S04E12 · EP 45
season 4 · 2011-10-02

End Times

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.73M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
tense 29%scheme 12%angry 7%sad 6%escalation 6%threat 5%menacing 4%misunderstanding 4%investigation 4%chaotic 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Walt vs Gus
B · Jesse's crisis
C · DEA investigation
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · White residence · cold_openWalt refuses protective custody

Walt convinces Skyler to leave him behind as DEA agents arrive.

00:32–03:06scheme · threat
2 · White residence driveway · cold_openSkyler leaves with Holly

Skyler says goodbye to Holly before leaving.

03:06–06:53
3 ▸ 06:53
3 · Schrader residence · act1Hank reveals Gus theory

Hank tells family he believes Gus Fring is a meth distributor.

06:53–10:08investigation · secret_exposed
4 · Industrial laundry · act1Gomez searches the laundry

Gomez tricks the foreman into letting him search the laundry.

10:08–13:29scheme · impersonation
5 · Superlab · act1Jesse hides in superlab

Jesse and Tyrus hide while Gomez searches above.

13:29–17:09threat · escalation
6 · Saul's office · act2Jesse meets Saul

Saul gives Jesse his money and says he's fleeing.

17:09–20:59scheme · avoidance
7 · Schrader residence · act2Hank frustrated at dead end

Hank looks at photos from the laundry search.

20:59–21:41investigation · obsession
8 · Hospital entrance · act2Jesse smokes outside hospital

Jesse asks a stranger for a cigarette outside the hospital.

21:41–22:59
9 · Hospital emergency room · act2Jesse learns Brock is sick

Jesse rushes to the hospital after Andrea calls about Brock.

22:59–24:41coincidence · escalation
10 · Hospital hallway · act2Jesse suspects ricin poisoning

Jesse tells Andrea Brock may have been poisoned with ricin.

24:41–25:09misunderstanding · secret_exposed
11 ▸ 25:09
11 · White residence · act3Jesse confronts Walt

Jesse goes to Walt's house and Walt explains the situation.

25:09–26:05threat
12 · White residence · act3Jesse accuses Walt of poisoning

Jesse accuses Walt of poisoning Brock with ricin.

26:05–26:39misunderstanding · betrayal
13 · White residence · act3Walt convinces Jesse Gus did it

Walt convinces Jesse that Gus poisoned Brock to manipulate him.

26:39–33:57scheme
14 · White residence · act3Walt offers to help Jesse

Walt convinces Jesse to work together against Gus.

33:57–35:02scheme · deal
15 · Hospital ICU · act4Jesse tries to re-enter ICU

Jesse is stopped by a nurse from entering the ICU.

35:02–36:04avoidance · escalation
16 · Hospital waiting area · act4Jesse defies Tyrus

Jesse refuses to go to the lab and calls security on Tyrus.

36:04–39:12escalation
17 ▸ 39:12
17 · Hospital hallway · act4Gus talks to Jesse

Gus offers to help with Brock and lets Jesse stay.

39:12–42:42scheme
18 ▸ 42:42
18 · White residence kitchen · act4Walt builds pipe bomb

Walt creates a makeshift pipe bomb in his kitchen.

42:42–44:53scheme · violence
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-10-02
Overall
#45
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1.73M (US)
Pace
74 words/min · 148 questions

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In this episode

WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
HW
Holly WhiteUnknown21 episodes
HS
Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
DM
Dennis MarkowskiMike Batayeh4 episodes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
TK
Tyrus KittRay Campbell12 episodes · drives 3 scenes