[BigRichard]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Because he knew that he was most likely going to survive after getting the message out. Before that he was begging for his life...offering to cook for free, even offering up Jesse's life, before eventually deciding to kill an innocent (which Gale most certainly was...he didn't deserve his fate and knew nothing of the Gus/Walt feud). I don't believe it was an act, it was pretty much the same desperation that he showed in this most recent episode (and throughout the entirety of this season).

Over the course of the 4 seasons, Walt has turned into an evil, egotistical, pathetic character. It's hard to see how he can redeem himself at this point.

Gale knowingly works for a man who can and will kill people to keep his business running. He works for him to make large amounts of illegal drugs. I would not necessarily consider that an innocent person.

On the other point I guess it is just a matter of opinion. He offered up Jesse so that he would be allowed to call Jesse and tell him he needed to off Gale. They were not going to let him call him otherwise. He would have never given them Jesse. As shitty as he treats Jesse he has always kept him alive.