caption: Everybody is obviously expecting to find amusement on his face, but <PERSON> knows he's not quite managing, instead unwittingly cringing at the unfortunate phrase... ``I'll pass for now,'' he says as politely he can muster, ``I'm going to claim a room.'' He doesn't really care about making friends just yet, not when most of the contestants haven't even arrived. There's a plethora of rooms available for the taking, and he's not about to give up the chance to get a good one before all of the other contestants arrive. The two girls wave him off good naturedly, but <PERSON> pins him with a cold glare until <PERSON> disappears into the living room and up the stairs, a cameraman following at a safe distance. He walks to the end of the hall before settling on the last room on the right hand side - a two-person bedroom - and takes the bed farthest from the window.