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Betty is thrilled when Henry saves the day at the city council meeting, and then jets off to Rome with Don to show off what might be the most iconic outfit in the show. Joan is working in a department store, and Pete (again) fails to be a good guy. I won't have my heart broken - re-watch with us!Find us at www.MadMenCtoZ.com, follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and please listen, like, share, and subscribe - that's what the podcast's for!00:00 Introduction02:16 "I don't pity her. Those girls do whatever they want." - Harry, to Pete, about being alone in August.04:49 Welcome home, I'm working on Junior League stuff, go outside with the kids and catch lightning bugs.06:11 Pete's never managed fabric before06:51 "He wants me to fly out and join him in Rome." - Don, to Betty.10:58 Pete defies his Slytherin nature and spends the day with cereal and cartoons12:07 "You could put it back in the closet, and when she takes it out, blame the kids." - Pete"I would never do this!" - Gudrun.14:05 Betty's day (no cartoons or cereal are involved)17:37 "And they say you can't fight city hall." - Francine, courtesy of Jack Kerouac.21:33 "When you have no power, you have to delay things." - Betty to Don, courtesy of Henry23:37 "I just want to get on a plane." - Betty24:33 We love Pete returning things in department stores, especially when he gets to talk to the manager of the Republic of Dresses.29:16 Benvenuti a Roma!32:24 "Just for an hour or so." Sure, Francine. Carla's watching three kids 24/7. Why not add two more?33:00 "You think just because I'm dressed like this I'm shallow?" "I was just hoping you were easy."37:11 Sally and Ernie, sitting in a tree (or bathtub)38:30 "Oh, you are so nice, Mr. Peter, but I have my boyfriend." - Gudrun43:06 "I like sleeping on this side of the bed." Don, to Betty.44:20 "You might want to talk to Sally. I keep talking to her about that temper." - Carla, to Betty45:22 "Stay away from her, Mr. Campbell. In fact, be smart. Stay out of the building." - Mr. Lawrence47:50 "Sally, apologize to Bobby right now."49:48 "I missed you. I missed every part of you." - Trudy, to Pete52:00 "The first kiss is special." - Betty, to Sally55:16 "I don't want you to go away anymore without me." - Pete, to Trudy56:28 "Carlton and I went to Lake George after Jess was born. No problems, no kids. It was magical." - Francine57:34 "I can have something to look at when I tell the story of the time I went to Rome." - Betty1:02:28 Comparing Bobbie Barrett to Conrad Hilton1:03:19 Closing song, Episode Wrap-Up, and Listener Shout-Out

Don takes desperate measures to avoid signing a contract, Betty has an unofficial first date with Henry, and Peggy makes another questionable relationship decision, thanks to an Hermes scarf. Bring your coterie of trusted advisors and kings and re-watch with us - that's what the podcast's for!Find more details about this episode and others at MadMenCtoZ.com , and follow us @MadMenCtoZPodcast Episode Time Stamps:00:00 Introduction00:54 Three flash-forwards: Peggy in a hotel, Betty on the fainting couch, Don injured on the floor01:29 "That's your hearth, darling - the soul of your home."Betty has hired an interior decorator to re-do her living room.03:24 "I watched the sunrise this morning." "How was it?" "Average."Roger is unimpressed with nature, likely because he's jealous of David Ogilvy.05:35 "Having me in your life is gonna change things." "I look forward to it."Conrad Hilton surprises Don in the office.10:26 "I may know someone in the governor's office. His name is Henry."Betty meets with the Junior League and name drops the guy from Roger's garden party.11:45 "I know Roger will be the face of this, but I wouldn't mind doing the legwork."Pete finds a way to ask Don for work advances without attempted bribery15:57 "I just realized everyone who calls you must want something."Betty calls Henry's office, and he returns the call immediately20:14 "Stop barging in here and infecting me with your anxiety."Pete insists Peggy return Duck's gift - that he only wants to injure Don by enticing them to leave23:15 "This is the way it has to be. Not just for Conrad Hilton, but for Sterling Cooper."Don's lack of a contract becomes a meeting27:41 "I'm a lawyer, but I don't use it much." "We all have skills we don't use."Betty and Henry meet at a bakery. She doesn't pull out her Italian, but she did major in anthropology.29:15 "Why can't you stare into the eclipse, anyway? What's it gonna do, really?"Carlton shares his lack of astronomical awareness and Miss Farrell's running habits with Don30:59 "Victorian ladies would get overwhelmed and need a place to lie down."Betty and Henry see a fainting couch in a furniture store window32:41 "You're all the same. The drinking, the philandering."Miss Farrell calls Don out for flirting, which he denies36:46 "Grunt once for yes."Roger applies pressure to make Don sign his contract.39:20 "You're good. Get better. Stop asking for things. Close the door."Don excels at mentorship and manners.41:41 "Honestly, I find it terribly disrespectful that you would go behind his back," Betty tells Roger on the phone, after returning from the lunch she had with Henry, behind Don's back42:50 "I was just thinking about all the times I walked by you and didn't even notice." "Oh." "How is that possible?" The nicest thing we can say about Duck is that at least he's not Pete.46:18 "It's three years, Don. What's the matter - you don't know where you're going to be in three years?48:01 "Want to know why we're going to Niagara Falls? We're getting married."Don, this is your survival instinct. Don't smother me with drugs and alcohol when you rage road trip.53:48 Flash-forwards all revealed and wrapped54:59 "After all, when it comes down to it, who's really signing this contract, anyway?"58:08 Episode Wrap-Up and Listener Shout-Out

The British are coming to Sterling Cooper, and everyone in the office can feel that change is afoot. Sally won't go near Baby Gene, no matter how many Barbies Betty bribes her with. Joan is about to leave Sterling Cooper as Greg receives news about his residency, and Lane discovers he's being sent to India. Don't let Lois drive the lawn mower, and re-watch with us!Follow Jenna and Steve @MadMenCtoZ and visit MadMenCtoZ.com for details about each episode.

Betty and Don go to the hospital for the birth of their third child, while Duck attempts to woo Pete and Peggy away from Sterling Cooper. Sally's in trouble at school, Miss Farrell's calling home, and Lane's counting paper clips. You have everything, and so much of it, so re-watch with us!Find us at www.MadMenCtoZ.com to vote for your favorite Sterling Lines, offer insights on our Double Dip questions, and find more details about each episode.Mad Men S3E5 The Fog Episode Time Stamps:00:00  Introduction01:08  Sally does need more attention. She's grieving.04:18  (As Don enters the meeting, late) Better to have a bit of Don Draper than no Don Draper at all06:10  Dammit, Paul, someone helped Ken cherry pick the most successful accounts and I've been left with the dogs08:02  They waste paper because they use it to sop up spilled drinks, right after their afternoon naps10:20  Except I actually have an Uncle Herman, and he's 9112:13  I don't know why I'm calling. I'm embarrassing myself.14:13  Hang in there, Bets.This is all the encouragement a pregnant woman needs before giving birth, right?17:35  You throw the ball around? Not enough.Or ever. I think Don has had exactly two scenes with just Bobby. 24:55  I don't want him. I don't know him. I want my doctor.28:19  If something happens to her I just don't know what I'd do. And there'd be that baby. How could I love that baby?31:38  I'm just a housewife. Why are you doing this to me?34:00  I'm sayin' this to you. I'm gonna be better. I'm gonna be a better man. Tell me you heard me.36:54  You're a house cat. You're very important, and you have little to do.Thanks, Dad. Did I mention I'm in the middle of labor?41:07  I need his initials. Jane's gonna put them on the back of a yacht or something.42:02  If you want to woo me, you're going to have to buy me my own lunch.46:12  Look, this is important, and I'd like to have an honest conversation with you. It's just us, Hollis and . . . Mr. Campbell.52:14  Wave to Mommy and Gene52:55  Not all surprises are bad55:35  We don't talk in the hallwayIs he embarrassed? Is Don not good enough for him? Is he really there?57:12  This conversation is not worth having.Admiral declines Pete's marketing recommendation, even though it's financially sound1:01:09  You have everything. And so much of it.And yet, he's a soulless husk of a man.1:05:52  Your decisions affect me.Yes, Pete. It's all about you.1:07:52  His name is Gene. (Not great, Betty.)1:09:06  It seems illogical that they would reject the opportunity to make more money.1:11:36  How was it? You know. It was all a fog.1:13:30  Episode wrap-up and listener shout-out

Peggy tries to find a roommate in Manhattan, Sally and Betty struggle with family loss, Sal directs his first commercial, and Pete brings in the jai alai account. Protect your ant farms from rogue pelotas and re-watch with us!Find us at www.MadMenCtoZ.comWe referenced David Ogilvy's seven rules of advertising in the podcast this week. Here is an overview, and his book is called Confessions of an Advertising Man.Mad Men C to Z Podcast - The Arrangements Episode Timestamps00:00 Introduction00:47 Go around! Gene criticizes unkempt roofing while his 9 year old granddaughter is at the wheel02:13 I am one of those girls.06:07 How about a star-studded musical special with a jai alai match?11:07 I'm your little girl. And I know it must be horrible to be looking at - whatever it is you're looking at. But can't you keep it to yourself?13:45 Sal could do it. It's a single shot. It's lifted directly from Bye Bye Birdie.14:24 Allergic to cats, but will tolerate dogs.15:10 War is bad. Maybe, but it makes a man out of yuh.21:12 You know, I don't need that much. But I do need tending.25:57 My son lives in a cloud of success, but it's my success.31:04 I don't keep pets. The smell makes them go crazy.31:46 You remind me more of your grandma than your mother.33:38 I have this image in my head. It's his 75th birthday. And I give him a team.38:57 No dull moments or dull men tolerated.43:11 Fathers, sons, and photos44:51 You heard him, boys. Don't stop until you see the whites of his pockets.45:40 Peaches give me a rash. Your sister likes 'em!46:41 Are you Swedish? Norwegian. Well, we won't tell my parents.48:12 He's late. And copious amounts of Raid.48:52 It's not Ann Margret.52:03 Are you related to Eugene Hofstadt?53:58 Don't ruin the only good thing to come out of this: You are now a commercial director.55:05 You got me a new TV because you think I was born yesterday.58:05 He's dead and he's never coming back, and no one cares that he's really, really gone!1:03:05 Episode wrap-up and listener shout-out