LEMONADE STAND

Sixteen candidates arrived on the treacherous island of Manhattan to face the challenge of their lives, with the hopes of winning a six-figure salary. Their boss over the next 15 weeks would be the biggest real estate developer in New York, Donald Trump. The players are from all walks of life, from PhDs and MBAs to self-made success stories. Read more about each player, click here.

The players arrived at what would be their home for the next few months, an insanely cool suite in Trump Tower. The eight men and eight women had never met each other before arriving at their new digs. They were escorted into a boardroom where "The Donald" was waiting for them. Some players chose to stand, while others sat at the massive boardroom table across from one of the most famous business tycoons in the world. Donald introduced a man seated to his right as George Ross - Trump's Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel. On Donald's left sat one of his Chief Operating Officers, Carolyn Kepcher. George and Carolyn would help Donald decide which one of the 16 people before him would ultimately "win" a job as President of one of Trump's companies for one year. The Donald let the players know that out of 215,000 applicants these 16 people were hand picked participate in what he called a "13-week job interview." This, he emphasized, was no game. Despite that, he divided the group into two teams of eight: men vs. women. Each week, he explained, there will be a business task for each team to accomplish. Each team will select a "project manager" for that week to lead the team. The project manager will be held partly responsible for that team's success or failure. The losing team will meet with Donald after the task competition, and one member of that team will be fired.

Naming the Teams

Next, the players arrived in the suite. They were in awe of the lush surroundings. The men and women seemed excited by the men vs. women aspect of the teams. They mingled while sipping champagne and snacking on caviar. In the midst of the schmoozing, Omarosa opened an envelope and discovered their first assignment: picking a name for their team. Catching the hint, the men soon found their envelope and also got to naming their corporation. After hours of deliberation on both sides, the names were chosen: Versacorp for the men and Protégé Corporation for the women. That afternoon, the phone rang. It was Donald's office instructing the two groups to meet The Donald the following morning at the New York Stock Exchange.

Bright and early our teams arrived to find Donald, George and Carolyn waiting at the NYSE. The teams anxiously awaited their first task. Would they be on the floor of the exchange? Would they be hobnobbing with Wall Street traders? Trump took them back to basics. Each team would start with $250 and have to sell lemonade on the streets of New York. At the end of the day, the team with the most profit would win the task. Troy was introduced as the Project Manager for the men and let Donald know their team name, Versacorp. Ereka stepped up as the women's Project Manager and introduced the Protégé Corporation. Donald responded much better to Protégé than to Versacorp, as far as names go. Donald rang the opening bell as the two teams scattered.

Location, location, location.

Trump said he'd rather have a smart person making a great deal in a bad location, than an idiot making a bad deal in a great location. It made sense when he said it. Troy rallied the men and assigned tasks to different team members, while Carolyn Kepcher watched with interest. While some mapped locations and others went to gather supplies, the women gathered under Ereka's leadership. However, there was just a lot of arguing going on and not much planning. No one was letting Ereka lead, but everyone had plenty of ideas about how to proceed. Versacorp chose to set up shop near a touristy spot and began charging $1 a cup. Kwame negotiated free supplies with a local vendor, which saved seed money. Versacorp was on target. Protégé finally got it together and used their cell phones to keep in constant communication during the setup and supply phase. It also helped when Ereka and Kristi got totally turned around and wound up on the opposite side of the town. Finally, Protégé got their logistics worked out and refocused. Tammy didn't win any points when she took a lunch break…and spent some of the seed money on a snack! Meanwhile, none of her team members had eaten anything all day. Omarosa tried to reach out and give Tammy some advice, but it just wound up creating more tension.

Meanwhile, across town, Versacorp looked very organized and was very earnest in their attempts to drum up sales, but wasn't doing any business. David, the genius in the group ran around with a sign practically assaulting passersby. The guys decided that Kwame's seaport location wasn't working for them. They packed up and began to hunt for a new spot, as the women began a hunt of their own. Apparently, sex sells lemonade. They were doling out kisses, phone numbers and good old-fashioned flirting with their lemonade…and actually getting $5 per cup! Sam, meanwhile, was getting very frustrated with the increasingly failed efforts of Versacorp. He wasted precious time and went against the Project Manager and tried to sell one cup for $1,000. Needless to say, it didn't work.

Counting Up.

The next day, the teams regrouped back in the boardroom to tally the profits. Carolyn gave Donald the Versacorp update: They found a location quickly, tapped into local resources and doubled their money. George reported in on the Protégé Corporation: They got their act together and made over $1,200 dollars! The women had won! As a treat for winning, the women were invited to Donald's apartment in Trump Tower. The men, however, would have to return to the boardroom later that day to face a firing. Losing to the women was a big reality check for Versacorp. If the women thought their luxurious suite was impressive, it was nothing compared to The Donald's penthouse. Picture a French chateau with a breathtaking view of Manhattan. Gold furnishings and trim, indoor fountains, imported Italian marble…you name it, The Donald had it.

Back in the suite, the guys tried to figure out who their "fall guy" would be at the firing. Oddly Sam, not Project Manager Troy, seemed the most anxious/nervous. Once in the boardroom, the men faced their "boss" and braced for the worst. George kicked things off by saying that "he didn't want to work with an idiot," and that location was the most crucial thing to successfully completing the task. Kwame defended his choice of the seaport Fish Market location, but Trump wasn't buying it. Sam was very diplomatic in his critique of Troy's leadership. Jason was put on the spot next and got busted for actually interrupting Donald during the discussion. In his own defense. Troy said it's very easy to be a "Monday morning quarterback," but in the moment he stepped up and ran with the ball. Carolyn then chimed in to say that Troy was an inconsistent leader because he backed up Kwame on the location, but didn't back up Sam when he offered ideas on marketing and sales.