S03E12 · SCENE 7/15 · 21:18
Half Measures · White residence

Mike warns Walt about half measures

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

21:18→29:10
in the episode · 7m 52s · S03E12

What happens

21:18–29:10

Mike surprises Walt at home, revealing he works for Gus and that arresting Jesse would be a problem. He tells a story about a wife abuser he let go, who later killed his wife, concluding that half measures are a mistake.

WhereWhite residence
Drivernone
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadWalt and Jesse conflict

Key lines

from this scene
21:19

Yeah. I bet that tastes good, huh?

21:57

Your wife's out, right?

26:18

I will such and such and such, and blah, blah, blah."

27:07

I chose a half measure when I should have gone all the way.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
menacing0.6
threat0.5
tense0.4
confession0.3
betrayal0.2
monologue

Beats

21:50Mike arrives at Walt's home.
27:29Mike warns against half measures.

Scene in the episode

21:18–29:10
A · Walt and Jesse conflict
B · Hank's hospital recovery
C · Gus's intervention

Clips from this episode

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Breaking Bad - Keep the Peace Scene (S3E12) | Rotten Tomatoes TV · Rotten Tomatoes TV

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Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes
WW
Walter White62 episodes · drives 79 scenes

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