'Ladies Room' Episode Recap of Mad Men

"Ladies Room" is the second episode Mad Menartist named Midge on the side (to the point of calling in
Season One, and continues to introduce viewers tosick to work in order to do so) behind his wife's back,
the recreated world of 1960s-era New York City viabut does start to feel a bit guilty due to Betty's
Peggy Olsen. Peggy and her supervisor Joan stavebelieved psychological issues and worries that she
off the flirtatious advances of the men (who are verymay realize that he's not as committed to the
interested in the 'new girl' Peggy and want to knowrelationship.
whether she is attached or not). Peggy, still harboring aWhile Don is away from Sterling-Cooper, the junior
crush on Pete Campbell, reacts uncomfortably whileexecutive Paul makes a play for his secretary Peggy
his work mates tell scandalous stories about him whileby kissing her unexpectedly at work as Peggy quickly
he's away on vacation with his fiancée. Meanwhile,pulls away in rejection. Disillusioned with her role in
Betty Draper demonstrates problems with handSterling-Cooper, she runs to the bathroom to cry yet
tremors as she wrecks the family car while out on aactually has to wait for another woman at
drive with the Draper children, prompting Don Draper toSterling-Cooper that is already doing the same thing.
react belligerently when Betty thinks she needs to seeAnother memorable line comes from Peggy as she
a psychologist.says, "Why is It that every time a man takes you out
His famous line, "Doctors must love that they finallyto lunch, you are the dessert?" This line reflects
have an answer for 'I don't know what's wrong'"Peggy's rejection of the 1960's-era role that women
cleverly illustrates Don's no-nonsense, no-excusesare forced to play in the workplace, and foreshadows
solitary way of life. While his wife Betty fights throughher future in creative.
her own problems, Don continues to see the female