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Around Christmas, Lane is instructed by his London attorney to wire $8,000 to England within two days for back taxes, or else he risks being arrested. Lane convinces the firm's bank manager to authorize a $50,000 credit extension, and announces to the partners that they can hand out Christmas bonuses. Lane later forges Don's signature on a $7,500 check. Harry meets with Paul Kinsey, who has joined the Hare Krishnas and has written a terrible spec script for the series Star Trek. Harry is seduced by Paul’s Hare Krishna paramour, who reveals that Paul is the movement's best recruiter; Harry later pays Paul a trip to Los Angeles so he can leave the movement and try to break into scriptwriting. After Joan is served divorce papers in the office, she and Don go to a bar for a drink and have an intimate chat, during which Joan reveals that her mother raised her to be admired. When Mohawk Airlines suspends their advertising budget due to a machinist strike, the SCDP partners agree to give bonuses only to the staff. Pete reveals that Jaguar is again looking for an advertising firm, and that presentations will start in mid-January.
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