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Mandala (Breaking Bad)


"Mandala" is the eleventh episode of the second
season of the American television drama series "Mandala"
Breaking Bad. It was written by George Mastras and Breaking Bad episode
directed by Adam Bernstein. The episode aired on AMC
Episode no. Season 2
on May 17, 2009. This episode introduces Gus Fring Episode 11
and Victor, played by Giancarlo Esposito and Jeremiah
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Bitsui respectively.[1]
Written by George Mastras
Featured music "Electricity in My Bones"
Plot by The High Plane
Drifters
Combo Ortega is selling drugs on a street corner outside
"Enchanted" by The
Heisenberg's territory when he notices two rival dealers
Platters
staring him down; he is then killed by a young boy
working for them. Skinny Pete, spooked by Combo's Cinematography by Michael Slovis
death and Badger's recent brush with the law, decides to Editing by Skip Macdonald
quit the drug trade. Their whole distribution network Original air date May 17, 2009
has collapsed, forcing Walter White and Jesse Pinkman
Running time 47 minutes
to look elsewhere. They meet with Saul Goodman to
discuss their next move. He tells them that they are Guest appearances
incompetent distributors, and need a businessman who
will buy their product in bulk. He offers to reach out to Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman
the only distributor of that kind he has heard of, but it Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring
will be difficult, as the man is extremely cautious. Jesse Krysten Ritter as Jane Margolis
is distraught that he got Combo killed, and that night Christopher Cousins as Ted Beneke
tells Jane Margolis to leave his apartment so that he
Sam McMurray as Dr. Victor Bravenec
does not harm her recovery when he smokes meth. Jane
reluctantly decides to stay with him. Charles Baker as Skinny Pete
Rodney Rush as Combo Ortega
The next day, Walt waits at a local chicken restaurant David House as Dr. Delcavoli
called Los Pollos Hermanos, where the distributor has
Angelo Martinez as Tomas Cantillo
arranged to meet them; Jesse comes in late, still high,
and leaves quickly afterward. Nobody talks to Walt, but Jeremiah Bitsui as Victor

he realizes later that the distributor saw him and has


refused to work with him. Meanwhile, Jane relapses into drug addiction and introduces Jesse to
heroin. The next day, Walt goes back to the same restaurant and waits until closing. He eventually
realizes that the man he assumes is the restaurant manager is the distributor. Although the distributor

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maintains he is unwilling to work with a drug addict, Walt assures him that Jesse can be relied on and
that their product is the best. The distributor tells Walt that he will be in touch if he decides to work
with the duo, and warns Walt never to trust a drug addict.

Skyler White helps the company celebrate her boss Ted Beneke's birthday, where she sings him a
sultry version of "Happy Birthday, Mr. President". She later finds, while investigating the accounts,
that there are many inaccuracies in the payments to the company. Ted admits that he has evaded
taxation on millions of dollars by under-reporting revenue to keep the company afloat and support its
employees. Skyler says that while she will not turn him in, she cannot be a part of his illegal doings
and quits. However, she returns to work the next day, conflicted.

Walt gets a message telling him to come to the restaurant, where he learns that the distributor is not
the restaurant manager but the owner of the Los Pollos Hermanos chain of restaurants, Gus Fring.
The actual manager, who appears oblivious to Gus's criminal activities, tells Walt that Gus is not
currently at the store. Just as Walt is about to leave, an associate of Gus named Victor blocks him
from exiting and tells him to deliver the meth to a truck stop within the next hour in exchange for $1.2
million cash, adding that if he does not do so, Gus will never do future business with him. Walt rushes
to Jesse's apartment and breaks in while Jesse and Jane are in a heroin-induced haze to retrieve the
meth. At the same time, Skyler goes into labor and texts Walt when he does not pick up his phone.
Walt takes a moment to consider his choice before gathering the meth and leaving the house.

Critical reception
Seth Amitin, of IGN, gave the episode an 8.6/10, commenting the episode was: "about crossing the
lines..." and that it "is the beginning of the set-up for the finale in two weeks".[2] Donna Bowman of
The A.V. Club gave the episode a B, writing that "it's inevitable that we'd have a merely good episode
at some point" and, like Amitin, thought that the episode "seemed to be mostly concerned with
moving the pieces into place for the finale".[3]

In 2019, The Ringer ranked "Mandala" 46th out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes.[4]

References
1. Herzog, Kenny (April 21, 2020). "Every Breaking Bad Crossover Character in Better Call Saul" (htt
ps://www.vulture.com/2018/09/breaking-bad-better-call-saul-crossover-characters.html). Vulture.
Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20201109042938/https://www.vulture.com/2018/09/breakin
g-bad-better-call-saul-crossover-characters.html) from the original on November 9, 2020.
Retrieved December 18, 2020.
2. Amitin, Seth (May 18, 2009). "Breaking Bad: "Mandala" Review" (http://www.ign.com/articles/200
9/05/18/breaking-bad-mandala-review). IGN. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20150526215
145/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/05/18/breaking-bad-mandala-review) from the original on
May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
3. Bowman, Donna (May 17, 2009). "Breaking Bad: "Mandala" " (http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/breaki
ng-bad-mandala-28106). The A.V. Club. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20150504052326/
http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/breaking-bad-mandala-28106) from the original on May 4, 2015.
Retrieved May 26, 2015.
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4. Shaker Samman (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes
Ranking" (https://www.theringer.com/tv/2019/9/30/20885880/breaking-bad-episodes-ranking). The
Ringer. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20201030073808/https://www.theringer.com/tv/201
9/9/30/20885880/breaking-bad-episodes-ranking) from the original on October 30, 2020.
Retrieved May 3, 2022.

External links
"Mandala" (http://www.amc.com/shows/breaking-bad/season-2/episode-11-mandala) at the official
Breaking Bad site
"Mandala" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232246/) at IMDb

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