S7E6 · The Strategy

Complete story — includes the ending

In June, Bob Benson learns Chevy is ending SC&P's contract but that he will be offered a position at Buick; he proposes marriage to Joan to bolster his image as a family man, but she refuses. With Chevy gone, Cutler suggests promoting the agency's computer and making Harry a partner. At a spa, Roger encounters McCann Erickson executive Jim Hobart, who signals interest in acquiring SC&P. Pete brings Bonnie to New York but abandons her to visit his daughter in Connecticut; angered by Trudy's absence and ensuing argument, he alienates Bonnie, who returns to California without him. Megan visits New York and, despite an outwardly cordial reunion with Don, removes many belongings from their apartment. Meanwhile, Peggy surveys Burger Chef locations and devises a strong campaign, but Pete insists Don deliver the pitch. After seeking Don's critique, Peggy agrees the strategy needs revision and decides to overhaul it over the weekend; while working, she and Don share a tender embrace after confiding their anxieties about the future to one another.