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Betty gets a modeling opportunity but turns out it was just to get Don into their company. This was actually a great story. One could guess that Betty is not that happy with being a housewife. In this episode one sees it more clear than ever before. Her lying to Don at the end that she just doesn't want to do it was a great scene. Poor birdies, but I get that those shots were more symbolical than anything.

Peggy's story was a fun addition to the episode. There isn't really much in this story, just that she is gaining some weight but it gave us a moment of Pete punching a guy for making fun of her and a great scene with Joan where Peggy understand that she was just being nice to her.

The best thing about "Mad Men" is how much subtlety is in the show in every frame. In the show, it's all about the body language and the silences. Not by accident, the same can be said for advertising.

This episode is brimming with sublime mostly in the department of sexism and misogyny. In one plot line, Betty Draper gets a job in modeling, and considers this progressive. But if you think about it, it says a lot about the 60's that the one time a housewife gets a job, it's in modeling. Another plot in the episode is Peggy as a character. Peggy has been slowly developing since day one, and since she arrived in the pilot, I'm starting to think the show's about her.

Finally, the threat of Don leaving the company. It was surprising at first, but then I realized that this could be an evolution step in Don Draper. So when he didn't, I was reminded that character devolution in television wouldn't be invented for another two years, until the "Phoenix" episode of "Breaking Bad" aired.

Don and Betty Draper meet Jim Hobart during the intermission of "Fiorello!", one of the most popular musicals that year. Jim is clearly interested in getting Don Draper to come work for him at McCann Erickson agency. He is clearly attracted to Betty, who looks gorgeous in her evening clothes. Betty feels flattered by the attention she gets from the older man who compares her looks to that of Grace Kelly.

Don is being courted by Jim Hobart. The office is all aflutter with the rumors of Don leaving Sterling. Betty decides to try Mr. Hobart's offer and comes in to Manhattan for an audition. She is impressive, although a bit too dressed up for the occasion. The photo shoot goes well and the results for the Coca-Cola ads look stunning. Yet, Betty is not happy.

Betty's session with her analyst doesn't go too well. She becomes testy when talking about her mother. There has been an early incident when the Draper's dog killed one of the neighbor's pigeons. That night Sally barges into her parents' room because of nightmares.

Don finally has a talk about his situation with Roger Sterling. After weighing in his options, Don has decided he'd be much better off staying at his agency rather than to go to the larger one. They talk about a salary and Don is going to get a raise. Betty gets word that even though her ads were good, Coca-Cola decided to go for the Audrey Hepburn look and she is dropped. This decision smells as though it's Hobart's way to show his power. Betty is resigned to stay at home. The end of the episode has her going outside with a gun and begins shooting the neighbor's pigeons.

A good episode directed by Paul Feig, a man that has shown great style in the many shows we've had been lucky to catch. This installment in the series is the work of Chris Provenzano and Matthew Weiner. The atmosphere and the details are good, even if, as pointed in the goofs, no alcohol was ever sold in theaters at that time.

John Hamm and January Jones compliment each other well. We were nicely impressed by H. Richard Greene, who guests stars as Hobart. John Slattery doesn't have much to do. Elizabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, and the rest of the supporting cast contribute to make this an enjoyable time in front of the television.

It starts off with the kids watching the pigeons fly from their cages. The birds are their neighbour's.

Betty is in a beautiful dress when the couple meets another rich couple. The man is trying to persuade Draper to come to his company. When left alone with Betty, this man gives him his card and offers a modelling job. He tells her she looks like Grace Kelley with her face.

At her psychiatrist appointment, Betty tells him how growing up her mother cared about looks and weight. She wanted Betty to look beautiful to find a man. Betty used to be a model in Manhattan. She tells how she met Don and got engaged and finally had kids. She felt old after that. She wonders what she is supposed to be doing now. Let it go until you are in a box? She meant to just let it go until you end up dead.

She models for her friend in the dresses she was given in her modelling days. The first dress she puts on is sooooo beautiful.

Betty goes to the casting in a beautiful dress showing off her tiny waist. She gets the job.

Betty tells Don how she wants a photo of Sally crying and tells him, "Did you see those big tears?". She found them endearing. Polly, the dog bit a bird.

It ends off with Betty shooting at the birds.