Anyway, here we go! It's a heist.
Even the music is like a heist movie.
'Well, I suppose gentlemen, you're fired.'
'Happy Christmas!'
Oh and Betty is on her way west while Carla looks after the kids. How much do they pay Carla anyway?
So now Steve knows where the podcast title comes from.
As Steve has predicted, and as I knew, the JFK assassination, the 'start of the 60s' is here.
Looks like Roger and Jane's Camelot is in trouble. Of course the big new is that so is Don and Betty's.
Steve hates Duck. I too am not a fan.
SKEETER DAVIS is awesome.
Flashbulb memories are a big deal. Hey I can use MY expertise for a change! Take that Dr. Dramatic Irony!
Roger's wedding speech is actually quite heartfelt.
Anyone else notice that Don is dressed like Oswald?
I envy Steve seeing this episode for the first time. I'll say that again when we get to The Suitcase.
Yup, Betty has figured it out sorta, and Don fills her in.
Jon Hamm's 'face acting' is unreal in this episode, as is his, well, his acting.
'What are you supposed to be?' is on the nose, but also perfect.
How long did Suzanne wait in the car?
Things are getting real for Betty, she has the key, and has opened Pandora's Box. Or Don's box, but you get what I mean.
Sterling Coo is for sale!
Lane likes NYC. His wife, not so much.
Some really nice foreshadowing wth Paul Kinsey Theatre(tm).
Kenny loves receiving telegrams, but he never sends them. Don wonders how this helps.
Suzanne's brother is visiting, and Don is getting calls at her place.
Paul didn't write down his idea, but he did talk to Achilles.
We're getting close to the JFK assassination.
Connie wants the moon, the Moon Don. What about the Moon? I ask Steve what the deal is on this.
Sal is in action making an ad.
Lee Garner Jr. is in action, trying to get action from Sal. (I'm sorry, I'll show myself out)/
Poor Sal.
I think this might be the only fundraiser for a political candidate to cover for an almost affair in the history of TV.
Betty isn't sure if it's time for civil rights. This sounds really awful, because it is, but it's really not math uncommon a belief from well to do liberal white people at the time (or now really....)
Fantasy vs. reality this week.
The fantasy of the trip to Italy.
The fantasy of watching Davy and Goliath.
The fantasy of sexually coercing the neighbour's au pair to, wait, Pete, dude, don't do that.
The fantasy Trudy has about her life with Pete.
Then there's the reality of all of those situations.
This is another really strong episode.
It certainly has no overtly gross stuff like last week, though, I mean Peggy and Duck is pretty gross.
Last week's weirdness pulled and pushed everyone in a bunch of different directions. This week, people are pulled and pushed back to where they 'belong'. You can have the New Economic Policy all you want, but they're still going to collectivize your farm...
Don certainly does understand design. Betty realizes they need a soul for their house, so, she gets a fainting couch!
Peggy, for reasons that escape me at least, is attracted to Duck.
Don is grifted by some grifters.
Don doesn't want to sign his contract.
Don signs his contract.
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