Crazy Handful of Nothin' (2 Mar. 2008)

Walt and Jesse sell their product to a new distributor, named Tuco.

Director:

Bronwen Hughes

Writers:

Vince Gilligan (creator), George Mastras

Stars:

Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Bryan Cranston	...	Walter White
Anna Gunn	...	Skyler White
Aaron Paul	...	Jesse Pinkman
Dean Norris	...	Hank Schrader
Betsy Brandt	...	Marie Schrader
RJ Mitte	...	Walter White, Jr.
Raymond Cruz	...	Tuco Salamanca
Steven Michael Quezada	...	Steven Gomez
Carmen Serano	...	Carmen Molina
Pierre Barrera	...	Hugo Archuleta
Charles Baker	...	Skinny Pete
Jesus Jr.	...	No-Doze (as Jesus Payan)
Cesar Garcia	...	Gonzo
Vivian Nesbitt	...	Mrs. Pope
Judith Rane	...	Office Manager

Storyline

Walt begins his chemotherapy and returns to cooking crystal meth with Jesse. Soon Jesse is selling their superior product on the street but he only manages to sell an ounce making each of them only $1300. Walt pushes him to be more imaginative and find a distributor to whom they can sell in bulk. Against his better judgment, Jesse approaches Krazy 8's replacement as a drug wholesaler, a big time operator named Tuco who doesn't quite do business the way he had expected. It's left to Walt to sort it all out, telling Tuco his name is Heisenberg. Walt's having a hard time dealing with his chemo and is frequently ill. DEA agent Hank traces the gas mask they found in the desert to Walt's high school and makes an arrest.

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Plot Keywords:

crystal meth | gas mask | high school | chemotherapy | wad of money | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

High Bridge Productions, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Walter White tells drug kingpin "Tuco" his name is "Heisenberg". Werner Heisenberg was one of the most important physicists of the 20th century and won the Nobel Prize for developing the theory of quantum mechanics. He is best known for the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, which states that one can't precisely know both the exact location and the momentum of a particle at the same time.

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Quotes

Jesse Pinkman: [Walter comes out of the RV, hardly able to breathe and disoriented] Sit down get some air.
[He sits down, Jesse notices the mark on his chest]
Jesse Pinkman: When were you gonna tell me?
Walter H. White: Tell you what?
Jesse Pinkman: Cancer! You got it, right?
Walter H. White: [surprised] How did you know?
Jesse Pinkman: My aunt, had one those dots on her, to target the radiation. What is it, in your lung? I'm your partner man, you should have told me. That's not cool man, not at all. What stage are you?
Walter H. White: [feeling nauseated, clutching his stomach as he catches his breath] 3A.
Jesse Pinkman: [...]

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Connections

References Scarface (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Te Rompo"
Performed by Max One

User Reviews

No More Bloodshed

From the beginning to the end of this episode I was sitting there not knowing what to expect. But it was amazing. It had its sad moments and its bad *** moments. The great thing about this show is it always has you guessing. The best part is you will always guess wrong. Not to mention the subtle foreshadowing I always seem to miss until the episode is done. The show excels in keeping you involved from beginning to end; making every moment and every episode relevant. It is shown clearly in this episode what a man will do when he has got nothing to lose. This time, it's Walter's turn to show them who's boss. A great semi-finale to the great Walter White who continues to Break Bad.

10/10 for me!