Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
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Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
You're under thinking actually. Skyline has the money from his drug enterprise, they bought the carwash to launder it with Saul and his henchmen, that's RICO right there. She has Saul and what he did for Walt, and what he did to Beneke with both bribery and extortion. Huge jail time and a federal case against Walt and others just on that. Walt confessed to killing Gus to her, and yes, that is evidence. Him being a chemist would make for strong evidence for a homemade bomb. If they track Walt, they get to Jesse and Mike easily. Mike is already a target as he was Gus's henchmen, Jesse is a known criminal involved in meth. Maybe you aren't up to date on how sophisticated surveillance is these days, but they could track all three of them 24/7 and know everything they did, everywhere they went, every call they made and to whom and where. That ties Mike and Jesse to Madrigal, which they are already looking at actively, via the woman they are also already interested in. It would nail Saul again too, and him being a part of the conspiracy would negate client confidentiality. Within a week or so of surveillance they will do a cook at a bug house. That blows the pest control setup and is hard evidence of drug manufacturing and conspiracy, not to mention the RICO and the money laundering.
Skimlarp would be the perfect witness, she did not have her hands dirty besides the money. Her being uninvolved in the drugs, and his wife, would help with the credibility question in court, and she has inside info on everything, including a confession to murder.
So yes, she could burn him. I think he knows that and as he said, 'nothing is going to stop this train'. I suspect he's going to make sure she can't stop it.
Skimlarp would be the perfect witness, she did not have her hands dirty besides the money. Her being uninvolved in the drugs, and his wife, would help with the credibility question in court, and she has inside info on everything, including a confession to murder.
So yes, she could burn him. I think he knows that and as he said, 'nothing is going to stop this train'. I suspect he's going to make sure she can't stop it.
Last edited by Larry C.; 08-10-12 at 12:48 AM.
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Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
I liked how excited Walt was to go home and see his surprise party along with telling Skyler what kind of cake he wanted, and then when he got home she had a couple of those pre-made rotisserie chickens from the store.
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Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
Hm, again, doesn't most of that stuff incriminate Skyler more than Walt? Especially considering she's probably the accountant signing off on most of the stuff.
Saul also mentioned he had legit reciepts drawn up for Walt's gambling 'winnings', since it moved the tax liability from the casino to Walt. Though anyone like Hank that's probably been in his share of poker and other card games would poke a million holes in Walt's supposed 'gambling system', even just as a buddy hearing the story, nevermind a cop.
Saul also mentioned he had legit reciepts drawn up for Walt's gambling 'winnings', since it moved the tax liability from the casino to Walt. Though anyone like Hank that's probably been in his share of poker and other card games would poke a million holes in Walt's supposed 'gambling system', even just as a buddy hearing the story, nevermind a cop.
I only mentioned things from Skylars perspective. But just for kicks, if she did go to the DEA and Hank, she would mention Jesse as this is the only name other than the lawyer in the meth business that she knows. Hank, on hearing Jesse's name would very quickly figure out that it was Walt who orchestrated the "your wife has been in an accident" junkyard incident, as there was no way Jesse had tabs on Hank before that. And then, it would be Hank+Skylar in agreement.
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Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
Anna Gunn will win the Emmy next year. She is killin' it. Another fantastic episode. I'm like breathless each week now. So g'damn good.
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Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
EDIT: A kind of example that can be given
There is a button in front of you.
Scenario 1:
Pressing button will kill a child. You are given the option of pressing the button, and if you press the button, you will get 1 million $ and the child will die. Thus, this is like a hit contract.
Scenario 2:
You are given a million dollars upfront. No strings attached. You won the lottery.
Now, if you press the button, you will SAVE the childs life, but you will also lose the 1 million dollars that you were just given.
What will you do in scenarios 1 and 2?
There is a button in front of you.
Scenario 1:
Pressing button will kill a child. You are given the option of pressing the button, and if you press the button, you will get 1 million $ and the child will die. Thus, this is like a hit contract.
Scenario 2:
You are given a million dollars upfront. No strings attached. You won the lottery.
Now, if you press the button, you will SAVE the childs life, but you will also lose the 1 million dollars that you were just given.
What will you do in scenarios 1 and 2?
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Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
Yeah, I remember that '80s "Twilight Zone" episode! A couple is given a box with a button on it by a stranger who tells them if they push the button, then they will get $1 million, but someone who they don't know and have never met will die. The couple debate the ethics of it, but one of them ends up pushing the button. The stranger returns, gives them $1 million, and takes the box. The one who pushed the button asks what he's going to do with the box. The stranger says he's going to take the box and give it to someone who they don't know and have never met (and obviously give the same challenge again). What a great story!
Wow, didnt know there was an episode on it. I just made the example up on the spot
#158
Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
I could've sworn I read that example in some Philosophy class. Or maybe it was related to saving lives. Either way I want to see that episode now.
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Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
Yeah, I remember that '80s "Twilight Zone" episode! A couple is given a box with a button on it by a stranger who tells them if they push the button, then they will get $1 million, but someone who they don't know and have never met will die. The couple debate the ethics of it, but one of them ends up pushing the button. The stranger returns, gives them $1 million, and takes the box. The one who pushed the button asks what he's going to do with the box. The stranger says he's going to take the box and give it to someone who they don't know and have never met (and obviously give the same challenge again). What a great story!
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Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
It was called "Button, Button" S1E20b, aired March 7, 1986
The Box was a terrible movie.
The Box was a terrible movie.
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Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
pretty damn cool designs
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#170
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Re: Breaking Bad -- "Fifty-One" -- 8/05/12
How about having the packaging be a model of "crystal ship" with the Blu-rays in the back section that can be accessed by removed the roof? Of course there would be a little Walt and Jesse in the front seats.
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