As Season 3 opens, everyone is getting used to the new
Sterling Cooper (including we the viewers) under its new ownership structure.
The “big” event of this episode occurs when Don and Sal, on a road trip to
Baltimore, both get caught in compromising positions when a fire alarm goes off
at their hotel. But the episode belongs to Vincent Kartheiser, as Pete Campbell
goes through the roller coaster of emotions that comes with being named head of
accounts … and then discovering he’s sharing the job with Ken Cosgrove. Pete is
a terrible person, but Kartheiser is so good in this ep, he makes us feel
sympathy for the competitive crucible Pete’s new masters have locked him in. As
“Mad Men” season premieres go, this is a good one.
Best Scene: Don
and Sal play off each other while dining with stewardesses, as on the spot Don
creates a story that they’re feds investigating Jimmy Hoffa’s money. Don
literally lies about his entire life, and a scene like this shows how easily
deception comes to him. Which comes in handy at the end of the episode when
Sally finds Don’s stewardess’ pin in his luggage in front of Betty.
Best Line: Trudy
to Pete: “You’re an ambitious man, and an ambitious man is never happy with
what he has.”
Grade: B
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