The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 - Episode Five
The At-Home Players Face Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels
Feb 22, 2009
After last week’s difficult elimination ceremony, there are eight teams left on in the running to win The Biggest Loser: Couples 2. Trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels meet with their teams, including the six players that have returned from home. These players are extremely nervous about what is going to happen on the scales or if there are any negative consequences for the person who loses the most.
The At-Home Players Face the Giant Scale
After returning to the Biggest Loser Ranch the day before, the at-home contestants are stepping on the scale to see how their efforts paid off. Host Alison Sweeney tells the players that their efforts will be important to the game. The player who has lost the most weight will win immunity for their team in this week’s weigh-in.
Many of the players are upset with themselves, even if they had good losses. The Pink Team’s Shanon lost 15 pounds and cried because she thought she lost more. Bob and Jillian spend the weigh-in trying to motivate the players to celebrate. The Blue Team’s Sione lost 25 pounds during the month at home, securing immunity for Filipe and himself.
Working Out with Bob and Jillian
Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper now face the task of training the at-home players alongside their teammates who have been at the Biggest Loser Ranch all along. Bob is determined to really show the players what their partners have been doing at home. Some of the contestants, like Sione, shock their teammates with the progress that they have made at home. Filipe and the Brown Team’s Mike are stunned as Sione can run faster and lift more than they do.
The Green Team’s Laura, however, spends much of her workout crying. Jillian tells her the rules are that she can throw up, scream, or swear but she cannot cry. Her partner, Tara, is worried that Laura will not push herself hard enough to stay in the competition. The Yellow Team’s Aubrey is also having trouble on her return to the Ranch. She tells Jillian that she worked out for hours a day at home, and it was her poor food choices that left her with a two-pound loss during the month.
Team Challenge and a Two-Pound Advantage
With all the players back on the Biggest Loser Ranch, it is time for a team challenge. Each team is attached to a rope that is wound around a large pipe. The players have to climb over and under the pipe to untangle enough rope to reach the finish line. It is a close race, but the Yellow Team (Aubrey and Mandi) just barely beat out the Blue Team. They are offered a choice between $5,000 and a two-pound advantage at the next weigh-in.
Weigh-In, Deliberation, and Elimination
Before beginning the weigh-in, the Yellow Team has to make a decision about their two-pound pass. They decide to pass up the money and take the pounds. For the second week in a row, the Brown Team (Ron and Mike) fall below the yellow line. This week, they fall alongside the Silver Team (Joelle and Carla). During her time on the Biggest Loser Ranch, Joelle has fallen below the yellow line repeatedly and frustrated her teammates. Though Carla lost nine pounds in her first week back, Joelle lost nothing.
The teams deliberate and Aubrey asks Joelle directly if she wants to be at the Ranch. Joelle avoids the question and argues with Carla. Because the Silver Team has the lower percentage of weight lost, voting based on game play will not help Jillian’s teams. The first four teams all vote for the Silver Team, but they all say that they would keep Carla at the Ranch if they could.
Eliminated Players Update on Joelle and Carla
During the update, it is revealed that Joelle and Carla have not spoken in several months, but will be meeting for the first time in front of the camera. They return to fighting, as Joelle’s perspective on the show does not seem to have changed. She walks out and they are filmed separately for their final clips. Carla has lost 87 pounds and Joelle has lost 57.
The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 airs Tuesday nights at 8 PM on NBC. Stay tuned to see who falls below the yellow line. Visit The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 Page for more episode summaries, cast profiles, and gossip on the show.
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