One of the questions is, “What should Walt do to help Tony cope?” Here is a good point of departure for a suggested fast class exercise.

a. Give every learner a slip of paper or a single file card. 

b. Ask them to jot down privately the full sentence, as they would have Walt speak it to Irene. “Tell Tony I’ll…” (See him in an hour or be right there, or be bringing him a severance check, expect to see him shortly and would like him to bring two black coffees).

c. Go around the class to each member, asking them to read what they have written on their paper or card and tell why. 

d. Discuss the trend of thought. Is Tony to be treated as a friend in trouble or a friend who is a valued associate in trouble? Just a valued associate in trouble and spiraling out of control? Or, is he to be treated as an associate who is causing the business trouble, on the verge of spiraling out of control, if Tony is unable or unwilling to return to sobriety in due time?