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Don comes up with a big idea; Roger asks Joan to help him fix a clerical error; Peggy has difficulties casting for a commercial.
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Next week is the antepenultimate episode.
Great episode. It had everything I’ve been hoping for.
I did enjoy the subversion of the “Gang Gets Together To Save The Company” trope. I guess I’m a little grateful as well since I was dreading a “The Gang Goes To California” theme for the next three episodes.
Yes, I was glad to see it shot down and that sleight of hand and a big plan didn’t save the day. But it brought the priciple actors together in a way we haven’t seen in awhile and made them face the future.
Ack! My DVR cut me off! Would somebody mind spoiling the last few minutes? I saw up until Peggy told Stan he could come to McCann.
Don’s secretary (whatever her name is) overhears Dawn and another secretary talking about copying lists of employees and finally corners Don and demands to know what’s going on. Don calls Roger and the partners hold a meeting. Don makes the formal announcement and gives the floor to Roger who speaks for about five seconds before the rest of the employees start talking among themselves in concern. Roger and Don try to reclaim the meeting but their push to present this as a “Good Thing” is lost as the staff continue talking, ignoring their soon-to-be old bosses and all filter away leaving the partners standing alone.
Many thanks.
Agreed; I wonder that this means for the final 3 episodes (& if the absorption is going to be complete by next week). I also like that Pete & Trudy didn’t hook-up for old times sakes (ala Don & Betty at camp). Also WTF was up with that random feud between Pete & the headmaster’s family? 
Tammy didn’t get in because she was bad a drawing and because Pete’s ancestors killed the headmaster’s ancestors circa 1670.
THE KING ORDERED IT!!!
The absurdity of the premise was worth it just for that line.
As absurd as it seemed, maybe it was meant to show that either
A. even in these modern times, ancestry still counts for a lot. This echoes the fact that Don can’t get away from Dick Whitman, or
B. Anybody who still pays attention to matters such as ancestry in these modern times is a complete raving lunatic.
Or maybe it’s both. It’s a sign that things are changing.
Regardless, it was awesome to see old-money Pete get bested by an even older grudge.
Eta- this was diected by Jared Harris, aka Lane Pryce, aka the last guy that Pete took a swing at.
I loved it. I feel like things are starting to wrap up in a really satisfying way. Everyone doesn’t have to have an ideal happily ever after ending but I don’t want it all to be dark either. It almost feels like the first two episodes of this season were a little trick on Mr. Weiner’s part. Like we were all supposed to be disappointed so he could give us a great episode last night. Here’s to hoping the final three eps hold more of same.
The scene with the Campbells and the headmaster was indeed a riot. I also very much enjoyed Ken’s rejection. I think that eye patch has allowed him to find his inner pirate.
The thing with Peggy and the children and her revealing to Stan about her baby seemed out of place, those Elisabeth Moss gave a great performance.
Still don’t like Joan’s new man.
Yeah, that was fantastic. Just as Don was to deliver the “great pitch” he gets stopped and then his new boss shows he can deliver a great pitch as well (well to everyone but Joan).
Pete got some great lines this week too, in addition to “THE KING ORDERED IT” he also quipped “All I had to do was not make that joke” on whether Secor Laxatives account was “difficult to move” ;).
If you have AmazonPrime, you can watch the episode for $1.99.
They finally ran out of rabbits to pull out of their hat. I felt bad for Joan. She knows what she is in for at McCann.
I didn’t get the MacDonald vs Campbell thing. According to Pete, Campbells have always attended that school. Why is the feud surfacing only now? It was pretty clear that “No room!” and “You were arrogant to apply only here!” were just excuses covering up the real reason. Did MacDonald only just become Admissions Officer? (He did look relatively young.) Or did I miss something?
Yeah, McCann isn’t going to do much more for her other than keeping her on Avon to save the trouble of training a new account rep. Things will be better for Peggy, but she will never be Creative Director unless she starts her own company. On the other hand Joan doesn’t need to work anymore, and she doesn’t seem to be all that in to the account management part of her job. Without the prestige of being a partner she’s just going to bolt, and I doubt McCann is going to put up any kind of fight to keep her.
The headmaster was referring to The Massacre of Glencoe. There hasn’t been a Campbell attending the school for over 20 years. I gather previous headmasters have been fine letting in Campbells but the new one decided to enact his revenge.
Plus Joan’s new beau seems to be independently wealthy as well. At least rich enough to retire and buy an extra place in New York and spend his years “seeing the pyramids”. Assuming that doesn’t blow up in the next three episodes, she should be fine.
It sounded as though the last Campbell to attend that school was maybe his brother (Pete didn’t but they had “one from every generation”) so it’s no doubt been years since any Campbell has applied. Time enough for a new admissions officer. I think the issue was partially the family feud and partially the divorce aspect and matters of appearances (the daughter drew a man with a mustache).
I know all about the massacre (I’ve been to Glencoe). I was just wondering why it became an enrollment issue now.
My guess was that MacDonald was indeed a newcomer. I didn’t realize it had been 20 years since the last Campbell (Pete?) was there.
No, they mentioned that Pete never attended.