Skyler White quotes from Breaking Bad

Walter

Gus Fring is dead, and he was the threat. He was the danger.

Skyler

I thought you were the danger.

Skyler

There's blood on my hands, too.

Walter

What blood? Beneke?

Skyler

He's in the hospital because of me...

Walter

No.

Skyler

...because of what I did.

Walter

Skyler, you can't beat yourself up over this thing. Please. You didn't set out to hurt anybody. You made a mistake and things got out of control. But you did what you had to do to protect your family. And I'm sorry, but that doesn't make you a bad person. It makes you a human being.

Skyler

Stop it, Walt. Just stop. I don't need to hear any of your bullshit rationales. I'm in it now. I'm compromised. But I won't–I will not–have my children living in a house where dealing drugs and hurting people and killing people is shrugged off as "shit happens!" We're back at it? Fine. But the kids stay away, and that's that.

Walter

"That's that?" That's what?

Skyler

I got them out of this house.

Walter

To a sleepover at their aunt and uncle's? They spend a day or two, Junior stays up late watching movies, and then what happens?

Skyler

We'll see.

Walter

No, I'll tell you what happens. They come home, to this house, to their parents who love them–

Skyler

No. I will not let our business endanger them.

Walter

How many times do I have to say that they are not in–

Skyler

I said no. I swear to God, I won't have them back here.

Walter

[pause] What are you going to do to stop it?

Skyler

Whatever it takes. Everything in my power.

Walter

Like what? I mean specifically. What is your next move?

Skyler

My next move is, maybe I hurt myself. Make it clear we need more time. Let Hank and Marie see we're still struggling.

Walter

No, more like you're still struggling. So maybe next time, I have you committed, put you in some inpatient facility while I take care of the kids myself. Is that what you want?

Skyler

So then maybe I show up with bruises on my neck. Give myself a black eye. Say that you beat me when you found out about my lover.

Walter

I see. So you involve Ted. Ah, well, that'll be fun, bringing the police up to speed on all of that. But not as much as telling your sixteen-year-old son that his father is a wife-beater. Also not a very good plan. What else you got?

Skyler

I could send Junior away to school.

Walter

Oh. Now here's the conversation: "So honey, I know you've only got one year left in high school, but I would love it so much if you would drop everything, leave all your friends behind, and go to boarding school in Arizona." Do you have any other ideas? Because I'm not hearing a solution to your problem. How are you going to save our kids from this "terrible" environment?

Skyler

I...

Walter

What are you going to do? What, are you going to run off to France? Are you going to close the curtains, change the locks? This is a joke. Come on, Skyler! You want to take me on? You want to take away my children? What’s the plan?

Skyler

I don’t know! This is the best I could come up with, okay? I–I will count every minute that the kids are away from here–away from you–as a victory. But you're right. It's a bad plan. I don't have any of your magic, Walt. I don't know what to do. I'm a coward. I–I can't go to the police, I can't stop laundering your money, I can't keep you out of this house, I can’t even keep you out of my bed. All I can do is wait. That's it, that's the only good option. Hold on. Bide my time. And wait.

Walter

Wait for what? What are you waiting for?

Skyler

For the cancer to come back.

Skyler

Flynn? Flynn, open the door. Just come out and talk to me.

Walter Jr.

[through door] I'm staying. That's all I have to say.

What's going on?

Skyler

You got what you wanted, that's what. Congratulations.

It's me. Open up. [pause] Come on, Junior. I'm not going to ask twice.

Walter Jr.

What?

You know what.

Walter Jr.

Are you seriously kicking me out of my own house? Are you seriously doing that?

We're not kicking you out of anywhere, son. We love you, and this is your house as much as it is ours. But your mom and I need some time alone, and you know that. We explained that to you.

Walter Jr.

You haven't explained jack shit! You want me out? Explain to me why! Why do I have to go to Uncle Hank's? Give me the exact reason, or I'm not going anywhere!

This is not going to be a debate.

Walter Jr.

What's going on? Why can't anybody tell me anything? I want one good reason!

Because we're your parents and you are our child. That's reason enough. Now please, do as I ask. Now.

Skyler

I won't change my mind about you ever.

Walter

I don't accept that. You're my wife.

Skyler

I'm not your wife. I'm your hostage. But since you insist on keeping me imprisoned, I'll make you deal. I will launder your money. I'll keep your secrets. But the kids will stay at Hank and Marie's where they have a chance of being safe.

Walter

I think you've seen too many movies. [sighs] Our children are not in danger.

Skyler

Just a couple of days ago, you told me that a man held a gun to your head. You said it like it was a point of pride. There's nothing you can say that'll convince me there won't come a day that somebody will come knocking on that door looking to harm you or me or all of us. And when that day comes, the children cannot be here. You agree to that, and I will be whatever kind of partner you want me to be.

Jesse

Mmmm, these are great green beans, Mrs. White. I like that you got the slivered almonds going. My mom always made 'em like that. You put lemon in there too?

Skyler

They are from the deli at Albertsons.

Jesse

Oh... Oh, well, uh... Well–you know–good, uh, good work on your shopping then, because these are choice. I eat a lot of frozen stuff. It's usually pretty bad. I mean, the pictures are always so awesome, you know? It's like, "Hell, yeah, I'm stoked for this lasagna!" And then you nuke it, and the cheese gets all scabby on top and it's like you're eating a scab. I mean, seriously, what's that about? It's like, yo, whatever happened to truth in advertising? You know? [pause; Walter and Skyler do not respond] So, hey, uh, how's business? The car wash? Mr. White said it's going really well. Says, like, you're, uh, a great manager.

Skyler

He did, huh?

Jesse

Yeah, he says you've got it running like–like a machine. Like, well-oiled. Yeah.

Skyler

What else did he tell you about me?

Jesse

Oh, you know, just good stuff. Just really–you know–really good, good stuff. We don't really talk that much about–you know–personal things.

Skyler

[to Walter] Did you also tell him about my affair?

Skyler

May I please be excused? [leaves the table with a large glass of wine]

Walter

You know, my kids are gone.

Jesse

Thank God.

Walter

No, I don't mean they're out for the night. They're gone. They're staying at my in-laws; she made me kick my own kids out of the house. She told me... that she was counting the days until my cancer came back. My wife is waiting for me to die. This business is all I have left now. It's all I have... and you want to take it away from me.

Skyler

This is it. This is what you've been working for. I rented this place and I started bringing it here, because... I didn't know what else to do. I gave up counting it. I mean, I had to. It was just so much, so fast. I... I tried weighing it. I figured one bill of any denomination weighs a gram. There are 454 grams to a pound, but... there's a variety of denominations. So...

Walter

How much is this?

Skyler

I have no earthly idea. I truly don't. I just stack it up, keep it dry, spray it for silverfish. There is more money here than we could spend in ten lifetimes. I certainly can't launder it, not with a hundred car washes. Walt... I want my kids back. I want my life back. Please tell me... how much is enough? How big does this pile have to be?

Hank

Skyler, my–my head is spinning. And yours... I–I can't even imagine. So much makes sense to me now. You jumping in the pool. You sending us your kids, I get it. I just wished I'd seen it sooner. He's a monster. He's—Look, I don't know what he did to you to force you to keep his secrets. If he threatened you, or whatever mind games he played. I don't know if there was abuse. But I want you to know that you can be open with me. Don't hold anything back, okay? I mean, I don't even understand if you know the full extent of this, what he's done. Not just the meth cooking, but the lives he's destroyed. But look, that's all behind you. Starting now, you're done being his victim. Because here's what we're gonna do. Sky, here's what we're gonna do: You and the kids are gonna move back to our house where you'll be safe, where he can't get to you.

Skyler

Hank, does Marie...

Hank

No, no, we'll get to that soon enough. It's just you and me right now, okay?

Skyler

Okay.

Hank

Before we, um, before we get you back to the house, I...

Hank

I'm gonna ask you to tell me everything you can. Um, take as long as you like. Just, um, start from the beginning when you first became aware of Walt's activities, and just– just try to be as detailed as you can.

Skyler

Um, what? Right–Right here? Right now?

Hank

Sure, why not? While it's still fresh, you know? And just, um, just, um, remember to, um, just state your name and the date before you start.

Skyler

Hank, do... do we have to–have to do this right now?

Hank

No, we—we don't have to do this right now. No. [turns off the recording device] But just here's the thing. You see, I need something solid that I can bring to my people. A statement on the record. So you testifying to Walt's criminal activities–whatever you know–can go a long, long way here. Okay, I mean, you see, building a case this big, gathering all this evidence, enough to get a conviction–we're talking a long-haul proposition here. And I don't want that bastard running out the clock. But with your testimony—

Skyler

Wait, what do you mean "running out the clock?"

Hank

His cancer. His cancer's back. So he said. He didn't tell you? Who's to say it's even true? Lying piece of shit. Look, regardless, I mean, we'll just assume. Fine. Okay? You know what? That son of a bitch looks me in the eye and he says if what I know is true, if... he'll be dead before I can prove it. The balls on that son of a–I got all these little pieces. They're all part of the story, right? But they don't mean much on their own. But when you start telling me what you know, when you start filling the gaps, I'll have him in lockup before the sun goes down.

Skyler

Hank, I... I... I think maybe... maybe I need a lawyer.

Hank

What? No, no, no, no, you don't.

Skyler

I–I think maybe I do.

Hank

Skyler, understand, I am here to help you. But to do that, I need your help. We start bringing in lawyers and they start putting up roadblocks where they don't need to be, and my ability to control the situation diminishes.

Skyler

Just for my own protection. It just, you know, it seems to make sense that I should have someone to talk to.

Hank

Skyler, I am your–your biggest advocate here, and I'm telling you, for your own good, you need to get out ahead of this thing. I mean, you start–you know–getting defensive, I–I'm not saying it's right, but I'll tell you it's a fact. The D.A. will look at you differently.

Skyler

But you don't know that.

Hank

Skyler, yes, I–I do. I've been around long enough to know. It's in your best interest to get out there and show the world you have nothing to hide. Look, no one in the world is more important to me than your sister. So believe me when I tell you that your best interest and mine are the same.

Skyler

But Hank, you telling me not to talk to a lawyer doesn't sound like that at all. It sounds like what you want... What you want is to get Walter at all costs.

Hank

Okay. Okay. Let's just slow down. Slow down. You can. You can talk to a lawyer later. But right now, what we need to do, we need to go get the kids, we need to bring them to my house where they are safe. And then we need to help each other put this animal away, okay? [gets up from the table] Come on.

Skyler

Hank—

Hank

No, come on. Let's go to the house and we'll deal with it there. Come on.

Skyler

Am I under arrest?

Hank

What?

Skyler

Am I under arrest?

Hank

Skyler. I–I—You're not thinking straight about this. You have to listen to me. I–Skyler...

Hank

Skyler, Skyler, Skyler—

Skyler

Am I under arrest?

Hank

No. No. No.

Skyler

Am I under arrest?!

Hank

No. Sky–Shhh!

Skyler

Am I under arrest?! HANK, ARE YOU ARRESTING ME?

Hank

Sky—

Skyler

AM I UNDER ARREST?

Skyler

It's true. The cancer's back. Is this it?

Walter

Does that make you happy?

Skyler

I can't remember the last time I was happy.

Walter

Just tell me. I know you talked with Hank. I know you made a deal. Skyler, I'll make this easy. I'll give myself up if you promise me one thing: You keep the money. Never speak of it, never give it up. You pass it on to our children, give them everything. Will you do that? Please? Please, don't let me have done all this for nothing.

Skyler

The way Hank talks, he's got his suspicions. Not much else. You can't give yourself up without giving up the money. That's the way this works, Walt. So maybe our best move here is to stay quiet.

Skyler

So... What’s your course of action, here?

Walter

Saul’s guy, Kuby, tracks him down, which shouldn’t take long, and when he does, I’m gonna... I’m gonna talk to him. Make him see reason.

Skyler

"Talk to him. Make him see reason." So, I’m clear, those are just euphemisms... you’re using here, right?

Walter

No, what? Wh–What does that mean? My God.

Skyler

I knew this was going to happen. I knew it. I told you that someday, someone was going to come to our door and try to hurt us. And now here we are.

Walter

No. Jesse didn't go there to hurt anyone.

Skyler

He poured gasoline all over our house, Walt! He tried to set our house on fire!

Walter

He changed his mind. He didn't do it, did he?

Skyler

Walt, you need to deal with this.

Walter

How much have you had to drink?

Skyler

[scoffs] Not nearly enough.

Walter

I–I don’t know how we got off on whatever it is we’re talking about here. But clearly, I haven’t explained the situation well enough, because this is a big overreaction. We all need to just take a deep breath and calm down, because Jesse isn't just some–some–some rabid dog. This is a person.

Skyler

A person that is a threat to us. I mean, my God, where we are now with Hank and Marie, and that awful tape we made. After everything we've done, you can't just talk to this person.

Walter

You're s–saying that I just... What–What exactly are you saying?

Skyler

We've come this far. For us. What's one more?

Walter Jr.

[to Saul, while pointing at his bruised and bandaged face] What... what happened to your face?

Saul

Oh, this is a... guess you'd call it an occupational hazard.

Skyler

[hands Saul receipt] Okay, so thank you. And please give that to your car wash professional.

Saul

[to Skyler] Very good. Thank you very much. [to Walter Jr.] Good to meet you. Don't drink and drive, but if you do, call me!

Walter Jr.

[calling after Saul as he departs, parroting a slogan of the A1A Car Wash] Have an A1 day! ... Mom, you forgot to say it.

Walter Jr.

You’re completely out of your mind.

Skyler

It’s the truth.

Marie

It is. Flynn—

Walter Jr.

Then both of you are out of your minds. You’re full of shit, is what you are. Both of you. If–If this is true, then how could you keep this a secret? I mean, why? Why would you go along?

Skyler

I’ll be asking myself that for the rest of my life.

Walter Jr.

So you’re saying all of this time you were lying about this? I mean, so you’re saying... you’re a liar. You... you just admitted it. So were you lying then, or are you lying now? Which lie is it?

Marie

Flynn, honey, your mother is telling you the truth. Right here, right now. Believe it.

Walter Jr.

You know what? This– This is bullshit. This is bullshit. [stands up to try to get his phone] I wanna talk to dad.

Marie

Your dad’s in custody. You won’t be able to talk to him for a while, sweetie.

Walter Jr.

I'm calling Uncle Hank.

Marie

I’ve tried. He’s not answering. Probably because he is in the thick of it with your father. Honey, I know this is a lot to process, Flynn, but if you could just breathe. Just try to breathe and just trust—

Walter Jr.

Really? Really?! Try to breathe?!

Skyler

[answering the phone] Walt. Where's Holly?

Walter

Are you alone? No police?

Skyler

No. No police. Where are you? Where's Holly? Walt!

Walter

What the hell is wrong with you? Why can't you do one thing I say?

Skyler

What?

Walter

This is your fault. This is what comes of your disrespect. I told you, Skyler. I warned you for a solid year. You cross me, there will be consequences. What part of that didn't you understand?

Skyler

You took my child.

Walter

'Cause you need to learn.

Skyler

You bring her back!

Walter

Maybe now you'll listen. Maybe now you'll use your damn head. You know, you never believed in me. You were never grateful for anything I did for this family. [imitates Skyler's voice] "Oh, no. Walt. Walt, you have to stop. You have to stop this. It's immoral. It's illegal. Someone might get hurt." You're always whining and complaining about how I make my money, just dragging me down. While I do everything. And now–now you tell my son what I do after I've told you and told you to keep your goddamn mouth shut. You stupid bitch. How dare you?

Skyler

[realizing what he is doing] I'm sorry.

Walter

You–You have no right to discuss anything about what I do. Oh, what–what the hell do you know about it anyway? Nothing. I built this. Me. Me alone. Nobody else!

Skyler

You're right. You're right.

Walter

You mark my words, Skyler. Toe the line, or you will wind up just like Hank.

Skyler

Walt... Tell me what happened. Where is Hank? Please. We need to know.

Walter

You're never gonna see Hank again.

Walter

He crossed me. You think about that. Family or no. You let that sink in. [cries silently.]

Skyler

Walt... I just want Holly back. Please, Walt. Just come home.

Walter

[long pause; stifles a sob] I've still got things left to do.

Skyler

We don't want your money, Walt. I thought Flynn made that clear.

Walter

He did. And I don't have any to give you. I spent the last of it getting here. All I have to give you is this. [takes out a lottery ticket and hands it to Skyler] Call the DEA once I leave. Tell them I was here. That I forced my way in. Tell them... Tell them I wanted bacon and eggs on my birthday. And that I gave you that ticket. Those numbers are GPS coordinates.

Skyler

For what?

Walter

A burial site. That's where they will find Hank and Steve Gomez. [Skyler weeps] That's where I buried our money. The men who stole it from us. The men who still have it. They murdered Hank and Steve and put them in that hole. Now you trade that for a deal with the prosecutor. Get yourself out of this. Skyler... Skyler... All the things that I did, you need to understand—

Skyler

If I have to hear one more time that you did this for the family—

Walter

I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And... I was... really... I was alive.