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"'''Jeu Monégasque'''" is the eleventh episode of the [[season 2|second season]] of ''[[Archer]]''.
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"'''Jeu Monégasque'''" is the eleventh episode of the [[season 2|second season]] of ''[[Archer (TV series)|Archer]]''.
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
 
When [[Le Chuffre]] summons [[Malory]] and her intrepid [[ISIS]] agents to [[Monaco]], all bets are off! Well, actually all bets are on, because Monaco is basically one giant casino and [[Sterling Archer|Archer]] is in charge of safeguarding $4 million in untraceable bearer bonds. Also, it's the weekend of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco_Grand_Prix Monaco Grand Prix], so you can just forget about getting a hotel room.
 
When [[Le Chuffre]] summons [[Malory]] and her intrepid [[ISIS]] agents to [[Monaco]], all bets are off! Well, actually all bets are on, because Monaco is basically one giant casino and [[Sterling Archer|Archer]] is in charge of safeguarding $4 million in untraceable bearer bonds. Also, it's the weekend of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco_Grand_Prix Monaco Grand Prix], so you can just forget about getting a hotel room.
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It is up to Archer, [[Lana]] and [[Ray]] to complete the mission to retrieve the data disk from Le Chuffre and get the money back from Benoit. To do so they will have to head out to the streets of Monaco in a daring [[Monaco Race against Benoit|chase]] involving confiscated [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_one_car Formula 1 cars], guns, rocket launchers and a [[Le Chuffre's Helicopter|helicopter]].
 
It is up to Archer, [[Lana]] and [[Ray]] to complete the mission to retrieve the data disk from Le Chuffre and get the money back from Benoit. To do so they will have to head out to the streets of Monaco in a daring [[Monaco Race against Benoit|chase]] involving confiscated [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_one_car Formula 1 cars], guns, rocket launchers and a [[Le Chuffre's Helicopter|helicopter]].
   
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Meanwhile back at ISIS headquarters, [[Cyril]], [[Pam]], [[Cheryl]], and [[Krieger]] find out that their 401(k) accounts are empty, and plot to sell some ISIS equipment to make up for their loss. Krieger sells some of [[Krieger's Experiments|his experiments]], including a [[Bulletproof Suit-Coat|bulletproof suit-coat]].
==Trivia==
 
   
 
==Trivia==
 
*'''Title Explained:''' "Jeu Monégasque" is French for "Monacan Game."
 
*When [[Benoit]] tells [[Malory|Malory Archer]] the hotel is fully booked because of the Grand Prix, she replies "I don't care if it's a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht Wehrmacht] reunion party!" During WWII, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Monaco Monaco] initially adopted a neutral stance, with strong ties to the collaborationist government of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy_France Vichy France]. It was later occupied by the Axis, first by the Italians, then the Germans. Much like her statements regarding Ireland, this is an example of Malory holding a grudge from WWII.
 
*When [[Benoit]] tells [[Malory|Malory Archer]] the hotel is fully booked because of the Grand Prix, she replies "I don't care if it's a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht Wehrmacht] reunion party!" During WWII, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Monaco Monaco] initially adopted a neutral stance, with strong ties to the collaborationist government of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy_France Vichy France]. It was later occupied by the Axis, first by the Italians, then the Germans. Much like her statements regarding Ireland, this is an example of Malory holding a grudge from WWII.
 
*Malory then goes on to say "this isn't my first Grand Prix you know", a reference to the film [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_(1966_film) Grand Prix] which Jessica Walter is in.
 
*Malory then goes on to say "this isn't my first Grand Prix you know", a reference to the film [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_(1966_film) Grand Prix] which Jessica Walter is in.
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* Before informing Lana that she doesn't have a reservation, Benoit calls Malory "rude" to which Lana replies "Without a doubt."
 
*The winners of the first qualifying heat of the Grand Prix are listed at the conclusion of the heat as 1) Bell, 2) Bivens +3.420, 3) Devoe +3.691. Those are the last names of the three members of the R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe, a group that branched off from New Edition. The Jackie Stewart-style announcer (voiced by [[wikipedia:Craig Ferguson|Craig Ferguson]]) also mentions their names in his call of the heat.
 
*The winners of the first qualifying heat of the Grand Prix are listed at the conclusion of the heat as 1) Bell, 2) Bivens +3.420, 3) Devoe +3.691. Those are the last names of the three members of the R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe, a group that branched off from New Edition. The Jackie Stewart-style announcer (voiced by [[wikipedia:Craig Ferguson|Craig Ferguson]]) also mentions their names in his call of the heat.
*The second time the Jackie Stewart-style announcer (voiced by [[wikipedia:Craig Ferguson|Craig Ferguson]]) calls the race, the drivers' names are Moonsie, Bennett, and Kotero, all the last names of members of Apollonia, a girl group formed by the musician Prince in the early 80s, who released one album, which was produced as a CD only in Japan and is considered a collectible.
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*The second time the Jackie Stewart-style announcer (voiced by [[wikipedia:Craig Ferguson|Craig Ferguson]]) calls the race, the drivers' names are Moonsie, Bennett, and Kotero, all the last names of members of [[Wikipedia: Apollonia 6 |Apollonia]], a girl group formed by the musician Prince in the early 80s, who released one album, which was produced as a CD only in Japan and is considered a collectible.
*"Jeu Monégasque" is French for "Monaco Game."
 
 
*One of the Formula 1 racing cars (stolen by Lana) has the same paint scheme and number as Herbie the Love Bug.
 
*One of the Formula 1 racing cars (stolen by Lana) has the same paint scheme and number as Herbie the Love Bug.
 
*[[Malory]] believes that Sterling never had a problem with gambling, this is despite the fact that he is seen blowing [[ISIS]] operational funds at a roulette table in "[[Mole Hunt]]."
 
*[[Malory]] believes that Sterling never had a problem with gambling, this is despite the fact that he is seen blowing [[ISIS]] operational funds at a roulette table in "[[Mole Hunt]]."
 
*The name Le Chuffre is very similar to Le Chiffre, one of the primary villains in the Ian Fleming novel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_%28novel%29 Casino Royale].
 
*The name Le Chuffre is very similar to Le Chiffre, one of the primary villains in the Ian Fleming novel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_%28novel%29 Casino Royale].
*The cut scene to Halloween shows Sterling dressed as Charlie Chaplin (though he thinks he was dressed as Adolf Hitler), while Malory is dressed as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
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*The cut scene to Halloween shows Sterling dressed as Charlie Chaplin (though he thinks he was "dressed like [[Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]"), while Malory is dressed as [[Wikipedia: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark|Elvira]]. If you pay attention to the two cut scenes saying he's dressed like Hitler, the hat and cane present suggests he's dressed as [[Wikipedia: Charlie Chaplin|Charlie Chaplin]].
 
*When Ray covers for Archer about his baccarat losses, he tells Malory, "Your son is drunk." She replies "Who are you, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Nation Carrie Nation]?", a reference to the member of the early 1900s prohibition movement in America.
 
*When Ray covers for Archer about his baccarat losses, he tells Malory, "Your son is drunk." She replies "Who are you, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Nation Carrie Nation]?", a reference to the member of the early 1900s prohibition movement in America.
 
*When Cheryl/Carol asks Pam whether $2.3 Million (Malory's 401k) a lot of money, Pam replies, "Not a lot to you, Glenda Gotrocks." "Got rocks" is a slang term for someone who has a lot of money to flaunt.  It's also a reference to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones The Flintstones] -- ''in one episode, Fred acts as a stand-in for a very rich industrialist named J.L. Gotrocks.
 
*When Cheryl/Carol asks Pam whether $2.3 Million (Malory's 401k) a lot of money, Pam replies, "Not a lot to you, Glenda Gotrocks." "Got rocks" is a slang term for someone who has a lot of money to flaunt.  It's also a reference to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones The Flintstones] -- ''in one episode, Fred acts as a stand-in for a very rich industrialist named J.L. Gotrocks.
 
*Sterling can't stop laughing at the name Benoit because it makes him think of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wa_balls Ben Wa Balls], a sexual toy.
 
*Sterling can't stop laughing at the name Benoit because it makes him think of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wa_balls Ben Wa Balls], a sexual toy.
*While Sterling is in the hot tub, we see that he still has the [[Seamus]] and [[Dicky Woodhouse|Dicky]] tattoos that he got in "[[Stage Two]]."
 
 
*When Ray hits LeChuffre with Malory's purse, he asks, "What does she have in here, buckles?" This is a callback to "[[Mole Hunt]]" when Archer asks the same question when his mother hits him with it.
 
*When Ray hits LeChuffre with Malory's purse, he asks, "What does she have in here, buckles?" This is a callback to "[[Mole Hunt]]" when Archer asks the same question when his mother hits him with it.
 
*When the scene cuts to show where Malory has borrowed funds, we see all of the ISIS employees' 401k savings. By far the lowest amount is Cyril's, at $9,059, whereas Archer and Lana have over $400,000.
 
*When the scene cuts to show where Malory has borrowed funds, we see all of the ISIS employees' 401k savings. By far the lowest amount is Cyril's, at $9,059, whereas Archer and Lana have over $400,000.
*The 401k plans seem to show the Dr. Krieger's first name is actually Doctor.
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*The amount in all of the 401k accounts is exactly $4,066,175.
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*When the 401k accounts are shown, all of the accounts are empty except for Malory's.
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*The 401k plans seem to show that Dr. Krieger's first name is actually Doctor.
 
*Lana uses Archer's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin MacGuffin] trick (from [http://archer.wikia.com/wiki/Tragical_History "Tragical History"]) on LeChuffre
 
*Lana uses Archer's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin MacGuffin] trick (from [http://archer.wikia.com/wiki/Tragical_History "Tragical History"]) on LeChuffre
 
*The Formula 1 car Archer ends up with is in the colour scheme of a mid 1960's Lotus, presumably in homage to the Lotus team.
 
*The Formula 1 car Archer ends up with is in the colour scheme of a mid 1960's Lotus, presumably in homage to the Lotus team.
 
*The sections of the circuit shown most are the Nouvelle chicane (aka the harbor chicane) and the straight right after it that goes to the Tabac corner.
 
*The sections of the circuit shown most are the Nouvelle chicane (aka the harbor chicane) and the straight right after it that goes to the Tabac corner.
*Archer loses most of the 401K funds playing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baccarat#Chemin_de_Fer Chemin de Fer], the game James Bond beats Le Chiffre at in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_%28novel%29 Casino Royale].
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*Archer loses most of the 401K funds playing [[Wikipedia:Baccarat_(card_game)#Chemin_de_Fer|Chemin de fer]], the game in which James Bond defeats Le Chiffre in the novel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_%28novel%29 Casino Royale]. (In the 2006 film, Bond defeats Le Chiffre while playing Texas Hold 'em.)
   
 
== Main Cast ==
 
== Main Cast ==

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"Jeu Monégasque" is the eleventh episode of the second season of Archer.

Plot

When Le Chuffre summons Malory and her intrepid ISIS agents to Monaco, all bets are off! Well, actually all bets are on, because Monaco is basically one giant casino and Archer is in charge of safeguarding $4 million in untraceable bearer bonds. Also, it's the weekend of the Monaco Grand Prix, so you can just forget about getting a hotel room.

Archer checks the bearer bonds in for safe keeping at the casino of the hotel they are staying at. As a result, the hotel comps Archer a master suite, hookers and many amenities. Sterling doesn't plan on gambling any of the money, but is forced to by the concierge Benoit. He loses most of the $4 million, which is actually all of the money from the ISIS employee's 401(k) accounts.

It is up to Archer, Lana and Ray to complete the mission to retrieve the data disk from Le Chuffre and get the money back from Benoit. To do so they will have to head out to the streets of Monaco in a daring chase involving confiscated Formula 1 cars, guns, rocket launchers and a helicopter.

Meanwhile back at ISIS headquarters, Cyril, Pam, Cheryl, and Krieger find out that their 401(k) accounts are empty, and plot to sell some ISIS equipment to make up for their loss. Krieger sells some of his experiments, including a bulletproof suit-coat.

Trivia

  • Title Explained: "Jeu Monégasque" is French for "Monacan Game."
  • When Benoit tells Malory Archer the hotel is fully booked because of the Grand Prix, she replies "I don't care if it's a Wehrmacht reunion party!" During WWII, Monaco initially adopted a neutral stance, with strong ties to the collaborationist government of Vichy France. It was later occupied by the Axis, first by the Italians, then the Germans. Much like her statements regarding Ireland, this is an example of Malory holding a grudge from WWII.
  • Malory then goes on to say "this isn't my first Grand Prix you know", a reference to the film Grand Prix which Jessica Walter is in.
  • Before informing Lana that she doesn't have a reservation, Benoit calls Malory "rude" to which Lana replies "Without a doubt."
  • The winners of the first qualifying heat of the Grand Prix are listed at the conclusion of the heat as 1) Bell, 2) Bivens +3.420, 3) Devoe +3.691. Those are the last names of the three members of the R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe, a group that branched off from New Edition. The Jackie Stewart-style announcer (voiced by Craig Ferguson) also mentions their names in his call of the heat.
  • The second time the Jackie Stewart-style announcer (voiced by Craig Ferguson) calls the race, the drivers' names are Moonsie, Bennett, and Kotero, all the last names of members of Apollonia, a girl group formed by the musician Prince in the early 80s, who released one album, which was produced as a CD only in Japan and is considered a collectible.
  • One of the Formula 1 racing cars (stolen by Lana) has the same paint scheme and number as Herbie the Love Bug.
  • Malory believes that Sterling never had a problem with gambling, this is despite the fact that he is seen blowing ISIS operational funds at a roulette table in "Mole Hunt."
  • The name Le Chuffre is very similar to Le Chiffre, one of the primary villains in the Ian Fleming novel Casino Royale.
  • The cut scene to Halloween shows Sterling dressed as Charlie Chaplin (though he thinks he was "dressed like Hitler"), while Malory is dressed as Elvira. If you pay attention to the two cut scenes saying he's dressed like Hitler, the hat and cane present suggests he's dressed as Charlie Chaplin.
  • When Ray covers for Archer about his baccarat losses, he tells Malory, "Your son is drunk." She replies "Who are you, Carrie Nation?", a reference to the member of the early 1900s prohibition movement in America.
  • When Cheryl/Carol asks Pam whether $2.3 Million (Malory's 401k) a lot of money, Pam replies, "Not a lot to you, Glenda Gotrocks." "Got rocks" is a slang term for someone who has a lot of money to flaunt.  It's also a reference to The Flintstones -- in one episode, Fred acts as a stand-in for a very rich industrialist named J.L. Gotrocks.
  • Sterling can't stop laughing at the name Benoit because it makes him think of Ben Wa Balls, a sexual toy.
  • When Ray hits LeChuffre with Malory's purse, he asks, "What does she have in here, buckles?" This is a callback to "Mole Hunt" when Archer asks the same question when his mother hits him with it.
  • When the scene cuts to show where Malory has borrowed funds, we see all of the ISIS employees' 401k savings. By far the lowest amount is Cyril's, at $9,059, whereas Archer and Lana have over $400,000.
  • The amount in all of the 401k accounts is exactly $4,066,175.
  • When the 401k accounts are shown, all of the accounts are empty except for Malory's.
  • The 401k plans seem to show that Dr. Krieger's first name is actually Doctor.
  • Lana uses Archer's MacGuffin trick (from "Tragical History") on LeChuffre
  • The Formula 1 car Archer ends up with is in the colour scheme of a mid 1960's Lotus, presumably in homage to the Lotus team.
  • The sections of the circuit shown most are the Nouvelle chicane (aka the harbor chicane) and the straight right after it that goes to the Tabac corner.
  • Archer loses most of the 401K funds playing Chemin de fer, the game in which James Bond defeats Le Chiffre in the novel Casino Royale. (In the 2006 film, Bond defeats Le Chiffre while playing Texas Hold 'em.)

Main Cast

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