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"Marriage of Figaro" is the third episode of the first season of the American television drama series ''Mad Men''. It was written by Tom Palmer and directed by Ed Bianchi. The episode originally aired on the AMC channel in the United States on August 2, 2007. ==Plot== Don is caught off guard when a man on the train recognizes him from their days in the Korean War and refers to him as "Dick Whitman." He manages to save face with the man, who now works at IBM. At Sterling Cooper, he discusses Volkswagen's new "Think Small" ad campaign. Don is dismissive, while Pete insists that the campaign is "brilliant." Pete, having just returned from his honeymoon, tells Peggy that they must pretend their affair never happened. However, he later sends her mixed signals by complimenting her appearance as he leaves the office. Don meets again with Rachel Menken and is embarrassed when she realizes that no one at Sterling Cooper has actually visited her department store. That afternoon, Don accompanies her to the store, where she gives him a tour and tells him stories about when she was a young girl and her father owned the store. On the rooftop, she shows him the store's guard dogs, telling him that she loved them as a child because "as a little girl, a dog can be all you need." Don kisses her impulsively, then admits to her that he is married. In response, Rachel tells Don that she wants someone else put in charge of her account. That weekend, Don and Betty prepare for Sally's birthday party. Don spends the morning assembling a playhouse for her, and drinking copious amounts of beer. When the guests arrive, the children play outside while Betty gossips with the other housewives about Helen Bishop, a divorcee who has just moved into the neighborhood. Helen arrives at the party with her son Glen, but she is treated like an outcast over her failed marriage and habit of going for long walks through the neighbourhood. Don films the party with a handheld camera. While observing the kids at play, he inadvertently captures a husband and wife sharing a passionate kiss, and he appears distraught over the scene. When Betty asks him to pick up Sally's birthday cake, he fails to return home for hours, choosing instead to sleep off the beer in his car. When he returns, the party is long over, but he has brought Sally a new dog as a gift. Still upset over the previous day, Betty is speechless over Don's actions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marriage of Figaro (Mad Men)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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