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Walter White
Holding Jesse’s share of the money because he fears it will fund a fatal overdose.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 12
Breaking Bad
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The setup
Walter has received an urgent delivery deadline just as Skyler goes into labour. Jesse and Jane’s drug use has left him to make the choice alone.
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QUICK REMINDER
5 peopleThe only names you need
JP
Jesse Pinkman
Using heroin with Jane and demanding the money he earned.
JM
Jane Margolis
Relapsed, using with Jesse and taking control of negotiations with Walter.
DM
Donald Margolis
Jane’s father, trying to get her back into treatment.
GF
Gus Fring
The distributor who pays Walter for the desert supply.
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Recap as you go
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Key story points
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Content note: Heroin use, overdose risk, blackmail, childbirth, choking death, grief and emotional distress.
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