For such a funny episode, the show sure did start off sadly as a lonely saxophone played over the opening images. Was this an ode to Burnett's own hard times now that his latest reality offering, The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, has proven to be a major dud? Before I could really ponder that question (the answer is yes, by the way), we then returned up to the suite where Excel eagerly awaited the Boardroom victor. And yes, the sax was still wailing on the soundtrack. Most depressing intro ever! Apparently the suite had been moved to Skid Row.

Well, Markus shocked everyone as he walked in the front door, and after everyone took a moment or two to pick their jaws up from the floor, Josh told his team, "We should leave what happened in the Boardroom in the Boardroom." Until tomorrow when you'll happily throw Markus to the wolves, I'm sure.

Meanwhile, over with the women, a hobbled Rebecca returned to the Royal Dragon Rainbow, a.k.a. The Suite, with a broken ankle and a friend to boot. Yes, she and Toral had become fast friends in the wake of the Islander disaster last week (where Rebecca fell over on the ice). "Toral and I, I think that we have found friendship," said Rebecca optimistically. Yay! Toral Friendship! This was the perfect time for Toral to tell us all about how wonderful her work ethic was, which meant she would undoubtedly be demonstrating some poor work ethics this episode. As for Rebecca, she brushed off her broken ankle setback, saying, "I never go down that easy." Well, except that time you, uh, fell down on the ice, but that's neither here nor there.

Anyway, we knew tonight would have big things in store for Toral "Passion" Mehta as we then went back to her and listened to a fine piece of condescending commentary: "There are a group of women here that have seemed to have banded together based on the fact that they have no work experience. I like them all on a personal level. I think they're cute people. If I had a secretarial job or an administrative job, I would happily hire any of these people." Faaaaantastic. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new bitch. Goodbye Coral, hello Toral.

And for the record, I'm not sure if I totally disagree with Toral's über-condescending remark. I mean, no disrespect to these women, but with softies like Kristi, Jennifer W., and the departed Melissa hanging around the suite, I wouldn't necessarily call this the future distaff class of the Forbes 500. That's okay though. I'm sure they'll be happy enough to shoot a reality TV calendar and appear in a few Bally's commercials.