Elliott and Walter in “Gray Matter”

Elliott

I miss this, Walt.

Walter

Yeah. Me too. Listen, uh, we–we ought to get together more often. Y'know, Skyler and I would love to have you and Gretchen over for dinner sometime.

Elliott

Oh, sure, yeah, absolutely... but, you know, what I mean is that–that you and I should work together again.

Walter

Heh, what, are you gonna teach high school?

Elliott

No, no, no, no, seriously. W–What's stopping us?

Walter

...Wait a minute. Elliott, what are you–Are you asking me to come work for you at Gray Matter?

Elliott

Yeah, why not? You'd fit right in! You're brilliant, you–you got a ton of experience.

Walter

Well, I... I wouldn't really know where to begin. I mean... God, you have no idea. I spend my days just drawing out atoms on the chalkboard and trying to get these kids to learn the periodic table.

Elliott

Look, I–I understand. You're a little rusty, but you're not seeing the upside here. We could really benefit from a- a new set of eyes. You know what it's like when you're trying to crack some problem for months on end, you get tunnel vision. One guy thinking outside of the box, you may be exactly what we need.

Walter

[pause] Well, listen, Elliott, it... the offer is very appealing, it really is, I thank you, but uh... there's–there's something you should know. I–I have some personal issues.

Elliott

Look, there's nothing we can't work out.

Walter

Well, yeah, but... it's–it's complicated.

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