What did Roger Sterling do at the Pond’s lunch?

In Mad Men season 4, episode 2, Christmas Comes But Once a Year, Freddy Rumsen comes back to the agency, bringing with him the Pond’s account. Shortly thereafter Roger Sterling comes back from a lunch meeting with Pond’s, apparently drunk. Freddy Rumsen (who is a recovering alcoholic who has given up drinking) looks alarmed and calls up his contact at Pond’s to find out what happened. Peggy Olsen, seeing his alarm, asks what’s the matter. He says “put two and two together” and rushes out.

I can’t put two and two together. What happened between Roger Sterling and the Pond’s client at lunch?

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Best Answer

Freddy's contact at Ponds is Cal Rutledge who is also a recovering alcoholic. They are both members of Alcoholics Anonymous.

It's implied that, as a result of Cal having the lunch meeting with Roger, he lapsed and got drunk with Roger.

Freddy calls Cal to meet him at a church which reveals that Freddy is Cal's AA sponsor.

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What does Roger Sterling do?

Roger Sterling, Jr. is a senior partner and accounts executive at Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency in Manhattan, NY, a position he inherited from his father Roger Sterling, Sr., who founded the agency with Bertram Cooper in 1923.

Who does Roger Sterling marry?

Roger H. Sterling Jr. is a fictional character on the AMC television series Mad Men.Roger SterlingSpouseMona Sterling (ex-wife) Jane Sterling (ex-wife) Marie Calvet (wife)ChildrenMargaret Hargrove (daughter; with Mona) Kevin Harris (son; with Joan) Megan Calvet (step-daughter; with Marie)13 more rows

Who did Roger Sterling love?

Season 2. During the interim of Seasons 1 and 2, things seem to have cooled between Joan and Roger romantically. Joan has gained herself a serious boyfriend, who is a doctor, while Roger still is married to his wife Mona.

What is Sterling Cooper worth?

advance for his memoir, Sterling's Gold, and his next fortune is just over the horizon. Based on dividing the value of Sterling Cooper & Partners, adjusted for inflation (about $400 million, if the firm is worth $65 million in 1969), among its partners.

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