Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B- | 425 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Beyond The Veil
By Couch Baron | Season 6 | Episode 1-2 | Aired on 2013.04.07
Peggy calls for Chaough again, and after listening to the response, fake-laughs: "Let's not exaggerate. I've only called twice." Heh. She addresses the other party as "Father," but then amends it to "Pastor" - "I was raised Catholic" - and after giving some family history, she tells the guy that she's sure he gave Chaough the message, but the matter on which she's calling is urgent. We don't hear the other voice, but I'm guessing it's unimpressed, so Peggy sharply consents to leave a message. When she's done, she snits, "How could you possibly have written that down that fast?" Heh. She's not showing much deference for authority, but maybe the guy's a Unitarian. In response to another question from the guy, Peggy gives her Super Bowl prediction ("Oakland or Houston against Green Bay," which is absolutely correct; she then gets off the phone, but not without an "and also with you." Hee. She looks out the window and takes a sip of coffee before calling to "Phyllis" to get her some more, as hers has gone cold. I wonder if this Phyllis regularly goes into the bathroom and steels herself not to cry?
Don is getting made up as he protests that it isn't necessary, but before I can reflexively agree, the photographer tells him that with the backlighting, even his tan by itself won't be enough to prevent him from looking like he hasn't slept. The clairvoyant photographer then gives him some instruction about appearing lost in thought, so Don stands behind his desk and lights a cigarette - whereupon he realizes he must have traded lighters with Dinkins, as his is inscribed with Dinkins' name and the motto "In life we often have to do things that just are not our bag." I mean, I've never served, but that doesn't sound like an official Army saying to me. Of course, you'd think this development would work for the shot's lost-in-thought motivation, but the photographer asks what's wrong, and Don takes a minute to come back to Earth and ask what the guy wants. He tells Don to be himself, but the terrified answering look isn't sufficient to let the guy know that after five-plus seasons, we're still searching for this Don's identity.