The Daily Beast: Was it always the intention that Joan’s husband, Greg (Sam Page), would eventually enlist in the army? But it really undid everything and that was what was so shocking about it. I loved it because it was so funny and ironic and appropriate for a bunch of drunk people in an ad agency to have an accident like that. The lawnmower… was a way to pull the plug on the expectations and turn everything back to normal. For Joan and Don and Guy and Sally, it was about that. That episode in particular had a very unusual structure, which was very hard to get right… I really wanted to do a story about expectation Sally’s line, which my wife gave me (“I’m afraid of what will happen when I turn off the lights”). Weiner: I hoped it would have an impact on the audience. Where did the idea for “Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency” come from? The Daily Beast: For many viewers, the John Deere lawnmower scene, where Guy McKendrick’s foot got shredded by the errant mower (which spurted blood over the Sterling Cooper employees), earlier in the season was very surprising. Part of that is Don’s survival skills he’s held together psychologically by his ability to believe that everything will be okay… That was not what Betty needed she needed to be heard. Weiner : Henry was the only one who could make her feel better during the assassination. The Daily Beast : Is the assassination the event that finally pushes Betty away and into the arms of Henry Francis (Christopher Stanley)? Part 2 of The Daily Beast’s interview with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner contained another smattering of gems, including :

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