Breaking Bad Season 5 "Buyout"

Vince Gilligan's "Breaking Bad" has been breaking headlines since the first episode aired on AMC in 2008. Father and Chemist Walter White(Bryan Cranston) has been pushing the envelope in underground methamphetamine production, just as hard as his cancer has been pushing him to his death. Right hand man Jessie Pinkman(Aaron Paul) keeps the suspense flowing during the season creating a "father-son" relationship between the two. This dynamic duo is on a path of destruction stopping for no one, not even the DEA who Walt's brother-in-law Hank(Dean Norris) works for.

The opening scene is suddenly overtaken by a morbid atmosphere. Walt, Jessie, Mike(Johnathon Banks) and another henchman are unloading what seems to be a dump truck which is hiding the equipment used in the last heist. As they finish unloading, a dirt bike and then a young boys hand are seen popping out of the sand. The child was dead by a gunshot wound to the chest done by the henchmen. Walt, Jessie, and Mike did not agree with the killing of an innocent child(since Walt, Jessie, and Mike all have children) and then decide what the fate will be for the henchman. They decide to keep him, and let that be a warning. Later in the episode, Mike is shown at the park with his granddaughter as he's being watched from a distance by the DEA. Mike notices the tail and decides to leave a note saying,"Fuck You" for the DEA officer who picks up the note. Mike then decides to announce to Walt and Jessie that he is being followed. Walt is upset with Mike for not telling him in advance, as the DEA is a potential problem. Mike and Jessie then preceded to tell Walter that they are done being partners and are going to buyout and stop.Walter is not happy with this decision since they were going to sell their ingredients to another source. Walter then gets a plan to steal all of the Methylene. The episode ends with Mike's gun to Walters head and Walter is telling them that he will pay them both the same price for the buyout, and he will keep all the product.

Each character is under a high level of stress right now because the DEA is hot on the trail. Walter still is planning something bigger while not letting Mike or Jessie know. Jessie is distraught from the child's death lasts episode and is tired of dealing with criminals. Mike is on the edge because he doesn't want his granddaughter without financial backing and the DEA wont leave him alone.

The morbid opening music set the scene with the death of a child. The death wasn't right, but they still had to cover their tracks and the music showed the sadness and the sorrow they all portrayed. The cinematography is some of the best hands down, and the lighting has been more Noire than usual. This is building up for a great finish.

With the DEA hot on Walt, Mike, and Jessie case, the final two episodes are coming and we will not know what is in store. We know the "time bomb" know as Walter will soon come to an abrupt end.