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| Aaron Paul |
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Season 2, Episode 5
"Breakage"
"You need me more than I need you, Walter."
-Jesse (Aaron Paul)
At the doctor's office, Walter (Brayn Cranston) is talking to Dr. Delcavoli (David House) about how he is doing better. They also get into conversations about how his relationship with Skyler (Anna Gunn) is, which he lies about and says is fine. Meanwhile, Hank (Dean Norris) has been promoted to work in El Paso, though he is still shook up by killing Tuco by representation of his grill. Jesse (Aaron Paul) decides to store the RV at Clovis' (Tom Kiesche) car park and buys a new car and house, which is being rented to him by landlord's daughter Jane (Krysten Ritter). While Jesse has no proof of work, he manages to persuade her to let him stay. Once he gets situated, he begins rebuilding the meth business by cooking with Walter and having his pals Skinny Pete (Charles Baker), Badger (Matt Jones), and Combo (Rodney Rush) deal for him for a percentage of the profits. While Hank celebrates with Marie (Betsy Brandt) and the Whites, Skyler tries to get Marie to apologize for her kleptomania, but she still isn't ready to. Hank, who also is seen brewing homemade drink called Schraderbrau, finally gets over Tuco by tossing the grill into the river. While Walter is initially upset that a portion of his profits are removed because of a stick up, he gets the money and the business begins.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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| Dean Norris |
While he didn't have the most hefty role in the episode, it was nice to see our story shift into a little personal time with the D.E.A. agent. Besides the grill being great symbolism, Hank got to help us understand why he is complicated and why we should worry about the road ahead. He may be a tough wise-ass on the outside, but deep down, stuff bothers him. Yet, he handles it like he's supposed to: quick and effectively. Also, while it never really went anywhere, it's pretty funny to think that Hank is doing some creating of his own with liquors like Schraderbrau. Not necessarily illegal, but a nice juxtaposition for the time of his hobbies compared to Walter's.
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| Left to right: Krysten Ritter and Paul |
Best scene: The montage scene in which Combo, Badger, and Skinny Pete is the show at its best. Watching as Jesse picks up the money over some upbeat music almost juxtaposes humor into the scene and makes the business seem like a sweet deal. It doesn't outstay its welcome and manages to be one of the first truly great time lapse montages in the show's history. Also, the way it transfers into Skinny Pete getting stuck up by meth heads is just so jarring that it makes the scene that follows a little unnerving.
Come back tomorrow when we recap "Peekaboo"
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