Mad Men Recap Season 7 Episode 2

Dawn Perhaps the strongest indicator of all of Mad Men's female-triumph vibes: we're spending real time with Dawn and Shirley, two formerly minor characters, this season. Dawn really won my heart last night—she's so kind to Don, and I wanted to slap Lou around on her behalf. (What a jackass he's shaping up to be, huh?) I don't know what her move into Joan's office means, but I'm excited to find out.

Shirley I like to think somewhere on the cutting-room floor is footage of Shirley getting a strong drink with her fiance after that day at work. The rightful recipient of the red roses was on the receiving end of Peggy's bad, bitter mood. On the bright side, I'm pretty sure she wore the shortest dress ever to grace the halls of SCP.

Absent for this episode: Megan and Betty It seems pretty clear Megan isn't coming back to New York City for the time being, which further solidifies her need to be killed off.

Curious moment of the week: Shirley/Dawn, Dawn/Shirley Did anyone else notice that in their scene in the break room, they called each other by their own names? In other words, Dawn called Shirley "Dawn," and Shirley called Dawn "Shirley." At first I thought I dreamt it, but by the third repetition I realized it was intentional. My best guess: It's an inside joke between the two women, about the white folks mixing them up in the office.

Random lady of the week: Bonnie Whiteside (Jessy Schram) Pete doesn't pay attention to a damn word that comes out of his realtor fling's mouth, but I do. And I got shivers up my spine when she said: "An act of God, Pete. That's how you know things are really against you."

Token male moment of the week: Don's day off Don, I was totally with you for the not showering, Little Rascals-watching, Ritz cracker-bingeing portion of the day. But you've got to kill the roach, Don. Is that a joke? Get up and kill the frigging roach. Life is worth living.