Season 2 Episode 13 – Meditations in an Emergency
Sterling Cooper is in play and the office scrambles without Don and Betty learns some disconcerting news.
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Sterling Cooper is in play and the office scrambles without Don and Betty learns some disconcerting news.
An old friend and Don renew acquaintances; Pete's personal problems impact a major account; Joan introduces her fiancé around the office.
Don takes a business trip to Los Angeles, where he hooks up with some interesting new acquaintances; Peggy's in the mood for an office romance; Duck contemplates the future at Sterling Cooper.
Betty visits her ailing father; Paul's girlfriend, Sheila, advises him about his civic responsibilities; Pete's mother tries to put the kibosh on an important family move that he and Trudy are planning.
Freddy Rumsen strikes out during a pitch meeting with his team; ever-eager Pete seizes a chance to exploit an opportunity at the office; an old friend is the beneficiary of Don's loyalty; Sara Beth proves to be a welcome ally for Betty.
To win over an imported beer brand as a new client, Duck and Don try to appeal to a new market demographic. Harry's overwhelmed with his department's workload and finds assistance from an unlikely source. Father Gill convinces Peggy to become part of a pro-bono church project.
Don steps up in class and purchases a new set of wheels that is more appropriate for a big-time executive; Pete, Harry and Ken put their heads together to land new accounts; a serious error by Don's secretary could reflect poorly on Joan; the staff reacts to the new object d'art in Cooper's office.
Don and Duck try to bury the hatchet, and Peggy attempts to join in on the execs' after-hours meetings. Also, Duck receives a family visit at the office.
Joan finds Don the perfect secretary, and Don finds himself in the middle of issues between TV comedian Jimmy and his wife, Bobbie.
A last minute pitch meeting has Sterling Cooper staffers working double time in preparation. Peggy\'s family hosts lunch for their church\'s new priest, and Don and Betty have a family weekend together. Also, Roger Sterling is smitten with a client that Freddy and Ken take out to lunch.