Fourteen new celebrities begin the journey to become the Celebrity Apprentice. The celebrities divided up into men versus women. The men called themselves Hydra, while the women called themselves Empresario.



The first task involves selling hotdogs on the streets of New York. Hydra made more money for the win. The money made by both teams went to Project Manager Stephen Baldwin's chosen charity. Empresio, meanwhile, faced the first boardroom of the season, where Playmate Tiffany Fallon was fired.

After being passed over for ER Chief, Pratt makes plans to leave County and go to a hospital that will appreciate his talents and take him more seriously. A woman comes in with a severely injured ankle and a terrible secret, and Sam finds herself closely identifying with her. A former ER staff member rushes in to be with her son, who was brought in after a fall during gym class. Neela's cousin is in town, and Morris and Harold vie for her attention.