Breaking Bad - Clearing the Air Scene (S3E9) | Rotten Tomatoes TV

[@NewYork975]

Mike was so right, all Walt needed was to take this deal and chill.

[@dotdotjuan]

Yup!

[@altafkalam2716]

Mike was wrong. Walt did take the deal and chill. It was Jesse who threw the wrench in the operation.

[@rjofusetsudzin8011]

@@altafkalam2716 Which would not matter if Walt was not obssesed with Jessie. Which screwed him over eventually.

[@roypark05]

@@rjofusetsudzin8011 Walt was done with Jesse at this point, bringing him back in was to save Hank. There’s layers to it all..

[@Oddbisket]

@@roypark05 Walt should have asked Gus for a hit man and had Jesse killed at this point. But then we wouldn't have out series

[@sonsofbiscuits1]

Imagine if these two geniuses worked together instead of against eachother. Walt could've been promoted and helped to plan things with Gus and Mike, while still cooking. Those three together.....nobody would have been able to take them on. Gus and his genius strategy and planning. Walt's relentless ability to problem solve no matter the stakes. Mike's experience, protection, and contacts. With Saul and his silver tongue to protect them legally.

[@nithulnath9331]

Oh boy, that's a dream team.

[@MaryJane-xn7jn]

All 4 of those guys would have ran the table.

[@Godsecution]

The power duo

[@BL4CK-L1ST]

You basically would have the most elite drug distributing and manufacturing cartel in all of New Mexico, if not the whole U.S., or even the world.

[@DragoonDark97]

And the two best snipers west side of Mississippi

[@martingz1695]

It's incredible how Walt was ONE HUNDRED percent right about what Gus did.

[@riiddisbuk2496]

Guess his brain IS this size of Wisconsin

[@geraltofrivia9424]

That's the magic of having both characters wrapped in the same scenario

[@gregtronica3569]

deep...

[@mralpaca2150]

you mean it's incredible the director gave him a script

[@martingz1695]

​@@mralpaca2150 What I meant is that scene spoke to the mindset Walt develops due to his new environment. He didn't get any smarter, he already was smart ; but he would never have had this sharpness of mind if he hadn't lived what he lived

[@joshschaeffer3300]

This person was playing a much deeper game. Had Gus not basically dismantled the cartel before his death Walt would have had a much tougher time building his empire.

[@cadenschaeffer]

Hey josh we have the same last name like spelling and everything just thought that was cool.

[@Pn7s]

@@cadenschaeffer yeah, you guys are very cool

[@harryborg570]

@@Pn7s I agree. I do think they are very cool.

[@TheKieselstein]

Schaeffer means shepherd in german

[@cadenschaeffer]

@@TheKieselstein ah well it’s not that cool of a meaning but thanks dawg I didn’t know that

[@A10S10001]

This is the moment the air became clear.

[@yourdailydoseofnegativity189]

Come up with a joke dude

[@roddydykes7053]

@@yourdailydoseofnegativity189 made me chuckle

[@yourdailydoseofnegativity189]

@@roddydykes7053 good for you?

[@aseem2985]

Ah man here we go with the "this is the moment" jokes 😭💀💀

[@yourdailydoseofnegativity189]

@@aseem2985 right? Like they're not even original. "This is the moment anything at all related to Breaking Bad became something else related to Breaking Bad" Now I know where Tyrion Lannister meant, "You're all making the same 5 or 6 jokes" gets old

[@returnoftheredeye]

These two seem like they're getting on great. I'm sure they'll have a long and happy friendship ahead of them.

[@arikelbey]

hahaha, you're goddamn right!

[@blackirontarkus3156]

Hopefully no hot headed junkie comes and messes everything up.

[@returnoftheredeye]

@mattyrosee Yeah, Gus would really lose face if that were to happen.

[@bguilfoil]

@@returnoftheredeye that joke is gonna bomb hard

[@PippyPopsSelfHarmMonica]

So glad to see this comment blow up

[@ajayakusum3211]

I love how Gus adds an extra 3 million at the end as if it were nothing.

[@AbhinandanNM]

he makes hundreds of millions out of walt 😂😂

[@malkeytone3285]

Honestly I think he just thought 15 as an even number was easier on math and handoff

[@DaekoTan]

He makes 96 million per batch at Jesse and Walt's rate. If we follow supply and demand and believe what Walter said was true, they could have charged twice that and ended up with hundreds of millions *per month*

[@epicfan1598]

I mean it is nothing with respect to his bank account.

[@joseluis5055]

​@@epicfan1598most millionaire don't have millions in their accounts. Most are in stocks, investment and assets

[@gregmadore6365]

The actor who plays Gus is one hell of an actor and can give you chills by the blank stare he gives

[@dirtyunclehubert]

giancarlo esposito has kids. imagine being his kid, and you dont wanna do your chores or homework and he gives you the gus "disappointed" look. theres NO misbehaving with daddy there, i guess :D

[@gregmadore6365]

@@dirtyunclehubert yeah that would be terrifying lol

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

@@dirtyunclehubert Bruh that stare is more brutal than 100 belt beatings.

[@yawgmoth6568]

Why are these comments so abundant. Doing nothing but literally staring is not an example of incredible talent. Giancarlo Esposito is a fine actor but not for that reason.

[@gregmadore6365]

@@yawgmoth6568 it takes an amazing actor to sit there without an words and let people know how their feeling by just your look and mannerisms but you or I wouldn't have a clue about that and that's why he gets paid the big bucks

[@tyrone1060]

It's wild that Walt and Gus were in such good terms before Pinkman messed it all up

[@newchapter6521]

Gus tried warning him about the company he kept. Which is why he was apprehensive working with Walt in the first place

[@MrGamer-mv4xk]

No. It was straight up said by gus that Pinkman was the main why he wouldn't work with him in the first place!

[@evy2031]

If Gus had been more careful about keeping Tomas alive, all of it could have been avoided

[@bradvan8156]

I’ve always thought if Walt only worked with Gale things would’ve been very stable for him. But Walt cared for Jesse too much

[@tommyhani6507]

@@bradvan8156 no walt knows if gale learn too much from him walt could be replaced and in gus world there is no replacing walt would be dead, remember no half measures

[@magnificent1895]

It's masterpiece how half face is covered in shadow just to represent two faces.

[@A_Dopamine_Molecule]

This show is pure attention to detail.

[@smokelife6315]

They copied it from Gordon Willis the Cinematographer of The Godfather the prince of darkness.

[@aleppo5398]

@@smokelife6315 not copied, but inspired

[@obungapyramid5525]

@@A_Dopamine_Molecule no, people just look too much into and give too much credit and hype. Some scenes do have fantastic details tho.

[@Sneezy11]

A lot of the shots/framing in this show is ridiculous

[@Hans-yo2cq]

Truly sad that Walt had to kill gus. The two were absolute masterminds and would’ve been able to keep their meth relationship running for decades

[@Hans-yo2cq]

Unless walts cancer got him of course lmao

[@d2_in_yo_mom]

@@Hans-yo2cq or gus kills him

[@Hans-yo2cq]

@@d2_in_yo_mom Gus wouldn't have an issue with walt had walt not had an issue with his ego, jesse, his family, jesses issue with children, gale, etc.

[@YourCreepyUncle.]

There's nothing sad about that. They were hardened criminals and both needed to die.

[@TheMisterGuy]

"Truly sad that Walt had to kill gus. The two were absolute masterminds and would’ve been able to keep their meth relationship running for decades" That overlooks some essential qualities of Walt. Like his boundless greed and ego. Those are part of him. But Gail could've done it.

[@whitejosh444]

I wish I could blank my memory and rewatch this show.

[@baconcastaneda1432]

same.

[@mcskinny9161]

Try weed. Legally of course.

[@alicialockhart1081]

I haven't and is because it's horribly dubbed on my language and I dont wanna read subs.

[@invictuz4803]

@@mcskinny9161 What a law abiding citizen.

[@BATTLEFIELD897]

Fargo. True Detective S1. Mr. Robot. Ozark

[@TheMasterTeddy]

2:48 That's how I imagine a good job interview.

[@thomasspengler9044]

Walt looks calm and collected here but after he leaves, we see that he’s petrified of Gus and the power Gus has over him. Whether or not Jesse started problems with the dealers, I think Walt would have wound up trying to take out Gus. The paranoia would have ate away at him until he convinced himself the only option is to kill Gus

[@ycleptubi8935]

Yeah, it never would have lasted. Walt doesn't like authority.

[@thetrax3482]

It’s not paranoia, it’s that Walts ego got the better of him. He literally spelled out crucial facts of the case to Hank, at a time when he had resigned himself to quit. Simply because his ego couldn’t handle Gale boeticher being referred to as a genius over and above him.

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

No he's not cut the crap there, the only reason he wanted to kill Gus later is because Gus already tried to kill him in the laundry, after that he's 100 percent convinced that Gus should be dealt with, I think you guys forgot that Walt had cancer and he's ready to die as long as his money was collected, why would he be paranoid if he himself is ready to die.

[@pharaohsmagician8329]

I agree but I don't think he looks calm and collected here at all. I think he looks ashamed and insecure and needs to prove to himself he's just as smart as the more powerful man. His ego is his undoing

[@carljohnson8732]

@@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012 exactly. Plus Walt knew when his time was up / contract fulfilled, he'd have to watch his back were he to live through his cancer. I don't believe he really felt reassured when telling gus "I'm gonna need some reassurance". He knows just how ruthless gus is.

[@i-t5aref657]

The camera angle 1:53 with the half face shadow is goat art

[@johnye4433]

Heisenberg you are a tactician, but you can’t deal with one little Pinkman

[@JeffCJY]

The heart is a heavy burden.

[@Ghost_Toast5000]

Take a drink everytime Jesse does or says something stupid

[@BlasterzHD]

@@Ghost_Toast5000 I think we all would die from alcohol poisoning.

[@ozymandias6644]

Pinkman was the child which Walt never had, so it's kinda understandable that why he was so caring towards him, but as the show proceeded Walt got more insane, so much so that now Pinkman didn't want him to be any closer to him.

[@jgfunk]

Walt was all logic... Except when it came to Jesse... Then he was all emotion

[@JayRamahi3810]

It’s scenes like this that showcase what made this show so great. The dialogue is just so good, so charismatic, you find yourself hooked. Very well acted 👍

[@NT9K]

No.

[@rjofusetsudzin8011]

@@NT9K *YES! YES! YES! OH MY GOD!*

[@nightshade-o7g]

A good script means everything

[@drewfain4663]

And the cinematography is so good. The shots on their face where half of it is darkness, showing they’re the same in the sense of having the “nice front” but also hella evil. makes bb and bcs another level of astounding television.

[@donchelladurai4614]

In an alternate universe, Walt accepts the deal, they both shake hands and the credits start rolling.

[@ozymandias6644]

In another alternate universe, Walt finds out he has cancer, he gets treatment at a subsidised rate, he doesn't have to fear about his children's exorbitant school/college fee, since they would be studying in a govt subsidised college/uni, his wife will be getting a pension after a certain age, and they all live happily, and then the credit starts rolling.

[@MartinZanichelli]

Not a bad idea for an alternate ending you had. And in an epilogue they show them laughing and earning money in a sequence of some minutes like in Scarface.

[@Lektuerekurs]

And after a few months, Walt also comes up with a better flavoring recipe for Los Pollos Hermanos :D

[@cancel.lgbtq.6892]

In another alternate universe , Walt never sold Grey Matter , married Gretchen then became billionaire while Elliot sold his shares then became Albuquerque meth king that goes by the name of " DUMBO ".

[@Kenny-the-Platypus]

@@cancel.lgbtq.6892 WTF is your Pfp

[@kash8220]

I love the cinematography here. Both of their faces have one side covered in shadow like they’re both hiding another side to their plan.

[@BravoDox]

The best thing, the very BEST thing, about this scene, is the way Gus maintains a perfect poker face for the entire conversation EXCEPT for a tiny flash of emotion at 02:15 "in your position, I would have done the same". Gus is realizing that Walt imagines himself in Gus's position, as leader of a major meth operation. This level of ambition worries Gus. He's never seen it in Walt before. He had to convince Walt to even work for him at all, with his "a man provides" speech. He's now realizing that playing on Walt's fragile masculinity, getting Walt to equate his manhood with his level of success in the meth trade, might have been a mistake.

[@P90XGetRipped]

One part of this scene that always stuck with me was the lighting. On both of their faces, one side is lit and the other dark. I think it obviously represents that both Walt and Gus can be capable of reason and diplomacy and the other side is ruthless and can do any horrible act without remorse. I think it also represents the two-face lives they live. They're both respected in public but in private they're both monsters.

[@big_2361]

They are both good men in private as well. Especially Walter White. He did nothing wrong during the whole series yet he still gets hate

[@QuentacosIsMe]

Bravo Vince

[@FahimAhmed-xj9lq]

@@big_2361 I guess you forgot about how Walt shot Mike, let Jane die of an overdose, and oh, poisoned a CHILD? Even if he didn't kill most of these people himself, he still destroyed other people's lives by extension. I wouldn't outright define Walter White as evil, but he sure as hell is not a good man either.

[@big_2361]

@@FahimAhmed-xj9lq no answer? thought so

[@MythPro]

I think it represents how they are in a poorly lit room,

[@harmoen]

2:09 Walt essentially saying "I respect you but it doesn't mean you're better than me"

[@M1tjakaramazov]

Just love it how at 2:35 Gus finally comes alive, as in "ok you're done with the peroration and finally breaching something substantial..."

[@cox_el_prezidente]

I am amazed with Gustavo's professionalism. The way he runs business, especially combined with the nature of that same business, there is no stopping him. Having a worker like Walter was a huge plus, and genius did take notice at first glance - thus allowing honest and open minded meetings like this. Had their relationship went the other way, there would be no stopping them.

[@trenchtown69]

He drove a Volvo. Can't get much lower under the radar I think...

[@unamused6032]

the literal downfall of gus was funnily enough jesse pinkman, he screwed everything up for everything just like walter did near the end, yet no one talks about it. gus knew he couldnt trust jesse pinkman since he knew that jesse tried to do what was morally right, but what jesses perception of it is, and he was a junkie who no one could trust. even though he got clean, he was thinking what the effect of his actions actually had, and he didnt care. he paid the costs for just wanting to kill these 2 dealers to avenge combo, this all wouldnt have happened if it wasnt for andrea. but it is not her fault

[@Hank..]

the scene would've been pretty funny if Gus started slowly eating those carrots in the middle of Walt talking

[@dimitaru.8408]

Imagine if Finger walked in

[@bchearne]

Giancarlo Esposito is the nicest guy, and he is so good at playing a ruthless badass. The dead shark eyes are amazing

[@Charlesperalo]

Sad thing… If Walt listened to Gus about Jesse, he’d likely have lived much longer and made tens of millions. I also weirdly think if he eventually passed and taught his recipe to Gale, Gus would have continued to pay the family a royalty.

[@ayushsri2011]

Agree with everything except Gale paying back to family

[@bloodfang9820]

@@ayushsri2011 well, yeah, it'd be Gus paying them, not Gale. And I'd agree, because Gus already had 'hazard pay' for those of his employees who would potentially end up in jail. Since he didn't kill hardened criminals to silence them but paid them off instead, why would he not do the same with the White family?

[@tylerd80495]

@@bloodfang9820 I could see Gus dressing it up as an annual Los Pollos charity fundraiser for the White family and launder it that way since Skylar didn't know who he really was. Fits in with his usual publicity stunts

[@Swag1ord]

Nah, his cancer was back so it was unlikely that he would have lived longer in the final season and he made way moar money than what Gus offered him in a year. Killing Gus and keeping Jesse was the right move. Plus the fact that Gus had Gale as an endgame so he would have killed Walt anyway at some point.

[@redpractition]

@@Swag1ord in the final season and final episodes, walt was administering his own chemotherapy and medications instead of having medical staff take care of it. if he weren’t forced to relocate he could have lived far longer, easily.

[@ChicanoPridex08]

I believe this was the moment gus officially realized just how much of a threat Walt could really be. This man basically explained the entire blue print of Gus's plan with 100% accuracy and in order. If he can figure that out just by observation and facts, then what else is he capable of finding out? Remember no one knows the Chile back story of gus, just imagine what Walt would be capable of if he obtained the back story of gus back in Chile.

[@YNOBLITZ]

What would Walt do with that information? Tell the cops? That literally doesn’t change anything for gus

[@G.A.C_Preserve]

@@YNOBLITZ M60 + Car + Walt = No more Gus

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

​​@@G.A.C_PreserveI kinda like the idea of Walt just using an automated M-60 mounted in his car to depose everyone in his way 😂

[@SaipraveenSeva]

The fact that walter ignores the possibility that hank would have died is astonishing. He was a changed man

[@Whaddayamean13]

Incredible acting by both. Gus has that business-like, fast food joint owner demeanor while you can still see the ruthlessness behind his eyes. Cranston is just great. Best acting performance I've ever seen.

[@chinoejio]

This moment is where Gus realized if Walt is not 100% on page with him, he has to go.

[@grgman8637]

The lighting in this scene...PHENOMENAL.

[@dirtyunclehubert]

2 guys, 4 faces. soon to be 3.

[@jgfunk]

Yes... The Half faces

[@avae5343]

The show had excellent crew and cast since episode 1. Vince started out on the x-files and his episodes were amongst the best. X-files was a huge show.

[@ethenamenal]

What a sharp pun “Brother-IN-LAW”

[@samuelmuiruri4704]

i believe there was tea and carrots on the table, but no refreshments were served.

[@AJHyoton]

This is the moment when Gus started to have great respect for Walt. Before, he saw Walt as reckless and not worth the risk, but once Walt figured everything out, and was frank enough to calmly discuss everything with Gus face to face, Gus knew he wanted Walt to continue working for him. Unfortunately, the instability of Jesse corroded that, and after the episode, "Box Cutter," Walt became the unstable one while Jesse proved he could be reliable. Then, Walter White became as evil incarnate as they come what with the hunger for power, the prison hits, and capping Mike, but before all that, he poisoned a child to get Jesse back on his side. My favorite scene is Hank and Walt in Hank's garage. Eh, who cares?

[@vaporwave-man]

had he not poisoned brock, brock and the wife would've died already either by gus or the cartel, simple as that, it was fully justified

[@goochipoochie]

To be fair after box cutter Walt was on borrowed time and knew that Gus would off him as soon as he finds a replacement So it is kinda incredible how they weave the narrative and believable circumstances that lead to the tragic end to all characters

[@gunnarholbrook7128]

When Walt says “we’re both adults” what he really means to say is “we’re both geniuses”

[@billybatts8283]

My mother (64) is watching Breaking Bad for the first time. She tried a few years ago and never got into it. I got her to come back to it and give it another whirl and she's utterly obsessed, she's just finished season 3. Seeing someone experience this show for the first time again is quite a thing.

[@demiserofd]

I think the biggest mistake Gus made was not recognizing Walt's need for power and respect. He tried to turn him into Gale, but Walt would never settle for being second in anything, not after his history. And fundamentally, Walt had something Gus couldn't do without. If Gus had taken Walt into his confidence, made him a full partner, not just an employee, maybe they could have fixed their differences in a more reasonable way.

[@tf2spyclass09]

They were both too proud and power hungry, and Gus still wanted to sort out his Salamanca problem too.

[@joshwilliams0391]

Gus is the most intimidating person in the show. You never know what he’s thinking

[@trenchtown69]

Only time I found him intimidating is when he cut Victor. Oh, and when he stepped outside to taunt the sniper. That was out-of-character too... Coming to think of it, every time he needed to, the mask came off. Like when he "recruited" Nacho...

[@wet-read]

Marshall probably would be able to know.

[@anonymous_4276]

By season 5 I think Walt had become the most intimidating, he could find a solution to every problem at the end.

[@itsme_nathan6301]

Fring really was a better Walter White

[@infinitynotifications7082]

It took Gus years to get where he is, it took Heisenberg a couple of months. Everybody in the drug business will remember the name Heisenberg for years and aspire to be like him.

[@Jp19981]

Walter is smarter than Gus whether you like or not. He's the smartest character in the BB/BCS universe

[@kitkatkruncher22]

@@Jp19981 doesn't matter how smart any of them are in their own way, in the end what brought down Walter was his own ego and pride after he went thru every measure to make sure no one else could turn him in

[@michaelmcgee2026]

Well 99% of the time. Walt still won.

[@kitkatkruncher22]

@@michaelmcgee2026 he got lucky, remember aside from Gus and Mike everyone he dealt with was out of their minds in some way which made it so they were easy for him to manipulate and/or take out. Plus every time he thought he won he kept losing his money cuz of unforeseen setbacks related to his actions and/or circumstances and he only won in the end cuz he knew he was gonna die regardless and set things up so his family got his money after he died like he wanted and they wouldn't lose it again, Jessie was free, and the skin heads along with Lydia were all dead.

[@carlrosa1130]

There are 8 scenes in Breaking Bad that I positively adore. I watch them over and over again. This one....is number 6.

[@LucoseTheGodfather]

Mind if I ask what the other 7 are?

[@pumpkinhead4426]

Bump

[@RIFLQ]

What's number 9?

[@carlrosa1130]

@@RIFLQ Oh that's easy, my friend. It was a tie with #8 and "Gus meets Walt for the first time."

[@blazkowicz666]

@@carlrosa1130 Does "Stay out of my territory" feature on this list?

[@-_caioworld_-re969]

The light reflecting only on Gus's right side of his face is a subtle reference to the fact he is present on a dark room and there is sun coming from the outside, truly marvelous screenplay

[@zaer-ezart]

Vravo Bince! 👏

[@smart-ass8518]

RBAVO IVNCE!!!

[@BTC_DNA]

I love the tiny, almost imperceptible nod Gus gives to confirm everything Walt surmised.

[@footballpredictions-g2y]

Gus: Orders a hit that disables and almost kills Hank. Walt: I respect the strategy.

[@smart-ass8518]

I also respect the strategy. And Hank is by far my top 5 favourite characters.

[@taddad2641]

Walt was, for once, being cautious here, a bit. he also was watching things objectivel.

[@JTKatz07]

2:13 “I would’ve done the same” that small movement of Gus’s eyebrow shows he’s even surprised Walt would’ve killed his own brother in law had the roles been reversed

[@thahoule7924]

thats not what happened. did youw atch the scene? gus deliberately saved hank to get the governments on the cartel. walt says he understands that ad wouldve done the same. the frown is gus realizing that walter is not just some random chemistry teacher, but an extremely smart and capable mastermind in his own right, whos able to see and understand the nature and big moves of the drug world.

[@epicfan1598]

Lol I think walt meant that he'd turn them on to the DEA and not Hank specifically

[@smart-ass8518]

​@@thahoule7924 Huh? Who says Gus saved Hank? Gus did not plan to save Hank. That warning call Hank received by Gus was because Gus wanted to PREPARE Hank for a shootout. Because he didn't want it to be a silent assassination. Hank just HAPPENED to survive. Unless I'm missing something. But it is also a bit confusing. Some elements of his plan don't really work.

[@thahoule7924]

@@smart-ass8518 and by doing that, he saved him. He made the phone call, which gave hank time to prepare for the twins without their knowledge. Therefore he saved hank,intentionally or not.

[@Crazy-stew.1548]

The two smartest men of the show sitting at one table

[@Hasbulla761]

Underrated scene

[@ankitojha4593]

1:24 and 1:44 Half of their faces are in dark and bright shades. It shows their character. Top Direction!!!

[@bpdarragh]

Giancarlo Esposito is just phenomenal in this series. Less si more has never been rung so true. You must see a film called "Fresh" with him in it. A brilliant film, Giancarlo, the young guy in the lead, An exceptional film

[@arnoldjanikowski7122]

i don't know why, but the vegetable platter gets me every time lol

[@JakeG]

How did I just notice the veggies lol

[@noseloquedigo92514]

imagine going to your boss and said "i owe you my job" and he says "ok, i'll give you a raise... oh, is it a little low?, well, then i'll give you some more."

[@loki_l_1380]

Love the subtle look of confusion on Gus's face when Walt tells him he respects the strategy.

[@freebandz4332]

That was a mistake on Walt’s part. That let Gus know that Walter would be a threat if he was ever not onboard with Gus’ plans.

[@KobaAM]

Walt said the wrong thing. That’d he do the same. Thing is, Walt didn’t know the personal reasons for the things Gus does. So Gus hears that Walt would take the risky measures Gus took, that put his own business at risk to protect his own operation.

[@benjaminb6678]

@Antun Šturlić Gus’ ultimate motivations were for revenge, yes, but the move still made sense in context of him damaging his competition

[@joshschaeffer3300]

Gus got revenge but it was beyond that. Either they would all be dead and a good chance of Gus operation continuing even after his death or they will be dead and Gus owns it all. Except for that one loose end of Walter White. Hector was another but a paralyzed loose end who has no resources left to even hope for revenge. Gus was shocked and enraged that Hector would go to the DEA. In Gus mind that was something Hector would never do and he was correct. Had Gus thought a little more about the near impossibility of Hector ever becoming a rat then he might have seen the hand behind it luring him in. Hector had nothing to lose except his family name and would have died beaten by Gus before he would have destroyed his name cooperating with the DEA. Brilliantly played even without Max death at Hectors hands Gus would have still been blinded by the thought Hector has went and ratted him out. The lowest and only move that is completely off the table. I always wonder what would have happened had Mike not been injured and out of the picture. I dont see Mike not finding the bomb he would be so thorough and spooked at the thought of Schrader having what he needs to come after them big time with what Hector could have told them but no way they would leave Hector in the breeze like that if he had. So If he didnt rat then what's going on? Mike would not have been blinded by emotion even though he had a past with Hector it wasnt as scorched earth blood enemies as Hector and Gus. but regardless Mike would have searched everything.

[@MrPhil45]

Walt always believed he was on equal level to Gus, while Gus clearly knew exactly what the bigger picture was with Walt just another piece in that operation.

[@ronrivero1039]

01:42 Gus half face foreshadowing

[@Diabl0Mask]

I can imagine from this scene how amazing it would've been if Walt and Gus never turned against each other.

[@kentvesser9484]

Yeah, but the Feds likely would have caught up to them eventually. Few if any organized crime bosses manage to die as an old man in bed having never served in prison. Still they might have had a very good run for a decade or two before someone critical to their operation got caught and turned or a new cartel arose that muscled in on them. Gus had a good run, but even great strategists make mistakes at times that they can't recover from like overconfidently gloating over an enemy willing to kill himself to take revenge on you.

[@rickyk4583]

@@kentvesser9484 Gus was super careful though, and unlike the Salamancas (for example), he had good relations with the DEA and other law enforcement agencies. Hank had nothing tangible on Gus or his dealings until Walt killed him.

[@H.K.5]

Gus turned on Walt first and Walt retaliated. People like to blame Walt for every bad thing that happened but Gus literally tried to have Walt killed and Walt understandably felt uncomfortable working for someone like that.

[@Tyrannis01]

Everyone is pointing out how smart Walt and Gus are or how Gus was generous with his payout, But personally I think this is the moment that walt sealed his fate with gus. Gus realized at this moment that Walt was too smart to be just a pawn. He also realized Walt was too ambitious to remain a single gear in the machine. I think Gus offered walt that extension deal as a safeguard because he started seeing Walt as an actual threat in this moment.

[@thecowboy9698]

This is where Mike was way smarter than Walt. When Mike hauled Jesse around all day, and Jesse stopped a fake holdup, Gus asked Mike if he had any questions, and Mike said: "More than a few...but I know better then to ask." Mike was smart and knew when to speak up and ask questions, and when to keep his head down and shut up. I'm sure what happened to Victor only reinforced that mindset in Mike. Walt constantly prying or revealing he knows how his boss thinks, made him a target, in my opnion.

[@deriderex]

0:47 The lighting in these scenes is insanely done, showing Gus's visible half perhaps representing his persona and the dark, unseen side showing the more evil side of Gus. Walt seems to be the same aswell. Just a thought of the thought put into this scene.

[@falloutfreeman627]

The distinction between Gus and Walt is that Gus wouldn't have ever needed to clear the air. Walt is ruthless and calculating, but far more emotionally involved than Gus.

[@flyboysteven9979]

I love this scene.....Walt continues to learn from Gus and at this point, he realizes there is no turning back for him....when he asked Gus what happens at the end of their three months, the only option Gus gives him is more money......."three million for three months, thats the agreement..compounded annually, twelve million...call it 15...would that be acceptable?".....but Gus didn't give him the option of leaving....thats why Walt left the place and almost hit an 18 wheeler head on...the only direction Walt could go was forward...he was way in over his head and he knew it

[@medaxx6451]

Damn, i didn't realize that ! That gus didn't leave him .. thank you feel a little stupid but i understand and liked more this scene now ^^

[@marvinolds6671]

Well, based upon the dialog, Walt didn't want out after 3 months. In fact, he expressed the opposite. He was concerned that the gravy train would end after the expiration of the contract because he said he wanted security for his family. He was in over his head, but he was so damn greedy for the cash, he didn't care.

[@boianko]

Gus asked "what do you want to happen?" to which walter didn't respond as if he wanted to leave. Now, we don't know how that conversation would have gone, but at the same time it's possible gus would want to take Walter's formula and then just dismiss him.

[@NitpickingNerd]

@@boianko Gus would not let Walt live knowing about his superlab and its location

[@roddydykes7053]

@@NitpickingNerd he’d probably strongly encourage Walt to work for him until the cancer killed him or something

[@JonathanRodriguez-hm7jp]

Gus’s little veggie tray always cracks me up lol

[@loppy6481]

Imagine if they just continued working together like this.

[@cheaplaffsarefree]

The very subtle smile on Gus's face at 1:20. He recognizes that Walter is just as machiavellian as he is, and that pleases him.

[@jordanhn6230]

The subtle smile on Gus’ face Gus: 😐😑😐

[@TaxingIsThieving]

I stared at his lip corners for so long and they didn't move

[@willy4129]

I believe this is one of the best scenes of this show.

[@jerrycruz9216]

Yep Walt speak that all questions in audience mind

[@ginja8715]

I love the lighting, I never knew if it were intentional or not, but I perceived half of both Gus and Walter’s faces almost entirely blacked out because they’re both hiding something behind the masks they’re wearing or it’s unclear who’s got the upper hand because even though Gus has the reach, Walter has the intelligence

[@craigridley7369]

Its intentional. Every detail is. The Sopranos really set the standard for attention to detail in these shows.

[@michaelmcgee2026]

I know I owe you my life......but im still gonna take yours.

[@AlexMax2742]

The fact that the shadow on half of Gus's face is cast in nearly complete darkness using hard light was an inspired choice.

[@CB-xr1eg]

I love the way Gus nonchalantly says, £12 million? Call it 15, open-ended" like 3 million is pocket change to him.

[@ethanharmer5151]

The dude is the owner of both a successful chain fast food restaurant and a massive crystal meth empire. It probably is pocket change to him

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@ethanharmer5151 He gave most of the money he made from Los Pollos to several charities in order to appear as a clean cut benevolent good guy.

[@epicfan1598]

I mean it probably was

[@雪鷹魚英語培訓的領航]

"Call it 15 million. I'm open to going even farther by a reasonable amount." Basically like paying off your cell phone bill or car insurance for a year upfront and getting a sweet deal for the commitment.

[@thedeathwobblechannel6539]

The man portraying Gus is a fantastic actor.

[@mrpatfenis3148]

Giancarlo Esposito.

[@BlasterzHD]

@@mrpatfenis3148 Giancarlo Despacito

[@Aman-yz8cf]

How brilliantally shot scene showing that they both have two face , two personalities in a one men Gus half side is dark also Walt's

[@joyjr91_]

I like how they show only one side of their faces for the first 3 minutes. They show Walt’s full face only in the last 30 seconds cause he tried to redeem himself in the end by accepting the faults caused by his immense pride. While, Gus was way beyond help and was unable to process his better side. Gus’ Yang was killed the day Hector killed his beloved friend.

[@rvt2239]

Walt figures this out and thinks he's on the same level as Gus. "Just because you shot Jesse James, it don't make you Jesse James."

[@The2KXperience]

"You could've shut your mouth, cooked, and made as much money as you ever needed. But no, you just had to blow it up. You just had to be THE MAN." Fifteen million per year. That's rockstar money. Movie star money. National sports athlete money. But this is one of the moments where it becomes clear that it was never truly about the money for Walt. It was about him needing to be the boss, the big head honcho, and needing to have the respect and fear and power that goes along with it. What a brilliant series.

[@eggynack]

Mike is wrong though. What sets up the conflict is Walt wanting to protect Jesse after Gus' guys killed a child. Possibly on Gus' say so. The other thing that sets up the conflict is that Gus needs Hank dead and Walt desperately wants him not-dead. In this situation, unlike so many others, Walt is actually driven by protectiveness for the people in his life. And it's frankly rather hypocritical for Mike to take such issue with that given he too is so often motivated by the exact same thing. Hell, at the moment he says this he's just spent several episodes being super protective of Jesse, the guy supposedly not worth Walt's protection.

[@davedarius7346]

@@eggynack Exactly! These people blaming it all on Walt's ego are delusional, The only main reason for the rift in Walt's and Gus's relationship was all due to that stupid weak runt Jesse, and his emotional tantrums!

[@eggynack]

@@davedarius7346 Jesse was right too though. Using child assassins is really awful, and killing children is, y'know, worse. Jesse was in the right in murdering the drug dealers. The person who was in the wrong here was Gus. Gus' solution to the problem was either to just be like, "No more kids," or to order the child killed. So, either deep negligence or active awfulness. Jesse could have theoretically entrusted Gus to handle the problem, and that'd be Gus' preferred solution, but Gus had already shown himself untrustworthy on this matter. The cause for the rift in the relationship is that Gus is a control freak and egomaniac who would throw a fit over one of his employees killing a child murderer without his say so. He could have just chilled the hell out, not try to do a kill and replace on Walt or a search and destroy on Jesse, chalk the conflict up to being the cost of employing child killers, and moved on with his life.

[@dougdoug9223]

@@eggynack Jesse being right in that situation doesn't negate the fact that his actions caused the rift between Walt and Gus. I can understand why Jesse acted that way but I don't understand how people who actually watched the show forget that and then blame Walt's ego for the rift. There are so many things to blame Walter for but that situation wasn't one of them at all

[@eggynack]

@@dougdoug9223 But Gus' actions preceded Jesse's. He acted super unethically in a way that would invariably lead to a breakdown of the relationship. I'm not sure why we have to lend an air of inevitability to Gus' principals, that he must always have final say regarding the goings on within his organization, but not to Jesse's principals, that child murder is bad. Everyone had choices in this situation. I would say Gus made the worst ones

[@Uzi-ro1mm]

Walt could’ve taken this deal and literally won the whole thing

[@Hankblue]

Yea, but he'd have to let Jesse die, and he didn't want to do that

[@mistameff3528]

@@Hankblue Not let Jesse die, he needed to save him. Because Jesse was stupid.

[@Hankblue]

@@mistameff3528 Why do you say that? He didn't need Jesse in any pragmatic sense, if anything he was a massive liability..

[@mistameff3528]

@@Hankblue Because he cared for him lol. Thats why he did it in the first place

[@Hankblue]

@@mistameff3528 Well yeah, that was my original post..

[@twentytwoedits2442]

i love how the camera is shaking and not fixed. gives a cool feel to it

[@Uncleprime4165]

I like the way he said “ call it fifteen, open ended” sound so soothing and mysterious and also make me thought he favored Walt so much which he’s not

[@marcane6122]

Gus just cheesing over there like 🤭

[@neerajronaldo680]

Call it 15 open ended damm man chill .btw he's impressed by Walter decoding him hence open ended!

[@cassandrawilliams2980]

Walt admired Gus so much. The great tragedy is he had to work against his hero, and once there was no one to answer to, he thought he could immediately step into Gus' position. Walt got too envious and too eager to be where Gus was before he died, to know that level of power, and it blew up in his face.

[@mazedmahi]

No one noticed this foreshadowing. How one side of gus's face was dark.

[@TheCatWatches]

Part of me wishes there was an alternate ending to the show where these two become genuine friends. I love these scenes where they recognize and admire each other’s ingenuity

[@yasheebfaridi2888]

Gus also respected Walt. Because he was the first person who in this business that was this smart like Gus.

[@mDelto]

I loved it when these two worked together. It’s a shame they had to split…

[@Lemont321989]

The slightly shaky camera builds tension. They could have set one up that's completely static, but didn't. Interesting.

[@lifeisagame3156]

One thing unanswered is that we still aren’t sure if Gus ordered Tomas to be killed

[@aOrtega.]

He 100 percent did order the hit. If you can’t understand why he did then you won’t understand why. But he definitely did. I would too

[@imaansharifi]

But in desert with Mike and Victor he said i don't make orders like murdering a child.

[@pr1ckastley]

@@imaansharifi and then he threatened to kill an infant

[@Hankblue]

@@aOrtega. The writers deliberately left it ambiguous. There's no "100%", that's just you trying to present your theory as fact.

[@perrybb2]

@@Hankblue It seems to be the most likely scenario. Gus doesn't really care about anyone except himself and his former bromantic partner. He didn't hesitate to kill Victor, who he knew for years

[@randomizer3132]

bro looking back walts only two weaknesses were his pride and jesse

[@ekathe85]

Did you guys even watch this show? Obviously character a did x thing because , so they're completely justified, whereas character b

[@NT9K]

Did you saw it?

[@ekathe85]

@@NT9K You mean in half?

[@NT9K]

@@ekathe85 No

[@ekathe85]

@@NT9K LOL

[@chrisjulian886]

Walt sat down with that devil, told the devil his plans and sold his soul to the devil all in one quick meeting…

[@simranbanwait]

Wow . I need to re watch the whole show , moments like these are amazing

[@johnsmithee6660]

It seems like Gus shops for his vegetables at Albertson's as well

[@janzalud216]

the acting in these two rocks my socks off every time

[@teddyknight25]

This is when walt knew he had to take out gus before gus took him out

[@GamingNine1Kid]

I think after dealing with nothing but thugs and murderers Gus appreciated working with someone like Walter who's not only intelligent and conducts himself with dignity and civility but he's just a normal guy who happens to be very useful, in the crazy world of drug dealing finding someone like Walter is like finding an unicorn , i think Gus respected Walter and i doubt Gus would've killed him or his family even if Walter would've quit after those 3 months.... Gus doesn't strike me as a back stabber as long as he's dealing with decent human beings, and if he happens to kill an employee it's never personal it's always for a good reason....Gus is nothing like Hector or Tuco

[@lessthanthreemetal]

Walt and Gus were an unstoppable force together. They could have ruled the meth world for decades.

[@JeffreyGillespie]

No matter how many times I watch it, I just cannot get over how damn good this Show is.

[@lakrinmex8076]

If Walt was so smart he should have known Gus was trying to steal his recipe when he offered 3 month jobs in Gus's lab instead of just buying Walt's product.

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

Gus really was a cool dude. If you showed him the proper respect and weren't working against his interests, he didn't do you dirty. It's a shame that Jesse started skimming off the top, to my memory that was the push that started the dominoes falling. Walt and Gus (and Jesse) could have had it made, just like Mike said.

[@kapnerad]

Ohhhhh....this show is so freaking brilliant. The shadowing on both their faces. The "foreshadowing" as it were. Goddamn, this is art.

[@bharathsf]

Its amazing how the light makes the bald heads shine to add even more light. Amazing cinematography and writing