THE STING
We all know Mags as the quiet, non-threatening one secretly calling the shots from behind her not-so-secret ally Eric. A cuter, benevolent Karl Rove type, Maggie visits Kaysar in the HoH room to get the skinny on her nomination. "I did deceive her," Kaysar reveals. "I can't give away what I am about to do." Citing his desire to rid the house of James, he tells her she's the fox meant to throw the hounds off the scent of the true target. "I don't believe in pawns, yet I am being told that maybe I am one," Maggie complains, while her sixth sense tells her something is afoot. Kaysar provides some ground for concern with a carefully measured admission. "Maggie, whatever happens in this game,…it's nothing personal. I have nothing against you" Dum-dum-da-dum.

The Veto Competition is called. Kaysar chooses Howie, Maggie picks Ivette and James teams controversial player Janelle. Eric has a really bad feeling as soon as James picks his partner, realizing the defection of his former lieutenant. "Knight Moves" treats the players like knight chess pieces, which can move in an "L" shape in any direction on the board. The point of the game is not to get stuck without a move. The winner is determined when all the other players have run out of moves. Kaysar, Howie, Janelle and James work to block Maggie's and Ivette's options and succeed. Their strategy is not subtle, and Maggie starts to realize the depth of their betrayal. "I absolutely was mortified," she later recalls. Kaysar throws the game, and James win the PoV. "It gives me the chills, as things are working out great," Kaysar smiles in the Diary Room. James' opinion is more righteous: "The house knew at that moment that they tried to screw over the wrong person."