This the chemistry is my realm.
I am in charge of the cooking.
Out there on the street you deal with that.
As far as our customers go I don't want to know anything about them.
I don't wanna see them I don't wanna hear from them.
I want no interaction with them whatsoever.
This operation is you and me and I'm the silent partner.
You got any issues with that?
Whatever man.
No matter what happens
no more bloodshed.
No violence.
Walt? Mm.
You all right? Oh yeah.
Yeah I'm okay.
You know honey you... You really don't have to...
Look I like being here with you.
Yeah.
I'm only saying that you know I'd be okay
that really if you wanna go...
You know actually it would make me feel a little better
knowing that you were there when Walter Jr. Gets home from school.
Okay.
All right. So you'll call me when you're finished?
Oh yeah. Okay.
Oh uh and have you been in touch with Elliott?
Because I haven't seen a check from him.
Yes l... I got it.
Really? It came yeah. And l...
Yeah it did. It came last week
and I put it right into my credit union account.
So I'm taking care of it.
Good. Yeah.
So we're good. We're good.
Could you not deposit this until Monday?
Thank you.
Call if the discomfort's too much otherwise we'll see you next week.
Yeah.
Chemical reactions involve change on two levels:
Matter and energy.
When a reaction is gradual the change in energy is slight.
I mean you don't even notice the reaction is happening.
For example when rust collects on the underside of a car right?
But if a reaction happens quickly
otherwise harmless substances can interact in a way
that generates enormous bursts of energy.
Uh. Uh...
Who can give me an example of rapid chemical reaction?
Hint hint. Right here.
Like an explosion?
Yes good. Explosions.
Explosions are the result of chemical reactions
happening almost instantaneously.
And the faster reactants i.e. Explosives...
And fulminative mercury is a prime example of that.
The faster they undergo change
the more violent the explosion.
Explosions.
Okay listen why don't you start reading on your own
from the top of chapter seven all right?
You okay?
I got it Mr. White.
Don't worry.
You got kids to teach.
Thanks Hugo.
He's starting to lose weight
which is tough to see that.
I can already feel the difference when I put my arms around him.
Can I talk to...? Of course.
Walt.
When you don't let me in
when you don't tell me what's going on...
I mean it's like I feel like you don't even want me around sometimes.
No.
And recently these afternoons
when you're coming home so late
and we're just left wondering where you are.
Yeah Dad.
What's up with that?
Walt is there anything else you're holding back from your family?
Now's the time to share.
Well I uh...
I like to be alone I mean at times.
And it's not about you really.
It's just that sometimes it feels better
not to talk at all
about anything
to anyone.
Alone time can be helpful for some types.
Maybe knowing what you do when you're alone
might make it easier for your family to be more accepting
of whatever it is you do alone.
Yeah.
Well
I like to go on walks
a couple of times a week maybe more after work.
And I really enjoy the nature.
You know the cacti
vegetation that kind of thing.
And it's really very therapeutic.
Yo God are you okay?
Hey you did that shit? I'm dizzy. No.
I'm just dizzy. I need air.
God I feel like I'm burning up. Sit down sit down.
I gotta... Take this off.
Sit down get some air.
Oh God.
Here.
Better? Yeah that's better.
When were you gonna tell me?
Tell you what?
Cancer.
You got it right?
How did you know?
My aunt had one of those dots on her
to target the radiation. What is it in your lung?
I'm your partner man you should've told me.
God that's not cool okay? Not at all.
What stage are you?
Three-A.
Gone into your lymph nodes.
Your aunt
how bad was she when they caught it?
Bad enough she didn't last long.
How long? Seven months.
God.
I get it now.
That's why you're doing all this.
You want to make some cash for your people before you check out.
You got a problem with that? You tell me.
You're the one that looks like he just crawled out of a microwave.
You gonna be able to finish the batch?
Yes.
All right.
No.
You do it.
Me?
Yeah.
What happened to your mad skills?
Go on. Here.
You do it.
You can do it.
If you have any questions I'll be right out here.
The next time put an ice pack on your head during chemo.
My aunt said it helped with the hair loss.
What's this Christmas?
This that one we found way out in the boonies at the cook site?
Holy shit. What?
Lab says they pulled up an imprint of some old writing used to be on the inside
Magic Marker or something. Yeah? What's it say?
"Property of J.P. Winn Chemistry Lab."
That's Walt's school.
We were supposed to start at 3.
Hey I'm out there making fat stacks man. Chill.
Hey prepaid cell phone. Use it.
How much is this? Twenty-six big ones.
Is that all? Twenty-six thousand dollars?
No that's 2600 and your share is 13
minus 25 bucks for that phone.
How much meth did you sell? Nearly an ounce.
Last time I checked
there were 16 ounces to a pound. What did you do with the rest smoke it?
Yo I've been out there all night slinging crystal.
You think it's cake moving a pound of meth one teenth at a time?
So why are you selling it in such small quantities?
Why don't you just sell the whole pound at once?
To who? What do I look like Scarface?
This is unacceptable. I am breaking the law here.
This return is too little for the risk.
I thought you'd be ready for another pound today.
You may know a lot about chemistry man
but you don't know jack about slinging dope.
Well I'll tell you I know a lack of motivation when I see it.
Oh my...
Come on you've gotta be more imaginative you know just...
Just think outside the box here.
We have to move our product in bulk wholesale.
Now how do we do that?
What do you mean to like a distributor?
Yes. Yes that's what we need.
We need a distributor. Now do you know anyone like that?
Yeah I mean I used to until you killed him.
So who took Krazy-8's place?
Some guy named Tuco.
Badass from what I hear.
Tuco okay. So then just go talk to Tuco.
Right. Like "Hello sir. Hey I know you don't know me
but would you be interested in a felony quantity of methamphetamine?"
Well yes but maybe with a little more salesmanship perhaps?
You just don't get it man. Okay? This guy's OG.
What... What does that mean? Jesus look he's off our level man.
He's not gonna do business with some dude he doesn't know.
You just don't understand the way it works.
You can't just bum-rush some high-level ice man
and start cutting deals.
Okay? It's risky. You need an intro you need someone to vouch.
Well who introduced you to Krazy-8?
Emilio and that's only because I knew him from like third grade.
And we can't talk to Emilio either because...
All right all right all right.
Look I'm telling you Mr. White it's too risky. Okay?
I mean we're making money. Why can't you just be satisfied
with the way it is? Oh come on! Jesus!
Just grow some fucking balls!
Wow.
Wait till Monday again? Yes please. Thank you.
Oh God.
Mr. White.
Thank you Hugo.
Knock knock. Oh hey.
How you feeling Walt? Good. Yeah.
Are you up for having a visitor?
Hey buddy. Hank.
Well let me know if you need anything huh?
I will. Thank you Carmen. No problem.
Damn.
Chick's got an ass like an onion makes me wanna cry.
So what...? What are you doing here?
Well I had some questions I wanted to run by you work-related.
You feeling okay? I can come back later.
No no no I'm fine. Yeah yeah I'm fine.
What do you mean "work-related" though?
Do you recognize that?
No. No.
Well that was used to cook meth.
Found it out on some Indian land about 40 miles from here.
Old label on the inside used to say:
"J.P. Winn Chemistry Lab." Really?
I don't understand how that came from here.
Well I was hoping you could help me with that.
We found it near an abandoned car that belonged to one of our snitches.
A snitch?
Yeah one of our confidential informants.
Went missing a while back.
No body yet but we're pretty sure you know:
Probably chopped up into little pieces and fed to the buzzards.
Anyway you...
Any respirators like that go missing lately?
No. No.
No I mean not that I know of.
I'll need to look at that inventory. Sure.
Sure. I've got a list hanging on the wall.
Do you mind if I take a look at your storeroom?
Not at all. No.
Be my guest.
All right so who's got keys?
The science faculty the staff Carmen
the vice-principal has the master and me.
How about students?
No no. No students have keys.
Shit I should hope not. My question is
do any of the little pissants know where you keep them?
Uh... I don't... I don't think so no.
I mean besides I keep them right here in my pocket anyway so...
Walt look I know they're your students
but do not underestimate them. Big mistake.
Are there any other respirators? Um no.
Because I'm counting six inventory says eight.
Hm.
Glassware looking a little sparse. Is it?
Yeah. You're missing a couple of Erlenmeyer flasks at least.
Oh yeah.
A five-thousand milliliter round-bottom.
Meth heads love to brew in this baby.
You gonna answer that? Oh no it's just... No I don't...
Maybe it's Skyler and she's in trouble or something.
I mean shit don't ignore it on my account. Answer it. Come on I got stuff to do.
Jeez. Okay.
Hello? Yo what's up Mr. W?
Speaking.
Bad time to talk? Absolutely.
All right so just listen.
So you know that guy we were talking about Tuco?
Turns out my boy Skinny Pete was in the same cell block with him
over at Los Lunas.
So we got our in. We're hauling a pound to the dude right now.
Okay then. Well thank you. Thank you very much for calling.
My doctor is very solicitous.
Hey look buddy. The last thing I wanna do is get you in hot water.
But some meth-monkey had a feeding frenzy in here okay?
You gotta keep better watch over your turf.
I will.
We don't want people to start wondering about you right?
Right. No. Right. Absolutely not.
So you're sure you're tight with this guy?
Two nuts in a ball sack yo.
Yo man I'm Skinny Pete.
Skinny dick.
Maybe this isn't such a good idea yo. Come on.
Yeah man that's what's happening.
Yo Tuco's expecting us.
No need man. Me and Tuco go back.
Tuco what's happening my brother?
Sick crib yo. You've been keeping it real since you been sprung.
What's it been like a year? This your boy?
Yeah Jesse. Dude with the glass I was telling you about.
Hey man yeah. I've heard a lot about you.
Break out the ice.
Take a bump. No worries man I'm no cop.
I said hit it.
All right.
This kicks like a mule with his balls wrapped in duct tape.
Where'd you get it? I cooked it.
Bullshit.
Who you working for?
No one man. I mean I have a partner that I cook with but that's it.
All right.
We got a deal.
See I told you Tuco would hook you up.
Cool. I haven't said how much.
All right. How much?
Thirty-five large for the pound.
Well I mean you're a little light ese.
It's all right don't sweat it. It's all good.
It's good. Go on get out of here.
What about the money? You'll get it.
This is a consignment operation.
You want me to float thirty-five G's?
You don't trust me?
Hey no no hey. It's not that man.
It's just you know I don't do business that way.
Tough shit the deal is done.
You said this was cool okay? Money for meth cash up front.
Don't front dude Tuco's good for it.
I don't need your punk ass to vouch for me.
Come on.
Oh come on.
All right. You brought me some really clean crystal. Hoo!
You really want your money up front?
Up front.
Nobody moves crystal in the South Valley but me bitch.
Morning Hugo.
You don't mind if I call you Hugo Hugo?
We've never had a problem with Hugo ever.
Is that Uncle Hank?
Right what do you got there? All right. Book him.
Uncle Hank's arresting Mr. Archilleya.
This doesn't make any sense to me at all. I don't understand.
I got two words for you: Background check. How about that?
Yo yo yo. 1-4-83-to-the-3 to-the-6 to-the-9.
Representing the ABQ. What up beyotch?
Leave it at the tone.
Where the hell are you? Call me back.
Hey Walt? Yeah?
Hank's about to deal. Okay I'll be right there.
All right let's see what the turn brings us.
You're looking good Walt. Your color's better.
Yeah? Thanks.
He's actually on the pretty strong stuff now.
Dr. Delcavoli's trying to talk him into taking some time off from work but...
Well actually I just talked to Carmen this morning
and they're getting a substitute for a few weeks.
Oh. Good for you.
I just didn't have a chance to tell you. Sorry.
Your bet tough guy.
Check.
Yeah check.
Check's in the mail.
Ten million. That's 25 million blue's 10.
Well then 25 million because that's how I roll.
Hey Uncle Hank um
why were you arresting Mr. Archilleya the other day?
He's a pretty cool guy.
Well turns out he has a record. Yeah a couple of possession beefs.
We figured he was the guy that was stealing your school's chemistry gear.
I mean you know he had a key fit the profile.
And when we searched his truck we found a big old fat blunt.
Which goes to prove old huge Hugo ain't so cool after all.
It's to you Walt. Yeah I'll call.
You know I can't believe the school system
didn't know about this guy's record.
I mean that's pretty scary. How could something like that
just slip through the cracks? I don't know.
I mean for what it's worth Hugo just doesn't strike me as a thief.
Yeah well nothing personal Walt but you wouldn't know a criminal
if he was close enough to check you for a hernia.
That said we got a search warrant and we tore old Hugo's house apart.
Turns out he's a major-league pothead.
But he didn't raid your chemistry set.
You hiding something?
I'm in. And the river card.
Oh.
Yeah I got nothing I'm out.
I'm out.
Yowza.
When old holes-in-her-purse bails you know you're in deep.
Looks like it's you and me buddy.
What's gonna happen to him. Hugo?
Well I mean he's gonna lose his job like he should.
Probably spend a couple months in county because it's not his first rap.
I'm waiting.
You gonna man up or are you gonna puss out?
Hank.
What? Sorry.
I'm all in.
No no no. You bad bad bad horrible liar.
What are you smoking there huh?
You got a heart? You got the flush don't you?
Nope. Not falling for it buddy. I fold.
Talk about anticlimactic. Hey.
Your cards couldn't have been that bad come on.
Oh my God. You threw away an ace?
What are you doing? And a cowboy for what?
Oh.
A handful of nothing.
Yeah what up?
Who is this? I was dialing Jesse Pinkman.
Hey man he's out.
Well where is he then?
You the guy?
Yeah I'm the guy.
How is he?
Got some busted ribs and like that.
Got messed up pretty good.
I was all like "Damn Tuco chill ese."
I don't know what got into him. Seriously.
Oh he's out man. Way out.
They got him doped up big time.
So you're the cook huh?
Yo I didn't catch your name.
Tell me about this Tuco.
Tell me everything about him.
Morning.
Could you pass the butter please?
Badass Dad.
Hey cue ball. Need some directions?
You Tuco?
I want to talk to Tuco and I'm not leaving until I do.
What's your name?
Heisenberg.
Heisenberg. Okay.
Have a seat Heisenberg.
I don't imagine I'll be here very long.
No?
All right.
Be that way.
It's your meeting.
Why don't you start talking and tell me what you want?
Fifty thousand dollars.
Oh man. Fifty G's? How you figure that?
Thirty-five for the pound of meth you stole
and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.
Partner.
Oh yeah I remember that little bitch.
So you must be Daddy.
Let me get this straight.
I steal your dope
I beat the piss out of your mule boy
and then you walk in here and you bring me more meth?
That's a brilliant plan ese.
Brilliant.
You got one part of that wrong.
This is not meth.
Are you fucking nuts?
You wanna find out?
No no Gonzo calma.
You got balls I'll give you that.
All right all right. I'll give you your money.
That crystal that your partner brought me
it sold faster than 10-dollar ass in TJ.
Let's say you bring me another pound next week.
Money up front.
All right.
Money up front.
Sometimes you gotta rob to keep your riches.
Just as long as we got an understanding.
One pound is not gonna cut it. You have to take two.
Oh really?
Hey what is that shit?
Fulminated mercury
and a little tweak of chemistry.