One Minute (2 May 2010)

Jesse ends up in the hospital after getting beaten up by Hank. Now he is threatening to press charges against the DEA. To stop him, Walt decides to bring Jesse on as his partner, once again.

Director:

Michelle MacLaren

Writers:

Vince Gilligan (creator), Thomas Schnauz

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. (credit only)
Bob Odenkirk	...	Saul Goodman
Mark Margolis	...	Tio Salamanca
David Costabile	...	Gale Boetticher
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	ASAC George Merkert
Nate Mooney	...	Arms Dealer
Luis Moncada	...	Marco Salamanca
Daniel Moncada	...	Leonel Salamanca
Ruben Munoz-Soto	...	Young Marco
Victor Munoz-Soto	...	Young Leonel

Storyline

Hank, outraged over having been tricked into thinking that his wife has been in a horrible accident, goes after Jesse and gives him a severe beating. Jesse has every intention of pressing charges and Hank is suspended. He has other problems however when Gus points the Mexican cousins in his direction. Skyler meanwhile visits Walt in an attempt to help Hank. She wants him to get Jesse to drop the charges but he's not inclined to help out. At work, however, Walt's new assistant messes up their first batch of meth requiring them to start over again. His solution is to get Gus to hire Jesse as his assistant but he says he's not interested.

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Plot Keywords:

industrial laundry | blood on camera lens | looking at the camera | shot in the head | punched in the face | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 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

During the flashback at the beginning of this episode, Don Salamanca is seen sitting in a chair reminiscent of a wheelchair, like the one he ends up confined to later in life.

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Quotes

Walter White: Listen, something's come up. I think it's a good opportunity. There's been a job opening. I need a new lab assistant.
Jesse Pinkman: I already did my time. Why don't you just get yourself a monkey?
Walter White: I don't want a monkey. I want you.
Jesse Pinkman: Oh, gee, thanks. Well, not interested. I got my own thing going on. And nice try saving your ass-hat brother-in-law.
Walter White: That's not why I'm here, Jesse. There's more. It's more than an assistant. Partners. We'd be partners again. Split everything, 50/50, just like before. 1.5 million ...
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Connections

References Casablanca (1942)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

The best episode of Breaking Bad, or maybe anything.

Up until "One Minute", most of Breaking Bad was nothing short of excellent. Between the richly drawn characters, dark story lines and subject matter, and the often great black comedy, it was one of the best shows on TV. After "One Minute", is is indisputably THE best show on TV. Seriously, "One Minute" is BRILLIANT. The final standoff is nothing short of bone-chilling and spectacular, and the entire season (and in some ways, the entire series) built up to it in a dramatic and thrilling manner. If you're thinking of watching Breaking Bad, watch the pilot first, and if that doesn't convince you, watch "One Minute". It may spoil some story lines for you, but it WILL assure you of the greatness of this series.