- Don works in secret on a Heinz ketchup campaign while Megan gets a love scene on the set of her soap opera. Meanwhile, Harry makes his power play while Joan has more trouble with the secretaries.
- There is much going on at SCDP, both professional and personal. Don, Pete and Stan are the only people who are supposed to know about "Project K" (which is a presentation for Heinz Ketchup), as they had a clandestine meeting with Tim Jablonski behind Raymond Geiger's back. If they don't get the account no one is supposed to be the wiser. This three-man team gets a few surprises with regard to this work. Dawn is feeling vulnerable as the token black person on staff. Joan, whose resolve is strengthened by a visit by her old friend Kate, exerts her power at the office as she feels she is still treated as a glorified secretary despite being a full partner. And Harry helps Ken with a personal problem which he thinks will boost his career. These issues, in combination, result in a professional standoff between Harry and Joan. Meanwhile Megan's work is being noticed on the set of "To Have and to Hold" as she is given her first ever love scene, which she feels she needs to clear with Don. This work results in two personal dilemmas for Megan and Don, one which, on the surface, strengthens Don's need to be with Sylvia.—Huggo
- It's not been a good few weeks at SCDP. Don and Pete have met secretly with Tim Jablonsky from Heinz ketchup to see if he's serious about getting a new agency for their advertising. He assures them he is and that they shouldn't worry about the Heinz beans account. Stan is assigned to work on the campaign but it's all hush-hush leading to a lot of gossip in the office. Don is upset when he sees that Ted Cheough and Peggy Olson are making a pitch as well. Joan, meanwhile, decides to fire Harry Crane's secretary after she gets Dawn to clock her out. Harry challenges her and subsequently barges into a partners' meeting demanding he be made a partner and that, unlike Joan, he has earned it. Megan's acting career seems to be on the upswing and she's given a major storyline involving an affair. It doesn't sit well with Don who accuses her of enjoying it. It doesn't stop him from going straight home and getting into bed with Sylvia.—garykmcd
- "Mad Men" - "To Have and to Hold" - April 21, 2013
Don and Pete have a clandestine meeting with Timmy from Heinz Ketchup at Pete's city apartment. He basically says he wants to see the work first and if he likes it, he will smooth things over with Raymond, the angry dude over in vinegars, beans, and sauces who explicitly told them not to have this meeting. Don tells Pete to put Stan, and only Stan, on this. It is top secret.
Dawn meets a friend who is getting married for dinner. The bride tells her that both the caterer and Dawn's date fell through. And Dawn grumbles about how she can't find a man and is more chaste than her peers making it even more difficult. There is talk of a boy named Anthony who claims to have run into her but Dawn says they only nodded a greeting to one another, nothing more.
Joan's old friend Kate is in town. She works for Mary Kay and Joan's mom is enjoying make-over when Joan arrives home. Kate's in town to meet with Avon because there isn't really anywhere else for her to advance at Mary Kay. Joan's mom brags on her becoming a partner.
Don meets up with Sylvia in the elevator and stops it so they can make out. Sylvia tells him that Arnie's on call Thursday and Friday and she'll leave a penny under their doormat to let Don know when the coast is clear.
Ken goes to complain to Harry about his father-in-law, whom you'll recall runs Dow chemical. They talk about all the bad press napalm is bringing Dow. Harry says he's got a solution and asks Scarlett his secretary to get TV executive Pierre Cosette on the line.
Ginsberg, Bob Benson, and the older woman watch Stan go into a private room and speculate about the top secret project he's working on. Ginsberg assumes it's military-related. Don comes in and they spark up a joint and discuss ideas.
Scarlett goes to Dawn with a birthday card to sign for a fellow secretary Clara. She says she's going to buy her a gift and asks Dawn to punch her out so it will look like she was at work.
One of Megan's fellow actors, Rod, who plays Rafe, comes in and asks if she's seen the pages. He's very excited about an upcoming storyline in which they have a love affair. The actress Arlene, who plays his wife, comes in and tells her that her husband Mel, who is the head writer on the show really believes in Megan. They talk about doing love scenes and Megan admits it's essentially her first time. Arlene says it's exciting at first and then just part of the job. The tricky bit she says, will be explaining it to Don, who won't like it. She says that she and Mel will take them out to dinner, which Arlene says they should do anyway since Mel has big plans for her. Megan gets the new script and excitedly tears it open.
Megan explains all of this to Don who is not happy about it. She asks if she should have hidden it. She tries to explain the storyline but he says he doesn't care and asks what he's supposed to say. She provides the words that a thoughtful husband would provide like, "I understand it's part of your job" and the like. He will allow that if he wasn't her husband he'd be happy for her and says he can tolerate this but can't encourage it.
Harry and Ken meet with Pierre Cosette and Ken's dad and another Dow executive. To help with their image, Harry and Ken propose a one hour special, sponsored by Dow starring Joe Namath and all his friends from musicals including Julie Andrews and Joey Heatherton: Broadway Joe on Broadway. They love it, especially the part with the ads that tout Dow as offering "Family products for the American family."
Joan confronts Scarlett about her doctored time card. Scarlett lies directly to her face. Joan goes Dawn and is about to try the divide and conquer route "Scarlett told me everything" when Scarlett gestures to Dawn to clam up behind Joan's back. Joan turns sharply and fires Scarlett on the spot.
Harry and Ken return triumphant only to be confronted by a tearful Scarlett. Harry pulls her back in front of Joan and tells Joan that he's sick of her petty dictatorships and that Scarlett is staying. Joan says she has more important things to do and hopes Harry does as well. He pulls Scarlett back to work against Joan's wishes.
Later, Harry sees Joan in a partner meeting and freaks out. He marches in and points out that he brought in 150,000 dollars of incremental business with the Broadway Joe on Broadway special and deserves a partnership more than Joan, especially since his accomplishments happened in broad daylight and he actually earned it and storms out. Burt assures Joan that's not going to happen. Pete notes that they can't fire Dawn because of the closer look at hiring practices. Joan asks about Scarlett. Burt says that this humiliation will suffice as her punishment. Joan seethes.
After this crappy day Dawn meets with her bride friend late again and carps about how everyone at the office is nervous and crying and unsure all the time and that she just wants to keep her job so she plans to keep her head down and do her work, especially since, unlike her friend, she has no man to rely on.
Joan and Kate go to dinner at some kooky place full of young woman that have phones on the tables. Kate says the men here go for a certain type. A young employee named Leo comes up and flirts with them and later asks them to meet after his shift. They jump in a cab and he immediately kisses both of them but focuses his attention on Kate. They then go to the Electric Circus which, apparently, is a place where people just drink and make out on couches while music plays. The guy from the phone restaurant introduces Joan to his friend Johnny and they too start making out.
Don and Megan have dinner with Mel and Arlene. After a discussion that covers both TV, war, and advertising, Mel and Arlene reveal their true motives. They are swingers and they want to sleep with Don and Megan, who both promptly beg off and then joke about it on the cab ride home, marveling that the Arlene and Mel have been married 18 years.
The next day Burt and Roger meet with Harry. They say his initiative really caught their attention and they give him a check for $23,500, the full commission on Broadway Joe. Harry asks if that is all. Roger and Burt get exasperated by this, pointing out they just handed him a check that is bigger than his annual salary. Harry tries to say that he is like Burt once was. Burt says "I was different from you in every way." Harry again carps that he has earned a partnership and hopes some other firm doesn't figure it out first and stomps out. Burt says it's the most impressive thing he's done. Roger wonders if they should fire him before he cashes the check.
In the morning, Don is still in bed as Megan leaves. She asks him to wish her luck, he does.
Joan and Kate wake up bleary from their night of naughtiness. Kate talks about how Joan has made it. Joan notes she's been working at SCDP for 15 years and they still treat her like a secretary. Kate tells her it may just be a title but it's damn impressive and the power is right in front of her for the taking.
Stan, Pete, and Don meet Timmy the Heinz man in a hotel with their pitch. It's simple: basic close-up pictures of a steak, burger, and fries. Don asks "what's missing?" Stan flips over a clear overlay that says "Pass the Heinz." Timmy asks if it should say "Heinz ketchup." Don says it isn't necessary the point is Heinz is the only ketchup, you know it by name and it makes the consumer use their imagination. Timmy tells Pete it's bold and he'll consider it. As they leave they run into Peggy, Ted, and their creative guy in the hall. They are not happy. Don shoos Pete and Stan away and eavesdrops on Peggy's presentation.
Peggy talks about "catsup" and how all the other companies are pretending that they're Heinz with their flavorless, copycat products and that makes her angry. She then says "Like I always say 'if you don't like what they're saying, change the conversation.'" Outside the door Don smiles at the co-opting of his phrase. Inside, Peggy unveils their ad: at the top a sideways bottle of Heinz ketchup about to pour out a dollop. Underneath it says: Heinz. The Only Ketchup. Don is both impressed and annoyed.
Joan and Harry say terse hellos as he walks by with Scarlett. Dawn enters Joan's office and apologizes and offers to let her pay be docked to cover Scarlett's absence. Instead, Joan gives her the keys/responsibilities to the supply closet and the time cards and tells her she'll be responsible for monitoring both. Dawn thanks her but Joan says it's actually a punishment. Dawn says she doesn't care if everybody hates her as long as Joan doesn't. Joan says "we'll see."
Pete, Don, and Stan have a drink at the bar and worry about the competition. Chaough and Peggy come in to commiserate: J. Walter Thompson, the biggest agency in the world, pitched to Timmy and won in the room, the room that SCDP paid for thinking they were the only ones pitching, not realizing it was a "bake-off." Ken arrives and is angry. Raymond heard the news and called and fired them. Ken shakes his head and says "Nothing better than being known for your loyalty." Pete claims it was worth the risk. Stan flips off Peggy.
Megan shoots her scene with "Rafe." Corrinne tries to fight him off but falls prey to his charms. And Megan seems to fall prey as well. Of course, this is the day Don has decided to come watch her on the set. Arlene arrives and asks if he likes to watch. He is unsettled. "Rafe" tells Megan she did great. Megan and Don go to her dressing room and he basically ruins everything by claiming she enjoyed it and calling her a whore, She rages that it's acting and is tired having to tiptoe around him when something good happens for her. He tells her to have dinner with Arlene and Mel, since they're much more open-minded.
He then he goes straight to Sylvia because he is a scumbag. They start to get it on and he wants her to take her cross off. She says no since it is meaningful to her. He asks if she prays for absolution after their sessions. She says no, she prays for him, to find some peace. He turns it around behind her back and they get back down to business.
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