S02E12 · EP 19
season 2 · 2009-05-24

Phoenix

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.19M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 4 threads
betrayal 14%tense 12%secret exposed 8%deal 8%tender 6%awkward 6%angry 6%escalation 4%humiliation 4%scheme 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Walt's new fatherhood
B · Jesse's missing meth
C · Jane's blackmail plot
D · Family dinner and website
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Skyler's hospital room · cold_openWalt meets his daughter

Walt arrives at the hospital to see his newborn daughter Holly.

00:35–05:43
2 · Jesse's apartment · act1Jesse discovers missing meth

Jesse panics when he finds his meth stash stolen.

05:43–07:02escalation
3 · NA meeting and coffee shop · act1Jane and Donald at NA meeting

Jane attends an NA meeting with her father Donald.

07:02–09:47lie
4 · White residence · act1Walt berates Jesse on phone

Walt hangs up on Jesse after learning meth is missing

09:47–11:27secret_exposed · betrayal
5 · White residence dining room · act1Family dinner with Hank and Marie

The family has dinner and discusses Skyler returning to work.

11:27–14:06social_rule_violation
6 · White residence garage · act1Walt shows Holly the cash

Walt shows his newborn daughter the hidden drug money.

14:06–15:21secret_exposed
7 ▸ 15:21
7 · Walt's classroom · act2Jesse confronts Walt in classroom

Jesse confronts Walt about taking the meth stash

15:21–18:28betrayal · humiliation
8 · White residence living room · act2Junior unveils SaveWalterWhite.com

Walt Jr. proudly shows his new fundraising website for Walt's surgery.

18:28–19:33humiliation
9 ▸ 19:33
9 · Saul's office · act2Saul proposes money laundering scheme

Saul suggests using the website to launder Walt's drug money.

19:33–24:18scheme · deal
10 · Jesse's apartment · act2Jesse reveals debt to Jane

Jane learns Walt owes Jesse $480,000

24:18–25:57secret_exposed
11 ▸ 25:57
11 · Jesse's apartment · act3Donald catches Jane with Jesse

Donald finds Jane and Jesse with heroin paraphernalia

25:57–29:38violence · threat
12 · Jesse's apartment · act3Jane plots to use the money

Jane suggests money could give them freedom

29:38–31:25scheme
13 ▸ 31:25
13 · White residence · act3Jane blackmails Walt on phone

Jane blackmails Walt over the phone

31:25–32:59threat · secret_exposed
14 · Jesse's apartment · act3Jesse and Jane debate the plan

Jesse and Jane discuss the blackmail plan

32:59–33:02betrayal · deal
15 ▸ 33:02
15 · White residence bedroom · act4Walt reads about elephants

Walt reads a book about elephants while Skyler sleeps.

33:02–36:18
16 · Unknown location · act4Walt delivers money to Jesse

Walt delivers Jesse's share of the money

36:18–38:40deal · betrayal
18 · Bar · act4Walt talks to a bartender

Walt talks to a bartender about family

38:50–43:29double_standard
19 · Jesse's apartment · tagJane finds Jesse overdosed

Jane discovers Jesse has overdosed on heroin.

43:29–45:24escalation · betrayal
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-05-24
Overall
#19
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1.19M (US)
Pace
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In this episode

WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
TB
Ted BenekeChristopher Cousins18 episodes · drives 1 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
JM
Jane MargolisKrysten Ritter16 episodes · drives 5 scenes
DM
Donald MargolisJohn de Lancie6 episodes · drives 5 scenes
HS
Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes