MARVIN GETS STRATEGIC

The nomination ceremony is called to order and Marvin turns the key. It's Karen who gets to breathe easy first. She thanks Marvin and goes to pull the next key, which belongs to Nakomis. Nakomis pulls Diane's key, and Diane pulls her sweetheart Drew's key. Marvin lays his cards on the table, telling Adria she has won three out of the last four competitions--both physical and mental. He claims, "I'm giving you a shot by letting you go after the Veto." He then tells Cowboy that he loves him like a "play cousin."

Cowboy visits with Marvin in the HoH room to talk to Marvin about what went down. Marvin claims he had an allegiance to Will from the time they were both on the block, and again explains his reason for putting Cowboy up for eviction.

Adria and Cowboy chat about the situation, and she speaks of herself in the third person saying, "You can't work towards saving Adria." As she and her twin had done before, she goes shopping for a Veto buddy and begins with Karen. She asks Karen point blank if Karen would use the Veto if she won it. First, Karen tries to fend her off by saying that she has been on a losing streak. Then, Karen admits that she would be a little scared to use the Veto. In the privacy of the diary room, Karen takes it a step further and says, "If I were to use the Veto, it would be bad for me."

Diane tells Drew he's safe because she negotiated with Marvin. She told Marvin that he would be safe if she, Drew, Nakomis or Karen won HoH. But later, in private conversation between Nakomis and Karen in the backyard, Karen is concerned by Diane's actions, saying, "She's playing with fire."

MICHAEL IS AMERICA'S CHOICE

A mobile phone in the middle of the living room begins to ring, sending excitement throughout the House. The HouseGuests gather as the clarion call goes out, "The phone is ringing. The phone is ringing." Drew answers the phone and says, "It's for Cowboy." He passes the phone to Cowboy, and he is overjoyed to hear the voice of his fiancée, April. She tells him that she "got the job," and that Chason got the teacher they wanted. Michael starts to cry, and when Chason gets on the phone the tears pour out. After chatting with Chason, he asks his wife if her dad is watching and what he thinks. She says, "He said if you don't stop crying, he's going to put his boot up your butt."