Felipe didn't initially inspire confidence with his efforts directing an ad on the streets of New York - "Martin Scorsese he is not," muttered Lauren - but it didn't seem to matter when the results were aired - live and kicking on a massive billboard in Times Square, which overwhelmed its creator.
"I'm just so proud of what we've done," he said, as he wiped the tears away.
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Felipe can't stop his tears...
In an episode that provided a fresh, glamorous contrast to the rest of the series so far, contestants from both teams were in New York, competing to devise an advertising campaign for a soft drink that would thrill the palates of top US execs - which meant the real battle of the week was how well each contestant would be able to hide their desire to head to the Big Apple.
It was an unhappier time for fired candidate Lauren Riley, who lost out in the boardroom to the far more blatant ambitions of Mark and Daniel.
"I’ve made my decision, and my decision is this – from my instinct and gut feeling: Lauren, I don’t think you’re for me, I don’t think you’re my business partner. Lauren, you’re fired."
Lord Sugar is obviously no fool, knowing full well that the series will be poorer for the absence of either of these two alpha-males, and it didn't skip his notice that project manager Mark had failed to invite his chief rival Daniel to New York and the sales force.
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Lauren lost out to the more blatant ambitions of both Mark and Daniel
"Two bloody lawyers, you stick in front of a bunch of marketing people. Dull, dull, dull, and whether you like it or not, he [Daniel] can talk, so maybe he should have come over and done a bit of pitching."
Lord Sugar didn't seem too impressed with either campaign. While Summit won this week's contest for their appeal to the American market with Big Dawg, he called their ad "a complete and utter joke".
Meanwhile, Tenacity may have earned points for their ad but, in Lord Sugar's humble opinion, the rest of their campaign was "dull, dull, dull" and hence they found themselves in the Losers' Cafe, back in rainy London.
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James and Solomon used their time in the Big Apple to mix with the locals
Without having to battle for survival in the boardroom, James and Solomon had a much breezier time, even using their casting session to make some nice new friends.
"We're not trying to cast for your next girlfriend," Bianca eventually reminded them. "For me, this is about professionalism - this is a business opportunity, and I want to treat it as such."
That's them told.
Who do you think has it in them to win it and become this year's Apprentice? Here's the original full lineup...
Meet The 2014 'Apprentice' Candidates
Bianca Miller(01 of20)
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In her own words: "I regret not becoming a scientist so I could clone myself and be more successful in half the time." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Mark Wright (No... Not That One)(02 of20)
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In his own words: "I’m very, very aggressive. I will not leave the room without getting a sale." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Nurun Ahmed(03 of20)
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In her own words: "I’m the type of person that doesn’t take five hours to do one job, I do 20 jobs in five hours." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Scott McCulloch(04 of20)
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In his own words: "From the minute I wake up to the minute I go to sleep, making money and conducting business is on my mind." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Jemma Bird(05 of20)
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In her own words: “I’m always the girl that nearly wins, I’m hoping this time it will be different.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Robert Goodwin(06 of20)
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In his own words: "I’m fearless, and if I don’t shut up about something, you should just trust it’s a well thought out decision." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
James Hill(07 of20)
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In his own words: "Me and Lord Sugar could build an empire together. I think I am him when he was my age." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Lauren Riley(08 of20)
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In her own words: “I’m absolutely not a shrinking violet. I’m very known for speaking my own mind.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Steven Ugoalah(09 of20)
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In his own words: "I can deliver in minus 50; I can deliver in plus 10. If we went to Mars right now, I’d find a way to be excellent." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Ella Jade Bitton(10 of20)
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In her own words: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Felipe Alviar-Baquero(11 of20)
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In his own words: “I studied law because I wanted to change the world. But my real passion is business.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Sarah Dales(12 of20)
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In her own words: "I am the pioneer and the ground breaker, and I possess all the talents to succeed." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Daniel Lassman(13 of20)
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In his own words: "I will out-sell them, I will out-class them and I will perform the best just by being me." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Pamela Uddin(14 of20)
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In her own words: “I am street and people savvy as well as being business savvy.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Sanjay Sood-Smith(15 of20)
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In his own words: “If I had to choose between friendship and profit I’d choose profit. I’m not in this process to make friends with people, I’m here to win.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Roisin Hogan(16 of20)
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In her own words: “Manipulate, persuade and conquer. I would identify my opponent’s weaknesses and pick them off one by one.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Solomon Akhtar(17 of20)
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In his own words: “I am from the ‘ideas generation’; because of my age I understand technology and how to turn it into a business.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Lindsay Booth(18 of20)
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In her own words: “The other candidates will underestimate how feisty I am, and how I will fight and prove that I can get to the end.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Chiles Cartwright(19 of20)
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In his own words: “I consider myself one of the most credible candidates in this process. I don’t believe that anyone has the wealth and breadth of business acumen that I’ve gained over the years.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Katie Bulmer-Cooke(20 of20)
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In her own words: “In business I’m like a little stealth bomber that flies under the radar and smashes the competition before they’ve even realised I’m here.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)