Mad Men Season 4, Episode 2 Recap

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The second episode of Mad Men's fourth season, entitled "Christmas Comes But Once a Year," aired on August 1, 2010, on AMC. Here's a recap in case you missed it:

The episode takes place during the Christmas season in 1964. Betty Draper and her children, accompanied by Henry, are shopping for a Christmas tree when Betty has an unexpected (and awkward) run-in with Glen Bishop.

While Betty is off picking a tree, her ex-husband Don is getting closer with his neighbor, nurse Phoebe. The two have a series of brief encounters, including Phoebe helping a drunken Don get to bed.

Back at Sterling Cooper Draper Price, senior copywriter Freddy Rumsen has returned, clean and sober. Freddy and Peggy butt heads almost immediately - Peggy is frustrated with what she sees as Freddy's "old fashioned" attitudes.

Peggy has a lot on her mind. She's in the midst of an internal struggle about whether to sleep with her boyfriend, Mark. She eventually does - reluctantly.

The holidays are clearly in full swing, and Sterling Cooper celebrates accordingly with a huge holiday office bash. The whole staff (minus Freddy) gathers to dance, drink and generally be merry, with the exception of Roger, who is ordered to don a Santa suit and take pictures with everyone.

Don joins in the festivities, especially the drinking part. In a drunken stupor he finds himself locked out of his new apartment, and it's secretary Allison to the rescue. When Don puts the moves on her, Allison gives in, and the pair wind up having sex. The next day at the office, Don is once again all business with Allison. He gives her a cash Christmas bonus and she leaves work "deflated and sullen."

''Christmas Comes But Once a Year" ends with Glen breaking into the Draper house and trashing nearly all the rooms - only Sally's room is untouched.

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