Summary and spoilers
A storm is brewing over the desert as Walt drives along, grooving to A Horse With No Name. His enjoyment is interrupted by a highway patrolman who pulls him over and gives his a ticket for driving with a damaged windshield. The cop doesn’t care that the damage was caused by debris from Flight 515. When Walt argues vehemently and refuses to back away, the cop sprays his eyes with pepper spray, causing much pain and swelling to Walt.
Hank is on the case of the torched illegal carrier; he suspects that a drug cartel is involved, and he wants to know why they did it on the US side of the DMZ.
Jesse stops by his parent’s place, hoping to renew the relationship. His dad is having the place fixed up prior to selling it. Jesse delicately tries to heal the wounds, and he is just as delicately turned away – but at least this politeness is an improvement.
Walt is bailed out by Hank. Walt tells Hank, as a way of explaining his behavior, that Skyler is divorcing him and doesn’t want him to see the kids – but of course doesn’t tell Hank why.
Saul assures Walt that Skyler will never turn him in. His reasoning seems sound, but not so much when he encourages Walt to seek out Thai or Czech women because they are grateful to be in the USA. At the same time, Saul enlists a private detective to watch Skyler.
Walt Jr. is becoming more aloof and angrier. He’s interpreted Walt’s red eyes as being caused by a crying jag, and when Walt says he cannot drive Walt Jr. home, he blames Skyler for that too. This culminates at dinner when Walt Jr. confronts Skyler and calls her a bitch, right in from of Hank and Marie. Hank then tries to talk to Skyler about her refusal to let Walt see the kids, and Skyler tells him it’s none of his business.
Later, Hank and Marie discuss why Walt and Skyler broke up. Hank is sure that it was caused by Walt having an affair and getting caught, but Marie thinks it must be something else.
Jesse visits Saul to get his bag of money. Saul tells Jesse about Walt’s refusal to cook for 3 million and tries to convince Jesse to convince Walt. Jesse ignores him and instead asks Saul to represent him and to buy his parent’s house for cash. They want 875 thousand, and Saul offers 400 thousand. Why so low? Well, if they don’t go for the deal, Saul will use the existence of the meth lab to either start criminal proceedings and/or lock the house from being sold. So it looks like Jesse is still harboring a fair bit of resentment. I hope this soothes it.
Back at his hotel room, Walt is surprised to find Walt Jr. waiting for him to return, a packed bag by his side, ready to move in.
The two Mercedes dudes visit Hector in a nursing home and use a Ouija board to help him spell out the name Walter White.
At work, Skyler is visited by her boss Ted. Skyler is honest and refuses to sign off on the books. Ted promises to fix it up properly. Skyler asks Ted what he would do if his kids found out, and his response sounds very much like what Walt would say if asked the same question.
Walt calls Skyler to tell her that Walt Jr. is with him. Skyler asks Walt to bring Walt Jr. home, and of course Walt agrees. Walt Jr. wants to know why his mom is ostracizing him. Walt can’t really explain, so his talk sounds hollow. Walt gargles and slaps on some aftershave, picks up a big pizza (and dipping sticks), drives Walt home, and attempts to get himself a dinner invitation from Skyler. But Skyler holds firm and closes the door in his face. Enraged, Walt flings the pizza onto the garage roof, then returns to his motel room and drinks himself unconscious. He wakes up, in a bed of popcorn, to a ringing phone. Skyler leaves a message about the pizza on the roof and now threatens a restraining order.
It’s morning at the White house. Walt Jr. drives away, and Skyler follows – and in comes Saul’s offside, bags in hand, to install surveillance equipment. He is interrupted somewhat by Walt, who is there to have a shower. The locks have been changed, so Walt has to climb in through a vent and emerge from a trap door. Walt lets himself in just as the two Mercedes boys arrive, carrying an axe. Saul’s offside watches the skull-boot boys enter the house and quickly calls Gus to let him know what is happening. The skulls wait for Walt outside the shower. A phone message from ‘Pollos’ (I assume Gus) causes them to leave suddenly. When Walt emerges, there is no trace that they were ever there – except that he notices his glass eye souvenir has moved its location in his suitcase.
Breaking Bad Quotes
"You’ve been out of circulation for awhile. You’ll be just amazed at what’s out there. Thailand; the Czech Republic - those women are so grateful to even be here."
- Saul
Hank: Sky, the…I - I know it’s none of my business, but, um…keeping Walt from the kids?
Skyler: You’re right, Hank. It’s none of your business.
Skyler: We have discussed everything we need to discuss; I thought I made myself very clear.
Walt: I got dipping sticks.
Jesse’s mom: Jesse, the house has been sold. The new owners are expected any moment. Where do you think you’re going?
Jesse: Inside. I bought the place.
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