S04E03 · EP 36
season 4 · 2011-07-31

Open House

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.71M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

14 scenes · 4 threads
tense 13%lie 10%angry 7%escalation 7%awkward 5%deadpan 5%scheme 4%chaotic 4%negotiation 4%cheerful 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Walt's meth operation
B · Skyler's car wash scheme
C · Marie's kleptomania
D · Jesse's downward spiral
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Every scene

14 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Walt's apartment · act1Walt confronts Skyler

Skyler pressures Walt about his bruised eye and the car wash.

01:17–07:10lie · avoidance
2 ▸ 07:10
2 · Open house · act1Marie steals at open house

Marie attends an open house under a fake identity and steals a figurine.

07:10–10:38lie · obsession
3 · Superlab · act2Walt complains about camera

Walt complains to Jesse about the new surveillance camera in the superlab.

10:38–12:58escalation · social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 12:58
4 · Walt's apartment · act2Saul pitches nail salon

Saul suggests a nail salon for money laundering, but Skyler insists on Bogdan's car wash.

12:58–18:30scheme · petty_grievance
5 · Open house · act2Marie steals a spoon

Marie attends another open house and steals a souvenir spoon.

18:30–21:54lie · obsession
6 · Go-kart track · act2Jesse races go-karts

Jesse races go-karts alone, shouting as he takes a curve.

21:54–23:08escalation · avoidance
7 ▸ 23:08
7 · Open house · act3Marie caught stealing

Stephanie catches Marie stealing a spoon and calls the police.

23:08–25:23lie · pursuit
8 ▸ 25:23
8 · Police station · act3Marie calls Hank from jail

Marie calls Hank from the police station after being arrested for theft.

25:23–28:03comeuppance · secret_exposed
9 ▸ 28:03
9 · Car wash · act3Kuby shuts down car wash

Kuby, coached by Skyler, shuts down Bogdan's car wash using environmental violations.

28:03–30:58scheme · impersonation
10 ▸ 30:58
10 · Hank's home · act4Tim asks Hank for help

Tim asks Hank to review a notebook from a homicide case involving a meth superlab.

30:58–35:39investigation · deal
11 · White residence · act3Skyler negotiates car wash

Skyler negotiates with Bogdan over the phone, lowering the offer to $800,000.

35:39–39:01negotiation · petty_grievance
12 · Jesse's house · act3Jesse's party spirals

Jesse returns home to a chaotic meth party and watches impassively.

39:01–41:23escalation · violence
13 · White residence · act3Walt and Skyler celebrate

Walt and Skyler celebrate buying the car wash with expensive champagne.

41:23–44:24lie · double_standard
14 · City council chamber · tagWalt and Skyler argue

Skyler criticizes Walt for buying expensive champagne, warning about details.

44:24–45:30negotiation · escalation
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Episode facts

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2011-07-31
Overall
#36
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1.71M (US)
Pace
93 words/min · 163 questions

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In this episode

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Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
HS
Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
TR
Tim RobertsNigel Gibbs4 episodes · drives 1 scenes
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Bogdan WolynetzMarius Stan7 episodes · drives 1 scenes
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Gale BoetticherDavid Costabile22 episodes · drives 3 scenes