It was written by Brett Johnson and series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner, and directed by Scott Hornbacher.

Don presents the rehearsed pitch but whether down to his inebriated state or it simply being an ineffective campaign, Life reject the work.

He leaves the party with a brunette jingle-writer (who also won an award), only to awaken two days later in bed with a blonde waitress of whom he has no recollection.

Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) is still upset that Don has not acknowledged her contribution to the award-winning ad and to make matters worse, he instructs her to resolve her issues with the new art director Stan Rizzo (Jay R. Ferguson).

As they spend a weekend together working in a hotel room (where Don admonished them to stay until they came up with an ad, by Monday), she finds a way to counter Stan's accusations that she is uptight.

Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser) is not pleased that Lane Pryce (Jared Harris) is trying to hire Ken Cosgrove (Aaron Staton) to join the firm.

As they enter the elevator, a puzzled Roger has no memory of what really happened, but Don smiles to himself, having hustled his way into Sterling Cooper.

[1] Walter Dellinger of The Wall Street Journal wondered whether Weiner had "lost control of this show", with Don's dramatic emotional swings.

[4] TIME's James Poniewozik gave the episode a generally good review, praising the "small details in the flashback scenes".