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Walter White
Increasingly focused on profit and the reputation of the blue meth.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 5
Breaking Bad
Breakage
The setup
Walter and Jesse resume business without Tuco, but selling directly creates new risks and losses. Hank’s apparent confidence also hides the after-effects of the desert gunfight.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
6 peopleThe only names you need
JP
Jesse Pinkman
Organising friends to sell their product on the street.
SP
Skinny Pete
One of Jesse’s new street dealers.
C
Combo
Jesse’s friend, recruited to sell blue meth.
H
Hank Schrader
Praised for killing Tuco but privately suffering panic symptoms.
JM
Jane Margolis
Jesse’s new landlord and neighbour, who manages the duplex for her father.
WHILE WATCHING
Recap as you go
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 5.
Content note: Drug dealing, robbery, guns, trauma symptoms, smoking, cancer treatment and family conflict.
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