S04E05 · EP 38
season 4 · 2011-08-14

Shotgun

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.75M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 4 threads
tense 21%escalation 11%tender 7%angry 6%deadpan 5%investigation 4%threat 4%seduction 4%cheerful 4%awkward 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Walt's desperate showdown
B · Jesse's day with Mike
C · Hank closes the case
D · White family reconciliation
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:04
1 · Walt's Aztek · cold_openWalt's final phone calls

Walt calls Saul and Skyler, preparing for a deadly confrontation.

00:04–02:44escalation · threat
2 ▸ 02:44
2 · Los Pollos Hermanos · act1Walt storms Los Pollos Hermanos

Walt confronts the manager at Los Pollos Hermanos, demanding to see Gus.

02:44–05:26escalation · threat
3 · Los Pollos Hermanos · act1Mike calls Walt about Jesse

Walt learns Jesse is with Mike and is told to continue the cook alone.

05:26–07:57escalation · avoidance
4 ▸ 07:57
4 · Desert dirt road · act1Jesse threatens Mike in the desert

Jesse threatens Mike as they drive into the desert for a pickup.

07:57–12:08threat · violence
6 · Hank's house · act2Hank discusses the Gale case

Hank tells Sgt. Roberts he believes Gale was Heisenberg and closes the case.

12:58–16:02investigation · misunderstanding
7 ▸ 16:02
7 · Mike's car · act2Jesse argues with Mike about his role

Jesse demands a gun and an explanation for his role, but Mike refuses.

16:02–21:55escalation · humiliation
8 · White residence · act2Walt and Skyler celebrate the car wash loan

Walt and Skyler finalize the car wash loan and promise honesty.

21:55–25:54scheme · seduction
9 · White residence bedroom · act2Walt and Skyler reconnect intimately

Walt and Skyler have sex after listening to his voicemail.

25:54–27:15seduction · confession
10 · White residence · act3Walt Jr. discovers his parents together

Walt Jr. finds his parents in the bedroom, leading Skyler to suggest Walt move back in.

27:15–29:50social_rule_violation · avoidance
11 · Superlab · act3Walt refuses to work alone in the lab

Walt screams at the camera that the cook is a two-man job and stops working.

29:50–30:21escalation · obsession
12 · Abandoned warehouse · act3Jesse saves Mike from an ambush

Jesse drives away from an ambush, earning Mike's respect.

30:21–35:42violence · pursuit
13 ▸ 35:42
13 · White residence kitchen · act3Walt Jr. welcomes his father home

Walt Jr. tells Walt it's cool to have him back, and Walt agrees to move in Tuesday.

35:42–37:26confession · deal
14 · Superlab · act3Jesse returns to the lab as a hero

Jesse tells Walt he saved the stash and now has two jobs.

37:26–38:53escalation · rivalry
15 ▸ 38:53
15 · Los Pollos Hermanos · act3Mike reports to Gus about Jesse

Mike tells Gus that Jesse is a hero after the ambush.

38:53–39:55scheme · deal
16 · Schrader residence · act3Family dinner discusses the car wash

The White family has dinner, discussing the car wash and Hank's case.

39:55–44:46social_rule_violation · double_standard
17 · Schrader residence · act3Walt undermines Hank's theory about Gale

Walt suggests Gale was not a genius, implying Heisenberg is still out there.

44:46–46:03secret_exposed · betrayal
18 · Schrader residence · act3Hank reopens the case

Hank decides to take another look at the case after Walt's comments.

46:03–46:28investigation · obsession
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Episode facts

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2011-08-14
Overall
#38
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1.75M (US)
Pace
60 words/min · 114 questions

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In this episode

WW
Walter White62 episodes · drives 79 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
ME
Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes
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Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
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Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
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Tim RobertsNigel Gibbs4 episodes · drives 1 scenes
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Walter White Jr.RJ Mitte62 episodes
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Tyrus KittRay Campbell12 episodes · drives 3 scenes