That "have your girl make a reservation" sounded loaded.

Is it wrong that I am more worried about Kale than the nation's oil supply on Rubicon?

Ooh, do you think the evil band of behind the scenes profit makers who were childhood friends will band together to take out Truxton, Julius Caesar style?

Mad Men: Is there a reason why Sally wouldn't like the number 7?

Poor, Midge! I was excited to see the actress's name in the credits and now she's a junkie.

Not that I recall in the show's history; personal oddity is what I chalked it up to. I was proud of her for not smoking when it was offered.

John Slattery directed. He has terrific visual style.

How horrible a fate for Midge.

Oh, yeah, I was upset about Midge. I really liked her and I was sorry to see where she was.

I really liked her and I was sorry to see where she was.

At least her painting meant something to him. And the gesture he made by buying it, along with covering Pete's partner responsibility were both - in a way - about acknowledging personal debts.

He knows that Pete's been working very hard to bring in business, and Pete took the hit when they had to give up that account. Pete took the full brunt of Roger's blow-up and didn't expose Don.

In an odd way the show is always exploring notions of loyalty.

Is it wrong that I am more worried about Kale than the nation's oil supply on Rubicon?

No. I am in your camp.

MM: I have a negative feeling about Faye because she didn't accept Peggy's offer for a drink. We don't really see Peggy reach out the way she's done and Faye kind of shot her down. Why do you think that was?

Le nubian, I was wondering if despite what Faye said to Don about taking their relationship public, she didn't want to tell Peggy that she had dinner plans with Don.

But then why didn't she just say: I have plans tonight, but what about next week?

I think that Peggy & Faye have different takes on being a woman in a man's world. We've seen consistently that Peggy craves to be a part of a larger group, from her disappointment at not fitting in with any of the cliques at the firm, to her comment (I forget when) about not being able to go to the clubs that the men go to, to her hanging with the beatniks and generally going outside of her comfort zone in the hopes of connecting with something larger. Faye, on the other hand, seems like more of a pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps person. She's done it all herself and doesn't need anyone else.

I feel like the wedding ring Faye wore and Faye's getting Don the Heinz meeting (Peggy wouldn't have) are significant here as well, but I'm having trouble verbalizing.