Nick and Daniele in happier times (Credit: CBS)
Daniele and Dick Donato have become quite a force to be reckoned with this season. Daniele's won a POV and the Head of Household competition after a grueling test of stamina against Jen and Kail, who both needed it more. Daniele promised Kail she'd use her as the pawn - again, so Kail let go. Upon winning, Dani whooped it up, much to the obvious pleasure of the "Late Night" crew, a supposed-tight-knit alliance of Dick, Daniele, Amber, Eric, Jessica, Dustin and Jameka. The only thing marring the festivities was the appearance of a banner high in the sky that said, "We Love You Nick. Amber and Eric are liars."
Dani told the camera that something clicked inside her mind when she saw the banner. She knew that Eric was the 'rat.' In the past few weeks, someone has been voting to eliminate Kail against the wishes of the "Late Night" crew. That someone is Eric, but not because he chooses to. It's because America has asked him to do so. He's doing our bidding, America - and now Eric's in trouble.
Daniele and Dick confided in Jessica. They told her that Jen and Kail were going to be nominated, but the real target was Eric. Apparently, 'back-dooring', a concept in which the person who people want out has no opportunity to save him or herself because the POV competition will have already occurred, is the strategy of choice this season. It's sleazy, but then again Dick and Daniele are kinda like that.
Daniele is ticked off that she had to vote off Nick. Despite the fact that she has a boyfriend, she is out for blood. Nick was her friend after all.
Jessica told Eric about the plan. Eric is, understandably pissed. He vows to get Daniele and her dad eliminated sooner than he had planned. However, this week will be a tough one to ride through unless there's more going on behind the scenes than we know. America wants Eric to get Jen nominated, which wasn't too hard. Jen, despite trying to 'make friends' with Daniele - and not because Daniele was HOH (oh no, that had nothing to do with it, right?) was put on the block with Kail.
Eric and Dick had an argument. We're not sure who won that one, but...Dick has tussled with just about everyone in the house. We don't think people would be too sad to see him go...of course, Dani wouldn't nominate Daddy Dearest. She wants Eric out. Will she get her wish? Will the Late Night Crew do her and daddy's dirty work again?
We hope not. We like Eric too much. He is, after all, America's Player. Besides, he's much more fun to watch around the house than either Dick or Daniele.