Mad Men: A Tale of Two Cities

SYNOPSIS

The discussion of the Vietnam War at the Democratic National Convention, where many expect the party to come out with an official anti-war policy, has an effect on the populace and in turn the personal and professional lives of many of those at the merged company, which is still going through growing pains. They still have no name, and no consensus of a name on the horizon. And there is still an "us" and "them" mentality by many. But work continues. Don, Roger and Harry are heading to Los Angeles to deal with their Carnation and Sunkist accounts among others. The east versus "left" coast mentalities become evident. And between the three, there are differing priorities for this trip. But they all end up indulging in the California counter culture, which especially affects Don. Ted is dealing with the problematic Chevy account in Detroit. Jim is not happy dealing with the Manischewitz account as he sees it as a leftover of SCDP, the creative which is led by Ginsberg who he doesn't like (with the feeling being mutual). He sees Don and Roger's absence as a good time to clean "SCDP" house. Meanwhile, Joan sees an opportunity to turn a personal relationship into a business relationship with Fortune 500 company, Avon. She also sees this opportunity as a chance to get out of her glorified secretary role. But Joan's tactics may backfire on her.