A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal

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"A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal"
Breaking Bad episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 7
Directed byTim Hunter
Written byPeter Gould
Featured music
Cinematography byRey Villalobos
Editing byLynne Willingham
Original air dateMarch 9, 2008 (2008-03-09)
Running time47 minutes
Guest appearances
  • Tuco Salamanca
  • Carmen Molina
  • Beth Bailey as Jodi Nichols
  • Geoffrey Rivas as a police officer
  • David House as
    Dr. Delcavoli
  • Jesus Payan as
    Gonzo
  • Cesar Garcia as
    No Doze
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"A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal" is the seventh and final episode of the first season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad. Written by Peter Gould and directed by Tim Hunter, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on March 9, 2008.

Plot

At a

Tuco, but Jesse says producing two pounds (0.91 kg) of meth a week is impossible – his suppliers of the precursor pseudoephedrine
cannot meet their demand.

Walt and Jesse meet Tuco and his men at a junkyard, where they hand him approximately one-half pound (230 g) of meth. Tuco is furious that Walt's end of the bargain was not kept and pays him only $17,000. Nevertheless, Walt says he still wants the $70,000 Tuco promised upfront. Tuco agrees to $52,500, charging 25% "vig" or interest. This adds up to $65,625, but Tuco threatens dire consequences if the next quota is not met. To make up for it, Walt promises to have four pounds (1.8 kg) of meth at the next meeting.

At Skyler's baby shower,

holistic medical clinic after she expressed a desire for alternative therapy. In reality, he is cooking meth with Jesse. Skyler goes to return the tiara and is detained in the store – it turns out that Marie stole it, but Skyler matches her description. She feigns going into labor
, persuading them to let her go. Skyler later confronts Marie about the theft, who calmly denies it.

Walt has a plan to manufacture the meth using different

precursors, and gives Jesse a list of chemicals and equipment to acquire with the cash fronted by Tuco. Jesse gets everything Walt requested except methylamine, which is kept tightly controlled. Jesse knows of a chemical warehouse with men willing to steal and sell the methylamine for $10,000. Walt decides they will steal the methylamine themselves by using thermite
. At night, Walt and Jesse trespass into the warehouse, subdue a security guard by locking him in a portable toilet and place the thermite on a locked door, which melts the metal when lit. The two steal a 40-US-gallon (150 L) drum of methylamine and escape.

The next day, Walt and Jesse have mechanical troubles when attempting to start the RV that prevent it from driving. Faced with a deadline, they set up to cook in Jesse's basement, unaware of a house viewing that afternoon. Jesse guards the door to the basement while Walt synthesizes the chemicals, and once a man asks to see the basement, Jesse demands that everyone leave and declares that the house is no longer for sale. When Walt arrives back home, he learns of Marie's theft and wonders if Skyler would ever turn him in for a crime. At the next meeting with Tuco, Walt supplies 4.6 pounds (2.1 kg) of meth. Despite its blue hue, it is still the same quality and Tuco hands over $91,000. When one of Tuco's men makes an offhanded remark to Walt, an intoxicated Tuco becomes furious and beats the man until he is unconscious, terrifying Walt and Jesse. Tuco then tells Walt to meet next week before he and Gonzo, carrying the beaten man, ride off. Walt and Jesse then wordlessly head back to Jesse's car.

Production

The episode was written by Peter Gould and directed by Tim Hunter; it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on March 9, 2008.

Title meaning

The episode title is a reference to the 1996 film Fargo, in which Jerry Lundegaard used the phrase while discussing the kidnapping of his wife.[1]

Critical reception

Seth Amitin of IGN gave the episode a rating of 9.1 out of 10.[2]

In 2019 The Ringer ranked "A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal" as the 35th best out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes.[3] Vulture.com ranked it 28th overall.[4]

References

  1. ^ "'Breaking Bad' Cultural References: An A-to-Z Guide". Entertainment Weekly. September 29, 2013. A line by the Coen Brothers' hapless, hitman-hiring protagonist Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) inspired the title of the season 1 episode A No-Rough-Stuff Type of Deal.
  2. ^ Amitin, Seth (March 10, 2008). "Breaking Bad: "A No-Rough-Stuff Type of Deal" Review". IGN. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Danny Heifetz (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking". The Ringer.
  4. Vulture.com
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