S02E11 · EP 18
season 2 · 2009-05-17

Mandala

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.29M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 4 threads
tense 21%sad 10%deal 9%angry 6%tender 5%social rule violation 5%escalation 5%violence 4%pursuit 4%negotiation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Combo's murder aftermath
B · Walt's cancer surgery
C · Jesse's guilt spiral
D · Skyler's office drama
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Street corner at 2nd and Hazeltine · cold_openCombo murdered on street

Combo is shot by a boy after rival dealers signal him.

00:32–03:35violence · pursuit
2 · Hospital consultation room · act1Walt agrees to risky surgery

Walt decides on a lobectomy despite high cost.

03:35–06:28deal
3 · Walt's home · act1Jesse informs Walt of death

Walt forgets who Combo is, angering Jesse.

06:28–07:12social_rule_violation
4 · Jesse's apartment · act1Skinny Pete quits the business

Skinny Pete leaves Jesse's crew after Combo's death.

07:12–09:11betrayal · humiliation
5 · Saul Goodman's office · act1Saul offers bulk buyer contact

Saul criticizes Walt and Jesse and offers a businessman.

09:11–12:55deal · negotiation
6 · Jesse's apartment · act1Jesse asks Jane to leave

Jesse wants to use drugs alone but Jane stays.

12:55–15:42avoidance · seduction
7 ▸ 15:42
7 · Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant · act2Meeting at Los Pollos Hermanos

Walt and Jesse wait for a buyer who never appears.

15:42–18:06misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
8 · OB/GYN office · act2Skyler schedules C-section

Skyler decides on a C-section for her baby.

18:06–20:47deal
10 ▸ 21:48
10 · Beneke Fabricators office · act2Skyler sings at Ted's party

Skyler performs a sultry birthday song for Ted.

21:48–23:59seduction · social_rule_violation
11 ▸ 23:59
11 · Phone call · act3Walt learns buyer rejected them

Saul tells Walt the buyer is no longer interested.

23:59–26:56deal · misunderstanding
12 ▸ 26:56
12 · Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant · act3Walt confronts Gus Fring

Walt realizes the manager is the buyer and pleads for a deal.

26:56–30:56negotiation · threat
13 · Beneke Fabricators office · act3Skyler discovers Ted's fraud

Skyler finds evidence of Ted's accounting fraud.

30:56–34:40secret_exposed · confession
14 · Phone call · act3Skinny Pete leaves voicemail

Skinny Pete updates Jesse about Combo's funeral.

34:40–36:00
15 · Jesse's apartment · act3Jesse and Jane use heroin

Jesse and Jane inject heroin together.

36:00–40:16escalation
16 · High school classroom · act3Walt takes school exam

Walt takes a test at school while distracted.

40:16–40:39
17 · Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant · act3Walt learns Gus's name

Walt asks for the restaurant owner's name and gets it.

40:39–40:55investigation
18 ▸ 40:55
18 · Phone call · act3Gus offers one-hour deadline

Gus gives Walt one hour to deliver the meth.

40:55–43:06deal · pursuit
19 · Jesse's apartment · act3Walt finds Jesse and Jane overdosed

Walt discovers Jesse and Jane unconscious from heroin.

43:06–44:19escalation · violence
20 · Jesse's apartment · act3Walt retrieves meth from kitchen

Walt finds the meth under the sink and leaves.

44:19–45:54pursuit
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-05-17
Overall
#18
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1.29M (US)
Pace
74 words/min · 106 questions

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In this episode

C
ComboRodney Rush10 episodes · drives 1 scenes
SP
Skinny PeteCharles Baker17 episodes · drives 3 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
DD
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
JM
Jane MargolisKrysten Ritter16 episodes · drives 5 scenes
GF
Gustavo FringGiancarlo Esposito39 episodes
TB
Ted BenekeChristopher Cousins18 episodes · drives 1 scenes