Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Spooge's son doesn't react at all to Jesse breaking into the house.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* InsaneTrollLogic: Spooge claims that since every ATM has a weakness of some kind, logically the manufacturer must have placed it on the bottom, since that's where it'd be hardest to access and exploit said weakness. His girlfriend, drugged out of her mind as she is, instantly points out how dumb this logic is, since weaknesses aren't usually ''intentionally'' designed into anything. Possibly subverted since the door does pop open after he spends a while tinkering with the bottom, but it's not clear if this is a direct result of said tinkering, or the door finally giving out due to repeated sledgehammer whacks combined with a sudden, sharp bump courtesy of it landing on Spooge's head.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 31 (click to see context) from:
* {{Foreshadowing}}: During a lesson on carbon, Walt recounts the story of the man who invented synthetic diamonds, H. Tracy Hall, and how he was rewarded for his breakthrough invention with a ten-dollar savings bond. Walt, similarly, made several breakthroughs for Grey Matters, but had sold his share of the company for pennies on the dollar after breaking up with Gretchen, as he would tell Jesse late in the final season.
to:
* {{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}:
** During a lesson on carbon, Walt recounts the story of the man who invented synthetic diamonds, H. Tracy Hall, and how he was rewarded for his breakthrough invention with a ten-dollar savings bond. Walt, similarly, made several breakthroughs for Grey Matters, but had sold his share of the company for pennies on the dollar after breaking up with Gretchen, as he would tell Jesse late in the finalseason.season.
** The episode opens with Skinny Pete stomping out a beetle. Later, Spooge's head gets crushed by an ATM. Both were done without second thoughts and the same aloof amount of ease.
** During a lesson on carbon, Walt recounts the story of the man who invented synthetic diamonds, H. Tracy Hall, and how he was rewarded for his breakthrough invention with a ten-dollar savings bond. Walt, similarly, made several breakthroughs for Grey Matters, but had sold his share of the company for pennies on the dollar after breaking up with Gretchen, as he would tell Jesse late in the final
** The episode opens with Skinny Pete stomping out a beetle. Later, Spooge's head gets crushed by an ATM. Both were done without second thoughts and the same aloof amount of ease.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 15,16 (click to see context) from:
At a high-end restaurant, Walt meets with Gretchen. Gretchen wants Walt to explain why he would lie about her and Elliot paying for his medical bills, but Walt remains evasive, apologizing for his lies and asking Gretchen to let him explain in his own time. The discussion becomes heated as Walt later accuses Gretchen and Elliot of having cut him out and made their fortunes off of his hard work, while Gretchen fires back that Walt had abandoned them and walked out on her without a word when they had visited her family one Fourth of July weekend. Gretchen is at a loss of words, save for how sorry she felt for Walt. Walt fires back with a simple reply, quiet and two words long, but vicious: "'''''Fuck you.'''''" Gretchen, incredulous, can do naught but silently and hurriedly leave.
to:
At a high-end restaurant, Walt meets with Gretchen. Gretchen wants Walt to explain why he would lie about her and Elliot paying for his medical bills, but Walt remains evasive, apologizing for his lies and asking Gretchen to let him explain in his own time. The discussion becomes heated as Walt later accuses Gretchen and Elliot of having cut him out and made their fortunes off of his hard work, while Gretchen fires back that Walt had abandoned them and walked out on her without a word when they had visited her family one Fourth of July weekend. Gretchen is at a loss of for words, save for how sorry she felt feels for Walt. Walt fires back with a simple reply, quiet and two words long, but vicious: "'''''Fuck you.'''''" Gretchen, incredulous, can do naught but silently and hurriedly leave.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 15,16 (click to see context) from:
At a high-end restaurant, Walt meets with Gretchen. Gretchen wants Walt to explain why he would lie about her and Elliot paying for his medical bills, but Walt remains evasive, apologizing for his lies and asking Gretchen to let him explain in his own time. The discussion becomes heated as Walt later accuses Gretchen and Elliot of having cut him out and made their fortunes off of his hard work, while Gretchen fires back that Walt had abandoned them and walked out on her without a word when they had visited her family one Fourth of July weekend. Gretchen is at a loss of words, save for how sorry she felt for Walt. Walt fires back with a simple reply, quiet and two words long, but viscious: "'''''Fuck you.'''''" Gretchen, incredulous, could do naught but silently and hurriedly leave.
to:
At a high-end restaurant, Walt meets with Gretchen. Gretchen wants Walt to explain why he would lie about her and Elliot paying for his medical bills, but Walt remains evasive, apologizing for his lies and asking Gretchen to let him explain in his own time. The discussion becomes heated as Walt later accuses Gretchen and Elliot of having cut him out and made their fortunes off of his hard work, while Gretchen fires back that Walt had abandoned them and walked out on her without a word when they had visited her family one Fourth of July weekend. Gretchen is at a loss of words, save for how sorry she felt for Walt. Walt fires back with a simple reply, quiet and two words long, but viscious: vicious: "'''''Fuck you.'''''" Gretchen, incredulous, could can do naught but silently and hurriedly leave.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* BloodyHilarious: Spooge gets his head crushed by an ATM.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* LetMeGetThisStraight:
-->'''Gretchen''': Let me just get this straight: Elliott and I offered to pay for your treatment, no strings attached – an offer which still stands by the way – and you turn us down out of pride, whatever. And then you tell your wife that in fact we are paying for your treatment. Without our knowledge, against our will, you involve us in your lie, and you sit here and tell me that that is none of my business?
-->''[long pause]''
-->'''Walter''': Yeah. That's pretty much the size of it.
-->'''Gretchen''': Let me just get this straight: Elliott and I offered to pay for your treatment, no strings attached – an offer which still stands by the way – and you turn us down out of pride, whatever. And then you tell your wife that in fact we are paying for your treatment. Without our knowledge, against our will, you involve us in your lie, and you sit here and tell me that that is none of my business?
-->''[long pause]''
-->'''Walter''': Yeah. That's pretty much the size of it.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3,22 (click to see context) from:
Combo, Skinny Pete, and Badger are doing well selling the blue meth... until Skinny Pete gets held up by a couple of strung out meth heads at knife point. Pete is forced to give them all the product he has on him.
The guy of the druggie couple that robbed Pete is known on the street, (by the EmbarrassingNickname of "Spooge") so Jesse is able to track them down to the guy's seemingly normal house. Inside Jesse finds a horrific scene of filth, dilapidation, and nastiness, complete with the couple's undernourished and mute son roaming around.
Jesse tries to take care of the kid while he waits for the couple to return home and surprise them. They eventually do come home, along with a little something from their latest heist; an ATM that they will try to open in order to get the money inside. (Despite the fact that they've been unable to open several other such [=ATMs=] before.) As they have already used or lost most of the meth and money they stole from Skinny Pete, the couple convince Jesse to wait around until they open the ATM and repay him from the cash inside.
Meanwhile, a shot of the store where they stole the ATM from shows a dead cashier, meaning that the police will be actively hunting them down and it's only a matter of time until they are found.
While Spooge alternates between trying to open the ATM and insulting his girlfriend, Jesse tries to distract their son and keep the kid thinking that nothing untoward is going on. Unfortunately, Jesse himself gets a little too distracted himself, and Spooge's girlfriend gets the drop on him, knocking Jesse out, then taking back the drugs as well as Jesse's gun.
Spooge goes back to trying to open the ATM, eventually tilting the machine on a 45 degree angle while he lies underneath it, trying to drill into it. Jesse comes to but pretends to still be unconscious, watching developments carefully. Spooge is still laying underneath the ATM trying to open it when he insults his girlfriend one time too many, repeatedly calling her a skank. She responds by pushing the ATM back upright, so it comes down on his head, complete with a SickeningCrunch. A shocked Jesse springs up and tries to stop this at the last minute, but is too late. The ATM, [[BlackComedy humorously]], finally pops open, spilling out cash.
The girlfriend in the meantime is blind to everything except her own need to get high, which she promptly does and then passes out on the couch. Jesse grabs the cash from the ATM and tries to erase any trace of being there, then grabs the kid and leads him out of the house, trying to hide the grisly scene from the child. Outside, Jesse tries to comfort the kid, then leaves and calls the cops to go the house.
During the course of the day, Walt has a close call of his own. While Walt is back at the school teaching for the first time after his chemotherapy treatment, Gretchen Schwartz calls and leaves a good luck message for Walter, mentioning that she's in town and was concerned about the White family. Skyler, under the impression that the Schwartzes are paying for Walt's treatment, calls back to thank Gretchen and invite her over to the house. Gretchen is gobsmacked that Skyler thinks that Gretchen and Elliot are paying for Walt's treatment, but doesn't give Walt away and asks to come over.
Walt and Walter Jr. come home to find the two women having a friendly talk. Gretchen downplays both Skyler and Walter Junior's attempts to thank her, never confirming or denying anything that she's paying for Walt's treatment. Not long after Walt comes home she makes an excuse to leave, and Walt similarly makes up an excuse to go with her and have a talk about what happened. Gretchen sets Walt's mind at ease by saying she didn't reveal the truth to Skyler, but she is furious at Walt using her and Elliot to deceive his family. The talk becomes increasingly confrontational, then bitter and emotional, when the two get to how Walt and Gretchen's relationship ended, (Walt accusing her and Elliot of betraying him and cutting him out of the business, while Gretchen responds that Walt walked out on them and abandoned them both but especially her) and finally ends with Walt growling "''[[PrecisionFStrike Fuck you]].''" and Gretchen walking out.
Later that night Gretchen calls the White household again, but she once again doesn't reveal the truth about Walt's lie, simply saying that she and Elliot will no longer be able to pay towards the treatment. Walt tries to spin things by telling Skyler that the 2008 recession hit Gretchen and Elliot's company hard, and that they're having money problems. Skyler isn't entirely convinced, but keeps her doubts to herself.
The guy of the druggie couple that robbed Pete is known on the street, (by the EmbarrassingNickname of "Spooge") so Jesse is able to track them down to the guy's seemingly normal house. Inside Jesse finds a horrific scene of filth, dilapidation, and nastiness, complete with the couple's undernourished and mute son roaming around.
Jesse tries to take care of the kid while he waits for the couple to return home and surprise them. They eventually do come home, along with a little something from their latest heist; an ATM that they will try to open in order to get the money inside. (Despite the fact that they've been unable to open several other such [=ATMs=] before.) As they have already used or lost most of the meth and money they stole from Skinny Pete, the couple convince Jesse to wait around until they open the ATM and repay him from the cash inside.
Meanwhile, a shot of the store where they stole the ATM from shows a dead cashier, meaning that the police will be actively hunting them down and it's only a matter of time until they are found.
While Spooge alternates between trying to open the ATM and insulting his girlfriend, Jesse tries to distract their son and keep the kid thinking that nothing untoward is going on. Unfortunately, Jesse himself gets a little too distracted himself, and Spooge's girlfriend gets the drop on him, knocking Jesse out, then taking back the drugs as well as Jesse's gun.
Spooge goes back to trying to open the ATM, eventually tilting the machine on a 45 degree angle while he lies underneath it, trying to drill into it. Jesse comes to but pretends to still be unconscious, watching developments carefully. Spooge is still laying underneath the ATM trying to open it when he insults his girlfriend one time too many, repeatedly calling her a skank. She responds by pushing the ATM back upright, so it comes down on his head, complete with a SickeningCrunch. A shocked Jesse springs up and tries to stop this at the last minute, but is too late. The ATM, [[BlackComedy humorously]], finally pops open, spilling out cash.
The girlfriend in the meantime is blind to everything except her own need to get high, which she promptly does and then passes out on the couch. Jesse grabs the cash from the ATM and tries to erase any trace of being there, then grabs the kid and leads him out of the house, trying to hide the grisly scene from the child. Outside, Jesse tries to comfort the kid, then leaves and calls the cops to go the house.
During the course of the day, Walt has a close call of his own. While Walt is back at the school teaching for the first time after his chemotherapy treatment, Gretchen Schwartz calls and leaves a good luck message for Walter, mentioning that she's in town and was concerned about the White family. Skyler, under the impression that the Schwartzes are paying for Walt's treatment, calls back to thank Gretchen and invite her over to the house. Gretchen is gobsmacked that Skyler thinks that Gretchen and Elliot are paying for Walt's treatment, but doesn't give Walt away and asks to come over.
Walt and Walter Jr. come home to find the two women having a friendly talk. Gretchen downplays both Skyler and Walter Junior's attempts to thank her, never confirming or denying anything that she's paying for Walt's treatment. Not long after Walt comes home she makes an excuse to leave, and Walt similarly makes up an excuse to go with her and have a talk about what happened. Gretchen sets Walt's mind at ease by saying she didn't reveal the truth to Skyler, but she is furious at Walt using her and Elliot to deceive his family. The talk becomes increasingly confrontational, then bitter and emotional, when the two get to how Walt and Gretchen's relationship ended, (Walt accusing her and Elliot of betraying him and cutting him out of the business, while Gretchen responds that Walt walked out on them and abandoned them both but especially her) and finally ends with Walt growling "''[[PrecisionFStrike Fuck you]].''" and Gretchen walking out.
Later that night Gretchen calls the White household again, but she once again doesn't reveal the truth about Walt's lie, simply saying that she and Elliot will no longer be able to pay towards the treatment. Walt tries to spin things by telling Skyler that the 2008 recession hit Gretchen and Elliot's company hard, and that they're having money problems. Skyler isn't entirely convinced, but keeps her doubts to herself.
to:
The guy of the druggie couple that robbed Pete
When he enters Spooge's house, he finds the interior a
Jesse tries
Meanwhile, Walt has returned to
When Walt and Junior return home
Back at Spooge's house, Jesse continues to watch infomercials with the boy until he hears screaming coming from outside: Spooge and his girlfriend are returning. Jesse places the boy back in
While Spooge alternates between trying to open the ATM and insulting his girlfriend, Jesse tries to distract their son and keep the kid thinking that nothing untoward is going on.
At a high-end restaurant, Walt meets with Gretchen. Gretchen wants Walt to explain why he would lie about her and Elliot paying for his medical bills, but Walt remains evasive, apologizing for his lies and asking Gretchen to let him explain in his own time. The discussion becomes heated as Walt later accuses Gretchen and Elliot of having cut him out and made their fortunes off of his hard work, while Gretchen fires back that Walt had abandoned them and walked out on her without a word when they had visited her family one Fourth of July weekend. Gretchen is at a loss of words, save for how sorry she felt for Walt. Walt fires back with a simple reply, quiet and two words long, but viscious: "'''''Fuck you.'''''" Gretchen, incredulous, could do naught but silently and hurriedly leave.
When Walt returns home, Skyler questions him about what has happened between him and Gretchen. Gretchen had called, hurriedly telling her that she and Elliot could no longer pay for Walt's medical bills, then refusing to answer any calls Skyler made to them, making her suspicious. Walt manages to assuage her suspicions by explaining that, while he had talked with Gretchen, he had learned that they are broke: they couldn't pay for his bills anymore because they no longer had the money to spare. Skyler finds this odd, since Gretchen still drove a nice car, to which Walt explains that she's just keeping up appearances.
Back at Spooge's house, Spooge's girlfriend
Spooge goes back to trying to open the ATM, eventually tilting the machine on a 45 degree angle while he lies underneath it, trying to drill into it.
At her wits end, she whispers "''I ain't no skank''", then pushes the ATM
The
During the course of the day, Walt has a close call of his own. While Walt is back at the school teaching for the first time after his chemotherapy treatment, Gretchen Schwartz calls
Walt and Walter Jr. come home to find the two women having a friendly talk. Gretchen downplays both Skyler and Walter Junior's attempts to thank her, never confirming or denying anything that she's paying for Walt's treatment. Not long after Walt comes home she makes an excuse to leave, and Walt similarly makes up an excuse
Later that night Gretchen calls
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* WhatTheHellHero: Gretchen essentially says this to Walt after he arranges to meet with her alone in order to apologize for his lies and keep her quiet. Especially once it becomes increasingly clear that Walt is still very resentful of her and Elliot, and that this resentment played a key role in him refusing their unconditional offer of support.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 19,20 (click to see context) from:
Walt and Walter Jr. come home to find the two women having a friendly talk. Gretchen downplays both Skyler and Walter Junior's attempts to thank her, never confirming or denying anything that she's paying for Walt's treatment. Not long after Walt comes home she makes an excuse to leave, and Walt similarly makes up an excuse to go with her and have a talk about what happened. Gretchen sets Walt's mind at ease by saying she didn't reveal the truth to Skyler, but she is furious at Walt using her and Elliot to deceive his family. The talk becomes increasingly confrontational, then bitter and emotional, when the two get to how Walt and Gretchen's relationship ended, (Walt accusing her and Elliot of betraying him and cutting him out of the business, while Gretchen responds that Walt walked out on them and abandoned them both but especially her) and finally ends with Walt giving Gretchen a PrecisionFStrike and Gretchen walking out.
to:
Walt and Walter Jr. come home to find the two women having a friendly talk. Gretchen downplays both Skyler and Walter Junior's attempts to thank her, never confirming or denying anything that she's paying for Walt's treatment. Not long after Walt comes home she makes an excuse to leave, and Walt similarly makes up an excuse to go with her and have a talk about what happened. Gretchen sets Walt's mind at ease by saying she didn't reveal the truth to Skyler, but she is furious at Walt using her and Elliot to deceive his family. The talk becomes increasingly confrontational, then bitter and emotional, when the two get to how Walt and Gretchen's relationship ended, (Walt accusing her and Elliot of betraying him and cutting him out of the business, while Gretchen responds that Walt walked out on them and abandoned them both but especially her) and finally ends with Walt giving Gretchen a PrecisionFStrike growling "''[[PrecisionFStrike Fuck you]].''" and Gretchen walking out.
Added DiffLines:
* {{Foreshadowing}}: During a lesson on carbon, Walt recounts the story of the man who invented synthetic diamonds, H. Tracy Hall, and how he was rewarded for his breakthrough invention with a ten-dollar savings bond. Walt, similarly, made several breakthroughs for Grey Matters, but had sold his share of the company for pennies on the dollar after breaking up with Gretchen, as he would tell Jesse late in the final season.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 2 (click to see context) from:
[[caption-width-right:350:"''Nobody calls me a skank.''"]]
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 2 (click to see context) from:
[[caption-width-right:350:[[spoiler:*splat*]]]]
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2x06___peekaboo_10.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[spoiler:*splat*]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[spoiler:*splat*]]]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 17,18 (click to see context) from:
Walt and Walter Jr. come home to find the two women having a friendly talk. Gretchen downplays both Skylar and Walter Junior's attempts to thank her, never confirming or denying anything that she's paying for Walt's treatment. Not long after Walt comes home she makes an excuse to leave, and Walt similarly makes up an excuse to go with her and have a talk about what happened. Gretchen sets Walt's mind at ease by saying she didn't reveal the truth to Skyler, but she is furious at Walt using her and Elliot to deceive his family. The talk becomes increasingly confrontational, then bitter and emotional, when the two get to how Walt and Gretchen's relationship ended, (Walt accusing her and Elliot of betraying him and cutting him out of the business, while Gretchen responds that Walt walked out on them and abandoned them both but especially her) and finally ends with Walt giving Gretchen a PrecisionFStrike and Gretchen walking out.
to:
Walt and Walter Jr. come home to find the two women having a friendly talk. Gretchen downplays both Skylar Skyler and Walter Junior's attempts to thank her, never confirming or denying anything that she's paying for Walt's treatment. Not long after Walt comes home she makes an excuse to leave, and Walt similarly makes up an excuse to go with her and have a talk about what happened. Gretchen sets Walt's mind at ease by saying she didn't reveal the truth to Skyler, but she is furious at Walt using her and Elliot to deceive his family. The talk becomes increasingly confrontational, then bitter and emotional, when the two get to how Walt and Gretchen's relationship ended, (Walt accusing her and Elliot of betraying him and cutting him out of the business, while Gretchen responds that Walt walked out on them and abandoned them both but especially her) and finally ends with Walt giving Gretchen a PrecisionFStrike and Gretchen walking out.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1,2 (click to see context) from:
Jesse deals with a problem. Walt's lies catch up to him.
to:
Combo, Skinny Pete, and Badger are doing well selling the blue meth... until Skinny Pete gets held up by a couple of strung out meth heads at knife point. Pete is forced to give them all the product he has on him.
The guy of the druggie couple that robbed Pete is known on the street, (by the EmbarrassingNickname of "Spooge") so Jessedeals is able to track them down to the guy's seemingly normal house. Inside Jesse finds a horrific scene of filth, dilapidation, and nastiness, complete with the couple's undernourished and mute son roaming around.
Jesse tries to take care of the kid while he waits for the couple to return home and surprise them. They eventually do come home, along with aproblem. little something from their latest heist; an ATM that they will try to open in order to get the money inside. (Despite the fact that they've been unable to open several other such [=ATMs=] before.) As they have already used or lost most of the meth and money they stole from Skinny Pete, the couple convince Jesse to wait around until they open the ATM and repay him from the cash inside.
Meanwhile, a shot of the store where they stole the ATM from shows a dead cashier, meaning that the police will be actively hunting them down and it's only a matter of time until they are found.
While Spooge alternates between trying to open the ATM and insulting his girlfriend, Jesse tries to distract their son and keep the kid thinking that nothing untoward is going on. Unfortunately, Jesse himself gets a little too distracted himself, and Spooge's girlfriend gets the drop on him, knocking Jesse out, then taking back the drugs as well as Jesse's gun.
Spooge goes back to trying to open the ATM, eventually tilting the machine on a 45 degree angle while he lies underneath it, trying to drill into it. Jesse comes to but pretends to still be unconscious, watching developments carefully. Spooge is still laying underneath the ATM trying to open it when he insults his girlfriend one time too many, repeatedly calling her a skank. She responds by pushing the ATM back upright, so it comes down on his head, complete with a SickeningCrunch. A shocked Jesse springs up and tries to stop this at the last minute, but is too late. The ATM, [[BlackComedy humorously]], finally pops open, spilling out cash.
The girlfriend in the meantime is blind to everything except her own need to get high, which she promptly does and then passes out on the couch. Jesse grabs the cash from the ATM and tries to erase any trace of being there, then grabs the kid and leads him out of the house, trying to hide the grisly scene from the child. Outside, Jesse tries to comfort the kid, then leaves and calls the cops to go the house.
During the course of the day, Walt has a close call of his own. While Walt is back at the school teaching for the first time after his chemotherapy treatment, Gretchen Schwartz calls and leaves a good luck message for Walter, mentioning that she's in town and was concerned about the White family. Skyler, under the impression that the Schwartzes are paying for Walt'slies catch treatment, calls back to thank Gretchen and invite her over to the house. Gretchen is gobsmacked that Skyler thinks that Gretchen and Elliot are paying for Walt's treatment, but doesn't give Walt away and asks to come over.
Walt and Walter Jr. come home to find the two women having a friendly talk. Gretchen downplays both Skylar and Walter Junior's attempts to thank her, never confirming or denying anything that she's paying for Walt's treatment. Not long after Walt comes home she makes an excuse to leave, and Walt similarly makes up an excuse tohim.
go with her and have a talk about what happened. Gretchen sets Walt's mind at ease by saying she didn't reveal the truth to Skyler, but she is furious at Walt using her and Elliot to deceive his family. The talk becomes increasingly confrontational, then bitter and emotional, when the two get to how Walt and Gretchen's relationship ended, (Walt accusing her and Elliot of betraying him and cutting him out of the business, while Gretchen responds that Walt walked out on them and abandoned them both but especially her) and finally ends with Walt giving Gretchen a PrecisionFStrike and Gretchen walking out.
Later that night Gretchen calls the White household again, but she once again doesn't reveal the truth about Walt's lie, simply saying that she and Elliot will no longer be able to pay towards the treatment. Walt tries to spin things by telling Skyler that the 2008 recession hit Gretchen and Elliot's company hard, and that they're having money problems. Skyler isn't entirely convinced, but keeps her doubts to herself.
The guy of the druggie couple that robbed Pete is known on the street, (by the EmbarrassingNickname of "Spooge") so Jesse
Jesse tries to take care of the kid while he waits for the couple to return home and surprise them. They eventually do come home, along with a
Meanwhile, a shot of the store where they stole the ATM from shows a dead cashier, meaning that the police will be actively hunting them down and it's only a matter of time until they are found.
While Spooge alternates between trying to open the ATM and insulting his girlfriend, Jesse tries to distract their son and keep the kid thinking that nothing untoward is going on. Unfortunately, Jesse himself gets a little too distracted himself, and Spooge's girlfriend gets the drop on him, knocking Jesse out, then taking back the drugs as well as Jesse's gun.
Spooge goes back to trying to open the ATM, eventually tilting the machine on a 45 degree angle while he lies underneath it, trying to drill into it. Jesse comes to but pretends to still be unconscious, watching developments carefully. Spooge is still laying underneath the ATM trying to open it when he insults his girlfriend one time too many, repeatedly calling her a skank. She responds by pushing the ATM back upright, so it comes down on his head, complete with a SickeningCrunch. A shocked Jesse springs up and tries to stop this at the last minute, but is too late. The ATM, [[BlackComedy humorously]], finally pops open, spilling out cash.
The girlfriend in the meantime is blind to everything except her own need to get high, which she promptly does and then passes out on the couch. Jesse grabs the cash from the ATM and tries to erase any trace of being there, then grabs the kid and leads him out of the house, trying to hide the grisly scene from the child. Outside, Jesse tries to comfort the kid, then leaves and calls the cops to go the house.
During the course of the day, Walt has a close call of his own. While Walt is back at the school teaching for the first time after his chemotherapy treatment, Gretchen Schwartz calls and leaves a good luck message for Walter, mentioning that she's in town and was concerned about the White family. Skyler, under the impression that the Schwartzes are paying for Walt's
Walt and Walter Jr. come home to find the two women having a friendly talk. Gretchen downplays both Skylar and Walter Junior's attempts to thank her, never confirming or denying anything that she's paying for Walt's treatment. Not long after Walt comes home she makes an excuse to leave, and Walt similarly makes up an excuse to
Later that night Gretchen calls the White household again, but she once again doesn't reveal the truth about Walt's lie, simply saying that she and Elliot will no longer be able to pay towards the treatment. Walt tries to spin things by telling Skyler that the 2008 recession hit Gretchen and Elliot's company hard, and that they're having money problems. Skyler isn't entirely convinced, but keeps her doubts to herself.
Added DiffLines:
* ExactWords: Gretchen employs a lot of this to simultaneously avoid taking credit for Walt's treatment and deny that that she and Elliot have been doing it.
Added DiffLines:
* HiddenDepths: When Spooge complains about Jesse hitting him, he uses accurate medical terminology to describe the risk of a simple hit to the head turning into a concussion or subdural hematoma. David Ury, who portrayed him, has speculated that Spooge may have been a health care professional at one point before falling into drug use.
Added DiffLines:
* RashomonStyle: It soon becomes clear that Walt and Gretchen remember their breakup and Walt leaving Gray Matter ''very'' differently. Vince Gilligan once said that Gretchen's version is much closer to the truth, that Walt's pride had a lot of trouble dealing with how inferior he felt around Gretchen's wealthy and successful family, and he abruptly left and Gretchen never understood why.
* SpottingTheThread: Skyler is initially so taken aback by the news that the Schwartzes won't be "continuing" to pay for Walt's treatment that she doesn't voice any doubts about Walt's attempt to spin things. However, just before the end of their talk Skyler suddenly starts wondering why, if Gretchen and Elliot are having money problems as serious as Walt claims, Gretchen is still [[CoolCar driving around a Bentley]]. Despite Walt's attempts to explain it away, it's clear that Skyler has doubts as of that moment, and those doubts will eventually drive her to get answers from Gretchen.
* SpottingTheThread: Skyler is initially so taken aback by the news that the Schwartzes won't be "continuing" to pay for Walt's treatment that she doesn't voice any doubts about Walt's attempt to spin things. However, just before the end of their talk Skyler suddenly starts wondering why, if Gretchen and Elliot are having money problems as serious as Walt claims, Gretchen is still [[CoolCar driving around a Bentley]]. Despite Walt's attempts to explain it away, it's clear that Skyler has doubts as of that moment, and those doubts will eventually drive her to get answers from Gretchen.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* DisproportionateRetribution: Spooge's wife crushes his head with the ATM for repeatedly calling her a 'skank.' To be fair, she was so strung out on drugs that she probably didn't even realize what she was doing.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 10 (click to see context) from:
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to sound intimidating.
to:
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge.[[EmbarrassingNickname Spooge]]. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to sound intimidating.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 11 (click to see context) from:
* NoNameGiven: The female addict.
to:
* NoNameGiven: The female addict.Spooge's girlfriend.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 14 (click to see context) from:
* UnreliableVoiceover: Spooge claims that the theft of the ATM went "smooth as silk" and was "a victimless crime". As he says this, the crime scene is shown, where the clerk lies dead in a pool of blood, with a stab wound the chest.
to:
* UnreliableVoiceover: Spooge claims that the theft of the ATM went "smooth as silk" and was "a victimless crime". As he says this, the crime scene is shown, where the clerk lies dead in a pool of blood, with a stab wound stab-wound to the chest.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3,5 (click to see context) from:
!This episode provides examples of:
* BerserkButton: Spooge really shouldn't have called his girlfriend a skank so much
* BerserkButton: Spooge really shouldn't have called his girlfriend a skank so much
to:
* BerserkButton: Spooge really shouldn't have called his girlfriend a skank so
Added DiffLines:
* UnreliableVoiceover: Spooge claims that the theft of the ATM went "smooth as silk" and was "a victimless crime". As he says this, the crime scene is shown, where the clerk lies dead in a pool of blood, with a stab wound the chest.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Spooge got his head smashed by an ATM machine.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* NamestoRunAwayFromReallyFast: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to sound intimidating.
to:
* NamestoRunAwayFromReallyFast: NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to sound intimidating.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
* InherentlyFunny Words: Spooge.
to:
* InherentlyFunny Words: InherentlyFunnyWords: Spooge.
Changed line(s) 13 (click to see context) from:
* YourHeadExplode: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's girlfriend drops the ATM on his head.
to:
* YourHeadExplode: YourHeadASplode: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's girlfriend drops the ATM on his head.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
No spoiler tags on recap pages.
Changed line(s) 5,10 (click to see context) from:
* {{Berserk Button}}: Spooge really shouldn't have called his girlfriend a skank so much
* {{Fan Disservice}}: Spooge and his girlfriend. Seriously, kids, [[DrugsAreBad drugs take away your pretty]].
* {{Friend To All Children}}: Jesse's BigBrotherInstinct kicks in when he sees Spooge and girlfriend's undernourished, dirty child just walking around all alone in the house. He goes to great lengths to make sure that the boy doesn't see any violence (though his parents don't seem to care), and makes sure the kid gets picked up by the police before he takes off.
* {{Inherently Funny Words}}: Spooge.
* {{Names to Run Away From Really Fast}}: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to sound intimidating.
* {{No Name Given}}: The female addict.
* {{Fan Disservice}}: Spooge and his girlfriend. Seriously, kids, [[DrugsAreBad drugs take away your pretty]].
* {{Friend To All Children}}: Jesse's BigBrotherInstinct kicks in when he sees Spooge and girlfriend's undernourished, dirty child just walking around all alone in the house. He goes to great lengths to make sure that the boy doesn't see any violence (though his parents don't seem to care), and makes sure the kid gets picked up by the police before he takes off.
* {{Inherently Funny Words}}: Spooge.
* {{Names to Run Away From Really Fast}}: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to sound intimidating.
* {{No Name Given}}: The female addict.
to:
* {{Berserk Button}}: BerserkButton: Spooge really shouldn't have called his girlfriend a skank so much
*{{Fan Disservice}}: FanDisservice: Spooge and his girlfriend. Seriously, kids, [[DrugsAreBad drugs take away your pretty]].
*{{Friend To All Children}}: FriendToAllChildren: Jesse's BigBrotherInstinct kicks in when he sees Spooge and girlfriend's undernourished, dirty child just walking around all alone in the house. He goes to great lengths to make sure that the boy doesn't see any violence (though his parents don't seem to care), and makes sure the kid gets picked up by the police before he takes off.
*{{Inherently Funny Words}}: InherentlyFunny Words: Spooge.
*{{Names to Run Away From Really Fast}}: NamestoRunAwayFromReallyFast: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to sound intimidating.
*{{No Name Given}}: NoNameGiven: The female addict.
*
*
*
*
*
Changed line(s) 12,13 (click to see context) from:
* {{Precision F-Strike}}: Walt drops one on Gretchen when she says she feels sorry for him.
* {{Squick}}: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's girlfriend [[spoiler: drops the ATM on his head.]]
* {{Squick}}: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's girlfriend [[spoiler: drops the ATM on his head.]]
to:
* {{Precision F-Strike}}: PrecisionFStrike: Walt drops one on Gretchen when she says she feels sorry for him.
*{{Squick}}: YourHeadExplode: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's girlfriend [[spoiler: drops the ATM on his head.]]
*
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Automatic Transaction Machine Machine
Changed line(s) 13 (click to see context) from:
* {{Squick}}: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's girlfriend [[spoiler: drops the ATM machine on his head.]]
to:
* {{Squick}}: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's girlfriend [[spoiler: drops the ATM machine on his head.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 11 (click to see context) from:
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Jesse practices saying "Where's my money Bitch!?" outside of Spooge's house. He only says it for real onscreen.
to:
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Jesse practices saying "Where's my money Bitch!?" outside of Spooge's house. He only says it for real onscreen.onscreen once.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Jesse practices saying "Where's my money Bitch!?" outside of Spooge's house. He only says it for real onscreen.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 5,8 (click to see context) from:
* {{Berserk Button}}: Spooge really shouldn't have called his wife a skank so much
* {{Inherently Funny Words}}: Spooge
* {{Names to Run Away From Really Fast}}: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to intimidate.
* {{No Name Given}}: Spooge's girlfriend
* {{Inherently Funny Words}}: Spooge
* {{Names to Run Away From Really Fast}}: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to intimidate.
* {{No Name Given}}: Spooge's girlfriend
to:
* {{Berserk Button}}: Spooge really shouldn't have called his wife girlfriend a skank so much
* {{Fan Disservice}}: Spooge and his girlfriend. Seriously, kids, [[DrugsAreBad drugs take away your pretty]].
* {{Friend To All Children}}: Jesse's BigBrotherInstinct kicks in when he sees Spooge and girlfriend's undernourished, dirty child just walking around all alone in the house. He goes to great lengths to make sure that the boy doesn't see any violence (though his parents don't seem to care), and makes sure the kid gets picked up by the police before he takes off.
* {{Inherently Funny Words}}:Spooge
Spooge.
* {{Names to Run Away From Really Fast}}: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt tointimidate.
sound intimidating.
* {{No Name Given}}:Spooge's girlfriendThe female addict.
* {{Fan Disservice}}: Spooge and his girlfriend. Seriously, kids, [[DrugsAreBad drugs take away your pretty]].
* {{Friend To All Children}}: Jesse's BigBrotherInstinct kicks in when he sees Spooge and girlfriend's undernourished, dirty child just walking around all alone in the house. He goes to great lengths to make sure that the boy doesn't see any violence (though his parents don't seem to care), and makes sure the kid gets picked up by the police before he takes off.
* {{Inherently Funny Words}}:
* {{Names to Run Away From Really Fast}}: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to
* {{No Name Given}}:
Changed line(s) 10 (click to see context) from:
* {{Squick}}: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's wife [[spoiler: drops the ATM machine on his head.]]
to:
* {{Squick}}: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's wife girlfriend [[spoiler: drops the ATM machine on his head.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
* {{Inherently Funny Words}}: Sponge
to:
* {{Inherently Funny Words}}: SpongeSpooge
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
Jesse deals with a problem. Walt's lies catch up to him.
!This episode provides examples of:
*{{Berserk Button}}: Spooge really shouldn't have called his wife a skank so much
*{{Inherently Funny Words}}: Sponge
*{{Names to Run Away From Really Fast}}: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to intimidate.
*{{No Name Given}}: Spooge's girlfriend
*{{Precision F-Strike}}: Walt drops one on Gretchen when she says she feels sorry for him.
*{{Squick}}: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's wife [[spoiler: drops the ATM machine on his head.]]
!This episode provides examples of:
*{{Berserk Button}}: Spooge really shouldn't have called his wife a skank so much
*{{Inherently Funny Words}}: Sponge
*{{Names to Run Away From Really Fast}}: Averted. The dealer who ripped off Skinny Pete is named Spooge. [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] later by Jesse who calls himself "Diesel" in an attempt to intimidate.
*{{No Name Given}}: Spooge's girlfriend
*{{Precision F-Strike}}: Walt drops one on Gretchen when she says she feels sorry for him.
*{{Squick}}: After one too many "skanks", Spooge's wife [[spoiler: drops the ATM machine on his head.]]
