Mad Men

The Draper house.  Betty's neighbors are gathered for the fundraiser, and we're reminded of what's coming when one of them says she voted for Kenneday and "probably will again."  gulp.    The ladies talk about segregation and the fight for civil rights as Carla in her maid's uniform answers the door.  I see what you did with the irony there show, thanks. Betty looks lovely in floral silk dress and sparkly necklace, but her expression sours upon finding out Henry has sent an emissary in his place.  Elsa Kittridge assures Betty she's well qualified to address the group, not knowing there's no way she could fulfill Betty's real agenda.

A much plainer Betty places money in a lock box, then drives it in the Lincoln.  She arrives at Henry's office, who orders his secretary to see that they're not disturbed.  Betty glares at him, lock box in both hands, then hurls it at him as he walks around the desk.  His intercom instantly rings as his secretary calls, but he blows her off.  I think we all know where Sally gets her temper.  Betty hurls accusations at him, but Henry lays it out in black and white for her: she had to come to him because she's married.  "Oh," she says, the wind taken out of her sails.  They disolve into passionate kissing, and Henry breaks off to lock the door.  "No, Henry," Betty says, and Henry shows that even though he wants to have an affair with a much younger woman, he's more honorable than many of the men on Mad Men who have shown they just don't take no for an answer.   "It's tawdry.  I'm sorry.  I'm very sorry I started this," Betty says.  "I don't know what you want," Henry replies.  Neither does she, Henry.  She leaves.

Don's office.  Roger comes in and dresses Don down for making Connie mad.  "I'm want to put you on notice, you are in over your head," Roger snaps before leaving.  Don sits at his desk and pouts.

Carla stands in the kitchen listening to Dr. King's eulogy for the little girls killed in the bombing in Birmingham on the radio.  Betty walks in and Carla changes the station.  Betty protests she can leave it on her station, but Carla demurs.  Betty asks what she was listening to, and Carla says it was the funeral for the little girls.  Betty asks if she's OK or she needs a day off, but Carla says she's OK.  "I hate to say this, but it's really made me wonder about Civil Rights," Betty says.  "Maybe it's not supposed to happen right now."  I've seen a lot of condemnation of this statement, but it was not an uncommon thought at the time.  Like I said, finely drawn characters.  Don arrives home and heads straight for the rye, but Betty says the kids are probably still awake if he wants to see them.