Walter and The Dude go to Ralphs to acquire a "receptacle" for Donny. Do you think Walter carefully saved the coffee from the container, or just dumped it out?

“He drank his coffee, read through all the newspapers… and then came the conversations with friends — or the solitary dreams.” Thedor Herzl, “Altneuland” (“Old New Land”).

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CandyPale4464@reddit

Probably repurposed the baggie that Larry’s homework was in.

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CandyPale4464@reddit

You’re entering a world of pain, son.

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borisdidnothingwrong@reddit

This is what you get, Larry, when you roast your Folgers in the alps!

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False-Storm-5794@reddit

He probably dumped it out in the parking lot and the wind picked it up blowing it all over The Dude's beard!

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whirlydad@reddit

He put it in the plastic bag he got at checkout. The real question is whether he put it back in the can after dumping Donny.

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Anxious-Price3806@reddit

The Supreme Court has roundly rejected wasting coffee

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BallzBologna@reddit

I bet they found one that was already empty, and free.

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I could see it either way. He could casually dump it out the window while Dude's driving, or into another container. It would have to be subtle while some crazy conversation and shouting is happening so you don't really notice until the third time you watch. Maybe he pours it into an In and Out Burger cup he finds in the back seat.

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say_it_aint_slow@reddit

You didn't he would just roll out naked did you?

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I_only_post_here@reddit

In the extended directors cut they show him also buying ziplock bags to dump the grounds into.

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Mysterious-Street966@reddit

Probably wrote Ralph’s a cheque for $2.13…😂😂😂

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randomthoughts7685@reddit

Wait, what? There’s an extended directors cut.?!?!

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LaughingPlanet@reddit

Just because we follow Dudeism doesn't make us saps!

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thefeckcampaign@reddit

Don’t get me too excited here.

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2wheelsThx@reddit

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I_only_post_here@reddit

that would be such a Walter thing to do, right?

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diacachimba@reddit

So we're watching the compromised second draft?!

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BoogerSmoke@reddit

New shit has come to light!

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tobyvanderbeek@reddit

Just because we’re bereaved doesn’t make us saps.

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OliverKitsch@reddit

Seeing how Walter enjoys his coffee, he probably saved it

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MarkItZeroDonnie@reddit

Nah … Walter doesn’t let shit get in the way of his plans . It’s in the parking lot

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Huge_Marketing4897@reddit

He probably tried to empty it just as a strong wind kicked up, blowing it all right in the Dude's face.

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Chapaquidich@reddit

As soon as a plan gets too complex everything can go wrong.

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sorriso_pontual@reddit

He had buddies who died face-down in the muck, so that you and I could enjoy it!

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CatLightyear@reddit

Dude! The coffee is not the issue here!

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Cracknoreos@reddit

He snorted it. Just like in Nam.

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Fuckern-shitern@reddit

I’m not leaving!

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CowPrestigious8447@reddit

You didn't think he was rolling out here naked, did you?

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ExcelsiorUnltd@reddit

I remember Folger’s coffee having a white lid. The blue lid always stood out to me

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sozh@reddit (OP)

the plot thickens...

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TenRingRedux@reddit

He put it in the ringer. With the whites.

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cw99x@reddit

The coffee grounds are not the issue man… the lid was blue. Coffee historians have roundly rejected the idea that Folgers cans of that era had blue lids, they had clear lids. Maxwell House had blue lids, am I wrong?

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2wheelsThx@reddit

So, what you're saying is they bought Folgers and Maxwell House, tossed one of them to keep the other, then mixed-up the lids?

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cw99x@reddit

What I’m saying… what I’m trying to instill is… ah fuck it, let’s go bowling. 🎳

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YoureALebowski@reddit

What in God’s holy name are you blathering about?

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Spadizzly@reddit

What are you, a fucking coffee historian?

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GrumpyCatStevens@reddit

No, you're not wrong, you're just an asshole!

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cw99x@reddit

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Jumpy_Affect8889@reddit

I’ve always wondered about the blue lid

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Dudeist-Priest@reddit

Probably came in a bag. Not much effort to save

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Ozzie889@reddit

Enjoying my coffee.

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Kevelle68@reddit

Probably dumped it right in the coffee aisle.

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Rossncohen1953@reddit

Dumped it out

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No-Muscle1283@reddit

Gonna finish my coffee

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Jayman44Spc@reddit

Hopefully he used Dude’s Ralph’s card as well

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freeway_gmz@reddit

Guardó el café para el próximo Somer Shabbos.

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freeway_gmz@reddit

Guardo el café para el próximo Somer Shabbos.

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Krispykid54@reddit

I’m enjoying my coffee.

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analogkid01@reddit

Walter met an attractive woman at the Ralph's who turned out to be Mormon. On the way back to the mortuary he converted to Mormonism and dumped out the coffee with a clear conscience.

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MWH1980@reddit

Walter most likely opened it up at Ralph’s dumped the contents on the floor and walked out.

The Dude followed behind loke: “wh-what the HELL, man!?”

Walter: “Hey, we give that lazy excuse for a checkout person to earn their money. It’s a win-win.”

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First_Strain7065@reddit

He composted the coffee. It’s all part of his whole sick Cynthia thing, man.

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TrainwreckTrials@reddit

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hexagon-yurt@reddit

Walter is drinking his coffee.

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Truckondo@reddit

Enjoying his coffee.

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GW_RDSOFA@reddit

You want a receptacle? I can get you a receptacle, believe me. There are ways, Dude.

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infinite-valise@reddit

Can you get me one by 3 o’clock this afternoon?

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GW_RDSOFA@reddit

With coffee.

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infinite-valise@reddit

That could be anyone’s coffee

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angelwolf71885@reddit

And green nail polish

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Redkellum@reddit

Everything's a fucking travesty with you, man!

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Illustrious-Help5513@reddit

Fuck you asshole…get a life…

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Bigelwood9@reddit

Ralph’s bag full of coffee, empty can. Nail polish and all.

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D-Train0000@reddit

He dumped the coffee. Because he’s calmer than you dude.

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burntorangecycle@reddit

$2.50 for a large can of coffee? Probably dumped it

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Green_Bast3rd@reddit

Well Dude, wr just don't know...

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kingof9iron@reddit

god DAMNIT!

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MarcoMarti1981@reddit

That’s not the issue dude…

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Unusual_Compote4909@reddit

Perhaps he bought another modestly priced receptacle to put the coffee in

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ebinthetropics@reddit

Then why not skip the middle step and just put the ashes in that container?

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Unusual_Compote4909@reddit

It’s complicated, lotta ins, lotta outs

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sozh@reddit (OP)

thankfully, Walter is adhering to a strict coffee regimen to keep his mind, um, you know, limber...

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no_bender@reddit

Sir, please lower your voices.

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sozh@reddit (OP)

I'm staying. I'm filling my receptacle.

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DryProgress4393@reddit

Kept it , put the coffee in a big ziploc bag.

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BluEyedBeard@reddit

"Folgers coffee beans are sourced from various countries in Central and South America. The coffee is proudly roasted and processed in New Orleans, Louisiana, at one of the world's largest coffee plants, which has been in operation since 1960. The brand, owned by the J.M. Smucker Company, was founded in San Francisco in 1850." It things at Folgers were the same as or close to this in the 90's, the coffee sounds American enough that Walter would be down with not wasting it.

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Equivalent_Gap_805@reddit

He dumped it.

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AZ-Sycamore@reddit

I’m sorry OP, that’s a foul. Mark it zero.

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sozh@reddit (OP)

but I wuddn't overthinking the movie...

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DesdemonaDestiny@reddit

He emptied his home reloaded bullets out of it and wiped it out with a paper towel.

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hornwalker@reddit

What are you, a barista here?

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_WillCAD_@reddit

Walter would have emptied the coffee out of the can into the plastic Ralph's bag.

And after they scattered the ashes, he'd have put the coffee back in. Probably without washing out the can first.

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Tommy84@reddit

Walter ended up buying a $180 urn to put the Folgers in to make room for Donny.

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diacachimba@reddit

I guess that's the way the whole durned human comedy keeps perpetuatin' it-self.

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TrigDaLibs@reddit

He finishes his coffee. This has been established, yes?

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pm_me_flowers_please@reddit

You told Brandt in the phone, he told me. I know Walter finishes his coffee, yes, yes?

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PronouncedEye-gore@reddit

Bold of you to assume he even emptied it.

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ebinthetropics@reddit

He was willing to jettison his dirty laundry when needed, I don’t think he was too sentimental about instant coffee.

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FrustratedPCBuild@reddit

Drank it all, that’s why he’s so wired.

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Dry_Description6498@reddit

GOD DAMMIT

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Galen_415@reddit

In the ‘90’s grocery stores in California gave you a paper or plastic bag for your purchases. So they probably just dumped the coffee in the bag and used it later. Just cuz they’re bereaved doesn’t mean they’re saps.

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