Mystery Date (8 Apr. 2012)

Three news items affect the SCDP staff and their families. The first news item is the rape and murder of nurses in Chicago. Although Henry's mother Pauline, who is babysitting Sally while ... See full summary »

Director:

Matt Shakman

Writers:

Matthew Weiner (creator), Victor Levin,

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 Francis
Christina Hendricks	...	Joan Harris
Jared Harris	...	Lane Pryce (credit only)
Aaron Staton	...	Ken Cosgrove
Rich Sommer	...	Harry Crane (credit only)
Kiernan Shipka	...	Sally Draper
Jessica Paré	...	Megan Draper
Christopher Stanley	...	Henry Francis
Jay R. Ferguson	...	Stan Rizzo
Robert Morse	...	Bertram Cooper (credit only)
John Slattery	...	Roger Sterling
Teyonah Parris	...	Dawn Chambers

Storyline

Three news items affect the SCDP staff and their families. The first news item is the rape and murder of nurses in Chicago. Although Henry's mother Pauline, who is babysitting Sally while Henry and Betty are on a business trip, doesn't believe such news stories should be heard or read by someone of Sally's age, it ultimately becomes a meeting point for the two in what is otherwise an antagonistic relationship. The second news items is the general race riots taking place across the country. This news item initiates a meeting point between Peggy and Dawn, the two seeming outsiders at SCDP. And the third news item is an airlines mechanics strike which has a different affect on Mohawk than it does on its larger competitors. As Mohawk is still operating through the strike, they continue on with their other business such as their advertising. This news catches Roger off guard, he who has to think fast or get someone else to think fast to get a pitch ready from scratch over the weekend. ...

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Plot Keywords:

strangulation

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

8 April 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate Television, Weiner Bros.

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Joan Harris: [Regarding Greg's military service] I've been thinking about it and... I want you to go.
Gail Holloway: I'll put this away.
Greg Harris: I'm glad you came around. It's only a year.
Joan Harris: No, I want you to go and never come back.
Greg Harris: Damn it, Joanie, they need me.
Joan Harris: Well, then it works out because we don't.

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Soundtracks

"He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)"
(uncredited)
Written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
Performed by The Crystals

User Reviews

High Fever and Hallucination- ***1/2

One thing about Draper. He always has to be in control and this episode conforms to that rule.

When he accidentally runs into his old flame, she comes to see him at his apartment while his wife at the office and he has a bad cold. Raging with fever, our mind plays tricks on us and Don is no exception. At least, I think he was hallucinating!

Popular topics of the 1960s again come into view...rioting in the major cities during the summer of 1967, the nurses being killed, drugs, you name it.

Bette's mother is some character and her surprise at the end of the show is contradictory in that she was supposed so much better off for being reared in a strict manner.

Our red-head can't get over that her husband has signed on for another year in Viet Nam. Looks like another marriage goes!