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The next morning, Apex arrived at Parsons to see all of their designs transformed into clothing. They were so excited that they tried on the outfits and did a little impromptu fashion show of their own. Maria said, "…we turned into little nine-year-old girls playing dress-up again." Mosaic also showed up to Parsons in the morning only to find that just one of their outfits was complete. Ilse said that they had encountered a lot of problems. In an interview, John said that they had a lot to do and not much time. One thing that the team had to do was write line sheets - descriptions of the clothing for the buyers. The task fell to Raj, who kept interrupting Ilse to ask for information. In an interview, Kelly said that Raj, "just doesn't shut up." Kelly said he'd had enough of Raj and told him not to talk to Ilse any more. The two men clashed. In an interview, Kevin said that John, the Project Manager, should have dealt with the issue of Raj interrupting Ilse. The women of Apex had their own problems. Maria again gave Elizabeth a task that kept her from the team - and Elizabeth was aware that something was going on. Elizabeth admitted, "I'm not the favorite of the group."
On the Mosaic team, John and a few others went to the hotel to deliver the clothing that was ready. John delegated pricing of the items to Kevin and Wes. In an interview, Kevin said that John should have had more control over the most important issues, like pricing. Kevin and Wes determined pricing by doubling the numbers that Ilse had given them. Kevin and Wes were confident about the final prices. Kevin said, "We felt we were in the range."
Both teams and The Donald showed up for the fashion show and the room buzzed with excitement. The teams sat in the front row - directly across from the buyers, who scrutinized everything. The Apex line was on display first and the models strutted down the runway wearing the clothing that the women had helped design. In an interview, Kelly said that once he saw the women's offerings, he knew his team would win. Next, the models came out and sported the designs of Mosaic. In an interview, Ivana said her reaction to the line was, "Oh my God, who raided my father's attic and who cut up my sofa?"
After the show, Donald, George and Carolyn met with the two teams. Carolyn announced that the men had sold $7,735 worth of merchandise. But George said that the women had done much better with $22,060. The women cheered and hugged. Finally, after four losses in a row, Apex had won. Trump called the victory a "big beating" and said that the men simply priced their line too high. As their reward, the women would attend a private, celebrity party. The men would face The Donald in the boardroom. However, Chris, as the Project Manager of the previous week's winning team, would be exempt. While the women enjoyed the extravagant party, the men ate sandwiches in the suite. But in an interview, Ivana said that the real reward wasn't the posh gathering; it was not having to face the boardroom again.
John talked with Raj and Chris about who he should bring into the boardroom. The consensus was that pricing was the critical flaw and that Kevin and Wes were responsible for it. But after talking with Kelly, John thought it might not be smart to bring in two strong people like Kevin and Wes - so he thought he might bring Andy in with Kevin, instead. John said that Andy didn't really do anything on the task anyway.
In the boardroom, the members of Mosaic assembled in front of Donald, George and Carolyn. John opened by saying that the critical error was pricing and that Kevin and Wes were responsible for it. John said he had delegated the task to them. Kevin shot back that John's decision on the designer is what doomed them - she used too many expensive raw materials. Raj tried to chime in, but Trump shut him down: "Hey Raj, what do you know? You just wanted the models… I heard you were totally a hound dog..." Raj thought that Andy, whom he said didn't have the respect of the team, should be fired. Andy thought John should go. Kelly said that Andy should be fired because he needed too much supervision. Chris said that John left too many loose ends and should be fired. John then picked Kevin and Andy to face the firing with him. With just George and Carolyn in the boardroom, Trump asked for their thoughts. George said he liked Andy and thought that with some work he could be excellent. Carolyn said she liked John, but that he made far too many mistakes on the task. After the three men returned, Trump asked John why he didn't bring Wes in as well, if pricing was the critical error. John had no answer and Kevin smiled. Then John admitted it was a mistake not to bring in Wes. Trump said that while Kevin did make a big mistake in pricing, John made the mistake of not bringing Wes back into the boardroom. But worse, Trump said, was that John -- the Project Manager -- had no involvement in the pricing of the clothing line. Trump called that decision "inexcusable" and fired John.
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