For Those Who Think Young (Mad Men)
episode of Mad Men (S2 E1)
"For Those Who Think Young" is the first episode of the second season of the American television drama series Mad Men. It was written by series creator Matthew Weiner and directed by Tim Hunter. The episode originally aired on AMC in the United States on July 27, 2008.
Plot
Set 15 months after the season 1 finale on Valentine's Day 1962, Don learns from his doctor that his blood pressure is high and he must cut back on alcohol and smoking. Peggy returns to work thinner after a three-month sabbatical, Roger comes back to Sterling Cooper, and Betty takes up horseback riding. That day, Don arrives late to a midday meeting: Peggy humiliates his new secretary, Lois, while asking where he is. As the team discusses pitching Mohawk Airlines after Duck decides Sterling Cooper should acquire an airline account. Don rejects their ideas and urges them to focus on themes of adventure, escape, and discovery. Meanwhile, Joan struggles to decide where to place a new copy machine.
That night, Don takes Betty to the Savoy Hotel, where they encounter Betty's former roommate Juanita, whom Don suspects is now a call girl.
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