BB8 Eric is Making a Concerted Effort to Stay

UPDATED
After all that (see previous posts), lesser men would have cowered away in defeat. Eric is seriously making a go at it. First Stop: Daniele, who has no vote, but does have her father's ear. I have to assume that's why he's pitching her first... unless it's just as a sounding board to get his pitch straight in his own mind.

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Second stop: Jessica

5:00pm BBT
HoH BEDROOM

Eric, Jessica

Written by: Doug

Jessica is in HoH with Eric. He's telling her that he has always been true with what he's done and said to her. He's sniffling. He says he was always himself with her, and is crushed that his personal character is being destroyed and that he cares what she thinks.

He continues on saying he was framed, and that he never lied to her. The conversation goes on and Eric plays the pity card, as well as the almost crying card on Jess. He repeats word for word the same speech he made earlier for Daniele.

Jessica then does something that Daniele did not do. She tells him that she still is going to vote for him, that Jameka is, and that Amber is because she swore on her daughter’s life.

Eric realizes he only needs one vote, does an abrupt turnaround, changes his tone, stops sniffling, and starts talking game. He also subtly tells Jessica at one point that he has things that he told her how she feels about other people that he could hold over her head..

Jess has a resigned tone to her voice, but she keeps talking about how he could talk to Jen and try Zack even though he probably wouldn’t get his vote. It’s hard to tell what Jess is thinking.. She is giving Eric the information he is looking for, but without enthusiasm.

Following Jess' conversation with Eric, she goes down to talk to Dustin & Amber, in tears.

Next up:
Jameka... turn on the feeds!! Then Jen - whom Eric blows off in very short order.
Then on to Dustin... He's in the Hammock with Dustin now, 7:35pm BBT, and has been for the past 40 minutes or so. Frankly, it seems Dustin is going to flop and vote to keep Eric.

Only time will tell. Following Dustin's uncomfortably long hammock talk with Eric, which occurred while all of the HGs were on outdoor lockdown, Amber voiced her concerns, and what it all boiled down to for her:

Appx. 8:05pm BBT
Amber: If Eric stays this week, then I'm done with the group.
Dustin: Amber, I would never lie to you.

***Amber... now would be a terrific time to think about never again swearing on your child's life... or your equally beloved dog's.