Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Equal Opportunity Idiot
By Couch Baron | Season 5 | Episode 2 | Aired on 03.25.2012
Speaking of whom, Harry's stewing in his office, and his mood turns to complete panic when his secretary buzzes to tell him that Roger wants to see him in his office. Harry asks if she saw Roger talking to Don or Megan, whereupon she tells him she's been working. "What did you do?" Hee. I'm guessing she's been on Harry's desk for a while. I'm not sure we've seen Harry's office before, by the way, but it's necessary we do so now, because it is rather nicer than Pete's. I'm surprised, given that Pete was a partner before they moved into this space, but even with my view of Harry personally I suppose his job warrants it. Anyway, Harry looks like he'd blindfold himself if he could find a bandana...
...but he does suck it up and enter Roger's office, reluctantly taking a seat at his behest. Roger starts to talk about how the place is a family, which means they behave a certain way, whereupon Harry babbles about his side of what happened and Roger's like, I know you fuck up all the time but that's not why we're here. He goes on that he was thinking Pete could take Harry's office, but despite the specificity of the pronouncement, Harry still thinks he's getting fired, and babbles on some more, prompting Roger to ask what he did. Harry says he "made fun of Zou Bisou," which is not quite how I would describe his offense, but Roger chuckles that he did too. Once the genial moment has passed, though, Harry -- surprisingly since he was packing his bags two seconds ago -- resists the idea of giving up his office, so Roger does what he does best; bribes Harry with eleven hundred dollars cash he's got in his pocket. And this is a guy who got mugged in the not-too-distant past, too. Harry's still not thrilled, but eventually takes the deal. And honestly, anyone with half a brain might wonder why Roger cares about this to the tune of that kind of money, but this is a guy who couldn't be bothered to check behind him before talking loudly about nailing a partner's wife.
Joan turns up to SCDP, in a curvy dress that accentuates her GIANT BAZOOMS, and struggles with getting Kevin's baby carriage through the heavy door as the blonde on the desk remains oblivious. Already feeling a little tart from the lack of help, Joan introduces herself, adding in clipped speech that she's been on leave. "Meredith" digs deep in her pea brain and eventually recognizes the name, mollifying Joan a bit by telling her that it's hard to believe she just had a baby. Still, her misgivings, already strong from the presence of a new girl, are only furthered by Meredith's explanation that Scarlett is now covering Pryce's desk so she can do the books with Clara. And I don't know if we've met Scarlett, but Clara doesn't seem like she could balance the books with a scale and weight set, so that can only be adding to Joan's displeasure. Sensing she's overshared, Meredith apologizes and asks Joan not to tell anyone about her big mouth, as she's perfectly happy being nobody at SCDP. Joan: "I know a girl who had your job who ended up with everything."