1000-lb Sisters (2020) s01e05 Episode Script
Wedding and Weigh-ins
PREVIOUSLY
ON "1,000-LB SISTERS"
EVERYTHING IS ON TOP
OF EACH OTHER IN THIS HOUSE.
IF WE HAD MORE STUFF
OVER AT YOUR
YOU CAN'T BLAME THAT ON ME.
DID I SAY, "TAMMY,
IT WAS YOUR FAULT"?
NO.
I DIDN'T.
I GOT TO PUT ME FIRST.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
I'M NOT
IT.
♪
♪
COME ON.
Amy: I THINK TAMMY IS KIND OF
UPSET RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE IF I GET APPROVED
AND SHE DOESN'T,
I'M STILL HAVING THE SURGERY,
BUT SHE'S GOT TO THINK,
I'M A MARRIED WOMAN.
I GOT MY OWN LIFE NOW.
I GOT TO FOCUS ON MYSELF.
♪
Amy: HURRY UP. YOU'RE SLOWER
THAN MOLASSES ON CHRISTMAS.
♪
WELL, HOW IS YOUR DIE
GOING, GIRLS?
HONESTLY, MOM,
IT'S HARD.
I AIN'T GONNA LIE.
I SNUCK A COUPLE SNACK CAKES.
YOU AIN'T GONNA MAKE I
IF YOU DON'T LEAVE
THE SNACK CAKES ALONE.
I KNOW, MOM.
AND HOW MANY DID YOU EAT?
I DON'T BRING THEM HOME
FOR HER.
SO THAT MEANS
YOU AND MICHAEL
SIT AND EA
A WHOLE BOX IN THE CAR.
NO.
WE BUY ONE AT THE GAS STATION
AND GO ABOUT OUR BUSINESS.
HMM.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS
TALKING ABOUT,
EATING THE SNACK CAKES.
YOU CAN'T DO THA
AND STAY ON A DIET.
I KNOW HER.
SHE STARTS, SHE DON'T KNOW
WHEN TO STOP.
YEAH.
BUT I JUST PUT YOU ALL IN
GOD'S HANDS AND GO FROM THERE.
Frank: WHAT ABOUT YOU, TAMMY?
YEAH. I'M SCARED ABOUT I
A LITTLE BIT,
BUT I'M JUST NOT TRYING
TO FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVE
AND KEEP FOCUSED
ON THE OUTCOME OF IT.
SPEAKING OF SOMETHING GOOD
TO FOCUS ON,
ME AND TAMMY ARE PLANNING
SOMETHING REAL BIG.
LIKE WHAT?
LIKE, GET DRESSES,
MICHAEL GETTING A TUX.
Amy: ME AND MICHAEL JUST GO
MARRIED AT THE COURTHOUSE,
AND THE FACT THAT I DIDN'T HAVE
A REAL WEDDING
KIND OF BOTHERS ME
A LITTLE BIT.
IF I GET APPROVED,
THERE'S NO TELLING
WHAT WILL HAPPEN
DURING THE SURGERY,
SO I DECIDED THAT I'M GONNA HAVE
ANOTHER WEDDING.
UH, YOU CAN EITHER GET FRANK,
OR YOU CAN GET YOUR BROTHER.
BACHELORETTE PARTY.
LITTLE BIT, YOU CAN PUT A PILLOW
OR HANG IT AROUND THEIR NECK.
[ LAUGHS ]
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
HEY.
THAT'S WHAT I'M GOOD FOR.
BACHELORETTE PARTY!
YOU SURE
THEY WANT TO GO?
[ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHS ]
OH, YEAH!
WHAT WAS THIS?
[ LAUGHS ]
[ LAUGHS ]
NO.
AND IT'S A LOT EASIER
FOR HER TO GET
MY MOM REFUSED TO GO
WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING,
WHICH KIND OF HURT ME
BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING SPECIAL
FOR A MOTHER
AND DAUGHTER.
♪
♪
DO I KNOW HIM?
MAN, WHAT'S UP WITH YOU
AND SKINNY-ASS DUDES?
I DON'T KNOW.
BUT RECENTLY,
IT'S GETTING MORE INTIMATE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
THE YOU MEAN
BY THAT?
NO, NOT YET.
DO YOU WANT TO?
YEAH, BUT
WELL, I MEAN,
ALL YOUR PICTURES ARE
YEAH,
BUT THAT'S JUST FACE.
YEAH.
43, 44.
SO?
THERE'S JUST SOMETHING
ABOUT JERRY.
I MEAN, HE'S THERE FOR ME.
HE TALKS TO ME.
Tammy: AMY'S FOUND MICHAEL,
SO THAT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THERE
MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE
FOR ME ONE DAY
TO FIND LOVE, TOO.
SO I'M HOPING JERRY
MIGHT BE THE ONE.
IF I COULD MEET HIM IN PERSON,
IT MIGHT BE THE PUSH
I NEED TO CONTINUE
ON THE RIGHT TRACK
AND PUSH FORWARD
TO HAVE SURGERY.
WE'RE GOING BACK
TO ATLANTA SOON.
THAT'S CLOSER
TO WHERE HE LIVES.
MIGHT HAPPEN.
[ CHUCKLES ]
I'M VERY NERVOUS
ABOUT THIS APPOINTMENT.
I'M HOPING THAT WE GET APPROVED
FOR SURGERY.
Amy: IT'S TERRIFYING
TO THINK ABOUT.
THIS COULD BE THE STAR
OF MY WHOLE NEW LIFE,
OR I COULD GE
MY HEART BROKEN.
♪
HEY. JUST WANTED TO MAKE
A VIDEO BLOG
BECAUSE I HAVEN'T VIDEO
BLOGGED IN A LONG TIME.
HEY, Y'ALL.
I THINK IT'S GOING REALLY GOOD
UNTIL AMY STARTS, LIKE,
GETTING ON MY NERVES.
THE DIET IS GOING GREAT.
LIKE, I GET FULL
REALLY FAST NOW.
I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF.
I BEEN WITHOUT SODA 5 DAYS.
MICHAEL BOUGHT ME THIS SHIRT.
IT IS A 2XL, WHICH MEANS
I WENT DOWN TWO DRESS SIZES,
AND IT FITS ME
LIKE A GLOVE.
I CAN TELL I'VE LOS
SOME WEIGHT.
MY FACE LOOKS LONGER.
MY STOMACH LOOKS FATTER
FLAT.
FLATTER. [ CHUCKLES ]
[ LAUGHS ]
♪
HERE.
OH, THAT'S SO CUTE!
COME HERE, LITTLE.
COME HERE. COME HERE.
FOR YOU.
[ LAUGHS ]
♪
OH, LORD. DON'T TAKE ME
NO SKYDIVING AND
OH, NO, NO, NO.
THIS AND GRAVITY
DON'T MIX.
I'M SO EXCITED TO BE AT THIS
BACHELORETTE PARTY FOR AMY.
♪
NEVER HAD WINE?
Man: HELLO, LADIES.
- HELLO.
- HELLO.
WE PUT SOME FOOD
ON THE TABLE.
Amy: FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS,
I'VE BEEN EATING REALLY GOOD.
I'VE BEEN EXERCISING, AND THIS
AIN'T NO TIME TO SLACK OFF,
BUT WE ARE GOING TO LET SOME
SLIDE AND HAVE A LITTLE FUN.
THIS IS OUR CALAMARI.
ALSO, WE HAVE ON THE TABLE
ALREADY SOME
DARK PROSCIUTTO AND GOUDA.
Tammy: DID YOU UNDERSTAND
HALF THE STUFF HE SAID?
NOPE.
[ LAUGHS ]
LET ME GIVE YOU A LITTLE BI
OF THIS RIESLING.
[ LAUGHS ]
[ LAUGHS ]
WE HAVE A FEW WINE, SO THIS ONE
IS GOING TO BE EVEN HARDER.
IT'S GOING TO BE DRY WINE.
IT IS ALL WHITE ZINFANDEL.
Angela: THERE SHE GOES.
THE FIRST TRY OF WINE,
IT WAS REALLY STRONG.
THE SECOND ONE WAS NASTY.
[ SNORTS ]
IT NEEDED LOTS OF SUGAR,
AND THEN THE THIRD WINE
IT WAS GOOD.
WE'RE AT THE BACHELORETTE PARTY.
ME, DO SOMETHING?
NEVER!
ALWAYS.
Tammy: I HAVE A REALLY BIG
SURPRISE COMING FOR AMY,
AND THANKFULLY,
MICHAEL WORKS NIGHTS,
SO WE GOT THE HOUSE
TO OURSELVES.
[ LAUGHS ]
OH.
WELL, YEAH.
YEAH.
[ LAUGHS ]
♪
YOU'LL SEE.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
COME IN!
[ LAUGHS ]
Tammy: I HAVE A SUPER SURPRISE
FOR AMY.
SHE HAS NO IDEA
WHAT'S IN STORE FOR HER.
[ LAUGHS ]
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
Tammy: COME IN!
[ LAUGHS ]
OH, GOD.
GET THE MUSIC.
♪
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ]
♪
[ LAUGHS ]
♪
[ LAUGHTER ]
♪
PARTY!
HE'S JUST LIKE
[ LAUGHS ]
POP YOUR BACK.
FOR SHORT NOTICE,
FOR DIXON, KENTUCKY,
THAT'S ALL I COULD FIND.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
- THANK YOU.
- THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
THAT WAS AWKWARD
AS HELL!
[ LAUGHS ]
YOU'RE WELCOME.
[ LAUGHTER ]
THAT'S CRAZY, Y'ALL.
[ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHTER ]
♪
Amy: I KNOW, RIGHT?
ARE YOU NERVOUS?
YES.
TODAY IS SUPPOSED TO BE
THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE,
BUT IT STARTED IT OU
WITH SOME REALLY NEWS.
SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WASN'
FEELING GOOD,
WHICH I UNDERSTAND,
BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE
SHE MAKES STUFF UP
BECAUSE SHE JUS
DON'T WANT TO GO.
SHE WENT TO THE OTHER KIDS'.
WHY NOT MINE?
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME
SHE MISSED IT.
MY FAMILY AIN'T REALLY
SUPPORTIVE OF EVERYTHING I DO.
I'M KIND OF USED TO PEOPLE
NOT SHOWING UP FOR ME.
IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT ALL MY LIFE.
WHY SHOULD IT CHANGE NOW?
WELL, LET'S PUT ALL THAT MESS
BEHIND US.
THIS IS YOUR DAY,
YOURS AND MICHAEL'S.
OUR DAY.
WE NEED TO GET READY.
WE GOT TO GO!
NOW I GOT TO PUT ON MY FACE
AND GET TAMMY READY.
I AM READY TO DO THIS.
♪
♪
LIPSTICK, LIPSTICK,
LIPSTICK.
OKAY, GUYS.
I'M HERE WITH THE HAIR STUFF.
HEY!
♪
OKAY.
- OH!
- THIS ONE IS NOT GONNA WORK.
♪
IT'S NOT GONNA WORK.
I DON'T KNOW.
YOU MIGHT BE STUCK.
♪
TAMMY,
HOLD THAT TOGETHER.
♪
ALL RIGHT!
WE GOT THAT!
YAY!
IT FIT!
I'M RELIEVED THAT THE DRESS
ACTUALLY FIT.
LOOKY AT THIS!
LIKE CINDERELLA.
THANK YOU.
TODAY IS MY WEDDING!
YES!
Angela: AND WE'RE OFF.
YOU GOT BUTTERFLIES?
YEP.
I'M HAVING THIS WEDDING CEREMONY
BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW
WHAT WILL HAPPEN
IN THE SURGERY,
AND I JUST WANTED TO HAVE
THAT MIRACLE EXPERIENCE,
LIKE, MY FAIRY-TALE WEDDING
THAT I'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF.
SPEAK TO ME ♪
TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE ♪
MAN, I'M NERVOUS.
BECAUSE BEFORE MY VERY EYES ♪
IS SOMETHING OF A DREAM ♪
COME ON, LITTLE.
GO AHEAD.
YOU CAN'T TELL ME
WHAT I FEEL ♪
COME ON!
'CAUSE MY HEART,
IT KNOWS WHAT IS REAL ♪
Tammy: I HAD TO MAKE SURE
THE VAN WAS CLOSE ENOUGH
SO I CAN MAKE I
ALL THE WAY DOWN THE AISLE.
I KNOW WHEN I'M HOME ♪
HEAR ME NOW ♪
AS YOU'RE LOOKING
FOR THE TRUTH ♪
YOU'RE ALL I SEE AND YOU ♪
WHEN I SEE MICHAEL
AT THE END OF THE AISLE,
MY HEART SKIPPED A BEAT.
IT WAS LIKE, "THIS IS MY MAN.
THIS IS THE ONE."
I CAN'T WAIT TO GE
DOWN THE AISLE.
HEART, IT KNOWS WHAT IS REAL ♪
I AND I ALONE ♪
I KNOW WHEN I'M HOME ♪
I KNOW
WHEN I'M HOME ♪
DEAR FRIENDS AND FAMILY,
WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY
TO WITNESS
AND CELEBRATE THE UNION OF AMY
AND MICHAEL IN MARRIAGE.
DO YOU, AMY, TAKE MICHAEL TO BE
YOUR LAWFULLY WEDDED HUSBAND
THROUGH SICKNESS AND HEALTH FOR
AS LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE?
I DO.
DO YOU, MICHAEL, TAKE AMY TO BE
YOUR LAWFULLY WEDDED WIFE
THROUGH SICKNESS AND HEALTH FOR
AS LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE?
I DO.
EXCHANGE THE RINGS.
LITTLE.
THERE YOU GO.
YOU WANT TO GO
TO AUNT TAMMY?
AND NOW, BY THE POWER VESTED
IN ME IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY,
I HEREBY PRONOUNCE
YOU HUSBAND AND WIFE.
MICHAEL, YOU MAY
KISS YOUR BRIDE.
INTRODUCE YOU,
MICHAEL AND AMY.
CONGRATULATE THEM.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
♪
EVERYBODY LOOK THIS WAY.
SMILE.
Tammy: IT'S TIME TO GE
THIS PARTY STARTED!
Woman: WHOOP, WHOOP!
♪
I'D LIKE TO INVITE
MICHAEL AND AMY
OUT TO HAVE THEIR FIRST DANCE
TOGETHER AS HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Tammy: DON'T TRIP OVER
YOUR DRESS.
I KNOW, RIGHT?
THAT'D BE
SO EMBARRASSING.
WANT TO DANCE
WITH MOMMY AND DADDY?
[ LAUGHS ]
♪
I THOUGHT I TRIED IT ALL ♪
BUT I DIDN'T TRY YOUR LOVE ♪
Amy: THE FIRST DANCE WAS SO
ROMANTIC. IT WAS JUST PERFECT.
WE TUNED EVERYBODY OUT.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
LADIES, IF YOU WILL,
PLEASE COME TO THE FLOOR.
WE'RE ABOUT TO DO
THE BRIDAL BOUQUET TOSS.
- OKAY.
- OH, LORD.
♪
[ LAUGHTER ]
THE WEDDING WAS SUCH A SUCCESS.
I HOPE THEY GO DOWN TO ATLANTA
AND GET THEIR SURGERY,
AND THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE
A WHOLE NEW LIFE
STARTING OUT FOR THEM.
Tammy: DO IT!
DO IT!
DO IT! DO IT!
YEAH!
[ LAUGHTER ]
♪
YOU'RE NEXT.
OH, NO, I'M NOT!
Amy: THE WEDDING HAS ACTUALLY
TAKEN OUR MINDS OFF
HAVING THE SURGERY A LITTLE BIT,
BUT WE'RE HEADING BACK
TO ATLANTA IN A FEW DAYS,
AND ME AND TAMMY IS GOING
TO HAVE HER FINAL WEIGH-IN.
HEY!
[ LAUGHTER ]
I'M NERVOUS.
I'VE WORKED SO HARD.
YEAH.
AND I DON'T WANT TO LET YOU
OR MYSELF DOWN.
LET'S SEE
WHAT THE SCALE SAYS.
LIKE, THIS IS IT.
I ALMOST WANT TO PUKE
BECAUSE I'M SO NERVOUS.
♪
Amy: SO TODAY IS THE BIG DAY.
WE'RE GOING BACK TO ATLANTA
TO SEE DR. PROCTER
AGAIN TO FIND OUT IF WE HAVE
BEEN APPROVED FOR SURGERY.
MY HEART IS POUNDING.
ARE YOU GOOD?
YEP.
ALL RIGHT.
DR. PROCTER TOLD US
THIS CAN BE IT.
LIKE, WE MIGHT HAVE TO STAY
IN ATLANTA FOR ANOTHER WEEK
BECAUSE WE MIGHT GE
THE SURGERY,
OR ONE OF US.
♪
♪
HE WILL. BE
OPTIMISTIC?
POSITIVE.
Tammy: I'M VERY NERVOUS ABOU
THIS DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT.
I HAVE NO CLUE HOW MUCH
I WEIGH NOW.
I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE
TO WEIGH MYSELF,
SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CLOSE
I AM TO MY GOAL.
IT'S NOT FAIR THAT I HAVE
TO RIDE INTO THE UNKNOWN
BECAUSE IF I DON'T GET APPROVED,
THEN I WILL NEVER GE
THIS SURGERY AND LIVE LONGER.
Amy: IF I GET APPROVED
FOR THIS SURGERY,
I'M GOING TO JUST STAY
IN ATLANTA.
I'M GOING TO HAVE THIS SURGERY.
THAT'S A LOT OF EMOTIONS.
♪
WHOO!
WHAT THE
[ LAUGHTER ]
♪
♪
OH!
♪
IT ALL COMES DOWN
TO MY WEIGHT LOSS.
GOOD MORNING.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD,
TAMMY AND AMY SLATON.
YOU'RE HERE TO SEE
DR. PROCTER?
YES, SIR.
ALL RIGHT.
I WILL GET YOU ALL PULLED BACK
IN JUST A MOMENT.
OKAY. THANK YOU.
UH-HUH.
DOODIE,
HOW NERVOUS ARE YOU?
DID YOU JUST CALL ME
A DOODIE?
[ LAUGHS ]
I'M SO NERVOUS.
I'VE BEEN PISSING ALL DAY.
I'VE BEEN UP SINCE MIDNIGH
BECAUSE I COULDN'T SLEEP.
I'M NERVOUS ABOUT THIS.
HOLD MY HAND, SISSY.
HOLD MY HAND.
[ LAUGHS ]
Man: AMY?
ALL RIGHT. SO I'M GOING TO GE
YOU PULLED BACK,
AND WE'RE GOING TO GE
SOME VITALS FROM YOU.
OKAY?
OKAY.
Amy: HELLO.
HEY, AMY.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
WONDERFUL.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
YES, SIR.
HOW WAS YOUR TRIP
FROM KENTUCKY?
LONG.
LONG?
[ LAUGHS ]
SO HOW'S LIFE?
IT'S BEEN REALLY GOOD.
I JUST GOT MARRIED,
AND
YOU JUST GOT MARRIED?
WELL, AGAIN. [ LAUGHS ]
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN A MONTH
SINCE I'VE SEEN TAMMY AND AMY,
AND I'M REALLY EXCITED
TO SEE THEM
FOR THEIR FINAL WEIGH-IN TODAY.
I GAVE THEM 2 MONTHS,
AND THEY BOTH SHOULD HAVE LOS
ALL THE WEIGH
THAT I ASKED THEM TO LOSE.
IF THEY DON'T MEET THE GOALS
THAT I'VE GIVEN THEM,
I'M NOT GOING TO FEEL
COMFORTABLE OPERATING ON THEM
BECAUSE IT MEANS THEY HAVEN'
TAKEN THIS SERIOUSLY
AND LIKELY WON'T DO THE THINGS
AFTERWARDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
YEAH.
YOU KNOW?
YEAH.
NO, YOU REALLY DON'T.
THIS IS ABOUT EVERYTHING
THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING
SINCE I SAW YOU LAST TIME.
I THINK YOU DO, BUT LET'S SEE
WHAT THE SCALE SAYS.
OKAY.
♪
♪
[ BEEP ]
YOU DID IT.
[ CRYING ]
YOU DID IT.
YOU DID IT.
I DON'T THINK YOU THOUGH
YOU COULD, BUT YOU DID IT.
I'M PROUD OF YOU.
COME ON.
HAVE A SEAT.
WE'RE GOING TO DO YOUR SURGERY,
AMY.
IT'S OKAY.
[ LAUGHS ]
Dr. Procter: AMY HAD A GREA
APPOINTMENT TODAY,
AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF HER.
SHE MET HER WEIGHT LOSS GOAL
EXACTLY,
SO I REALLY HOPE
THAT SHE TAKES THIS MOMENTUM
INTO HER SURGERY AND BEYOND
BECAUSE WHAT SHE'S SHOWING ME
IS THAT SHE'S WILLING TO MAKE
SOME BIG CHANGES
IN ORDER TO IMPROVE HER HEALTH.
IT WAS UP TO YOU TO MAKE THESE
CHANGES IN VERY LITTLE TIME,
AND YOU MET THE GOAL
THAT WE ASKED FOR.
I'M HAPPY FOR YOU.
I'M EXCITED FOR YOU.
THIS IS GOING TO BE
A NEW BEGINNING FOR YOU.
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?
SOMETIMES, SISTERS AND BROTHERS
NEED ROLE MODELS.
OKAY?
I'LL SEE YOU BACK SOON.
♪
♪
Amy: I'M SO EXCITED TO TELL
MICHAEL THAT I GOT APPROVED.
THIS IS, LIKE, THE BEST DAY
OF MY LIFE,
BUT I'M NERVOUS
ABOUT TELLING TAMMY
BECAUSE WHAT IF
SHE DON'T GET HERS?
Michael: GOOD!
I'M APPROVED.
GOOD.
Amy: TAMMY DIDN'T SAY NOTHING.
I GUESS SHE'S TOO NERVOUS
TO SAY ANYTHING,
BUT MAYBE SHE
A LITTLE JELLY.
TAMMY?
ARE YOU READY?
Tammy: YEAH.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GET YOU BACK TO SEE
DR. PROCTER.
ALL RIGHT. AND WE'RE GOING TO GO
STRAIGHT BACK TO THAT OPEN DOOR.
I AM HAPPY FOR AMY,
BUT I'M SO NERVOUS.
I REALLY DON'T WANT TO GE
ON THE SCALE RIGHT NOW.
HEY, TAMMY.
Tammy: HEY.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
SO I TALKED TO YOUR SISTER
A LITTLE BIT AGO,
AND IT SOUNDS LIKE
SHE'S MADE A LOT OF CHANGES,
SO HOW HAS THINGS
BEEN GOING FOR YOU?
ABOUT THE SAME.
YEAH?
YEAH. A LOT OF CHANGES.
YEAH? HOW SO?
TELL ME ABOUT LIFE.
I'M MOVING AROUND MORE
AND EATING BETTER.
MM-HMM.
Dr. Procter: SO MY LAS
APPOINTMENT WITH TAMMY
DIDN'T GO VERY WELL.
SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS
STICKING TO HER DIET,
BUT WHEN SHE GO
ON THE SCALE,
SHE HADN'T LOS
VERY MUCH WEIGHT AT ALL,
SO I REALLY HOPE THA
SHE'S MADE THE CHANGES
THAT SHE NEEDS TO MAKE BECAUSE
IT'S A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH.
TAMMY IS ONE STEP AWAY
FROM BEING BEDRIDDEN.
WHEN I TALKED TO YOU LAST,
WHAT WAS THE GOAL
THAT I GAVE YOU?
550?
YOU WANT TO WEIGH IN?
HMM.
YEAH. LET'S GO.
LET'S SEE WHERE WE ARE
WITH THINGS. OKAY?
♪
[ BEEP ]
WHEN I MET TAMMY,
SHE WAS AT 608 POUNDS.
I GAVE HER A GOAL OF 58-POUND
WEIGHT LOSS,
BUT SHE'S ONLY LOST 21,
MEANING SHE'S ONLY ABOUT A THIRD
OF THE WAY THERE.
♪
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU COULD HAVE
MADE MORE OF A COMMITMEN
TO YOUR DIET?
YEAH.
I DON'T THINK THAT YOU BELIEVE
THAT YOU CAN DO THIS.
I THINK YOU CAN, BUT I THINK YOU
NEED TO PROVE IT TO YOURSELF.
♪
TAMMY WAS A LONG WAY
FROM MEETING HER GOAL.
I KNOW SHE'S UPSET,
AND I HATE IT FOR HER,
BUT IT ILLUSTRATES THE FACT THA
SHE DOESN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND
AND ISN'T READY TO MAKE
THE CHANGES THAT SHE NEEDS TO
TO MEET HER WEIGHT LOSS GOAL
AND EVENTUALLY HAVE SURGERY.
I WAN
TO SEE YOU GET HEALTHY.
I WANT TO SEE YOU GO OUT THERE
AND DO ALL THE THINGS
THAT YOU WANT TO DO
IN LIFE.
I'M NOT GOING TO DROP YOU
AS A PATIENT.
WE GOT SOME MORE WORK
TO DO.
ALL RIGHT?
AS LONG AS YOU'RE WILLING
NOT TO GIVE UP ON YOURSELF,
WE'RE NOT GOING
TO GIVE UP ON YOU.
OF COURSE I'LL KEEP TAMMY
AS A PATIENT.
THIS IS LIFE OR DEATH.
THIS ISN'T COSMETIC SURGERY.
I THINK TAMMY NEEDS A VICTORY.
I THINK THAT SHE NEEDS TO SEE
IN HER MIND
THAT SHE'S ABLE TO DO THIS,
AND RIGHT NOW,
I DON'T THINK
SHE BELIEVES THAT.
LET'S SEE YOU MAKE
A REAL EFFORT TOWARDS THIS.
GET DOWN BELOW 550,
AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK
ABOUT YOUR SURGERY.
OKAY?
IS IT A DEAL?
YES.
ALL RIGHT.
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
YOU DON'T GO ANYWHERE
EITHER, OKAY?
OKAY.
I'LL BE SEEING YOU SOON.
Tammy: BEING DENIED FOR SURGERY
IS DEVASTATING.
I REALLY DON'T WANT TO WALK
TO THE WAITING ROOM
AND JUST TELL MY SISTER
THAT I WASN'T APPROVED
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE
I LET HER DOWN AND MYSELF.
I'M AFRAID SHE'S GOING
TO GET MAD AT ME.
OH, HERE SHE IS.
SO?
OH, NO.
SEEING THE LOOK
ON TAMMY'S FACE
KIND OF PUT ME WITH DREAD
BECAUSE THIS WAS OUR PACT.
WE WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THIS
TOGETHER,
BUT I'M APPROVED,
AND SHE'S NOT.
WHAT HAPPENED?
I SAID I DON'T WANT TO TALK
ABOUT IT.
♪
♪
NEXT TIME ON
"1,000-lb SISTERS"
YOU CANNOT BLAME THAT
ON ME.
WHATEVER.
NO, BECAUSE IT'S EASIER
TO BLAME IT ON ME.
SHUT UP!
BECAUSE YOU'RE MY SISTER.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO LIKE
TO HEAR ME BRAG
ABOUT SOMETHING
THAT HAPPENED GOOD TO ME.
JUST LEAVE ME
THE HELL ALONE.
WHATEVER.
I'M SO SCARED.
I'M SITTING HERE,
AND I'M IN THE PRE-OP ROOM,
AND I'M SCARED TO DEATH
OVER THE SURGERY.
ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN.
I WISH MY MOMMY WAS HERE.
I EVEN HAVE DOUBTS.
I'M NOT SURE IF I WANT TO GO
THROUGH WITH THE SURGERY OR NOT.
I'M RIGHT HERE.
ON "1,000-LB SISTERS"
EVERYTHING IS ON TOP
OF EACH OTHER IN THIS HOUSE.
IF WE HAD MORE STUFF
OVER AT YOUR
YOU CAN'T BLAME THAT ON ME.
DID I SAY, "TAMMY,
IT WAS YOUR FAULT"?
NO.
I DIDN'T.
I GOT TO PUT ME FIRST.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
I'M NOT
IT.
♪
♪
COME ON.
Amy: I THINK TAMMY IS KIND OF
UPSET RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE IF I GET APPROVED
AND SHE DOESN'T,
I'M STILL HAVING THE SURGERY,
BUT SHE'S GOT TO THINK,
I'M A MARRIED WOMAN.
I GOT MY OWN LIFE NOW.
I GOT TO FOCUS ON MYSELF.
♪
Amy: HURRY UP. YOU'RE SLOWER
THAN MOLASSES ON CHRISTMAS.
♪
WELL, HOW IS YOUR DIE
GOING, GIRLS?
HONESTLY, MOM,
IT'S HARD.
I AIN'T GONNA LIE.
I SNUCK A COUPLE SNACK CAKES.
YOU AIN'T GONNA MAKE I
IF YOU DON'T LEAVE
THE SNACK CAKES ALONE.
I KNOW, MOM.
AND HOW MANY DID YOU EAT?
I DON'T BRING THEM HOME
FOR HER.
SO THAT MEANS
YOU AND MICHAEL
SIT AND EA
A WHOLE BOX IN THE CAR.
NO.
WE BUY ONE AT THE GAS STATION
AND GO ABOUT OUR BUSINESS.
HMM.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS
TALKING ABOUT,
EATING THE SNACK CAKES.
YOU CAN'T DO THA
AND STAY ON A DIET.
I KNOW HER.
SHE STARTS, SHE DON'T KNOW
WHEN TO STOP.
YEAH.
BUT I JUST PUT YOU ALL IN
GOD'S HANDS AND GO FROM THERE.
Frank: WHAT ABOUT YOU, TAMMY?
YEAH. I'M SCARED ABOUT I
A LITTLE BIT,
BUT I'M JUST NOT TRYING
TO FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVE
AND KEEP FOCUSED
ON THE OUTCOME OF IT.
SPEAKING OF SOMETHING GOOD
TO FOCUS ON,
ME AND TAMMY ARE PLANNING
SOMETHING REAL BIG.
LIKE WHAT?
LIKE, GET DRESSES,
MICHAEL GETTING A TUX.
Amy: ME AND MICHAEL JUST GO
MARRIED AT THE COURTHOUSE,
AND THE FACT THAT I DIDN'T HAVE
A REAL WEDDING
KIND OF BOTHERS ME
A LITTLE BIT.
IF I GET APPROVED,
THERE'S NO TELLING
WHAT WILL HAPPEN
DURING THE SURGERY,
SO I DECIDED THAT I'M GONNA HAVE
ANOTHER WEDDING.
UH, YOU CAN EITHER GET FRANK,
OR YOU CAN GET YOUR BROTHER.
BACHELORETTE PARTY.
LITTLE BIT, YOU CAN PUT A PILLOW
OR HANG IT AROUND THEIR NECK.
[ LAUGHS ]
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
HEY.
THAT'S WHAT I'M GOOD FOR.
BACHELORETTE PARTY!
YOU SURE
THEY WANT TO GO?
[ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHS ]
OH, YEAH!
WHAT WAS THIS?
[ LAUGHS ]
[ LAUGHS ]
NO.
AND IT'S A LOT EASIER
FOR HER TO GET
MY MOM REFUSED TO GO
WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING,
WHICH KIND OF HURT ME
BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING SPECIAL
FOR A MOTHER
AND DAUGHTER.
♪
♪
DO I KNOW HIM?
MAN, WHAT'S UP WITH YOU
AND SKINNY-ASS DUDES?
I DON'T KNOW.
BUT RECENTLY,
IT'S GETTING MORE INTIMATE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
THE YOU MEAN
BY THAT?
NO, NOT YET.
DO YOU WANT TO?
YEAH, BUT
WELL, I MEAN,
ALL YOUR PICTURES ARE
YEAH,
BUT THAT'S JUST FACE.
YEAH.
43, 44.
SO?
THERE'S JUST SOMETHING
ABOUT JERRY.
I MEAN, HE'S THERE FOR ME.
HE TALKS TO ME.
Tammy: AMY'S FOUND MICHAEL,
SO THAT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THERE
MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE
FOR ME ONE DAY
TO FIND LOVE, TOO.
SO I'M HOPING JERRY
MIGHT BE THE ONE.
IF I COULD MEET HIM IN PERSON,
IT MIGHT BE THE PUSH
I NEED TO CONTINUE
ON THE RIGHT TRACK
AND PUSH FORWARD
TO HAVE SURGERY.
WE'RE GOING BACK
TO ATLANTA SOON.
THAT'S CLOSER
TO WHERE HE LIVES.
MIGHT HAPPEN.
[ CHUCKLES ]
I'M VERY NERVOUS
ABOUT THIS APPOINTMENT.
I'M HOPING THAT WE GET APPROVED
FOR SURGERY.
Amy: IT'S TERRIFYING
TO THINK ABOUT.
THIS COULD BE THE STAR
OF MY WHOLE NEW LIFE,
OR I COULD GE
MY HEART BROKEN.
♪
HEY. JUST WANTED TO MAKE
A VIDEO BLOG
BECAUSE I HAVEN'T VIDEO
BLOGGED IN A LONG TIME.
HEY, Y'ALL.
I THINK IT'S GOING REALLY GOOD
UNTIL AMY STARTS, LIKE,
GETTING ON MY NERVES.
THE DIET IS GOING GREAT.
LIKE, I GET FULL
REALLY FAST NOW.
I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF.
I BEEN WITHOUT SODA 5 DAYS.
MICHAEL BOUGHT ME THIS SHIRT.
IT IS A 2XL, WHICH MEANS
I WENT DOWN TWO DRESS SIZES,
AND IT FITS ME
LIKE A GLOVE.
I CAN TELL I'VE LOS
SOME WEIGHT.
MY FACE LOOKS LONGER.
MY STOMACH LOOKS FATTER
FLAT.
FLATTER. [ CHUCKLES ]
[ LAUGHS ]
♪
HERE.
OH, THAT'S SO CUTE!
COME HERE, LITTLE.
COME HERE. COME HERE.
FOR YOU.
[ LAUGHS ]
♪
OH, LORD. DON'T TAKE ME
NO SKYDIVING AND
OH, NO, NO, NO.
THIS AND GRAVITY
DON'T MIX.
I'M SO EXCITED TO BE AT THIS
BACHELORETTE PARTY FOR AMY.
♪
NEVER HAD WINE?
Man: HELLO, LADIES.
- HELLO.
- HELLO.
WE PUT SOME FOOD
ON THE TABLE.
Amy: FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS,
I'VE BEEN EATING REALLY GOOD.
I'VE BEEN EXERCISING, AND THIS
AIN'T NO TIME TO SLACK OFF,
BUT WE ARE GOING TO LET SOME
SLIDE AND HAVE A LITTLE FUN.
THIS IS OUR CALAMARI.
ALSO, WE HAVE ON THE TABLE
ALREADY SOME
DARK PROSCIUTTO AND GOUDA.
Tammy: DID YOU UNDERSTAND
HALF THE STUFF HE SAID?
NOPE.
[ LAUGHS ]
LET ME GIVE YOU A LITTLE BI
OF THIS RIESLING.
[ LAUGHS ]
[ LAUGHS ]
WE HAVE A FEW WINE, SO THIS ONE
IS GOING TO BE EVEN HARDER.
IT'S GOING TO BE DRY WINE.
IT IS ALL WHITE ZINFANDEL.
Angela: THERE SHE GOES.
THE FIRST TRY OF WINE,
IT WAS REALLY STRONG.
THE SECOND ONE WAS NASTY.
[ SNORTS ]
IT NEEDED LOTS OF SUGAR,
AND THEN THE THIRD WINE
IT WAS GOOD.
WE'RE AT THE BACHELORETTE PARTY.
ME, DO SOMETHING?
NEVER!
ALWAYS.
Tammy: I HAVE A REALLY BIG
SURPRISE COMING FOR AMY,
AND THANKFULLY,
MICHAEL WORKS NIGHTS,
SO WE GOT THE HOUSE
TO OURSELVES.
[ LAUGHS ]
OH.
WELL, YEAH.
YEAH.
[ LAUGHS ]
♪
YOU'LL SEE.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
COME IN!
[ LAUGHS ]
Tammy: I HAVE A SUPER SURPRISE
FOR AMY.
SHE HAS NO IDEA
WHAT'S IN STORE FOR HER.
[ LAUGHS ]
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
Tammy: COME IN!
[ LAUGHS ]
OH, GOD.
GET THE MUSIC.
♪
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ]
♪
[ LAUGHS ]
♪
[ LAUGHTER ]
♪
PARTY!
HE'S JUST LIKE
[ LAUGHS ]
POP YOUR BACK.
FOR SHORT NOTICE,
FOR DIXON, KENTUCKY,
THAT'S ALL I COULD FIND.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
- THANK YOU.
- THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
THAT WAS AWKWARD
AS HELL!
[ LAUGHS ]
YOU'RE WELCOME.
[ LAUGHTER ]
THAT'S CRAZY, Y'ALL.
[ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHTER ]
♪
Amy: I KNOW, RIGHT?
ARE YOU NERVOUS?
YES.
TODAY IS SUPPOSED TO BE
THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE,
BUT IT STARTED IT OU
WITH SOME REALLY NEWS.
SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WASN'
FEELING GOOD,
WHICH I UNDERSTAND,
BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE
SHE MAKES STUFF UP
BECAUSE SHE JUS
DON'T WANT TO GO.
SHE WENT TO THE OTHER KIDS'.
WHY NOT MINE?
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME
SHE MISSED IT.
MY FAMILY AIN'T REALLY
SUPPORTIVE OF EVERYTHING I DO.
I'M KIND OF USED TO PEOPLE
NOT SHOWING UP FOR ME.
IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT ALL MY LIFE.
WHY SHOULD IT CHANGE NOW?
WELL, LET'S PUT ALL THAT MESS
BEHIND US.
THIS IS YOUR DAY,
YOURS AND MICHAEL'S.
OUR DAY.
WE NEED TO GET READY.
WE GOT TO GO!
NOW I GOT TO PUT ON MY FACE
AND GET TAMMY READY.
I AM READY TO DO THIS.
♪
♪
LIPSTICK, LIPSTICK,
LIPSTICK.
OKAY, GUYS.
I'M HERE WITH THE HAIR STUFF.
HEY!
♪
OKAY.
- OH!
- THIS ONE IS NOT GONNA WORK.
♪
IT'S NOT GONNA WORK.
I DON'T KNOW.
YOU MIGHT BE STUCK.
♪
TAMMY,
HOLD THAT TOGETHER.
♪
ALL RIGHT!
WE GOT THAT!
YAY!
IT FIT!
I'M RELIEVED THAT THE DRESS
ACTUALLY FIT.
LOOKY AT THIS!
LIKE CINDERELLA.
THANK YOU.
TODAY IS MY WEDDING!
YES!
Angela: AND WE'RE OFF.
YOU GOT BUTTERFLIES?
YEP.
I'M HAVING THIS WEDDING CEREMONY
BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW
WHAT WILL HAPPEN
IN THE SURGERY,
AND I JUST WANTED TO HAVE
THAT MIRACLE EXPERIENCE,
LIKE, MY FAIRY-TALE WEDDING
THAT I'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF.
SPEAK TO ME ♪
TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE ♪
MAN, I'M NERVOUS.
BECAUSE BEFORE MY VERY EYES ♪
IS SOMETHING OF A DREAM ♪
COME ON, LITTLE.
GO AHEAD.
YOU CAN'T TELL ME
WHAT I FEEL ♪
COME ON!
'CAUSE MY HEART,
IT KNOWS WHAT IS REAL ♪
Tammy: I HAD TO MAKE SURE
THE VAN WAS CLOSE ENOUGH
SO I CAN MAKE I
ALL THE WAY DOWN THE AISLE.
I KNOW WHEN I'M HOME ♪
HEAR ME NOW ♪
AS YOU'RE LOOKING
FOR THE TRUTH ♪
YOU'RE ALL I SEE AND YOU ♪
WHEN I SEE MICHAEL
AT THE END OF THE AISLE,
MY HEART SKIPPED A BEAT.
IT WAS LIKE, "THIS IS MY MAN.
THIS IS THE ONE."
I CAN'T WAIT TO GE
DOWN THE AISLE.
HEART, IT KNOWS WHAT IS REAL ♪
I AND I ALONE ♪
I KNOW WHEN I'M HOME ♪
I KNOW
WHEN I'M HOME ♪
DEAR FRIENDS AND FAMILY,
WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY
TO WITNESS
AND CELEBRATE THE UNION OF AMY
AND MICHAEL IN MARRIAGE.
DO YOU, AMY, TAKE MICHAEL TO BE
YOUR LAWFULLY WEDDED HUSBAND
THROUGH SICKNESS AND HEALTH FOR
AS LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE?
I DO.
DO YOU, MICHAEL, TAKE AMY TO BE
YOUR LAWFULLY WEDDED WIFE
THROUGH SICKNESS AND HEALTH FOR
AS LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE?
I DO.
EXCHANGE THE RINGS.
LITTLE.
THERE YOU GO.
YOU WANT TO GO
TO AUNT TAMMY?
AND NOW, BY THE POWER VESTED
IN ME IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY,
I HEREBY PRONOUNCE
YOU HUSBAND AND WIFE.
MICHAEL, YOU MAY
KISS YOUR BRIDE.
INTRODUCE YOU,
MICHAEL AND AMY.
CONGRATULATE THEM.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
♪
EVERYBODY LOOK THIS WAY.
SMILE.
Tammy: IT'S TIME TO GE
THIS PARTY STARTED!
Woman: WHOOP, WHOOP!
♪
I'D LIKE TO INVITE
MICHAEL AND AMY
OUT TO HAVE THEIR FIRST DANCE
TOGETHER AS HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Tammy: DON'T TRIP OVER
YOUR DRESS.
I KNOW, RIGHT?
THAT'D BE
SO EMBARRASSING.
WANT TO DANCE
WITH MOMMY AND DADDY?
[ LAUGHS ]
♪
I THOUGHT I TRIED IT ALL ♪
BUT I DIDN'T TRY YOUR LOVE ♪
Amy: THE FIRST DANCE WAS SO
ROMANTIC. IT WAS JUST PERFECT.
WE TUNED EVERYBODY OUT.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
LADIES, IF YOU WILL,
PLEASE COME TO THE FLOOR.
WE'RE ABOUT TO DO
THE BRIDAL BOUQUET TOSS.
- OKAY.
- OH, LORD.
♪
[ LAUGHTER ]
THE WEDDING WAS SUCH A SUCCESS.
I HOPE THEY GO DOWN TO ATLANTA
AND GET THEIR SURGERY,
AND THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE
A WHOLE NEW LIFE
STARTING OUT FOR THEM.
Tammy: DO IT!
DO IT!
DO IT! DO IT!
YEAH!
[ LAUGHTER ]
♪
YOU'RE NEXT.
OH, NO, I'M NOT!
Amy: THE WEDDING HAS ACTUALLY
TAKEN OUR MINDS OFF
HAVING THE SURGERY A LITTLE BIT,
BUT WE'RE HEADING BACK
TO ATLANTA IN A FEW DAYS,
AND ME AND TAMMY IS GOING
TO HAVE HER FINAL WEIGH-IN.
HEY!
[ LAUGHTER ]
I'M NERVOUS.
I'VE WORKED SO HARD.
YEAH.
AND I DON'T WANT TO LET YOU
OR MYSELF DOWN.
LET'S SEE
WHAT THE SCALE SAYS.
LIKE, THIS IS IT.
I ALMOST WANT TO PUKE
BECAUSE I'M SO NERVOUS.
♪
Amy: SO TODAY IS THE BIG DAY.
WE'RE GOING BACK TO ATLANTA
TO SEE DR. PROCTER
AGAIN TO FIND OUT IF WE HAVE
BEEN APPROVED FOR SURGERY.
MY HEART IS POUNDING.
ARE YOU GOOD?
YEP.
ALL RIGHT.
DR. PROCTER TOLD US
THIS CAN BE IT.
LIKE, WE MIGHT HAVE TO STAY
IN ATLANTA FOR ANOTHER WEEK
BECAUSE WE MIGHT GE
THE SURGERY,
OR ONE OF US.
♪
♪
HE WILL. BE
OPTIMISTIC?
POSITIVE.
Tammy: I'M VERY NERVOUS ABOU
THIS DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT.
I HAVE NO CLUE HOW MUCH
I WEIGH NOW.
I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE
TO WEIGH MYSELF,
SO I DON'T KNOW HOW CLOSE
I AM TO MY GOAL.
IT'S NOT FAIR THAT I HAVE
TO RIDE INTO THE UNKNOWN
BECAUSE IF I DON'T GET APPROVED,
THEN I WILL NEVER GE
THIS SURGERY AND LIVE LONGER.
Amy: IF I GET APPROVED
FOR THIS SURGERY,
I'M GOING TO JUST STAY
IN ATLANTA.
I'M GOING TO HAVE THIS SURGERY.
THAT'S A LOT OF EMOTIONS.
♪
WHOO!
WHAT THE
[ LAUGHTER ]
♪
♪
OH!
♪
IT ALL COMES DOWN
TO MY WEIGHT LOSS.
GOOD MORNING.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD,
TAMMY AND AMY SLATON.
YOU'RE HERE TO SEE
DR. PROCTER?
YES, SIR.
ALL RIGHT.
I WILL GET YOU ALL PULLED BACK
IN JUST A MOMENT.
OKAY. THANK YOU.
UH-HUH.
DOODIE,
HOW NERVOUS ARE YOU?
DID YOU JUST CALL ME
A DOODIE?
[ LAUGHS ]
I'M SO NERVOUS.
I'VE BEEN PISSING ALL DAY.
I'VE BEEN UP SINCE MIDNIGH
BECAUSE I COULDN'T SLEEP.
I'M NERVOUS ABOUT THIS.
HOLD MY HAND, SISSY.
HOLD MY HAND.
[ LAUGHS ]
Man: AMY?
ALL RIGHT. SO I'M GOING TO GE
YOU PULLED BACK,
AND WE'RE GOING TO GE
SOME VITALS FROM YOU.
OKAY?
OKAY.
Amy: HELLO.
HEY, AMY.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
WONDERFUL.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
YES, SIR.
HOW WAS YOUR TRIP
FROM KENTUCKY?
LONG.
LONG?
[ LAUGHS ]
SO HOW'S LIFE?
IT'S BEEN REALLY GOOD.
I JUST GOT MARRIED,
AND
YOU JUST GOT MARRIED?
WELL, AGAIN. [ LAUGHS ]
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN A MONTH
SINCE I'VE SEEN TAMMY AND AMY,
AND I'M REALLY EXCITED
TO SEE THEM
FOR THEIR FINAL WEIGH-IN TODAY.
I GAVE THEM 2 MONTHS,
AND THEY BOTH SHOULD HAVE LOS
ALL THE WEIGH
THAT I ASKED THEM TO LOSE.
IF THEY DON'T MEET THE GOALS
THAT I'VE GIVEN THEM,
I'M NOT GOING TO FEEL
COMFORTABLE OPERATING ON THEM
BECAUSE IT MEANS THEY HAVEN'
TAKEN THIS SERIOUSLY
AND LIKELY WON'T DO THE THINGS
AFTERWARDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
YEAH.
YOU KNOW?
YEAH.
NO, YOU REALLY DON'T.
THIS IS ABOUT EVERYTHING
THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING
SINCE I SAW YOU LAST TIME.
I THINK YOU DO, BUT LET'S SEE
WHAT THE SCALE SAYS.
OKAY.
♪
♪
[ BEEP ]
YOU DID IT.
[ CRYING ]
YOU DID IT.
YOU DID IT.
I DON'T THINK YOU THOUGH
YOU COULD, BUT YOU DID IT.
I'M PROUD OF YOU.
COME ON.
HAVE A SEAT.
WE'RE GOING TO DO YOUR SURGERY,
AMY.
IT'S OKAY.
[ LAUGHS ]
Dr. Procter: AMY HAD A GREA
APPOINTMENT TODAY,
AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF HER.
SHE MET HER WEIGHT LOSS GOAL
EXACTLY,
SO I REALLY HOPE
THAT SHE TAKES THIS MOMENTUM
INTO HER SURGERY AND BEYOND
BECAUSE WHAT SHE'S SHOWING ME
IS THAT SHE'S WILLING TO MAKE
SOME BIG CHANGES
IN ORDER TO IMPROVE HER HEALTH.
IT WAS UP TO YOU TO MAKE THESE
CHANGES IN VERY LITTLE TIME,
AND YOU MET THE GOAL
THAT WE ASKED FOR.
I'M HAPPY FOR YOU.
I'M EXCITED FOR YOU.
THIS IS GOING TO BE
A NEW BEGINNING FOR YOU.
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?
SOMETIMES, SISTERS AND BROTHERS
NEED ROLE MODELS.
OKAY?
I'LL SEE YOU BACK SOON.
♪
♪
Amy: I'M SO EXCITED TO TELL
MICHAEL THAT I GOT APPROVED.
THIS IS, LIKE, THE BEST DAY
OF MY LIFE,
BUT I'M NERVOUS
ABOUT TELLING TAMMY
BECAUSE WHAT IF
SHE DON'T GET HERS?
Michael: GOOD!
I'M APPROVED.
GOOD.
Amy: TAMMY DIDN'T SAY NOTHING.
I GUESS SHE'S TOO NERVOUS
TO SAY ANYTHING,
BUT MAYBE SHE
A LITTLE JELLY.
TAMMY?
ARE YOU READY?
Tammy: YEAH.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GET YOU BACK TO SEE
DR. PROCTER.
ALL RIGHT. AND WE'RE GOING TO GO
STRAIGHT BACK TO THAT OPEN DOOR.
I AM HAPPY FOR AMY,
BUT I'M SO NERVOUS.
I REALLY DON'T WANT TO GE
ON THE SCALE RIGHT NOW.
HEY, TAMMY.
Tammy: HEY.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
SO I TALKED TO YOUR SISTER
A LITTLE BIT AGO,
AND IT SOUNDS LIKE
SHE'S MADE A LOT OF CHANGES,
SO HOW HAS THINGS
BEEN GOING FOR YOU?
ABOUT THE SAME.
YEAH?
YEAH. A LOT OF CHANGES.
YEAH? HOW SO?
TELL ME ABOUT LIFE.
I'M MOVING AROUND MORE
AND EATING BETTER.
MM-HMM.
Dr. Procter: SO MY LAS
APPOINTMENT WITH TAMMY
DIDN'T GO VERY WELL.
SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS
STICKING TO HER DIET,
BUT WHEN SHE GO
ON THE SCALE,
SHE HADN'T LOS
VERY MUCH WEIGHT AT ALL,
SO I REALLY HOPE THA
SHE'S MADE THE CHANGES
THAT SHE NEEDS TO MAKE BECAUSE
IT'S A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH.
TAMMY IS ONE STEP AWAY
FROM BEING BEDRIDDEN.
WHEN I TALKED TO YOU LAST,
WHAT WAS THE GOAL
THAT I GAVE YOU?
550?
YOU WANT TO WEIGH IN?
HMM.
YEAH. LET'S GO.
LET'S SEE WHERE WE ARE
WITH THINGS. OKAY?
♪
[ BEEP ]
WHEN I MET TAMMY,
SHE WAS AT 608 POUNDS.
I GAVE HER A GOAL OF 58-POUND
WEIGHT LOSS,
BUT SHE'S ONLY LOST 21,
MEANING SHE'S ONLY ABOUT A THIRD
OF THE WAY THERE.
♪
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU COULD HAVE
MADE MORE OF A COMMITMEN
TO YOUR DIET?
YEAH.
I DON'T THINK THAT YOU BELIEVE
THAT YOU CAN DO THIS.
I THINK YOU CAN, BUT I THINK YOU
NEED TO PROVE IT TO YOURSELF.
♪
TAMMY WAS A LONG WAY
FROM MEETING HER GOAL.
I KNOW SHE'S UPSET,
AND I HATE IT FOR HER,
BUT IT ILLUSTRATES THE FACT THA
SHE DOESN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND
AND ISN'T READY TO MAKE
THE CHANGES THAT SHE NEEDS TO
TO MEET HER WEIGHT LOSS GOAL
AND EVENTUALLY HAVE SURGERY.
I WAN
TO SEE YOU GET HEALTHY.
I WANT TO SEE YOU GO OUT THERE
AND DO ALL THE THINGS
THAT YOU WANT TO DO
IN LIFE.
I'M NOT GOING TO DROP YOU
AS A PATIENT.
WE GOT SOME MORE WORK
TO DO.
ALL RIGHT?
AS LONG AS YOU'RE WILLING
NOT TO GIVE UP ON YOURSELF,
WE'RE NOT GOING
TO GIVE UP ON YOU.
OF COURSE I'LL KEEP TAMMY
AS A PATIENT.
THIS IS LIFE OR DEATH.
THIS ISN'T COSMETIC SURGERY.
I THINK TAMMY NEEDS A VICTORY.
I THINK THAT SHE NEEDS TO SEE
IN HER MIND
THAT SHE'S ABLE TO DO THIS,
AND RIGHT NOW,
I DON'T THINK
SHE BELIEVES THAT.
LET'S SEE YOU MAKE
A REAL EFFORT TOWARDS THIS.
GET DOWN BELOW 550,
AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK
ABOUT YOUR SURGERY.
OKAY?
IS IT A DEAL?
YES.
ALL RIGHT.
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
YOU DON'T GO ANYWHERE
EITHER, OKAY?
OKAY.
I'LL BE SEEING YOU SOON.
Tammy: BEING DENIED FOR SURGERY
IS DEVASTATING.
I REALLY DON'T WANT TO WALK
TO THE WAITING ROOM
AND JUST TELL MY SISTER
THAT I WASN'T APPROVED
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE
I LET HER DOWN AND MYSELF.
I'M AFRAID SHE'S GOING
TO GET MAD AT ME.
OH, HERE SHE IS.
SO?
OH, NO.
SEEING THE LOOK
ON TAMMY'S FACE
KIND OF PUT ME WITH DREAD
BECAUSE THIS WAS OUR PACT.
WE WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THIS
TOGETHER,
BUT I'M APPROVED,
AND SHE'S NOT.
WHAT HAPPENED?
I SAID I DON'T WANT TO TALK
ABOUT IT.
♪
♪
NEXT TIME ON
"1,000-lb SISTERS"
YOU CANNOT BLAME THAT
ON ME.
WHATEVER.
NO, BECAUSE IT'S EASIER
TO BLAME IT ON ME.
SHUT UP!
BECAUSE YOU'RE MY SISTER.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO LIKE
TO HEAR ME BRAG
ABOUT SOMETHING
THAT HAPPENED GOOD TO ME.
JUST LEAVE ME
THE HELL ALONE.
WHATEVER.
I'M SO SCARED.
I'M SITTING HERE,
AND I'M IN THE PRE-OP ROOM,
AND I'M SCARED TO DEATH
OVER THE SURGERY.
ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN.
I WISH MY MOMMY WAS HERE.
I EVEN HAVE DOUBTS.
I'M NOT SURE IF I WANT TO GO
THROUGH WITH THE SURGERY OR NOT.
I'M RIGHT HERE.