The end of the episode with Don and Glenn reminded me of the scene where he helps out the school teacher's epileptic brother in season three.  In both scenes, Don tries to do right by someone out of a sense of his own remorse and guilt.

The end of the episode with Don and Glenn reminded me of the scene where he helps out the school teacher's epileptic brother in season three.  In both scenes, Don tries to do right by someone out of a sense of his own remorse and guilt.

Of course, because it could bring unwanted attention to the firm from the outside, but more pragmatically Don sees Lane's action as reckless and could potentially endanger whatever integrity SCDP has ('What if a client had found out about this?'), it having lead a precarious existence since its inception three years…

Of course, because it could bring unwanted attention to the firm from the outside, but more pragmatically Don sees Lane's action as reckless and could potentially endanger whatever integrity SCDP has ('What if a client had found out about this?'), it having lead a precarious existence since its inception three years…

In slow-motion, of course.

In slow-motion, of course.

Agreed, I remember last season when Don told Sally over that phone that he was taking her to see The Beatles at Shea Stadium, Betty was in the background and seemed genuinely happy for her daughter.

Agreed, I remember last season when Don told Sally over that phone that he was taking her to see The Beatles at Shea Stadium, Betty was in the background and seemed genuinely happy for her daughter.

It was hardly a tug-of-war between Betty and Megan.  As affectionate as she is toward Sally, Megan seemed pissed off to have Sally foisted on her for the weekend without any notice from Don.  Betty likes to hate on Megan because she is childish, thinks Sally respects her more and sees the marriage of Megan and Don as…

It was hardly a tug-of-war between Betty and Megan.  As affectionate as she is toward Sally, Megan seemed pissed off to have Sally foisted on her for the weekend without any notice from Don.  Betty likes to hate on Megan because she is childish, thinks Sally respects her more and sees the marriage of Megan and Don as…

"You make me sick. You're the dying empire. We're the future"
 
- Bert Peterson, former head of accounts Sterling Cooper, upon being fired by Lane Pryce, season three.

"You make me sick. You're the dying empire. We're the future"
 
- Bert Peterson, former head of accounts Sterling Cooper, upon being fired by Lane Pryce, season three.

“Another Campbell. That’s just what the world needs.” - Ken Cosgrove, Season 4, Episdoe 4.

“Another Campbell. That’s just what the world needs.” - Ken Cosgrove, Season 4, Episdoe 4.

@avclub-230e46d19fe78a6c8dc715659a7188d7:disqus Marlo expanded his business after the Barksdale gang went down, but showed he was unable to evolve from anything other than a street-level hoodlum, like when Maurice Levy tried to introduce him to high-level figures that could help build a legitimate business empire,…

@avclub-230e46d19fe78a6c8dc715659a7188d7:disqus Marlo expanded his business after the Barksdale gang went down, but showed he was unable to evolve from anything other than a street-level hoodlum, like when Maurice Levy tried to introduce him to high-level figures that could help build a legitimate business empire,…

"YOU'RE MY KING"

"YOU'RE MY KING"

That ain't gonna happen.  Joan's mother, despite of her own flirtations, raised her daughter to be a bigoted WASP, so Joan shacking up with a guido plumber is out of the question.

That ain't gonna happen.  Joan's mother, despite of her own flirtations, raised her daughter to be a bigoted WASP, so Joan shacking up with a guido plumber is out of the question.