of the street. They only had a profit of $969. Sent to Conference Room: Chuck, Jim, Dawn Eliminated: Chuck Soldano, for poor leadership, threatening to quit during the task, and for essentially admitting that Martha should send him home. Dismissal comment: "I wish you good luck and good-bye." Martha's letter: "Dear Chuck, in a business like Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, teams work in unison toward a common goal: success. The project can be simple or complex, but the team makes it happen. There was no team-work here, and little leadership. I think you are creative, but easily flustered in a confusing situation. It is better that you leave now and concentrate on your strengths." Special notes: After being unable to control the team early in the task, Chuck attempted to quit both as project manager and from the show itself, which caused Jim to give him a pep talk and persuade him to continue. In the initial meeting with Martha, Chuck admitted early on that he was the most at fault for the loss and probably the person who should be sent home, though he made it clear that he didn't intend to actually quit. There was an ugly dispute between Dawn and Jim during the task, which led to Chuck deciding to bring them into the Conference Room. Martha indicated that Bethenny and Shawn should have been brought back instead since they were responsible for the unsuccessful promotional scheme, though given Chuck's evident lack of desire to remain in the competition this may have been a deliberate choice on his part. Following Chuck's dismissal, Martha warned Dawn and Jim that she could have easily sent either one (or both) of them home had it not been for Chuck declining to make any argument as to why he should stay, and that she expected more of them in the future. Week 3: Bake It 'Til You Make It Airdate: October 5, 2005 Hosting Company: Michael C. Fina Project: Teams had to design and sell a wedding cake. Primarius project manager: Howie Matchstick project manager: David Winning team: Primarius Reasons for win: Their simple but elegant design appealed to potential customers at the wedding expo, and they sold five cakes for a total profit of $3,658. Primarius's reward: Dinner at Jean-George with Donald and Melania Trump Losing team: Matchstick Reasons for loss: Their unorthodox design with pink bows and an asymmetrical