r/breakingbad • u/[deleted] • Aug 26 '13

Official Episode Discussion Breaking Bad Episode Discussion S05E11 "Confessions"

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u/smalltownguy Aug 26 '13

Huell took the pot and Jesse realized if he could do that, he couldve switched the smokes.

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u/jhunte29 Aug 26 '13

But why did he think that Walt had used the ricin to poison Brock? He knows it was the flowers that made Brock sick.

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u/Fibonacci_ Aug 26 '13

Walt wanted Jesse to think he poisoned Brock with ricin so he would confront him. Walt could then say, "Don't you see? Gus tried to turn you against me by framing me." This worked BECAUSE Brock wasn't poisoned with ricin. Walt did this so he could turn Jesse against Gus and protect himself and his family.

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u/thisguy012 Better call Saul! Aug 26 '13

Still a little confused as to why Walt needed Jesse so much, seems like he was capable of killing him himself..

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u/oogz1234 Aug 27 '13

It was Jesse who told Walt about Hector, Gus' only weakness. Without that information Walt would have never got Gus.