S03E13 · EP 33
season 3 · 2010-06-13

Full Measure

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.56M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

16 scenes · 4 threads
tense 20%menacing 10%threat 8%scheme 8%deadpan 6%betrayal 6%sad 6%lie 4%cheerful 4%negotiation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Walt's confrontation with Gus
B · Gale's training as replacement
C · Jesse's survival plan
D · Cartel probing weakness
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:43
1 · House for sale · cold_open1993 house tour

Young Walt and Skyler tour a house with a realtor.

00:43–05:53lie
2 ▸ 05:53
2 · Desert · act1Desert meeting with Gus

Gus confronts Walt about Jesse's actions.

05:53–12:49negotiation · threat
3 · Superlab · act1Gale returns to lab

Walt finds Gale reinstated as his assistant.

12:49–13:44scheme
4 · Walt's home · act1Walt and Gale cook

Walt and Gale cook meth while Victor watches.

13:44–16:40
5 · Chemical warehouse · act2Mike kills cartel hitmen

Mike eliminates four cartel hitmen at a warehouse.

16:40–19:27violence · threat
6 · Gus's office · act2Gus and Mike discuss cartel

Gus and Mike analyze the cartel hitmen's passports.

19:27–20:09investigation
7 · Superlab · act2Walt and Gale cook together

Walt and Gale cook meth while Victor watches.

20:09–23:24scheme
8 · Gale's apartment · act2Gus visits Gale's apartment

Gus tells Gale about Walt's cancer to prepare him.

23:24–27:25lie · scheme
9 · Superlab · act3Gale asks about catalyst bed

Gale tries to ask Walt about his health but Victor intervenes.

27:25–28:09eavesdropping
10 · Saul's office · act3Mike threatens Saul for Jesse

Mike pressures Saul to reveal Jesse's location.

28:09–30:58threat · interrogation
11 ▸ 30:58
11 · Laser tag business · act3Saul drives Walt to laser tag

Saul takes Walt to meet Jesse at a laser tag business.

30:58–32:05scheme · pursuit
12 · Laser tag business · act3Walt and Jesse plan Gale's murder

Walt and Jesse decide to kill Gale to survive.

32:05–38:43deal · betrayal
13 · Phone call · act4Walt taken to laundry

Victor tells Walt there's a chemical leak and drives him to the industrial laundry.

38:43–40:08
15 · Industrial laundry · act4Walt pleads for his life

Walt begs Mike not to kill him at the laundry.

41:53–43:53negotiation · betrayal
16 · Industrial laundry · act4Walt calls Jesse to kill Gale

Walt tells Jesse he must kill Gale now.

43:53–45:37betrayal · pursuit
17 · Gale's apartment · act4Gale confronted by Jesse

Jesse arrives at Gale's apartment with a gun.

45:37–46:21violence · threat
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Episode facts

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2010-06-13
Overall
#33
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1.56M (US)
Pace
71 words/min · 113 questions

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In this episode

WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
ME
Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes
V
VictorJeremiah Bitsui14 episodes · drives 3 scenes
GB
Gale BoetticherDavid Costabile22 episodes · drives 3 scenes
DC
Duane ChowJames Ning3 episodes · drives 1 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
GF
Gustavo FringGiancarlo Esposito39 episodes