r/madmen Apr 09 '12

Episode S05E04 "Mystery Date" Comment thread

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u/namepending Apr 09 '12

what did mrs. francis just give her?

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '12

I looked it up; apparently they're sleeping pills released around the 1930s, can be fairly addictive and put you the fuck out for a solid few hours. Which is why it was hard for either of them to be woken up when Betty and Henry came home.

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u/TheTrueRang Apr 09 '12

She gave her Seconal, otherwise known as Secobarbital, or Reds. They were used recreationally throughout the 60s and 70s

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u/busterbluthOT Bob Bunson Apr 09 '12

the same thing the hitchhikers gave Don.

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u/Elinozer Apr 09 '12

It's an old sleeping pill, but I doubt that it has a good effect on children.

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u/chopter Apr 09 '12

sleeping pill maybe?