Original subtitles

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Lisa: OW!

THIS IS NOT THE LIFE THAT I WANT TO LIVE,

AND I HATE IT.

**

[ BOTH GROANING ]

Woman: MY LIFE IS WASTING AWAY, AND I HATE IT.

Woman: I'VE TRIED TO CHANGE, BUT SOMETHING ALWAYS KNOCKS ME DOWN.

**

MY LIFE -- IT'S LIKE LIVING A DEATH SENTENCE.

UGH. OH. OW! [ BLEEP ]

THIS IS NO LIFE FOR ANYONE.

**

OH, JUST PRAY FOR ME.

OW, MY LEG!

SIT DOWN RIGHT THERE.

-WAIT. -YOU'RE MAKING ME MAD.

THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

**

Lisa: AH! DON'T HURT MY LEG RIGHT THERE!

AH, AH!

-ONE, TWO, THREE. -AAH!

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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

Lisa: WHEN ALL YOU DO IS GIVE IN TO WHAT'S EASY,

YOU SOMETIMES FORGET IT'S THE MORE DIFFICULT CHALLENGES

THAT MAKE YOU STRONGER.

**

**

UGH.

ONE, TWO, THREE.

UGH!

Lisa: MY LIFE IS SO EXHAUSTING.

UH-OH.

I'M STUCK IN THIS BED.

OH...

AND I'M HELPLESS.

I -- I CAN'T GO ANYWHERE. I -- I CAN'T WALK.

THE LITTLEST THINGS, I CAN'T DO FOR MYSELF.

AND THE SORENESS I HAVE IN MY BODY

MAKES EVERY MOVEMENT DIFFICULT.

IT JUST HURTS.

MY TWO DAUGHTERS AND FIVE GRANDKIDS LIVE WITH ME,

AND I RELY ON MY FAMILY FOR HELP.

I FEEL A LOT OF GUILT ABOUT HOW MUCH MY FAMILY

HAS TO CARE OF ME.

AND IT SO HUMILIATING FOR MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE TO BATHE ME.

**

WAIT, RIGHT THERE.

Michelle: TAKING CARE OF MY MOM IS EXHAUSTING.

I DON'T WANT THIS TO GET ANY WORSE.

I WOULDN'T SAY I RESENT THE THINGS

THAT I HAVE TO DO FOR MY MOM,

BECAUSE YOU ONLY GET ONE MOM, SO WE ALL HAVE TO HELP HER.

Lisa:...TWO...THREE!

AH! GOD HELP ME!

YOU GOT IT? I GOT IT.

OH! AH!

MY GRANDSON DON'T EVEN GET A CHANCE TO BE A KID

BECAUSE HE'S SO BUSY CATERING TO ME.

OH!

AAH! [ WINCES ]

OH, DANIELLE, YOU JUST BROKE MY SKIN.

I FELT IT.

OH!

**

Danielle: IT REALLY HURTS ME TO SEE MY MOM STRUGGLE SO MUCH.

IT'S HARD TO WATCH BECAUSE SHE'S IN PAIN,

BUT I HAVE TO DO IT.

Errick: SLOWLY.

SLOW...

OH!

MM...

OH!

Lisa: THIS IS THE START OF EVERY DAY, AND I HATE IT.

Danielle: OKAY, WHAT YOU WANT TO PUT ON?

I'M SO USED TO BEING IN SO MUCH PAIN,

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO.

IT'S A STRUGGLE EVERY DAY...

MM.

...BECAUSE MY LIFE IS CONFINED TO THIS BED.

Danielle: READY? ONE, TWO, THREE.

OHH!

OH, OW.

Lisa: I CAN TELL DANIELLE IS GETTING TIRED OF HELPING.

BUT SHE LOVES ME, SO SHE ENDURES IT.

NOW YOU GOTTA HELP ME ROLL HER OVER.

ALL RIGHT.

OKAY, I NEED TO CHECK YOUR LEG.

OKAY, BIG BOY.

YOU READY?

ONE...TWO...

HIT IT!

OW!

OW!

OH.

A MONTH AGO, I STARTED FEELING SICK,

AND MY LEG WAS REALLY BOTHERING ME.

I KEPT SAYING, "MY LEG IS HURTING BAD."

AND WHEN DANIELLE PULLED OPEN THE FOLDS OF MY SKIN...

SO NOW SHE HAS TO CHECK MY LEG EVERY DAY,

AND I CAN'T BELIEVE IT GOT SO BAD.

OH!

OW!

EH.

THIS IS NOT THE LIFE THAT I WANT TO LIVE.

I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD END UP THIS WAY.

**

I STARTED OUT AS A REGULAR CHILD

HAVING FUN, DOING THINGS, PLAYING.

I GREW UP WITH FIVE BROTHERS,

AND MY DAD ALWAYS TOLD US HE LOVED US --

ME MORE, BECAUSE I'M THE ONLY GIRL.

I'M SPOILED.

BUT MY MOM NEVER SAID SHE LOVED ME.

SHE WOULD COOK ME ANYTHING I WANTED.

THAT WAS HER WAY OF SHOWING LOVE.

SHE NEVER SAID IT, AND THAT'S HOW SHE SHOWED IT --

BY COOKING.

GROWING UP, LISA WAS TREATED LIKE A PRINCESS IN THE FAMILY.

SHE REALLY LOVED FOOD A WHOLE LOT.

'CAUSE SHE WAS ALWAYS EATING MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE.

Lisa: BUT SOMETIMES MY MOM ALSO USED FOOD AS A PUNISHMENT.

I REMEMBER THIS ONE TIME I ASKED FOR SOME CAKE.

SHE WOULDN'T GIVE IT TO ME.

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND, SO I JUST TOOK MY FINGER

AND JUST RUBBED ALL THE ICING OFF THE CAKE.

AND MY MAMA CALLED ME AND SHE SAID...

AND SHE SET ME DOWN AND SAID I HAD TO EAT THE WHOLE CAKE.

BUT AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, MY DAD CAME

AND HE THROWED IT IN THE TRASH CAN.

MY DAD ALWAYS SAVED ME.

AND THEN WHEN I WAS NINE YEARS OLD,

MY PARENTS DIVORCED.

AND THAT WAS A HARD TIME IN MY LIFE.

THE ONLY THING THAT MADE ME FEEL BETTER WAS EATING.

ICE CREAM WAS MY FRIEND AT NIGHT.

I HAD MY OWN BOWL, I HAD MY OWN SPOON,

AND I KEPT IT HID IN MY ROOM UNTIL MY MOM FOUND IT ONE DAY.

SHE TOOK MY BOWL AND MY SPOON AND THREW IT AWAY.

BUT THAT DIDN'T EVEN STOP ME.

I KEPT SNEAKING FOOD.

AND WHEN I WAS 11 YEARS OLD, I WEIGHED 120 POUNDS.

I WAS DEFINITELY THICKER THAN MOST OF THE KIDS IN MY CLASS.

KIDS STARTED PICKING AT ME.

THEY WAS CALLING ME "BIG GIRL," "FAT GIRL."

AND MY FAMILY STARTED CALLING ME NAMES, TOO.

MY MOM HAD A LOT OF NAMES FOR ME.

I WAS, UM, "LI'L FAT GIRL," "MAMA FAT BABY."

MY BROTHERS CALLED ME "FAT-ASS."

Claude: ME AND BROTHERS MADE FUN OF HER MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE.

I KNEW SHE DIDN'T LIKE IT TOO MUCH,

'CAUSE WE USED TO GET ON HER ALL THE TIME.

WE USED TO CALL HER "CHUBBY," "LARGE,"

STUFF LIKE THAT, THERE,

TO TRY TO MAKE FEEL LIKE SHE NEEDED

TO TRY TO LOSE THE WEIGHT.

Lisa: IT BOTHERED ME,

BUT IT DIDN'T STOP ME FROM EATING

BECAUSE I LOVE FOOD.

BUT THEN, MY LIFE REALLY CHANGED.

WHEN I WAS 14, I GOT PREGNANT WITH MY FIRST CHILD.

THE WORST THING ABOUT THAT WAS...

THE DISAPPOINTMENT THAT I SAW IN MY MAMA FACE.

SHE WAS SO MAD THAT THE VERY NEXT DAY,

I WAS PACKED UP

AND SENT TO MISSISSIPPI

TO LIVE WITH MY GRANDMOTHER UNTIL I HAD MY DAUGHTER.

BUT I KNEW ONE PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD COULD SAVE ME.

SO I CALLED MY DAD, AND I TOLD HIM WHERE I WAS.

HE TOLD ME, "BABY, DON'T WORRY.

WE'RE BRINGING YOU BACK HOME."

BUT BEING A MOM AT A YOUNG AGE, IT WAS HARD.

I TURNED TO FOOD.

AND BY THE TIME I MADE IT TO HIGH SCHOOL,

I WAS 220 POUNDS.

AROUND THEN, MY BROTHER INTRODUCED ME TO HIS FRIEND,

WHO I STARTED DATING.

AND AT AGE 17, I HAD A SON.

AND WE STAYED TOGETHER ANOTHER YEAR OR SO.

AND AT 19, I HAD MY DAUGHTER.

WE TRIED TO RAISE OUR KIDS TOGETHER,

BUT I JUST DIDN'T WANT THAT.

AND I JUST WANTED TO HAVE FUN.

BUT I WAS A PARENT, TOO.

AND I WORKED IN FAST FOOD,

SO I WAS EATING FAST FOOD EVERY DAY.

WHEN I HAD MY LAST CHILD AT AGE 20,

I GOT UP TO 330 POUNDS.

BUT THEN, EVERYTHING GOT WORSE.

WHEN I WAS 23, MY DAD GOT SICK.

HE SAID, "IF YOU LET THEM HOOK ME UP TO THIS BREATHING MACHINE,

YOU GONNA HAVE TO BE THE ONE DECIDING TO TAKE ME OFF."

AND THAT ALMOST KILLED ME.

NOBODY WANTS TO SEE THEIR FATHER DIE.

AND AFTER THAT, I STARTED EATING ALL THE TIME AND DRINKING MORE.

LONG AS I STAYED DRUNK,

THE -- THE FEELINGS DIDN'T HURT ME.

AND MY BROTHER ERRICK WAS ALWAYS AT MY HOUSE

DRINKING AND PARTYING WITH ME.

ONE NIGHT, SOME GUYS OUTSIDE MY APARTMENT WAS FIGHTING...

...AND MY BROTHER WAS SHOT AND KILLED.

AND TO HAVE YOUR MOM TELL YOU THAT...

...MY HEART WAS BROKE IN A MILLION PIECES.

SO I DECIDED TO LEAVE TOWN AND MOVE TO MISSISSIPPI.

AND I MET A GUY,

AND WE WERE HAPPY AT FIRST.

BUT OVER THE YEARS, THINGS HAPPENED.

HE CHEATED.

I GREW UNHAPPY AND DEPRESSED.

AND DURING THAT TIME, I GAINED UP TO 445 POUNDS.

AND THEN IN MY EARLY 40s,

I FOUND OUT MY MOM HAD CANCER.

SO I MOVED BACK HOME WITH MY MOM,

AND SHE PASSED AWAY SHORTLY AFTER.

LOSING MY MOM, I ALMOST LOST MY MIND.

I STARTED EATING AROUND THE CLOCK.

AND I PICKED UP WEIGHT SO FAST...

...I WAS OVER 500 POUNDS.

ONE DAY, I TRIED TO GET UP AND GO TO THE BATHROOM.

I COULDN'T MAKE IT.

AND I PHYSICALLY COULDN'T GET MYSELF UP ANYMORE.

AND THAT'S THE MOMENT I REALIZED I WAS STUCK IN THIS BED.

**

BUT JUST WHEN I WAS AT MY LOWEST,

HERBURT CAME INTO MY LIFE.

AND HE'S BEEN WITH ME FOR YEARS NOW.

WE MOSTLY TALK ONLINE BECAUSE I CAN'T GO SEE HIM,

'CAUSE I HAVEN'T WALKED IN OVER A YEAR.

AND NOW I FEEL LIKE A PRISONER RIGHT HERE IN THIS BED,

AND I'M OVER 600 POUNDS.

YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE?

BREAKFAST.

WHAT YOU WANNA EAT?

I WANNA SAY GRITS, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN'T COOK 'EM GOOD.

SO RICE AND TURKEY SAUSAGE AND EGGS.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, SUGARS.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

Lisa: I DEPEND ON DANIELLE AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY

TO BRING ME FOOD EVERY DAY.

FOOD PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN MY LIFE.

IF I'M MAD, IF I'M DEPRESSED, IF I GET AGITATED,

I WANNA EAT.

-DANIELLE? -MA'AM?

DID YOU PUT CHEESE IN MY RICE?

Danielle: YES, I WILL.

DON'T FORGET MY PEPPER.

I GOT IT.

Danielle: IF I DON'T BRING HER WHAT SHE ASKS FOR

OR SOMETHING SIMILAR,

SHE'LL JUST ORDER IT HERSELF OR CALL SOMEONE ELSE.

MAMA, YOU READY TO EAT?

YES.

AND IF MY MOM DOESN'T GET HER WAY, EVERYBODY HAS TO PAY.

SHE WILL FUSS.

SHE WILL CURSE.

SHE PROBABLY WOULD PUT US OUT.

MY SISTER AND I MOVED HERE TO HELP HER.

WANT SOME JUICE?

WHAT KINDA JUICE WE GOT?

FRUIT PUNCH.

HERE, WASH MY CUP OUT.

**

Lisa: I EAT MY REGULAR THREE MEALS A DAY...

...PLUS THREE MORE.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE ICE.

THANK YOU.

**

-BUT THAT JUICE IS COLD. -THANKS.

I DON'T HAVE PORTION SIZE.

I LIKE TO STACK MY PLATE AND GET TO BUSINESS.

WHEN I'M EATING, NOTHING GOES THROUGH MY MIND.

I'M HAPPY.

SINCE I CAN'T GET OUT LIKE I WANT TO, I EAT MORE.

I CAN'T STOP MYSELF.

**

MIMI?

**

MA'AM?

I'M FEELING A LITTLE HUNGRY.

I THINK I MIGHT BE ABLE TO WHOOP SOMETHING UP FOR YOU.

THANK YOU, BABE.

MICHA DOES STUFF FOR ME.

BUT AS FAR AS COMING IN MY ROOM TO, YOU KNOW,

HELP BATHE ME OR SOME--

"MAMA, I JUST CAN'T DO IT."

BUT SHE'S ALWAYS COOKING.

ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT, YOU GONNA HAVE A BIG MEAL.

**

I CARRY AROUND A LOT OF GUILT,

BECAUSE I CAN'T DO NOTHING

WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEBODY.

MY CHILDREN ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THEY OWN LIFE,

BUT THEIR LIFE REVOLVES AROUND MY LIFE...

HERE YOU GO.

...BECAUSE I NEED SO MUCH ATTENTION.

AND SINCE I CAN'T GET UP, I HAVE TO TAKE MY DINNER TO BED

WHILE THE REST OF THE FAMILY IS TOGETHER.

MY WEIGHT ISOLATES ME FROM EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY.

**

Danielle: I WISH MY MOM WOULD MAKE BETTER CHOICES

TO SAVE HER LIFE,

AND JUST GET UP AND JUST HELP ME HELP HER.

MY WORST FEAR FOR MY MOM IS HER DYING

WITHOUT BEING TO EXPERIENCE LIFE WITH HER GRANDKIDS.

**

MY DAUGHTER'S SO SCARED I'MA GO TO SLEEP AND NOT WAKE UP.

I'VE DONE THIS TO MYSELF...

...AND I'M KILLING MYSELF.

THIS IS NOT THE LIFE I WANTED.

MY LIFE IS A MESS.

I NEED HELP.

I DON'T WANNA DIE LIKE THIS.

**

**

DANIELLE!

**

Danielle: THIS IS DEFINITELY MY MOM'S LAST CHANCE,

BECAUSE NO ONE HAS BEEN WILLING TO HELP HER.

-THANK YOU. -HERE.

IT'S THE LAST RESORT.

AND IT'S MY LAST RESORT, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE

IF SHE DOESN'T DO WHAT SHE NEED TO DO,

I'LL BE AT THE END OF THE ROPE.

[ SKYPE MESSENGER RINGS ]

-HELLO. -HELLO.

HI, LISA. I'M DR. NOWZARADAN.

HEY, DR. NOWZARADAN. HOW ARE YOU?

I'M DOING OKAY. HOW 'BOUT YOURSELF?

I'M STILL ALIVE.

WELL, THAT'S A GOOD THING.

SO, LET ME ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS TO START.

YES, SIR.

OKAY. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WEIGH?

MY DAUGHTER SAYS...

643 NOW.

OKAY. AT YOUR WEIGHT, BEING BEDRIDDEN,

I'M GUESSING YOU HAVE SEVERE LYMPHEDEMA.

ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY RIGHT LEG

AND ON THE INSIDE OF MY RIGHT LEG.

ALL RIGHT, SO, WHAT IS YOUR EATING HABIT?

MY EATING HABITS AREN'T THE BEST.

I KNOW I EAT A LOT OF JUNK FOOD.

ALL RIGHT. WHAT DO YOU DRINK?

I -- I DRINK PLENTY OF -- WE DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

BUT I DO ADMIT, I DO DRINK TEA AND KOOL-AID,

AND I LIKE RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT JUICE.

ALL RIGHT. CAN WE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR LEG?

YES, SIR.

[ COUGHS ]

OH.

SO, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU GOT A LOT OF SWELLING IN THE TISSUE.

SO YOU HAVE TO WATCH AND LIMIT HOW MUCH YOU DRINK

TO KEEP IT FROM CONTINUING TO SWELL AND GETTING BIGGER.

WILL DO.

THAT'S THE FIRST THING.

THEN NEXT, WE HAVE TO GET YOUR WEIGHT DOWN.

AND IT IS CLEAR THAT YOU NEED WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY.

BUT WE NEED TO GET YOU TO HOUSTON

BEFORE WE CAN DETERMINE WHAT IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU, OKAY?

YES, SIR.

BUT THAT IS A LONG TRIP FOR YOU AT YOUR WEIGHT,

AND IT IS NOT THE SAFEST OPTION.

I'M WILLING TO TRY ANYTHING THAT YOU COME UP WITH

SO I CAN GET THERE.

I NEED THIS HELP, DR. NOW.

OKAY. THE MORE WEIGHT YOU LOSE, THE LESS LIKELY IT WILL BE

THAT YOU WILL DEVELOP ANY LIFE-THREATENING ISSUES

DURING TRAVEL. -OKAY.

SO I'M GONNA SEND YOU YOUR NEW DIET TO START ON IMMEDIATELY.

HOW MUCH FRUIT A DAY CAN SHE HAVE?

NO, THIS HAS NO CARBS AND NO SUGAR.

[ GROANS ] OKAY.

I'M ALSO GOING TO SEND YOU SOME EXERCISES

THAT I WANT YOU TO DO IN YOUR BED,

BECAUSE WE NEED TO START YOU TO GET ACTIVE.

OKAY.

YOU ACTUALLY LOOK TO POSSIBLY BE CLOSER TO 700, LISA...

NO.

...AND BEING AT THAT WEIGHT AND BEING IMMOBILE,

IT IS NOT GOOD SCENARIO.

YOU'RE LIKELY NOT GOING TO SURVIVE THIS YEAR,

SO YOU NEED TO START MAKING CHANGES NOW.

-YES, SIR. -ALL RIGHT.

CAN I JUST SAY HELLO TO DANIELLE?

YES, SIR.

HERE, BABE.

-HI, DANIELLE. -HI.

I NEED TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME, OKAY?

YOUR MOM IS IMMOBILE,

SO SHE CAN ONLY EAT WHAT YOU BRING HER.

SO I WANT YOU TO LOOK AT THE DIET THAT I'M SENDING

AND BE STRICT WITH IT. -OKAY.

DON'T BRING HER ANYTHING SHE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE,

NO MATTER WHAT.

-YES, SIR. -OKAY, SUPER.

CAN YOU HAND ME BACK TO YOUR MOM?

-OKAY, LISA. -YES, SIR.

I'M GOING TO WORK TO GET YOU TRANSPORT TO HOUSTON.

YOU HEARD THAT?

IN THE MEANTIME, START WITH THE DIET AND EXERCISE.

OKAY.

IF YOU NEED US, GIVE ME A CALL.

AND WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU, OKAY?

-OKAY. -OKAY, BYE-BYE.

BYE-BYE.

[ SKYPE CHAT TONE ]

YOU THINK YOU GONNA BE OKAY WITH THIS DIET?

'CAUSE YOU KNOW YOU LOVE FRUIT,

AND HE SAID YOU CAN'T HAVE NO FRUIT.

OKAY, I'M GOOD.

OKAY.

WE'LL SEE.

SO, WHEN I'M SUPPOSED TO START THIS DIET?

TONIGHT.

GO AWAY.

LET ME HAVE MY COKE.

BYE.

OPEN IT!

THE DOCTOR SAID YOU CAN'T HAVE CARBONATED DRINKS.

HEY, YOU SAID MY DIET START TONIGHT!

I WANNA FINISH DRINKING MY DRINK.

WELL, IT STARTS NOW.

I WANT HER TO BE HERE FOR ME AND FOR MY KIDS,

BUT I DON'T THINK MY MOM CAN CONTINUE LIVING LIKE THIS.

THE CALL WITH THE DOCTOR JUST GIVES ME HOPE...

WELL, I'LL BE BACK LATER.

...HOPE THAT, FINALLY, MY MOM CAN GET HER LIFE TOGETHER,

AND HOPE THAT SHE'LL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND EMBRACE IT.

Lisa: I KNOW THE ONLY WAY I CAN DO THIS

IS WITH DANIELLE'S HELP.

BUT SHE'S GOT TO UNDERSTAND, WE GOTTA EASE INTO THIS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GONNA DO THIS,

BUT I'M WILLING TO TRY.

**

**

Lisa: TODAY, I'M MAKING THE JOURNEY TO SEE DR. NOW.

PARAMEDICS ARE COMING TO TRANSPORT ME IN AN AMBULANCE

FOR THE SIX-HOUR TRIP.

I'M TIRED, I'M HUNGRY, AND I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD

TO HAVING THE PARAMEDICS MOVE ME OUT OF THIS BED.

LORD, GIVE ME STRENGTH.

[ BRAKES HISS ]

[ AMBULANCE BEEPING ]

MY WHOLE FAMILY IS COMING OVER TO THE HOUSE TO SAY GOODBYE.

I FEEL THE ANXIETY CREEPING UP,

WHICH ALWAYS MAKES ME WANT TO EAT.

UH, THIS IS REAL LAST MINUTE.

CAN I HAVE BOWL -- A LITTLE BOWL OF FROOT LOOPS?

**

HELLO, MS. FLEMING.

WE JUST GOTTA FINISH SHORING UP THIS RAMP,

AND WE'LL GET YOU ON THE WAY TO HOUSTON IN NO TIME.

HEY, I'M READY.

'CAUSE GUESS WHAT I KNOW FOR A FACT?

I'M SICK OF THIS DAMN BED.

Lisa: THE PARAMEDICS HAVE TO REINFORCE THE RAMP THEY'LL USE

TO GET ME OUT OF THE HOUSE.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S COME TO THIS.

BUT AT LEAST I'M DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT

BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

HEY, SON!

Lisa: CAN YOU, LIKE, GET ME DRESSED?

I NEED A CHANGER.

THE ORANGE AND GREEN SOCK,

PULL IT UP ON MY HEEL -- ON MY ANKLE.

PULL IT!

THANK YOU.

**

Man: YOU READY?

NO, I'M NOT READY, BUT COME ON!

I AIN'T GONNA NEVER BE READY. -LET'S DO IT.

-ONE, TWO, THREE. [ LISA SQUEALING ]

-THERE YOU GO. -THAT WASN'T BAD, WAS IT?

Lisa: OH, LORD, PLEASE DON'T LET THEM KILL ME.

-HOLD HER HAND. -HIT ME, DADDY! HIT ME!

WHOO! -THERE WE GO.

AND I'M COMING OUT THE BED.

-OKAY. -WHAA!

-THERE YOU GO. -ALL RIGHT.

I TOLD YOU MY FOOLISHNESS WORKS SOMETIMES.

-YOU DID. -THAT'S RIGHT.

AND -- OH, [ BLEEP ].

[ GROANS ]

-ONE, TWO, THREE. -MOVE A LITTLE BIT.

-ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. -RIGHT THERE.

-...TWO, THREE. -UP!

IN MY RIDE.

UH, LORD, THESE PEOPLE GOT THEY DRIVER'S LICENSE AT TG&Y!

Danielle: I'M READY TO GET MY MOM

OUT OF THIS HOUSE AND TO HOUSTON,

BECAUSE SHE HAS EVERYONE HERE

BRINGING HER FOOD SHE SHOULDN'T BE EATING...

-READY? -[ SQUEALS ]

Man: HOW 'BOUT THAT?

...AND THE ONLY WAY THIS IS GOING TO STOP

IS IF SHE GETS AWAY FROM OUR FAMILY.

[ SQUEALS ] -HOW 'BOUT THAT?

KEEP EVERYBODY AROUND IT.

I'M SAD, BECAUSE I KNOW SHE WILL MISS BEING AROUND HER FAMILY.

BUT I'M DRIVING DOWN TO HOUSTON TO BE WITH HER,

AND I KNOW THIS IS THE ONLY CHANCE OF SAVING HER LIFE.

AND I HOPE THE DOCTOR CAN GET HER TO FOLLOW HIS ORDERS.

Lisa: THIS IS REALLY PAINFUL,

BUT THE WORST PAIN IS LEAVING MOST OF MY FAMILY BEHIND.

BUT I HAVE TO REMEMBER

THAT THEY'RE THE REASON I'M DOING THIS.

I WANT US TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE TOGETHER,

AND NONE OF THAT CAN HAPPEN UNTIL I GET THIS HELP.

**

Lisa: I'M HAPPY TO BE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.

BUT I'M HURTING, I'M AGITATED, AND I'M STIFF.

**

Dr. Nowzaradan: LISA SHOULD BE ARRIVING ANY MINUTE NOW.

SHE'S BEEN IN THE AMBULANCE OVER SIX HOURS,

SO WE NEED TO GET HER IN

AND MAKE SURE NO SIGNIFICANT ISSUE DEVELOPED

WHILE SHE'S BEEN TRAVELING.

[ METAL CREAKS ]

OW! SON OF A -- OW!

**

LET'S SHIFT TOWARD THAT WALL OVER THERE.

YOUR TOP HALF, IF YOU CAN.

OW! GOD, HELP ME!

YOU FEEL LIKE YOU MOVED?

YEAH, BUT YOU'RE TRYING TO KILL ME.

HI, LISA.

HOW ARE YOU DOING? -ALL RIGHT?

-HEY, DOCTOR. -HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UP?

I'M IN A LOT OF PAIN.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GET YOU INSIDE SO WE CAN FIX YOU UP, OKAY?

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

**

LORD, PLEASE, JESUS, DON'T LET THESE PEOPLE DROP ME.

Woman: LITTLE DROP, JUST A LITTLE BIT.

DON'T BE SCARED.

OH, GOD, PLEASE.

**

OW!

I CAN'T. I-IT...

[ LISA MOANS ]

Dr. Nowzaradan: LISA SEEMS TO BE IN A LOT OF PAIN,

AND IS CLEARLY NOT HAPPY ABOUT HER SITUATION.

WE NEED TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH HER.

OW! DON'T GRAB MY LEG, PLEASE. OH.

-...TWO, THREE. -OH!

WE EITHER HAVE A SERIOUS SITUATION...

OW! OOPS.

-I'M SORRY, GOD. -OKAY. YOU MADE IT.

...OR SHE'S OVERLY DRAMATIC.

OH.

BUT WE ARE GOING TO START BY BEING OPTIMISTIC WITH HER

AND SEE WHAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH TO GET HER LIFE TURNED AROUND.

HOPEFULLY, HOW'S SHE'S ACTING

IS NOT A BAD SIGN OF THINGS TO COME.

I'M FINE.

-IT'S JUST I'VE BEEN... -SQUEEZED IN SO LONG?

YEAH.

Man: ALL RIGHT.

OKAY, LISA. YOU'RE GOOD.

I'M HURTING SO BAD.

THIS LEG REALLY BOTHERS ME.

YEAH, I SEE ALL THAT LYMPHEDEMA.

WE WILL ADDRESS THAT ONCE WE GET YOUR WEIGHT DOWN.

ALL RIGHT, THEN. LET ME COME OVER THERE.

WE'RE GOING TO DO A QUICK WEIGHT CHECK ON YOU.

YES, SIR.

**

SO, OKAY. YOU ARE AT 704.

THAT'S VERY HIGH.

YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE AT 642 WHEN WE TALKED,

SO YOU'RE A GOOD BIT OFF.

AND MY CONCERN IS THAT

IF YOU STUCK TO THE DIET I SENT YOU,

YOU SHOULD HAVE EASILY BEEN ABLE TO LOSE GOOD AMOUNT OF WEIGHT.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S GAINED IN WEIGHT.

YOU CLEARLY DIDN'T STICK TO THE DIET.

NO.

YOU HAVE NOT LOST WEIGHT,

AND YOU'RE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERWEIGHT.

OKAY, ALL I WANNA DO IS GET CLINKED UP.

I'M -- I'M NOT EVEN GONNA FIGHT YOU.

THIS IS NOT UP FOR DEBATE.

EVEN IF ALL YOUR TESTS COME BACK OKAY TODAY,

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LOSE THIS WEIGHT

BECAUSE YOU'RE IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW.

YOUR BODY CANNOT CONTINUE ON LIKE THIS

FOR MUCH LONGER AT ALL.

SO I'M ADMITTING YOU TO THE HOSPITAL TO START YOU

ON A 1,200-CALORIE CONTROLLED DIET IMMEDIATELY.

OH, MAN.

YOU NEED TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY.

IF WE DON'T GET YOUR WEIGHT DOWN,

YOU'RE GOING TO DIE SOON.

CH-- OH, GOODNESS.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

ALL RIGHT.

Dr. Nowzaradan: WE AREN'T OFF TO A GOOD START WITH LISA.

SHE'S ALREADY DENYING THAT SHE DIDN'T STICK TO THE DIET,

BUT SHE CLEARLY DIDN'T.

EVEN HER FAMILY SEEMS TO BE FRUSTRATED.

SO THERE IS A LOT I'M SEEING

THAT IS VERY CONCERNING RIGHT NOW.

BUT REGARDLESS, WE NEED TO START TO GET HER WEIGHT DOWN

TO GET HER TO A BETTER PLACE PHYSICALLY AS FAST AS WE CAN.

IF SHE DOES NOT WANT TO START

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR HERSELF,

THIS IS NOT GOING TO GO WELL WITH HER.

Danielle: I'M VERY FRUSTRATED,

BECAUSE I THOUGHT SHE WAS DOING BETTER.

SO I'M WORRIED THAT THE DOCTOR CAN'T HELP MY MOM.

AND AT THIS POINT, IF HE CAN'T HELP HER,

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO BECAUSE THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE.

THIS IS HER LAST CHANCE, AND I JUST HOPE

THAT SHE TAKES THIS OPPORTUNITY SERIOUS.

**

**

Lisa: I BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR AROUND A MONTH NOW...

OH, JOY. [ GAGS ]

...AND THE FOOD HERE HAS BEEN TERRIBLE.

BUT IT'S ALL I GOT, BECAUSE DANIELLE

HAD TO GO BACK TO ALABAMA FOR A JOB INTERVIEW.

ALL I'VE DONE IS LET DANIELLE DOWN HER WHOLE LIFE.

I CAN'T DO IT AGAIN,

SO I HAVE TO LOSE THIS WEIGHT BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

**

**

THE DOCTOR SAYS MY LYMPHEDEMA IS GETTING BETTER,

AND I'M GETTING READY TO LEAVE.

SO DANIELLE IS COMING TODAY

TO MOVE ME INTO MY NEW APARTMENT.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

HI, BABY.

HI, MOTHER, DEAR.

YOU LOOK TIRED.

I AM.

CAN I HAVE MY SUGAR?

YOU HAPPY TO BE GETTING OUT OF THIS PLACE?

IF I COULD DO A CARTWHEEL IN THIS HALL, I'D SHOW YOU.

YOU SEE MY LEGS?

-THEY LOOK PRETTY GOOD. -YEAH.

I CAN TOUCH MY KNEES.

MAMA, YOU GOT ANKLES, GIRL.

[ CHUCKLES ]

THAT'S AMAZING.

I'M REALLY PROUD OF YOU, LISA.

GOOD JOB.

BAM.

Lisa: THE HARDEST PART OF MY HOSPITAL STAY

WAS BEING AWAY FROM DANIELLE.

AS MUCH AS WE FUSS, SHE'S ALWAYS THERE,

AND SHE WANTS THE BEST FOR ME.

SO I'MA LOSE THIS WEIGHT AND I'MA DO WHAT I SUPPOSED TO,

AND I'M READY TO GO.

I'M EXCITED TO GO.

**

HI, LISA.

HELLO. HOW ARE YOU?

I'M DOING OKAY. HOW IS YOUR DAY GOING?

IT'S GOING GREAT.

ALL RIGHT.

SO, UH, YOU ARE DOING MUCH BETTER THAN THE DAY YOU CAME IN.

AND WE'RE GONNA GET YOU GOING HOME

TO AN APARTMENT I UNDERSTAND YOU GOT.

-YES! ALL RIGHT.

SO, I WANT YOU TO LOSE 30 POUNDS OVER THE NEXT MONTH.

-OKAY. -OKAY?

THAT SHOULD BE A VERY EASY GOAL

IF YOU STICK TO THE DIET. -YES.

AND DANIELLE, ARE YOU READY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MOM?

Danielle: YES, SIR.

Dr. Nowzaradan: SHE LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT HERE,

AND WE WANT TO KEEP THAT GOING.

SO DIET IS GONNA BE VERY IMPORTANT.

-RIGHT. -OKAY?

ALL RIGHT. I'M GONNA SEND PHYSICAL THERAPY TO YOUR HOME

TO GET YOU UP AND WALKING.

YES.

AND I'M ALSO GOING TO SEND DIETICIAN

TO MAKE SURE YOU PROPERLY UNDERSTAND THE DIET

AND THE THINGS YOU CHOOSE TO EAT, OKAY?

YES.

WE GONNA MAKE SOME GOOD PROGRESS.

Dr. Nowzaradan: ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE Y'ALL LATER.

IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, CALL US.

-BYE-BYE. -THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

Dr. Nowzaradan: LISA HAS BEEN HERE IN THE HOSPITAL

FOR A COUPLE MONTHS NOW.

AND DESPITE HER LACK OF COOPERATION,

WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET HER SWELLING DOWN IN HER LEGS

AND WE HAVE GOT HER WEIGHT DOWN 87 POUNDS TO 617.

BUT I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS

ABOUT LISA'S LEVEL OF COMMITMENT.

SHE MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT SHE DOES NOT LIKE THE DIET,

SO I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THIS NEXT MONTH WILL GO.

YOU GOT A WHOLE MONTH TO LOSE WHAT, 30 POUNDS?

30 POUNDS.

YOU SHOULD EXCEED THAT GOAL.

LIKE, I THINK YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU'VE BEEN DOING HERE,

THEN I THINK THAT YOU CAN DO IT.

I APPRECIATE YOU, BABY.

**

Lisa: I'M FINALLY MOVED IN

TO MY OWN APARTMENT HERE IN HOUSTON,

BUT DANIELLE IS HEADED BACK TO ALABAMA

BECAUSE SHE WAS OFFERED HER DREAM JOB OF BEING A TEACHER.

I KNOW SHE HAS A LIFE, AND SHE HAS TWIN GIRLS,

BUT I'M GONNA MISS MY BABY A LOT.

**

Danielle: I'M ABOUT TO FINISH

GETTING EVERYTHING SITUATED IN THE KITCHEN...

Lisa: YEAH.

...AND FIX YOU SOMETHING TO EAT.

THANK YOU.

LIFE IS GONNA BE HARD WITHOUT DANIELLE.

SHE HELPS ME GET DRESSED.

SHE FEEDS ME, SHE COOKS FOR ME.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE HALF A CUP OF THIS BROCCOLI.

YES, MA'AM. I KNOW.

YOU WANT ME TO, UM, SEASON THIS BROCCOLI A LITTLE BIT?

PLEASE DO.

Danielle: I'M HOPING THAT MY MOM

CAN STICK TO THE DIET AFTER I LEAVE

BY EATING THE FOODS THAT I'VE PURCHASED FOR HER.

AND MY MOTHER'S BOYFRIEND, HERBURT,

IS GOING TO TAKE OVER FOR ME.

AND MY BIGGEST WORRY IS THAT HERBURT WON'T STAND UP TO HER.

THANK YOU.

LOOKS YUMMY.

IF SHE GOES BACK TO HER OLD HABITS,

I'LL JUST FEEL LIKE THERE'S NOTHING ELSE I CAN DO.

[ DANIELLE SIGHS ]

YOU KNOW WE LEAVING IN A COUPLE HOURS.

YEAH, I KNOW.

I'M A LITTLE SAD.

WHAT YOU SAD ABOUT?

I'M GONNA MISS YOU.

WELL, I -- I'LL SEND YOU A PICTURE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

THAT'S NOT THE SAME.

IT CAN'T TALK TO ME.

Danielle: IT'S REALLY HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO MY MOM,

BUT I HOPE THAT SHE CAN UNDERSTAND

THAT I'M JUST TRYING TO DO WHAT'S BEST

FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AS WELL AS HER.

YOU DONE?

IT'S ALWAYS HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO MY BABY.

BUT THAT'S HER DREAM JOB. AND WITH MY WHOLE HEART,

I JUST CAN'T SEE MYSELF TAKING THAT FROM HER.

I'LL GIVE YOU A HUG.

IT HURTS MY HEART THAT SHE'S LEAVING,

BUT IT'S FOR THE BEST.

**

Lisa: DANIELLE WENT BACK TO ALABAMA,

AND HERBURT MOVED HERE TO HOUSTON

AND HAS BEEN TAKING CARE OF ME SINCE DANIELLE'S BEEN GONE.

HERBURT AND I MET TWO YEARS AGO,

AND HE AND I EVEN TALKED ABOUT GETTING MARRIED SOME DAY.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HERBURT AND I HAVE BEEN LIVING TOGETHER,

SO IT'S BEEN AN ADJUSTMENT FOR BOTH OF US.

HERE, HOLD THAT...

I'M STILL ON MY HIGH-PROTEIN GIG.

IT'S HARD.

AND I HAVE CHEATED LITTLE BIT MORE.

-THANK YOU, BABY. -MM-HMM.

HE'S NOT AS TOUGH ON ME AS DANIELLE IS ABOUT THIS DIET,

AND THAT'S NICE.

AND NOW THAT HERBURT'S HERE TO SHOP FOR ME,

I CAN HAVE A LITTLE MORE SAY IN WHAT I GET TO EAT.

SO AT LEAST I CAN GET BACK TO EATING FOODS THAT TASTE GOOD.

**

THE LAST TIME I SAW DR. NOW,

HE WANTED ME TO WORK ON MY MOBILITY.

SO TODAY, THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST IS COMING TO SEE ME.

AND I'M ACTUALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

**

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

BABE, SOMEBODY KNOCKING.

-HOW ARE YOU TODAY? -I'M DOING ALL RIGHT.

STERLING CARTER. NICE TO MEET YOU.

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

-GOOD MORNING. -GOOD MORNING.

I'M DR. CARTER. I'LL BE YOUR PHYSICAL THERAPIST TODAY.

AND WE'LL GET STARTED WITH SOME EXERCISES, OKAY?

TELL ME ABOUT WALKING.

WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU'VE, UH, STOOD UP?

[ SIGHS ]

IT'S BEEN A WHILE?

-TWO YEARS. -OKAY.

HAVE YOU TRIED SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE BED?

OH, MY GOD.

UH-HUH?

Dr. Carter: YOU READY TO GIVE IT A TRY?

OKAY. ALL RIGHTY.

WE'RE GONNA DO THIS ON THE COUNT OF THREE.

ONE... -ONE, TWO, FIVE.

...TWO, THREE.

WHAAA!

HEY, HEY, HEY! COME ON!

OKAY.

AND WE'LL GET THIS HAND, TOO.

-ONE, TWO, THREE. -THERE WE GO.

NOW, LOOK!

YOU'RE THERE. WE DON'T HAVE TO GO ANY FARTHER.

I DON'T THINK I LIKE EITHER ONE OF Y'ALL RIGHT NOW.

[ CHUCKLES ] BUT YOU'RE DOING GREAT.

IT FEELS NICE.

GOOD.

I WISH MY DAUGHTER COULD SEE ME SITTING UP.

SHE'LL JUST FALL OVER.

WELL, LET'S GET YOU BACK IN BED.

ONE, TWO, AND THREE.

-READY? -WHAA!

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO EXERCISES EVERY DAY, OKAY?

OKAY.

Dr. Sterling: Y'ALL TAKE CARE.

**

THANK YOU.

I KNOW.

Lisa: THE DOCTOR WANTS ME TO BE AT LEAST STANDING

AND MAKING SOME STEPS, BUT I'M NOT QUITE READY.

I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO DO THIS.

**

Lisa: DR. NOW'S SENDING OVER A DIETICIAN,

BUT I DON'T THINK I NEED TO CHANGE MY DIET THAT MUCH.

SO I'LL HEAR HER OUT, BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

-HOW YOU DOING? -HI.

HI. YOU MUST BE LISA.

-HELLO, HOW ARE YOU? -I'M GOOD.

HOW ARE YOU?

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

Herburt: ALL RIGHT. Y'ALL TAKE CARE.

-I'LL MISS YOU. -MISS YOU, TOO.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

OKAY, SO.

WHERE ARE YOU ON YOUR WEIGHT-LOSS PLAN RIGHT NOW?

THE DOCTOR SAYS WHEN I GO BACK,

I HAVE TO BE DONE LOST AT LEAST

30 TO 40 POUNDS.

OKAY.

I WANT TO TAKE A LOOK IN YOUR FRIDGE.

SO, LET'S SEE WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

SO, THERE'S PUDDING, AND THERE'S BREAD.

I'M DEFINITELY NOT A WHITE BREAD FAN.

NEITHER AM I.

THAT'S -- HERBURT IS THE BREAD FAN.

AND THERE'S PIZZA ROLLS.

HE'S THE PIZZA ROLL FAN. -SO...LET'S SEE.

I ALSO SEE A GIANT BOX OF DOUGHNUTS.

WHO'S EATING THAT?

I DIDN'T SEE THAT. -THAT'S HERBURT'S BREAKFAST.

AND I KNOW THAT HERBURT IS NOT EATING THAT BY HIMSELF.

YES, HE IS, BECAUSE I'M PICKIER OF DOUGHNUTS.

-OKAY. LISA, MNH-MNH. -HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME.

THIS IS GOING IN THE GARBAGE TONIGHT.

OKAY, WE'RE GONNA GO UP TO THE FREEZER.

OKAY. SO, WHO'S EATING

THE DOUBLE COOKIES AND CREAM AND LASAGNA?

LET ME SEE, BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW

HERBURT WENT TO THE STORE TODAY.

OKAY, LISA?

I CAN TELL YOU THAT IF HERBURT'S EATING THIS,

YOU'RE EATING IT, TOO.

**

-YES, MA'AM. -YEAH, OKAY.

THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET TO.

REMEMBER, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH ME.

YOU HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU,

BECAUSE THIS IS ABOUT YOU.

-YES. -YOU CANNOT LOSE WEIGHT

IF YOU ARE EATING THESE FOODS.

YES, MA'AM. OKAY.

OKAY, LISA?

A LOT OF WORK TO DO HERE.

Dr. Doctorovich: ALL THIS IS GARBAGE.

WELL...

WHO IS EATING THE ICE CREAM?

THOSE ARE HERBURT'S PRIZES WHEN HE DO THINGS

THAT I LIKE FOR HIM TO DO.

I'M TRYING TO FIND A WORD.

SO, THIS IS -- THESE ARE -- THESE ARE REWARDS FOR LOVE?

IS THAT WHAT YOU MEAN?

NOT LOVE.

MM-HMM.

PLEASE DON'T TAKE 'EM, BECAUSE IF YOU DO,

I CAN'T GET WHAT I WANT.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO GET WHAT YOU WANT.

COME ON, NOW! YOU --

YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE IN ON SOMETHING. LOOK!

I'M PERFECTLY HAPPY WITH YOU HAVING A VERY HAPPY SEX LIFE.

-BUT, NO -- BUT...

-BUT, YOU -- -...NO BAD FOODS WITH THAT.

PUT IT BACK!

ALL I WANT IS... THIS TO BE NOT IN THE HOUSE.

EVEN FOR HERBURT, IT'S NOT GOOD FOR YOU.

OKAY?

SO, I'M TRYING TO GET YOU TO A PLACE

WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO SUCCEED.

BUT EVERY TIME YOU EAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS,

YOU JUST TAKE YOURSELF THE OTHER DIRECTION.

SO WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS

AND WE'RE GONNA PUT IT WHERE IT BELONGS.

YOU KNOW WHERE THAT IS. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.

**

OKAY.

UGH. BYE, DOUGHNUTS.

OKAY. HOW DO YOU FEEL?

DO YOU FEEL RELIEVED?

WELL, A LITTLE BIT.

OKAY.

THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO HEAR.

AND I WANT YOU TO MAKE THE COMMITMENT RIGHT NOW

THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ANYMORE,

THAT YOU START EATING REAL FOOD.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE KIND OF AT THAT DO-OR-DIE STAGE

RIGHT NOW WHERE YOU GOTTA MAKE IT HAPPEN.

OKAY? WE GOT A DEAL?

YOU GONNA SHAKE ON IT?

-YES... -ALL RIGHT?

I'M KEEPING MY EYE ON YOU.

Dr. Doctorovich: LISA, SHE'S TELLING ME

WHAT SHE THINKS I WANT TO HEAR.

BUT NO MATTER WHAT SHE'S TRYING TO SELL ME ON,

THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS SHE'S EATING JUNK.

AND SHE REALLY ENJOYS THE SEX TALK.

IT'S A SHOCK THING. SHE LIKES TO DO THAT.

AND IT IS A FORM OF DEFLECTION.

IT'S A FORM OF GETTING AWAY FROM THE TRUTH.

I KNOW SUCCESS IS POSSIBLE, BUT IT DOES TAKE WORK.

AND SH...I DON'T KNOW

HOW MUCH STRENGTH SHE HAS TO DO THAT WORK.

BYE.

**

THE NUTRITIONIST IS TELLING ME

I CAN'T HAVE THESE FOODS, HERBURT CAN'T HAVE THESE FOODS.

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT'S GONNA SIT WITH ME.

**

**

**

Lisa: THE LAST TIME I SAW DR. NOW,

HE WANTED ME TO FOCUS ON MY DIET

AND WORK ON MOVING SOME MORE.

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO STICK TO THE DIET THE BEST I CAN,

BUT THE DOCTOR ASKED ME TO LOSE 20 TO 30 POUNDS BY THIS VISIT.

AND I'M HOPING THE DOCTOR WILL TELL ME

THAT I CAN GET READY FOR SURGERY,

BUT MY BIGGEST FEAR TODAY, THAT I'M NOT READY.

SO I'M WORRIED ABOUT WHAT HE'S GONNA SAY.

**

HI, LISA. I'M GLAD YOU MADE IT HERE OKAY.

YEAH, I MADE IT ONE PIECE OF A PIECE.

ALL RIGHT. SO, HOW HAVE YOU BEEN AT HOME?

SOME DAYS I FEEL GOOD. SOME DAYS I FEEL LIKE CRAP.

BUT THESE LAST FEW DAYS, I'VE BEEN FEELING BAD.

WHAT'S BEEN MAKING YOU FEEL BAD?

SOME THINGS I -- WHEN I -- IT'S TIME TO EAT, I CAN'T EAT.

YOU NOT BEING HUNGRY DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A PROBLEM AT ALL.

AND IF THAT IS THE CASE, YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM

GETTING DOWN TO YOUR GOAL OF 587 THIS PAST MONTH.

I KNOW.

SO, LET'S SEE WHERE YOUR WEIGHT IS AT.

SO, YOU ARE AT 646 POUNDS.

I GAVE YOU A SIMPLE GOAL TO LOSE 30 POUNDS.

INSTEAD, YOU GAINED 30 POUNDS.

IF YOU STUCK TO THE DIET,

YOU WOULD HAVE LOST THAT IN TWO WEEKS.

SO YOU'RE PLAYING GAMES AND LYING TO ME

SAYING YOU'RE NOT HUNGRY,

WHEN YOU'RE CLEARLY STILL OVEREATING.

HE KEEPS ME ON MY REGULAR DIET.

STOP WITH THE GAMES, LISA.

YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THAT'S NOT TRUE.

AND HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LEGS?

WELL, IT'S JUST GOING CRAZY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT.

YOUR SWELLING HAS COME BACK EVEN WORSE.

IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE DEVELOPED SEVERE INFECTION

IN YOUR LEG HERE,

SO YOU AREN'T EVEN BATHING LIKE YOU NEED.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN KILL YOU.

WHY AREN'T YOU DOING ANYTHING YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING?

I'M TRYING.

IT'S -- IT'S JUST A SLOW PROCESS WITH ME.

OKAY. THIS IS GOING NOWHERE.

HERBURT, HOW'D SHE GAIN THE WEIGHT?

WHAT HAS SHE BEEN EATING?

WELL, SHE -- WELL, YOU KNOW, IT BE LIKE, UH, GREEN BEANS...

-CAULIFLOWER... -CHICKEN AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

SO, YOU'RE JUST EATING HEALTHY,

AND SOMEHOW, YOU GAINED WEIGHT?

I THINK WHAT I NEED TO DO

IS TRY TO EAT THREE MEALS A DAY

BECAUSE REALLY, I'M NOT EATING THREE MEALS A DAY.

SO, YOU'RE NOT TELLING ME THE TRUTH.

SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE CONTENT BEING IN BED

AND PEOPLE TAKING CARE OF YOU.

I'M NOT.

THIS IS A GAME FOR YOU.

BASICALLY, YOU'RE LIKE SOMEONE THAT HIT THEIR HEAD

WITH A BASEBALL BAT AND COMPLAIN ABOUT HEADACHE.

YOUR BEHAVIOR IS COMPLETELY DYSFUNCTIONAL.

I'M -- H-- YEAH.

TH-- YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT.

RIGHT.

AND IF YOU DON'T START TO WAKE UP AND CHANGE,

THEN YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO SURVIVE MUCH LONGER.

AND THERE WILL BE NOTHING I CAN DO THAT ABOUT THAT,

SO THIS SITUATION IS COMPLETELY IN YOUR HANDS.

LISA'S LACK OF PROGRESS AND BEHAVIOR

IS OBVIOUSLY CONCERNING,

AND SHE'S BECOMING MORE AND MORE DEFIANT.

SO HER SITUATION IS QUICKLY GOING FROM BAD TO WORSE.

A SMALL THING LIKE AN INFECTION COULD GET BAD REALLY FAST

AND COULD KILL HER.

SO HOPEFULLY, SHE AND HERBURT START TO WAKE UP VERY SOON

OR SHE'S NOT GOING TO LIVE MUCH LONGER.

OKAY, LISA.

I'M ADMITTING YOU TO THE HOSPITAL AGAIN

SO WE CAN GET YOUR INFECTION UNDER CONTROL.

AND WE'RE GONNA SEE IF WE CAN IMPROVE

YOUR SWELLING IN YOUR LEG,

GET YOU SOME ANTIBIOTIC BEFORE IT BECOMES DEADLY.

OKAY.

I AM ALSO PUTTING YOU BACK ON CONTROLLED DIET.

I SUGGEST YOU START TAKING THINGS SERIOUSLY,

BECAUSE YOU ARE JUST ABOUT OUT OF CHANCE AT THIS POINT.

-OKAY. -ALL RIGHT.

I'LL SEE YOU BOTH SOON.

WELL, I'M ALWAYS GLAD TO SEE YOU.

**

SO, WE GONNA EXERCISE A LITTLE BIT MORE.

SOMETIMES YOU DON'T WANNA DO IT, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO IT.

Lisa: DR. NOW WAS DISAPPOINTED IN ME,

AND I'M DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF.

I'M WORRIED THAT IF I DON'T PROVE TO DR. NOW

THAT I'M SERIOUS, THEN I WON'T EVEN HAVE A SHOT

AT GETTING WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY.

AND WITHOUT THIS SURGERY, I'M WORRIED I'M GONNA DIE.

**

**

Lisa: DR. NOW IS HAVING ME STAY IN THE HOSPITAL

TO GIVE ME ANTIBIOTICS AND MONITOR THE INFECTION IN MY LEG.

I FEEL LIKE DR. NOW WAS REALLY HARD ON ME,

BUT I'M STILL GONNA KEEP TRYING.

BUT I MISS MY FAMILY SO MUCH.

WITHOUT DANIELLE HERE,

I HAVE TO RELY ON HERBURT COMPLETELY.

HERBURT IS MORE THAN A GODSEND, HELPING ME GET THROUGH THIS.

BABE, YOU KNOW, I HEARD WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID, YOU KNOW?

I KNOW.

YOU GOTTA LOSE SOME WEIGHT, BABY, YOU KNOW?

AND ALL THAT WE BEEN DOING, KINDA CHEATING A LITTLE BIT,

WE GONNA STOP DOING THAT,

'CAUSE I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU AND I LOVE YOU.

I WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO WALK.

I WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO WALK AND HOLD

THE GRANDKIDS, YOU KNOW?

WOULD YOU LIKE THAT?

I KNOW. I WANT TO.

IT GETTING TIME TO PUT THAT RING ON YOUR FINGER, YOU KNOW?

**

WANT YOU TO BE MY WIFE.

BUT I WANT YOU TO WALK DOWN THAT AISLE, THOUGH.

ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS JUST KEEP PRAYING

AND JUST BELIEVE THAT IT'S GONNA HAPPEN.

IT'S GONNA HAPPEN.

I KNOW, BABE.

IT'S GONNA HAPPEN.

ONLY THING WE HAVE TO DO NOW

IS START DOING LIKE THE DOCTOR SAID, YOU KNOW?

WE GONNA LOSE TOGETHER, YOU KNOW?

WOULD YOU LIKE THAT?

**

IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

**

I KNOW, BABE. I KNOW. I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

WANT YOU TO LOSE THIS WEIGHT, OKAY?

DO THIS FOR US, AND DO THIS FOR YOU.

Lisa: THE FACT THAT HERBURT WANTS TO MARRY ME

GIVES ME HOPE.

I KNOW THAT LIFE IS WORTH LIVING,

AND I JUST NEED TO TRY HARDER.

**

**

DR. NOW HAS ME IN THE HOSPITAL

SO HE CAN TREAT MY LEG INFECTION.

I GOT HERBURT HERE BY MY SIDE,

AND HE'S HELPING ME GET THROUGH THIS.

HE'S BEEN A GODSEND BECAUSE I COULDN'T DO THIS ALONE.

**

-HI, LISA. -HEY, DOCTOR.

SO, WE'RE SENDING YOU HOME TODAY

TO START TO WORK WITH A PSYCHOTHERAPIST

AND SEE IF WE CAN START TO ADDRESS

SOME OF THE ISSUES WITH YOU

WHERE YOU'RE DENYING SNEAKING FOOD IN.

OKAY.

OKAY. AND, MEANTIME, UH, STICK WITH YOUR DIET.

I'M -- I'M WORKING ON IT AS WE SPEAK.

OKAY.

WELL, YOU STILL HAVE TO WORK TO HIT A WEIGHT-LOSS GOAL.

BUT THIS TIME, I WANT IT TO BE 50 POUNDS OVER THE NEXT MONTH.

SO YOU WANT TO SHOW ME YOU'RE SERIOUS,

THEN THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.

OKAY.

BUT IF YOU CONTINUE TO OPERATE LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN

AND DON'T SHOW ME THAT YOU'RE WILLING TO WORK ON THIS PROGRAM,

THEN THERE IS GOING TO BE NOTHING MORE WE CAN DO FOR YOU.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

WELL, THAT'S GOOD. THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE.

SO PLEASE, TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, LISA.

WE CLEARED UP LISA'S INFECTION

AND GOT HER WEIGHT GOING TO THE RIGHT DIRECTION AGAIN.

BUT SHE'S ONLY LOST ABOUT 18 POUNDS,

SO WE ONLY HAVE HER DOWN TO 628.

SO SOMETHING ISN'T ADDING UP.

WITH THE CONTROLLED DIET SHE'S BEEN ON,

SHE SHOULD'VE LOST AT LEAST 60 TO 70 POUNDS BY NOW.

SO I THINK THE DIFFERENCE IS THE PRESENCE OF HERBURT.

HE'S PROBABLY BRINGING HER THINGS.

BUT THEY BOTH DENY THAT'S GOING ON, OF COURSE.

BUT THE SCALE DOESN'T LIE,

SO I THINK HER BEST CHANCE IS TO START THERAPY.

AND RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NO REASON FOR HER TO BE HERE

SO I'M SENDING HER HOME.

LISA IS VERY SMART AND KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT SHE'S DOING

WITH HOW SHE MANIPULATES EVERYONE.

OKAY, I'LL SEE YOU SOON.

OKAY.

Herburt: HEY, DOC? YEAH.

I BE THE ONE THAT BATHES HER A LOT,

AND SHE GOT A REAL BAD RASH RIGHT HERE, YOU KNOW?

-IN THE BACK? -YEAH. I MEAN, REAL BAD.

AND EVERY TIME I WASH IT OFF, I MEAN,

ALL THIS BLACK STUFF, YOU KNOW, IS COMING OFF OF IT.

Lisa: ONE, TWO, THREE. OH.

Herburt: SEE ALL THAT, DOC?

SEE, LOOK AT THAT. SEE THIS HERE?

ALL UP UNDER HERE? -YEAH.

YEAH, THESE ARE ALL THE -- THE FOLDS THAT NO AIR GET TO IT

AND THEN, THE FUNGUS THEN GROWS ON THEM.

AND THAT'S GOING TO BE A PROBLEM, OKAY?

ALL RIGHT.

NOW, WHO IS EATING THAT?

-I BEEN EATING THEM THERE. -HE -- HE WAS EATING THEM, BEC--

WELL, HOW DID THEY END UP IN YOUR BED, THEN?

-I HAD -- I HAD LAID IT THERE. -HE -- HE WAS LAYING RIGHT THERE

'CAUSE I WAS CRYING THIS MORNING.

I WAS JUST EATING IT A WHILE AGO.

Dr. Nowzaradan: LISA, STOP IT.

THIS IS THE JUNK YOU'VE BEEN EATING.

THIS IS WHY YOU'RE NOT LOSING ANY WEIGHT.

HERBURT IS SNEAKING IN JUNK FOOD FOR YOU.

AND YOU TWO KEEP LYING ABOUT IT.

NO.

HOW CAN WE GET THROUGH TO YOU BOTH

THAT YOUR TIME IS UP?

YOU'RE GOING TO DIE VERY SOON.

BUT BOTH OF YOU DON'T SEEM TO GET THAT,

NO MATTER WHAT WE DO OR SAY.

HOPEFULLY, THE THERAPIST WILL,

AND YOU WILL TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY.

BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T, THEN YOU'RE DONE.

OKAY, I'LL SEE YOU BOTH SOON.

AND YOU NEED TO HIT YOUR GOAL, BECAUSE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.

-YEAH. -ALL RIGHT.

Herburt: ALL RIGHT, DOC.

Dr. Nowzaradan: THINGS ARE NOT LOOKING OPTIMISTIC RIGHT NOW.

HOPEFULLY, PSYCHOTHERAPY WILL BE ABLE TO START

TO BREAK THROUGH TO HER

BECAUSE NOTHING HERE HAS WORKED.

AND IF THEY DON'T, THEN WE ARE OUT OF OPTIONS.

AND THERE'LL BE NO REASON FOR HER

TO CONTINUE ON WITH THE PROGRAM.

THIS IS ALL IN HER HANDS.

AND WHAT SHE DECIDE TO DO...

WILL DETERMINE HOW THINGS ARE GOING TO END UP FOR HER.

Lisa: I FEEL LIKE DR. NOW WAS REALLY HARD ON ME,

BUT I'M STILL GONNA KEEP TRYING

BECAUSE I KNOW THAT LIFE IS WORTH LIVING.

**

**

Lisa: EVER SINCE DR. NOW GOT MAD AT ME,

I HAVE NO MOTIVATION TO BE STRICT

WITH MY DIET AND EXERCISE.

**

HOW YOU DOING, BABE?

EH, WELL.

WHAT YOU WANT TO EAT?

HUH? -PIZZA.

-PIZZA? -AND A LITTLE COKE.

YOU KNOW THAT YOU DON'T REALLY SUPPOSED

TO BE HAVING NO PIZZA, RIGHT?

BUT IF I DON'T GET WHAT I WANT, YOU DON'T GET WHAT YOU WANT.

AND I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT.

I WANNA START DOING THE RIGHT THING, YOU KNOW?

I WANT YOU TO LOSE ALL THIS WEIGHT.

ALL I WANT IS THE PIZZA AND SOME COLD SODA.

ALL RIGHT.

Herburt: I KNOW LISA SHOULDN'T HAVE PIZZA,

BUT IT'S HARD FOR ME TO JUST TURN HER DOWN.

I LOVE LISA, AND I WANT HER TO DO THIS

'CAUSE I -- I DON'T WANT NOTHING TO HAPPEN TO HER.

**

HERE YOU GO, BABE.

**

Lisa: HERBURT TRIES TO STEER ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION,

BUT I KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO GET WHAT I WANT FROM HIM.

THE WAY I SEE IT, A LITTLE CHEATING HERE AND THERE

KEEPS US BOTH SANE.

**

**

Lisa: TODAY, I'M MEETING WITH THE THERAPIST

DR. NOW ARRANGED TO COME TALK TO ME.

MAYBE SHE CAN EXPLAIN TO DR. NOW

THAT LOSING WEIGHT IS HARDER FOR ME THAN OTHER PEOPLE.

LORD KNOWS I NEED AN ADVOCATE.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

[ SINGSONG VOICE ] COME IN.

-HELLO. -HELLO.

HOW ARE YOU THIS BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON?

[ WHISPERING ] IT'S COLD.

OKAY.

HOW'S ABOUT HERE?

OKAY.

WELL, WELCOME TO YOUR FIRST THERAPEUTIC PROCESS.

SO, AT WHAT POINT IN TIME DID FOOD BECOME AN ISSUE FOR YOU?

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN OF SIZE...

MM-HMM.

...BUT WHEN IT GOT OUT OF HAND FOR ME

WAS ON THE DAY MY MOM DIED.

I CRIED AND I ATE.

OKAY.

BEFORE WE DIVE INTO THAT,

HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU BECAME A MOM?

15.

WHAT WAS THAT LIKE FOR YOU?

MY MAMA SAID, "YOU DONE IT.

FIX IT."

DO YOU HAVE SIBLINGS?

ONE OLDER BROTHER, THREE YOUNGER BROTHERS.

ONE GOT KILLED WHEN HE WAS 18.

OH, I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.

HOW DID YOUR FAMILY CHANGE WHEN YOUR BROTHER WAS KILLED?

THE NIGHT MY BROTHER GOT KILLED,

MY MOM, "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT.

IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT.

HE WOULD'VE BEEN AT HOME

IF HE DIDN'T WANNA BE AT YOUR HOUSE."

IT HOLDS A LOT.

A LOT OF PAIN.

[ LISA SIGHS ]

EVEN THOUGH YOUR MOM'S NOT PRESENT

TO BLAME YOU FOR THINGS ANYMORE,

IT SOUNDS AS IF YOU'VE BEGUN BLAMING YOURSELF

OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

YOU HAVE NO CONTROL

OVER A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT'VE HAPPENED IN YOUR LIFE.

BUT BY BEING BLAMED FOR THEM,

THEY'VE BECOME DRAMATIZED FOR YOU.

IT CAN MAKE ANYONE ISOLATE THEMSELVES AND AVOID LIFE.

WELL, I GUESS I BETTER GET UP

AND FIND SOMETHING TO DO OUTSIDE, HUH?

DEFINITELY.

SO, SINCE BEING UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CARE,

ARE YOU LOSING WEIGHT AT THE RATE THAT YOU'RE EXPECTED TO?

NO. BUT,

I'M NOT GONNA GIVE UP.

I'M GONNA TRY MY HARDEST.

OFTENTIMES WHEN PEOPLE WHO ARE LARGER

THAN WHAT IS MEDICALLY SAFE

SET OUT ON A WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM,

THE WEIGHT COMES OFF PRETTY RAPIDLY IN THE BEGINNING.

AND SO, THE FACT THAT YOU'RE NOT LOSING WEIGHT

AT THE RATE THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO --

IT POINTS TO YOUR NOT DOING EVERYTHING

THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.

WHAT ARE YOU PREPARED TO DO DIFFERENTLY?

WHAT ARE YOU ABLE TO START TODAY

THAT'S GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

BECAUSE SAYING THE RIGHT THINGS TO ME, TO THE DOCTOR,

OR TO ANYONE ELSE ISN'T GOING TO SERVE YOU

IF YOU DON'T PUT THE ACTIONS BEHIND IT.

OKAY.

IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO MAKE THE DECISION

TO TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS

AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF YOUR MEALS,

BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.

OKAY.

I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD

TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU, MS. LISA.

ME, TOO.

Dr. Clay: I FEEL LIKE TODAY'S SESSION WITH LISA WENT WELL.

SHE'S A SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT CANDIDATE FOR THERAPY

IN THAT SHE'S AVOIDANT OF EXPRESSING HER FEELINGS OPENLY.

THERE WERE GLIMPSES OF THE REAL LISA,

BUT THE PAIN RUNS VERY DEEP.

HER COMPLACENCY REGARDING HER WEIGHT-LOSS JOURNEY

IS VERY DAMAGING TO HER OVERALL PSYCHE.

AND THE FACT THAT IT FEELS COMFORTABLE AND SAFE TO HER

ARE REALLY THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT.

LISA FEARS NOT BEING LIKED OR LOVED OR WANTED,

AND SHE FEARS THAT PEOPLE WON'T BE THERE FOR HER.

THUS, IT LEADS HER TO PROJECT THIS HAPPY-GO-LUCKY PERSONALITY

AND AVOID ADDRESSING WHAT HER CURRENT LIFE ISSUES ARE.

**

**

[ CRYING ]

IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT. COME ON, NOW.

COME ON.

MY LEG HURTS SO BAD!

I KNOW.

I CAN'T TAKE TOO MUCH MORE PAIN!

**

HOW YOU DOING, DOC?

HI.

MY LEG HURTS SO BAD!

-WHICH ONE, THE RIGHT LEG? -YES!

OKAY. WE'RE GONNA GET YOU SITUATED REAL QUICK, OKAY?

IT HURTS!

-A BARIATRIC BED? -YEAH.

Dr. Nowzaradan: ALL RIGHT, LISA. WE'RE GETTING YOU TAKEN CARE OF.

SO, TELL ME HOW YOU'VE BEEN GETTING ALONG AT HOME.

NO?

BUT YOU HAVEN'T BEEN WALKING.

HOW ABOUT YOUR EATING HABITS?

I'M TRYING TO MAKE CHANGES, BUT DOCTOR, I --

I COULDN'T AFFORD TO BUY GROCERIES

AND MY PADS AND DIAPERS AND STUFF THAT I REALLY NEED...

-WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO -- -I DON'T --

WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH YOUR EATING HABIT?

BECAUSE IT'S EITHER BUY THAT OR BUY GROCERIES.

I COULD ONLY BUY LIMITED STUFF ON GROCERIES.

I NEED THOSE OTHER THINGS.

WELL, WELL, WELL, WAIT A MINUTE.

IF -- IF YOU CAN BUY LIMITED STUFF ON GROCERIES,

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT.

YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN ABLE TO LOSE 100 POUNDS.

BUT YOU LOOK LIKE YOU HAVEN'T LOST ANY WEIGHT.

IN FACT, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE BACK TO OVER 700 POUNDS AGAIN.

AND YOUR BODY IS LIKELY WORSE THAN EVER.

I NEED HELP.

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO SAY THAT FOR THE LONGEST --

I NEED HELP.

I GET NOTHING. I GET NO HELP.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NO HELP?

WE HAVE GIVEN YOU EVERYTHING, LISA.

YOU DOWN HERE, WE GAVE YOU ALL THE HELP

AND THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT.

-I -- -...AND YOU WASTED HALF A YEAR.

THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO GET UP, YOU'RE NOT WALKING,

AND YOU'RE EATING THE SAME THING.

YOU'RE NOT LOSING THE WEIGHT.

WE GIVE YOU TIME TO CHANGE YOU EATING HABIT,

AND WHAT MIRACLE ARE YOU EXPECTING TO HAPPEN?

YOU KEEP DOING THE SAME THING AND TELLING ME THE SAME THING.

ONCE I'M STRESSED, I -- I WILL EAT.

I'M SO STRESSED OUT.

AND I HATE BEING IN THE BED.

I WANNA GET UP!

-OKAY, YOU-- -I NEED HELP!

-ALL RIGHT. -NOBODY HELPS ME.

IT'S JUST HIM.

-OKAY, JUST -- -I HAVE NOTHING!

JUST HOLD -- HOLD ON. HOLD ON.

YOU KNOW THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THAT IS EAT LESS,

AND YOU EAT MORE BECAUSE YOU'RE STRESSED?

YES.

EACH PART OF THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.

BETWEEN YOU TWO, I TOLD YOU THAT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO EAT

PROPER AMOUNT OF CALORIE TO LOSE WEIGHT.

AND THERE IS NO WAY AROUND IT,

BECAUSE YOU GO HOME AND YOU DON'T EAT PROPERLY

AND COME HERE AND GIVE ME THE SAME STORY.

HOW MUCH OF THAT STORY YOU THINK

I'M GONNA BELIEVE EVERY TIME YOU TELL ME?

YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO LOSE ANY WEIGHT.

YOU'RE NOT WILLING TO CHANGE YOUR HABIT.

YES, I'M WILLING, I JUST...

I JUST DON'T HAVE NO WILLPOWER ANYMORE!

-OKAY. -IT'S GONE!

-ALL RIGHT. -IT'S GONE!

AND IF THAT'S ALL THIS IS, YOU --

I'D RATHER YOU JUST SEND ME BACK TO MY HOUSE

AND LEAVE ME ALONE, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT HELPING ME!

IT'S NOT HELPING ME! -COME ON, BABY.

WHAT KIND OF HELP YOU NEED?

I -- I'LL TRY, BUT THIS IS NOT HELPING ME!

IT'S NOT HELPING!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO WITH MYSELF, SO I EAT.

I CAN'T HELP IT!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME!

I JUST RATHER YOU JUST SEND ME BACK TO ALABAMA

AND JUST LEAVE ME --

JUST LEAVE IT ALONE BECAUSE IT'S NOT WORKING!

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ABOUT THAT,

BECAUSE THE HELP IS WITH YOU

AND WE GAVE YOU ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT.

AND IT'S STILL NOT HELPING ME!

I DON'T -- I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE!

STOP TALKING LIKE THIS.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE NOBODY ELSE CARES ABOUT ME!

I LOVE YOU. NOW STOP ACTING LIKE THIS.

I'M TIRED! I'M TIRED!

BABE, WE GOING THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.

I FEEL LIKE I -- I FAILED MYSELF.

I FAILED MY KIDS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT NO MORE!

I DON'T!

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT!

COME ON, BABY.

SEND ME BACK TO MY APARTMENT!

I DON'T WANT -- JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!

I UNDERSTAND YOU NEED TO GO BACK HOME

AND EAT WHATEVER YOU WANT.

I CAN'T HELP MYSELF!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!

ALL RIGHT.

DO YOU GET UP AND GO TO THE REFRIGERATOR AND GET THE FOOD?

NO, I DON'T.

SO, HOW THE FOOD GET TO YOU?

DOC, WHEN I BE COOKING THE FOOD, I DON'T NEVER --

I DON'T NEVER GIVE HER NO FRIED FOOD.

ALL RIGHT. COME ON.

IT'S SHE KILLING HERSELF WITH THE FOOD,

AND YOU'RE HELPING TO KILL HER.

THERE'S NO WAY AROUND THAT.

I TOLD YOU HOW TO EAT AND HOW -- WHAT TO DO,

AND YOU GOT THE INSTRUCTION.

SHE GOT THE INSTRUCTION.

AND COMING HERE AND YELLING THAT SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO --

REALLY?

REALLY?

YOU WANT ME TO BELIEVE ALL THAT?

-JUST -- -YOU KEEP TALKING.

I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, OKAY?

ALL RIGHT? -OKAY.

ALL YOU NEED IS YOUR FOOD.

JUST -- JUST SEND ME HOME.

I DON'T WANNA HEAR NOTHING ELSE.

JUST SEND ME HOME! -BABY.

GET ME OUTTA HERE!

-STOP IT. -SEND ME HOME!

I DON'T CARE NO MORE!

YOU KNOW WE GOTTA...

-I DON'T CARE ABOUT ALL THAT! -WHAT YOU MEAN YOU DON'T CARE?

I JUST WANNA GO HOME!

-YOU GONNA DIE. -NO, I'M NOT!

-YES, YOU ARE. -I'M NOT! I'M NOT.

WE COME A LONG WAY FOR THIS.

-I KNOW YOU -- -THIS IS USELESS!

THIS IS USELESS TO ME!

BABY, COME HERE, NOW.

I NEED HELP!

FOOD HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM!

IT'S GONNA ALWAYS BE MY PROBLEM!

-CAN WE GET HERE INTO HERE? -YEAH, WE CAN GET HER OUT HERE.

-WE'RE JUST WAITING ON HER. -YEAH, WE'RE JUST --

I HAVE NOBODY TO HELP ME FIX THIS...

-COME HERE, BABY. -...OR HELP ME TRY TO --

TRY TO LEARN HOW TO FIX IT FOR MY OWN!

YOU TELLING ME TO BE QUIET?

THIS IS -- I JUST CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE!

I CAN'T TAKE IT!

I CAN'T TAKE THIS NO MORE.

I CAN'T TAKE IT.

I CAN'T TAKE IT.

I CAN'T TAKE IT.

[ LISA HOWLS ]

[ CRYING CONTINUES ]

**

**

**

HI, LISA. YOU FEELING BETTER IN THE BIGGER BED NOW?

I'M COMFORTABLE NOW.

BUT I BEEN ON MY LEGS.

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR LEGS?

THEY DRAINING AGAIN.

AND WHEN DID THAT STARTED?

IT'S BEEN, LIKE, THREE DAYS.

SO, BOTH LEGS ARE GIVING YOU TROUBLE?

NO, IT'S THE SAME LEG.

AND THAT'S JUST A -- A LOT OF SWELLING IN THE FATTY TISSUE.

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS YOUR INFECTION ISN'T BACK.

THEY'RE SWOLLEN BECAUSE YOU NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT,

WHICH IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET YOU TO DO.

WHY ARE YOU BEING RESISTANT TO THAT?

[ EXHALES CURTLY ]

I BE SO CONSUMED WITH DEPRESSION, ANXIETY,

STRESS, THAT I CAN'T FUNCTION!

WHY DIDN'T YOU SHARE THAT WITH THE PSYCHOTHERAPIST?

I KEEP A LOT OF STUFF TO MYSELF!

THAT'S WHY I KEEP SAYING NOBODY UNDERSTANDS ME.

YOU'RE DEPRESSED BECAUSE OF YOUR SITUATION.

I FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE GIVEN UP ON ME, AND --

WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING WE CAN,

AND GIVEN YOU EVERY OPPORTUNITY AND TOOL.

WE GAVE THE INSTRUCTION HOW TO CHANGE YOUR EATING HABIT,

AND YOU HAVE A HELPER AT HOME.

YOU HAD PSYCHOTHERAPY, A DIETICIAN,

A PHYSICAL THERAPIST, AND ME, A WEIGHT-LOSS DOCTOR

TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING WE POSSIBLY CAN.

WE HAVEN'T GIVEN UP ON YOU.

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO KEEPS CHOOSING TO GIVE UP.

BUT I CAN'T GET -- I CAN'T GET IT PAST HERE!

IT'S GONNA GO BACK TO THE SAME THING.

I WANNA EAT, AND I WANNA EAT IT, AND I WANNA EAT SOME MORE!

AND ONCE I EAT, I FEEL LIKE A [ BLEEP ] IDIOT

BECAUSE I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF!

LISA. YOU CAN CONTROL YOURSELF AND YOUR EATING HABITS.

THE REALITY IS YOU DON'T WANT TO,

AND THIS IS ALL JUST A PERFORMANCE TO MANIPULATE ME.

THIS IS NOT A PERFORMANCE.

I'M TELLING YOU THE TRUTH!

NO, YOU'RE LYING TO ME.

AND YOU'VE GIVEN ME THIS ACT A THOUSAND TIMES.

OKAY, SI -- WAIT A MINUTE.

OKAY.

JUST LISTEN. NO, NO, NO!

WAIT, WAIT!

JUST WAIT, WAIT. JUST LISTEN, PLEASE.

HOLD UP! NO, NO, WAIT.

I DON'T DISRESPECT YOU, AND I HAVEN'T.

BUT WHAT YOU NOT GONNA DO...

WHAT YOU NOT GONNA DO IS DISRESPECT ME.

I UNDERSTAND YOU THE DOCTOR, AND I UNDERSTAND

YOU GET PAID THE BIG BUCKS FOR WHAT YOU DO.

BUT WHAT YOU DON'T DO IS COME AT ME THAT WAY.

ARE YOU DONE?

I'M DONE.

THAT'S ALL I'M GONNA SAY.

TREAD LIGHTLY ON HOW YOU ABOUT TO TALK TO ME.

JUST LOOK AT ME.

WE HAD YOU IN THE HOSPITAL IN THIS BED.

DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THAT YOU'RE GONNA TRY

AND YOU'RE GONNA DO GOOD ON YOUR EATING HABIT?

DID YOU SAY THAT, OR YOU DID NOT?

-I SAID THIS. -OKAY.

SO YOU DID NOT TELL ME THE TRUTH.

HERE'S THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION.

YOU COME ALL THE WAY FROM ALABAMA AND GIVE US AN IDEA

THAT YOU'RE GONNA FOLLOW OUR PROGRAM.

AND YOU COME HERE, YOU'RE NOT DOING THAT.

YOU'RE JUST NOT BEING TRUTHFUL WITH US ABOUT EVERYTHING.

I'M BEING TRUTHFUL!

YOU THINK I'M NOT TRYING, DOCTOR.

YOU TOLD ME YOU'RE NOT,

THEN IN A MOMENT, YOU TELL ME YOU ARE.

I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE OF YOUR STORY I BELIEVE.

EVERY MOMENT, YOU'RE TELLING ME DIFFERENT THINGS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO SAY.

AND IF YOU LISTEN TO YOURSELF, YOU'RE GONNA SEE

YOU'RE GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE.

YOU KNOW WHAT? IF YOU LISTEN AT ME,

YOU SHOULD KNOW SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME!

I KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?

'CAUSE I FEEL LIKE I'M LOSING MY MIND.

WELL, I THINK, DEEP DOWN, YOU REALLY WANT TO BE IN THE BED

AND YOU WANT EVERYBODY ELSE TO DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU.

I DON'T WANT EVERYBODY TO DO EVERYTHING FOR ME.

WELL, YOU SPENT THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS

GIVING ME EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY.

AND WHEN I CALL YOU ON IT, YOU JUST CRY AND LIE.

HERBURT, STEP OUT THE ROOM FOR A MINUTE, SWEETHEART.

COME ON, BABE. COME ON, NOW.

PLEASE!

[ SIGHS ]

[ SIGHS ] [ BLEEP ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, DOCTOR.

YOU THINK ALL THIS I'M DOING

IS JUST FOR SHOW AND ALL OF THIS.

LET ME TELL YOU HOW I REALLY FEEL.

BECAUSE IF I HAD MY WAY, DO YOU KNOW WHERE I'D BE?

WHERE IS THAT?

I BEEN DONE BLOWN MY BRAINS OUT MONTHS AGO.

THAT'S HOW I FEEL.

SO YOU ARE SUICIDAL?

I WOULD'VE BEEN BLEW MY BRAINS OUT, BECAUSE THIS IS --

ALL THE STUFF THAT'S UP HERE --

LISA, THIS IS JUST A GAME TO YOU.

SO YOU WANT TO DIE.

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?

A PERSON SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO GO THAT FAR TO --

TO -- TO LET PEOPLE REALLY KNOW HOW THEY FEEL.

ALL RIGHT, LISA.

I'LL SEND SOMEONE IN TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER WITH YOU.

AND I'LL SEND HERBURT BACK, OKAY?

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

I THINK LISA IS PLAYING MORE GAMES.

SHE COULD SEE THE WRITING ON THE WALL,

AND FELL BACK IN THE CORNER,

AND THAT NOTHING SHE WAS SAYING WAS WORKING TO MANIPULATE ME.

SO SHE WENT FOR A NUCLEAR OPTION.

BUT WE TAKE EVERY THREAT LIKE THAT VERY SERIOUSLY,

SO WE WILL HAVE THE HOSPITAL THERAPIST COME TALK TO YOU.

AND IF THEY DETERMINE SHE ISN'T SUICIDAL

AND THAT SHE'S PLAYING GAMES,

THEN LISA IS DONE ON THIS PROGRAM,

BECAUSE THIS LEVEL OF MANIPULATION IS THE FINAL STRAW.

YOU GOTTA LET THE DOCTOR HELP YOU, BABE.

HE--HE... OKAY.

BUT, HE STILL DON'T GET TO TALK TO ME ANY KIND OF WAY.

I'M STILL A [BLEEP] LADY.

-ARE YOU STILL -- -AND I'M STILL YOURS.

I DON'T CARE IF HE WAS RIGHT OR WRONG.

IF HE WAS RIGHT, HE SHOULD'VE CAME CORRECT.

YOU'RE GONNA LOSE SOME WEIGHT,

REGARDLESS IF YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.

AND WHATEVER DOC SAYS YOU GOTTA DO,

FROM NOW ON, WE GONNA DO IT, OKAY?

WE GONNA DO IT.

YOU BETTER ROLL BACK UP OFF ME, SON,

BEFORE ME AND YOU HAVE A PROBLEM RIGHT HERE

TONIGHT IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM RIGHT DOWNSTAIRS.

OH, YEAH?

BOY, YOU BETTER RAISE UP.

BACK UP.

BACK UP!

ALL RIGHT. I'M GONE.

WHERE YOU GOING?

AIN'T GOT TIME FOR THIS MESS.

OH, YOU -- WHERE YOU GOING?

-OKAY. BYE! -CRAZY.

LORD, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE MEN.

**

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

**

HI, LISA.

HEY, DOCTOR.

HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY?

FEELING BETTER THAN I HAVE BEEN IN DAYS.

WELL, THAT'S GOOD.

OKAY, HERE'S THE SITUATION.

SO, WE HAVE YOUR FULL PSYCHIATRY EVALUATION,

AND THEY DETERMINED THAT YOU'RE NOT SUICIDAL.

BUT YOU ALREADY KNEW THAT, RIGHT?

THAT WAS DESIGNED TO ATTEMPT TO MANIPULATE US.

BUT IT DIDN'T WORK.

SO IT'S CLEAR TO US YOU HAVE NO DESIRE TO CHANGE,

AND YOU HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE PROGRAM

OR THE CARE AND TOOLS YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

SO, AS OF RIGHT NOW, YOU'RE NO LONGER ON THE PROGRAM.

SO I'M GOING TO DISCHARGE YOU TO GO HOME.

AND IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY

AND PSYCHOTHERAPY,

WE WILL MAKE THAT AVAILABLE TO YOU AS LONG AS YOU USE IT.

OKAY.

IF YOU STOP, THEN WE'LL STOP PROVIDING IT.

AND TO EVER BE CONSIDERED FOR THE PROGRAM AGAIN,

YOU NEED TO LOSE AT LEAST 50 POUNDS.

YES, DOCTOR.

AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO STOP MANIPULATING PEOPLE.

YOU TRIED TO MANIPULATE ME.

YOU TRIED TO MANIPULATE HIM, TOO.

Dr. Nowzaradan: WE SPENT THE LAST FEW DAYS

DOING A FULL PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION ON LISA,

AND THEY DETERMINED THAT SHE'S NOT SUICIDAL.

SHE JUST SAID THAT TO TRY AND MANIPULATE THE SYSTEM

AND MANIPULATE ME.

SO WE'RE DONE WITH HER GAMES.

WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY AS AN EMERGENCY OPTION

IS NOT EVEN POSSIBLE WITH HER RIGHT NOW,

BECAUSE HER BODY IS IN SUCH BAD SHAPE

SHE WOULD NOT SURVIVE IT.

MEDICAL TRANSPORT WILL COME AND GET YOU

AND WILL TAKE YOU HOME.

I WISH YOU THE BEST.

GOTCHA.

Herburt: ALL RIGHT, DOC.

Dr. Nowzaradan: I ALWAYS HOPE FOR THE BEST WITH MY PATIENTS.

BUT IF THEY CHOOSE TO SELF-DESTRUCT,

IT'S HEARTBREAKING BUT IT'S NOT OUR CHOICE.

AND ONCE WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING,

THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO TO CHANGE THAT.

HOPEFULLY, LISA WILL COME TO A POINT

WHERE THINGS WILL CHANGE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE FOR HER.

**

**

**

OH, MY GOD! HI, BABIES!

Danielle: SAY, "HEY, GIGI!"

OH, MY GOD!

Y'ALL GET HER.

GIMME SOME!

GIMME MY SUGAR, GIRL.

OH, MY GOODNESS.

I MISS MY BABIES.

I REALLY CAME DOWN HERE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON

AND SEE IF YOU WAS REALLY LOSING SOME WEIGHT,

'CAUSE SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE YOU DON'T BE TELLING ME

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW.

I'M NOT GONNA GET THE SURGERY I CAME HERE FOR.

DR. NOW IS DONE WITH ME.

SO, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS GOING FORWARD?

WELL, I HAD JUST PLANNED ON JUST GIVING UP, DANIELLE.

WHY?

I'M JUST NOT GETTING NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED.

AND I FEEL LIKE YOU THE ONLY ONE OF MY CHILDREN

WHO EVEN CARE ENOUGH ABOUT ME.

YOU CAN'T EXPECT NOBODY ELSE TO BE A CHEERLEADER FOR YOU.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO BE YOUR OWN CHEERLEADER SOMETIMES.

YOU NEED TO DO IT FOR YOURSELF.

I KNOW.

AND YOU DON'T NEED TO BE LETTING ME DOWN.

BUT I CAN'T LET MYSELF DOWN, EITHER.

RIGHT.

WE GONNA DO THIS?

YEAH.

ARE YOU GONNA DO THIS?

YES.

**

GOT IT.

Lisa: I HEAR WHAT DANIELLE'S SAYING,

BUT I SPENT A LIFETIME GETTING TO THIS POINT.

IT'S DISAPPOINTING TO NOT HAVE WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY

AS AN OPTION NOW,

BUT I'M GONNA KEEP WORKING AT IT.

AT THE END OF THE DAY,

I'M GONNA HAVE TO DO THIS THE LISA WAY.