Speculation
about who would be fired next ran high in the suite. Several of the men were
convinced that Elizabeth would be the next to go. But when Elizabeth and
Maria came through the front door, they announced that Stacie J. had been
fired. The other candidates asked what happened - and it came out that
Stacie J. had been fired because Apex reported her behavior in the first
task, which Maria had said "freaked everyone out." This sparked a heated
debate in the suite. Kevin said that no one on Apex had any psychological
training necessary to evaluate a person's mental health. Jennifer M. said
that the issue with Stacie J's behavior should have been dealt with when it
first happened. Kevin agreed and said that instead, Apex used the issue to
save themselves when they were threatened. In an interview, Jennifer M. said
that Stacie J. was a "scapegoat." Elizabeth found herself defending her
decision to bring Stacie J. into the boardroom. She insisted that she had
simply brought in the two people who had performed the worst. Elizabeth
finally got up and left the group, saying she couldn't talk about it any
more. In an interview, Elizabeth said, "I felt like I was kicked in the
stomach and I was not sure I was going to be able to get up."
The following day, the
candidates learned about their next task. Each team would be given a chef
and an empty restaurant property - and would have to open for dinner the
next night. Teams would be judged based on their review from Zagat -- the
world's leading provider of consumer survey-based dining information. Just
as in Zagat reviews of real dining establishments, teams would be judged by
actual diners on three categories: Food, Service and Décor. The team with
the highest point total would win. The candidates also met Bill Rancic, last
year's Apprentice, and The Trump Organization's newest employee. Bill was
now taking his turn on the other side of the boardroom table. He would
observe the candidates and weigh in at the boardroom along with Carolyn.
Trump reminded the candidates that the winning team would be rewarded while
the losing team would meet him in the boardroom where someone would be
fired.
Apex randomly selected
Jennifer C. to be their Project Manager. After a brainstorming session,
Jennifer C. said that Stacy R. "talks too much." In fact, Jennifer C. went
on in her interview to say that Stacy R., "...is one of the most irritating
people I have maybe ever met in thirty-one years of my existence on this
planet." Raj was randomly selected to be Mosaic's Project Manager. Chris,
who said he had worked his "whole life" in restaurants, led his team in a
training session on how to deal with the diners, using a bit of "colorful"
language to spice things up. Chris readily admitted that, while he knows how
to play the game with customers, he "hates" the public. This didn't worry
Raj, who said he had faith that Chris would swallow his disgust and "make
nice" with the diners.
After Apex arrived at their
restaurant property, Jennifer C. complained that she couldn't do anything
without an extra phone and a computer, so the team packed up and headed back
to the suite to do paperwork. In an interview, Ivana said, "Someone didn't
think through managing the task - and that someone is Jen C." Mosaic spent
the day at their restaurant and hired cleaners to get the place into shape.
Apex, on the other hand, decided to clean their property themselves. So at
4am, the women were scrubbing and mopping. Ivana worried about the women's
ability to run a restaurant on just one and a half hours of sleep. Ivana
said of Jennifer C., "I think if we pull it off, it's not going to be
because of her leadership skills. I can tell you that much right now." Back
at the suite, the members of Mosaic slept soundly.
Apex got up early as
Jennifer C. roused the sleepy bunch. At their restaurant, the team scurried
to put everything together for their opening that night. Elizabeth was in
charge of marketing - getting diners to come and eat so that they could fill
out the Zagat surveys. But Elizabeth felt she didn't have enough resources
to get the job done. She worried that her team wouldn't get enough surveys
completed and that she would be blamed in the boardroom. In fact, Elizabeth
started to cry. Ivana and Maria comforted Elizabeth, but told her that they
had each felt like she did, at one time. In an interview, Jennifer M. was a
bit tougher and said that Elizabeth should "get over it." Later, Stacy R.
and Jennifer C. clashed. In an interview, Stacy R. said that Jennifer C. had
not earned her respect.
Since décor was one of the
three categories the restaurants would be rated on, it was an important
consideration for both teams. At Mosaic's restaurant, John worked on the
look and feel of the place and painted a few original works of art for the
walls. John said that if people weren't impressed with his contributions, he
would wind up in the boardroom. At Apex's restaurant, Sandy was in charge of
the décor and proudly proclaimed that it "came out ten times better than
anyone expected." Project Manager Jennifer C. liked what Sandy had done with
the place as well.
That night, both
restaurants opened for business. At Apex's restaurant, Jennifer C. made the
rounds, talking with diners. She stopped and chatted with two women who did
not like the décor, calling it "a little stark." In spite of this, Jennifer
C. thought she had done a good job bringing her team together. But in an
interview, Jennifer M. had a different opinion: "I didn't think that Jen C.
inspired us... I think we launched the restaurant in spite of Jen C." At
Mosaic's restaurant, Chris had a finicky table of his own. Chris said he had
a table of four gay men, who had complaints about the food. In response,
Chris sent John to the table because he was "the best looking" male team
member. John chatted up the group and even gave one of the men a free
T-shirt. In an interview, John said, "We were using whatever advantage we
had." Chris was thrilled with the results and felt that John had come
through for the team. Andy didn't have as smooth an evening. He readily
admitted to "making it up" as a waiter and busboy. But he said that even
when he fumbled, he had fun and so did the diners.
The next day in the
boardroom, the two teams gathered in front of Donald, Carolyn and Bill.
According to their Zagat review, based on customer feedback, Apex had good
food, but a "stark" décor with "uncomfortable" chairs and tables. In
addition, the service was "slow" and "uneasy." The team received a Food
score of 22, a Décor score of 16 and a Service score of 19, for a total of
57. Zagat called Mosaic's restaurant "enjoyable" and "stylish" where the
"waiters are clearly anxious to please." They received a Food score of 22, a
Décor score of 18 and a Service score of 21, for a total of 61 - which meant
that Mosaic had won the task! As their reward, Mosaic would meet with Rudy
Giuliani, former mayor of New York city. For their failure, Apex would
return to the boardroom where someone would be fired.
While Mosaic met with the
former mayor and his wife, Apex stewed in the suite. Jennifer C. said that
the reviews for their restaurant were ruined by two diners: "It was those
two old Jewish bat ladies." Stacy R. overheard this and in an interview
said, "I'm Jewish and I'd like to understand Jen C's motives behind saying
this." Jennifer C. then overheard Stacy R. talking about this issue with the
other candidates. Jennifer C. accused Stacy R. of "contaminating" their
living quarters by talking about the issue with everyone. In an interview,
Stacy R. warned, "If Jen C. wants to bring me in the boardroom, she better
be prepared for what she's gonna deal with."
When the women of Apex
returned to the boardroom, Ivana said that the lack of leadership from
Jennifer C. resulted in the team not getting enough sleep and not performing
as well as they should have. Trump pointed out that Mosaic hired a cleaning
crew, while Apex stayed up all night, cleaning their restaurant. Carolyn
said the problem was simple: Apex's restaurant was wrong for the
neighborhood - it was chic while the area was casual. Bill said that the
team members were tense while serving at the restaurant. This comment led to
Ivana, Stacy R. and Jennifer talking over each other. Carolyn said seeing
the women unable to work together in and out of the boardroom made her,
"embarrassed to be a businesswoman." Sandy and Maria chimed in by agreeing
that leadership from Jennifer C. on this task was lacking. Jennifer C.
decided to bring Elizabeth and Stacy R. into the boardroom. Carolyn said
that the decision sounded personal and Stacy R. said that it was.
With the candidates out
of the room, Carolyn told Donald that she thought Jennifer C. should have
brought Sandy into the boardroom because Sandy was responsible for the
low-scoring décor. Carolyn added that she felt Jennifer C. chose Stacy R.
and Elizabeth for personal reasons. Bill said that Jennifer C. stood in the
corner too much - she should have worked more and delegated less. After the
three women returned, Trump asked Jennifer C. why she decided to bring Stacy
R. into the boardroom. Jennifer C. said that Stacy R. tried to undermine her
during the task. Stacy R. shot back that Jennifer C. brought her into the
boardroom for personal reasons. Elizabeth said that she and Stacy R. where
chosen simply because Jennifer C. needed to pin the loss on someone.
Jennifer C. said that she didn't bring Sandy into the boardroom because
Sandy worked so hard. Carolyn interjected, "You failed. You failed because
of décor and service." Trump turned to Jennifer C. and told her that she
chose not to lead and that her entire team hated her. He added that when
Jennifer C. did have the chance to bring in Sandy, a person who actually
"messed up," she didn't. Jennifer C. finally said that she regretted not
bringing Sandy back into the boardroom -- but it was too late for regrets.
Trump looked at Jennifer C. and said, "Jennifer, this is really easy. You're
fired."
Speculation
about who would be fired next ran high in the suite. Several of the men were
convinced that Elizabeth would be the next to go. But when Elizabeth and
Maria came through the front door, they announced that Stacie J. had been
fired. The other candidates asked what happened - and it came out that
Stacie J. had been fired because Apex reported her behavior in the first
task, which Maria had said "freaked everyone out." This sparked a heated
debate in the suite. Kevin said that no one on Apex had any psychological
training necessary to evaluate a person's mental health. Jennifer M. said
that the issue with Stacie J's behavior should have been dealt with when it
first happened. Kevin agreed and said that instead, Apex used the issue to
save themselves when they were threatened. In an interview, Jennifer M. said
that Stacie J. was a "scapegoat." Elizabeth found herself defending her
decision to bring Stacie J. into the boardroom. She insisted that she had
simply brought in the two people who had performed the worst. Elizabeth
finally got up and left the group, saying she couldn't talk about it any
more. In an interview, Elizabeth said, "I felt like I was kicked in the
stomach and I was not sure I was going to be able to get up." 
The following day, the
candidates learned about their next task. Each team would be given a chef
and an empty restaurant property - and would have to open for dinner the
next night. Teams would be judged based on their review from Zagat -- the
world's leading provider of consumer survey-based dining information. Just
as in Zagat reviews of real dining establishments, teams would be judged by
actual diners on three categories: Food, Service and Décor. The team with
the highest point total would win. The candidates also met Bill Rancic, last
year's Apprentice, and The Trump Organization's newest employee. Bill was
now taking his turn on the other side of the boardroom table. He would
observe the candidates and weigh in at the boardroom along with Carolyn.
Trump reminded the candidates that the winning team would be rewarded while
the losing team would meet him in the boardroom where someone would be
fired. 
Apex randomly selected
Jennifer C. to be their Project Manager. After a brainstorming session,
Jennifer C. said that Stacy R. "talks too much." In fact, Jennifer C. went
on in her interview to say that Stacy R., "...is one of the most irritating
people I have maybe ever met in thirty-one years of my existence on this
planet." Raj was randomly selected to be Mosaic's Project Manager. Chris,
who said he had worked his "whole life" in restaurants, led his team in a
training session on how to deal with the diners, using a bit of "colorful"
language to spice things up. Chris readily admitted that, while he knows how
to play the game with customers, he "hates" the public. This didn't worry
Raj, who said he had faith that Chris would swallow his disgust and "make
nice" with the diners. 
After Apex arrived at their
restaurant property, Jennifer C. complained that she couldn't do anything
without an extra phone and a computer, so the team packed up and headed back
to the suite to do paperwork. In an interview, Ivana said, "Someone didn't
think through managing the task - and that someone is Jen C." Mosaic spent
the day at their restaurant and hired cleaners to get the place into shape.
Apex, on the other hand, decided to clean their property themselves. So at
4am, the women were scrubbing and mopping. Ivana worried about the women's
ability to run a restaurant on just one and a half hours of sleep. Ivana
said of Jennifer C., "I think if we pull it off, it's not going to be
because of her leadership skills. I can tell you that much right now." Back
at the suite, the members of Mosaic slept soundly. 
Apex got up early as
Jennifer C. roused the sleepy bunch. At their restaurant, the team scurried
to put everything together for their opening that night. Elizabeth was in
charge of marketing - getting diners to come and eat so that they could fill
out the Zagat surveys. But Elizabeth felt she didn't have enough resources
to get the job done. She worried that her team wouldn't get enough surveys
completed and that she would be blamed in the boardroom. In fact, Elizabeth
started to cry. Ivana and Maria comforted Elizabeth, but told her that they
had each felt like she did, at one time. In an interview, Jennifer M. was a
bit tougher and said that Elizabeth should "get over it." Later, Stacy R.
and Jennifer C. clashed. In an interview, Stacy R. said that Jennifer C. had
not earned her respect. 
Since décor was one of the
three categories the restaurants would be rated on, it was an important
consideration for both teams. At Mosaic's restaurant, John worked on the
look and feel of the place and painted a few original works of art for the
walls. John said that if people weren't impressed with his contributions, he
would wind up in the boardroom. At Apex's restaurant, Sandy was in charge of
the décor and proudly proclaimed that it "came out ten times better than
anyone expected." Project Manager Jennifer C. liked what Sandy had done with
the place as well.
That night, both
restaurants opened for business. At Apex's restaurant, Jennifer C. made the
rounds, talking with diners. She stopped and chatted with two women who did
not like the décor, calling it "a little stark." In spite of this, Jennifer
C. thought she had done a good job bringing her team together. But in an
interview, Jennifer M. had a different opinion: "I didn't think that Jen C.
inspired us... I think we launched the restaurant in spite of Jen C." At
Mosaic's restaurant, Chris had a finicky table of his own. Chris said he had
a table of four gay men, who had complaints about the food. In response,
Chris sent John to the table because he was "the best looking" male team
member. John chatted up the group and even gave one of the men a free
T-shirt. In an interview, John said, "We were using whatever advantage we
had." Chris was thrilled with the results and felt that John had come
through for the team. Andy didn't have as smooth an evening. He readily
admitted to "making it up" as a waiter and busboy. But he said that even
when he fumbled, he had fun and so did the diners. 
The next day in the
boardroom, the two teams gathered in front of Donald, Carolyn and Bill.
According to their Zagat review, based on customer feedback, Apex had good
food, but a "stark" décor with "uncomfortable" chairs and tables. In
addition, the service was "slow" and "uneasy." The team received a Food
score of 22, a Décor score of 16 and a Service score of 19, for a total of
57. Zagat called Mosaic's restaurant "enjoyable" and "stylish" where the
"waiters are clearly anxious to please." They received a Food score of 22, a
Décor score of 18 and a Service score of 21, for a total of 61 - which meant
that Mosaic had won the task! As their reward, Mosaic would meet with Rudy
Giuliani, former mayor of New York city. For their failure, Apex would
return to the boardroom where someone would be fired. 
While Mosaic met with the
former mayor and his wife, Apex stewed in the suite. Jennifer C. said that
the reviews for their restaurant were ruined by two diners: "It was those
two old Jewish bat ladies." Stacy R. overheard this and in an interview
said, "I'm Jewish and I'd like to understand Jen C's motives behind saying
this." Jennifer C. then overheard Stacy R. talking about this issue with the
other candidates. Jennifer C. accused Stacy R. of "contaminating" their
living quarters by talking about the issue with everyone. In an interview,
Stacy R. warned, "If Jen C. wants to bring me in the boardroom, she better
be prepared for what she's gonna deal with." 
When the women of Apex
returned to the boardroom, Ivana said that the lack of leadership from
Jennifer C. resulted in the team not getting enough sleep and not performing
as well as they should have. Trump pointed out that Mosaic hired a cleaning
crew, while Apex stayed up all night, cleaning their restaurant. Carolyn
said the problem was simple: Apex's restaurant was wrong for the
neighborhood - it was chic while the area was casual. Bill said that the
team members were tense while serving at the restaurant. This comment led to
Ivana, Stacy R. and Jennifer talking over each other. Carolyn said seeing
the women unable to work together in and out of the boardroom made her,
"embarrassed to be a businesswoman." Sandy and Maria chimed in by agreeing
that leadership from Jennifer C. on this task was lacking. Jennifer C.
decided to bring Elizabeth and Stacy R. into the boardroom. Carolyn said
that the decision sounded personal and Stacy R. said that it was. 
With the candidates out
of the room, Carolyn told Donald that she thought Jennifer C. should have
brought Sandy into the boardroom because Sandy was responsible for the
low-scoring décor. Carolyn added that she felt Jennifer C. chose Stacy R.
and Elizabeth for personal reasons. Bill said that Jennifer C. stood in the
corner too much - she should have worked more and delegated less. After the
three women returned, Trump asked Jennifer C. why she decided to bring Stacy
R. into the boardroom. Jennifer C. said that Stacy R. tried to undermine her
during the task. Stacy R. shot back that Jennifer C. brought her into the
boardroom for personal reasons. Elizabeth said that she and Stacy R. where
chosen simply because Jennifer C. needed to pin the loss on someone.
Jennifer C. said that she didn't bring Sandy into the boardroom because
Sandy worked so hard. Carolyn interjected, "You failed. You failed because
of décor and service." Trump turned to Jennifer C. and told her that she
chose not to lead and that her entire team hated her. He added that when
Jennifer C. did have the chance to bring in Sandy, a person who actually
"messed up," she didn't. Jennifer C. finally said that she regretted not
bringing Sandy back into the boardroom -- but it was too late for regrets.
Trump looked at Jennifer C. and said, "Jennifer, this is really easy. You're
fired."
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