S03E04 · SCENE 16/17 · 41:30
Green Light · Police station

Hank declines El Paso assignment

Hank tells Merkert he won't go to El Paso due to the case.

41:30→44:45
in the episode · 3m 15s · S03E04

What happens

41:30–44:45

Hank receives a voicemail from ASAC Merkert about his refusal to report to El Paso, but does not return the call. He later tells Merkert he can't go because he's close to a big break.

WherePolice station
DriverHank
Positionact4 · complication
ThreadHank's investigation

Key lines

from this scene
43:11

So I gotta go, you know, knock on some doors.

43:38

Are you going to El Paso now, tonight?

43:47

It's a simple yes or no.

44:04

But that's only because I'm really close to something big here.

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obsession0.7
pursuit0.3
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Beats

43:22Merkert demands El Paso
44:04Hank refuses assignment

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41:30–44:45
A · Walt's personal crisis
B · Jesse's independent cook
C · Hank's investigation
D · Gus's business decisions

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