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Big Brother 18 Day 57 - The house flips against Corey, Paulie and Nicole
August 10, 2016
Discussions about a vote flip started last night and continued into the early morning. Details on last night's initial discussions here.
5:00-6:00 AM: In the storage room, Natalie told James that Paulie is going to put her up next to Zakiyah. James questioned why he would do that. Natalie said she overheard it a couple of hours ago. Natalie said she will be the target because Paulie does not want Zakiyah gone yet. James asked why Paulie wants her gone. Natalie said because they think she isn’t playing the game and Paulie said going with the house isn’t going to fly anymore. Natalie said she needs to win an HoH. James said Paulie told him that Paul said Bridgette said today that she is going come after James. Natalie said Bridgette wants to work with them. James said he doesn’t want to get thrown on the block. Natalie said she is not scared. She told James that he is the one wanting to go with the house right now, but she is leaving next if Zakiyah stays this week. James said he doesn’t go with the house. Natalie told James to open his eyes because Paulie is playing the whole house and turning everyone against each other. Natalie said people are going to believe Paulie over each other. She said Paulie has everything figured out and he knows nobody is going to compare notes on him due to the trust that he has built with everyone. James asked what happens if Michelle stays. Natalie said Michelle will tear things up. Natalie questioned if James really didn’t see this coming when Paulie controls the house. James said he sleeps through things. James said he doesn’t know what to do because Michelle is not an HoH player that he can count on to beat people. James wanted more people to tell him that they are on board. James said Natalie may need to tell Zakiyah that Paulie is flirting with all these girls behind her back. Natalie liked the idea. She said that she will sit Zakiyah down and have a real talk with her. James told Natalie that they need to go through Zakiyah because she will go back to Paulie and it will cause drama. Natalie said Zakiyah will tell Paulie what she tells her. James said she is going up already according to what Natalie is telling him.
6:00-7:00 AM: Bridgette joined James and Natalie in the storage room. James said they have three votes right there. Bridgette asked James if he has the balls to keep Michelle. He asked if she does. Bridgette said she does and she may have an extra vote in her back pocket. Natalie said she is all in. They discussed that they will have to win the double eviction. Bridgette said they have Victor on their side. Natalie said Michelle is the only person who is not blinded by Paulie. James said Michelle will go crazy after Paulie. James said America probably wants him to do this. James thought they could get Corey and Nicole on board if they tell them all of the information about Paulie. Bridgette wasn’t so sure about that. Natalie said Corey would run back to Paulie. James told Bridgette and Natalie that Victor doesn’t know Paul and Paulie have been talking about getting him out during the double eviction. Bridgette said Paulie has been pitching an alliance of Victor, Paul, Paulie and herself to her. James said Paulie is pitching to him that it’s Corey, James and Paulie. Bridgette said Michelle is saying that Corey, Nicole, Paulie, Zakiyah and herself had an alliance. James said it’s another Frank situation and they need to call Paulie out on it. James told Natalie to talk to Zakiyah. James said he and Bridgette will work on Paul. Bridgette, James, Natalie, Paul and Michelle spoke in the bedroom. Bridgette told Paul that they are getting boned. Paul asked how sure they are. Paul asked James to hook him up since he is a straight shooter. James said he found there is a Final 3 and a Final 4. James said Paulie is claiming that Bridgette and Paul had a conversation and that Bridgette is going to nominate James. James told Paul that Paulie wants to get the girls to nominate Paul and Victor together. Bridgette said Paulie is going to pick everyone off. Paul said they are getting boned. James let Paul know that Paulie has been pitching to him that it’s the two of them and Corey Final 3. Natalie said Paulie is working with the couples to target the singles and with the singles to target the couples. Paul pointed out that they have the numbers with the people in the room. James said he feels like America gave him the power for a reason. Paul said he has been thinking that Corey, James and Paulie were together. James said that’s what he has been told. Bridgette said Paulie just pitched to her to go after James and Natalie. Natalie said Paulie knows that nobody will talk to each other abut it because they all trust him. James said there is another Frank in the house. James said Paulie is the root of everything. James said they have been taking out all of the people who wanted to target Paulie. Bridgette asked if they are going to blindside the others. Paul thought they would be better off to tell Paulie they think it’s the best move to evict Zakiyah. Paul said there is no way that they are getting Corey and Nicole on board. Bridgette asked what they need to do. Paul said stick to their guns because they have four votes in the room right now. James asked whose votes he is going to cancel out. They talked about cancelling out Paulie’s vote and Nicole’s vote. Bridgette said they could make the vote 3-2 in order to drive them wild. Paul said James could cancel his vote and Paulie’s vote, then Bridgette, James and Natalie can vote Zakiyah out.
7:00-8:00 AM: Paul told Natalie that Paulie has been selling the idea to him that he needs to target Natalie. Paul said they are all just numbers to Paulie. Paul said they are all be pinned against each other. Natalie said Da’Vonne, Tiffany and Frank went home because they were gunning after Paulie and Nicole. James told Paul that his name has been brought up many times by Paulie, saying Paul is loyal for now but he knows that Paul and Victor are going to be tight. James said Frank wanted him to nominate Paulie and Corey together but he ran back to Paulie and told him. Paul said it’s because he and James are loyal people. Paul said he is pissed that he got boned when he was very loyal. Bridgette told Paul that Corey was trying to tell her that he is the next target for Corey and Nicole. She said Corey told her that Paul is going around telling people that he and Nicole want Michelle out. Paul said Corey is a liar. Paul said he is going hard for HoH. Paul told Michelle to cry tomorrow, told Bridgette to keep doing what she is doing and told James that they need to keep being the boys. Paul said he can play dumb about not knowing that the flip was going to happen if he isn’t voting. James talked about cancelling Corey’s vote and Paul’s vote. Paul said they could try to say that the girls have something going on and that Nicole voted to keep Michelle. Paul asked about the plan for a potential double eviction. James said they should go after Paulie and Corey. Paul asked why not Nicole. James said Paulie and Nicole. Natalie suggested nominating Corey and Nicole, backdooring Paulie. Paul said Nicole can go if Paulie wins the veto and saves Corey in the worst case scenario.
8:00-9:00 AM: Natalie, Michelle and Paul continued talking things over. Natalie said there is not going back at this point. Paul said he knows he is a risk to Paulie’s game. Natalie said Paulie kept Paul around because he is good at competitions but he can beat Paul. Natalie told Paul not to let Paulie brainwash him. Paul said he is not an idiot. Natalie pointed out that Paulie was trained by Derrick. Paul said Paulie is constantly saying it. Natalie said Paulie is making everyone do his dirty work. Paul said he has realized that. Natalie listed off multiple comments that Paulie has made towards her about dating her and so on. Paul suggested that Natalie should tell Zakiyah tomorrow. Natalie said she will. Paul thought it could help them in the event that Zakiyah has the round trip ticket and returns to the game. Paul said they all need to act tomorrow. Natalie asked what Paul thinks she does every day. Paul told Natalie that Paulie said they should put Natalie up and send her home since she got the never-not pass, because it would be hilarious. Natalie said their group of six are best friends now and they need to be ride or die, getting Corey, Nicole and Paulie out. Paul admitted to having trusted Paulie so much that he didn’t want to bring these things up even though he had questioned Paulie in his mind. Natalie said Paulie doesn’t care if Paul goes next. Paul said he knows that now. Paul said they need to nominate Corey and Nicole, then they will nominate Paulie if one of them save themselves or if they win the veto. Natalie said they haven’t been playing Big Brother. She said they need to start battling in two teams. Natalie said they need to get Victor on board with them, then it will be 6 on 3 and they can run things. Paul said he can try to work on Paulie in order to ensure that he goes after Nicole if he wins HoH. He said he will need to do damage control so that those three don’t go rogue.
2:00-3:00 PM: The houseguests started to wake up for the day. Corey told Paulie he doesn’t get why everyone stayed up so late last night. Paulie let Corey know that James said Natalie told him that he hits on her. Corey said that’s comical. Paulie said he told James that he will not even look at Natalie again. He said Natalie is the one who is always saying she wants to come for family dinners and that they would have so much fun hanging out together with their friends. Paulie said what Natalie did was a typical Jersey girl move. Corey said he doesn’t know who to put up because he isn’t sure that Paul and Victor will be loyal to him and to James. Paulie said they will be loyal to Corey. They talked about speaking to the guys in order to reassure them that they want the guys to stick together until the end. Corey talked about mentioning that he would use a veto to save them if needed. Paulie said Victor doesn’t have a brain and he will just listen to what Paul tells him. Paulie worried that Paul and Victor would bite if someone like Bridgette put fear in their heads about the couples. Nicole came by to let Corey and Paulie know that Natalie woke Zakiyah up in her sleep to ask her to hang out today. Paulie assumed that is going to tell Zakiyah that he is hitting on her. Paulie went to Zakiyah to beat her to it, filling her in on what James said Natalie is claiming that he did. Zakiyah said Natalie is manipulative and she didn’t know that she had it in her. Paulie said he did because she is a Jersey girl.
3:00-4:00 PM: In the have-not room, James spoke with Natalie and Michelle. James said he is only on board with this because he is pissed off that Paulie has been doing a lot of things. He mentioned Natalie finally told him that Paulie was flirting with her. Michelle said she will do what she can to ensure that James and Natalie don’t go on the block. She said that she wants to leave if someone puts her up next to them. They talked about having to win HoH tomorrow. Michelle said they also may get more care packages since she can get one, Paul will probably get one and Victor might too. James said it will tell them a lot if Paulie doesn’t get a care package. He explained that they will be able to tell what America thinks.
4:00-5:00 PM: Bridgette let Victor know that she is trying to keep Michelle. Victor asked who else she has talked to. Bridgette said a lot of people but it’s best for Victor not to know much right now. She told him to know that she has his back and so does Paul. Victor pressed for more info. Bridgette eventually gave in and said that Paul, James, Natalie and Michelle are also in on the plan. Bridgette told Victor to have a conversation with Paul so that he can fill him in on things. Victor said this is good because it’s not good for his game to have Zakiyah around. Bridgette felt the same about her game. Victor said he cares about Paulie but he doesn’t want Zakiyah staying to bite him in the ass. He said it will likely bring Paulie in closer to them, which his what he wants. Victor said everyone can play dumb and pretend that they voted for Michelle to go. Bridgette let Paul know that she spoke to Victor but didn’t tell him everything. She said she told Victor that things may be changing and that Michelle may be staying. Bridgette wanted Paul to fill Victor in on the rest. Paul said they have to nominate Corey and Nicole if any of them win. Bridgette asked if they will then backdoor Paulie. Paul said yes as long as he does not win the veto. If Paulie wins the veto and saves one of the nominees, they discussed that they have the numbers and it wont matter who goes up. They talked about using Michelle as a pawn in that situation. Paul headed up to the HoH room to speak to Victor. Paul said a whole bunch of stuff happened yesterday. Paul said the two of them have apparently been getting boned. He explained that James, Corey and Paulie apparently had a Final 3. Paul said the two couples have been aligned as well. Victor said Paulie is the new Frank. Paul agreed. Paul said Bridgette has been asking everyone who they trust the most and Paulie said Corey. He explained that Paulie’s game plan is to tell everyone to go after each other so that they can take the shots for him. Paul said Corey is Paulie’s spy, Paulie wants to take Corey to the end and he does not care about them. Paul said they will be in the middle of the two sides after this week since both sides need their numbers. Paul informed Victor about the plan for the girls to nominate Corey and Nicole and backdoor Paulie. Victor asked what their gameplay is. Paul said the perfect scenario is that one of the girls backdoor Paulie and then they can win HoH to finish the job by taking Corey or Nicole out the following week. Paul implied that they can easily win comps if they make it to the end with Bridgette, Natalie, James and Michelle.
6:00-7:00 PM: Natalie told Zakiyah that Paulie has said things that were crossing the line. She said Paulie has also said things about Zakiyah that are not nice. She mentioned Paulie saying she has the kind of butt that would make a boyfriend want to bite it. She then said Paulie said Zakiyah had better hope she wins HoH after she got jealous one night. Natalie then said Paulie is making it seem as though Zakiyah is the only one wanting a relationship. Natalie told Zakiyah that Paulie should have taken her off the block. She said Paulie is making it seems like he and Zakiyah are nothing. Zakiyah said she feels so stupid. Natalie pointed out that Paulie dropped out of the HoH competition right after Zakiyah, showing that he didn’t trust her. Zakiyah asked Natalie to tell her more because then it will stick in her head. She said if Paulie wants to play her, she will play. Natalie said she is fine with Zakiyah telling Paulie any of this. Zakiyah said she wont do that. She mentioned that Paulie was not comforting to her when she was put on the block. Natalie said Paulie would have used the veto on her if he was really protecting her. Natalie reminded Zakiyah that Paulie used a veto on Paul and threw another to Corey. Zakiyah said she thought that Paulie was a good one. Natalie said he is a good guy but he is really playing the game. Natalie said Paulie is not going to stop until he wins. Natalie said Paulie has been like this since Day 1, which is why he hated Bronte because she called him out. Zakiyah said she believes everything Natalie is saying and she wishes she could call him out. Zakiyah said everything makes so much sense now. Zakiyah said she wants to blow up Paulie’s spot she would rather wait until after tomorrow because Paulie could always have people vote her out.
7:00-8:00 PM: Nicole asked Zakiyah what happened. Zakiyah said Natalie told her that Paulie doesn’t care as much as she thought he did. Nicole questioned if Natalie is trying to scheme or if she is trying to be a friend or make Zakiyah jealous. Nicole wondered if Michelle had got in her head. Zakiyah said Natalie told her that she is disposable to Paulie and that Paulie is playing her. Nicole wondered if Natalie is a secret schemer. She said maybe they want Zakiyah to blow up so that Michelle stays. Nicole told Zakiyah that Paulie would have tried to get her out this week if he didn’t trust her. Nicole said to trust Paulie until he proves otherwise. She said he has not yet done that. Meanwhile, Natalie told James that they have got to get Paulie out now or else he is going to win. She said it will never happen if it doesn’t happen now. Natalie said she knows that James is trying to play a safe game but she needs him to win HoH if he can.
8:00-9:00 PM: Zakiyah told Paulie that she was attacked, getting told that she is disposable to him. Zakiyah said Natalie brought up that Derrick coached Paulie and he is against showmances. Zakiyah mentioned some of the comments that Natalie said Paulie made towards her. Paulie said Natalie is guilty of everything that she is trying to pin on him. Paulie got up to go confront Natalie. Zakiyah told him to sit down. Paulie said he will bury Natalie. He mentioned that she is playing James. Paulie called Natalie a typical Jersey girl. Nicole joined them and asked what Natalie came there to do. Paulie said to float her way to the end like Victoria did. Paulie said he will send Natalie home next. Corey told him that would be an emotional move. Paulie later backtracked, saying he would target Bridgette first before going after Natalie.
9:00-10:00 PM: Corey asked James if he has decided whose votes he is going to cancel out. James said Corey will be one because he volunteered. As for the second one, James said he could cancel Paul’s vote as well. James spoke to Corey about how Paulie was making Natalie feel uncomfortable. Corey said that’s crap. James brought up how he thought it was supposed to be the two of them and Paulie. Corey said it still is as far as he knows. James said he heard that Paulie, Paul, Victor and Bridgette have something going on. Corey wasn’t buying it but James said he has heard so much stuff that it would be hard for it to be made up. James likened it to how everyone came together to out Frank. James said he is tired of being lied to and getting played like he did last season. Corey asked James which way he is voting. James said he is going to see what the house wants. He hinted at the possibility of voting against Zakiyah. Corey said Nicole would not be happy. James said if there is someone doing dirt, he would rather be on the other side. Corey said he doesn’t think Paulie is like that. Corey said James loves Paulie and he would never do something to one of his boys. Corey said Paulie prefers the two of them to Paul and Victor. James said it’s not cool if Paulie is telling other people that they are a group. Corey insisted that Paulie would not go tell Bridgette that.
10:00-11:00 PM: James told Corey and Paulie that he is tired of the he said she said, because it’s getting old and he thought that they got Frank out for that. James told Paulie that people are coming to him and saying that he is playing Derrick’s game, he is not winning anything and he is floating. James then told Paulie he is hearing that Paulie, Paul, Victor and Bridgette have an alliance. Paulie asked who is pitching that. James said Bridgette is. James brought up how Paul swears up and down that he didn’t say anything about Bridgette wanting to nominate James. Paulie said that Bridgette and Paul are trying to play both sides. Paulie said they need to keep quiet about things because he needs to be able to collect information from everyone for their alliance. Paulie said they need to stick to their five. The three compared notes about Paul. Paulie revealed that Paul is thinking about getting James out. Corey said they should throw Paul and Bridgette on the block next to each other.
11:00-12:00 AM: Corey told Nicole that James thinks Paulie is playing everyone like Frank was. Nicole said she has been saying in the DR that Paulie is running the house but she is letting him because Paulie is on her side. After some hints that James was questioning the vote, Nicole said Bridgette, Paul and Natalie may be keeping Michelle. Nicole said that James blindsiding her and ruining something super loyal would not be smart. Nicole said everyone is playing emotionally. She said she needs to talk to James. Nicole told Corey that she will not trust anybody if Michelle stays. Corey assured her that Michelle is going home. Corey headed back to the have-not room to ask James what he is thinking. James said he wasn’t saying he doesn’t trust Paulie but rather that there is a lot of information coming in. Nicole came in and asked which votes James is cancelling out. James said Corey and Paul. Nicole asked what happened to cancelling out Natalie and Paul’s votes. James said he could cancel Bridgette’s. Corey said they need as many votes towards Michelle as possible. James said Natalie is likely throwing Michelle a sympathy vote. Nicole said they need Corey’s vote then. Nicole said they all need to play strategically and not let any girl or boy get in their way. Nicole told James that he should cancel out Natalie’s vote, seeing as she is closest to him and he wont have to make anyone upset. Nicole questioned why he would let Natalie have the chance to give Michelle a sympathy vote unless he wants Michelle to stay. The conversation was then broken up. After people dispersed, Bridgette told Natalie that James is the only one who can ruin the plan right now. Nicole pulled James aside to give him a pep talk. She looked for reassurance that the plan to evict Michelle is still in place. James said he is not switching anything and Michelle is going home.
12:00-1:00 AM: Bridgette asked James what’s going on. James said typical, everyday Big Brother stuff. James said he is not used to all of the strategizing. Bridgette said she isn’t either but they are making a big move and they need to do it cleanly. The girls attempted to get James to share information about his conversations with the other side. James wouldn’t give up much info. Natalie said if they want to give Paulie and Nicole $500,000, enjoy it. Natalie told Michelle she is worried that James is regretting the decision. Bridgette told James that America would respect if he were to go balls out. Michelle said America likes the underdog. James pointed out that there are the underdogs on one side, the strong side on the other and then there is him. James said a lot of people are going to be pissed off. Michelle said there were only be three people pissed off. Bridgette asked if James is voting for Michelle to stay. James said he is. Bridgette said they need to grow a pair, pull this off and hope for another care package. Natalie said James is giving off a weird vibe. James said the same about Natalie. Michelle told James he has to be 100% with them because those three on the other side will screw him over if he stays with them. Natalie said James is not making her feel good yet she went out there and blew herself up today. Natalie said everyone needs to stop playing like babies. James assured the girls that he is sticking by his woman. He said he can say that Natalie started the charge and he has to have her back and see it through. Natalie told James that she will make out with him if Michelle stays tomorrow. After James went to the diary room, Paulie told Natalie that she will be next. He told her that she is as fake as the things on her chest. Paulie then told Natalie that if she thinks that anybody is buying what she is selling, she is wrong.
1:00-2:00 AM: Word of Paulie’s comment to Natalie quickly spread throughout the house. James came out of the diary room and was filled in on what happened by Nicole. James said he does not support the bashing of his woman. He said this is a game. James said he doesn’t find it funny. James wanted to confront Paulie. Paul told him not to shoot himself in the foot. Natalie told him not to because she is fine. Paul asked what Paulie was talking to him about earlier. James said Paulie claims that Bridgette and Paul were conspiring to take him out. Paul said he is hot and wants to blow the lid off of this. James mentioned that people were laughing about what was said, specifically Nicole and Corey. Natalie said they make fun of everyone. James and Bridgette headed up to the HoH room where Corey, Victor, Paul and Paulie were. Paulie told James about the comment he made with regards to Natalie being as fake as the things on her chest. Bridgette said it sounds like a personal attack. Paulie said Natalie has been attacking him and playing games. Bridgette said Natalie is not playing any games. Paulie said she should shut her mouth then. James reminded everyone that this is a game and that they need to keep things on a game level. Bridgette called Paulie out for talking about Natalie’s boobs. Paulie said it was a metaphor for Natalie’s personality. Bridgette replied “nice one, Paulie”. Natalie made her way upstairs. Paulie asked Natalie why she has said half the things that she has. Natalie said because it’s the truth.
2:00-3:00 AM: Natalie told Paulie that the way he has been treating Zakiyah is not very nice. They talked about the flirting that goes on. Paulie accused Natalie of being hypocritical, because she complains that he flirts with her but she flirts with every guy in the house. Paulie said nobody else takes his flirting any type of way, so Natalie needs to get over herself. Paulie said the only reason that Natalie isn’t on the block every week is because of James, yet she doesn’t even appreciate what he does. Natalie told Paulie not to ever bring James into this. James told Paulie that Natalie thanks him a lot. The back and forth continued, with Paulie raising his voice throughout. Paulie told Natalie that she is full of it when she claimed not to flirt with Corey, Paul or himself. Natalie told everyone to have a good night and left the room. Bridgette asked if Paulie is going to deny that Zakiyah, who was in the room, was the target at the beginning of the week. Paulie said Zakiyah was not his target. Bridgette said that’s not what Paulie said. Bridgette said the comment that Paulie made went too far. He argued that Natalie has done worse. Bridgette told Paulie that he seems pretty defensive. Corey stepped in and said Natalie is the fakest person in the house. Paulie told Bridgette that if she is trying to make him feel bad, he feels nothing. Paulie said Bridgette’s comments do not affect him. Bridgette said she still has a right to voice them. Bridgette eventually headed downstairs. She told Michelle and Nicole that she defended Natalie but no one was backing her up. Michelle said she will go do it. Bridgette said Michelle is a woman and they don’t respect what they say.
3:00-4:00 AM: Zakiyah said they may keep Michelle and send her home. Paulie questioned who “they” is. he told Zakiyah that Michelle is going home. Meanwhile, Michelle asked James if they are still good for tomorrow. James said yeah. Paulie told Zakiyah that she is not going home because nobody is going to cross him, especially after what just happened. Paul told James that what just happened opened his eyes even more. He noted that Paulie pointed the finger at he and Victor when it had nothing to do with the conversation. Paul asked if the plan is still the same. Natalie said yes. James and Paul shook on it. James said Paulie is going to be so pissed tomorrow. Natalie said it will be the best day of her life. Natalie said she wanted to blow things up, it happened and she is really excited about it. James said he hopes that America is ready for a show tomorrow.
4:00-5:00 AM: Michelle told Paulie that she was going to blow up his game in her speech tomorrow but she is glad that he did it tonight. Paulie said Michelle is out of her mind if she thinks that his game is blown up. Michelle said it’s toast. Michelle the reference a story that Paulie had told, saying she is glad America doesn’t have to see someone win $500,000 that will pick up random girls at the bar and then spend $800 on them to leave them in Vegas. Paulie said they saw a superfan that sucks at the game. Michelle said she would put money on it that Paulie will not win. He asked how much, mentioning $500,000. Michelle said sure. Paulie told her that she will not have that money. Michelle said the same back to him. Michelle then headed to the bedroom. She yelled through the wall that hopefully she has the ticket back. Paulie said he will send her right back out. Michelle said she is not afraid of Paulie, saying he is only 5’7 or 5’8.
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