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S7E7 · Waterloo

Don receives a troubling letter; Pete butts heads with Cutler; Roger gets an unexpected phone call; and a risky venture entails a new future for Peggy.

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Cutler moves to fire Don for breach of contract. Don calls Megan and proposes moving to California if he loses his job, but she refuses, effectively ending their marriage. Betty hosts a college friend's family, and Sally shares a kiss with one of the sons while stargazing. Ted takes Sunkist clients on a flight and, in a depressive episode, cuts the engine midair, nearly costing the account. Peggy's young neighbor Julio tells her his family is moving. With Roger, Pete, and Bert's backing, Don blocks Cutler's attempt to oust him. The nation watches the live broadcast of the first Moon landing; Bert dies in his sleep shortly afterward. With Don's future uncertain, he asks Peggy to lead the Burger Chef presentation; she delivers a successful pitch and wins the account. To counter Cutler, Roger secretly negotiates with McCann Erickson to sell 51% of SC&P while keeping it an independent subsidiary with himself as president; the partners accept five-year contracts, Don persuades Ted to agree, and Cutler relents. Harry is denied partnership. After Peggy confirms the Burger Chef win, Don imagines Bert singing " The Best Things in Life Are Free."

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