[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.

: The episode is bookended by flashbacks of a younger Walt and Gretchen Schwartz . They analyze the chemical composition of a human body, concluding that 0.111958% is unaccounted for. Gretchen suggests it might be the soul , a concept Walt dismisses as "nothing but chemistry".

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

: The blood and remains of Emilio being flushed down the toilet serve as a metaphorical "river," disposing of the "cat in the bag". Key Trivia

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

: 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.

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 They analyze the chemical composition of a human

: At 29 characters, it is the longest title in the series.