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HANK Cheer up. You people still got J. Lo. (grins at Walt)
How you doing back there, buddy? This sure as hell beats spending your day clapping erasers, huh? Walt smiles, acts agreeable. Hank turns to Gomez.
HANK I made the mistake of watching "Jeopardy" with this dude one time. He is a stud, Gomez. He's a brainiac. BEEP! "What is E equals MC squared, Alex?" BEEP! "What is, like, freaking .•• Shakespeare? Hamlet?" I'm telling you Walt, you shoulda gone on that show. You'da cleaned up. GOMEZ Right on, man.
HANK (to Gomez)
Shit, you don't know the half of it. Two big companies wanted him while he was still in college. He coulda written his own ticket.
Hank looks to Walt for confirmation. Walt stares out the window, barely shrugs -- and changes the subject. WALT Hank? Do you think I might get to go inside? See the lab? HANK Yeah, tell you what -- we're gonna go peek our heads in, check it out. Stay here a minute. Hank and Gomez exit the car, leaving Walt behind. Walt's pleasant demeanor fades. Spending time with Hank is hard for him. While feds in moon suits come and go across the lawn, Walt's attention drifts to the HOUSE NEXT DOOR. He double-takes, noticing a high WINDOW get raised. It's out of sight of the D.E.A. agents. Only Walt can see as •••
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