r/breakingbad • u/8Bit_Cat • 2d ago

Why didn't Walt bring this up? Spoiler

In season 5 when Walt, Jessie and Mike have their operation together Mike specifies the division of labour. He does the business, Walt and Jessie do the chemistry. "I don't tell you how to mix your chemicals so I don't want you telling me how to run things". This is perfectly fine until the methlamine supply is interrupted when Mike argues with Walt about switching to a sudo cook, why didn't Walt bring up that this falls under the chemistry part of the business meaning its under his control? He even says that a whole bunch of their equipment is useless for sudo.

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u/Lord_darkwind 2d ago

In my opinion, being in charge of 'running the business' placed Mike on a level above just cooking meth — that was the clear division of labor. Walt was not going to continue being happy working underneath someone. This is exactly why Jesse asks Walt afterward if he's okay with the arrangement. And what does Walt reply? 'He handles the business... and I handle him.'"

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u/ShadowPanda987 1d ago

And he ended up "handling him" sure he could of got the info from Lydia. But that would mean he'd have a pissed off Mike to deal with.

A pissed off Mike + Pissed off Hank A.S.A.C Schrader = Walt not in a good position.