The meat of this episode focuses on Don spending time with
Anna Draper (technically his ex-wife) in California. Their relationship is
fleshed out with flashbacks, showing how deep their bond is. As she tells him
at one point: “I always felt that we met so that both of our lives could be
better.” Don is clearly at the crossroads here, and as Season 2 heads into its
final episode, we’re left wondering what he will decide to do. It’s a notion
reinforced at the end with a line from Peggy: “What ever Don does or doesn’t
do, I’m sure it’s with good reason.”
In the meantime, business continues at Sterling Cooper,
where Peggy succeeds at another pitch and gets her own office, while the
partners (minus Don, of course) decide to sell the agency. One of the best
shots of the episode comes after the partners’ meeting, where Bert is left
alone to contemplate what just happened. He’s more about the work than the
money, and he knows he just sold out; it’s a decision that will have long-lasting
ramifications for him, as we will see for seasons to come.
Best Scene: In a
flashback, we see Don tell Anna about Betty for the first time, and his
intention to marry her. He’s so filled with hope and joy. He loves the way
Betty laughs, and the way she looks at him. He’s excited about the prospect of
starting a family. It’s a nice callback to his pitch for the Carousel, and a
heartbreaking reinforcement of how much pain and suffering has come between the
two since.
Best Line: Don:
“I have been watching my life. It’s right there. I keep scratching at it,
trying to get into it. But I can’t.”
Grade: B+
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