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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Gomez states that the remains of the men in the ruins of the superlab couldn't be identified by their dental records because teeth do a "popcorn thing" when superheated. While [[https://www.wemakespokanesmile.com/breaking-bads-dental-record-dismissal-easy-writers/ teeth can pop when sufficiently heated]], it would still be possible to use dental records to identify them based on tooth roots that would remain intact even if the teeth pop, as well as the structure of the jaw and sinuses.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Gomez states that the remains of the men in the ruins of the superlab couldn't be identified by their dental records because teeth do a "popcorn thing" when superheated. While [[https://www.wemakespokanesmile.com/breaking-bads-dental-record-dismissal-easy-writers/ teeth can pop when sufficiently heated]], heated, it would still be possible to use dental records to identify them based on tooth roots that would remain intact even if the teeth pop, as well as the structure of the jaw and sinuses.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Mike, when Old Joe recommends him, Walt, and Jesse empty their pockets of any metal valuables as well as their credit cards so that they can still have "That plastic working come Miller Time" after testing the magnet.
--> '''Mike:''' Y'know, I can see a number of possible outcomes to this thing, and not a single one of them involves Miller Time.


** Saul is angered to learn that Walter poisoned Brock and used him to do it.

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** Saul is angered to learn that Walter poisoned Brock and used him to do it. He tries to cut off his business relationship with Walt there and then, as he feels that being made an accomplice in poisoning a child is crossing a line, and he only relents because Walt physically intimidates him into submission.


Walt visits Saul's office, where Saul tries to jusify why he helped Skyler [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E10Salud give the bulk of Walt's money to Ted]] to pay off the IRS. Walt is unimpressed. Saul reprimands Walt for giving his wife such reckless free reign over his finances, particularly in regards to Ted Beneke, as he hands Walt the ricin capsule that he had Huell swipe from Jesse as part of his [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E12EndTimes plan to frame Gus for Brock's poisoning]]. Saul is upset that Brock ended up in the hospital from the poisoning scheme; apparently Walt had not told him the full plan. Exasperated, Saul tries to sever his ties with Walt, proclaiming "I'm done!" Walt, however, backs Saul into a corner and reminds him: "We're done when '''''I''''' say we're done."

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Walt visits Saul's office, where Saul tries to jusify justify why he helped Skyler [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E10Salud give the bulk of Walt's money to Ted]] to pay off the IRS. Walt is unimpressed. Saul reprimands Walt for giving his wife such reckless free reign over his finances, particularly in regards to Ted Beneke, as he hands Walt the ricin capsule that he had Huell swipe from Jesse as part of his [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E12EndTimes plan to frame Gus for Brock's poisoning]]. Saul is upset that Brock ended up in the hospital from the poisoning scheme; apparently Walt had not told him the full plan. Exasperated, Saul tries to sever his ties with lambasts Walt, proclaiming "I'm done!" Walt, however, backs tells Saul into a corner and reminds him: "We're done when '''''I''''' say we're done."
", and out of obligation, Saul relents.



* BadBoss: Saul tries to quit, Walt makes it clear he won't let that happen.



** Walt poisoning Brock might've gotten Jesse to do what he needed him to do, but [[WouldHurtAChild poisoning a child]] is something that's [[{{Understatement}} generally frowned upon]], and Saul expresses his thorough disgust with Walt for what he did and even attempts to break off their partnership before Walt literally backs him into a corner and forces him into compliance.

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** Walt poisoning Brock might've gotten Jesse to do what he needed him to do, but [[WouldHurtAChild poisoning a child]] is something that's [[{{Understatement}} generally frowned upon]], and Saul expresses his thorough disgust with Walt for what he did and even attempts to break off their partnership before Walt literally backs him into a corner and forces him into compliance.confronts him, essentially reminding of his obligation towards his clients.


--> Fring, [[Film/Patton you magnificent bastard]].

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--> Fring, [[Film/Patton [[{{Film/Patton}} you magnificent bastard]].

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* MagnificentBastard: [[DiscussedTrope Said by Hank]] in regards to Gus Fring:
--> Fring, [[Film/Patton you magnificent bastard]].


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->''"You know how they say it's been a pleasure? It hasn't."''


** Skyler is now fearful of Walt after he tells her "it's over", related to him bombing Gus at a retirement home.

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** Skyler is now fearful of Walt after he tells her "it's over", related to him bombing Gus at a retirement home. She already knew that he was in the drug business, and recently gotten quite a rude awakening that he may be involved in murder, but the fact that she is absolutely sure now that he is capable of doing such a deed has her permanently change the way she views him in every way.


** Mike calls out Walt for bombing the nursing home, complaining that he could have easily hurt innocent old people.

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** Mike calls out Walt for bombing the nursing home, complaining that he could have easily hurt innocent old people. He's similarly disgusted when he believes that Walt wants to blow up a police station as well.


->'''Mike:''' ''Well, you got all the answers. So you tell me, answer man: did all that even work just now?''\\
'''Walt:''' ''Yes. It worked.''\\
'''Mike:''' ''I'm supposed to take that on faith, yeah? Why? How do we know?''\\
'''Walt:''' ''Because I say so.''


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->'''Mike:''' ''Well, you got all the answers. So you tell me, answer man: did all that even work just now?''\\
'''Walt:''' ''Yes. It worked.''\\
'''Mike:''' ''I'm supposed to take that on faith, yeah? Why? How do we know?''\\
'''Walt:''' ''Because
->''"We’re done when I say so.''

we’re done."''
-->--'''Walter White'''


Meanwhile, Saul visits Skyler at the car wash to inform her that Ted Beneke was in an [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E11CrawlSpace accident]]. He was still alive, but when Skyler visits him at a hospital, she is horrified to find him in a neck brace, paralyzed from the neck down. A terrified Ted promises her that, in spite of what happened to him, he would never tell anyone about her role in the accident.

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Meanwhile, Saul visits Skyler at the car wash to inform her that Ted Beneke was in an [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E11CrawlSpace accident]]. He was still alive, survived, but when Skyler visits him at a hospital, she is horrified to find him in a neck brace, paralyzed from the neck down. A terrified Ted promises her that, in spite of what happened to him, he would never tell anyone about her role in the accident.


A fierce debate is held between Walt and Mike on how to destroy the laptop. Walt suggests using a bomb (which he refers to as a "device"), but Mike finds the plan to be incredibly stupid and dangerous. Jesse, however, has an idea that might work: using a powerful magnet. They agree to lease an electromagnet from a local junkyard, powering the device with several car batteries in a moving van. A test of the magnet on another laptop proves successful: the powerful magnet fries the hard drive before sending it flying out of Jesse's hands and crashing against the van.

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A fierce debate is held between Walt and Mike on how to destroy the laptop. Walt suggests using a bomb (which he refers to as a "device"), but Mike finds the plan to be incredibly stupid and dangerous. Jesse, however, has an idea that might work: using a powerful magnet. They agree to lease an electromagnet from a local junkyard, the junkyard that [[Recap/BreakingBadS3E6Sunset helped Walt and Jesse destroy the RV]], powering the device with several car batteries in a moving van. A test of the magnet on another laptop proves successful: the powerful magnet fries the hard drive before sending it flying out of Jesse's hands and crashing against the van.


Back in the present day: after disposing of the materials used to build the bomb that [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E13FaceOff killed Gus]], along with the Lily of the Valley plant he used to [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E12EndTimes poison Brock]] to turn Jesse against Gus, Skyler and Junior return home. Junior is excited that, with Gus's demise, Hank will be seen as a hero for investigating him. Skyler, however, is very wary of her husband, whom she realizes is the one responsible for Gus's death.

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Back in the present day: after disposing of the materials used to build the bomb that [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E13FaceOff killed Gus]], along with the Lily of the Valley plant he used to [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E12EndTimes poison Brock]] to turn Jesse against Gus, Skyler and Junior return home. Junior is excited that, with Gus's Gus' demise, Hank will be seen as a hero for investigating him. Skyler, however, is very wary of her husband, whom she realizes is the one responsible for Gus's Gus' death.



In Mexico, Mike, recovering from his [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E10Salud gunshot wounds from the Juarez Cartel]], is informed by Dr. Goodman of Gus's fate. Realizing what had happened, Mike high-tails it back to New Mexico to kill Walt. He finds Walt in the desert with Jesse, but before he can shoot him, Walt warns Mike about Gus's security cameras: if the DEA recovers the footage from the cameras, they would all be identified and arrested. Mike explains that Gus kept his surveillance footage on his laptop, which is now in an evidence locker at the Albuquerque police department.

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In Mexico, Mike, recovering from his [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E10Salud gunshot wounds from the Juarez Cartel]], is informed by Dr. Goodman of Gus's Gus' fate. Realizing what had happened, Mike high-tails it back to New Mexico to kill Walt. He finds Walt in the desert with Jesse, but before he can shoot him, Walt warns Mike about Gus's Gus' security cameras: if the DEA recovers the footage from the cameras, they would all be identified and arrested. Mike explains that Gus kept his surveillance footage on his laptop, which is now in an evidence locker at the Albuquerque police department.



That night, Walt, Jesse, and Mike infiltrate the APD's parking lot and bring their van with the electromagnet just outside next to the evidence room. When they activate the magnet, all computers in the police station go offline, setting off alarms. Walt, ignoring Jesse when he says they should leave, cranks the power on the magnet as high as it will go. In doing so, he gets the van stuck to the wall of the police station and sends everything in the evidence room, including Gus's laptop, crashing into the wall.

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That night, Walt, Jesse, and Mike infiltrate the APD's parking lot and bring their van with the electromagnet just outside next to the evidence room. When they activate the magnet, all computers in the police station go offline, setting off alarms. Walt, ignoring Jesse when he says they should leave, cranks the power on the magnet as high as it will go. In doing so, he gets the van stuck to the wall of the police station and sends everything in the evidence room, including Gus's Gus' laptop, crashing into the wall.



* DragonTheirFeet: Mike, who was out of commission in Mexico following Gus's coup against the cartel, learns that Gus was murdered during his absence and [[AvengingTheVillain rushes back to make Walt pay for it]].

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* DragonTheirFeet: Mike, who was out of commission in Mexico following Gus's Gus' coup against the cartel, learns that Gus was murdered during his absence and [[AvengingTheVillain rushes back to make Walt pay for it]].



* IgnoredExpert: Walt and Mike have a lengthy and heated discussion about how to destroy Gus's laptop, with Walt suggesting smuggling an explosive into the police station, and Mike pointing out that this would be extremely difficult and just kill innocent cops. Jesse, who evidently understands more about how computers work, realizes they just need to corrupt the hard drive rather than physically destroy the computer, but Walt and Mike are so busy arguing that they don't even pay attention to Jesse's suggestions until he raises his voice loud enough.

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* IgnoredExpert: Walt and Mike have a lengthy and heated discussion about how to destroy Gus's Gus' laptop, with Walt suggesting smuggling an explosive into the police station, and Mike pointing out that this would be extremely difficult and just kill innocent cops. Jesse, who evidently understands more about how computers work, realizes they just need to corrupt the hard drive rather than physically destroy the computer, but Walt and Mike are so busy arguing that they don't even pay attention to Jesse's suggestions until he raises his voice loud enough.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Walt and Jesse formulate a plan with Mike to use a powerful supermagnet to destroy a laptop belonging to Gus that has incriminating security footage of the three working for Gus's drug empire. The plan works, but in the ensuing chaos, they break a photo frame, revealing papers containing offshore bank accounts of people Gus paid to silence people involved in his business, plus an account set aside for Mike's granddaughter, which the DEA immediately seizes. Adding insult to injury is the fact that Gus saw fit to keep his laptop heavily encrypted, so the DEA couldn't find out what was on it anyway.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Walt and Jesse formulate a plan with Mike to use a powerful supermagnet to destroy a laptop belonging to Gus that has incriminating security footage of the three working for Gus's Gus' drug empire. The plan works, but in the ensuing chaos, they break a photo frame, revealing papers containing offshore bank accounts of people Gus paid to silence people involved in his business, plus an account set aside for Mike's granddaughter, which the DEA immediately seizes. Adding insult to injury is the fact that Gus saw fit to keep his laptop heavily encrypted, so the DEA couldn't find out what was on it anyway.



** Mike's immediate plan when he discovers that Gus's laptop is already in police lockup.

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** Mike's immediate plan when he discovers that Gus's Gus' laptop is already in police lockup.



* SourSupporter: Mike, Gus's [[TheDragon loyal right-hand-man]], is not at all pleased with being forced into an alliance with Gus's murderer.

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* SourSupporter: Mike, Gus's Gus' [[TheDragon loyal right-hand-man]], is not at all pleased with being forced into an alliance with Gus's Gus' murderer.

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->'''Mike:''' ''Well, you got all the answers. So you tell me, answer man: did all that even work just now?''\\
'''Walt:''' ''Yes. It worked.''\\
'''Mike:''' ''I'm supposed to take that on faith, yeah? Why? How do we know?''\\
'''Walt:''' ''Because I say so.''

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