S01E06 · EP 6
season 1 · 2008-03-02

Crazy Handful of Nothin'

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.07M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

13 scenes · 4 threads
tense 14%deadpan 12%tender 7%investigation 7%negotiation 7%scheme 5%lie 5%awkward 5%secret exposed 5%violence 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Walt's cancer and meth cooking
B · Jesse's street dealing
C · Hank's investigation
D · Confronting Tuco
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Every scene

13 scenes · our breakdown
1 · RV · cold_openWalt sets ground rules

Walt lectures Jesse on their new silent partnership and demands no more violence.

00:51–02:33scheme
2 · cancer clinic · act1Walt at cancer clinic

Walt convinces Skyler to leave him alone at the clinic and lies about a check.

02:33–04:28lie
3 · J.P. Wynne High School chemistry lab · act1Walt teaches chemistry

Walt teaches about explosions but leaves to vomit, assisted by custodian Hugo.

04:28–07:04
4 · cancer support group · act1Support group confrontation

Skyler confronts Walt about his absences, and Walt claims he goes on nature walks.

07:04–10:02lie
5 ▸ 10:02
5 · RV · act1Jesse discovers Walt's cancer

Jesse realizes Walt has cancer and finishes cooking the meth batch.

10:02–13:55secret_exposed
6 · Express Inn parking lot · act1Hank gets the gas mask

Hank receives the gas mask from Gomez, linking it to Walt's school.

13:55–15:41investigation
7 ▸ 15:41
7 · RV · act2Jesse reports sales to Walt

Walt is dissatisfied with the small profits and demands they find a distributor.

15:41–19:24negotiation · scheme
10 ▸ 20:33
10 · J.P. Wynne High School chemistry lab · act2Hank investigates Walt's lab

Hank visits Walt and discovers missing lab equipment, linking it to meth cooking.

20:33–25:41investigation · secret_exposed
11 · Tuco's house · act2Jesse meets Tuco

Jesse meets Tuco to sell meth but is beaten and robbed after demanding upfront payment.

25:41–30:47violence · negotiation
12 · J.P. Wynne High School · act3Hugo arrested by DEA

Hugo is arrested by the DEA for marijuana possession.

30:47–30:57comeuppance
14 · Walt's living room · act3Poker game with Hank

Walt plays poker with Hank and learns Hugo was arrested but not for the lab thefts.

31:19–36:12bet · investigation
15 · hospital · act3Walt learns Jesse is hospitalized

Walt finds out Jesse is in the hospital and asks Skinny Pete about Tuco.

36:12–39:26pursuit
17 ▸ 40:24
17 · Tuco's location · act3Walt confronts Tuco

Walt confronts Tuco, demands money, and uses fulminated mercury as a threat.

40:24–45:50threat · negotiation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2008-03-02
Overall
#6
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1.07M (US)
Pace
69 words/min · 128 questions

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In this episode

WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
HS
Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
CM
Carmen MolinaCarmen Serano9 episodes · drives 2 scenes
TS
Tuco SalamancaRaymond Cruz15 episodes · drives 8 scenes
SP
Skinny PeteCharles Baker17 episodes · drives 3 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes