Long Weekend (Mad Men)
| "Long Weekend" | |
|---|---|
| Mad Men episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Tim Hunter |
| Written by |
Bridget Bedard Andre Jacquemetton Maria Jacquemetton Matthew Weiner |
| Original air date | September 27, 2007 |
"Long Weekend" is the tenth episode of the first season of the American television drama series Mad Men. It was written by Bridget Bedard, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton and series creator Matthew Weiner. The episode was directed by Tim Hunter. The episode originally aired on the AMC channel in the United States on September 27, 2007.
Betty's father Gene comes to visit for Labor Day. Since the recent death of Betty's mother, Gene has found a new companion named Gloria, who Betty dislikes. The three of them leave for their Labor Day weekend trip, with Don promising to join them the following day.
At Sterling Cooper, Don and the other ad men discuss the Richard Nixon campaign and meet with Rachel and her father about their plan to remodel her department store. Roger tries to convince Joan to spend the evening with him, but she rejects him in favor of going out on the town with her roommate, Carol. Joan's roommate is distressed because she was fired from her publishing job when she was made the scapegoat for her boss's mistake. Joan and her roommate bond over their anger at being used by men.
Pete informs Don that one of his accounts, Dr. Scholl's, is leaving for another agency because of their dissatisfaction with creative. Roger, still looking for companionship, offers to help take Don's mind off of the lost client. They meet a pair of young twins at an ad audition, and invite them upstairs for drinks. In the now-empty office, Roger propositions both girls, while Don seems uninterested in doing anything but going home. Meanwhile, as they are getting ready to go out, Carol unexpectedly makes a heartfelt confession of love to her. Shocked, Joan deflects, tells Carol she's had a long day, and suggests they head out. The two of them pick up a pair of men to bring home. Carol, clearly heartbroken, resigns herself to spending the night with a strange man instead of Joan.
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