Ανάλυση Επεισοδείου 4.05

Last time on “Breaking Bad,” Skyler and Walt convince their family that the shameless act of gambling is paying off in dividends. Hank shares knowledge with Walt on the Gale Boetticher case, specifically his hunch that the crystal meth kingpin “Heisenberg” is six feet under.
Mike takes Jesse for a ride on an unknown mission northbound through New Mexico. No one told Walt, who fears the worst when Jesse goes missing.
This week, Walt enters full-on panic mode. His Aztec races into the oncoming lane and curves onto a sidewalk while its driver desperately makes a help-me call to Saul and records a love-you message on Skyler’s phone.
With his snubnose revolver lodged in his pocket, he demands to speak with Gus at Los Pollos Hermanos during an off-peak breakfast hour. The manager insists he’s not in his backroom office even though his car is parked out front. Mike calls Walt and puts Jesse on the line to assure him he’s safe. Mike advises he cook alone for the day. But the unsatisfying phone call and unnerving sight of a surveillance camera keep Walt on edge.
Employees used to fear Tuco's cousins when they staked out a booth all day. Walt comes off more like a disgruntled costumer who received a shoddy chicken chalupa. He marches behind the counter and finds the office empty.
It turns out Mike doesn’t know why Jesse has to accompany him. He’s following orders. When Mike pulls over and begins to dig a hole in the middle of the desert, Jesse wields a wad of keys in his hand as his only weapon of defense against death. Instead, Mike retrieves a satchel of money from a shallow dirt pit -- one of seven pickups.
Sgt. Tim Roberts returns to Hank’s for a follow-up on the lab notes found in Gale’s apartment. As he told Walt, Hank believes Heisenberg is now dead, but he has no murder suspects in mind. He knows two people connected to the “blue stuff”: Badger and Jesse. When asked if he thinks Jesse was the potential shooter, Hank says, “That would surprise me.”
Tim shows him a composite drawing of a suspect (Victor) witnesses eyeballed at the crime scene, which is no more than the generic sketch of a full-haired, goateed Hispanic man. Hank, showing newfound restraint, wants no more updates on the case, finally reaching a sense of closure.
Back in no man’s land, Mike feels around for a cash drop in an abandoned warehouse. Jesse spends most of Take Your Meth Cook’s Delinquent Lab Assistant to Work day subjected to the ho-hum routine of an elderly hitman. Mike prohibits Jesse’s exposure to cigarettes and radio rock. Jesse says he has experience with separating the dealer and supplier to reduce risk. Mike assures him he is incapable of making pickups alone, not under Gus’ regime.
At work, Walt struggles to cook on schedule without a partner. He hasn’t the foggiest idea how to drive a forklift. Hours after Walt threatens to halt production, Tyrus shows up and operates the tow-motor himself. Tyrus wisely doesn’t lay a hand on the chemicals lest he wants to die via a box cutter.
Walt and Skyler make progress with their entrepreneurial venture. Skyler wants him to promise he will be completely honest from here on out, a request Walt grants in a feeble vow. She is about to pour them a romantic drink of cheap liquor when she plays his sincere love-you message on the answering machine. Her guttural reaction is unexpected. They rush to the bedroom for a little afternoon delight that ends as soon as Walter Jr. comes home from school. Skyler wants Walt to move back in because, among other reasons, it would be easy to explain to everyone.

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On the last pickup, Jesse gets put to use. While he’s waiting in the car at night, a man approaches with a shotgun. Jesse botches a hit-and-run and slams another car. He takes off, leaving Mike in the dust. The man chases after in his car to no avail. Jesse later picks up Mike outside a diner and earns the right to light a smoke.
Before long, Jesse is back to work at the lab. His new second job on the side will be helping Mike collect cash, he tells an incredulous Walt. Over at the chicken joint, Gus speaks with Mike in a car parked near the dumpster. Mike says it all went according to Gus’ plan -- “The kid’s a hero.”
The Schraders and the Whites join for another home-cooked feast. Skyler says she and Walt will retain most of Bogdan’s employees at the car wash. Marie thinks they should put a picture of their infant daughter Holly on the sign. Walt heads into the kitchen to guzzle a few glasses from a fresh bottle by himself. Walter Jr. asks Hank about “that crazy singing guy,” also known as Gale the 5-star meth chef. Hank proclaims the murder victim as an eccentric genius.
As the camera lingers on Walt, Hank goes on a rant: “He was a genius, plain and simple. I mean, boy, if he applied that big brain of his to something good, who knows? He could’ve helped humanity or something like that.”
Walt, feeling tipsy from the wine and resenting the misdirected praise bestowed upon his former assistant, says the notebook he browsed indicates the contrary. Those pages show no reasoning, no deductions and were potentially copied from someone else’s work, he claims. Skyler is visibly nervous.
Walt’s pride gets the best of him with the following line: “Maybe he’s still out there.”
The next day, Hank shuffles through another box of evidence. He notes that Gale bought and ate an array of organic, vegan and fair-trade cuisine, and yet, lo and behold, here’s a napkin with the emblem for Albuquerque’s fried-chicken mecca, Los Pollos Hermanos.
Gale, clearly a man drawn to niche oddities, such as omelet songs, potato clocks and Ron Paul, could have had at least one culinary guilty pleasure. The discovery tickles Hank like a rash