When Peggy kept telling the doctor that it was impossible for her to be pregnant, I figured she thought she was safe because she was on the pill. Of course, she had only been on it for one day when Pete first showed up at her apartment, but she was pretty naive at the time. And it’s not unheard of even today for women to find out that they’re pegnant only when they go into labor. I admit that, even though I thought Peggy might be pregnant early on, I accepted the excuse that she was just putting on weight myself, and didn’t suspect the truth until she was in the doctor’s office. Good fakeout.
Don’s presentation really was brilliant, wasn’t it? Poor Harry was so choked up he had to leave the room. And the look on the faces of the Kodak guys. Priceless!
The Carousel pitch showed why Don’s a partner. It was perfect.
Peggy giving birth to what looked like a full-size, full-term baby? A tad unrealistic. Sure, she’s been gaining weight, but like one of the executives snidley commented, she’s a lobster. All the meat was in the tail. I was hoping for a comment along the lines of how it’s lucky it was so healthy for a six-month delivery, or something.
Bettie opening up and crumbling in front of that kid in the parking lot? She’s losing it. I also think it’s the beginning of Don opening up a bit, considering the little dream sequence of his returning home and telling Bettie he’s joining them for Thanksgiving.
Not looking forward to having to wait until summer 2008 for it to pick up again.
The way they handled Peggy’s pregnancy was uncommon, that’s for sure. I’m glad we didn’t have weeks of her knowing, fretting and stewing, viewers wondering if she’d tell Pete, what his reaction would be, how it would affect her job, etc.
The writers didn’t have to go there, but giving up the baby emphasizes Peggy’s determination to have a career, and it highlights how difficult everything was for a pregnant single woman in those days. And look at the money she saved on prenatal care!
I don’t think the baby was too premature. She slept with Pete in March, the baby was born in late November. Heck, she may have been pregnant before sleeping with Pete. She did leave a beau back home.
I didn’t think that Peggy’s pregnancy was believable. To be honest, she just looked fat, while women who get pregnant seem to only gain wait in their bellies. I have heard of cases of women who went full-term without knowing they were pregnant, but I think the women in these cases were mostly obese.
And even in 1960, how appropriate was it for Betty’s shrink to talk about her to her husband? I would think it would be wrong even then. But it was clever of her to use the shrink to send a message to her husband.
And I thought that Don’s slideshow was going to include a photo of him and his brother, or perhaps his parents.
And some fat women are fat mostly in their bellies. Ever look at a woman and wonder if she’s pregnant, and she’s not? I sure have. Hell, my tummy is bigger than it should be, compared to my arms and legs.
I don’t know about the privacy issue. I remember when my grandma was sick, the doctor shared everything with the whole family. I don’t think grandma signed a medical release. I’d like to know for sure though. Maybe Betty signed something.
Did you notice that Betty dressed differently for this last visit with the shrink? I thought the buttoned up suit was a response to the shrink looking down her dress, but maybe it’s a sign that Betty’s view of herself is changing.
