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* TheAlcoholic: Don's drinking has gotten to the point where Megan notices it. His attempts to go cold-turkey underline the episode, undoubtedly contributing to his demeanor.
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Betty informs Don that she and Henry are considering sending Sally to boarding school. Betty and Sally take an overnight trip to visit a school. To ingratiate herself with the girls at the school, Sally calls Glen and he comes round with a friend, Rollo. Glen later beats Rollo up after Sally claims that the latter tried to pressure her into being intimate with her. The next day, while driving home, Betty informs Sally that the school's feedback about her was positive, and finds out that Sally's relationship with her father has declined.

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Betty informs Don that she and Henry are considering sending Sally to boarding school. Betty and Sally take an overnight trip to visit a school. To ingratiate herself with the girls at the school, Sally calls Glen and he comes round with a friend, Rollo. While Glen later beats goes off with one of the girls, Rollo up after Sally claims that the latter tried tries to pressure her Sally into being intimate with her. intimate. When Sally tells Glen, he beats his friend up. The next day, while driving home, Betty informs Sally that the school's feedback about her was positive, and finds out over a cigarette that Sally's relationship with her father has declined.
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Looking to get rid of Bob but unable to fire him, Pete asks Duck Phillips if he can have him headhunted for a job elsewhere. Duck finds that Bob lied about his background, and tells Pete. Pete tells Bob of his discovery, but reveals nothing to the firm so that he can maintain control over Bob.

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Looking to get rid of Bob but unable to fire him, Pete asks Duck Phillips if he can have him headhunted for a job elsewhere. Duck finds that Bob lied about his background, and tells Pete. Pete tells Bob of his discovery, but reveals nothing to the firm so that he can maintain control over Bob.Bob, remembering his experience finding out Don's true identity.
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* IdiotBall: Harry, trying to pay a prostitute with ''traveller's checks'', according to Don.

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* IdiotBall: Harry, trying Harry tried to pay a prostitute with ''traveller's checks'', according to Don.



* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' [[note]] which, given that it was directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, fuelled the "Megan 's Creator/SharonTate" [[WMG/MadMen fan theory]] [[/note]]. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St. Joseph Aspirin ad.

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* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' [[note]] which, given that it was directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, fuelled the "Megan 's is Creator/SharonTate" [[WMG/MadMen fan theory]] [[/note]]. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St. Joseph Aspirin ad.
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* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' [[note]] which, given that it was directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, fuelled the 'Megan as Creator/SharonTate' [[WMG/MadMen fan theory]] [[/note]]. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St Joseph Aspirin ad.
** After Clara makes a comment about Pete's gun, he addresses her as "[[Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun Annie Oakley]]"

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* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' [[note]] which, given that it was directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, fuelled the 'Megan as Creator/SharonTate' "Megan 's Creator/SharonTate" [[WMG/MadMen fan theory]] [[/note]]. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St St. Joseph Aspirin ad.
** After Clara makes a comment about Pete's gun, he addresses her as "[[Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun Annie Oakley]]"Oakley]]".
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Don takes a day off from work, and Harry Crane calls to tell Don that Sunkist wants to expand their print ad campaign to television. Don initially cites the conflict with Ocean Spray, but changes his mind after seeing Ted and Peggy at a movie together. Peggy's idea St. Joseph Aspirin is over-budget but Ted, who is clearly in love with her, supports her. Don secretly informs the client, who demands a meeting which Don attends. During the meeting, Don seems set to expose Ted's feelings for Peggy, but instead claims that Ted's strong support for Peggy's idea is actually because it was Frank Gleason's last idea. Don then warns Ted that his affection toward Peggy has been clouding his judgment. Peggy is furious with Don for this, calling him a "monster".

Betty informs Don that she and Henry are considering sending Sally to boarding school for girls. Betty and Sally take an overnight trip to visit a school. To ingratiate herself with the girls at the school, Sally calls Glen and he comes round with a friend, Rollo. Glen later beats Rollo up after Sally claims that the latter tried to pressure her into being intimate with her. The next day, while driving home, Betty informs Sally that the school's feedback about her was positive, and finds out that Sally's relationship with her father has declined.

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Don takes a day off from work, and Harry Crane calls to tell Don that Sunkist wants to expand their print ad campaign to television. Don initially cites the conflict with Ocean Spray, but changes his mind after seeing Ted and Peggy at a movie together. Peggy's idea for St. Joseph Aspirin is over-budget but Ted, who is clearly in love with her, supports her. Don secretly informs the client, who demands a meeting which Don attends. During the meeting, Don seems set to expose Ted's feelings for Peggy, but instead claims that Ted's strong support for Peggy's idea is actually because it was Frank Gleason's last idea. Don then warns Ted that his affection toward Peggy has been clouding his judgment. Peggy is furious with Don for this, calling him a "monster".

Betty informs Don that she and Henry are considering sending Sally to boarding school for girls.school. Betty and Sally take an overnight trip to visit a school. To ingratiate herself with the girls at the school, Sally calls Glen and he comes round with a friend, Rollo. Glen later beats Rollo up after Sally claims that the latter tried to pressure her into being intimate with her. The next day, while driving home, Betty informs Sally that the school's feedback about her was positive, and finds out that Sally's relationship with her father has declined.



* BrokenPedestal: While there was strain before, Don completely ruins his relationship with Peggy when he humiliates Ted during the meeting with the St. Joseph aspirin account.

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* BrokenPedestal: While there was strain before, Don completely ruins his relationship with Peggy when he humiliates Ted during the meeting with the St. Joseph aspirin Aspirin account.



* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Ted and Peggy are not subtle at all about their feelings for each other.

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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Ted and Peggy are not ''not'' subtle at all about their feelings for each other.

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* BrickJoke: Pete's gun, still unused (and therefore not a ChekhovsGun), makes an appearance -- he cleans it in anticipation of going hunting with the Chevy execs. Clara comments that a gun of that calibre would only be good for shooting squirrels.


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* ChekhovsGun: Once again averted with Pete's gun, which is still unused. He gets it out and cleans it in anticipation of going hunting with the Chevy execs. Clara comments that a gun of that calibre would only be good for shooting squirrels.
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* BrickJoke: Pete's gun, still unused (and therefore not a ChekhovsGun), makes an appearance -- he cleans it in anticipation of going hunting with the Chevy execs. Clara comments that a gun of that calibre would only be good for shooting squirrels.


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** After Clara makes a comment about Pete's gun, he addresses her as "[[Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun Annie Oakley]]"

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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The Chevy execs ''really'' don't like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Nader Ralph Nader]]. TruthInTelevision, given GM's attempts to discredit him after the publication of ''Unsafe at Any Speed'' in 1965.



* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' [[note]] which, given that it was directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, fuelled the 'Megan as Creator/SharonTate' [[WMG/MadMen fan theory]] [[/note]]. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St Joseph Aspirin ad.

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* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' [[note]] which, given that it was directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, fuelled the 'Megan as Creator/SharonTate' [[WMG/MadMen fan theory]] [[/note]]. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St Joseph Aspirin ad.ad.
* TruthInTelevision: Chevy execs circa. 1968 really would have hated [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Nader Ralph Nader]] -- following the publication of ''Unsafe at Any Speed'' in 1965, GM went out of its way to try and discredit him.

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-> ''I don't know how people like you do it, you're certainly better at it than I am at whatever I do. But I like to think that I have learned not to tangle with your kind of animal.''

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-> ''I don't know how people like you do it, you're it. You're certainly better at it than I am at whatever I do. But I like to think that I have learned not to tangle with your kind of animal.''


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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The Chevy execs ''really'' don't like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Nader Ralph Nader]]. TruthInTelevision, given GM's attempts to discredit him after the publication of ''Unsafe at Any Speed'' in 1965.
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* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' [[note]] which, given that it was directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, fuelled the 'Megan as Creator/SharonTate [[WMG/MadMen fan theory]] [[/note]]. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St Joseph Aspirin ad.

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* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' [[note]] which, given that it was directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, fuelled the 'Megan as Creator/SharonTate Creator/SharonTate' [[WMG/MadMen fan theory]] [[/note]]. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St Joseph Aspirin ad.

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* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''Film/RosemarysBaby''. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St Joseph Aspirin ad.

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* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''Film/RosemarysBaby''.''Film/RosemarysBaby'' [[note]] which, given that it was directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, fuelled the 'Megan as Creator/SharonTate [[WMG/MadMen fan theory]] [[/note]]. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St Joseph Aspirin ad.
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--> '''Don:''' It's OK. Tell him, Ted. [Pause] You don't want to say anything? I'll tell him.

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--> ---> '''Don:''' It's OK. Tell him, Ted. [Pause] You don't want to say anything? I'll tell him.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Don notices that the ad that Ted and Peggy made will be really over-budget. Rather than advising him about it, he forwards this to the client, which requires an urgent meeting. During the meeting itself, Don appears to insinuate that Ted and Peggy are in a relationship before saying that the campaign was Frank Gleason's idea.
** The Chevy executives also fall under this category. As Ken explains to Pete when telling the story about his getting shot in the face...

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* {{Jerkass}}: A couple in this episode:
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Don notices that the ad that Ted and Peggy made will be really over-budget. Rather than advising him about it, he forwards this to the client, which requires an urgent meeting. During the meeting itself, Don appears to insinuate that Ted and Peggy are in a relationship before saying that the campaign was Frank Gleason's last idea.
--> '''Don:''' It's OK. Tell him, Ted. [Pause] You don't want to say anything? I'll tell him.
** The Chevy executives also fall under this category.executives. As Ken explains to Pete when telling the story about his getting shot in the face...



* LoveMakesYouBlind: Ted, with Peggy.

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* LoveMakesYouBlind: LoveMakesYouDumb: Ted, with Peggy.Peggy. Her ad idea is a good one, but it would have gone way over-budget and he should've pointed this out. The fact that he did not leads to his getting humiliated by Don.



--> '''Don:''' It's OK. Tell him, Ted. [Pause] You don't want to say anything? I'll tell him.

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* GilliganCut: When talking about Bob's false credentials, Duck says he's never heard of this sort of thing before. Pete simply says: "I have". Cut to ... Don.



* NoodleIncident: The circumstances under which Roger held Lee Garner Jnr.'s balls. Especially given the latter's DepravedBisexual tendencies.

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* LoveMakesYouBlind: Ted, with Peggy.
* NoodleIncident: The A particularly [[{{Squick}} squicky]] one ... to wit, the circumstances under which Roger held Lee Garner Jnr.'s balls. Especially given the latter's DepravedBisexual tendencies. The look of horror on Bert's face when Roger reveals this piece of information says it all.
* OhCrap: Peggy and Ted, when they realise that Don's about to expose their relationship. In the end, though, he merely torpedoes any chance of Peggy getting the credit for her ad idea.
--> '''Don:''' It's OK. Tell him, Ted. [Pause] You don't want to say anything? I'll tell him.
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* NoodleIncident: The circumstances under which Roger held Lee Garner Jnr.'s balls. Especially given the latter's DepravedBisexual tendencies.
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* IdiotBall: Harry, trying to pay a prostitute with ''traveller's checks'', according to Don.
--> '''Harry:''' I wish I hadn't told you about that.
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* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''/Film/RosemarysBaby''. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St Joseph Aspirin ad.

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* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''/Film/RosemarysBaby''.''Film/RosemarysBaby''. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St Joseph Aspirin ad.
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--> '''Peggy''': You're a monster.

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--> '''Peggy''': You're a monster.monster.
* ShoutOut: The movie that Don, Megan, Ted and Peggy go to see is ''/Film/RosemarysBaby''. Peggy uses it as inspiration for the St Joseph Aspirin ad.

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** The Chevy executives also fall under this category. As Ken explains to Pete when telling the story about how he got shot...

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** The Chevy executives also fall under this category. As Ken explains to Pete when telling the story about how he got shot...his getting shot in the face...



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Betty notes that Sally doesn't want to go to Don's apartment but brushes this off as trauma from the robbery. It's only when Sally remarks, "My father has never given me anything." that she realizes that something has gone horribly wrong.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Betty notes that Sally doesn't want to go to Don's apartment but brushes this off as trauma from the robbery. It's only when Sally remarks, "My father has never given me anything." anything". that she realizes that something has gone horribly wrong.

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-> ''I don't know how people like you do it, you're certainly better at it than I am at whatever I do. But I like to think that I have learned not to tangle with your kind of animal.''

While hunting in Michigan with two Chevy executives, Ken Cosgrove is accidentally shot in the side of his face with birdshot. Back in New York, Ken -- now sporting an eyepatch -- confides to Pete Campbell that he can no longer deal with the personal stress that Chevy is causing him. Pete sees this as his opportunity to finally handle Chevy and suggests to Ken that he manage the account. The firm's partners agree to the arrangement, and have Bob Benson on the account, too.

Looking to get rid of Bob but unable to fire him, Pete asks Duck Phillips if he can have him headhunted for a job elsewhere. Duck finds that Bob lied about his background, and tells Pete. Pete tells Bob of his discovery, but reveals nothing to the firm so that he can maintain control over Bob.

Don takes a day off from work, and Harry Crane calls to tell Don that Sunkist wants to expand their print ad campaign to television. Don initially cites the conflict with Ocean Spray, but changes his mind after seeing Ted and Peggy at a movie together. Peggy's idea St. Joseph Aspirin is over-budget but Ted, who is clearly in love with her, supports her. Don secretly informs the client, who demands a meeting which Don attends. During the meeting, Don seems set to expose Ted's feelings for Peggy, but instead claims that Ted's strong support for Peggy's idea is actually because it was Frank Gleason's last idea. Don then warns Ted that his affection toward Peggy has been clouding his judgment. Peggy is furious with Don for this, calling him a "monster".

Betty informs Don that she and Henry are considering sending Sally to boarding school for girls. Betty and Sally take an overnight trip to visit a school. To ingratiate herself with the girls at the school, Sally calls Glen and he comes round with a friend, Rollo. Glen later beats Rollo up after Sally claims that the latter tried to pressure her into being intimate with her. The next day, while driving home, Betty informs Sally that the school's feedback about her was positive, and finds out that Sally's relationship with her father has declined.


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** The Chevy executives also fall under this category. As Ken explains to Pete when telling the story about how he got shot...
---> '''Ken:''' On the way to the hospital, they tried to stop for lunch!
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!!This episode contains examples of:
* BoardingSchool: Sally brings up wanting to attend a boarding school. Betty later asks why she wants to go, to which Sally states that she wants to grow up but also that her education is important to her. Some of it is definitely to get away from both of her parents.
* {{Bookends}}: The episode begins and ends with Don laying in the fetal position.
* BrokenPedestal: While there was strain before, Don completely ruins his relationship with Peggy when he humiliates Ted during the meeting with the St. Joseph aspirin account.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Ted and Peggy are not subtle at all about their feelings for each other.
* GreenEyedMonster: Don notices the close relationship between Ted and Peggy and starts sabotaging it.
* {{Jerkass}}: Don notices that the ad that Ted and Peggy made will be really over-budget. Rather than advising him about it, he forwards this to the client, which requires an urgent meeting. During the meeting itself, Don appears to insinuate that Ted and Peggy are in a relationship before saying that the campaign was Frank Gleason's idea.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Don humiliating Ted during the meeting was completely unnecessary, but he does have a point that the campaign would have gone over-budget. Moreover, Don also points out that everyone in the office can tell that Ted has feelings for Peggy.
* KeepingTheEnemyClose: Pete finds out through Duck that Bob's resume and background story are completely fraudulent. Rather than having Bob fired, Pete opts to keep Bob around on the condition that Pete is off-limits, and that Manolo stay away from his mother.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Betty notes that Sally doesn't want to go to Don's apartment but brushes this off as trauma from the robbery. It's only when Sally remarks, "My father has never given me anything." that she realizes that something has gone horribly wrong.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Peggy calls Don out on his egregious behavior since the merger:
--> '''Don''': He's not that virtuous. He's just in love with you.
--> '''Peggy''': Well, you killed him. You killed the ad. You killed everything. You can stop now.
--> '''Don''': I'm just looking out for the agency.
--> '''Peggy''': You're a monster.

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