After the powerful second episode in Breaking Bad, the story calms down a little bit in a sense. This episode is all about making excuses and how Walt derived a plan to keep what happened in the desert a secret from his family. The episode has a little more comedy added to the story, which I found completely grateful after the searing intensity of the previous episode. Despite that, I was still on the edge of my seat for the entire episode because of some questions I had. How will Walt make an excuse plausible enough for his family and professionals looking over him? Will Jesse get away clean or will Hank break him down? Was Hank's shooting of Tuco justifiable? All these questions were answered somewhat here, but there were some good twists that is worth every moment.
In this episode, "Bit by a Dead Bee," Walt and Jesse now have to return home after escaping the clutches of Tuco. Walt comes up with an incredible plan that could easily backfire. Walt goes to the supermarket where he strips himself naked in the middle of the store and claims he has no idea how he got there. Jesse goes home where he cleans out his house and gets rid of the RV. However, the DEA tracks him down where Jesse tries to convince them that he was with a prostitute for three straight days. Despite these issues, Walt is very keen on cooking again.
There are many parts to Walt's plan that could have easily failed, and almost did so at certain points. Walt was taken to the hospital where he blamed his medication for his naked outburst, but the doctors do not buy it. They make him stay overnight and even brought in a psychiatrist to help out. For Jesse, there was 68 thousand dollars sitting in the car, which should have been the end for him. He caught two lucky breaks. Firstly, the hooker was the same hooker Hank has used to scare Walt Jr. Secondly, they brought in Tuco's bell-ringing uncle as a witness but he refused to testify because he hates the police more than Walt and Jesse. But oh my, the look on Tio's face says it all.
Take a look at this quote, "My wife is seven months pregnant with a baby we didn't intend. My fifteen-year old son has cerebral palsy. I am an extremely overqualified high school chemistry teacher. When I can work, I make $43,700 per year. I have watched all of my colleagues and friends surpass me in every way imaginable and within eighteen months, I will be dead. And you ask why I ran?" This is a quote from Walter that makes up his mindset on why he wants to cook again. He wants to provide for his family after he is gone, and he feels there is nothing he can do as a "over-qualified" high school teacher.
This episode is a must-watch. The story has funny moments, intensity, and some very fine acting. This is where Hank Schrader meets Jesse for the first time, and it seems Hank may be inching closer and closer to Walt's secret life. The ending is a kicker! When Skylar discovers that Walt has a second cell phone, then it's right back to the beginning for Walter White. We know he is in big trouble.
My Grade: A-
In this episode, "Bit by a Dead Bee," Walt and Jesse now have to return home after escaping the clutches of Tuco. Walt comes up with an incredible plan that could easily backfire. Walt goes to the supermarket where he strips himself naked in the middle of the store and claims he has no idea how he got there. Jesse goes home where he cleans out his house and gets rid of the RV. However, the DEA tracks him down where Jesse tries to convince them that he was with a prostitute for three straight days. Despite these issues, Walt is very keen on cooking again.
There are many parts to Walt's plan that could have easily failed, and almost did so at certain points. Walt was taken to the hospital where he blamed his medication for his naked outburst, but the doctors do not buy it. They make him stay overnight and even brought in a psychiatrist to help out. For Jesse, there was 68 thousand dollars sitting in the car, which should have been the end for him. He caught two lucky breaks. Firstly, the hooker was the same hooker Hank has used to scare Walt Jr. Secondly, they brought in Tuco's bell-ringing uncle as a witness but he refused to testify because he hates the police more than Walt and Jesse. But oh my, the look on Tio's face says it all.
Take a look at this quote, "My wife is seven months pregnant with a baby we didn't intend. My fifteen-year old son has cerebral palsy. I am an extremely overqualified high school chemistry teacher. When I can work, I make $43,700 per year. I have watched all of my colleagues and friends surpass me in every way imaginable and within eighteen months, I will be dead. And you ask why I ran?" This is a quote from Walter that makes up his mindset on why he wants to cook again. He wants to provide for his family after he is gone, and he feels there is nothing he can do as a "over-qualified" high school teacher.
This episode is a must-watch. The story has funny moments, intensity, and some very fine acting. This is where Hank Schrader meets Jesse for the first time, and it seems Hank may be inching closer and closer to Walt's secret life. The ending is a kicker! When Skylar discovers that Walt has a second cell phone, then it's right back to the beginning for Walter White. We know he is in big trouble.
My Grade: A-