Archie learns that Clara is pregnant while at work. Archie buys some Indian sweets to spread the news since he cannot find any cigars in the local stores. Archie tries to share the news with his co-workers, but many of them are not terribly impressed. Archie brought Clara to a business dinner a few weeks before and many of his co-workers did not like that he had married a young, black woman. In fact, Archie's boss calls him into his office while he is still sharing his news and attempts to inform him that Clara is no longer welcome at business dinners, but Archie is too happy to understand what the man is trying to say. Finally his boss gives up, giving Archie a handful of.....
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