Mad Men C to Z S4E9 The Beautiful Girls Podcast Transcript

This is the full, human-edited transcript for our podcast discussion of Mad Men's Season 4, Episode 9, The Beautiful Girls. You can listen to the episode here, or you can listen to it here on Spotify. Visit our episode page for more details and extras about The Beautiful Girls.

Mad Men C to Z S4E9 The Beautiful Girls Transcript
 
Jenna: Hi, I'm Jenna.
 
Steve: And I'm Steve. Welcome to All Things Mad Men, from Chip and Dip to Zou Bisou.
 
Jenna: There's so much to love about this amazing show, and we're happy to connect to fans like us, who discover new things with each rewatch.
 
Steve: Be advised, while we aren't gratuitous with spoilers, they can pop up as we discuss character arcs through the final season. Let's get started with Mad Men, C to Z.
 
Jenna: Today, we're talking about season four, episode nine, The Beautiful Girls.
This episode was written by Dahvi Waller and Matthew Weiner, and directed by Michael Uppendahl.
The scene opens with a couple of wrapped takeout sandwiches and two soda bottles on an end table, and we can hear Don and Faye from the bedroom.
 
This seems like a really happy and healthy relationship for him.
He's not married and cheating, he isn't drunk, and he's not taking advantage of someone at the last minute or with somebody he doesn't respect.
Although he's not working.
 

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