>>18894611INT. SUPERLAB — NIGHT
The machinery hums quietly. Gus stands beside a stainless-steel table, calmly reading a handwritten note. Walter watches him impatiently.
WALTER: You said you had the process documented.
GUS: I do.
Gus unfolds the paper and adjusts his glasses.
GUS: Step one. Establish the required purity specifications. Step two. Verify the integrity of the precursor analysis. Step three. Maintain strict environmental controls throughout the procedure.
WALTER: That's not a procedure. That's a quality-control checklist.
GUS: You wanted to know how to produce something consistently, Walter. Consistency is not achieved through improvisation.
WALTER: I'm a chemist, Gus. I understand chemistry.
GUS: Then you understand why undocumented variables are unacceptable.
Gus places the note on the table.
GUS: Your problem, Walter, is that you believe knowing the science makes you indispensable.
WALTER: Doesn't it?
GUS: No, Walter. Knowing when not to make a mistake does.
Silence.
GUS: Now, shall we discuss quality assurance?
Walter stares at him.
WALTER: You're enjoying this.
GUS: I enjoy professionalism.