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"Ozymandias"^[1] is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the 60th overall episode of the series. Written by Moira Walley-Beckett and directed by Rian Johnson, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on September 15, 2013.

Plot

The episode opens with a prequel to the Pilot episode where Walter White and Jesse Pinkman first cook methamphetamine in To'hajiilee. Walter recites a line about his previous employer, Bogdan "having a bug up his butt" about something, he proceeds to walk off and call a pregnant Skylar White to recite the same line. They then continue to agree on Holly for the name of their soon-to-be born second child and talk more of the family.

In the aftermath of the shootout, Hank is wounded with a bullet in his leg, Agent Gomez has been killed and Jack's gang are left unscathed. Hank tries to acquire Gomez' gun but is stopped by Jack. Some of the men are sent out to search for Jesse- who is now hiding under Walt's Chrysler. As Jack prepares to kill Hank, Walt is released from the SUV and pleads for his brother-in-law's life, offering Jack his entire $80 million fortune. Jack asks Hank what he should do. Hank responds by telling Jack to "go fuck himself" and tells Walt (whom he calls the smartest man he has ever known) he is too stupid to realize Jack has already made up his mind. Hank is quickly executed. As a horrified Walt collapses on the ground, Jack's team then uses the coordinates given by Walt and locates the seven barrels of money. They load seven barrels in their trucks and place one into the Chrysler for Walt, who says the hit on Jesse was never filled. Upon being found under the car, Jesse is about to be killed when Todd suggests they find out if he told the DEA anything. Jack's gang takes Jesse with them after Walter tell's Jesse of his involvement in Jane's death. They then leave Walt in the desert. At Jack's headquarters, Jesse is detained in a cell before being escorted to a meth lab. Todd suits up and orders Jesse to start cooking.

Due to a bullet having hit his fuel tank, Walt quickly runs out of gas while driving home. Abandoning his car, he rolls the barrel through the desert, arrives at an American Indian's house and buys the owner's truck. Meanwhile, at the car wash, Marie informs Skylar that Walt is currently being held in custody. She offers to support her sister if the false confessions implicating Hank are destroyed and that Walt Jr. must be told the truth. After being called into the office, Walt Jr. is left in disbelief at the entire story and dismisses it as "bullshit." When Skylar and Walt Jr. return home, they discover Walt ordering them to pack. When Walt refuses to talk about Hank's whereabouts, Skylar assumes he has killed Hank. She grabs a kitchen knife and cuts Walt's hand. In the ensuing fight, Walt Jr. pulls Walt off of Skylar and calls the police. Walt takes Holly and leaves in the truck with Skyler running after. Police arrive after Walt is long gone when the phone rings. Walt, on the other end, berates Skyler, accusing her of never supporting his criminal activities, and ensuring that the eavesdropping police officer records that Walt assumes full responsibility for his meth empire, effectively exonerating Skyler from any wrongdoing. He then leaves Holly in a firetruck at a nearby station and leaves her to be discovered by the firefighters. The episode ends with Walt being picked up by Saul's guy to be given a new identity.

Title reference

The title of this episode is a reference to Ozymandias, the Percy Bysshe Shelley poem of the same name. The poem recounts the crumbling legacy of a once proud Pharaoh in order to demonstrate how all empires, no matter how great, inevitably fall victim to hubris and/or the passage of time. It contains the famous line, "Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

In a 2013 trailer for the series, Bryan Cranston reads the entire poem.^[2]

Reception

References

^ Porter, Rick (July 16, 2013). "'Breaking Bad': New pics, episode titles and everything else we know about Season 5b". Zap2It. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
^ "Afternoon Links: Look on This New Breaking Bad Trailer, Ye Methy, and Get AMPED - Hollywood Prospectus Blog". Grantland. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-09-09.

External links

"Ozymandias" at the official Breaking Bad site
"Ozymandias" at IMDb
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[1] Porter, Rick (July 16, 2013). "'Breaking Bad': New pics, episode titles and everything else we know about Season 5b". Zap2It. Retrieved July 17, 2013.

[2] "Afternoon Links: Look on This New Breaking Bad Trailer, Ye Methy, and Get AMPED - Hollywood Prospectus Blog". Grantland. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-09-09.

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 The episode opens with a prequel to the Pilot episode where Walter White and Jesse Pinkman first cook methamphetamine in To'hajiilee. Walter recites a line about his previous employer, Bogdan "having a bug up his butt" about something, he proceeds to walk off and call a pregnant [[Skylar|Skylar White]] to recite the same line. They then continue to agree on Holly for the name of their soon-to-be born second child and talk more of the family.
-In the aftermath of the shootout, Hank is wounded with a bullet in his leg, Agent Gomez has been killed and Jack's gang are left unscathed. Hank tries to acquire Gomez' gun but is stopped by Jack. Some of the men are sent out to search for Jesse- who is now hiding under Walt's Chrysler. As  Jack prepares to kill Hank, Walt is released from the SUV and pleads for his brother-in-law's life, offering Jack his entire $80 million fortune. Jack asks Hank what he should do. Hank responds by telling Jack to "go fuck himself" and tells Walt (whom he calls the smartest man he has ever known) he is too stupid to realize Jack has already made up his mind. Hank is quickly executed. As a horrified Walt collapses on the ground, Jack's team then uses the coordinates given by Walt and locates the eight barrels of money. They load seven barrels in their trucks and place one into the Chrysler for Walt, who says the hit on Jesse was never filled. Upon being found under the car, Jesse is about to be killed when Todd suggests they find out if he told the DEA anything. Jack's gang takes Jesse with them after Walter tell's Jesse of his involvement in Jane's death. They then leave Walt in the desert. At Jack's headquarters, Jesse is detained in a cell before being escorted to a meth lab. Todd suits up and orders Jesse to start cooking.
+In the aftermath of the shootout, Hank is wounded with a bullet in his leg, Agent Gomez has been killed and Jack's gang are left unscathed. Hank tries to acquire Gomez' gun but is stopped by Jack. Some of the men are sent out to search for Jesse- who is now hiding under Walt's Chrysler. As  Jack prepares to kill Hank, Walt is released from the SUV and pleads for his brother-in-law's life, offering Jack his entire $80 million fortune. Jack asks Hank what he should do. Hank responds by telling Jack to "go fuck himself" and tells Walt (whom he calls the smartest man he has ever known) he is too stupid to realize Jack has already made up his mind. Hank is quickly executed. As a horrified Walt collapses on the ground, Jack's team then uses the coordinates given by Walt and locates the seven barrels of money. They load seven barrels in their trucks and place one into the Chrysler for Walt, who says the hit on Jesse was never filled. Upon being found under the car, Jesse is about to be killed when Todd suggests they find out if he told the DEA anything. Jack's gang takes Jesse with them after Walter tell's Jesse of his involvement in Jane's death. They then leave Walt in the desert. At Jack's headquarters, Jesse is detained in a cell before being escorted to a meth lab. Todd suits up and orders Jesse to start cooking.
 Due to a bullet having hit his fuel tank, Walt quickly runs out of gas while driving home. Abandoning his car, he rolls the barrel through the desert, arrives at an American Indian's house and buys the owner's truck. Meanwhile, at the car wash, Marie informs Skylar that Walt is currently being held in custody. She offers to support her sister if the false confessions implicating Hank are destroyed and that Walt Jr. must be told the truth. After being called into the office, Walt Jr. is left in disbelief at the entire story and dismisses it as "bullshit." When Skylar and Walt Jr. return home, they discover Walt ordering them to pack. When Walt refuses to talk about Hank's whereabouts, Skylar assumes he has killed Hank. She grabs a kitchen knife and cuts Walt's hand. In the ensuing fight, Walt Jr. pulls Walt off of Skylar and calls the police. Walt takes Holly and leaves in the truck with Skyler running after. Police arrive after Walt is long gone when the phone rings. Walt, on the other end, berates Skyler, accusing her of never supporting his criminal activities, and ensuring that the eavesdropping police officer records that Walt assumes full responsibility for his meth empire, effectively exonerating Skyler from any wrongdoing. He then leaves Holly in a firetruck at a nearby station and leaves her to be discovered by the firefighters.  The episode ends with Walt being picked up by Saul's guy to be given a new identity.