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| Dean Norris |
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Season 3, Episode 6"Sunset"
"North of the border is my territory. My say. As a show of respect, I say yes.
The DEA’s agent name is Hank Schrader. May his death satisfy you.”
-Gus (Giancarlo Esposito)
With Hank (Dean Norris) now almost confident that he knows that Jesse (Aaron Paul) is cooking meth out of an RV, he tailgates him to his house. He sits out waiting for him to lead to the RV and solve the whole case. Meanwhile, Walter (Bryan Cranston) goes to his first day working at the super meth lab, where he meets coworker Gale (David Costabile), who seems just as smart when it comes to science as he does. Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) has to deal with the Cousins (Luis and Daniel Moncada), who keep showing up to Los Pollos Hermanos wanting to talk to him. After Jesse tells Badger (Matt Jones) to have Clovis (Tom Kiesche) fix up the RV, things are set into place. As Hank gets tired of waiting, he calls Walter, hoping for some leads on an RV. This tips Walter off to call Jesse to warn him. After driving over, Walter is now in a pickle. Jesse has lead Hank to the RV and the two are locked inside, trying to avoid Hank's plea to get in with help from owner Old Joe (Larry Hankin). Walter makes a distraction by having Francesca (Tina Parker) fake a hospital call about Marie (Betsy Brandt). With Hank gone, the two decide to destroy the RV. Gus runs into the Cousins in the desert and tells them to not mess with Walter. However, if they want to get revenge on who really killed Tuco, they must go after Hank.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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| Giancarlo Esposito |
We are starting to get a sense of the power that Gus will play on the continuing episode as he not only convinces the Cousins to not kill Walter, but his smooth ability to remain calm in public. Almost serving as the master of the episode, he moves chess pieces slowly, building an empire of fast food, meth, and business with the Cartel. He is smooth and frightening all at the same time. It's no wonder that so many people respect him, even when he's betraying Hank after pretending to be friendly with him. Gus is a cold stone villain that I assure you will only get more awesome as the series continues. That conversation at the end of the episode alone justifies these comments.
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| Left to right: Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston |
Best scene: With Hank mere feet away from discovering Walter within the RV, things are starting to heat up. How will he escape this situation? With Jesse trying to converse from inside and Old Joe talking about Hank breaking the law, it almost seems like the distractions won't be enough to keep Hank out. The intensity builds until suddenly Walter gets a great idea that barely saves his hide. In a sense, it is Walter proving that he'll sacrifice family in order to protect his identity as Heisenberg. While Marie wasn't actually in the hospital, the very idea that he would reach those levels shows how desperate he can be. Also, we unfortunately say goodbye to the RV at the end of the episode, which has been one of the show's iconic set pieces. It is all a tragic way of saying goodbye to everything you knew about the show and hello to whatever bizarre events lie ahead.
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