S01E04 · SCENE 18/19 · 42:21
Cancer Man · White residence living room

Walt and Skyler argue about treatment

Walt and Skyler argue about the cost of cancer treatment and whether to proceed.

42:21→45:27
in the episode · 3m 06s · S01E04

What happens

42:21–45:27

Walt and Skyler discuss the $90,000 cost of treatment. Skyler suggests financing or going back to work, but Walt worries about leaving her with debt. Skyler angrily tells him to just die if he gives up.

WhereWhite residence living room
DriverWalter White
Positionact4 · complication
ThreadWalt's cancer diagnosis

Key lines

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42:22

It's skunk-weed anyway.

43:59

And we spend all that money, and...

44:30

Then why don't you just fucking die, already?

44:36

Just give up and die.

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Beats

43:27Walt worries about $90,000 cost
44:30Skyler says just die already

Scene in the episode

42:21–45:27
A · Walt's cancer diagnosis
B · Jesse's drug dealing
C · DEA investigation

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Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes

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