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* ContinuityNod: The stewardess that serves Lana and Malory on their flight is the same SexyStewardess that Archer slept with in "[[Recap/ArcherS1E1MoleHunt Mole Hunt]]", which explains the way she reacts to Lana's comment about Archer's fondness for KinkySpanking.

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-->'''Archer:''' That...got a little dark.



'''Lana''': Yeah, and now I know. And once I tell Pam, so will ''everyone in the office'''.\\

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'''Lana''': Yeah, and now I know. And once I tell Pam, so will ''everyone in the office'''.office''.\\



* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Lana literally shoots Archer in the foot, in the middle of a firefight, because he complimented her tits. Not to mention she's still in a relationship with Cyril.

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* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Lana literally shoots Archer in the foot, in the middle of a firefight, because he complimented her tits. Not to mention she's still in a relationship with Cyril.



* DramaticIrony: Cyril is tortured into thinking by everyone (except Pam) that Lana may be already having sex with Archer during their mission. Not only do they not really have consensual sex (they were forced by [[{{Gonk}} Skorpio]] into a messy one with chocolate), Cyril gives in to his desperation and has sex with Cheryl (in Malory's office).

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* DramaticIrony: Cyril is tortured into thinking by everyone (except Pam) that Lana may be already having sex with Archer during their mission. Not only do they not really have consensual sex (they were forced by [[{{Gonk}} Skorpio]] into a messy one threesome with chocolate), Cyril gives in to his desperation and has sex with Cheryl (in Malory's office).



* FalseReassurance: Archer explains to Cyril that, worst case, Skorpio was probably raping Lana senseless before chopping her battered corpse into shark food.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Pam and Cheryl may be willing to tease Cyril and make his anxieties worse, but they're both disturbed by Archer casually tossing out the possibility of Lana being raped and killed.
* FalseReassurance: Archer explains to Cyril that, worst case, case scenario, Skorpio was probably raping Lana senseless before chopping her battered corpse into shark food.



* EverybodyKnewAlready: Skorpio was already aware of both Archer and Lana's identities, and decides to reveal this ''after'' their sex.

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* EverybodyKnewAlready: Skorpio was already aware of both Archer and Lana's identities, and decides to reveal this ''after'' their they have sex.

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* DistractedByTheSexy: Archer gets distracted by Lana's bouncing boobs while she shoots with a firearm, and then ''she'' gets distracted by his bobbing ass doing the same.



* DramaticIrony: Cyril is tortured into thinking by everyone (except Pam) that Lana may be already having sex with Archer during their mission. Not only do they not really have consensual sex (they were forced by [[{{Gonk}} Skorpio]] into a messy one with chocolate), Cyril gives in to his desperation and has sex with Cheryl (in Malory's office).



* FalseReassurance: Archer explains to Cyril that, worst case, Skorpio was probably raping Lana sensless before chopping her battered corpse into shark food.

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* FalseReassurance: Archer explains to Cyril that, worst case, Skorpio was probably raping Lana sensless senseless before chopping her battered corpse into shark food.


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* GoKartingWithBowser: Malory makes up the excuse to come along in the mission because she happened to have a secret date with Nikolai on a boat, behind their agencies' backs.

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* AntagonistTitle: Skorpio is the MonsterOfTheWeek.



--> '''Archer''': Wooden spoons are a ''huge'' emotional trigger for me, Lana!
--> '''Lana''': Yeah, and now I know. And once I tell Pam, so will ''everyone in the office'''.
--> '''Archer''': Oh, is that how you want to play it?!
--> '''Lana''': Eeyuuup!

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--> '''Archer''': Wooden spoons are a ''huge'' emotional trigger for me, Lana!
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Lana!\\
'''Lana''': Yeah, and now I know. And once I tell Pam, so will ''everyone in the office'''.
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'''Archer''': Oh, is that how you want to play it?!
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it?!\\
'''Lana''': Eeyuuup!



-->'''Cyril:''' Oh my God!
-->'''Cheryl:''' How could you say that?!
-->'''Archer:''' What?! I said "worst case."

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-->'''Cyril:''' Oh my God!
-->'''Cheryl:'''
God!\\
'''Cheryl:'''
How could you say that?!
-->'''Archer:'''
that?!\\
'''Archer:'''
What?! I said "worst case."
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* TemptingFate: Lana counters Archer calling Cyril "clingy" by stating that at least she knows she can trust him in a relationship. Unfortunately, the episode ends with him having sex with Cheryl under pressure.
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* FalseReassurance: Archer explains to Cyril that, worst case, Skorpio was probably raping Lana sensless before chopping her battered corpse into shark food.
-->'''Cyril:''' Oh my God!
-->'''Cheryl:''' How could you say that?!
-->'''Archer:''' What?! I said "worst case."

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Archer reveals that he made Lana a beneficiary to his ISIS life insurance in case things go "tits up". He's surpised to learn the Lana did the same for him. While a frustrated Lana plans to change this, it hints they may still have some feelings towards each other.

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Archer reveals that he made Lana a beneficiary to his ISIS life insurance in case things go "tits up". up" for him. He's surpised surprised to learn the Lana did the same for him. While a frustrated Lana plans to change this, it hints they may still have some feelings towards each other.



* CrazyJealousGuy: Cyril spends most of the episode obsessing over Lana, to her great annoyance. Cheryl, Pam and Krieger have fun with it by taunting him that Archer and Lana are probably having sex (in a way, they were right).

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* CrazyJealousGuy: Cyril spends most of the episode obsessing over Lana, to her great annoyance. Cheryl, Pam and Krieger have fun with it by taunting him that Archer and Lana are probably having sex mid-mission (in a way, they were right).



* KnewItAllAlong: Skorpio was already aware of both Archer and Lana's identities, and decides to reveal this after their sex.

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* KnewItAllAlong: EverybodyKnewAlready: Skorpio was already aware of both Archer and Lana's identities, and decides to reveal this after ''after'' their sex.sex.
* LampshadeHanging: When Lana asks Archer where he had a grenade for their escape, he responds "Hanging from a lampshade".
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* YourCheatingHeart: Cyril ends up having sex with Cheryl under stress. He's seen in the end panicking about what he did while she promises to no one will find out... [[spoiler: maybe]].
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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Archer reveals that he made Lana a beneficiary to his ISIS life insurance in case things go "tits up". He's surpised to learn the Lana did the same for him. While a frustrated Lana plans to change this, it hints they may still have feelings towards each other.

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Archer reveals that he made Lana a beneficiary to his ISIS life insurance in case things go "tits up". He's surpised to learn the Lana did the same for him. While a frustrated Lana plans to change this, it hints they may still have some feelings towards each other.



* {{Blackmail}}: Archer insists on taking half of the bounty when they killed Skorpio, but frustratingly decides against it when Lana threatens to reveal his "wooden spoon" trauma to Pam, because she ''knows'' Pam CanNotKeepASecret.

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* {{Blackmail}}: Archer insists on taking half of the bounty when they killed Skorpio, but frustratingly decides against it when Lana threatens to reveal his "wooden spoon" trauma to Pam, because she ''knows'' Pam CanNotKeepASecret.[[CanNotKeepASecret will just blab it to everyone]].
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* AgonyOfTheFeet: Lana shoots Archer in the foot.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Cyril ends up having sex with Cheryl under stress. He's seen in the end panicking about what he did while she promises to no one will find out... [[spoiler: maybe]].
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* {{Blackmail}}: Archer insists on taking half of the bounty when they killed Skorpio, but frustratingly decides against it when Lana threatens to reveal his "wooden spoon" trauma to Pam, because she knows Pam CanNotKeepASecret.
--> '''Archer''': Wooden spoons are a huge emotional trigger for me, Lana!

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* {{Blackmail}}: Archer insists on taking half of the bounty when they killed Skorpio, but frustratingly decides against it when Lana threatens to reveal his "wooden spoon" trauma to Pam, because she knows ''knows'' Pam CanNotKeepASecret.
--> '''Archer''': Wooden spoons are a huge ''huge'' emotional trigger for me, Lana!



--> '''Lana''' Eeyuuup!

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--> '''Lana''' '''Lana''': Eeyuuup!
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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Archer reveals that he made Lana a beneficiary to his ISIS life insurance in case things go "tits up". He's surpised to learn the Lana did the same for him. While a frustrated Lana plans to change this, it hints they still have feelings towards each other.

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Archer reveals that he made Lana a beneficiary to his ISIS life insurance in case things go "tits up". He's surpised to learn the Lana did the same for him. While a frustrated Lana plans to change this, it hints they may still have feelings towards each other.



* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Lana literally shoots Archer in the foot, in the middle of a firefight, because he compliments her tits.

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* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Lana literally shoots Archer in the foot, in the middle of a firefight, because he compliments complimented her tits.tits. Not to mention she's still in a relationship with Cyril.



* MomentKiller: Lana shoots Archer in the foot during a moment of intimacy. Granted, they were still under heavy gun fire, but there would have been other ways to have him focus up without injuring him.

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* MomentKiller: Lana shoots Archer in the foot during a moment of intimacy. Granted, they were still under heavy gun fire, he started complimenting her breasts, and she's still going out with Cyril, but there would have been other ways to have him focus up without injuring him.
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KickTheDog: Thanks to Archer and Cheryl, Cyril suffers this throughout the episode, fearing for his relationship with Lana at best, and her life at worst, while she's away on her mission. Pam and Krieger don't help much.

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* KickTheDog: Thanks to Archer and Cheryl, Cyril suffers this throughout the episode, fearing for his relationship with Lana at best, and her life at worst, while she's away on her mission. Pam and Krieger don't help much.
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* CrazyJealousGuy: Cyril spends most of the episode obsessing over Lana, to her great annoyance. Cheryl, Pam and Krieger have fun with it by taunting him that Archer and Lana are probably having sex (which they are).

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* CrazyJealousGuy: Cyril spends most of the episode obsessing over Lana, to her great annoyance. Cheryl, Pam and Krieger have fun with it by taunting him that Archer and Lana are probably having sex (which (in a way, they are).were right).



KickTheDog: Thanks to Archer and Cheryl, Cyril suffers this throughout the episode, fearing for his relationship with Lana at best, and her life at worst, while she's away on her mission.

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KickTheDog: Thanks to Archer and Cheryl, Cyril suffers this throughout the episode, fearing for his relationship with Lana at best, and her life at worst, while she's away on her mission. Pam and Krieger don't help much.
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* {{Blackmail}}: Archer insist in taking half of the bounty when they killed Skorpio, but frustratingly decides against it when Lana threatens to reveal his "wooden spoon" trauma to Pam, because Pam CanNotKeepASecret.
--> '''Archer''': Wooden spoons are a serious trigger for me!
--> '''Lana''': Now I know. And once I tell Pam, so will ''everyone else'''.
--> '''Archer''': Oh is that how you want to play it?!

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* {{Blackmail}}: Archer insist in insists on taking half of the bounty when they killed Skorpio, but frustratingly decides against it when Lana threatens to reveal his "wooden spoon" trauma to Pam, because she knows Pam CanNotKeepASecret.
--> '''Archer''': Wooden spoons are a serious huge emotional trigger for me!
me, Lana!
--> '''Lana''': Now Yeah, and now I know. And once I tell Pam, so will ''everyone else'''.
in the office'''.
--> '''Archer''': Oh Oh, is that how you want to play it?!

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Archer reveals that he made Lana a beneficiary to his ISIS life insurance in case things go "tits up". He's surpised to learn the Lana did the same for him. While a frustrated Lana plans to change this, it hints they still have feelings towards each other.


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KickTheDog: Thanks to Archer and Cheryl, Cyril suffers this throughout the episode, fearing for his relationship with Lana at best, and her life at worst, while she's away on her mission.


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* MomentKiller: Lana shoots Archer in the foot during a moment of intimacy. Granted, they were still under heavy gun fire, but there would have been other ways to have him focus up without injuring him.

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* Blackmail: Archer insist in taking half of the bounty when they killed Skorpio, but frustratingly decides against it when Lana threatens to reveal his "wooden spoon" trauma to Pam, because Pam CanNotKeepASecret.

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* Blackmail: {{Blackmail}}: Archer insist in taking half of the bounty when they killed Skorpio, but frustratingly decides against it when Lana threatens to reveal his "wooden spoon" trauma to Pam, because Pam CanNotKeepASecret.


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* DoYouTrustMe: Archer asked this to Lana before blowing up Skorpio's yacht. She fiercely says no.


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* KnewItAllAlong: Skorpio was already aware of both Archer and Lana's identities, and decides to reveal this after their sex.
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* Blackmail: Archer insist in taking half of the bounty when they killed Skorpio, but frustratingly decides against it when Lana threatens to reveal his "wooden spoon" trauma to Pam, because Pam CanNotKeepASecret.
--> '''Archer''': Wooden spoons are a serious trigger for me!
--> '''Lana''': Now I know. And once I tell Pam, so will ''everyone else'''.
--> '''Archer''': Oh is that how you want to play it?!
--> '''Lana''' Eeyuuup!
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* RunningGag: [[LosingHorns "Whomp Whomp!"]]
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* BlanketFort: Krieger uses some of the boxes of paperwork to build "Fort Kick-Ass".
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* CrazyJealousGuy: Cyril spends most of the episode episode obsessing over Lana, to her great annoyance. Cheryl, Pam and Krieger have fun with it by taunting him that Archer and Lana are probably having sex (which they are).

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* CrazyJealousGuy: Cyril spends most of the episode episode obsessing over Lana, to her great annoyance. Cheryl, Pam and Krieger have fun with it by taunting him that Archer and Lana are probably having sex (which they are).
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* DestructoNookie: After a three-way between Archer, Lana, and Skorpio, the room is covered with chocolate and even chocolate prints of Lana's boobs on the wall.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Pam explains the love triangle between Archer, Lana, and Cyril is why she doesn't sleep with her coworkers. [[ReallyGetsAround She has since slept with everyone but Ray.]]
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* EroticAsphyxiation: After having sex with Cyril, you can clearly see handprints on Cheryl's neck.
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* BlatantLies: Malory is "at a conference", not nearby on a boat with Nikolai Jakov.

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* BlatantLies: Malory is "at a conference", not nearby on a boat with Nikolai Jakov. Nor does she micromanage her agents.
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* BlackComedyRape: Neither Archer nor Lana actually wanted to have sex with Skorpio (Lana in fact had been stalling him for days), but he gives them no choice in the matter.
* BlatantLies: Malory is "at a conference", not nearby on a boat with Nikolai Jakov.
* CrazyJealousGuy: Cyril spends most of the episode episode obsessing over Lana, to her great annoyance. Cheryl, Pam and Krieger have fun with it by taunting him that Archer and Lana are probably having sex (which they are).
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Lana literally shoots Archer in the foot, in the middle of a firefight, because he compliments her tits.
* TheReveal: Mistakenly thinking that Archer has just been blown up, Malory lets slip that he is also Nikolai's son (maybe).
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Archer must rescue Lana from the clutches of Skorpio, the infamous arms dealer. Meanwhile, Cyril fears not only for his girlfriend's life, but her succumbing to the seductive nature of Archer's heroics.

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