I though Pete didn't have any family riches?

Firstly, there are no 'family riches' left for Pete to inherit. His father spent the money he would have inherited. Sorry, it would have not been a reason for Pete to adopt a child, pro or con.

My predictions for season 3:

1. Euro Joy tells Don that SC is being scammed and Don saves the day (and the company) and Cooper rewards him by being the major shareholder and bouncing Duck.
2. Don comes home and tries to be a good husband but fails miserably because.....Don is Don.
3. Sally, who goes to boarding school, returns home as a hellion and despises the new baby. Bobby is invisible.
4. Joan endures her 'prestige' marriage but follows Peggy's lead and becomes a valuable player at the office.
5. Pete adopts Peggy's (and his) baby and blackmails Peggy.
6. Roger is cuckholed and finds mutual comfort in Joan's arms.
7. Father Gill falls in [unrequited] love with Peggy, leaves the church and becomes a radical activist along with Kinsey.
8. When Don becomes the majority partner, Sal gets promoted to Creative Director and becomes more 'flamboyant.'
9. Crane becomes powerful and vindictive (why don't I have an office?)
10. Cosgrove?????????
11. Betty becomes a women's rights activist.

Pete will find out about Peggy's (and presumably his) baby AFTER he and Trudy have divorced and she's remarried.

Well I was greatly amazed that somebody as capable and sassy and liberated as Joan would allow her fiance to violate her like that. I mean this is a woman who makes her own choices about who she chooses to be with and how and when. I was very stunned that she simply endured that without slapping him or putting up more of a fight. But I can see how Joan would feel that she has to accept that behavior because of who and what she thinks she is in her mind: the woman who is destined to be the mistress wanted for her body but nothing else. I sincerely hope that Joan stands up for herself like she does everyone else, and puts this monster in his place by not marrying him and exposing him.

S-2 ending scenes

3rd to last scene-

Bert Cooper- Duck come into my office.

Duck- Do you want to discuss the merger ? When do you leave for Montanna ?

Bert- Duck, I haven't informed our English counterparts yet, but we have decided to withdraw from the merger. We want to continue running SC in its current form. During negotiations we realised that our vision for SC is vastly different than what the Brits envision.

Duck- But But we have a deal ! You are crazy to back out. You'll be a rich man and SC will increase in stature.

Bert- When we brought you in we expected you to increase business. While business has improved somewhat, your projections were not met. During this episode it has become obvious that your loyalties are not to SC

Duck (cutting off Bert)- I have tried to take SC into to the big league of ad firms. I have tried to get international accounts on board. Why do you want to stay a small provincial and backward looking firm ? The world is passing you by and all you can do is wave ?

Bert- Duck your services are no longer required here. We will give you a generous severance pacakge, though not as lucritave as your finders fee would have been....

Duck- So that's what this is all about.

Bert- Loyalty is a curious thing and I am no longer certain were yours lay. Good bye Duck.

Almost final scene.

Joan- Greg I have great news !

Greg- What Joanie ?

Joan- I've been promoted at SC ! I am now working with Harry at the office to make sure that we buy appropriate ad time for clients. I move into an office and get a raise !

Greg- That's great Joanie, but I told you that once we're married, you'll stay at home. I thought this was settled.

Joan- Greg, I'VE BEEN PROMOTED. Aren't you happy for me ? I am no longer a secretary.

Greg- And after we're married, you'll no longer be a secretary because you will be my wife.....I'm on call in the morning. I need to get some sleep. Are you coming to bed ?

Joan is silent and follows him to the bedroom. The go to sleep, backs facing- eyes open.

Final scene before the closing song and credits:

D- Betty, sit down. We need to talk.

Betty- What now Don ? Can't you see what you are putting us through ? I know you are lieing, I know you cheated. You walked out and I'm the bad one here. Sally blames me for this. Imagine that. How do you think I feel ?

D- Betz, I have something to tell you, something I need to tell you. My name is not Don Draper.

Betty- Huh !?!?!?!?

Song starts, Credits role.

S-3 opens with footage of the Beatles landing at Idelwild Field and I Want to Hold your Hand playing in the background.

Betty, Dick/Don are married with -3- children. The youngest is just about 1yr old. Don is now Co Pres of SC; equal with Roger. Creative is his, Accounts belong to Roger.

Roger and Jane have parted. Roger and Mona are still not divorced, but relations are still cold.

Peggy is Don's right hand.

Peter has moved up the food chain and has continued to bring in business.

Harry reports to both Don and Roger, but his position is growing in profile and importance.

Joan works for Harry- and is single again.

Paul is still a poseur and resents essentially reporting to Peggy.

Sal is still in the closet. He and Kitty have had a child.

Duck has flown south for the winter, never to return.

rl1856: Ooooo....that was good.

I'm thinking Duck blows his brains out 2 work then Crane (and later Joan) get his office.

rl1856: Ooooo....that was good.

I'm thinking Duck blows his brains out @ work then Crane (and later Joan) get his office.

OH NO.TWO HOT LIPS!
greytone and loooove Mad Men

(Sigh) I know, nmkay. I'll be the big girl and change since I've only been posting for a few weeks.

BTW, one of the reasons why I looooove Mad Men is because it's REAL TV, not [faux] Reality TV. Real depth, really researched characters and time period. REAL issues--religion, race, work place ethics, sexism, etc. Not "So-and-so says the size 2 dress looks fat on me!"

I thought Kinsey came back and Cosgrove make a remark that Kinsey got dumped on the 3rd day down South? I think his protesting days are over.

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