Oooh, interesting use of parallels and reversals (somebody else posted this in a Mad Men blog): Ann Margaret is (a) a Swede and (b) originally named Olson. Ann Margaret Olson = Peggy Olson.

I think Weiner has a thing for name play (see also: Alice Cooper).

I'm pretty sure my sister was both executor and heir of my mom's estate.

My sister is the executrix of my Dad's estate and trust, so it's definitely possible (much to my dismay, since she sees no problem with having 25% of it in one tech stock).

Did anything happen after the Sophie letter/Welcome aboard! moment? My dvr cut off.

Nope, Tara just told Parker she was adorable a lot and presented Nate with an invoice for her cut of the inheritance win.

Ann Margaret Olson = Peggy Olson.

Neato!

Nope, Tara just told Parker she was adorable a lot and presented Nate with an invoice for her cut of the inheritance win.

Well, except she was confirming that Sophie had called Parker adorable. I'm not sure if Parker will react to that description or not.

Everything about Sterling-Cooper's relationship with the UK home office is hitting way too close to home for me. It's kind of scary how accurate it is. As in, our sales manager did get turned down by office services on a request for a box of paper clips.

Betty in the maternity ward is freaking me out! My youngest sister, number 7 for my mother, was born in '62.

I am amused by Don pouring drinks everytime someone is unhappy in his office.

Although, my experience in England belies the british guy's lack of drinking. I remember one of my engineers having a beer while he waited for his pizza. At lunch.

Vortex, I think the lack of drinking was supposed to be about money as well. At least that is how I took it.

I really thought something was going to go terribly wrong for Betty. Also, what was up with her bloody dream sequence with her parents?

Kudos for Peggy trying to get a much-deserved raise, even if it's bad timing. I wondered if we'd see Duck again....