Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.

Mal ,'Serenity'


Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...

To be determined... (but it's definitely [NAFDA])


Jon B. - Sep 21, 2009 7:47:35 am PDT #3284 of 11998
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Jessica -- that was my thought, though it could be an accidental one.

Also, that NY Times review is excellent!


Jessica - Sep 21, 2009 7:50:40 am PDT #3285 of 11998
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Is the difference in salary between chief resident and regular resident that significant?

I think so, yes - my impression is that as a resident he's still being paid basically a student's salary. As chief resident, he'd be promoted to a real doctor's paycheck.


sumi - Sep 21, 2009 7:51:19 am PDT #3286 of 11998
Art Crawl!!!

I think that the difference in salary is that significant. (The Chief's wife seemed to suggest as much.)


Frankenbuddha - Sep 21, 2009 8:04:35 am PDT #3287 of 11998
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Per Jon's speculation I thought it looked like Don face down, but I suspect that was the intended misdirect (much like the "Bye-bye Don" from Roger in the previews looked like a firing/downsizing but wasn't). Good call, Jon. I bet that's it.


Scrappy - Sep 21, 2009 8:06:27 am PDT #3288 of 11998
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

LOVED this episode. I thought it looked like Don, too, and I was perturbed. Having it be Greg makes much more sense.


Frankenbuddha - Sep 21, 2009 8:17:17 am PDT #3289 of 11998
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Scrappy, I thought it might be Don and he's had his first heart attack (a la Roger). He certainly has the habits to bring one on (smoking, drinking and that late-night snack of hash and eggs in last week's episode is probably not a new thing).


Vortex - Sep 21, 2009 8:35:44 am PDT #3290 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I think so, yes - my impression is that as a resident he's still being paid basically a student's salary. As chief resident, he'd be promoted to a real doctor's paycheck.

ah, I see. Of course, I think that it's stupid to quit before the job is confirmed, but if he was in denial and told her to, she's stuck. Poor Joan.

She's also in a pickle for finding a new job. She'll have to put Sterling Cooper as her last employer and if they check her references, they'll get John the male secretary and he will slam her.

Speaking of, it was interesting to see the rampant hostility towards him. She kept it pretty veiled for a while. I felt the foreshadowing with the "DONT call me" line.


Scrappy - Sep 21, 2009 8:50:31 am PDT #3291 of 11998
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

OH, and I forgot to mention. My DH's late grandmother was Conrad Hilton's personal secretary all through the '60s, so the scenes where she called Don and came in during the meeting was very cool for us.


lisah - Sep 21, 2009 9:07:06 am PDT #3292 of 11998
Punishingly Intricate

Scrappy that is SO COOL!!!

Jon & Jessica that was my theory exactly. That is,

assy doctor husband kills himself.


Vortex - Sep 21, 2009 9:07:10 am PDT #3293 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

My DH's late grandmother was Conrad Hilton's personal secretary all through the '60s, so the scenes where she called Don and came in during the meeting was very cool for us.

awesome!