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"Blood Money" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series ''Breaking Bad'', and the 55th overall episode of the series. Written by Peter Gould and directed by Bryan Cranston, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on August 11, 2013 as the mid-season premiere. The episode received high critical acclaim, with critics praising the flashforward scene in the beginning, the ending scene and the performances from Bryan Cranston and Dean Norris. For his performance in the episode, Norris was called "Performer of the Week" by TVLine. ==Plot== In a flashforward, a 52-year-old Walter White (Bryan Cranston) arrives at his abandoned and fenced off house, following the events of "Live Free or Die". Walt enters and sees "HEISENBERG" spray-painted on the living room wall. Observing the house's dilapidated state, which includes a group of teenagers using his emptied pool to skateboard, he retrieves the hidden vial of ricin from his bedroom. As he leaves he greets his former neighbor, Carol, who is shocked by his presence. In the present, Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) reels from Gale Boetticher's handwritten dedication found in Walt's copy of ''Leaves of Grass'', as a result realizing that Walt, his brother-in-law, has been Heisenberg all along. After excusing himself and his wife Marie (Betsy Brandt) from the party at Walt's house, Hank swerves his car off the road on the way home while suffering a panic attack. Hank feigns an illness to work from home and not at the DEA field office, taking the opportunity to review case files on Heisenberg and Gus Fring. Hank links people, events, and circumstances, as well as matching the handwriting in the ''Leaves of Grass'' dedication with that of the bullet points found in Gale Boetticher's notebook, to confirm that Walt is Heisenberg. Walt, who has left the meth business, discusses ways to launder the money faster with Skyler (Anna Gunn), with expansion of their car wash business as an aim. Lydia (Laura Fraser) shows up at the car wash looking distressed and pleads for Walt to return, as the quality of the meth has fallen below acceptable standards, jeopardizing their deal. However, Walt dismisses her, and Skyler warns her to never come back. It is later revealed that Walt's cancer has returned, but he keeps this from his family and undergoes chemotherapy again. Meanwhile, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) feels guilty over his role in Walt's meth business. He gives all the money he received from Walt to Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) and asks him to deliver it to Mike Ehrmantraut's granddaughter and Drew Sharp's family. Saul refuses, advising it would raise suspicions, and reports this to Walt. Walt visits Jesse to return his money and lies to him, telling him that Mike is probably still alive somewhere and doesn't need help taking care of his granddaughter. However, Jesse is still distressed and later gives a $10,000 bundle to a homeless man. He then drives through a neighborhood throwing more bundles onto front lawns. In his bathroom, Walt finds his copy of ''Leaves of Grass'' missing. Alarmed at the coincidental timing of Hank's apparent illness, his suspicions are deepened when he discovers a GPS tracker on his car. He shows up at Hank's garage to ask about his health and the tracker. An enraged Hank punches Walt and accuses him of being Heisenberg, which Walt denies. Walt tells Hank that he would have difficulty proving he is Heisenberg and even if he did, the cancer will probably kill Walt before he can be sentenced. Hank demands Walt leave his children in Hank’s care before he will consider Walt's argument, but is refused. Hank utters that he does not know him anymore, to which Walt warns him to "tread lightly". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blood Money (Breaking Bad)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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