S05E05 · SCENE 17/23 · 27:07
Dead Freight · desert train tracks

Explaining the Water Replacement Plan

Jesse explains the plan to replace stolen methylamine with water to avoid detection.

27:07→28:18
in the episode · 1m 11s · S05E05
Explaining the Water Replacement Plan

What happens

27:07–28:18

Todd asks why they need a water tanker. Jesse explains they will replace the stolen methylamine with water to match the weight, so the train company won't know it was robbed. Walt adds that the dilution will be blamed on China.

Wheredesert train tracks
DriverJesse
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadTrain Heist Plan

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27:41

But why this other one for the water?

28:14

Nobody. You got it?

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Beats

27:50Jesse explains the weight replacement.
29:21Walt says they'll blame China.

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27:07–28:18
A · Walt's DEA Bug
B · Lydia's Interrogation
D · Family Turmoil

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Todd AlquistJesse Plemons13 episodes · drives 10 scenes
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Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes

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