Randall the Apprentice-and huge asshole

Last night's Apprentice had one of the most shocking endings in recent tv, much less reality tv, history. To recap, the final two, Rebecca and Randall were both quite capable performers throughout the season and had shown their abilities in the face of hardship (Rebecca's broken ankle, Randall's dead grandma. As the finale progressed, it was clear that both did admirable jobs under less than great circumstances and Trump seemed pleased with both of them. Even with most of the former candidates taking Randall's side (and Alla doing her best Ivan Drago impersonation while completely throwing Rebecca under the bus), neither received harsh criticism from Trump. Ultimately, Trump picked Randall and the celebration began, only the make temporarily stopped by the Donald who then suggested he could hire Rebecca as well. He left the decision up to Randall who, in quite a turn of character, flatly rejected the offer, leaving pretty much everyone in a state of shock and disbelief.

So why did Randall screw over Rebecca when he had already won? A few theories:

1) In the heat of the moment, he felt that his victory would have been overshadowed by Rebecca. Possible, but he seems too logical to make a knee jerk reaction.

2) He actually had a personal grudge against Rebecca. In past episodes, Rebecca fought hard to survive and in the heat of the boardroom confrontation, she may have hurt Randall's feelings. Again, possible, but as a person who's been involved in cutthroat scenarios before, you would think he would have a thicker skin. which leads me to my personal belief.

3) Randall simply played us all along. He did and said what people wanted and stayed above the petty squabbles that sank his competitors. In many ways, his actions are similar to how Richard Hatch won Survivor. The only difference is the nature of the game and who has the final say. There's no denying Randall endured himself to Trump and his fellow candidates.

So why screw over Rebecca? Because someone who could be so coniving likely has a need to have the spotlight for themselves. To have an ultimate victory and the limelight for himself. Now, from a business standpoint, what he did was stupid. Rebecca would have certainly been a great addition to the organization and she would have Randall to thank for her position. She would be working in an entirely different area from Randall. So instead of gaining a valuable ally, Randall's selfishness probably created at least one lifetime enemy. Not smart business sense.