S04E01 · EP 34
season 4 · 2011-07-17
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Episode DNA
12 scenes · 4 threadstense 20%scheme 10%violence 8%threat 7%cheerful 6%sad 4%misunderstanding 4%tender 4%chaotic 4%deadpan 3%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
12 scenes · our breakdown1 · Superlab · cold_openGale unpacks lab equipment
Gale shows Gus his progress and returns a blue meth sample Gus gave him.
00:44–05:11scheme · obsession2 · Gale's apartment complex · act1Victor finds Gale's body
Neighbors gather at Gale's apartment and call police after hearing a gunshot.
05:11–09:58violence · pursuit3 · Superlab · act1Confrontation in the superlab
Mike questions Victor about sweeping Gale's apartment and being seen.
09:58–12:27interrogation · threat4 · White residence · act1Marie visits with bills
Marie brings unpaid medical bills to the White residence.
12:27–13:45misunderstanding5 · Superlab · act1Victor attempts to cook
Victor starts cooking meth to prove he can replace Walt.
13:45–16:43rivalry · scheme6 · Saul's office · act2Saul gets a call from Skyler
Saul assures Skyler Walt is fine while preparing to flee.
16:43–19:52scheme · avoidance7 · Walt's apartment · act2Skyler breaks into Walt's apartment
Skyler tricks a locksmith into opening Walt's apartment door.
19:52–23:34impersonation · scheme8 · Schrader residence · act2Hank's physical therapy
Hank struggles with physical therapy and dismisses progress.
23:34–25:53humiliation9 · Superlab · act3Gus kills Victor
Gus slashes Victor's throat with a box cutter in the lab.
25:53–38:12violence · threat10 · Superlab · act4Disposing of Victor's body
Walt, Jesse, and Mike put Victor's body in a drum with acid.
38:12–40:58violence · scheme11 · Denny's restaurant · act4Discussion at Denny's
Walt and Jesse discuss Gus's intentions at a restaurant.
40:58–44:40threat · negotiation12 · White residence · tagWalt returns home
Walt finds his car moved by Skyler and feels hopeful.
44:40–45:39misunderstanding03
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- 2011-07-17
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- #34
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- 2.58M (US)
- Pace
- 53 words/min · 94 questions
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In this episode
GB
Gale BoetticherDavid Costabile22 episodes · drives 3 scenes
ME
Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
HB
Huell BabineauxLavell Crawford13 episodes · drives 1 scenes