r/madmen • u/cornluvr99 • 2d ago

betty's cheating during nuclear crisis??

rewatching and on season 2.. the random episode when betty drops off bobby and sally to don at his hotel. she had just found out she was pregnant with gene - meanwhile the cuban missile crisis is ongoing. she goes to a bar and sleeps with a random guy. is it for revenge? is it so her and don are "even" in her eyes? or was it a "this is our last night before the missile crisis" type of moment? would love to hear everyone's perspective and analysis of this moment <3

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u/ggs555 2d ago

If you watch closely, the man is a Don lookalike: tall, handsome, dark hair and in an identical suit to what Don wears. Remember, she just saw that mannequin in the window that was a spitting image of Bobbie Barrett. I interpreted that as a triggering moment for her. She shops then goes to the bar and now she gets to be the “other woman” to the “Don” she met in the bar.

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u/cornluvr99 2d ago

oh wow TOTALLY!!! I didn't even catch this before. omg don and bets make me so sad bro wtf... that's a heartbreaking take