Episode Description: With the DEA on their trail, Walt and Jesse decide to hire Saul Goodman, a lawyer who has experience with clients that have been in "similar" situations. Meanwhile, Hank's relationship with Marie becomes strained as he begins to buckle under pressure.
Episode Overview: When Badger is arrested in an Albuquerque PD sting, his first call is to Saul Goodman, a lawyer known primarily for his aggressive ad campaign. And though Badger and his sidekicks do their best to keep the arrest a secret, Jesse and Walt soon learn he’s in jail. Meanwhile, as their relationship grows, Jesse learns that his landlord, Jane, is a recovering alcoholic. And with Skyler already working weekends at her new job, a very fragile Hank arrives back in Albuquerque to a hero’s welcome from his DEA colleagues.
During their first jailhouse meeting, Saul makes it clear that he can offer the best defense money can buy – just as soon as Badger comes up with the cash. However, after spotting the detective who arrested his client talking with Hank and his partner, Saul is sure he can make a deal if Badger will turn over his supplier to the Feds. Upon meeting to pay for Saul’s services, Walt realizes that the lawyer is working to get Badger released in exchange for turning over his partners – namely him and Jesse. But when Saul refuses $10,000 to make sure Badger never talks to the DEA, Walt and Jesse meet to plan their next move.
Desperate to keep Badger quiet and out of jail, Walt and Jesse don ski masks and kidnap Saul. Upon realizing that he’s dealing with a pair of amateurs and not a ruthless Mexican drug cartel, the lawyer offers to hire ex-con James Kilkelly – aka Jimmy In-N’-Out – who is willing to be arrested as the supplier. However, as Hank is left feeling that something isn’t quite right about the bust, a little investigating leads Saul to learn more about Walt. And after approaching him in his high school classroom, he offers his legal services to the drug ring.
