- After the latest weigh-in when Austin was voted off the ranch, the remaining contestants - Hannah, Irene, Jay and Olivia - have a moment to celebrate the fact of being "the final four". They are also lauded by Alison and the trainers for the achievement and hard work it took to make this milestone. They all realize that the journey is not yet over, and the longer the journey, the more difficult it becomes to remain in the quest for the big prize, hence the trainers vow to work the final four harder so that they can make the top three. The pop challenge for the week is a cooking challenge, to make the best tasting turkey burger for a group of judges with discerning palates: children. The pop challenge winner receives a food prize worth $5,000 and a two week stay at the Biggest Loser Resort for a loved one. The final challenge is the annual "shedding the pounds" challenge, this time held over the length of an eighteen-hole golf course, where the pounds are shed with each week on the ranch corresponding to each of the eighteen holes. The winner receives a home gym worth $15,000. After the final on-ranch weigh-in which determines the two finalists and the two who will vie for the third and final spot through votes by the American public, the four contestants head home, but not without a keepsake from their twenty-week on ranch journey.—Huggo
- Open with the final four and some video comparisons of where they are now compared to when they arrived at the ranch 20 weeks ago. We then see them all talking about making the final four. Alison says this is the week they must prepare for the "final step."
Olivia and Hannah talk about being half of the final four. They talk about making sure to enjoy the final moments.
The final four come into the gym for the first time this week. Bob and Jillian talk about the sisters still being around and Jay's ability to avoid elimination. We see their first workout of the week. Bob talks to Olivia about everything coming to an end. He calls her "an amazing woman." Bob wants Jay to continue writing goal weights on his arm as he works towards the finale. Jay is thinking about 180 for the finale. Bob wants to make sure Irene finishes everything she started. She talks about being a little worried about returning to her life.
Alison greets the final four outside the gym. She tells them a company will give $5,000 for the person who can make the best turkey burger recipe according to a group of elementary school kids. Irene's is a cheeseburger with turkey bacon; Olivia's idea involves yogurt with green food coloring; Hannah's is a really simple cheese idea; Jay builds a volcano of ketchup and cheese atop the burger. The kids hate Olivia and Irene's ideas. Ultimately Jay edges out Hannah for the challenge win.
Alison greets the final four on a golf course. They bring out Season 10 winner Patrick who tells them this will be the annual weight-back-on challenge. Every contestant hast to carry around the weight they've lost during the season. They will start with a golf bag filled with a flagsticks weighing as much as they did five months ago. Each stick weighs as much as lost during each week and they will place the clubs. They'll be carrying: 98 pounds for Hannah, 154 for Jay, 108 for Irene and 108 for Olivia. The winner gets a $15,000 home gym.
At the beginning both Olivia and Jay experience minor medical issues with the weight. Olivia gets help from a trainer for back spasms. Jay is having trouble staying upright on the first few holes. But ultimately everyone finishes, with Hannah winning by a pretty decent margin.
Time for the last Last Chance workout. Hannah is looking forward to one last time with the trainers. Bob assures her that she is no longer the victim she was when she first arrived. Olivia thinks she can do anything she can put her mind to. Irene has been able to step back and evaluate her progress.
The final weigh-in on the ranch begins. Hannah talks about the dream of being the first sister-duo to reach the finals. As always, the top two tonight will automatically reach the finals, while the others will face a vote from viewers to see who gets the third and final spot. The third finalist will not be revealed until the finale next week.
Irene is on the scale first. She talks about how difficult it is to lose weight as she gets smaller. She has lost three pounds this past week, dropping down to 144. She says she doesn't care about the number because she had such a great week.
Up next is Jay, who thinks he needs a "good number" this week. He's down a relatively modest four pounds (to 242) and isn't very happy. His percentage places him in second so far, about four-tenths of a percent behind Irene.
Olivia takes the scale next. To be above the yellow line and guarantee a spot in the final-3 she needs to have lost at least four pounds. She nails it right on the number, losing four pounds and dropping to 149. She pumps her arms in the air in joy and Hannah yells, "I knew it." Olivia is emotional about finishing what she started. Bob talks about how proud he is of her.
This means that Jay will be in the bottom-2, either with Irene or Hannah. Hannah takes the stage with a chance to be half of the first-ever sisters in the final. It is the final weigh-in on campus this season. Hannah needs to have lost at least four pounds to join Olivia above the yellow line and guarantee a spot in the finals. Like her sister Hannah hits the number exactly on the nose, losing four pounds exactly (to 146). She screams "yeah" and Olivia runs to join her on the stage. Alison calls Hannah "special," a sentiment echoed by Bob and Jillian. Olivia says she could never have done this without her. She has now lost 102 pounds on the show, the third woman to do so this season. Irene finishes as the biggest loser while at the ranch, but will have to complete with Jay for the final spot.
Cut to "24 Hours Later," as we see the contestants go home to meet family and friends -- Olivia to New York City, Irene to Portland, Jay to West Orange, New Jersey and Hannah to Nashville. All four are nervous about various components of the homecoming.
All four are greeted with screams of joy from their homecoming gatherings. Olivia's husband said he couldn't believe his eyes. Jays wife calls him a "brand new Jay." All four detail their exact weight loss while at the ranch. Jay advises others in their same predicament to seek help. Irene says she didn't realize how strong she was until this point. Olivia calls this day one of the best of her life.
All four of them get a video in the mail. Each has interviews with them when they first started their journey and highlights from throughout the season.
Irene's includes her mother being voted off early and a number of key weigh-ins. Afterwards she talks about how good she feels. Hannah's video starts with her talking about wanting to have a family and feeling incapable of deserving love. We also see her battle her back injuries and play volleyball with her father. After the video she talks about how much has changed.
Jay's video begins with him arriving on the show feeling for the first time like he isn't invincible. He achieves several huge weight-losses on the scale and becomes a force in the gym. Jay calls the video "amazing." Olivia and her husband watch her video. She also talked at the beginning of the season about wanting to have kids. We see the reunion with her husband during Makeover Week and the week she sang on the scale.
After Alison flashes back to some of the past champions, she tells us it is up to us to decide between Irene and Jay as to who will battle the sisters for the $250,000 first prize. Both Irene and Jay asks for our vote in very modest language.
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