Walter White – Character Quotes

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— You're smart, all right? You made poison out of beans, yo. All right, look. We got... We got an entire lab right here, all right? How about you take some of these chemicals... and mix up some rocket fuel? And we can just send up a signal flare. Or you make some kind of robot to get us help... or a homing device... or build a new battery or... <...> What? Hey. What is it? What?
— Do you have any money? Change, I mean. Coins. Gather them. And washers and nuts and bolts and screws... and whatever little pieces of metal we can think of that is galvanized. It has to be galvanized or solid zinc.
— Solid zinc, okay.
— And bring me... Bring me brake pads. The front wheels should have discs. Take them off and bring them to me.
— What are we building?
— You said it yourself.
— A robot?

- You're smart, all right? You made poison out of beans, yo. All right, look. We got... We got an entire lab right here, all right? How about you take some of these chemicals... and mix up some rocket fuel? And we can just send up a signal flare. Or you make some kind of robot to get us help... or a homing device... or build a new battery or... <...> What? Hey. What is it? What?
- Do you have any money? Change, I mean. Coins. Gather them. And washers and nuts and bolts and screws... and whatever little pieces of metal we can think of that is galvanized. It has to be galvanized or solid zinc.
- Solid zinc, okay.
- And bring me... Bring me brake pads. The front wheels should have discs. Take them off and bring them to me.
- What are we building?
- You said it yourself.
- A robot?
- You're smart, all right? You made poison out of beans, yo. All right, look. We got... We got an entire lab right here, all right? How about you take some of these chemicals... and mix up some rocket fuel? And we can just send up a signal flare. Or you make some kind of robot to get us help... or a homing device... or build a new battery or... <...> What? Hey. What is it? What?
- Do you have any money? Change, I mean. Coins. Gather them. And washers and nuts and bolts and screws... and whatever little pieces of metal we can think of that is galvanized. It has to be galvanized or solid zinc.
- Solid zinc, okay.
- And bring me... Bring me brake pads. The front wheels should have discs. Take them off and bring them to me.
- What are we building?
- You said it yourself.
- A robot?

All right, let's talk about Gale Boetticher. He was a good man and a good chemist, and I cared about him. He didn't deserve what happened to him. He didn't deserve it at all. But I'd shoot him again tomorrow and the next day and the day after that. When you make it Gale versus me or Gale versus Jesse, Gale loses, simple as that. This is on you, Gus... Not me, not Jesse. Gale's death is on you. I mean, really, what did you expect me to do, just simply roll over and allow you to murder us? That I wouldn't take measures... Extreme measures to defend myself? Wrong!

All right, let's talk about Gale Boetticher. He was a good man and a good chemist, and I cared about him. He didn't deserve what happened to him. He didn't deserve it at all. But I'd shoot him again tomorrow and the next day and the day after that. When you make it Gale versus me or Gale versus Jesse, Gale loses, simple as that. This is on you, Gus... Not me, not Jesse. Gale's death is on you. I mean, really, what did you expect me to do, just simply roll over and allow you to murder us? That I wouldn't take measures... Extreme measures to defend myself? Wrong!
All right, let's talk about Gale Boetticher. He was a good man and a good chemist, and I cared about him. He didn't deserve what happened to him. He didn't deserve it at all. But I'd shoot him again tomorrow and the next day and the day after that. When you make it Gale versus me or Gale versus Jesse, Gale loses, simple as that. This is on you, Gus... Not me, not Jesse. Gale's death is on you. I mean, really, what did you expect me to do, just simply roll over and allow you to murder us? That I wouldn't take measures... Extreme measures to defend myself? Wrong!

My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane Albuquerque New Mexico 87104. This is my confession.

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My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104. This is my confession. If you're watching this tape, I'm probably dead – murdered by my brother-in-law, Hank Schrader. Hank has been building a meth empire for over a year now, and using me as his chemist. Shortly after my 50th birthday, he asked that I use my chemistry knowledge to cook methamphetamine, which he would then sell using connections that he made through his career with the DEA. I was... astounded. I... I always thought Hank was a very moral man, and I was particularly vulnerable at the time – something he knew and took advantage of. I was reeling from a cancer diagnosis that was poised to bankrupt my family. Hank took me in on a ride-along and showed me just how much money even a small meth operation could make. And I was weak. I didn't want my family to go into financial ruin, so I agreed. Hank had a partner, a businessman named Gustavo Fring. Hank sold me into servitude to this man. And when I tried to quit, Fring threatened my family. I didn't know where to turn. Eventually, Hank and Fring had a falling-out. Things escalated. Fring was able to arrange – uh, I guess... I guess you call it a "hit" – on Hank, and failed, but Hank was seriously injured. And I wound up paying his medical bills, which amounted to a little over $177,000. Upon recovery, Hank was bent on revenge. Working with a man named Hector Salamanca, he plotted to kill Fring. The bomb that he used was built by me, and he gave me no option in it. I have often contemplated suicide, but I'm a coward. I wanted to go to the police, but I was frightened. Hank had risen to become the head of the Albuquerque DEA. To keep me in line, he took my children. For three months, he kept them. My wife had no idea of my criminal activities, and was horrified to learn what I had done. I was in hell. I hated myself for what I had brought upon my family. Recently, I tried once again to quit, and in response, he gave me this. [Walt points to the bruise on his face left by Hank in "Blood Money."] I can't take this anymore. I live in fear every day that Hank will kill me, or worse, hurt my family. All I could think to do was to make this video and hope that the world will finally see this man for what he really is.
My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104. This is my confession. If you're watching this tape, I'm probably dead – murdered by my brother-in-law, Hank Schrader. Hank has been building a meth empire for over a year now, and using me as his chemist. Shortly after my 50th birthday, he asked that I use my chemistry knowledge to cook methamphetamine, which he would then sell using connections that he made through his career with the DEA. I was... astounded. I... I always thought Hank was a very moral man, and I was particularly vulnerable at the time – something he knew and took advantage of. I was reeling from a cancer diagnosis that was poised to bankrupt my family. Hank took me in on a ride-along and showed me just how much money even a small meth operation could make. And I was weak. I didn't want my family to go into financial ruin, so I agreed. Hank had a partner, a businessman named Gustavo Fring. Hank sold me into servitude to this man. And when I tried to quit, Fring threatened my family. I didn't know where to turn. Eventually, Hank and Fring had a falling-out. Things escalated. Fring was able to arrange – uh, I guess... I guess you call it a "hit" – on Hank, and failed, but Hank was seriously injured. And I wound up paying his medical bills, which amounted to a little over $177,000. Upon recovery, Hank was bent on revenge. Working with a man named Hector Salamanca, he plotted to kill Fring. The bomb that he used was built by me, and he gave me no option in it. I have often contemplated suicide, but I'm a coward. I wanted to go to the police, but I was frightened. Hank had risen to become the head of the Albuquerque DEA. To keep me in line, he took my children. For three months, he kept them. My wife had no idea of my criminal activities, and was horrified to learn what I had done. I was in hell. I hated myself for what I had brought upon my family. Recently, I tried once again to quit, and in response, he gave me this. [Walt points to the bruise on his face left by Hank in "Blood Money."] I can't take this anymore. I live in fear every day that Hank will kill me, or worse, hurt my family. All I could think to do was to make this video and hope that the world will finally see this man for what he really is.
My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104. This is my confession. If you're watching this tape, I'm probably dead – murdered by my brother-in-law, Hank Schrader. Hank has been building a meth empire for over a year now, and using me as his chemist. Shortly after my 50th birthday, he asked that I use my chemistry knowledge to cook methamphetamine, which he would then sell using connections that he made through his career with the DEA. I was... astounded. I... I always thought Hank was a very moral man, and I was particularly vulnerable at the time – something he knew and took advantage of. I was reeling from a cancer diagnosis that was poised to bankrupt my family. Hank took me in on a ride-along and showed me just how much money even a small meth operation could make. And I was weak. I didn't want my family to go into financial ruin, so I agreed. Hank had a partner, a businessman named Gustavo Fring. Hank sold me into servitude to this man. And when I tried to quit, Fring threatened my family. I didn't know where to turn. Eventually, Hank and Fring had a falling-out. Things escalated. Fring was able to arrange – uh, I guess... I guess you call it a "hit" – on Hank, and failed, but Hank was seriously injured. And I wound up paying his medical bills, which amounted to a little over $177,000. Upon recovery, Hank was bent on revenge. Working with a man named Hector Salamanca, he plotted to kill Fring. The bomb that he used was built by me, and he gave me no option in it. I have often contemplated suicide, but I'm a coward. I wanted to go to the police, but I was frightened. Hank had risen to become the head of the Albuquerque DEA. To keep me in line, he took my children. For three months, he kept them. My wife had no idea of my criminal activities, and was horrified to learn what I had done. I was in hell. I hated myself for what I had brought upon my family. Recently, I tried once again to quit, and in response, he gave me this. [Walt points to the bruise on his face left by Hank in "Blood Money."] I can't take this anymore. I live in fear every day that Hank will kill me, or worse, hurt my family. All I could think to do was to make this video and hope that the world will finally see this man for what he really is.
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