Cooper, Roger and others in “New Amsterdam”

Pete Campbell.

Roger

On his way out.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Roger

Can't be avoided, I'm afraid.

I wish I could agree with that.

Roger

He's a junior account executive who brought his own idea to a client, in a bar. There are rules.

There are other rules.

Don

What's the problem?

New York City is a marvelous machine filled with levers, and gears, like a fine watch, wound tight, always ticking.

Don

Sounds more like a bomb.

How much do you know about Pete's family?

Don

Nothing, except they put out a mediocre product.

His mother is Dorothy Dykeman Campbell. The Dykemans own pretty much everything north of 125th Street, which, I don't know how good your geography is, but that's a fair chunk of the island.

Don

So they're rich. So what?

Well, no. His grandfather dropped it all in '29; panicked. Some people have no confidence in this country.

Don

What's your concern, then?

Well, I don't want Dorothy Dykeman Campbell standing on the dock at Fisher's Island this summer, talking about how badly Sterling Cooper treated her son.

Roger

I don't think any of us want that.

We lose him, we lose our entree to Buckley, Deak, the Maidstone Club, the Century Club, Dartmouth, Gracie Mansion sometimes. It's a marky issue for us. See my point?

Don

Absolutely. He's more valuable to the agency than I am.

Don't kid yourself; there's a Pete Campbell, at every agency out there.

Don

Well, let's go get one of the other ones.

You're going to need a stronger stomach if you're going to be back here in the kitchen seeing how the sausage is made.

Don

I thought it was a big watch.

You handle the words. You know how much we want you here with us.

Roger

No doubt about that. Don's a big boy, Bert. Aren't you, Don?

Don

Well, thank you, sir.

There you go! I'm glad we're all better now.