Thinking that Ammer has promoted him to a partnership, Michael buys bicycles for his children and a purse for Donna. However, Ammer tells him that he has not yet been promoted and thus cannot afford the bicycles and has to return them. Angry that he upset his family, Michael uses the remote to skip ahead to his promotion. He is shocked to find that a year has passed. During that time, he and Donna have entered marriage counseling, his children have grown out of their desire for bicycles, and the family dog has died. The remote, having learned his preferences, starts time-skipping automatically in response to casual wishes Michael makes. Michael attempts to discard or destroy the remote, but it reappears after each attempt, and Morty refuses to take it back.