Mad Men

Previously on Mad Men...

You're going to have a love scene.

And between you, me and soon a national audience,

it's more of a love affair.

Oh, my goodness.

I don't want to live on the Upper East Side.

Why?

I saw us raising our kids in a place with more different kinds of people.

We created a human life.

When you told me about the merger,

I hoped he would rub off on you.

Obviously, you're on his side.

Why did you do it all off their sides?

It tastes better because it's more expensive.

It's the premium brand and it's priced accordingly.

Price is irrelevant because the question is

does it taste better than butter?

Butter is actually fresh. Margarine is indestructible.

He's right because he's only comparing different margarines

and margarine has a 70% market share over butter.

But it's hard to say any brand is luxury

when although Fleischmann's is the most expensive

and Blue Bonnet, owned by the same company,

is the least expensive, the difference is only pennies.

45 cents a pound is the highest.

29 is the lowest. That's 50% more expensive.

Fleischmann's is Chivas Regal.

Still half the price of butter.

- It's Budweiser. - But what's the market share?

I just said it's much higher than butter.

Seeing as I have the ear of the client,

it's my recommendation we go on taste alone.

Peggy!

Don, I agree with you.

You're in the market buying margarine.

Okay.

What goes through your mind?

Mouthwatering, savory, delicious taste?

Or mouthwatering, savory, delicious taste and price?

I'd buy the cheaper one.

There's one for 45 cents a pound and one for 29.

Which one do you think is gonna taste better?

It's a terrible gamble to tell a client that their product is expensive.

Shh. Let her answer.

I don't know.

They both sound good.

Really?

Does everyone agree with yours?

It's not his and mine. Everyone has an opinion.

We haven't heard it, but I'm sure they do.

I like Don's.

What did Harry say?

I feel strongly both ways.

They're both so good.

I'd probably ask someone to run them by the client on the sly.

The meeting's tomorrow.

You know what, Don? Let's go with yours.

Nah, I'm not even gonna be there.

You should go with whatever you're most comfortable with.

Could you get me another copy of that research?

I want to make it big on a board.

Did you see that? He didn't even turn around.

- Yep. - Oh, it speaks.

Come on, I wasn't gonna get in the middle of that.

You suddenly dumber than Peggy?

So you're content in silence?

I'm content with reality.

You know what this place looks like to the outside world?

A mess. We don't even have a name.

- We're the '27 Yankees. - Says who?

Pete, you want to get your balls tickled?

Go see a headhunter.

Are you leaving?

Look, when things settle down, I'm gonna be a partner.

For the time being, it's nice to know that the water's warm out there.

Did you lose something?

Yes.

I was looking for...

how do you say, a pen to write something down.

Oh, well, the desk is littered with them.

Would you like a drink?

Certainly, Colette.

Although this is my husband's office.

I should be offering you one.

It is no trouble at all.

We're a lot alike.

We're both interested in things that belong to me.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I don't know what your relationship is

with my husband, but it's over.

Cut. Let's clean up in there and back up.

Megan, sweetheart, what are you doing on the floor?

The script said to spill the drink.

It doesn't say to clean it up.

I just thought...

Your sister Corinne is the maid.

You're Colette right now. She's blonde, classy.

We need you to make these women different, honey.

Let's take it from the top, ladies.

Don't worry about it.

I think Phyllis left for the day, but I never saw the boards for tomorrow.

- Stan has them. - Ah.

- What are you working on? - Royal Hawaiian.

- How's that going? - I'm sure you will tell me.

I will.

I'll look at it very carefully

and then I'll formulate an educated opinion.

You should try it sometime. It's what professionals do.

Don.

You've been debating that for weeks.

- You both have a point. - I'm not paying you to be a diplomat.

Well, you're both more experienced than me.

I don't know that my opinion matters.

Your opinion matters.

Now what do you think is the best way to go?

- It's somewhere in the middle. - No, Peggy.

There's a right and there's a wrong.

How could that be?

What you're really saying is there's you and there's him.

And I don't know how I became in charge of turning this into a collaboration.

Isn't that your job?

You're both demanding and you're both pigheaded.

You're the same person sometimes.

The difference is that he's interested in the idea

and you're interested in your idea.

He's interested in his idea. Don't let him fool you.

Well, he never makes me feel this way.

He doesn't know you.

Henry said you were leaving.

He just had to make one phone call,

which turned out to be two.

Full house, I see.

He should be off in a minute.

Well, he's a lucky man. But not as lucky as me,

because I wanted to be alone with you all night.

He'll be out in a minute.

I don't think you heard.

I want to be alone with you all night.

Mr. Dell, I have three children.

I don't care.

No, look at me.

Can you believe I've had three children?

How was your evening, Stew?

Raised a lot of money.

Darling, shall we?

- What's going on? - There was an incident.

Oh, my God!

- They hurt you. - I'm fine, honey.

He was getting off the subway and two guys stabbed him.

- What? - Hey, I don't want to worry her, man.

I'm sorry, but I'm trying to get it straight.

And, frankly, she should know so she can keep up her defense.

- Jesus, what happened? - Are we done here?

For a reporter, this is missing detail.

And if you'd waited at the hospital,

as you were instructed, we'd be done.

But for some reason you didn't.

I filled out the form.

Come on, were they colored or Puerto Rican?

Or white?

I'm from Brooklyn and I always keep my eyes down.

Could you describe the shoes?

Look, both of us have done our civic duty.

So, respectfully, I think you should go.

I'd get one of these.

Good evening, ma'am.

Can you believe those questions?

- Fascist pig! - Shut up, Abe!

You don't know what they look like?

You have a photographic memory.

Peg, I'm not gonna give him an excuse

to shake down every kid that walks through this neighborhood.

What about the one that stabbed you?

This is a fucking police state

and we're gonna have to fight, okay?

They did it in Prague. They did it in Paris.

And, believe it or not, we're gonna have to do it here, too.

That doesn't mean protecting criminals.

Listen, baby, it's my right to tell whomever whatever I want.

But you can keep talking because everything you say is going in my story.

What are you talking about?

It's just fascinating, the attitudes I'm encountering.

But why would you side with the cops?

I don't know.

I read about this.

You obviously had a traumatic experience

not unlike combat.

So I'm going to let you do whatever you're doing.

Don't patronize me.

Those kids have no other recourse in this system.

- They're animals. - They were brought here by slave ships.

Well, I was brought here by you.

I don't care if I take a loss, I'm gonna sell this shithole.

You're worried about me and I love you for it.

Now, I don't think I can type with this thing.

Get my Olympia. Help me get some of this down.

I'm going to bed.

This is nice.

It's Thursday. Told you I was making dinner.

Sit down.