In the season four finale, Walter and Jesse attempt to kill Gus Fring but their car bomb plan fails when Gus senses danger and walks away. Walter recruits wheelchair-bound Hector Salamanca as a suicide bomber, exploiting his hatred for Gus who killed his family. After Hector baits Gus into visiting the nursing home by meeting with the DEA, he detonates a pipe bomb attached to his wheelchair, killing himself, Gus, and enforcer Tyrus. Walter and Jesse destroy the superlab and eliminate all evidence.

This episode reveals the full scope of Walter's manipulation and strategic thinking. While Jesse believes he's getting revenge for Brock's poisoning, the final shot shows a lily of the valley plant in Walter's backyard, revealing that Walter himself poisoned Brock to turn Jesse against Gus. The episode demonstrates how Walter orchestrated an elaborate deception to restore Jesse's loyalty and eliminate his greatest threat, marking his complete transformation from defensive survivor to calculating mastermind.

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