S03E08 · EP 28
season 3 · 2010-05-09

I See You

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.78M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 3 threads
tense 17%menacing 15%scheme 6%sad 6%tender 6%social rule violation 5%threat 5%angry 4%violence 4%escalation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Walt's double life
B · Hank's shooting aftermath
C · Cartel conspiracy
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Hospital entrance · cold_openJesse sees Hank shot

Jesse witnesses Hank being wheeled into the hospital after a shooting.

01:18–03:51coincidence · comeuppance
2 · Superlab · act1Walt fires Gale

Walt awkwardly fires Gale in the superlab, using a music analogy.

03:51–07:48misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
3 · Superlab · act1Jesse tells Walt about Hank

Jesse informs Walt that Hank has been shot and is in surgery.

07:48–08:37escalation
4 ▸ 08:37
4 · Hospital waiting room · act1Walt joins family at hospital

Walt arrives at the hospital waiting room where Skyler, Marie, and DEA agents are gathered.

08:37–15:24social_rule_violation
5 · Superlab and hospital · act2Jesse calls Walt from lab

Jesse calls Walt from the superlab, frustrated about waiting.

15:24–18:36misunderstanding
6 ▸ 18:36
6 · Hospital cafeteria · act2Walt comforts Marie in cafeteria

Walt calms Marie down in the hospital cafeteria by sharing his own cancer experience.

18:36–22:53social_rule_violation
7 · Los Pollos Hermanos · act2Gus and Bolsa discuss attack

Gus receives a frantic call from Juan Bolsa about the attack on Hank.

22:53–23:11scheme
8 · Hospital hallway · act2Hank out of surgery

A doctor announces Hank is out of surgery and stable.

23:11–25:27
9 · Hospital ICU · act2Walt sees Leonel in ICU

Walt visits the ICU where the surviving cartel hitman Leonel recognizes him.

25:27–29:12violence · obsession
10 · Superlab · act3Jesse caught by Victor

Victor catches Jesse playing in the lab and demands cooking.

29:12–31:55escalation
11 · Hospital waiting room · act3Walt delivers toiletries and book

Walt brings toiletries and a book about DEA agents to his family.

31:55–34:40
12 · Hospital hallway · act3Walt lies to Gus on phone

Walt lies to Gus about why they can't meet their quota.

34:40–36:24lie · scheme
13 · Hospital hallway · act3Walt asks Gomez about attackers

Walt asks Gomez if the DEA knows who was behind the attack.

36:24–37:35investigation
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14 · Hospital lobby · act3Gus visits hospital with food

Gus brings food to the hospital and offers a reward for information.

37:35–40:17scheme
15 · Hospital hallway · act3Walt confronts Gus privately

Walt confronts Gus about knowing Hank was DEA and fears for his family.

40:17–42:08threat · interrogation
16 · Hospital ICU · act3Leonel dies in hospital

The surviving cartel hitman Leonel dies in the hospital.

42:08–43:09violence · comeuppance
17 ▸ 43:09
17 · Los Pollos Hermanos · act3Bolsa threatens Gus

Juan Bolsa calls Gus and threatens him, believing Gus is behind the attack.

43:09–45:10threat · betrayal
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-05-09
Overall
#28
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1.78M (US)
Pace
84 words/min · 137 questions

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In this episode

JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
SP
Skinny PeteCharles Baker17 episodes · drives 3 scenes
WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
GB
Gale BoetticherDavid Costabile22 episodes · drives 3 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
JB
Juan BolsaJavier Grajeda4 episodes · drives 2 scenes
V
VictorJeremiah Bitsui14 episodes · drives 3 scenes