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March 4, 2004 [ view dossier ]
 The group back at the suite waited restlessly to see who would be returning and who would be fired. Although there was doubt in the air, Katrina was certain of one thing: Ereka would be coming back. Katrina had a lot of respect for Ereka and said that she was "the most sincere person" left. So when Nick and Bill entered, Katrina was so shocked that she couldn't even get up from her seat to greet her surviving teammates. Omarosa was thrilled. In an interview, Katrina said that Omarosa's joyous celebration made her sick to her stomach because Katrina believed that Omarosa should be fired.
 The teams met Donald on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In Trump's words, Versacorp was getting "clobbered," so once again, it was time to even up the sides. As Project Manager for Versacorp, Nick could "steal" anyone from Protégé. Without hesitation, Nick chose Amy, which drew immediate criticism from Donald. He thought that choosing Amy gave her too much power and was a "huge mistake." But Nick stuck with his choice. Then, Donald explained that for their next task, each team would meet with a group of emerging young artists and pick one whose work they would sell at a Manhattan gallery. The team that brought in the most money would win. Trump warned the teams that this would be a tough assignment as the worth of art is subjective. As usual, Carolyn and George would observe and offer their own critiques in the end.
 With Kwame as Project Manager for Versacorp and Nick at the helm of Protégé, the two teams met with the same four artists. Giles was an abstract artist who put a little piece of himself into each work - literally. In all of his works, Giles embedded pieces from his body (like underarm hair or toenail clippings). Andrei was a nature-based abstract artist. Leah painted snapshots of her life - moments of people, places and things. Meghan's work was surreal and included a series that depicted two different sisters, one smutty and the other prim and proper, in a world run by frogs and their concubines.
 Protégé thought that Meghan's work was bizarre (it even gave Heidi nightmares), but they focused on the bottom line. Meghan's works were priced higher than the other artists' works. Plus, she had a built-in following. Kwame said that going with Meghan was a calculated risk. Everyone was onboard - except Omarosa, who had misgivings about how provocative Meghan's work was. Omarosa did ultimately agree with the team's decision.
 Versacorp was split right down the middle. Bill and Amy wanted to go with Leah while Nick and Katrina thought that Andrei was the best choice. The problem was that neither pair of team members had seen the other artist's work. So, without having seen Leah's art, Nick made the executive decision to go with Andrei. This shocked Bill and gave Amy "a sick feeling" in the pit of her stomach. But Bill and Amy went along with their Project Manager's decision.
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