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March 11, 2004 [ view dossier ]
 When Heidi and Kwame walked through the doors of the suite, everyone erupted in cheers. They cheered as much for who hadn't returned as for who had. They were all thrilled that Omarosa was gone. Troy said, "A weight has lifted off our shoulders." Heidi called it a "relief." And Amy, who wasn't even on Omarosa's team, was happy for Protégé. The next morning, Heidi got a chance to get away and see her mother, who was doing well after her cancer surgery. Heidi was very happy to see her mother, but the trip also put things into perspective for her. Heidi said that it reminded her that this competition wasn't the most important thing in her life.
 Protégé and Versacorp met Donald in front of the Plaza Hotel. For their next competition, each team would manage one shift of a pedicab company. The pedicabs can fit two passengers and are pulled by a driver on a bicycle. The team that brought in the most money in the eight-hour shift would win. The other team would face Donald in the boardroom. As usual, Carolyn and George would observe the teams as they pedaled along.
 Protégé, with Troy as Project Manager, met for a brainstorming session. With each team member contributing to the discussion, they talked about everything from incentive programs, to prepaid ride cards, to making deals with local hotels.  Versacorp, with Bill as Project Manager, also had a brainstorming session. However, not everyone seemed to have an equal voice. Katrina's ideas were constantly met with negative reactions or just plain silence. When Amy came up with the idea to sell advertising on the backs of the pedicabs, Bill fawned all over it, and Katrina silently stewed. Bill not only predicted a win, but said that it was going to be a "bloodbath."
 Versacorp went out and sold several ads, including one to Marquis Jet - the company the teams had earlier created an advertising campaign for. Finally, Katrina couldn't be silent any longer and had it out with Bill.  She said that she resented being used in his sales pitch as one of the attractive girls who would be driving the pedicabs while Bill dismissed everything she said in meetings. Bill told Katrina to get off of her high horse. She used her looks to help her in business and she would use them now to help the team. Katrina ended the conversation by saying that she didn't respect Bill's leadership style. In an interview, Bill said that if Katrina doesn't like how he leads, she should get out of the way.
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