The Apprentice 3, Episode 10: Pizza My Mind

Trump asks Stephanie if she can handle Chris. She says she can, and Chris disagrees – she is not tough. Stephanie explains that she is not used to such volatile personalities. So, does that mean you are, in fact, not tough enough? Chris says that he is an intense person, and sometimes when people don’t know him, they think he’s being harsh. Well, dude, learn from it! This isn’t the first time this has happened. Trump says that Alex is refined and that Chris is not. However, Chris has made a lot of money in part due to his energy. Alex says that he thinks Chris has a lot of potential, but that he’s just not ready yet. Chris says his quitting the chew was a big deal. Trump isn’t impressed yet since it hasn’t been very long.

And what about Stephanie? Chris thinks she is “limitedly talented.” He asks Alex if Stephanie was any good on Magna, and Alex says no. The two men agree, though, that this was Stephanie’s best showing yet. Ouch. And to really twist that knife, Alex says that if given the choice between working with Short Fuse Chris and Stephanie, he’d pick Chris.

Stephanie says that the trip to Brooklyn took up a lot of her time. Trump says she should have delegated, but Steph wanted to deliver the pizzas personally. George asks her if she put Chris in his place. She didn’t, she explains, because she wasn’t there at the time – she was in Brooklyn.k Trump says she should have stayed with her team.

Trump tells Alex that unless he says something stupid, he’s safe. Alex buttons his lip. Trump says that Chris is “a disaster,” but Stephanie is a lousy leader. People swear sometimes, and she needs to get over it. Stephanie is fired.

As the candidates leave the room, Trump warns Chris to shape up, and fast. Chris promises he will. Trump tells George and Carolyn that Chris has potential, but there’s something a tad off about him. George and Carolyn agree, and they also think Stephanie was a weak leader.

In her cab ride home, Stephanie says that the high school graduates had no class, respect, loyalty, or integrity. She says that the college graduates are far more qualified to win. She sounds like a total snob. Trump will fire Chris for that temper, probably soon. But in the meantime, I’m glad to see Stephanie go.

Next week: It looks like Angie’s team is actually going to miss their presentation. Ooh, this should be good. See you all then.

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