They congratulate Jesse for his fine idea. The magnet is wired to 42 car batteries inside a moving truck. Walt visits Saul's office where Saul explains what transpired in regards to Skyler giving Ted $600,000. Thankfully for the trio, Gus' laptop was an older model that doesn't use solid-state drives (flash memory), which are immune to strong magnetic fields. Find a complete list of winners of the 2014 TCA Awards, handed out to... Music title data, credits, and images provided by, Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by. After a heated argument, the three agree to find a way to destroy Gus's laptop, which Mike tells them was kept in his office at Los Pollos Hermanos. Written by series creator Vince Gilligan and directed by Michael Slovis, it originally aired on AMC in the United States on July 15, 2012. When Walt returns home, he tells Skyler that he knows what happened with Ted and forgives her. As Walt walks to the Cadillac the "Columbia" street sign is focused for a second. The behavior of the magnet inside the truck and the tipping is correct as well. She visits Ted at the hospital, where he is in a spinal neck brace being treated for severe head trauma. Hank realizes that his investigation will be a long one upon discovering the destroyed superlab. Notable Video Game Releases: New and Upcoming. Meanwhile, Hank and Gomez survey the charred remains of the superlab, noting that it was identical to Gale Boetticher's designs. We are a year into the future. Mike fakes a call to the Albuquerque Police, finding out that the laptop had already been placed in their evidence room. Remove this message when finished. [citation needed], "Live Free or Die" was the most watched episode in Breaking Bad's history at the time, with 2.93 million viewers. "Live Free or Die" is the fifth season premiere episode of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, the first episode of the first part of the season and the 47th overall episode of the series. He repeatedly urges Walt and Jesse to take their money and flee the area while they still can, but his pleas are ignored. Ted Beneke describes his memories of the accident with "I tripped and fell. He meets with Lawson in the restroom, where he is given the keys to a car that has an M60 machine gun and ammunition in the trunk. Opening the trunk, "it" is revealed to be an M60 machine gun with ammunition and a printed instruction manual. Walt makes his next move against Hank, putting Hank in a tough position. "I woke up, I found her, that's all I know" told by Jesse in ". [3] Filming began for the season on March 26, 2012. Furious, Mike attempts to drive across the border, and he comes across Walt and Jesse Pinkman. they work in a specific direction, the truck elements did not cave in. Jesse shields Walt and states that Mike will need to kill him too, causing him to lower his pistol. Walt assures him that "it" won't be leaving town. Find a list of this year's Emmy winners, see how accurate expert and... Our look back at the 2013-14 television season includes all of the... Television Critics Announce 2014 TCA Award Winners. [2] On August 14, 2011, AMC and Breaking Bad's production team agreed to renew the series for a final 16 episodes. At a counter in a Denny's restaurant, a man served his breakfast: bacon, two eggs sunnyside up and hashbrowns. True to other season premieres, the first few seconds of the episode overlap with part of the previous season's finale. After some arrangements they do a preliminary test out in the yard and as their juiced-up magnet utterly wipes their test laptop, Mike (and all) are equal parts surprised and elated to see it work so successfully. "Live Free or Die" is the first episode of the fifth season of Breaking Bad and the forty-seventh episode altogether. [6][7], The episode was praised for the flash forward cold open and Cranston's performance. Breaking Bad. The laptop that Walt and Jesse used to test the magnet is a Dell Latitude D630. AMC proposed a shortened fifth season (six to eight episodes, instead of 13) to cut costs, but the producers declined. However, this is the first season premiere to not feature any characters being killed. The episode is titled after the official motto of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, seen on a license plate in the opening. Saul visits Skyler at the car wash to inform her that Ted Beneke had an accident. The following day, Mike Ehrmantraut, still recovering at Gus's makeshift clinic in Mexico, is told by a doctor that Gus has been killed. The truck used to contain the magnet is a. The magnet disables the guard's computer, alerting the police. This is the shortest episode (42 minutes) of the series. Walt heads over to see his family, still being kept under guard. As they drive away, Walter defies Mike's doubts that everything is settled, ultimately telling Mike that everything worked perfectly, "because I say so". The laptop was encrypted and thus useless to the DEA even before Walt and the others destroyed the evidence room; Walt's efforts have only given Hank a fresh lead in the form of the bank account information. It is now a Chipotle Grill located at, The police station where Walt, Mike, & Jesse use a magnet to wipe the laptop in the evidence locker is the real NW Area Command police station. [1] In early August 2011, negotiations began over a deal regarding the fifth and possible final season between the network AMC and Sony Pictures Television, the series' production company. Once activated, the magnet destroys the evidence room and, presumably, the information on Gus's laptop. The episode title "Live Free or Die" refers to New Hampshire's state motto and the license plate on Walter's car. Additionally, the motto is a foreshadowing that Walter's fate might either be a life of freedom, or death. Hank confronts Jesse and attempts to turn him against Walt, and Jesse decides it's time to move on. Download Subtitles For Breaking Bad Season 5 Episode 1 For Different Languages French, English, Spanish and many more , Breaking Bad S05E01 - my-subs.co 16. Walt suddenly remembers the surveillance cameras that Gus installed in the superlab, realizing that the footage Gus may have collected could incriminate him. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Excusing himself to the bathroom, he trades an envelope of cash for a set of keys in the bathroom with Lawson, his previous gun dealer. Mike and Jesse have different reactions to Walt's hubris: Jesse's expression conveys shock at Walt's answer, while Mike's expression conveys skepticism. In the present, Walt disposes of the pipe bomb materials and the lily of the valley plant involved in his successful plot against Gus Fring. Furthermore, the tipping was a result of the attraction to the ferrous metal rods embedded in the reinforced concrete walls of the evidence room. Walt takes a drink of celebratory whiskey, but suddenly remembers the security cameras inside the destroyed superlab. This man is revealed to be Walter White -- in deteriorating health, sporting a different pair of glasses, full head of hair, an unkempt beard and no wedding band. What were the best TV shows of the 2010s? Previously, these numbers, 2-8-18-7, were erroneously copied from bromine (Br). The man breaks his bacon strips in half, then arranges the pieces into the number 52, referencing a White family birthday tradition. As Walt hugs Skyler, she reacts with visible but unspoken dread. Walt gives a fake name (Lambert, which is Skyler and Marie's maiden name) and bears a false ID from New Hampshire. 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Written by series creator Vince Gilligan and directed by Michael Slovis, it originally aired on AMC in the United States on July 15, 2012. Mike's not convinced about this plan and just wants to leave them to it. Mike still not convinced, argues why he should take it on faith or be so certain that it worked. It is revealed that Huell was told to pickpocket Jesse's ricin cigarette, which is why Jesse believed it was lost; Saul presents the cigarette to Walt in a plastic bag, remarking that he had no idea Walt was going to poison Brock in the service of killing Gus. The Dennys where this was filmed has since closed, as well as the Valero gas station in the background. News of the deaths at the senior's centre spreads while Walt plots his next moves in order to ensure his family and his secrets are kept safe. Elsewhere, Walt argues with Saul about the lawyer's failure to inform him about Skyler's bailout to Ted. Check box if your review contains spoilers. Lawson asks Walt for his word that "it" won't be crossing the border. To find out, we are compiling... 2014 Emmy Awards: Full Winners List + Critic Reviews. The trio manages to acquire a truck fitted with an industrial electromagnet from junkyard owner Old Joe and drive it to the outpost. With that in mind, and mentioning he has a family, he promises her he will never speak a word of the events that transpired. Mike (and all) are equal parts surprised and elated to see it work so successfully. Determined to insure that the operation will work, Walt cranks the magnet up to its maximum voltage, sending a force so strong it tips the truck over. Despite being forced to abandon the truck, the three escape. Walt reprimands Saul for allowing his wife to give such a large amount to a man she was sleeping with. Breaking Bad Season show reviews & Metacritic score: Walt heads over to see his family, still being kept under guard. Saul tries to end his and Walt's business relationship, but Walt coldly tells him, "We're done when I say we're done". Mike prepares to shoot Walt, but Jesse persuades him to stand down as Walt explains that the security footage collected from the lab stands to incriminate Mike as well as Jesse and himself.