Jesse contacts Walt on his pre-paid phone, saying that Skinny Pete, who served time in jail with Tuco, is willing to introduce him. When Hank inventories the storage room in Walt's chemistry lab, he finds two gas masks missing along with some glassware.

Later, he gets a surprise visit from Hank, who presents him with the stolen gas mask that has now been linked to meth cooking. Walt undergoes further treatment, which leads to more bouts of vomiting. Walt demands to meet Tuco, but Jesse insists that they stick with the less-risky approach of selling small quantities of meth. Jesse later tells Walt a 'badass' named Tuco Salamanca has taken over Krazy-8's territory. Jesse alludes to Krazy-8 being his distributor until Walt killed him. Walt is dissatisfied with the $1,300 generated by the batch, but Jesse replies that it isn't easy selling meth 'one 'tenth at a time.' Wanting to move their product in bulk, Walt asks if Jesse knows any distributors. The next day, he gives Walt a pre-paid cell phone. The crime lab report indicates the gas mask comes from Walt's high school.ДЄt the Crystal Palace and around the city, Jesse sells the new meth batch to eager buyers. Meanwhile, Gomez meets Hank in the parking lot of the Express Inn and hands him the gas mask that was discovered at Walt's original cook site.

When Walt can't continue cooking he tosses the respirator to Jesse, who heads into the RV to wrap up the cook. Jesse further realizes that the reason Walt has begun cooking meth is to financially provide for his family after he dies. Jesse assists Walt and quickly deduces that he has cancer, having had an aunt who also struggled with the disease. While cooking in the RV, Walt struggles to breathe and stumbles outside. Walt says he needs to be alone sometimes, and that he goes on nature walks. At a cancer support group, Skyler tells Walt she feels he doesn't want her around, and that she and Junior wonder where he disappears some afternoons. Before he can finish his lesson, Walt abruptly leaves to vomit in the men's room, after which a school custodian named Hugo assists him. The next day, Walt uses the example of fulminated mercury to teach his students how rapid chemical reactions can cause otherwise harmless substances to explode. Walt falsely claims that he has deposited Elliott's check, but later asks the clinic's clerk not to deposit his own check until Monday. Before departing, Skyler expresses concern that the check promised to them by Elliott has not been received. Walt receives treatment at the cancer clinic, convincing Skyler to leave him. As we pan up and his face is revealed, the bald man is revealed to be Walt in a flashforward. Walt further stresses that he wants 'no more bloodshed.' This scene is intercut with shots of a bald man calmly walking through a group of bikers on a street littered with smoldering debris.

As he surveys the RV, Walt gives Jesse a stern lecture on how they will conduct business from now on: Walt is to be the 'silent partner' who handles the chemistry side of the operation while Jesse deals on the street.

Breaking bad season 1 episode 6 summary