Gus: "Explain yourself" | Breaking Bad (Bryan Cranston, Giancarlo Esposito)

After Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) confronts Walt (Bryan Cranston) for risking everything for Jesse (Aaron Paul), labeling him a "worthless junkie," Walt explains that Jesse sought revenge for Tomás' death. Walt then presents two options to Gus.
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From Season 3, Episode 13: "Full Measure"
Breaking Bad follows protagonist Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a chemistry teacher who lives in New Mexico with his wife (Anna Gunn) and teenage son (RJ Mitte) who has cerebral palsy. White is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of two years left to live. With a new sense of fearlessness based on his medical prognosis, and a desire to secure his family's financial security, White chooses to enter a dangerous world of drugs and crime and ascends to power in the world. The series explores how a fatal diagnosis such as White's releases a typical man from the daily concerns and constraints of normal society and follows his transformation from mild family man to a kingpin of the drug trade.
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[@seanjosephhayes]

Love how Mike tells Walt he’s gonna want to get his car fixed. Essentially indirectly telling him Gus isn’t going to have him killed here.

[@MactacFPV]

I didn't pick up on that, but now that you point it out, it makes so much sense.

[@npeabs]

Underrated comment.

[@AaronTheHarris]

Vince Gilligan is a genius

[@terrortorn]

He might have been saying that as a badly functioning car is one way of allowing the Police to get an inroad into your life. A bad idea for a criminal.

[@seanjosephhayes]

@@terrortorn Of course. However, in instructing him to get it fixed (in light of that), he knew it would let Walt know he was gonna survive that meet. Otherwise it was a pointless piece of advice.

[@qaisalbalushi1887]

Walter: I prefer option B Gus: I prefer option A Walter: *SHIT*

[@wolfwyvern3662]

Speech 0

[@RightWingCorrectWing]

He did choose Option B. It was from this moment on Gus had every intention of killing Walt when the time was right. The only thing stopping him was his line of product.

[@Raidraptor_-_Ultimate_Falcon]

@@RightWingCorrectWing Gus made option C

[@joynergrim4003]

@@Raidraptor_-_Ultimate_Falconlike in gta 5? Everybody safe, happy end!?

[@bushkingdom2371]

The 3rd way​@@Raidraptor_-_Ultimate_Falcon

[@andrewcutler1380]

Gus: “Are you asking me if I ordered the murder of a child?” Gus a few weeks later: “I will kill your baby daughter!”

[@mstrlouis]

I believe he said "infant daughter" (correction)

[@Mike-zx1ye]

@@mstrlouisinfant daughter

[@GrislyAtoms12]

Yeah, @andrewcutler1380, Walt had a way of bringing that attitude out of people. At the end of the series, did ANYONE like Walter? ANYONE AT ALL? Just the people he was paying, that's all.

[@velvetroom5767]

​@@GrislyAtoms12Jessie did. Walt was like the father he never really had. In his own way Walt saw him like a son as well, and it was completed when he saved him at the end.

[@METALMAN4Wii]

Non Gender Carbon Based infant Lifeform. Edited for 2024.

[@cogahan3105]

Gus asked if Walt was out of his fucking mind in the politest way possible lol

[@invadergrim6198]

Imma start using that at work whenever someone screws up royal 😂

[@igameasapx]

Mike is a kind man. Telling walt to spread his arms out so that he can give walt a hug

[@deirdre108]

Indeed. He was the Teddy Bear of the BB universe.

[@tsarfox3462]

After watching BCS, I just imagine the thoughts going through Mike's head. "I told Saul. I friggen told him. Don't get involved with the psycho chemistry teacher. No one listens to ol Mike even though I'm always right. Fuckin kids these days."

[@Moriningland]

I always felt a chemistry between them

[@mikemaverick7250]

Vravo Bince

[@NormAppleton]

Johnathon Banks is laughing his butt off here. It's the one time where he looks like it's all funny. Probably trying to get Cranston and Esposito to crack too.

[@valenciasainz]

Mike: *Never take a half measure.* Heisenberg: **Kills Mike**

[@jonnylawless6797]

And then apologized to him for it cause he realized Mike was one of the ones that DIDN'T need to die 😒 Walt was a mess lol

[@juanpablogarcia6293]

​@@jonnylawless6797lo mata entre por ego, ofensa y creo que ya a ese punto le tenía rencor, literalmente era una piedra en el zapato y una venganza no le caería mal apesar que ya no podía hacer nada encontrá de el

[@XeDuZ]

​@@juanpablogarcia6293 nunca entendí ese diálogo eso sí, obvio que Walter estaba feliz de matar a Gus por tema de ego, pero siento que se olvida que en realidad fue pq Gus iba a matar a pinkman y dsps a él mismo

[@PLANDerLinde99]

"No half measures, Old man" Heisenberg after killing Mike...Probably

[@orionthefoolish8773]

This whole series is the poisonous effect of ego. “If A just let B go, C would never have happened.”

[@GrislyAtoms12]

But D and E stumbled onto F, and then everyone frickin' G'd, and the whole world went H I J K L M N O peeed! What the Q R F???

[@skillet9141]

@GrislyAtoms12 🤣🤣🤣. Zinger.

[@cecilkeith1951]

The only weight you ever carry is the weight you can't drop

[@g0nt411]

Only if they know how to see the future and they think they can beat it.

[@paulapaula551]

Ego and the absence of a working healthcare

[@scaf5363]

And Walter happily cooked with his new assistant and made enough money to support his family and until he inevitably passed from his cancer the end.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

You left out the part about the AWESOME COFFEE!!!!! That no one ever could make outside of a lab that cost half a million to assemble.

[@iMasturb8ed]

A heartwarming tale

[@williamcortelyou9072]

​@@GrislyAtoms12 The coffee scene was amazing. A perfect way to end a great show... Wait what? Nazis...? One sec i gatta look something up...

[@bruhian]

i wonder what happened with Jesse after the car incident

[@Ved000000]

This is the part where Walter T-poses in the middle of the desert.

[@LuznoLindo]

Do you people not know what frisking is?

[@mcdanky9461]

So deep. Great writing

[@miguelrodriguez-pe1ss]

🕴️

[@RyukoKiryuin510]

@@LuznoLindoas if people who are chronically online knows what police interactions look like 😂

[@MisterSmith00]

@@mcdanky9461Bravo, Vince.

[@everdash]

The way he said, "I would never ask that of you," to actually mean, "I know you would, so there's no point in me even asking that question to begin with," is brilliant.

[@chako2872]

And Gus's answer made it quite clear that, he had ordered his guys to kill the kid.

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

It's open to interpretation lol

[@julianmendoza5089]

​@@GoGetYourShineboxI believe he ordered it. There's no way those two drug slinging gang banging goons of his would murder that kid without his approval. That would basically be suicide

[@TheGreatestJediOfAllTime]

@@GoGetYourShineboxfor real these guys are reaching so hard

[@tinyissmall]

I really don’t think Gus had Tomas killed considering that the killers could be linked directly back to him.

[@jsembler1]

This is probably one of Walt's coolest moments. Going toe to toe with Fring without flinching and stating his case clearly, concisely, and without waver. Excellent scene.

[@big_2361]

It almost got him killed. He shouldn't have challenged Fring so openly. He mistakenly thought that Fring had two options, presenting these to him, whereas Fring immediately revealed to him a third option, to effectively replace him with Gale.

[@jsembler1]

@@big_2361 Maybe. But Fring knows that Gale can't get the purity that Walt can, and Fring loves that purity.

[@big_2361]

@@jsembler1 thats what walter thought and it almost got him killed. its not wrong per se, but it becomes irrelevant when you make fring think you are a reckless cannonball and impossible to work with

[@dangerradiorocks]

@@big_2361 Agreed. If you're gonna tell someone like Gus Fring he only has two options, you better be damn sure there are, indeed, only two options.

[@davec3651]

He didn't help his situation whatsoever. He could have been more contrite, and try to regain Gus' faith that he would be a good underling. Instead he showed Gus arrogance and borderline disrespect, while basically being a newcomer nobody. Who of course, turned out Gus underestimated.

[@WaylonTF2007]

All Gus had to do was accept the death of 2 nameless, worthless goons. He still had his premier chef with him, Walter is worth a hundred nameless dealers. But Gus just couldn't let that go and it's so infuriating.

[@TPDManiacXC626]

A premier Meth maker who was dying of lung cancer.

[@BlakeFerret]

Gus was a businessman. Any hint of insubordination you nip in the bud. And in a business like the drug world the discipline method is obvious

[@theunfunnyjokester]

@@BlakeFerretExactly. A great businessman will do anything to keep their money and business intact.

[@NtoTheM]

It never was about money for Gus. He wanted revenge, power and control. He got revenge. After that he was bound to sink himself.

[@Lets-go-brandon45]

Also why Gus had 2 worthless junkies selling teenth of dope, if he was a big wholesaler doing 200lb per week? That doesn't make any sense! Selling the blue stuff right there in Albuquerque knowing that the DEA was looking for it?

[@CRIPPLETHYBONES]

"I would never ask you that" - The way Walter says it... It's almost like "yeah, that's exactly what I'm suggesting". Great acting here. It's impossible to know what Walt is thinking throughout the show, same goes for Gus. I would love to see both of them share a project in the near future!

[@aaabatteries9948]

Walt says he would never ask if Gus ordered the murder of a child, but not that Gus would never do such a thing. Gus has this false sense of honor all throughout BCS and Breaking Bad and Walt sees right through that shit.

[@spamaccount6460]

I think it's also "I would never ask you that because I wouldn't need to ask a question I already know the answer to." Great line, great delivery

[@user-hs9cl3sy1l]

"I would never ask you that" implies certainty, meaning he already knows the answer.

[@ItsFriscoBaby]

@@user-hs9cl3sy1l Exactly. He's saying he doesn't need to ask that question.

[@reallyhappenings5597]

Agree with above, and Walt is also acknowledging that to ask, or even to directly suggest, would be unforgivable insubordination -- all while doing it of course. One of the few times Walt manipulates Gus, and afaik the last time he ever genuflects to a boss.

[@costagovan112]

4:20 Mike is like "Fuck, this guys good".

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

Yeah in that moment Mike was still respecting Walt. Too bad he tried to kill him shortly after

[@alfa-psi]

Mike knows grammar.

[@jomojojo6603]

For me, this is the moment that started everybody's downfall. If Gus had accepted it and told Walter that he understood why he did what he did and they should put it past them and move on, I think things would have been okay. But, Gus took it up another notch and showed Walter that he was in danger.

[@anuvette]

Fr

[@mikezinj]

Good points

[@mysterion1899]

Hard disagree. The entire show was about Walts pride and ego, he and jesse certainly would have caused more trouble. Take what happens after Gale dies for example, Gus doesn't have an immediate play against Walt, he kind of has to just accept the situation, and walt still goes nuts showing up at his house with a revolver and what not. And then Season 5 shows us that Walt always wanted to be top dog and become Gus. I think the true downfall was whatever made Gus decide to initially go against his better judgement and work with walt instead of just sticking with gale's respectable 96% and living happily ever after.

[@jomojojo6603]

@@mysterion1899 it's easy to disagree when the show is already made and we know the outcome.

[@arshiaaghaei]

@@mysterion1899 Honestly even if Gus rejected Walt, he'd be petty enough to try and get back at him later. The thing is Walter deciding to become a drug dealer was the beginning of an end for everyone

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Gus' greatest mistake was making The Danger feel in danger.

[@TPDManiacXC626]

Plus threatening to kill Walt’s wife and children if he interfered any further with sabotaging Gustavo’s revenge schemes on Hector and letting the brother in law Hank live. As Peppy Hare in Star Fox: Assault once said, “You never know what a cornered beast might do.” And cornering Walter White is what ultimately got rid of both Gus and Hector Salamanca.

[@legobasebro]

You can kind of tell at 4:21 that Mike actually agrees with Walt's point and thinks this is a pretty reasonable deal. He obviously doesn't hate Walt quite yet, given his relative patience during the whole conversation. From what we know about him, it's most likely he just wants to reach the most peaceful resolution at this point.

[@dolsopolar]

he kinda get along with walt before gus's death lol he even sorry walt when he's about to shot him at laundry

[@scaredmuffin6371]

​@@dolsopolarHaha yes they got along very well before Gus's death. I loved when Mike tickled Walt at a bar in a show of affection and who can forget when Mike told Walt that a great place to play hide and seek would be in a barrel. A true bromance, ruined by Gus's stupid death.

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

Yeah in this scene Mike still respected Walt. It was when Mike tried to kill him in the laundry when their relationship started going downhill.

[@toolofthelord]

I always interpreted it as Mike viewing Walter being laughably naive for thinking this whole incident would be swept under the rug so easily

[@miguelporras8366]

No. He didnt agree. He just thinks to himself that Walt is bullshitting them. He knows Walter crossed the Rubicon. And he knows both Walt and Gus know it

[@Elitecataphract]

Gus was already presenting option 3. Train a more reliable replacement for Walt.

[@jessh4016]

Options A, B, and 3

[@Sheikh_Speare]

​@@jessh4016option 3 number A

[@ragr5133]

He made use of option 2 and had a new assistant so that the new assistant can learn from Walt.

[@kinbolluck476]

I hate so Incant igbore

[@Brieg_Skald]

It's funny because there are many contradictions in this scene (not in a bad way). Mike said no half measure but Walt gets reprehended for taking full measure. Gus says he'd never order the death of a child but yet later threaten Walt to kill his daughter if he has too. Gus sees Jesse as disposable and worthless but yet later he wants to get rid of Walt and use Jesse instead. The confrontation between Walt and Gus is just like a Chess game where they need to adapt all the time.

[@billross9132]

in other words, these guys r not very nice people lmao

[@johans3164]

Criminals are known to be hypocrites, i think 😅

[@TPDManiacXC626]

As TV Tropes best put it, the fourth season of Breaking Bad was one big game of Xanatos Speed Chess of the conflict between Walter White and Gustavo Fring.

[@critiquing_chad9520]

Gus never said he didn't order the death of a child, he merely said "are you asking me if I ordered the murder of a child?" Gus undoubtedly ordered the kill and was most likely seeing how Walt would respond.

[@akorn9943]

@@critiquing_chad9520I don’t think Gus ordered the kill, I think he seemed to genuinely respect the agreement he made with Jesse and was too cautious to do something he knew would blow that up immediately. I think Gus is just saying here, “I could kill you in an instant, so you better fucking watch what you say to me.”

[@ryancole4908]

After watching BCS, this scene is a much bigger deal than it seems at first. It’s amazing how significant Walter made himself to be, because Gus didn’t met with these kinds of people who worked for him usually. He’d just have Mike or someone else go as his mouthpiece. But Walter constantly demanded - through actions or otherwise - much of Gus’s attention face to face.

[@Mediados]

Which was one of the many reasons why Gus ultimately became hostile towards Walter. Walt thought he was worth everyone's time, and strained Gus's patience over and over again.

[@shawnellesmith]

@@MediadosWhere did this sudden hate for Walt came from? This started when he protected Jesse from being gunned down by those gang bangers.

[@Mediados]

@@shawnellesmith It's not sudden, Walter is becoming the villain of his own story over the course of Breaking Bad. Ego and pride has been his problem from day 1. At this point he still had redeeming qualities, his ego was still an issue.

[@shawnellesmith]

@@Mediados Regardless, ego is not how this conflict with Gus started.

[@nathangainer6828]

I love how Walt is like "let's see how this goes first" when Mike tells him to get his car fixed like bro I might be murdered in 2 minutes idgaf about a car😂

[@seanjosephhayes]

That’s the point. Mike’s letting him know he’s not gonna be killed here.

[@kalebanth8323]

@@seanjosephhayesNo, that’s not the point. Your the type to get fooled by somebody in that exact same way.

[@seanjosephhayes]

@@kalebanth8323 Sure buddy. It’s Mike. He doesn’t bullshit. Nor does he speak without needing to. Nor does he have any reason to lull Walt into a false sense of security. And even if he did - it didn’t work and he didn’t keep trying to convince him. Think what you like. Also, it’s “you’re.”

[@CJ-lr4uq]

​@@seanjosephhayes He has no need to lull Walt into a false sense of security? Then what was he doing when he sent Walt down into the lab to "check something" when in reality he was about to kill him?

[@seanjosephhayes]

@@CJ-lr4uq Lulling into a false sense of security is reassuring/assuring someone things will be fine. The lab and trying to send him down was a feeble trick attempt to trap him down there and Walt knew well what was going on for several reasons. So there wasn’t any lulling into a false sense of security there whatsoever.

[@peterabram62]

When Gus gets out of the car there's a moment when he makes a slight stumble that seems to embody the anger and rage he's feeling, and yet he's so controlled. I have to say Esposito is a master of his craft.

[@TPDManiacXC626]

I read that Giancarlo did yoga as part of his method acting to give that calm, cold, detached, emotionless robot-like performance of Gustavo Fring. You can tell with the deep breath he did in this scene.

[@danieldickson8591]

@@TPDManiacXC626 Fring was not calm in this scene. He was controlled. But you could see in his face, hear in his voice, how tightly wound he was inside. It would not have taken much from Walter to make Gustavo explode.

[@MidnightKingL]

Or ya know, the actor coulda just stumbled a little bit...

[@peterabram62]

@@MidnightKingL lol.

[@scaredmuffin6371]

😂😂😂 people reading too much into this putting all these actors and writers on pedestals when all that happened was the actor stumbled. OMG 😂

[@Enjoyerofenjoyment]

When Mike said ''I need my beauty sleep, and you ruined it Waltuh'' I freakin started crying. Now Mike has to walk around with eyebags.

[@stefananca4464]

this is the exact moment when Walt got his car fixed

[@arvindhmani06]

Ugh, stop with these lazy jokes. They lost their flavor a long time ago

[@adriaNN7812]

@@arvindhmani06 i still find them funny

[@limyize]

⁠@@arvindhmani06i find them hilarious. They get more flavorful by the day

[@FadedOxide]

@@limyize They're so savory, so spicy, sooo _Salamanca_

[@queterian1526]

Bravo, Vince!

[@Brian-dg3kz]

Love when people literally add nothing, just post a clip ... and add their watermark as though it's theirs.

[@mr.satanserv6067]

It's Crime CIty bro we doing IP crimes up in here.

[@Aelfgeft]

"Mmm yeah. Funny how words can be so open to interpretation." You can see Mike suppressing a smirk, mildly amused at how Walter basically said "you gave me the idea".

[@GrislyAtoms12]

Gus Fring's voice when he says "this time I choose". Without ever saying "I am the boss", he says I AM THE BOSS.

[@coolsupersaiyan]

the boss can suck me

[@caseyguilfoyle4580]

“I would never ask you that.” Because he knows that he’d do it in a heartbeat.

[@psyclops973]

0:58 Jonathan Banks losing his balance for a split second ahah

[@JC-tg1gf]

"I would never ask you that" - this is a powerful line. It's all business to Walt and although he makes it clear he wouldn't put the murder of a child past him.. He does make it clear it is of no concern to him and prioritizes the maintenance of their working relationship above ethics

[@z1az285]

and its a deja vu moment for me since it reminded me of the scene when gus or his partner told don eladio that he was a middleman for the colombians. and we know know what happened next. walt was astute here. nothing personal. stick to business

[@RandySWilson]

Love how Mike in this scene totally related to Walt. Mike knew those 2 killed a used and killed a kid and Walt had the balls to kill those two men to save his partner. Wouldn’t be surprised if Mike was already on the scene watching the situation go down.

[@hibernate44]

When Walt said he could get a new assistant, He already had a plan of having Jesse; mrs.doubtfire his way back to work. It’s too bad Gus never let it play out. Bravo Vince

[@dankhank11]

Mike is oddly friendly to Walt in this scene.

[@WolfHunterJason]

he didn’t hate walt earlier on. he thought walt was doing it for his family (like mike was) so there was mutual respect there.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

Mike was always professional. Almost always, anyway.

[@ary2766]

if you compare people interacting with Walter mid story vs end story almost everyone seems oddly friendly

[@stevem2323]

​@@WolfHunterJasonHe was doing it for his family.

[@stevem2323]

​@@GrislyAtoms12Not with Walter, he hated him basically on personal reasons.

[@MelodiousJourney]

4:24 mike impressed by walt's conversation/ manipulation skill

[@markusanderson1517]

This was such a fantastic show. Everyone at the top of their game.

[@jacksonw6742]

This was the moment Gus realized that Walter is a threat on a comprable level of cunning to himself.

[@wtfisthishandlething]

Funny how one scene can make me want to rewatch an entire series. A series that I’ve seen from beginning to end at least 5 times…

[@gigabumba1]

Lol same

[@hakunamatata2074]

I think more Than 10 times for me😂

[@mustangsilver16]

I think they were never going to kill Walt and the scene. And Mike was trying to reassure him that they weren’t by telling him he needs to get his car fixed. He knows that he’s going to have the opportunity to do that later on because they’re not going to kill him.

[@strangebrew1231]

2:34 Season 3 Gus: acting offended by being accused of ordering the murder of a child Season 4 Gus: "I will kill your son and infant daughter"

[@Kyubii01]

I love how his accent gets thicker the more angry he gets. He goes from nice boss to cartel Generalisimo in seconds . As a Latino I can confirm this happens

[@joseville]

0:10 Mike gives the weirdest hugs

[@Volkaer]

Yet another moment where Jessie could have gotten out at this point in time avoiding all the un-necessary drama that followed.

[@maelstrom2313]

He did try but when Gus sent Mike to kill Walt he felt that he owed Walt for saving his life. And with Walt gone he would be a sitting duck if Gus came for him next.

[@redcoin318]

you can tell Mike was quite happy about the option A deal provided and chosen by Walter and Gus

[@sebastiansalvany3074]

“-You said no half measures -mmm yeah…funny how words can be so open to interpretation”

[@LuznoLindo]

Especially when it comes to the English language.

[@Megan80]

I freaking love how the show ended 11 years ago, and this clip has racked up almost 100k views in 4 days. It's an OLD CLIP!

[@andrewcutler1380]

It ended 10 years and like 4 months ago. And Better Call Saul helped keep its mythology and characters alive.

[@AK-rv6dq]

Most people don't realize this, but Wilt is actually Hizinbirg.

[@iamDani3l]

What I really love about this scene is Mike’s interaction with Walt because it’s the only time Mike was ever genuinely impressed with Walt throughout the show. When Mike went over to Walt’s house and gave him the talk about taking no more half measures, Walt listened. Not the way he intended, but after hearing that the two dealers killed Tomas (the kid) I’d bet that Mike would have had a “change of heart” about them (in quotes because while Mike wouldn’t do anything about it - he’d agree that people like that have got to go)

[@nicholi2789]

What a great show. Truly nothing like it. Nothing will ever be as good.

[@laevil]

aot clears

[@toolofthelord]

sopranos

[@saitama7578]

​@@laevil lmao, aot not even close. If anime, then for example death note, but still not as good as breaking bad

[@laevil]

@@saitama7578 death note is so mid compared to aot

[@saitama7578]

@@laevil bruh? It isn't. Death note has a way better plot. Aot had hype just bcs they are still fighting and u got adrenalin while watching it. It's good action show, but not close to death note or mentioned breaking bad which are a level higher in quality

[@alejandrocardona4192]

Giving him 2 options still making him feel in control of everything i gotta watch this show again.

[@jmvknows01]

Walt was going to choose Lyle as his next assistant but Gus knew that would be flying to close to the sun

[@justinkantner7162]

Superb acting by all here 🔥👏🏻

[@gpsingh7703]

Mike: Never take a half measure Walt: *takes a full measure* Mike: THAT’S NOT WHAT I MEANT

[@alexsimper4153]

I love how Mike was able to see through all of walter's bs

[@singleplayermoments]

The way he says “explain yourself” gives me such chills.

[@lOneWingAngell]

If you examine the scene very carefully, you'll see Gus and Walt both use cars to get to the destination. This signifies they are both similar to each other and can't teleport at will. (how other youtube comments pointing out really obvious details read)

[@OXY187]

you can clearly see that both Walter and Gus are wearing glasses. This indicates the fact that both of them have eye conditions and cannot see without their glasses.

[@Sheikh_Speare]

All jokes aside, all 4 here are very similar. If you examine this scene very carefully, all 4 need oxygen to breathe as they are all human. It's the little touches like this that make me say "Bravo Vince".

[@obolstudios5154]

2:33 That line from Gus truly feels like his cold nature finally dropped for a moment at the thought he would kill a child and I don’t think he did because he thought himself to stoop that low.

[@thesnakbar]

Yea that's why in the later scene when he threatens to kill Walt's family (including his newborn daughter) you can hear Gus' voice lower almost to a whisper as though he himself couldn't believe that he would go that far. But the situation had escalated to the point where he'd make such a threat.

[@joshallen4848]

Gus did order those dudes to kill that boy. I don't believe you jabronis realize how ruthless Gus actually is.

[@kennethsagers8576]

I think the giveaway is how his face relaxes when Walt says "I would never ask you that." Walt is making it clear that he absolutely believes as much, and is diplomatic enough to not accuse or question him. And Gus is fine with this and moves on. If he were truly defensive and appalled, he might take a second to clear the matter up. Answer the question that is not being asked but lingers nonetheless. Instead it is clear he was offended by the insult to his name only. Walt is free to believe whatever he wants. It's the formality of making Gus answer for it that disgusts him. He's not entirely different from the rest of the Cartel.

[@z1az285]

​@@kennethsagers8576i know walt had already given him Options A , but i don't think he wanted to do what Gus and his partner did with Don Eladio (call him.a middleman). So, he was diplomatic for that reason. if he wanted a death wish and Option A, he would have said something reckless

[@Neil-qg9cw]

He was a 'generalissimo' in Chile, so he most likely worked for Pinochet. I have zero doubt he ordered the death of that child, and as others have pointed out he doesn't react in a way that suggests innocence.

[@Crysto]

This is the moment Walter gets his car fixed.

[@kevinbuja8105]

It’s amazing to look on Mr. Esposito’s career. I remember seeing him for the first time in “King of New York”, and again in “Usual Suspects”. It seems to me that some of the best have started with small parts. Kevin Spacey, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Tom Hardy, to name a few.

[@GlassesAndCoffeeMugs]

It's great these two friends could find mutual respect and agreement with eachother

[@damonomstead4765]

@4:26 Love the way Gus' hardness just melts from his face.

[@livecoilarchive1458]

"Explain yourself." Such venom, such hatred behind those two little words.

[@valenciasainz]

1:27 Comedy Gold right there.

[@LuznoLindo]

What makes you say that?

[@marvelfoxmorty5057]

watching this series, even if it took only two guys talking the whole episode it always intense with their well-craft threatening dialogues

[@hsJoo343]

Amazing dialogue.

[@LuznoLindo]

Can't think of a moment where it wasn't amazing in this show.

[@usquebaugh1]

Man...the writing in this show...I think I'm finally due for a rewatch.

[@Unperilled]

0:58 mike stumbles

[@AL_Neri2]

inflection point of breaking bad. most significant moment esp for jesse apologists, from here walt knew it was just a matter of tiime

[@SuperMarioKai]

The first interaction after walt and gus became protagonist and antagonist

[@papal1500]

I think when Gus threatens to kill Walts daughter, that moment proves it was Gus who gave the order to kill that boy.

[@NoName-xc6cg]

Why would he have ordered that?

[@ShazzledWolf32]

@@NoName-xc6cgbecause cutting him loose would leave him a loose end/liability

[@DonFelixGallardo]

Every man and his dog knew Gus ordered that killing before that other scene

[@Neil-qg9cw]

​@@NoName-xc6cgTo push Jesse to go for the dealers, who would then kill Jesse, and Gus would be free of him. Walt wouldn't want him to replace Gale and the two would cook together. Walt couldn't complain about Jesse's death because there would be nothing linking it directly to Gus.

[@NoName-xc6cg]

@@Neil-qg9cw I like this theory a lot, however I'm not sure Jesse attacking the dealers was a move Gus could have predicted

[@Nueztoy]

We don't notice but sound is impeccable.

[@dceasedbrickfan74]

Mike just staring off into the sky…🤣

[@user-fx6bx3vx9z]

Every scene between these two phenomenal actors is a treasure.

[@fernandod2865]

4:33 I always wondered what Walt had in mind to "replace" Jesse.

[@TheMasterUnity]

Holly would be the natural choice

[@orianultimer]

Badger

[@G.A.C_Preserve]

Walt Jr

[@thedarkknight9153]

That kid he said to not bullshit a bullshitter. It's clear he was molding him from the beginning.

[@josephsanchez2481]

Bro Mike was kind of impressed that Walt talked himself out of it

[@brianbernstein3826]

“Are you asking if I ordered the murder of a child?” “i would never ask you that.” Witty response. Walt submits to Gus’s demand for respect, yet refuses to exonerate him, showing distrust.

[@umitakdag2689]

You know, some one once told me: All of man’s problems come from his inability to just sit in a room

[@user-tf8ug1cu9v]

That’s a weird way of saying I barely watched boardwalk empire for the first time

[@Durwood71]

Never noticed it before, but Mike looks like he's trying to not laugh throughout this entire scene, like he finds the whole scenario amusing.

[@christopherhaynes8101]

The part when he says “I don’t know Walt, it’s what I do after all “

[@microsoftpowerpoint4731]

Love how he checks the hat

[@ryanxharris]

“Walter, you’ve been busy” with that camera shot reminds me so much of the genocide undertale talk with sans in the corridor 😭

[@thecowboy9698]

"Walter, you've been busy." - Mike. "You should meet my wife." - Walter.

[@williamding6944]

2:28 when Mike gives that glance you know you're beginning to push Gus to the extreme

[@porkins_jr719]

4:27... Gus actually likes/respects Walt. You can see it in his eyes here.

[@user-lw6sj3ec4f]

He tells him he’s not gonna die. Get car fixed.

[@Filya-chan]

4:22 even Mike was impressed

[@samxyx]

“Can we do this somewhere else next time, the commute is killing me”

[@wrlzz]

This is the exact moment Walter was in the desert

[@alumae_star]

This is the exact moment Walt T-poses and asserts dominance

[@raulguadalupe3489]

The opening scene in the season 3 finale. Brilliant.

[@ctwoolley1974]

The more interesting aspect is that both Gus and Mike gain respect for Walt in this scene. That’s the takeaway

[@shanecoleman5952]

Gus: "are you asking me if i ordered the murder of a child >:(" Also Gus: "i will kill your infant daughter >:("

[@michaelgualtieri651]

I mean to this day, I'm not sure if Gus was the one who gave the order for Andrea's brother. But theoretically, let's say he wasn't. He should've known Jesse would've gone after those dealers. And Jesse would've kept his word if the dealers just let the kid alone.

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

Yeah exactly, even if Gus didn't order the murder of that kid, he didn't stop it either.

[@Watcherofprovidence]

Gus 100% gave the order. The kid knew about Gus’ operation. He gets taken by the authorities he’d talk easily. No way Gus was gonna let the kid go. I’m sure it certainly wasn’t the first time.

[@blayedd_]

i just watched this episode a little over an hour ago and this shows up in my recommended

[@user-zr8zs7uc9c]

I’m sad it’s over. This show was so damn good.

[@sniperjoe58]

I love that Mike is a little impressed by this. Makes it believable he would agree to work with Walt once Fring is gone.

[@jazzyfour]

Didn't watch this show until U binge watched it late last year. It was 🔥

[@zack2thafuture]

“I’m quite well thank you” lmao

[@RajHK8]

This is the moment Gus finds out what option B is

[@sjtdxitditsitdurzirxur5926]

Best series ever

[@navigatorone1808]

At the very top of all quality TV series ever....

[@yeetboi9817]

One of the only times when Mike and Walt get on and seem to like eachother I feel Mike wasnt particularly sad to see the child murdering assholes go either