Breaking Bad Recap: Walt’s Wad

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By Saint Clare of Assisi | Tuesday, September 4, 2012 | 4:14 pm | 14 Comments
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Hey, Breaking Bad-ders. Welcome to the recap for Season 5 Episode 8, aka “Gliding All Over”, aka the finale of the first half of Season 5. That’s right, there will be no more new episodes until next year. AMC is blue-balling us.

This week’s episode is a bit unusual because it involves lots of time jumps, which cuts down on the tension and suspense in the story. But instead of a train robbery or an assassination plot on a Mexican cartel guy, we get some Big Answers and some Major Developments. So let’s get to it!

PREVIOUSLY ON

Let’s see what we’re meant to keep in mind this week.

-Mike’s nine associates are still in jail. To recap, when Walt killed Gus and dismantled his meth empire, the DEA has swept up all of Mike’s old employees from the Gus days and is keeping them in jail. Mike had been paying them hush money through his lawyer, but last week Mike’s lawyer Dan got caught, and, more importantly, Mike got shot. Time Warner’s description for this week’s episode mentioned Walt tying up “loose ends”. It’s still not quite clear how much Mike’s nine know about Walt, but I’m guessing they’re the big one.

(Oh, and, to clarify, there are actually ten guys in lockup, because the DEA has tossed Dan the lawyer in there with them).

-Todd, the newest member of Walter White and Associates, mentioned a couple episodes ago that he has an uncle in prison who can help the business in some way. We haven’t met the uncle yet, and we don’t know exactly what favor Nephew Todd is going to ask of him, but this week we will.

-Last week, Jesse finally decided to break up with Walt over the death of the boy in the desert. Jesse tried to get a $5 million payout to take with him but Walt warned him if he leaves the business, he gets nothing. That’s where things stand between them.

-Walt shot Mike last week because Mike called him an egotistical mess, but the reason Walt confronted Mike in the first place was because Walt wanted a list of the names of Mike’s associates. Mike refused, and as Mike lay dying, Walt realized Lydia probably has the list, too. Walt and Lydia left things on relatively good terms, business-wise, so he’ll be paying her a visit this week.

-One more time: Mike died. Damn it. I miss him already.

COLD OPEN

VAMONOS PEST CONTROL

We open on a fly standing on a desk lamp. Walt is staring at it, waiting.

Outside, a cab pulls up. Todd gets out. He’s here to meet Walt.

Todd finds Walt in the office. (Strangely, Walt isn’t sitting behind the desk, he’s on the other side facing the desk, and his back is to the door, the only entry point. What the hell is that about?) Todd is reporting back to Walt to tell him how the cleanup went—it looks like Walt got Todd here to take care of Mike’s car (and maybe his body?). We learn Todd took Mike’s car to the same junkyard where Walt and Jesse disposed of the old RV/mobile cook lab, and, more recently, where Walt and the gang acquired the giant magnet to destroy Gus’s laptop in the police evidence room.

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Saint Clare of Assisi attended Boston University and has written for The Onion.  He took his name from the patron saint of television, who was a virgin and saved a boy from a wolf one time.

14 Comments

  1. 1
    Abby
    Posted September 4, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    He punched the paper towel dispenser several seasons ago (season 2?) when he found out he was in remission.

  2. 2
    Some guy
    Posted September 4, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    Thank you for another great recap. Just when Walt was out Hank sucks him back in. I think the ricin will be used on Hank in some way and go horribly wrong. Hank is now in the same spot as his Boss was in before he got fired . Hank will have to be careful moving on Walr. I do not think Jessie will find out about what Walt has done to his loved ones. Unless Walt comes clean to Jessie for some reason. Your recaps have really been well written and a great addition to the show. 9 months will not go by fast enough

  3. 3
    timgunnssister timgunnssister
    Posted September 5, 2012 at 8:13 am

    Yep, the paper towl holder was from before. I don’t know if Walt is cancer free or not – and not sure which would be the better diagnosis. I hate that Hank has to die as well – I just can’t really come up with a scenario where anyone wins. I keep thinking back to the first scene of this season – Walt on his 52nd birthday in that diner. That trunk full of really BIG guns. Does he go after the entire DEA office or are they an attempt to throw the blame on someone else?

    I do envision a final scene with ‘Flynn’ and Holly grown up and coming across a key in their deceased parents belongings. They key to the storage unit that holds ‘more money than anyone could ever spend’.
    Lots of twists and turns. Love that so many new shows (like Walking Dead) aren’t afraid to kill off central characters – it keeps you guessing!

  4. 4
    BLSD
    Posted September 5, 2012 at 8:22 am

    Excellent recap as usual. The great thing, one of the great things, about this show is how it affords us endless speculation as to its direction. How do we get from Hank on the crapper reading the inscription to Walt and his hair and his fake ID and M-60 in the season cold opener? I don’t think Walt goes after DEA, I think he’s going to have to protect his family from his new business partners who aren’t going to be pleased that he is ‘out’. Or is he out? Maybe he said that only to placate Skylar and to get his kids back home and he is still cooking.

  5. 5
    Flippy Floppy
    Posted September 5, 2012 at 10:07 am

    Jesse owns the house now. Bought it with cash in season 2, I think.

  6. 6
    Leslie
    Posted September 5, 2012 at 2:03 pm

    The house that Jessie lives in used to be his parents. They were selling it and he bought it with cash when he started making lots of money. Walt never gave him any additional money after he said he was out…until this episode.

  7. 7
    maryedith
    Posted September 5, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Walt staring at the dented hand dryer — I thought that was supposed to remind us, and him, of all the rage and frustration he felt when he first got his diagnosis. That was what started it all. And now it’s a year later. What does it symbolize? This episode was so jumpy and left so many things open that it’s impossible to tell what it symbolizes — is Walt’s cancer back? Is he really out of the business? If so, why? Why would he suddenly decide enough was enough — the episode didn’t give us a reason. It could be because his cancer is back. It could be because he has enough money, but that seems pretty lame. It makes more sense that he’s not out of the business. Why did he pay Jesse off? Has he suddenly developed a conscience again? Why? It wouldn’t matter so much if we didn’t have to wait almost a whole year to find out.

  8. 8
    maryedith
    Posted September 5, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    And I tell you what, Hell on Wheels sure ain’t gonna fill in the gap.

  9. 9
    timgunnssister timgunnssister
    Posted September 6, 2012 at 9:22 am

    I doubt Walt is out. He’s not about the money – he’s all about the power. If he says he’s out, he’s just doing that to get something he wants. Like his kids back. Guess he’ll need to get his own storage unit now.

  10. 10
    Meemo
    Posted September 7, 2012 at 2:23 am

    If you are going to recap the best damn show on television, please take the time to review your own damn recap before posting. Your errors, both factual and typographical, make me wince. The title of the episode is Gliding Over All, NOT Gliding All Over. Jeez. Damn! Lack of factual recall, lack of wit, lack of revelatory insight. Double down DAMN! Get a new recapper for this great show!!!

  11. 11
    Nolongerbre
    Posted September 8, 2012 at 7:44 am

    @SCOA I thought this was a fabulous recap and if folks are that up in arms about a few errors I’d say shut up or switch sites. Who cares? I agree with Meemo in the belief that Breaking Bad is the best show ever, but thats where the similarities end. Who cares if the title is wrong? Is it really going to effect your ability to search for a recap of this episode? HIGHLY doubt it. And have you ever even read any of SCOA’s previous recaps (for this show or others)? If you had, you would have realized how much of a magician SCOA had to be when recapping the train wreck that was “V”. It took a miracle (and a lot of wine) to make THAT show interesting. And to end this soapbox monologue, not every recap is is going to be full of wit and snark because not every episode warrants such a response. Think on that for a moment. Im just saying, this is the beginning of the end of the best show of all time, lets treat it and its faithful recapper with a bit more respect.

  12. 12
    Some guy
    Posted September 8, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    Meemo calm down and be thankful this show has such a good and faithful Person to put in the hard to work. No one can get that upset at such a great addition for the show. Take a valium and take joy in the show. I love the show and forget a lot of the content even after watching three or four times. Please Peace in your Hood

  13. 13
    Meemo
    Posted September 9, 2012 at 7:37 pm

    Bite me.

  14. 14
    Mike Hunt
    Posted January 27, 2013 at 5:09 am

    Come on guys, you just gotta have a bully in every crowd. Makes it just that much more exciting. Plus Meemo’s recap was way worse, not even the least bit funny and way to hard to understand!!!

    Because of the economy and my failing health. I lost cable at the end of last season. This show in my mind has been one of the best, if not the very best show I have ever watched. I have been around for a good long time and have watched many TV shows. From Highway Patrol and Mr. Ed back in the 50′s to Person of Interest and Elementary a couple of days ago. I can honestly say that I have never had a TV show keep me so rivited to the idiot box as this one has. Even the worst episodes (as if there were any) were excellent!!!

    Now without cable and a computer good enough to watch this final season. I am left with only Saint Clare of Assisi to make my minds eye be able to watch the show. So for that I am extremely grateful to this gentleman for not only his loyalty to the show. But for his insites and a genuine love for the show as well. I am positive that I am not the only one who feels that Saint Clare of Assisi has went above and beyond his call of duty for posting recaps that were very informative but also enjoyable and fun to read. For this I thank you kindly sir and look forward to the rest of the season with you…..

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