Mike Pays Chris Mara a Visit | Madrigal | Breaking Bad

After cleaning up the final traces of evidence connecting them to the meth ring’s deadly end, Walt (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse (Aaron Paul) look to Mike (Jonathan Banks) to help rebuild the drug lab. And as the police close in on the German food company that supplied the chemicals for Gus’ lab, Mike (Jonathan Banks) takes drastic steps to keep his role in the drug business from being exposed.
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Season Five - Episode Two: "Madrigal"
Episode Description:
Walt and Jesse seek out an unlikely partner for a new business venture. The DEA follows up new leads in its investigation.
#WalterWhite #JessePinkman

[@spencerm5612]

Chow has like three minutes of screentime in the entire show and I was still really bummed when he died

[@davidjackson393]

Such a great show. Every character no matter the size of their role seemed to have a purpose.

[@SPACEHARICE]

@@davidjackson393 except walt jr

[@Poempedoempoex]

@@SPACEHARICE no breakfast without walt jr

[@davidjackson393]

@@SPACEHARICE Walt Jr was there to be totally innocent, that's his role.

[@mattsub9659]

Dude looks like a Star Wars character

[@Mike53534]

I love how chow is sleeping in the background with his eyes open while having ketchup on his face

[@andymoore9892]

Are you a FUCKING IDIOT?!?! That BBQ sauce fool!

[@HeatyFrog]

@@freespace353 that's so Chow

[@d-.-bd-.-b]

@@freespace353 lmao

[@theboyx323]

he is a messy eater, that Chow.

[@username-yc3bd]

chow needs to learn some manners

[@SheldonAdama17]

I love the Amazon reviews for the toy pig - “Great for surprising old friends!”

[@lungtoo1525]

I saw that as well

[@jamespeterson1630]

Link pls

[@lungtoo1525]

@Knottybuds What the fuck are you talking about

[@prezidenttrump5171]

@@lungtoo1525 You getting mad.

[@grease_monkey6078]

top comment by MIKE

[@yung_wise5861]

You can hear Mike's heart snaps when the boy says, "I'm sorry they just took everything" and Mike sighs and says, "I know..."

[@ekathe85]

Again having to kill somebody he vouched for

[@fxde1643]

yeah

[@fionnleamy844]

That is a grow damn MAN

[@SaucyLiving]

I interpretted it more as dissapointment. This is the route he chose and now Mike has to end him.

[@jammy3662]

@@SaucyLiving definitely agree, i mean he put multiple bullets in the guy. and its pretty obvious that, to Mike at least, Chow was a good man and didnt deserve to die to save the life of a coward (EDIT) i have to correct myself here. when Mike later confronts Lydia about the hitlist, he says "two good men died because of you." we know that the only completed hit was Chow, and Mike had to kill the assassin himself. so the assassin was, in Mike's eyes, a good man

[@rustykuntz94]

Chris got a relatively quick and painless death unlike all of the other guys in prison.

[@eternalnobody2561]

Most brutal Death in the Show still has to be the laundry guy being burned alive in his cell

[@rustykuntz94]

Hellenic Nationalist Hellz yea that was brutal. All of the prison deaths were despicable but Dennis’s (car wash dude) was just awful.

[@gabrielsykes4125]

@@eternalnobody2561 Brutal for sure but I still think Victor had the most brutal death in the show.

[@austinfull8941]

@@gabrielsykes4125 read about burning people alive and you'd understand Dennis' was the worst.

[@Neo2266.]

@@gabrielsykes4125 Have you ever touched a hot stove? Victor's death is uncomfortable at best. Even the very first death in BB, Emilio, who's lungs were destroyed by phosphine gas, was worse.

[@hskshag00]

0:51 when mike says “Chris” and his eyes just close... he knows he’s dead at that moment

[@gregp103]

I'm sure the sub 80 IQ contingent who just watched this clip are thankful for your explanation minus actual analysis or commentary, Jack Webb.

[@jorgeduarte4733]

@@gregp103 you just wake up and decide to be a dick huh

[@gregp103]

@@jorgeduarte4733 I decide to not state the obvious for attention. What decisions do you make?

[@PelicanHammershaft]

@@gregp103 damn did L Ron Howard steal your girl or something

[@gregp103]

@@PelicanHammershaft DiaFonzics.

[@jordanguy4241]

“Are you ready?” Something about that line really hits man

[@AfroMan187]

Something about that 9mm hits hard too

[@FrutoVT]

A Hitman really hits man

[@alankoslowski9473]

Yeah, Banks does a masterful job emoting Mike's remorse and regret. He obviously doesn't want to be in the drug and murder biz anymore, and doesn't want to kill Chris, but he's in way too deep and has to. At their best, the BB actors masterfully convey the characters' regret, and how awful actions compound and necessitate an awful cycle of more bad actions.

[@billyjoe8287]

@@alankoslowski9473 It's almost as if Mike was asking himself as well.

[@reaperblaster8291]

@@FrutoVT Ah, Mr. Friedland. How good to see you here

[@mdfilmguy]

Even if Chris had managed to finish the job, Lydia probably would have had him killed, too.

[@l_r_a_start_fox8698]

good point

[@rustykuntz94]

For sure, 100%. She was a s ruthless and consciousness as anyone. That was the thing w Mike. Yes he was a hitman & did some bad shit but he was not a psycho, didn’t like to murder & torture. It was just a part of the game. And he accepted the stakes.

[@LtUnreal]

yeah but then she would have to have the guy who killed Chris killed as well, and then him get killed also, it just goes on and on

[@AndNoted]

@@LtUnreal Incorrect. Todd would have finished the last one for her and they would have gotten married and lived happily ever after

[@Neo2266.]

@@AndNoted Nah Jesse would then Strangle Todd, and Lydia would then have to kill Jesse... it's an endless spiral of madness and Lydia

[@sonoftheway3528]

When even this toy pig thing has an origin story in Better Call Saul

[@edis9869]

What was it, I kinda forgot

[@jbot91]

What back story?

[@haydeng3316]

Yeah I don't remember that either

[@BillyBob-db3ui]

Hayden G3 if I’m not mistaken mike got it for his granddaughter and she was like “thanks papa”

[@sonoftheway3528]

There's a scene of Mike's Granddaughter first receiving it as a gift if I remember correctly

[@BaseDeltaZero1972]

I love how genuinely gutted they both are about the situation. There is no hatred or anger in this scene, just a wary recognition of the rules of the game they find themselves in.- Breaking Bad at it's absolute best.

[@Sonicalltheway]

The level of honor illustrated by these two hardened criminals, was nothing short of incredible. It shows that noble qualities exist within everyone. These admirable qualities can reside even within the most rotten heart.

[@JustSendMeLocation]

@@Sonicallthewaycriminals such as these deserve their freedom regardless of all the people they’ve killed.

[@northerntoe]

YOU KNOW THE RULES AND SO DO I *gun cock* **SAY GOODBYE**

[@sowpmactavish]

*its

[@sentrazyven762]

"are you ready?" Damn that hits hard

[@rustykuntz94]

Mike’s voice almost cracks like he was ready to cry

[@abeedeahmed5626]

@@rustykuntz94 na he only got upset after the kill. He's too professional to let feelings cloud his judgement beforehand

[@MrDomino1960]

Did you just forget about Lydia

[@moments5932]

@@MrDomino1960 well he only let her live cuz she was the only source of methylamine at the time

[@MrDomino1960]

Yeah true

[@Chiwalker]

That honestly was one of the best examples of what a suppressor does to a gun, it doesn't make it magically silent, it's still an explosion of gunpowder, but it definitely makes it less of a bang

[@artyomsevchenko6089]

Still loud as fuck indoors too

[@TheFlyingCougar]

Yeah, realistic on that front. Not so realistic how the gun shows almost no kickback being fired one handed by a 5'8 man in his 60s lol

[@spinnyboi5659]

Wait so a suppressor isn't the same as a silencer? I just figured this was a silencer but just louder than normal since it didn't really silence the bullets, more made them quieter. Didn't know that had a name. Forgive me I'm not a gun guy but I guess good to know.

[@Chiwalker]

@@spinnyboi5659 it's all technical terms, the official name is a suppressor, but they're more colloquially known as silencers. Video games and movies make the term silencer popular and exaggerate them to make the gun sounds pretty much go away. When in fact, suppressors do the term-they suppress the sound, but much like the clip, don't eliminate it completely

[@Absurdword]

This is the only depiction in a movie or show I’ve seen play the sound this realistic. Any others?

[@Grahf0]

This was a missed opportunity to expand into Breaking Bad merchandising, and feature a Hector Salamanca doll. You pull the string, and it shouts "THE BOSS can SOKK MEE!", and then it starts to vibrate violently to simulate a major cardiac episode.

[@bobgatewood5277]

Hahahahaha omg underrated comment

[@stevie8271]

this is legitimately one of the funniest comments i've ever read lol, i hope no one hears me saying "THE BOSS...can SOKK ME!!!"

[@theguitargamer3372]

Yes!!!!

[@theauditor5275]

Can we get this more likes pls

[@TheEagleofSteel]

Fiiifteee thousend and the doll ees yours

[@eiffel0108]

I feel sorry for Mike given that this was one of his budding proteges whom he probably liked as a friend, akin to his relationship with Jesse. But they both accept the reasons why he chose to take the job of killing Mike, and Mike seems to empathise with him even though he knows he must kill him. It's almost merciful when Mike pulls the trigger unexpectedly, causing Chris a swift death rather than watch him blubber and plead Mike to let him go.

[@queensmickey]

Mike is very cerebral, he’s nothing if not the most thorough and perhaps dangerous character in the show outside of Todd

[@eiffel0108]

@@queensmickey I agree apart from Todd. Todd was an unfeeling psychopath but he wasn't cunning nor as ruthless as Mike, Walt, Gus or even Lydia. He was a blunt weapon that became sharp when held in the right hands, but on his own he wasn't as dangerous as the truly evil, conniving characters.

[@queensmickey]

eiffel0108 Todd was like Mike to me as he was a professional and would kill for it without hesitation hence when he killed Drew Sharpe. That kid was just in the wrong place at the wrong time to Todd. In El Camino it’s interesting to observe how things move forward, Netflix is showing it

[@louiswaze4603]

GNTRY not being funny but you can’t compare Todd to Mike especially not after the el Camino film just came out, Todd literally let Jesse get a gun and there was nothing he could do if Jesse killed him, Mike would have never of made such a stupid mistake

[@tardwrangler]

It would've been merciful if he shot him from behind

[@gmfb521]

0:51 "chris..." the way he says it, it really conveys that fatherly , "I'm not mad, just disappointed" emotion

[@H.K.5]

0:50

[@StiL691]

Well, you know how they say, 'It’s been a pleasure’?' It hasn’t.

[@stevenhancock2822]

Dammit, Burt! You stole my goodbye!

[@Hot18Shot]

No one will ever say you weren't funny, Burt.

[@JohnSmith-mk1rj]

It's originally a Bugs Bunny line from way back in the day. 'I can't say it hasn't been a little slice of heaven...because it hasn't.'

[@jaredjones1752]

Great acting by the guy who plays Chris Mara. He sounds really depressed and defeated, and I don't think it's just because Mike got the drop on him. He must've been in a pretty bad spot to do this, given how carefully vetted he was. Hopefully Chris shows up as a supporting character in Better Call Saul's final season.

[@skinkroot]

hopefully!

[@RandyGBH]

He didn’t

[@xcrjs6716]

he didnt

[@roddydykes7053]

He didn’t

[@Skullkan6]

He didn't

[@JD08092]

Chow was alright. He did his part and he kept his word.

[@AbbaZabbaOlyFrn]

Poor Chow, he probably knew things weren't going to end well for him when he got in with Gus and Mike

[@jamesoffutt2801]

In hell.

[@Jon14141]

Indeed

[@Veloziraptor111]

I like how the silenced pistol still sounds like a loud gun, just somewhat muffled, as it should. None of that whimsical "pew pew pew" nonsense that most movies put on it.

[@tempviduse]

Fun fact. This scene was meant to be a realistic as possible so they used a real gun and suppressor and really killed Chris on screen. Vince gilligan Wanted to be certain it was authentic

[@trixareforkids4418]

@@tempviduse Even funner fact: Bryan Cranston died for real for the sake of authenticity.

[@tempviduse]

@@trixareforkids4418 now that’s dedication to the role

[@straysheep4467]

Those guns actually do exist, but they have to be manually cycled after every shot and it gets a little bit louder due to the bullet damaging part of the silencer. But Mike doesn't need that much discretion; he just needs the gun to be quiet enough to not be heard outside.

[@jameswilliams9104]

@@tempviduse I'm so dedicated to realism that I went out and smoked a kilo of blue meth before watching Breaking Bad, and I'm not even in the show! Gotta be authentic.

[@butteredsalmonella]

Rest in Peace to Chow's actor, James Ning.

[@JohnnSmithh]

I like how they made it a bit of Mike using his granddaughters gifts for hits

[@dynamite25567]

Even old people need balloons

[@danteghazizadeh1656]

It shows just how resourceful Mike is

[@danteghazizadeh1656]

The fact that Lydia paid 30k for a hit on Mike while only paying 10k for all of the others shows how skilled Mike really is.

[@Cybrisk]

Lydia was lowballing hard, a 30k hit is chump change. She's paying 10k for hits on trained mercs and 30k for someone as dangerous as Mike? In real life I'm pretty sure people get paid 50-70k just for taking out some average Joe Blow on his wife's request, according to hit men who have been apprehended.

[@Mediados]

I mean that was to ensure they would go after Mike first, because Lydia knew as soon as he found out about it she was dead.

[@stellarwind1946]

@@Mediadosthat was probably Chris’ idea in that case.

[@TheRoomy]

It never really hit me until now, but I finally see where the true resentment of Walter and how justified it was. If Walter never killed Gus, then Mike would never have had to kill his friend. Knowing Mike, it probably hurt even more that his friend tried to kill him.

[@docmagnus6890]

Does everyone seem to forget Gus was going to have Walter killed even back in season 3? If Walt hadn't had Gale killed, Mike and Victor would have done him in.

[@zoruamaster2495]

@@docmagnus6890 that was after a series of fatal errors made by Walt himself, and Jesse who was only hired by Walt’s demands From Gus’s perspective, yeah, I would’ve wanted Walt dead too

[@smtandearthboundsuck8400]

If Gus didn’t try to get Jesse killed first, none of this would have happened.

[@mma6055]

​@@docmagnus6890 walt was gonna die anyway he just happened to take everyone down with him he would have died a hero and his family would still somehow end up with money every body wins besides that the only reason gus wanted him dead was because he knew walt was gonna eventually leave and he couldn't have him knowing everything he did

[@henrypeters5291]

@@zoruamaster2495 Walt only took Jesse in because of the beating that Jesse got by Hank which only happened because Jesse tried to sell on his own and was not careful.

[@wallywam1]

I'm real sorry, Mike... I know.

[@bobjones2460]

Haha he's like "i know, but you're dead anyway."

[@laracapsloock]

Hits me everytime

[@thomasanderson6426]

Ah, the mid-sentence pop, a Breaking Bad favorite.

[@Onigirli]

Yeah haha along with

[@Glatier]

"Do whatever you have to-" "There's really no need to-"

[@417Owsy]

@@Glatier "You pull that trigger, you're never go-"

[@anonymouscheesepie3768]

*ding ding ding ding* “HUAAA-“

[@facuuu2809]

Love how in this scene the death feels "realistic", no music, no changing on the camera angle, no way to show it as "epic", just a few shots and Chris is dead, then the whole room is just silent, i was amazed by how realistic this scene felt tbh

[@JuliusCaesar888]

I felt bad for Chris here. He knew he was going up against a TITAN, but had 0 choice. You heard it in the voice. Great delivery by the actor.

[@juanin200]

He could choose not to. Mike was probably going to cover him financially somehow

[@pryo2460]

@@juanin200 he probably waited long enough but Mike didn't, and knowing that his boss is dead he probably didn't have any hopes left.

[@coylio33ify]

Everyone's talking about the "you ready?" but the "I know..." is great too. Truly sympathetic, like, yup, we're all pretty much fucked here.

[@johnsmithee6660]

you can see the attention to detail - when Mike shoots his gun, the bullet casings deflect backwards and hit the curtains...love it!

[@zayyanabbas4958]

this is because vince gilligan actually had the man shot and killed for this shot! what dedication to his craft!

[@primitivechef8009]

@@zayyanabbas4958 if you watch better call Saul season 2 extras, it states that Vince Gilligan is wanted in the state of New Mexico for this scene alone

[@markobighead3173]

I know, physics is a crazy concept.

[@AfrewSpines]

How is that an attention to detail when that’s simply how bullet casings would fly out of a gun? That’s just how guns work, Vince Gilligan didn’t invent it.

[@curtismcallister9569]

@@AfrewSpines as crazy as it sounds, i think they actually fired blanks in this scene. the framerate is a little slow, so i think we miss a couple frames of the slide and hammer working, but i think you're right. they just had a modified gun or replica cycling through blanks in a magazine and ejecting shells where you'd expect. i wonder if the way the set was dressed they meant for the shells to hit that lamp?

[@jamesmayo9533]

You can tell Chris was genuinely in a hard spot, not just giving Mike crocodile tears

[@davidgobert9667]

Broke his heart to do that.

[@abelcastro4813]

Like what he did to Werner

[@PaulAllPro]

@@abelcastro4813 except Werner didn't try to kill him

[@diapersFTMFW11]

So much that it stopped beating 💓

[@globalchaos1984]

Finally a show that shows how loud a suppressor actually is.

[@JudahMaccabee_]

I love the way the shells ejected, hitting the yellow curtains. Adds to the immersion and realism of this scene.

[@alexsingleton907]

Not really realistic, a casing would fly that far to hit the curtain

[@totallylegityoutubeperson4170]

Bravo, Vince.

[@JudahMaccabee_]

@@totallylegityoutubeperson4170 I don't know the reference

[@xz2543]

No half measures

[@DEVILSBELONGINHADES.]

"I know. Are you ready?"

[@sethlangston181]

"Listen, Mike. I..."

[@605gbird]

The sound work in this scene is incredible. The toy, the flies, the casings rolling on the wooden floor. Chef’s kiss

[@LitoYTB]

Bravo Vince 👏

[@TheRealDerek99]

Mike's relationship with Werner in BCS really set the tone for the rest of his professional life. He liked Werner, even thought of him as a friend. How it all ended broke Mike's heart. You can tell that he still feels some of that with his guys, but he has to do what needs to be done.

[@KikoZenzen]

RIP James Ning, the actor who played Chow passed away recently...

[@H.K.5]

He was already 77 here, he looked good for his age.

[@RobertEskuri]

Even though you can't see Chow you know he's dead because he's not smoking a cigarette 😂

[@alexsingleton907]

Can't see him? He's literally right there the whole scene

[@H.K.5]

He wasn’t dead, he was just sleeping with his eyes open.

[@Vylkeer]

What a coincidence, I’m on my rewatch of BCS Season 2 and discovered that even this pig’s backstory is explained. It’s a gift Mike made to Kaylee.

[@walterlotte4215]

It isn't "explained", it is fabricated afterwards to make BCS more appealing to fanboys so they don't notice how freaking boring the show is.

[@michaelschwab5550]

@@walterlotte4215 The show isnt boring even in seasons 1-3

[@Xenomnipotent]

@@walterlotte4215 get a job

[@thatcanadaguy3098]

@@walterlotte4215 *watching youtube and eating while BCS is playing in the background* "It isn't "explained", it is fabricated afterwards to make BCS more appealing to fanboys so they don't notice how freaking boring the show is!"

[@biffwebster1212]

This is the moment where Chow became Chao.

[@tempviduse]

Underrated

[@Raphie009]

*Ciao

[@monkus4382]

@@Raphie009 I NO one cares nerd

[@DodgerFan1988]

"Come on over and sit next to Chow." LOL!

[@pavels.6670]

Listen Mike

[@carlt4328]

Pew pew pew pew pew

[@uknownperson4082]

@@carlt4328 that shot sounds are such of great

[@Halopen94]

@@uknownperson4082 Uh, sure pal, sure...

[@dudelbwski]

I feel Chris was a guy mike took under his wing Maybe we meet him in better call Saul season 5

[@6_dogs]

Better luck next season 😁

[@dudelbwski]

Richard O’Brien I’m pretty sure he was in the back seat with nacho when victor went in the Mexican restaurant and was threatening to kill nachos dad

[@dudelbwski]

Well the actor isn’t credited in better call Saul because he didn’t speak but if you go back at that scene it sure looks like him

[@juancereijo2221]

@@dudelbwski yeah he kinda looks like chris kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2rcgGiuiLtkeMU&ab_channel=ReShow

[@generalyousif3640]

He probably was just like the legacy guys

[@ubelmensch]

I got No Country for Old Men vibes from this scene

[@royaltoadclub8322]

I'm sure Sicario paid homage to this scene. You can see the dinner table in the background.

[@splashbs]

"Chris..." The shortest death sentence ever made.

[@Nhamp2000]

The way he closes his eyes when he hears his name.

[@bugratasali4326]

He knew, it was over.

[@razorclaus9898]

What a fantastically constructed scene. One of my favourite scenes involving Mike out of both shows

[@konferansjer]

He didn't even get to ask to be let off the hook. And Mike was seriously pissed he had to do it. That's why he was so willing to kill Lydia, he blamed her for this (and rightly so)

[@intrepid_wandering]

Beautiful scene. I like the gun sounds, the bullet hole animations, the dialog, the way the shell rolls around on the wood floor. Horrible but beautifully done.

[@Mariannamedici]

mike he is always one step ahead, love it!

[@himiko_que_rico1973]

Lmao walter says otherwise

[@tdotwitz]

Mikes flaw was underestimating Walter, his one big mistake smh he let his guard down after frying tf outta him and his ego lol

[@tdotwitz]

SSJaye you’re right, I guess everybody underestimated Walt in the end

[@tdotwitz]

SSJaye oh I completely agree, Hank not believing that his brother-in-law was capable of the things that he actually committed is what kept him so behind the entire time, at the end of the day the reason why he was so angry with Walter is because he was angry with himself for letting him slip under his nose, outsmarting him at every turn... Walter could’ve easily let Hank believe that Gail was Heisenberg… But his ego was the only reason he did not give up on the case

[@Mariannamedici]

@@tdotwitz ure damn right u just explained the whole thing so good

[@misterairborne654]

Really cool that they took a background character from Season 4 and integrate him into the plot in a really organic way.

[@kaiser9287]

Hey, don't I know you from somewhere?

[@uknownperson4082]

2:18 its sad but no half measures

[@coreyculton2422]

Poor Chow. The one scene he's in where he doesn't get shot, he can't even enjoy a cigarette.

[@joseantoniogaticabahamonde8417]

Mike, my favourite character of BB and BCS, it is amazing how he connects with the fans, and i really love how he handles the chaos and his personal life, specially in better call saul. it was an awful death for a great character.

[@astrangerhere]

Mike didn't want to kill Chris. He says to Lydia "Two good men died because of you." Anybody know in what capacity Chris worked in Fring's operation? This is the first and last time he's on the show.

[@chamoo232]

It look like Chris was in the car next to Nacho when he got kidnapped and they went to visit his dad playing card. Chris holds Nacho when he's freaking out before Gus gets in the car. Chris could just be another guy like Victor and Tyrus.

[@TheBalajiSuresh]

You actually see him multiple times as a background character. You have to pay close attention to notice him. The camera kind of does not focus on him too much. He was with Tyrus when they electrocuted Walt outside Jesse's house, and they took Walt to the desert where Gus does his thing. He was also with Gus, when Walt was waiting to bomb Gus' car at the hospital. And most importantly Gus asked Chris to wait in the car before he got blown up by Hector

[@astrangerhere]

@@TheBalajiSuresh Aaaahhh....ok. I can place him now. Thanks!

[@jeroenvanbeek5744]

Poor Chow..

[@ExileOnDaytonStreet]

Maybe better that Chow went this way than how Walt and Jack would've done him in.

[@entidade1000]

You can feel how mike didn't want to kill chris but still had to. There are no bad guys in this scene, just people trying to stay alive and free.

[@andrewroberts7428]

they're all bad guys. this show produces such warped morality in those who are susceptible.

[@citizensnips3850]

@@andrewroberts7428 Lol what is good and bad? Everything is grey

[@LadyMngwa]

Ahem .... one is hired assassin, other supplier of drug material and MIke is a hitman. All of them are criminals and two of them kill for money.

[@LaloSalamancaGaming69]

@@andrewroberts7428 they arent bad in meaning that they didn’t hurt innocent people for pleasure They’re people that hadn’t another option

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

@@LaloSalamancaGaming69 Other than Walt, who could've just accepted the money from Elliot and Gretchen back in Season 1.

[@shane_c4158]

We need a whole series of Mike doing these Side Quests

[@alexsingleton907]

Wym this is like his main line of work

[@celikblack]

I have been looking for this video all day. Perfect timing BB!

[@jackass9867]

The disappointment in mikes voice as he says “I know”!! Man this show is fantastic

[@KwayDragon]

With Better Call Saul, and knowing Mike as a character more, it’s really surprising he didn’t kill Walt for being a huge problem

[@kippert8912]

He was about to on more than one occasion

[@wizzedcam]

2:15 My mom the second she tells me to explain something I did wrong

[@gregp103]

She's a bitch.

[@1ndy642]

This is one of my favourite scenes in the Breaking Bad. It hits hard.

[@Apolarcat]

glad you uploaded this. best scene.

[@mon2soon582]

I mean, this is the Br Ba channel.

[@johnkzzz3731]

This scene is so good with tiny details from the other guy, as soon as he hears mike behind him and closes his eyes he knows he's going to die.

[@magicoddball1452]

Fun Fact: Chow was actually going to be alive in this scene but actor who plays Chris Mara actually shot and killed him on set. "Mike Ehrmentraut's" reactions are completely real and Vince actually filmed the whole thing on multiple nanny cams!

[@LarryPoppinsX]

I love how Chow was polite and didnt interrupt their tense conversation

[@yvc9]

Mike did not enjoy that. Still did his job.

[@1badjesus401]

such a MASTERFULLY made scene!

[@tillerman7272]

2:17 wow, an actual realistic sound of a silenced pistol

[@chasm671]

I thought they made quiet little "pew" sounds like in Goldeneye 64.

[@Yourmothersmuff]

No its not lol.

[@tristansiltanen]

Damn! That suppressed gunfire sounded awesome.

[@MarcoBoneMan]

The sound in this show probably tops any other, start to finish.

[@tempviduse]

It was very authentic sounding indeed

[@edwardcatt2399]

Was this the same hired guy who flanked Gus Fring, along with Tyrus, when Gus was walking to his Volvo in the hospital parking after meeting Jesse in the chapel?

[@lewisigali9123]

Yes

[@TimThomason]

@James Nuttes No, this is him. "Chris Mara" played by Christopher King in both this episode ("Madrigal") and the aforementioned scene in "End Times", as well as several other appearances in Season 4.

[@xI-MIKE-Ix]

So, this is the guy who was waiting for Gus on the car on Face Off when he walks into the nursing home?

[@edwardcatt2399]

@Non - yep. Since learned he's Chris Mara. He is first seen running for cover when the cartel sniper begins picking off employees at Gus' chicken farm ('Bug'). And yes - he's the driver who conveys Gus to the Casa Tranquila retirement home ('Face Off').

[@amanagarwal8011]

Mike is at times so emotional and others, straight cold. We get to see his real story in better call saul. I think he's one brilliantly written characters on TV.

[@xax888servo7]

"are you ready?" Is some cold hearted shit to say to someone you're about to murder. And Mike's one of the most sympathetic characters on the show.

[@gentanaka998]

It has a spiritual quality to it which really humanizes the victim. I think it's warm rather than cold.

[@blutwurst4360]

mike has always been a hypocrite, defended by the mindless fanbase.

[@c.w.k.n.5117]

@@blutwurst4360 I like Mike's character a lot, but I also totally agree with you. Fan boys think he's like the Breaking Bad sage who was always wise, one step and above the savagery of his his bosses and partners. No, he's smart yes, but not Walt or Gus level smart, furthermore he was just as cold blooded and ruthless as all the rest. Mike mostly hated Walt because Walt was no slouch like his usually opponents, like this guy for example. Walt was always one step ahead, which is why I found Mike's death at the hand of Walt very fitting.

[@eatme982]

@@c.w.k.n.5117 Walt only ever beat Mike because there was no logic behind it. Mike didn't die by underestimating Walt's glowing genius, he died by underestimating what a manchild Walter was.

[@c.w.k.n.5117]

@@eatme982 No bro you got it backwards, Walt was obviously a man child. He was still one step a head though. Walt was supposed to be dead and replaced by Gale.

[@sidewaysvertical2138]

I love the sound of the last casing rolling on the wooden floor as a: "well that's, THAT"

[@CookieThug]

Poor chow… most underrated and perfect character in breaking bad

[@notmyname9261]

"Are you ready?"

[@boskifigueroa]

He wasn't ready.

[@BR33CH_]

“Are you ready?”

[@Rottypops]

Chao deserved more than $10,000

[@dylanbb6787]

I wish we got to see more of chow, i think he would have actually been a great side character in the series.

[@TheSchemer1]

Beware of a bald man in a profession where most people have hair

[@adamwarnock2929]

Especially beware of Huell

[@UncannyValleyVideos]

Great editing in this scene. It's almost darkly comedic when they reveal Chow.

[@HowToChangeName]

I love how realistic the gun it actually drop shells judging from the curtain subtle motion

[@JSTrudel]

Why, these little snippets popping up in my Recommended feed leading up to El Camino are a swell idea!

[@subg8858]

Yeah except its supposed to be KZbin, not corporate media tube

[@farimir120]

“No half measures”.

[@H.K.5]

Deep down, we all wish we were as smart, resourceful and badass as Mike.

[@booqueefious2230]

Chow sitting on the couch is a subtle reference to Chow being shot on the couch. Bravo Vince

[@user-tv2dw5wb4j]

I like how for a moment you think chow is just sitting on the couch alive... damn.

[@11doha11]

This scene is genius, it show how skilled mike is, so subtle and smart. And the fact that we had no idea that the guy is already dead

[@horde4909]

2:15 Are you ready?

[@blaiserusso2170]

Gonna have to rewatch all seasons of this masterpiece

[@Petey0707]

Mike really looks gutted after he killed Chris. Like he's about to cry. Such a shame.

[@chrisgibson4248]

The most realistic sounding silencer in a tv show

[@Adultguj]

I like how Chow just has his head standing upright even though he's supposed to be dead.

[@methus57]

walking up to the house in broad daylight, and probably back to his car too. not hard to identify Mike for a few witness neighbors

[@BenjaminSteber]

I don't know why but this scene is when it hit me that there wasn't any coming back. Heisenberg was going to take everyone down by his own will or the tempest that formed around him. Chris was caught in the storm, Mike sailed into the eye.

[@myl7myl7]

Dam, just realized this was the same line for Jesse in El Camino

[@carbine781]

I love how stereo all the foley is at 2:15 (the gunshot blast and drywall getting hit in each ear, the shell rolling from the middle off to the right)

[@l_r_a_start_fox8698]

MINDFREAK "Are you ready?"