Peekaboo (12 Apr. 2009)

After Skinny Pete gets ripped off, Walt makes Jesse go get the money. Meanwhile, Walt's cover story on how Elliott and Gretchen are paying for his medical treatment is on the verge of collapsing.

Director:

Peter Medak

Writers:

Vince Gilligan (creator), J. Roberts,

Stars:

Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Bryan Cranston	...	Walter White
Anna Gunn	...	Skyler White
Aaron Paul	...	Jesse Pinkman
Dean Norris	...	Hank Schrader (credit only)
Betsy Brandt	...	Marie Schrader (credit only)
RJ Mitte	...	Walter White, Jr.
Jessica Hecht	...	Gretchen Schwartz
Dale Dickey	...	Spooge's Woman
David Ury	...	Spooge
Carmen Serano	...	Carmen Molina
Charles Baker	...	Skinny Pete
Dylan Carr	...	Young Boy
Brandon Carr	...	Young Boy
Cocoa Brown	...	Mail Lady
Andrew Lutheran	...	Jeffrey

Storyline

Skinny Pete has been ripped off by a drug addicted couple and Walt has made it plain to Jesse that unless he does something about it, word will get around pretty quick that they are an easy mark. Jesse isn't a very effective informer however and is quickly in over his head. Walt goes back to work but not all is going smoothly. Walt's story starts to unravel when Skyler gets a call from Gretchen Schwartz and she thanks her for paying for Walt's treatment. Gretchen doesn't give him away but his bitterness at their past relationship - personal and business - comes out.

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Plot Keywords:

stolen automatic teller machine | beetle | stepping on a bug | returning to work | pistol whip | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

High Bridge Productions, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Aaron Paul submitted this episode for nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the 2009 Emmy Awards.

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Quotes

Jesse Pinkman: You got something for me?
Skinny Pete: Yeah, I found 'em.
Jesse Pinkman: Is this a five or an S?
Skinny Pete: Five, yo. No wait... S. No, no... yeah, five.
Jesse Pinkman: Yeah? Jesus, how the hell do you spell "street" wrong? S-T-R-E-A-T?
Skinny Pete: Hey, man, I'm slingin' mad volume and fat stackin' benjis, you know what I'm sayin'? I can't be all about, like, spelling and shit.
Jesse Pinkman: Okay. So they got names?
Skinny Pete: Hers is like, I dunno, she's just this woman is all. Him, they call Spooge.
Jesse Pinkman: Spooge? Not Mad Dog? Not Diesel? So lemme get this straight, you got jacked by a ...

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Connections

References Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Breaking Bad Main Title Theme"
(uncredited)
Written by Dave Porter
Performed by Dave Porter

User Reviews

This is what makes this show great.

This is one of those episodes that reminds you why you watch this show. This season has had many moments when you begin to think, its just dragging on for too long (and for the most part it is). However it is episodes like this, that gets to the heart of Meth addiction and the consequences of the actions taken to maintain it.

Peekaboo is the type of episode that reminds us that Jesse is a human and that Meth can drag anyone down into the hellish world it has created, including an innocent child.

This series could easily continue further if they would just get away from the constant lies between Mr. White and his family and focused more on the macabre existence of Tweekers.