S02E01 · EP 8
Seven Thirty-Seven
Episode DNA
16 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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16 scenes · our breakdownWalt and Jesse present blue meth to Tuco, who approves but beats No-Doze for speaking out of turn.
01:47–04:40scheme · violence
2 ▸ 04:40Walt calculates he needs $737,000 from 11 more deals to secure his family's future.
04:40–06:16schemeTuco returns and forces Walt to try reviving No-Doze, who dies, then orders Gonzo to stash the body.
06:16–11:02violence · threatWalt returns home paranoid and forces himself on Skyler, who stops him and confronts his anger.
11:02–16:20social_rule_violation · escalationJesse argues they must kill Tuco preemptively, but Walt points out flaws in his plan.
16:20–20:04scheme · threatJesse insists Tuco will kill them as witnesses. Walt makes Jesse walk through his shooting plan, pointing out problems with ammo and multiple henchmen. Jesse says Walt killed someone, and Walt grimly agrees.
20:04–21:24misunderstandingMarie calls Skyler to invite her to dinner but Skyler doesn't answer, so Marie leaves a long voicemail. Hank reminds Marie she has a therapy appointment at 8. Marie insists it's Thursday, not tonight. She speeds away, running over a neighbor kid's RC toy. Hank apologizes and gives the kid cash.
21:24–23:04misunderstanding · petty_grievanceHank and Gomez watch surveillance of a chemical warehouse break-in, unaware it's Walt and Jesse.
23:04–26:29investigation · coincidenceHank calls Skyler about their daughter wanting out. Walt spent the night watching the street with a knife, claiming a stomach ache. He's startled when the phone rings. Skyler hangs up on Marie's call.
26:29–28:21obsession · avoidance
10 ▸ 28:21Walt confronts Jesse about whether he told Tuco anything. Jesse warns Tuco is closing in. Walt proposes using castor beans to make ricin, a poison that can be slipped to Tuco.
28:21–31:20scheme · threatWalt explains how ricin was used to assassinate a Bulgarian journalist. Hank visits Skyler and asks her to return Marie's calls. Skyler reveals Marie is a shoplifter. Hank says he knows and Marie is getting help. Skyler explodes about her pregnancy, absent husband, and broken water heater, calling Marie a spoiled kleptomaniac.
31:20–35:45secret_exposed · petty_grievanceSkyler continues her rant about her overdrawn checking account and broken water heater. Hank offers to take a look at the utility closet.
35:45–37:36schemeWalt and Jesse discuss their plan to give Tuco ricin-laced meth at their next public meeting. Hank calls Walt and shows him crime scene photos of two dead men. Walt recognizes them as Tuco's henchmen but doesn't say anything.
37:36–38:57coincidence · investigationHank shows Walt crime scene photos of two dead men. Walt takes Jesse's gun and orders him to leave town. Walt rushes home and frantically calls for Skyler and Walter Jr. The house is empty.
39:51–42:25pursuit · avoidanceSkyler asks Walt where he's been. Walt doesn't answer. Hank identifies the dead men as Tuco's associates. He examines the bodies and determines the big one wasn't murdered but died when a stack of cars shifted, crushing his arm.
42:25–44:11investigation · comeuppanceHank jokes about the world's dumbest criminal. Jesse arrives and asks Walt what he's doing there. He forces Walt into his car, saying 'Get in.' Walt complies.
45:20–46:04pursuit · threatSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2009-03-08
- Overall
- #8
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- 1.66M (US)
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- 68 words/min · 139 questions





