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Truth Takes a Time Out on 'BB4'

By Courtney Potter

Wednesday, September 03, 2003

10:45 PM PT

Forget Visa cards. By "Big Brother" logic, it's lying that'll get you "everywhere you want to be."

Yours truly almost missed tonight's (September 3) episode. The 2003 Latin Grammy Awards were all over CBS, and it took a minute or two for me to remember to switch stations. Thanks KCAL 9, Los Angeles.

In our last installment, Jun shocked the house by nominating fellow "Angel" Alison alongside "Dream Teamer" Jee (no surprise there). Now we've got to wait a full 45 minutes before anything good happens. Thanks Endemol.

Ah yes, Day 61. Can you believe they've been living in that Ikea hut this long? Me neither. Tastefully dressed in a striking black blazer and fitted white trousers, Julie Chen looks the part of a "Big Brother" host. If only she could act it. At one point during her opening spiel, she appears to lose track -- and steam. Luckily, a nearby production assistant is able to crank the handle on her back and she returns to the living.

Julie lets us know, for the first (but certainly not last) time this evening, that Alison the Retail Manager from Pittsburgh and Jee the Bookkeeper from New York are up for eviction. It's come down to three chicks taking on the remaining manly-men, and Julie wonders aloud if Alison is convinced enough in Jee's eviction that she'll use the Golden Power of Veto on herself. Time will tell, my dear

We meet back up with the Angels after the key ceremony. "Priceless," says Alison, as they ruminate on Robert and Jee's expressions when Jun put Ali on the block. Seems as though Alison and Jun had this planned from the start. Y'see, Jun knew that Ali had won Veto even before she got back from her whirlwind NYC trip. The little schemer.

Meanwhile, the bumbling Dream Teamers sit together outside, pondering whether or not the girls had this all planned. "Are they still together?" wonders Robert. This from the man who thought Jun was at Disneyland last week.

Back in the kitchen, the girls note how the boys would've been starting to campaign right now -- if not for the surprise Ali twist.

"Don't hate the playa, hate the game," says Erika. Indeed.

Later, Robert asks Erika out on a date, once the game is over. In the Diary Room, Robert says he knows he can manipulate the women to his advantage if he's left in there without Jee. Erika says she'll think it over, but in her own Diary Room confession, she qualifies: "There's no way in Hell." She's just trying to keep him happy, for the time being.

Robert is still having woman issues. He tells Jee that the girls aren't an alliance, they're "a bunch of ass***** hanging together." Well, maybe, but they've been playing you guys pretty hard. Don't hate the playa, hate the game.

Flashing back to last year, we see Marcellus get screwed when he doesn't use his Golden Veto to save himself, thereby assuring his eviction moments later. This image dissolves into one of Alison looking at Marcellus' picture, and noting that she's gonna surprise everyone during the ceremony. Yeah, right.

Julie returns to kiss Jun's butt about the VMA trip. Jun liked having a bedroom all to herself. Wait -- isn't that what she has as HoH? Thought so.

Following the commercial break, we're treated to one of the funniest segments so far this season. Entitled "Robert -- Fast Talker," the bit shows our favorite Stooge caught in countless lies. He's seen all over the house, talking smack about his friendships with celebrities and how he (as a high-powered restaurant manager) can get into any club or restaurant in L.A. with just one phone call.

Erika punctures Robert's severely over-inflated tires by telling the Diary Room that her ex lost his job as manager some time ago. Nice.

But he keeps at it. In his own Diary Room gossip session, Robert says he knows "Vince Vaughn, Spike Lee, Hugh Hefner, Cameron Diaz, Barry Drewmore ..." Barry Drewmore? He's my favorite.

Erika hopes he's lying strategically, and that he doesn't have an actual problem. Keep hope alive. Jee, on the other hand, is smitten.

Julie and Jun convene in the HoH room for some girl talk. Jun reveals that she hasn't been in an alliance with Jee for some time (in case we hadn't guessed already). She's used him like Kleenex. She also says that she may be in an alliance with Alison and Erika, but that doesn't mean she trusts them.

"It's an alliance of mistrust," she says. Well put.

Julie tempts us with some hot Man Troll/Midget action from the Jury House. Nothin' I like better than hot Man Troll/Midget action.

And we're back. Did you know Alison's a retail manager from Pittsburgh?

Down at the Jury House, Dana and Justin have been gettin' busy. Like, as in "Gettin' Busy," if you catch my drift.

Nathan, the Third Wheel, says he asked Justin if he wanted to go running on the beach, but that Justin said he'd "already gotten [his] cardio for the day." Umm ... eww? Poor Nathan won't have to be the third wheel anymore, as Jack makes his appearance at Chez Jury. They "initiate" him with a water balloon fight. It's all very Brady-esque.

Back to the business at hand ... the Veto -- and this time, it's live. Alison nearly gives the BB4 production staff a heart attack before explaining that she's saving herself from eviction. Jun immediately puts Robert in Ali's place, but he's feeling fine.

Hey -- have you heard that Alison's a retail manager from Pittsburgh? Just checking.

It's finally time for the vote. Jee and Robert each give a speech, but it's just semantics. Everyone knows that it'll be better to be up against Robert than Jee in the Finals, and so the tally goes. By a vote of 2 to 0, Jee is ousted. He tells Julie that he's actually happy to leave, and even gets emotional during the cheesy video montage of "goodbye" messages. And, amazingly, he holds nothing against Jun. Back inside the house, Robert is a sad clown.

The Head of Household contest is lame, as usual. Julie gives Robert, Erika and Alison a series of statements made by the Jury members, and they are to guess the correct "end" to each statement. Whoever wins this HoH game is guaranteed a spot in the Final Three, and competition is vaguely fierce. Robert pulls through and wins, but only after a mathematical tie-breaker with Erika. I thought for sure she'd be able to deduce how many hours they've been living together in the house. Damn.

Julie notes that the Angels have been dealt a blow by Robert's victory. Who will he nominate? Does he really know Barry Drewmore? Can sisters do it for themselves?

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