Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | 465 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT I Am Become Death
By Couch Baron | Season 5 | Episode 8 | Aired on 2012.05.06
Cross-fade to Don's and Megan's feet walking into the office. When he stops, she looks back and he regards her with both love and some sadness at the knowledge that this is the last time they'll walk in together. When Megan goes on to Creative, Don enters Joan's office, closes the door and tells her Megan's quitting and today will be her last day. Understandably guessing from the urgency that something has happened, Joan asks if Don would like to take a seat, but Don says it's not like that before explaining about the acting thing and then wondering how they proceed from a protocol standpoint. Joan suggests they have the girls take her to lunch and, perhaps not completely convinced that this is all there is to it, inquires further, "She's not disappearing, is she?" Don tells her no, she isn't and then turns to go, but Joan, sensing Don needs some assurance, tells him she'll take care of it and he pauses in acknowledgment before continuing on without looking back. It really is amazing how happy he's been with Megan at the office; nothing to make both him and us realize that like her leaving.