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S1E13 · The Wheel

Peggy's colleagues are irked when she's given a new job opportunity; Don's work responsibilities get in the way of his home life; Betty uncovers a surprising secret.

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Pete brings in a pharmaceutical account from his father-in-law's company called Clearasil, but Don gets revenge against Pete by promoting Peggy as junior copywriter and asking her to write a copy for the Clearasil account. After experiencing stomach pains, Peggy goes to the hospital and discovers that she has experienced a cryptic pregnancy, with Pete being the baby's father; she gives birth to a baby boy, but refuses to acknowledge him. While preparing for Thanksgiving, Betty discovers her friend Francine's husband has been having an affair, leading her to re-evaluate her own marriage. Betty later investigates Don's phone calls and is stunned to discover that Don has been consulting with Dr. Wayne. After looking through old pictures from Adam's box, Don calls the hotel to get forwarding information on Adam, only to learn of Adam's suicide. Emotional about his brother's death, Don pitches an ad campaign for carousel slide projectors to Eastman Kodak about nostalgia; the Kodak clients are impressed and cancel their meetings with other agencies. On his ride back home, Don imagines seeing Betty and the kids for Thanksgiving dinner, only to discover that the house is actually empty.

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