DOUBLE WHAMMY: DICK & DANI ON BLOCK…AGAIN

Zach Back as HoH
After a surprise double-eviction episode, house sweethearts Jessica and Eric were sent home in quick succession. The final four in the BIG BROTHER 8 house are Dick, Daniele, Zach and Jameka. Dick's short-lived HoH ends as Zach wins another HoH, nominating Dick and Daniele for eviction.

Blindsided by their Allies
Prior to the second eviction vote, Dick thinks he's sitting pretty as he and daughter Daniele have "a final four deal with Eric and Jessica and a final three deal with Zach, so it's all happening," he smiles. With the departure of Jessica, Dick sees the final prize eking closer and closer. Still on target to determine the final four, Daniele admits while she "felt really bad" about evicting Jess, keeping her in the house wasn't in her own best interests. Eric is devastated to see Jess leave, warning in the diary room, "Zach, Dick and Daniele should get armed security as I'm going to be a maniac for as long as I stay." Jessica barely holds back the tears as she hugs her pals one last time and departs. Silence follows as the remaining HouseGuests adjust to another grayed out picture on the memory wall. As Eric walks past, Dick says he's sorry about evicting Jessica, but laughs privately, "I think the whole state of Kansas hates the Donatos right now."

Eric reiterates to Daniele she should have told him what they were planning so he could ready himself to say goodbye properly. Dani claims innocence to any double cross, refusing to take any blame for the eviction, and snipes later, "Honestly I have no sympathy for Eric." Eric tells his housemates he's bummed but understands why they chose to evict Jess, and might be seeing her again in about 20 minutes anyway.

A Deal with a Donato
Having survived yet another eviction vote, Jameka reveals "ED pulled me into the gym and made a deal" about an hour before the show started. Knowing Jameka wanted to stay in the house, Dick put the deal to her in simple terms. "One deal, no negotiation. We'd like you to stay," Dick tells her. Jameka, not wanting to be evicted, is interested and willing, so Dick continues. She will have to promise to keep Dick and Daniele if she wins HoH or PoV in the next few hours and weeks. In return Dick will guarantee his and Daniele's votes. Jameka promises, "My word is all I have." Dick tells her to be "very, very quiet" so as not to alert Eric of his plans. Jameka reports, "It was nerve-wracking to make that deal with ED…but it's time for Jameka to play this game for herself."

The next HoH competition takes place just minutes after Jessica departs, and Dick wins the HoH. Dick and Daniele are ecstatic. "That's it, we're in the final four, that was it," he hollers to the heavens. Carrying the celebration inside, the three allies huddle in one of the bedrooms. "Oh my God! The final four!" Dani whispers as she jumps up and down and hugs Dick and Zach. Zach appears confident but later shrugs in the diary room, "Dick keeps telling me 'final three, final three,' so we'll see what happens."

A Double Double-Cross
Not long after winning his title, Dick is asked to announce his nominations. Dick puts Jameka and Eric on the block. Zach admits he was relieved he wasn't back-stabbed by his tenuous partners and nominated. The PoV competition will commence in a few minutes, so the nominees ready to fight for their BIG BROTHER 8 lives. Knowing his place in the house is on the line, Eric fights hard in the competition, but doesn't win it. Zach is first to collect five green balls and wins the PoV. Dani hugs Jameka as she breaks into tears. Dani whispers into Jameka's ear, "It's ok, it's ok, you're not going home." Jameka later admits it was great to hear those words, but she doesn't trust anything the Donatos say anymore in this game.