I'll also throw a out a "plot necessity theory" for no backup that I expanded upon elsewhere in the comments.  The DEA will discover Walt's fake "confession".  Because Hank and Gomez were operating off the books, the DEA will conclude - at least for some period of time - that Walt's confession was true.  (As part of…

I don't know, the synopsis from AMC is: "Events set in motion long ago move toward a conclusion."  That is so vague that I don't think it necessarily means anything more than that this episode is the 2nd to last of the series.

Well, I could see Walt's false confession mattering if it ends up in the hands of the DEA.

So are you predicting that Skyler, Flynn, Holly, and Marie all die in this coming episode?  Absent that, I would expect to see some if not all of them in the finale.

Like everyone else, I thought it was a great episode.

Well, Jack and crew also strike me as a group who genuinely enjoy being criminals in a way that Lydia, as an example, doesn't.

I don't agree that you would get it in a novel.  You'd probably get snippets of it, but you're talking about a 90 minute confession from Jesse.  Purposely lowballing it, you're talking 20+ pages of a novel - I think quite a few more - of a rehash of things that the reader already knows.  I don't see that.

It can get cold at night in ABQ any time of the year, including the summer, because it's a high desert climate (elevation roughly 5,000 feet) where it's common for the temperature to drop quite a bit at night.

I cannot believe how easy this article went on Asner and Sheen for being truthers, peddling ridiculous conspiracy theories.

Walt being underestimated - by Mike, by Gus, by Tuco, etc. - has been a longstanding theme of the show, as has Hank thinking of himself as far more of a "man" than his brother-in-law. Go back to the early seasons especially on that latter point.  As for the former point, that's significantly helped Walt on his rise to…

That seems to discount that part of it is a play to absolve Skyler of criminal guilt because Walt assumes that the police are probably listening.

I agree - or cut to black with sound as Kenny opens fire - but that's a quibble because the way it turned out was masterful and uncompromising.

When I saw that ice cream truck out in the middle of nowhere, I was waiting for Billy Corgan to show up and start singing "Today"

Agreed. I thought that Charlotte shooting Tim was more interesting than the entire Tate plot this episode.

That's a fair counterpoint by J.P.  I discounted the political point aspect of Tate's actions, which has been mentioned but not emphasized on the show.

The probability of that happening is zero.

Maybe the kids don't die, but I don't foresee Skyler living out her days with her kids and the money.  She's been Walt's accomplice for some time, and this season she's become even more involved.

Interesting idea, but I guarantee that plenty more characters will be dead before the series ends.

I don't agree with the statement that you quoted, but it's a damn accurate representation of Walt's point of view on this matter.

The idea that Jesse burns Walt's money is certainly popular, and fits with Jesse saying that he'll get Walt where he "really lives".  Now that Walt is reconnecting with Todd's group, perhaps "heat up" could refer to them forcing Walt to cook again?