S05E06 · SCENE 8/16 · 19:24
Buyout · Vamonos Pest office

Mike announces his departure

Mike tells Walt he is quitting due to DEA surveillance.

19:24→19:58
in the episode · 0m 34s · S05E06

What happens

19:24–19:58

Walt delivers the batch to the Vamonos office. Mike reveals he is quitting because of DEA surveillance. Walt is taken aback but accepts, asking Mike to teach Jesse the distribution business.

WhereVamonos Pest office
DriverMike
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadMeth business dissolution

Key lines

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19:29

Yeah, I was just leaving.

19:32

All right.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.7
negotiation0.5
angry0.4
betrayal0.3
argument

Beats

20:45Mike says he's out
21:55Mike confirms he's leaving

Scene in the episode

19:24–19:58
A · Drew Sharp aftermath
B · DEA surveillance on Mike
C · Skyler's family crisis
D · Meth business dissolution

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Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
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Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes

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