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* TakeThat: The film chosen as the absolute antithesis of what Walt would want as his only entertainment material? ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium''. "Two copies!"[[labelnote:*]]''Mr. Magorium'' writer and director Zach Helm's response to this moment? [[CreatorBacklash Stating that Walt had exactly two more copies of the movie than there are allowed in his house.]][[/labelnote]] However, an interview later clarified the movie was picked solely due to its silly-sounding title and Vince Gilligan had never even seen the movie.

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* TakeThat: The film chosen as the absolute antithesis of what Walt would want as his only entertainment material? ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium''. "Two copies!"[[labelnote:*]]''Mr. Magorium'' writer and director Zach Helm's response to this moment? [[CreatorBacklash Stating that Walt had exactly two more copies of the movie than there are allowed in his house.house and even calling it "the perfect Kafka-esque hell for a character of such moral ambiguity".]][[/labelnote]] However, an interview later clarified the movie was picked solely due to its silly-sounding title and Vince Gilligan had never even seen the movie.

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* AllForNothing: Subverted. Walt eventually can't take being cooped up in the cabin anymore and attempts to deliver some of the money to Flynn. However, Flynn is still enraged beyond measure at his father for getting Hank killed, and refuses to accept the money while telling Walt to just kill himself already. With his last desperate attempt to salvage ''something'' from his struggles ending in yet another failure and hated by everyone he's ever loved, Walt finally gives in to despair and calls the police to turn himself in... but then he sees Gretchen and Elliot on television disparaging him and decides [[DoNotGoGentle it can't end like this]].



* FateWorseThanDeath: Jesse being enslaved, tortured, starved, and caged like an abused zoo animal by the Neo-Nazis for months. When they capture him in a failed escape attempt, he tries to provoke them into killing him, because he's decided it's preferable to going back. They do one worse, killing Andrea as punishment and threatening to get Brock next if Jesse causes trouble a second time.



* HesBack: Walt after seeing the Gray Matter interview.

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* HesBack: Walt is ready to give himself up after seeing hearing Flynn tell him to "just die". As he waits for the police to descend on his location, he catches an interview with Gretchen and Elliot on television, where they distance themselves from him by minimizing his contributions to Gray Matter interview.and insulting his character. His ego provoked once more, Walt decides he can't go out like this and leaves to finish what he started before the police arrive.



* KickTheDog: Jack orders Todd to kill Andrea in front of Jesse.

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* KickTheDog: Jack orders Todd to kill Andrea in front of Jesse. Then tells Jesse he better shut up and stop crying, because [[WouldHurtAChild the kid is next]].



* MoneyToBurn: PlayedForDrama. While Walt is hiding in his remote cabin over winter, he burns some of his money for extra warmth, because at this point there's nothing else he can really do with it, as it's seemingly impossible for him to get it to his family now that he's an internationally wanted man.



* RuleOfSymbolism: Walt loses so much weight in isolation due to his advancing cancer that his wedding ring no longer fits on his finger. It's an extremely poignant visual metaphor showing how his relationship with his family has disappeared.



* ShooOutTheClowns: This is possibly the bleakest and most depressing episode in the entire series, and begins with the witty and charming PluckyComicRelief character Saul Goodman cutting ties with Walt for good and being PutOnABus.



* TakeThat: The film chosen as the absolute antithesis of what Walt would want as his only entertainment material? ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium''. "Two copies!"[[labelnote:*]]''Mr. Magorium'' writer and director Zach Helm's response to this moment? [[CreatorBacklash Stating that Walt had exactly two more copies of the movie than there are allowed in his house.]][[/labelnote]]

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* TakeThat: The film chosen as the absolute antithesis of what Walt would want as his only entertainment material? ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium''. "Two copies!"[[labelnote:*]]''Mr. Magorium'' writer and director Zach Helm's response to this moment? [[CreatorBacklash Stating that Walt had exactly two more copies of the movie than there are allowed in his house.]][[/labelnote]]]][[/labelnote]] However, an interview later clarified the movie was picked solely due to its silly-sounding title and Vince Gilligan had never even seen the movie.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Flynn to Walt, when Walt tries to send him money:
-->''"You killed Uncle Hank! YOU KILLED HIM! What you did to Mom, you '''asshole!''' You killed Uncle Hank--Just shut up! '''Just shut up!''' YOU KILLED UNCLE HANK! '''YOU KILLED HIM!''' What you did--just shut up! '''SHUT UP!''' Will you just-just leave us alone, you asshole! Why are you still alive?! Why don't you just-just '''die already?! JUST DIE!'''"'

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Flynn to Walt, when Walt tries to send him money:
-->''"You
money; and rather appropriately, this winds up being the last conversation they had:
-->'''Flynn''': ''You
killed Uncle Hank! YOU KILLED HIM! What you did to Mom, you '''asshole!''' You killed Uncle Hank--Just Hank- Just shut up! '''Just shut up!''' YOU KILLED UNCLE HANK! '''YOU KILLED HIM!''' What you did--just did- just shut up! '''SHUT UP!''' Will you just-just just- just leave us alone, you asshole! Why are you still alive?! Why don't you just-just just- just '''die already?! JUST DIE!'''"'DIE!'''''
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* TakeThat: The film chosen as the absolute antithesis of what Walt would want as his only entertainment material? ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium''. "Two copies!"[[labelnote:*]]''Mr. Magorium'' Writer/Director Zach Helm's response to this moment? [[CreatorBacklash Stating that Walter had exactly two copies more of the movie than there are allowed in his house.]][[/labelnote]]

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* TakeThat: The film chosen as the absolute antithesis of what Walt would want as his only entertainment material? ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium''. "Two copies!"[[labelnote:*]]''Mr. Magorium'' Writer/Director writer and director Zach Helm's response to this moment? [[CreatorBacklash Stating that Walter Walt had exactly two more copies more of the movie than there are allowed in his house.]][[/labelnote]]
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* WhamEpisode: Walt and Saul both disappear using the identity-eraser, with Saul fleeing to Nebraska and Walt to New Hampshire, where he takes the name Mr. Lambert. Walt's plan to absolve Skyler from any culpability has failed, leaving her to face trial, and she is threatened by Todd and Jack's men to not mention Lydia to the police. Jack has Todd kill Andrea to punish Jesse for trying to escape, and threatens to kill Brock too if he tries again. Walt makes one last call to Walt Jr. (whose name was legally changed to Flynn) at a local bar and, barely holding it together, tells him he wants to send $100,000; Flynn responds with a scathing speech, prompting Walt to decide to turn himself in to the DEA. But, seeing Elliot and Gretchen Schwartz announcing on TV that Walt ''had nothing to contribute'' to Gray Matter Industries (plus talking bad about him in the process), he decides to leave the bar (avoiding the police), going to talk to Elliott and Gretchen.

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* WhamEpisode: Walt and Saul both disappear using the identity-eraser, with Saul fleeing to Nebraska and Walt to New Hampshire, where he takes the name Mr. Lambert. Walt's plan to absolve Skyler from any culpability has failed, leaving her to face trial, and she is threatened by Todd and Jack's men to not mention Lydia to the police. Jack has Todd kill Andrea to punish Jesse for trying to escape, and threatens to kill Brock too if he tries again. Walt makes one last call to Walt Jr. (whose name was legally changed to Flynn) at a local bar and, barely holding it together, tells him he wants to send $100,000; Flynn responds with a scathing speech, prompting Walt to decide to turn himself in to the DEA. But, seeing Elliot and Gretchen Schwartz announcing on TV that Walt ''had nothing to contribute'' to Gray Matter Industries (plus talking bad about him in the process), he decides to leave the bar (avoiding the police), going back to talk Albuquerque to Elliott and Gretchen.set things right.
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** Saul is this, in a sense. Only he's not Saul anymore. Even his [[Series/BetterCallSaul Jimmy McGill, Attorney at Law days]] are far behind him. He's just plain old Gene Takavic now.

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** Saul is this, in a sense. Only sense; he's not Saul Goodman anymore. Even his [[Series/BetterCallSaul Jimmy McGill, Attorney at Law days]] are far behind him. He's just plain old Gene Takavic now.
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** Saul is this, in a sense. Only he's not Saul anymore. Even his Jimmy [=McGill=], Attorney at Law days are far behind him. He's just plain old [[Series/BetterCallSaul Gene Takavic]] now.

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** Saul is this, in a sense. Only he's not Saul anymore. Even his [[Series/BetterCallSaul Jimmy [=McGill=], McGill, Attorney at Law days days]] are far behind him. He's just plain old [[Series/BetterCallSaul Gene Takavic]] Takavic now.
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** Saul is this, in a sense. Only he's not Saul anymore. Even his Jimmy [=McGill=], Attorney at Law days are far behind him. He's just plain old James Morgan [=McGill=] now.

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** Saul is this, in a sense. Only he's not Saul anymore. Even his Jimmy [=McGill=], Attorney at Law days are far behind him. He's just plain old James Morgan [=McGill=] [[Series/BetterCallSaul Gene Takavic]] now.
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** Andrea's death is this for Jesse, not that he hadn't already [[TheWoobie crossed it to begin with]].

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** Andrea's death is this for Jesse, not that he hadn't already [[TheWoobie [[TraumaCongaLine crossed it to begin with]].
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* GilliganCut: PlayedForDrama. After Jesse is caught trying to escape by the neo-Nazis, he begs them to just kill him now because there's no way he'll do one more cook for him. Cut to Todd walking up to Andrea's door.
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* TakeThat: The film chosen as the absolute antithesis of what Walt would want as his only entertainment material? ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium''. "Two copies!"

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* TakeThat: The film chosen as the absolute antithesis of what Walt would want as his only entertainment material? ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium''. "Two copies!"copies!"[[labelnote:*]]''Mr. Magorium'' Writer/Director Zach Helm's response to this moment? [[CreatorBacklash Stating that Walter had exactly two copies more of the movie than there are allowed in his house.]][[/labelnote]]
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Junior to Walt, when Walt tries to send him money:

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Junior Flynn to Walt, when Walt tries to send him money:



* WhamEpisode: Walt and Saul both disappear using the identity-eraser, with Saul fleeing to Nebraska and Walt to New Hampshire, where he takes the name Mr. Lambert. Walt's plan to absolve Skyler from any culpability has failed, leaving her to face trial, and she is threatened by Todd and Jack's men to not mention Lydia to the police. Jack has Todd kill Andrea to punish Jesse for trying to escape, and threatens to kill Brock too if he tries again. Walt makes one last call to Walt Jr. (who legally renamed himself Flynn) at a local bar and, barely holding it together, tells him he wants to send $100,000; Walt Jr. responds with a scathing speech, prompting Walt to decide to turn himself in to the DEA. But, seeing Elliot and Gretchen Schwartz announcing on TV that Walt ''had nothing to contribute'' to Gray Matter Industries (plus talking bad about him in the process), he decides to leave the bar (avoiding the police), going to talk to Elliott and Gretchen.

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* WhamEpisode: Walt and Saul both disappear using the identity-eraser, with Saul fleeing to Nebraska and Walt to New Hampshire, where he takes the name Mr. Lambert. Walt's plan to absolve Skyler from any culpability has failed, leaving her to face trial, and she is threatened by Todd and Jack's men to not mention Lydia to the police. Jack has Todd kill Andrea to punish Jesse for trying to escape, and threatens to kill Brock too if he tries again. Walt makes one last call to Walt Jr. (who (whose name was legally renamed himself changed to Flynn) at a local bar and, barely holding it together, tells him he wants to send $100,000; Walt Jr. Flynn responds with a scathing speech, prompting Walt to decide to turn himself in to the DEA. But, seeing Elliot and Gretchen Schwartz announcing on TV that Walt ''had nothing to contribute'' to Gray Matter Industries (plus talking bad about him in the process), he decides to leave the bar (avoiding the police), going to talk to Elliott and Gretchen.
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Alone again, Walt stuffs $100,000 of his leftover money into a cardboard box Ed left behind, before he finally decides to step outside of the cabin area and enters a nearby local bar. He calls his son, who has now legally changed his first name from Walter to Flynn, and tries to arrange for the box to be sent to his family, but upon hearing his father's voice Flynn immediately gets upset and refuses to accept anything from him, saying that he wants nothing to do with him because he killed Uncle Hank and finishes the conversation by bitterly asking "Why don't you just die?!" Shaken by Flynn's rejection, Walt finally takes Saul's advice and calls the DEA to surrender himself, leaving the line open so they can trace the call to where he is. Waiting for the cops to arrive, Walt orders himself a shot of whiskey and watches the bar's TV. In doing so, he happens to spot Gretchen and Elliott being interviewed by Charlie Rose on the Heisenberg case. Elliott claims that Walt's only major contribution to Gray Matter was inspiring the name of the company, while Gretchen says that whether or not Heisenberg is still out there, the man they knew as Walter White is now dead. Rose also reveals that Heisenberg's signature blue meth is still in circulation. Walt's anger visibly rises as the interview progresses, and when it is over, he has changed his mind about surrendering.

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Alone again, Walt stuffs $100,000 of his leftover money into a cardboard box Ed left behind, before he finally decides to step outside of the cabin area and enters a nearby local bar. He calls his son, who has now legally changed his first name from Walter Jr. to Flynn, and tries to arrange for the box to be sent to his family, but upon hearing his father's voice Flynn immediately gets upset and refuses to accept anything from him, saying that he wants nothing to do with him because he killed Uncle Hank and finishes the conversation by bitterly asking "Why don't you just die?!" Shaken by Flynn's rejection, Walt finally takes Saul's advice and calls the DEA to surrender himself, leaving the line open so they can trace the call to where he is. Waiting for the cops to arrive, Walt orders himself a shot of whiskey and watches the bar's TV. In doing so, he happens to spot Gretchen and Elliott being interviewed by Charlie Rose on the Heisenberg case. Elliott claims that Walt's only major contribution to Gray Matter was inspiring the name of the company, while Gretchen says that whether or not Heisenberg is still out there, the man they knew as Walter White is now dead. Rose also reveals that Heisenberg's signature blue meth is still in circulation. Walt's anger visibly rises as the interview progresses, and when it is over, he has changed his mind about surrendering.
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* TheCameo: Robert Forster plays Ed, the guy who fixes Walt with a new identity and a hideout. And there's Charlie Rose as himself, interviewing Gretchen and Elliott. At the time the episode aired in 2013, Rose had his own talk show on PBS and was also on "CBS This Morning."

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* TheCameo: Robert Forster plays Ed, the guy who fixes Walt with a new identity and a hideout. And there's Charlie Rose as himself, interviewing Gretchen and Elliott. At the time the episode aired in 2013, Rose had his own talk show on PBS and was also on "CBS ''CBS This Morning."Morning''.
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* TheCameo: Robert Forster plays Ed, the guy who fixes Walt with a new identity and a hideout. And there's Charlie Rose as himself, interviewing Gretchen and Elliott. Rose has his own talk show on PBS and is also on "CBS This Morning."

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* TheCameo: Robert Forster plays Ed, the guy who fixes Walt with a new identity and a hideout. And there's Charlie Rose as himself, interviewing Gretchen and Elliott. At the time the episode aired in 2013, Rose has had his own talk show on PBS and is was also on "CBS This Morning."

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* BrutalHonesty: Saul pulls no punches describing the legal nightmare in store for Skyler and his family if Walt doesn't turn himself in.
** Later, when Walt asks Ed the Eraser if he's willing to help get some of his drug money to his family if and when he succumbs to his cancer, Ed tells him point-blank there's nothing stopping him from lying and keeping the money for himself.

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* BrutalHonesty: BrutalHonesty:
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Saul pulls no punches describing the legal nightmare in store for Skyler and his family if Walt doesn't turn himself in.
** Later, when Walt asks Ed the Eraser if he's willing to help get some of his drug money to his family if and when he succumbs to his cancer, Ed tells him point-blank there's nothing stopping him from lying and keeping the money for himself.cancer;
--->'''Ed:''' If I said "yes", would you believe me?

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* DisownedParent: Walter Jr. has legally changed his first name to Flynn in the interim months after his father's disappearance and blows up at Walt when he calls him at school to offer to send him money, telling him to just up and die already before angrily hanging up.



* IHaveNoSon: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] in the case of Walter Jr., who has legally changed his first name to Flynn in the interim months after his father's disappearance and blows up at Walt when he calls him at school to offer to send him money, telling him to just up and die already before angrily hanging up.

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