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Originally Posted by Mike F
(a) How do you know that? And do you really think Gus doesn't have the resources to track someone down if he sets his mind to it?
(b) The purpose of the carwash was to launder his money so that it could be accounted for legally. Otherwise you're relying on a flimsy story of him having huge gambling wins repeatedly. And the IRS story was all about leaving him without an out when he decided to turn on Gus, not to keep him cooking.
(c) The reason he hooked up with Gus was so he could produce on an industrial scale and be paid accordingly - a small scale operation only had the money trickling in. Now you're suggesting he move to get away then decide to, and actually find a way to hook up with another kingpin. Way illogical and far fetched/
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There is no real suggestion that Gus is hooked into anything outside of Mexico and the South West, in fact if you apply logic to the story (never a good idea in a TV show granted) the fact that Gus owns and manages a local chicken shack, drives a Volvo and is basically in direct contact with his men would be an indication that he is a relativly local figure supplying other criminals in the South West, there is no reason within the show (or in reality) to think that Walt and family couldn't move to Fargo and never see a mexican again.
You only have to launder money if you need to keep on earning it, this is similer to the arguement about the purity of the product idea, it is taken from real crime but really doesn't apply to Walt, he could spend the rest of his life quietly living on the proceeds of his cooking just taking a few thousand a month out of a bag in his basement and never attract any official attention.
I'm not trying to rag on the show I just think it has become an action adventure show and now the writer is struggling to resolve things