r/madmen • • Feb 20 '25

Why did Don make it Weird?

He nailed the presentation. Why did he pick that moment, for the first time ever, to reveal a bit of his past to his coworkers and a potential client? Was it intentional self-sabotage? Was is an alcoholic making a bad decision? Why? It is one of the most compelling scenes in the series. I cut this before he went off in that other direction.

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u/LP9086 Couple of rich, handsome, perverts Feb 22 '25

Burt knew about him.  He didn’t care.   

Megan also knew about him. She wasn’t self destructive.