The challenge this week is a lesson in negotiation. The task is a scavenger hunt of sorts - the teams are given a list of items to buy from vendors from all over New York City. The candidates must negotiate a price that is lower than the actual retail price. The women of Protege use their sexuality to win the task, with an overall negotiation savings of 22% (as opposed to the men's 9%), and as a reward, are treated to dinner at the 21 Club. The men, however, are sent to the boardroom. There, Trump questions Sam's leadership skills, and admits that he has been given one two many second chances, and Sam is fired.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 3 of The Apprentice (US) resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Apprentice (US) Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Meet the Billionaire
• s01e02 - Sex, Lies and Altitude
• s01e03 - Respect
• s01e04 - Ethics, Shmethics
• s01e05 - Trading Places
• s01e06 - Tit for Tat
• s01e07 - Dupe-lex
• s01e08 - Ice Escapades
• s01e09 - DNA, Heads, and the Undead Kitty
• s01e10 - Wheeling & Dealing
• s01e11 - A Look Back (1)
• s01e12 - Circus, Circus
• s01e13 - The Price is Height
• s01e14 - Down to the Wire (1)
• s01e15 - Down to the Wire (2)
• s01e16 - Down to the Wire (3)

The Apprentice (US) Show Summary

The Apprentice is the ultimate job interview, where Americans compete in a series of rigorous business tasks, many of which include prominent Fortune 500 companies and require street smarts and intelligence to conquer, in order to show that they are the best candidate for a company.

In each episode, the losing team is sent to the boardroom, where they are judged on their performance in the task. One person is fired and sent home. Who will succeed? Who will fail? And who will be The Apprentice?