S04E08 · EP 41
season 4 · 2011-09-04

Hermanos

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.98M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

16 scenes · 4 threads
tense 20%menacing 8%lie 8%threat 8%awkward 6%deadpan 6%scheme 6%investigation 5%secret exposed 5%humiliation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Gus evades police
B · Walt's cancer struggle
C · Hank's rogue investigation
D · Jesse's hit plan
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Hospital · cold_openGus announces time of death

Gus announces the time of death for a gunman, and Walt curses him.

00:03–00:58lie · threat
2 · Nursing home · cold_openGus taunts Hector about Cousins

Gus tells Hector about the deaths of his nephews, blaming the bloodshed on Hector.

00:58–03:36humiliation · threat
3 · Oncology clinic · act1Walt lectures young cancer patient

Walt dismisses a young patient's advice about control.

03:36–06:06social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
5 ▸ 06:48
5 · Police interrogation room · act1Gus questioned by police

Gus is interrogated about his fingerprints at a murder scene.

06:48–12:21interrogation · lie
6 · Police interrogation room · act2Cops discuss Gus's story

The officers debate whether Gus is telling the truth.

12:21–14:04investigation
7 · Andrea's apartment · act2Saul delivers money to Andrea

Saul visits Andrea and her son Brock to give them money.

14:04–16:57deal
8 · Walt's home · act2Walt shares cancer remission news

Walt tells his family he is still in remission.

16:57–19:20lie
9 · Car · act2Hank tricks Walt into car ride

Hank lies to Walt about going to a rock show.

19:20–19:32lie · scheme
10 ▸ 19:32
10 · Car · act2Hank reveals Gus suspicion

Hank tells Walt he suspects Gus is a drug dealer.

19:32–24:23investigation · secret_exposed
11 ▸ 24:23
11 · Car · act2Hank asks Walt to plant tracker

Hank asks Walt to help him by planting a GPS tracker on Gus's car.

24:23–25:46scheme
12 ▸ 25:46
12 · Los Pollos Hermanos parking lot · act2Walt fails to plant tracker

Walt chickens out and does not plant the tracker.

25:46–26:03avoidance · lie
13 · Los Pollos Hermanos · act2Walt warns Gus about Hank

Walt tells Gus that Hank is investigating him.

26:03–27:06deal · betrayal
14 · Unknown location · act2Walt pressures Jesse to kill Gus

Walt pressures Jesse to kill Gus soon.

27:06–31:11scheme · threat
15 · Unknown location · act2Gus gets update on investigation

Gus learns Hank is acting alone and is no threat.

31:11–33:31investigation · secret_exposed
17 ▸ 34:28
17 · Nursing home · act2Gus updates Hector on cartel

Gus tells Hector the cartel gave an ultimatum.

34:28–37:35threat · negotiation
18 ▸ 37:35
18 · Nursing home · tagGus confronts Hector in silence

Gus silently intimidates Hector in his nursing home room.

37:35–46:24humiliation · threat
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-09-04
Overall
#41
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1.98M (US)
Pace
73 words/min · 125 questions

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In this episode

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Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
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Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes
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Hector SalamancaMark Margolis14 episodes · drives 2 scenes
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Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
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Andrea CantilloEmily Rios13 episodes
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Brock CantilloIan Posada14 episodes
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Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
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Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes