Previously on The Biggest Loser, Phil ran a really long distance quite quickly, really!

Tonight… THE COMMANDO COMETH. Woohoo!
Phil will have to choose one person to confront the challenge they know nothing about but which will turn out to be COMMANDO STEVE. IN THE DESERT. IN SUMMER. WITH NO FOOD OR WATER.
May’ve made that last bit up…

Phil’s still rambling on about winning. Everyone else is rambling on about managing to finish and how awesome it was to manage to finish.

Hayley congratulates them all, again. She did this last night. She also told Phil his finish time last night but tells him again tonight.
Then tells everyone again about how Phil now faces a “challenge of sorts” he’ll need some help with. So pick one other contestant to come with.
Shannan muses again on who Phil should take. Someone who’ll complement his skills, someone weaker, someone who’s just a good mate, etc.

Phil’s not going to hesitate though, he’s picking his best mate in the house, Joe! He’s run a good race today and he’d love to have Joe at his side for whatever it is.
Joe feels a little nervous about being chosen.

Fortunately we don’t have to wait much longer to find out, the surprise is on its way right now!

They hear a big noisy truck driving along a road and then a big Army truck comes over the bridge. Gee, I wonder who could be in the truck?!

“SURPRISE!” It’s Commando Steve! What a surprise!

Phil’s jaw drops to the floor. Last time The Commando was there he roused them from bed in the middle of the night and they trained till dawn!
Hayley says she hopes they enjoyed the experience with The Commando last time, because they’re about to get a lot more time with him. Five weeks, to be exact!
They’ll be going to a secret location to train with The Commando.

Phil looks a little less than pleased. Joe’s gone a little pale, too.

But they won’t get to walk straight back in to the competition when they’re done. When they return they’ll have to weigh in. Against each other.
Phil’s hoping he’s done the right thing by Joe. Joe has plenty of factors in his favour but Phil will make him work for it!

Whoever has recorded the lowest percentage of weightloss since Day One will be eliminated from the game.
Only one of them will get a shot at securing a spot in the final four!

But the only thing they’ll have to focus on for the next five weeks is eating, sleeping and training.

And now it’s time to go so say your goodbyes and then you’re all Steve’s!

Rick says he’ll still be there when Joe gets back, that’s his plan. Still there and ready for the finale!

Now it’s time for the boys to go for a ride in the back of The Commando’s truck.
All the way to outback Australia?

David’s got a real smug look on his face afterwards. Says that Phil’s basically won the 21km race and eliminated himself because Joe’s got more weight to lose and will end up winning.

But they’re not out of the game yet, 6 remaining fatties! They’re going to be back eventually and they’ll have had a bunch of uninterrupted training.
But that’s enough action for one day. It’s time for them to go back to Camp and get some rest!

Phil, Joe and Commando Steve are walking through the desert along the middle of a desert road.

Steve has brought the boys to the Northern Territory. Only the strong survive here. The weak do not stand a chance.
This will be their home for the next five weeks.
A dried up creek bed. Stinking hot, full of flies. Joe says he doesn’t mind camping but not for five weeks!
Phil says this wasn’t on the brochure!

Steve tosses them a white shirt each. And from this point forward, no questions!
Is that understood? Yes Sir!

Commando Steve says that he wants to turn them into machines. He wants to destroy the rest of them. It’s how he thinks and how he wants them to think. Nothing is impossible and he wants to see one of them in the final.

The training starts now! Get down and give me 20! And he wants them to do it his way, the Army way, no gyms and equipment, instill some discipline in them!
Joe thought he was doing pretty good pushups but not to Steve’s satisfaction.
Phil’s crumbling a bit too. The marathon was good, wasn’t it Phil? That was cardio and stuff. Where’s his strength and stamina? Steve’s yelling right in their ears.

So let’s get this camp set up! They’re going to need a fire at night and get their campsite set up well.
Cart some rocks around to make a nice fire pit. Carry some wood over, too.
If he makes them rub sticks together as an exercise I’m going to have to take a giggle-break!

Phil’s doing okay, Steve says. But he needs Phil to get deeper in his squates and he’s pushing Joe along too.

After an ad break Steve’s still giving them a flogging. He says he’s going to break them down and build them back up again. Turn them into machines, etc.

Then Commando Steve wants to get to the bottom of why they’re here. Phil says his wife and his kids, and himself. Steve says shouldn’t he be first and Phil says to us that he’s probably right.

What’s your story Joe? What’re you doing this for? For myself, my family and I’ve got a point to prove, Joe says. Don’t write him off, everyone’s always writing him off. Because he’s always quitting on himself.
“Because you were carrying on like a pussy all your life?” Oh Steve, you have such a way with words!
Steve asks him why he let other people have an effect on him. Joe says it’s easier that way. Why is it easier? I don’t know, I couldn’t make out what Joe said.

And we’re done for today, boys. But that’s just a taste of what’s to come. Get a good night’s rest because tomorrow he’s going to unleash hell!

Though they’ve had a tough day they’re enjoying the beautiful outback and having a chat round the fire.
Phil says it’s a bit more up Joe’s alley than his. Snakes and dingos and such.

And The Commando scares them a little. He’s on a whole different level to Shannan and Michelle. This is really his backyard.

Five weeks of Commando Steve? Going to be a long time. But they’re going to try and make the best of it…

Tomorrow night… making exercise fun for the whole family, new ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Cous-cous for breakfast? What the hell?

And past contestant Sean Holbrook drops by for a chat. SEANY! Shannan will be thrilled.