High Drama on Mad Men finale

A lot of questions were answered and more revelations were made on the season two finale of the critically acclaimed Mad Men Sunday night on AMC. Actor Jon Hamm hosted Saturday Night Live and did a couple of sketches poking fun at his character, Don Draper. Hamm was very good in the comedic setting, something he rarely gets the chance to do on the high drama set of "Mad Men."

Hamm's character Draper had spent the last three weeks in California after Betty had told him not to come home. While he was away, Betty found out she was pregnant. Betty was put in the awkward position of deciding whether to forgive Don and bring the family back together or commit to raise a third child on her own. She even considered abortion, which was not legal in 1962. A friend told her about a doctor in Albany that would do the procedure, but she also told her to give it a couple weeks to think about it.

When Don finally returned to New York, he surprised Betty by showing up at the stables after one of her riding sessions. Don told Betty that he loved her and apologized for not giving her the respect that she deserves. She decided not to tell him about the pregnancy and told him that she was not ready for him to come back home. Betty did however agree to let Don have the kids for a weekend, so they came to stay with him at a hotel. With Don and the kids away, Betty decided to go to a bar. While there, a stranger bought her a drink and started a conversation with her. Perhaps out of contempt for Don, Betty ended up having sex with the man in the bathroom.

Back at Sterling-Cooper, word of the merger with the British ad agency Putnam & Lowe was spreading through the office. Many of the underlings were getting nervous about job security, but not Pete Campbell. Doug had brought Pete into his office and told him all about the merger and how Doug would be the new president. Then he told Pete that he would like him to be the new head of accounts. Don was initially unpleased when he found out the news that they had decided to sell controlling interest of the company without him, but when he found out he was going to make over $500,000 (approximately $3.3 million adjusted for inflation) on the deal, he cooled down. This did not last long though.

When Doug announced that he would be taking over and bringing the company in a new direction, Don threatened to quit. On the way out, Pete stopped by Peggy's office. Peggy had secretly had Pete's child the year before. Pete had been having troubles at home and told Peggy that he loved her and wanted to be with her. Peggy dropped the bombshell that Pete had gotten her pregnant last year and that she decided not to tell him. She said that she could have been with him if she wanted, but she did not. There are a lot of unanswered questions for the future of Sterling-Cooper and its employees, but one of the biggest secrets was now out of the bag.

In the final scene, Betty finally invited Don to come back home. She told him that she was pregnant, and he reached out to hold her hand. For now, it would appear that the Draper family is back together, but can Betty keep her fling at the bar a secret forever?

The mysterious and flawed nature of the characters of "Mad Men" has made it the most intriguing show on television. While it has caught the attention of the critics, it has still to garner a larger audience. The Emmy-winning show averaged around 2 million viewers this season, according to Nielsen. This was up from last year but still much lower than a typical primetime network audience. Slip into the world of "Mad Men." The first season is now available on DVD, and many cable providers are providing the second season free on-demand. This show offers the highest drama on television, and is not to be missed.