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Mad Men: The Chrysanthemum and the Sword (2010)
Cruel Mom
I can't beleive Betty forced Sally to see a shrink, and only because Betty felt embarrassed in front of another mother and how the town would talk about her. Then she had to audacity to send her maid to take her there. What the heck did Betty have to do that it as more important that this??
Mad Men: Red in the Face (2007)
Payback is a dish served ....
Many things in this episode speak to way people lived in 1960 that don't happen today. A pregnant neighbor not only drinks wine with Netty but also lights up a smoke. Political discussion about Nixon is curious given we know how the election turned out. And the 3 martini lunch which is what leads us to the final scene.
What is downplayed by many reviewers is that Don set up Roger to be embarrassed as a payback to when Roger made a pass at his wife. We see Don pay the elevator operator for something we don't know yet. Then Don baits Roger in to indulging in oysters and martinis and when they come back to the office the operator explains the elevator is out of service, and with the boys that are already late for a meeting with the Nixon campaign, they think they can walk up 23 flights of stairs. Roger being older than Don tires quicker but eventually makes it there for introductions. He then promptly loses his oyster lunch, projectile style. As Roger is slumped on the steps, Don is beaming from his successful ruse