They take the car out for a spin. They stop at a bar and have a heart to heart. They recount old times of when Don started in the old office and how intimidated he was of her. And apparently the old guys he worked with made jokes about her being a lesbian.
Joan points out that out of all the times she has gotten flowers from male co-workers, none of them have been from Don. The chemistry between Don and Joan is crazy. But Don actually cuts things off and heads home to Megan. Megan is pissed, like throw a plate full of food at the wall pissed. There was already tension for them because of a play they went to see that bashed advertising. It seems with Megan leaving advertising, she has joined the other side. It is too soon to tell which will end up being the dark side, but my money is on advertising.
The next day, Roger carries a bouquet of roses to Joan's office because the receptionist is too scared of her. Remember Paul Kinsey? He used to be a copywriter at the old firm. Apparently he now is a Hare Krishna and seemingly is trying to get Harry Crane involved. However, the other partners decided to cancel all bonuses and later assign the funds to Joan Harris Christina Hendricks , who became a junior partner.
Left in a lurch, Mr. Lane saw it as a day loan that he planned to pay back in full. Draper immediately realized Lane embezzled funds from the company and he fired Lane, although Don gave him the weekend to think of "an elegant exit" to save face, and Draper kept Pryce's crime to himself so Lane wouldn't be arrested. But Lane was shattered by the humiliation, which was compounded when he found his wife Rebecca Embeth Davitz bought him a new Jaguar.
Lane decided to take his own life, although his first attempt to asphyxiate himself by carbon monoxide poisoning failed when the Jaguar wouldn't start. Lane then went to SCDP, typed a boilerplate resignation letter, and hanged himself in his office. Lane killing himself was a horrific tragedy that came as a shock since he was a character beloved by fans. But the beginning of Mad Men season 5 actually teased Mr.
Lane complied, reconciled with his wife and moved his family to New York City, though his relationship with his wife was distant and formal. He did not confide in her about their financial difficulties or his inner feelings. Lane continued to chafe at his position in life. He engaged in subterfuge when he found a wallet with a photo of an attractive young woman in it.
He called and returned the wallet, but flirted with the woman and stole her photo, keeping it in his wallet until his death. He also engaged in a great deal of longing for his colleague, Joan Harris. This recommendation ended up setting Joan up financially for the rest of her life. Although Lane was a good partner in SCDP, his financial status did not reflect his success: he eventually amassed a large amount of debt due to the combination of no bonuses for 3 years and steep living expenses.
The final straw came when Lane could not afford his partnership fee for the year. To pay the fee, he liquidated part of his portfolio he had with a brokerage house back in England. This caused yet another problem for Lane; taxation, which the government in power in s England had imposed oppressive capital gains tax rates. To pay off the tax collector, Lane embezzled 7, dollars from the firm, telling himself it was a "13 day loan", with the expectation he could cover his tracks.
However, when the other partners announced they would forgo their bonuses to instead roll it over to Joan's pay package, Lane had checkmated himself, as he was the one who recommended Joan take a share instead of cash. Draper found out about his forged signature on a check he did not write and confronted Pryce.
Lane first tried to say that a lot of checks were cut, but when Don offered to hire a fraud investigator, Lane confessed. Don demanded an explanation for this sudden behavior, blaming it on gambling. Lane told him about his problems with the tax collector and how he had to dip into his savings to afford his partnership fee. Don said this crime would do profound harm to the firm if a client discovered it and said his trust in Lane is gone.
When Don asked Lane that if he was concerned about taxes why did he not simply outright come to Don for help, to which Lane answered that would be tantamount to begging, then goes off with how Don has been demanding that his employees and partnership make considerable sacrifices, yet Don himself has a cushy position. Don fired him but agreed not to turn him into the police or shame him before the rest of his colleagues, and allowed Lane to resign his position.
Don assured Lane he could make a fresh start in England, pointing out that he himself has started over multiple times. Don said Lane would have until next Monday to make "an elegant exit". Lane took the confrontation badly and that night tried to commit suicide by gassing himself in the new Jaguar his wife, oblivious to their financial difficulties, had bought for him the same day.
After this attempt failed because the Jaguar, notorious for its many mechanical problems, would not start, Lane returned to the Madison Avenue office late that night. He typed a boilerplate letter of resignation, then hanged himself. The following Monday, Joan was unable to open Lane's office door as something was jamming the door.
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