Big Brother 1 (US)

**Big Brother 1 (US)** is the first season of *Big Brother.* During the finale River Burnett was crowned the winner with 3 votes from the evicted Houseguests on the jury, while Jay Patel was runner-up, with 2 votes and 1 nullified vote. River won $500,000.

## Twists

* **Double Eviction** - At the start of week 7, a double eviction took place, meaning a whole week of gameplay would happen in 2 days.
* **Nullifying Jury Vote** - On the last week of the game, the final three were told that they had to nullify one of the jurors' votes. If they couldn't all come to a consensus, then the last person evicted, and the final member of the jury would have their vote nullified. Jay Patel, Nia Matthews, and River Burnett could not come to a consensus, and thus the final juror's vote would be nullified. Nia ended up being evicted, and her vote did not count.

## HouseGuests

 **Winner**

 **Runner-Up**

 **Jury: *~~Jay~~***

 **Jury: *Jay***

 **Jury: *River***

 **Jury: *Jay***

 **Jury: *River***

 **Jury: *River***

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

## Game History

### Week 1

 **HOH**

 **Pre-Veto NomineePOV**

 **Nominee1 Vote**

 **Post-Veto NomineeEvicted8 Votes**

River, not knowing who to nominate, asked everyone in the house who they wouldn't mind seeing on the block. Audrea and Elizabeth were the most voted with Audrea getting the most votes. River then asked the houseguests who they were feeling the closest with to try and pry more information out. He was especially interested in who the girls were aligning with. Layla and Nia both named each other as their closest allies. River brought this information back to the Dawgs. Ashton told him to think of Layla as a possible nominee if the veto was used, but Xiaoyu quickly shot that down as he had the hots for her. Eric suggested just holding onto this information for the time being. At the nomination River names Audrea and Elizabeth as the nominees. He tells them that they got the most votes.
The veto players drawn were Damion, Agnes, and Ashton. At the POV competition Audrea pulled out a clutch win against River ensuring her safety for the week. Knowing she was alone Audrea started to act more girly around the girls to get them to like her more, and catered to the male gaze in front of the men. Jay picked up on this as he was around the girls a lot. At the same time River also was beginning to notice a weird shift in Audrea's personality. Jay and River had been connecting over the fact that they were both a part of the LGBT community, they compared notes and realized that Audrea was probably playing the whole house, they decided to keep this information hidden for now since Audrea was already safe and proven herself as good at competitions and didn't want her to target them the following week. Moving further into the week Damion was beginning to get a little more comfortable in the house, and thought that because he was doing so many chores people were really fond of him. But this was the opposite as Jay, and Melody both thought that he was making slightly homophobic comments. The night before the Veto meeting River didn't know who to nominate since he liked Damion but knew that he was the third in line for the block during his talks about initial nominations. River went downstairs to break the news to Damion before he went to bed. Damion got very upset saying why not nominate Ashton who had been lazing about the whole week while Damion was cleaning up and washing dishes. He got very defensive about his importance to the house. This rubbed River the wrong way because he was close with Ashton and knew that he wasn't being lazy on purpose but rather because he had twisted his ankle during the Power of Veto competition. River decided to tell this information to Ashton who told him that Damion could be spreading rumors about him, and that Damion needed to be taken out. Eric also noted that Damion's immediate jump to talking about chores could be a sign that he was using the fact he took up so many chores as a way to ensure his safety. During the Veto meeting Audrea saved herself with the Power of Veto, and Damion was named as the replacement nominee.
After the Veto meeting Agnes was visibly displeased with the nomination of her closest ally Damion and in strike with Damion stopped doing their chores. Eric told the Dawgs he was right and that Agnes was in on it with Damion to do more chores to ensure safety. Xiaoyu suggested perhaps Elizabeth was doing the same thing, but was shot down by Eric who said that he was sure she was being genuine. Eric guessed that Elizabeth may be aligned with Agnes and Damion but didn't agree to taking up more chores for their own sake. In response to Agnes and Damion's strike Layla, Nia, and Xiaoyu began to take up their chores. During this Xiaoyu began to develop feelings for Layla. He confessed to her, to which Layla declined saying he was sweet but she was taken. Xiaoyu was very offended by this, and ended up calling her profanities. Hearing this, Nia began to yell at Xiaoyu, ridiculing him for his misogynistic actions. Xiaoyu felt embarrassed and told Ashton, Eric, and River about this. Eric, and River told him that he should apologize to Layla and Nia but he, and Ashton refused saying he shouldn't apologize for something that wasn't his fault. Before the eviction Melody, feeling a little on the outs was crying in the storage room. Elizabeth and Jay both walked in and comforted her. She told them that it was hard being away from her girlfriend for so long and that she felt alone. Elizabeth and Jay told her that they also felt somewhat homesick not being with their families. They all bonded extremely well and decided to form an alliance named "The Homesick Squad". Elizabeth told Damion that he should apologize to Jay and Melody for homophobic actions, he was immediately ashamed that he has done such a thing and went to apologize to Jay and Melody. They took it well and hugged it out. Before the eviction "The Housekeepers" met up and all hugged saying that no matter how it goes they will send letters to each other on the outside. On the night of the eviction due to Damion's minor blow up, he was evicted by a vote count of 8-1. He left the house in good spirits and told them even though he was the university professor he had gotten schooled this time.

### Week 2

 **HOH**

 **Pre-Veto NomineePOV**

 **Nominee4 Votes**

 **Post-Veto NomineeEvicted5 Votes**

At the nomination ceremony Ashton named Layla and Nia as his nominations, he told them that what they did to Xiaoyu was wrong and this was what was coming for them. Nia and Layla hugged each other knowing the likelihood of one of them going home was astronomical. Ashton went up to his Head of Household room to relax, Audrea tailed behind him and asked if she could join, and Ashton let her in. They cuddled on the bed until Audrea fell asleep. The Dawgs wanted to have an alliance meeting but were worried that Audrea may wake up and see, Ashton told them that she was a heavy sleeper and they had nothing to worry about. Audrea was woken up by Ashton talking to The Dawgs. She remained pretending to be asleep and heard everything. They talked about potential nominees if the veto was used. Xiaoyu said Agnes, as she hadn’t been doing her chores still and was most likely never going to work with Xiaoyu. Eric agreed but made it clear that either Layla or Nia should still be the primary targets. Once they left Ashton woke Audrea up to which she said that she just wanted to lay there. Eventually. Audrea asked Ashton if it was too early to say that she liked him, in response he asked her if it was too late to be the one to tell her he liked her. They both laughed and kissed. Downstairs Layla and Nia pumped each other up for the Power of Veto competition when Audrea entered. She said that they were going to eat up the competition and vibed well with Layla and Nia. Audrea said that she knew they were the main targets for the week, but the target could switch to Agnes. Layla asked how she knew and she said to keep quiet but she is in a showmance with Ashton. Nia was weirded out by this because she was almost sure that Audrea was already married with two kids but she brushed that off thinking that maybe she misheard. Audrea told them that if they were to all keep each other safe she could feed them information that Ashton gave her to which they agreed.
The veto players drawn were Agnes, Audrea, and Jay. At the Power of Veto competition Nia won in a close race against Layla. They hugged each other but Layla knew she was dead in the water. Layla went into the diary for a long time to cry, when she came out River was waiting. He told her he was sorry. She asked what for, and he said, he should’ve tried to help her, he is close with Xiaoyu and he told her he was going to get Xiaoyu to see the error in his ways. Layla gathered The Gagatrons and told them that River was also probably in the alliance with Ashton, Eric, and Xiaoyu. In his mind Jay knew he had to use this to his advantage. Melody was skeptical that River was in the alliance, but Jay told her that he was one hundred percent sure. The night before the Veto meeting, Jay asked to talk to River, he told him that he knew he was aligned with Ashton, Eric, and Xiaoyu. River asked how he knew and Jay told him he was working with Layla, and Nia. He left out Melody in case River was to report back to his alliance. Jay told him this could be the perfect chance to control the game through both sides. They could share information, and then report back to their alliances with that information to get the target onto whoever they wanted. River agreed and they formed an alliance called “Alleyway”. At the Veto meeting Nia used the Power of Veto on herself. Ashton stood at the front of the living room and named Agnes as the replacement nominee. She yelled at Xiaoyu and Ashton saying that they weren’t real men while walking over to the nomination chair.
Agnes and Elizabeth stayed in the living room after the Veto meeting and Elizabeth helped her calm down. Agnes said that she appreciated Elizabeth and was sorry for how she acted in the first week if she offended Elizabeth, she also said that Elizabeth was a kind soul and she reminded her of her daughter. The rest of the week was calm with everyone hanging out and talking. Audrea continued to sleep in the Head of Household room each night cuddling with Ashton. River and Jay similarly were hanging out a lot at night bonding well. Jay secretly wanted to ask if River was single as he was beginning to catch the hots for him but ended up waiting to see if any red flags came up. River also began trying to get Xiaoyu, and Ashton to hate the women in the house less, specifically Layla and Nia, with minimal success. Moving closer to eviction night The Dawgs still wanted to vote out Layla. Jay and River discussed who to vote for. They both suggested they vote with their alliances so the numbers don’t seem off but Jay asked him if he could talk to Ashton, he told Jay that he did everything he could already. Right before the eviction Audrea was asked by Layla and Nia to see if she could persuade Ashton to vote out Agnes in the event of a tie, and she agreed. Audrea rushed to Ashton and started to whisper sweet nothings to him, and eventually went into game talk and told him he should probably vote out Agnes as she could get Layla to not target him in the following weeks. Ashton was all confused going into the vote and eviction. On eviction night it ended up being a tie, four votes to evict Agnes and four votes to evict Layla. Ashton stood and said that he hadn’t thought of what to do if this happened but he was told before the eviction that he should vote one way and that was to evict Agnes. Agnes was officially evicted by a vote of 5-4, becoming the second person evicted, leaving the house she hugged Elizabeth and told her to please stick up for the girls. Eric, and Xiaoyu were shocked, while Layla cried and hugged Nia.

### Week 3

 **HOH**

 **POV**

 **Pre-Veto Nominee**

 **Post-Veto Nominee0 Votes**

 **NomineeEvicted7 Votes**

In one of the bedrooms, Ashton and Audrea are lying next to each other, cuddling and talking about their lives outside. Ashton talks about working for the military, while Audrea stays mostly quiet. When Ashton asks about Audrea's home life, she doesn't know what to say. She stays quiet to give herself time to think about a lie. In reality, she is married with three children, but she cannot tell Ashton that because it would ruin two things she adores. Ashton tells her it's okay and rubs her back. Layla and Nia wait for Audrea to get done before telling her that Eric and Xiaoyu were going to be the nominees. Audrea nods. Audrea then returns to Ashton and tells him that Layla just told her the nominees. Audrea tells Ashton to keep quiet. Ashton then goes to "The Dawgs" and tells them that Audrea just told him that Eric and Xiaoyu are going up. Xiaoyu is pissed and goes to Layla and has a heated argument with her, saying that just because he doesn't like her, she doesn't have to nominate him. Layla retorts, saying that he has it the wrong way around. Elizabeth tries to split up the argument before Nia asks Xiaoyu how he figured out who the nominees were going to be. Xiaoyu answers that Audrea had told Ashton, and he had told him. Nia laughs and calls Audrea out to the kitchen. Nia tells the house that Audrea is cheating on her husband with Ashton. Audrea runs to the diary room, crying. Ashton waits outside the diary room, and when Audrea leaves, he takes her into the bedroom. He tells her that he is hurt, but if her husband at home isn't good enough for her, he could replace him. They hug. At the nomination ceremony, Layla nominated Audrea and Xiaoyu. She says she has respect for Ashton for saving her last week, but if the veto is used, he should watch his back.
In between the nominations and the Power of Veto competition, almost no one was talking outside of their groups. The veto players drawn were Ashton, Eric, and Nia. At the veto competition, Ashton pulled out a sweeping victory, with Xiaoyu being the cloest but still minutes behind. Audrea ran over to hug Ashton, and they kissed, while everyone either left the backyard or shook their heads. "The Dawgs" met up again. Ashton told them that he was going to use the veto on Audrea and that there was no stopping him. Eric and Xiaoyu told him it was a dumb idea and that Xiaoyu would go home. River agreed but said that depending on who the replacement nominee is, he could convince Jay to vote with them, and that would be enough to vote out the other nominee. Eric wanted to agree but knew if he did, Xiaoyu would stay on the block no matter what. They left, standing on their grounds, with Eric and Xiaoyu upset. River goes to Jay, saying that Audrea was going to come down and that if they walked to control the weeks going forward, Jay should push for Melody or Elizabeth on the block. Jay nods, saying he will do what he can. In reality, he goes to Layla and says that Audrea is coming down. Layla gets Melody and Nia, and they discuss. Melody asks Jay if he is certain, and he responds yes, stating that River told him. He explains how he and River were working together but ensured that he was 100% loyal to "The Gagatrons." When Jay leaves, Melody suggests they nominate River since he may be a problem in the future. Nia points out that this would be getting blood on Layla's hands for no reason, to which Melody says just lie, saying the reason he is going up is that Xiaoyu is still misogynistic even though River promised he would tell him to knock it off. At the Veto meeting, Ashton uses the Power of Veto on Audrea. She jumps up and kisses him on the cheek. Layla stands and names River as the replacement nominee. She says that he is going up for broken promises, but that Xiaoyu is the result of a broken condom and should go home.
River immediately goes to talk with Jay. Jay apologizes, saying that he had no idea River was going up. River is angry and thinks that Jay ratted him out because he was close with Melody and Elizabeth. Jay again apologizes, saying that he has no idea why River is on the block at all but not to worry and that there is no way that he is going home with all that Xiaoyu has done in the week. River leaves the room without saying bye, which hurts Jay, who sits on the bed crying that he had hurt his friend. Elizabeth finds him in the room and comforts him. Jay tells Elizabeth that he and River were secretly having a good time in the house and that River gave him one job, which he failed. Elizabeth is putting the pieces together in her head while telling Jay that it wasn't his responsibility. Jay talks with "The Gagatrons," asking why River was on the block when he was getting information from him. Layla answers, saying he is on the block for the reason she gave in the veto meeting. Jay looked over to Melody, who nodded. Jay smiled and said that was fine, but please tell him beforehand next time. Elizabeth is walking around the house when she runs into Xiaoyu sitting in one of the bedrooms. He looks sad and a little defeated. She asks what's wrong, which Xiaoyu ignores. She tells him that sometimes talking about his problems can heal his wounds. Xiaoyu slowly turns around. Elizabeth gets up and starts to leave when Xiaoyu begins to talk. He says that River just told him that because of how he was treating the women around the house, he was going to be voted out. He continues by saying that he never realized what he was doing and that if someone treated his sister the way he treated Layla, he would teach them a lesson. Elizabeth sits back down, rubbing his back, comforting him. She tells him that what he was saying in the house was horrible, but it isn't too late to change that; he is still young and can learn from his mistakes. She continues by saying that she can see the real him inside his heart, but for him to learn this, he needed to leave the house. Xiaoyu then went to apologize to Layla and Nia. He tells them that the way he treated them was wrong and that he is ashamed. They tell him that he should be ashamed and that his leaving this week was the consequence of his actions. He nods before leaving. Layla turns to Nia, saying maybe River got through to him; Nia says maybe but looks over to Elizabeth and says that she was also responsible. On the night of the eviction, "The Dawgs" meet up and say their goodbyes. It's quick and free of emotions. Xiaoyu tells Ashton to please talk to Elizabeth soon. During the live eviction, Xiaoyu is evicted by a unanimous vote. He walks out the door knowing that he has a long way to go to be a better person.

### Week 4

 **HOHPOV**

 **Nominee1 Vote**

 **NomineeEvicted5 Votes**

In the Head of Household room, River and Ashton gave Eric their congratulations. Audrea knocked on the door, and Ashton opened it. Audrea apologized if she was intruding on something. Eric told her she wasn't, but they were having game talk. Ashton informed her that they had formed an alliance and that he wanted her to be a part of it. River and Eric side-eyed each other quickly before smiling. They continued to discuss the game. Audrea told them that Nia and Layla were stuck-up and entitled. Eric nodded, knowing that she was just upset about the previous week. Eric said that he was thinking of nominating Layla and Nia. Audrea was immediately on board with this and was practically jumping up and down in her seat. River was quiet; he was aware that Jay was close to them but also that this was a game. He decided the best option would be to just tell Jay who the nominees were going to be, so as not to hurt him. Ashton smiled and thanked everyone. He and Audrea walked out of the Head of Household room, arms linked. Eric sighed once the door had closed. River looked over at him and said Audrea was a character. Eric agreed but said Ashton wasn't free of blame either. They agreed that, when it came down to it, they would keep each other safe for one half of the showmance. They both also agreed that if they wanted to keep Ashton, Audrea had to leave as soon as possible, but for now she was an essential number. The Gagatrons meet up in their bedroom for bed. Layla says she was worried about nominations. Melody didn't say much but comforted Layla, while Jay gave his words of encouragement to them all. The night before the nomination ceremony, River met with Jay and told him that he was sorry. Jay said he was still upset with him but wasn't going to let it get in the way of the game. River thanked him and informed him that Layla and Nia were going to be going up on the block. Jay nodded; he was sad but knew it was the decision that made the most sense. River was about to ask Jay if he had a preference for who went home when he realized it was a bad idea and simply hugged Jay and walked away. Jay talked to the cameras, saying this is hard but a game is a game. He continued by saying that he may need to betray River if he didn't give him any reason not to. At the nomination ceremony, Eric named Layla and Nia as the nominees.
The veto players drawn were Elizabeth, Jay, and River. During the Power of Veto competition, Eric won and gained full power for the week. Layla curled into a ball and started to cry. Eric told her she put up a good fight, it was nothing to be ashamed of, and that it was just a game. He continued by saying that even if she left, he hoped he could still be her friend. Layla knew this meant he was adamant about not using the Power of Veto, but she wasn't mad at him. Layla hugged him and thanked him. She congratulated him and said, "Good game." Layla went around the backyard, already saying her goodbyes. Nia stopped her, but Layla was persistent, saying that Nia had a better shot at winning. When Layla went up to Ashton and Audrea, Audrea got up and left to go back into the house. Ashton told her not to speak with him or Audrea; Layla sighed but, not wanting to fight, just agreed. At night, River and Jay were talking by the pool. River was secretly beginning to feel more open with Jay. River shared how his family wasn't fond of him being bi, so they didn't bring it up. They would always just ask when he was going to get a girlfriend and never ask about boys; if he brought it up, they would shut it down. Jay asked if River had found a partner yet, and he shook his head no. Jay then opened up about how his parents and siblings weren't supportive, but his aunt was. He moved in with her until he started university. He said that even though he was sad that his direct family didn't support him, he knew that the universe had everything planned out for him. In that moment, River wanted to kiss him but didn't know if it was the right time. Elizabeth went up to Layla and asked her not to give up. Layla appreciated Elizabeth's hope for her but knew that it was too late, even if she wanted to stay. Elizabeth opened up about how, throughout all her life, she would give up in the face of any sort of adversity. Elizabeth describes a fight she had with her sister, which resulted in their not speaking for months. Elizabeth continues by saying that she thought about reaching out to her sister but never did, she gave up on that relationship. Elizabeth recounts that eventually her sister had passed away and she could never say good-bye to her. Elizabeth explained that if she could redo her past, she would've never given up on being her sister's friend. Layla expressed her condolences but stated that Nia's staying in the game meant more to her than her own life in the game. Elizabeth smiled, saying that she was a compassionate person but still wished she had changed her mind. They decide to agree to disagree. At the Veto meeting, Eric discarded the Power of Veto, stating that while he liked both of the nominees, it was in his best interest to keep them on the block.
Following the Veto meeting Layla asked The Gagatrons to evict her. They all sighed and agreed that if that's what she wanted, they'd do it. Ashton thought about what Xiaoyu said before his eviction. He was going to go and talk to Elizabeth, but he didn't know what to say. He thought about what Xiaoyu could have meant by what he said. He deduced that Elizabeth must be targeting him. He decided he was uncomfortable confronting Elizabeth about this because she was so well liked in the house. He instead decided to tell Audrea, Eric, and River that Elizabeth may be after him. Everyone was confused but continued to egg him on saying that he was right and Elizabeth needed to go home. Ashton got annoyed and said that wasn't his point, but maybe they should be wary of her. They said it would be stupid to waste a Head of Household on Elizabeth since she has shown no sign of being about to win a competition. Ashton went off to bed a little upset and still convinced that Elizabeth was after him. The night before the eviction, Jay and River were talking by the pool again. Jay was feeling tired and began to snuggle closer to River. Jay asked if he was okay with this, and River responded with enthusiasm that he was. Jay smiled; he got his answer from week one and wanted to make the move. Jay started to get up before River told him to stop. When Jay looked back, River kissed him on the forehead and told him that he wanted to cuddle. Jay told River that he liked him, and River smiled. They said they should keep quiet about this as to not put a target on their backs, but that they were in fact in a showmance. On eviction night, Layla was evicted by a vote of 5-1, with only Elizabeth voting to keep her out of pity.

### Week 5

 **HOH**

 **POV**

 **Nominee0 Votes**

 **NomineeEvicted5 Votes**

Elizabeth walked with Melody up to the Head of Household room later that day. Elizabeth told Melody she was slightly disappointed in her. Melody told Elizabeth that she should be more upset with Audrea for cheating on her husband and likely ruining her kids' childhoods for a little while. Elizabeth says that even if she is disappointed in Audrea and thinks she is a rotten person, Melody shouldn't have acted the way she did. Melody gets upset with the conversation, telling Elizabeth that she doesn't want all her actions to be policed. Elizabeth gave a fake apology before leaving the Head of Household room. Jay met with Elizabeth as she left the Head of Household room. Elizabeth tells him that she never could have expected this from Melody. Jay entered the Head of Household room and asked Melody what happened between Elizabeth and her. Melody explained how she was just trying to hold her ground in an argument. Jay told Melody that Elizabeth appeared to be upset and that this could end their alliance. Melody said she didn't care and that Elizabeth was probably aligned with everyone. Nia entered the room to congratulate Melody on her win. Melody thanked her and told her that Ashton and Audrea were going on the block if it wasn't already obvious. Nia nodded, and Jay smiled. Audrea had been getting on everyone's nerves, and Ashton was complicit in her actions. Downstairs, Ashton was telling Audrea that Melody is just jealous of her and that her kids wouldn't even care, and her husband was horrible anyway. Audrea hugged him and cried into his chest. Eric and River walked into the bedroom, apologizing to Audrea for how she was feeling. Eric tells them that he will try his hardest in the Power of Veto competition. Eric and River left the bedroom to give them some alone time. Once in the living room, Eric told River that if Ashton and Audrea are on the block come eviction night, they should save Audrea. Eric stated that he wants to do this because he feels Audrea would have a harder time winning the game if she made it to the end, plus she would be filled with anger that would allow her to take out the other side. In the Head of Household room, Nia said that possibly keeping Audrea would benefit their game more than keeping Ashton would, as Audrea's anger right now may fog her brain, causing her to lose a lot of the upcoming competitions, while Ashton tends to be more calm and is a competition powerhouse. While Jay agreed with this, Melody worried that she may be Audrea's target if she is able to win a competition. At the nomination ceremony, Melody names Ashton and Audrea as the nominees.
The veto players drawn for this week were Eric, Nia, and River. Nia won the Power of Veto for the week just barely beating Audrea, keeping the power in the hands of The Gagatrons. After the Power of Veto competition, Nia assures Melody that she will discard the Power of Veto. Melody told Jay that she wanted Audrea evicted and thought that if Nia's plan succeeds, she may be targeted. Jay agreed and stated that he will do everything in his power to have Audrea evicted. Later that day, Jay and River both ran to each other to foil their allies' plans. River explained how Eric wanted Audrea as a sheep, while Jay explained that Nia wanted Ashton evicted due to his competition prowess. Both disagreed with their alliance's plans and decided to try and convince their allies to evict Audrea. River went to Eric and told him that Audrea may flip on them because, in her angry state, she would be easier to manipulate. Jay went to Nia and told her that he heard Audrea talking to herself saying that Nia would be her number one target if she stayed that week. Jay and River met up and were both pleased to hear that their plan had worked. At the Veto meeting, Nia discarded the Power of Veto.
The rest of the week remained quiet. Notably, Elizabeth had stopped talking to Melody and told Jay that she would continue talking to Melody once she apologized to Audrea. Jay gave Melody this information, and Melody responded by saying that Elizabeth is getting too comfortable in this house and her mom act would fall flat soon. Elizabeth had begun talking to Eric and River, coming closer to the eviction. She tightened her bonds with the boys, knowing that her and Melody's relationship was done. The night before the eviction, Ashton and Audrea spend one last night together, kissing and cuddling. On eviction night, Julie announced that every player evicted, including the houseguest about to be evicted, would join the Big Brother jury. The house then unanimously voted to evict Audrea, who only hugged Ashton on the way out.

### Week 6

 **HOH**

 **POV**

 **Nominee1 Vote**

 **NomineeEvicted3 Votes**

Jay and River met up again. River told Jay that he was able to convince Ashton to nominate Elizabeth and Nia. Jay thanked him and asked him what to say to Nia, and Melody; he added that he was sick of hiding his relationship with his alliance. River told him that he could if he really wanted to, but he didn't think it was a good idea since this could blow up both of their games. Jay was confused by this, as he didn't think that Nia or Melody would do that. River explained that this may make Nia and Melody think Jay is a rat. Jay understood, but was upset. They kissed before parting ways. The Gagatrons met in their bedroom. Nia said that she felt as though this was the worst possible scenario. Jay agreed, while Melody sat in silence. Jay informed Nia, and Melody that the nominees were going to be Elizabeth, and Nia. Nia and Melody were shocked to hear the news, and while Nia's name didn't seem to surprise them, they were happy to hear that there would only be one Gagatron on the block. Jay assured Nia that he would do everything in his power to keep her safe. Elizabeth spent most of her day in the kitchen, watching everyone come and go. She decided to go and talk to Eric. She told him that she felt alone all day and that no one was talking to her. Eric comforted her and told her that it was just a very game heavy day. He continued to hang out with her for quite awhile, until Elizabeth told Eric about the fight that she had with Melody. She told him that they were in an alliance, but it had most definitely blown up now. Eric took this information in, but decided to keep it to himself for the time being. At the nomination ceremony, Ashton named Elizabeth and Nia as the nominees.
Everyone played in the Power of Veto competition except River. In a photo finish between Jay and Ashton, Jay won the Power of Veto. He jumped up and down with glee. He met with Nia to tell her that even though he loved her, he was going to have to discard the Power of Veto. Nia understood because she also knew that Melody would be the replacement. Nia thanked Jay for being honest and told him she was going to work on getting Eric's vote, but that it would be helpful if he also got River to help with that. She also questioned if River would even vote to keep her. Jay told her that he had a plan. Jay went to River and told him that he needed to blow up The Dawgs. River didn't want to and asked Jay why that would be the best move. Jay explained to River that Nia had to stay this week and Elizabeth would come after Melody and him if given the chance. River was reluctant but knew that trusting Jay was the right decision. Jay had always been a reliable source of information for River, and he knew that he wouldn't ask him to do something unless it was necessary. River agreed to help Jay, and they talked about a plan to take down The Dawgs. River then went to Eric to try and get him to flip his vote. River knew that Eric was a strong competitor, and if he betrayed Eric, he could be Eric's target next week. River made up lies about Ashton wanting to backdoor Eric. Eric was skeptical but heard River out. After Eric left, River said to the camera that even if Eric wasn't on his side, it was better for Eric to know that River was going to jump ship sooner rather than later. Eric went to Elizabeth and asked her if she saw River go anywhere near Ashton on the day before nominations. She said no. Eric then knew that River was lying. Eric went to Ashton and filled him in on the whole situation. Ashton was pissed but knew that there was nothing they could do this week. Ashton suggested that they keep this information and use it to possibly get Melody or Nia to nominate River because he was snaking. At the Veto meeting, Jay discarded the Power of Veto.
The rest of the week was quiet. Elizabeth was told by Ashton that she was going home. As a result, Elizabeth tried to campaign to stay in the game, but her efforts were in vain as the other houseguests had already made up their minds. On eviction night, Elizabeth was evicted by a vote of 3-1, with only Eric giving her a sympathy vote. Julie then announced that it was double eviction night and to immediately head to the backyard for the next Head of Household competition.

### Week 7

#### Round 1

 **HOH**

 **POV**

 **Nominee0 Votes**

 **NomineeEvicted3 Votes**

#### Round 2

 **HOH**

 **POV**

 **Nominee1 Vote**

 **NomineeEvicted2 Votes**

Eric and River were both in the backyard. River asked him if they were good at all. Eric said that he really appreciated him as a friend, but that in the game they couldn't work together. With that, River left the backyard, nodding his head, and went to the Head of Household room. Eric headed inside and went to Nia and Melody's shared room. Eric looked at Jay, who was also in the room, and apologized. Melody, Jay, and Nia all looked at each other before talking. Nia asked Jay if the nominees would be Eric, and River or not. Jay told them that he felt an obligation to River for all the information he gave them. Nia and Melody both looked at each other before looking at Jay, shocked. Jay continued to explain that it doesn't matter because if the nominations stay the same, they still control the votes. Nia agrees to this, while Melody completely opposes it. Melody says that River may have been an ally, but she and Nia have been friends with him this entire game. Jay tells her he has already thought everything through, and that Melody will also be the nominee since he didn't use his veto on Nia when he won it. Melody exits the room angerily, calling him a snake and a backstabber, while Nia just looks blankly at Jay, who was crying. She decided to comfort him and tell him that she understands and that Melody was just confused but will get over it. Melody goes to Eric and tells him that they will both be the nominees. He sighed and said that they acted too slowly. Jay passed by Eric and Melody, who both glared at him, while going back up to the Head of Household room. Nia left the room and talked to Melody and Eric, saying that she knows she can win this veto. Nia also told Melody that she needed to apologize to Jay if she wanted to stay this week, while also apologizing to Eric for being so blunt about how he was most likely leaving. River and Jay were both cuddling in the Head of Household bedroom when Melody knocked on the door. Jay and River were both shocked and didn't want anyone to see that they were possibly in a showmance, but before they could react, Melody had already opened the door. She gasped and shut the door, apologizing. River and Jay both looked at each other, chuckling a little. They both decided that since Melody would tell everyone anyway, they should announce it right now. They both walked into the kitchen and told everyone they were, in fact, dating. Nia and Eric looked happy, while Melody looked upset. Melody told Jay that she felt betrayed that he would keep such a big secret from her. Jay told her he understood her being upset about him keeping a big secret, but that her being this upset was something else. Melody told him that it was something—not only was it a showmance, but it was him telling her secrets to River. Jay looked confused, and River looked at Eric sternly. Jay didn't respond, and Nia got Melody to leave with her and go into their bedroom. Before anyone could really process what had just transpired, everyone was called to the dining room for the nomination ceremony. At the nomination ceremony, Jay nominated Eric, and Melody for eviction.
The tension was high, but Melody got up and headed into the bathroom to clear her mind. Melody looked at the camera and said that she just felt so hurt and betrayed. She continued by saying that even though her actions may have already made her the target, she didn't want to really hurt Jay. At the Power of Veto competition, it was neck and neck between Nia, and River. River got the lead in the end and won a very crucial Power of Veto. Jay jumped up and kissed him on the cheek. Melody rolled her eyes and went into the house. Nia and Eric didn't say much, letting Jay and River have their moment. Nia and Eric both told Melody that they understood why she was acting out, but that she needed to come to her senses if she wanted to keep her friend. Melody listened intently to Nia and Eric's advice, realizing that they were right. She knew she had to make things right with Jay if she wanted to salvage their friendship, but she didn't want to give up her dignity. She remained bitter, ignoring River and Jay, to send a message to them. River talked to Jay right before the Veto meeting. He told him that he thought the target should switch to Melody. Jay sighed before agreeing. He knew that to keep Melody's friendship, she would have to be sent to the jury house. At the Veto meeting, River discarded the Power of Veto. Melody rolled her eyes and quickly left to go to her room.
Nia and Eric again tried to get Melody to talk to River and Jay. She bitterly refused again. Eric gave up, but Nia was persistent in trying to fix Melody and Jay's friendship. Nia again tried to convince Melody to make up with Jay. She still didn't budge, but in the back of her mind, Nia did get to her. After Nia left, Melody said to the camera that she would talk to Jay as she was walking out of the house. River continued to comfort Jay, saying it wasn't his fault that Melody was acting that way and that you don't tell everyone you are in a relationship right away in case the relationship goes south. River again confirmed that Jay would vote to evict Melody on eviction night in the event of a tie. Jay assured him that was the case. River told the camera after Jay left that he needed Melody out since she would never take him to the end. On eviction night, the votes ended up tied, with Nia voting to evict Eric, and River voting out Melody. Jay stood at the front of the living room and told Melody he was really sorry to stick the final nail in the coffin, but to win the game he needed her out. Melody looked annoyed but got up, and hugged Jay. He cried in her arms and said, again, that he was sorry. Melody left the house after hugging Nia and telling her that she better win this.

### Week 8

 **HOH**

 **Pre-Veto NomineePOV**

 **Nominee0 Votes**

 **Post-Veto Nominee1 Vote**

The day leading up to the Power of Veto competition was tense. At the Power of Veto competition, it came down to Eric and River. In an extremely tight finish, River was the one to come out on top. Jay ran to him and hugged him tight. They both cheered and celebrated. Nia was slightly annoyed but kept it classy and congratulated them both. Eric congratulated River. River just told him that he was sorry but he should pack his bags. Eric sighed and agreed, he congratulated the other three on making it to the final three. At the Veto meeting River used it on himself, and Eric was named the replacement nominee by default.
Following the Veto meeting Eric did plead with River to vote out Jay as he felt that River would have a better shot at winning against himself rather than Jay. River told him that there was no way he was going to break Jay's trust and that he was sure of his decision. On eviction night River stood at the front of the living room and casted his sole vote to evict for Eric. Eric congratulated everyone on making it to the finale and left.

### Week 9

 **HOH Pt. 1 WinnerHOH Pt. 3 Winner**

 **Nominee0 Votes**

 **HOH Pt. 1 WinnerEvicted1 Vote**

Jay stayed up thinking of how he and River had controlled the game, getting information from every person in the house and using it to their advantage. He thought of the Gagatrons leading him to this point in the game. And he thought about River, his showmance in the house; he pondered if he would win the votes against him in the end, ultimately falling asleep before making a decision.
Nia was up that night thinking of how she was going to get to the final 2 chairs with a showmance in her way. She knew that it was an uphill battle, but she also remembered that the whole season was an uphill battle for her. She had been nominated the most times and only stayed in the game due to her strategic, and physical abilities. She wondered who she would have an easier time beating in the end and didn't make a decision before falling asleep.
River couldn't fall asleep because his mind ran through everything he did during the season. He started off the season strong as the first Head of Household, and he used that to create an alliance that he was going to ride with the whole season. He also found a friend in Jay. They bonded and grew extremely close, eventually blossoming into a showmance. Together, they ran the game, and now only one player stood in the way of them being the final 2 of the season.
Once it was morning, the houseguests were called into the backyard for the first part of the final Head of Household competition of the summer. It was an intense endurance competition. Jay was the first one to fall, around 3 hours in. Nia and River both looked stone faced. Jay was bundled up in a towel, cheering them both on. River then slipped a little around the 5 hour mark but was able to stabilize in his new position. Suddenly, after 5 hours and 10 minutes, Nia dropped, making River the winner of the first part of the final Head of Household competition. Nia congratulated him before Jay ran over and hugged him. After River was announced as the winner, it was also announced that Jay and Nia would compete in the second part later that week. The second part was a timed competition regarding the evicted houseguests. Jay was struggling at first to climb up the wall; eventually he was able to get the hang of it, but he was also not able to figure out the correct answers. During Nia's go at the competition, she was able to climb up the wall with ease but didn't know all of the answers immediately. River announced the times to the houseguests. Jay finished with a time of 15 minutes and 24 seconds. River then announced Nia's time; she finished with a time of 8 minutes and 45 seconds, making Nia the winner of the second part of the final Head of Household competition. This meant she would face River in the third and final part, while Jay was automatically a nominee. The night before the finale, all of the houseguests were called into the Head of Household room. They were all told that since there were going to be six members of the jury, one jury member's vote would have to be nullified to avoid any possibility of a tie. They were then told that if they couldn't come to a consensus, then the person voted out on finale night would have their vote nullified. Nia then knew how to use this to her advantage. If she won the final part of the Head of Household competition, then the other half of the showmance that was a jury member wouldn't vote for her. Knowing this might cost her $500,000, she decided to disagree with whoever Jay and River brought up. Jay and River both suggested Audrea lose her vote; Nia shot that down. River and Jay then brought up Ashton, and once again, Nia didn't agree with this either. The two realized what she was doing and begged her to listen to them. She listened, but her mind was already set. The three left the room undecided, ensuring that the final juror's vote, wouldn't matter in the end.
On day 69, the jury met up for the jury round table hosted by Julie Chen. The jurors hypothesized who would be joining as the fifth member of the jury. Melody said that she hoped it would be Jay, or River. Elizabeth said she was hoping for Nia to join. Audrea and Ashton both kept quiet and said that they didn't care as they were all awful. Julie then introduced Eric. He walked in, and Elizabeth got up and hugged him. He sat down and recounted what happened the week he was evicted. Melody smiled because she was happy Nia finally won a Head of Household. Then Julie led the conversation towards the final three. They started off discussing Jay's game. Melody said that he had played a strong social game; after all, he was the last one to be nominated. Elizabeth agreed. Audrea scoffed and asked if a social game was good enough to win the game. Melody laughed and said, of course she didn't value a social game considering she didn't have one to begin with. Julie got everyone to calm down and led them back to Jay. Eric said that he was able to control the majority of the game with River. Ashton argued that he had all the information in the game but didn't do anything with it; that was all River. Julie then segued into River's game. Eric began by saying that River was a very cutthroat player who only played for him, and, by extension, Jay. Melody agreed, but added that River's social game could've been improved. Audrea added that River only talked game with her once she was with Ashton. Melody and Audrea both said that River even talking about a simple vote with them would've really improved his game. Eric argued that this was smart because then he would never slip up and reveal his plan to them. Julie then asked them to move onto Nia's game. Elizabeth said that if Nia was in the end, it would be because she fought tooth and nail to get there. Audrea agreed but wondered if Nia's game went beyond physicality. Melody argued that Nia led her side to where they got to in the game because of her strategic mind. Eric agreed and said that Nia not only deserved the win because of her game, but also because of her as a person. Ashton said that even though he didn't like Nia, he was one to root for the underdog.
Back in the house, the final three houseguests got dressed for the final eviction. Julie then called Nia and River into the living room for the final part of the Head of Household competition, while Jay sat in the kitchen. The competition involved the members of the jury answering questions regarding their time in the house. The first question was about Audrea. Nia got it correct, while River was incorrect. River got the question about Elizabeth correct and Nia was wrong, tying it up. River pulled ahead, answering correctly on the Ashton question, while Nia got it wrong. River and Nia both answered correctly on the question regarding Melody. On the final question about Eric, Nia and River both answered differently, and Julie announced that River was the final Head of Household of the season. Jay ran into the living room, jumping and hugging River, while Nia congratulated him. Julie told River he only had a few moments to make his decision on who would be the last member of the jury. River stood at the head of the living room while Nia and Jay sat on the nomination chairs. River talked for a little bit about how this money would be life changing. He then talked about the friendships he had made throughout the season. He finished it off by complimenting Nia, but he had to evict her. Nia smiled and nodded before getting up to hug Jay and then River. Nia left feeling proud of her game.

### Finale

 **Winner3 Votes**

 **Runner-Up2 Votes**

#### Jury

 **River**

 **Jay**
**Elizabeth**

 **River**

 **River**

 **Jay**

 **~~Jay~~**

On the finale Julie brought the jurors out onto the stage. She asked them who they thought had been evicted. Audrea said she wanted it to be Nia who got evicted, but any of them would do. Melody said she wanted anyone except Nia. Julie then introduced Nia to the stage. Melody and Eric frowned. Nia smiled and waved to the audience, reveling in the applause. Melody and Eric's reactions suggested that they were really rooting for Nia to pull through in the end, while Nia appeared to be enjoying the attention and recognition. Julie asked Eric how he felt seeing Nia walk out. Eric said it was awful, as he wanted her to win. Julie then directed everyone's attention to the upcoming jury questions. The television turned on, and Jay and River were sitting in the nomination chairs. They both waved and smiled, as the audience cheered.
Julie began the jury questions with Audrea, who asked Jay, “With all the information you got over the season, what did you do with it to further your game?" Jay responded by saying that he used the information to make sure that the target was never on him. He continued by saying that River also helped him by using his influence to keep them both safe. Audrea thanked him.
Julie then moved onto Elizabeth, who asked River, “We the jury believe that you never tried to dip your toes into the social aspect of the game; why should we give you our vote when you never talked to us?” River smiled, saying that he was not playing the game. He continued explaining that he thought it was pointless to talk game with people who could use his words against him. Elizabeth smiled and thanked him.
Julie then asked Ashton to ask his question. Ashton asked Jay, “I believe that your game was nothing without River; he was always the one to make the moves, and you just seemed to sit around. Why do you deserve the game more than River?” Jay responded by saying that he did make moves and convinced River to convince Ashton not to nominate both of his allies instead, nominating Elizabeth. Ashton murmured, saying that it was still mostly River's move, but thanked him nonetheless.
Julie got Melody to ask her question. Melody directed her question towards River. She asked, "River, we recognize your faults in your social game, but we would like to know how you used your physical and strategic games to help you." River said that in week one, he won the Head of Household competition against all eleven other people. He used this to create a very dominant alliance in the game, and when that began to fall, he was already good with the other side of the house. He was also equipped strategically, getting Elizabeth out of the game when all hope seemed lost for Nia. He also got Jay to get one of his allies, Melody, knowing that Eric was a weaker threat to winning the game. Melody thanked him, and he thanked her.
Julie let Eric take the floor. Eric asked Jay, “What was one moment in the game where you yourself got yourself out of possible eviction?” Jay stated that he never had to do that, as he was never in danger throughout the whole game. He continued pointing out that if he were forced to name one instance, it would be week seven, where, had he not won HoH, he would've probably gone home as River had won the veto. Eric smiled, thanking him.
Julie then asked Nia if she had any questions for Jay or River. Nia said that she had prepared some questions. She said to Jay, “As a friend, I love you dearly, but do you think you let your emotions get in the way? For example, the fight with Melody, or the fight with Elizabeth.” Jay responded, saying that he felt that even if he acted emotionally, it never hurt his game; in fact, it helped his game by making him appear weaker and more emotional, allowing him to slip into the finale with ease. Nia said she loved him and thanked him. Julie thanked Jay and River and thanked the jurors before commencing the voting. One by one, the jurors moved up to stand and placed their keys for who they wanted to win Big Brother. Nia was the last person to vote, and after she was done, Julie thanked the jurors and moved on, saying that the pre-jurors would be joining them for a reunion.
Julie brought the pre-jurors onto the stage: Damion, Agnes, Xiaoyu, and Layla, each getting cheers from the audience. Julie asked Damion how he felt about being the very first person evicted from the house. He said that he was fine; he was missing his family anyway. Julie asked Layla how she felt watching Nia throughout the season. Layla said it was amazing to see her best friend thrive in the season and that even though she didn't win, she won the hearts of America. Julie asked Xiaoyu how Agnes' words changed Xiaoyu's views. Xiaoyu responded, saying that he actually went to visit Agnes in Wisconsin and that she is like a second mother to her. Agnes hugged him and said that it was nice to make at least one person better. Julie thanked the pre-jurors before moving on.
Julie said it was then time to reveal the votes, and the last twist of the season. She said that since there was an even number of jurors, a tie was possible, and the final three had to nullify one of the jurors votes. Julie revealed that the final three were unable to come to a consensus, and therefore, Nia's vote would be nullified as she was the last member of the jury. Julie walked up to the voting stand and began to reveal the votes. She started with Audrea, who voted for, River to be the winner of Big Brother. Julie then revealed that Elizabeth voted for, Jay to be the winner of Big Brother. Julie rotated the voting stand to move onto Ashton's vote, which was for River to be the winner of Big Brother. Julie then moved on to Melody's vote. As she pulled the key, she began to smile and announced that River had been crowned the winner of Big Brother. River got out of his chair and cheered. Jay smiled and hugged River, congratulating him before kissing him. Julie asked them to come out of the house. As River walked out of the house, confetti showered him, and Jay followed. The audience cheered, and River celebrated again. River went over to hug Eric in particular, while Jay went to hug Nia and Melody. Everyone began to hug each other before Julie asked everyone to calm down. Julie then revealed that Eric and Nia had voted for Jay to be the winner, making it a 3-2 vote. Julie began to sign off and stated that Big Brother 2 would premiere next summer.

## Trivia

* This is the first ever season of Big Brother.