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Tv Club Mad Men, Season 5 The Pulp Fiction chronology of "Far Away Places." By Patrick Radden Keefe Posted Monday, Apr 23, 2012, at 02:35 PM ET MY NAME IS ROGER STERLING. I HAVE TAKEN LSD. Julia, John—this was a trippy episode in more than one respect. Can you remember another instance of Mad Men experimenting with chronology? Just like Roger, who doesn't quite appreciate that he's experiencing a psychedelic episode until the vodka sings, I was a little slow to ascertain that the three crazy evenings we witnessed last night were actually three versions of the same crazy evening, played out back to back. I love those "Garcon, coffee!" moments in films, when you realize you're about to re-experience a sequence you've already seen, but from a different angle. How appropriate that when Mad Men elected to dabble in these formal games, the cue that the record is about to skip would be Don saying, in the starchy tone he reserves for secretaries and subordinates, "Megan, can I have a moment?" Just think: If only Don had taken Roger up on his offer of a "debauched and unnecessary boondoggle"—in Plattsburgh, no less—the Sterling marriage might be intact right now, and the Draper marriage less diminished. (Though Peggy, alas, would still be off the bean account.) Dr. Leary, I am more than satisfied with your product. I never would have guessed a tab of acid was all that Roger needed to resuscitate his dormant mojo. Not that Roger could have guessed himself. When Jane's pals suggest that they "tune in," dear Roger, grateful for the apparent reprieve, confesses that ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Yes, Edwards Is a Liar and Philanderer, but Nothing Good Can Come From Prosecuting Him Lithwick: There's No Such Thing as the "Women's Vote" Sarkozy Did Terribly in Sunday's Election. Is His Presidency Over?	Advertisement
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