Breaking Bad has always made use of it's intriguing openings, giving audiences a glimpse into the future, and this season starts no differently. Somewhere in New Mexico an unkempt Walt is at a Denny's restaurant. In the bathroom he hands over an envelope full of cash in exchange for a set of keys. He goes out into the parking lot, finds the car the keys belong to, and opens the trunk revealing M60 machine gun with ammunition. This sets up what is sure to be an intriguing journey. Walt looks to be on the run, and needs to take matters into his own hands.
Back in the present, having 'bet' Gus, Walt returns home to get rid of the evidence of the pipe bomb as well as the Lily of the Valley plant he used to poison Brock. Skyler and Walt Jr. return from Hank's, and Walt Jr. is excited by all the new coverage Gus's death is getting on the news, as well as for Hank. Skyler is acting hesitant towards Walt, revealing she's afraid of him.
Walt can never stand still for long anymore, and he realises that the camera's in the lab may have left evidence for the police to find. He and Jesse go to meet Mike, who is on his way to find them after hearing about Gus's death, and a tense, and slightly amusing stand off ensues. I'm not surprised Mike wanted to kill Walter, and I think the only thing that stops him from doing so at this stage is his loyalty to Jesse. While initially amusing, Mike and Walt's bickering became quickly annoying, especially in the scene where they ignore Jesse, who had a legitimate solution to the problem of Gus's laptop that has the lab footage on it.
Saul goes to the car wash revealing to Skyler that Ted survived his accident. Skyler goes to visit him and finds him in a neck brace, much to her dismay. He promises her that he will not breath a word about how his accident occurred.
It's always fun when old characters/ sets are revisited on a television show, so it was nice to see the junkyard and Old Joe again.
I simultaneously loved and hated that Walt turned the magnet up too high and turned over the truck. On the one hand it demonstrates that he's a flawed character, which I've always enjoyed. On the other it continues to highlight just how debilitating his paranoia has become, and I'm waiting for the moment he makes a mistake that will ruin him, because he's made so many, yet somehow manages to get past them with minimal repercussions. This time, as the police are cataloguing broken items of evidence at the station, a smashed photo of Gus reveals account numbers of a bank account in the Cayman Islands hidden behind the photo.
Saul tries to explain to Walt the situation that occurred with Skyler and Ted, and Walt remains responsive until Saul tells him he no longer feels comfortable with their arrangement, especially after Walt poisoned Jesse, and says that they're done. Walt walks over to Saul, intimidating him, and replies that he says when they're done.
I am very interested to see what Skyler will do now that she's afraid of Walt. Up until this point in the series she's been extremely loyal to him, but now that she knows that he is capable and willing to commit murder, It'll be interesting to see if she's remains passive and sticks by him, or tries to find a way out of the situation for her and her kids. At the end of this episode it's obvious she's trapped in a relationship with a man she no longer loves or really knows. Walter may forgive her, but can she forgive him?
Rating: 3/5
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