The Wheel

"The Wheel" is the thirteenth and final episode of the first season of the American television drama series Mad Men. It was written by Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith and directed by Weiner. The episode originally aired on AMC in the United States on October 18, 2007. Plot The episode starts with Pete talking to his father-in-law Tom who is talking to him about work and business. It then cuts to Betty talking about Thanksgiving plans and going to see her family. She wants Don to come, but he makes up excuses such as having a lot of work to do. Meanwhile, Harry has been kicked out of the house. He begs his wife to come home, but she is stern with her answer as no. The next day Betty comes home and finds Francine crying. She suspects her husband Carlton is cheating on her. She tells Betty that she saw a lot of long-distance calls to the city, and she called the number back and a woman answered. He also sleeps in the city two nights a week. All of this led her to believe he is cheating on her. Betty comforts and listens to her as she says she wishes she could poison him. When Don gets home Betty tells him about the suspected affair and asks how people could do something like this. Don reassures her and tells her not to worry. Meanwhile, Peggy and Ken are auditioning women to be the voice-over for Relax-a-Cizor. Peggy is more interested in Annie, while Ken is more interested in Rita. Annie reads off her lines and Peggy keeps interrupting her because she doesn't like how she sounds. Peggy interrupts her again and tells her to speak with more confidence. Annie eventually gets overwhelmed and starts to cry. Peggy then fires her, and they make plans to hire Rita.