Trump meets the latest candidates and quickly picks two contestants to choose the teams, which are named Gold Rush and Synergy. Their first task is to sell the most Sam’s Club memberships. Synergy wins the challenge and gets lunch with Trump at the Penn Club. Summer Zervos is fired.
The two teams are challenged to get the most text messages during a promotion in support of Gillette’s Fusion Razor. Gold Rush wins the challenge and gets the chance to aid a non-profit charity group. Jose "Pepi" Diaz and Stacy Schneider are fired.
The two teams are charged with creating a corporate retreat for General Motors with the winner judged by GM executives. Synergy wins a chance to swim with sharks at Atlantis Marine World. Theresa Boutross is fired for poor judgment in entertainment hiring.
Gold Rush wins the challenge of designing a Post Grape Nuts Trail Mix Crunch billboard. As a reward, the Gold Rush team prepares a meal with Trump International Hotel chef Jean-Georges. Brent Buckman is fired.
The Gold Rush and Synergy teams must design a thirty second Norwegian Cruise Lines commercial. Upon winning, Synergy gets the reward of diamonds from the Brinks vault. Dan Brody is fired.
The two teams must create an Arby's Chicken Naturals jingle for a commercial and will be judged by executives from the Arby's. The Synergy team wins an expensive meal valued at $4,000. Bryce Gahagan is the latest fired.
The two teams are charged with creating an interactive rec room for the New Faces for Helpful Places Program. The Synergy team wins and gets to fulfill a young girl's wish for a shopping spree. Lenny Veltman is fired.
The teams are restructured to even out the competition and then challenged to promote a new 7-Eleven pizza. The Synergy team wins and receives a visit in Washington, D.C. with New York Senator Chuck Schumer. Leslie Bourgeois is fired.
The teams must sell items for a day at Ellis Island, with Gold Rush winning because of higher sales. The reward is golfing with Donald Trump and Vijay Singh. Andrea Lake is fired.
The teams are charged with putting together a grand opening event for a Hair Cuttery salon. The Synergy teams wins and gets the opportunity to write a song with Burt Bacharach. Charmaine Hunt and Tarek Saab are both fired.
The teams are challenged to sell the most during a tailgate party during a Rutgers University football game. The Synergy team once again wins and gets to create a signature wine for the Rafael Vineyard Estate. Michael Laungani is fired.
The teams must create an interactive display at Wal-Mart for Xbox 360. The Gold Rush team wins the chance to do voice-overs for the movie “Over the Hedge.” Tammy Trenta is fired.
The teams are challenged to create uniforms for a hosting company. The Gold Rush team wins dinner with the Trump children at Aquavit. Allie Jablon and Roxanne Wilson are both fired, leaving only two contestants remaining.
The two remaining contests, Lee and Sean, get to create their own teams and then receive their final task. Lee must host a celebrity ice hockey game for the Leary Firefighters' Association. Sean must host a Barenaked Ladies' concert at Trump Taj Mahal.
During a live broadcast from the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, Sean Yazbeck is chosen as the new "Apprentice" over Lee Bienstock.