[s1e3] ...and The Bag's In The River Instant

: 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.

: Walt is left alone to deal with Krazy-8 (Domingo Molina) after Jesse abandons the house in a drug-induced rage. Walt creates a literal "Pros/Cons" list for killing him, weighing "Judeo-Christian values" against the threat to his family. [S1E3] ...And the Bag's in the River

: At 29 characters, it is the longest title in the series. : Realizing Krazy-8 intends to kill him, Walt confronts him

: Directed by Adam Bernstein and written by series creator Vince Gilligan . Walt creates a literal "Pros/Cons" list for killing

: This episode features the first chronologically occurring scene in the series (the flashback to 1985–1989) and the first mention of Marie's shoplifting habit.

: 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 .

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