S03E03 · EP 23
season 3 · 2010-04-04

I.F.T.

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Episode DNA

16 scenes · 3 threads
tense 22%sad 9%confession 8%deal 8%awkward 7%avoidance 6%obsession 4%lie 4%threat 4%tender 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Walt's return and divorce
B · Jesse's loss of Jane
C · Hank's bar fight
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Unknown location · cold_openMike Reports Walt Alive

Mike watches Walt from the street and phones Gus to report that Walt survived.

04:37–05:47confession
2 · White family house, front door and phone · act1Cousins Decapitate Tortuga

In Mexico, Tortuga is decapitated by the Cousins after his boss paints 'HOLA DEA' on a tortoise.

05:47–10:28threat · rivalry
3 · White family house, living room · act1Police Decline To Remove Walt

Officers hear Skyler's complaint, but explain they cannot remove a co-owner without legal grounds.

10:28–15:15interrogation · rivalry
4 · White family house, hallway · act1Skyler Coldly Welcomes Walt Home

After police leave, Walt Jr. lashes out and Skyler coldly greets Walt.

15:15–16:31humiliation
5 · Jesse's house, living room · act2Police Question Skyler

Officers question Skyler about the situation and explain they cannot remove Walt.

16:31–20:35deal · negotiation
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6 · Jesse's house · act2Skyler Coldly Welcomes Walt Home

After police leave, Walt Jr. lashes out and Skyler coldly greets Walt.

20:35–26:10obsession · pursuit
7 · White family house, Skyler's bedroom · act3Skyler Comforts Baby, Walt Waits

Skyler soothes the baby and Walt offers help, but she doesn't respond.

26:10–28:34avoidance · humiliation
8 · Lawyer's office · act3Skyler Confesses Walt's Meth Cooking

Skyler tells her lawyer Walt is a meth cook and asks whether to file for divorce.

28:34–31:19confession · secret_exposed
9 · Dive bar · act3Hank Plans Return To El Paso

Hank and Gomez discuss delayed plans to return to El Paso over lunch at a dive bar.

31:19–33:47lie · avoidance
10 · Dive bar · act3Hank Calls Backup and Confronts Patrons

Hank accuses two patrons of dealing, calls for backup, then provokes a confrontation.

33:47–35:51violence · threat
11 · Jesse's house and desert · act4Jesse's Voicemail Line Disconnected

Jesse hears that Jane's number is no longer in service and loses his last link to her.

35:51–37:55obsession · avoidance
12 · White family house, kitchen · act4Walt Asks Skyler To Talk

Walt shows Skyler a duffel of cash and asks if they can talk.

37:55–38:38deal · negotiation
13 · DEA field office · act4Gomez Covers For Hank

Gomez tells Hank that ASAC Merkert wants to see him and reveals he has covered for him.

38:38–38:59lie · deal
14 · White family house, kitchen · act4Walt Offers Money To Skyler

Walt presents the cash as tuition, insurance, and house payments, asking Skyler to accept it.

38:59–41:43deal · confession
15 · Office · tagSkyler Greets Coworker Ted

Skyler meets Ted at work and a brief exchange follows.

41:43–43:44seduction · avoidance
16 · Family dining room · tagDinner With Louis And Skyler

Louis arrives for dinner as Skyler and Ted share a tense moment.

43:44–46:29confession · secret_exposed
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-04-04
Overall
#23
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1.33M (US)
Pace
57 words/min · 87 questions

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In this episode

ME
Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes
T
TortugaDanny Trejo4 episodes
TC
The CousinsDaniel Moncada9 episodes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
HS
Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
TB
Ted BenekeChristopher Cousins18 episodes · drives 1 scenes