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 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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