S01E05 · SCENE 11/13 · 28:24
Gray Matter · White family living room

Family intervention with talking pillow

The family confronts Walt about his cancer treatment refusal.

28:24→40:53
in the episode · 12m 29s · S01E05
Family intervention with talking pillow

What happens

28:24–40:53

Skyler leads a family meeting using a talking pillow. Hank uses sports metaphors, Junior calls Walt a pussy, Marie supports Walt's decision, and Walt explains he wants to die on his own terms rather than suffer from chemotherapy.

WhereWhite family living room
DriverWalt
Positionact3 · complication
ThreadFamily intervention

Key lines

from this scene
29:40

Hank, would you like to start?

29:46

Yeah. Okay, well What I would say is... Take the talking pillow.

32:38

What if you gave up on me, huh?

32:51

and you're scared of a little chemotherapy?

More quotes on the Breaking Bad Wiki →

Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.8
humiliation0.5
sad0.2
monologueargument

Beats

28:25Skyler starts the intervention
38:42Walt explains his choice

Scene in the episode

28:24–40:53
A · Jesse's meth cooking
B · Walt's cancer decision
C · Family intervention

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
Includes this scene · The Family Argues Over Walt's Treatment I Gray Matter | Breaking Bad · Breaking Bad & Beyond
Jesse and Badger Fight Over Product | Gray Matter | Breaking Bad · Breaking Bad & Beyond
Elliott Offers Walt A Job At Gray Matter | Gray Matter | Breaking Bad · Breaking Bad & Beyond
Jesse's Job Interview | Gray Matter | Breaking Bad · Breaking Bad & Beyond
Elliot's Birthday Party I Gray Matter | Breaking Bad · Breaking Bad & Beyond

Who's in it

WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
HS
Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes

Props in this scene

shop
Links may earn SceneClip a commission.

Collect it

eBay
More on eBay →
Links earn SceneClip a commission.

Merch on Amazon

sponsored
AMZN
Gray Matter merchShirts, mugs, posters
Shop
AMZN
Walt Whitman merchFigures, shirts, gifts
Shop
AMZN
Skyler White merchFigures, shirts, gifts
Shop
AMZN
Breaking Bad giftsGift ideas for fans
Shop
Links may earn SceneClip a commission.

Where to watch

sponsored
TV
Stream all 5 seasonsWhere it's streaming now · JustWatch
Find
BD
The Complete SeriesBlu-ray / DVD box set
Shop
EP
Gray MatterDigital purchase
Buy
Links may earn SceneClip a commission. Illustrative availability.