Not while Lucky Strike remains their biggest client.

Yeah, as soon as they mentioned Lucky Strike, I winced, because I knew that meant they wouldn't be calling Sal.

Elizabeth Moss was so good this episode! You could read every stage of her thought process during her conversation with Don in her apartment.

I might have done a fist-pump and yelled YES! when I realized Roger was going to call in Joan. That was SO satisfying.

And I loved Don's "Joan! Good idea!" as soon as he saw her.

I love that Joan didn't have to come back defeated because of her husband but as a big damn hero!

THIS THIS THIS.

Not while Lucky Strike remains their biggest client.

That didn't occur to me until after I went to bed, but yeah. Poor Sal.

I wonder how much story is left to tell without changing the rules.

I'm thinking next season will be a big time jump. Maybe 2-3 years.

Man, those poor kids. Maybe once Betty's in a happier marriage, she'll have the emotional reserves to be a better mom? I just don't know. She's so ill-equipped for adulthood.

If Betty's off to Reno for six weeks, why can't Don stay at the house to be with the kids? Provide some sort of parental presence in their lives.

Seriously. And doesn't Carla have her own family who might want to see her every now and then?

If Betty's off to Reno for six weeks, why can't Don stay at the house to be with the kids? Provide some sort of parental presence in their lives.

I was thinking that too. The poor kids get their lives turned upside down and then don't have either parent at the house.

Man, those poor kids. Maybe once Betty's in a happier marriage, she'll have the emotional reserves to be a better mom? I just don't know. She's so ill-equipped for adulthood.

I think Betty is going to find herself just as unhappy with her new man before long. Don really should have custody of the kids, but I suppose there is little chance of that happening.

That didn't occur to me until after I went to bed, but yeah. Poor Sal.

I missed that. Well, hopefully we will see him again as a competitor.

I think Betty is going to find herself just as unhappy with her new man before long.

Yeah. She's still in that little girl mode, where she looks for a man who will take care of her/worship her. It's telling that she chooses a man who's old enough to have a grown daughter. And Francis telling her not to worry (her pretty head) about alimony, he'll take care of her... yikes. That does not bode well. But it's understandable as well, as Betty has few options as a woman with no particular skills in the '60s, with 3 small children, who wants to leave her husband.

no shit.

Did you see the gap between Betty and Henry on the train? For a couple who are anticipating a future life together, that body language was OFF.

Don really should have custody of the kids, but I suppose there is little chance of that happening.

The thing is, if Don had custody of the kids, they'd still wind up being mostly raised by a nanny. He's a better parent than Betty in the emotional support sense, but he's also had the luxury of being able to pick and choose exactly how much time he spends parenting. He's only ever done the fun stuff - he gives advice and hugs and takes the family on picnics, but he's not there for the day-to-day.

For a couple who are anticipating a future life together, that body language was OFF.

Definitely. They can't have spent more than a week together at most. He likes the way she looks. He's her safety net. Talk about going from the devil you know to devil you don't. Not that I think Betty shouldn't have dumped Don's ass, mind you. That scene where Don comes and nearly attacks Betty at night was ugly. Un-freakin'-believable of Don, the biggest manwhore in all of Manhattan, calling Betty a whore. (And she hasn't even slept with the guy yet!)

Thank God for Peggy and Joan. Another favourite bit:

Roger: "Peggy, can you make me some coffee?"
Peggy: "No."

How perfect was that?

What's funny is she did sleep with someone during the Cuban Missile Crisis, but Don doesn't know about that.