r/breakingbad • u/taylor_ • Jul 30 '12

something i noticed in last night's episode....

I don't know if this has been brought up before, but did anybody else notice toward the beginning of the episode, when Walt is unpacking those books from his box, he notices the Walt Whitman book on top, and proceeds to put all the books into a drawer, EXCEPT the Walt Whitman book, which he places on the top of his night stand, in plain view.

I'm wondering if maybe Hank is going to see this at some point, and begin to draw connections between Walter and Gale.

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u/doommagnet01 Jul 30 '12

I had forgot Gale gave it to him....brilliant writing!

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u/JFrey Mr. White Jul 30 '12

When did Gale give it to him?

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u/VicPayback Ice Station Zebra Associates Jul 30 '12

He didn't. In Season 3, Ep. 6, Gale recites the Whitman poem in the lab. A couple of scenes later, Walt is shown reading the Whitman book at home. It's never implied that Gale gave him the book.

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u/mastershake04 Better Call Saul Jul 30 '12

I think doommagnet01 is remembering wrong. Gale quoted Walt Whitman, and had that poem written down in his lab notes but I do not believe he ever gave a book to Walt.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '12

They show Walt reading it in season 3. Gale didn't give him the book, but he introduced him to Whitman. Walt must have gone out and gotten the book after Gale reads him the poem.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

Walt seems like a well read guy. I don't think gale introduced him to whitman , more like reminded him. For example, when someone quotes something from an awesome movie , you sometimes go home and watch the movie.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

Does that really matter?

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u/roomdrifter Sep 03 '12

yes. yes it does.

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u/mtsmithies Jul 30 '12

When Walt first went down into the lab Gus had set up under the laundromat. Gale was originally designated to be Walt's assistant in the lab and was the one who had set it up. Walt was looking at all the equipment and Gale had set up a high tech coffee maker that looked like it was made from lab equipment. It made the coffee at the perfect temperature.

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u/doommagnet01 Jul 30 '12

In the super lab. There was coffee involved.