Jesse then shows up at that moment, much to Walt's dismay, and displays his uncouth and unprofessional personality as he admires the lab, which confuses Gale even further, realizing that this is his replacement.
Walt catches up with his family while Steve Gomez and George Merkert explain to him that two Cartel hitmen (Leonel and Marco Salamanca) made an attempt on Hank's life.
The attempted hit on a DEA agent has prompted the Mexican government to crack down on the Cartel and for the border to be monitored with more scrutiny, forcing him to lie low in Mexico.
Walt spends the next few days at the hospital while Jesse remains at the lab, waiting for him to return so that they can resume cooking to meet their quota.
Not wanting to give any information that might reveal that his brother-in-law is a DEA agent, Walt lies about why they are falling behind, saying that Gale has set them back significantly, and to make up for it, he promises to produce 400 pounds (180 kg) of meth next week.
Mike Ehrmantraut is then shown disposing of a syringe and leaving unnoticed, the whole appearance of Gus a distraction for him to do his job, and Gomez celebrates.
The episode was written by Gennifer Hutchison, and directed by Colin Bucksey; it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on May 9, 2010.
Club noted "this episode is all about the organization now employing Walter — its long reach and ruthless ambition" but criticized the hospital scene as "spouting cliches.