S04E06 · EP 39
season 4 · 2011-08-21

Cornered

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.67M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 4 threads
tense 10%misunderstanding 8%angry 8%scheme 6%awkward 6%menacing 6%violence 5%triumphant 5%tender 5%deal 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Walt's confrontation with Skyler
B · Walt's car wash purchase
C · Jesse's errands with Mike
D · Cartel attack and aftermath
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Remote highway · cold_openCartel ambush the truck

Cartel gunmen kill truck guards with carbon monoxide and steal blue meth.

00:49–03:43violence · scheme
2 ▸ 03:43
2 · White residence · act1Walt's 'I am the one who knocks' speech

Walt angrily rejects Skyler's plea to go to the police.

03:43–11:02threat
3 · Car wash · act1Walt buys the car wash

Walt takes ownership of the car wash from Bogdan.

11:02–15:33humiliation · petty_grievance
4 · Diner · act2Jesse's withdrawal at the diner

Mike notices Jesse's withdrawal symptoms and offers food.

15:33–17:44misunderstanding · escalation
5 · White residence · act2Walt Jr. excuses gambling

Walt Jr. compares Walt's gambling to a disease, but Walt insists they are choices.

17:44–19:51misunderstanding · double_standard
6 · Car dealership · act2Walt buys a car for Walt Jr.

Walt buys Walt Jr. a new car to win him over.

19:51–21:06deal · scheme
7 ▸ 21:06
7 · Outside the laundry · act2Walt confronts Jesse about errands

Walt argues that Gus is using Jesse to drive a wedge between them.

21:06–25:28misunderstanding · betrayal
8 ▸ 25:28
8 · Superlab · act2Walt hires laundry workers to clean

Walt pays Spanish-speaking women to clean the lab.

25:28–29:54scheme · humiliation
9 · Street outside a house · act3Mike and Jesse stake out a house

Mike and Jesse watch a house where meth is being sold.

29:54–31:44investigation · pursuit
10 · Porch of the house · act3Jesse's failed buy attempt

Jesse tries to buy meth but is rejected.

31:44–32:47impersonation · misunderstanding
11 · Street outside the house · act3Jesse digs for a plan

Jesse digs a hole to get into the house.

32:47–34:15scheme · escalation
12 ▸ 34:15
12 · Inside the addicts' house · act3Jesse enters the house and attacks

Jesse enters the house and knocks out the addicts.

34:15–37:53violence · pursuit
13 · Superlab · act3Tyrus sends laundry workers away

Tyrus puts the laundry workers on a bus back to Honduras.

37:53–39:07comeuppance · humiliation
14 · Unknown location · act3Gus discusses the cartel message

Gus decides to meet with the cartel after their attack.

39:07–40:55negotiation · threat
15 · Outside the house · act3Mike praises Jesse

Mike tells Jesse he sees potential in him.

40:55–41:39confession · deal
16 · White residence driveway · act3Skyler returns home

Skyler comes home and sees Walt Jr.'s new car.

41:39–43:07deal · misunderstanding
17 · White residence · act3Walt and Skyler argue about the car

Skyler insists the car must be returned to protect their story.

43:07–46:12double_standard
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-08-21
Overall
#39
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1.67M (US)
Pace
62 words/min · 130 questions

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In this episode

WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
BW
Bogdan WolynetzMarius Stan7 episodes · drives 1 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
ME
Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes
TK
Tyrus KittRay Campbell12 episodes · drives 3 scenes
G
GaffMaurice Compte5 episodes
GB
Gale BoetticherDavid Costabile22 episodes · drives 3 scenes