Opening Statements

[Julie Chen]

Final 2 Opening Statments
Day 53

Congratulations Andii and Andrew for making it to the final 2. Both of you now have the opportunity to make your opening statements to the jury.

*Only Andrew and Andii can post in here*

[Andii]

Well Hello Rhonda, Justin, Steve, Jeri, Shelby, Aaron, and Kelly!

First off I wanna say thank you to Julie for hosting a great game!
It was really fun and you definitely didn't make it easy on any of us

I also wanna say a big thank you to everyone who played the game and especially the jurors. Without you guys, Andrew or myself would not be sitting here right now.

So now, I have to say that when this game started, I didnt think I would be in the final 2.
I only recognized a few of you and everyone else was a complete stranger to me, so once the game did actually start and I saw there were soo many strong and different personalities in this game, I knew I was in for a long and difficult road. Then I started to get to know you guys and most of you, I fell in love with. There are definitely some people in this game that I can see myself talking to outside of the game and being friends with. With this being said, all of that did NOT make any of the decisions I had to make any easier.

My initial strategy was to just be my bubbly self and get to know everyone, but I chose to hide the fact that I was actually an intelligent human being and I think some of you thought I was ditzy or dumb and that I didn't know anything. Well Im sitting here and I hope you know now, that is completely untrue. I am a smart person and I did play strategically.

Andrew and I formed an alliance on day 1 and he has been my rock in this game. We never wavered on each other. We always stuck by one another and knew there were going to be some tough decisions to make. But here we are sitting in the final 2 and Im extremely happy that Im here with him.

The whole partners twist threw the game for a loop and it made using strategy that much more important. Everyone battled for position each round and I knew that my role in the game would be crucial. What I mean by that is, I have formed strong relationships with many people in this house and I had to use that to my advantage. I think it was clear that I played both sides for as long as I could. There was soo much drama surrounding one side of the house in particular and when the opportunity arose, I had to choose a side and I definitely think I chose the right side. Now Im not saying I was completely honest in this game because I wasn't. Im not saying that I didn't backstab anyone, because I did. I was, however, honest with a lot of you and loyal to a lot of you for as long as I could be. Those are all elements of Big Brother and to advance to the end, I think you kind of have to use those things to make it as far as you can in the game.

I want to tell you about everything I did in this game because you all deserve to know what I did and why I deserve to win.
I'm hoping you guys ask some seriously tough questions about my gameplay because I really want to explain it all. Since this is just an opening statement, I dont want it all to come out now. I would like everything to be explained throughout the course of this finale.

Each one of you play such an important role now and I would like to end this by saying one last thing: Some of you may hate me, some of you may love me, but I would love it if you voted not on who you like more or who screwed you over, but who you think played the best overall game. The winner of Big Brother 4: Partners in Crime should be the person who best represents all the attributes it takes to succeed in a game like this.

Thank you all for reading this and I look forward to any and all questions that you may have. Thanks again jurors!

[Andrew]

Good evening jury, and hello to Julie. Once again, as did Andii, I would like to thank the host and all of you for creating a wonderful game for me to play in. You made this season what it was for me.

Today, I sit before you guys in the final two of the game beside my initial final two alliance mate, Andii. As much as I may have promised others throughout this entire game, Andii was the one person who I was most loyal too, and our dedication to each other proved to be the ultimate relationship that oustanded the odds. In my opinion, Andii and I were known allies from the get-go and yet through the entire game, we still managed to never be nominated against one another, nor were we ever threatened for eviction. Andii, I love you girl, and if I lose to anyone, I'm proud to say it's you.

This game has been an interesting one from the beginning. The partner twist clearly threw everyone into a loop, and from the very first day, a clear dividing line was drawn and the competition was fierce. How I manage to stand here today is beyond my initial comprehension, but with a balance of strategy, luck and strong relationship bonding, I made it to the final two. If you have any questions about my game play, ask away. It is true, I live a busy life outside of this game in the real world, but suffice to say, I did manage to have a strategy that in my mind, proved flawless.

Today, I ask you guys to ask the questions you want to ask, and when voting, consider the two of us on a level playing field and disregard former hate and simply observe us as players in the finals. This game was filled with twists and turns, and it honestly could have been any two of you sitting here today.

Good luck in the question and answer period, and I wish you all the best in your decision making.