S03E09 · EP 29
season 3 · 2010-05-16

Kafkaesque

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.61M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

14 scenes · 4 threads
tense 20%sad 8%absurd 7%lie 5%negotiation 5%deadpan 5%secret exposed 5%cheerful 5%scheme 5%awkward 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Walt's power play
B · Jesse's discontent
C · Hank's recovery
D · Skyler's cover story
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Every scene

14 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:01
1 · Los Pollos Hermanos commercial set · cold_openLos Pollos Hermanos commercial

A commercial for Los Pollos Hermanos shows its history and chicken.

00:01–02:42scheme · deal
2 · Superlab · act1Walt and Jesse argue

Walt and Jesse argue over extra meth and payment.

02:42–07:14petty_grievance
3 · Hospital room · act1Hank gets a hospital visit

Gomez visits Hank in the hospital with news about blue meth.

07:14–09:20investigation
4 · Hospital parking lot · act1Walt and Skyler talk

Walt assures Skyler the family is safe from the shooting.

09:20–10:19lie · avoidance
5 · Rehab group meeting room · act2Jesse at group therapy

Jesse describes his job at a corporate laundromat as Kafkaesque.

10:19–12:46misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 12:46
6 · Hospital room · act2Hank's recovery discussion

Marie decides to arrange Hank's care herself despite insurance issues.

12:46–16:35negotiation · escalation
7 ▸ 16:35
7 · Nail salon · act2Saul pitches nail salon

Saul tries to convince Jesse to buy a nail salon for money laundering.

16:35–20:59scheme · negotiation
8 ▸ 20:59
8 · Gus's chicken farm office · act2Walt confronts Gus

Walt confronts Gus about the attack and secures a new deal.

20:59–26:36negotiation · deal
9 ▸ 26:36
9 · Rehab group meeting room · act3Jesse's woodworking story

Jesse shares a story about making a wooden box in high school.

26:36–31:14confession · humiliation
10 · White residence · act3Ted visits Skyler

Ted visits Skyler and asks about their relationship.

31:14–34:42secret_exposed · avoidance
11 ▸ 34:42
11 · Deli · act3Jesse with Badger and Skinny Pete

Jesse reminisces about cooking meth in the RV with his friends.

34:42–36:35petty_grievance · escalation
12 · Superlab · act3Walt checks the yield

Walt checks the yield of the meth batch.

36:35–37:04obsession · escalation
13 · Rehab group meeting room · act3Jesse at group therapy again

Jesse hears about the blue meth's return at group therapy.

37:04–38:55secret_exposed · coincidence
14 ▸ 38:55
14 · White residence · act3Skyler reveals gambling story

Skyler tells Marie a cover story about Walt's gambling winnings.

38:55–46:18lie · secret_exposed
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Episode facts

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2010-05-16
Overall
#29
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1.61M (US)
Pace
96 words/min · 137 questions

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In this episode

GF
Gustavo FringGiancarlo Esposito39 episodes
WW
Walter White62 episodes · drives 79 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
HS
Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
SG
Steven GomezSteven Michael Quezada36 episodes · drives 2 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
TB
Ted BenekeChristopher Cousins18 episodes · drives 1 scenes