Contains spoilers for this episode and earlier episodes.
Walter buys a .38-caliber snub-nosed revolver from a black-market dealer, convinced Gus will kill him unless he acts first. At the lab he waits for Gus, but Mike arrives with Tyrus and says Walt will never see Gus again. Jesse has bought expensive electronics but remains miserable after Gale’s murder. He asks Badger and Skinny Pete to fill his house with a multi-day party, using noise and drugs to avoid his thoughts.
Walt drives to Gus’s home, but Tyrus calls and orders him to go home. The next day, Walt approaches Mike at a bar, argues that Gus threatens them both, and asks for a chance to kill him. Mike has noticed the pistol and answers with a beating. Skyler raises the idea of buying the car wash as a front for their money. When Walt does not act, she studies its finances and approaches Bogdan, who rejects her offer.
Hank continues physical therapy while treating Marie with contempt, even after a small success. Jesse’s party lasts three days, until Badger, Skinny Pete and the guests finally leave. Alone, Jesse sits beside his sound system and turns the volume up until it overwhelms him. The episode ends with his private collapse; Walt has failed to reach Gus, and Skyler has begun pursuing the car wash herself.