Seven Twenty Three (27 Sep. 2009)

As Don secures an account with Conrad Hilton, Sterling and Cooper try to strong-arm Don into signing a contract. Meanwhile, Betty meets with her acquaintance from the governor's office, and Duck tries to get Peggy to leave Sterling Cooper.

Director:

Daisy von Scherler Mayer

Writers:

Matthew Weiner (creator), André Jacquemetton,

Stars:

Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Hamm	...	Don Draper
Elisabeth Moss	...	Peggy Olson
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Pete Campbell
January Jones	...	Betty Draper
Christina Hendricks	...	Joan Harris (credit only)
Bryan Batt	...	Salvatore Romano
Michael Gladis	...	Paul Kinsey
Aaron Staton	...	Ken Cosgrove (credit only)
Rich Sommer	...	Harry Crane
Robert Morse	...	Bertram Cooper
John Slattery	...	Roger Sterling
Jared Harris	...	Lane Pryce
Mark Moses	...	Herman 'Duck' Phillips
Kiernan Shipka	...	Sally Draper
Chelcie Ross	...	Connie

Storyline

Don's acquaintance Connie, better known to the rest of the world as Conrad Hilton, stops by the office on an unexpected visit. As a start, he wants to transfer the advertising business of his New York hotels to Sterling Cooper. Don is reluctant to specify the nature of Connie's visit to the staff, who are all abuzz about Don even knowing the powerful Hilton, let alone the possibility of working on a campaign for Hilton Hotels. On the pretense of the new Hilton account, Bertram, Roger and Lane discuss an administrative issue with Don. Betty gets caught in the middle of the battle between Don and the partners. Don himself gets caught up in two other unusual incidents, the first with Sally's teacher Miss Farrell, and the second with a couple he picks up who are hitchhiking to Niagara Falls. Both incidents make him ponder his future. At the office, Pete has definitely made up his mind not to accept Duck's offer for a position at Gray Advertising, especially with the possibility of the ...

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Plot Keywords:

contract | drinking and driving | theft | sleeping pills | vietnam | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Movie Classics (AMC), Lionsgate Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Action takes place from July 20, 1963, the day of the solar eclipse, until July 23, 1963.

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Goofs

As Draper signs his contract (with the date 7/23/1963, the number referenced in the episode title), the last part of the company name can be seen in the signatory section, and it ends with "L.L.C." Limited Liability Companies weren't in common use in the US until the late 1970s, and prior to that many states had no laws governing their existence.

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Quotes

Connie: I don't know what I'm more disturbed by: The fact that you don't have a Bible, or that there's not a single family photo.
Don Draper: I'm easily distracted.
Connie: You should have those things. They'll make you feel better about what you do. Start showing up on time.
Don Draper: Maybe I'm late because I was spending time with my family reading the Bible.

User Reviews

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