S03E06 · SCENE 9/18 · 16:18
Sunset · Superlab

Walt Meets Gale

Walt meets his new assistant Gale, who recites a Whitman poem.

16:18→24:21
in the episode · 8m 03s · S03E06
Walt Meets Gale

What happens

16:18–24:21

Walt meets Gale Boetticher in the superlab. Gale shares his libertarian views on drugs, his passion for chemistry, and recites Walt Whitman's poem 'When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer.'

WhereSuperlab
DriverGale Boetticher
Positionact2 · setup
ThreadWalt's Escape Plan

Key lines

from this scene
17:47

That way, I can keep the temperature no higher than 92 C and...

18:39

Why the hell are we making meth?

23:14

And from time to time Look'd up in perfect silence At the stars

23:43

Get off your lazy ass and go break the law.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

16:48Gale introduces himself
22:37Gale recites Whitman poem

Scene in the episode

16:18–24:21
A · Cousins' Revenge
B · Walt's Escape Plan
C · Jesse's New Operation
D · Hank's Investigation

Clips from this episode

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Walter's First Day At The Superlab | Sunset | Breaking Bad · Breaking Bad & Beyond
Breaking Bad: Hidden Details in Sunset (S3E6) · Better Watch TV

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WW
Walter White62 episodes · drives 79 scenes
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Gale BoetticherDavid Costabile22 episodes · drives 3 scenes

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