Mad Men Season 2 Episode 12
Mad Men
Season 2

Ep 12. The Mountain King

  • TV-14
  • October 19, 2008
  • 47 min
  • 8.5  (2,660)

Don Draper and Betty Draper are preparing for their daughter Sally's birthday party, with Sally excitedly looking forward to her upcoming visit from the Glass family. Meanwhile, the intrepid young copywriter Peggy Olson is set on asserting her position at Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency, working on a campaign for the headache medication market, knowing that her performance could very well determine her role at the company. As the birthday party gets underway, Betty emerges dressed in an elegant gown, radiating all the glamour her standing in the affluent and privileged social circles requires.

Meanwhile, down in the city streets of Manhattan, tensions are running high, with a contentious New York state welfare board meeting taking place, the likes of which have never been seen before. Shortly after, Henry Francis, the bespectacled, intelligent political operative, scoops Betty up from the party, whisking her away to an impromptu meeting with a prominent politician. This sends Don into a fit of rage, as he had made personal promises to the union leader that conflict with Henry's needs.

Adding fuel to the fire, while out on a date with his new girlfriend, Don decides to flip through Henry's phone book, revealing some damning details surrounding Betty's secret meeting. Furious, Don confronts Betty about the compromising nature of her rendezvous and threatens to end her career for good. The two argue and Don leaves, eventually coming upon Peggy on the street, who helps him to recognize that alcohol is the source of his outbursts and that he needs to face his demons.

Betty returns home and begins to face the reality of her actions, and the ramifications that they will have on her family. She makes a brave and daring decision that could destroy her reputation forever, but will ultimately put the interest of her family above her own personal needs. Meanwhile, Peggy's headache campaign is met with mixed results, with her boss Roger Sterling trying to shape the campaign's narrative to meet the needs of the big-wig clients, leaving Peggy feeling dejected about her role in the company.

As the episode wraps up, Don is coming to terms with the obstacles that he has had to navigate, while simultaneously learning to let go of the past. The way forward isn't always clear, but with Peggy by his side, he is finally starting to understand what it takes to truly lead and succeed in the cut-throat world of advertising. With the Glass family's visit behind them and a raft of new opportunities now presented before them, the staff of Sterling Cooper are ready to take on whatever challenges come their way in style.

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  • First Aired
    October 19, 2008
  • Content Rating
    TV-14
  • Runtime
    47 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    8.5  (2,660)