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Little Things to Love in Episode 10
Sorry I am late this week. Here, in no particular order, are the things I loved in this week's episode:
1. Sally's question about why the Drapers don't go to Church more often, and Betty's reply "We don't need to go every week" while Carla, who does go every week, is standing right there.
2. Bobby Draper, foreshadowing Jan Brady middle child syndrome
3. Mummy Draper, as she was riding with Jane and Roger to the Waldorf. "Does Monda know?"
4. Paul Kiney Theatre, and most especially, the guy with the purple kerchief who failed to spray his 'do with Aquanet first.
5. Roger and Bert looking at the photo from 1923 and Roger's wry remark that "they're all dead....except you and Doug Thompson." And Doug Thompson's passing off laxatives as candy to poor Roger.
6. Don and Betty, so preoccupied with which of their lovers may have called that neither failed to correct Sally on her bad grammar when she announced the hang up call ("They hanged up.").
7. Sally's muttering "Geez Louise" to Betty when Betty complained that Sally was taking things too personally.
8. When Don opened the door to Suzanne Farrell's apartment the first time. In the background, you could hear the radio playing "Dominique" by the Siniging Nun, which debuted in 1963.
9. The return of old favorites: Betty's washing machine and Lois Sadler.
10. Bert Cooper watching a soap opera when Lane Pryce entered Bert's office.
And a bonus, because I did not get to 10 in last week's list:
11. Don and Peggy both saying, at separate times, "I hate when that happens" when Paul explains that he forgot to write his idea down and it disappeared.
11. Betty finally finding the key to Don's locked drawer. We couldn't handle anymore of her attempts with the butter knife.
12. Layne Pryce's reaction to the PPL's plan to sell SC. He can't hide the fact that he actually likes being in the U.S.
13. PPL's plan to sell SC. The faint possibility of seeing Duck return when his agency purchases SC.
14. Pryce's wife calling Moneypenny a "Toad" and Pryce agreeing with her. I didn't see that one coming.
15. No Conrad Hilton. What's with that guy?
16. My personal fave: Don Draper eating date nut bread for breakfast at SC with his coffee.
17. I love those coffee mugs!
@HelenBishop- - #5 (Roger and the laxatives) made me think of a story my dad wrote about a friend of his...
Its called "GIVE ME THAT"....
A friend of my dad's rode the bus to school every morning and on the bus was the bus bully "Fuzzy". He would take things from students with a "GIVE ME THAT"! His friend observed this for too many mornings and devised a plan. Chicklets chewing gum used to come in a small box and were white, so was another product called Feen a mint, a fast acting laxative. He dumped out the Chicklets and replaced them with the Feen- a'mint. The next morning he made a big gesture of pulling out the gum for "Fuzzy" to see and of course grabbed the box with the typical."Give me that!" and put the whole thing in his mouth. Let us skip forward to 2:30 that same afternoon..."Fuzzy" heading down court with the basketball...his tennis shoes coming to a sudden squeaking halt...from there to the shower room "Fuzzy was trailed......
Other moments to love:
Paul blatantly taking someone's (Sarah) lunch from the refrigerator.
Paul getting so drunk he couldn't remember his idea.
Lois coming in to wake Paul and her rambling on then Paul telling her to "Shut up"
The "If looks could kill" look Betty gives Don while he is speaking.
The way the light shined on Betty's face after she discovers the box. (Light bulb moment)
Jane telling "Mommy" aftering asking if Mona knows.."Yes!! She knows!!!
That Ken had a date at the banquet. (There was a girl sitting beside him, but didn't show who it was.)
Allison being in total sync with what Don wants.
Allison for having turned down Ken for a date to SC's 40th anniversary dinner because she was Don's secretary. (Personally, I think she's holding out for the big guy.)
Betty briefly lighting up when Don says to the kids, "Isn't Mommy pretty?"
Pryce using the phrase, "ballad of your discontent," when his wife visits.
How does Paul remove his writer's block? Jazz, booze and a little self-enjoyment.
bonmot65 -
I agree with the Suzanne's "date nut bread for breakfast" moment. "Nothin' says lovin' like something from the oven."
@Ritt: It's been Ken and Allison from way back to S1 -Kennedy vs. Nixon. I suspect they may be dating, but it would be a "bad form" to show up together at the party. Maybe that's why he was dateless for the Derby party as well.
I agree with others that Lane Pryce is growing on me. He likes America, so how can you not love him? Sighhh...too bad about the foppish British accent. I hate accents.
Hi Helen B~ Great observations.
#11 rang a bit false for me when they said that. It's really more of a current slang phrase, don't you think? Or maybe we just hear it all the time now. But it didn't feel like a 60's phrase to me!
And #1...once again Betty insults Carla. And she's clueless that she has and always is.
Jane's bothered spoiled brat, entitled expression the entire ride in the limo.
Things I hated (sorry if too negative!)
1. Don with a knowing smile, staring into his whiskey glass when Betty expresses sympathy for his late "working" nights.
2. Don getting rid of the lipstick evidence in his office while instructing Betty to deal with her "ladies time" and get a move on. And did she pick up his tux like a good girl?
3. Don trying to give the same old "if I can do it you can too" advice to Suzanne's epileptic brother, and having it thrown back in his face. (Actually, I kinda liked that part.) So then he just throws money at a problem he can't fix. Always worked before, right? Let's see, there's Anna, Betty, Midge, Adam... wait a minute...
4. Don's smarmy smile when receiving applause at the anniversary party.
5. Teacher telling Don that she wanted to scream while he was making love to her. Yeah, same here. (rolling eyes)
@Fifty-two: You're right. Don is a louse of the first order and his looks just aren't enough to compensate!
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