BREAKING BAD
Episode 401 - "Purging"
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Dylan J. Holton
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BREAKING BAD - Episode 401 - "Purging"
1.
TEASER
EXT. HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT - DAY (FLASHBACK)
The parking lot of the high school has only a few cars. At
the back, where the parking lot overlooks the football field,
Jesse’s low-rider and one other car are parked.
JESSE (18) leans up against his low-rider, smoking a
cigarette, looking off into the sky.
BADGER (18) is nearby throwing rocks out onto the football
field where football practice is going on.
BADGER
He’s going deep...
Badger throws a rock.
CLOSE ON: a rock lands in the grass at the feet of TWO
FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
BADGER(CONTD)
Uncomplete pass!
The Two Football Players look over at Badger. He puts his
hands in his pockets and walks away.
He walks up alongside Jesse.
JESSE
God, this town is so boring. I
swear, once I get enough bank I’m
just gonna leave... straight up,
hop on 66 and just drive.
BADGER
Okay. When?
JESSE
I don’t know... but soon.
Across the parking lot, Jesse sees WALT (early 40’s; with
hair) going to his car. Walt carries a big molecular
chemistry model -- the red and blue plastic balls connected
in a semi-rigid form. Walt tries to open up his trunk, but
some of the balls get disconnected and fall to the ground.
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JESSE(CONTD)
All I know is I’m not living in
Albequerque the rest of my life,
wearing dockers and drinking
coffee.
BADGER
I kinda like coffee.
JESSE
Yeah, coffee’s alright I guess. I
just meant... never mind.
There is a long silence. Jesse stares at the ground.
BADGER
Hey, yo. Why don’t we pick up some
Robetussin tonight? Get our robotrip on.
Badger starts doing the robot.
JESSE
Nah, that stuff’s weak, yo.
Besides, I can’t tonight. I
gotta... meet this guy, sell some
of this green, make some green. You
feel me?
BADGER
Alright, well I’ll come with...
JESSE
Nah, I’m not really supposed to
bring other people. This dude’s
like totally sketch.
Jesse opens up his door and gets in his car.
Yeah. Ok.
BADGER
JESSE
I’ll call you when I’m done though.
BADGER
Yeah. Cool, man.
Jesse’s car backs up and drives away.
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EXT. JENNY’S HOUSE - DAY (FLASHBACK)
Jesse pulls up in his low-rider to his aunt’s house -- the
house Jesse lived in when we first met him.
INT. JENNY’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - DAY (FLASHBACK)
Jesse’s aunt, JENNY (50), is lying in bed. She’s hooked up to
a few machines and an IV drip.
She and NURSE LILLY are going through a picture book. The
nurse holds the book and Jenny struggles to point to a
picture.
JENNY
My gosh, look at my hair on me.
Jesse knocks on the doorway and smiles.
Hey.
JESSE
Both the Nurse and Jenny smile. Lilly gets up to put the book
away.
JENNY
Lilly, tell my Jesse nephew here to
stop coming to see me and get a
life already.
LILLY
Well, I think you’re very lucky.
Jenny watches with pride as Jesse takes a seat where Lilly
was just sitting. Jenny takes Jesse’s hand in her hands.
JENNY
I was joking. Of course I know I’m
lucky.
LILLY
Jesse, I’ll just be in the kitchen
if you need me.
JESSE
Alright, Lilly. Thank you.
Lilly exits. Jenny has just been staring at Jesse with
admiration. Jesse smiles but looks a bit uncomfortable with
her staring.
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JESSE (CONTD)
So. What’s been going on, Aunt
Jenny?
JENNY
Oh, you know. That and this. How’s
school?
JESSE
It’s alright. You know. It’s
school.
JENNY
You making good... making good A’s?
JESSE
Not really. I’m doing alright
though.
JENNY
That’s good. You making good grades
though?
Jesse’s eyes begin to water. He nods his head.
JESSE
Yeah, Jenny. All A’s.
Jenny’s eyes close. She looks unbearably tired.
JENNY
That’s great. Listen, Jesse. I
wanted you to give me something.
JESSE
What did you want me to give you?
Jenny’s eyes open.
JENNY
No. I want you to have... from me.
Oh.
JESSE
Jenny musters the biggest smile she can.
JENNY
I wanted to give you... my place.
What?
JESSE
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JENNY
My place. This... place. What’s it
called. Where we are now.
JESSE
What do you mean? Were at your
house.
JENNY
Yeah. That’s it.
JESSE
Oh, no. Jenny. I can’t. Your house?
I mean, this place is baller and
all, like I would, butJENNY
Jesse. Just shut up, would ya?
Jenny smiles, Jesse can’t help but smile back.
JENNY (CONTD)
You’re the closest I got to my own
kid having...
Jesse’s face is filled with emotion. His eyes tear up.
JENNY (O.C.)(CONTD)
... And I know you’re gonna do
something great with your life.
Off Jesse’s face.
CUT TO:
INT. GALE’S APARTMENT - NIGHT
Jesse is just inside of Gale’s door and GALE is about 8 feet
in front of him.
Jesse’s outstretched arm shakes, as it points a gun at Gale.
Jesse’s face is anguished and his eyes are watery.
GALE
Please. Don’t do this. You don’tyou... You don’t have to do this.
Gale is looking down the barrel of the gun. Bang...
CUT TO BLACK.
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ACT ONE
INT. LAUNDRY FACILITY - UPSTAIRS - NIGHT
Mike and Walt are standing, facing one another. Mike has his
gun in one hand and his phone in the other.
A fly lands on Mike’s bald head. Mike doesn’t seem to notice
and the fly quickly buzzes away.
WALT
Look, if you’re not going to let me
talk to Gus, then maybe we... you
and I, could discuss our options.
MIKE
I don’t think you’re really in a
position to negotiate here.
WALT
I’m just saying you probably don’t
feel like explaining to your boss
that you let this situation get out
of hand. So, maybe there are other
possibilities here.
Mike brings the gun up and casually waves it in rhythm to his
response.
MIKE
How about the possibility that I
put a hole in your head as soon as
I hear that Victor has done the
same to Pinkman. Don’t get ahead of
yourself here, Walter. Do you
really have confidence in that
junky?
Stung by the question, Walt’s confidence fades.
MIKE (CONTD)
That’s what I thought.
Walt moves to his right causing Mike to quickly raise his
gun.
WALT
I’m just gonna sit...
Mike lowers the gun a bit. Walt sits on the ground against an
industrial-sized laundry bin.
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WALT (CONTD)
Do you have kids, Mike?
Mike stares down at Walt, but seems to look past him.
WALT (CONTD)
Of course you’re not going to tell
me. Anyway, my son has his first
driving test tomorrow. He has
cerebral palsy, and-MIKE
I’m not just gonna let you go
because of some sob story.
WALT
Oh, no. That’s not-MIKE
You made your bed.
WALT
Right... But, maybe you’ll just
allow me to think out loud here.
Considering our situation...
Mike doesn’t respond. Walt takes that as a ‘yes.’
WALT (CONTD)
The doctors discovered it almost
immediately after he was born. But,
they couldn’t tell if it was going
to be a really severe form of it or
not. Still, Skyler and I just
started to feel miserable. Here we
had brought this life into the
world that now was always going to
struggle, and going to feel
different from everyone else. But
after a while we realized: that’s
just life, no matter who you are.
Mike actually seems to be carefully listening.
WALT (CONTD)
More than that, we realized that
now there was this person that
looked to us for love. So, that’s
what we gave him. Even when it took
until the age of three before he
could walk, we just looked at him
with nothing but love. Because
that’s what he needed.
(MORE)
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WALT (CONTD)
It was almost as if... that because
we stopped feeling sorry for him
and for ourselves, that his CP
wasn’t as bad as it could have
been.
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Walt stares off, looking proud and happy.
WALT (CONTD)
And now he’s going to be driving
himself around and...
Mike’s phone starts to ring. Both men don’t move: Mike
continues staring at Walt, who stares off into space.
Finally, Mike picks it up.
MIKE
(into phone)
Yeah?
Walt finally turns to look up at Mike.
MIKE (CONTD)
(into phone)
Is there anywhere you think he
might have gone?... Then take a
look there... No, I’ll call Gus.
Mike hangs up the phone. He looks at Walt, who stares ahead
and smiles.
Mike paces around as he looks at his phone.
WALT
Never too late to switch teams, you
know.
Mike seems to consider it for a second. Then, he decidedly
hits a button on his phone and puts it up to his ear.
MIKE
Not everyone avoids their
comeuppance, Walter.
Off Walt’s face.
EXT. ARCADE - BACK ENTRANCE - NIGHT
Jesse’s car halts to a stop near the back loading dock of the
arcade. Jesse looks around nervously.
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He exits his car and hurries to the back door.
INT. ARCADE - GAMING AREA - CONTINUOUS
Jesse comes through the door, closes it and locks it.
Jesse hurries through all the gaming machines.
He finds an old “Pac-Man” machine. He goes around to the back
of it.
He removes the screws on the back panel.
He reaches inside the machine. He pulls out bundled stacks of
cash hidden inside the wiring of the machine.
INSERT: The screen on the front of the machine turns on.
BACK TO:
Jesse piles the money on the floor next to him. He then pulls
out a gun from inside his belt. He is about to put it inside
the machine when the Pac-Man theme song starts playing. Jesse
flinches.
Jesse sets the gun down. He hurries around to the front of
the machine. The song plays on a continual loop.
He looks around at the various buttons on the front. He slaps
them with frustration.
Volume?
JESSE
Jesse begins searching all around the front and sides.
JESSE (CONTD)
Or a frickin’... off switch!?
The arcade screen displays Pac-Man being chased by ghosts.
Then the ghosts turn blue and Pac-Man turns to chase them.
Jesse goes to the back panel. He frantically rips out wires
from inside the machine. The song continues to play.
Jesse then kicks the machine in a fit of rage.
He pushes it with all his might. It tips back and forth.
Finally, he pushes it over. It crashes and the Pac-Man song
dies out.
Jesse stands over the machine, breathing heavily.
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He looks over to the pile of money.
INT. ARCADE BATHROOM - STALL - NIGHT
Jesse bursts through a stall door. He’s cradling the stacks
of money. He unbundles them, drops some loose bills in the
toilet and flushes. The high powered flush sucks them up.
He drops some more bills in and flushes.
He drops some more bills in and flushes.
He drops the last of the bills in and flushes. He stares down
at the empty toilet in disbelief.
INT. ARCADE BATHROOM - SINK AREA - CONTINUOUS
Jesse emerges from the stall, walking like a zombie. He’s
heading towards the door, then suddenly changes direction and
rushes to a sink.
Jesse supports himself over the sink and starts retching dry
heaves.
He then turns on the sink. He scoops water up to his mouth.
He swallows some, then immediately vomits it out.
INT. ARCADE - HALLWAY - NIGHT
Jesse stands over his pipe and bag of blue meth on the ground
near the wall. He picks them up.
He walks to a nearby race car video game with a built-in
racing seat. He sits down.
He loads the pipe. He hesitates. He lights the pipe and
inhales.
He leans back in the chair and closes his eyes as he exhales.
He opens his eyes. He puts his hands on the video game
steering wheel.
INT. ARCADE - GAMING AREA - CONTINUOUS
Jesse bursts out of the back door.
CLOSE ON the gun, still on the ground next to the overturned
pac-man machine.
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EXT. ARCADE - BACK ENTRANCE - CONTINUOUS
Jesse gets into his car, looking determined, and drives off.
EXT. ARCADE - FRONT PARKING LOT - CONTINUOUS
Jesse’s car comes from around the back of the building. It
drives through the empty parking lot.
It turns onto a main street.
Across the street Victor’s car turns on its headlights, pulls
onto the street and follows Jesse’s car from about a halfblock back.
INT. HANK AND MARIE'S HOUSE - NIGHT
ENTER ON: Hank’s bare feet sticking up at the end of the bed.
Hank has the TV remote in hand and flips through channels.
But, he can’t keep from glancing at his lifeless feet.
Marie comes in with a tray of food.
HANK
Hey, put the blanket over my feet,
will ya?
MARIE
Oh no. That’s to remind you to keep
trying to move ‘em.
Marie sets the tray on Hank’s lap. Hank continues flipping
through channels and eventually it lands on “COPS.”
HANK
Finally, something decent.
TV
Get on the ground!!!
The TV shows a swat team pouncing on a criminal.
Hank.
MARIE
Marie grabs the remote from him.
HANK
Hey, what are you doing? Marie?
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MARIE
No cop shows. They’ll get your
heart going and then you’ll just
keel over.
Marie changes it to “American Idol.”
HANK
You gotta be kidding me. Marie,
this stuff’s gonna make me vomit.
Is that what you want?
Hank lets out a frustrated sigh as he looks down to the food
in his lap.
HANK (CONTD)
Speaking of vomit...
MARIE
Very funny.
Hank takes a bite of his food.
HANK
At least this whole thing’s got you
cooking again...
Hank grabs the controller and starts flipping through the
channels again.
HANK (CONTD)
...You find the stove alright?
Hank starts laughing. Marie slaps his hand and takes the
controller back. She flips it to American Idol again.
Hank goes back to eating his food.
HANK (CONTD)
We still have that fire
extinguisher in the kitchen, right?
Again, Hank chuckles a bit and chews some more food.
MARIE
(sarcastically)
Oh, ha ha.
Then, Marie begins playing with her hair nervously.
Marie tries to casually move towards the door.
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HANK
Hey, where you going?
MARIE
I’m just... gonna go... get you a
new pillow.
Marie exits.
HANK
You forgot to turn the stove off,
didn’t ya?
No!
MARIE (O.C.)
(from hallway)
Hank laughs again. He picks up the remote and changes the TV
back to “cops.”
HANK
Yeah. My ass.
Hank takes a bite of his food and laughs. Then he looks at
his feet again and his smile fades.
INT. LAUNDRY FACILITY - UPSTAIRS - NIGHT
A large metal garage door is heard opening. Walt scrambles to
his feet. Mike adjusts his stance. They both face towards
where dim light now shines around a corner.
BODYGUARD #1 comes around a corner. He holds a submachine
gun. He stares at Walter and Mike.
MIKE
It’s clear.
Bodyguard #1 continues thoroughly looking around the area. He
then goes back towards the corner.
Walt looks at Mike. Mike keeps looking towards where the man
disappeared.
GUS emerges from the corner. He approaches Mike. Mike can’t
help but break eye contact once Gus gets close enough.
Gus turns to Walt. Walt tries to look composed as they stare
one another down.
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Then Walt looks over to see Bodyguard #1, BODYGUARD #2 (also
with a gun), and PHILIP (40) -- a skinny, balding man -- all
emerge from the dark corner.
GUS
You are truly causing me to regret
my judgement of your character.
WALT
That’s funny. You never struck me
as a man that would lament over the
past.
GUS
Yes. Perhaps we should look ahead.
(to Philip)
Philip.
Philip comes up alongside Gus. He is unarmed. In any other
situation, he would appear totally pleasant. Still, Walt
can’t help but nervously study Philip.
GUS (CONTD)
You will show Philip how to cook?
WALT
A new lab partner? That’s your
solution?
GUS
No. That was your solution, when
you convinced me that hiring that
junky was a good idea. Instead, you
will show this man how to cook...
and then our partnership shall
conclude.
WALT
And, if I am to do this, what sort
of assurance can you give that
afterwards you won’t just... do
away with me?
Gus stares blankly at Walt -- he’s not promising anything.
WALT (CONTD)
And if I were to refuse?
Gus pulls out his phone. Walt watches nervously.
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INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - BABY’S BEDROOM - NIGHT
SKYLER puts the sleeping baby, HOLLY (<1), in her crib.
Skyler walks out of the room.
She closes the door, with a slight THUD.
INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Skyler cringes. She puts the baby monitor up to her ear and
waits.
No sound is heard. She breathes a sigh of relief.
INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Skyler comes down the hallway. She grabs her purse from a
table and throws it over her shoulder.
WALTER, JR. is on the couch watching TV.
SKYLER
Honey, I’m going out for a bit.
Here...
Skyler sets down the baby monitor on the table next to the
couch.
SKYLER (CONTD)
You know what to do if you hear her
fuss. There are bottles in the
fridge. Put one in the microwave
for 10 secondsWalt, Jr. sits forward.
WALTER, JR.
Oh, come on, Mom.
SKYLER
Please, honey. I have something to
take care of and I need you to help
out.
WALTER, JR.
What about Dad? I thought he was
gonna be coming back tonight.
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SKYLER
Yeah, well... we can’t really rely
on your father these days, can we.
WALTER, JR.
He’s going to take me to my driving
test tomorrow.
Skyler kisses Walter, Jr. on the top of the head.
SKYLER
We’ll see, honey.
Skyler heads out the front door.
EXT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - CONTINUOUS
Skyler walks down the walkway towards her car. She gets in.
GOON #1, a man in all black, is barely seen in the shadows
alongside the house.
Skyler backs the car up, then heads down the street. A black
sedan follows.
INT. BLACK SEDAN - CONTINUOUS
GOON #2 is on his cell phone, as he follows Skyler’s car.
GOON #2
She’s moving, Sir. What would you
like me to do?
INT. LAUNDRY FACILITY - UPSTAIRS - SAME TIME
Gus has his cell phone to his ear. He stares down Walt.
GUS
(into phone)
Just keep an eye on her. The
husband will dictate whether
further action is necessary.
Walt’s face: angry, yet depressed.
Gus hangs up. He gestures towards the stairs leading down to
the laboratory.
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ACT TWO
INT. BASEMENT LABORATORY - TABLE AREA - NIGHT
CLOSE ON: a beaker with a clear liquid in it. Suddenly, a red
droplet drops through the surface and slowly dilutes.
Walt puts droplets into several identical beakers. He then
notices Philip hovering over him while taking notes on a
clipboard.
Gus stands nearby.
Mike stands on the catwalk, looking down on all of them. His
gun in one hand rested on the railing.
Walt goes back to squeezing droplets.
INT. BASEMENT LABORATORY - STEEL CONTAINER AREA - NIGHT
Walt carries what looks like a fertilizer bag to one of the
big steel containers. Philip takes notes.
Walt struggles to get the lid open with the bag in his hands.
He looks to Philip for help. Philip continues taking notes.
Walt sets the bag down. Walt opens the lid.
Walt struggles to lift the bag up again. When he goes to pour
it in, the lid shuts. The bag slips out of Walt’s hands and
spills onto the floor.
Gus sighs.
INT. BASEMENT LABORATORY - TABLE AREA - NIGHT
Walt grinds chemicals with a mortar and pestle. He pours out
a finely-ground powder into a beaker.
WALT
100 milliliters.
Philip picks up the beaker and shakes the powder to make it
level. He checks the measurement then begins writing on the
clipboard.
WALT (CONTD)
That’s not how powder is measured.
I’m certain it’s a hundred because--
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PHILIP
Yeah... I know.
Philip continues to write. Walt stares at him.
Gus looks on from nearby.
Walt puts some more chemicals in the mortar. He begins
grinding. He looks to the other set of pestle and mortar
sitting on the table. He looks up at Philip.
WALT
You know, the best way to learn is
by doing.
Philip looks to Gus. Gus shakes his head.
Walt goes back to grinding. He sneaks a glance at a gas mask
and the bag of red phosphorus on the table close by.
INT. SWANKY BAR - NIGHT
It’s a classy bar -- all brushed steel and marble. But, it is
not crowded and is relatively quiet.
There’s a line of booths up against the wall. Skyler sits
across from TED BENEKE. Ted leans forward. He’s excited.
Skyler leans back and sips on a martini.
TED BENEKE
... And it became this whole big
thing. Linda was just being
unreasonable about custody andTed stops talking. He finally notices Skyler’s disengaged
body-language.
TED BENEKE (CONTD)
Sorry, I didn’t mean to carry on.
How’s everything going with you?
SKYLER
Well. Fine... I guess.
Skyler takes a drink.
TED BENEKE
You guess, do you?
Ted smiles. Skyler smiles back, to be polite.
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SKYLER
Okay, you got me. Things are...
strange. To say the least.
TED BENEKE
Well don’t just say the least on my
account.
SKYLER
Okay... so, Walt and I are looking
to purchase this car wash. And I’ve
just been working on getting
prepared to handle the accounting
and...
Skyler takes another drink.
TED BENEKE
Oh. So, you two are back together?
SKYLER
Oh, no... well, he does come over
now for dinner quite a bit.
TED BENEKE
Then, you’re trying to work it out.
SKYLER
No. I mean, things have gotten
better between us. And that’s nice.
But... we’re not trying to get back
together.
Skyler takes another drink from her nearly-empty glass and
doesn’t notice Ted’s pleased smile.
SKYLER (CONTD)
But, this business thing...
Maybe... you have some advice?
Skyler finishes her drink.
TED BENEKE
Come on, Sky. You didn’t call me
just to talk business did you?
Skyler shrugs, but Ted doesn’t notice as he’s trying to
signal the waitress.
TED BENEKE (CONTD)
Another drink?
The WAITRESS comes over and waits. Ted waits, too.
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Sure.
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SKYLER
TED BENEKE (O.C.)
Okay, then. We’ll take another
round and...
Off Skyler’s uncertain face.
INT. BASEMENT LABORATORY - STEEL CONTAINER AREA - NIGHT
Walt opens the lid to a big steel container.
He then pushes buttons on the container’s control panel.
WALT
I’ve found the best temperature to
be 85 degrees “C.”
Philip stands behind him a ways, not able to see the control
panel’s display. Philip nods and marks on his clipboard.
Walt continues pushing buttons. The number rises on the
control panel until finally stopping at “200ºC.”
WALT (CONTD)
And then we put in the red
phosphorus...
Walt walks back to the table area.
INT. BASEMENT LABORATORY - TABLE AREA - CONTINUOUS
Walt picks up the bag of red phosphorus. At the same time, he
casually grabs the gas mask.
WALT
That’s going to filter out the
aqueous solution...
Walt heads back to the steel container area. He avoids eye
contact with Philip.
Philip marks in his clipboard. Philip then notices the gas
mask in Walt’s hand.
INT. BASEMENT LABORATORY - STEEL CONTAINER AREA - CONTINUOUS
Philip quickly closes the gap between he and Walt. He’s still
looking at the gas mask.
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WALT
And then we will-Wait...
PHILIP
Walt stops.
Mike perks up, his gun is at the ready.
Gus watches closely.
PHILIP (CONTD)
At what temperature did you set the
tank?
WALT
85. That’s what I told you right?
PHILIP
Yes it is, but-WALT
Now I know it- it’s a little higher
than most cooks prefer but-PHILIP
I’m not arguing it’s validity.
WALT
Well, good.
Walt starts walking again, trying to look casual.
PHILIP
What I’m curious about is why you
have a gas mask.
Walt stops.
WALT
Can never be too safe.
Philip walks towards the control panel.
PHILIP
If it is at 85, you have no reason
to worry.
Walt bolts for the container. Gus lifts a hand towards Mike.
Mike aims, but hesitates.
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Shoot him!
22.
GUS
Walt tries to heave the bag into the open container but is
shot by Mike as he does so. Walt and the bag fall to the
ground.
Silence.
CLOSE ON: Walt’s mouth is neither heard nor seen to be
breathing.
Gus’s look: “Oh well.”
Mike’s look: ashamed.
COUGH, Walt awakes! He then grunts in pain.
Walt sits up, looking confused. He looks at his leg. Blood is
seeping out of it.
Walt faints.
EXT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - BACK YARD - NIGHT
The outline of a shadowy figure is seen looking through the
sliding glass door, into the living room.
Walter, Jr. reclines on the sofa, controller in hand,
flipping through TV channels.
INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
The TV lands on a channel with bikini-clad babes and smiles.
Walter, Jr. gets comfortable and sets the controller aside.
He begins unfastening his belt. He pauses, though. He looks
at the sliding glass door.
He grabs his crutches leaning up against the couch. He
struggles to his feet.
He makes his way over to the sliding glass door.
He closes the blinds.
He walks back to the couch.
Then, as soon as he sits back on the couch, Holly is heard
crying through the baby monitor.
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WALTER, JR.
You gotta be kidding me, Holly.
He grabs his crutches again. He struggles to his feet.
INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Walter, Jr. opens the fridge. He grabs a bottle from the
fridge. Holly’s crying is continually heard.
Walter, Jr. puts the bottle in the microwave, sets it for 10
seconds, then hits start.
He waits. The bottle spins on the turntable inside the
microwave. Holly is still crying.
Walter, Jr. leaves the kitchen.
INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - BABY’S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Walter, Jr. opens the door.
WALTER, JR.
Don’t worry, Holly. Your food is
coming in just a second.
INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Walter, Jr. enters the kitchen just as the microwave comes to
a stop.
He opens the microwave and finds that the nipple on the
bottle has melted and now floats on top of the milk.
WALTER, JR.
God Dammit!
Walter, Jr. opens the fridge again. Pulls out another bottle.
Takes the lid off. He puts the bottle in the microwave and
starts it.
Walter, Jr. waits. Holly continues to cry. Walter, Jr. turns
to shout toward the hallway.
WALTER, JR. (CONTD)
Damn it, Holly!...
Over his shoulder, through the window over the sink, we see a
shadowy figure move.
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WALTER, JR. (CONTD)
... I’m coming!
Walt takes the bottle out of the microwave and moves toward
the hallway.
INT. BAR - NIGHT
Skyler sucks through the straw and watches her margarita
slowly disappear from her glass.
TED BENEKE
Skyler. I feel like, maybe, we’re
dancing in circles here.
Skyler slides her empty glass away from her.
TED BENEKE (CONTD)
I need to know where your head
is... concerning us.
SKYLER
Okay... well, I guess I really
don’t know.
TED BENEKE
Look, you’re always going to have a
job at Beneke, if that’s what
you’re worried about.
SKYLER
Oh, no. I’m not just... I was never
just with you because...
TED BENEKE
Good. So, you should just feel free
to tell me, whatever route you want
to go, I’ll be okay with it.
SKYLER
I don’t know. I guess I hoped that
meeting with you tonight, it’d feel
the same as it used to. But, I
don’t know if it can ever be how it
was.
Ted nods his head with disappointment.
SKYLER (CONTD)
Things have changed... in my life.
So much has changed in such a short
amount of time.
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TED BENEKE
It’s okay, Sky...
Ted smiles at Skyler, knowingly. Skyler smiles in
appreciation.
TED BENEKE (CONTD)
You’ll always be special to me.
Just remember that you deserve to
be treated great...
Ted gets up from the table. He pulls out some money from his
pocket and puts some bills on the table.
TED BENEKE (CONTD)
So don’t take anything less than
that...
Ted bends down and kisses Skyler on the cheek.
TED BENEKE (CONTD)
Even if he is the father of your
children.
Ted leaves. Skyler just keeps staring at the money.
The waitress approaches Skyler.
WAITRESS
Is there anything else I can get
for you?
Skyler is still in a daze.
Miss?
WAITRESS (CONTD)
Skyler snaps out of it and looks up at her.
SKYLER
Actually, I think I’ll have a few
more drinks at the bar.
INT./EXT. JESSE’S CAR - NIGHT
Jesse pulls up to a stoplight. There are about a half dozen
cars total in the two lanes. Victor’s car is at the back of
the bunch.
Jesse rubs his face. He then notices a familiar red car in
his rear-view mirror but can’t see the driver’s face.
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The light turns green, but Jesse doesn’t notice. A car honks.
Jesse begins driving.
Jesse keeps checking his rear-view mirror. He notices the red
car slowly maneuvering through traffic, making its way closer
to his.
Jesse takes a right.
He watches in his mirror. The red car comes around the
corner.
Jesse then jerks his car into another right turn. He guns it
down a residential street.
He hangs another right.
Then an immediate left. He guns it towards a stop sign.
He looks in his rear-view mirror. He rolls through the stop
sign, taking another right.
Now on a main street, he takes a quick look back at the
corner from which he turned. He then looks ahead and smiles
as he breathes hard.
JESSE
Yeah, Bitch! You like those driving
skills!?
Just then, cop lights flash in his mirror and the siren soon
follows.
Jesse’s already-wide eyes suddenly seem to pop out of his
head.
JESSE (CONTD)
No! No, no, no, no, no.
Jesse begins scrambling. He fishes through his glove
compartment.
He checks under his passenger seat.
Finding nothing, he calms down a bit.
Good.
JESSE (CONTD)
He pulls over to a stop on the side of the four-lane roadway.
Suddenly he remembers! He pulls out of his pocket the stash
of meth and a pipe!
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He looks around the car. He grabs a bottle of water. He looks
down at the stash. He rolls it up to about the size of a
small hotdog.
He swallows the bag of meth and uses the water to wash it
down. He gags momentarily but keeps it down.
Then, he looks at the pipe. It’s bulbous -- just thick enough
to make it risky to swallow. Jesse sighs. He knows what he
has to do.
EXT. COP CAR - CONTINUOUS
COP #1 gets out of his car. He approaches Jesse’s car.
INT./EXT. JESSE’S CAR - CONTINUOUS
Intermittent blue and red lights flicker through the back
windshield. Jesse clinches the wheel and stares straight
ahead. He looks very uncomfortable.
Cop #1 shines his flashlight through the window. Cop #1
knocks on the window.
Jesse rolls down his window. He stares straight ahead.
JESSE
Yes. Hello, Officer. How can I-COP #1
License and registration.
JESSE
No problem, officer.
Jesse awkwardly leans to his glove compartment and rifles
through it.
Cop #1 watches Jesse carefully.
Jesse produces his registration papers and his license. Cop
#1 takes them from him. Jesse puts his hands back on the
wheel and stares straight ahead.
After a long silence, Jesse can’t help himself -- he glances
up at Cop #1.
Cop #1 looks down at Jesse and shines the light in his eyes.
Jesse squints and looks away. Cop #1 clicks off his
flashlight.
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COP #1
Please step out of the car, sir.
Jesse looks to Cop #1 in amazement.
JESSE
Whoa. Am I under arrest?
COP #1
Out of the car... I’m not asking.
Jesse gets out. Cop #1 leafs through his clipboard to a new
page.
COP #1 (CONTD)
Mr. Pinkman. I am going to ask that
you take a field sobriety test for
me.
JESSE
Whoa, what the hell? I ain’t been
drinking, yo. You can breathalize
me all you want.
COP #1
I didn’t say you had been drinking.
Now, would you like to take this
test? Or would you like to give a
blood sample down at the station?
It’s your call.
JESSE
I wanna talk to my lawyer.
Cop #1 marks something in his clipboard and smiles.
COP #1
You haven’t been arrested, sir. Now
please step over to this line.
Cop #1 points over to the outside line of the highway -- in
between the two cars.
Jesse moves rather awkwardly over to the line -- as if he had
something up his ass.
Cop #1 notices him walking funny.
COP #1 (CONTD)
Sir, are you okay?
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JESSE
Yeah. I’m fine. We gonna get this
over with or what?
COP #1
Ok, sir. Now I need you to walk
along this line, one foot over the
other, heel to toe.
Cop #1 demonstrates.
COP #1 (CONTD)
Like this. Can you do that?
Jesse looks nervous but tries to exude confidence. He’s
sweating though.
JESSE
Yeah. No problem.
COP #1
Fifteen steps then. Let’s go.
Jesse begins doing so. He has trouble because he’s squeezing
his butt cheeks together.
Cop #1 watches and begins counting each step Jesse takes.
COP #1 (CONTD)
Seven, eight, nine...
Jesse ankle shakes. He takes it slower.
COP #1 (CONTD)
Ten... Eleven... Twelve...
Thirteen...
Jesse almost stumbles. His face is wet with sweat.
COP #1 (CONTD)
Fourteen... Fifteen.
JESSE
(cocky)
Yeah. What now, huh?
COP #1
Now turn around and do it coming
back this way, please.
Jesse’s smile fades. He’s overwhelmed. He begins breathing
hard.
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He leans forward, grabbing his knees for support. He breathes
harder and harder.
COP #1 (CONTD)
Sir, are you okay?
JESSE
Yeah. I’m f-Jesse pukes.
Cop #1 smiles and walks up to Jesse. He looks down at the
pile of puke.
COP #1
Now if there’s anything else in
there or... the other end, you
might as well just...
Jesse’s dejected. He deflates, letting out a big breath, and
the pipe comes out of his pant-leg and breaks at his feet.
COP #1 (CONTD)
Now doesn’t that feel better?
Cop #1 pats him on the back like a child.
INT./EXT. VICTOR’S CAR - CONTINUOUS
Victor is parked in a parking lot with a clear view of Jesse
and Cop #1. He speaks into a cell phone.
VICTOR
(into phone; in Spanish)
Looks like Pinkman just got himself
into some deep trouble with the
police... I don’t think we should
be worried, though... What’s bad
for Gustavo has to be good for us,
no?
Jesse is cuffed and put into the police cruiser.
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ACT THREE
INT. HANK AND MARIE’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - NIGHT
The TV still plays “Cops.” Hank is asleep in bed, though.
Marie is not in the room.
Marie’s phone rings twice in the other room.
CLOSE ON: Hank’s face -- his eyes move around rapidly
underneath his eyelids.
DISTORTED VOICE (V.O.)
I need you to listen very
carefully. Two men are coming
to kill you.
MARIE (O.C.)
(very faint)
Hey, Skyler.
HANK (V.O.)
Come again?
DISTORTED VOICE (V.O.)
They’re approaching your car. You
have one minute.
Hank flinches and his eyes open. He looks around with
confusion.
MARIE (O.C.)
(in the other room)
What’s going on?... Wow, you sound
smashed...
Hank takes a deep breath. He rubs his face.
MARIE (O.C.) (CONTD)
What are you doing there?... Well
were you with someone?... No, I
guess it’s not important, it just
doesn’t seem like you to go
somewhere and drink alone...
Hank finally takes his hands away from his face. There are
wet spots under his eyes.
MARIE (O.C.) (CONTD)
Yeah, I can pick you up. I just am
still kinda curious why you
would...
Marie’s voice gets closer. Hank quickly wipes away the tears.
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MARIE (O.C.) (CONTD)
Okay, I’ll stop asking. I’ll be
there in like... Well that’s 45
minutes away... No, it’s fine. I’m
just wondering what you were...
never mind.
Marie peeks in the bedroom and sees that Hank is awake. He
smiles at her as if nothing were wrong.
MARIE (CONTD)
Ok. I’m on my way.
(hangs up; to Hank)
I thought you’d be asleep by now...
Marie looks at the TV.
MARIE (CONTD)
Hank, what did I tell you about
watching this show?
Marie grabs the remote and turns off the TV. Marie looks at
Hank closely.
MARIE (CONTD)
You feel alright? You look a
little... I don’t know. Weird.
I’m fine.
HANK
Marie puts her fingers to his wrist and looks at her watch.
MARIE
Jesus, Hank. Your heart is racing.
HANK
Calm down, Marie. How am I supposed
to calm down if you don’t calm
down...
MARIE
That was Skyler. It sounds like
she’s having a breakdown or
something. But, now, I don’t know
if I should leave you.
HANK
It’s no big deal. You were right,
it was just the TV. So, go. Your
sister needs you, you should go.
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MARIE
You’re sure?
HANK
Marie. Come on I’ll be fine. Just
give me some of those sleeping
pills the doc gave me, will ya?
She goes over to their chifforobe, opens a pill bottle and
pours out 2 pills.
Hank’s phone, on the bedside table next to him, vibrates
once. Hank goes to grab it.
MARIE
(without turning around)
Don’t you dare.
Hank smiles and pulls his hand back. Marie walks back to him.
Marie grabs a glass of water off the bedside table and hands
Hank the pills and water. He swallows them. Marie rubs Hank’s
bald head.
Marie exits, turning off the light but leaving the door open
behind her.
Hank slouches down, closes his eyes and lets out a relaxing
breath. Then, he opens his eyes and looks to the bedside
table at his phone. He grabs his phone.
It reads, “From: Gomez; Pinkman in custody. Caught with some
blue stuff. Just thought you’d wanna know.”
Marie is still heard out in the hallway gathering her stuff.
HANK
Hey, Marie?
Yeah?
MARIE (O.C.)
HANK
How long do you think you’ll be?
Marie pokes her head in the door.
MARIE
Oh, about an hour and a half. But
there’s no way you’ll be awake when
I get back. Not with those pills.
Marie leaves. The clock on the bedside table reads: 11:27.
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34.
Hank starts typing in his phone: “Come pick me up!”; Sent to
Gomez.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - NIGHT
Jesse sits hunched over with his head on the metal table in
the middle of the small bare room.
Overlooking him is a wall made up mostly of a mirror.
Saul walks in the door.
SAUL
Are you kidding me right now,
Genius Boy?
JESSE
Listen, Saul-SAUL
I mean, I knew you were stupid. But
this is like Wyle E. Coyote stupid.
JESSE
Saul, we have bigger problems.
SAUL
Damn straight we have bigger
problems. Lucky for you that DEA
agent went all “incredible hulk” on
you, so you might just get a slap
on the wrist. But you think you’re
employer is ever going to work with
you again? No, the whole cash cow
is out the window, my friend...
along with the milk.
JESSE
Listen. About my employer-SAUL
Oh no. No way you’re squealing
here, pal. You just gotta bite the
bullet on this one. Trust me. I’m
not even saying that as your
lawyer, I’m saying it as your
future pallbearer.
JESSE
Will you listen to me? They have
him.
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35.
SAUL
Jesse looks over his shoulder at the mirrored wall.
JESSE
You know who.
SAUL
Ok. I do know who you’re talking
about but you can just say it. It’s
illegal for them to use anything
you disclose to your lawyer.
JESSE
Oh yeah? You think that they’re
going to keep playing by the rules
with me?
SAUL
They have to.
JESSE
Just give me something to write on.
Saul opens up his briefcase and gets him a paper and a pen.
SAUL
I’m telling you, you’re being
paranoid.
Jesse writes. Saul stands over his shoulder and watches.
SAUL (CONTD)
You want me to go there?
Jesse folds up the sheet of paper and hands it to Saul. Saul
looks nervous.
SAUL (CONTD)
You know. I think you’re right.
They’re not going to be playing by
the rules when they interrogate you
so I think you want me here to-JESSE
This is much more important. I need
you to do what this paper says.
SAUL
And what if I don’t?
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JESSE
Then you won’t have to worry about
your two biggest clients anymore.
Saul straightens out papers in his briefcase.
SAUL
Fine. But I’m not putting myself in
danger. If something doesn’t seem
right, I’m out of there. Meanwhile,
you just gotta keep those lips
closed tight. Keep them as tight as
a-JESSE
Just go already!
SAUL
Alright. Alright.
Saul closes his briefcase and leaves.
INT. BASEMENT LABORATORY - TABLE AREA - NIGHT
Walt is passed out, sitting on a stool, with his hands ziptied behind him. Philip holds a beaker which contains a clear
liquid under Walt’s nose. Walt immediately comes to -gasping, then gagging and coughing.
PHILIP
(to Gus and Mike)
Smelling salts.
When Walt’s coughing finally subsides...
WALT
Ammonium Carbonate.
Walt looks at his injured leg. It looks to have been properly
treated and wrapped with a tourniquet.
PHILIP
There didn’t seem to be any
infection or other troubling signs.
Walt looks up at Philip and gives him a nod of appreciation.
GUS
Now that you’re awake, we can
finish this business.
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WALT
OK. But, it might prove challenging
to do so with my hands behind my
back.
Walt looks at Mike.
GUS
Since you have proved that you
can’t be trusted to do it yourself,
you shall verbally guide Philip
through the rest of the process.
Philip heads over to one of the tables and picks up another
bag of Red Phosphorus.
Walt stares at Gus, obviously aggravated. Philip waits for
instructions.
Walt looks around at the laboratory: The beakers, the steel
containers, the tubes and flasks.
Walt bows his head sadly.
Walter.
GUS (CONTD)
WALT
My son has a driving test tomorrow.
GUS
And if you would like for him to be
able to be alive to take it, I
suggest you finish this business.
Walt looks up angrily at Gus.
GUS (CONTD)
Do not forget the situation your
family currently faces.
Mike looks down at Walt. His face is not as stoic as usual.
WALT
Do you have a family, Philip?... Or
do you prefer ‘Phil’?
Walter.
GUS
WALT
Gus here is a family man, Phil. At
least that’s what he’ll tell you.
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Gus steps closer to Walt.
GUS
What are you suggesting.
Walt looks at Gus with disdain.
WALT
He may ask you over for dinner one
night, Phil. But I guarantee you
his family won’t be there. Because,
I have a sneaking suspicion that he
has no family.
Gus clinches his fist at his side when...
Up on the catwalk, Mike’s phone rings briefly then cuts out.
Mike pulls it out of his pocket and looks at it.
MIKE
Looks like Victor was trying to
call. The call was dropped though.
Gus is still staring down Walt.
WALT
That’s why we have the hard line.
Gus walks over to the phone. He dials.
Walt looks up at Mike. Mike avoids eye-contact.
GUS
(into phone)
Yes. What is the situation?...
What are the charges?
Walt looks to Gus. Gus notices Walt staring at him.
GUS (CONTD)
(in Spanish; into phone)
So they didn’t find the gun?...
GUS (CONTD)
(in Spanish; into phone)
... Where is he being held now?...
Let me know if there is any way
that he can be gotten to.
Gus hangs up.
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GUS (CONTD)
It may amuse you to know that your
partner Pinkman is in custody.
Walt stares off in thought.
GUS (CONTD)
You got yourself into this
situation, Walter. You are the one
who insisted that you work with
that junky.
WALT
That, I did.
GUS
I thought you were a smart man,
Walter. But, to be so short
sighted... Of course, now you
understand...
WALT
What I understand right now is that
Jesse is in custody and that both
of our fates rest upon whether or
not he decides to rat us out. But
he won’t.
GUS
Is that so?
WALT
His loyalty is why I insisted on
being partners with him.
GUS
Loyalty to you?... Perhaps.
WALT
We made an agreement.
Gus waits.
WALT (CONTD)
That if one of us is to be taken
into custody, we wouldn’t decide on
anything until the other one is
contacted.
GUS
And if you can’t be contacted?
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WALT
What? Like if I can be presumed
dead? Well then Jesse would have
the freedom to do as he pleases.
And I’m sure you can guess what
Jesse will do if he has the choice.
Only if I’m alive is there still
the possibility that he won’t talk.
Gus studies Walt’s face intently. Gus paces around.
GUS
I cannot be certain you are telling
the truth. If you are, I would be
in quite the quandary. That is, if
I hadn’t made an arrangement as
well. With the people watching your
family. If they don’t hear from me
by one A.M... Let’s just say you
should make sure Philip finishes
the batch by one A.M.
Walt stares at Gus with indignation.
INT. POLICE HALLWAY - NIGHT
Gomez wheels Hank down the hallway.
GOMEZ
Hey. You sure you can go through
with this, pal? You seem a little
out of it.
Hank has bags under his eyes and his head droops.
HANK
Just get me in that room.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Jesse again is hunched over with his head on the table.
The door opens and Gomez wheels Hank into the room.
JESSE
I’m taking the fifth, bitch.
The door shuts.
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JESSE (CONTD)
Yo, did you hear me? You’re not
going to get anything out of me...
Jesse lifts his head.
JESSE (CONTD)
...so you guys might as well-Jesse is shocked to be staring right at Hank.
HANK
Hello, Pinkman. Glad to see me?
JESSE
Ummm. Yo, I don’t think it’s such a
good idea. You know, with all that
I got on you.
HANK
Oh. So, shaggy here’s gonna try and
tell me about good ideas? You
believe that, Gomey?
GOMEZ
Yeah. And I heard that his lawyer
won’t be back for a while.
Hank smiles as he sees the fear in Jesse’s eyes.
HANK
You notice something different
about me, Pinkman?
Jesse swallows hard, not knowing what to say. Hank’s head
starts to droop.
HANK (CONTD)
I’m in a wheelchair...
Then, Hank just nods off.
Jesse looks up to Gomez. Gomez looks closer to see that Hank
is asleep. Gomez coughs.
Yo. Hank.
GOMEZ
Hank startles.
HANK
What? Hmm? Oh, what was I...
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GOMEZ
You were, ummm, talking about being
in a wheelchair.
HANK
Oh yeah.
(to Jesse)
Did you know I was in a wheelchair?
JESSE
I do now, obviously. What’s the
point, yo?
HANK
The point is... The point is...
Hank looks at Gomez. He looks back to Jesse.
HANK (CONTD)
What I mean is that I’m in this
wheelchair... And I think you know
something about the cartel boys
that put me in it... And it’s
unfortunate for you that I
survived. And that you’re here. In
custody.
Hank nods off again. Gomez nudges his shoulder.
HANK (CONTD)
Where’d you get the blue stuff?
JESSE
(to Gomez)
Yo, what’s wrong with him?
Hank is asleep once again.
Hank.
GOMEZ
Gomez wheels Hank over toward the door. Hanks lifts his head.
HANK
Hey. Where are we going?
GOMEZ
Hank, you can’t go on. We gotta
leave. We’ll talk to him tomorrow.
HANK
Alright. Hey. Hey.
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Yeah?
GOMEZ
HANK
Have that little punk put up in
county. They’ll soften him up a
little bit over there.
Gomez pats him on the shoulder.
GOMEZ
You got it, buddy.
JESSE
Hey. When do I get to post bail,
yo? This is like unconstitutional.
HANK
(to Gomez)
Paperwork.
GOMEZ
Yeah, we got a bunch of paperwork
backed up. Looks like you’re gonna
be held over in Bernalillo. The
boys over there will treat you real
nice.
Hank starts laughing as Gomez wheels him out of the room.
Jesse is scared.
INT. BASEMENT LAB - NIGHT
Victor knocks on the door.
Mike lets him in. Victor goes straight to the railing to
speak down to Gus.
VICTOR
Pinkman’s being moved.
GUS
Can he be gotten to?
MIKE
I’ll take care of him.
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ACT FOUR
INT. MIKE’S CAR - NIGHT
Mike drives slowly and his car bounces slightly on the
terrain.
INTERCUT WITH:
EXT. LAUNDRY FACILITY - UP THE ROAD - CONTINUOUS
Mike’s car heads onto the outlet road and away from the
laundry facility.
Mike notices some cars approaching from down the road. He
quickly veers off the road and cuts off his lights. The car
is completely hidden in the darkness.
Mike slouches down slightly in his seat. He watches two SUV’s
and one van roll up to the laundry facility. ARMED MEN in
black get out of the cars and enter the facility.
Mike rolls down his window and drops an electronic device out
of it.
CLOSE ON: Electronic device on the ground.
Mike’s car slowly rolls away with its lights off.
INT. BASEMENT LAB - NIGHT
Multiple spouts slowly pour a blue liquid. Under it, a large
metal tray -- held by Philip -- catches the liquid.
Philip gives Gus a nod of approval. Gus stands alongside
Walt, who is still seated with his hands tied behind him.
Walt looks at the clock on the wall which reads: 12:50.
GUS
Well, Walter. It seems as if you’ve
finally done as you were told.
WALT
Now call off the men that are
watching my family.
Gus studies Walter for a moment.
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WALT (CONTD)
You can kill me. But, please just
let my family be.
GUS
I need to know that I have Pinkman
first.
Why?
WALT
GUS
Because of what you said. Unless
you were lying to me about your
agreement with Pinkman.
Walt is busted.
WALT
No. You’re right. I-Gus turns and walks over to Victor.
GUS
Give me your gun.
Victor steps back. Slowly, he pulls out his gun. He points it
at Gus.
GUS (CONTD)
What are you doing?
Waiting.
For what?
VICTOR
GUS
After a few seconds, sub-machine gunfire is heard coming from
outside the upstairs door. Philip sneaks behind one of the
steel containers.
Walt watches Philip pull out a pistol and fumble with the
safety. The gunfire upstairs dies out.
An intricate knock is heard on the upstairs door. Victor
smiles.
For that.
VICTOR
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Philip pops out from behind the steel container and fires at
Victor. Victor ducks and shoots Gus in the gut. Victor dives
behind a steel container. Gus falls.
Philip moves toward Gus while shooting in the direction of
Victor. Philip drags Gus behind a steel container. Walt tips
over his chair and scrambles to where Phil and Gus are.
WALT
Is he still alive?
Phil takes a quick look down at Gus.
PHILIP
I think so.
Philip moves to the side of the container to shoot around it.
WALT
You gotta wake him up then!
Philip looks at Walt in amazement then goes back to shooting.
Walt knees Gus in his side. Gus’s eyes flicker open for a
moment.
WALT (CONTD)
You have a call to make!
Victor pops out and shoots. The bullet hits close to Philip,
causing him to flinch.
Walt gets up, hobbles to the hard-line phone. Victor pops out
aiming at Walt, doesn’t shoot, then ducks for cover again.
Walt grabs the phone behind his back, he hurries back to Gus
and drops it near him.
Call them!
WALT (CONTD)
Gus’s eyes are open, he just stares at Walt as he holds his
bleeding gut with both hands.
Walt then steps on Gus’s hands. Gus cringes.
WALT (CONTD)
It’s good to know you are human.
Now, please!
GUS
I don’t know the number... It’s in
my cell phone though.
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Walt bends down and tries to reach in Gus’s pockets with his
hands behind his back.
Philip turns to Walt and Gus.
PHILIP
Any help you could provide would be
appreciated.
Then, as Philip turns to look in the direction of Victor, he
takes a bullet to the head and falls back.
Victor then steps over Philip’s body.
Victor stands above Walt and Gus...
GUS
(in Spanish)
Cartel? You piece of-Victor shoots Gus dead. Walt looks at Gus.
No.
WALT
Then, Victor just walks away. Walt stares down at Gus. He
looks quickly to the clock, it reads: 12:56.
Walt can’t hear anything besides his beating heart. Walt
feels the cell phone in his hands. His hands shake, but he
pushes the talk button.
WALT (CONTD)
Please. Please.
He flicks the phone in front of him and reads the screen:
REDIAL FAILED - (505) 555-1292.
Walt grabs the hard-line phone. He picks up the receiver. He
dials 5-0-5-5-5-5-1-2-9-2. He lays on his side, putting his
ear up to the receiver. Then, the phone is kicked away from
him.
Walt looks up to see that Victor is with TWO MEN WITH SKIMASKS. They grab Walt and put a bag over his head.
EXT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - NIGHT
Marie struggles to support Skyler as she stumbles toward the
front door.
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Then Skyler pushes Marie off of her and throws up in the
nearby bushes.
INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Walter, Jr. is half-asleep on the couch when Marie and Skyler
stumble in the front door. Walter, Jr. awakens.
Marie is holding Skyler around the waist because she’s
dragging her feet.
SKYLER
(Incoherently babbling)
MARIE
Sure, honey. Whatever you say.
(to Jr.)
Hey, could I get a little help
here?
Marie grunts as she tries to move Skyler to the hallway.
Walter, Jr. grabs his crutches and walks over to the two of
them.
He walks alongside them, trying to figure out how he could
help.
WALTER, JR.
What did you want me to do exactly?
MARIE
(sighs)
I guess, you can get the bedroom
door.
Walter, Jr. looks down the hallway.
WALTER, JR.
Looks like it’s already open.
Frustrated, Marie puts Skyler up against the wall to rest.
MARIE
Well. Then I guess I got it from
here. Why don’t you just sit on the
couch or something.
Walter, Jr. seems a bit put off. Marie notices.
MARIE (CONTD)
I’m sorry, I’m just tired and--
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SKYLER
Where’s Walt!? Where’s my husband?
MARIE
Wow. She definitely needs to get to
bed. And I need to get back to
Hank.
Marie continues down the hallway.
INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
WALTER, JR.
Aunt Marie?
Yeah?
MARIE
WALTER, JR.
Do you think he’s ever going to be
the way he used to be?
MARIE
I don’t know. I think that as long
as he can walk again, he’ll be a
cop again.
INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - MASTER BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Marie and Skyler enter, followed by Jr.
WALTER, JR.
I meant my dad.
SKYLER
He meant his dad.
MARIE
Oh. Honey, you’re dad is a great
man.
Marie flings Skyler onto the bed.
SKYLER
Oh, yeah. The best.
MARIE
And he would do anything to support
you and Holly.
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SKYLER
Anything! In fact let me tell you
about how much he would do for you.
Marie and Jr. look at her and wait.
He...
SKYLER (CONTD)
Skyler looks at both of their faces.
SKYLER (CONTD)
Wow I’m drunk.
Marie cringes. Skyler goes limp and closes her eyes.
MARIE
(to Jr.)
Sorry you had to see that.
Marie pulls the covers over Skyler. Jr. walks out of the
room.
Marie turns to walk out, as well.
Marie.
SKYLER
MARIE
Yeah, sweety?
Marie stops and turns to Skyler. Skyler begins making a weird
sort of crying noise.
MARIE (CONTD)
Are you gonna throw up again?
Marie grabs a nearby wastebasket. She brings it over to the
bed.
SKYLER
I still love Walt.
Off Marie’s stunned face:
INT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Marie walks past Walter, Jr., who is back on the couch. Marie
looks at her watch.
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MARIE
Hey. It’s past 1 o’clock, mister.
Shouldn’t you be getting to bed?
WALTER, JR.
Hey. If Mom can party that hard, I
think I can watch a little late
night TV.
MARIE
Fair enough. Not too much longer,
though.
Marie exits through the front door.
EXT. WHITE HOUSEHOLD - NIGHT
Marie makes her way to her car when she sees a light blinking
in the grass near the side of the house.
She walks over and picks up a cell phone. The screen reads:
One Missed Call.
Marie looks around. Marie heads to her car.
INT. STATE TROOPER #1 - NIGHT
STATE TROOPER #1 is in the driver’s seat driving. Jesse is in
the back, his hands are handcuffed behind his back. He
wiggles and cringes.
Jesse finally slips his handcuffs under his butt. The sliding
window of the partition is open.
STATE TROOPER #1
Hey. What are you doing back there?
JESSE
Dude, this is like torture with my
hands behind my back. I’m just
gonna slip them under my legs.
STATE TROOPER #1
I’m warning you not to do that,
sir.
Jesse slouches back, keeping his hands behind his back.
JESSE
Jesus. Well, damn, man. How much
longer is this ride gonna take?
(MORE)
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JESSE (CONTD)
I feel like my shoulder is
dislocated or something.
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STATE TROOPER #1
Not too much longer.
Jesse looks out the window. It’s a dark road, there aren’t
many streetlights.
Suddenly, a tire blows out. State Trooper #1 grabs the
steering wheel tight. The car skids sideways. Jesse’s eyes
are wide and he braces himself. But, State Trooper #1 brings
the car to a stop.
JESSE
Yo, what the hell was that?
STATE TROOPER #1
That’s what’s commonly referred to
as a flat tire.
JESSE
Yeah, but don’t they like check
these cars all the time. I mean
stuff like that doesn’t usually
happen to cop cars, right?
STATE TROOPER #1
Just calm down. I’m gonna go take
care of it. It’ll be two seconds.
State Trooper #1 exits the car, walks to the trunk and opens
the trunk. Jesse nervously looks around.
The trunk closes and State Trooper #1 has a tire and jack in
hand. He walks to the back right tire and crouches down.
Jesse looks through the partition window. The keys are still
in the ignition.
EXT. HANK AND MARIE’S HOUSE - NIGHT
Gomez jogs to his car. He gets in. His car pulls away.
Marie’s car pulls up and into the garage.
INT. HANK AND MARIE’S HOUSE - HALLWAY - NIGHT
Marie looks through the crack in the bedroom door. The room
is dark, but Hank appears to be sleeping.
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INT. HANK AND MARIE’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Marie emerges from the hallway.
She puts her purse on a small table. She pulls out the cell
phone that she found on Skyler’s lawn. She leaves it on the
table.
EXT. STATE TROOPER CAR #1 - NIGHT
State Trooper #1 stands up from the tire. He wipes his hands
then takes the jack and tire iron to the trunk.
Suddenly, a car crashes into the railing on the side of the
road about 50 yards back. The car’s headlights die out. The
car is hard to make out in the shadows.
State Trooper #1 jogs toward the car.
Jesse looks through the back windshield nervously.
JESSE
Hey! You can’t just leave me here!
EXT. SIDE OF THE ROAD - CONTINUOUS
State Trooper #1 approaches the wrecked car. He pulls out his
flashlight and shines it on the car. It’s the black sedan
that was following Skyler.
STATE TROOPER #1
Hello?! Are you alright in there?!
Can you hear me?!
The cop makes it to the driver’s door. The interior is filled
with smoke. State Trooper #1 opens the door to find that no
one is in the front seat. In the back, however, are Goon #1
and Goon #2, both are unconscious.
EXT. STATE TROOPER CAR #1 - CONTINUOUS
Mike walks out of the shadows from the side of the road. He
walks around the front of the vehicle, opens the driver’s
door, and gets in. The car starts.
EXT. SIDE OF THE ROAD - CONTINUOUS
State Trooper #1 turns just in time to watch his cruiser
drive off.
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INT. STATE TROOPER CAR #1 - CONTINUOUS
Jesse watches State Trooper #1 fade away from view.
Mike takes out an electronic device, turns it on and puts it
in the passenger seat.
Mike takes out his phone.
MIKE
If you make a sound, I kill you.
Jesse looks too stunned to speak anyway.
INT. VAN - BACK COMPARTMENT - NIGHT
The van is not moving. Walt is sitting cross-legged in the
back, but grunts as he squirms to try and get his zip-tied
hands under his butt. He pauses to take a breath.
He hears crying. It’s Saul. Saul has also been restrained and
has a bag over his head.
WALT
Saul? Is that you?
SAUL
(crying)
I don’t know why I agreed to be
your lawyer.
The money.
WALT
SAUL
(sniffling)
Oh yeah.
Outside of the van, some guys are heard speaking Spanish.
Then a phone is heard ringing.
EXT. LAUNDRY FACILITY - NIGHT
Standing near the van with the Armed Men dressed in black,
Victor picks up his phone.
VICTOR
Do you have him?
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EXT. STATE TROOPER CAR #1 - SAME TIME
The car is parked on a road in the middle of deserted fields.
Mike is on his phone in the driver’s seat.
MIKE
Let me speak with Gus.
INT. STATE TROOPER CAR #1 - CONTINUOUS
Jesse is still in back, hanging his head. But, we see that
Jesse’s hands are now in front of him.
VICTOR (V.O.)
(through phone)
Do you have him or not?
MIKE
Let me talk to Gus, Victor.
VICTOR (V.O.)
(through phone)
He wanted you to talk to me first.
Did you get Pinkman?
MIKE
(sigh)
No. He’s still in custody.
Jesse looks up at Mike, surprised.
VICTOR
Return to the laundry.
Yeah.
MIKE
Mike closes his phone. Jesse watches him closely.
Mike opens the door and steps out of the car.
Jesse scrambles away from the door. But, he watches as Mike
goes to the front of the car and bends down near the tire.
EXT. STATE TROOPER CAR #1 - CONTINUOUS
Close on: Mike places his cell phone in front of the tire.
Mike gets back into the car. The car rolls away, smashing the
phone in the process.
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INT. STATE TROOPER CAR #2 - NIGHT
Through the windshield: we are turning onto a small side
road, which is surrounded by deserted fields.
TROOPER #2 drives. TROOPER #1 is in the passenger seat.
TROOPER #2
These criminals, man. Why do they
think we wouldn’t be able to track
down our own vehicles?
The on-board navigation shows an arrow (their car) heading
towards a blinking light on a map.
TROOPER #1
I don’t know. Let’s not
underestimate these guys, though.
That car crash stunt was pretty
clever.
EXT. SMALL SIDE ROAD - CONTINUOUS
Driving behind State Trooper Car #2, there are two other
trooper vehicles.
EXT. LANDRY FACILITY - NIGHT
Victor addresses the Armed Men near the van and SUV’s.
VICTOR
(in Spanish)
He doesn’t have Pinkman. So let’s
just be certain that as soon as we
see his car, we take it out.
The Mexicans nod their heads and ready their guns.
EXT. STATE TROOPER CAR #1 - NIGHT
The State Trooper Car is on the highway and passes a highway
sign that says: Santa Fe - 33 mi., Denver - 420 mi.
INT. STATE TROOPER CAR #1 - CONTINUOUS
Mike looks at Jesse in the rear-view mirror.
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JESSE
Just be straight with me, yo. Are
you gonna kill me?
Mike stares at the road ahead.
No.
MIKE
JESSE
Then I think you should know that
these police cars, they have like
this thing, this tracking device,
jack thing...
LoJack...
MIKE
Mike picks up the electronic device in the passenger seat.
MIKE (CONTD)
LoJack signal re-router.
JESSE
Damn. That’s like some secret
agent, double ‘o’ seven stuff.
Mike shuts the partition window. Jesse sits back in his seat.
On the device, a little red LED light blinks.
EXT. LAUNDRY FACILITY - UP THE ROAD - NIGHT
CLOSE ON: The device Mike dropped in the field is blinking a
small red light, as well. A searchlight illuminates the
ground nearby.
State Trooper Car #2 is shining the searchlight, but it
drives past. It’s followed by two other trooper vehicles.
They continue on along the road, about to be in clear-view of
the laundry facility and Victor’s mob awaiting them.
CUT TO BLACK.
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