A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Walter and Jesse do business with a new partner-in-crime, but immediately run into “production problems,” which necessitates a nearly impossible mission to knock off a chemical-supply house. Meanwhile, Marie throws a baby shower for Skyler and presents her with an unusual gift that shows a different side of the aunt-to-be.

Our Take

The strike-shortened season finale pivots from survival to ambition: Tuco’s demand for a massive shipment, Walt’s plan to steal methylamine from a chemical company, and the closing image of the two of them robbing a train car of equipment in their ski masks — awkward, amateur, and fully committed. Walt’s new goal: not just money for treatment, but enough for the family’s whole future, calculated to the dollar. The season ends with the partnership ascendant and the danger now industrial-sized. Seven episodes, zero wasted.