I think it was in one of the DVD commentaries that he goes in the back to get the votes and stays back there for a long time. The contestants on the commentary said it's like a half hour. There's probably a whole discussion by the producers about the most dramatic order.

I think they did a great job this time...reminded me of the Edgardo boot (except I say that one coming). This one caught me off guard because I didn't trust Parvati to go through with it.