S02E09 · EP 16
4 Days Out
Episode DNA
18 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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18 scenes · our breakdownWalt undergoes a PET/CT scan and glimpses a white spot on his lung.
00:25–03:32lie · secret_exposedSaul explains money laundering to Walt, who reveals he may have weeks to live.
03:32–04:50scheme · lieSkyler suggests a weekend trip to distract from Walt's test results.
04:50–07:24lie · avoidanceJesse and Jane plan a trip to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe.
07:24–09:02scheme
5 ▸ 09:02Walt tells Jesse they must cook non-stop, lying that the methylamine is losing potency.
09:02–11:46lie · scheme
6 ▸ 11:46Skyler drops Walt at the airport, but he exits and meets Jesse in the RV.
11:46–13:22scheme · lie
7 ▸ 13:22Walt and Jesse drive into the desert, arguing about supplies and keys.
13:22–17:09petty_grievance · escalation
8 ▸ 17:09Walt and Jesse celebrate cooking 42 pounds of meth worth $672,000 each.
17:09–19:24scheme
9 ▸ 19:24Walt and Jesse discover the RV battery is dead because Jesse left the keys in the ignition.
19:24–21:10petty_grievance · escalationWalt tries to jump-start the battery but Jesse spills gas and causes a fire.
21:10–22:48escalation · petty_grievance
11 ▸ 22:48Jesse calls Skinny Pete for a ride, but the phone dies before he can give directions.
22:48–27:22coincidence · escalation
12 ▸ 27:22Walt tries to trickle-charge the battery by hand-cranking the generator.
27:22–31:15lie · secret_exposedThe engine briefly fires but dies, and Jesse finds Walt coughing up blood.
31:15–33:26escalation · secret_exposedWalt says he deserves his fate and has only lied to his family.
33:26–33:34confession · lie
15 ▸ 33:34Jesse suggests building something, and Walt decides to make a mercury battery.
33:34–37:08scheme
16 ▸ 37:08Walt assembles the battery and it successfully starts the RV engine.
37:08–40:42scheme
17 ▸ 40:42Jesse drops Walt at the airport, and Walt thanks him.
40:42–42:12Dr. Delcavoli reveals Walt's tumor has shrunk by 80 percent.
42:12–45:31secret_exposed · lieSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2009-05-03
- Overall
- #16
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- Viewers
- 1.27M (US)
- Pace
- 80 words/min · 191 questions