Don Draper is in a pensive mood. He has been swimming at the N.Y. Athletic Club. At home he sits with a notebook in which he puts down his thoughts about aspects of his life and his career. Don, a heavy drinker, shows a positive side in getting in shape for his own personal health. He even orders his secretary to take back the bottles she went to get to keep in store for him.
The Mountain Dew campaign presents a challenge for the creative team. They are nowhere near a plan of what to present to the company. Some of their ideas have been rejected. It is a tense atmosphere around the office. Joey Bird, part of the team is upset because of the loss of his watch trying to get something from a new vending machine. He complaints to Joan, who advises him to call the service number.
Joey who has been free lancing at the agency, is annoyed at Joan. He begins to make fun of her in ways that get out of hand. Peggy Olson cannot put up with what she perceives is a disrespectful attitude to Joan, bringing it to Don's attention. He instructs her to fire him if she feels his jokes have gone too far. Peggy ends up telling Joey to pack his things and go. Going home, riding the elevator with Joan, she asks if she was aware of her having fired Joey. To that, Joan responds she really did not want her co-worker to have involved herself in her affairs, leaving Peggy baffled.
Don takes Bethany Van Nuys to a dinner at Barbetta's. Betty and Henry Francis arrive to meet with a political associate who is working with John Lindsay who is thinking about running for governor of the state. Betty is clearly upset when she sees her former husband and the much younger, an attractive Bethany. Henry notices her discomfort as they leave. On the way home he has a frank talk about how he feels about Betty's reaction at the restaurant when she spotted Don and their marriage.
Coming to work one day, Don passes by a public phone outside the office where Dr. Faye Miller is talking. Her language, which could be heard by all passing the booth, is appalling, to say the least. Later, Don talks with Dr. Miller. It is clear he has his eyes set up on her for quite some time. He decides to invite her for dinner on Saturday night, to which she agrees. In the taxi, taking her home, they have a passionate encounter.
Betty Francis is preparing for Gene's second birthday party. Francine arrive to help. Betty recounts her bad experience at dinner a few nights before. Henry calls Don to get some of the boxes he has left in the garage as he needs more space. It is a lame excuse, but Don realizes he has to do it. Getting the cartons on the Saturday prior to the party, he observes Henry mowing the lawn, something that evidently makes him realize what he lost.
This was another amazing episode of the series. Written by Lisa Albert, Janet Leahy and the creator of "Mad Men", Matthew Weiner, it shows the best thing it has going for it is the crisp writing by the team. The era in which the action takes place is treated with the utmost respect. Phil Abrahams, who frequently contributes to the program directed. The point being made in the chapter is one of loss and the wielding of authority that just backfires on Peggy Olson because instead of being recognized by Joan, it is taken as an interference by her peer.
The Mountain Dew campaign presents a challenge for the creative team. They are nowhere near a plan of what to present to the company. Some of their ideas have been rejected. It is a tense atmosphere around the office. Joey Bird, part of the team is upset because of the loss of his watch trying to get something from a new vending machine. He complaints to Joan, who advises him to call the service number.
Joey who has been free lancing at the agency, is annoyed at Joan. He begins to make fun of her in ways that get out of hand. Peggy Olson cannot put up with what she perceives is a disrespectful attitude to Joan, bringing it to Don's attention. He instructs her to fire him if she feels his jokes have gone too far. Peggy ends up telling Joey to pack his things and go. Going home, riding the elevator with Joan, she asks if she was aware of her having fired Joey. To that, Joan responds she really did not want her co-worker to have involved herself in her affairs, leaving Peggy baffled.
Don takes Bethany Van Nuys to a dinner at Barbetta's. Betty and Henry Francis arrive to meet with a political associate who is working with John Lindsay who is thinking about running for governor of the state. Betty is clearly upset when she sees her former husband and the much younger, an attractive Bethany. Henry notices her discomfort as they leave. On the way home he has a frank talk about how he feels about Betty's reaction at the restaurant when she spotted Don and their marriage.
Coming to work one day, Don passes by a public phone outside the office where Dr. Faye Miller is talking. Her language, which could be heard by all passing the booth, is appalling, to say the least. Later, Don talks with Dr. Miller. It is clear he has his eyes set up on her for quite some time. He decides to invite her for dinner on Saturday night, to which she agrees. In the taxi, taking her home, they have a passionate encounter.
Betty Francis is preparing for Gene's second birthday party. Francine arrive to help. Betty recounts her bad experience at dinner a few nights before. Henry calls Don to get some of the boxes he has left in the garage as he needs more space. It is a lame excuse, but Don realizes he has to do it. Getting the cartons on the Saturday prior to the party, he observes Henry mowing the lawn, something that evidently makes him realize what he lost.
This was another amazing episode of the series. Written by Lisa Albert, Janet Leahy and the creator of "Mad Men", Matthew Weiner, it shows the best thing it has going for it is the crisp writing by the team. The era in which the action takes place is treated with the utmost respect. Phil Abrahams, who frequently contributes to the program directed. The point being made in the chapter is one of loss and the wielding of authority that just backfires on Peggy Olson because instead of being recognized by Joan, it is taken as an interference by her peer.
