Kendall Jenner wore some denim in some campaign that allows her to tell people that she’s an actual model…when really brands only use her because she has a massive following and it’s like buying an ad in Teen Vogue or some other shit kids used to read in the 90s when models didn’t have their own platform to reach people because models didn’t fucking matter they were just support to articles and vehicles to sell product instead of being a product…and as much as I think the Kardashians are repulsive and horrible….I’ll still stare at this young ass in tight pants…because why the fuck not…it’s not her fault the world is fucked, the media is fucked, her mom is fucked…and social media happened…it’s not like she’s worked a day in her life for this dream to come true…she’s just coasting and I guess you would too..but you don’t matter…and she does.. The post Kendall Jenner Does Jenner of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepfather .
For those of you who don’t know…I am not a high school drop out…but I am someone who never got into Film School back in the 90s because my story was a bout a high powered exec and husband who falls takes an interest in a homeless person outside his office and eventually invites them to live with him as a charitable gesture…without realizing homeless people are crazy…only to get sucked into the homeless person life because he actually hates his upper middle class existence and in the process kills his wife, cuts her up and leaves her in garbage bags on the street corner in some drug rage…it was filled with hardcore graphic sex and good times…but in the 90s….they weren’t down…and said to myself…well I can’t make movies because I am a loser…but one day…thanks to humans being perverts…we will have mainstream movies with sex…and it’s happened a bunch of times…but this one that is at Cannes this year, which is the most intense of Film Fests…is just next fucking level…at least the movie posters are… The story of LOVE 3D according to IMDB: A sexual melodrama about a boy and a girl and another girl. It’s a love story, which celebrates sex in a joyous way. According to the Cannes festival: January the 1st, early morning. The telephone rings. Murphy wakes up next to his young wife and 2-year-old child. He listens to his voicemail: Electra’s mother, sick with worry, wants to know whether he has heard from her daughter. Electra’s been missing for a long time. She’s afraid something really bad has happened to her. Over the course of a long rainy day, Murphy finds himself alone in his apartment, reminiscing about the greatest love affair of his life, his two years with Electra. A burning passion full of promises, games, excesses and mistakes… Starring Aomi MUYOCK and Klara KRISTIN…. Featuring hipster bush, cock, and cum…it’s just a fucking win…and the direction both porn and mainstream should be taking… I’ve just divulged my secrets..good thing no one reads this site, except the guy who wrote 40 Year Old Virgin who stole some of my jokes…I bet he got into Film shcool… Here are the posters.. The post Sex in a Mainstream Movie at Cannes Has Dirty Posters of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepfather .
For those of you who don’t know…I am not a high school drop out…but I am someone who never got into Film School back in the 90s because my story was a bout a high powered exec and husband who falls takes an interest in a homeless person outside his office and eventually invites them to live with him as a charitable gesture…without realizing homeless people are crazy…only to get sucked into the homeless person life because he actually hates his upper middle class existence and in the process kills his wife, cuts her up and leaves her in garbage bags on the street corner in some drug rage…it was filled with hardcore graphic sex and good times…but in the 90s….they weren’t down…and said to myself…well I can’t make movies because I am a loser…but one day…thanks to humans being perverts…we will have mainstream movies with sex…and it’s happened a bunch of times…but this one that is at Cannes this year, which is the most intense of Film Fests…is just next fucking level…at least the movie posters are… The story of LOVE 3D according to IMDB: A sexual melodrama about a boy and a girl and another girl. It’s a love story, which celebrates sex in a joyous way. According to the Cannes festival: January the 1st, early morning. The telephone rings. Murphy wakes up next to his young wife and 2-year-old child. He listens to his voicemail: Electra’s mother, sick with worry, wants to know whether he has heard from her daughter. Electra’s been missing for a long time. She’s afraid something really bad has happened to her. Over the course of a long rainy day, Murphy finds himself alone in his apartment, reminiscing about the greatest love affair of his life, his two years with Electra. A burning passion full of promises, games, excesses and mistakes… Starring Aomi MUYOCK and Klara KRISTIN…. Featuring hipster bush, cock, and cum…it’s just a fucking win…and the direction both porn and mainstream should be taking… I’ve just divulged my secrets..good thing no one reads this site, except the guy who wrote 40 Year Old Virgin who stole some of my jokes…I bet he got into Film shcool… Here are the posters.. The post Sex in a Mainstream Movie at Cannes Has Dirty Posters of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepfather .
After all the drama between Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, the Biebs still reportedly calls her the “only girl” he would want to settle down with. Never mind the fact that Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner were in bed on Instagram. Kendall is just some side piece. Selena might just be the real deal. Justin admitted in an interview that he is looking for a girl he can marry – a lofty goal for a 21-year-old. According to Bieber, 22-year-old Selena is it. Strangely, this comes just a few weeks after Bieber asked Selena to stay away from the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight that we was attending on May 2. This is a quick change of heart if so. But an insider claims that “Justin always talks about Selena when the topic of marriage comes up.” “He may hang out with a bunch of different girls like Kendall, Hailey [Baldwin], and his Miami babes, but he has said not once, but often that Selena is the only girl he’s ever been with who is marriage material.” “He wasn’t dissing the other girls, but he explained that they have a ‘soulmate’ relationship,” the source added. In the interview, he stated he makes it obvious when he is into a girl. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Pictures: Young, Star-Crossed Love And he definitely does. At the Met Ball, Justin said that Selena looked gorgeous and her paid her compliments all night … including to the paparazzi. Of course, Justin and Selena have some baggage to work through if they are going to marry one day. “They’ve had a bumpy ride, but they have history,” the insider said. “He says Selena knows him better than anybody else, except maybe his mom.” “He has talked to Selena about marriage, for sure, and about kids. He’s admitted that he’s never had that kind of conversation with any other girls.” In an interview with Seventeen magazine, Justin said, “In a girl, I want someone who’s confident in herself and honest. I have to find her very attractive and as someone I can see myself with for the rest of my life.” Sorry, tween girls. He might think that is Selena … not you. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez GRINDING
Dear Bossip , I’ve been cheating on my boyfriend for the last 6 years with a man who’s 20 years older than me, and he’s my sugar daddy. I’m 27 years old and my boyfriend is 31 years old. We have 4 kids together – 12, 9, 8 and 6 years old. Me and my boyfriend have been together for 13 years. We met when I was 14 years old and he was 18 years old. I lied about my age and he ended up getting in trouble because my mom called the cops once she found out I was pregnant. He ended up getting probation and now has to be on the sex offender registry for 20 years. He moved across country with his dad and I ended up dropping out of high school and running away a couple years after that to be with him. Our life has been nothing but hell. He beats me, spits on me, threw my down the stairs while I was pregnant with our 3 rd child, and he blames me for his life’s failures. It got worse when he lost his job 8 years ago. He began to drink. He’s nothing but a lazy bum who sits on his ass all day and smokes weed and sells dope. Sometimes I hate him, but then I realize I love him. I had to pick up the slack and start stripping to keep food on the table. He got arrested and sentenced to 3 years when my youngest child was 2 months old. My girl at the club told me how she has sex with older men for money and since I was struggling she hooked me up with “Mark.” Mark has been married for 20 years and has 6 grown kids. He told me he wanted sex in exchange for cash and gifts, but I had to be discreet. I told him, “Hell, yes,” and that began our affair. During the first 3 years I got pregnant 4 times. He doesn’t like using condoms. So, I had 4 abortions upon his request and he paid me $5,000 all 4 times for my troubles. I didn’t mind because I didn’t want any more kids anyways. Besides, how the hell was I going to explain 4 kids to my boyfriend? LOL! I also got 2 STDs, but to be honest I don’t know if he gave it to me or not because I also was messing around with 3 other guys for money. But, he paid me $1,000 both times for my “troubles.” He’s bought me a car and a 4 bedroom house and told me to stop stripping. My boyfriend ended up getting out of prison after 3 years, but I continued my affair with Mark. Things started to get crazy and Mark started confessing his love for me. He would show up at my house uninvited when my boyfriend was home. Mark threatened to tell him the truth. I told him I would tell his wife, but he said he didn’t care because he loved me and he was leaving her for me. He said now that my boyfriend is out of jail then me and him “only” could leave and get away and start a life in NOLA. I felt that I loved him and I agreed. He didn’t want me to take my kids because he didn’t want to deal with the burden. I told my boyfriend that I couldn’t take the stress anymore, so I left to New Orleans with Mark. I didn’t 3 months until I returned home. I felt guilty and I realized I loved my boyfriend and kids more than Mark and his money. I think my mind was twisted with all the drugs I was using during that time. I don’t know, but I was petty to do that to my kids. My boyfriend ended up taking me back with open arms, probably because raising 4 kids is hard. LOL! I also found out that my boyfriend got a job, so I know that I wanted to be with him and things are looking up. Plus, he finally stopped hitting me. So, right there proves he’s changed and he loves me again. I cut Mark off, but he wasn’t happy and began to stalk me. He would wait in front of my house, at my kid’s school, and at grocery stores. One time he ran up to me and punched me in my eye. I told my boyfriend I ran into a door. He would call and hang up. Like, I don’t understand this man. He’s absolutely loony. He’s not acting like a 47 year old CEO. He texted me one day saying that he would leave me alone if I did a porn tape with him and his 4 friends for $15,000. I reluctantly agreed because I just wanted this fool out of my life. When I got to his hotel he pulled a gun out on me and threatened to kill me. Then, for 6 hours he tormented and beat me. I went to a friend’s house for 5 days because how was I supposed to explain the bruises to my boyfriend or cops. He still won’t leave me alone after a year. I’m scared he could kill me or my family. Why doesn’t he understand I don’t love him and all I loved was his money? I want my family and I’m happy. I just found out that me and my boyfriend are expecting out 5 th child. So, he needs to butt out and go back to his wife or find somebody else. I even told him I would help him find another girl, but he said no. What did I do to deserve this? I made mistakes in life but damn. What should I do? – Ms. Crazy Life Dear Ms. Crazy Life , Chile, this story got me pouring vodka in my coffee! If my nerves are bad, then I know your nerves are shook! Who lives this type of life? Who goes through all of this and feels this is what life is about? The amount of damage and harm you’ve done to your mind and body is beyond comprehending. Ma’am, you’ve had four abortions, and two STDs. That is a huge toll on your body, and I haven’t included the mental and emotional stress you are adding to your body. Then, you are in an abusive relationship with your boyfriend. You have four children you have to take care of and provide for. Thus, you started stripping to feed your family because your boyfriend didn’t have a job. And, then you engage in a sexual relationship with one of the customers in order to make more easy money, but your relationship with him turned volatile. I need more vodka. Your life is a big huge mess. It is one drama after another. You ran away from home after you got pregnant at 14 years old by your 18 year old boyfriend. Your mother did the right thing in telling the authorities. Thus, he was put on a sex offender registry, but because you were too fast and too damn grown, you felt you knew better than your mother, and you left home to be with him. Now, after 13 years you reflect back over your life. I bet hindsight is your friend now. All of your actions, and all of your decisions are based on your inept ability to make rationale choices for the betterment of your life, or your children’s lives. Notice this is a pattern which began at 14 years of age. You lied to your 18 year old boyfriend, and as a result it sent your life into a tailspin. You made the choice of an immature teenager, and you still continue to make immature teenage choices. It’s obvious you have poor decision-making skills, and you clearly do not know how to effectively think things through before acting on them. Thus, it explains your choice to run away from home at 14, and then produce several children out of wedlock. It explains your hasty decision to become a stripper to make fast money instead of getting a job, and going back to school to better yourself. Then, to make even more fast money you feel it is okay to prostitute yourself to a man 20 years your senior. The relationship with Mark, like the relationship with your boyfriend, has proven to be toxic, dangerous, and volatile. Mark will not leave you alone because you and he had an arrangement. You had an agreement of services to provide, and you continued to do so at the cost of the damage to your body. He didn’t care about you, nor did he or does he love you. He wants to control you, and he is doing it with money and other material things. You are the lost 14 year little girl still trying to find her way, and you have predator men who see the damaged little girl trapped in a grown woman’s body. The fact that you were able to up and leave your children for 3 months and go to another state proves you are mentally and emotionally underdeveloped. You left your children because money was more important to you. You left your children because you felt you would have a better life with a man who cared nothing about you, but to control you. Notice that you did the very same thing you did when you were 14 years old, you ran away. You haven’t changed. You are still that little girl. Running and trying to find herself, and running to men to be saved. You need intense counseling and psychological care. You do not need to be in a relationship, but, instead you need to be working on yourself and working to save your children from the potential mental and emotional damage you have passed on to them. The cycle will repeat with your children if you do not begin the process of healing, and working on your own potential psychological issues. Your boyfriend is an abuser. Though, he may have a job now, and things may seem to be okay in the home, it does not exclude him from the abuse he’s done to you. He’s still an abuser. Things are good now. But, not for long. He will return to the same behavior because he still blames you for his life’s failures, and everything else that has prevented him from the life he feels he deserve. You are the catalyst and blame for it, and he will continue to beat you, and mistreat you. Get out of this relationship. It’s not healthy, and it’s toxic. You are both co-dependent on each other, and because he’s all you know, and you’re all that he knows you remain because you’re both hurt and damaged and feel no one else will want you. In regards to Mark, you have to tell someone. I recommend telling the police. You have to get this man out of your life, or else he will kill you. You need to get a restraining order, and you need to call the police every time this man shows up at your home, or wherever you are. He is doing this because he knows you’re afraid, and he is intimidating you. Though, you have been in a 6 year consensual relationship, and you have benefitted from it financially, it will be hard to prove in court or with the police. Therefore, you have to keep a record, and journal of his stalking, texts, emails, or other forms of communication. Document all his threats. I’m sure you have photos of yourself on your cell phone when he beat you. Save them and use them. You have to tell your boyfriend what is going on, and you have to also tell a good friend. The more people you tell, and you let them know how afraid you are, the more witnesses you have created to help your story. So, this means you have to start being honest. You have to be honest with yourself, and your boyfriend. You’ve been lying to him, and part of your toxic relationship is due to your behavior and what you’ve done in this relationship. You are partially to blame, and you have to own up to your part of this. You’re pregnant with your fifth child, and at some point you’re going to have to start living a life of an adult and not some little girl. It’s time to grow up, be honest, and start telling the truth. You have to build strong support systems and surround yourself with positive people. And, you have to be willing to want to change. Know it’s going to take some time, and it will not happen overnight. You’ve been doing what you’ve been doing for 13 years, so it is a hard habit to break. But, you have to or else you will continue to repeat these patterns in your life. Your children will grow up and repeat these patterns as well. If you don’t make any significant changes in your life, and get out of these toxic relationship, even the toxic relationship you have with yourself, then you will destroy yourself, and your children. – Terrance Dean Hey Bossip Fam, what do you think? Share your opinions and thoughts below! 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Following last Tuesday’s elimination of Chris Soules and Robert Herjavec, Dancing with the Stars Season 20 Season 10 saw the final four go hard. The tears also flowed hard, on more than one occasion. Hollywood offspring Rumer Willis, Hough family cousin Riker Lynch, Olympian Nastia Liukin and war veteran Noah Galloway all brought their best. Each had been in the lead this season at least once, but only one will be left holding the Mirror Ball next week. Who do you think will be that champion? Last night’s performances should help answer that … View Slideshow: Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Semifinals: Watch the Performances! Rumer Willis and Val Chmerkovskiy: Their first dance was a Fifty Shades of Grey themed Viennese waltz. Very enticing to say the least for sexy 38. For the judges’ choice portion of the event, Bruno chose to do a Swan Lake-style contemporary fusion routine. We have no idea what that means. What we do know is that it was flawless, earning them the maximum score of 30 out of 30 (as the judge working with the duo cannot score it). Total Score: 68! Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess: For his Viennese Waltz, Noah and Sharna took to a fog-filled stage backed by David Cook’s “Time of My Life.” Also having the time of her life? Noah’s girlfriend, as Galloway proposed to her on stage! Score for the Waltz? 36. Score for the proposal? 120,000. For their paso doble, Carrie Ann picked out a paso doble as a metaphor for Noah’s life. Their perfect 30 for 30 result even left Len at a loss for words. Total Score: 66! Riker Lynch and Allison Holker: These two could be on the fast track to the title, as it’s hard to see how this contemporary routine could be topped. Except, perhaps, but the Argentine tango choreographed by his cousin Julianne, who briefly joined the duo on stage in an equally fabulous routine. The guy’s got the talent to take this thing. No doubt about that. It’s just a question of whether voters like him more than his biggest rival left … Total Score: 70! Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough: With Sasha Farber as acting Derek Hough, Nastia did not miss a beat on her quickstep, which was a show stopper. Derek did make his return for the couple’s Viennese waltz, choreographed by Len, who put together the piece as a way of looking back at his life. Deep stuff, but Derek did him justice, moving Carrie Ann and plenty of fans to tears and making the judges with they could give out MORE than 10s. Total Score: 70! Well? Who do you think will survive tonight’s Dancing with the Stars results show, and which of the final four do you think will join this group of winners? View Slideshow: Dancing with the Stars: All the Winners!
I know I’m going to sound like a broken record here, but it’s worth repeating, since I don’t want any of my readers getting locked up on my account: you’re going to want to just ignore these pictures of teenage troublemaker Bella Thorne at the Pitch Perfect 2 premiere and move it along. I’m pretty sure they won’t let you look at this site from jail, and I don’t want to lose any page views. » view all 13 photos Photos: WENN.com
Sunday on Mad Men Season 7 Episode 13 , Pete was blindsided by a friend, while Don battled insomnia and Henry planned a family reunion. How did all of the aforementioned storylines and more play out on the penultimate installment of the iconic AMC series? Let’s break it down … Watch Mad Men Season 7 Episode 13 Online As expected, in the second to last episode of the Mad Men series, things aren’t looking good. Well, unless you are Pete. Pete, who has been a prickly, unlikable character for most of the series, might be the only character who lucks out before the series finale. On his way into his new office at McCann, Pete has a surprise visit from Duck. Duck and Pete exchange formalities before getting into Duck’s shady business proposal. Duck—needing money since resigning from Sterling Cooper after organizing a backdoor merger with Puttnam, Powell, and Lowe—asks Peter to meet with private aviation company, Learjet. Learjet, according to Duck, is in need of a senior marketing executive. He doesn’t necessarily think Pete will take the job. But he wants to prove to Learjet that they need an ad exec and provide the company with a top candidate. Duck seems anxious and untrustworthy as he barges into Peter’s office. A former alcoholic, he heads straight to Peter’s alcohol stash and makes a drink. And he claims, if Pete will do this he will make enough to get through winter. It looks like things aren’t going so well for Duck, and he’d do anything to make a buck. But in any case, at minimum, Duck can prove they need an advertising exec, and Pete can put in a word for McCann. Win-win? If Pete has proven one thing throughout the series it is that he cares about upward mobility in his profession. He might throw anyone under the bus, but he does care about his job. So, initially hesitant, Pete refuses. If fact, he appears to have settled into his new role at McCann. But after some persuasion, Pete gives in to his old friend. What Pete didn’t see coming was that this ploy would reunite him with his ex-wife, Trudy, After meeting with Learjet and going through dinner/interview process, Pete lands the job, and he wants it. He comes to Trudy’s house at 4a.m. and begs her to move to Wichita where he is starting his new job. Trudy responds to his plea with a passionate kiss. Of all the characters to have a happy ending, it is surprising that it is Pete. His behavior throughout the season, at best, has been repulsive. His cutthroat and often secretive behavior (think fathering a child with Peggy) has branded him an unlikable character. It is frustrating that Pete is the one with a happy ending. But really, in some ways it makes the most sense. Pete might be the only character who consistently sees a better future. Of course, Peggy and Joan believe this, but the cultural climate is too full of limitations for women. When Pete meets with his brother, Pete says, “You are always looking for something better.” But so is Pete. Although his behavior is often self-indulgent, it is because he believes his life and career have more to offer. His hopefulness is shrouded in his own ego. Still, outside of Peggy and Joan, he might be the only character with true hope and a vision for the future—even if it is a little cocky. While the rest of the characters have been living in stasis within their own misery, Pete sees the future as flexible and changeable. So maybe it is not so surprising after all that he might be the only character—so far—who will have a happy and new ending. We just wish it was someone with more character and integrity like Peggy or Joan. View Slideshow: 9 Memorable Mad Men Moments Betty may have seen hope for the future when she decided to go to graduate school. However, her future is cut short when she finds out she has advanced, terminal lung cancer. After falling up a flight a steps at school, an x-ray for a broken rib shows she has lung cancer that has spread and metastasized to the bone. Betty handles this like she handles everything else. Emotionlessly and coldly. When Henry brings Sally home from boarding school to convince her mother to undergo treatment, Betty angrily walks past Sally without saying hello. Like usual, Betty doesn’t want to talk about it. Later, Betty wakes Sally to talk. Sally tells her mother that the news of her cancer scared her. Betty responds, “It shouldn’t have scared you.” She continues, “Sally, I’ve learned to believe people when they tell you it’s over. To know when to move on.” Unlike Pete, Betty is not a fighter. She can’t envision a better future. Most of her endeavors ended against her will or desire. Her life has been full of short successes followed by enormous letdowns, such as her modeling career and first marriage. Everyone has always told Betty “it’s over.” And she has always moved on without resistance. Betty never learned to fight. Betty has consistently allowed everyone to make choices for her. Now, in a time where she has to take action to survive, she won’t. Sally is put in a terrible position as a young woman. She is already expected to act like the adult of the family. For instance, she comforts Henry as he sobs about Betty’s prognosis. And she takes care of her little brothers while Henry and Betty fight. When Betty gives Sally a letter with directions for what to do after she dies, Sally is forced into a mature responsibility again. This leaves us with a version of Sally that is thrust into adulthood under terrible circumstances. Her transformation at boarding school leaves us hoping Sally has a bright future. But Betty (and Don) have set Sally up for a challenging transition into adulthood. On Mad Men Season 7 Episode 12 , Don left a Wednesday meeting and didn’t come back. We meet Don again; this time in Kansas. After being duped into going to a fundraiser for a man who burned down his kitchen, Don is the victim of a con artist. Andy, an employee of the hotel he is staying at, stole the fundraiser money and made it look like Don was the culprit. So what does Don do? He gives Andy a ride. When he is about drop Andy off at the bus stop, Don changes his mind. He gets out and gives Andy the car. We are left with Don sitting alone at a bus stop. It is unclear where Don is going. But if I were a betting lady, I’d say he isn’t headed back to New York. What did you think of the episode? Hit the comments below, and as always, you can watch Mad Men online at TV Fanatic to see it in its entirety. View Slideshow: 24 Shocking TV Deaths
Sunday on Mad Men Season 7 Episode 13 , Pete was blindsided by a friend, while Don battled insomnia and Henry planned a family reunion. How did all of the aforementioned storylines and more play out on the penultimate installment of the iconic AMC series? Let’s break it down … Watch Mad Men Season 7 Episode 13 Online As expected, in the second to last episode of the Mad Men series, things aren’t looking good. Well, unless you are Pete. Pete, who has been a prickly, unlikable character for most of the series, might be the only character who lucks out before the series finale. On his way into his new office at McCann, Pete has a surprise visit from Duck. Duck and Pete exchange formalities before getting into Duck’s shady business proposal. Duck—needing money since resigning from Sterling Cooper after organizing a backdoor merger with Puttnam, Powell, and Lowe—asks Peter to meet with private aviation company, Learjet. Learjet, according to Duck, is in need of a senior marketing executive. He doesn’t necessarily think Pete will take the job. But he wants to prove to Learjet that they need an ad exec and provide the company with a top candidate. Duck seems anxious and untrustworthy as he barges into Peter’s office. A former alcoholic, he heads straight to Peter’s alcohol stash and makes a drink. And he claims, if Pete will do this he will make enough to get through winter. It looks like things aren’t going so well for Duck, and he’d do anything to make a buck. But in any case, at minimum, Duck can prove they need an advertising exec, and Pete can put in a word for McCann. Win-win? If Pete has proven one thing throughout the series it is that he cares about upward mobility in his profession. He might throw anyone under the bus, but he does care about his job. So, initially hesitant, Pete refuses. If fact, he appears to have settled into his new role at McCann. But after some persuasion, Pete gives in to his old friend. What Pete didn’t see coming was that this ploy would reunite him with his ex-wife, Trudy, After meeting with Learjet and going through dinner/interview process, Pete lands the job, and he wants it. He comes to Trudy’s house at 4a.m. and begs her to move to Wichita where he is starting his new job. Trudy responds to his plea with a passionate kiss. Of all the characters to have a happy ending, it is surprising that it is Pete. His behavior throughout the season, at best, has been repulsive. His cutthroat and often secretive behavior (think fathering a child with Peggy) has branded him an unlikable character. It is frustrating that Pete is the one with a happy ending. But really, in some ways it makes the most sense. Pete might be the only character who consistently sees a better future. Of course, Peggy and Joan believe this, but the cultural climate is too full of limitations for women. When Pete meets with his brother, Pete says, “You are always looking for something better.” But so is Pete. Although his behavior is often self-indulgent, it is because he believes his life and career have more to offer. His hopefulness is shrouded in his own ego. Still, outside of Peggy and Joan, he might be the only character with true hope and a vision for the future—even if it is a little cocky. While the rest of the characters have been living in stasis within their own misery, Pete sees the future as flexible and changeable. So maybe it is not so surprising after all that he might be the only character—so far—who will have a happy and new ending. We just wish it was someone with more character and integrity like Peggy or Joan. View Slideshow: 9 Memorable Mad Men Moments Betty may have seen hope for the future when she decided to go to graduate school. However, her future is cut short when she finds out she has advanced, terminal lung cancer. After falling up a flight a steps at school, an x-ray for a broken rib shows she has lung cancer that has spread and metastasized to the bone. Betty handles this like she handles everything else. Emotionlessly and coldly. When Henry brings Sally home from boarding school to convince her mother to undergo treatment, Betty angrily walks past Sally without saying hello. Like usual, Betty doesn’t want to talk about it. Later, Betty wakes Sally to talk. Sally tells her mother that the news of her cancer scared her. Betty responds, “It shouldn’t have scared you.” She continues, “Sally, I’ve learned to believe people when they tell you it’s over. To know when to move on.” Unlike Pete, Betty is not a fighter. She can’t envision a better future. Most of her endeavors ended against her will or desire. Her life has been full of short successes followed by enormous letdowns, such as her modeling career and first marriage. Everyone has always told Betty “it’s over.” And she has always moved on without resistance. Betty never learned to fight. Betty has consistently allowed everyone to make choices for her. Now, in a time where she has to take action to survive, she won’t. Sally is put in a terrible position as a young woman. She is already expected to act like the adult of the family. For instance, she comforts Henry as he sobs about Betty’s prognosis. And she takes care of her little brothers while Henry and Betty fight. When Betty gives Sally a letter with directions for what to do after she dies, Sally is forced into a mature responsibility again. This leaves us with a version of Sally that is thrust into adulthood under terrible circumstances. Her transformation at boarding school leaves us hoping Sally has a bright future. But Betty (and Don) have set Sally up for a challenging transition into adulthood. On Mad Men Season 7 Episode 12 , Don left a Wednesday meeting and didn’t come back. We meet Don again; this time in Kansas. After being duped into going to a fundraiser for a man who burned down his kitchen, Don is the victim of a con artist. Andy, an employee of the hotel he is staying at, stole the fundraiser money and made it look like Don was the culprit. So what does Don do? He gives Andy a ride. When he is about drop Andy off at the bus stop, Don changes his mind. He gets out and gives Andy the car. We are left with Don sitting alone at a bus stop. It is unclear where Don is going. But if I were a betting lady, I’d say he isn’t headed back to New York. What did you think of the episode? Hit the comments below, and as always, you can watch Mad Men online at TV Fanatic to see it in its entirety. View Slideshow: 24 Shocking TV Deaths
