One early version ofEl Caminodid not end so victoriously for Jesse, though.
In fact, the soulful, broken criminal wound in police custody.
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And what if he didn’t get away?
What if he got busted right around the next corner?'"
What exactly did Gilligan have in store in that version?
I think there was going to be this component where he couldn’t sleep.
He wouldn’t get a single night sleep for a week or so upon escaping.
The police are looking for him and he’s too haunted and he’s too adrenaline-charged.
And I thought, ‘Ah, that’d be kind of cool.'"
That’s when he sought counsel.
People will tar and feather you!’
I’m glad I listened to them.
I’m glad I wound up doing it the way I did it."
He never said that to me.Wow.
That’s so interesting."
And how would Paul have felt about telling that story instead?
“I mean, I’m happy that he’s not caught, you know?”
Paul says with a laugh.
“I’m happy that he got away.
There’s little things like that that I would love their family to find out.
But also, it’s so perfect and that’s what really tore at Jesse.
He’s an emotional creature.
“Once he completed that letter, he started the script.
It’s heartbreaking, it’s beautiful, just honest.
But Vince just thought, ‘You know what?
Maybe it’s best left unknown.’
And we don’t need it.
But I love knowing what was in the letter.”
Care to share even a line from that letter, Aaron?
But… [Jesse] just could not be more open and honest.
It’s just really him saying, ‘I’m sorry,’ and that’s it.”
“When,ifhe’s ever even able to read it,” says Paul.
It will remain one of the mysteries of theBreaking Badfranchise, or at least untilThe Return ofMr.
(This story has been updated with an expanded quote from Gilligan.)
