'The Biggest Loser' recap: The Garden of Eatin'

By Zap2it Partner

October 27, 2010 8:07 AM ET

No one asked, but I shall tell you what I did today to make me feel proud. I walked a few extra blocks at lunch, because it was such a beautiful day out and I preemptively wanted to burn off my burrito. Though I was wearing new boots and thus got a mother of a blister, proving to me that a life of sloth is actually better for your health. Hard to argue with that logic, isn't it?

We flash back to last week's elimination, where Rick was voted out. Frado says that he feels like he betrayed Rick a little bit. In fact, Frado betrayed Rick a lot. We can only hope that the guilt causes some sort of a meltdown that is then exploited by Dr. Phillian. Sami tells the contestants that there's one more order of business, and so calls in Patrick and the Blue Team. As much as they have come to count on their teammates, Sami says, this is a week to keep friends close and enemies closer. At the weigh-in, only one person's weight will count for each team, and it will be up to the opposite team to decide whose weight will count. AND the teams won't know whose weight will count until the weigh-in. Sami babbles dramatically, but we've already gotten the gist of it. People seem a little freaked out about it, but mostly weary of all the bullshit.

Jesse's alarm goes off and he takes off his sleep apnea mask. He tells us that he's a target this week because he had such a big number next week. The opposition may believe that he's due for a low loss. Jessica is in a similar boat because she usually has low numbers. And so at 7:00 AM, Jesse and Jessica hit the gym. At 9:00, Bob is in the gym along with everyone else on the Blue Team. On the other side of the gym, Jillian tells the Black Team members her plan to cardio-burn them into the ground. She tells us that Elizabeth has historically had really low numbers, so is a clear target. And then Liz can't keep up on the treadmill with everyone else and keeps jumping off. Jillian tells her to focus, and that she can do it. Liz stays hunched over and still, and Jillian tells her to get on the treadmill. If someone goes home because Liz is having drama over having a minute-long sprint, it means bigger trouble for everyone. Anna, meanwhile, reminds us that her team is liable to boot her at any moment.

Before the Black Team is done with their series of sprints, Frado steps off the treadmills, whips out a bleeped expletive, and heads to the doors. Jillian tells us that Frado is a pain in the ass. He's like the Godfather -- a master manipulator -- and doesn't want to push or do the work. Additionally, he's pissed because Jillian is blowing his plan. Frado gets back on the treadmill and unsuccessfully tries to keep up on the sprint. He instantly starts moaning and screaming and struggling, and Jillian repeatedly tells him to jump off. He does not, and ends up taking a digger on the treadmill. He rolls off, bounces his butt on the ground, and then screams something unintelligible, but doubtlessly not nice. Jillian could seriously give two shits. She remains calm and tells Frado that he's tense, leaning forward, and has no form. Frado yells more expletives, and I think says that he's trying. Jillian says that Frado just stands on ceremony and wasn't even running that fast. He just wants the drama. As Frado walks off, Jillian works out the rest of her team.

And then, quite hilariously, Jillian does an interview as Frado is walking off in the distance. You can see him getting smaller behind her. She says. "This is the problem. This would never happen with Bob. You know that, right? This is like an alpha male thing. This would never happen with Bob. Never. Not in a million years. It's like, wait a minute dude, hold on, just let me get this straight. You can, like, gripe and bitch and moan and gripe and bitch and moan and then who are you going to send home, Anna? That's what you're going to do?" She is so totally right. Also, Jillian hates these idiots so much. She rarely does well with the big doofus guys.

Meanwhile, Anna is having a breakdown due to all the arguing. Jillian tells her that she's not arguing, so doesn't need to worry about it. She adds that Anna should keep moving, and Anna nods. Jillian tells us that the problem with teams is that other people pay the price for the actions of the assholes. So Frado phones it in and sucks, and Anna will pay the price. The Blue team remains relatively functional and happy. They also can sprint sans drama. Jillian boxes with Frado, and he apologizes and says he doesn't want her to think that he disrespected her. Jillian tells us that Frado is so busy playing the game, and if she can break through just a little bit he might start focusing on what's important and stop wreaking havoc in the house. Or, as Jillian says, "wrecking havoc." Wrecking havoc actually sounds like a positive step in this case.

Jillian asks Frado if his whole life is such a struggle, and he says that he's struggling with his body and he took it out on her. She thinks he's having a deep, historical reaction, and asks if he's felt before like he's not validated or heard. Frado says he can't tell her, because he doesn't remember his childhood. Well that's not a sign of some deep psychological trauma or anything. Jillian's ears perk up. Frado apparently moved out of his parents' home when he was 17 because he brawled with his father all the time. They're both thickheaded, Frado says, and they still brawl. He acknowledges that now he's brawling with Jillian. His rebellious behavior is only sticking himself, and he needs to figure out how to turn it around. The fact that Frado even wanted to talk to Jillian is major progress, and he says that he wants to figure out why his emotions get so out of control and be able to rein them in. Aw, maybe Frado isn't such a jerk after all. I mean, it's still early in the episode so I'm not placing bets yet.

The contestants head to the Four Seasons, Westlake Village. Sami meets them in some sort of tie-dyed monstrosity and tells them that it's important that they work out, get rest, and eat well.

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Next week: The marines!

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