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On this episode of pplpod, we break down Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 5, "Shotgun." We discuss Mike Ehrmantraut and Jesse Pinkman’s mysterious day of collecting dead drops across New Mexico, analyzing how Gus Fring orchestrated a staged robbery to manipulate Jesse’s loyalty and self-esteem. Meanwhile, Walter White and Skyler officially purchase the car wash, but Walt’s ego threatens to destroy everything. We unpack the pivotal dinner scene where a drunken Walt arrogantly hints to Hank Schrader that Gale was not a genius, inadvertently reopening the investigation into Heisenberg. Join us as we explore the character dynamics and the mixed critical reception of this crucial chapter in the saga.