I See You (9 May 2010)

Hank ends up in the hospital after being attacked by Tuco's cousins. Walt spends too much time by his family's side when he should be cooking meth.

Director:

Colin Bucksey

Writers:

Vince Gilligan (creator), Gennifer Hutchison

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.
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
Jonathan Banks	...	Mike Ehrmantraut
David Costabile	...	Gale Boetticher
Steven Michael Quezada	...	Steven Gomez
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	ASAC George Merkert
Javier Grajeda	...	Juan Bolsa
Michael Bryan French	...	Doctor
Daniel Moncada	...	Leonel Salamanca
Charles Baker	...	Skinny Pete

Storyline

As Jesse is released from hospital, Hank is admitted in critical condition with four gunshot wounds. His wife Marie is not taking it well and lashes out at Hank's boss and partner when she hears that they had taken his gun away, leaving him defenseless. She's also less than happy with Walt whom she blames for getting Hankon Jesse Pinkman's case in the first place. Back at his new underground lab, Walt has to tell Gale that he's no longer required. Spending his free time at the hospital, Jesse is left on his own in the lab and he's growing increasingly worried about meeting their quota. At the hospital, Walt sees the one of the Mexican cousins recovering from his wounds and realizes they were probably after him as well. Gus decides to pay a visit to the hospital.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | critical condition | character says thank you | wheelchair | hiding in plain sight | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 May 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

High Bridge Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The book that Walt hands to Walter Jr. in the hospital waiting room is a hardcover copy of "Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw" by Mark Bowden. Walter Jr. states that the book was a gift from Hank.

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Quotes

Walter H. White: [On phone at hospital with Skyler looking on] Well yes, I will be sure and pass your best wishes on to everyone. Thank you and goodbye.
Jesse Pinkman: [On phone back at meth lab] Oh yeah. And tell that douche bag brother-in-law of yours to go towards the light.

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Waiting in hospital

After the excitement of the previous episode things inevitably are a little calmer. As Jesse leaves the hospital he sees Hank being brought in; he is clearly in a bad way having been shot four times. Walt knows nothing of this till Jesse turns up at the new lab; when he finds out he rushes off to be with his family. Hank isn't the only person fighting for his life; one of his assailants is there too... and a lot of people hope he won't make it; the DEA want him dead for attacking Hank, Gus wants him dead before he can tell anybody that Gus had given the go ahead to kill Hank and Walt wants him dead because he works out the was one of Tuco's cousins. While Walt is in hospital questions start to be asked about why they aren't cooking meth; this leads to him getting caught in a lie; he tells Gus there are delays because of Gale's mistakes but Gus knows all about Walt's connection to Hank and even sees Walt in the hospital when he visits to give the DEA free food and offer a reward for others involved in the attack.

This might not have had the action of the previous episode but it was still gripping; particular highlights were when the DEA took Walt to see what Hank had done to his assailant and the man saw Walt looking through the door, disconnected his drips, got out of bed and tried to get to the door... despite having both his legs amputated and the scene where Walt meets Gus in the hospital and we don't know what his reaction to being lied to will be. It isn't all drama though; the mood is considerably lightened by Jesse's antics in the lab while he is waiting for Walt to return; seeing him inflate his protective suit and dance about was hilarious! He might not get the most screen time but this episode says a lot about Gus's character; we learn that he kept Walt in the dark about him knowing he had a relative in the DEA and while it isn't explicitly spelt out it looks as if pointing the cousins in the direction of Hank was part of a larger plan to rid himself of his reliance on the Mexican cartels; Giancarlo Esposito continues to impress as this mild mannered drug lord.