07x07 - Waterloo

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A drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most talented ad executives, Don.
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07x07 - Waterloo

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( theme music playing )

Jack king:
T-minus 15 seconds,
guidance is internal.

12... 11...

- ( loud whirring )
- 10... Nine...

- Ignition sequence starts...
- Damn it, turn that vacuum off!

- Hattie!
- King: Five...
Four... Three...

- ( whirring stops )
- two... One... Zero.

All engines running.

Liftoff.
We have a liftoff.

32 minutes past the hour.

Liftoff on apollo 11.

Walter cronkite:
Boy.

Oh boy,
it looks good.

You know what?
Why don't you swing
down to irvine?

We have a lot more
groves down there.

Passenger #2:
Can we go to tijuana?

I'm tired at looking
at oranges.

Ted:
There's more to look
at than the ground.

Imagine what it's like
for the astronauts.

They're probably
scared.

Why?
Maybe they
won't make it.

All their problems
will be over.

You know how to fly
this thing?

( engine stops )

What are you doing?

See that spot along 66?
Probably claremont.

Good spot for
smoldering wreckage.

- It's not funny.
- Turn it back on
this minute!

You wanted to go up
in the plane, we went up
in the plane.

- My god,
we're gonna die!
- ( groaning )

Well, I thought
I'd talk to you
privately first,

Because your next
call is going to be
from pete campbell.

Have him call me.

I'd love to hear
his version of it.

Well, pete says that
sunkist called him
distraught.

( silent )

Severely distraught
because apparently
you cut the engines

And scared them
half to death.

And also expressed a real
feeling of wanting to die.

You used to fly.
Didn't you ever feel that?

Over dresden?
I wanted to live.

( yelling )
and the clients want
to live, too, ted!

I thought
this was private.

He's leaving.

Look, jim,
I don't want to die.

I just don't wanna
do this anymore.

- Do what?
- Advertising.

I wanna do something else.
Somewhere else.

- I don't think
that's possible.
- Sure, it is.

You're gonna buy me out.

Ted, you don't know
what you're saying.

I've made up my mind.
Goodbye.

( tv playing )

- ( intercom buzzes )
- madeline: Mr. Avery's here.

Send him in.

Just wanted to say
commander cigarettes is dead.

Leo burnett says
they're rolling it up
with the rest of philip morris.

Oh, well,
that's too bad.

But I suppose now people
will know we're in the
tobacco business again.

- And that's good.
- Oh, sure.

There's a cork-tipped
newport in the works.

Shall I invite them
to "don draper dinner
theater"?

Maybe a matinee?

10 years I've built
a tobacco resume

And one meeting
turned me into a joke.

I'm gonna crawl
outta this place with
nothing left to show.

We don't
owe you anything.

You're a hired hand!
Now get back to work.

- ( door closes )
- ( huffs )

Bobby! Sally!
Get down here!
You're being rude!

But I know I
put it in the car.

Neil, that's enough.

"the case of the
missing telescope."

Neil can bunk
with bobby,

And there's
a daybed in the
sewing room for sean.

Sean, neil.
This is bobby and sally.

Where's your
little brother?

My goodness,
sally.

You look like your
mother freshman year.

Carolyn, you're the one
with the fully grown men.

- You have such a lovely home.
- Where are we supposed
to put these?

I'll show you.

Don't let the lady
carry a bag.

Oh, it's fine.
I'm strong.

Let me get it.

Follow me, rick.

Bobby, show neil
your telescope.

It'll give you
an excuse to take it
out of the box.

You can't see anything
during the daytime.

That's not true.

( sighs )
come on.

Of course, now that
my partnership is
on the table,

Jennifer has stopped
talking about divorce.

She's postponing
the conversation.

Yeah, till after
I get that money.

Don, can you be impartial?
What do I hold out for?

Don't negotiate,
just accept the deal.

Should we take it
from the top?

"welcome, welcome.

Indiana's beautiful
this time of year."

I tell a joke,
everyone laughs.

Then harry gets up
and doesn't squander the
good will I've just generated.

- I have a joke, too.
- No, you don't.

"local buy, national buy,
outdoor."

I tell them about
the ibm 360, but...

I don't show them
a picture, because we
only show pictures of ads.

Peggy.

We were scared
until we knew the genuine
superiority of burger chef.

More general flattery,
research, research.

"without further ado,
donald draper." don?

Is that what you're
going to say?

Don't worry about what
she's going to say.

I was going
to say that...

"every great ad
is a story,

And here to tell you
that story

Is our creative director
and partner,

Donald draper."

Don?

( sighs )

"I don't know
about your dinner table,

But I know about mine.

- When I get home--"
- that's fine.

Now we just have to pray
everything goes smoothly
on the moon.

Hello?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Where's kazmir?

He had to run
downtown.

Oh.

Well, it looks like
you're doing a good job.

Once you get
the grid up,

You just try not
to break the tiles.

I'm peggy,
by the way.

( exhales )
I'm nick.

You've got
a lot of books.

It's so hot
in here.

Would you like
some iced tea?

Kaz should give you
a discount, your son
was a big help.

My son?

Oh, julio?
No, he's my
neighbor.

I own
the building.

By yourself?

( tv playing )

I was very clear
I am not paying before
it's finished.

That's my number.

In case you have any
odd jobs too small for kaz.

Well, thank you.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Good night, kid.

Can I have a popsicle?
I only had one today.

Sure.

So then rutgers
promised him a generous
athletic scholarship.

It was nice
he had choices,

But I don't see
any passion.

I don't remember
dreaming of anything
but paris at his age.

Paris and ty power.

How did I
marry rick?

- He has no eyelashes.
- ( laughing )

So...

I have to ask.
Do you ever see don?

Only when
absolutely necessary.

I'm starting
to think of him as
an old, bad boyfriend.

Someone a teenage
anthropologist
would marry.

- Is there any oatmeal?
- Carolyn: Good morning,
mister.

Good morning,
mrs. Francis.

Betty.

Go get decent.

- Hey, sorry.
- I'm sorry,
I'm late.

What can I
get you?

She gets to eat
in a bathing suit?

- 'cause I swim
in these shorts.
- I can't eat anything

Because I'm a lifeguard
and I can't wait an hour.

Go.

Bye, everyone.

She is
so beautiful.

Particularly today.

She's never worn lipstick
to the pool before.

Because before they
reach the surface
of the moon,

They're gonna
throw down an anchor.

And what if that
sinks right into it?

Hmm? What if
it's quicksand?

- Am I late
for something?
- No.

May I speak
with you?

What's going on?

You got this letter
this morning

And it's very
upsetting news.

Are they f*ring you?

I don't know.

What does that mean,
"breach of contract"?

This is from
the agency's attorney.

Why didn't they
call me?

Look at you.

You're so confused.

You never even met
with commander cigarettes.

I would have known.
( sniffles )

- It doesn't matter.
- ( sniffling )

I want you
to listen to me.

I know you're
feeling vulnerable,

But I am
your strength.

Tell me
what I can do.

You can
get my attorney
on the phone.

And we
can't do this.

You're right.

Not right now.

( door opens, closes )

You think you're gonna
throw me out of my
own company?

Madeline,
I've got it.

Todd, could you
excuse us?

Don has a habit
of walking into meetings

Unannounced.

- Should I reschedule?
- Get out!

It was cut and dry.
You broke the stipulations

Of the addendum
to your contract.

You set that
meeting to force me
out of the agency.

What was I
supposed to do?

You know,
ted and I,

Whenever we would
hear that your agency
was involved,

We'd always be
so intimidated.

"what was that man
up to?"

Such a cloud
of mystery.

Now that I've been
backstage?

I'm deeply
unimpressed, don.

You're just a bully
and a drunk.

A football player
in a suit.

The most eloquent
I've ever heard you

Was when you
were blubbering
like a little girl

About your
impoverished childhood.

What? You wanna
take a swing at me?

It would save us all
a lot of trouble.

( telephone rings )

- Is he in?
- He hasn't read it,
I just got it.

Hey!
Get out here!

- What's going on?
- I just got a breach letter

With your name
on the bottom.

- What?
- Joan!
Get out here.

Joan!
Could you get
cooper out here?

- What's going on?
- Find pete.

- No one knows
about this?
- I saw it.

Then why did you say,
"what's going on"?

I want you to calm down.
I just called jim,

We're going to get
to the bottom of this.

- Is there a meeting?
- Have you seen this?

Is this a
partners' meeting?

You're not
a partner yet.

This is
outrageous.

You know we're going
to be at burger chef
on Monday.

I vote against this.
Right now.

It's not subject
to a vote.

The contract
was very clear.

You wanna play
parliamentary procedure?
Let's play.

Everyone who wants
to get rid of me,
raise your hand.

Fine.
I have ted's proxy.

You had no right
to put my name on that.

Anyone else?

All opposed?

Motion denied.

That is a very sensitive
piece of horseflesh.

He shouldn't be
rattled.

He's a pain
in the ass.

- You knew about this?
- No. But I'm tired
of him costing me money.

We all set those
stipulations, and
he signed them.

You shouldn't have
done that.

( door closes )

( knocking on door )

- Can I watch tv?
- I'm sorry, you can't.
I'm working.

Wait, get in here.

This is a suit
and it has a skirt

And it has gray in it,
which is what men wear.

And this is a dress
and it's pretty,

But I might be
sweating

And not just because
it's July.

- Forget it.
- I gotta watch Sunday.

That's when they're
supposed to land.

I'm sorry, but
I'm going to be
in indianapolis.

- Why?
- Because we're
presenting to burger chef

Monday morning.

I know, the astronauts
may not make it, and then
what are we gonna say?

Oh.

I'm sorry.

- They're going to be fine.
- It's not fair!

You know what?
I'll give you the key

And you can come down
and watch yourself.

Just don't use
the stove again.

I don't wanna go
to newark.

- Nobody does.
- My uncle has a house
and he got my mom a job.

I don't
wanna leave!

You're moving?

( faintly )
well...

Well, that's okay.

Maybe you'll
have a yard.

You want your mom
to have a job, don't you?

She don't care
about me.

( softly )
yes, she does.

That's why
she's moving.

I'll visit you
all the time.

No, you won't.

- You can watch tv
while I pack.
- Okay.

( phone rings )

- Hello?
- Hello.

What are you up to?

I'm going to the movies
with jill.

I think we're gonna see
"the wild bunch."

I wanna see that.

You want me to wait?

When are you going
to indiana?

I don't even know
if I'm going.

What happened?

They're going
to fire me.

( sighs )

I'm sorry.

I thought if I kept
my head down and...

Did my job--

I guess that's not
what they want.

What do they want?

They want me
to move on.

Well, maybe you should.

Aren't you tired
of fighting?

Yes.

I guess I could see it
as an opportunity.

I could finally
move out there.

( sighs )

- Megan?
- I'm here.

Is that what you
want me to do?

Don...

I'll always
take care of you.

I'll be fine.

Well, until you are.

Whatever you need.

I owe you that.

You don't owe me
anything.

Goodbye, don.

( line clicks )

- What are we gonna do
about cutler?
- Sit, take off your shoes.

I don't feel
like it.

Whoever is in control
is in charge.

We're in control!
We've got the votes--

Except for
benedict joan.

Don cost her a
million dollars when
we didn't go public.

So you want him
out, too?

Do you understand
don draper can
work anywhere?

No man has ever
come back from leave.
Even napoleon.

He staged a coup,
but he ended up
back on that island.

So why didn't you
vote him out?

Because I'm a leader
and a leader is loyal
to his team.

Don doesn't
understand that.

But I do.

And you have
talent and skill
and experience.

- But you're
not a leader.
- And cutler is?

He has a vision,
but he's not on my team.

So, "let's have another
cup of coffee, let's have
another piece of pie"?

( door bangs )

Pilot on p.A.:
Ladies and gentlemen,
we'd like to ask you now

To extinguish
your cigarettes as we
prepare for takeoff.

I'd like to say
that we'll be sharing
the sky today

With one other
notable aircraft,

And I'd like to wish
fellow pilots

Neil armstrong,
buzz aldrin and mike collins

Godspeed
and a safe return.

Why did you have to do that?
Now I feel like we're
in danger.

If they don't make it,
we're going to have to

Postpone this thing
for a year.

You're going to go in there
and you're going to win this.

And if cutler doesn't
like it, I'm sorry,

But the don draper
show is back

From its unscheduled
interruption.

I appreciate that,
but I'm not rattled.

Well, you're
sighing a lot.

What do you say
you come out to
california?

It's possible
if all goes well that
I could be spending

Part of my time
in new york.

And ted's going to
run that place
into the ground.

He's off
the deep end.

Lane pryce.

There's no reason
to go to l.A.

Is megan
moving back?

Marriage
is a racket.

( crickets chirping )

- It's happening!
- Come on, come on.
Let's go, let's go!

Come on.

( tv playing )

Indiana's dry
on Sunday.

I had to buy these
off the night clerk.

Neil armstrong:
Getting back up to that
first step...

He came out.

Armstrong:
...Not even collapsed too far,
but it's adequate...

- Don: Two beers?
- Mission control:
Roger. We copy.

Armstrong:
It takes a pretty good
little jump.

Walter cronkite:
So there's a foot
on the moon.

Stepping down
on the moon.

If he's testing
that first step,

He must be stepping down
on the moon at this point.

Mission control:
Buzz, this is houston.

F2-1/160 second
for shadow photography
on the sequence camera.

Buzz aldrin:
Okay.

Armstrong:
I'm at the foot
of the ladder.

The lem footpads are only

Depressed in the surface
about one or two inches,

Although the surface
appears to be

Very, very fine grained
as you get close to it.

It's almost
like a powder...

Down there.

It's very fine.

Cronkite:
Boy, look at those pictures.
Wow.

- It's a little shadowy, but--
- ( cheers, banging on wall )

Hot damn.

Cronkite:
Armstrong is on the moon.
Neil armstrong.

38-year-old american,
standing on the surface
of the moon.

On this July 20th, 1969.

Armstrong:
That's one small step
for man...

One giant leap
for mankind.

Bravo.

Wally schirra:
I think that was neil's quote,
I didn't understand.

Cronkite:
Well, "one small step
for man,"

But I didn't get
the second phrase.

Mission control:
Roger. We got you boresighted

But back under one track.

It's just
incredible.

I'll tell you
what's incredible.

It cost 25
billion dollars.

Be quiet, sean.

- 'cause there's no
problems back on earth?
- I can't hear it.

( telephone rings )

It's probably nixon
calling for henry.

- ( telephone rings )
- betty: Sally.

Okay.

- ( ringing continues )
- armstrong: ...Underneath
it says,

"here man
from the planet earth..."

- Francis residence.
- Hello, sweetheart.

- Hi, daddy.
- Isn't this something?

- I guess.
- So you're unimpressed?

It's such a waste
of money.

You don't really
think that, do you?

We'll be going there
all the time while people
go hungry down here.

Don't be so cynical.

You want your
little brothers
to talk that way?

No.

- Are they up?
- I'll go get them.

Neil, this is houston.
After you've got the
core tubes...

- ( phone ringing )
- mona: Just leave it alone.

Hello?

Yes, this is he.

Oh, sh*t.

What is it?

Joan:
Hello?

( sobs )
I'm so sorry.

Well, this is
unfortunate.

Yes.

Roger, my condolences.
He was a giant.

Thank you.

He was a
wonderful man.

I'll have
the obituary
ready in an hour,

And I suppose
we can divide up
the clients

And start
calling them.

It's 1:00
in the morning.

The agency and the world
are closed tomorrow.

Do we have
to do this now?

Well, as
tragic as this is,
I for one am happy

That we have a chance
to have a conversation
with the clients

About the future
of this company.

- ( sighs )
- and to give don draper
a send-off along with bert.

Excuse me?

I hate to remind you
that with harry's
partnership

And without bert,
don's dismissal is
a foregone conclusion.

Cooper's been
dead an hour

And you're pryin
his hand open?

Roger, I know
what this company
should look like.

Computer services.
Media buys pinpointed
with surgical accuracy.

We can offer the services
beyond our clients.

It's the agency
of the future.

Is this what would
happen if I d*ed?

( sighs )

( crickets chirping )

Are you the only one
out here?

Yes.
Is that okay?

Yeah, I don't want
them giving me sh*t
for smoking.

Smoking
causes cancer.

How does it look?
Can you see it?

The moon?
Nah, it's already set.

Then why aren't you
watching tv?

I don't wanna
listen to them
or the reporters.

Besides, there's other
things to look at.

Like what?

Polaris.
It's a star.

Take a look.

I can't see
anything.

Do you see
your eyelashes?

Yes.

Okay.

Tilt your head back
and open your eyes
really wide.

Okay.

I think I see it.

Isn't that better
than tv?

It is.

What do I do now?

Carolyn:
Neil, honey?
Where are you?

I'm outside.

Carolyn:
Get in here!
It's bedtime!

Neil, this is houston.
Did you get the hasselblad...

( telephone ringing )

- Hello?
- Figured you'd
still be up.

Roger?
How'd you find me?

Your itinerary was on
caroline's desk.

I'm at the office.

Bert passed away.

He was in his living room
on the couch.

Roger, I'm so sorry.

I know what he
meant to you.

Well, now I'm
gonna lose you, too.

We don't have
the votes anymore.

It's the first thing
cutler said.

( sighs )
well, he's consistent.

Poor bert.

I should've realized
it was the end.

Every time
an old man starts
talking about napoleon,

You know
they're gonna die.

Is his sister
still alive?

He was hard on me,
you know?

But maybe
he was right.

The last thing I said to him
were the lines to some
old song.

Come on, roger,
you know he was very
proud of you.

Give 'em hell tomorrow.

Okay.

( sighs )

( sighs )

Aldrin:
Okay. The hatch is closed
and latched...

- ( knocking on door )
- ( tv playing )

May I speak
with you?


Of course.
Is something wrong?

May I come in?

There's been
a change of plans.

You're gonna give
the presentation
tomorrow.

Did harry tell you
about my dream?

What? No.

We have a couple hours.
You can practice it with
me and still be fresh.

- Are you serious?
- You're gonna be great.

No. Stop
messing around.

It's not funny.

( tv off )

( sighs )

You must have heard
that they're trying
to get me out.

If I win
this business,
and then I go,

You'll be left
with nothing.

They're trying
to get you out?

I thought everything
was finally back
to normal.

Me, too, but...

Sometimes actions
have consequences

And one of
them is I can't
present tomorrow.

You win this business
and it will be yours.

No, don.

It's tomorrow.
I'm unprepared.

You've been listening
to me for weeks.

Well, I can't just say
what you've been saying.

I'm a woman.
I'm the "voice
of moms," remember?

Maybe
that's better.

Maybe that's
the way it always
should have been.

Well, pete
won't stand for it.

Pete's pregnant.
He has to do what we say.

No. Cancel it.
What about the moon landing?

- It was a success.
- No, don.

I have to talk
to people who just
touched the face of god

About hamburgers!

I wouldn't do this
if I didn't know
you could.

You've never even
seen me present.

I've overheard things.

We have no liquor.

Good morning.

Did you see we
landed on the moon?

( chuckles )
is that right?

Neil armstrong, what
are you going to do with
the rest of your life?

Screw every girl
in florida, I guess.

So you called me
at sunrise to discuss
the meaning of life?

No. I just want to know
if buick had left you yet.

Why would they
do that?

Because we've built
a relationship with gm

And they know we can
handle a bigger car.

And our chevy account
man just moved there.

Uncle.

So, you made
the overture.

What did you
have in mind?

Well...

We'd want the whole
chevy team.

You, jim cutler,
don draper,

And ted chaough.

We both know you're in
the acquisitions business.

I think...
You should buy
the whole company.

Because I have
a vision.

All our accounts,
our cutting-edge
computer,

And the employees that
I know to be worthy

As an independent
subsidiary of mccann.

You just lost
burger chef,
we may win it.

Then you'd still
have it.

And I'd have
my company--

Without jim cutler
and all that baggage
from cgc.

That's an
interesting idea.

But this is still
all about buick.

You have to bury
the hatchet with
ted chaough.

- Why?
- Because gm
thinks he

And don draper
are one person.

I don't know
if I can do that.

Well, then, I don't know
if I can help you.

( low whirring )

( coughs )

( faint voices
overlapping )

( whirring continues )

( laughing )

- ( whirring stops )
- I'm gonna be bold and say

That no one
in this room

Knows more about
the burger chef
customer

Than peggy olson.

She's visited
20 restaurants
in nine states,

Interviewed hundreds
and is obviously

Uniquely qualified
to craft this
modern campaign.

Every great ad
tells a story.

Here to tell that story
is peggy olson.

Thank you, don.

That's a lot
to live up to.

Because I certainly
can't tell a better story

Than the one
we saw last night.

I don't know what was
more miraculous--

The technological
achievement

That put our species
in a new perspective

Or the fact that all of us
were doing the same thing
at the same time.

Sitting in this room,

We can still
feel the pleasure
of that connection.

Because, I realize now,
we were starved for it.

We really were.

And, yes, we'll feel it
again when they all
return safely.

And, yes, the world
will never be the same
in some ways.

But tonight, I'm going
to go back to new york,

And I'll go back
to my apartment

And find
a 10-year-old boy

Parked in front
of my tv, eating dinner.

Now, I don't need
to charge you for
a research report

That tells you that
most television sets

Are not more than
six feet away from
the dinner table.

And that dinner table

Is your b*ttlefield
and your prize.

This is the home
your customers
really live in.

This is your
dinner table.

Dad likes sinatra,
son likes the rolling stones.

The tv's always on,
vietnam playing in
the background.

The news wins
every night.

And you're starving.

And not just
for dinner.

What if there
was another table,

Where everybody
gets what they want
when they want it?

It's bright and clean,

And there's no laundry,

No telephone,
and no tv.

And we can have
the connection

That we're hungry for.

There may be chaos
at home,

But there's family supper
at burger chef.

That's beautiful.

That's nice to hear

Because that's
the name of the spot.

( chuckling )

We open on a bird's-eye view
of a typical kitchen table.

( elevator bell pings )

- Welcome home.
- How'd you get
in here?

Money.
But he wouldn't
open the door.

I need
to talk to ya.

Cooper
still dead?

His situation
hasn't changed,
but ours has.

Can I
get a drink?

- Roger: How'd it go?
- Great.

That why you're here?

We got an offer
from mccann erickson
to buy the agency.

Hear me out.
We'd be a subsidiary,
separately operated.

We keep our name,
our offices,
you keep your job--

Your real job--
and I'll be
the president.

- Of mccann?
- No, of sterling cooper.

They know we're primed
for a big car,

And they don't want
to compete with us.

Did you forget
we started this agency
to get away from them?

Yeah, I know that.
But a lot's happened
in between.

Most of it good,
but some of it very bad.

Without cooper, cutler's
gonna lock you out
by the end of the week.

- I don't want
to work for mccann.
- You're gonna work for me.

Don't fool yourself.
You know they're not
gonna leave us alone.

They did with marschalk.
And they're buying 51%.
You're gonna make a fortune.

Fine, you have my vote.
What's that gonna do?

You can't even
save my job, how are you
gonna sell the company?

I'm working on it.
You're of essence
to the deal.

But so is
ted chaough.

Ted chaough?
What are you doing?

They want the guys
who won chevy.

Roger, I just wanna
do my work. I don't wanna
deal with business anymore.

And what
about everyone else?
We all send out resumes?

Cutler's not gonna stop
until the firm is just
harry and the computer.

That means
everybody goes.

And you know it.

( door closes )

- ( raps )
- ted, welcome back.

Well, I'm sorry
it's under these
circumstances.

I've instructed don
to gather everyone
at noon.

Did you want to
discuss the remarks?

I thought we would begin
with a poem of memorial
for bert.

"o captain,
my captain"?

Then we have a lot
of pressing business here

With finalizing don's
departure and--

And I have
an announcement
of my own.

We don't need
to deal with that today.

I haven't heard
anything.

- About what?
- Burger chef.

- Good morning.
- I'm glad that
you're here.

Would you please
all have a seat?

There's coffee.
I have some rather
urgent business.

I insist.

I'm coming to all of you
with an incredible opportunity.

Mccann erickson wants
to buy a 51% stake in sc&p.

We'll be
independently
operated,

And all they ask are
five-year contracts

From everyone.

- Including don?
- Especially don.

And you'll be
our king.

Well, I did
put it together.

The details have
to be worked out,

But we'll keep our office,
our name, and our clients.

- Why would they do that?
- Because we finally
turned this place

Into a legitimate thr*at
and they'd like to neutralize it
with cold, hard cash.

- How much?
- When did you
do this?

Since you asked, I'll
use you as an example.

Let's say they value
the agency at $65 million

And they buy
51% of it.

That means your 5%
share's worth a little
over $1.5 million.

- 25% of that upon signing.
- Oh, my goodness.

I've got 10%!

Keep counting
those chickens.

I hope you all realize
this is a pathetic
ploy and a delusion.

It is until everybody
votes on it.

Sorry, just heard
about the partners' meeting.

- Perfect timing.
- He hasn't signed.
He missed the boat.

- What's going on?
- None of your beeswax.

- I'll take the deal.
- Goodbye, harry.

Don't worry about it.

- Well, I won't do it.
- That's fine because
you're not of essence.

- And you are?
- Yes, all they care about
is me, don, and ted.

Don, you're gonna sign
a contract to work at
mccann for five years?

- Well, I've given this
a lot of thought.
- I'm sure you did.

And I agree with roger
that we should do
everything we can

To keep jim from
breaking up the agency.

You mean,
save your hide.

Look, I don't want
to stand in the way

Of everyone making
all this money,

But I am done
with advertising.

Your 20% share will
be worth at least
$6 million.

I'm going to have
plenty of money

From selling
my partnership
as it stands.

Can't you do it
without me?

You don't think
I tried that?

If I sign a contract
for five years,

That'll be
the rest of my life.

- You've got to be kidding me.
- You're not just pathetic,
you're selfish.

Well, I'm sorry,
roger.

You may have the votes,
but you don't have a deal.

Now can we dispense
with this nonsense,

Go outside and say
a fond farewell?

Ted.

What if I told you
that you could just
write copy

And fight clients
and not worry about

Partnership votes
or stock prices?

You could just
go back to creative.

I have that right now,
and I'm miserable.

No, you don't.

I really lost this
last year

And I realized
I would do anything
to get back in.

And I did anything.

I wrote tags,
I wrote coupons.

Things I haven't done
since I first got my start.

I know you.
I know the man who
I walked into chevy with.

You don't have
to work for us,

But you have to work.

You don't wanna
see what happens
when it's really gone.

You remember
the last time he talked
you into something?

I don't know.

- So, I'd move back to the city?
- Ted's in. Let's have a vote.

- Hold on.
- Let's have a vote.

Everyone in favor.

( sighs )

Really?

It's a lot
of money.

( voices overlapping )

I just got off the phone
with burger chef.

They couldn't find
anyone.

We got it.

Well, they heard
what I heard.

Where are you going?

Back to work.

Dawn:
Excuse me, everyone.
If I could have your attention.

Mr. Sterling
would like to make
an announcement.

Thank you, everyone.

It's difficult
that at this moment
of national pride,

We have to deal with
some sad, personal news.

Don, my boy.

- Bert?
- ¶ the stars in the sky ¶

¶ the moon on high ¶

¶ they're great
for you and me ¶

¶ because they're free ¶

"the best things in life
are free" playing

¶ the moon belongs
to everyone ¶

¶ the best things in life
are free ¶

¶ the stars belong
to everyone ¶

¶ they gleam there
for you and me ¶

¶ the flowers in spring ¶

¶ the robins that sing ¶

¶ the sunbeams
that shine ¶

¶ they're yours,
they're mine ¶

¶ and love can come
to everyone ¶

¶ the best things in life
are free ¶

( music continues )

¶ the moon belongs
to everyone ¶

¶ the best things in life
are free. ¶

( music continues )

( music stops )

"the best things in life
are free" playing
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