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It's the fortieth anniversary of Sterling Cooper and Don is to receive an award at the anniversary banquet. Don Spends the night prior to the banquet with Suzanne. Don meets Suzanne's brother Danny, an epileptic, who has a chance to work as a janitor with people who hire the disabled. Don offers to take Danny to the job, but Danny tells Don he doesn't want to do that kind of job the rest of his life, and has Don drop him off far from his supposed destination. Don lies to Suzanne about it. While he is away, Betty finds a number of secret documents connected to Don's past, including his certificate of divorce from Anna. Pryce receives a phone call telling him that the company which owns Sterling Cooper plans to sell it to the highest bidder.

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It's the fortieth anniversary of Sterling Cooper and Don is to receive an award at the anniversary banquet. Don Spends spends the night prior to the banquet with Suzanne. Don meets Suzanne's brother Danny, an epileptic, who has a chance to work as a janitor with people who hire the disabled. Don offers to take Danny to the job, but Danny tells Don he doesn't want to do that kind of job the rest of his life, and has Don drop him off far from his supposed destination. Don lies to Suzanne about it. it.

While he Don is away, Betty finds a number of secret documents connected the keys to his private desk, which she has been trying to get into since before Gene was born. It contains Don's past, including shoebox of past mementos -- his dogtags as Dick Whitman, pictures of him and Adam, and his certificate of divorce from Anna. Betty, watching Don at the banquet, realizes she doesn't know her husband at all.

Pryce receives a phone call telling him that is tasked with making sure Bert Cooper comes to the banquet, as the latter is feeling the effects of age and had been planning to skip. When he questions the home office about this, he's told the company which owns Sterling Cooper plans to sell it to the highest bidder.


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* BookEnds: The episode begins with Kinsey presenting a proposal for a television commercial advertising Aqua Net hairspray; when Don disputes some bits of it, Peggy improvises a solution on the spot. Kinsey is ''irate'' that Peggy made him look bad in front of the boss. But when Paul blows the brilliant idea for Western Union's telegram service, all he's left with is a Chinese platitude: "The faintest ink is better than the sharpest memory." Peggy {{Ass Pull}}s ''this'' into ''the entire Western Union campaign'' ("You can't frame a phone call"). This time the look Kinsey gives her is one of respect, even awe.

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* BlatantLies
** When Don is asked about the quality of the workplace where he took Miss Farrell's brother, he answers it was nice.
** When Betty asks Don where he was all night he answers, "I told you I was with Hilton."

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* BlatantLies
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BlatantLies: Don comes up with two. When Don is asked about the quality of the workplace where he took Miss Farrell's brother, he answers it was nice.
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nice. And when Betty asks Don where he was all night he answers, "I told you I was with Hilton."



* PottyFailure: DiscussedTrope. Danny insists that when he wakes up after a seizure with wet pants, people never are willing to give him a chance again.
* SelfMadeMan: Deconstructed. Don tells Danny that if he works as a janitor he can go on to become a great success, like Don. Danny points out that even if he is a competent worker, his condition will always alienate him from the people whom he'd have to impress to become successful.

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* PottyFailure: DiscussedTrope. Danny insists that when he wakes up after wets his pants while having a seizure with wet pants, people never are willing to seizure, anyone who's witnessed it will not give him a chance again.another chance.
* SelfMadeMan: Deconstructed. Don tells Danny that if he works as a janitor he can go on to become a great success, like Don. Danny points out that even if he is a competent worker, his condition epilepsy will always alienate him from the people whom he'd have to impress to become successful.
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* BaitAndSwitch: After Don is dismissive of the ideas Peggy comes up with for Western Union, and irritated when Kinsey won't explain why he didn't come up with any ideas, Kinsey reluctantly admits he had an idea, but forgot to write it down (see EurekaMoment below), and he doesn't remember it. Instead of becoming even more angry, Don sighs and admits he hates it when that happens. The three then are able to spitball an idea to work on, and Don tells Kinsey things worked out for the best.


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* EurekaMoment: While talking to a janitor late at night in the office building, Kinsey comes up with an idea for a pitch for Western Union. Unfortunately, he forgets to write it down, and can't remember it the next morning.

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* NoSocialSkills: Danny's disability gives him this impression because his condition will alienate him from people he'd need to impress.



* SelfMadeMan: Don tells Danny that if he works as a janitor he can go on to become a great success, like Don. Danny points out that even if he is a competent worker, his condition will always alienate him from the people whom he'd have to impress to become successful.

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* SelfMadeMan: Deconstructed. Don tells Danny that if he works as a janitor he can go on to become a great success, like Don. Danny points out that even if he is a competent worker, his condition will always alienate him from the people whom he'd have to impress to become successful.successful.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Betty invokes this in the ice silver and blue gown she wears to the dinner commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the agency.
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It's the fortieth anniversary of Sterling Cooper and Don is to receive an award at the anniversary banquet. Don Spends the night prior to the banquet with Suzanne. Don meets Suzanne's brother Danny, an epileptic, who has a chance to work as a janitor with people who hire the disabled. Don offers to take Danny to the job, but Danny tells Don he doesn't want to do that kind of job, the rest of his life and has Don drop him off far from his supposed destination. Don lies to Suzanne about it. While he is away, Betty finds a number of secret documents connected to Don's past, including his certificate of divorce from Anna. Pryce receives a phone call telling him that the company which owns Sterling Cooper plans to sell it to the highest bidder.

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It's the fortieth anniversary of Sterling Cooper and Don is to receive an award at the anniversary banquet. Don Spends the night prior to the banquet with Suzanne. Don meets Suzanne's brother Danny, an epileptic, who has a chance to work as a janitor with people who hire the disabled. Don offers to take Danny to the job, but Danny tells Don he doesn't want to do that kind of job, job the rest of his life life, and has Don drop him off far from his supposed destination. Don lies to Suzanne about it. While he is away, Betty finds a number of secret documents connected to Don's past, including his certificate of divorce from Anna. Pryce receives a phone call telling him that the company which owns Sterling Cooper plans to sell it to the highest bidder.
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It is the fortieth anniversary of Sterling Cooper and Don is to receive an award at the anniversary banquet. Don Spends the night prior to the banquet with Suzanne. Don meets Suzanne's brother Danny, an epileptic, who has a chance to work as a janitor with people who hire the disabled. Don offers to take Danny to the job, but Danny tells Don he doesn't want to do that kind of job, the rest of his life and has Don drop him off far from his supposed destination. Don lies to Suzanne about it. While he is away, Betty finds a number of secret documents connected to Don's past, including his certificate of divorce from Anna. Pryce receives a phone call telling him that the company which owns Sterling Cooper plans to sell it to the highest bidder.

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It is It's the fortieth anniversary of Sterling Cooper and Don is to receive an award at the anniversary banquet. Don Spends the night prior to the banquet with Suzanne. Don meets Suzanne's brother Danny, an epileptic, who has a chance to work as a janitor with people who hire the disabled. Don offers to take Danny to the job, but Danny tells Don he doesn't want to do that kind of job, the rest of his life and has Don drop him off far from his supposed destination. Don lies to Suzanne about it. While he is away, Betty finds a number of secret documents connected to Don's past, including his certificate of divorce from Anna. Pryce receives a phone call telling him that the company which owns Sterling Cooper plans to sell it to the highest bidder.

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It is the fortieth anniversary of Stirling Cooper and Don is to receive an award at the anniversary banquet. Don Spends the night prior to the banquet, with Miss Farrel, who is Sally's teacher. Don meets Miss Farrell's brother, an epileptic, who has a chance to work as a janitor with people who hire the disabled. Don offer's to take the brother to the job, but the brother gets out of car, and tells Don he does not want to do that kind of job, the rest of his life. Don lies to Miss Farrel. While he is away, Betty finds a number of secret documents connected to Don's past include his bill of divorcement from Ana. Pryce receives a phone call telling him that the company which owns Stirling Cooper plans to sell it to the highest bidder.

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It is the fortieth anniversary of Stirling Sterling Cooper and Don is to receive an award at the anniversary banquet. Don Spends the night prior to the banquet, banquet with Miss Farrel, who is Sally's teacher. Suzanne. Don meets Miss Farrell's brother, Suzanne's brother Danny, an epileptic, who has a chance to work as a janitor with people who hire the disabled. Don offer's offers to take the brother Danny to the job, but the brother gets out of car, and Danny tells Don he does not doesn't want to do that kind of job, the rest of his life. life and has Don drop him off far from his supposed destination. Don lies to Miss Farrel. Suzanne about it. While he is away, Betty finds a number of secret documents connected to Don's past include past, including his bill certificate of divorcement divorce from Ana. Anna. Pryce receives a phone call telling him that the company which owns Stirling Sterling Cooper plans to sell it to the highest bidder.



* BlatantLies: When Don is asked about the quality of place where he took Miss Farrell's brother, he answer's it was nice.

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* BlatantLies: BlatantLies
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When Don is asked about the quality of place the workplace where he took Miss Farrell's brother, he answer's answers it was nice.



* HotTeacher: Miss Farrell is this.
* ModestyBedsheet: A SexPosition scene (see below) presents Miss Farrell beneath a bed sheet.
* NewMediaAreEvil: Peggy tries to exploit this by playing it down. She wants to develop an ad campaign for telegrams. She proposes that the telephone is not so much evil as unreliable, but the telegram is good.
* PottyFailure: DiscussedTrope. Miss Farrell's brother insists that when he wakes up after a seizure with wet pants, people never are willing to give him a chance again.
* SelfMadeMan: Don tells Miss Farrell's brother that if he works as a janitor he can go on to become a great success, like Don. The brother points out that even if he is a competent worker, his condition will always alienate him from the people who he would have to impress to become successful.

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* HotTeacher: Miss Farrell Suzanne is this.
* ModestyBedsheet: A SexPosition scene (see below) scene presents Miss Farrell Suzanne beneath a bed sheet.
* NewMediaAreEvil: Peggy tries to exploit this by playing it down. She wants to develop an ad campaign for telegrams. She proposes that the telephone is not so much evil as unreliable, but the telegram is good.
because there's no permanent record of it.
* PottyFailure: DiscussedTrope. Miss Farrell's brother Danny insists that when he wakes up after a seizure with wet pants, people never are willing to give him a chance again.
* SelfMadeMan: Don tells Miss Farrell's brother Danny that if he works as a janitor he can go on to become a great success, like Don. The brother Danny points out that even if he is a competent worker, his condition will always alienate him from the people who he would whom he'd have to impress to become successful.
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* SelfMadeMan: Don tells Miss Farrell's brother that if he works as janitor he can go on to become a great success, like Don. The brother's reason for thinking this will not happen to him are given under potty failure.
* WhamLine: "Stirling Cooper is for Sale.

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* SelfMadeMan: Don tells Miss Farrell's brother that if he works as a janitor he can go on to become a great success, like Don. The brother's reason for thinking this brother points out that even if he is a competent worker, his condition will not happen to always alienate him are given under potty failure.
from the people who he would have to impress to become successful.
* WhamLine: "Stirling "Sterling Cooper is for Sale. sale."
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* ModestyBedsheet: A SexPosition scene (see below) presents Miss Farrell wearing these.

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* ModestyBedsheet: A SexPosition scene (see below) presents Miss Farrell wearing these.beneath a bed sheet.
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* ModestySheets: A SexPosition scene (see below) presents Miss Farrell wearing these.
* NewMediaIsEvil: Peggy tries to exploit this by playing it down. She wants to develop an ad campaign for telegrams. She proposes that the telephone is not so much evil as unreliable, but the telegram is good.

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* ModestySheets: ModestyBedsheet: A SexPosition scene (see below) presents Miss Farrell wearing these.
* NewMediaIsEvil: NewMediaAreEvil: Peggy tries to exploit this by playing it down. She wants to develop an ad campaign for telegrams. She proposes that the telephone is not so much evil as unreliable, but the telegram is good.
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It is the fortieth anniversary of Stirling Cooper and Don is to receive an award at the anniversary banquet. Don Spends the night prior to the banquet, with Miss Farrel, who is Sally's teacher. Don meets Miss Farrell's brother, an epileptic, who has a chance to work as a janitor with people who hire the disabled. Don offer's to take the brother to the job, but the brother gets out of car, and tells Don he does not want to do that kind of job, the rest of his life. Don lies to Miss Farrel. While he is away, Betty finds a number of secret documents connected to Don's past include his bill of divorcement from Ana. Pryce receives a phone call telling him that the company which owns Stirling Cooper plans to sell it to the highest bidder.

!!This episode contains examples of the following tropes.
* BlatantLies: When Don is asked about the quality of place where he took Miss Farrell's brother, he answer's it was nice.
** When Betty asks Don where he was all night he answers, "I told you I was with Hilton."
* DarkSecret: Don keeps a number of documents locked up because he has a major secret to hide.
* HotTeacher: Miss Farrell is this.
* ModestySheets: A SexPosition scene (see below) presents Miss Farrell wearing these.
* NewMediaIsEvil: Peggy tries to exploit this by playing it down. She wants to develop an ad campaign for telegrams. She proposes that the telephone is not so much evil as unreliable, but the telegram is good.
* PottyFailure: DiscussedTrope. Miss Farrell's brother insists that when he wakes up after a seizure with wet pants, people never are willing to give him a chance again.
* SelfMadeMan: Don tells Miss Farrell's brother that if he works as janitor he can go on to become a great success, like Don. The brother's reason for thinking this will not happen to him are given under potty failure.
* WhamLine: "Stirling Cooper is for Sale.

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