To me, it implies that Don is ready to pick up at a moment's notice and leave.
Yeah, it's his bolt money.
She is 100% wrong.
I doubt she sees it that way. I'm sure she considers her intrusion a minor infraction in a marriage compared to Don's foundation of lies.
She didn't confront him because she's not sure it's worth tearing everything down. As estranged as she feels, there's still Don getting every award in NYC, a prince in his world, and there's still the huge stigma around divorce.
Like Cooper, she'll wait until having that information provides her leverage. Though she's naturally snoopish, so I expect she will make some phone calls.
Early in the season I was feeling restless at Don's lack of an affair, but now that he's got one going I'm disliking it. (As a narrative device.) Maybe because it's so much more reckless close to home, and - as he's learning - she's not discreet.
The stuff with Paul and Peggy was interesting. An acknowledgment that she's a rising star and he feels like he's in competition for his job. Also, her casual acceptance (assumption) that Don hates her now. And his "wow" moment watching her nail the Western Union pitch (collaborating nicely with him) was nice. It would be good if she had an ally within the firm, aside from Don (a relationship that's estranged, particularly with an offer from Duck) and Pete (so many layers of weird history). She started to have that kind of relationship with Sal.
It does seem a bit like things will get fractured and Peggy, Sal and Joan could wind up together at Duck's firm. It would be interesting if Peggy were in direct competition with Don.
It's now blatantly obvious that the reason the Brits were so adamant about getting a contract with Don is that they'll be selling him as much as they are selling Sterling Cooper.
Because they know they wouldn't have a chance in hell at selling the agency without Don?
I don't think that it's that serious, just that having Don as a part of the package makes it so much more attractive.
I don't think that it's that serious, just that having Don as a part of the package makes it so much more attractive.
It might be that serious. I think he's considered that important as an asset - especially with the Hilton account. They don't value Roger; they didn't even put him on the org chart. Cooper is old and exiting. Nobody else in creative has anywhere Don's reputation. What would they have without him?
John Deere lawnmower.
And Lois! I was shocked to see her still there. Though I do like the actress, so I'm glad.
I'm kind of missing the secretarial staff level viewpoint we used to have, which is gone with Peggy promoted and Joan leaving, and Jane married up.
They dumped Duck as soon as Draper had a problem with him. Yeah, I think it is that serious. They needed him as part of the package.
Duck was also a noticeable alcoholic, which is saying something in that day and age.
It wasn't just his bonus money, though. He's got quite a stash of bolt money in there.
I love how they waited until we'd pretty much gotten over feeling like Don's identity was a threat to him, for Betty to find it. The moment of crisis had passed in the office, but where it does matter, at home, it was still in full force. I mean, it's Betty's name.
She intended to confront him initially, but when he didn't come home, she didn't have the right opportunity. And then there she is, sitting on the info, and once that's the case, she might as well wait until she wants to use it.
I liked the bits with Peggy and Paul. I actually miss the advertising parts of this show. I find it fascinating, both the products and the way they're presented.
It's actually the best feature of this show, our precognition. It makes it so interesting to look at things in the light at the time.
