After the nomination ceremony, Jeff goes to the kitchen to get himself some slop. He doctors it up with the allowable condiments, and comes up with a pretty snazzy slop recipe. After the slop, he eats a can of sardines with some crackers. As he's eating all this, Jordan comes by looking kind of glum, and says, "Well, what're you gonna do now?" Jeff says, "Jordan, I made my own bed, and I've gotta lie in it, but I'm damn sure not gonna roll over and play possum. I'm gonna bust my a$$ and win that veto. It ain't gonna be easy, not with Brendon and Cassi already in the competition, but I've gotta win that sucker or I'm screwed." "A lot of people don't much like Brendon either, Jeff." "Yeah, but he hasn't spent the last week making a complete donkey of himself like I have. And we're both tough competitors, so people will probably vote out the one they like the least, which should be me."

The next morning right after breakfast, the HG are called to the living room to draw players for the veto competition. Cassi picks 1st and draws Porsche. Brendon draws next and picks Adam. Jeff draws last and pulls out "Houseguest's Choice". He thinks only a second before he chooses Jordan. Cassi chooses Shelly to be the host and gives the usual spiel at the end of the meeting, then the HG all scatter. Before they leave, Jordan says to Jeff, "I'm a little surprised you picked me." Jeff says, "There's more on the line than just the veto. Given not only the game situation but our personal situation as well, I'd be a damn fool not to want you out there." They hug briefly, then go off to rest up for the competition. That afternoon the veto competition is played, Jordan tries her best but does lousy at it, Adam slips and falls on his a$$ in a freak accident, and it comes down to a spirited battle between Jeff, Cassi and Brendon. Brendon beats Jeff by only a few seconds, and becomes the PoV holder.