Seven Thirty-Seven
| "Seven Thirty-Seven" | |
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| Breaking Bad episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Bryan Cranston |
| Written by | J. Roberts |
| Original air date | March 8, 2009 |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
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"Seven Thirty-Seven" is the first episode of the second season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the eighth overall episode of the series. It was written by J. Roberts and directed by series star Bryan Cranston.
In the junkyard, after his purchase of meth from Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, drug kingpin Tuco Salamanca viciously assaults his lieutenant, No-Doze, after he speaks to Walt in Tuco’s place. After Tuco then departs, Walt calculates the amount of money he will need to provide for his family, concluding that the figure is $737,000. Tuco suddenly returns demanding that Walt save an unresponsive No-Doze. After he dies, Gonzo, the other man in Tuco’s employ, states that they should move the body, but Tuco refuses and leaves it in the junkyard.
Walt parts ways with Jesse and goes home. Skyler White finds him standing at the television, and he subsequently forces himself on her. After she makes him stop, Walt sits by the pool and is later found by Walt Jr.. Meanwhile, Jesse acquires a firearm at a hot dog restaurant. The next day, he tells Walt that he believes Tuco poses a threat that must be taken care of. Walt points out that shooting him would end badly, and the pair seems despondent. Elsewhere, Skyler refuses to answer phone calls from her sister Marie Schrader. Marie and her husband Hank argue about whether or not she attempted to schedule a dinner with Skyler during a previously arranged therapy session.
At the DEA field office, Hank's partner Steven Gomez shows him footage of Walt and Jesse's methylamine robbery. Hank dismisses their ability as thieves, but is intrigued by the fact that the unknown pair stole methylamine and used thermite to enter the warehouse. Gomez speculates they may be college-aged chemistry students, and Hank hints that the two will encounter difficulty from the drug cartels for interrupting the existing meth trade. Walt becomes worried when he notices an SUV parked near his house and spends the night watching the street. Jesse encourages Walt to also purchase a gun, hoping to "double their chances" of success in the event of a shooting. Instead, Walt proposes that they kill Tuco in a more clandestine way, using ricin made from castor beans. Hank visits Skyler and asks her to make up with Marie. Skyler responds angrily, stating that her situation is worse than her sister’s.
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