The small town of Belle Haven, Louisiana, is still struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill, and its residents will do anything to help. So when English teacher Carissa Melody Wayne is asked to appear on the weight-loss reality show "Losing to Win, " she agrees, not realizing that others from her past will be joining her. As the group is split into pairs to compete, Carissa finds herself at the mercy of her own unfinished business.