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The third episode of Mad Men's fourth season, entitled "The Good News," aired on August 8, 2010, on AMC. Here's a recap in case you missed it:

"The Good News" takes place just prior to New Year's Day 1965, and the employees of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce are busy making plans to take some time off. This includes Joan, who approaches Lane about a few days break so she can spend some time with husband Greg before he starts basic military training. Lane isn't happy about Joan's request and Joan isn't happy with Lane's reaction. Joan's husband, Greg, wants her to quit her job, but she refuses. Joan and Greg are also considering starting a family.

Lane has an attack of conscience and decides to send Joan some flowers to try and smooth things over. A mixup at the florist, however, causes even more discourse. Lane's wife gets the flowers meant for Joan - with a note that reads "Joan, forgive me. Lane." Joan winds up with Mrs. Pryce's flowers, with a note that reads "Darling, I've been an ass. Kisses, Lane." A furious Joan hurls the flowers at Lane and fires his secretary for messing up the flower order.

Is Don Draper turning things around? Draper is heading to Mexico for a vacation when he decides to swing by and visit Anna, who is suffering from a broken foot and being nursed by her sister and her niece, Stephanie. Don winds up making an unsuccessful pass at Stephanie, who informs him that Anna is suffering from more than a broken foot - she has terminal cancer. Stephanie explains that Anna isn't aware of her advanced cancer. Don decides to stick around and, rather than heading off to Acapulco, he opts to help out around the house. After wrestling with whether he wants to tell Anna about her illness, he ultimately leaves without telling her.

Back in New York, a distraught Don runs into an equally distraught Lane back at the office. The two decide to go out for a night of drinking and general debauchery. Lane confesses that his wife has left him - and he doesn't know whether he should go after her.

The episode closes with the ushering in of 1965. The holidays are over, and it's back to business again at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.

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