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S2E8 · A Night to Remember

Father Gill tries to convince Peggy to volunteer her talents to a church project; Duck and Don team to woo a foreign-beer client by marketing to a new demographic; Harry turns to an unlikely source for help when his department is overloaded with work.

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Father Gill seeks Peggy's help in promoting a church dance due to her expertise in the copywriting field. However, the organizers deem Peggy's ideas too controversial, and Peggy confronts Father Gill for not backing her up in front of the church committee. Joan helps Harry out with reading television scripts for his job, checking that there are no conflicts of interest between the shows and the products advertised during them. She enjoys the work, finding new fulfillment and growth in her career, but Harry decides to hire an inexperienced man to take over the role full-time, saddening Joan. Betty helps Don set up a dinner party for the Heineken beer account, but is upset when she becomes the butt of a joke during the dinner. After the party, Betty lambasts Don for embarrassing her and reveals that she knows about his affair with Bobbie; Don vehemently denies it and accuses Jimmy of lying, but Betty remains unconvinced. The next day, Betty sees an Utz commercial featuring Jimmy on television. Reminded of her instincts, Betty calls Don at work and instructs him not to come home.

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