In another car, Mrs. Pryce tells her husband that he seems surprised there's traffic. "There's always traffic." Unlike in, say, London. But at least the cabs over there are big enough to take naps in. Pryce takes the opportunity to tell his wife about the possible sale of SC, which of course is wonderful news to her: "I know you hate uncertainty. But take comfort in the fact that we'll return to England!" Were it sunny out, I'm guessing Pryce would be seeing a red sky...

...but someone who doesn't need any help seeing red is Betty, who's continuing to fume as Don obliviously looks over the note cards he's prepared for his speech...

...and then we're at the dinner, where Roger is giving a lengthy, eloquent, and warm introduction for Don (including a mention of being decorated for "his" service in Korea) as Betty quite understandably sucks a lemon and Don genuinely basks in the glow. It's very blink-and-you'll-miss-it, but even people who weren't in the episode, like Pete, are there, so I'm glad they were able to work something out for realism's sake, given that I know they don't have any of the regulars except, I think, Hamm and Jones for all the episodes. I also see Alice Cooper, Powell and, I'm assuming, his wife, and Harry and Jennifer. Betty does not manage to smile even when the applause for Don reaches somewhat deafening levels, and as he tries to calm the crowd down, Betty stares once more at this man she married, whom everyone loves and she now once again has reason to hate. Credits.

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