identikit
Footballguy
I think Mike actually liked the idea.He didn't like supporting it though.
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Don Quixote
Footballguy
I was thinking this too. I could see him taking out Mike, stop paying Mike's guys who worked for Gus, and then they'll start talking to the feds and the noose will tighten around him.
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
He did, but I think it just solidifies Walt's growing arrogance of him being in charge, it's another one of his ideas that he is pushing through, this isn't a democracy this is what we are doing.
Brock Middlebrook
Footballguy
The type of extermination where they throw a tarp over the house -- the homeowner ain't coming in to that.does Vermanos take the keys too?Thats why i love this angle, i keep waiting for someone to walk in on them, keeps the tension levels high
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identikit
Footballguy
They did last night.The type of extermination where they throw a tarp over the house -- the homeowner ain't coming in to that.does Vermanos take the keys too?Thats why i love this angle, i keep waiting for someone to walk in on them, keeps the tension levels high
Brock Middlebrook
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Yeah, that was a questionable bit, too.I didn't really follow what Jesse meant when he said she was going to tell Brock? That he broke it off with her?
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Yea that is what I thought.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Surprised we didn't get any Hank last night.
I like the idea of using the homes.
Not sure how realistic it is, but good idea none the less.
Good thing is they are always on the move...bad thing is they now have about 5-8 more people who know EXACTLY what they are involved in.
I like the idea of using the homes.
Not sure how realistic it is, but good idea none the less.
Good thing is they are always on the move...bad thing is they now have about 5-8 more people who know EXACTLY what they are involved in.
Brock Middlebrook
Footballguy
Do any of Mike's guys, besides Dennis, know who Walt is?
Kill off Dennis and the need for legacy money becomes solely Mike's problem.
Kill off Dennis and the need for legacy money becomes solely Mike's problem.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Don't you think Mike's problems QUICKLY becomes Walt's problems?
The Duff Man
Footballguy
He would probably have to kill Mike in this scenario also.
Brock Middlebrook
Footballguy
What are Mike's options? - kill Walt - will Jesse cook for him? - rat? No way- Quit - With no cash coming in, the 8 other guys will get antsy to talkMike has no leverage to make Walt pay his share
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
I don't think we'll see them go in another direction. The previous post talking about using houses by Gilligan as an angle of not having to show ramping up construction and operation of a new superlab made sense. I agree Walt is not happy about his cut, so I'm sure in the next episode we'll see new ways of Walt maximizing his profits, either by taking on distribution hismelf or finding a cheaper alternative, or finding other ways of maximizing their profits such as put a plan in place to start offing the legacy crew.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
That would be my thinking right there.All he has to worry about is Jesse knowing if Mike killed him or not, or at the least if Jesse gets too down and doesn't want to cook anymore and calls it quits.
Mike could off him, and make it look like a cartel hit and then just tell Jesse..."you didn't really think he was gonna simply walk away from this with no one doing anything? Just be glad you're alive kid"
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Or load out before bombing for bugs and move into a new place immediately. I don't see why they couldn't go from one place straight into the next.
Wrighteous Ray
Footballguy
Anybody think the writers already had this "cooking in bug-infested houses" thing in mind when they shot the "killing a fly" episode a few seasons ago? Seems like it's too significant to be a coincidence.
identikit
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
YES. Love that chick.Landry is a good actor and has been getting some work. Spotted him in Paul the other night.Plus that punky chick.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Ok, so what was the meaning of Walt bringing up Victor? Was that a threat to Jesse? I actually hope Jesse eventually flips on Walt and gets away. At this point, he's the only one I'm rooting for. Walt is a tool. Mike simply has too much blood on his hands. Saul it a scumbag who deserves to go to jail.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Who is Landry?YES. Love that chick.Landry is a good actor and has been getting some work. Spotted him in Paul the other night.
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Fixed.
parrot
Footballguy
Yeah, that's a must.
Apple Jack
Footballguy
A character on Friday Night Lights played by the guy who told Walt that he spotted and disabled a Bloomberg cam in the cook house.Who is Landry?YES. Love that chick.Landry is a good actor and has been getting some work. Spotted him in Paul the other night.
identikit
Footballguy
I took it as a warning to/for Jesse and Mike. Anyone that would dare disagree/threaten/mess with Walt.
Brock Middlebrook
Footballguy
didn't love it at first, but the more I think about, the more I like this Pest Control cover.
great idea. graet episode.
I tthinkl the season is set up and #### is about to get heavy.
great idea. graet episode.
I tthinkl the season is set up and #### is about to get heavy.
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Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
IT was pretty dumb of Mike (and really all of them) to not discuss expenses before teaming up and cooking. Mike bullying them into the legacy payment was just not good.
Maybe, but it seems like they did try to make a connection when they showed that fly walking on the table in last night's episode.
joffer
Footballguy
is that a one time payment or does that come out of their cuts every time they cook?
identikit
Footballguy
I took it as every time.
Brock Middlebrook
Footballguy
every time until thier 'hazrd pay' accounts are restored to their previous values
Sebowski
Footballguy
Every time until they are made whole. And Walt is right. Him and Jesse have nothing to do with those guys. They are better off splitting off from Mike and going back to the 3 Amigos. 4 Amigos just doesn't make sense.
parrot
Footballguy
I think Mike said something to the effect of "This is how it's going to be from here on, so get used to it."
Cunk
Footballguy
I thought it was a cockroach last night.
You could be right...I had a few drinks in me at that point.
I took the meeting in Saul's office as Mike addressing it "I handle all of the business". Jessie doesn't think on that level (or care)...Walt 3 seasons ago would have asked all teh details up front...but he is so desperate for money/power he didn't get caught up in the minuta
The Duff Man
Footballguy
They have no distribution. They have no protection. Mike knows the players and the game. I am sure Walt is thinking along the same lines as you, but that is a big mistake.The only way they can go it alone is with a drastically scaled down operation. As it stands they still have to distribute 50 lbs of meth from one cook, which is hard to do selling teenths.Even if they dont use Mike, they have to go out and find guys like Tuco with existing networks.
Sebowski
Footballguy
I'm sure Saul knows a guy who knows a guy who has a guy who knows a guy. That guy's buddy could probably help out.
parrot
Footballguy
Just saw a comment on Sepinwall that the actress who plays Jesse's girlfriend played Epyck on FNL. I knew she looked familiar, but never made that connection before.
identikit
Footballguy
Oh yeah. I remember her.She was a foster kid with anger issues on FNL IIRC.Just saw a comment on Sepinwall that the actress who plays Jesse's girlfriend played Epyck on FNL. I knew she looked familiar, but never made that connection before.
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identikit
Footballguy
Saul's still working hard to get laser tag in the mix.
Sebowski
Footballguy
That's the guy!
Apple Jack
Footballguy
A lot more than $20. Think half an 8 ball.
inca911
Footballguy
Funny. I was actually trying to work out the math in my head last night.Per crystalmethaddiction.org prices (no personal knowledge):$120 per teenth (1.75g) * 12,800 teenths = $1.5 million(A quarter gram is $20, and a full teenth has 7 quarter grams)Per the math in the show, they each had $367k stacks or $1.1MM total. Walt said they should have $1.38MM after the dealers got their cut. So their per teenth take is $108 per teenth (12,800 total teenths).From the math, it looks like the blue stuff is selling at a premium (to be expected, and I think the higher price was discussed in the "Half Measures" episode where Combo was knocked off by the bike riding kid). Assuming a simple linear adjustment for purity (and no brand markup, which there definitely would be):$120/teenth price @ purity of 70% = $166/teenth for WW's 97% pure BlueSo at a street price of $166 per teenth, that's $0.75MM for the dealers. With a modest 15-20% price increase for brand recognition, it's nearing $1MM in "sales commission" that's available downstream of WW and the mules. Looks like the writers did the math pretty well.
Ned
Footballguy
When the Vermanos guy was going over the forms with the homeowner, he asked the guy if he had any extras.They did last night.The type of extermination where they throw a tarp over the house -- the homeowner ain't coming in to that.does Vermanos take the keys too?Thats why i love this angle, i keep waiting for someone to walk in on them, keeps the tension levels high
