I had the same thought. Trump would hire both as both are adequately qualified.

One thing I couldn't figure out around Week 4 was... they had 18 contestants for A4 and Trump kept on saying... This is Week 4 (or whatever) in your 13 week job interview.
I thought... hey, wait a minute... 18 contestants.... 13 weeks doesn't fit. Trump... you need a new accountant.
So, the multiple firings in week? and last week were obviously a planned stunt from the very start.

Just because we watch the show over 13 weeks does mean the contestents are there 13 weeks. The contestents could have more than one task in a week. Therefore it does not imply there was multiple firings.

Insider accounts say the minicorps do a new task every two or three days. There are very few break days and a lot of long hours: lots of contestants have commented on sleep deprivation becoming a problem as the season went along. So realistically, they're in the suite for somewhere around a month and a half. Donald's 'x weeks job interview' bit is strictly for the cameras -- and subject to dubbing.

My guess is that he hires Randal as the apprentice and then tells Rebecca he sees promise in her and either offers her a lesser job within the company or a job working with Randal.

Funny!! My wife said the same thing!! She thinks that he will hire both. From what I can see of the two of them, he'd be a fool not to.

Sorry I don't like that idea at all. The previous candidates had their 15 minutes of fame already.

I agree that Trump, depending on the final task would do well to hire both Randal and Rebecca. One may get a top job and the second a lesser job, but they both have amazing strengths and weaknesses. Trump has fired people four at a time, so offering them both jobs would be a new way to end the season. I doubt if it happens on camera, on the show, though. First season, that I like the final two equally, and for different reasons. I think Randal is going to take this one, hands down. He is more articulate than Rebecca and has skills, not utilized on the show that Rebecca is too inexperienced to possess. But, Rebecca is adorable and very easy to work with and she does have creativity and spunk, playing on crutches from the get-go. Randal has that pedigree Trump loves so much.

Could this be the "one final surprise"?

OMG

i was going to post the same post. I really both beleive that both will be offer a position.

I wouldn't be surprised if they try to pull off some "shocker". Just to mix things up and not have everything be predictable. I don't know if I like the idea of both of them getting hired but that could definitely happen. I think he sees Rebecca as a good protege since she's so young but has a lot of potential. Even if she didn't do *so* impressively on the tasks.. She is still there so I guess that counts for something.

I believe 100 percent that Trump is going to announce Randal the winner (DESERVED) and give Rebecca the booby prize of also becoming his apprentice & delegate something for her.

While I think Rebecca was one of the stronger candidates, there were MANY who ran circles around her, IMO. The main reason I think she is still there is the injury. What better way to avoid a personal injury lawsuit against everyone for the ridiculous award for the girls to suit up with a pro hockey team, than to stroke the ego of the potential litigant & give her a job? That's why I think she's still in the game & why she'll get a job.

Lastly, the major twist I still would love to see is Mark Burnett coming in at the end & firing Trump, advising him the show is moving to L.A. and Spielberg is going to be the new boss.

Kind Creation of ARNutz