Apprentice L.A. -- Episode 6

In this week's episode of The Apprentice, the candidates' skills were put to the ultimate test of executive aptitude: registering people for a giveaway at the mall.

I'm not exactly sure how the ability to sign up mall shoppers for a vacation sweepstakes qualifies one for an executive position at a corporation. But I suppose the inability to do so could certainly be a disqualification.

Aimee and Surya lead their respective teams, Kinetic and Arrow, despite being utterly disrespected by their teammates. No matter which team lost, a Project Manager was dead meat.

Kinetic had the more challenging location, as a large number of the patrons at their mall spoke only Spanish. Derek and Jenn had that information in advance and didn't tell Aimee. But Aimee failed to make any adjustments to address the issue during the task, instead focusing on unimportant details, like a goofy inflatable octopus that Jenn had included in their kiosk decor.

Instead of hiring a native Spanish speaker, it was left to Muna and Derek to translate the online sign-up form for customers. That extra time may have hurt the team, as Kinetic lost the task to Arrow by fewer than 50 customers.

In the boardroom, everyone ganged up on Aimee, and Trump had no choice but to fire her.

The Apprentice takes a break for the Academy Awards this Sunday, but will return with a new episode the following week.