Don Draper's plans for the end of the year is a trip to Acapulco. To our surprise, he makes a stop to see Anna in California. He finds her at home with a broken leg. Anna's sister Patty comes in with her daughter, the beautiful Stephanie, who stays behind with her aunt. Anna's husband was the real Don Draper, whose identity Dick Whitman stole after an incident during the war.
After dinner, Don took Stephanie home. He makes a pass at the young woman, who clearly rejects his advances. Stephanie goes on to tell Don about Anna's cancer, a condition that evidently caused her fracture. Angry, Don has an argument with Patty the following day. Don is too overwhelmed in finding the news. Instead of going to Acapulco, he heads back home to New York.
Joan goes for a consultation with her Ob/Gyn doctor. He assures her it will not be any problem in spite of the previous abortions she had. She is in perfect health, after all. At the office she goes to Lane Pryce to ask for a few days off to be with her husband Greg, who is on duty during the holidays. He denies her request. After Lane tells her she cannot have the time, he feels guilty and sends her roses, but they come with the message intended for his wife, who is in London. A furious Joan goes to his office and throws the flowers at Lane.
Don returns to the office late at night. He finds Lane there as well. They talk and Don offers to take him to dinner and a movie. During the course of conversation Lane reveals his wife had left him and is staying in London. Don tries to remedy the situation by calling two female escorts. They end up at Don's apartment where each man take a woman to a bedroom.
The third episode of the season was directed by Jennifer Getzinger. The screenplay was written by Jonathan Abrahams and Matthew Weiner, the creator of "Mad Men". The end of 1964 has a different meaning for Don who is showing signs of fatigue, complicated by the shock of knowing that Anna, the woman he owes so much will be dead soon. Jon Hamm, Melinda Page Hamilton, Cathy Lotz and Susan Leslie have some good moments in the California sequence. Jared Harris and Christina Hendricks added pleasure to our enjoyment in watching this chapter.
After dinner, Don took Stephanie home. He makes a pass at the young woman, who clearly rejects his advances. Stephanie goes on to tell Don about Anna's cancer, a condition that evidently caused her fracture. Angry, Don has an argument with Patty the following day. Don is too overwhelmed in finding the news. Instead of going to Acapulco, he heads back home to New York.
Joan goes for a consultation with her Ob/Gyn doctor. He assures her it will not be any problem in spite of the previous abortions she had. She is in perfect health, after all. At the office she goes to Lane Pryce to ask for a few days off to be with her husband Greg, who is on duty during the holidays. He denies her request. After Lane tells her she cannot have the time, he feels guilty and sends her roses, but they come with the message intended for his wife, who is in London. A furious Joan goes to his office and throws the flowers at Lane.
Don returns to the office late at night. He finds Lane there as well. They talk and Don offers to take him to dinner and a movie. During the course of conversation Lane reveals his wife had left him and is staying in London. Don tries to remedy the situation by calling two female escorts. They end up at Don's apartment where each man take a woman to a bedroom.
The third episode of the season was directed by Jennifer Getzinger. The screenplay was written by Jonathan Abrahams and Matthew Weiner, the creator of "Mad Men". The end of 1964 has a different meaning for Don who is showing signs of fatigue, complicated by the shock of knowing that Anna, the woman he owes so much will be dead soon. Jon Hamm, Melinda Page Hamilton, Cathy Lotz and Susan Leslie have some good moments in the California sequence. Jared Harris and Christina Hendricks added pleasure to our enjoyment in watching this chapter.