Breaking Bad Season One, Episode Four

Original Air Date: February 17, 2008

Director: Jim McKay   Writer: Vince Gilligan

Breaking Bad Episode Four “Cancer Man” Spoilers

This episodes starts out with Hank (Dean Norris) and his DEA unit as he announces that there are new players in town and they have some super-pure crystal meth.

From there, we see Walt (Bryan Cranston) at home with Skyler (Anna Gunn). They are having a barbecue with Hank, Marie (Betsy Brandt) and Walt Jr  (RJ Mitte). It comes out that Walt has cancer and they begin to talk about his options including using an “oncology dream team.” Hank reassures Walt that whatever happens, he will take care of Walt’s family.

Jesse (Aaron Paul) begins to spiral out of control with his meth use. He begins to see things like crazed bikers with hand grenades at his front door. Fearing for his life, he flees out his back door leaving two Mormons on bicycles at his doorstep. Later, Jesse shows up stuck in the patio furniture of his estranged parent’s yard, where they let him in to sleep off his habit.

Skyler makes an appointment with a top-rated oncologist where Walt has to pay an upfront deposit of $5000. He dips into his hidden stash where he takes his money to the bank to get a cashier’s check. While at the bank, Walt has a run-in with a rude guy in a BMW convertible.

Awake and refreshed, Jesse agrees to attend meetings as his family debates letting him stay over the effects it will have on his little brother, Jake. Jesse tries to reconnect with his brother and his previous life and finds an old chemistry test where Walt had graded with a big red F. While in the room, he gets a call for more product.

Jesse meets with Walt and discusses continuing their partnership. As Walt is on the fence, Jesse tosses him $4000, his share from the last deal.

A maid finds a joint in his room and his parents ask him to leave. As he is leaving, Jake confronts Jesse about the marijuana and thanks his big brother for taking the heat. After asking for his joint back, Jesse crushes the joint and gets into his cab.

Walt learns that his treatment will cost him $90,000 to start and begins to realize that he might have to continue his partnership. Again, he runs into the rude guy with the BMW at a gas station. While the driver is inside, Walt sticks a squeegee between the battery terminal and walks away. As he gets back to his car, the BMW explodes.

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