Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | 319 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Surprise?
By Couch Baron | Season 5 | Episode 1 | Aired on 2012.03.25
Pete arrives home to his suburban kitchen and Trudy greets him as she notes he's home late. He's back to calling her "Tweety," and I think it's been a while, but either way, things seem good between them even as he expresses his obvious exasperation with work. Trudy continues her life's devotion to making lemonade out of lemons as she tells him that his dissatisfaction is simply reflective of his ambition and then asks if he really wants a dog, in a way that makes it seem like they've discussed the subject before. Pete muses that a beagle to scare off gophers would be nice, and I get the feeling that he's picturing Roger Sterling's white lid on a rodent's head. Trudy turns the subject to the party, asking if Megan really just invited them that day. Pete sighs that she did, although he's not sure when she asked anyone else and Trudy replies that "she's very impulsive. We know that." Sounds like we're overdue to have a drink with Mrs. Pete Campbell. Trudy goes off to lie down for an hour before Tammy gets up and Pete takes the opportunity to chomp on some cereal taken straight from the box...
...and from that domestic scene, we cross-fade into the party setup. The guests are chattering away until an extremely effeminate African-American gentleman who looks to be part of the band informs them it's only "T-minus five minutes" (presumably to when Megan is supposed to be bringing Don home) and suggests they bring conversation down several notches. Harry laughs about how queer the guy is, making me wish Joey was still around to call Harry an old fairy and then Rebecca, standing there with Pryce, says the queen reminds her of Pryce's brother and Pryce giggles in response...