But would Jane even be at the dinner if there wasn't an apartment in it for her?

True that, we have seen this scenario before with Peggy and the Glo-Coat commercial, which she believe Don took credit for her idea, and Don explains her idea was a 'kernel' which he developed further, but Peggy still bitched about being under-appreciated.  All the same, Draper's name is on the door, and closing the…

Sure, if the mans wants a steak, let him have one, but if he feeds it to his overweight wife, he should expect to reap what he has sown.

Perhaps it's his way of taking comfort in the fact that he has found a woman (Beth)who is as screwed-up as he is, a kindred spirit of sorts.

Don leaving Ginsberg's work in the cab was deviousness in the same vein as switching dog tags with his dead CO in Korea.

If Ginsberg burns out by the end of the season, the most likely cause would be self-inflicted death brought about by carrying the weight of the Holocaust, a head over-flowing with ideas and a lack of recognition for his work (as demonstrated in this episode).

When Sally says to Megan "Are you going to go away and pretend to cry", my first thought was 'the apple doesn't fall far from the tree'.

-I liked how Megan stopped Don from making an angry phone call to Betty, explaining that in doing so, he's doing what Betty wants him to do.  Megan can can clearly see Betty's petty childish ways, and yet refuses (or allow Don) to stoop to Betty's level.  For all her youthful whims, Megan is a keeper.

Wow, a Mad Men viewer who doesn't like Betty. Who would have thought?

Agreed.  I thought Roger's acceptance of blame came off as a resigned, 'I guess there is no pleasing you' form of acquiescance and pity for Jane.

Compared to Megan, Betty looked like a relic, her clothes and figure her pegged as a frumpy 1950s-looking housewife (she's even lost the Grace Kelly like glamour she possessed in previous seasons), whereas Megan was a waif-thin, red-hot 'Swing 60s' chick.

Have you ever thought about writing for HBO?

I would have thought the insurance agent guy would be happy that Pete is screwing his wife, so he can legitimately divorce her and take up with his 'strawberry blonde' in the city, and not have to catch the train back to Conneticut and lie about it every day.

No, not really.  From what I can ascertain about Betty, she is so narcissistic and self-regarding that she would be prepared to hurt and destroy all those around her (including her own children) before even contemplating self-inflicted death.

I didn't understand Jane's protestations about Roger spoiling her 'new start'.  I mean, didn't Roger buy her that new apartment?  If her pride and starting anew was so important to her,  then why did she not leave all the trappings of wealth being married to Roger afforded her and 'rough it'?  She comes off like a…

The whipped  cream scene reminded me of the Sopranos, where Johnny Sack's wife was hiding candy and lead to a painful confrontation between her and Johnny once he discovered it.  I think something similar is going to occur between Betty and Henry.

I thought he might have left to start an underground boxing club.

I remember that show, but did not care for it. If MM need to cast an extra-marital love interest for Don Draper in the future, they would do very well to cast Lauren Graham, who played Alexis Bledel's on-screen mother in that show.

I can't see a connection, but possibly these were popular given names for females around the time these characters were born (1930s and early 1940s)?

What about Roger saying 'You've got a paper route?'  to Pete in the elevator?