Big Brother

After the usual recaps, Russell, in a confessional, said that he put Ronnie up because he told Jeff that he would and that he wanted to keep his options open and see how the week played out. Mean while, Ronnie said he thinks Russell really wants him out. Jeff said that he thought well of Russell because he held up his end of the bargain. Lydia was disappointed because she said she "used to have an alliance with Russell."

Russell then goes up to the HoH room to speak to Russell. Ronnie opens up to Russell and breaks down crying and says that he has not done anything to hurt Russell, wants to get the floaters (Lydia and Kevin out) and will do anything Russell wants in order to stay in the game. After Russell left the room, Russell admits that he knows Russell is acting and does not buy Ronnie's story and fake cries.

Chima visits Russell, they flirt, says that she wants Lydia gone, but Russell tells her he wants Ronnie gone because he has lied so many times and would be happy to dig his grave. Then the Athletes/Brains alliance (minus Ronnie) gathers in the HoH room and discuss who should go. There are differing opinions as Jessie wants Ronnie to stick around because Ronnie owes him a few favors; Jessie/Chima/Natalie want him to stay, but Russell wants Ronnie gone because is is such a snake and is playing both sides and will come after their clique should he stay another week. Russell knows that Jessie, Chima and Natalie are at the bottom of the pecking order and he "knows what they are doing" and will do what he can to ensure Ronnie is evicted.

Following the break, we see Natalie trying to talk Michele into keeping Ronnie. Michele finally realizes that she is the "deciding vote" because the house is split down the middle. Jessie's summarizes this by saying that "Michele is a floater and no one knows where a floater's head is at." Then players are selected for the Power of Veto competition - Michele, Jessie, Kevin, Russell, Lydia and Ronnie. Russell told Chima as host.

The players were dressed in togas and the backyard was decorated as Ancient Rome. The players had a 5 minutes to look at the items in the backyard such as the various statues, a trophy, and Roman garb. The goal of "Let's Start Counting" was to guess the quantity of some object would fill a certain item. After guessing and revealing the answers, players could stay or fold. If the player chose to stay, they would either get a point for guessing closest to the actual answer. If a player stayed and was the furthest away from the actual answer, they were out. The first to three points won.

Jessie got the first point, Russell got the second point, Russell got the third point, Michele earned the fourth point, Michele won the fifth point, Michele won the sixth point and in doing so won the golden power of veto. Suddenly, MIchele got confident because she realized she was the swing vote. She went up to the HoH room to talk to Russell and Russell and her seemed to form an alliance.

Jessie and Natalie got nervous because Russell and Michele were talking for so long. Jessie was nervous that he could go up if the veto was used.

Ronnie then tried to convince Michele to use the power of veto on him by saying that Kevin and Lydia are floaters and owe allegiances to no one. Plus, if he goes, he guarantees that Michele will never make it to the final two.

After the break, Russell was upset at Chima for running her mouth about how Michele was Russell's "new girlfriend now" (instead of Chima). She was joking, as she later admitted, but the situation caused Russell to maybe put up Chima.

Later, Chima and Ronnie were talking in the pool room and Ronnie overheard them strategizing. Essentially, Russell was very well aware of how close Chima and Ronnie were and if Chima is with Ronnie then she is not with him and if that is the case, Russell has no use for Chima.

At the veto meeting, Michele chose not to use the power of veto. In separate confessionals, Michele said she has chosen her side and is ready to start the fight and Russell said he considers Michele an ally.