Mad Men: Signal 30 Rewatch

December 10, 2014 3:25 PM - Season 5, Episode 5

Lane strikes up an interesting friendship as Pete entertains guests.
posted by Sweetie Darling (7 comments total)

Lane beating the crap out of Pete is one of the Top 10 moments of the whole series. Maybe even of the entire history of television.
posted by Aznable at 3:42 PM on December 10, 2014 [9 favorites]

Agreed. "Mr. Campbell, ... you're a grimy little pimp. As soon as I raise my hands, I warn you, it shall be too late to run." Truly Lane's finest hour.
posted by ChrisTN at 7:49 PM on December 10, 2014 [9 favorites]

Is this the first we've heard of Ken's and Peggy's pact?
posted by ChrisTN at 7:58 PM on December 10, 2014

No, they've definitely talked about it before. I don't remember the specific episode but they've detailed their whoever goes somewhere takes the other with them deal.
posted by Aznable at 3:45 AM on December 11, 2014

Loved the little touch of Don subtly noting the "Whitman" last name of the Texas sniper.
posted by drezdn at 6:14 AM on December 11, 2014 [1 favorite]

It seemed like one of the underlying themes in this episode was masculinity. Lane fights Pete after Pete questions his masculinity. Pete's own masculinity is challenged by his inability to drive and his inability to fix the pipe.
posted by drezdn at 6:31 AM on December 11, 2014

Thumbs up on Ken getting the Dave Algonquin name from Pete's joke about Cos Cob.
posted by drezdn at 6:32 AM on December 11, 2014 [5 favorites]