THE BAIT: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE LURE
The nomination ceremony leaves the house reeling. "He came right out of left field with this one." Eric says shaking his head. "Kaysar set me up perfectly" James admits, acknowledging the intelligent nature of the move. Maggie takes it more personally as she tries to find a reason for his decision. Kaysar feels torn by James' nomination as he considers him a friend, but as Eric puts it, "Relax; it's just a game." Easy for him to say; he isn't the one on the block. Maggie and Eric try and strategize as James pays Kaysar a visit. James reiterates Eric's influence in the house and offers his alliance in exchange for replacing him on the block with Eric. James is ready to defect to save himself.

THE SET-UP
The first clue leading to the combination of the Gold Room's safe is uncovered on the back of some new table coasters. Following the clues to a riddle about the number of seas on the map upstairs leads the HouseGuests to count the seas on the world map. Problem is none of them can agree on the exact number: their answers range from two to fourteen. The correct answer is seventeen, people.

Janelle's opinion of everyone in the house is summed up nicely as "followers and liars." Yet, in one crowded hour, the dominoes cascade in a torrent of exposed lies, discovered deceptions and true confessions. We see the condensed version as James and Sarah divulge their real-life relationship to Kaysar's tight troops. Gaining big in the trust department, James and Sarah's pledges are immediately expedited to full membership. Next to be steamrolled are Rachel and Howie. Rachel's surprised expression speaks volumes when Kaysar reveals his plans. " Whew, wow, King Kaysar has called us out," she remarks.

Kaysar lays it on the line, "What's going to happen is this: it's going to be you and Howie, me and Janelle, James and Sarah. The final six, may the best couple win." The scope and daring of Kaysar's design is awesome. Howie is the next in the room, and as Kaysar reveals his scheme, Howie seems more disappointed to know Sarah has a boyfriend than to discover that his secret alliance has been exposed. Kaysar explains his Bait & Switch Sting: "I am about to execute what I have been planning for the past two and a half weeks."

The six allies will help James win the Power of Veto to remove himself from nomination and allow Kaysar to elevate Eric to the block. This means they have five votes in their favor, enough to win the eviction. "You've got the Jedi Council going full throttle against the Sith Lords right now," Darth Howie observes.