But one thing troubles him, says Hank, pausing for effect as he reveals photographs of a fingerprint on a Los Pollos soda cup and prints from the crime scene. "There's something he should know about," he tells Victor, Gus' subordinate, who relays the message. Hector's heart problems then kick in, as he proceeds to take Nacho's spiked pills, which surprisingly take no apparent effect. "Do the deal," he says ("Green Light"). "You kill me," says Walt, "you have nothing. The crosshairs of the sniper's gun move over to Jesse next, but he is saved at the last second by Mike. Gus can't afford to stop production, Walt reasons, which gives Walt the leverage he needs to save their lives. He tells Walt, "It's just like my mother used to make it.". When the cocaine is detected by a police dog, the drivers are arrested. While Hank gives Walt installation instructions, Mike pulls up beside Walt's car and stares him down. After expressing other concerns, Walt leaves with a $15 million-a-year deal and Gus's guarantee of the White family's safety ("Kafkaesque"). When Gus returns home, he and Nacho preserve Nacho's role as the mole in the Salamanca organization by destroying Gus's restaurant. (Shades of Gus nixing that first meeting with Walt and Jesse? Although very impressed by the high-tech apparatus of the lab, Walt declines Gus's offer, saying that he's already made too many bad decisions. Despite initially offending Don Eladio, Gus eventually became a distributor for the Cartel, with Juan Bolsa acting as his boss. In the lab, Walt meets his new assistant, Gale Boetticher, a specialist in X-ray crystallography with a libertarian attitude regarding the use of drugs by consenting adults. Gus revealing his dark side to Walt, as he tells him to explain himself. He watches proudly as Jesse cooks a 96% pure meth in the cartel lab, proving he is indeed the cook for the job. At Gus's office, Mike and Gus examine the gunmen's passports. [Spoiler alert: This story contains plot details from “Witness,” Monday’s episode of Better Call Saul.]. ("Sunk Costs"), Hector confronts Gus at Los Pollos Hermanos and attempts to threaten him into using his trucks to move his drugs, now that the police have closed off his main smuggling route. Hank found this suspicious since Gale's apartment indicated he was a strict vegan ("Shotgun"). At Los Pollos, Walt chides Gus for pretending to collaborate with Jesse to get Walt cooking again, and dismisses Jesse's meth as mediocre. He prompts Mike to set up a meeting, but Mike replies, "you got questions? Gus arranges for Nacho to report to Mike about his activities to undermine the Salamanca organization. But understand. "Emergency only," Mike says. When the courier dispenses with his trash and leaves, Jimmy gets stuck trying to dig through the trash bin. He was the respected proprietor of Los Pollos Hermanos, a highly successful restaurant chain. "You have one friend in this room," dismisses Gus, adding that without Walt, "I would be dealing with this in a very different way" ("Half Measures"). Bolsa reminds Hector that it is under Don Eladio's orders that all smuggling operations will be handled by Gus, which enrages Hector and triggers a heart attack, forcing him to be hospitalized. Saul Goodman makes the blunt observation "You two suck at peddling meth, period", but as the two still have 38 pounds remaining, Saul offers to connect them with a distributor through "a guy who knows a guy who knows another guy." After washing up, Gus silently changes back into his street clothes. At the farm, Walt and Gus sit side by side. Vince Gilligan has stated that he decided against the show officially confirming or denying whether or not Max and Gus were, in fact, lovers; however, he also said that they "probably were lovers." Gus is sponsoring a Fun Run, a DEA charity event. So, what can you expect in the coming weeks between Mike and Gus? Outside, Gus can be seen twitching his index finger and his thumb, rather tensely ("Hermanos"). Hank is operating solo. Now Lalo has an ax to grind, and knows exactly where to … Inside the office trailer, Mike discusses security arrangements with Gus while Jesse makes coffee, his hands shaking as he holds his cigarette pack, trying to decide what to do. In order to achieve Gus' trademark calmness, Esposito utilized yoga classes he had been taking regardless of the series, which allowed him to convey the character by "being a good listener". Enraged, Jesse goes to the drug corner, picks up his gun and walks toward it. I’m over the moon. This time they pump it full of exhaust. Los Pollos Hermanos co-founder, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Drug Kingpin (former) Lalo accepts Gus's cover story and apology, but remains suspicious. Gus says nothing and Walt, panic mounting, taunts Victor with rapid-fire questions pertaining to the chemistry of the meth-making process. First Cartel boss Juan Bolsa is also dead, Gus reports. Meanwhile, the Cousins enter Los Pollos. His cell phone rings. Lalo confirms the impurity of the cocaine in a visit to Salamanca street dealers. "I have money," Walt says, declining. Walt, after calculating how much Gus stands to make off the deal - $96 million at wholesale price - drives to Gus's chicken farm to discuss "issues that could cause a misunderstanding between us." Referring to the donation jar for Walt's surgery he saw at the DEA office, Gus tells Walt, "It was clear to me how deeply he cares for you." On the drive back to town, Jesse asks Mike what it is Gus sees in him. Without him and Jesse, says Walt, the lab is just "an eight million dollar hole in the ground" ("Box Cutter"). After Gus departs, Hank and his colleagues discuss their impressions. ET on AMC. He likes to think he sees things in people, Gus replies somewhat cryptically ("Cornered"). Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Gus emigrated to the United States in 1989 and set up his network there with at least 14 Los Pollos Hermanos locations in the American southwest. The cartel thugs weren't after the meth, Mike explains to Gus, but wanted to send a message. Walt and Jesse plot to murder Gus. Gus does not confirm that, but tells him to rest. Gus then drops his facade, saying that Walter is not cautious at all and exhibits poor judgment by bringing the obviously high Jesse to a meeting. Gus says that while he has no issues with their right to vengeance, he is presently in business with Walt and requests that they postpone vengeance until his business with Walt is concluded. Giancarlo Esposito Outside the diner, Jesse stops Gus. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. If he’s loyal and he does his job right, he has the ability to really do well. Unknown. Back at Los Pollos, Gus, frustrated with the lurking Cousins, approaches them and arranges an offsite meeting: "Sunset." Walt tells Gus that Jesse is on the run and suggests that Gus has two options: Kill Walt and search for Jesse or "consider this a lone hiccup in an otherwise long and fruitful business arrangement." Gus listens impassively as Bolsa is gunned down, then breaks his cell phone in two ("I See You"). The fourth season of the American television drama series Better Call Saul premiered on August 6, 2018, and concluded on October 8, 2018. What Better Call Saul hasn't yet explained is why Mike is such a loyal employee of Gus Fring's in Breaking Bad. They were steered to Hank to protect Walt. Gus was originally meant to be a one-time guest performance but Giancarlo Esposito decided that he'd play him like he had a secret to make the writers bring him back. Nacho reports the plan to Gus, who plans to cancel the drops, but Nacho advises that this will reveal a mole within the Salamanca organization. Because of similarities to the previous attacks on Hector's trucks, they agreed to drive dummy trucks over the border until the culprits are found. Gus asks. Mike and Jimmy agree on a cover story for Jimmy to tell Lalo after Jimmy posts his bail. Walt, seriously jarred by the plane collision over Albuquerque and his separation from Skyler, refuses the offer by claiming he is not a criminal and wants to be done with the business ("No Más"). Meanwhile, Hank, having found the surveillance camera in the burned-out super-lab, has seized the laptop as evidence. Victor supervises workers as they submerge plastic bags of blue meth into tubs of fry batter with a star only visible under ultraviolet light for shipment across the Southwest with Los Pollos Hermanos truck ("Kafkaesque"). When they open the rear doors, Mike shoots them dead and jumps out. The tequila had been poisoned with a fast-acting, lethal toxin. The blood sprays on Jesse and Walt. Character information Hank meets with Steven Gomez and ASAC Merkert, theorizing that a vegan like Gale wouldn't eat at a chicken restaurant, and further that he'd only go to Los Pollos Hermanos for a meeting, perhaps with Gus. After Max was killed before his eyes, the loss of such an emotional and possible romantic factor of his life snapped Gustavo into a ruthless crime lord. Jimmy does so, but sees nothing suspicious. Likely late 1950s to early 1960s. Gus hears the shots and emerges from his office, stepping directly into the line of fire. Gus takes the "left-hand path" literally when on his way to Casa Tranquilla to kill Hector Salamanca. Maximino Arciniega (close associate) †Mike Ehrmantraut (former security chief) †Hector Salamanca (former rival) †Walter White (former meth cook) †Jesse Pinkman (former meth cook)Gale Boetticher (former meth cook) †Juan Bolsa (former boss) †Don Eladio (former big boss) †Victor (former employee) †Tyrus (former employee) †Cynthia (Los Pollos employee)Lyle (Los Pollos employee)Peter Schuler (business associate) † Gaff replies that Gus knows what the Cartel wants. Better Call Saul Creators Didn’t Expect You to Solve Their Gus Fring Puzzle “I guess we really underestimated the genius and hard work of our fans.” By Joanna Robinso n. April 19, 2016. In other words: Out of the fryer, into the fire. "I owe you my life. Gus emerges from the SUV. As Gus emerges from the bathroom several cartel members have already begun to fall to the ground. Gus comforting Walt's family ("I See You"). Portrayed by Gus agrees, warning Mike that the process will be difficult, and both men shake hands. "I would never ask you that," Walt responds. It's good, Hank admits, though he wonders why a supposed law-enforcement booster didn't come forward sooner with information about a murder case. "Do it," says Gus, evenly. Dr. Barry Goodman tends to Mike's wounds and Mike stays to heal. 2009 For 364 days — ever since Mike was distracted from killing Hector by an ominous “DON’T” note that someone left on his car — we’ve been waiting for Better Call Saul to bring the Fring. Gus shows Walt the state-of-the-art superlab where he would work ("Más"). Season 5 premieres Sunday, Feb. 23 at 10 p.m. It is this warning that allows Hank to be prepared for the impending ambush and to attack the Cousins before they can attack him, eventually ending in Leonel's serious injury and Marco's death ("One Minute"). Later that night at a chemical supply warehouse, Mike effortlessly outmaneuvers four Mexican gunmen, slaying them all. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. At night, Gus meets with Mike and confronts him with the knowledge that he knew about Nacho's plan to kill Hector. Gale estimates that mastering Walt's system would require "a few more cooks," but under Gus's stern gaze concedes that one more cook should be sufficient ("Full Measure"). The memory of his former Los Pollos Hermanos partner is what fuels Gus Fring. Mike tells Gus that Nacho wants to end his work as an informant on the Salamancas, but Gus refuses to part with a valuable asset. In flashback, Tio seethes silently in a nursing home as Gus almost victoriously describes the Cousins' deaths, and the cryptic warning Hank received before the attack. Jesse locks eyes with Gus until, his face covered in blood, Gus pushes Victor's dead body to the floor. The Breaking Bad empire will continue to grow with Better Call Saul 's Season 4 premiere on Monday, August 6, 9/8c on AMC. In 1999, Don Hector started his own distribution network after he purchased an ice cream shop in Albuquerque, becoming a competitor with Gus. Later, Gus surprises Gale at home and tells him Walt is dying of cancer. "Jesus, don't make me beg," Hank replies. Gus demurs on whether or not the two will deal, but then on a later visit by Walt he is approached by Gus' henchman, Victor, with a final deal: $1.2 million for the remaining 38 pounds, delivered in one hour or not at all ("Mandala"). But that will change to … Mike calls Gus on his cell phone shortly after he hears from Victor about Gale's death at the hands of Jesse ("Box Cutter"). Mike yells at Gus to get down, which Gus ignores. Gus is smart enough to know that Jimmy has just brought someone else here. The construction process was covered in detail and so were the challenges that came with it. Gus' hiring and protection of Walt puts him at odds with the cartel's leadership. Gus is thus controlled, cold, powerful, and menacing. James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill, also known by his business name Saul Goodman and later known as Gene Takavic, is a fictional character who appears in the television series Breaking Bad and serves as the titular character of its spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul.He is portrayed by Bob Odenkirk, and was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Gus and other subsidiary owners provide status reports to Peter Schuler, Madrigal's CEO. However, Gus encourages Mike to hit one of Hector's trucks. One of those connections is Ed Galbraith, the fake vacuum salesman and “Disappearer” who procures new identities for criminals who need to skip town. Walt tells Gus that he fears for his family. "I think you're behind all this," says Bolsa, threatening to pay Gus a visit when things calm down. The next day, Mike and Jesse drive to Gus's factory farm. “It’s definitely cat-and-mouse with Mike,” says Esposito. "Well?" The following are details about the Superlab that fans of the Breaking Bad universe might have missed while watching Better Call Saul. Making their escape after killing Don Eladio and the Cartel's leadership, Jesse drives a weakened Gus and a wounded Mike to a makeshift emergency room Gus had prepared. His first piece of advice: "Never make the same mistake twice" ("Abiquiú"). After an attempt to capture the coati with a snare proved unsuccessful, resulting in the animal hiding under the shack, Gus waited for many hours into the night until it reemerged. Gus is also a man of honor as he reimburses any damages done to the property of his employees such as their cars when performing duties he requires them to. He does discover, however, that all of Gus' restaurant establishments have a common base of operations. He has something he wants to show Walt. The other, badly injured, reaches for his gun. Nevertheless, he continues, "I must prepare for the worst-case scenario." All but one are killed, and the survivor gets away in the only attacker's vehicle that is still drivable. We haven’t seen the moves that Gus has made to be able to research what Mike is doing and who he is, but he’s had time to suss that out. ("Más"). Gus replenishes Hank's soda and offers to pay for any future meals at Los Pollos Hermanos. In particular, they insist on tackling the problem posed by Gus's surveillance footage; Mike discloses that the feed went to Gus's laptop computer in his office at Los Pollos Hermanos. In Season 2's "Better Call Saul," Saul … It is so strong, as Walter cranks it "to eleven", that it tips their truck over and they must flee on foot. ("Slip"), Gus and Victor meet with Hector, Nacho and Arturo at a remote location, where Juan Bolsa, over speaker phone informs Hector that Don Eladio is satisfied with their new "consolidated transportation method" of shipping drugs over the border, and feels the system works so well, that from now on, everything will be transported using Gus's distribution network only. "Now, thank me and shake my hand," Gus softly commands. Hank asks ("Problem Dog"). You know [Gus] is going to meet Mike, and you know that’s going to have to happen soon, but how will he next meet Saul Goodman is the interesting question.”, RELATED: Giancarlo Esposito on what to expect this season, Gus was first seen out of focus cleaning up in the background, though he was recognizable with that trademark yellow shirt and black tie. Lalo escapes the house through a hidden tunnel, then sneaks back in and kills all but one gunman. An employee, Cynthia, wonders if she should call the police, but Gus replies "they're doing nothing wrong." "Is today the day, Hector?" "The agent's name is Hank Schrader. The Pinochet dictatorship kept "notoriously unreliable" records, Gus replies, assuring Hank that he'll locate documentation eventually. As part of his scheme to "hide in plain sight", he drives a modest dark blue 1998 Volvo V70 (Hank even laughs to Walt when he begins to think Gus is a drug kingpin, "The guy drives a ten-year-old Volvo! Nacho gains Lalo's trust, and after Domingo is arrested, Nacho and Lalo use Jimmy/Saul to secure Domingo's release from jail in exchange for the location of several of Gus's dead drops. While it is implied that Gus already looked into Walt's background before making the deal, this confirms Gus is aware of Walt's health issues and family connection to the DEA ("ABQ"). The Cousins sit on Walt's bed, waiting for him to get out of the shower, but they receive a text message: "POLLOS." Early to Mid 40s (Better Call Saul)Late 40s to Early 50s (Breaking Bad) Then he peels out in an attempt to lose the gunman and his cohort. Quiet and humble, he is incredibly cautious about with whom he does business and keeps a very healthy distance from the product he sells in order to appear almost invisible. Gus wordlessly changes into one of the lab's orange clean-up suits. Walt asks if Gus's presence is a message to him. Hank plugs the tracker into his PC, but is disappointed with the results. Thus, he plots with Jesse to kill Gale. Ben Leuner/AMC "Better Call Saul" creator Vince Gilligan has outlined his plans for season 3 of the hit Netflix series. He has a vengeful side as well and lives by a "blood for blood" motto ever since Max's death rather than simply business, killing the cartel proves to be more out of a personal vendetta. Mike relays Saul's request for a meeting with Jesse. He then demands Jesse to answer his question. At the lab where Walt and Mike are waiting, Victor returns with Jesse and it's clear that Gale is dead. Gus then tells Tyrus he will come to kill Hector, refusing Tyrus' offer to do it himself. Mike later forces Walt to provide the new hazard pay for Gus' incarcerated men out of their methamphetamine earnings in their new operation to his barely concealed rage and disgust ("Hazard Pay"). A sudden crash interrupts Bolsa. His bodyguards investigate and are brought down by gunfire. There is a fair amount of information that is unknown about Gus's past. As he becomes more nervous and agitated, Walt blames Gus for Gale's death: did Gus really think that Walt wouldn't take "extreme measures" to defend himself? Giancarlo Esposito is an American actor and director. Family Little is known about Gus' past, except that he was supposed to have originally come from Chile. Although Gus is now dead, he is mentioned several times. Hector begins furiously ringing his bell and gradually Gus sees that it is rigged to a bomb. Saul says later they likely blew their chance, but Walt, after some consideration, returns to the restaurant on his own. "And he does it even when he's not appreciated, or respected, or even loved." As a warning to Mike, Gus's agent purposefully blow's Mike's cover when he makes his attempt, bugging the beater car Mike purchases, following Mike to Hector, and wedging a branch against Mike's car's horn before leaving a note on the windshield, which simply reads: "DON'T." ENJOY! Mike suggests hiring additional operatives and hitting back hard, but Gus responds, "This war stays cold for now," and instructs him to set up a meeting with the cartel. As the methamphetamine production accelerates, Gus' method of distribution is revealed in the lab, Walt and Jesse hand off a batch of blue crystal meth, which ends up at Gus' chicken farm. "I didn't do it," says Walt, flashing the GPS device. As Bolsa attempts to escape, he is met by a machine-gun-wielding assassin. Gus explains this by saying that General Augusto Pinochet's government was "guilty of a great many sins: first and foremost were his human rights abuses, but it was also notoriously unreliable about keeping records" ("Hermanos"). The only time Gus did lose his cool, however, was moments before his death when he discovered Hector Salamanca was a suicide bomb to kill him. AMC. ("Smoke"), Gus sends Victor and Barry Goodman to check on Hector's condition, and they report back to him that he is no longer comatose, but is not awake. At the diner that evening, Mike asks Jesse to step outside when Gus arrives. Walt convinces Salamanca to participate in a scheme that would kill both himself and Gus and he agrees to do it. Back at Los Pollos, Gus receives a call from Bolsa, who complains that pressure from the U.S. government has brought the Mexican Federales to his doorstep. If you try to interfere, this becomes a much simpler matter. Better Call Saul stars Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian and Giancarlo Esposito. Giancarlo Esposito To Vince Gilligan: ‘If You Don’t Put Me In ‘Better Call Saul,’ I Will Kill Your Wife’ Amid the commotion, Mike slips away unnoticed, discarding a syringe as he leaves. Gus listens as Walt explains his interpretation of Gus's business strategy to take over the Southwest meth market ("Kafkaesque"). Walt may have betrayed Tuco, Gus reminds them, but someone else pulled the trigger. He asks, "Why me?" "Two men are coming to kill you," says an electronically altered voice. "Look at me, Hector," he commands, but Tio stubbornly refuses. However, despite outward appearances, Gus was a major drug kingpin initially affiliated with a Mexican drug cartel, secretly using his restaurant as a legitimate front for methamphetamine distribution throughout the American southwest. Gus asks if Walt is an agent, and Hank explains that Walt is his brother-in-law and that he is fighting lung cancer. The gunman clearly was a plant, and Gus set it all up for Jesse's benefit. Walt can't meet Gus' icy stare. Despite his flaws, he is a man of honor and will always repay his debts to someone, and does have a compassionate side and genuinely cares about people. It is implied that Gus and Max's relationship may have been a romantic one; Esposito himself interpreted their relationship as such. While the job would be difficult, dangerous and expensive, it would not be impossible. As he starts his return trip, he is cut off by several gunmen who take the money and prepare to kill him. Speaking in Spanish, Gus offers the Cartel $50 million. Walt may not like it, Mike continues, but something has to be done ("Bullet Points"). Social life Furious, he flips the camera the bird ("Open House"). But Eladio found their approach less clever and disrespectful as they produced drugs in his territory, sold it to his men without permission and manipulated him into a meeting. Gus visits and asks Mike to join his organization, saying that he wants Mike with him because Mike understands his need for revenge. Though Gus expresses worry about Werner's drunken ramblings, Mike reassures him that he is handling it and Mike is watching Werner. Mike phones and instructs Walt to walk toward it. Gus arrives and Walt immediately tries to defend his and Jesse's actions. ("Something Beautiful"), Gus meets with Nacho in a warehouse, where Nacho tells him that the Espinosas have been wiped out. Lalo says he intends to return to Mexico in order to avoid the scrutiny of police and prosecutors. Better Call Saul Season 5 will have a special two-night premiere on Sunday, February 23, with the second episode airing on Monday, February 24, in its regular timeslot at 9 p.m. on AMC. In the present, The APD and DEA summon Gus to APD headquarters, where he notices a Person-of-Interest sketch of Victor on a bulletin board. Later, Hank is in his SUV in a shopping center parking lot. His every move is being watched ("Thirty-Eight Snub"). he tells Walt and Jesse, calmly. ("Piñata"). The sixth season of Better Call Saul, which is due sometime in 2021, will be its last. Gus coerces Nacho into providing inside information on the Salamancas. Gus offers Walt $3 million for three months of work. This post contains SPOILERS for Better Call Saul Better Call Saul reveals how Jimmy McGill gets involved with Gus Fring and the Salamanca cartel. ("Breathe"), Gus and Bolsa discuss the apparent attack on Arturo and Nacho, with Gus concealing he was behind it. When Barry questions whether or not Hector deserves to be in his condition, Gus states that Hector's fate is his to decide. Giancarlo Esposito claimed that some shots about Gus' children were filmed using pictures of his daughters, not used in the show but still kept in inventory. Walt approaches the Volvo and drops to his knee, but doesn't plant the device. At the lab, Walt tucks his gun in his belt, waiting for Gus to arrive. Related Articles. However, Gus has been shown to genuinely care about people, noticeably Max Arciniega (the other "hermano" of the Los Pollos Hermanos brand name), who Gus took off the streets of Santiago, put through school, cared for and was interested in developing his potential. Gus offers Eladio his favorite brand of tequila as a peace offering, and the ever-cautious Don makes sure Gus takes a shot before drinking any himself, along with his captains. Hank then wonders why no record of Gus exists in Chile. Giancarlo Esposito, who played Gustavo Fring on Breaking Bad, discusses reprising the role on Better Call Saul, how this version of Gus will be different, and just how tasty those Pollos Hermanos' curly fries really are.. Q: How excited are you to come back into the Breaking Bad world on Better Call Saul?. As the party begins to rage, Gus excuses himself to go to the bathroom. After a night in the desert, Mike kills the surviving gunman and Jimmy and he resume walking. When Gus arrives at Casa Tranquila, he insults Hector for talking to the DEA. In interviews, Giancarlo Esposito said he made the choice to make Gus "graceful." Later, Hank and Walter return to Los Pollos Hermanos to retrieve their tracking device. Gus removes the GPS tracker from his car and stows it on a nearby newspaper dispenser before he drives to the nursing home, where he informs Tio that he has defied the Cartel's ultimatum and that Hank is looking into Gus's past. He has also established a full working relationship with Mike, who has become his chief of security and head enforcer. In the lab, Walt explains the new reality to Mike and Victor: like it or not, he's the only one who can maintain the meth production schedule. In his car, Mike makes a phone call. At sunset, Gus and the Cousins meet in the desert. First Photos Of ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 3 Released Online. With his demise, Gustavo is defeated by Walt and suffers a humiliating death at the hands of Hector, his archenemy and the very man who murdered his closest associate years before and whom Gustavo had devoted nearly 20 years of his life to enacting revenge on, overall failing his beloved partner completely. Walt, Jesse, and Mike spend much of their time trying to clean up the loose ends that would lead the police - now investigating Gus's drug empire - back to them. Gus also says that Walter has failed to stop Hank's investigation so Hank will need to be killed, and if Walter interferes, Gus will kill Walter's entire family ("Crawl Space"). In a meeting with Lalo and Juan Bolsa, Gus falsely claims that Werner Ziegler was working under Mike's supervision to construct a chilling system for Gus's chicken farm, and that Werner fled after stealing cocaine. In celebration, the cartel bosses take Jesse, Gus and Mike to a familiar location: Don Eladio's estate. Gus Fring is the owner of a chain of fast-food chicken restaurants, Los Pollos Hermanos(The Chicken Brothers) located across the southwest United States with his flagship restaurant in Albuquerque and the firm's chicken farm and distribution center at the outskirts of the city. Gus takes a call from Lydia who is complaining about Mike, and then receives Hector's medical report from Tyrus. Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) in Breaking Bad Season 4. Later, Walt arrives at the superlab and hears the whirring sound of a surveillance camera tracking his every move: Gus is watching him. Realizing that he has been lured into a trap, Gus jumps up to escape, but is a moment too late as the bomb goes off. Ultimately Walter discovers and exploits this weakness, delivering an explosive device to Hector who later suicide bombs Gus with it. When Gus was 7 years old, he raised a lucuma tree and used its fruit to feed himself and earn a living in the village. Hank later slips the cup into an evidence bag and stashes it under his seat in the car ("Problem Dog"). "I don't believe fear to be an effective motivator," Gus responds. (Though the Breaking Bad fandom has long speculated that Max and Gus were more than co-workers, Esposito is of the mind that they weren’t romantically involved.) Walt, panicking, tries to dissuade Hank. Mike makes the final pickup of the evening at another abandoned warehouse. 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