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Margret prepares for her marriage, unhappy that Jane will necessarily attend her wedding. The marriage is made very somber by the disturbing event of Kennedy's assassination, and most characters also find Oswald's assassination disturbing. Peggy is in a hotel room with Duck when Kennedy is assassinated, which destroys the mood. Betty has a romantic meeting with Henry Francis, and soon after tells Don that she no longer loves him. Pete learns that he lost the competition with Ken Cosgrove, and after consulting with Trudy he resolves to gather up his clients, and leave Sterling Cooper.

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On November 22, 1963, Margret Sterling prepares for her marriage, wedding, unhappy that her father's wife Jane will necessarily attend her wedding. The marriage be attending. Everyone is made very somber shocked by the disturbing event assassination of Kennedy's assassination, and most characters also find UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy, but Roger holds the wedding anyway, though half the guests don't attend. After witnessing Lee Harvey Oswald's assassination disturbing. Peggy is in a hotel room with Duck when Kennedy is assassinated, which destroys the mood. on television, Betty realizes that Don can't comfort her and she has a romantic meeting with Henry Francis, and soon Francis. Soon after she tells Don that she no longer loves him. Pete learns that he lost the competition for Head of Accounts with Ken Cosgrove, and after consulting with Trudy he resolves to gather up his clients, and leave Sterling Cooper.
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* AwfulWeddedLife: Jane and Roger are shown to have this with the shouting, arguments, and disrespect. In fact the whole episode features married unhappy couples (The Drapers, Harry and his wife who have reconciled, Pete and Trudy finding common ground, Joan at home when Greg is at work).

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Jane and Roger are shown to have this with the shouting, arguments, and disrespect. In fact the whole episode features married unhappy couples (The -- the Drapers, Harry and his wife who have reconciled, Pete and Trudy finding common ground, and Joan at home when Greg is at work).work.

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* EverybodyHasStandards: Pete Campbell is disgusted that not only is the Sterling-Hargrove wedding not canceled, but his bosses and colleagues only resort to UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming about the assassination. Trudy agrees with, even stating that Pete's co-workers and bosses don't deserve the effort he has been putting in.
** Betty, who is likely more conservative than most Kennedy voters, seems disgusted that the wedding wasn't canceled and doesn't drop her frosty mood during the reception.
** The Wedding was half-empty because many people found it tacky or disrespectful to continue with the event after an assassination.

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* EverybodyHasStandards: Pete Campbell is disgusted that not only is the Sterling-Hargrove wedding not canceled, cancelled, but his bosses and colleagues only resort to UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming about the assassination. Trudy agrees with, even stating that Pete's co-workers and bosses don't deserve the effort he has been putting in.
** Betty, who is likely more conservative than most Kennedy voters, probably a Republican voter (she having previously expressed her dislike for Kennedy), seems disgusted that the wedding wasn't canceled cancelled and doesn't drop her frosty mood during the reception.
** The Wedding was wedding itself is half-empty because many people found find it tacky or disrespectful to continue with the event after an assassination.



* TheMissusAndTheEx: Jane Sterling the Missus and Mona Sterling the Ex, with Jane's attendance being of consternation to the bride (and stepdaughter) Margaret and Mona. As far as Roger is concerned, with Jane drinking her grief and spending the reception watching news coverage of Lee Harvey Oswald on television in the kitchen, Mona has won this round.

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* TheMissusAndTheEx: Jane Sterling the Missus and Mona Sterling the Ex, with Jane's attendance being of consternation to the bride (and stepdaughter) Margaret and Mona.(Margaret, who dislikes her stepmother). As far as Roger is concerned, with Jane drinking her grief and spending the reception watching news coverage of Lee Harvey Oswald on television in the kitchen, Mona has won this round.



* OldNewBorrowedAndBlue: Margret is upset that Jane Sterling, her stepmother, has bought her some pricey Van Cleef earrings with blue gems because they are "new" and "blue", two separate things that should have been given to her by her Mother or her bridesmaids.

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* OldNewBorrowedAndBlue: Margret is upset that Jane Sterling, her stepmother, has bought her some pricey Van Cleef earrings with blue gems because they are "new" and "blue", two separate things that should have been given to her by her Mother mother or her bridesmaids.



* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Pete and Harry are so involved in complaining about their lousy jobs that they don't notice the news coverage announcing that Kennedy was shot until the rest of the staff pours into their office to watch the news on TV.

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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Pete and Harry are so involved in complaining about their lousy jobs that they don't notice the news coverage announcing that Kennedy was shot until the rest of the staff pours into their office to watch the news on TV.TV (Harry's office being the only one that has a TV).
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* ItsAllAboutMe: A more justified example than most; while everyone else we see reacts with appropriate horror and sadness at the news of Kennedy's assassination (except for Don, though from what Pete tells Trudy on the day of the wedding, Don's reaction wasn't atypical), Margaret cries about how her wedding will be ruined, which is fair.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Jane and Roger are shown to have this with the shouting, arguments, and disrespect.
* BlatantLies: DiscussedTrope. Betty is still furious about all the DarkSecrets that Don kept from her.
* EverybodyHasStandards: Pete Campbell is disgusted that not only is the Sterling-Hargrove wedding not canceled, but his bosses and colleagues only resort to UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming about the assassination.
** Betty, who is likely more conservative than most Kennedy voters, seems disgusted that the wedding wasn't canceled.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Jane and Roger are shown to have this with the shouting, arguments, and disrespect. \n In fact the whole episode features married unhappy couples (The Drapers, Harry and his wife who have reconciled, Pete and Trudy finding common ground, Joan at home when Greg is at work).
** Margaret dreads this happening to her and Brooks, her fiancee.
* BlatantLies: DiscussedTrope. Betty is still furious about all the DarkSecrets DarkSecret that Don kept from her.
* EverybodyHasStandards: Pete Campbell is disgusted that not only is the Sterling-Hargrove wedding not canceled, but his bosses and colleagues only resort to UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming about the assassination. \n Trudy agrees with, even stating that Pete's co-workers and bosses don't deserve the effort he has been putting in.
** Betty, who is likely more conservative than most Kennedy voters, seems disgusted that the wedding wasn't canceled.canceled and doesn't drop her frosty mood during the reception.
** The Wedding was half-empty because many people found it tacky or disrespectful to continue with the event after an assassination.


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* TrueBlueFemininity: Mona is seen wearing a silvery blue dress to her daughter's wedding that makes her shine, Betty wears ice pastel ensemble that illustrates her IceQueen mood, and Trudy is seen wearing a vivid blue cocktail dress with matching pumps to wear to the wedding but later changes into a pale blue mohair sweater when watching the Lee Harvey Oswald assassination.
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* EverybodyHasStandards: Pete Campbell is disgusted that not only is the Sterling-Hargrove wedding not canceled, but his bosses and colleagues only resort to VictimBlaming about the assassination.

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* EverybodyHasStandards: Pete Campbell is disgusted that not only is the Sterling-Hargrove wedding not canceled, but his bosses and colleagues only resort to VictimBlaming UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming about the assassination.
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* OldNewBorrowedAndBlue: Margret is upset that Jane Sterling, her stepmother, has bought her some pricey VanCleef earrings with blue gems because they are "new" and "blue", two separate things that should have been given to her by her Mother or her bridesmaids.

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* OldNewBorrowedAndBlue: Margret is upset that Jane Sterling, her stepmother, has bought her some pricey VanCleef Van Cleef earrings with blue gems because they are "new" and "blue", two separate things that should have been given to her by her Mother or her bridesmaids.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Jane and Roger are shown to have this with the shouting, arguments, and disrespect.



* EverybodyHasStandards: Pete Campbell is disgusted that not only is the Sterling-Hargrove wedding not canceled, but his bosses and colleagues only resort to VictimBlaming about the assassination.
** Betty, who is likely more conservative than most Kennedy voters, seems disgusted that the wedding wasn't canceled.



* TheMissusAndTheEx: Jane Sterling the Missus and Mona Sterling the Ex, with Jane's attendance being of consternation to the bride (and stepdaughter) Margaret and Mona. As far as Roger is concerned, with Jane drinking her grief and spending the reception watching news coverage of Lee Harvey Oswald on television in the kitchen, Mona has won this round.
** Later Roger and Joan have a sweet phone conversation while Jane is hungover and Greg is at the hospital working; this conversation is more closer and respectful than any Jane and Roger have had and carries none of the tension of Joan's marriage to Greg.



* OldNewBorrowedAndBlue: Margret is upset that no one is helping get these items.

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* OldNewBorrowedAndBlue: Margret is upset that no one is helping get these items.Jane Sterling, her stepmother, has bought her some pricey VanCleef earrings with blue gems because they are "new" and "blue", two separate things that should have been given to her by her Mother or her bridesmaids.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Pete and Harry are so involved in complaining about their lousy jobs that they don't notice the news coverage announcing that Kennedy was shot until the rest of the staff pours into their office to watch the news on TV.
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Margret prepares for her marriage, unhappy that Jane will necessarily attend her wedding. The marriage is made very somber by the disturbing event of Kennedy's assassination, and most characters also find Oswald's assassination disturbing. Peggy is in a hotel room with Duck when Kennedy is assassinated, which destroys the mood. Betty has a romantic meeting Henry Francis, and soon after tells Don that she no longer loves him. Pete learns that he lost the competition with Ken Cosgrove, and after consulting with Trudy he resolves to gather up his clients, and leave Sterling Cooper.

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Margret prepares for her marriage, unhappy that Jane will necessarily attend her wedding. The marriage is made very somber by the disturbing event of Kennedy's assassination, and most characters also find Oswald's assassination disturbing. Peggy is in a hotel room with Duck when Kennedy is assassinated, which destroys the mood. Betty has a romantic meeting with Henry Francis, and soon after tells Don that she no longer loves him. Pete learns that he lost the competition with Ken Cosgrove, and after consulting with Trudy he resolves to gather up his clients, and leave Sterling Cooper.
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Margret prepares for her marriage, unhappy that Jane will necessarily attend her wedding. The marriage is made very somber by the disturbing event of Kennedy's assassination, and most characters also find Oswald's assassination disturbing. Peggy is in a hotel room with Duck when Kennedy is assassinated, which destroys the mood. Betty has a romantic meeting Henry Francis, and soon after tells Don that she no longer loves him. Pete learns that he lost the competition with Ken Cosgrove, and after consulting with Trudy he resolves to gather up his clients, and leave Sterling Cooper.

!! This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* BlatantLies: DiscussedTrope. Betty is still furious about all the DarkSecrets that Don kept from her.
* HalfTruth: Betty tells Don she is going for a drive, giving the impression that the purpose of the drive is to deal with the assassination. She does not say she is meeting Henry.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Several real people are seen on television news.
* ModestyBedsheet: Peggy is under one of these when she and Duck are watching the television news about Kennedy.
* OldNewBorrowedAndBlue: Margret is upset that no one is helping get these items.
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