S03E12 · EP 32
season 3 · 2010-06-06

Half Measures

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

Episode DNA

15 scenes · 3 threads
tense 24%scheme 11%angry 7%menacing 6%awkward 5%avoidance 4%threat 4%escalation 4%negotiation 3%pursuit 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Walt and Jesse conflict
B · Hank's hospital recovery
C · Gus's intervention
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Every scene

15 scenes · our breakdown
1 · White residence · act1Walt Jr. driving practice

Walt Jr. practices driving with Walt, then returns home.

01:57–04:14scheme · negotiation
2 · White residence · act1Walt negotiates family dinners

Walt and Skyler negotiate his return to the household.

04:14–08:32scheme · negotiation
3 · bar · act1Jesse shows blue meth

Jesse reveals the dealers who killed Combo and asks Walt for ricin.

08:32–15:15scheme · threat
4 · hospital room · act2Hank refuses to leave hospital

Hank insists on staying in the hospital until he can walk.

15:15–17:03petty_grievance · humiliation
5 · Saul Goodman's office · act2Walt plans Jesse's arrest

Walt and Saul discuss having Jesse arrested to stop his revenge.

17:03–19:15scheme · avoidance
6 · Crystal Palace · act2Jesse convinces Wendy

Jesse persuades Wendy to help poison the dealers.

19:15–21:18scheme
7 · White residence · act2Mike warns Walt about half measures

Mike tells Walt he won't arrest Jesse and warns against half measures.

21:18–29:10threat · confession
8 · street corner · act3Wendy waits for dealers

Wendy waits nervously with poisoned burgers, but the dealers don't show.

29:10–30:45pursuit · avoidance
9 · Gus's chicken farm · act3Gus forces peace between Jesse and dealers

Gus mediates a peace agreement between Jesse and the rival dealers.

30:45–34:59deal · negotiation
10 · car · act3Walt lectures Jesse on compromise

Walt tells Jesse that compromise is necessary, but Jesse is furious.

34:59–35:53escalation · betrayal
11 · hospital room · act3Marie bets Hank on arousal

Marie bets Hank she can arouse him, and he agrees to leave the hospital if she succeeds.

35:53–38:43bet · seduction
12 · playground · act3Andrea learns of Tomas's murder

Andrea gets a call about Tomas's murder and rushes to the playground.

38:43–40:16coincidence · violence
13 · superlab · act4Walt calls Jesse repeatedly

Walt tries to reach Jesse, who is absent from the superlab.

40:16–40:33avoidance · obsession
14 · White residence · act4Walt sees Tomas murder news

Walt sees a news report about Tomas's murder and leaves abruptly.

40:33–46:06coincidence · escalation
15 · street corner · act4Jesse confronts the dealers

Jesse parks at the corner, ready to confront the dealers.

46:06–46:30pursuit · violence
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-06-06
Overall
#32
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1.19M (US)
Pace
82 words/min · 143 questions

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In this episode

WW
Walter White62 episodes · drives 79 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
HW
Holly WhiteUnknown21 episodes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
HS
Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
W
WendyJulia Minesci3 episodes
ME
Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes