The bromance is real.

Paul would not betray his name-brother.

He is a wise tyrant.

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Paul was on the brink at one point, the last leg left in the Jozea-Victor-Paul trio.

He fought back; he took down one veteran, and may soon take down another one.

He has become more careful in his rise to power.

Hes a savvy player, canny enough to make allies out of potential enemies.

He talks to Bridgette and tells her his plan.

Paulies a pawn, but so is she; Paul tells her he wants to toss out DaVonne.

Thats only half-true, of course; Paul would be just as happy sending Bridgette home.

Paulie has a problem and her name is Zakiyah.

For some reason, lately, hes been acting real distant, she says.

I dont know where this is coming from.

Is Paulie just focusing on the competition?

Does he want to avoid the showmance label?

Fuel for that theory: Paulie declares hed prefer to sleep with Paul, a last-straw moment for Zakiyah.

She calls him downstairs.

They have a conversation.

Paulie says shes freaking out for no reason, which is a line that always ends every argument.

Zakiyah is confused, frustrated, and maybe a little bit skeptical.

But I sense some subtext in Zakiyahs conversation.

She seems to know Paulie is up to something.

Something to consider: Which P is the true P?

Robotof Paulie the conniving strategist who can think four steps ahead of the competition?

Or is Paulie theMr.

Robotof Paul the golden-god specimen who seems capable of betraying anyone around him?

Which one is smarter?

Who will betray first?

NEXT: Race for your life

The two Pauls play a veryMr.

The Pauls dont even bother lying to her; they tell her they havent thought that far ahead.

The veto competition is a wordplay race, with players staring at a screen waiting for the word Go.

Other words appear: Sew, Fro, Yo.

Who knew she was so good with fake voices?

Anyhow, Corey loses, which is maybe a free preview for how this season ofBig Brotherwill shake out.

Another competition down, another Paulie victory: Everything is going according to plan.

Zakiyah congratulates Paulie and tries to smooth things over.

Thats cold, Paulie.

Paulie also tells Zakiyah that Paul is planning to put up DaVonne.

Zakiyah does nothing, which is maybe a free preview for how this season ofBig Brotherwill shake out.

DaVonnes not happy about it, and she seems to know the plot of this movie.

Can she save herself?

The vote count doesnt look too good.

This is the big moment for the Brothers Paul.

They are a strong alliance against an array of unconfederated duos.

Victory is far away but with DaVonne gone, theyll be a whole lot closer.