Seeing the light in a season of darkness.

My heart is weary from the bullying.

Even worse, I feel my own outlook poisoned by the rampant negativity and delusion in this house.

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Ideally, Paul wants to make the move without getting blood on his hands.

Convince Jalex that Kevin is the target2.

Make Alex and Raven agree to throw the HOH3.

The way he convinces everyone to carry out his plans is nothing short of masterful.

At the competition, the houseguests set up on track lanes with their hands on sensors.

They must race to a target point and buzz in before everyone else.

If someone takes their hands off their sensors before a screen tells them to go, theyre eliminated.

Watching everyone drop out person after person to fulfill Pauls vision is like watching John Williams conduct an orchestra.

Paul tells us his whole plan hinges on Kevin.

So, Paul tells Kevin mid-competition, You gotta drop, buddy, and the Bostonian does.

Then, its Alexs turn to get out of the way.

The rest of the competition proceeds as planned, and Christmas wins the race.

I literally cant believe I pulled that off, Paul tells us.

I literally got the one-legged girl to win a foot race.

I dont think anyone can argue with that.

Kevin spots the celebrations.

Kevin, I love you for your loyalty.

At a game level, Pauls houseguest whisperer skills are next level.

How very kind of Alex!

Kevin is my buddy, my pal, Jason says.

I just want to brace him for impact.

Someone must have slipped some kindness pills into the water supply in this house.

Even if the gameplay is terrible, at least people arent jumping ugly at Kevin this episode.

It looks like Christmas is getting back into her workout routine post surgery (thank goodness)!

Such a clown that Jason is, giving everyone a scare!

Puppet Master Junior?

To play the honest game or the sneaky, sneaky game, that is the question.

Her declaration is the perfect balance of stating her intentions, but not too overtly.

Its no Paul-level move, but Im proud of Christmas for logically thinking things through and thinking before speaking.

And that concludes another trip around the sun for theBig Brotherhouse.

So there you have it, ladies and gentlemen.

Lets see how long he can keep them that way.