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Walter White
Inventing a medical explanation for his disappearance.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 3
Breaking Bad
Bit by a Dead Bee
The setup
Walter and Jesse have escaped Tuco, but each needs a believable explanation for having vanished. Their separate cover stories must survive questions from family, doctors and police.
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QUICK REMINDER
4 peopleThe only names you need
JP
Jesse Pinkman
Trying to prove he was nowhere near Tuco when Hank killed him.
SW
Skyler White
Relieved Walter is alive but deeply troubled by his behaviour.
HS
Hank Schrader
Celebrated for killing Tuco and questioning Jesse about the case.
WHILE WATCHING
Recap as you go
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 3.
Content note: Drug references, police questioning, nudity, mental-health deception, cancer and family distress.
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