This episode is a bit scattershot for the first half hour,
but the final 15 minutes lock in to save it as the rivalry between Don and Pete
intensifies, while the rivalry between Don and Roger begins. After attempting
to fire Pete, Don gets an education from Bert Cooper in the politics of money,
name recognition, and power in New York. In the meantime, we get our first look
at life outside the office for Pete, who is caught between two sets of domineering
parents, his sugary-but-demanding wife, and his own lack of confidence. Not a
memorable episode, but one that makes some important advances in the overall
arc of the season and the series.
Best Scene: Well,
maybe not “best,” but certainly creepiest and most memorable—Glen opens the
bathroom door while Betty is using the toilet, then later asks for a lock of
her hair. It’s the beginning of a long, strange, twisted relationship between
Glen and the Draper women.
Best Line: Roger:
“My generation, we drink because it’s good. Because it feels better than
unbuttoning your collar. Because we deserve it. We drink because it’s what men
do.”
Grade: B-
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