Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT You Got Served!
By Couch Baron | Season 5 | Episode 10 | Aired on 05.20.2012
Harry gets a call and it's Meredith, who informs him there's "a Lakshmi" there to see him. "She's got a whole story." Okay Meredith, you're on the long road back. Harry stammers for her to bring Lakshmi back and then tells Scarlett via the intercom to hold his calls. He gets to his feet and when Meredith brings Lakshmi in, spouts some bullshit about interviewing nannies and whatever. Then when Meredith leaves and Harry locks the door, he tells Lakshmi that this may be some kind of shakedown, but he's still not joining. Lakshmi, however, has something else in mind as she claims that when Harry was chanting, she felt this intensity especially down there and before you know it, she's kissing him. Harry pushes her off and asks if she's not with Paul, but she replies that she and Paul do what they want despite loving each other and goes on that she burns for Harry. "Does your wife burn for you?" Given that in five seconds he's fumbling at his pants while she's bent herself over his desk, I'm going to say that's a "no."
Later, the bar has filled up (as have Joan and Don) the former of whom laughs at all the people dancing to "my music." Don, who's a dapper drunk with his hat on and the brim pushed forward, asks Joan to dance, but given that he has that goofy look on his face we've only seen before when he's with Megan, she's probably wise to opine they shouldn't. Don recalls that a woman once told him she liked being bad, then going home and being good and between her and Mädchen Amick this season, it's nice to know that Bobbie Barrett wasn't blowing smoke when she talked about the existence of the Don Draper Midtown Ladies' Club. Joan opines that Don loved every minute of that disaster and admits she misses the days of being a little bad herself. Don tells her that if that's the case "there's a gentleman over at seven-thirty" giving her the look and I hope for the sake of Joan's confidence that Don's not misinterpreting the guy's eyeline. Don Draper being your wingman does come with drawbacks. Joan wonders who might be waiting at home for the guy: "I bet she's not ugly. The only sin she's committed is being familiar." Recognizing there's barely a "sub" in front of the text of this line of discussion, Don asks if Joan thinks it's all him and she replies, "Because she can't give him what she wants?" Don counters that he doesn't know what he wants, but Joan demurs: "He knows. It's just the way he is. And maybe it's just the way she is." Don takes a moment to digest this and then gulps down the rest of his drink before saying he's going to go. Joan opines that she can still drive, but Don tells her he's fine and she can stay. Catching on quickly as usual, Joan points out the guy making eyes at her has seen her sitting with Don this whole time, but Don tells her it'll just look like he struck out. Joan: "Who's gonna believe that?" Freddy Rumsen? Burt Peterson? He gives her carfare in case it doesn't work out and counsels her to stand over by the jukebox. "That looked pretty good before." Aw. She thanks him and when he's gone, she gives a vulnerable look in the direction of the other dude...