Mad Men Recap: Episode Twelve

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With only two episodes to go in the fourth season, last night's episode took us back to Ossining as predicted. I was comforted that there was no vandalism, lanyard making or knife welding from Glen. He's still creepy (even drinking a Coke in a football uniform, which is hard to pull off) but I don't think he means our little Sally harm. Unless you consider the sharing of mouth germs to be harmful. I can't say I was thrilled with the Glen relationship, but it is nice to see Sally able to talk to someone besides her therapist--a parallel to Betty's brief relationship with Glen back in season two. And, I never noticed what the lady on the Land O Lakes butter box was doing. That is trippy!

Betty, on the other hand, was perhaps at her most stagnate and childish this episode. Refusing to seek further therapy even as she tries to maintain her weekly sessions with Sally's psychiatrist. You know what would be really interesting? Seeing Betty change, like, at all. Writers, help me out here.

Back at the office, SCDP is circling the drain. They can't get new clients to sign. Even Heinz! The partners are made to pony up funds to keep the firm afloat. So Don concocts a plan to save SCDP. In true Don style though, he doesn't ask anyone else's opinion and instead submits his own for The New York Times, railing against big tobacco. Sure, it's a good idea to a modern audience, but in 1965 I would have taken the stance of the other partners. What about you all, do you think this will work?

Meanwhile, Midge is back. And she's addicted to heroin. Major yuck. I felt bad for her, but what are you going to do? Don doesn't seem like the drag-you-to-rehab type. His idea of getting over something involves an excessive amount of swimming not a 28-day process.

And, it seems Dr. Miller knows about Megan. Or at least suspects that Don's pouty secretary has more on her mind than memos. Who knows what she has on her mind though, really? Every time I think Megan is deep, she says something like, "By the way, I loved the letter. I love that you stand for something."

Then there was the "Bobby Kennedy" phone call courtesy of Ted Chaough. I definitely fell for it although I couldn't stop thinking "This is the worst Boston accent I've ever heard" as he rattled on.

So, what is coming? Will SCDP really go under? Will Joan reveal she is still in a family way? Will Trudy say more amazing lines such as "You'll lose your state room on the Titanic?!"

Until next week....