S01E01 · SCENE 6/19 · 16:52
Pilot · Hospital

Collapse and cancer diagnosis

Walter collapses at work, is taken to the hospital, and learns he has inoperable lung cancer.

16:52→18:29
in the episode · 1m 37s · S01E01

What happens

16:52–18:29

Walter collapses at the car wash and is taken by ambulance to the hospital. A doctor informs him he has inoperable lung cancer with a couple of years to live. Walter appears detached and notices mustard on his shirt.

WhereHospital
DriverAmbulance driver
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadMeth partnership

Key lines

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17:12

Hey, listen, can you do me a favor? Can you just drop me off at a corner somewhere?

17:24

Take a couple of deep breaths for me.

17:37

Lean forward for me, would you?

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Scene DNA

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sad0.7
confession0.5
secret exposed0.5
tense0.3
monologue

Beats

16:53Walter collapses
18:30Doctor gives diagnosis

Scene in the episode

16:52–18:29
A · Walter's transformation
B · Meth partnership
C · Family dynamics
D · DEA investigation

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