'Breaking Bad,' Season 5, Episode 12, 'Rabid Dog': review

Jesse knows that at the end of their business partnership, Walt was in it for the power and fame rather than just the money, so that’s another way how he could manipulate him. If they stage a return of the blue meth, maybe combined with a public arrest of Jesse posing as Heisenberg, that might trick Walt into coming out as well. He knows he’s dying and he was already willing to turn himself in as long as the cash pile was safe, so maybe he’ll do the same just to enshrine his legacy.
The only point against it is that Jesse probably wouldn’t have taunted Walt with the phone call if that was his plan. It’d be more effective if it looks like Jesse got back into the business simply because he doesn’t have any money left, because if Walt knows he’s being deliberately provoked, he’ll be much more cautious. To me, the phone call seemed like something that Jesse did in order to spur Walt into immediate action. Then again, Jesse is the most impulsive character on the show, so he might’ve just made a mistake even though the plan itself is sound.