Like some other episodes this has a prologue that shows later events; we are shown Jesse's car bouncing up and down in the desert surrounded by shell cases from an automatic rifle. We then go back to earlier and see Hank briefing his men about Tuco; they have raided his premises but haven't found him yet. He then gets a call from Skyler asking for help because Walt has gone missing. As they try to figure out what to do it becomes apparent that Walt is keeping secrets when Hank mentions that he must have a second mobile phone.
Walt and Jesse meanwhile have been driven by Tuco to a remote house in the desert where he is looking after his sick uncle. It becomes apparent that Tuco thinks Gonzo informed on him and he decides that he will move the operation over the border into Mexico... and Walt will have to come with him whether he likes it or not. With things looking bad they decide to poison Tuco with the ricin Walt made in the previous episode. It won't be easy though as Tuco's uncle understands what is going on far more than they suspected and even though he can't talk he makes it clear to Tuco that he doesn't trust Walt... this leads to the inevitable confrontation and we learn how all the shell casings we saw at the beginning came to be there.
The second season continues to provide top notch entertainment. The scenes in the desert were tense as it was only a matter of time before Tuco got violent. The apparently senile old man added to the tension as the way he looked at Walt and Jesse showed he was sharper than he looked. When he started pinging his bell it was just a matter of time before Walt and Jesse would be fighting for their lives. Once again the ending proved to a surprise and will leave viewers wondering how they will get away this time. As always the acting is solid from everybody involved.
Walt and Jesse meanwhile have been driven by Tuco to a remote house in the desert where he is looking after his sick uncle. It becomes apparent that Tuco thinks Gonzo informed on him and he decides that he will move the operation over the border into Mexico... and Walt will have to come with him whether he likes it or not. With things looking bad they decide to poison Tuco with the ricin Walt made in the previous episode. It won't be easy though as Tuco's uncle understands what is going on far more than they suspected and even though he can't talk he makes it clear to Tuco that he doesn't trust Walt... this leads to the inevitable confrontation and we learn how all the shell casings we saw at the beginning came to be there.
The second season continues to provide top notch entertainment. The scenes in the desert were tense as it was only a matter of time before Tuco got violent. The apparently senile old man added to the tension as the way he looked at Walt and Jesse showed he was sharper than he looked. When he started pinging his bell it was just a matter of time before Walt and Jesse would be fighting for their lives. Once again the ending proved to a surprise and will leave viewers wondering how they will get away this time. As always the acting is solid from everybody involved.