ABQ (Breaking Bad)
| "ABQ" | |
|---|---|
| Breaking Bad episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Adam Bernstein |
| Written by | Vince Gilligan |
| Original air date | May 31, 2009 |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
"ABQ" is the thirteenth and final episode of the second season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the twentieth overall episode of the series. It is the first appearance of cleaner Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks)
The episode opens with a combined replay of the black-and-white scenes that led some of the episodes during Season Two, which show numerous first responder workers collecting and cataloging debris, including a half-burnt pink teddy bear, that had fallen around the Whites' house and its neighbors. In the distance, two columns of smoke can be seen.
Following from "Phoenix", Jesse wakes from his heroin-induced sleep to find Jane dead, having choked on her own vomit. After a frenzied attempt at CPR, to no avail since she has been dead for hours, Jesse contacts Walt for help. Feigning no knowledge of Jane's death, Walt calls Saul, who sends his cleaner Mike to remove all evidence of drugs from Jesse's apartment and to instruct Jesse, who remains in shock from her death, how to handle any police questioning to avoid any implication he was involved in Jane's death. Donald, Jane's father, arrives at the apartment to take her off to rehab as Jane had agreed and discovers her death, with Jesse being interviewed by the medical examiner. Jesse is unable to look Donald in the eyes, and becomes more depressed. Believing he is responsible for Jane's death, he runs off to a crack house to try to lose himself. Walt, worried for Jesse's well-being, locates him and takes him to a rehab clinic.
Meanwhile, Walt is preparing to undergo surgery to remove his cancer. The website that his son Walt Jr. made to bring in anonymous donations, which Saul had used to launder Walt's drug money through, has gained media notoriety due to its apparent success, and Walt is uncomfortable in the spotlight. The day of Walt's operation arrives and he is put under anesthetics, but in his delirious state he accidentally reveals the existence of the second cell phone he uses, making Skyler suspicious of his activities. Skyler begins investigating Walt's behavior of the past several months and finds out he has lied to her many times, though she does not yet learn of his involvement in meth production. Walt offers to tell her everything if she stays, but she is too afraid to know and decides to leave him.
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