The Biggest Loser
Second Chance
Last Week at the Ranch!
by vic2rea

Tonight's episode of NBC's The Biggest Loser, Second Chance, opens with Amanda telling us she has lost her only ally and now it is just her.  Allen says it was just intense, then we see a flashback to the argument between Rudy and Rebecca.  Amanda talks about how it would be awesome if since she was voted on to the show, that she could make it to the finale.  They talk about this being their last week at the ranch.  Rudy reminds them that one of the five of them will win this.

Bob and Jillian arrive. Bob says Rebecca would have been the one to win this show. Rudy tells them Rebecca was playing both sides.  Jillian confronts him and tells him to admit that Rebecca was the strongest and the biggest threat and that is why they voted her out.  Rudy refuses to admit that fact, so Bob and Jillian take them to the gym for the last week at the ranch workout and they show n o mercy.  We are treated to flashbacks at how much strength and endurance they have gained since arriving at the ranch.  It's amazing how much they have changed.  We see them struggling in the first week then flash forward to how easy it is for them now.  They should be proud of themselves, as should Bob and Jillian.

The Save Yourself Quiz
Back in the house, Alison drops by to congratulate them on making the final five and welcomes them to their final week on campus.  She tells them they have learned a lot about reshaping their bodies, but they have also learned it's not just about eating right and working out.  It's about finding balance in their lives when they go home.  She introduces Suze Orman, Financial Adviser.  She says she is there to help them find the balance between health and wealth.  Suze tells them that one will win this competition and they need to understand that wealth is a part of their health and obesity is a very expensive disease.  She talks about how much more a person that is obese pays for life insurance - between $500 and $1000 more.  She suggests to Allen that he call the insurance agency and tell him he is not that obese person anymore.  She talks to Rudy about checking his credit scores.  She tells him a consumer can check as often as they want without affecting their scores.

Our final five arrive at the gym to find five treadmills.  Alison tells them that once they go home, they not only have to manage their weight, but also their bank accounts.  She tells them they will not be competing against each other, they will be on their own.  She tells them that they will be answering questions from the treadmill.  For every questions they get right, they will have $1000 deposited in their Save Yourself Account at TD Ameritrade, but for every incorrect answer, the treadmill will go one level higher and one level faster.  They take their places.  Question 1 is how much less a year does an obese person make - the answer is $7000.  They all get question 1 correct.   The second question is how much would  you save if a family of four swapped out one meal out a day eating out for a meal at home for a year - the answer - $8760.  The second question is answered correctly by everyone but Amanda, who has to increase her speed and incline by one level.  Question three - how much do Americans spend on gastric bypass surgery every year - $4.4 billion dollars.  Allen is the only one to get the correct answer.  Question four - how much do Americans spend on obesity-related health issues every year - $147 billion.  Everyone gets the correct answer.  Question five - how much money will you save over 40 years by going from obese to your ideal weight - $1 million.  Everyone gets the correct except Allen.

Final winnings:  Amanda $3000, Rudy $4000, Liz $4000, Danny $4000 and Allen $4000.

Jillian has a talk with the contestants about going home and eating right while they sit around the kitchen table.  Later at the gym, Bob talks to them about keeping the weight off and wants to know what is scary for them, so they can work on it before they go home.  Amanda makes a promise to herself and Bob that she will never go back.  She asks Bob to go outside with her and talk.  She tells him what a friend he has been to her.  She says she is ready to go home, but also very scared.  We are taken back to the training sessions and shown how far Amanda has come.  Bob tells her he was looking for a hero this season, and he found one in her.   Liz and Danny talk about being the last team standing and possibly making the finals together.  Liz says she couldn't have done it without him - she says she knew they would push each other further every day.  They talk about how much they trust each other.  Liz credits him with helping to save her life.

The Challenge
It's Thanksgiving week and our contestants arrive on a football field for their challenge.  Alison greets them and tells them that, Amanda has lost 57 pounds, Liz 64 pounds, Danny 126 pounds, Rudy 134 pounds and Allen 87 pounds.  She says today they will carry that weight one last time.  Alison tosses a 28 pound football to Rudy which represents the amount of weight he lost the first week.  They will each be harnessed to a barrel which contains 10 footballs, each weighing the amount they lost each week of the competition.  The barrel will raise into the air as they make their way across the field.  There are stands on the field, each representing one week of the show.  Each trip down the field, they will drop off one football representing that week.  The first person shedding all their weight and knock out their old selves, will win the challenge.  The winner will win a vacation package for two to the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl.  She then introduces Rod Woodson, wearing his Steelers Jersey.  Rod tells them that the NFL will also donate $5000 in athletic equipment to the school of their choice.

They begin the challenge.  As expected, Allen takes an early lead and makes it to the stand first, followed by Amanda.  Rod Woodson cheers them on.   Allen and Rudy are in the lead at week four.   Allen maintains his lead, Amanda and Rudy continue to challenge.  Allen is still leading in week 9.    Allen takes his week 10 ball and completes the course alone.  Rudy comes in second.  Amanda is third.  Liz is fourth and Danny comes in last.  Alison congratulates Allen and asks what school he wants to have the equipment donated to.  He says he wants it to go to his daughters school, St. Peter's Lutheran.  Alison congratulates them again and tells them to enjoy their last week on campus.  Back at the house, Danny plays and sings a song he wrote about their time at the Biggest Loser Ranch.  Very nice voice Danny!  Good song too!

The Last Chance Workout
Bob puts them through yet another grueling workout - giving them everything they need to stay above that yellow line one last time.      Bob pits Rudy and Danny against each other on the stair-stepper.  By the time he is finished with them, they are sweating buckets.   Jillian puts Allen through the paces boxing.  Bob works with Amanda telling her that pink has had it good in this house.  Amanda says she is definitely going home if she falls below the yellow line because it is her against "those" four.  Jillian has Liz pulling her through they gym, then lifting weights, and finally doing push-ups while she sits on her back.

The Weigh-In
Time for the long walk to the weigh-in.  They arrive and Alison greets them.  She tells Rudy that he could leave here tonight breaking a record for the most weight lost in 11 weeks.  She tells Danny that he is tied for the record of losing double digits for six weeks in a row - if he loses double digits tonight, the record is his.  Tonight no one has an advantage, no one has immunity.  The winner of tonight's weigh-in wins a Chef Curtis Stone visit to their home to show them how to cook right.

Danny       288   -16    5.26%  (-142 pounds -  double digits 7 weeks in a row - another record!)
Rudy         296   -12    3.90%  (-146 pounds in 11 weeks - another record broken!)
Amanda     186   - 7    3.63%

YELLOW LINE:
Allen          230   - 8    3.36%   (-95 pounds)
Liz            198   -  5    2.46%.  (-69 pounds)

Liz worries that Amanda is the swing vote especially since she wrote Amanda's name down a couple of weeks ago.  Alison dismisses Bob and Jillian.  Alison says this week is different, because tomorrow they will all be going home, and tonight's vote will be giving someone a shot at winning the final prize.  Amanda says she is the deciding factor and Liz and Allen's fate is in her hands.  Allen and Liz plead their cases to Amanda.  Amanda says she fought hard this week because she knew if she fell below the yellow line she was going home.  Allen asks to spend a couple of minutes alone with Amanda.  He tells her she has a shot and needs to look at what is best for her in the end.  He says he has not been able to get the percentages and that Liz has voted against her.

The Elimination
The contestants arrive at the elimination room.  Alison tells them that they had a hard decision to make tonight, deciding who would be the final member in the final four.

Danny votes Allen.
Rudy votes Liz.
Amanda votes Allen.

Amanda says she wanted to support Liz as one woman to another and needs her to push her even harder towards her goal of winning.  She tells Liz she wants her by her side.  Allen says he looks forward to holding his daughter and telling his wife how much he missed her.  Alison says she looks forward to seeing him at the finale, but it's time to say goodbye to his friends.

Allen arrived at the ranch weighing 325 pounds, he leaves weighing 230.  He says if you want to take care others, you have to take care of yourself.  He says now as a firefighter and EMT, he will be able to take care of them.  Allen says the next time we see him he will be a smoking hot firefighter on a calendar!

We catch up 24 hours later as Allen arrives home to a cheering crowd and a big hug and kiss from his wife and daughter.  He thanks everyone for their support and prayers.  He says he has a ways to go, but he will be working hard.  He says he now has a chance to pay if forward and will not let his family and community down.   Allen now weighs 220 pounds.  He says he now has a positive outlook on his future.  His wife says before he went to the ranch, they were not connected anymore, but now he not only tells her he loves her, but also shows it.  He presents the check to the school for athletic gear, the works out with the children and the school mascot.  Allen has inspired 275 people to start a Biggest Loser competition at his gym.  In six weeks, they have lost a total of 2,368 pounds!  Way to go Allen!

Next Week:  We visit the final four at home and then America will vote on who will be in the final three.  Join us for The Biggest Loser: Second Chance next Tuesday, 8/7c on NBC.  And don't forget, Wednesday night, we will see who has kept the weight off... and who has gained it all back on the Biggest Loser: Where Are They Now special at 8/7c on NBC.  We'll be here if you can't make it!  And finally, have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

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