Mad Men 06x03 - Trudy confronts Pete "I will destroy you"

[@sophiem7734]

I always wish that Trudy found out about the secret baby.

[@jeremyud]

I don't think she would have cared because the baby was adopted out and not around to cause scandal to her social standing. Trudy didn't care if Pete philandered, just that he was discreet.

[@MarkT1700]

She would burn down the city.

[@juliantapia1407]

@@jeremyud she would have been mad because it was further proof that he wasn't being discreet, but you're right that the baby legally being placed out of their lives would've soothed that burn

[@moonlily1]

@@juliantapia1407 I think it would have thrown her for a loop because she'd never sensed anything between him and Peggy and never imagined she was a threat, and Trudy seemed to rather like Peggy. I don't know if she'd be mad, but she'd be shocked. I wouldn't say that his dalliance of Peggy was an example of indiscretion, since no one at the office ever put two and two together with Pete and Peggy. People assumed that she'd slept with Don, but no one ever suspected her and Pete. No one but Don even knew Peggy was ever even pregnant, and even he didn't know whose baby it was, though he didn't much care about that particular detail.

[@ArealMrsSmith]

@@jeremyud she did care that he cheated. It hurt her deeply... but it can only hurt so much for so long before you start resenting the person and come numb to it. Then you have to make the most of what you have, and back then that meant keeping your reputation together. Trudy loved him when they got married and tried for YEARS to make him happy. She didn’t use him for status- he USED HER for that- he married HER because you came from a wealthy, well-connected family, remember? And she didn’t care that he didn’t have a lot of money, she just wanted a loving husband and family and he never cared about her. So eventually she had to grow up, realize it was never going to happen, and get practical. Humans are social creatures, we need friends, especially when a happy home life has eluded us. Back then, that meant having a good reputation for someone like Trudy and where she lived. She was mad he wasn’t being discreet because she had long ago become numb to the cheating and that was literally ALL the consideration she asked of him.

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

Trudy was like the perfect wife. Pete was a spoiled brat who didn't know how good he had it.

[@quintiniusverginix7827]

I feel bad for him because he pulled exactly the same shit Don pulled but Don got away with it and he didn't.

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

@@quintiniusverginix7827 You feel bad for a guy who cheats on his amazing wife? I thought it was funny watching him get caught and kicked to the curb. Pete thought he was slick but Trudy was too smart for him.

[@ghfudrs93uuu]

@@PatrickPierceBateman " You feel bad for a guy who cheats on his amazing wife?" I do

[@Ben-bb7mi]

@@quintiniusverginix7827 Don also saw what Pete had and tried to tell Pete not to throw it away

[@henrypeters5291]

@@quintiniusverginix7827 Don didn't get away with it. It just took him much longer to get caught. And they got caught the same way, the second the screwed around with a married woman, said woman's husband rats on them. They were equally as reckless.

[@CJStew06]

Trudy enjoyed having an upper-class life and always put on the perfect performance to ensure it went smoothly; but you can tell even from the early episodes she's not blind or oblivious. She just knows that appearances and optics are 90% of what matters in their social circle and business affairs. Trudy married Pete to ensure a lifestyle, but she would never let him take her down.

[@jarredanderson207]

I can always tell someone’s been watching Succession when they slip in “optics” in a sentence lol

[@mariasvinth]

She's richer than he is. He has the name, but his family has lost some its former status.

[@stephenmason1028]

Pete deserved it. Cheating on any woman is not good, but on Trudy it's just plain silly.

[@pethrosuriahson6156]

if i asked my woman permission to cheat my balls would be confiscated

[@rogerpatino3000]

Sounds like your balls are already gone if you have to ask permission for anything

[@transeeyou885]

@@rogerpatino3000 i give u permission to have a sense of humour

[@thegirlinquestion]

@@transeeyou885 he's an incel - no such thing as humour with then

[@009-u1h]

Your lack of self awareness is hilarious

[@burnerdaughter]

"I'll live with that." I love how both Betty and Trudy are given the chance to turn their husband's desperate insults back on them. "What, so now I'm not good enough for some mainline brat?" "That's right."

[@JayJay-nc7pr]

Of all the mad men wives Trudy surprised me, at first I thought she was going to be a younger version of Betty or a trophy wife like Megan or Roger’s second wife, but she holds her own, she managed to mix 50s housewife with 60s independent femininity, she willingly supports her husband and respects his “needs” but she won’t be forced down by him, Trudy was definitely in the vein of the strong woman alongside Joan and Peggy

[@kingkong-dy9ev]

@@bellablow4287 And. In your case I prescribe some subservient boring ass piece of hell.

[@hollywoodshopaholic]

I mean... Pete’s not exactly an intimidating husband. Standing up to him is probably way easier than standing up to Don or Roger.

[@Fiscacondaniel]

His "needs" more like his self-destructing sin

[@quintoblanco8746]

@@hollywoodshopaholic Pete is way more slippery though.

[@amor5060]

@broomsterm you missed the point of Joan as a character.

[@johnnytastetest]

I liked that Trudy stood up for herself in this scene. Hilarious how Pete thought he could simply stroll through the kitchen after his neighbor peeled by their place and booted his bloodied and beaten side piece onto his lawn. "SHE'S ALL YOUR NOW, CAMPBELL!" * *SCREEEEEEEECHHHHH!* * Ha ha! Then she even set about nursing the girl and wiping up her blood. The next morning though? Pete's all, "GOOOOOOD morning, cupcake! Well, I'm off!" Ba ha ha ha ha. He wants to be Don, but...he ain't.

[@retro.raider]

johnnytastetest you’re so right. He does want to be Don. But he fails miserably

[@jenlindley7780]

Even Don wants to be Don. ..but fails. .. Besides, Don was cought too...more than once. Take your heads out of your asses.

[@kingkong-dy9ev]

@@jenlindley7780 yep

[@inkedhigh]

His own ego is out of his league

[@user-yk5xu8gr1e]

@@inkedhigh isn't everyones?

[@kcindc5539]

I love how realistic they make it - you can actually hear the refrigerator compressor kick on right in the silence between Trudy’s fury and Pete’s response.

[@TheMotherofTacos]

this show had fantastic sound design

[@epicmeade]

When asked in an interview which Mad Men character he would want to catch up with in 10 years, Mathew Weiner said without hesitation “Trudy Campbell”. And that actually makes sense. Despite her starting out and remaining one of the smaller roles in the series, every time she briefly appears Alison Brie and the writers always imbued her with a positive energy and strong sense of self determination. I suspect that even in 1983 Trudy would still be a stable happy person.

[@bcomes1550]

I love her voice

[@Bekka_boo13]

I was celebrating when she finally stood up to Pete 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@klarebear7211]

did anyone else feel the need to stand up and cheer that trudy finally stood up to pete? ATTAGIRL, TRUDY!!!!

[@omarali262]

Haha and then later she totally caves again and goes back to him.

[@stipV]

Hells bells Trudy!

[@Lordofcookiejars]

+stipV A thing like that!

[@esmeexavier5790]

Marriage is a racket

[@kingkong-dy9ev]

@@esmeexavier5790 your right Slavery at its best

[@jacobmrley]

The way she grinds into "I will destroy you" is so brutal and amazing. Hard to believe this is the same actress who played sweet sweet Annie on Community when she uncorks that one.

[@mr.heisenberg530]

She is such a badass. I love this badass threat she gives. "I Will Destroy You." I'd be shitting myself if she said that to me.

[@anantshreepandey9090]

Not more badass than you Walter..

[@Sujaljaina]

Yo mr white

[@klina7645]

I was so glad she finally told him off. And then I could totally see her becoming a sucessful stand-up comic, The Marvelous Mrs. Campbell. Trudy has that same wit, intelligence and joie de vivre. And Pete watching her in the audience, shocked, and realizing what a fool he's been.

[@michaelmclaughlin261]

...if that don't work out she can try wrestling. ;)

[@CanaAlyce]

Although, Trudy's father gave Pete many accounts. I can see how Trudy can use it against him if he does not comply.

[@Ilikefrogs..]

I would divorce his ass and leave him destitute.

[@genxx2724]

Trudy needed him to make money or she’d be an embarrassing burden to her parents.

[@fp5495]

It always found it depressing when they moved to Connecticut. The tone was always very Revolutionary Road in feel. The oppressiveness of suburban living in the middle of nowhere no matter how close you are to the city center.

[@adjanic4643]

Yeah, back then vibrant NYC would make it seem like they were moving into a cave. But after coronavirus lockdown/PLAN-demic? The suburbs are now the place to be.

[@Zeay]

I just can't take this serious, watched Community before Mad men..

[@mr.heisenberg530]

What about Bryan Cranston? He was a crazy and hilarious dad in Malcolm in The Middle and then he goes all badass serious acting in Breaking Bad? I love how some actors can change so much when we see them in other shows or movies.

[@maximussaktish]

remember that episode where abed pretended to be don to seduce annie, so when abed watch mad men and saw trudy he never think to himself "she reminds me of someone i livedtogetdher with"

[@everyone_ara]

HAHAHAHA yes

[@JohnDoe-bs4we]

God, honestly? When she gets serious here, all I hear is a 60s era Diane Nguyen.

[@ma1ist]

"we try not to sexualize Annie"

[@leighness1988]

I love how that's the best threat that Pete can conjure in that moment 🤣 yeah, she walked away the winner of that round and the whole match.

[@csayadi5063]

well you should have married Jeff !

[@jezdolly]

YYEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alexmairs4447]

Come on bruh

[@gabrielluizja443]

But he didn't want to marry her.

[@MsSonnencreme]

@@gabrielluizja443 he kinda did though

[@tomace4898]

Cheating on Trudy was the dumbest thing Pete ever did.

[@jtothey1993]

Trudy is the best wife in the whole show. One of my favorite characters. Pete doesn't deserve her but getting her at the end was the best ending for him.

[@lost_comment]

i loved trudy in this scene-taking control; go on girl! even peter is like 'damn it!' alison does a great job playing her.

[@ginao6810]

Today Trudy would be a CEO

[@jackwilliam5341]

Trudys a fuckin badass. Cleaned up Pete and got Don to come to a dinner party.

[@rosyantiruslan7426]

I heard she say “I will destroy you” but with a paintball gun behind her back

[@cboweniii]

I’ve always respected Pete’s professional drive and ambition, but I thought he was dumb to cheat on Trudy. She was gorgeous, smart, and really respected her marriage and husband. I used to wish I was one of his friends at the office that would tell him, Pete don’t f*ck it up with Trudy she’s a gem!

[@SuperC888]

And she’s a great mom too

[@seanspurlock796]

Trudy is such a lioness. So much love for her.

[@topangacreek]

Watch Pete get his ass handed to him throughout this series was a great joy. Seeing how they gradually receded his hair and set his course for oblivion was brilliant, and foreshadowed from the beginning. Tough character to have to play and live with.

[@KKAkuoku]

Reason #14 why I like Alison Brie

[@paulfrantizek102]

Trudy was my favorite female character on the show. She had the best arc.

[@suncore598]

You go, Trudy.

[@NickWengz]

Alison Brie seems so different in Mad Men than what I'm used to seeing her in acting (Community).

[@Jebjess]

that's good acting for ya

[@7MatthewJames]

I’m used to seeing her in Bojack Horseman

[@rapisor]

Pete and Trudy have the best exchanges! Hells bells!

[@carolb8347]

I was so happy when Trudy stood up to Pete & disappointed when they got back together

[@anabriones2175]

Alison Brie could do it all! One of my favorite scenes!! Trudy was always too good for Pete

[@MCO18]

So far the best line of season 6.

[@Gitsie007]

You go Trudy!!

[@piercehubbard4086]

I love Allison Brie, she has great range. This was before she even played Annie on Community as a 19 year old college student. I always had a huge celebrity crush on her, and especially her as Annie.

[@claymac7895]

I like how there is literally ZERO mention of the husband beating up his wife.

[@bryanjennings5262]

Damn, she's good. She should have had a much bigger role in that show.

[@jenlindley7780]

"Trudy don't jump through conclusions!" Pete is sooo cynic hahaha gotta love him ♥

[@yatithebeast]

This is by far the best scene of the season so far!!!

[@satyricon65]

Pete didn't deserve Trudy ... at all.

[@JasonAlredge]

That scene was so awesome!

[@punksofnewengland]

"Fifty mile radius. A thing like that."

[@tbam73]

Men love to use "being alone " as a scare tactic to women, hoping all that conditioning helps them with that crap. Its such a cheap ploy, and whats worse is they believe it. No matter how much a crappy husband I am, you wont leave, because where will that leave you???

[@winendesertrose]

With the house or apt if you are smart. When the dust settles date move on etc.

[@malkovm]

I love Trudy, she is my favorite female character. By the way, where is their dancing?

[@SpektakOne]

A fifty-mile radius? Poor Pete - that includes all of New York City 😊

[@frogtownroad9104]

Yeah I was gonna say, I grew up around Greenwich, I don’t think it’s that far from the city! XD

[@libbyneves5457]

Pete was out of his depth all the time, including with Trudy. But at the end they are grinning from ear to ear.

[@antj2k1]

Trudy was the strongest woman on the show. Also the most beautiful in my eyes

[@dasman01]

Alison Brie is such a talented actress!

[@metal87power]

The British guy should have had put Pete of his misery back then.

[@WiseAilbhean]

I wonder 💭 If Don had been with a woman like Trudy, I bet he would have been a different husband a different person. He responds well with kind caring warm women like Anna. Betty was the Anti-Trudy. It would have been interesting if Trudy and Don had more interactions just to learn more about each other or compare each other’s counterparts. Trudy actually reminds me a little bit of Monica from Friends. Referring to their shared traits of working hard at relationships, understanding their partners and supporting their needs. They each have a “what can I do for you” attitude always trying to please the crowd. Trudy is very inspiring! 💕

[@ellenchavez2043]

"Don't get mad. Get everything." - Ivana Trump

[@julieerin115]

50-mile radius? Pete better start looking for a job in another city. (lol!)

[@hahayouarefunny]

Trudy lives in the suburbs. Pete lives in New York City. That's why he says "out here."

[@hahayouarefunny]

Or rather, Pete has an apartment in NYC, ostensibly because of the long commute.

[@moriellymoproblems7842]

+hahayouarefunny And because of his mistresses.

[@pethrosuriahson6156]

fucking dirtbag, does mistresses have anything to do with why his wife is threatening destruction

[@jennyrudoff2829]

What happened with the blood on the towel at the end? I didn't see this episode

[@pedropelaez]

There was not 1 good person in this entire show, but I still loved it

[@deepakadhikari8966]

I had crush on Trudy😊

[@TheMotherofTacos]

I wish Community would've worked this in somehow. :D

[@callalilly4743]

Trudy is the baddest.

[@attila_the_hunk9685]

Pete's wife was a fucking beast. Well rounded. Fit too.

[@angelcitygirl]

Pete was WAY out of his league with Trudy. He was super lucky to have her. Fucked that up too.

[@Meggmot]

I love Pete and I hate myself when I admit it.

[@erodiumminer]

I love Pete. I think his character was great, and to me the most relatable (though I feel most attached to Don because the show is about him). His relationship with Don going from competitor to ally, and finally landing on friend is fantastic, and I also love how he goes from being jealous to just adoring Don. It also helps that he has a change of values and grows up throughout the show. Feel no shame! I love Pete and relate to many of the difficulties he faces in his life

[@elizabethallen4353]

in this episode wasn’t there also a reference to Chamberlain’s appeasement of Hitler at Munich? Trudy did the same with allowing Pete the Manhattan apartment, only to realize too late that he hadn’t the slightest reciprocal concern for her. Brilliant.

[@retro.raider]

Queen! 👸🏼

[@SuperC888]

A thing like that!

[@Rose-hx9vk]

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!

[@lyricmum215]

My last reply "Who said I was going to bed alone?"

[@wiisalute]

I hope Dave Franco doesn't cheat on her or she really will destroy him. (Eh guy looks like a snob too)

[@anuradharanasinghe1901]

And finally she turned herself to the good by joining greendale.

[@MEZ92]

DAMN IT ANNIE! DO WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT YOU PLAYING HOUSE WIFE AGAIN?

[@billyjean9484]

Sad, lost people that will both die alone.

[@brianellinger6622]

I heard something about 10 years ago the rest of my family went to Europe and they replace them here, with people from there. That none of my real family is here in the family (the bag) that they are represented to belong to today. That I was supposed to be put in to my family within the last couple of years. but they went to I guess an actor company and hired someone to play my part. . I was also told that some people from Africa are the ones that are stealing my money now???? ... But I don't know if that is part of or separate from the blue cheese and whoever has a power of attorney or Faked paper marriage paperwork to steal my money..... Because I saw these trash people from that crime family wearing and wanting my family's memorabilia.... . And they are still stealing it with some kind of a line to my real family/ ppl who know me. who knows that I am in a submarine. And whenever they give money these trash people steal it. whenever they give donations like shoes or close. These people steal it. I also heard something about a $300 monthly gift card that is supposed to go to me. that these people also steal. . They keep me isolated behind an invisible fence to make sure that I cannot get to or be seen by any of the people who think that they are giving me money. ...... . I also heard something about a nun who gave access to an account for me to get my teeth fixed and these trash people set me up with a mobile dentist clinic for the homeless while they all got their teeth fixed with that account. . Can someone please get this to law enforcement.... . His name is Steve. he livesd at sha. he pretended to be my friend Cj when my brother Danny from Ohio came to give me my inheritance from my dad. it was a storage locker a security deposit box and an iron piggy bank. ... the ghetto trash took and split it up between themselves. . Steve,cris,Darell,rich,megan. Rebecca? . I was told that Mary on the third floor of building 500 has my card?.

[@shiptj01]

Who cheats on Annie?

[@bclaverenz1]

Trudy is actually a very simple woman. Straight forward and easy to understand Be loyal to her. Always come home to play with her. Keep her barefoot and pregnant for the next 10 years. Keep the bills paid and leave your work...At Work..!!

[@esasoftware1900]

Women never acted like this before feminism. Pete was wrong, but love wins them back, not hatred and anger.

[@christianone6611]

What woman in her right mind would want a man like Peter back? She's acting angry because he's an inconsiderate selfish creep who never deserved her. If women had been fully happy before feminism, then there wouldn't have been a feminist movement. Women had to deal with losers like Pete...and became ANGRY.

[@johnnymaximum3828]

best wife

[@bryanstein9240]

I like to think they eventually went their separate ways he married clara became a dirty lobbyist and had more kids and she became martha stewart or a real estate mogul with a much younger husband that never wore a shirt

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Jesus, as men sometimes we are so f'in stupid,

[@tiffanyleonard7895]

love Trudy!!

[@anandnairkollam]

Why would you cheat on such an adorable wife?

[@CanaAlyce]

Who’s here after Laura after Jeremy on love is blind for cheating.

[@JackobsnN]

Why is Annie so angry ?

[@funnydude595]

Imagine Annie saying this to Jeff...RIP Community

[@renbou2577]

What's with the bloody rag?

[@Lawlzinator]

I like that kind of attitude. It's hot

[@frogtownroad9104]

Annie is pretty young, we try not to sexualize her.

[@RK-um9tu]

When did Annie graduate and become a housewife? Who is that guy? He isn't Jeff. What season of Community is this?

[@slade6alpha]

Please destroy me...

[@colorlight9702]

Yea she would

[@shashankvaya2636]

She is Annie, we try not to sexualize her.

[@SammySnead]

Pete was always a slimy guy.

[@OhioOwns]

but...... she's so hot. why mess around

[@ethananderson9156]

all i can see is annie acting in a movie

[@HorseWaterDrink]

Biggest wesle character ever

[@spencergoller2236]

Did we, by chance, watch the same video?

[@jimelewa7861]

Hells bells Trudy! Hells bells!!!!!!!

[@theprestige2637]

keep trying dear jaden

[@henrypeters5291]

Honestly, I know Alison Brie is best known for community but she was much better here than there even though I love both shows.