Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B- | 5 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT Don's Ghosts, Coast To Coast
By Couch Baron | Season 6 | Episode 10 | Aired on 06.02.2013
...whereupon Peggy, thinking fast, writes something on a "While You Were Out" pad and shows it to Meredith...
...who then interrupts the meeting to tell Joan that Andy is on the phone for her. Pete and Ted aren't thrilled, but Ted tells her to go take it. Joan enters her office and sees Peggy, who holds a finger to her lips as they listen in...
...to Pete asking Ted if that's the extent of Joan's reprimand. Ted tells him possession is nine-tenths of the law, and he'll still benefit from the agency signing business. He leaves, and Pete looks so angry he might tear out what's left of his hair.
Back in her office, Joan thanks Peggy, and Peggy walks to the door, but turns to tell Joan she'd better hope Andy really calls. Joan looks a lot more scared at the close shave than her demeanor in front of Ted and Pete betrayed, but Peggy's wry smile lets us know that she's on Joan's side, again, some more. Which is as it should be because really, who do they trust more in this place than each other?
Don and Roger return, and Dawn welcomes them back -- no offense, but Teyonah Parris got a check for this? -- but Pete informs them that his business is urgent, so Don and Roger sigh and take Pete into the former's office. Pete doesn't even have time to get the word "Avon" out of his mouth, though, much less "backstabbing red-haired siren who doesn't respect the patriarchal chain of command," when Ted, Cutler and Bertram enter, and Ted says they have some news. Bertram suggests they get Joan -- see, it is possible for them to go in search of a missing partner! -- but Pete kiboshes that, although I don't know that everyone should really listen to him no matter how hard he's chewing on his lower lip. Ted and Cutler give the news about Chevy, Avon (Don is surprised to hear Joan is handling it; interestingly, Roger seems unfazed), and Manischewitz (Roger, hilariously: "It's been coming for months"), but go on that they have what they think is a "deferential solution" regarding the name -- they'll go with "Sterling Cooper and Partners." Everyone takes that in, and Ted goes on that it would be contingent on him, Cutler and Don "all sharing the blow," which is an unfortunate way to put it in this drug-addled season, but I kind of would like to see Cutler and Ted have a coke party, at least. God knows the things that would come out about Gleason. Don is surprised that Ted and Cutler are willing to do that, but he doesn't seem too bent out about losing his own initial as he muses, "SC ampersand P." Everyone shakes hands on it, and Cutler says he'll get Art on the logo as Pete stands off to the side like he's preparing to kick them all in the shins.