Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B | 283 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT White People Problems
By Couch Baron | Season 6 | Episode 5 | Aired on 2013.04.28
Dawn enters Don's office and apologizes for being late, but Don tells her he's just glad she's okay, adding that Joan was trying to reach her. Dawn explains that the phone was out for a bit the night before, but Don and then the entering Joan both tell her she shouldn't be working. Dawn, however, replies that her mother suggested she do so; not quite knowing how to respond to that, Joan pauses for a moment before saying that Bertram announced that they're closing early out of respect, but Roger still wants to have the three o'clock meeting. Don, exasperated: "Well, are we closed or not?" Dawn tells him it's fine, as she'd "really rather be here today," so Don, looking like he hadn't considered the idea that Dawn might have had reason to want to get out of her neighborhood, assents. Joan then moves forward to put her arms around Dawn from the side, and you can blame Joan for not being as natural as Peggy was with Phyllis, but the fact that Dawn looks like Joan might squeeze the life force from her body isn't helping. Joan tells Dawn everyone is so sorry, but Dawn only looks flummoxed, and she then collects Don's Rolodex and follows Joan out. If she'd known the white people would be acting so weird, she might have argued the point of staying home more strongly with her mother.