Mad Men

Previously on Mad Men.

Tell them I want a partnership.

Not silent.

How am I supposed to find 8000$ in two days?

Now bury your desk in awards, but they'll never work with you.

Not after that letter.

Bye.

I'll see you in two weeks.

Jaguar is calling the president every agency

well that is terrific news.

Bravo!

Buongiorno, gino.

Mr. Covington, you're early.

I'm not in a rush, believe me.

Don?

Jed, Jed Covington from dancer.

Jed, nice to see you.

Please have a seat. I'm almost finished here.

Believe me, he's impossible to bother.

This is a man who won Jaguar.

What is that?

It's like an expensive, unreliable dodge.

What, they didn't go for that?

We tried writing sexy like you did,

but frankly our creative went home early.

Well, we'll see what's left of what we did after working with them for a month.

And Peter...

Campbell, is that his name?

Boy, were they impressed with him.

This isa big win for your little agency.

You really eat English muffins?

Yes, but they're not English.

Well, to those of us at 4 A's, everything about you is American...

your sense of humor, your hard work.

A lot of people enjoying *.

And just use it as an excuse to drink

and hand out business cards.

Well, there has been a bit of that.

There's an unelected position as head of our fiscal control committee.

We'd be honored to have you run it.

I'm sure there are others more deserving.

Who? 15 months after losing Lucky Strike

to landing a car... you kept that place afloat.

I suppose the world could see it that way.

Well, the 4 A's could use a little of that.

And there's a little trip to the greenbrier

for the conference with wives... or without.

Well, I suppose I accept.

But Don't expect any miracles.

Great. And Don't be so modest.

Joan: Thank you, gentlemen.

This shouldn't be longer than an hour.

Scarlett, you have to make sure the freelance squatters

are relocated before the partners meeting.

- Also? - Also there should be Danish.

- All partners present? - Partners: Aye.

Shall we begin with old business?

- Ongoing. - Ongoing.

If I may begin.

We've received a confusing request from Jaguar.

They want to explore the idea of going with a *

as opposed to straight commission.

- Is there a difference? - Well, it's a very interesting issue.

In its most simplistic form,

the money we receive for work on an account

is derived from the 15% commission included in our media purchases,

plus the markup on production costs.

But under a fee structure,

the client merely pays for the work being Done,

plus a negotiated 11/2-2% profit.

Well, that is interesting.

The client asked for it. That's not good.

What if Dunlop tires wants to do that?

That's a good hypothetical.

If they can get it, won't everyone want it?

Whatever it is?

It's not hypothetical. Dunlop called last night. They'd like to meet.

Well, why didn't you say something?

I was going to wait for new business.

- Is it new business yet? - I Don't know.

- What are the billings? - A little under a million

including sporting goods and tubing.

But every Jaguar wears them,

so you know they've heard good things about us.

Incoming calls... what a welcoming sound. Thank you Mr. Campbell.

Shouldn't we have a vote

on the fee versus commission, um, question?

I already said no.

Or should I leave so you all can do whatever you want?

I move we tell them we'll look into it,

and then we'll look into it.

I second that.

All in favor?

So more new business? Back to ongoing business?

- Do we have any birthdays? - ( Laughs )

Is there a TV there?

It's night's wild west.

You guys will miss school and you're getting to go skiing.

I think the wild west is very low on that list.

Now put your bowl in the sink and go get dressed.

Henry will be home in an hour. I wanna beat the traffic.

Try these.They're the biggest.

I Don't wanna wear someone else's shoes,

especially ski boots.

You know that they're sweaty.

Oh, my gosh!

- Try them on. - Eleanor has smaller feet than me now.

And I'm not going skiing anyway.

You think you're going to get sent in the lodge and read a book, forget it.

I would have rather gone to school and come home and found you all gone.

Is this your plan... to ruin our ski trip?

I'm old enough that I can stay alone while you go laugh your heads off.

Fine! I'll leave you locked in a trunk.

Just let me go to daddy's.

Do they ever take you on vacation?

Megan and daddy took me to Disneyland where it's warm.

You want to spend the weekend there with her

because she lets you do whatever you want?

She lets me eat whatever I want.

- ( Buzzes ) - Mrs. Francis on line 1.

Hello?

I wanted to know if you would have any problem

with me strangling Sally.

Should we be having this conversation on the phone?

I'm not joking. She's fresh.

And I'd prefer not to have her sour puss ruining our trip!

Well, if you think killing her is the only way out of that.

- We're dropping her off. - ( Intercom buzzes )

- Mr. Cooper here to see you. - Send him in.

I'm gonna be busy all weekend.

It's your child bride she wants to spend time with.

Are you still asking for a favor?

I'm not asking.

We're dropping her off in an hour

and she can sleep with the doorman for all I care.

I have a question I Don't know how to phrase other than as an accusation.

- What? - I took it upon myself to evaluate the fee issue.

And upon examination of our books,

I found this canceled check in an unopened statement.

I'd ask you if you knew about it,

but your signature's on the check.

- So it is. - I thought we agreed to forego bonuses.

- We did. - And yet you gave him one.

Bert, I'll take care of it.

You know, you can't keep being the good little boy

while the adults run this business.

Dawn, could you get Mr. Pryce in here?

- You wanted to see me? - Close the door.

Did you hear about the 4 A's?

I hope it's all right. I accepted on behalf of the firm.

What the hell is this?

Oh, this.

Uh, I remember.

I didn't sign it.

Of course you did. Right there.

You want me to play detective?

- Don, we all sign a lot of things. - Is this the only one?

I won't sit here and bear this interrogation.

You want a professional to do it?

- ( Liquid pouring ) - I'm giving you a chance to come clean.

Is this the only one?

How did you get this?

Cooper opened the latest bank statement and the books.

It was a 13-day loan.

But then we canceled the bonuses.

You delayed them, and then you canceled them.

Then you wanted the money for Joan.

And I'm the one who's committed the crime?

- Are you gambling? - No.

I owe taxes on my portfolio.

Which I liquidated

to put $50,000 into this firm after we lost Lucky Strike.

If you needed it so badly, why didn't you ask?

Why suffer the humiliation for a 13-day loan?

That was my money!

I'm gonna need your resignation.

Just a moment.

I'm sorry and I am remorseful.

I Don't know how it came to this,

but the company's in ship shape.

And I will make good by easter,

even if I have to pull my son out of school.

You embezzled funds and you forged my signature.

I apologize deeply for involving you.

I suppose I picked you because you've always been the most decent to me.

I'm doing the most decent thing I could possibly do, Lane.

I'm letting you resign.

I have never been compensated

for my contributions to this company,

including my role in its very existence.

Who would ever have dreamt of the word Jaguar, hmm?

I took away nothing from P.P.L. While you lined your pockets.

And I have operated on a loss for three years!

Please reconsider.

I'm sorry.

I can't trust you.

I'll cover the money that you owe.

That 7,500 is nothing to you.

Do you know how the rest of us live?

And in the end, who's been harmed, really, hmm?