The nominees get to work rallying votes to their side

Shortly after the Veto Meeting, Derek pulls Isabel and Roxy aside. He's still shocked from Julian breaking their deal, and he's looking for answers on why.

DEREK - "Did either of you know Julian was gonna do that?"
ROXY - "No, I had no idea."
ISABEL - "Me neither."
DEREK - "OK. Am I still good with the two of you?"
ROXY - "One hundred percent."
DEREK - "I say Julian just shot himself in the foot. All we have to do is get the votes for me to stay and then, next week, he's gone."

Roxy and Isabel affirm the plan with Derek before he leaves them behind. When it's just the two women remaining, they share a concerned look together.

ISABEL (Diary Room) - "Roxy and I both knew that Derek might end up on the block this week, but we couldn't tell Derek that. Lying to him didn't feel good, but ultimately we need to figure out what's best for our games, and that might mean sending Derek out the door."

Eugene is sitting in the Have-Not room with Liam, Victoria and Raquel. The four of them have bonded through their shared endurance of the Have-Not lifestyle for the past week, so Eugene figures they'll be willing to fight for him in the vote.

EUGENE - "My thought process is, I'm the "easy vote" because I'm not a competition threat. But with Derek next to me, this house has an opportunity now to remove a huge threat and level the playing field for everyone else."

LIAM (Diary Room) - "Eugene's pitching his case to us in the Have-Not room, and he's preaching to the choir over here. I already want Eugene to stay this week because Julian and I want Derek out. I just need to convince the rest of this alliance with Roxy to do the same."

RAQUEL (Diary Room) - "I'm not sure how I'm going to vote this week. Even though we've both spent this week as Have-Nots, Eugene hasn't made much of an effort to get to know me. His pitch does make sense, but I still need time to think it over."

VICTORIA (Diary Room) - "Eugene's pitch to stay basically boils down to 'Vote for Derek because he's won a competition'. You know who else has won a competition? Me. I'm concerned that people might start lumping me in with these competitive threats and try to take me out soon. So I'm thinking about maybe keeping Derek around as a shield. If all eyes are on Derek, then Victoria can rest easy."

Derek being up on the block suits you just fine. You want all these other guys to go sooner than later so you can have the house of hotties all to yourself. You haven't formed a close bond with either Eugene or Derek, so either one can go in your book. Still, you have alliances to maintain, so you'll have to take their input. In the meantime, you're just glad to be safe and get to continue building your relationships with all these beautiful women.

It's late in the Big Brother house, and you're getting ready for another night with Daisy Mae. This time, you're going to spend the night in her bed again, so you head to the back bedroom. You knock on the door and Daisy Mae lets you inside. You see that Alina already has her sleep mask on and is seemingly asleep. Isabel and Ellie are both in bed as well, but you see them smile at you when you walk in. Ellie's reaction is particularly encouraging, as she seems far less nervous having you here than the last time you shared Daisy Mae's bed three nights ago. You all go to bed pretty quickly, and Daisy Mae leans in to give you another kiss after the lights turn off. As you drift off to sleep, you swear you hear a faint moan from somewhere in the room. It seems like you're not the only person enjoying yourself tonight.