Kevin and Kelly returned from the boardroom to a low-key but warm welcome. Kevin said the experience was difficult - and even Kelly, who had been exempt from firing, said that any time you step into the boardroom, you worry. With Ivana fired, it was down to the final four: Kevin, Kelly, Sandy and Jennifer M. In an interview, Sandy said that when you get to the final four, it's time to start sprinting. Later, Kelly and Sandy talked in hushed tones about how Jennifer M. didn't step up to be Project Manager on the last task when Trump had asked for volunteers. But when Jennifer M. overheard the conversation, Kelly didn't want to discuss the issue: "There's no use arguing about it right now." he told her. In an interview, Jennifer said that Kelly couldn't talk about her to her face: "At least say it when I'm in the room... Be a man." But Sandy had no problem saying her piece. She told Jennifer M. it seemed like Jennifer M. was on the fence when Trump asked for Project Manager volunteers. The final four met Donald at the top of Trump World Tower in a luxurious office with a breathtaking view of the city. With this as his backdrop, Trump announced that the competition had changed. There would be no more teams. Everyone was on their own now, competing for their dream job. But to be hired for that job, the candidates would have to endure a rigorous, all-day interview process where they would be grilled by four of the top business leaders in the world: Alan Jope, COO of Unilever HPC, North America; Dawn Hudson, President of Pepsi-Cola, North America; Alan "Ace" Greenberg, Chairman Executive Committee of Bear Stearns; and Robert Kraft, Owner of the New England Patriots. Trump said that their recommendations would be critical to his decision. After the interviews, the candidates would meet back in the boardroom where two would be fired. The day-long interview process was filled with tough and penetrating questions as each candidate met with each business leader. Sandy summed up the experience with: "On a scale from 1 to 10, the stress level was like 150 today." In the boardroom, Trump assembled the four business leaders who had interviewed the candidates. Trump asked for frank and honest opinions. Dawn said that although Kelly was a little stiff, she liked him and felt that he knew how to lead. Everyone echoed this sentiment saying that Kelly's military experience taught him to give and take orders. But Alan went even further and suggested that Kelly would have to do something really wrong for Alan not to hire him. Dawn said she liked Kevin, but wasn't sure what his goal was. Ace said the same thing; he liked Kevin's resume, but wasn't sure if Kevin knew where he was going. Although Dawn thought that Jennifer M. was bright, she felt that Jennifer M. said all the right things without saying what she really thought. Robert was impressed with Sandy. Alan liked Sandy but worried that she was light on business experience. Dawn agreed and felt that Sandy hadn't really considered how hard it would be to make the transition to the corporate world. Trump thanked everyone and the four executives left the room. Next, the candidates entered. Trump opened by asking Kelly why he should hire him and not Kevin. Kelly said that he had more experience than Kevin in business and in leadership roles. Kevin countered by arguing that he would be more willing to learn than Kelly. However, this line of reasoning didn't impress Trump, who said that while the business leaders were impressed with all of Kevin's education, they couldn't see where he was headed. Trump agreed with the executives and started downsizing the group of candidates with, "Kevin, you're fired." Trump told Kevin he knows that Kevin will be successful. Kevin thanked Trump as well as Carolyn and George and left the boardroom for the final time. Trump then told Jennifer M. and Sandy that the business leaders, as well as George and Carolyn, were all very impressed with Kelly. Trump admitted that unless Kelly said something very stupid, "...he's gonna make it." Well, that was all the two women needed to hear in order to go after each other and fight for the remaining spot. Jennifer M. forcefully argued that she had the intellectual horsepower and practical experience to get the job done - and that Sandy just didn't. Sandy touted her own entrepreneurial experience and said that Jennifer M.'s past lacked that kind of risk taking. But Trump told Sandy that she couldn't fault Jennifer M. for going to two elite colleges and being a successful lawyer. Jennifer M. struck out again and said that she was prepared for the job while Sandy was not. Jennifer M. claimed she knew Trump's company "backwards and forwards." By contrast, she said that Sandy didn't know what she'd be getting into if she became The Apprentice. As an example, Jennifer M. promised Trump that Sandy didn't know the Trump Organization's revenues for the previous year. Testing this theory, Trump asked Sandy how many employees he had. Sandy had to admit that she had no idea. But when Trump quizzed Jennifer M., she knew the answer. Ultimately, Trump said that running one of his companies was complex business and he just didn't think Sandy was equipped for the task. Try as she might to defend herself, Trump simply said, "Sandy, you're fired." Jennifer M. cupped her hands over her face at the words. The final two had been revealed! Kelly and Jennifer M. were the only ones left standing - but only one will become The Apprentice. Back at the suite, the two final candidates gave each other plenty of space. Kelly admitted to avoiding Jennifer M. as much as he possibly could. Kelly didn't mince words when he talked about his competition: "Jen sucks. She's difficult to work with. She's unpleasant to sit with." He added that he felt Jennifer M. was afraid to lead. For her part, Jennifer M. called Kelly "manipulative" and said that she planned to "...kick Kelly's butt." More >>