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The song at the beginning of the episode establishes two things. One, Walt's fame as Heisenberg has spread down into Mexico, enough that people write songs about it. Two, that spread comes with a corresponding interest from the cartel, who Walt is unprepared to deal with.

After the into, Walt one-on-one explains bonds to a student. Let's see what this foreshadows.

"there's no close in science. There are right answers, and wrong answers" This is a black-and-white view that Walt can;t apply to human interactions.

Jane refuses to let Walt in to Jesse's apartment even with the "father" lie. It's family, and she doesn't get involved with family.

Jesse flips out at Walt for not remembering his job from last episode. He's traumatized, and he probably went on the bender to cope. Walt is only concerned about the fact that Jesse messed up, which Jesse is angry about.

Hank is getting settled in in his new location, and he seems to be doing well.

Walt lets Combo, Badger, and Skinny Pete keep believing that Jesse killed SPooge, because doing so will benefit Jesse's image and therefore him, no matter how traumatized he is about it.

Skyler has gone back to see Ted, her old boss. She's applying for a job, since she also wants to be able to provide for her family.

Walt: opportunities!
Jesse: *Groans*
Walt wants to expand even more, bringing more people into the business. Jesse is concerned about stepping on other's territory.

Walt uses Jesse here. Jesse wants approval, so Walt uses the fact that people are scared of him and that Walt likes that as a pep-talk to make Jesse feel better about the whole "known as a murderer" thing. His pep talk is also about the value of image; even if all Jesse has is the ability to inspire fear, that's good enough

Hank is slipping out of his element. He can;t speak Spanish, he isn;t willing to accommodate Tortuga's demands, and he threatens him instead. He doesn't get the culture.

Marie is worried about Skyler and her new job. Marie is, underneath it all, a good person, no matter how selfish and irresponsible she can be otherwise. Walt is also shocked about Skyler getting a job, but given his issues with providing and with his pride, it comes off as less selfless.

Jane is an artist, and a really good one Jesse mentions he used to draw, which is something he doesn't do anymore, since he doesn't really have the ability to make money from it, so t's sort of falled by the wayside.

Jesse is very uncomfortable with complete strangers praising him for the whole murder thing. He does, however, come clean to Jane immediately, putting him in contrast with Walt.

And now, with the severed head on the turtle, Hank sees just how brutal the Mexican cartel can get, and how unprepared he is to deal with it.

Hank being disgusted by the turtle thing saves his life. He's off trying to find somewhere to puke when the bomb goes off, and everybody else who thought it was hilarious is in the blast radius. That sort of desensitization to violence is not a good or beneficial trait.

Also, the El Paso DEA guys are behaving in the same way Hank tried to set himself up earlier in the series, mocking criminals and finding the idea of their deaths funny, something which didn't survive the whole Tuco thing. Hank's portrayal of masculinity is a construct, but that might make him a better man, and right now it makes him an alive one.

Jesse is feeling good about the plan to take over the city, and Walt is looking ahead to his next step; raising the price. He never really stops, and sooner or later, it's going to come back to bite him.