Summary and Spoilers
Even before the opening credits, we are treated to a gruesome event: one of Gus’s trucks is ambushed by two machine gun wielding men. They kill the driver in cold blood, then poke thousands of holes in the truck body. Assured incorrectly that it is now clear, they open the doors, and are promptly blown away by Mike, who is wearing a bullet-proof suit. Mike is slightly annoyed that one bullet has evaded his garb and clipped off the top of his ear.
Skyler can’t sleep; she is planning how Walt will present his gambling addiction as fact to Marie and Hank. She and Walt practice counting cards, attend a Gamblers Anonymous meetings, and review their bullet point script. This is a well-written and hilarious scene, interlaced with the tension of how their performance will determine whether or not Hank gets suspicious.
Finally, it is time for the fateful visit to Hank and Marie’s. The evening start with a tour of Hank’s rock…er, mineral collection. Soon, however, things get even worse when Hank plays a DVD of Gale singing karaoke, pulled from that same file that holds Gale’s notebook.
Later, after the gambling yarn has been spun, Hank invites Walt to bend his ear anytime if needed. When Walt returns the invitation, Hank opens the file again and they pore over the Gale case. Hank thinks Gale was the elusive Heisenberg and expresses severe disappointment that he was unable to handcuff and bring him in.
When Hank says that Gale’s murder is being investigated and that prints were found, Walt heads to Jesse’s place to both warn and interrogate him. Jesse ignores the former and doesn’t react well to the latter; he offers one hundred dollars to a couple of his party people and they eject Walt from the house.
Saul assures Walt that the police have nothing on Jesse. Saul may be dodgy as a lawyer, so Walt uses him as a father-confessor slash therapy agent instead. Saul, however, does offer an out: a guy who will, for a substantial fee, make Walt and his family disappear without a trace.
More glimpses of Jesse’s lifestyle: rave music; graffiti, random sex, meth use. One of his guests steals a satchel – a big satchel – filled with Jesse’s hundred dollar bills. Jesse finds it missing and doesn’t even blink – just goes on playing Xbox with Mrs. Jesse du jour. Later, Jesse is visited by Mike. Mike brings the thief, tied up and whimpering, and the satchel. Jesse takes his satchel back and out bluffs Mike, saying they are not going to kill the guy which is why they blindfolded him.
Mike meets with Gus to tell him that Jesse is out of control, and that something needs to be done, despite how Walt might react.
Walt, after a day alone at the lab, visits Jesse again when there is no answer to his many phone messages. He breaks into Jesse’s place, deserted save for Jesse’s ringing cell phone.
Back at the lab, Walt asks the camera, "Where is he?" Cut to Mike driving Jesse through the desert, destination unknown.
Breaking Bad Quotes
"Bullet points – like a novella."
- Walt
"Just make sure to really…hit the cancer. Really touch on the fear and despair. It’s good to remind them, and the get their sympathy right off the bat. We want them to understand why you could do something so stupid."
- Skyler
"How do you look bad exactly? And where is the ‘I slept with my boss’ bullet point – I can’t seem to find that anywhere."
- Walt
"You might look down at the floor with remorse…what? You don’t have to mean it! Just stare down at your feet Walt, okay?"
- Skyler
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