Feb 27 2008
IT’S AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD
With the loss of Paul, the teams are even, four players each. Although the Black team seems to be the weaker of the two, they have Jillian as a trainer, and we all know what she can pull out of a hat. Or a gym. Over at Blue team country, they are celebrating another win after having a great weigh-in despite going home for a week. Kelly returns to her room and cries, as she always does these days, about Paul leaving her alone and how vulnerable she is now. She says that the original Black team (Mark & Jay) and the original Blue team (Bernie & Brit) are still around. This is just too much pressure for her, she has to be the Biggest Loser of the Week every week not to get sent home. She has to, oh my gosh, she has to….CRY! Maybe Jillian’s mom can come back and help her out.Knowing that Bob’s Blue team now consists of the four players to beat, Jillian does not have any mercy on her Black team at their next workout. She tells them that they can’t even lose by one pound, which is true in their weird sense of percentages they never quite explain. Forgetting Bernie is on her team, she says it’s time for girls against boys.
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS…
Last week Jay was the Biggest Loser of the Week. He treks up the hill but only finds three question marks. He picks number three, since he left three folks at home. The card says “Vegas, Baby, Vegas”. At the bottom of the hill, Alison tells him he’s won a trip to Vegas for his entire team. The Blue team is pumped up and ready to go, until Bob shows up and tells them he is not happy with their prize. He feels it’s the worst time in the show to leave the ranch, even if for one night. Guess he forgot the numbers his team pulled at home, alone, without him. Somebody puleeeze watch Lipstick Jungle. Shows that people actually watch don’t advertise to death on every commercial break. Back at the ranch, Bob tells his team that in Vegas they are forbidden to partake of any buffets, restaurants or alcohol. I think that leaves rice cakes and carrots. Bob makes them hit the gym for a no-mercy workout before they leave.Jillian, of course, is working her team like Alaskan sled dogs. She knows she needs the same weight off of her girls (…and Bernie…) that Bob will get out of the guys. She grows increasingly frustrated with Brittany, who is becoming the second weakest link behind whiner Kelly. In fact, Jillian threatens to rip Brittany’s arm off and beat her with it. I like Jillian. I was about to offer her my arm if Brittany didn’t stop complaining.
So, the Blue team arrives at the gym and tells the Black team about their prize. The Black team could care less since Jillian has put the fear of Jesus in them. They continue to pump iron so we don’t really know if they are happy, jealous or what. Jillian is all up in their faces telling them to stay focused. Dan interviews that the Black team isn’t going to Vegas because they don’t lose weight. Duh.
The Blue team is on the bus to Vegas. Yes. A bus. Anyhooo, Dan plays his guitar and sings a little parody aimed at Bob since he doesn’t get to chaperone. Dan is psyched about being 21 and on a trip to Vegas. I’m hoping we aren’t privilege to him experiencing too much of Vegas, if you know what I mean. Nothing like a wet-behind-the-ears now svelte Dan being let loose on the strip without mama Jacki. And he can legally drink too? Oh Lord, help him. Dan decides to document the trip on his “DanCam.” They are welcomed with a big Welcome Biggest Loser Blue Team sign at Planet Hollywood. They want to go to the casino, but Jay asks, “WWBD?” (What Would Bob Do). The decide to workout first, then have some fun. They all get in a good workout, then go ride a thing that takes you up 200 feet and drops you. Then it’s off to their suite, where they find new suits, compliments of Bob, and then hit the streets.
MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH…
Jillian and the Black team are having dinner. Maggie says it would be funny if they order room service for the Blue team. They all laugh and agree to send them a welcome dinner.HELL TO THE NAW
Dan answers the door, and sure enough, room service arrives with a double dose of every carb and dessert on the menu. They guys thank the waiter, but decline, sending the food back after reading the welcome note from the Black team. Then they hit the casino, looking like Ocean’s Four, even though Dan miscalculates them as Ocean’s Eleven. Come to think of it, it was more Blues Brothers since Jay had to mess it up with that stupid hat.After a few rounds at the tables, Mark and Jay leave for bed so they can get up early to work out. Roger and Dan take advantage of the strip and the ladies and stay out until 6:a.m. The next morning, Mark and Jay are at the gym at 7:a.m. Roger and Dan are snoring. After their workout, Roger and Mark get into an argument because Roger was expecting Mark to wake him up to workout. Mark tells him that he’s a grown man and should have gotten himself up. Dan only gets up because they are making noise, but he doesn’t work out. He waits for Roger to finish working out, then they all head over to a tattoo parlor to get a PRIDE symbol to forever remind them they are part of the Biggest Loser Blue Brotherhood. Dan gets a guardian angel holding a guitar. Jay covers up an old tattoo. They all get different tattoos, but the word Pride is included.
