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Breaking Bad - There Was No Fugue State Scene: Walter (Bryan Cranston) tells his therapist the truth.

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US Air Date: 2008
Network: AMC
Starring: Bryan Cranston
Director: Terry McDonough
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[alexpollock]

Bryan Cranston really nailed Walters body language throughout the whole show. He shakes his head, looks away, and tries to come off as really sincere when he lies but as soon as he’s telling the truth he stares you down and the real Walter comes out

[miked]

One thing I really like about this scene is Walts body language. When he was making up a story about walking and hitchhiking away, he was standing up and looking out the window and not looking at the guy. But when he started talking about how his life sucks, he was facing the guy and looking at him in the eye, because at that point he was telling the truth.

[kristiansandersons]

I swear to god, This guy looks just like the Michaels therapist from GTAV

[grimripper]

I love how Walt still lies even when he knows telling the truth will have no consequences

[jankington]

Great writing. He's sitting down and talking directly to the therapist when he says there was no fugue state, and immediately gets up and looks out the window as he starts lying

[Moolhood]

This is the exact moment that the moment momentarily became the moment

[homefront]

I do love this scene. While Walt is trying to get out of the situation. He is completely honest. His life sucked. He could've done so much with his life but took one wrong turn. His pride is way too much. His Chemo and son's medical issues. So much stuff. He was being completely honest here. Just hid what he does.

I do wonder if Walt's life could've been different if he went to a shrink. Alternatively, I'd love to see an April Fools episode where Walt's first day of cooking makes him rethink everything and he just goes to a Shrink and everything else goes back to normal.

[tacosuave]

Patient doctor confidentiality can be broken when the patient is a threat to themselves or others. That is usually how it is written. Therefore, an argument can be made that if Walt told the truth of cooking meth etc, the doctor could tell others since making and distributing methamphetamines is harmful to others. So Walt had to lie in the beginning of "WHY" he left, but didn't lie when it came to how bleak his life seemed. Good lies always have a part of the truth. Easier to remember.

[davidchen]

Do you think that in five years, that doctor (or whatever his actual job title is) will piece together that Walt was actually tied into the drug business and not just running away?

[samuelrobinson]

This is the bit where Walt explains to the psychologist that there was no fugue state

[monasteryfounder]

Walt is being totally honest, but it's in the context of a cathartic relief, and in a situation in which he is guaranteed that no one will know his true thoughts and feelings. How many years must he have kept this to himself, until this scene.

[gamium]

He told him that he would tell someone if he threatened to kill someone. He actually gave up a heads up.

Walt:Thanks man

[iruxh]

moral: pay teachers well! especially those who teach chemistry lol

[tykes]

i feel like they could have done a lot more with this whole situation throughout the show

[IKhanNot]

That little squint at 0:29. Great subtleties when acting the role. In a way that was Heisenberg kicking in.

[cigarette]

Did you know? This is the *EXACT* moment that Walter White.

[eiyukabe]

Probably the truest thing Walter said in the entire show, next to "I did it for me."

[gregsouls]

I think this scene is brilliant because it subtly sums up and sets up Walt's pattern of behaviors for the rest of the show. He feels trapped, undermined, and helpless and the drug trade is the only solace he found where he can escape and finally be himself, or the self of "value" he thought he should be.

[RIFLQ]

He seems like a good guy that is just stressed out.. I hope he can find a hobby that can make himself and everyone else happy..

[followingtheroe]

"Why did I follow him? I don't know, why do things happen as they do in dreams? All I know is that, when he beckoned... I had to follow him"
-Marius / Diablo 2