S03E09 · EP 29
Kafkaesque
Episode DNA
14 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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14 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:01A commercial for Los Pollos Hermanos shows its history and chicken.
00:01–02:42scheme · dealWalt and Jesse argue over extra meth and payment.
02:42–07:14petty_grievanceGomez visits Hank in the hospital with news about blue meth.
07:14–09:20investigationWalt assures Skyler the family is safe from the shooting.
09:20–10:19lie · avoidanceJesse describes his job at a corporate laundromat as Kafkaesque.
10:19–12:46misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 12:46Marie decides to arrange Hank's care herself despite insurance issues.
12:46–16:35negotiation · escalation
7 ▸ 16:35Saul tries to convince Jesse to buy a nail salon for money laundering.
16:35–20:59scheme · negotiation
8 ▸ 20:59Walt confronts Gus about the attack and secures a new deal.
20:59–26:36negotiation · deal
9 ▸ 26:36Jesse shares a story about making a wooden box in high school.
26:36–31:14confession · humiliationTed visits Skyler and asks about their relationship.
31:14–34:42secret_exposed · avoidance
11 ▸ 34:42Jesse reminisces about cooking meth in the RV with his friends.
34:42–36:35petty_grievance · escalationWalt checks the yield of the meth batch.
36:35–37:04obsession · escalationJesse hears about the blue meth's return at group therapy.
37:04–38:55secret_exposed · coincidence
14 ▸ 38:55Skyler tells Marie a cover story about Walt's gambling winnings.
38:55–46:18lie · secret_exposedSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2010-05-16
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- #29
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- 1.61M (US)
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- 96 words/min · 137 questions





