Note: Full spoilers for the episode follow.
The Mad Men characters sure know how to make their relationships complicated, don't they? This episode involved both Don and Pete's affairs and the very different fallout it was having in their lives.
Don and Sylvia are in deep. She's talking about avoiding falling in love, but looks to already be well on her way there. Her awkwardness around Don at that restaurant was very interesting, as she remarked, "You enjoy how foolish they both look," about their respective spouses. Which probably isn't true – Don has many flaws, but taking pleasure out of such a thing isn't one of them – but man is Don trapped in a cycle. The flashbacks in this episode once again reminded us why his perspective on women is so complicated and screwed up, being raised in a brothel.
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