Mad Men
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Mad Men Round Table!

Following a busy episode of the AMC hit, our staff is anxious to dish on the latest developments and happenings. We encourage readers to chime in with their opinions, as well. Let's get right to it...

Will Betty reveal what she knows to Don?
DapperDon: First let me say how shocked I was by her discovery. Mad Men typically shies away from actual suspense, choosing instead to build small moment after small moment. But I was on the edge of my suit when she found that shoebox. Yes, I think she'll confront Don with it.

PrettyBetty: Definitely. This is the new, assertive Betty. The information is too explosive for her to simply ignore it.

PeteSoup: No. She looked defeated at the Sterling Cooper party. She must know a confrontation over Don's past could end their marriage and, while she has come a long way, Betty isn't prepared for that.

How will Don and Ms. Farrell's relationship end?
DapperDon: I know it sounds bold, but I think this is it for the Draper marriage. I foresee a separation to end the season, based on the shoebox information discussed above, and Don actually moving in with Suzanne.

PrettyBetty: Badly.

PeteSoup: I don't know, but I also can't figure Ms. Farrell out. Is she sort of crazy? Or just more emotionally open and advanced that most people of that era?

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Every week, soon after the latest episode of Mad Men, our staff will come together and analyze various aspects of the most recent hour.

Following "The Fog," for instance, our team of writers dishes on the new member of the Draper clan; Duck's job offer and more. Let's go to the first edition of the Mad Men Round Table!

Will either Pete or Peggy take Duck's job offer?
DapperDon: No. The show simply wouldn't work if it spent too much time outside the office, unless it's focusing on Don's personal life.

PrettyBetty: Peggy is clearly considering it. I bet Pete does something to screw things up for her.

PeteSoup: No way. You can't leave any office building that employs Don Draper. It just isn't done.

Will Don really be a better man?
DapperDon: I think so. It doesn't mean he'll win Father of the Year, but that conversation with the prison guard really turned a corner for him.

PrettyBetty: No. These revelations rarely last, and I can promise you this: until Don comes clean about his past to Betty, he'll never truly be changed.

PeteSoup: As long as he keeps looking that way, it doesn't matter to me.

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