Nick played the best game as it was explained to him (and to us). The sudden lurch the show took at the end threw Nick (3 wins, no losses, respected by Trump) off because crochety old uninvolved advisors found him too brash? Gimmee a break. That was as irritating as throwing over Troy because of his education.
Please: for Apprentice II, )PLEASE only invite highly educated boring contestants, so that performance can actually become a deciding factor.