Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B | 3 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT White People Problems
By Couch Baron | Season 6 | Episode 5 | Aired on 04.28.2013
Megan and Don, both dressed to the nines, get off the elevator to find Sylvia and Rosen in the lobby. After the requisite greetings, Rosen explains that they're headed to D.C. "if Jonesy can ever find a cab," and after Don and Sylvia exchange looks that make Henry and Betty's behavior back in the day seem subtle, Sylvia explains that Rosen got a last-minute invitation to give a keynote address for an unspecified event. Don replies by informing the couple that Megan's up for an award - not for acting, as they guess, but for her time in advertising, and Megan excitedly tells them that Paul Newman will be in attendance at the Ad Club of New York. Sylvia's like, Megan, you're good at everything, and of course given the affair going on under her nose it's hard not to speculate that she's not that great at perhaps one important thing, but Don and Megan's car arrives, so Sylvia tells Megan to break a leg SEE HOW THAT WORKS DON. They leave, and I'm surprised Don doesn't offer to drop Sylvia and Rosen off. He could probably score a handie in the time it takes to get to Grand Central and apparently no one would notice.
Finally, a Ginzo storyline! He comes home and starts to say something to his "Pop," only to discover that said Pop isn't alone, as he and a young woman rise to greet him. Papa Ginzo tells him that the woman is a "Beverly Farber," the daughter of one of his chess buddies, and Ginzo's reply is to flail about a little before figuring out to shake her hand. Also, this might just be me, but from her first word I thought Beverly's voice sounded eerily like Peggy's. If she ends up critiquing one of Ginzo's ads, I'll have to close my eyes and see if I can tell the difference. Papa Ginzo takes out his wallet and is like, why don't you kids go out and have a good time, if you know what I mean, but Ginzo tries to beg off, and Beverly smiles that she was "led to believe" he knew about the arrangement in advance. This goes on for a bit, but the look on Ginzo's face as he regards Beverly suggests that he's going to take her out before he turns the situation irredeemably weird.
It's the cocktail hour, and with drinks in their hands, Don and Megan check out their table, which in terms of location has a lot in common with the apartment Peggy saw. Megan commiserates with Don that it isn't fair they put all the big agencies up front, but she brightens when she sees Peggy across the room. Don tells her he's going to wait for the group, and he must still be pretty sore about her pitch if he's declining an organic chance to evade Pete. Megan points out that he can't avoid her forever, but Don says he's not. "Tell her that no matter what, her laxative radio spot is the sentimental favorite." Heh. Megan gives him a faux-dirty look...