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Breaking Bad | Dialogue Transcript | S4:E5 CREATED BY Vince Gilligan EPISODE 4.05 “Shotgun” Jesse rides shotgun with Mike on a perilous run of pickups, prompting Walt to worry that his partner is about to be killed. WRITTEN BY: Thomas Schnauz DIRECTED BY: Michelle MacLaren ORIGINAL BROADCAST: August 14, 2011 NOTE: This is a transcription of the spoken dialogue and audio, with time-code reference, provided without cost by 8FLiX.com for your entertainment, convenience, and study. This version may not be exactly as written in the original script; however, the intellectual property is still reserved by the original source and may be subject to copyright. MAIN EPISODE CAST Bryan Cranston ... Walter White Anna Gunn ... Skyler White Aaron Paul ... Jesse Pinkman Dean Norris ... Hank Schrader Betsy Brandt ... Marie Schrader RJ Mitte ... Walter White, Jr. Bob Odenkirk ... Saul Goodman (credit only) Giancarlo Esposito ... Gustavo 'Gus' Fring Jonathan Banks ... Mike Ehrmantraut Nigel Gibbs ... APD Detective Tim Roberts Ray Campbell ... Tyrus Kitt Ashley Kajiki ... Pollos Manager Rutherford Cravens ... Mortgage Broker 1 00:00:04,087 --> 00:00:05,756 Say you understand. 2 00:00:05,964 --> 00:00:07,591 You understand? 3 00:00:07,799 --> 00:00:10,552 Tell me you understand, Saul! 4 00:00:11,595 --> 00:00:14,556 Every dollar. If you don't hear from me in 24 hours-- 5 00:00:14,765 --> 00:00:19,228 No, look. Shut-- Saul. Saul, shut up. Shut up and listen to me. 6 00:00:20,687 --> 00:00:24,441 I want you to give her every dollar. I don't care if you stuff it in trash bags. 7 00:00:24,650 --> 00:00:28,403 Just make sure she gets everything. All right? Just make it happen. 8 00:00:47,631 --> 00:00:51,802 Hi. You've reached the White family. Please leave a message. 9 00:00:53,095 --> 00:00:55,806 Hey. It's me. 10 00:00:57,474 --> 00:00:58,767 I.... 11 00:00:58,976 --> 00:01:04,481 I just wanted to say that I was thinking about you and the kids, and.... 12 00:01:06,358 --> 00:01:08,193 I love you. 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 13 00:02:44,790 --> 00:02:45,916 Hello, would you like... 14 00:02:46,124 --> 00:02:48,710 ...to try our breakfast chicken chalupa combo meal? 15 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:50,212 Gus Fring. 16 00:02:50,420 --> 00:02:51,505 Excuse me? 17 00:02:51,713 --> 00:02:55,717 Gustavo Fring, your boss, now. Please. 18 00:02:55,926 --> 00:02:58,637 -Mr. Fring isn't here right now. Is--? -He's here. 19 00:02:58,845 --> 00:03:01,223 His car is parked out front. He's here. 20 00:03:01,431 --> 00:03:02,933 He was here. Mr. Fring was-- 21 00:03:03,141 --> 00:03:07,104 You just go in the back and you tell him it's Walter White. Understand? 22 00:03:09,523 --> 00:03:11,650 He'll know what it's about. 23 00:03:14,528 --> 00:03:16,405 I'll wait. 24 00:05:26,701 --> 00:05:29,913 Yeah, let me get a chalupa special. 25 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 00:05:32,165 --> 00:05:33,208 Hello? 26 00:05:33,416 --> 00:05:36,670 Walter, what exactly are you doing? 27 00:05:38,171 --> 00:05:39,214 Where is Jesse? 28 00:05:39,422 --> 00:05:41,550 Jesse's with me. He's fine. 29 00:05:41,758 --> 00:05:43,802 What, do you expect me to just believe that? 30 00:05:44,010 --> 00:05:46,137 I'm crossing my heart, Walter. 31 00:05:46,345 --> 00:05:49,683 -Where is he? -Hold on. 32 00:05:51,101 --> 00:05:52,894 -Yo. -Jesse? 33 00:05:53,103 --> 00:05:54,437 Yeah. What's up? 34 00:05:54,646 --> 00:05:58,608 -Jesse, where are you? -With Mike. 35 00:05:59,442 --> 00:06:01,194 I know you're with Mike. 36 00:06:01,403 --> 00:06:03,947 Are you all right? Does he have a gun on you? 37 00:06:05,490 --> 00:06:07,033 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY No. 38 00:06:07,242 --> 00:06:09,870 What's going on, then? 39 00:06:10,078 --> 00:06:12,706 -We're driving. -Driving. 40 00:06:13,665 --> 00:06:15,125 Driving where? 41 00:06:15,917 --> 00:06:17,836 I don't know. 42 00:06:18,211 --> 00:06:19,378 North. 43 00:06:23,382 --> 00:06:25,886 Why is he driving you? Where is he going? 44 00:06:26,094 --> 00:06:27,846 Beats me. 45 00:06:28,513 --> 00:06:31,016 I don't-- Put Mike back on. 46 00:06:34,185 --> 00:06:36,021 Hello again. 47 00:06:36,229 --> 00:06:39,441 Mike, tell me now exactly what is going on. 48 00:06:39,649 --> 00:06:40,692 Jesse's with me today. 49 00:06:40,901 --> 00:06:44,321 So, what you need to do is go back to your lab and get on with the cook. 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 50 00:06:44,529 --> 00:06:47,115 You're gonna have to muddle through this without him. 51 00:06:47,324 --> 00:06:50,035 -That's what's going on. -But it doesn't-- 52 00:06:50,243 --> 00:06:53,204 -Goodbye, Walter. -Mike-- 53 00:07:17,896 --> 00:07:19,481 Sir. 54 00:07:19,689 --> 00:07:22,525 Excuse me. Hey. You're not allowed back there. 55 00:07:22,734 --> 00:07:23,860 Excuse me, sir. 56 00:07:25,737 --> 00:07:29,491 As I said, sir, Mr. Fring is not here. This area is for employees only. 57 00:07:29,699 --> 00:07:32,452 I have to ask that you leave immediately. 58 00:07:57,394 --> 00:08:00,313 What you told Mr. White, that's.... 59 00:08:01,731 --> 00:08:04,609 It's just bullshit, right? 60 00:08:21,167 --> 00:08:26,464 What, you figure on just leaving me in some ditch? 61 00:08:29,134 --> 00:08:30,969 What do you care? 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 62 00:08:31,845 --> 00:08:33,805 I don't. 63 00:08:35,557 --> 00:08:39,728 But I'll tell you now, you better shoot straight, old man... 64 00:08:39,936 --> 00:08:43,565 ...or I'll slice off your other ear before this is over. 65 00:12:08,269 --> 00:12:09,728 You coming? 66 00:12:11,231 --> 00:12:15,777 We gotta do this six more times today with a lot of miles in between. 67 00:12:15,985 --> 00:12:18,988 I'd like to finish before dark. 68 00:12:57,110 --> 00:13:00,113 This freaking guy, I tell you what. 69 00:13:00,321 --> 00:13:04,701 It's like Scarface had sex with Mr. Rogers or something. 70 00:13:05,034 --> 00:13:06,494 Who does this, you know? 71 00:13:06,703 --> 00:13:09,080 Your boy Heisenberg, thought we had him already. 72 00:13:09,289 --> 00:13:11,124 Yeah. Keep dreaming. 73 00:13:11,332 --> 00:13:13,710 Yeah, no. Getz busted him a few months back. 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 74 00:13:13,918 --> 00:13:17,338 Yeah, well, no offense to Detective Doogie Howser there... 75 00:13:17,547 --> 00:13:23,720 ...but all he caught was a dipshit lifer by the name of Jimmy In-'N-Out. 76 00:13:23,928 --> 00:13:26,306 This one, he's your Heisenberg? 77 00:13:27,015 --> 00:13:28,516 Yeah, I believe he is. 78 00:13:28,725 --> 00:13:32,061 So, what are you thinking? Rival drug gang taking out the mastermind? 79 00:13:32,645 --> 00:13:34,939 Any names I should check out? 80 00:13:35,148 --> 00:13:36,774 I wish I could help you there. 81 00:13:36,983 --> 00:13:40,236 Only two people I know connected with the blue stuff. 82 00:13:40,445 --> 00:13:43,114 One is a beanie-wearing jizz-stain... 83 00:13:43,323 --> 00:13:46,701 ...by the name of Brandon Mayhew, street name "Badger." 84 00:13:46,909 --> 00:13:49,454 Definitely not a player. 85 00:13:49,662 --> 00:13:51,581 And the other one... 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 86 00:13:52,707 --> 00:13:54,792 ...is Jesse Pinkman. 87 00:13:56,210 --> 00:13:58,129 He and I have a history. 88 00:13:58,338 --> 00:13:59,922 Yeah.
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