[s1e3] ...and The Bag's In The River ✧

: Realizing Krazy-8 intends to kill him, Walt confronts him. During a struggle where he is stabbed in the leg, Walt uses a bike lock to garrote Krazy-8 to death.

: Directed by Adam Bernstein and written by series creator Vince Gilligan . [S1E3] ...And the Bag's in the River

: 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. : Realizing Krazy-8 intends to kill him, Walt confronts him

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 is left alone to deal with

: 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 .

: While feeding Krazy-8, Walt suffers a coughing fit and collapses. Upon waking, they share a beer and a surprisingly human conversation about Krazy-8's father’s furniture store, Tampico Furniture . Walt even confesses his cancer diagnosis to him.