5G

5G
Production
Season One Episode 05
Air date	16 August 2007
Written by	Matthew Weiner
Directed by	Lesli Glatter
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Synopsis

Don wins an award for his advertising genius, resulting in his photo landing in the paper; consequently Don is faced with his unreconciled past. Ken gets a short story published in The Atlantic Monthly, spurring an evious twinge in Pete, who in turn lands Trudy in an awkward situation. Peggy is challenged with the obstacles of Don's secrets, choosing to share them with Joan.

Detail

The episode started off with Betty and Don, home from a ceremony, in which Don has won an award, the "Newkie." The following morning, Don wakes up hung over, and arrives late to the office. When he arrives Peggy tells him that Pete had given up waiting on him. Later, Peggy intercoms into Don's office that he has a phone call from Bix Beederbecka, a name that Midge has used. Peggy accidentally overhears part of his conversation, after which Don leaves for "Lunch," which Peggy knows is not true.

The office was buzzing because Ken wrote a short story, "Tapping a Maple on a Cold Vermont Morning," that was published in the acclaimed Atlantic Monthly. Pete, Paul, and Harry are not happy with the news, especially after it is revealed that Ken has also written two novels. The group meets to discuss the Liberty Capitol Savings account.

At home, Pete has Trudy read his own short story. He sees it as Norman Mailer-caliber, but she finds it a bit too modern: "I just think it's odd that the bear is talking," she says. He asks her to talk to her former fiance, Charlie Fiddich, who is in the publishing world, to get the story printed. She reluctantly agrees.

The next morning, Roger compliments Ken for his creative talents outside the office. During a meeting, Joan goes down the list of clients, including Maytag, Rio de Janeiro and Lucky Strike. Peggy interrupts and tells him that a man named Adam Whitman is waiting in Sterling Cooper's reception area. Don hesitantly excuses himself from the meeting. Adam is waiting and states, "I know I'm grown up, but Dick, it's me, your little brother," who had seen Don in Advertising Age. Don agrees to meet with him, at a nearby diner, Deelite. At the diner, Adam tells Don that he works as a janitor at the Empire State Building. Don carefully talks to him, not confirming that he is indeed Dick, but continues to talk to him. He asks about his mother, who Adam tells died of stomach cancer. Don says, "Good," and tells Adam to forget everything and never come to see him again.

Betty has arrived at Sterling Cooper to all go for a scheduled family portrait. Peggy, thinks that Don is spending his time with a woman, does not know how to effectively lie to Betty about why he is not in the office. Peggy keeps Betty talking until Don arrives. He apologizes for being late at the printer. Peggy asks Joan what she should do, Joan is not happy to have been made aware of Don's infidelity and tells her that it's part of the job. Betty sees the proofs of the photo shoot the following day, and is not happy with the results, and complains to Francine.

After a successful meeting with Liberty Capitol Savings, in which they all agree on a campaign to offer men "Executive Accounts" that are separate and private from those of their family, Don returns to his office. As he sorts through his mail, he notices an envelope addressed to Donald Draper. Inside is a photograph of Don, 20, in his uniform next to a 9-year-old Adam. On hotel stationary is Adam's address and room number.

Trudy eventually makes it to Charlie Fiddich's office to see if he'll publish Pete's short story. It turns out he's far more interested with Trudy than with the story, even though he did enjoy it. She does not want to cheat on her husband, who turns him down. Pete arrives back home, where she tells him the good news: Charlie offered to publish his story in Boy's Life Magazine. Pete is not thankful in the least with that news. Trudy admits that she could have gotten him published in The New Yorker, but doesn't understand why he'd put her "in that position."

At dinner, Don and Betty discuss summer vacationing plans. Don is distracted and enters his study where he burns the photograph and calls Adam. Don arrives at the Times Square hotel room, though Adam's joy to see him soon fades. Don opens a briefcase, which is filled with stacks of money. He offers Adam $5,000 to leave New York and never see him again. Adam is distraught. They hug and Don leaves.

Cast

Main Cast

• Jon Hamm as Don Draper
• Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson
• Vincent Kartheiser as Pete Campbell
• January Jones as Betty Draper
• Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway
• Bryan Batt as Salvatore Romano
• Michael Gladis as Paul Kinsey
• Aaron Staton as Ken Cosgrove
• Rich Sommer as Harry Crane
• Maggie Siff as Rachel Menken (credit only)

Guest Starring

• Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Daniels

and Special Guest Appearance by

• John Slattery as Roger Sterling

Also Guest Starring

• Jim Abele as Jack Konig
• Anne Dudek as Francine Hanson
• Alison Brie as Trudy Campbell
• Andy Hoff as Charlie Fiddich
• Jay Paulson as Adam Whitman

Co-Starring

• Alexa Alemanni as Allison
• Maxwell Huckabee as Robert Draper
• Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper