Mad Men s06e05 Episode Script
The Flood
Previously on Mad Men I hope you left us something.
You will be here only when I tell you to be here.
We're done, Peter.
Have a happy birthday.
How old are you gonna be? Forty.
So when you're forty, how old will I be? You'll be dead.
My boss made a call.
You told Mayor Lindsay.
We have to be careful.
We can't fall in love.
1,290 square feet.
Let's call it 13 with the balcony.
One and a half bathrooms.
That means it's a full bath and a powder room.
Two bedrooms, 11th floor, one parking spot with an option for a second.
And at $28,000, I do believe that was everything on your list.
It's a little farther east than I wanted.
In fact, it's about as far east as you could go.
You can see the highway from the corner.
You can see the river.
And who needs Central Park when you can smell the ocean and the Hungarian bakeries? Believe me, when they finish the Second Avenue subway, this apartment will quadruple in value.
Oh, that's Barbara.
You let me do the talking.
Sorry I'm late.
It's quite a hike between First and York.
It's got to be longer than a normal block.
I don't think so.
We just got started.
What do you think? I think no one's gonna catch that doorman napping.
I left your name.
It's got a doorman.
I was telling Peggy that an offer is coming in at asking price.
We'd have to beat it.
So it's in your best interest to be decisive and take this property seriously.
Well, okay, but it's not my decision.
Ginny, we are taking this seriously.
- What Abe means is-- - I'm more her trusted advisor.
An interested party.
Oh.
I see.
I, uh, misunderstood.
I'm going to flush that toilet again.
She didn't know I wasn't the buyer? So all this time she was just being rude.
Forget about her.
Is it too far east? Dinner.
Bobby, Sally, let's go.
Look at you two.
Heading to the track? - Where are you going? - DC, if Jonesy can find a cab.
- Hope you're not in a rush.
- We have a car coming.
We should have done that.
We're not going to miss the train.
Where are you going? They said DC.
I mean, why are you going? Arnie was invited last minute to give a keynote address.
Did you have to tell him it was last minute? I guess the point is somebody more important fell out.
It's a very distinguished group.
And you must have been at least as important.
Either way, it sounds like a good excuse for a weekend in Washington.
Yes.
Come Monday morning, it'll all be a dream.
We should really go away.
Looks like you're going somewhere fun now.
We are.
Megan's up for an award.
Good for you.
Maybe tomorrow you'll be calling the producers and asking for a raise.
No, it's for advertising.
The Ad Club of New York.
- Paul Newman's coming.
- My goodness.
You're really good at everything.
I was just a name on the team.
There's the car.
Well, break a leg.
You, too.
Oh, and, Don we're going to DC.
Hey, Pop, I-- I'm sorry.
Am I interrupting something? We were waiting for you.
Look, miss, whatever he told you we were interested in, - we're not.
- See how funny he is? Now, don't be rude.
This is Beverly Farber.
She is Chaim Farber's daughter.
I'm-- our dads, they play chess together.
Oh, uh well, I it's nice to meet you.
And now that you're home from a busy day on Madison Avenue, I think you should go out and have some dinner.
What? Maybe we should do this another time.
Nonsense.
There's no time like the present.
You both should have some fun.
She's a schoolteacher.
She works all the time.
I need to shave, change my clothes, prepare.
I mean, look at her.
She had a jump on me.
I did.
I was led to believe that you knew about this.
- Why did you tell her that? - What's the difference? Look at her.
I'm obviously doing you a disservice.
At least we're close to the kitchen.
It's not fair that all the big agencies are up front.
Closer to their trophies.
But at least we're gonna eat before them.
Oh, I see Peggy back there.
We should go say hello.
- I'm gonna wait for the group.
- You can't avoid her forever.
I'm not.
Tell her that no matter what, her laxative radio spot is the sentimental favorite.
Hello, stranger.
I was hoping I'd see you.
You know, other than on TV.
- You don't watch.
- My mother and sister do.
Really? Do they hate me? Oh, just a minute.
Megan, I want you to meet Jim Cutler.
He's the president of CGC.
This is Megan Draper.
She's also a finalist.
You must be Don's wife.
When I started out, they didn't make copywriters like you.
Good luck.
He's the head of accounts.
He's like Roger with bad breath.
So he knows who you are.
It must be going well.
If I survive tonight.
CGC has no other finalists.
Other-- they have none.
I only came because it seemed important to Don.
I bet it is.
We're the only finalists from SCDP and neither of us work there anymore.
My work was for beans and they aren't even a client anymore.
I don't want to talk about this.
I want to talk about my apartment.
I made an offer today.
I think we're gonna be neighbors.
- 84th and York.
- You're buying a place? Well, I paid off my debts and helped out my mother and it turns out I still have this tax problem.
Don't apologize, Peggy.
You deserve it.
Thank you.
I should get back.
I have to walk all the way down to the front.
You're terrible.
These are the worst seats in the room.
- Don Draper, this is Randall Walsh.
- A pleasure to meet you.
Randy here is in insurance and he wants to come in for an official visit.
Look, man, it's not like we're not supposed to talk about business here.
You want a presentation right now? I don't think we'll interrupt the proceedings, wherever they are.
- I just thought you two should meet.
- We've already met.
In fact, I'm pretty sure we've had this meeting already, too.
- And it went well.
- So where's our check? - He's solid.
- Okay, Randy.
Go get back in your cage.
- What was that? - Don't worry about it.
Have no fear.
They're gonna fire off a cannon when the atrocities begin.
Hello all.
You remember my wife Nan.
Hello, everyone.
Good luck.
I told you, Nan, Peggy's the only one competing.
Well, I didn't know what else to say.
So you probably figured out by now that you didn't win.
- Ted.
- But it doesn't matter, because next year you will.
- Ted.
- And the year after.
Just a second, honey.
- Hey, man, sorry.
- Oh, I'm in your seat.
Nan, you wanted to see Paul Newman.
Here he is.
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to welcome you to the Advertising Club of New York's Fourth Annual ANDY Awards for Excellence in Advertising.
So you like kids? Excuse me? I was asking because you're a teacher, but I realize how that could sound like something else.
I'm a student teacher.
I'm getting my master's at Hunter.
And, yes, I like kids.
Some kids.
I just really can't believe he brought you to the apartment.
Stop saying that.
You don't know where I live.
Well, it's kind of early to find out, isn't it? Yes, I suppose it is.
I don't know what you're expecting.
I mean, a couple of alter kockers arrange a little meeting like this, it sounds very old world.
But it doesn't feel like it.
I mean, you're a sexy girl and you smell great.
You don't need to be set up.
And I sure as hell didn't arrange this.
I'm sure my father told you what a Lothario I am, but I'm not.
I'm very anxious about it.
I've never had sex, not even once.
Okay.
What am I doing? I ordered soup, I just said that.
Michael I'm just doing a favor for my parents.
Tonight will not be the night.
And I saw a picture of you and, honestly, you're very handsome.
And I'm obviously very shallow.
- I am? - You must have heard that before.
So do you make a lot of money teaching? No.
Ladies and gentlemen, Paul Newman.
Good evening.
I am Paul Newman.
The Advertising Club of New York has been kind enough to let me say a few words here tonight.
And I want to make one thing clear from the very start.
- I need binoculars.
- Shh.
I'm not here because I'm an actor.
We invited him because he's an actor.
I'm here because I've got six kids and I'm worried about their future.
That's not an actor, that's a speck.
Gene McCarthy stood up to Lyndon Johnson before Bobby Kennedy.
The others backed into the election with their fingers to the wind, thinking of their own career when the nation was in critical need of a hero.
I know Bobby Kennedy, but I'm supporting Gene McCarthy for President of the United States.
Mr.
Newman, sir.
Do you know, Mr.
Newman, sir, that Martin Luther King is dead? What have you to say? No, that can't be.
Who the hell said that? How awful.
If I could have your attention for a moment, please.
A moment of your attention.
Not wanting to interrupt the festivities, we hoped to keep this news until the end of the event.
As it stands, let's take 10 minutes to talk out this terrible event and then resume the program.
What do you think happened? - What do you think? - Come on.
I guess Puerto Rico.
But who has time? Your father says you've even written some billboards.
That must be exciting.
You'd think so, but they usually change it so much by the time they put it up there, it just makes you angry every time you walk by.
in Memphis, Tennessee, after being shot in the face by an unknown assailant on the balcony in front of a downtown hotel a short while ago.
Associated Press says Assistant Police Chief Henry Lux of Memphis confirmed Dr.
King's death.
- Reverend Dr.
King, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize - Oh, my God.
- was 39 years old.
- They had to do it.
He was in Memphis to lead demonstrations in sympathy with a prolonged strike by municipal garbage men, most of them Negro.
Police at last report were still looking for a young white male who was seen running from the scene of the shooting and reportedly dropped the weapon in flight.
What are you doing in here? Thought you'd be by the set.
- She won't let us watch.
- Because who knows what they're going to show? You don't have to go.
Betty, they're gonna burn down the city.
Everything's fine.
I have to go help the mayor.
Please be careful.
- And call me.
- We repeat, Dr.
Martin Luther King, America's nonviolent civil rights What is taking so long? There are other people here who need to make calls.
They shot him in the face in Memphis.
Do they know who? Come on, they didn't catch him yet, but you know who.
Listen, Jimmy says they can get me a photographer if I can get uptown.
No, it's not a good idea.
It's the "New York Times.
" - And what? - It's a huge story.
- Don't do anything stupid.
- Peggy, it's too late.
I'm going to Harlem in a tuxedo.
I can't believe this.
Abe just went uptown for work.
I'm sick and I don't even know how I'm gonna get home.
We'll give you a ride.
I'm tired of waiting for a phone.
I'm going home.
What are we doing? They're really still having the awards? What else are we gonna do? Look, I'm sure it's hard to sleep.
What is that? What are you doing? I didn't do it.
It peeled off.
Why are you destroying this house? You can't do this.
I didn't do anything.
I don't want to talk about it now.
Please just go to sleep.
the Civil Rights Movement has been shot to death in Memphis, Tennessee.
Police have issued an all-points bulletin It's me.
Oh.
How are you? Not good.
I don't know why I'm so surprised.
It's shameful.
Listen, I I don't want you and Tammy to be alone.
I could come out and sleep there tonight if you want.
No, I-- we'll be fine.
Well, I want to see Tammy.
Is she all right? She doesn't know what's going on.
No, of course.
I'll see you on Saturday.
No, I'll just tell my parents you couldn't get out of the city.
Or I'll just cancel it altogether.
Trudy.
What? I don't want you to be worried.
Okay.
In a nationwide television address, President Johnson expressed the nation's shock.
Good night, Peter.
Good night.
of Dr.
Martin Luther King.
I ask every citizen to reject the blind violence that has struck Dr.
King, who lived by nonviolence.
Pop, wake up.
What time is it? What are you doing home so early? We cut it short.
Martin Luther King got killed.
try and cool things down.
In Boston, according to police reports, a large crowd of Negroes stoned six police cruisers near a Negro housing project in the Roxbury section.
And there was a clash between police and young Negroes in Raleigh's main downtown streets tonight.
The latest report of trouble comes from Washington, DC, where stores along a six-block area were broken into late this evening.
- I don't agree with you, Papa.
- President Johnson went on nationwide television to express his shock and personal grief at the tragedy.
_ _ _ looking subdued and grim at the thought of what this act could mean in a country already taut with racial tension.
He said he applauded the escalation of decay.
So sick of that Marxist bullshit.
So far it's only looting in Harlem, but a lot of places are on fire.
Well, it's raining.
Do you think your secretary is okay? Sylvia and Arnold are in DC.
My father just hides behind his intellect.
He doesn't want to feel any emotions.
Let's watch inside.
Maybe we can fall asleep.
_ Am I disturbing you? No.
I'm not gonna judge you if you want a drink.
The man knew how to talk.
I don't know why, but I thought that would save him.
I thought it would solve the whole thing.
Oh, I don't know if he just wants to hold hands, but my insurance friend from last night, he called.
He wants to come in at 3:00.
I'll have Caroline remind you since you're on your own.
Could you get the door? Yes, actually, I'm trying to reach Dr.
Rosen.
No, I'm not a patient.
I just know that he's in Washington and-- well, I was concerned.
I'm his neighbor.
Oh, well, if you do reach him, just say actually, no message.
I'll try later.
Oh, you're here.
I'm sorry.
There's no reception out there.
No, I just-- I didn't expect you to come in.
I kept calling and no one answered.
We went out to my aunt's in Newark.
Why would you do that? My mother wanted to be with her sister.
Abe said it could have been a lot worse.
I'm so sorry.
I knew it was going to happen.
He knew it was going to happen.
But it's not gonna stop anything.
And these fools running in the streets-- it's exactly what he didn't want.
You should go home.
In fact, none of us should be working.
Thank you.
Is this really what happened? You didn't tell me anything.
They got it right, except that it was terrifying.
Walking into that angry, crazy crowd and Lindsay smiling like he was going to a pancake breakfast.
The only lives His Honor seemed worried about protecting were the photographers'.
- But it worked.
- I'll tell you what worked.
Cutting deals with all the militants last year.
Well, I'm glad you were there.
Me, too.
And I got to go back in.
I want you to eat something first.
Clara.
Have you seen Scarlett? Where's my girl? They must all be watching TV somewhere.
- Not in my office.
- I barely slept last night.
I just thought working might take my mind off things.
Good luck.
Been on the phone all morning.
They're worried about last night, obviously, but they're worried about tonight, they're worried about the weekend.
- Who? - The clients.
They won't take make-goods.
They want money back.
- That's disgusting.
- I don't know.
It's enough of this crap already.
All these special broadcasts preempting the prime-time schedule.
"Bewitched," Merv, Dean Martin.
You know they might cancel the Stanley Cup? How dare you? This cannot be made good.
It's shameful.
It's a shameful, shameful day! Don't you scream at me.
You don't think I'm upset about that man being shot? Only because it's costing you, you pig! It's costing all of us.
And when's it gonna stop? No one will be happy until they turn the most beautiful city in the world into a shit hole.
- Gentlemen, stop it.
Stop it this minute.
- In a second, Bert.
Did you know we were in the presence of a bona fide racist? That's the latest thing, isn't it? Everybody's a racist.
Gentlemen! I urge you to shake hands in the spirit of erasing these remarks.
I'm sorry.
I suppose that my comments were inappropriate.
I mistook this for a workday.
Don't worry.
I'm sure you can make your money back on some Movie of the Week next fall about the death of a great man.
That is not what I meant.
Let me put this in terms you'll understand.
That man had a wife and four children.
I'm sorry I'm late.
Would you like coffee? Dawn, I'm just glad you're okay.
Joan was trying to reach you.
The phone was out for a little bit last night and, well, it took some time to get here.
I don't think you should work today.
I couldn't reach you.
I assumed you weren't coming in.
My mother told me I should.
Well, Mr.
Cooper just announced that out of respect we're going to close the office early.
- Oh.
- That's probably a good idea.
- Mr.
Sterling still wants to have the Stan and Ginsberg will also be joining.
Do you want to cancel it? - If you're gonna stay, I'll stay.
- No, you go.
I'd really rather be here today.
Okay.
We're all so sorry.
Do you want anything? No.
- Hello? - Peggy Olson, please.
- This is Peggy.
- Oh.
I was about to send over your offer and it occurred to me-- Oh, my offer.
I completely forgot about that.
- You haven't sent it? - No, I haven't.
Well, no one's gonna want to look at that today.
May I speak? I thought the same thing, but then I realized there's trouble 10 blocks away.
They're probably on pins and needles.
So am I.
Do I want to live up there? Get ahold of yourself.
The other buyer never came in.
Why don't we come in at 5,000 under asking and give them 24 hours to respond? We'll let the TV news do the rest.
- I don't know.
- This is the only apartment for you.
You don't want to be kicking yourself next week.
And, of course, I'll wait until tomorrow to present.
Good girl.
Randall Walsh, you remember Don.
This is Stan Rizzo and Michael Ginsberg.
Randall, would you like a drink? Never.
I really don't even want to talk.
I was trying to communicate without words, but it's not working.
Randy, it never works.
Randall has an idea and the ad director won't take a chance.
You're in the property insurance business.
I'll bet you're about to get hit pretty hard.
Forget about that.
This is about a no bullshit approach to why I got into this business.
People say they care.
I really care.
We're waiting for you, Randall.
All I see when I close my eyes is our name and a Molotov cocktail being lit with a match.
And then a coupon at the bottom.
The ad sales guy didn't like that? I know what it looks like-- fearmongering.
But this is the opposite.
This is a coded message that came to me when I was visited by the spirit of Dr.
King last night.
He said that I should question the whole property thing, man.
It makes you happy, right? No, I think it was his end will always be in poor taste.
'Cause you'd rather not think about it.
But there is a tear, and in that tear are all the tears in the world, all the animals crying.
You're right-- I don't want to think about it.
What Don's saying is despite what we believe to be good intentions, you're allowing the emotions of the day, and whatever else you got in your system, to influence your judgment.
Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said? Heya howa howa hoya.
- Heya howa howa.
- I had forgotten that.
We'll think about it.
This is an opportunity.
The heavens are telling us to change.
You talked to Dr.
King's ghost? Make sure Randy doesn't get lost.
- I had to wait around for that? - I don't know.
He was very emotional.
He talked me off a roof once.
I kind of owed him.
You want a drink? I just want to go home.
Someone's gonna do that idea, you know.
Not us.
Three deaths have been reported in the Washington rioting so far.
There are no details yet on the circumstances surrounding them.
More than 350 persons have been treated for injuries.
Among them, several policemen and firemen.
Firefighting was hampered if for no other reason by the sheer volume of the alarms.
But still, some persons were injured and It's Betty.
You're supposed to pick up the kids.
Oh, shit.
Got it.
Hello.
I knew you would forget.
You really want them down here? I know you don't.
You get out of every opportunity to see them.
You don't even know how strange they're acting.
The news is very upsetting.
I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that their father forgot about them.
You want me to come up there and get them, drive right through everything after dark? Well, of course, Henry thinks it's fine, but he's not as concerned about their safety as you are.
Well, Henry would know.
I guarantee you'd go to Canada on your knees to pick up your girlfriend.
I don't believe this.
I'm going to get the kids.
relatively little interference during the afternoon.
Really? They called in the troops in Washington, but Henry says we're fine here.
She's a piece of work.
Looting spread to the downtown shopping section of the city and as darkness fell, arrests increased.
You finished with that? You can walk me to work.
I'm already at work.
Since when are you going in on Saturday? Since I don't want to be in front of the TV set.
Good as new.
This? This is a mess.
You can't sew, you can't cook, you can't clean.
You don't think there's a reason you have all these flaws? You need a girl.
But maybe you don't like 'em.
I like girls, Dad.
If that was true, you'd be in bed with her right now.
I don't think anybody's in the mood.
It's quite the opposite.
Now's the time when a man and a woman need to be together the most.
In a catastrophe.
In the flood, the animals went two by two.
You, you're gonna get on the ark with your father.
I can find my own girls, okay? Okay.
I'll bring you a sandwich.
I'm glad you finally slept.
What's going on? We're going to a vigil in the park.
- You're not supposed to be watching TV.
- I'm not.
You are, and Mom said you can't.
Sally, stop it.
Troy and Bridget called.
They're gonna meet us there.
We'll be back in a couple of hours.
I don't feel well.
You go on ahead.
I'll watch him.
Come on.
Look, I just can't sit around in the apartment anymore.
I feel like I have to do something.
I understand.
I knew you wouldn't go.
You want some aspirin? Hey.
Turn it off.
Tell me exactly what your mother said.
I'm not allowed to watch TV for a week.
Man has no understanding.
He can be taught a few simple tricks, nothing more.
I'm afraid I must disagree.
According to my experiments-- Dr.
Zira, I must caution you.
I guess your stomach is feeling better.
Why are you being punished? I don't know.
Come on.
Because the wallpaper didn't line up.
the simian nature from a study of man is sheer nonsense, because man is a nuisance.
He eats up his food supplies in the forest You maniacs! You blew it up! Oh, damn you! God damn you all to hell! The humans blew up New York? All of America.
So he came back to here? In the future.
Jesus.
You want to see it again? Can we? I need another half hour.
Oh, yeah.
Just a minute.
It's for you.
It's the real estate agent.
- Hello, Ginny.
- Well, we didn't get it.
Wh-- what happened? Someone came in a little bit higher.
But you know what? It wasn't meant to be.
How much higher? It was still under asking, Peggy.
It wasn't meant to be.
There's no other way to think about it.
Try, try again.
Someone else got the apartment.
What are you gonna do? - That's it? - What do you want me to say? That you give a damn.
Peggy, this is an emotional story.
Stop being such a martyr.
You're having the time of your life.
- Why are you so mad? - Because I'm alone in this.
That's not cool.
I don't mean financially.
I mean, don't you care where we live? Look, I don't feel right expressing an opinion.
Now is your chance.
I don't want to live on the Upper East Side.
Fine.
Why? I don't know.
I saw us raising our kids in a place with more different kinds of people.
This photographer trailing me the other night, he lives in the West 80s.
Isn't it dangerous? No, it's more rundown.
But that's why it's so cheap.
Get some lumber, a coat of paint-- people are doing it.
I didn't know you felt that way.
About the Upper East Side.
I do.
I'm sorry.
I just felt it wasn't my money.
How much of a say do I have? You're in my life.
You're a part of my life.
Peggy, I've got to finish this.
- Did you see this movie? - Not yet.
Do you get to see it for free? - I do.
- It's really good.
- We're seeing it again.
- You enjoy yourself.
Everybody likes to go to the movies when they're sad.
I was looking for you.
You left the TV on.
I don't feel right turning it off, but I don't want to watch it.
He doesn't even want me to come in.
Everything has settled down.
For the time being.
No, I think this is the end of it.
Good.
Betty, I hope you know you'll never have to worry about money.
Why would you bring that up? Nothing.
I just keep asking myself, - "What am I doing?" - About what? I keep thinking about walking through Harlem, Lindsay a few paces ahead, grinning like he always does, the rest of us following behind.
- Wasn't that frightening? - It was exhilarating.
But what was the cost of avoiding that riot? Police corruption, disrespect for authority, negotiating with hoodlums.
You can't say that to the mayor.
He's never been more popular.
It's just, Betty, I keep thinking I would do it differently.
I want to do it differently.
And, well, they approached me like they always do when somebody dies and they offered me a seat in the state senate.
Do you want to run? Run? It's a Republican seat.
It's basically unopposed.
- You'd have to quit the mayor's office.
- He'll understand.
You think I'm the first guy sick of being in a flank? I feel like I've been asking you to do this since I met you.
Well, I finally heard you.
It's a stepping stone to state attorney general.
- And-- - And who knows what else? Easy, partner.
This is what I've wanted for you.
Us.
I can't wait for people to meet you.
You know? Really meet you.
Everyone's in bed.
Gene finally climbed in with Sally.
I felt better, but now I don't.
- Why? - Because who knows what you're feeling? I didn't know what to say to her except, "I'd tell you to ask your father, but he's at the movies.
" I should have said, "He's just drunk.
" You're better with them.
You don't understand.
I do.
You don't have Marx, you've got a bottle.
Is this what you really want to be to them when they need you? No.
I don't think I ever wanted to be the man who loves children.
But from the moment they're born that baby comes out and you act proud and excited and hand out cigars but you don't feel anything.
Especially if you had a difficult childhood.
You want to love them, but you don't.
And the fact that you're faking that feeling makes you wonder if your own father had the same problem.
Then one day they get older and you see them do something and you feel that feeling that you were pretending to have.
And it feels like your heart is going to explode.
That was faster than I expected.
Are the things calmer out there? Well, then have a good night.
Hey.
- You need to go to sleep.
- I can't.
So why can't you sleep? I'm scared.
Don't make me sorry for taking you to the movies.
No.
I just keep thinking what if somebody shoots Henry? No one's gonna do that.
- But they could.
- But they won't.
Henry's not that important.
Go to sleep.
You will be here only when I tell you to be here.
We're done, Peter.
Have a happy birthday.
How old are you gonna be? Forty.
So when you're forty, how old will I be? You'll be dead.
My boss made a call.
You told Mayor Lindsay.
We have to be careful.
We can't fall in love.
1,290 square feet.
Let's call it 13 with the balcony.
One and a half bathrooms.
That means it's a full bath and a powder room.
Two bedrooms, 11th floor, one parking spot with an option for a second.
And at $28,000, I do believe that was everything on your list.
It's a little farther east than I wanted.
In fact, it's about as far east as you could go.
You can see the highway from the corner.
You can see the river.
And who needs Central Park when you can smell the ocean and the Hungarian bakeries? Believe me, when they finish the Second Avenue subway, this apartment will quadruple in value.
Oh, that's Barbara.
You let me do the talking.
Sorry I'm late.
It's quite a hike between First and York.
It's got to be longer than a normal block.
I don't think so.
We just got started.
What do you think? I think no one's gonna catch that doorman napping.
I left your name.
It's got a doorman.
I was telling Peggy that an offer is coming in at asking price.
We'd have to beat it.
So it's in your best interest to be decisive and take this property seriously.
Well, okay, but it's not my decision.
Ginny, we are taking this seriously.
- What Abe means is-- - I'm more her trusted advisor.
An interested party.
Oh.
I see.
I, uh, misunderstood.
I'm going to flush that toilet again.
She didn't know I wasn't the buyer? So all this time she was just being rude.
Forget about her.
Is it too far east? Dinner.
Bobby, Sally, let's go.
Look at you two.
Heading to the track? - Where are you going? - DC, if Jonesy can find a cab.
- Hope you're not in a rush.
- We have a car coming.
We should have done that.
We're not going to miss the train.
Where are you going? They said DC.
I mean, why are you going? Arnie was invited last minute to give a keynote address.
Did you have to tell him it was last minute? I guess the point is somebody more important fell out.
It's a very distinguished group.
And you must have been at least as important.
Either way, it sounds like a good excuse for a weekend in Washington.
Yes.
Come Monday morning, it'll all be a dream.
We should really go away.
Looks like you're going somewhere fun now.
We are.
Megan's up for an award.
Good for you.
Maybe tomorrow you'll be calling the producers and asking for a raise.
No, it's for advertising.
The Ad Club of New York.
- Paul Newman's coming.
- My goodness.
You're really good at everything.
I was just a name on the team.
There's the car.
Well, break a leg.
You, too.
Oh, and, Don we're going to DC.
Hey, Pop, I-- I'm sorry.
Am I interrupting something? We were waiting for you.
Look, miss, whatever he told you we were interested in, - we're not.
- See how funny he is? Now, don't be rude.
This is Beverly Farber.
She is Chaim Farber's daughter.
I'm-- our dads, they play chess together.
Oh, uh well, I it's nice to meet you.
And now that you're home from a busy day on Madison Avenue, I think you should go out and have some dinner.
What? Maybe we should do this another time.
Nonsense.
There's no time like the present.
You both should have some fun.
She's a schoolteacher.
She works all the time.
I need to shave, change my clothes, prepare.
I mean, look at her.
She had a jump on me.
I did.
I was led to believe that you knew about this.
- Why did you tell her that? - What's the difference? Look at her.
I'm obviously doing you a disservice.
At least we're close to the kitchen.
It's not fair that all the big agencies are up front.
Closer to their trophies.
But at least we're gonna eat before them.
Oh, I see Peggy back there.
We should go say hello.
- I'm gonna wait for the group.
- You can't avoid her forever.
I'm not.
Tell her that no matter what, her laxative radio spot is the sentimental favorite.
Hello, stranger.
I was hoping I'd see you.
You know, other than on TV.
- You don't watch.
- My mother and sister do.
Really? Do they hate me? Oh, just a minute.
Megan, I want you to meet Jim Cutler.
He's the president of CGC.
This is Megan Draper.
She's also a finalist.
You must be Don's wife.
When I started out, they didn't make copywriters like you.
Good luck.
He's the head of accounts.
He's like Roger with bad breath.
So he knows who you are.
It must be going well.
If I survive tonight.
CGC has no other finalists.
Other-- they have none.
I only came because it seemed important to Don.
I bet it is.
We're the only finalists from SCDP and neither of us work there anymore.
My work was for beans and they aren't even a client anymore.
I don't want to talk about this.
I want to talk about my apartment.
I made an offer today.
I think we're gonna be neighbors.
- 84th and York.
- You're buying a place? Well, I paid off my debts and helped out my mother and it turns out I still have this tax problem.
Don't apologize, Peggy.
You deserve it.
Thank you.
I should get back.
I have to walk all the way down to the front.
You're terrible.
These are the worst seats in the room.
- Don Draper, this is Randall Walsh.
- A pleasure to meet you.
Randy here is in insurance and he wants to come in for an official visit.
Look, man, it's not like we're not supposed to talk about business here.
You want a presentation right now? I don't think we'll interrupt the proceedings, wherever they are.
- I just thought you two should meet.
- We've already met.
In fact, I'm pretty sure we've had this meeting already, too.
- And it went well.
- So where's our check? - He's solid.
- Okay, Randy.
Go get back in your cage.
- What was that? - Don't worry about it.
Have no fear.
They're gonna fire off a cannon when the atrocities begin.
Hello all.
You remember my wife Nan.
Hello, everyone.
Good luck.
I told you, Nan, Peggy's the only one competing.
Well, I didn't know what else to say.
So you probably figured out by now that you didn't win.
- Ted.
- But it doesn't matter, because next year you will.
- Ted.
- And the year after.
Just a second, honey.
- Hey, man, sorry.
- Oh, I'm in your seat.
Nan, you wanted to see Paul Newman.
Here he is.
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to welcome you to the Advertising Club of New York's Fourth Annual ANDY Awards for Excellence in Advertising.
So you like kids? Excuse me? I was asking because you're a teacher, but I realize how that could sound like something else.
I'm a student teacher.
I'm getting my master's at Hunter.
And, yes, I like kids.
Some kids.
I just really can't believe he brought you to the apartment.
Stop saying that.
You don't know where I live.
Well, it's kind of early to find out, isn't it? Yes, I suppose it is.
I don't know what you're expecting.
I mean, a couple of alter kockers arrange a little meeting like this, it sounds very old world.
But it doesn't feel like it.
I mean, you're a sexy girl and you smell great.
You don't need to be set up.
And I sure as hell didn't arrange this.
I'm sure my father told you what a Lothario I am, but I'm not.
I'm very anxious about it.
I've never had sex, not even once.
Okay.
What am I doing? I ordered soup, I just said that.
Michael I'm just doing a favor for my parents.
Tonight will not be the night.
And I saw a picture of you and, honestly, you're very handsome.
And I'm obviously very shallow.
- I am? - You must have heard that before.
So do you make a lot of money teaching? No.
Ladies and gentlemen, Paul Newman.
Good evening.
I am Paul Newman.
The Advertising Club of New York has been kind enough to let me say a few words here tonight.
And I want to make one thing clear from the very start.
- I need binoculars.
- Shh.
I'm not here because I'm an actor.
We invited him because he's an actor.
I'm here because I've got six kids and I'm worried about their future.
That's not an actor, that's a speck.
Gene McCarthy stood up to Lyndon Johnson before Bobby Kennedy.
The others backed into the election with their fingers to the wind, thinking of their own career when the nation was in critical need of a hero.
I know Bobby Kennedy, but I'm supporting Gene McCarthy for President of the United States.
Mr.
Newman, sir.
Do you know, Mr.
Newman, sir, that Martin Luther King is dead? What have you to say? No, that can't be.
Who the hell said that? How awful.
If I could have your attention for a moment, please.
A moment of your attention.
Not wanting to interrupt the festivities, we hoped to keep this news until the end of the event.
As it stands, let's take 10 minutes to talk out this terrible event and then resume the program.
What do you think happened? - What do you think? - Come on.
I guess Puerto Rico.
But who has time? Your father says you've even written some billboards.
That must be exciting.
You'd think so, but they usually change it so much by the time they put it up there, it just makes you angry every time you walk by.
in Memphis, Tennessee, after being shot in the face by an unknown assailant on the balcony in front of a downtown hotel a short while ago.
Associated Press says Assistant Police Chief Henry Lux of Memphis confirmed Dr.
King's death.
- Reverend Dr.
King, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize - Oh, my God.
- was 39 years old.
- They had to do it.
He was in Memphis to lead demonstrations in sympathy with a prolonged strike by municipal garbage men, most of them Negro.
Police at last report were still looking for a young white male who was seen running from the scene of the shooting and reportedly dropped the weapon in flight.
What are you doing in here? Thought you'd be by the set.
- She won't let us watch.
- Because who knows what they're going to show? You don't have to go.
Betty, they're gonna burn down the city.
Everything's fine.
I have to go help the mayor.
Please be careful.
- And call me.
- We repeat, Dr.
Martin Luther King, America's nonviolent civil rights What is taking so long? There are other people here who need to make calls.
They shot him in the face in Memphis.
Do they know who? Come on, they didn't catch him yet, but you know who.
Listen, Jimmy says they can get me a photographer if I can get uptown.
No, it's not a good idea.
It's the "New York Times.
" - And what? - It's a huge story.
- Don't do anything stupid.
- Peggy, it's too late.
I'm going to Harlem in a tuxedo.
I can't believe this.
Abe just went uptown for work.
I'm sick and I don't even know how I'm gonna get home.
We'll give you a ride.
I'm tired of waiting for a phone.
I'm going home.
What are we doing? They're really still having the awards? What else are we gonna do? Look, I'm sure it's hard to sleep.
What is that? What are you doing? I didn't do it.
It peeled off.
Why are you destroying this house? You can't do this.
I didn't do anything.
I don't want to talk about it now.
Please just go to sleep.
the Civil Rights Movement has been shot to death in Memphis, Tennessee.
Police have issued an all-points bulletin It's me.
Oh.
How are you? Not good.
I don't know why I'm so surprised.
It's shameful.
Listen, I I don't want you and Tammy to be alone.
I could come out and sleep there tonight if you want.
No, I-- we'll be fine.
Well, I want to see Tammy.
Is she all right? She doesn't know what's going on.
No, of course.
I'll see you on Saturday.
No, I'll just tell my parents you couldn't get out of the city.
Or I'll just cancel it altogether.
Trudy.
What? I don't want you to be worried.
Okay.
In a nationwide television address, President Johnson expressed the nation's shock.
Good night, Peter.
Good night.
of Dr.
Martin Luther King.
I ask every citizen to reject the blind violence that has struck Dr.
King, who lived by nonviolence.
Pop, wake up.
What time is it? What are you doing home so early? We cut it short.
Martin Luther King got killed.
try and cool things down.
In Boston, according to police reports, a large crowd of Negroes stoned six police cruisers near a Negro housing project in the Roxbury section.
And there was a clash between police and young Negroes in Raleigh's main downtown streets tonight.
The latest report of trouble comes from Washington, DC, where stores along a six-block area were broken into late this evening.
- I don't agree with you, Papa.
- President Johnson went on nationwide television to express his shock and personal grief at the tragedy.
_ _ _ looking subdued and grim at the thought of what this act could mean in a country already taut with racial tension.
He said he applauded the escalation of decay.
So sick of that Marxist bullshit.
So far it's only looting in Harlem, but a lot of places are on fire.
Well, it's raining.
Do you think your secretary is okay? Sylvia and Arnold are in DC.
My father just hides behind his intellect.
He doesn't want to feel any emotions.
Let's watch inside.
Maybe we can fall asleep.
_ Am I disturbing you? No.
I'm not gonna judge you if you want a drink.
The man knew how to talk.
I don't know why, but I thought that would save him.
I thought it would solve the whole thing.
Oh, I don't know if he just wants to hold hands, but my insurance friend from last night, he called.
He wants to come in at 3:00.
I'll have Caroline remind you since you're on your own.
Could you get the door? Yes, actually, I'm trying to reach Dr.
Rosen.
No, I'm not a patient.
I just know that he's in Washington and-- well, I was concerned.
I'm his neighbor.
Oh, well, if you do reach him, just say actually, no message.
I'll try later.
Oh, you're here.
I'm sorry.
There's no reception out there.
No, I just-- I didn't expect you to come in.
I kept calling and no one answered.
We went out to my aunt's in Newark.
Why would you do that? My mother wanted to be with her sister.
Abe said it could have been a lot worse.
I'm so sorry.
I knew it was going to happen.
He knew it was going to happen.
But it's not gonna stop anything.
And these fools running in the streets-- it's exactly what he didn't want.
You should go home.
In fact, none of us should be working.
Thank you.
Is this really what happened? You didn't tell me anything.
They got it right, except that it was terrifying.
Walking into that angry, crazy crowd and Lindsay smiling like he was going to a pancake breakfast.
The only lives His Honor seemed worried about protecting were the photographers'.
- But it worked.
- I'll tell you what worked.
Cutting deals with all the militants last year.
Well, I'm glad you were there.
Me, too.
And I got to go back in.
I want you to eat something first.
Clara.
Have you seen Scarlett? Where's my girl? They must all be watching TV somewhere.
- Not in my office.
- I barely slept last night.
I just thought working might take my mind off things.
Good luck.
Been on the phone all morning.
They're worried about last night, obviously, but they're worried about tonight, they're worried about the weekend.
- Who? - The clients.
They won't take make-goods.
They want money back.
- That's disgusting.
- I don't know.
It's enough of this crap already.
All these special broadcasts preempting the prime-time schedule.
"Bewitched," Merv, Dean Martin.
You know they might cancel the Stanley Cup? How dare you? This cannot be made good.
It's shameful.
It's a shameful, shameful day! Don't you scream at me.
You don't think I'm upset about that man being shot? Only because it's costing you, you pig! It's costing all of us.
And when's it gonna stop? No one will be happy until they turn the most beautiful city in the world into a shit hole.
- Gentlemen, stop it.
Stop it this minute.
- In a second, Bert.
Did you know we were in the presence of a bona fide racist? That's the latest thing, isn't it? Everybody's a racist.
Gentlemen! I urge you to shake hands in the spirit of erasing these remarks.
I'm sorry.
I suppose that my comments were inappropriate.
I mistook this for a workday.
Don't worry.
I'm sure you can make your money back on some Movie of the Week next fall about the death of a great man.
That is not what I meant.
Let me put this in terms you'll understand.
That man had a wife and four children.
I'm sorry I'm late.
Would you like coffee? Dawn, I'm just glad you're okay.
Joan was trying to reach you.
The phone was out for a little bit last night and, well, it took some time to get here.
I don't think you should work today.
I couldn't reach you.
I assumed you weren't coming in.
My mother told me I should.
Well, Mr.
Cooper just announced that out of respect we're going to close the office early.
- Oh.
- That's probably a good idea.
- Mr.
Sterling still wants to have the Stan and Ginsberg will also be joining.
Do you want to cancel it? - If you're gonna stay, I'll stay.
- No, you go.
I'd really rather be here today.
Okay.
We're all so sorry.
Do you want anything? No.
- Hello? - Peggy Olson, please.
- This is Peggy.
- Oh.
I was about to send over your offer and it occurred to me-- Oh, my offer.
I completely forgot about that.
- You haven't sent it? - No, I haven't.
Well, no one's gonna want to look at that today.
May I speak? I thought the same thing, but then I realized there's trouble 10 blocks away.
They're probably on pins and needles.
So am I.
Do I want to live up there? Get ahold of yourself.
The other buyer never came in.
Why don't we come in at 5,000 under asking and give them 24 hours to respond? We'll let the TV news do the rest.
- I don't know.
- This is the only apartment for you.
You don't want to be kicking yourself next week.
And, of course, I'll wait until tomorrow to present.
Good girl.
Randall Walsh, you remember Don.
This is Stan Rizzo and Michael Ginsberg.
Randall, would you like a drink? Never.
I really don't even want to talk.
I was trying to communicate without words, but it's not working.
Randy, it never works.
Randall has an idea and the ad director won't take a chance.
You're in the property insurance business.
I'll bet you're about to get hit pretty hard.
Forget about that.
This is about a no bullshit approach to why I got into this business.
People say they care.
I really care.
We're waiting for you, Randall.
All I see when I close my eyes is our name and a Molotov cocktail being lit with a match.
And then a coupon at the bottom.
The ad sales guy didn't like that? I know what it looks like-- fearmongering.
But this is the opposite.
This is a coded message that came to me when I was visited by the spirit of Dr.
King last night.
He said that I should question the whole property thing, man.
It makes you happy, right? No, I think it was his end will always be in poor taste.
'Cause you'd rather not think about it.
But there is a tear, and in that tear are all the tears in the world, all the animals crying.
You're right-- I don't want to think about it.
What Don's saying is despite what we believe to be good intentions, you're allowing the emotions of the day, and whatever else you got in your system, to influence your judgment.
Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said? Heya howa howa hoya.
- Heya howa howa.
- I had forgotten that.
We'll think about it.
This is an opportunity.
The heavens are telling us to change.
You talked to Dr.
King's ghost? Make sure Randy doesn't get lost.
- I had to wait around for that? - I don't know.
He was very emotional.
He talked me off a roof once.
I kind of owed him.
You want a drink? I just want to go home.
Someone's gonna do that idea, you know.
Not us.
Three deaths have been reported in the Washington rioting so far.
There are no details yet on the circumstances surrounding them.
More than 350 persons have been treated for injuries.
Among them, several policemen and firemen.
Firefighting was hampered if for no other reason by the sheer volume of the alarms.
But still, some persons were injured and It's Betty.
You're supposed to pick up the kids.
Oh, shit.
Got it.
Hello.
I knew you would forget.
You really want them down here? I know you don't.
You get out of every opportunity to see them.
You don't even know how strange they're acting.
The news is very upsetting.
I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that their father forgot about them.
You want me to come up there and get them, drive right through everything after dark? Well, of course, Henry thinks it's fine, but he's not as concerned about their safety as you are.
Well, Henry would know.
I guarantee you'd go to Canada on your knees to pick up your girlfriend.
I don't believe this.
I'm going to get the kids.
relatively little interference during the afternoon.
Really? They called in the troops in Washington, but Henry says we're fine here.
She's a piece of work.
Looting spread to the downtown shopping section of the city and as darkness fell, arrests increased.
You finished with that? You can walk me to work.
I'm already at work.
Since when are you going in on Saturday? Since I don't want to be in front of the TV set.
Good as new.
This? This is a mess.
You can't sew, you can't cook, you can't clean.
You don't think there's a reason you have all these flaws? You need a girl.
But maybe you don't like 'em.
I like girls, Dad.
If that was true, you'd be in bed with her right now.
I don't think anybody's in the mood.
It's quite the opposite.
Now's the time when a man and a woman need to be together the most.
In a catastrophe.
In the flood, the animals went two by two.
You, you're gonna get on the ark with your father.
I can find my own girls, okay? Okay.
I'll bring you a sandwich.
I'm glad you finally slept.
What's going on? We're going to a vigil in the park.
- You're not supposed to be watching TV.
- I'm not.
You are, and Mom said you can't.
Sally, stop it.
Troy and Bridget called.
They're gonna meet us there.
We'll be back in a couple of hours.
I don't feel well.
You go on ahead.
I'll watch him.
Come on.
Look, I just can't sit around in the apartment anymore.
I feel like I have to do something.
I understand.
I knew you wouldn't go.
You want some aspirin? Hey.
Turn it off.
Tell me exactly what your mother said.
I'm not allowed to watch TV for a week.
Man has no understanding.
He can be taught a few simple tricks, nothing more.
I'm afraid I must disagree.
According to my experiments-- Dr.
Zira, I must caution you.
I guess your stomach is feeling better.
Why are you being punished? I don't know.
Come on.
Because the wallpaper didn't line up.
the simian nature from a study of man is sheer nonsense, because man is a nuisance.
He eats up his food supplies in the forest You maniacs! You blew it up! Oh, damn you! God damn you all to hell! The humans blew up New York? All of America.
So he came back to here? In the future.
Jesus.
You want to see it again? Can we? I need another half hour.
Oh, yeah.
Just a minute.
It's for you.
It's the real estate agent.
- Hello, Ginny.
- Well, we didn't get it.
Wh-- what happened? Someone came in a little bit higher.
But you know what? It wasn't meant to be.
How much higher? It was still under asking, Peggy.
It wasn't meant to be.
There's no other way to think about it.
Try, try again.
Someone else got the apartment.
What are you gonna do? - That's it? - What do you want me to say? That you give a damn.
Peggy, this is an emotional story.
Stop being such a martyr.
You're having the time of your life.
- Why are you so mad? - Because I'm alone in this.
That's not cool.
I don't mean financially.
I mean, don't you care where we live? Look, I don't feel right expressing an opinion.
Now is your chance.
I don't want to live on the Upper East Side.
Fine.
Why? I don't know.
I saw us raising our kids in a place with more different kinds of people.
This photographer trailing me the other night, he lives in the West 80s.
Isn't it dangerous? No, it's more rundown.
But that's why it's so cheap.
Get some lumber, a coat of paint-- people are doing it.
I didn't know you felt that way.
About the Upper East Side.
I do.
I'm sorry.
I just felt it wasn't my money.
How much of a say do I have? You're in my life.
You're a part of my life.
Peggy, I've got to finish this.
- Did you see this movie? - Not yet.
Do you get to see it for free? - I do.
- It's really good.
- We're seeing it again.
- You enjoy yourself.
Everybody likes to go to the movies when they're sad.
I was looking for you.
You left the TV on.
I don't feel right turning it off, but I don't want to watch it.
He doesn't even want me to come in.
Everything has settled down.
For the time being.
No, I think this is the end of it.
Good.
Betty, I hope you know you'll never have to worry about money.
Why would you bring that up? Nothing.
I just keep asking myself, - "What am I doing?" - About what? I keep thinking about walking through Harlem, Lindsay a few paces ahead, grinning like he always does, the rest of us following behind.
- Wasn't that frightening? - It was exhilarating.
But what was the cost of avoiding that riot? Police corruption, disrespect for authority, negotiating with hoodlums.
You can't say that to the mayor.
He's never been more popular.
It's just, Betty, I keep thinking I would do it differently.
I want to do it differently.
And, well, they approached me like they always do when somebody dies and they offered me a seat in the state senate.
Do you want to run? Run? It's a Republican seat.
It's basically unopposed.
- You'd have to quit the mayor's office.
- He'll understand.
You think I'm the first guy sick of being in a flank? I feel like I've been asking you to do this since I met you.
Well, I finally heard you.
It's a stepping stone to state attorney general.
- And-- - And who knows what else? Easy, partner.
This is what I've wanted for you.
Us.
I can't wait for people to meet you.
You know? Really meet you.
Everyone's in bed.
Gene finally climbed in with Sally.
I felt better, but now I don't.
- Why? - Because who knows what you're feeling? I didn't know what to say to her except, "I'd tell you to ask your father, but he's at the movies.
" I should have said, "He's just drunk.
" You're better with them.
You don't understand.
I do.
You don't have Marx, you've got a bottle.
Is this what you really want to be to them when they need you? No.
I don't think I ever wanted to be the man who loves children.
But from the moment they're born that baby comes out and you act proud and excited and hand out cigars but you don't feel anything.
Especially if you had a difficult childhood.
You want to love them, but you don't.
And the fact that you're faking that feeling makes you wonder if your own father had the same problem.
Then one day they get older and you see them do something and you feel that feeling that you were pretending to have.
And it feels like your heart is going to explode.
That was faster than I expected.
Are the things calmer out there? Well, then have a good night.
Hey.
- You need to go to sleep.
- I can't.
So why can't you sleep? I'm scared.
Don't make me sorry for taking you to the movies.
No.
I just keep thinking what if somebody shoots Henry? No one's gonna do that.
- But they could.
- But they won't.
Henry's not that important.
Go to sleep.