Mad Men Roundtable – “The Summer Man”
He also mentions that he didn’t finish high school. I think that’s been established already, but it’s the first time that we’ve heard Don Draper acknowledge it. It’s easy for us to forget that, but it has to eat at him to know that guys like Paul Kinsey or Ken Cosgrove or even Danny have more formal education than he does. Professionally, I think that’d be the most damning revelation from his Box of Secrets.
I just rewatched this episode during its rerun on AMC Sunday mornings – the first time I saw it, I noted that it was the first time “Mad Men” ended with the credits rolling but no music playing over them. I wondered if there was something particular in the episode that made it special (like the silent clock in “24”). However, I wasn’t certain, so I’d be interested in hearing what you or other readers have to say about the matter.