Ted walks out of the partner's meeting after the decision has been made that he will be moving back to New York. He doesn't get too far before he spots Peggy walking up the stairs. She looks radiant, making the breath catch in his throat. He loves that orange and white striped dress on her. It accentuates her tiny waist and shows off her shapely arms and legs. He remembers when those arms and legs were wrapped around him. He sees her say something to Don, giving him that wide smile that used to be reserved for him. She gives Don a quick hug before Don goes down the stairs. Ted feels a tug of jealousy, wishing he could be the recipient of Peggy's affection. She walks further into the lofted meeting space and their eyes meet. Ted looks down at the floor, feeling defeat wash over him.
Peggy mostly avoids eye contact with Ted during the announcement of Bert's death. She stands across from him with her arms crossed. He glances up to see her with tears welled up in her eyes when Bert's death is announced, then quickly averts his eyes down. The next time he glances up he sees her receive a tender hug from Stan.
Peggy notices how much older Ted appears only since January. The spark in his eyes is gone. She heard about his disastrous plane ride with Sunkist from one of the secretaries and didn't believe it until now. She was so angry with Ted for a long time. The hurt and embarrassment of being rejected after their night of passion still stung, but her heart was beginning to heal. Seeing Ted in his current state replaced anger with compassion. Somewhat. She is still sore about Ted not even supporting her to present for Burger Chef. She isn't ready to let him back in, but figures she can be civil with him.
After the announcement has been made about Bert's death and the other employees are dismissed, Ted overhears Stan tell Peggy "I knew you could do it, baby. Sounds like we need to celebrate tonight." Stan then turns his head to address the remaining people, "Peggy has a big announcement," he blurts out proudly with a big grin protruding from his giant beard. Again, Ted feels the familiar pang of jealousy of Stan and Peggy's easy friendship. If only he could have been satisfied with just her friendship…
Peggy blushes slightly, smiles, and then with authority in her voice announces "Burger Chef called – we got it!"
Pete, already elated with the buy-out cash, walks over to Peggy not sure whether to shake her hand or hug her. With a big grin on his face he tells her "Well I wasn't so sure at first since I thought Don would be presenting, but it looks like you did it after all. We've got a lot of work to do!" Pete rushes off to his office yelling for Clara.
The other partners congratulate Peggy on her achievement with handshakes and pats on the back. Ted approaches Peggy finally, "I wish I could have been there to see it. I knew you could do it."
Peggy gives Ted a tentative smile, "thanks. I'm just so happy the moon landing was successful otherwise this could have turned out very differently." She tries to keep the tone of her voice light. Her heart is pounding in her chest. "I – I have to ask," she begins by changing the subject, "I heard about Sunkist."
Ted looks away from Peggy, unable to look her in the eye. "Pete let it get blown out of proportion."
Peggy doesn't feel very relieved with his answer, but she also doesn't want to sound too worried, she still needs to protect herself. "Try to be safe. Well I have a lot of work to do, so I'll see you later." Peggy turns around and disappears from Ted's sight as she walks down the stairs. Peggy's scent lingers in the air for a moment. Ted closes his eyes and drinks it in, wishing everything could be different.