Mad Men: Season 4 Episode 7 (The Suitcase)

Summary 

Don asks for ideas for the new suitcase they are going to be selling. Peggy doesn't get the work done in time so has to stay late with Don to get the work done, missing her surprise birthday meal with her boyfriend. She cancels the dinner and breaks up with her boyfriend. Don takes her out for a meal and a drink for her birthday. Afterwards they go back to the office where 'duck' (who peggy is having an affair with) is looking for her. Don an 'duck' have a fight and Peggy escorts 'duck' out of the building. Don and Peggy fall asleep together, early in the morning Don makes a phone call to find out someone close to him has died. The next day Don suggests an idea to Peggy and sends her home to change out of yesterdays clothes.

Characters

Don: has the most power within the work place, and is quite controlling as he makes Peggy work over her hours so that she can finish the work.
Seems unappreciative of Peggy's ideas and when she offers a good idea he changes it slightly to call it his own, showing Peggy's subordinate role within the office.

Peggy: quite powerless within the office compared to the men even though her job title is higher than the other men in the office. however she has more power than the other women within the work place and is treat with more resect than other women such as Joan Harris. Is having an affair with 'duck' who assumes she is sleeping with don.

Joan Harris: asks the men in the other room to tidy up the space and they ignore her command, apart when one of the characters moves the them, thus showing her lack of control over the men in the office.