8-16-03 - FOOD COMPETITION: CLAMBAKE FROM HELL
After a week of plenteous food and drink, the HouseGuests face possible PB&J punishment if they fail in the Food Competition. In Hawaiian-style bathing suits, the housemates head outside to the backyard, which has been transformed into a tropical island, complete with tiki torches, sand and surfboards for dining tables. Erika welcomes them to the “Clam Bake from Hell,” and with a flash of fire, the HouseGuests realize this Competition might not be a fun one. Each person is playing for a day of the week, and if they lose, the entire House will be forced to eat PB&J that day. Erika informs them that each player must eat an “exotic seafood dish.” They have two choices: to eat the dish in front of them, or pass it to the player on the left. If they choose to pass, they must consume the second dish they are given. Each person has one minute to clean their plate in order to win food for the House on their designated day.
Jun, who’s playing for Friday, is first, and is given a plate of gefilte fish. Reluctantly, she shovels it in, and wins food for Friday. Picky eater Justin is playing for Saturday. His first dish is codfish cured in lime, which he doesn’t find appetizing, so he passes the plate to Jack on his left. The second dish, which he cannot pass on, is fried baby clams in chili sauce. He isn’t able to choke the clams down in the allotted minute, which means the House will suffer PB&J on Saturday. Jack, happy to eat Justin’s rejected codfish, scarfs down the entire plate in twenty seconds, and wins food for Sunday. Robert, who has endured two weeks on the Peanut Butter and Jelly diet, says he is willing to eat anything to win food for the House, and he uncovers his dish to find eyeballs of albacore tuna staring up at him. He doesn’t hesitate to eat it, and he accidentally eats the entire fish head, not realizing he only needed to eat the eyeballs. The HouseGuests cheer at Robert’s determination, except for Jun, who is so repulsed by Robert’s demeanor that she vomits into a bucket. Ali is next, and in order to win food for Tuesday, she must eat monkfish liver. She opts to pass this to Jee, and instead is handed a plate of octopus tentacles. After protesting, gagging and spitting up, she is unable to eat the dish in the allowed time, which means it’s nothing but PB&J for Tuesday. Jee is last, and he manages to choke down the monkfish liver in time to win food for Wednesday. Alison says she is sorry to have sentenced the HouseGuests to PB&J for Tuesday, but adds that the housemates “could use to shed a few pounds.”
8-13-03 - HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD COMPETITION: STEEL CAGE MATCH
In what Erika wisely calls a “very crucial competition,” the HouseGuests are locked in a small cage and denied food, water, sleep and comfort. Everyone is determined to win this one, and after almost three hours, no one looks ready to budge from their cramped space. Jack, the tallest player in the cage, is hunched over uncomfortably, while Jun and Alison’s bladders threaten to be a factor in the outcome of the game. Determined not to let a little thing like urine stand between them and $500,000, Jun and Alison opt to put pride aside and relieve themselves in the cage, using Jack’s shirt as a makeshift tent for privacy. But it all becomes too much for Robert, who is the first to leave the cage, much to Jee and Justin’s disappointment. With Justin ineligible to win Head of Household again, the Three Stooges must now rely on Jee to win the power for the week. Erika says she is “revitalized” by Robert’s exit, and warns her housemates that she could stay in the cage for days. Jun, however, is less enthusiastic, and after getting everyone’s word that she is safe, she leaves just minutes after Robert.
The four HouseGuests remaining--Erika, Alison, Jack and Jee--move into the second, smaller cage, which proves to be even more uncomfortable. Jack, Erika and Alison try to convince Jee that he is safe if he leaves the cage, and tell him that Robert and Justin probably won’t take him to the finals. After six hours of relentless persuasion, Jee finally gives in, and he gives Jack the go-ahead to leave the cage, saying he will leave a few minutes after him so that it doesn’t seem suspicious. Jack exits, and a few minutes later, Jee does the same, leaving Alison and Erika in the third and smallest cage. In the small, cramped quarters, Alison realizes that Erika is bound and determined to win the power, and they strike a deal not to nominate each other in the following weeks. With a deal in place, Alison leaves after more than six-and-a-half hours, and Erika becomes the new Head of Household.
8-12-03 - LUXURY COMPETITION: FOAM PARTY
The HouseGuests get ready for another Luxury Competition, dressing in bathing suits designed especially for the competition called "Foam Party." The girls dress in one-pieces, and the guys in short shorts that leave little to the imagination. But modesty is not an option in this game. Once they get outside, they learn that letters are sewn inside their bathing suits. In order to win the Luxury Prize, each HouseGuest must remove his or her bathing suit to reveal the letter and spell out the prize by hanging the suits up on a clothesline. An industrial-size pipe pours down foam onto the HouseGuests, which they use to strategically cover themselves, but they still get quite an eyeful, as the foam does little to cover their naked bodies. Once all the suits are up on the line, the word "laundry" is spelled out, and the HouseGuests win fluff-and-fold laundry service for the week.
8-12-03 - POWER OF VETO COMPETITION: QUORIDOR
The time comes for the Veto Competition, and Nathan is out to win the power, saying, "I'm not counting on anyone else." As the HouseGuests hoped, Quoridor is the challenge, and the housemates are divided into two groups of four: first to play are Nathan versus Justin, Jun and Robert; followed by Jee versus Erika, Alison and Jack. The winners from the two rounds will face off in a final round, and the final winner wins the Power of Veto. The goal is to get to the opposite side of the board from where you start, and in each turn you can either move one step or put up a block to stop one of your opponents. First one to maneuver successfully to the opposite side of the board is the winner. Nate faces tough competition as Jun, Justin and Robert team up against him, and Robert wins round one. With Nathan disqualified, his only hope is for Alison to win her round, and he coaches her from the sidelines. But his coaching isn't enough to make her win, and Jee wins round two, guaranteeing another victory for the three stooges. Robert and Jee play a stress-free final round, and Robert wins the Power of Veto for the second week in a row.
