[ video ]

[hostage]

[Yay, Jesse's home from rehab. He's not looking much like himself at all, though. The network is spared ten minutes of him checking out his new rack, because he did that off-camera. Now, though... Now is the time for posting.]

Is this my welcome home present?

Comments

[ private ]

[hostagette]

Yeah. I'll probably have to wait 'til I'm back to normal before they'll register me, but I'll let you know what it's like once I'm in.

[ private ]

[businesswoman]

There may be more to interest you there than just Walter's work. Perhaps they'll give you a lab, too.

[ private ]

[hostagette]

I don't think he'd be asking me over if he thought there was a chance of that.

[ private ]

[businesswoman]

And? He has consistently underestimated you, Jesse. He didn't believe you could run my lab, either.

[ private ]

[hostagette]

[He almost - almost - defends Walt. The words are right there and he opens his mouth and immediately trips himself up. God, what's he doing? Gus is right. Walt bet on Jesse screwing up and getting killed, and then he was pissed when it didn't happen. Oh, sure, he was real nice when he came to pick Jesse up from rehab. But it's probably going to go right back to all the lectures and the orders the second they're in the lab. Jesse can't let himself forget that he's a boss now. And why wouldn't SERO want him just as much as they want Mr. White?]

...Yeah. Maybe I'll impress 'em.

[ private ]

[businesswoman]

I think you have more than enough potential to.

[ private ]

[hostagette]

[That sounds so sincere that Jesse wishes he could find his future self and punch him in the face. Why'd you screw up such a good thing, man?]

Hey, well, if they promote me, you'll be the first to hear about it.

[ private ]

[businesswoman]

[If it helps at all, Jesse, Gus would be delighted if you found a way to do such a thing.]

Good.