The Apprentice

The Final Showdown

Season 4, Episode 13, Aired 12/8/05

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Trump greets Randal and Rebecca up at their suite, and gives them instructions to have breakfast with George and Carolyn at a nice restaurant. There, the two battle it out when they pick employees for the final tasks, and after some compromises, Rebecca chooses Toral, Chris, and James, and Randal picks Mark, Marshawn, and Josh. Later, Trump introduces the new "bosses" to their jobs: for Randal - host a celebrity baseball game sponsored by Outback Steakhouse for the Autism Speaks charity; for Rebecca - plan a comedy night sponsored by Yahoo for the Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. Both are given unwanted surprises when bad weather looms for Randal and Rebecca's MC cancels on her. How will the players cope with these setbacks? And who will be The Apprentice? Find out Thursday, December 15th!moreless

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Great suspense for next week's episode

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By Martini_D, Dec 09, 2005 Report Abuse

I love these two candidates. When they were at dinner with George and Caroline, they immediatly start to be competitive. The two decide which employees they wanted. Rebecca chose Toral, who the execs tought it was a bad idea, but it turned out great. Toral wants Rebecca to win so bad. Loyalty of their employees is what the final two needs, and they have. I think I'm rooting a little bit in Rebbeca's side. Anyway, I'm excited to see the finale next week, it's going to be awesome !!!!!!moreless

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No real cliffhanger

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By Janer1, Dec 09, 2005 Report Abuse

The tasks cannot be entirely equal, but there is an inequity in assigning one indoor and one outdoor task, since bad weather can dramatically and negatively alter an outdoor event.
The editing looked a bit too premeditated - Randall was made to look more inept than you know that he is, and the eleventh hour obstacle to Rebecca's task came off as artificial.
It was interesting that Rebecca chose Toral - I think she realized that Toral, of all the fired workers, might feel that she had the most to prove and would work her hardest.
I think Rebecca and Randall would have done well against any competition, but this was a particularly dull lot - when they flashed their pictures at the intro, I didn't remember most of them.moreless

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The echoes of Season 2...

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By DesertLynx83, Dec 09, 2005 Report Abuse

This episode was pretty good. However, I knew right away that there were going to be problems. Rebecca asked Toral, the second problem child (after Melissa) of Capital Edge, to come back. The looks on Carolyn and George's faces said it all. Then Randal started slipping. I was like, "What's going on here? Why is Randal doing such a bad job?" I call I'm personally rooting for Rebecca, but Randal might pull it off. I still give it a high rating because it was pretty exciting, especially when Rebecca and Randal fought for their employees.

I gave the summary and classification of my review for a good reason. At the end, it was just like season 2. As you may recall from season 2, Kelly's event was threatened by rain and Jennifer's event was threatened by the MC canceling. Fast forward to two seasons later. Randal is confident that they can tackle any unpredictable event that may cause problems. The last thing you see is lightning and hear thunder and a voice saying it'll be cold and rainy the next day. Now, like Kelly, Randal's at the mercy of the weather. Rebecca gets the call that her MC cancelled. See? It's season 2 all over again. Hopefully it won't be the audience overwhelmingly supporting Randal and the viewers being subjected to torture!

I can't wait to see what happens next week.
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This really was a great episode. The overall talent this season is lacking from previous years, but for once the two best people have made it to the finals: Rebecca and Randall. They both seem to be really tired, but who could blame them at this point.moreless

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By finebo21, Dec 09, 2005 Report Abuse

This really was a great episode. The overall talent this season is lacking from previous years, but for once the two best people have made it to the finals: Rebecca and Randall. They both seem to be really tired, but who could blame them at this point. However, that was the coolest ending to an episode of the Apprentice ever.

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- This is the first time that the final candidates didn't have to face interviews with top executives, as Trump fired both Felisha and Alla the previous week. The same thing would happen in Season 5. Edit
- Toral actually shows she is a team player in this episode, as compared to her snobbish behavior in "Ice Cream of Genie." Edit
- For the first time in the series, Donald Trump appears alone in the boardroom, without Carolyn or George flanking him. Edit
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- For the first time ever, the final two candidates get to pick their employees the night before the final tasks were given. Randal chooses Josh, Mark, and Marshawn. Rebecca chooses James, Chris, and Toral. Edit
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- Ben Novello: (To Randal) You won't be smiling tomorrow if you don't represent my brand. Edit
- Marshawn: Mark's middle name is "I'll Make It Happen." Edit
- Chris: Rebecca has gone through this whole interview process on one leg. Edit
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