AMC original drama Breaking Bad concluded September 29, 2013.
#BreakingBad is available on Netflix.
rottentomatoes: 96%
metacritic: 87
imdb: 9.5
emmys: 16 wins
golden globes: 2 wins
SAG awards: 3 wins
Walter White
Walter White builds a methamphetamine empire to pay for his cancer treatments outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
4 wins: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014
Best Television Actor – Drama Series
1 win: 2014
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
“Oh, my God. Christ! Shit. Oh, God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Think, think, think. Oh, my gosh. Okay. Come on, come on, come on. Come on. My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104. To all law-enforcement entities, this is not an admission of guilt. I am speaking to my family now. Skyler. You are the love of my life. I hope you know that. Walter Jr. You’re my big man. There are– there are going to be some things– things that you’ll come to learn about me… …in the next few days. I just want you to know that no matter how it may look… …I only had you in my heart. Goodbye.” — Walter White
“Look at that. Same time. Well, thank you. Yeah. I think it’s getting better. It’s veggie bacon. We’re watching our cholesterol, I guess. How does it feel to be a smart-ass? Eat your veggie bacon.” — Walter White
“You’re all set? All right, see you at home. Chemistry. It is the study of what? Anyone? Ben. Chemicals. No. Chemistry is… well, technically, chemistry is the study of matter. But I prefer to see it as the study of change. Now, just– just think about this. Electrons. They… …change their energy levels. Molecules. Molecules change their bonds. Elements. They combine and change into compounds. Well, that’s– that’s all of life, right? I mean, it’s just– it’s the constant, it’s the cycle. It’s solution, dissolution, just over and over and over. It is growth, then decay, then transformation. It is fascinating, really. Chad. Is there something wrong with your table? Okay, ionic bonds. Are you done? Ionic bonds. Chapter six.” — Walter White
“One, two, three makes 10, and 10 makes 20. There’s your receipt. Just hand this disc to your car-wash professional. Thank you. Come again. Bogdan, no. We talked about this. Yeah, I see it. No, no, it’s just heavy. Hank, how much money is that? Well, that’s unusual, isn’t it? That kind of cash? Yeah, someday.” — Walter White
“Which one’s this? How’s it doing? What’s up? Car wash. Bogdan says he needs me. Probably 2, more like it. Actually… …I was thinking of driving up to Los Alamos. They’ve got this– visitor center has an exhibit on that’s really supposed to be– no, I’ll paint. It’s just that this– you know, this exhibition on the Mars-rover photographs are…. I mean, the detail really is just supposed to be amazing. I know. I will paint. No, it’s–no, it’s nothing. He’s just…. you know. Well, you gotta be careful about the baby and– oh, okay.” — Walter White
“This is so embarrassing. I am fine, honestly. It’s just some bug going around. First, my wife had it, then my son, and now me. It’s just– it’s just like a chest cold. Could be some low blood sugar as well. I didn’t have the greatest breakfast this morning. Honestly, I didn’t. Hey, listen, can you do me a favor? Can you just… …drop me off at a corner somewhere? It’s just that I don’t have the greatest insurance. No. God, no. No, never. Why do you ask? Yes? Yes. Lung cancer. Inoperable. Best-case scenario, with chemo, I’ll live maybe another couple years. It’s just… …you’ve got mustard on your…. right there. You got mustard there. Right there.” — Walter White
“Hey. We needed printer paper. Okay. Oh, you know. I don’t know. It was… …fine. What? Fuck you, Bogdan. I said, ‘fuck you.’ And your eyebrows. Wipe down this.” — Walter White
“Hank? Hank, it’s Walt. Hey. Oh, listen. I didn’t wake you, did I? Oh, good, good. Oh, no, no. Nothing’s wrong. I just…. I’ve been thinking about that offer of that ride-along.” — Walter White
“So, what tells you it’s a meth lab? Phosphine gas. I think. Hank. Do you think I might get to go inside? See the actual lab? Oh, God. Oh, God. Oh, my God. Pinkman? Cap’n.” — Walter White
“Hey. It’s me. I’m alone. You’re still in our filing system. So your aunt owns this place, right? Look, no one’s looking for you. I was curious. Honestly, I never expected you to amount to much… …but methamphetamine? I didn’t picture that. There’s a lot of money in it, huh? No? Cap’n Cook? That’s not you? Like I said, no one is looking for you. Not really. Short speech. You lost your partner today. What’s-his-name. Emilio? Emilio is going to prison. The DEA took all your money, your lab. You’ve got nothing. Square one. But you know the business… …and I know the chemistry. I’m thinking… …maybe you and I could partner up. That’s right. Either that, or I turn you in.” — Walter White
“You just gonna sit there? Look at this. Look at this. Kjeldahl-style recovery flask, 800 milliliters. Very rare. You got your usual paraphernalia, Griffin beakers… …your Erlenmeyer flask. But the pièce de résistance… …a round-bottom boiling flask, 5000 milliliters. One of these? No, this is a volumetric flask. You wouldn’t cook in one of these. No, you don’t. A volumetric flask is for general mixing and titration. You wouldn’t apply heat to a volumetric flask. That’s what a boiling flask is for. Did you learn nothing from my chemistry class? No wonder. The shit you cook is shit. I saw your setup. Ridiculous. You and I will not make garbage. We will produce a chemically pure and stable product… …that performs as advertised. No adulterants. No baby formula. No chili powder. Not anymore. Lab safety equipment. We’re also gonna have an emergency eye-wash station. These chemicals and their fumes are toxic. In case you didn’t know that.” — Walter White
“I thought we were gonna cook here. Well, then where are we gonna work? Well… …what if we rented one of those self-storage places? You know, those little orange garages? Worked out of there? What? Like a Winnebago?” — Walter White
“This is all the money I have in the world. You’re a drug dealer. Negotiate. Yeah, well, I gotta go. Why do you do it? There you go. I’m 50. I am awake. Buy the RV. We start tomorrow.” — Walter White
“Don’t. Don’t. What’s wrong? Having trouble walking? You’ll have one shot. You’d better make it good. You waiting for your girlfriends? Better go. You’d better go. Take it. Take your shot. Take it! Come on. Come on. ‘Cow house?’ Cow house. God help me. These are my good clothes. You can’t go home smelling like a meth lab. Come on. Daylight’s burning. Would you shut up and help me? Turn that off.” — Walter White
“Well, actually, it’s just basic chemistry… …but thank you, Jesse. I’m glad it’s acceptable. No. No. No. We only sell it. We don’t use it. So, what now? How do we proceed? Whoa, whoa, hey, hey. That is bullshit. That is bullshit, Krazy, eh? I should kick his punk ass for even thinking that. You know what? Next time you talk to Emilio… …you tell him for me, all right?” — Walter White
“I’d be willing to sell it to you… …if the price is right. No. Yeah. Wait. Wait a minute. Listne to me. I’ll teach you my recipe, huh? What do you say? You wanna cook like me? You let us both live… …and I will teach you, huh? Put the cigarette out. Please…. move it, homes. Ain’t got all day. Okay.” — Walter White
“Shit! Red phosphorus in the presence of moisture and accelerated by heat… …yields phosphorus hydride. Phosphine gas. One good whiff and… we gotta… we gotta clean this up.” — Walter White
“Nothing, honey. I’m fine.” — Walter White
“You are a lifesaver. We can’t thank you enough. I could have sworn the guy said south. But then all of a sudden we’re off the main road. I’m trying to read the map while driving, a bonehead maneuver. And then all of a sudden, bam, we’re in that ditch. Yes. Oh, yes, and my coffee mug. Of coffee? My mug of coffee. It spills all over my pants, I mean– just a nightmare. There’s your Sony GPS, I mean, for real. Let’s just…. like I said, we couldn’t be more grateful. What, and somebody finds them? Then what? People have seen us. I’m not gonna flood it. She’s not gonna flood, all right? We’re just gonna stay positive, right? We’re gonna clean up this mess. And you, start. All right. All right. You know what? The RV is going to start now. The RV is going to start right now.” — Walter White
Jesse Pinkman
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Best Supporting Actor – Television
1 nomination: 2014
“How’d you find me? I own it. Why are you here? Don’t know what you’re talking about. Not a clue. Look, I don’t know what you think you’re doing here, Mr. White. I mean, if you’re planning on giving me some… …bull-winder about getting right with Jesus or turning myself in–high school was a long time ago. You ain’t Welcome Back, Kotter, so step off. No speeches. You wanna cook crystal meth? You. You and me.”
“I cook in one of those. A big one. Yeah. I do. No. You flunked me, remember? Prick. And let me tell you something else. This ain’t chemistry. Okay, this is art. Cooking is art… …and the shit I cook is the bomb, so don’t be telling me. No, no. Chili P’s my signature. Yeah, well, we’ll see about that. What the hell is this? Well, you can dress up like a ****** if you want. Not me.”
“Listen, this stuff doesn’t stay more than a day. No, we’re not gonna cook here. Okay, this is my house. I don’t shit where I eat. You tell me. This is your deal. You wanna smoke it up, smoke it up at your house. No, I didn’t think so. Oh, well. No, they’re onto that. They’ve got dogs that sniff around. RV, that’s what you want. Yeah. I know a dude that wants to sell his. He just goes camping with it. But mobile meth lab? That’d be the bomb. I mean, you can drive way out in the boonies. Be all evasive.”
“Dude, this isn’t even 7 grand, all right? My guys wants 85. You are not how I remember you from class. I mean, like, not at all. Wait. Wait. Hold up. Tell me why you’re doing this. Seriously. Money, mainly. No, come on, man. Some straight like you, giant stick up his ass… …all of a sudden at age, what, 60, he’s just gonna break bad? It’s weird, is all. Okay, it doesn’t compute. Listen… …if you’ve gone crazy or something… …I mean, if you’ve gone crazy, or depressed. I’m just saying. That’s something I need to know about. Okay, I mean, that affects me. What?”
“Yeah, nothing but cows. Got some big cow house way out that way, like two miles… …but I don’t see nobody. Yeah. Where they live. The cows. Whatever, man. Shit, yeah. Let’s cook here. What are you doing? Yeah, you can. I do. Those? Those…. you’re keeping those on, right? Oh, my God. Wow, this is a good look for you. I mean, you’re maybe only the world’s second-biggest homo. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Work it. Baby, work it.”
“This is glass-grade. You got– Jesus, you got crystals in here 2 inches, 3 inches long. This is pure glass. You’re a goddamn artist. This is art, Mr. White. Acceptable? You’re the goddamn Iron Chef. Every jibhead from here to Timbuktu’s gonna want a taste. Man, I gotta try this. Okay, since when? Listen, you’ve been watching way too much Miami Vice. That ain’t happening. We cook more tomorrow. Meantime… …I know just the guy to talk to.”
“Hey, yo. Kraze, how you doing, my man? Hey, you got a new dog. Right on, man. What’s his name? Yeah, I had a dog like that once, except maybe like twice as big. Super-purebred. Now, me personally, I would train him to go straight for the nutsack. I ain’t buying, ése. I’m selling. Tell me that ain’t the finest scante you ever laid eyes on. Go ahead. Try it. Hey, poochie. How you doing? Jesus Christ. Yeah. Booya! See, what’d I say? It’s all right? It’s all right? Yeah, it’s all right. So what? You’re back in business? With a vengeance. Vato loco gotta make a living. You know, with your cousin gone away and all… and listen, homes, about that… really broke me up about Emilio. That dude is like my brother. You okay? You talk to him? Hey, you know, I got lucky twice. He, listen–“
“Run, Mr. White! Run! What happened? Hey, what’d you do to them?”
“Yeah, man. No, hey, mad props. Yeah, bam. I’m like, ‘what the hell?’ You know? Can’t we just dump them here? Hey, you’re gonna flood it, man. Goddamn it. See, you flooded it.”
Skyler White
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination: 2014
“Happy birthday! That is veggie bacon. Believe it or not. Zero cholesterol… …and you won’t even taste the difference. What time do you think you’ll be home? I don’t want him dicking you around tonight. You get paid till 5, you work till 5. No later. I have an easy fix for that. You wake up early, and then you get to be the first person in the shower. Did you take your echinacea? Hey. Too bad. Eat it. Eat it.”
“Happy birthday. Oh, you’re so very late. Carmen, this is my sister, Marie. Hank. So charming.”
“That faux-Lalique vase I picked up at the Super-Swap. Well, I met my reserve and there’s still two minutes. You tell me, birthday boy. Oh, hey, so, what’s up for Saturday? Till what time? Noon, 1-ish? And then what after that? You’re not gonna paint? IT’s just that I really need you to paint at some point. The sooner that back bedroom gets finished…. and I’d do it myself, except you don’t want me on the stepladder. Okay. What is going on down there? Is he asleep? Well, don’t worry about the baby. This is just for you. We are just doing you tonight. So just close your eyes… …relax, and let it…. close your eyes. Okay. There you go. That’s it. That’s it. There you go. Keep it going. Keep it going. Keep it going. Keep– yes! Fifty-six.”
“So my records show that I paid it… …and I certainly don’t feel that we owe any late– yeah, all right. Well, I’ll check with the bank and maybe the post office… …if they lost it or something. Yeah, let me look into that. Okay. Thank you. Hey. Did you use the MasterCard last month? Fifteen eighty-eight at Staples? Walt, the MasterCard’s the one we don’t use. So how as your day?”
“Damned if I know. I described it as mosaic folk art. Yeah, some guy in Minneapolis. Fourteen dollars plus shipping. Yes. It’s not a novel, actually, which I– no. Short stories. I said that if eventually I have enough good ones… …that maybe I’ll try… …and publish another collection. Those really didn’t sell. Yeah, well, maybe so. No. I mean, I’m just not at that stage where I… what do you mean? He’s fine. Turning 50 is a big deal. I mean, I’m sure as hell not looking forward to 40. You’re gonna be a basket-case. No. He’s just quiet. Marie, Jesus.”
“How’s it coming in there? Do you want me or your dad? So how are these feeling in the waist? Are they too high? You don’t want to get them if they’re too tight. Are you sure you don’t want the–? Like a different kind? Like, you know, the skinny jeans… …because those are in style. The skaters wear them. All right. What? Walt. I have no idea. No, you know what? Don’t even look at them. They’re obviously very stupid. Yeah. I think that– I think those jeans look really good on you. I think you should get them if you like them, okay? Why don’t you hang out here for a second? I’ll be right back.”
“Where were you? Walt… I don’t know what’s been going on with you lately… …but– whatever it is, I’ll tell you this. I do not like it when you don’t talk to me. The worst thing you can do is shut me out. Walt…. oh, Walt, is that you? Are you okay?”
Hank Schrader
“Glock 22, that’s my daily carry, okay? I mean, unless you’re talking, what, Plus P Plus loads… …you can forget the 9 mil. Yeah, with you shotting. If you’re gonna bring a gun, baby, you gotta bring enough gun. Forty caliber. Nice, isn’t it? Yeah. Check it out, Walt. That’s why they hire men. Hey, it’s not gonna bite you. Looks like Keith Richards with a glass of warm milk, doesn’t he? Hey, Walt. Everybody, listen up, listen up, listen up. I’m gonna give a toast, a little toast to my brother-in-law. Come here. Walt, you got a brain the size of Wisconsin… …but we’re not gonna hold that against you. But your heart’s in the right place. Your heart’s in the right place. We love you, man. Everybody, to Walt. Oh, shit. Turn on channel three.”
“At which point we apprehended three individuals and placed them in custody. I’m proud to say the outstanding professionalism… …of my fellow agents at the Albuquerque District Office… …resulted in a substantial amount of methamphetamine… …being taken off the streets. No, ma’am. Our agents took the suspects by surprise.”
“Hey, sit and spin, both of you. What? Sorry. You didn’t see that. –clearly an ongoing operation. One which was well-organized…. it’s about 700 grand. It was a pretty good haul. As I say, it’s a good day for the citizen of Albuquerque… …when we can put this big a dent in the local drug trade. Well, it’s not the most we ever took. It’s easy money, till we catch you. Walt, just say the word and I’ll take you on a ride-along. You can watch us knock down a meth lab, huh? Get a little excitement in your life.”
“It’s the last house on the right. See it? Not the two-story one, the one next to it. Kind of… I don’t know, what do you call that? Green? Sage? Do you work at the fucking Pottery Barn? Jesus. ‘Cheese-dick.’ I know that one. How about that? Anyway, it’s the sage one. See it? Just our snitch. Says some dude who goes by ‘Cap’n Cook…’ …lives up to his name in there. Says he always adds a dash of chili powder. You exuberant Mexicans. Yeah? I’ll tell you what. I got you 20 bucks that says he’s a ******. All right. Come on, come on, come on. All right. School bus is clear. You got the green light. Watch this. Makes them shit. Meth labs are nasty on a good day. You mix that shit wrong and you got mustard gas. Yeah, exactly. One whiff will kill you. That’s why the respirators. Copy that. The suspect… …might he be of the Latino persuasion? Hey, hey. First name, Emilio. That’s at least half a ******. Tell you what, I’ll let you off for a 10. Cheer up, Gomey. You people still got J. Lo. Yeah. Yeah, I’ll tell you what, we’re gonna go peek our heads in… …check it out first. Stay here a minute. Let’s go, Frank.”
Marie Schrader
“She’s showing a little. Hi. Ten pounds?”
“What the hell is this? And somebody bought it? At this rate, in 50 or 60 years you’ll be rich. So how goes the novel? You’re not writing a novel? You told me you were. I just thought a novel would be easier to sell. Ever want me to read anything, I could critique it for you. Open offer. So, what’s up with Walt lately? He just seems… I don’t know. Quieter than usual. So it’s a mid-life crisis. How’s the sex? I guess that answers that.”
Steve Gomez
“Shit, I seen one of those bounce off a windshield one time. Damn. The TV does ass 10 pounds.”
“Sage. Sage. That’s the word for it. My fault the only word your dumb-ass knows is ‘green?’ ‘Cap’n Cook?’ That’s a white boy’s name. Dopey as hell too. All right. You’re on. Asian. Pay up, sucker. Emilio… …he thinks maybe you dimed on him.”
Walt Jr.
“Hey. Hey, happy birthday. There was no hot water again. I have an idea. How about buy a new hot-water heater? How’s that idea? For the million-billionth time? What the hell is this? Not me. I want real bacon. Not this fake crap. This smells like Band-Aids. So how does it feel to be old? Good.”
“Yeah, I’m fine. Okay, see you.”
“Happy birthday, Dad. Happy birthday. This is awesome. Yeah. Dad, come check this out. Come on, take it.”
“Fine. Dad. They’re– they’re pretty shrunk. Do I look like a skater? Yep. Fine.”
Krazy-8
“Get him. Come on. Just shut your mouth and show me your money. It’s all right. Hell, yeah, I’m back. Yeah, I talk to him. Said when the feds came, you were out sticking it in some neighbor lady. I don’t know, man. Why don’t you tell him yourself? Made bail this morning. Where did you get this? Because I know your little punk ass didn’t cook it.”
“Damn, man. What are you, some kind of nudist? Yeah, that some stone-fine tick-tick you been cooking there, ése. How about you come work for me? Out here all by yourself, huh? You rata snitch motherfucker. You really cook up that batch? You an artist. It’s a damn shame.”
Emilio
“Go ahead, pendejo. Kick my ass.”
“Hey, I know you. He was there when I got busted. He’s with the DEA. I say we cap them both.”
Bogdan
“He’s not coming. He says he quits. I’m gonna run the register. I’m short-handed, Walter. What am I to do? Walter? Walter? What am I to do?”
“Hey, Walter. Walter. Walter. I’m shorthanded. I need you outside to do wipe downs. Come on. I said I need you to do some wipe downs. Are you here to work, or to stare at the skies? Come on. Let’s go. Come on, man. What?”
Carmen
“Really, I’m serious, Skyler. I mean, you’re flat as a washboard. You look awesome. She’s not showing at all, is she? Nice to meet you.”
Interviewer
“Were any shots fired?”
Doctor
“Mr. White? Mr. White? You understood what I’ve just said to you? I’m sorry. I just need to make sure you fully understand.”
EMT
“No, sorry. Take a couple of deep breaths for me. Is there anybody you want us to contact for you? Lean forward for me, would you? Mr. White, are you a smoker?”
Walt’s Student
“Chemicals.”
Walt’s Student 2
“Hey, Mr. White. Make those tires shine, huh?”
Walt’s Student 3
“Oh, my God. You will not believe who’s cleaning Chad’s car. Mr. White. From chemistry.”
DEA Dispatch
“Copy that. House is clear. One suspect in custody. Driver’s license says ‘Emilio Koyama.'”
DEA
“Go, go, go, go!”
High School Kid
“Mom, get them, my big-boy pants. Mommy, could you zip up my big-boy pants? Hey, Mommy, I think I pinched a loaf in my brand-new big-boy pants. What are you doing? Get off me! Get off me! I’ll mess you up, man. Psycho.”
High School Kid 2
“Come on, let’s get out of here. Let’s go.”
Birthday Party
“Surprise!”
Mike Ehrmantraut
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
1 nomination: 2013
Gus Fring
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
1 nomination: 2012
Hector Salamanca
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
1 nomination: 2012
