Mad Men Season 1 Episode 9

Mad Men Season 1 Episode 9: Shoot

            The episode opened with both Don and Betty at an event in the city. Jim the owner of a rival ad agency goes and meets both of them, Don gets hauled away for drinks by Jim’s wife while Betty and Jim start talking. Betty let’s out that she used to do a little modeling and misses it, at which point Jim starts in by offering her a chance for a modeling opportunity at his office. The next day at Don’s office, there is a gift from Jim waiting for him. Don now has to decide if it is worth leaving his current advertisement job for one with Jim in which he has plenty of large clients, money and people to work for him. At home, Betty is modeling for her friend all of the dresses that had been designed for her when she used to model. After which she decides that she would not mind taking up the offer to try out for the modeling job with Jim.

            When Betty showed up for the audition, she was accepted right away and they got started with the pictures. At the office, Don gets another gift from Jim this time it’s golf clubs and Roger mentions giving Don a raise. A few days later, Don gets another package from Jim and this time it is the photos of Betty modeling. Don looks at them and storms for Rogers office demanding the raise and no commitment. Don then calls Jim and tells him that he won’t take the job, when Jim replies with being sorry to lose both Don and Betty.

            One of the themes that has been going throughout the season and is continued in this episode is that of contentment. Don seems to be finding himself happy with his job and with Betty, but Betty seemed to want to find out if she really wanted to do something besides being stuck at the house all day. Biblically we know that we should look to God for all answers, to seek God in all things for we know that God is everything!