I think Jake is being ironic. Like I wish Fox News was being. Would be so great if they finally let America know they were just fucking with us.

No worries. I just didn't want to shortchange Joan! :)

Actually $250,000 then would be worth $1,557,108.75 today.

On a baseball aside, Dale Murphy deserved more Hall of Fame consideration. A lot of his early stats were as a catcher. Now back to Mad Men…

Thanks for that Lucy. My impression was that was all Joan was getting from McCann. And for what it's worth, that really is how they do it in advertising.

And it shows how Joan and Peggy are different in their approach.
Joan gave up on her convictions and took the money (twice).
Peggy fought for her convictions and believes she can change things.

She has $250,000 to pay someone with now!

She's actually not a millionaire. She got that $250,000. And that's it.

Oh great observation Genji. I didn't pick up on that.
Such a densely written show.

AND NOW THE MOST CONTRIVED McCLOUD JOKE IN HISTORY

You're not my supervisor!

It was a product selling less.

Your last point about facing lousy odds is brilliant, true and so very sad.

If only Joan had dragons and the Unsullied…

If she takes it, she should wear an eye patch.

Joan and Peggy's fates have always mirrored each other.
So it was interesting to see Roger as the mirror through which to view them tonight.

Maybe with her own money she can enter into that relationship with Bruce Greenwood's character on equal footing. Out of love. Not needing to be with him for any other reason.

She covered for him pretty well on the bender question.
Loved Roger's flip response, "He does that."

Well, we did get poetry.

That scene in the conference room was great.
Talking about millions of men all being the same.
As all the men in the conference room acted the same.
For a product that was selling men on settling for less.