The Biggest Loser Episode 16.04 The Lottery

Week 4 is all about the luck of the draw, as the contestants must face the Biggest Loser Lottery. Every contestant has a Ping-Pong ball with their name on it in a lottery machine. Alison draws the balls out one by one until there is one left, and that contestant will be sent home for a week, with his or her trainer. At first, many contestants voice their interest in going home... until they learn that only the chosen person's weight will count for their entire team that week.

After much suspense, Damien is chosen to go home, where he will have to face the temptations and challenges of the real world. Luckily, he'll have Jessie by his side, and the Blue Team is used to being the underdogs at this point. Damien is pumped for the challenge, referring to the upcoming week as a "business trip." After all, as Dolvett says, "Damien is a two-time Super Bowl Champion. You really think he's going to go home and lose focus?"

So Damien and Jessie head to Mendham, New Jersey, where Damien's wife and seven kids have prepared a welcoming party. Damien and his wife are high school sweethearts, and it's obvious how much strength Damien derives from being around his family. The former NFLer shows Jessie a photo of his mother, who passed away suddenly two years ago. Damien admits he regrets not being able to say "I love you" one last time, and has been wracked with guilt ever since. In fact, that was when he started to pack on the pounds, and he ended up at the ranch because he wasn't willing to let go and forgive himself. Now he's learning it's okay to express his feelings and he doesn't have to stay strong for everything else.

Back at the ranch, the rest of the Blue Team is struggling to keep up their rigorous workout routine without their trainer. While they're at a serious disadvantage, they still have to be accountable for their weight loss, because if they are sent to the elimination room, one of them still has to go home.

Dolvett and the Red Team are pushing themselves harder than ever as well, and Mike has had a real breakthrough. Yesterday would have been his son's 27th birthday, and while it's difficult for Mike to handle his son's untimely death in combat, he's finally getting past the grieving. He has a whole new mental state and is grateful to be leaving his baggage behind and getting healthy.

The White Team is also pushing themselves to the limit because they know with their winning streak, the target is planted firmly on their back. They're the only team that is still six members strong, and while Jen feels unbeatable, she's afraid her team will start getting complacent because of their winning streak.

Over at Comeback Canyon, it's time for Emmy and Chandra to face off on the scale. Emmy is up first and loses four pounds, or 1.65% weight loss. Chandra is still stinging from her meager one-pound weight loss last week, and knows she has to step it up to stay in the game. She needs to post at least six pounds to stay... and is shocked to see she's dropped seven! With her 2.16% weight loss, Chandra is safe for another week with Bob at Comeback Canyon.

At the ranch weigh-in, the Red Team is up first and loses a collective 47 pounds, or 2.92% of their body weight. The White Team goes second, and needs to lose more than 55 pounds, an average of nine pounds apiece, in order to guarantee their safety. In an impressive showing, Dolvett's team loses a whopping 62 pounds, or 3.29%.

Now it's all up to Damien to determine whether the Blue Team is safe this week. The girls put up pretty low numbers, but Damien's weight is the only one that counts. He steps on the scale and loses an incredible 14 pounds! Jessie and the rest of the team are overjoyed that Damien managed to lose 3.91% of his body weight, despite the distractions and temptations of home.

Unfortunately for the Red Team, Damien's triumph means one of them has to go home. Blake has the highest percentage of weight loss, so she is safe. And, as it turns out, so is the rest of the team, because Mike volunteers himself for elimination. He sees the team as his kids, and feels, as a father, he has done his job. The Red Team bids a tearful goodbye to their beloved member, grateful for his sacrifice. Luckily, it's not over yet for Mike, as he now heads to Comeback Canyon to take on Chandra.