani now outnumber them. Meanwhile new HOH Kalia does a happy dance and continues to talk to herself in the storage room as Rachel  sobs uncontrollably under the covers in the HN room. Dani considers Kalia her protégé and makes it known via her DR interview that she’s only concerned about herself. Dani is coming off as a take no prisoners’ player.

Back in the HN room, Rachel dries her tears. Jeff and Jordan show up to crab about how Porsche pitted Shelly and Jeff against one another in the HOH competition. Collectively, they determine Porsche is sketchy, don’t tell her a thing.

Kalia’s HOH celebration includes tears, tears and more tears. Even Shelly is crying, but that’s because she’s going to miss her daughter’s first day of school this week. Don’t worry Shelly, in a couple more years you’ll be struggling to get your preteen out of bed to get to her first day of school on time!

Dani gives Kalia some sage advice, telling her to just be quiet and wait for everyone who visits her ivory tower to spill their guts and then use the information they give as a weapon. Sounds like someone has really perfected the art of the grudge. First up is Rachel, who offers a deal of if you don’t put me up this week, I won’t put you up next week. This is the standard olive branch for those who know they are in serious jeopardy. Kalia gives a nice song and dance and after Rachel departs, questions how lovely is humble pie? She really does talk to herself a lot.

Back in the Tarot room, Shelly grills Kalia in a schmooze fest kind of way. Kalia discusses racial discrimination and Shelly puts on the ‘I understand’ face by bringing our current POTUS into the discussion.

In a more lighthearted moment, Adam performs the obligatory elf strip tease and Shelly does her stealth sneak up on Kalia snoring in the hammock and makes her scream. Admittedly, Adam did look good as a Santa’s helper.

Kalia and Dani put their heads together in the HOH room. Dani agrees it’s a good idea to put up both Rachel and Jeff, but convince Jeff he’s just a pawn in this nomination. The twist will come into play as well. Whoever is evicted may come back “rat tap tapping upon the chamber door.” In the DR, Dani continues to be giddy with the ‘I call shotgun’ seat of power. So long as she’s safe she doesn’t really care who goes home and what the fallout may be for Kalia. It’s simply not her problem.

The Have/Have Not competition is up next. There is a Big brother lounge set up. The contestants break into two teams and will create drink concoctions made up of some pretty disgusting ingredients such as corned beef hash, liverwurst and Gorgonzola cheese. Jeff and Lawon tie as to guessing what’s in each shot glass so they move to a chug off. Jeff wins his round. During Shelly and Porsche’s head to head, Jeff gives Shelly the correct answer of yams, but she ignores him thereby losing the round. This makes Jordan highly suspicious. Between Dani and Jordon another chug off ensues. Dani wins hands down as Jordan yaks into the trashcan. To be honest, I almost yak’d myself just watching her struggle. Jeff, Rachel, Jordan and Shelly will be treated to coconuts and catfish for the week. This meal choice doesn’t set well with Jordan, as this will be her second consecutive slop week. The only thing that can save her is if Chef Gordon Ramsay rings the doorbell.

In the HN room, Jordan finally breaks. She sees what’s coming down. Jeff and Rachel will be picked off, leaving her to fend for herself as others like Porsche continue to slip through the cracks and align themselves with whoever has the power on a weekly basis. She is truly frustrated. Pick a team dammit!

Kalia requests Shelly’s presence in the HOH room. Mommy Dearest immediately promises to keep their conversation to herself and further guarantees to back Kalia’s play. Both ladies agree they would be happy to make it to the final three along with Dani. In the DR Shelly admits those two woman are not her first choice over JeJo, but what the hell. She’ll take what she can.

JeJo head up to the HOH and Kalia drops the bomb. She’s considering putting up Jeff along with Rachel. Jordan hits the nail on the head by flat out saying Dani and Kalia don’t give a rat’s tail whether Jeff or Rachel are evicted, a charge Kalia vehemently rejects. Jordan then leaves in a huff. Jeff declares war on Kalia in a tirade telling her, “I’m winning that veto” and “I’m 100% coming back to get you.” Kalia is rattled and justifiably so. If either Rachel or Jeff is evicted and wins the come back competition, she’ll now have three people going after her with a vengeance. Not that this will worry Dani –her hands are clean, so she thinks. The vets are savvy enough to know who’s pulling the strings here. One thing is certain. The POV competition is going to be intense! The newbies need to shed their floater status while Jeff and Rachel fight for survival.

The nomination ceremony begins with Rachel trying to intimidate Dani, who is none too pleased. With a happy birthday dude, Kalia pulls Adam’s key. As suspected, Rachel and Jeff are now on the block. Jordan, still stinging from her suspicion that she’ll end up as the replacement nominee, makes a speech clearly indicating she’s not as clueless as people think. Kalia’s speech is intended to assert herself. She’s not Dani’s puppet. Kalia tells those who are nominated it’s because they are catty, nothing to do with game play. This is personal. Rachel continues to irk Dani, who rebuffs her with a scowl.

Did Kalia miscalculate the situation? Who will win POV? Will the evictee come back into the game to create havoc?

One can only hope!

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