History Recap / ArcherS1E1MoleHunt

* KarmaHoudini: After being scolded for squandering his bank account, Archer breaks into the ISIS mainframe and decides to move Crenshaw's funds to it. After dealing with Crenshaw, or Kremenski, as a mole, Cyril believes that Kremenski stole Archer's fund.

* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish The Password is Always Guest]]: ISIS security is ''really'' not great.
-->'''Archer:''' That is just...Babytown Frolics.

** Early in the episode, Archer accidentally shoots someone in the ISIS office when the bullets he fires reflect off the mainframe door. The offscreen victim yells out "What is ''wrong'' with you?!", to which Archer responds "Me? Nothing. You, on the other hand, ''have a bullet inside you''." He repeats the line after he shoots Kremenski, but is cut off by Malory.

** Archer attempting to shoot through an obviously armoured door and having the bullets ricochet everywhere.

* TemptingFate: "Jesus, what else could go wrong?!" (Cut to Kremenski entering the building with a gun)

* MommyIssues: Archer has this, big time. The thought of his mother dead ''gives him an erection''.

Sterling Archer, suave agent from spy organization ISIS, undergoes a torture training exercise, but causes it to be terminated after complaining about fellow agent Crenshaw's fake-torture tactics. The next day, while trying to get members of the organization to smell his dry cleaning due to its strangely curry-like odor, he is called into the office of Malory, his mother and boss, where he is chastised for misusing his ISIS expense account. He seeks assistance from Lana, his ex-girlfriend, who knocks his donuts on the floor, and Cyril, ISIS comptroller and Lana's new boyfriend, to clear his account, but he refuses. Archer tries getting secretary Cheryl to leave the mainframe open that night, allowing Archer to easily slip in and clear his account, but she too denies his request.

Without any options, Archer is forced to break into ISIS's mainframe. He assumes this will be an extremely difficult task, but discovers that actual security is appallingly terrible and he easily figures out the password to hack his account after the first try. While trying to transfer all of his excess expenses from his account to Crenshaw, Crenshaw enters the room and holds a gun up to Archer's head. He reveals that he is actually a Russian spy named Kremenski and is fearing that the agency is going to realize that he is a mole, so he plans on stealing $50,000 from Archer's account and flee from the country. Just then, however, Lana arrives and pulls a gun on Kremenski. She and Archer begin to argue and the mole is able to escape.

* DangerRoomColdOpening: How the episode starts.

* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish The Password is Always Guest]]

Without any options, Archer is forced to break into ISIS's mainframe. He assumes this will be an extremely difficult task, but discovers that actual security is appallingly terrible and he easily figures out the password to hack his account after the first try. While trying to transfer all of his excess expenses from his account to Crenshaw, Crenshaw enters the room and holds a gun up to Archer's head. He reveals that he is actually a Russian spy named Kremenski and is fearing that the agency is started to realize that he is a mole, so he plans on stealing $50,000 from Archer's account and flee from the country. Just then, however, Lana arrives and pulls a gun on Kremenski. She and Archer begin to argue and the mole is able to escape.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: During the torture simulation, Kremenski asks Archer what would happen if he was really a KGB agent? See BrickJoke above.

They pursue him outside, where Cyril and Malory have already arrived. Kremenski grabs Malory and threatens to kill her if they do not let him leave; Archer tries to turn the tables on him by grabbing Lana and threatening to do the same, but Kremenski does not care about her well being. When Lana proclaims that Archer is getting an erection, though, Kremenski lets go of Malory in disgust, allowing Archer room to shoot him several times in his chest and once in the head, killing him.

** Early in the episode, Archer accidentally shoots someone in the ISIS office when he the bullets he fires reflect off the mainframe door. The offscreen victim yells out "What is ''wrong'' with you?!", to which Archer responds "Me? Nothing. You, on the other hand, ''have a bullet inside you''." He repeats the line after he shoots Kremenski, but is cut off by Malory.
** Before Archer walks into Malory's room, she is seen masturbating to an unknown voice over the phone. The second half of this conversation is shown at the episode of the episode to have been with Nikolai Jackov, the head of the KGB in Moscow.

* MommyIssues: Archer has this, big time. The thought of his mother dead ''gives him an erection''.

* MommyIssues: Archer has this, big time. The thought of his mother dead ''gives him an erection''.
* RunningGag

* [[spoiler:AccidentalTruth]]: [[spoiler:Archer's lie about the supposed KGB mole turns into the truth when Crenshaw is revealed as one.]]

** The opening sequence involves Archer in a KGB torture simulation with Crenshaw, who is acting as the torturer. [[spoiler:By the end of the episode, it's revealed that Crenshaw actually ''is'' a KGB mole within ISIS.]]
** Early in the episode, Archer accidentally shoots someone in the ISIS office when he the bullets he fires reflect off the mainframe door. The offscreen victim yells out "What is ''wrong'' with you?!", to which Archer responds "Me? Nothing. You, on the other hand, ''have a bullet inside you''." [[spoiler:The line is almost repeated by Archer at the episode's climax after shooting Crenshaw.]]
** Before Archer walks into Malory's room, she is seen masturbating to an unknown voice over the phone. [[spoiler:The second half of this conversation is shown at the episode of the episode to have been with Nikolai Jackov, the head of the KGB in Moscow.]]
** Throughout the episode, Archer complains that people are attracting ants by leaving food scraps on the floor. [[spoiler:Come the end of the episode, we see where he got the trait]]:
-->[[spoiler:'''Mallory''': Do you want ants?! Because ''that's'' how you get ants!]]
* ChekhovsGunman[=/=][[spoiler:TheMole]]: [[spoiler:Crenshaw/Kremenski.]]

* MexicanStandoff: Archer attempts this unsuccessfully on [[spoiler:Kremenski. Kremenski holds Malory at gunpoint, and Archer, in an act of "[[BrickJoke classic misdirection]]", grabs Lana and does likewise.]]
-->'''Archer''': Looks like we've got a Mexican standoff, [[spoiler:Kremenski]]!\\
'''[[spoiler:Kremenski]]''': Wh--? How is this a Mexican standoff?\\

'''[[spoiler:Kremenski]]''': I don't care if you shoot her!
* MommyIssues: Archer has this, big time. [[spoiler:The thought of his mother dead ''gives him an erection''.]]

* AccidentalTruth: Archer's lie about the supposed KGB mole turns into the truth when Crenshaw is revealed as one.

** The opening sequence involves Archer in a KGB torture simulation with Crenshaw, who is acting as the torturer. By the end of the episode, it's revealed that Crenshaw actually ''is'' a KGB mole within ISIS.
** When talking to Cyril, Archer changes the subject to avoid having to explain his operations account. Cyril only realises this after Archer has left, and calls it "classic misdirection". Archer calls his own actions "classic misdirection" later on when attempting an unsuccessful MexicanStandoff.
** Early in the episode, Archer accidentally shoots someone in the ISIS office when he the bullets he fires reflect off the mainframe door. The offscreen victim yells out "What is ''wrong'' with you?!", to which Archer responds "Me? Nothing. You, on the other hand, ''have a bullet inside you''." The line is almost repeated by Archer at the episode's climax after shooting Crenshaw.
** Before Archer walks into Malory's room, she is seen masturbating to an unknown voice over the phone. The second half of this conversation is shown at the episode of the episode to have been with Nikolai Jackov, the head of the KGB in Moscow.
** Throughout the episode, Archer complains that people are attracting ants by leaving food scraps on the floor. Come the end of the episode, we see where he got the trait:
-->'''Mallory''': Do you want ants?! Because ''that's'' how you get ants!
* ChekhovsGunman: Crenshaw/Kremenski.
* CurseCutShort: In the pilot:

* MexicanStandoff: Archer attempts this unsuccessfully on Kremenski. Kremenski holds Malory at gunpoint, and Archer, in an act of "[[BrickJoke classic misdirection]]", grabs Lana and does likewise.
-->'''Archer''': Looks like we've got a Mexican standoff, Kremenski!\\
'''Kremenski''': Wh--? How is this a Mexican standoff?\\

'''Kremenski''': I don't care if you shoot her!
* MommyIssues: Archer has this, big time. The thought of his mother dead ''gives him an erection''.

-->'''Archer''': Looks like we've got a Mexican standoff, Kremenski!//
'''Kremenski''': Wh--? How is this a Mexican standoff?//
'''Archer''': Um...//

Sterling Archer, suave agent from spy organization ISIS, undergoes a torture training exercise, but causes it to be terminated after complaining about fellow agent Krenshaw's fake-torture tactics. The next day, while trying to get members of the organization to smell his dry cleaning due to its strangely curry-like odor, he is called into the office of Malory, his mother and boss, where he is chastised for misusing his ISIS expense account. He seeks assistance from Lana, his ex-girlfriend, who knocks his donuts on the floor, and Cyril, ISIS comptroller and Lana's new boyfriend, to clear his account, but he refuses. Archer tries getting secretary Cheryl to leave the mainframe open that night, allowing Archer to easily slip in and clear his account, but she too denies his request.

Without any options, Archer is forced to break into ISIS's mainframe. He assumes this will be an extremely difficult task, but discovers that actual security is appallingly terrible and he easily figures out the password to hack his account after the first try. While trying to transfer all of his excess expenses from his account to Krenshaw, Krenshaw enters the room and holds a gun up to Archer's head. He reveals that he is actually a Russian spy named Kremenski and is fearing that the agency is started to realize that he is a mole, so he plans on stealing $50,000 from Archer's account and flee from the country. Just then, however, Lana arrives and pulls a gun on Kremenski. She and Archer begin to argue and the mole is able to escape.

* AccidentalTruth
* BelligerentSexualTension
* BrickJoke:
--> That's how you get ants!"

* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish The Password is Always Guest]]

* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish The PasswordIs Always Guest]]

* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Guest.

Sterling Archer, suave agent from spy organization ISIS, undergoes a torture training exercise, but causes it to be terminated after complaining about fellow agent Krenshaw's fake-torture tactics. The next day, while trying to get members of the organization to smell his dry cleaning due to its strangely curry-like odor, he is called into the office of Malory, his mother and boss, where he is chastised for misusing his ISIS expense account. He seeks assistance from Cyril, aISIS comptroller and Lana's new boyfriend, to clear his account, but he refuses. Archer tries getting secretary Cheryl to leave the mainframe open that night, allowing Archer to easily slip in and clear his account, but she too denies his request.

Without any options, Archer is forced to break into ISIS's mainframe. He assumes this will be an extremely difficult task, but discovers that actual security is appallingly terrible and he easily figures out the password to hack his account after the first try. While trying to transfer all of his excess expenses from his account to Krenshaw, Krenshaw enters the room and holds a gun up to Archer's head. He reveals that he is actually a Russian spy named Kremenski and is fearing that the agency is started to realize that he is a mole, so he plans on stealing $50,000 from Archer's account and flee from the country. Just then, however, Archer's ex-girlfriend—Agent Lana—arrives and pulls a gun on Kremenski. She and Archer begin to argue and the mole is able to escape.

Cyril comes to the conclusion that Kremenski had been stealing from Archer's account the whole time, thus giving Archer an alibi. Malory notes that she would have known if there was a mole at ISIS, her earlier phone call revealed to have been with Nikolai Jackov, head of the KGB. She changes the subject when questioned, and rather complains that someone left donuts on the floor attracting ants.

Sterling Archer, a suave agent from the spy organization ISIS, partakes in a torture training exercise, but causes it to be terminated after complaining about fellow agent Krenshaw's fake-torture tactics. The following day, while trying to get members of the organization to smell his dry cleaning due to its strangely curry-like odor, he is called into the office of Malory, his mother and boss, where he is chastised for misusing his ISIS-run expense account. He seeks assistance from Cyril, a member of the organization and his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend, to clear his account, but he refuses. Archer tries getting secretary Cheryl to leave the mainframe open that night, allowing Archer to easily slip in and clear his account, but she too denies his request.

Without any outside options, Archer is forced to manually break into ISIS's mainframe. Though he initially thinks that this will be an extremely difficult task, he discovers that actual security is appallingly terrible and he easily figures out the password to hack his account after the first try. While trying to transfer all of his excess expenses from his account to Krenshaw, the agent enters the room and holds a gun up to Archer's head. He reveals that he is actually a Russian spy named Kremenski and is fearing that the agency is started to realize that he is a mole, so he plans on stealing $50,000 from Archer's account and flee from the country. Just then, however, Archer's ex-girlfriend—Agent Lana—arrives and pulls a gun on Kremenski. She and Archer begin to argue and the mole is able to escape.

Despite his previous actions of breaking into ISIS and hacking the mainframe, Archer is excused from his expenses after Cyril comes to the assumption that Kremenski had been stealing from Archer's account the whole time. Malory notes that she would have known if there was a mole at ISIS, her earlier phone call shown to have been with Nikolai Jackov, head of the KGB. She changes the subject when questioned, and rather complains that someone left donuts on the floor attracting ants.

* BrickkJoke:

* BeligerantSexualTension