Rebby's Big Brother 8 (Ep 1.1)

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Episode 1.1
Introduction, HoH, Nominations

[Julie Chen is shown standing inside the Big Brother studio, smiling at the camera.]

Julie Chen: Good evening, I'm Julie Chen. Welcome to Big Brother 8. Last summer, fourteen of the most memorable contestants from previous Big Brother seasons were invited back to play in a special All-Stars edition. But this year, we've rallied up a cast of entirely new faces, along with twists that are guaranteed to shock you.

[The camera cuts outside to the front of the house, where fourteen people are gathered on the front steps, anxiously looking around at their surroundings, waiting to enter the house.]

Julie Chen: Good evening, houseguests! [The fourteen people respond with a collective "Hello Julie".] In just a few moments, you will be entering the doors behind you. Just as a reminder, you will not be coming back out of those doors until either you've been evicted or declared the winner of Big Brother 8. Over the next several weeks, you will be competing for food, luxuries, and most importantly, power. Each week, one person will win the coveted position of Head of Household. This person is not only safe for the week, but he or she also has the power to nominate two fellow housemates for eviction. But this season, there's an added twist. For the first several weeks of the game, there will be three nominees.

[Several houseguests gasp in shock.]

Julie Chen: The Head of Household will choose two of those nominees, but the house will decide the third. Everyone except for the Head of Household will privately nominate two of their fellow housemates. The houseguest who receives the most nominations from his or her fellow housemates will be nominated for eviction. If the person with the most nominations has already been nominated by the Head of Household, then the person with the next highest number of nominations will be nominated. Does everyone understand?

[The houseguests all nod in unison, some still looking very shocked.]

Julie Chen: The Golden Power of Veto will still be up for grabs, but for the first several weeks, it must be used to save one of the three nominees, so each week, only two people will face eviction. There will be many more twists that you will face in the weeks ahead of you, but you'll find out more about them later. Well, houseguests, are you ready for the game to begin?

[Everyone burst into cheers and applause.]

Julie Chen: Alright, the first group to enter the house will be Paul, Debbie, Joel, and Madelyn.

[The four houseguests in the first group picked up their bags and walked towards the front door behind them. Paul held the door open for his three fellow housemates, then closed the door behind him after he entered. All four houseguests instantly started running around the house, trying to find the best bedrooms. But they soon realized that, just like it was in Big Brother 6, all fourteen beds were packed into one large room.]

Paul: Looks like we're all stuck in here together. This should be interesting.

[Each of the four of them set their bags on one of the beds, then started to introduce themselves.]

Madelyn: Hey y'all! I'm Madelyn, you can call me Maddie for short if you want. All my friends do.

Joel (Diary Room): First impression of Maddie... she's a babe. I wasn't really planning on coming here to hook up or anything, but already I feel attracted to her. Southern chicks are my weakness.

[The camera cuts back to the front of the house, where ten more houseguests are waiting to be called.]

Julie Chen: The next group to enter... Annie, Simon, Niesha, Benson, and Allen.

[The selected houseguests grab their bags and enter the house, one by one. They soon realize, too, that everyone is sharing one bedroom.]

Niesha: Oh my god, no way. I can't f*cking share a room with fourteen people! [She appears to be on the verge of tears.] There's no way! I'm not doing it! [She throws her bag down on a bed and runs out of the room, heading for the bathroom.]

Allen (Diary Room): Niesha is a loose cannon. I mean, the first thing she did after stepping foot in the house was complain and throw a tantrum. She'll be an easy target if she doesn't lighten up a little over the next couple days.

Paul: What the hell is her deal?

[The camera cuts back outside, where only five houseguests are still waiting.]

Julie Chen: Sheila, Zander, Joyce, Dylan, and Savannah... the five of you may now enter the house.

[The five houseguests do as they're told. They grab their bags and enter the house. They join the eight other houseguests in the large bedroom, noticing someone's missing.]

Savannah: Where'd that cute Latina girl go?

Niesha (Diary Room): The whole idea of everyone sleeping in the same room is such a huge turnoff to me. I like my privacy at nighttime, when I'm trying to sleep. I hate the idea of a bunch of strangers sleeping right next to me. It makes me so uncomfortable.

[Niesha is shown sitting on one of the chairs in the bathroom, her face planted in her hands. She appears to be crying. Joyce enters the bathroom and sees Niesha. She kneels down beside her.]

Joyce: Listen, sweetie, I can understand why you don't want to be in one bedroom with everyone else. I'm not too crazy about it myself. But this is only the first day. Before you know it, you'll be used to all these people, and it won't be so bad anymore. Trust me. You seem like a very sweet girl and I don't want you isolating yourself from all of us, okay? I want you to give it a shot.

[Niesha lifts her head up from her hands and looks at Joyce. Suddenly, she smiles, as does Joyce.]

Niesha: Okay.

Niesha (Diary Room): Joyce's pep talk really made me feel better about the whole thing. I still hate the idea, but she made me realize that, hey, it probably won't be so bad. Joyce is already my favorite person here. She's like the mom of the house.

[Joyce and Niesha leave the bathroom together and join the other houseguests in the living room, where they've all decided to get to know each other better. Joyce sits down in one of the empty spots on one of the large couches.]

Joyce: Did we miss anything?

Paul: No, we just started talking. Feeling better, Niesha?

[Niesha nods quietly as she sits down in one of the empty nominee chairs.]