The Intervention I Gray Matter | Breaking Bad

[@wickdaline8668]

Marie: Me personally, I think you should do whatever you want to do. Words Walt had taken super literally for the rest of the show.

[@mfcorp9608]

Brilliant😂

[@QuanNguyen-uc2sn]

Marie went from Hightierhuman to Lowtiergod

[@Julian.31.12]

I mean she is Right. He is dieing and everyone says Walt what he has to do but noone asks him want he wants

[@srjhr]

Marie: Walter White couldn't have done it without me.

[@epicfan1598]

Lmao😂😂😂

[@danielkelly3065]

Crazy foreshadowing here...Hank deliberately repeats the phrase "Keep placing your bets" and then soon after we watch Walt transform into one of the greatest Gamblers in New Mexico.

[@wwedeadman100]

And ironically Hank became a drug kingpin, using Walt as his chemist.

[@boxybox100]

B R A V O V I N C E

[@Sentinel_007]

@@wwedeadman100I was….astounded.

[@KyleGD]

​@@wwedeadman100such a horrible villain man. poisons a child without care.

[@clursunny]

@@wwedeadman100horrible, horrible person this Hank guy.

[@Shreks_brother]

Loved the talking pillow. Wished they would have done more with that character

[@rampagingelephant7353]

Where's Talking Pillow's show???

[@idanlewenhoff2295]

better talk to the pillow

[@magallanesagustin4952]

The pillow never had the makings of a varsity athelte.

[@mfcorp9608]

@@magallanesagustin4952brilliant😂

[@MilkT0ast]

​@@magallanesagustin4952lol. Nicw

[@W67w]

Imagine Saul with the pillow. That's a whole new season

[@grunbeld5133]

"Hi, I'm Saul Goodman, did you know that you have rights? Talking pillow says you do."

[@jingleballs2107]

🤣🤣🤣​@@grunbeld5133

[@H.K.5]

He probably would’ve said something similar to Hank.

[@scaramouche808]

Saul in the room with them? "Hank my client has nothing to say to you, he's just not into you. On a side note Hanker, Marie didn't tell me you had a bun in the oven, when are you due. *awkward laugh*" Hank: 😡 Marie: 😨 Skyluh: 😰 Waltuh Jr.: 😏 Waltuh: 😑

[@KyleGD]

a touch of movie references

[@chrise8275]

Hank would’ve preferred using the talking rock instead.

[@Moj999_]

I refuse to give you what you want

[@llarmstrong783]

Talking mineral.

[@heavenstarcraft]

Jesus christ, it's a talking mineral!

[@Terlinilia]

@@Moj999_ get out while you still can. the breaking bad rot hasn't gotten to you

[@gregwetzel5622]

They're minerals...

[@rorylynch7775]

Walter should have used the Talking Pillow against Gus and Mike

[@mahbramah]

Mike would have used the pillow for a silencer. Gus would have said, "Take the pillow home, Walter".

[@hazebaze107]

Put your talking pillow away, Waltuh

[@Mediados]

Hank isn't the brightest, but from the very start he realized that pride was Walt's biggest problem.

[@Krawna]

This was always obvious to everyone as soon as Walt refused to take Gretchen's money/help

[@HeisenbergWhite2013]

Because Hank was also motivated by pride

[@mikehasabike]

he was smart imo his only weakness was being blinded by his love by walt. he never suspected his brother in law to be heisenberg

[@youraveragepasser-by7367]

​@@mikehasabike wouldn't say love, he always had an ego trip and loved acting tough in front of walt

[@mikehasabike]

@@youraveragepasser-by7367 I disagree. He was just putting on a front because, like Walt, they're both uncomfortable being vulnerable with anyone but their wife. He loved Walt like a brother since he keeps sharing information his case and lets him go with him during investigating Fring. He wouldn't do that if he's having a power trip like you stated.

[@coldmexican288]

Awesome scene 😂. Everyone looked so uncomfortable in the beginning. The pillow, Hank's analogies, Walt Jr... perfect scene if you ask me.

[@nahor88]

Loved Hank's baseball analogy, it actually made total sense but Walt isn't a sports guy, lol.

[@able5119]

Bravo Vince,truly, just wow vince

[@DeadmanDave]

When my dad was diagnosed with cancer, I was willing to support him whether he chose treatment or not. He did choose treatment, but he still passed away.

[@spiralsage]

I hope you're holding up fine.

[@DeadmanDave]

@@spiralsage As much as I can.

[@spiralsage]

@@DeadmanDave best of luck

[@mahbramah]

Same here, my Dad chose treatment but died six months later. Took a couple weeks off towards the end to spend with him. My faith keeps me going. God Bless you Dave!

[@AzguardMike]

same with my gramps, he had a little wheeze in his lung, diagnosed with cancer. Soon as they started his treatment, feet went yellow and ballooned out, wept a vinegar like fluid that needed constant dressing, a painful cough. Got to the point where he was given a bottle of liquid morphine to self administer. The moment he was hospitalised, he got worse. He was five relies behind in chats, had a drugged up grin the whole time, was teary eyed. Yet somehow he was cognitive enough to sign a DNR order unsupervised. Died hours later alone in the ward. They burned his clothes he died in, misplaced his wedding ring, watch and neck chain and every inquiry into it was blocked.

[@ankitojha4593]

That intervention hit Walter's personality. And junior's words were harsh enough to take that decision of making fast money by any means! When you add little things like this, it's quite probable why walt chose that path!

[@bryanwinn5585]

He chose that path because of his own ego. Thats the entire plot. His ego is bigger and more important than anything else.

[@ankitojha4593]

@@bryanwinn5585 At the start Walt was in the desperation to provide for his family. He even changed his mind and not to cook again when Gus showed him the super lab. When this intervention happened, he chose the path to become kingpin

[@bryanwinn5585]

@@ankitojha4593 There is no excuse for his behavior because only he and himself chose that path.

[@ankitojha4593]

@@bryanwinn5585 who's giving excuse? I think you need to re-watch the whole series and learn how characters developed!

[@isomericgamer6644]

​@ankitojha4593 EXACTLY! I wonder why people say that he had done it for himself from the start. He didn't. He did it for his family up until the second half of season 2

[@Mechagodzillareturns56]

“Or you can hold onto your pride and lose the game” This perfectly foreshadowed everything, and Mike also said Walt’s pride ruined Gus’s empire

[@Idk98268]

Mike was wrong about that though, it was never Walt’s pride that got in the way of frings operation, Mike was simply upset that Walt took away his stable job which gave him a stable life and a reason to live for

[@fleureus1170]

​@@Idk98268 Not really, Walt kinda destroyed Gus' empire if you think about it. S3 of BB shows how smooth things were still going and they weren't on the DEA's radar until Gale was killed by Jesse. Up until that point DEA wasn't able to put 2 and 2 together

[@Idk98268]

@ are you forgetting that Gus was the reason gale was murdered? If he didn’t try to plan to have gale replace Walter, everything would’ve been fine, and it’s not like he had to kill Walter, Gus was just a control freak

[@fleureus1170]

@@Idk98268 got it wrong again, the reason why Gus wanted to replace Walter is because Gus didn't want anything to do with Jesse at that point, and Walt didn't want to let Jesse go. Which is why Walt killed the 2 drug dealers, which is why Gus wanted to kill Walt.

[@Idk98268]

@@fleureus1170 how can you be so confidently wrong, he already let Jesse go as far as Gus knew, Gus just wanted to kill Walt since he knew after Walt killed the dealers, Walter wouldn’t be manipulated by Gus like Gale was

[@Tharsis_]

Hank was literally just there for the Charcuterie board

[@souptikchakraborty.yt.2024]

Guy's been munchin on them cheese like its the last day on earth 😂

[@mygoldfishdrown5178]

Originally, Vince wanted the talking pillow to play mike

[@TheAmericanPrometheus]

bravo, vinc

[@sonyvegas9838]

originally, the Talking Pillow was a one off character, however its performance was so great that the writers decided to bring it back as Mike

[@ralphintheshadowrealm7002]

"YOU. ARE. DONE. Now I have the talking pillow"

[@Derailer-tn1oe]

This is the what makes the show so good. It’s unintentionally funny. It has a comedic edge and that it self makes so much more entertaining and enjoyable to watch.

[@nicolasdiez7688]

I just can't take serious that they make an intervention with a "talking pillow"

[@jayr3381]

"they" you mean Skyler

[@supersaiyanzero386]

It's comedic but it's really representative of the fact that each person has to express their own opinion because a lot of the times we don't listen to each other we just talk over each other or at each other so it's good to have something like this similar to people bringing in notes for an intervention going in an order letting everybody speak their mind

[@MyDearestKafka]

​@supersaiyanzero386 my friends were having a giant argument once I had to step in to settle everything down. I had to use a "Talking Pillow" for everyone to speak their piece without interruptions Worked out well tbh

[@mike91mdk45]

And a cheese plate

[@harrykatsos]

Fax

[@bjblitz2701]

Hank was always a true wordsmith

[@-crimson-2399]

I like how Walter Jr. comment's affected Walter the most.

[@ukery]

hank: funny as hell for two minutes walt jr: got my crying in 60 seconds

[@Angel_Investor_Music]

I love this scene. It starts off as a little silly, but then becomes heartbreaking. You can tell that Walt doesn't take Skyler or Hank seriously at all, but when Walter Jr starts telling him off, he looks like he's about to cry. Really great acting.

[@souptikchakraborty.yt.2024]

So p*ssy brought tears to Walt's eyes

[@sarahjamesinasarah6423]

Not just about to. Look a bit closer at 4:30, a tear actually slips from Walt’s eye, which *_I_* didn’t even notice until rewatching this scene and reading your comment. Goddamn this show was a masterclass of acting.

[@h__r]

​@sarahjamesinasarah6423 Great job noticing that!

[@conorwellman8592]

Yeah Jr is the most important one for walt because he wants Jr to be proud of him. He thinks he is doing Skyler a favor by not getting the treatment so Skyler doesn’t have to sacrifice to take care of him. He doesn’t care what Hank thinks because even if he likes Hank Walt resents Hank because Jr looks up to Hank more than he does his own dad and what Walt really wants is for his son to look up to him

[@joliemadigan4244]

And then ends silly with Marie’s shallow advice 😂

[@p0ppyfarr95]

4:21 All-time best quote from Walter White Jr/Flynn: “This here? All the stuff I’ve been through and you’re scared of a little chemotherapy?!”

[@DaScorpionSting]

The pillow is the one who knocks and talks

[@WillRock07]

The thing I love about this is that everyone in this scene has a different take and opinion on the issue but each point of view is understandable and fits with their character. Also, Hank is the only one who seems to understand Walt's internal conflict with it.

[@durden6627]

"Find joy in the little things". The talking pillow told him the thing he most needed to know

[@souptikchakraborty.yt.2024]

*"Find joy in little things"* that's what Skyler's parents taught her, thus, she remained loyal to Walt for so many years 😂😂😂😂 (Well until he started cooking drugs)

[@rongphamart]

Since no one mentions it so I’m gonna say I love Marie so much. Her speech was the point when things become so fun

[@llarmstrong783]

This intervention reminds me somewhat of the Mexican restaurant convo about Walt turning himself in

[@nwezetx1]

And Marie plays the same part each time. Determines the conclusion of each intervention.

[@DavidMartin-ud9gs]

Funny. Mike always referred to their world as "The Game." Then Hank tells Walt, "You can hold onto your pride and lose the game." Which is ultimately what happened.

[@peterpiper47]

Interventions are the best. Loved ones get together days ahead of you, discuss all of the things they want to say. Rehearse time and time again, then suprise you out of nowhere and expect you to have all the answers.

[@diegov2631]

Watching this scene again makes me wonder how important would Hank be if he wasn't a DEA agent, would he had unsderstood Walter's decisions afterwards?

[@yep4630]

Very good thinking

[@tj-nu7iu]

One of the best scenes in the show. Superb acting. I love how they covered both sides of the argument for and against. When Marie expressed her against argument it was convincing enough for Hank to flip (excluding any influence of bias).

[@rekunta]

I was diagnosed with cancer at twenty. This scene is very accurate in the portrayal of how illness affects everything and everyone, and is painful to watch. Deadly illness strips away all pretenses, all illusions. You will discover how people feel and who they are. Some run, some come running, some blame, some get angry. You can’t predict. The hardest aspect of disease for me was not the physical fight. That was absolutely miserable to endure in all respects, but what was truly difficult was reconciling the disease with all the various relationships I had in my life. New understandings came very harshly, both good and bad. I learned things about myself and others that were exceptionally painful and disappointing to discover, but also things that were wonderful and enlightening. I’ve never had such a profound, yet at the same time, a completely agnostic and indifferent experience in my life than severe illness. It took no position, it made no statement. It simply reflected and clarified in the most brutal manner possible…..enforced by the necessity of circumstance. Never again would I wish to repeat it, but I would not trade what it showed me for anything. I value the reflection, even though much of it is not pretty.

[@kingstarscream320]

So like, some people revealed themselves to be jerks?

[@rekunta]

@@kingstarscream320 to be who they are. If that fits the category, I guess I wouldn’t disagree.

[@Kvovovpvpbovo]

Hank was one of the few reasonable characters in the show, while Walt was one of the few relatable characters in the show

[@abin13610]

I love the emotions that walt express without saying a word.

[@SomeDude2346]

It's not about the pillow, it's about sending a message

[@bierrollerful]

Hank has such a way with words, no wonder no-one suspected him to be the kingpin of New Mexico.

[@wingedwolfx8004]

Walt Jr’s words hurt him like daggers to his heart.”What if you gave up on me?”

[@crooper6052]

Walt took that speech from Hank about getting a full house and continuing to place bets way too literally. It caused Walt to have a serious gambling addiction.

[@souptikchakraborty.yt.2024]

Finally someone made this comment

[@runnkorad]

Walter Jr made the best point.

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

Of all of the others he did, but Walt's own argument defeats it pretty clearly. He's not afraid of chemotherapy or afraid of struggling, he's afraid of losing the choice he feels like he never got to have in the first place. His monologue about becoming "artificially alive" and suffering just to buy himself a little more time hits home with a lot of cancer patients and their families

[@tmtmtg]

This has gotta be my favorite season 1 episode

[@juakinn]

also the lowest rated... so underrated! I love Gray Matter and season one in general. sorry if my grammar is wrong... i'm from Argentina.

[@thatonedude932]

We need a spin off show of the talking pillow called “that fellow pillow”

[@Snowmelt_Forever]

my pillow guy

[@MayLily]

If only he set aside his pride to get help the proper way, instead of going down the path to becoming a drug lord..

[@fro_e]

Great acting from RJ Mitte. Especially emotional when he lifts up the crutch.

[@bluecomet1109]

I wish they did more with the talking pillow, favorite character on the show

[@DeadlyLazer]

Walt: "I am the one who knocks!" Skyler: "well, I have the talking pillow."

[@originalzebruh]

"We should go around the circle" Asks Hank in the middle of the circle to continue.

[@backbrunson2039]

Looking back.. Skylar wasn't understanding enough of Walter in this scene, and she says it herself. However, she is right in everything she says. Hank is the closest to understanding Walt's problem. He recognizes that it's Walt's pride and tries to give some heartfelt advice. Unfortunately, his communication skills aren't exactly the best. Walt Jr. doesn't understand why Walt is the way he is, and says some really cutting stuff from his very personal perspective. Jr.'s words seem to be the only that reach Walt, despite Jr. being the one who understands Walt the least.

[@Alphanumeric69]

I wonder if Skyler had to give up the talking pillow when she lost the house at the end.

[@tony1876]

So many people in the comment section think chemo is no big deal. Going through chemo is hell. It's like having a fever all day and night, and it won't go away. You're constantly sick and throwing up. My father didn't have chemo because he didn't want to be sick his last days. The treatment doesn't matter when the disease is at it's final stage

[@JoshuaCastillo6309]

Meanwhile, the healthcare system sucks you dry. Not worth it.

[@dr1o761]

How come i completely forgot about the existence of this scene. This scene is awesome

[@mobiz711]

Well, it went better than the Soprano's intervention.

[@QPoker-r1o]

Skylar has great therapist vibes here

[@McKraber]

Jr. Honestly cooked

[@XxBringBackThePastxX]

They all enabled him to be the great man he was, thanks guys.

[@greyideasthetheliopurodon4640]

4:04 Walter Jr is the greatest villain ever!

[@TS6815]

A lot of people online have issues with the degrees of Skylar hate out there (myself included... it's a bit ridiculous in its excess) but these early scenes really place you in Walt's head to demonstrate how he felt about the whole situation. And I'm sure we all know people in our families who are exactly like this, who watch too much A&E and Dr Phil and try crap like this lol.

[@98802ohhey]

People may think Jesse, Gus, or Mike, had the biggest influence on Walt. The truth was Marie was atually his biggest influencer.

[@kingDowahs]

“You are done, fired, do not show your face in the laundry again-“ “Shut up I have the talking Pillow”

[@brentbarnetthunting]

Walter and his damn pride.

[@yunusgokcen174]

He destroyed his family by refusing his old workfriends.

[@Sugarplum99]

1:16 😂 👍🏻 that look 👀 poor Hank! He was not going to take part in this b.$h*t talking pillow stuff 🤣

[@chriscross8547]

"Hank, what the hell are you saying?"

[@phantomprism7659]

"Hold on to your pride and lose the game..."

[@teddy362]

This is the moment Saul Goodman became the talking pillow. Bravo, vince.

[@BonW]

Walter Jr. was speaking facts during this though. "All this stuff I've been through, and you're scared of a little chemotherapy?" is one of my favorite Walter Jr. lines (so far, I'm at 5x2)

[@devilcookie9924]

4:00 Walt Jr. is CHAD

[@PotionMaster21]

Outta pocket too💀

[@KicksPregnantWomen]

Shut up.

[@cerovk6000]

As smart as Walter was he couldn’t have found a legal way to make a lot of money?

[@Fauwkes]

He could have gotten a job with Elliot. But his ego got in the way

[@cerovk6000]

@@Fauwkes he could have done that but didn't want to I forgot the reason... What I'm saying is he could've probably found a legal way to make a lot of money.

[@olivertjalve4868]

All the legal ways would pretty much require him to be subordinate to someone else. He had a job at some chemistry lab in a flashback. We don't know what happened there, but it's implied he just couldn't handle being a junior scientist. (Especially since he 'only' had a Master's). As a teacher, he actually was the ultimate authority over his students, which suits him better.

[@Fauwkes]

@@olivertjalve4868 but he was subordinate to the principal

[@johnye4433]

Alright I will start Walt, teach me, and I will buy you a much happier script

[@melontusk7358]

This episode of Malcom in the Middle is so dark all of a sudden.

[@wallybonejengles5595]

Im a Walt with an apprehension to medical centers and leaning on others. Learn from Heisenberg. The power of friends and family is META people. Cherish them.

[@nicolasdiez7688]

Funny how none of them understood Hank's argument and yet was the most relatable one 😂

[@Keqingmain103]

Talking pillow is an amazing character, wished we could see more

[@gp-1542]

Walt may have made the decision to make drugs known his own, but parts like these gave him more motivation

[@darthyoda4934]

I love this scene

[@woosh_hunter]

who tf addresses their son as "walter jr" 😂

[@JB-jt6oq]

The way they love but madly disrespect him is suffocating if you put yourself in Walter's feet (At the beginning of the show)

[@Goobelham]

This is the moment Elliot became Daddy Warbucks.

[@fam3871]

Can't wait for (Part 2) 😨😨😨

[@josiahmalott2627]

This is the exact moment the pillow became the talking pillow

[@mahbramah]

This was on of the few times that Jr needed a whooping!

[@sweeper1977]

Walter: "It's all Marie's fault."

[@wrexet8246]

This is the moment the talking pillow says his name

[@metaluigi423]

Don’t mind me, I came here for this: 4:00

[@TroutLizard.]

It’s even better at half speed 😂

[@MOSP14]

Thanks for cutting off when Marie started talking ❤

[@virginiatrailcameravideos]

Man the two sisters are so annoying. Effective acting if the intent is for me to hate both of them.

[@takakocaesar579]

I wonder if Skyler talks more about how she truely feels about this instead of lecturing him about how “it is the right thing to do” and “think about the family”, would Walt have a different reaction? Because Skyler never expressed clearly at all how she loves Walt so much and how she is not ready to lose him when the time comes. Im very sure she felt this way. If Skyler was more direct about her innermost feelings, it might be a better chance to change Walt’s opinion then what she actually said

[@andrewfloor8651]

There was nothing Walt could do. The Talking Pillow was a made man and he wasn’t.

[@malfaroangel3896]

Take the talking pillow

[@XTSwxgged]

I cant believe the talking pillow was the bay harbor butcher all along

[@chrisbrant8214]

I'm really not liking Skylar's tone

[@MrZega000]

Amazing, Vince did again, the pillow represents how soft Walt was at the beginning of the series. Notice we don't see this character again? That's because Talking Pillow played their role here and Walt became a hardened drug Lord. Great acting from Talking Pillow btw.

[@joshmorris1637]

Hank be like: "I'm just here for the snacks"

[@ninetailedsamurai3536]

Marie looked so beautiful with bangs in the earlier seasons i wonder why she got rid of them

[@TriAmphontsApple]

Did someone record this through a pillow? what's up with the audio?

[@Patrick-oy1oy]

Walter jr had the best speech out of all of them 😂

[@vashishtramoutar8122]

It's astounding to see all the psychologists in here..... Who knew I be part of a world with all these smart people in the chat.......... I feel so stupid. All you psychology majors you....

[@PunishedKrab]

The worst part about Breaking Bad is that we never know of the Talking Pillow's fate after the show's end. Is it safe? Is it alright?

[@09kaustubh]

Anna Gunn's acting! You can literally hate her from the first scene she appeared, until the end finally when you end up sympathizing with her. You don't see her, all you see is Skyler.

[@brentbarnetthunting]

Anna gunn is yours. -Hector Salamanca

[@supersaiyanzero386]

Hold on to your pride and lose the game he did

[@princessmarlena1359]

I actually agree with Marie in this situation…I can’t believe I’m saying this. Wow. But Skylar was acting like a spiked toddler in this, because Marie and Walter wouldn’t agree with her.

[@Jose-ze1sn]

Now I have the talking pillow and I feel sleepy. Good Night.

[@09kaustubh]

They could have done a talking pillow at the end when skyler and walt give hank the CD that incriminated Hank. 😂

[@Adones09]

Now Imagine, instead of Skylar, Walt had married Marie! The empire they would of built! Probably would of gone down, but down in glorious flames.

[@ih2738]

what