Much like early Walt, Crump is a man wronged by the system, frantic, and dying.
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The literal physical pressure Crump feels serves as a perfect metaphor for the "ticking clock" tension Gilligan would later master in Breaking Bad . Key Moments to Watch For Much like early Walt, Crump is a man