We first got to see Don’s penchant for revenge in Season One. When Roger hits on Betty, Don doesn’t get mad, he gets even. The next day starts out with Don paying off Hollis, the elevator operator. We quickly forget that, though, because Roger comes in to apologize and Don accepts, inviting him out to lunch so they can go over the Nixon campaign before Tricky Dick’s people arrive. At the restaurant, Don goads Roger into keeping up with him, and to Roger’s credit, he matches the younger Don drink for drink and oyster for oyster. When they get back to the office, Hollis informs them that the elevator is out of service, revealing the reason for Don’s payoff earlier. They climb all 23 flights of stairs, with Don reminding Roger that he’s old and out of shape all the way up to the top. When they finally arrive, Roger is winded, sweating like a pig, and can do nothing but puke in front of Nixon’s men. Don gets even without throwing a punch and we get one of the best laughs of the series.
