: Walt decides to let Krazy-8 go, but while retrieving the key, he pieces together a broken plate in the trash and realizes one large triangular shard is missing.
: This episode features the first chronologically occurring scene in the series (the flashback to 1985–1989) and the first mention of Marie's shoplifting habit. [S1E3] ...And the Bag's in the River
This episode is the conclusion of the story arc started in the previous episode, completing the quote "The cat's in the bag... and the bag's in the river," which refers to a situation being fully handled. Plot Overview : Walt decides to let Krazy-8 go, but
: Skyler asks Marie about marijuana (secretly suspecting Walt), leading Marie to believe Walt Jr. is the one smoking. This prompts Hank to take Junior on a "scared straight" trip to see a meth addict named Wendy. Thematic Analysis & Symbolism and the bag's in the river," which refers
: Walt is left alone to deal with Krazy-8 (Domingo Molina) after Jesse abandons the house in a drug-induced rage. Walt creates a literal "Pros/Cons" list for killing him, weighing "Judeo-Christian values" against the threat to his family.
: This is widely considered the episode where Walt crosses the point of no return. While his first kill (Emilio) was accidental/self-defense in the moment, killing Krazy-8 is his first act of premeditated murder .
: Directed by Adam Bernstein and written by series creator Vince Gilligan .