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"Shut the Door. Have a Seat." is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the third season of the American television drama series ''Mad Men'', and the 39th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner and Erin Levy, and directed by Weiner. It originally aired on the AMC channel in the United States on November 8, 2009. The title refers to a line that is spoken once in the episode verbatim, but more generally to similar phrases that are spoken to various characters throughout, "and they sit and hear some life-changing bit of news". ==Plot== Don Draper (Jon Hamm) is informed by Conrad Hilton (Chelcie Ross) that McCann Erickson is buying Puttnam, Powell, and Lowe, and thereby also Sterling Cooper. This means Hilton has to sever his relationship with Don, who feels betrayed, but Hilton tells him to take control of his own fate. Don approaches Bertram Cooper (Robert Morse) and suggests they buy the company themselves. The two bring in Roger Sterling (John Slattery), whose American Tobacco account they depend on, and Lane Pryce (Jared Harris) who, it turns out, has been misled by his British employers. When Lane points out that the buying price will be too high, Don suggests that Lane instead fire everybody and that the four of them start their own firm, bringing along their accounts. The partners take advantage of the time difference between New York and London to put their plan into action, with Lane sending a notifying cable to PPL late on Friday, which gives them until Monday morning to get what they need to start a new firm. Don first informs Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) about the plan, but she angrily refuses to come along because she feels taken for granted. Only after heartfelt assurances from Don about her value to the firm and to him does she agree to join the new firm. The partners of what will become Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce also approach Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser), whom they need for the value of his accounts, Harry Crane (Rich Sommer) for media, and Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks) to keep order in the company papers. The partners raid the Sterling Cooper offices late at night over the weekend, taking everything pertaining to the accounts they need for their new firm as well as their office furniture and personal belongings. Throughout the episode, Don has flashbacks to his childhood. His father Archie Whitman (Joseph Culp) breaks with the agricultural cooperative as the price of wheat drops, and chooses to go it alone. One night, after drinking heavily, he decides to sell the wheat himself. Bringing his son with him, he goes to the stable to prepare the horse, but the horse is frightened by a bolt of lightning. As the young Dick Whitman (Don) watches, his father is kicked in the face by the horse, and dies. Meanwhile, Don is facing domestic problems, as his wife Betty (January Jones) announces she will file for divorce. Don is at first dismissive, blaming it on Betty's mental problems, but she insists the blame is his. She later sees a divorce attorney with Henry Francis (Christopher Stanley). The attorney suggests Betty and Henry travel to Reno, Nevada, for the divorce, but insists that Don's consent is an absolute necessity. Don finds out about Betty's relationship with Henry from Roger, and in an angry confrontation refuses to give his consent, and threatens to take the children. Betty, in response, implicitly threatens to reveal Don's secret identity. The next day the two inform their shocked and distressed children that Don will be leaving the house. The new firm, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, meets for the first time in their new headquarters in a hotel room. Don places a call to Betty and agrees not to make difficulties for her. In turn, she assures him he will still be part of the children's lives and they end the conversation calmly. That night, Betty and Henry Francis leave for Reno, taking her youngest son Gene with them, but leaving Sally and Bobby behind in the care of their housekeeper Carla, and Don arrives alone at his new apartment in downtown Manhattan. 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「Shut the Door. Have a Seat.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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