Caleb attempted to throw the battle of the block by sitting down and pouting in Big Brother 16 Episode 22, but that ended up backfiring when Frankie won all by himself, saving them and leaving Donny and Zach in danger.
So then we get to listen to Zach yell for a while until Derrick asks him to be growed up and go behind closed doors. Then Frankie’s new plan kicks into gear. He tells them he’s related to Ariana Grande, who maybe a couple of people in there have heard of. I’m not sure I understand the point of telling everybody he’s been lying and does not need the money, but apparently he just thinks his game is a lost cause otherwise. Whatever the case with Frankie’s strategy, Zach continues to spiral more out of control.
Derrick intends to honor his final two deal with Cody, but just in case, he makes a deal with Victoria as well.
Christine chooses Derrick at random to play in the power of veto competition, Zach chooses Caleb, and Donny picks Nicole. Otev returns with the addition of a waterslide, and Gilbert Gottfried finally found someone else to hire him. Donny is the first one eliminated. Nicole is next. Christine is third. Then Derrick. Caleb may be safe regardless of the outcome, but he doesn’t care enough to let Zach win without a fight. Regardless, Zach wins the power of veto.
Now that they are both safe, Zach and Frankie kiss and make up, but not for real, allegedly. Then Zach starts talking to Victoria, who finds the whole big house alliance (the one that has been controlling the house for 7 weeks straight) to be a surprise. Now she feels betrayed by the person she trusted most, Derrick. Zach realizes he just stuck his foot in his mouth. Again. Then he goes to Derrick and blames Nicole, and Derrick in turn lies and pretends there is no alliance. So let’s have another house meeting with more shouting.
Team America’s mission is to convince someone to go on the block as a pawn and then vote them out. With Donny on the block, they are not going to try.
Christine’s been pretty much useless this whole season, having talked tough against her own alliance but never having any power or influence to do anything she wanted. Now that Nicole’s backdoor plan blew up, the alliance tells her that she was Nicole’s target after Frankie. I’m not sure she has much choice. She can’t really go against her own alliance just to save someone who she can’t seem to trust any longer anyway.
Zach removes himself from the block at the veto ceremony. In his place, Christine nominates Nicole.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Big Brother 16 Episode 23, which airs Thursday at 9/8c on CBS.