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April 15, 2004 [ view bill's dossier ] [ view kwame's dossier ]
 At Trump Taj Mahal, Kwame, who was in charge of the Jessica Simpson concert, worked feverishly with his team to try to find the singer. Because of a transportation mix-up, they had no idea where Jessica was. Omarosa got off the phone and said she'd found Jessica, who was now at the Taj Mahal. Kwame and Omarosa immediately headed for Jessica's suite, where they met Jessica and her husband, Nick Lachey. Omarosa joked about losing Jessica and not knowing where she was.  Jessica admitted that she was at a loss when she arrived at the airport. No one was there to meet her. She said that she called her production manager, who arranged her transportation to the Taj Mahal. Omarosa said not to worry. She promised that the rest of the logistics would be tight. In an interview, Kwame said it felt good that things were finally straightened out.
 At Trump National Golf Club, Bill was in charge of the Chrysler Trump Golf Tournament. Bill got his group up at 4:30am to get an early start on the day. But the problems also started early. Bill's team had lost something of their own: a Marquis Jet sign. Marquis was an important sponsor of the tournament and the Trump organization had a contractual obligation to display their signs. On top of that, there was a frost delay on the course that would throw off everyone's schedule.  As Bill was running around searching for the sign, representatives from Marquis Jet arrived. Bill greeted them warmly and acted like nothing was wrong - even when they asked about their sign. Bill then hustled back, looking for the missing sign. Finally, he decided to search through the trash dumpsters, where he found it. He met up again with the Marquis Jet representatives and they went off to put their sign up.
 Kwame and Troy met with representatives from Operation Smile, the organization that the Jessica Simpson concert was benefiting. Operation Smile repairs childhood facial deformities for those who can't afford the procedures. Next, Kwame and Omarosa met Jessica and Nick in their suite, along with the Operation Smile representatives and Mark Brown, who runs Trump's hotels in Atlantic City, for a VIP breakfast. The only problem? There was no breakfast.  The breakfast was originally Omarosa's responsibility, but she handed it off to Troy. The hotel's Food and Beverage Manager said that Troy never told him the exact time of the breakfast. Mark Brown was not happy. He pulled Kwame aside and said that this makes them all look bad. In an interview, Mark said, "We're looking at Kwame under pressure and he seems to be cracking a little bit."
 Donald arrived at Trump National Golf Course where Bill was running around checking on things. Bill touched base with Donald, who announced to the room that if Bill screws up, he'll fire Bill, "like a dog." Donald then wanted to play golf. Bill told him about the frost delay. Donald told Bill in no uncertain terms that he wanted to play by 10:30am. In an interview, Bill admitted he was feeling the pressure.
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