Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | 10 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT Toeing The Line
By Couch Baron | Season 6 | Episode 9 | Aired on 05.26.2013
...while in another office, Benson closes the door and tells Pete that he knows this is delicate, and he debated coming to Pete with this, but he's heard Pete may be in need of a nurse for his mother. Pete defensively says that Joan had no right to reveal that, but Benson's undeterred as he pulls out a piece of paper and says that a "Manolo Colon," an Army-trained RN, treated Benson's father and he's only available now because he brought the dad back to full health. Pete hesitates for a moment before taking the paper and asking if he's "Spanish from Spain? Because otherwise Mother will refuse." Benson nods that Colon is "very well-bred" before standing and telling him not to blame Joan, as she was concerned and herself had no options to offer, "and is well aware that your well-being is also an interest of mine." Pete holds the paper up in a gesture of thanks, whereupon Benson withdraws. You guys, Pete Campbell has a friend! That's... never happened, right?
Peggy turns up, looking like hell, and basically ignores Moira in going in to see Ted. She hems and haws for a bit before telling him that "Abe got stabbed," which is like Jack Ruby saying that Lee Harvey Oswald "got shot." She assures Ted he's going to be fine, but their relationship is over, and Elisabeth Moss is doing a good job of acting like someone who's been through an emotional wringer and is running on little to no sleep. Ted tells her he's sorry to hear that, but then adds, "You'll find someone else. And whoever he is, he's lucky to have you." I guess this is karmic payback, given how the words obviously stab Peggy. She chokes out a thank you and then he's all rah-rah, brand new week! She looks like she wishes she at least had a broom in hand, but honestly, Peggy, this conversation could have waited for you to wash your hair and put on your face. Peggy then has to witness Don and Ted call to each other about how Fleischmann's is full steam ahead, and it's got this very "Looking good, Louis!" "Feeling good, Billy Ray!" vibe to it that I'm sure makes her want to vomit. She might as well; it wouldn't make her look much worse. Ted tells Peggy to round up the team and as "Always Something There To Remind Me" plays, she looks at Don and Ted go into their office and close their doors and then at the empty conference room before we cut to credits. Peggy, did you know Duck's a headhunter now? Use your history there!
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