Phoenix

Season 2, Episode 12, Aired

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Walter Jr. launches a new website to raise money for the family.
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  • Walter White sinks even lower. (spoilers)

    9.5
    "Superb"
    By sramv9, Oct 25, 2011
    So he cries afterward, does that make it any less evil? In a way it makes it worse. He knows better. He knows how bad the thing is that he does. But he does not let that hold him back. Because ultimately, Walter White is the kind of guy that can inadvertently trigger a young woman's death by asphyxiation - then see it as an opportunity and just stand by and watch her die. It's his fault she choked because she was on her side but he flipped her on her back. He clearly knows all about the dangers of this as shown in the earlier baby scene where he and his sister in law discussed propping the Whites' baby on her side to make sure she wouldn't choke if she spit up in her sleep. This latest deed of Walter was chilling. So cold. And at the end of the day, I doubt it will make Walter any less proud of his 'success'. As the scene in Saul's office revealed, Walt feels he 'earned' that money and he resents that he can't crow to the world about it. Later, he shows the hidden cash to his newborn baby and cooed "see what your daddy did for you"? He might as well now show her Jane's lifeless vomit plastered face. That's what your Daddy did for you. Actually - no. That's what he did for Walter. That's who it's all for now. And the evil Walter gets stronger and the good Walt fades further into oblivion.moreless

  • Penultimate episode.

    7.5
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    By thefanof, Jan 17, 2011
    People will criticize what Walter did, but would you save somebody who is going to cost you $480,000 and will probably just die anyway, and kill Jesse as well do to their heroin addiction?

    Walter has learned a lot about himself over the past few episodes and we know that he is in this drug business for the long haul and that means he may get his hands a little bit dirty.

    I just hope this does not ruin the Jesse and Walt relationship as that is one of my favorite parts of the show. Their chemistry is among the best on cable.moreless

  • Wow, this ep was average, until the wicked ending, CONTAINS SPOILERS.

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    By vishus1990, Jan 16, 2011
    I cant believe he just let Jane die, I mean I am sure he could have saved her, he even let out a tear if you saw, he wasnt happy with what had happened.

    This leaves a very exciting future to the show. Now Jesse is either going to be really really (really) angry at Walt if he finds out that Walt was there.

    The other thing is Walt can leave and make sure Jesse doesnt find out.

    Now, Jesse is going to be all depressed when he finds out Jane dies once he "wakes up". Hes either going to understand how bad drugs are, unlikely for him in my opinion, or turn into druggie (well more so than he is now). But after Janes Fathers speech in the other ep, Walt should be able to help Jesse through.

    I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the next ep.

    CANNOT WAIT! This is why Breaking Bad is such a good show.moreless

  • phoenix

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Jan 01, 2011
    Wow, a perfect episode of Breaking Bad, I'm guessing the season finale will be just as good, hell, I'm surprised this wasn't the finale, considering this cliffhanger could hold me over for a few months before it returned.

    I'm just astonished at how good this show is. This has been a superb season, and with this episode, it shows. Walt & Jesse have been partners since season one, when Walter finally gets the 1.2 million after last week's cliffhanger, we get to see Walt actually care for Jesse. Something we also saw in "4 Days Out" but it was heavily portrayed here.

    From Walt trying to get Jesse clean to him considering him as family, it was just absolutely fantastic. Lets just hope this bond between them doesn't die out, considering their interactions are one of the best things about this show like someone else said on here.

    Walt gets the money but keeps it from Jesse until he gets clean. He can't spend the money without coming up with something, like where he got it. Things get worse when his Walt Jr. creates a website asking for charity. He seeks help from Saul, meanwhile Skyler gives birth successfully.

    Jane is completely crazy, and I'm glad she contributed to the story line arc like she did here, it's good she just wasn't any other one of Jesse's hook ups, she actually developed. Jesse & Jane's heroin addiction spirals out of control as Jane threatens Walt for the money. They end up getting it, but at what price?

    The final scene was one of the most intense scenes I have seen in a while, and it just makes me wonder how great the finale will be. Walt turning Jane over, she pukes, and chokes, and Walt just lets her die. What a cliffhanger, wow. Amazing perfect episode, that owned up to it's last cliffhanger, and it was just amazing. Can't wait for the finale.moreless

  • Flight of the Phoenix!

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    By Neksmater, Nov 29, 2010
    As Walt made the deal on time and has missed his daughter's birth he withholds Jesse's cut from him altogether because he was on drugs when he needed his help. Walt agrees to give Jesse his money only after Jesse enters a program to handle his problems. And Jane's dad discovers her relationship with Jesse and her relapse into narcotics he freaks and says that she has one day until she has to go to rehab or else the police will become involved. Walt, having previously learned that there is an expensive operation that can remove most of the cancer out of his lungs can be done with his new found remission, Walter Jr./Flynn creates a webpage to raise money for his father's operation and Walt feels that charity is unneeded. Walt confronts Saul about getting his vast amount of money into his operation without suspicion Saul says that there is a cyber hacker that can make it look like the money Walt is putting into his own pockets is being downloaded from around the country. Jane thinks that Jesse deserves his cut of the drug money and threatens to expose Walt's secret to the world if he doesn't hand over Jesse's cut immediately. After Walt does so Jane and Jesse get their money happily they cook and celebrate with a round of heroine. Walt meets Donald, unaware of his identity in a bar and the two discuss wayward offspring and Walt decides to help Jesse. As he reenters the duplex from the whole he made the last time he walks in just as Jane is overdosing on drugs and Jesse remains fine. Walt then exits the building, leaving Jane to die for Jesse's better good. This is the reason I watch this show, the moral questions, the excitement, the inner conflict, and above all the characters, Bryan Cranston please win another Emmy, you've earned it in my book :)moreless
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    • Bryan Cranston mentions in an interview that the scene with Jane at the end of the episode was one of several versions. The original version was that Walter is filled with disgust when he sees Jesse and Jane on the bed. In a paternal way – like a 'this is somebody's child' way - Walter pushes Jane on her back. The version shown was in the middle of the original and Bryan's suggested third version. Bryan's suggestion was that he tries to wake up Jesse, Jane flops on her back and in disgust Walter walks out and when he's down the hallway he can hear her choking, but it doesn't really register. When he gets to the front door he realizes what he's actually hearing and runs back to the room and she's dead.

    • In "ABQ", Donald explains that Jane was born in Phoenix, a connection to this episode's title.

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    • (Jesse surprises Mr. White at the school) Walt: When have you EVER not dropped the ball, Jesse? Blasted out of your mind on whatever the hell that was – what was that? Heroin? Jesus! Jesse: I was on my day off, man. What I do on my day off is - Walt: Day off? We were on call, you junkie, on call for the biggest deal of our lives. And I just managed to pull it off by the skin of my teeth, no thanks to you. And YOU – made me miss the birth of my daughter. Son of a bitch. Jesse: How much? Walt: How much what? Jesse: How much did you get for the deal? Walt: 1.2 million. Jesse: 600 thousand each. Walt: 480 thousand. Saul's cut is 20 percent. Jesse: Alright, so where's my money? (Walt laughs) What? Walt: You are joking, right? If I gave you that money, you would be dead inside of a week. Jesse: Yo, man, look I'm off the heroin. I didn't even like it anyway, it made me sick. And the meth, you know, I can take it or leave it. I'm clean, Mr. White – for real. Walt: (tosses beaker to Jesse) Prove it. Pee in that. Jesse: How gay are you, seriously? Walt: Pee in it. They're selling testing kits at the drugstores. If you are clean, I will give you every last dime. No, huh? Well, I guess until then, you'll just have to depend on the kindness of strangers to get high. That and your little junkie girlfriend. (Jesse throws the beaker at the blackboard, narrowly missing Walt's head)

    • (Walt has brought Jesse to a sobriety treatment center) Jesse: I deserve this. Walt: (Puzzled) What? Jesse: What you said in the desert - I get it. What you meant. I deserve whatever happens.

    • (After Walt talks about his problems with Jesse) Donald: Family. Walt: Yeah...Family. Donald: You can't give up on them, ever. I mean...What else is there? (Walt nods)

    • Walt: (Referring to Jesse's relationship with Jane) Nice job wearing the pants.

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    • Original International Air Dates: Czech Republic: April 9, 2011 on Nova Cinema

    • Featured Music: "Desperate Time, Desperate Measures" by Susie Boehm "Green Grass & High Tides" by The Outlaws

    • During the episode, SaveWalterWhite.com redirected to AMC's "Breaking Bad" webpage. However, the site later became active with the same text we saw in the episode. Clicking on the donation button redirects you to the National Cancer Coalition online donation webpage.

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