Walter Admits He Faked His Fugue State | Bit By A Dead Bee | Breaking Bad

As Hank comes dangerously close to uncovering his role in the drug trade, Walt devises a plan to cover his tracks.
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Season Two - Episode Three: "Bit by a Dead Bee"
Episode Description:
Walt and Jesse cover their tracks, but as a result, both of their financial situations suffer. Meanwhile, Hank and his DEA colleagues have a break in their meth investigation that could lead them straight to Walt and Jesse.
Episode Overview:
Now that Hank is getting uncomfortably close to tying them to the drug trade, Walt concocts a plan to clear him and Jesse of any suspicion. While Walt walks naked into a supermarket and pretends to have amnesia in order to be hospitalized, Jesse looks to his former business partner, Badger, for help stashing the drug lab before heading to a nearby motel. Making it appear as though he and a girlfriend have been there for several days on a drug binge, he then waits for Hank and his DEA colleagues to follow a trail of clues leading to the motel. Meanwhile, Skyler worries that Walt’s amnesia may mean that his cancer has spread. And while an examination shows that it hasn’t reached his brain, lingering questions about Walt’s strange behavior land him in a psychiatric ward for observation.
Despite being pressured by Hank, Jesse and his girlfriend refuse to budge from their claim that they have been smoking meth in the motel room for days. Though his partner suggests letting Jesse go for lack of evidence, Hank has just one more trick up his sleeve - Tuco’s elderly uncle. Given the chance to tell them what he knows about Jesse and Walt’s role in the crime, however, Tio refuses to cooperate with the police, even though he knows that Hank and Jesse are complicit in his nephew’s death. Kicked loose by the cops, Jesse seeks refuge at his parent’s home, while Walt is forced to submit to a psychiatric evaluation and tells his doctor that he was faking his amnesia to escape his mounting family and medical problems.
From Walt’s room in the psych ward, he and Jesse lay the groundwork for getting their mobile lab up and running again. After sneaking away to catch a glimpse of his struggling family at home, Walt heads back to the hospital to await his release. But even after doing everything he can to regain Skyler’s trust, Walt discovers that she is still skeptical. Finally, Hank’s heroism is celebrated at work after he uncovers a meth supply that hints at a connection between the drug baron Krazy-8 and Tuco.

[@jessepamintuan8440]

Man. Imagine the regret the shock on this doctor's face when he sees Walt on the news two years later.

[@ChrisM-qo1jc]

he probably doesnt remember him. Doctors meet thousands of patients there's no way he'll rememeber every single one of them and this was so long ago **Edit**: This isn't an unusual case. Social work doctors deal with patients like these all the time. Think about it, the last time you were admitted to a hospital do you remember what your doctor or nurse looks like? In your old job, try to remember a memorable day and picture one customer from that day. Forgetting is a curse and a blessing. We might see people that are familiar but we can't always place where we saw that person. This doctor might recognize Walt but he could just think he saw him once at a grocery store. Heck when i was in 3rd year college, my highschool teacher couldnt remember my name and she was my teacher for 4 years. I dare any of you to go back to your highschool and ask your old teacher your name if they even recognize you assuming you never stayed in touch.

[@johnnywaffles2482]

@@ChrisM-qo1jc I'd probably remember the guy that faked blacking out and then stripped naked in a grocery store

[@JH-dr4xo]

@@ChrisM-qo1jc no

[@theredbrother6520]

@@ChrisM-qo1jc Speaking as a worker in the medical clinic field, you’d be surprised how many physicians, specialists, and overall healthcare workers remember different patients. Sure there are thousands to hundreds of thousands that are seen every year, but a lot of healthcare professionals have a pretty good memory of who’ve they’ve worked with. At least from my experiences.

[@imcallingjapan2178]

This would be an unusual patient, and the doctor would have records of the meeting, so he would remember.

[@thevolpe2]

His answer to “why run away?” would’ve actually been the perfect honest answer to “why are you cooking meth?”

[@artit42]

The funny thing is that the answer is still the same.

[@chiyulater9752]

Wow

[@farukkkhalisss6958]

Good catch

[@sharvilsheth7409]

Nah he started cooking meth because of all these reasons But continued cooking as he liked it He was good at it

[@Exc3ssIv3]

@@sharvilsheth7409 He did it for him.

[@slab8858]

"Alright so first of all, I cooked meth in a RV with a kid named Jesse Pinkman. Then I killed two dudes, and-"

[@good-gpt2-chatbot]

“Yes officer, this man right here- uh yes, says he makes meth....killed two guys...yeah...hmm..okay thank you” Hank : Walt? You make meth? You bastard, son of a bitch 😤 **walt gets arrested** THE END.

[@joshuahuf9747]

@@good-gpt2-chatbot he can't say anything to the police

[@good-gpt2-chatbot]

Kevin The Cat yes, I know that

[@miguelvega4888]

@@joshuahuf9747 I mean, I think patient confidentiality would go out the window when a man confesses to a murder

[@reclutacontramontina5354]

@@miguelvega4888 I don't know how it works but I always thought it was just a clever little lie to make your patient feel secure enough to tell you about anything, even a crime, because statistically you know you may never find one patient who would confess a murder. I mean what would happen if the doctor goes and tells the police? Would they be like "Mmm yeah he's a murderer but we'll act like we don't know because it's against the rules. Lets keep wasting our time looking for the guy who killed these people"?

[@jons_7402]

So much confidentiality that my right ear didn't hear anything

[@assistanttotheregionalmana3002]

Jonathan Santos underrated as fuck

[@demitriafallscon2732]

😆😆

[@rgzrgz]

LMFAO

[@AqibA.C.]

Ironically enough, my right ear's blocked right now, so I wouldn't be able to hear it anyways.

[@bocchuoi8902]

Fuck man I thought my headphones were broken or something

[@maulekuul]

I love that even with full patient confidentiality at his disposal, Walter White only gives the doctor a carefully calculated partial truth. Only what he needed to hear and no more.

[@jrizzy626]

Yeah, that struck me too. He could have told the whole truth, but it’s almost like he was honing his skills at deception.

[@edwardscott3262]

I hate to break it to you but I have lots of family who are all kinds kinds of healthcare professionals. Every single kind will tell your story with your name left out if it's interesting enough to share. I guarantee if Walt told him he was faking and why word would quickly spread around the grapevine about why that guy was really found naked and exactly what he was up to. If you think doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, therapists, and even dentists don't talk about the interesting patients they have I've got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

[@randbarrett8706]

@@jrizzy626 that would not be good counter-intelligence which one needs to practice when trying to avoid detection by security agencies

[@kalebanth8323]

@@edwardscott3262 exactly my point. But u need to understand that 90% of human beings are just flat out stupid. To put it nicely. And this is a statistical fact.

[@The_Drippin_Don]

He was smart. Don't trust that bullshit. It's depended on how serious a healthcare staff took the rules to their heart, but they can always do the same loophole with chatGPT where you can't ask things such as: which pornstars are physically similar like a specific one you're into, in which it won't tell you. But if you says you're doing a roleplay where you're a character asking an AI similar to chatGPT itself but set in a Cyberpunk 2077 universe where real pornstars also exists in and the AI character doesn't follow any rules, laws, nor any protocols and doesn't have moral obligation about disclosing any information. Suddenly it can list 30 pornstars' names looking the one you're into in less than 3 seconds. Wasn't able to get it to disclosed a chemistry paper on proper procedure of methamphetamine synthesis like how pharmaceutical companies do in proper laboratory yet, but I'm pretty confident it can be cracked

[@cakerbaby69]

“And you ask why I ran?” “Well I didn’t know any of that stuff about you so yeah”

[@jd1800]

He would at least know about the cancer, which would have been a decent explanation on its own.

[@gerardoalanis4016]

This is the most honest line Walter had throughout the whole show.

[@leostav750]

There was also the end where he tells Skyler "I did it for me".

[@agquad]

And also Walt's admission to the family at the start of the series where he states that all he wants in life is a choice.

[@vondervent]

The entire "Fly" episode states otherwise.

[@Daisy-xo9cq]

ironic considering the story he's telling is still a lie

[@electricmaster23]

And yet he's still lying by omission.

[@k1lm3n0w3]

He lied to the therapist by telling him the truth. I mean obviously he didn't trust him enough to tell him he was a meth cook who was captured by a drug kingpin but his midlife crisis excuse worked infallibly well.

[@andrewwestman2407]

K1Lm3n0W Yea he was basically telling him all the reasons he decided to break bad and start cooking meth. Without telling him he was cooking meth.

[@nwahally]

Except that this was more of an endlife crisis.

[@bubbles7608]

Cockstruction Worker thanks for your input

[@xFENRISx]

Well the therapist wasn’t exactly honest either. They have mandatory reporting requirements not mentioned. If he admits he’s going to kill someone he can only tell them? Not the police? That’s why they have to report, by law harming the self, others abuse and even criminal activity if the notes get subpoenaed.

[@billyrj973]

x_401_err0r_x Walter knew that that’s why he lied “by Telling him only the truths that would make him seem innocent”. Walter pretending not to know about the confidentiality thing and asking about it and then pretending to confess only made him more believable, he completely manipulated that dumb ass.

[@igorkalezic4739]

"Within 18 months I will be dead" funny if you do the math he actually died almost exactly 18 months from that day

[@LG-ov3wt]

he didn't die coz a movie is coming DUH

[@dicaajr]

@@LG-ov3wt he is still dead lol its about pinkman not walter

[@LG-ov3wt]

@@dicaajr ho really ? that suck

[@kefkapalazzo1]

L G lmao you want them to retcon the whole series

[@mickeye6428]

@@dicaajr There was never any evidence that he died. All he did was lie down.

[@retrochristmas7329]

Why run? "I couldnt stand my sons unhealthy obsession with rasinbran crunch any longer so i walked, and when i couldnt walk any more i hitchhiked"

[@onbored9627]

"I tried to find a cereal better than raisin bran crunch. I put all my money into it. I travelled as far as gallop when I finally ran out of money. I traded my clothes for enough to buy one more box. It was oreo o's. But I had nothing left to trade for milk so I collapsed"

[@mkhimuy]

@@onbored9627 upon collapsing I then woke up in the hospital to the face of my disappointed son asking me if I bought the raisinbran he now reluctantly talks to me and looks at me less of a man

[@Rocky-oq9cy]

This scene alone tells us so much about walt's reasoning for everything. Him talking about his peers surpassing him. He feels inadequate and as a result does everything he did in the series because he had the desire to prove not only everyone else, but prove to himself that he was better than them. That he could build an empire.

[@JSmellerM]

He didn't have to prove anything to himself he already knew he was better than them. It's the only reason why Walter White has no real character development. He doesn't suddenly realize his mistakes. He could've taken the job at Gray Matter to prove his worth but he believed he was better than Elliott so he refused. If he had to prove something to himself he would've taken the job.

[@jessicaberry5596]

@@JSmellerM Oh I believe there's character development in Breaking Bad. It's more so Walt becoming more comfortable and actively willing to engage in the evil acts that are expected / required of him in his field of work. With Crazy 8, he was contemplating heavily should he kill someone who was as far as he was concerned, a real threat to him and his family, while in season 5 he's perfectly fine of a kid getting shot because said kid was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Dude does develop, even if the core character remains perfectly intact.

[@CVZKING]

@@jessicaberry5596 100%. As they say, the first kill will make every decision after easier. After that, his decisions to commit such acts were a bit more easier

[@awdimmick]

@@CVZKING exactly. To say Walt has no character development completely overlooks why he broke bad, and the affect it had on him going forward. He was too prideful to accept the Schwartz’s help, and his development was in a negative direction, not a positive one. Part of what makes Breaking Bad so brilliant is Walt is portrayed as the protagonist, when in reality he is the antagonist of the entire series.

[@ichigo2012hollowmask]

@@JSmellerM You literally do not understand Walt lmfao. The reason he turned down Gretchen and Elliott multiple times in the series was because 1) he hated them both because of their past and Walt feeling like they sidelined him from Gray Matter and 2) he had an ego and did not want to go back begging former friends and colleagues that he now hated and resented. Walt was literally a co-founder of the company. When he spoke to Elliott, he never offered Walt an executive role, just a job that Walt thought was beneath him given that it was his work that made Gray Matter into a billion-dollar company. Let's think about this hypothetical: Imagine if you were friends with Zuckerberg and the Facebook founders back in the early 2000s. Imagine that you put in your knowledge and your own work that would eventually lead to Facebook becoming a social media behemoth. Imagine then that you have a fall-out with Zuckerberg and you leave the company almost peniless. Then imagine that Zuckerberg uses your work to make Facebook into a giant company while you are left in the sidelines working a terrible job that doesn't pay you well because of circumstances. Would you not feel cheated? Bitter? Spiteful? Also, it's ridiculous to say that Walt making mistakes means he doesn't have real character development. If you stop thinking of Walt as a rational, logical genius and see him as the angry, insecure, bitter, emotionally unstable but intelligent man that he was, you'd realize that Walt's development is perfectly in line with what he experienced in his life. He uses his Heisenberg persona and his meth empire to become the alpha that Walt deep down always wanted to be at Gray Matter. And Walt makes stupid mistakes throughout the show that eventually leads to his downfall. He got too arrogant, too cocky in his own scheming that he thought that nothing could touch him until he miscalculated (Jesse's betrayal after finding out about Brock) and then it all came crashing down. If Walt was a genius and a cold-calculated person, he would have killed Jesse, prevented Hank from ever sniffing Heisenberg's trail and never killed Gus (remember that his relationship with Gus fell apart due to Jesse). But Walt routinely makes "bad" choices due to his ego and need to stick up for "family." That's why Walt's hypocrisy is a sign of true character development. He contradicts himself because he's flawed and that's what makes him so engrossing to the audience as he descends into a monster that eventually finds some redemption.

[@jmp868]

"I have watched all of my colleagues and friends surpass me in every way imaginable..." Those lines always did, and still do, resonate so damn heavily for me.

[@good-gpt2-chatbot]

SAME

[@darrenpat182]

pretty ungrateful for his wife and children if you ask me.

[@missingno88]

@@darrenpat182 if you have a family, stable job and a roof over your head i think you're doing pretty well. i can understand his frustration but damn some people would kill to have those things

[@kanorcubes329]

@@missingno88 he's a literal genius in chemistry teaching in a high school. I'd be very pissed as well

[@kanorcubes329]

@@missingno88 if they get his gnawing sensation of deep regret, I bet those numbers would be cut more than half. Others probably feel the same way, but they didn't get a house and a job along with it

[@timothypickarski5234]

Yeah this Walter guy is all concerned about confidentiality but he didn't even notice the camera crew in the room with him!

[@Pratik-sx4bp]

He's not that smart

[@killingmercy]

That's lame

[@nav5738]

He's kind of dumb

[@danielkokal8819]

he thought it was just Gus keeping an eye on him

[@brianking2365]

See guys it's funny cause its a TV show. Tv show not real life hahahaha!!1!

[@JackOfBlackPhoenix]

Is it just me or the therapist kind of looks like Dr Friedlander from GTA V...

[@josiahmalott2627]

Jack of Black Phoenix He really does

[@michaelhorwitz7933]

Actually same voice and actor and Motion capture actor they ised

[@HHH906]

This and the Trevor scene from BCS makes me feel like there's a strong bond between Rockstar and the showrunners. Maybe some kind of partnership since they both court the same target audience. And honestly, it pays off.

[@JorgeRamirez-dv5nn]

I was looking for this comment.

[@abdullayaser700]

@@HHH906 or the show runner like to play video game

[@freakshawn22]

Practically the gist of BB. The reason he gave the doctor on why he ran is also why Walter White became Heisenberg.

[@jeremyhopkins646]

I think it's more because he got himself into a position of power that felt so good he needed to prolong it.

[@nicbentulan]

@@jeremyhopkins646 i think shawn vital means it's the same reason that walt, at the time, would give as to why walt cooks meth?

[@goochipoochie]

Infact this is the moment Walter became Heisenberg

[@marcusvergara6193]

@@jeremyhopkins646 yeah, that’s just circular logic. He felt that need to maintain that power because he didn’t feel self actualized, and he didn’t feel self actualized because the reasons listed. It’s the same thing.

[@thedarkknight9153]

That gaze at 0:31. Such a Heisenberg moment. He’s figuring out if he can trust this doctor. Even the psychologist was a little shook.

[@LynnHarrod]

Yeah, it's trippy how intimidating Bryan Cranston can be.

[@jarret45]

He was playing him, not trying to figure out if he could trust him. Why would he need to trust him since he just lied?

[@Jose-se9pu]

That, and how fat he can switch from intimidating to cool and funny looking..

[@DwnGoz]

why is he so fat?

[@beechface1]

"Shook" is such a ridiculous work.

[@Tee-bn4bb]

"...and you ask why I ran?" God he's so fucking good at acting my lord

[@babrdwod7464]

Deep down Walter just needed appreciation. He finally got a profession where he earn alot of it but cost him more than he imagined.

[@DailyLifeSolution]

No, he saw himself as someone destined for greatness. Morality held him back all his life. It is the shock of certain death by cancer which pushed him to manifest his destiny.

[@jeffjarvis222]

@@DailyLifeSolution best description of w.w. I've ever seen.

[@logicalblackman8228]

“And you ask why I ran??” As a husband and father; he can deliberately disappear from his family, leaving them completely clueless as to his whereabouts and fate. He can parade around a grocery store stark naked and attribute the whole thing to a fake mental episode. After all of that, it turns out it was a complete lie. And yet, he manages to make the psychiatrist look like the unreasonable one. Fantastic acting by Bryan Cranston.

[@Smokey1419]

@@36200 still reflecting his own blame and putting it on the doctor. Manipulation can be subtle, but easy to spot if you know what to look for.

[@utewbd]

@@Smokey1419 You don't know what the word blame means. Nothing here is explicit or implied that he's blaming the doctor. He just implicitly mocks him for even wondering or asking why he ran.

[@Smokey1419]

@@utewbd and you dont know what subtle or manipulation means. Thats the point, he isnt explicitly putting the blame on him, but instead redirecting the conversation and putting the focus on the doc. If it was explicit, the doc would pick up on it and call him out

[@utewbd]

@@Smokey1419 He's not putting BLAME on the doctor, quit being so obtuse. He questioned the doctor's wonderment or curiosity or choice of question. There isn't any blame towards the doctor. Stop talking.

[@Smokey1419]

@@utewbd first off, dont talk to me like u know me just because youre behind a keyboard. Second, he is clearly diverting the conversation, if you cant see that, youre either a troll, or just a tool

[@TheWwwyzzerdd]

Fun fact: Gallup, New Mexico is roughly 140 miles from Albuquerque. About two hours by car and two days by foot.

[@al307antony2]

I grew up in Gallup! Me and Bryan Cranston also have the same birthday!

[@onbored9627]

@Woof Trading What if they had on wheelies tho.

[@johnnywaffles2482]

@Woof Trading I don't think it accounts for sleeping. A day is 24 hours. If you even walked 5 mph for 20 hours then you'd be at 100 miles

[@Zealant]

The best thing to come out of this plot point was Skyler sarcastically implying that she smoked cigarettes in a fugue state.

[@xerospacegaming4912]

When Walt confides in patient confidentiality, he makes up stuff that fits the story. But when Skylar does the same with her lawyer, she tells the truth.

[@oh8754]

Cause she's a stupid bitch god I hate her

[@oh8754]

@Sam Glueck I mean I just recently watched it? hasn't been 12yrs for me

[@llarmstrong783]

He didnt want to give the doc anymore info than he needed

[@Colddirector]

He didn't make anything up. He was incredibly honest with that doctor, but not about why he lied about the fugue state.

[@Black.Sabbath]

@@oh8754 We all know she reminds you of your mum

[@leahliddle324]

I wonder how RJ Mitte felt watching this scene. The fact that Flynn had cerebral palsy is generally just a background detail but this scene does hint pretty strongly that it plays a part in how Walt feels about his son.

[@ratedr7845]

he probably just listing cons it his life, that is a con so no bad feelings to Walter Jr.

[@ruohonleikkaaja]

He’s probably also worried a bit that there will be no man in the family to care for Skyler and Holly (except for Hank but that’s, you know not the same) after Walt’s gone as Flynn has a disability.

[@carson11100]

@@ruohonleikkaaja well said.

[@Pwilliams4000]

He was probably shattered when he found out his son Isn’t physically healthy

[@carson11100]

@@Pwilliams4000 maybe not…. Maybe even his sons disability satisfied his ego to an extent as Junior would never be able to reach heights that could potentially outshine Walt…..

[@MrOccyc]

Walts speech at the end was incredible. You can feel the weight of what’s on his shoulders with that.

[@jesselenix]

I love how Walt is the master of lying to everyone else besides skylar 😂

[@hamzakhalid2052]

Everyone has that one person that's their kryptonite

[@theozlander4629]

Most people can lie convincingly to others but absolutely fail when it's a significant other. Probably because they know you far better than anybody else

[@Pwilliams4000]

Walter White is many things and liar is one of them

[@Sebastian-km9qx]

Tough to lie to someone who knows you for 20+ years.. unless they’re naive and dumb lol So many ppl lie to me & I just go along & laugh in my head cuz they have no idea I can read em like a book😂

[@hixproductions2478]

The thing is in this scene while he is omitting details he is being relatively truthful to the doctor

[@nicktroisi6347]

2:11 that line hits hard because we’ve all felt inferior at some point in our lives and the worst part is you can’t do anything about it except watch someone do something better than you. It hurts, at least for a while until you grow up and accept it. Walt’s problem was his ego, his ego got the better of him and is what in fact led to his downfall. If he had kept his mouth shut at dinner Hank wouldn’t have investigated Hisenberg or for at least a while.

[@DailyLifeSolution]

Your get Walter in first paragraph and lose him in secon. His desire of glory pushed him to become a drug kingpin. So, when Hank writes that glory in that other guy's account, he can not stop himself. It is not ego but the feeling of being denied of glory acted in thst scene.

[@jalen_the_only1390]

@@DailyLifeSolutionactually no he’s right. It’s all about his ego. It’s not about being denied. He simply said that when Hank brought it up because he wants the credit. He wants to brag. Take Ownership of what he had done. Walter’s pride and ego, he loves to have everything revolve around him. He doesn’t care about anyone else but himself and his family and his ego is the main thing that pushed him to say to Hank maybe Heisenberg is still out there.

[@jaybah6182]

imagine all of the people such as this doctor who encountered Walter during his crusade finally putting all the pieces together after seeing the truth on the news

[@AJ0223]

Bogdan... carmen... the asshole with the sports car that Walt blew up at the gas station lol, or the sad Boi he had the exchange with in the cancer rehab facility who told him men make plans and God laughs... those would be great reactions to see

[@ducktapepilot]

Hands down, one of the greatest TV shows of all time

[@ryancallsin]

ducktapepilot Wrong...it is THE greatest show of all time. There are several others in the conversation (The wire, sopranos, GoT minus S8) but breaking bad is the only one that got better and better with each season. The last 8 episodes are flawless and the finale...no words. I think The Wire is a close 2nd but HBO cut their budget and rushed the last season.

[@thedarkknight9153]

One of....?

[@doublestrokeroll]

Not in my opinion. The Wire is a good step above it, but it is amazing.

[@octaviolara736]

doublestrokeroll you can’t be serious. The Wire? Really?

[@doublestrokeroll]

@@octaviolara736 Have you watched it?

[@MetalGod999]

What amazes me about Walt in this scene is that he shows no remorse about admitting there was no fugue state. Walt isn’t apologizing for anything, even at this still early point in his metamorphosis. And even then, he’s so calculating and cunning, and doesn’t regret taking his throne as the World’s Greatest Liar. How Walter White was able to “break bad” for what was quite a long time still leaves me at a loss for words.

[@DailyLifeSolution]

Walter had manifest destiny in mind.

[@williammccormick2802]

"And you ask why I ran?"

[@jarret45]

Thanks for quoting what thousand of others just heard. Care to be anymore useless?

[@williammccormick2802]

@@jarret45 You're welcome 😊No, I feel very comfy in my uselessness.

[@Nukaze]

i am the one who ran!

[@Nukaze]

watch the show, he's making drugs and just making up excuses

[@jarret45]

Oh...THAT'S what he's doing? Thanks for pointing that out, I didn't know.

[@Dragoneer]

I think the monologue at 1:51 pretty much explains clearly why Walt decided to break bad in the first place

[@neontime8507]

He ran. He ran so far away, didn’t get away

[@AqibA.C.]

Haha that's awesome. A Flock of Seagulls is great.

[@edmundnschrag]

Steve Rogers: I understand that reference.

[@jackstoutamore8541]

*winks*

[@jamesmartindale8968]

He ran away from a flock of seagulls

[@RANGYYOLOGY]

La la la land

[@thedevil96]

gosh, my left ear loves this

[@NickCBax]

My right ear feels so left out.

[@lucassanchez9050]

Thank God. I thought my headphones were broken

[@JSmellerM]

Just to throw this out there the therapist doesn't know when he is allowed to break patient therapist confidentiality. There are more cases than this. Additionally if a patient tells the therapist he wants to hurt or kill someone he can break confidentiality to resolve the danger. This means he isn't restricted to telling the targeted person. Imagine how dumb this would be. 'This patient of mine wants to kill you, good day'.

[@voteZDLR]

I love how he narrows his eyes, like this is early on in Season 2 now where Walt's not really a "cold blooded" killer yet. A killer, absolutely, but not cold blood levels yet but like a burgeoning predatory species he asks the Doctor "And you abide by these -scriptures- strictures, absolutely?" and the Doctor replies: "Yes" then Walt squints and he's like sizing him up or giving him a scum-read or something before going into his next move, which frankly was kind of genius on his part. He's too good at lying to have only just learned this all in the early stages of his career as Heisenberg, I think that's one thing about Walt that isn't really as well known, because in the earliest flashbacks we ever get (towards the end during the Ozymandias episode or after that, he's already telling a masterful lie right before his very first cook) but even well before he broke bad, I think Walt's always been a man of secrets and also a man with the ability to lie to just about anyone, perfectly, except for his wife.

[@janearcher7058]

voteZDLR , yea the doctor with a capital D.

[@voteZDLR]

didn't even notice I did that till now LOL wow but yeah I must elevate doctors to god like status either that or I am just used to having to capitalize the word at my job. Unsure. good eye though.

[@janearcher7058]

voteZDLR Tell us more about special ed, where you work.

[@stuff5718]

Hahahah, christ. I've never seen a letter being capitalized in a random word piss someone off so badly before. It'll be ok, I promise

[@stuff5718]

@@janearcher7058 hope you're not so mad one day, friend

[@anabolicchicken4115]

0:31, godamn Bryan Cranston is truly and incredible actor. That eye squint he does when deciding to trust the doctor or not, so sinister, amazing acting.

[@skinnyjoe9714]

Bravo Vince!

[@nicolevangellecom6405]

Such an amazing scene

[@LVOskarliNE]

I feel like every scene in BrBa is amazing :D

[@stuarttimocin7929]

Thanks

[@gunnersofhell8157]

Damn this lawyer sucks, he shared walt's secret with 200k people

[@burnedflowers141]

Hes a psychologist lol

[@DoctorJellyBanana]

@@burnedflowers141 *Psychiatrist. Walt was in a psychiatric ward. Psychiatrists have medical degrees, they're a medical residency (M.D. or D.O.). Psychologists get, well, other degrees. Bachelor's, then some kind of therapeutic master's, though pen-paper psychologists don't really exist nowadays.

[@gunnersofhell8157]

@@kingcreepi9432 it’s a joke goofy

[@gunnersofhell8157]

@@kingcreepi9432 309 ppl liked it so idk bro

[@jochenfries4387]

One of my most favorite scenes of the series. It reflects what in lots of men's minds goes around who are stuck in a (hopeless) situation. to break free.

[@Momofan69]

i mean... his situation is a lot different to most.

[@Wkumar07]

Of all the moments on Breaking Bad I find that I most often reflect upon this particular scene. Why? Because I know what it is like to feel the same frustration as Walter. No, I don't have cancer, ( and neither do I cook meth), but I to often feel trapped by my life and past decisions that in hindsight were not wise. I believe that all of us, to some degree, have felt the same way. Of course what matters is what we do with this feeling.

[@onbored9627]

I choose to use this feeling sending pointless comments out into the void of the internet like a life preserve, hoping someone will pull me out of this pit.

[@Wkumar07]

@@onbored9627 I guess it worked! 😂

[@clocked0]

@@Wkumar07 Knowing the feeling very well, trust me it didn't work lol

[@chandukaleru9968]

Best comment the video

[@joegus]

Bro was more honest with this doctor than his wife.

[@Pwilliams4000]

Tbh what was Walt even thinking about not telling skyler he had to tell her at some point did he really expect skyler to just find millions of dollars and not wonder where it came from and if Hank found out which he would he would probably put the pieces together and take the money Walt plan wasn’t really well thought out

[@tacitus6384]

I'm not even half-way into my adult life and already his speech slays me for how relatable it is.

[@asafindy]

“The truth is… there was no Fugue State. There was only Granite State. And magnets. And minerals. And a Gustav Gun.”

[@magneto5094]

Walt’s stories are always so believable because someone in his situation would probably exhibit strange behaviors. I wouldn’t really question it too much

[@tlightning8383]

This is the moment when Walt admitted he faked his fugue state.

[@SanadIqbalBME]

This is the exact moment when the doctor became the doctor.

[@josephgarrett5693]

It was the doctor who ran. He merged brains with tin man

[@DeathEgg666]

everytime i watch one of these clips i just want the damn episode to continue lol

[@MrJazz24292]

Running away from life and reality, but not being able to...

[@abdullahimran6977]

lord marcus

[@PERC_-ANGLE]

This is the moment Tyrus became Kaylie Ehrmantraut

[@jackinthebox1993]

He's running from his identity as Walter White and escaping into Heisenberg.

[@zachv465]

I love how this show spans out Walt’s character development and reasoning. We don’t have one episode where it explains all of his reasons for cooking meth. Because there a many different factors to why he actually did it. This scene summarizes the ones the audience already knew but he doesn’t explain anything about selling his share of grey matter or how he didn’t want to be remembered the same way his father was.

[@PaladinGear15]

I once heard from someone "when you're lying, give a reason they'll believe", Walt absolutely is nailed it.

[@No_OneV]

The doctor's face before even hearing anything was like "i'm about to hear some fu** up shit aren't i?"

[@redoctober1991]

This scene proves Walter White was always Heisenberg, and there was never a switching point. Only someone like that could use the truth as a lie.

[@DavidYorkshire]

So confidential that the therapist put the meeting up on KZbin.

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

The acting in this show is exceptional, even the supporting actors and extras.

[@mbpm6135]

Good writing can create an example of the honest and perfectly believable truth being a coverup for horrible crimes.

[@FFEnt860]

Writers did a phenomenal job on the script. And being able to tell when walter was lying and being honest was such good acting. It’s insane.

[@JSmellerM]

Other than the fact they got patient therapist confidentiality wrong I'd agree.

[@masterzombie161]

Walters biggest fear was ending up like his father. He saw him at a young age and his only real memory is his father dying, shriveled up and a burden to his family. It explains why he left Gretchen for Skyler, and it’s why he chose to do something when he found out he was Dying.

[@V-Odyssey]

Based on Walts monologue.. Ive always felt the line " and you ask why I ran? " would've been so much better followed by " Doctor, the question you should be asking is.. why did I come back? "

[@ratedr7845]

that's good dude

[@Jane_under_a_tree_with_a_book]

Yep. All confidential. Until the secretary types up the psychiatrist's notes - and gossips to her friend with identifiable details. Or until a nosy night-time cleaner opens a filing cabinet, using the key in the top desk drawer. Or until an insurance company subpoenas evidence. Or until someone pays the psychiatrist a bribe. Or until someone breaks in, specifically looking for that information. Or...

[@rascallyrabbit717]

It's the ins company worries me the most if I can't pay my rent I can't live

[@rhysioeren3203]

have always wondered, what happened to walt's career? he is such a brilliant man, maybe sometimes it just does not happen for some people no matter what.

[@79000tomas]

Rhysio Eren No. He rejected an offer to use his brilliance in chemistry because the person who offered it married his first love. He couldn't let go of his pride.

[@CVZKING]

@Thomas Wake Billions with a B

[@fatalshore5068]

@@79000tomas One oppurtunity. What about the previous 20 years worth?

[@anabolicchicken4115]

@@79000tomas And he rejected his first love's marriage proposal because he felt inadequate when he realized she came from a family of means. Walter and his pride...

[@neilarmstrong76]

I thought about this scene and so glad I found it. Brilliant writing and acting. ⭐️

[@gabrieltiberius1076]

"What....do you want Michael?"

[@brianellinger6622]

It does not exist unless you privately pay for the physician. If state-funded assistance is paying the physician they are obligated to report any record of criminal activity what is suspicion of it.... . I did not know that when I started therapy

[@alexebogdan6075]

There was no criminal activity in Walter's story tho

[@MrPmvail]

Alexe Bogdan Just a brilliant way to get people off of his back.

[@rascallyrabbit717]

I just started paying for therapy to keep ins off my back but I don't know if the truth will get back to the insurance compsny so I have to lie don't I?

[@brianellinger6622]

If you want me to stay here and keep panhandling and Liv and your secure Woods..... fvkng clrar....... . I need my tooth fixed. ... ... .because there is a lot of pain

[@Laufield]

This is the best show ever! I watched all seasons on Netflix like 5 or 6 times. Wow, I love Breaking Bad forever

[@kennondyson8156]

I think this is one of the most important scenes in the series. It has Walt telling more than he has ever bluntly said out loud, giving a true reason for his actions. He just wanted to have a form of legacy, to have his craft and mastered work commemorated, whether it be it for fame or notoriety.

[@joe7346]

But he was lying to the doctor. He disappeared because Tuco basically kidnapped him. Right?

[@Sursion]

@@joe7346 lmfao everyone is upvoting the OP and are all thinking they're right and yet Walt's still lying. How do people buy into him so easily??

[@ronaldaospeedweed148]

You are correct. Yes he is lying about why he ran THIS time but he is basically telling why is is doing all of this.

[@soulreaverable]

Sursion He’s lying about why he disappeared, but he is also telling the truth about why he broke bad and started cooking meth.

[@OnlyTwoShoes]

Doctor: So let me get this straight...you cook meth? Heisenberg: You're God DAMN RIGHT!

[@Limit02]

This scene is breaking bad in a nutshell: Walt covering up a massive lie with an even bigger lie

[@RUFU58]

Absolutely 160% pure absolute natural fucking amazing scene from my all time favourite ever show ever in the history of me watching shows this show is sick ima watch the whole lot again!

[@Big_Steve11]

2:22 I'm no counselor, but I have no idea what you could possibly tell someone in Walt's shoes when he drops that

[@zedsdeadbaby]

'heres a prescription for xanax, just like the last dozen or so suckers before you' suburbian family life with a nagging wife and ungrateful kids sounds like hell to me, why would anybody put themselves through it, it's not natural

[@Widderic]

In my opinion, the peak of the explanation of the plot of the show. You're finally strapped in, knowing who is driving, where you're going, and for how long. I knew this would be my favorite show after this scene.

[@cheesesteakphilly]

The story he tells reminds me of Frank Grimes.

[@aneurysm341]

yeah, ol' Grimey

[@bassmaster867]

@Mister Guy he loved hookers

[@papilloneffect4015]

May he rest in peace.

[@Nukaze]

doc: without your permission, i can't disclose anything you tell me to anyone walt: I AM THE DANGER

[@user-vi5vn1gm6p]

When I watched this episode I was thinking “No way, is he gonna tell him the truth?” Now I see that although he lied about what happened, he was telling the truth about WHY it happened. I like those “partial truth” moments in the show, like when Jesse was confessing about putting down a “problem dog” after he killed Gale. In Walter’s case though(if I remember it right) it was mostly for not staying in the hospital so he can continue to cook, while Jesse was emotionally broken by what he have done and tried to share his feelings

[@brevedad1]

Ese es el método mejor de manipulación: decir la verdad, pero elegir qué verdad decir en el momento adecuado. De esa manera uno puede actuar sin estar "tapando" absolutamente todo.

[@boahnation9932]

He even acts like he's lieing to cover up an already existing lie very well

[@johncandide]

He's also Patch Adams' shrink.

[@nelsonchereta816]

The former mayor of Sunnydale.

[@WillRock07]

Notice when he's lying about the fugue state he never looks the therapist directly in the eye. However, when the therapist asks him why he'd run, he looks directly at the therapist for the rest of the interaction. At this point, he was 100% telling the truth. The only thing about this scene that i'm not quite 100% on is that I feel like the therapist would be trained to notice stuff like that and suspect Walt was lying about the fugue state, but still, it's a cool detail that tells viewers how Walt's mind works.

[@samsonspin3256]

I always loved the way he changed up so fast here

[@francoc.8567]

"Yeah, why did you run?"

[@solomonrex3955]

I'm feeling this scene more and more

[@mistergekiga2455]

Same.

[@wowalamoiz9489]

Catholic priests charged with listening to confessions take this to the extreme. They consider it their utmost religion duty to never tell anything they hear from confessions. No matter what. However, I remember reading some guy named Anthony, who was such a priest and had proof to back it up, that he followed around some dude who said he was going to go on a school shooting, and kept glaring at him. He didn't say how that story ended.

[@yaboilui3637]

The acting ITS SO FUCKING GOOD

[@sercanterzi7095]

Breaking Bad is not just a crime serie. It is not about just meth business or whatelse. Breaking Bad is a Man's journey of self-discovery. Walter discovered himself and his abilities. He did the best he could. This made him happy. And it made him feel like he was alive. He beat even his cancer. Life is also like that. Each one of us have a talent. Music, painting, chemistry or whatever. If we want enjoy this life, seing respect and be happy, we must discover ourself and find our talents. And show them to the world. That's the way how to make change

[@sercanterzi7095]

@Professor 254 he killed from his own gun

[@zedsdeadbaby]

nigga he died at the end

[@bwahhhhhhhh]

He’s definitely telling the truth at the end, if not to the doctors question

[@soloistdeve]

00:32 Pyscho reveals itself. Right after shrink spooked a little he immediately gets into character

[@prabhatpatnaik6275]

Therapist: Why Run? Walter : Drops the mike Therapist: No shit . I would have remained naked in the supermarket and never leave

[@MyNameIsOzymandias]

0:31 The Heisenberg blink.

[@hereticlife2546]

I love Breaking Bad, it’s the greatest show, for me, hands down and I’ve watched all the other greats. I’ve watched them all multiple times. My one beef with BB is they never gave a real good reason, not one at all really, as to why he only became a high school teacher. As qualified as he is and as wronged as he was he could have started another company, or joined an existing one, he didn’t have to settle for mediocrity and we can’t conclude definitively why he did. It’s a perfect show and what I’m complaining about can be inferred or interpreted by the viewer in his or her own way but I would have liked to have known and if I’m forced to not-pick that’s all I can come up with

[@hereticlife2546]

@Rens Victor The whole Goddamn show starts with the premise about him not being happy about being a teacher. This specific clip mentions it. Why the fuck you coming at me for, Go ask Vince Gillian, goddamn.

[@Christian-97]

His self-esteem probably got in the way. He could've been teaching at a University at least.

[@howardmcdaniel]

I think the point is to show that Walt's narcissism/sociopathy means he has too unhealthy of an ego, and he's extremely driven by envy of his peers. His inability to let his pride go over what he lost, inability to take responsibility for his role in leaving his relationship with Gretchen (him and Gretchen could've been the stars of Gray Matter, instead of Elliot), to add to that, his insecurities that made him decide to leave the relationship. It's a masterclass in showing what happens when you take envy to the unhealthiest extremes. Not knowing when to let things go, not knowing when things are good, not knowing how to communicate feelings instead of just taking off, etc...

[@Gendotherendo]

That's must have felt refreshing for Walt to honest on his feelings and doubts.

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

This painting in the background was seen again when walt made the acquaintance of Tom's uncle.

[@MrPmvail]

Ok alright. I guess I’m watching this series again.

[@AverageAlien]

If it was house he'd be screwed

[@nicholaswild737]

Road House

[@kookookachu26]

Not sure. Walter is just as much a genius as House is.

[@-blackcat-4749]

House would become his client.

[@bracebook1965]

Brilliant scene man this is gripping

[@gp-1542]

Walter’s “and you ask why I ran” is so coated in venom that he almost sounded offended

[@JackJack-zo4zt]

Back when Walt was a good liar. He got much worse after his lies became too difficult to cover up.

[@potawatadingdong]

I wouldn't even say they were that difficult to hide. I think a lot of it was just dumb mistakes, some of which are out of character.

[@nicbentulan]

Kinda like Dexter a little bit?

[@BlackLegion12621]

The best lies hold some kernal of truth. Walt was completely truthful here.

[@Pheminon1]

This is the moment

[@somebuddyX]

"I see where you're coming from, I turned into a snake once and tried to destroy a town."