-stephanie: noemi did. -nicolas: noemi did. noemi: it's funny. you pick two things.t's, like, popping out. it doesn't belong in this pile. nicolas: well, we could probably pick 100 things like that. noemi: we liquidate that. nicolas: it doesn't matter if we liquidate. don't try and justify it. it wasn't correct. lemonis: and you know what's even more amazing to me? you're doing $5 million with this product. can you imagine what you would do if your product was right? and so what is the problem? how did it happen? nicolas: obviously, it's a family business, so the problem is that noemi's work wasn't up to par, and -- noemi: i had a very bad year. nicolas: noemi's work wasn't up to par. we were still depending on that product, and we ate it. lemonis: how much do you think it's cost? nicolas: almost a quarter of a million dollars. lemonis: and who signed off on them to be designed? nicolas: nobody checked. lemonis: the fact that they've lost $250,000 is alarming, but what's more alarming is the reason they lost it. you have one person designing it, and nobody is check a

noemi: voilà.emonis: at courage. b, we took a woman's-clothing line that was all over the place... noemi: i never approved this design. -nicolas: you approved this. -stephanie: are you kidding? lemonis: ...and often poorly made. it's disturbing. and we reinvented the business and created a new line around a few well-edited pieces. woman: i love this top. lemonis: and there are always ways to fix the process. my big fat greek gyro was a collection of mediocre restaurants masquerading as a well-executed franchise concept. it became a true franchise concept when we standardized the look, refined the menu, and changed the way the food was made and served. all: opa! lemonis: but changing people -- that can be tricky. some are eager to jump on board, but others needed coaxing. and then there are these people. andrew: what are you talking about?! -woman: don't even go there. -andrew: i'm not going anywhere. -gary: bull[bleep] i didn't. -lemonis: bull[bleep] when? john: i'm not selling my soul to anybody t

noemi: i never approved this design. -nicolas: you approved this. -stephanie: are you kidding?tion... i just see cash. ...have put the company in a deep financial hole. that's created a ton of family drama. nicolas: you want all of the accolade without doing any of the work. lemonis: if they can't figure out a way to iron out their differences, there won't be a business to fight over. stephanie: nicolas, i don't want him to walk out that door because of this. lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses.

noemi: we got it. thank you so much. lemonis: okay, guys. nicolas: love you guys. awesome. courage. b. >> tonight on the profit... good morning, i'm marcus. >> nice to meet you. >> i go inside planet popcorn, a multimillion-dollar popcorn business with a huge disney contract. the problem is they don't have any real profits to show for it. you guys are in trouble. the balance sheet is hundreds of thousands of dollars wrong. mismanagement and sloppy accounting have forced the owner to ask her mother to take out a second mortgage on her home just to keep the doors open. obviously, you used the petty cash to buy lottery tickets. >> i did. >> the product is great, and if i can get sharla to listen long enough, i'll turn this unfocused organization into a national brand. my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. if you think that i can launch you in a direction to make you a profit, then you should do a deal with me. i make tough decisions... how am i supposed to trust you? and back them up with my own cash. it's not always pretty. i have to know for sure that the