S01E02 · EP 2
Cat's in the Bag...
Episode DNA
14 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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14 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:20Walt and Jesse hire a backhoe operator to pull the RV from a ditch. They argue about dumping bodies and agree to end their partnership after dealing with the bodies. The RV engine starts but a rustling sound reveals one victim is alive.
00:20–05:41scheme · dealWalt wakes up naked on the bathroom floor and joins his family for breakfast. Jesse calls pretending to be a telemarketer, demanding Walt help with Krazy-8 and Emilio's body. Walt says he'll come after school.
05:41–09:35scheme · impersonation
4 ▸ 10:15At school, Walt teaches about chirality and thalidomide. A student asks if the material will be on the 'midterm' but Walt mishears it as 'murder'. He nervously answers.
10:15–12:48misunderstandingDriving to Jesse's house, Walt sees Krazy-8 walking in the middle of a suburban street. He waves him over, but Krazy-8 recognizes his voice and tries to flee, knocking himself out on a tree. Walt puts him in the car.
12:48–14:38pursuit · coincidenceWalt brings Krazy-8 to Jesse's basement. They secure him to a pole with a bicycle lock around his neck. They argue about what to do, discussing Krazy-8's role as a distributor and his violent reputation.
14:38–19:19scheme · negotiationWalt and Jesse argue about responsibility. Walt suggests dissolving Emilio's body in acid. They flip a coin: Jesse wins and chooses to dispose of Emilio, leaving Walt to kill Krazy-8.
19:19–23:19bet · scheme
8 ▸ 23:19Jesse calls Walt from a store, asking about the type of plastic needed. Walt explains he needs LDPE polyethylene. Jesse complains the bin feels flimsy. Walt refuses to explain further.
23:19–27:17schemeWalt, unable to kill Krazy-8, brings him a sandwich, a bucket, and hand sanitizer. Krazy-8 asks about his cousin Emilio. Walt feels like a coward.
27:17–31:32avoidance · humiliationJesse returns home and finds Walt smoking his marijuana. Walt admits he hasn't killed Krazy-8 yet. Jesse says no store had a bin big enough. Walt suggests cutting the body in half.
31:32–33:26avoidance · schemeWalt leaves Jesse's house to meet Skyler at the hospital for her sonogram. The doctor confirms they are having a girl. Walt is happy.
33:26–34:50After the sonogram, Skyler asks Walt about Jesse Pinkman. Walt falsely confesses that Jesse is his pot dealer. Skyler is angry. Walt asks her to 'climb out of my ass'.
34:50–38:24lie · confessionJesse drags Emilio's body up to the second-floor bathroom. He puts on a gas mask and pours hydrofluoric acid into the bathtub, dissolving the body. He talks to himself to stay calm.
38:24–39:37violence · scheme
14 ▸ 39:37Skyler walks through Jesse's driveway gate as he drags the body. She tells Jesse her brother-in-law is a DEA agent and warns him to stop selling pot to Walt. Jesse agrees.
39:37–41:12threat · impersonation
15 ▸ 41:12Walt returns to Jesse's house. Jesse tells him he dissolved Emilio in the bathtub. Walt realizes the acid is eating through the ceiling. The ceiling collapses, spilling gore. Walt explains acid eats everything but plastic.
41:12–47:02comeuppance · escalationSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2008-01-27
- Overall
- #2
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- 1.49M (US)
- Pace
- 66 words/min · 141 questions