We never saw Betty like this! Her kiss from her government guy really got her mojo going. Its usually regain mojo, but we ner saw her like this..ever! She is the model she constantly talked about, not the housewife that got nerves when a salesman was in her house in season 1. She speaks perfect Italian and duels with two guys picking her up. She is not the little girl she was all season. A real curve ball in the season!
Pete mirrors Betty and Sally as he is also a person unhappily married. This episode proves, like Roger and Jane, never let a Mad Men do a favor for a girl! He also seems to be revolting against his marriage, as he forces himself on a neighbor's au pair once he does a favor for her, like Sally forces herself on Francine'skid. The Au Pair complained to her boss, but he winks and nods at Pete's little trist, more concerned about her quitting than what he did.
Betty in Italy was trying to re-connect with Don, but the fantasy was shattered by the neighbor saying she did the same thing with her husband (sex in a vacation setting after a kid) Betty was mad at her for pointing out the ordinariness of her Italian adventure, she is just another housewife going away with her husband having sex after a kid. She hated her for ruining it for her, as it pointed out the fact nothing changed, after all Fancine's husband still cheated after their little vacation. Her demeanor changed right after Francine telling her about her and her husband's getaway. Betty tells Don she hates it there, which Don incorrectly thinks is about her lack of travel, but is really about Francine also having a cheating husband and its throwing it in her face, although Francine doesn't mean it.
Finally, we see poor Joan as she knows tongues will be wagging at the office as Pete will blab (he always does). She never thought she would be caught so soon, what are the odds Pete would be in the women's department at a store.
It was a good episode as the mood was shattered in the last two minutes as Betty's good time with Don was ruined as she realizes nothing changed with their little italian vacation. For once, poor Don was really in the dark as he thought everything was greatmoreless
